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The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-09-18
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ii BALTIsloRE. Sept il Yearly.
10000 persons crowded into the fair.
grounds at White Plains yesterday.
and at least, half that number witt
messed the horse show from the.
Erinds.t and. clib-aGllse and intield.i
Mr.. d. w. Watson Wen NJ I right on col
iecting the blue ruyettes again yes
terdaT and added i've ,tirsts and two
seconds to mis- string. The red rib-
hons were won by X tty Grey in the
harness class. waere Rim Cling Bells
took the blue, and the new bay pair.
Gongelt and GanEelt. were placed
second to that inYincille pair, Lord
Baltimore and Ny Maryland H., In.
Glass s. ~; III. ss ~
I Class SO brought but the diminn7;
tive high steppers. Nul Valley Won
der. Wondrous and Wonder Lad. Al.
fred G. vanderbilt sat behind Won
der and wonderful: and the judges
picked them to wear the blue, al
though there Is %ltltles to choose be-
tween the four ge!dings. This was.
Mr.. Vanderbilt.sr firstI appearance at;
the show, and the Class was held over
until he arrived from Syracuse, where
he has been showing his lorses. /. 81;
Mrs. C. w. Watson's Ringing Bells.
won in the ladies' nhattun class and
defeated Mrs II. L. Mowers Eng
tanais Pride and Miss May Weather
bees chestnut geldins Earl. n
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-09-18
Poultry: Il e Exhibit F! X: il
Continued From Page One.)

F.. e 4a.H o. d.
cock. first in pullet. frs: in pen; c.
"A. Arnett. second in cock, second in
pen: Cunningham Bros, first. In hen,
second Iii prllet.
8. G.. White ,OrlYngtons-chhrles;
MlcClave. first in cockerel. first in
pullet: Guy "A. Leonard. second in
cockerel, first In hen. second in pull
|let, fret in pen.
s.. C. Black Onpingtons - Charles
McC1ave, first and second in cockere1.
second In hen. first and second in pull
let, first in pen; Thos. Faulkner. first
in cock, first in hen, second In pen;
Guy Leonard. second in cock.
Notified Anconas -Thos. Faulkner.
second In cockerel. first in pullet: Ca
ton Poultry Yards, first In cock. first
and second In hen, first In pen; Chas.
M'cClave(> second in cockerel; Far
Der Bros: Bert Bowen, second in pull
let, second in pen. ~
Buckley Reds-Thos, Faulkner, sec
ond in cockerel; Chas. McClave. first
in cock. first in cockerel, first In pull
let; J. l.. Erwin. second in cock, first
and second in aen; second In pullet,
first In pen. I.
Ind. Rum. Duck-Mrs. F. Shores.
second premiums. Thos. F. Faulkner,
three first premlums; Charles Nc.
Clave. two second and one first pre-
MUM. e,s-.l. f
Columbian Rookie. c. Arnett. first
in cockerel; first in pullet. first In
pen. 9
Jubilee Orpingtons-C. G. Arnett,
first in cockerel, first in pullet.
Silver spangled Orpingtons-c. G.
Arnett first in cocEere1. 81
Geese - Frank Shore. two second
premiums; Cation Poultry Yards. first
and second premiums; Charles Nc
Clave. three first and one second pre-;
nnaums.
Clark Bros. first fair of nenfowls
and first pair of pearl gllineas.
i Charles Mcclave. first pair Of wild
geese. m
c. G. Arnett, flrstlpair waite gum
|eas. rsa s
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-09-18

The editor sees the world ut a
glance when compiling the news for
an issue of a daily paper. Some
times in the same 't'batch" OF copy
there will be the announcement OF
the churches. notices Of coming Mt
fractions at the theGter. scores of the
ball teams and records at the races.
Another will contain the write llr OF
a dance. the prize winners at a card
party and the happenings at Sun
day School picnic or Sunday excur-
sion. It takes all sorts of people to
make world and the daily newspa-
per has something OF interest for ev.
erybody. 4
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-09-18
The Fayette Journal of this week

The Fayette Journal OF this week
tells the story of how Fairmont be,
came wet during the absence from
town OF two dry councIlmen. It
winds up the story by saying: "The
saloons began selling the hooze that
intoxIcates the day after the. action
of council !" The, Journal will have
another chance at the story next
week when we hope, 1t will make the
The booze Joints are not
working yet and It has been several
days since the action OF council. rs
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-09-18
.FAvoRs MODERATE GAS TAX.

Governor Glassccck Is said to be
much pleased. over a letter received
recently from an eastern capitalist
who is probably the largest Individual
gas producer in West Virginia. This
capitalist says that a small production
tax lon all gas which In brought to the
surface would stop the waste CT gas in
the State. and that would be very dc.
slrable. /
3 Tie letter to TIL governor is as fol.
lows:
/ 1T am probably the largest inlivil-
!unl producer of natural gas, who con-
s,lmes the gas that he produces. in
the State Of West Virginia. am not
exporting my gas nor am I expecting
to do so. think moderate tax on MI
gas that, Is. brought to tn surface.
whether from gas or oil wells would
be an excellent plan. for IL rigdly 'sn-
forced. it would go far, to stop the
waste OF gas from oil wells. which Is
Iinjurlng the natural gas business Of
West Virginia far more than all other
causes put togeth +. The amount Of
gas tnken out OF the State. large as It
is. is a mere trine compared with the
amount that. is wasted by blowing into
the open air from oil wells"
q II Va
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-09-18
JoHNNY's POEM
Just as He Wrote 1t

$500, -FtaE JUST 40 E1GfvvI'okC - i.
pa Says Wien YOU are Sick. you've
got ;.5 q, Il. ,5s Is.
to Think OF somethin' Bright.
IN Not so Moonin' round the House,
Because That isn't right.
.Torgit yolr Troubles" 10 His plan,
IAN They won't Longer stay:
Jest look. at me! ! don't complain
& that is a womhn's way"
then Ma jest smiles; she knows That
" aT. pm ~ .lEarts - 80 j y. ~
means well; but Jest The Same,
when HIS Hay fever gifts him good,
ne hardly Knows his name. {.
an Till ne beats it for the North.
ma says pa has The Floor.
because he Wants TO grunt and. swear
an sneeze-and swear Some more!
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-09-18

In Fsaiianont. but the people here know
tiiats the enses,s II false. EairsIi1nt
Without saloons has yery little drunk.
enneas, MS the record and dai1 obsera
Nations show. III doesn't make the;
town lad for papers to lie about u. No
hrevarication lis unnecessary to make IN IN
town bad which has saloons
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-09-18

OF course 1t is but natural for one
liquor journal to quote approvingly
from another, hence the Times quotes
from the Clarksburg Tel gram. The
Times evidently endorses the states
nent OF the Telegram whlcl, says
there lis a high dtgree Of drunkenness =
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-09-18
HE WHEELING sINTELLlGENcER
oNsGAMBLlNG AN p "a olive


For some time the Wheeling news
papers nave ~ been considered as
friends md \ apoloE lists OF the saloon
element of the State: They nave per.
ssIstantly opp sedS everything that had
q Tendency To put M end TO the liquor
business I'M the State. and especially
4 my measure which would interfere
With the ale Of liquor in Ohio county.
Just now the lllEeneer - making
on one djunct of the saloon and
occasionally If goes after other sy!ces
That always 80 aandi IN hand Swita
liquor selling. But why beat about
the bushes trying to stop gambling
and break up bawtly houses and let
the principal inst gator md hot bed
8of crime and q ebauchery remain: II
the INTEL gene which is undonbted-
M an nflnential paper. would go after
the saloons with the same visor it at
tacks gambling 1t would be a great
and wona erfal power for good In the
State we ask the people to- reati
and reflect on the following editorial
from yesterdays Intel 1igencer: and
I see IL the same reasons do not exist
for banisning the saloon which the In
ite1lfgencer gives for suppressing
samblin
There should be q complete d.:
Increment between the saloon busl:
lesp and ed milling. The cleanup IN
the liquor business In Wheeling has
been pretty Thorough, but It. needed
Sthe Grad lcation or gambling to com.
5plete the lob: sonre saloonkeepers
are quoted as saying that they cannot
make their business profitable with
out running a gambling adjunct. II
such be the case. IT Is best for them
and best for the community for them
It's retire from the saloon business
we. have also heard It said that gam
ibNng makes a .'llye town." By that
as meant that a great many foolish
strangers are lured to the city and.
Induced to leave their money here
on d nn1ard IN which Tao chances are
all one way. That kind of blood mon
en- never did aS town any good. Ittper-
aonally anrtches 4 few undesirable
citizens at the expense of the demon
I alizattonS of hundreds Of good citizens.
I. while, OF course. there is no way of
I gathering accurate statistics on the
point. It HI safe to SAY that more pay
I envelopes are emptled in gambling
] houses than In saloons.
s & ssrhe liquor business possesses
enough eyils peculiar to itself to keep
tine authorities reasonably busy
Every gambling annex, in the last
analysis, nuts that much more fuel
ans the possession OF those who would
4 destroy the business altogether.
Meanwhile a. great many wheeling
sssaloon keepers tini 1t ossible to con
dict their business ;profttably by con
inning their ctiyities within n The limits
8 pfS their license. Taese are facts
which the manufacturing and whole
& sale interests of the liquor trade.
which have the largest properly in.
stefests ut stake. should consider"
!. We desire ito call especial Satten,
tinn TO the sIntellig enc er's remarks
about .hlood money and "live
y Also the sta sites q bout "pay
enyelnp are interestsn che s In
eillgeneer seems to think that more
pay envelopes are emptieA in gam;
4 bling houses than In salop q thereby
i ackpowled ging that a goodly number NJ y
ARE ernpt led I'm sal con IAN the IN
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-09-18
TAFTlN TWIN CITIES.

- -" FDnl0n AANOcInttf'- FTcHa.i -
MINNEAPOLIS, Sept. 1S.-Presi-
dent Taft was given an enthusiastic
reception by the people Of the Twin
Cities upon his arrival here today. He
will divide today and tomorrow be:
tween Minneapolis and st. Paul. and
leave tomorrow night for Des Motnes.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-09-18

Miss Nancy Coplin. who has beef,
the guest OF Misses Halle and Anna
Martin. on Walnut avenue. left yest t'tA =
day for. Columbus, where sh Will enter
the Ohio State UNIVERSITY, TN &, IA,
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-09-18
q %
tPuREolMED PARAGRAPHS.

9 IA critic Is a person who Is unable
to do q things the way he thinks It
ought 10 be done. Chicago News.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-09-18

81 "A mans sins will not find him out
as Boon rs his wife.--.Atc.lison Globe:
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-09-18

The modern hero Is one part yalor
and nine parts printers in New
York Times. ..5 =3t IS.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-09-18

Tie fellow who can't stand pros
,perity should make way for those
who never had a chance TO try
philadelphia Record.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-09-18

s "A woman is at her best In happi
ness; n a man In disan po!n tment-
Smart Set. KS
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-09-18

Just learned that Gold Medal Flour IL
sifted trn !ipies through fHest allk. EUurNIA
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-09-18

pa Says Wien YOU are Sick. you've
VI. got s..ti 4. 5:. as
The Washington herald., 1909-08-14
tl.gL1 LEAVES HOSPITAL
to Old Home, at Fulton
v.l n. Y, After Long Illness.
Hr in Congress Many Years Ago
nd Was Prominent in
New York Affairs.

l1 etown. n. Y. Aug. 13.-After hav-
-a- en- a patient at the Middletown
ire Hospital for thirteen years, Edward
" le, one OF the most prominent men
'~ State some years ago, was to-
-1e released from the institution and
by friends to his old home at Full
. lie, Montgomery County.
Wemple's mind is now clear and
aas been for some time. but II was only
ntly that this fact was brought 10
s attention Of his friends. A large
ln Of money was Immediately sub
-lbed by well-known men in almost
sry section Of the State, and this will
used for the support and care Of Mr..
emplo during the remainder Of his life
Aged and inhrm and nearly blind. he
as happy man to-day when he learned
nat his friends. whom he believed had
orgotten him, were at hand to take
lim home. He was a member Of Com
gress in the early sos, and was State
comptroller in 1887. He was the personal
friend Of Seward, Greeley. Carl Schurz.
Conkling. Seymour. Grant. Cleveland. nm
Lucius Robinson, Thurman, Carlisle
Randall, Senator Tillman, L. Q. c. Lamar
and other men Of his dav
The Washington herald., 1909-08-14
HARRIS is STILL AT LARGE
Posse Pursues Him Over Potomac
River Into Virginia.
Mrs. Hnrris' Condition Unchanged.
Was Shot Before Beaten
with CrOwbar.
Special to The Washington Herald.

Special 70 The Washington Herald.
Rockville, Nd, Aug. 13-The condition
OF Mrs. Clara Harris. Of Traviah. this
county. wife Of Gwynn Harris, remains
unchanged, and little hopes for her re-
covery are held by the attending physi-
clan, Dr. Upton d. Nourse
Mrs. Harris was not only attacked ear
ly yesterday morning. but shot by a
-2-caliber revolver and beaten into lnsen-
sibility with an iron crOwbar.
The bullet wound was not discovered
until this morning. when the women's
head was shaved for the purpose OF
treating the many decorations. For a
short time she regained consciousness. but
soon lapsed. into a stupor before she could
give any clew to the Identity Of her as
saiIant
The members Of both families are retl-
cent as 10 giving any information about
the affair. Mrs. Jefferson Harris, mother
Of ollie Harris. viii not believe that her
son and the nephew OF her sister assault
ed the woman or had anything to do
with the affair. Young Harris father IS
away from home at the present time.
but has been notified Of the occurrence,
and he is expected at any time.
About 300 persons are engaged IN the
search for young Harris and it was
thought at one time II they captured him
the posse would nete out punishment TO
him. Sheriff Mullican has assured every
one that he is able to prevent any such
demonstration.
There remains several mysterious things
about the whole affair that the authori-
ties have not been able TO solve. Il Is
said that the night before the occurrence
young Harris had packed his suit case.
saying that he was going off on a vaca-
tiOn. lie left home before breakfast,
dressed In his working clothes. Il Is sad
IN the community that young Harris h
always borne a good reputation, and
on honest. Woodworking boy. II is
said that lie bore no in viii toward
aunt. but. on the contrary. was very {,
OF her Mrs Harris is a woman foi
two years of age. Her daughters
sister are prostrated with grief over
unhappy affair, and her husband IS
dazed state Of mind and remains
stantly at her bedside.
The last clew 10 young Harris
abouts was that he crossed the river
Seneca and was headed for Lee.
with the sheriff and posse close ir r..
suit
The Washington herald., 1909-08-14

Penon de la Gomera, Morocco. Aug. 1S.-
The Moors. who surrounded a Spanish
garrison here. kept up an incessant at
tack all day Thursday
In the evening, however, they withdrew
10 the hills and built great fires, by the
light OF which they continued their fusn-
lade on the town and garrison.
One by one the telegraph wires connect
ing Alhucemas and Ceuta with Penon
de la Gomera have been cut by the Moor
ish bullets. and it is probable that the
garrison here very soon will be com
pletely isolated There is a chance. how
ever. that the telegraph employees VIII
succeed in repairing the lines.
The Moors have had many men killed
or wounded
Batteries SheIIing the Rins.
Melilla, Morocco. Aug. 13.-Frleudly na-
tves bring I'm reports that although the
Spanish artillery fire is destroying the
camps Of the Moors It is not causing
great loss Of life. as the RIns have built
a series OF subterranean chambers and
passages under their locations. in which
they take refuge, emerging only when the
cannonad!ng Is over.
The Moors made an attempt last night
TO cut the Spanish railroad. SearchIlghts.
however, revealed their purpose. and
they were driven back
There is as yet no evidence here OF the
beginning Of Gen. Marina's march into
the interior. The Spanish artillery con-
tinues to lombard Mount Guruga. the
headquarters OF the Moorish positions.
Several modern guns Of French construc-
tion have arrived here. but the Spanish
6rttllerymen are having considerable diff
Guilty In learning how TO manipulate them.
II is explained that Gen. Marina'g ad-
vance has been delayed IN order 90 permit
Of the complete organization OF the com
missary department
All ships Ordered 10 SfeIiIla.
Madrid. Aug. I3-Au the vessels OF the
Spanish navy have received orders TO
concentrate at Melilla, Morocco. where a
Spanish force OF some 5000 men. under
the command Of Gen. Marina, is confront
ed by strong gathering Of Moors who
resent Spain's punitive expedition for the
murder by the MOors Of eight Spanish
labOrers.
The Heraldo to-day says a ministerial
crisis Is possible because OF strained re-
lations between the minister Of the in
terror and the minister OF war. who.
during the recent disorders at Barcelona.
issued instructions diametrically opposed.
Premier Maura was questioned to-day
regarding the possibility Of a ministerial
crisis. He declined TO discrss the
likelihood OF a crisis. except 20 say that
personally he wished 20 retire from office
but that he had no hope Of realizing
his desire at this time.
The Washington herald., 1909-08-14
LABOR FAMINE DAMAGING.
Coal Operators Cannot Increase Coke
Output with Present Help.

WIN heAp-
Pittsburg. Aug. 1S-Railroad officials op.
Grating in the coke regions were notified
to-day by the large operators of the field
that the coke production will not be in
creased until a fresh supply Of laborers
can be obtained.
The Connellsville field is suffering from
tho worst labor famine or the year. Con-
sumers lodged complaints with the State
railroad commission, alleging delays in
shipments. and investigation disclosed the
shortage In laborers.
The coke men cannot even find leaders
for the cars. Five hundred ovens have
been ready to start for two weeks, but
have been compelled to remain idle be-
cause of the failure to secure men to man
them. The Perry Coke Company and the
Lower Hul Coke Company addressed cir
cuiar letters to their trade explaining their
inability to start any moro ovens until
laborers could be secured. The search
for men has been carried as far as Chi
cago and St Louis.
The Washington herald., 1909-08-14
Eooped Up BuEzards Bay.


New Bedford, Mass. Aug. I2-The
United States army transport Fitzpatrick
loafed up Buzards Bay at a hve-knot
gait early this afternoon. felt a way
Eingerly up the Acushnet River 10 within
three miles Of the New Bedford wharves.
and then dropped mudhoolSs or for the
rodmsn. That instant something hap
pened in theory.
The old Fitzpatrick was no longer a
transport in the service Of a peaceful
government, but the flagship OF the in
vadinG Red fleet. The eight-inch rifles
that looked over the parapet Of Fort
Rodmau were hammered into flinders BY
Hypothetical shells. and New Bedford. the
key to all Of the Narragansett division
or Boston defenses. lay ready 70 the hand
OF the invader.
ThereupOn. the 554 artillerymen. from
two forts guarding New York Harbcr
who were sprawling about the main deck
with their pipes and pinochle decks.
marched in the oretical light upon this
helpless town. captured g. and prepared
the way for the disembarking Of the real
Invading army OF the Reds tomorrow.
All of this happened while CrporaI
Baggs. Of the Hancock slx-inch battery.
was NEEDING a hundred aces on the fore
hatch OF the Fitzpatrick and the hta,
wheels Of New Bedford cars were mer-
rily drumming the rails on Union street
without fear. The invasion Of Massa-
chusetts by the red army was on full
tilt. the challenges to the countrys de-
tenders OF the blue army up country
somewhere was launched, ard blooyd war
staiked abroad
All in the theary-bUt the theory so
perfect So 55A men constituting six
companies OF the Coast Artillery from
Fort Hancock and Fort Wadsworth for
instance. fGldlled their mission OF cap
turing the city. then without moving
The Washington herald., 1909-08-14
ABANDON HOPE FOR STEAMER
Waratah Seventeen Days Overdue at
Cape Town from Durham.
Reports of Bodies Seen Floating
Add to Fears for the Safety
of 300 Passengers.

London. Aug 13.-Hope for the steam
ship Waratah has been almost aban-
doned.
She left Durham for Cape Town seven
teen days ago. with 800 persons aboard.
and has not been seen since. Two war
ships have made fruitless search for
her. The steamship Insizws, which ar
rived at Cape Town to-day, reports pass
ing four supposed bodies floating near
the mouth of the Bashee River. A large
flock of sea birds was lowering over
them
Il is rumored from Fort Alared that
bodies have been washed up near the
Great Fish River. This news has caused
an increase Of the insurance at Lloyds
to 80 guineas.
The Washington herald., 1909-08-14
WEATHER FORECAST.

For the District of Columbia,
Maryland, and Virginia-Partly
cloudy weather and rising tenn
perature to-day and tomorrow;
light variable winds, mostly
southerly.
The Washington herald., 1909-08-14
WOMEN FIGHT FIR
Mount Hand Engines and Cr.-, r.s-I- 4
ders 10 Rescue Wet


Dover. Del, Aug. 13.-The --rs-a.
feature OF the destructive . yV
wiped up practically all OF
Milton early this morning r-
pearance OF women as fire
Women and girls noun en-
gines, climbed ladders. sea v-ts. and
rustled buckets. both full 5a T.,
fact. the women and girls t
OF II. Their pluckiest wor
cue Of the Milton NJ. Z .tur.
burning, from the flames
o. t.
Automobiles also prov rI- .f
10 the fire fighters. for or
town hose carriages was A
ton, a distance Of eight
by being mounted on su..
trucks. Automobiles al, tf.l .. t-
ira food supplies and r n-r
other towns while the e
The Washington herald., 1909-08-14
NEGRO is HANGED.
Body Found Swinging from Tree In
GreenviIIe, Miss.

Mobile, Ala. Aug. 15.-A special from
Greenville. Miss. says the body OF VIII
Robinson, a negro, was found hanging to
a tree IN the eastern suburbs.
The verdict Of the jury was that Robin
son had come 10 his death by being
hanged by parties unknown 20 the jury.
The people OF Greenville generally know
nothing OF the affair What hour and
where the negro was caught by the lynch
ers Is not known. Robinson. It is believed.
insulted a white girl