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The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-03-18
FooTERs DYE WORKS.
Il Phone is.

"Of course, the people are not on
to It, but they are getting wise after
many years Of hprd thinking; they
are beginning to understand how they
have been gulled and fooled 10, these
many years BY the poltticosaloon
graft gang.
1T took me about four years to find
out that the city. county and State po'
lItlcal machine In Marion county had
only one head engineer, ana 1t was
the scheme of that engineer to start
certain flank movements every now
and then-about election tlmes-for
the express purpose Of throwing a
scare into the saloon man, and thus
keep MIN uneasy. and ever getting
ready for the graft harpoon and the
final killing which was sure to follow.
The usual role OF long green soon fixes
the scare started by the engineer, and
thus again. while pulled mighty hard.
the saloon man takes ais seat on the
wet wagon and rides along over the
rocky road until the next squeeze
comes again.
mo. l reepat. | will not give any
names; for any one acquainted with
the polItico.saloon machine and its
operations in your town for the last
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Peoples. Forum
CONTINUED from Page Four.)
and certain as taxes and death.

and certain as taxes and death.
"For my changing about, flip.flop'
ping from one side to another to es'
cane the fangs OF the politico-saloon
system, | would be grated the more
every time Just for the purpose, sup
pose, to show me, II l expected Ia
vor (?) in the saloon business I would
have to obey the law. Was | ever In:
dicted for disreglrding the liquor
laws? Well, I guess ! was-hundreds
Of times, but that amounted to moth
ing when | had the money to pay up
and fix things You know what 1t
means in Marion county when your
prosecuting attorney notifies the hon
orable court, summons issued In the
case Of State vs.. MIR. Saloon man for
witnesses and returned not found,
etc?
"You have heard that notice hun.
dreds OF times haven't you? have
often wondered whether your court
ever took judicial notice, and mad any
idea how much 'hnsh money 1t took
from the saloon mar to have all those
numerous cases against us dismissed,
dozen years knows what I mean and
what | am talking about.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-03-18
NOTICE OF JUDICIAL. SALE OF
LAND.


Pursuant to q decree Of the Circuit
Court OF Wetzel county, West Viz
ginia, made and entered on the 23d
day Of July, 1908, in chancery cause
OF Lewis W. Lantz, administrator Of
estate Of Absolom J. Pethtel,% deceased,
VS.. Mary c. Pethtel and Others, I will
on Friday the 26th day Of March, at
one o'clock p. m, Of that day, at
front door Of the Courthouse Of Ma
rIon county, West Virginia, in City
OF Falrmont, offer for sale, at public
auction, to the highest bidder, the
following real estate: An undivided
onethird, except the Pittsburg vein Of
coal and mining rights, OF two certain
adjoining parcels Of land, situate near
the First ward Of the City Of Falrmont.
In Union district, in said county OF
Marion, containing four and one.half
acres, and being the same land convey
ed to the said A. J. Petatel and others
by William ]. McClain and wife by
deed dated April s., 1902, and recorded
in Deed Book 1T, Folio 1872, in the
deed records OF Marion county.
Terms Of Sale:
one.thIrd cash at sale;' balance in
two equal payments due in six and
twelve months, with interest, to be
evidenced by notes Of purchaser with
good security; title retained till paid;
or all cash Mt option Of buyer. !.
THoS. H. CORNETT,
Special Commissioner.
I, the undersigned Clerk Of said
Circuit Court, certify that said Special
Commissioner has given bond with
security approved by me as sufficient,
and in PENALTY provided by said de-
cree.
Given under my hand this the 25d.
day Of February, 1909.
W. ]. PoSTLETHWAlT,
2-254 wks. Clerk.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-03-18
Fine South Side
Properly SAFE
AS12soomj ModornsResidshe On Third
street On ths MARKET sra shors
Time Only AZ seoo

For 4 short time am offering
home place" for sale 81 . yery great
bargain. This property Iocaied
on Third stree, between Gaston aiid
virginia avenues and ID therefore ysts
close to the business section % town
and in the midst o. the best ressdencs
section.
The nouse Is something, eontainnl
twelve rooms, all modern convent
epees with bath and pantry anlshea
from cellar to sarret, the bssensnti
being tloored with solid cement under
the entire building. The lot So 4ox7l.
Cali at 800 Sd street and look theIprcp
erty ovsr, then call % address To
OWNER" care West yirgtnian 81
Ace, for further information.
Lot. on Il street, near FaiImuat
avenue Il
oFFERED5FoRss 7soo
/ also will sell good building ~
on 18TH etreet near ear barr, s5xlcoj
feet, within less than one block d
Fairmont avenue, for $4,000! This
property is worth % any person xaat
Ing a arst class building lot sl,2na:
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-03-18

INHLTn EEEtE
HINT to the siIe Of taedacsypos
There never Sasa change q
dealer. lalthough, sometimes ap
|peared 50, but wasn't Sol % The DO
|laco-saloon cards; the dealer wasIan:
artlst1a slightot;aand performer, and
would often stack the deck on us. but
with a little more soft soap hush
money from the boys showed into tae
politico,saloon graft jack pot, the So.
loon boys would corle out Of the game
with a little Of the winnings. No, we
were never quite certain when the
call for more 'husa money would
come, but 1t generally came too often,
and like a thief in the night time. ur-
~espectedly. Now. you Inquire, wheth-
er the yo-called 'vox popull' on the
one hand, and the decent. citizen on the
other hand knew Of the strange po-
ll~ticosaloon graft nianipulatlons %
fixing things?
Il will answer that By saying, that
the so-called 'SSox populi' wss on, and
got his necessary pap out Of the as.
sessed~ pro.ratas, but the good and de-.
cent citizens Of your city never were
wise to the double dealings OF the liq-
nor gangs game until the last year.
| think 1t Is fully known to everybody
that the polltlco-saioon graft gang
Of my day is the same gang who want
the city wet again.
Il I'M glad that the 'drys' Of botl
parties have come to the same con-
cluslon now that they have rs good q
reason and right, to unite as one par
ty as nave the vets OF both parties.
Why haven't they the same rigat?
"The old game Of the pollhcosaloon
graft bunch yells and yelps bolt
while guilty Itself and has always been
guilty Of boiling to suit Its own per.
sonal affairs In The liquor business;
but when decent %law.abiding citizens
Of both parties come together and get
together for the purpose and express
purpose only Of voting for a common
good to oil people IN your town, then
the polltico.saloon graft crowd weep5
and walls, and gnashes its false teeth
and tears its hair. Il is a pretty state
Of affairs when the people are unfair-
ly asked by a half dozen wet lead
ers Of your town to submit without a
protest to such an obominable and un-
reasonable proposition.
"Could tell you more about the in.
fernal saloon business in your town
under the rule Of the pol~ltico.saloon
graft gang in my day, but here ID
where l must leave you. Good bye"
serbia.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-03-18

gain as the house can't be built for
the money that will buy It. Price S..
600. Also lot 18th street near car barn
within less than square Of Falrmont
Ave, for 1915. Lot 35x7o. For par.
tIculars address or call on the OWN
FIR" care this Office.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-03-18

Yoa may makes ontos mighty goed
suesses. they afs Jun s. yout town.
andits he same polltIcosalaonS crowd
Il nv day that IS trying % throWSyonr
|city wet for the gargs own; personal
benefit, and no ono else's.
sDepend On It that bunch lost an
awful lot OF pohtco-saloon pap when ,,lan
your town went dry
"Back a few years ago, ! well remem'
Der. a eertain man Of your county was
q candidate for, sheriff, and l was mum:
bered with the gang against his cleo;
.Ion. This candidate came to me and
demanded OF me that I support him.
and II I did SO my saloon business
would be safe. / went to the gang &c
which | belonged and asked what !
had better do. The gang said. Stick
to US, wear diamonds and your ga.
loon shall be safe I stuck to the
gang as ordered, and while the gang
lost, and the candidate for sheriff was
elected, yet the gangs prosecuting at
torney pulled through in the battle OF
ballots. The county court was OF the
same political complexion as the new
" elected sheriff. Soon after this
turn in the county court, tie town
council took a sudden, wheezy ana
dry, lit on the saloon business. Tnings
In general looked deyllish bad for the
saloon man. Who was to be the new
Moses to lead us out Of the wilder.
ness OF trouble. no one knew. and no
one could conjecture.
~ went TO q certain big chief the
boss and monarch OF all things In
your town, and prayed before him, on
hended knees, what will do to be
saved in tie saloon business since the
new regime seemingly had triumpaed
at the last election. The big CHIEF
didn't say much, bu. held up his hand
and exclaimed stand pat, say moth.
Ing, and await orders In a few days
from me- I followed his orders, and
all saloons were closed for a time, a
short time. i got worried, and began
to think that the old gang had lost Its
former cunning succ. l told tie DIG
chief that 1 couldn': stand this thing
any longer. Big chief stuck his fling
crs into my ribs, about the 9Th rib.
think, and with another wave OF nis
magical hand he whispered to me Go
open up your back doors and sell
booze and sell 1t fast and get tae mon.
ey,' But | said how about the law!
TO he'll with the law, what has the
law to do with booze shops and booze
men anyhow wien the law and the
lawyers IRE one. and We control the
one-see! went %tnereupon paid my
,prorata as It was assessed without
question and starteld into do business
as ordered.
"of course, It was a speak easy and
I violated the law every minute Of
the day and night, but l took In over
the counter from $500 to $500 every
day, and on Sundays much more, and
the hush money | mad to pay into
the Golfers OF the gang from time to
time would have capitalized a good
sized coke plant. AS ! said In the
start, the saloon man In your town
is not to blame altogether; it's the
rolitico.saloon combination that fur.
nlshes the politlca! bunco deck and
stacks the politlcal.takereyerything-
insight (hog) cards in your town that
IL to be blamed for the present sltua.
ton up there.
'NWhy, the saloon business In your
town in my day was Just like taking
up a hand in a poker game without a
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-03-18

WANTED-A good girl for general
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The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-03-18

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WANTEo-Two young men to work
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WANTED first class dress maker
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d The paper the most people Of a towu use to make their
wants known to each other, is the best psper for you to- use
rs make your wants known to them. In Fairmont that
paper paper: is THE WEST VIRGINIAN.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-03-18

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Planning a3store,sSa advertising cam
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Only GOOD stores thrive By adyer
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Rooms for Rent

FOR RENTING elegant furnished
rooms, with all modern conveniences,
near Watson Hotel. Apply B, West
tyfrginlan Office.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-03-18

IFoRSRENT-Five roomed aouse, large
level yard. Number Of fruit trees.
Splendid garden. One hundred yards
IRON h..sa school building. See Chas.
n, Evans, or 4ls iFairmont Ave. t.
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Ing methods. We have helped thou.
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Houses for tent

sFoR1RENT-one room house, Sec
ond ward: Inquire sc. Morris, Wash
ttngton street u
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seoRERENT-2 dwelling houses IN
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For4sale

FOR sAl.E-Refrlgerator, cook stove
. bed sieads and hall chair, cheap
ABBY Mrs. r. L. Gains, 1ota ST., L-
Gust avenue. o.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-03-18

This Is to % the best year for bust
ness in the history Of the world--but.
to the nonadvertlser. and the inefl'
Gent advertiser. Il win seem about
NIX all other yearE
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FOR $RENT-Furnlshed Office or desk
room. SOC Jacobs building. tt
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FOR RENT-Furnlshed room on
South iH.le. Inquire X, this Office! Ct
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For sale-Real Estate

IFoRtIRENT-Five room house with
garden. liz chestnu. street Ct
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cellane

WANTED-Good clean cotton rags for
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The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-01-19

of New York and Charles II Ham.
III Of Chicalyo. Kieran was surpris
ed when he heard of the church'4
action. lie expressed sorrow and
hoped that no action Of his had
been responsible
The missing financier first appear.
ed at the office of Diamond & Zach.
aras, whom he retained as counse'.
After disclosing his identity he ex.
pressed desire to go into court
and give bail on two charges against
him, one for converting funds 10
his personal use and larceny by
bal'ee.
The bond In each case was fixed
at $4,000 but no time for a hear
ing set. Both these charges were
the out growth of Kieran's dealings
with Catholic institutions In this
vlcimtty. One charge Is made by thc
management of the Home of the
Good Shepherd, which desired to
raise 100000 and which loan was
to have been placed by Kleran. This
information was made Nov. 2S, anil
the day following another charge
was made, this time by the pastor
Of St. Mfchael's Roman Catholic
church at Bradlock This charge was
larceny by bailee and was instigated
by Bishop Canovln of the Pittsburg
diocese, the bishcD having had ex-
tended dealings with Kieran.
Several other allegations have
been made against Kleran here, but
these are the only two charges that
have been certified to the court
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-01-19
BILL TO RAISE
ron.innod from Page one.

Continued from GASe Ohe'
are expected to give" said Mr. BaAey'
81 am inclined TO think thal IL
would he al fortunate thing to re-
duce the salaries ii TO reduce Unelh
would reduce the amount OF enter
tajn'nr. have found that men
who entertain most are not the men
who do the public work best ana VI
these men want to spend their time
entertainment they should not spehd
the peoples money
Spealsing of lavish entertainments,
Mr.. Bailey said
.Tf a private citizen OF New YORK
wants to give feast to monkeys he
merely wants to entertain his ances-
tors, and he has a right to do 1t. NJ
the president is not rich enough to
give a great banquet, let him give
modest one and invite men for what
they are worth instead of what they
possess"
MIR. Bailey said very few Of the
working men in congress- FHwas5te
mudh OF their time" at these great
entertainments.
Inquirlng of Senator Warren, in
charge of the appropriation bill, how
the president spent the $25 700 all
lowed him for travelling expenses. AGr
Warren replied that he had never
made inquiry on that subject when
congress voted that $25, 900 for his
travelling expenses, suppose we are
80 leave 1t to his conscience" he
added. ~ would rather truat the
presidents conscience than his judg-
ment." retorte dthe Texas senator.
Speaking OF entertainment In
Washington, Mr.. Bailey characterized
them as places where the men dress
up Like head walters and the ladies
hardly dress at ALL He opposed in
creases in salaries of judges and said
ii would be better to cut down their
work than to increase their salaries.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-01-19
SENATE PLANS TO STOP
LIBEL FIGHT ON EDITORS
Senator Rsynor Introduces Resolution Calling Attorney
General to State His Reasons and What He Intends
to do in Case-Senate Ready to Repeal Any Law
to Block President-Sult May Hit at
Fairbanks.

Washington, Jan. 19.-Senator
Rayner attacked President Roore-
verts campaign yesterday. The
grand Jury, under Roosevelt direction
began hts questioning of newspaper
men.
Congress Is eager to hamstring any
movement OF President Roosevelt
aga,nst hostile newspapers. If the
president uses the name or machn-
cry OF the federal government to at
task the New York World or other
publications he win be reincd up
short. Senator Rayner, of Maryland,
introduced a resolution Calling on
Che attorney general for an explain
alton of what he Is about in this tail
twisting Of newspapers over the Pam
anna canal story.
The Rayner resolution cites the
facts that United States district at
Orneys in these and neishboring parts
are summoning newspaper mon right
and left and calls on bhe attorney
general to know what he means by II
"lf any suit Is being prosecuted
said Rayner, 'fwe want to know
under what statute II is being brought
because we ought 10 have an oppor-
tunity to repeal that statute ON The
ground that II Is a violation OF the
constitution becaufe II abridges the
freedom of the press
Senator Lodge objected to immedl-
ate consideration for this resolution
and 1t went over. Senator Knox
ihinted that the proceedings c.ted by
Rayner might be in behalf of indi-
yiduals, and not in the name OF the
government.
TIf the attorney general is not
proceeding under some statute he is
violating the laws of the United
States" persisted Rayner. "This is
an attempted revival of the sed'tion
laws that have happily gone out of
existence long ago."
The reception accorded Rayner's
speech and the comments on his at
titude by house members make It APP.
parent that congress- wdlhld repeal
any law in five minutes TO sweep the
foundations from under the Roose-
welt prosecutions, or enact any law
guaranteed to defeat or hamper them
In stlll less time.
while mystery still cloalks the
Roosevelt proceedings against the
newspapers which have attacked him,
yesterdays evidence favors the sup
position that the complalnants are to
be individuals and not the United
States. 1t looks, too, like an effort
TO make the vice president of the
United States share the responsibility
for the alleged libel. Lawyers here
unanimously laugh to soorn the sig-
gestion that the United States can be
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The judges. he declared, are amply
paid considering their right of retire
ment and the salaries that most OF
/ them earned prior to receiving their
appointments.
"There are many people in this
country" said Mr.. Bailey, with what
was generally accepted as a reference
ito his own case, who think a senator
ought not to have any business while
in the senate. So rar as ! am con-
cerned, ] do not want to have a SEN
ator who has no business l do not
want TO see This nation run by poll
ticians. There is considerable e,e-
meitt i'm this country who deny the
right OF man to practice law while
in dhe senate. If a senator is not
permitted to earn anything when cohS
gress Is not in session, then one Of
two things must happen. the govern.
,ment must fall into the hands OF
rich men who do not want to earn
ANYTHING or into the hands of men
who cannot earn anything"
lie wanted the right to lay aside
something for a rainy day by prac-
tiHing law when congress is not in
session. He declared that If money
is to be given for entertaining. the
vice president should have $50 900 a
year
The vice preIdent," he declared.
lis a lCece of political bric-a-brac.
He has nothing to do but entertain. !"
The amendment, as amendement
placing the salary Of ;he speaker at
$4,000. was finally adopted by a vote
of 10 to %.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-01-19
THE LIMIT is REACHED

Monday saw another outbreak at
Washington. A member OF the house
became so vitriolic in his denunda-
tion of President Roosevelt that the
other house members became disgust
ed and voted him off the floor.
No doubt Representative Willett, of
New York will be severely criticised
for his bitterness in denouncing the
president and for the terms which he
chose TO use I'M his speech. But
while considering these things II
should be born ir mind that even at
hts worst the attack was no more
severe than some which have been
made by the president upon members
OF the house and senate and that, in
reality, President Roosevelt is being
paid in his, own corn. This, how
ever cannot justify Mr.. Willett for
his bitter attack. The president of
the UNITED States is a citizen Of the
United States and as a citizen ne Is
entitled TO no more consideration
and no more protection than the hum
blest, but because of the position he
holds and the power he wields, he
certainly should be shown more re-
spect than was shown him by the
New York congressman on the floor
OF the house. Monday. 1t is true
that the president made the first
blunder, by venting his spleen, but it
must be remembered that he has en-
countered nothing but opposition
from the majoray OF congress from
the very time that he began to adj
vOcate reforms. This was OF course
exasperating, and, not being pos
sessed of the most even temper, he
lost his head and said and did things
which had better been left unsaid and
undone. Then the trouble started.
The congressmen and senators began
10 steps little further over the lines
of propriety and then the president
went jiIst a little further than con-
gress had gone and this see saving,
like team of balky horses, has been
going ON until the limit has been
reached. The session OF congress
has developed into a personal fight
between the president and congress.
The people are forced 10 SIT idly by
and wait for those things which they
need and which the country needs,
while the chief executive and the
highest legislative body pull hair and
try to scratch out each others eyes
The house members have reached the
point where forbearance ceases to be
a virtue and have called off one of
the men who was making the most
bitter attack upon the chief execu-
tive OF the nation which was ever
made. The bitterness of the heat