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The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-01-12
Mrs. Purdee Dead
WELL KNOWN MANN iNGToN WO:
MAN DIED SUNDAY AND WAS /.
BURIED TODAY. &,

=. F.. H. 3 I.
AlANNlNGTON. Jan. "a Sunday
Afternoon at three o'clock occurred
the death Of Mrs. Lucinda Fnrbea at
her home in Brookslde. Mrs. Furbee
has been in failing health for some
. time past and the end was not unex.
pected by her family and friends. Mrs.
! Furbee was Is years Of age and has
been q lifelong resident Of this vicln-
ity. Before her marriage to the late
George l.. Funbce, who died about one
ye9r ago. she was Miss Lucinda Ton
gleton. She was married at an early
age and she and her. husband have
lived in the old home place in Brook
side all OF their married life. oyEr 30
years. Mrs. Furbee has been a MEM
Der OF the VI. E. Church from child.
hood, was a true Christian woman. a
loving and devoted wife and mother.
and leaves to mourn her loss four
children: A. l.. Furbee, or fndianap-
oils; Mrs. J. N. BarTick and W. H.
Fnrbec. Of. this city, md Burt G. Fur
bee. Of Tennessee. The funeral took
place from the late home this after
noon at $3.50 o'clock. with interment
in the Huntington cemetery. III.
Mrs. Furbee was universally known
and loved by a wide circle Of friends
who are saddenet by her death. y
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-01-12
ar8.E.
Personals.

saasS i4"eFeS 'i' TOW " 3'"1'on
Z IS me euesst OF MISS E'ai's' i'o" ell "
j' siay1 llplal stfee''
me me httle son OF MT. ana M a or'
aooolhue. OF MtTehaht street, 10 re
ose CRY 'Fo y = several "eeA ~
ness a,aa-t
rev. =. ,. bosss returned 's' sest p'''
rom rev days stay ~ Elenporo'
sh1ss Da'e fru'''' u l1'.''o fal's' II
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-01-12

fltHElS7ll u fHtiteL
osS Plum Hun tnrday.
Miss Sara e Enoch was visiting
friends ifnE siannin gton IS tlrda
81. George Miller. Of Fairmont was
up here on business Saturday.
Mrs. Mae Williams sand Miss Ruby
Rex started to take lessons OF MISS
DOTS. Of aianning ton. Saturday. &. \:
Miss Winnie Ryan, Of Homewool,
was visiting Miss Addie Graham Fri,
day. "a i!tJ 5i3gsI II. X IS
There was "a; good literary 1.-THE
school house Friday night. X
str. and Mrs. Brookbank; Of; Canada.
are visiting their daughters. Mrs.
French Downs and Mrs. James Fish
or. OF this town. 4 e ! al: 4! 4
Miss Emma Fnoch was calling on
Mrs. Ed Joy Saturday evening. /; 4:
7 Mr.. Clyde Pounds was calling on
Mr. Archie Rex Thursday night.
" The young people would like for
some lice to core. as they have not
cut many stars $thts year.
Miss Maude Morgan was, calling on
Miss Marie Stilllngs Sunday. q
Misses Rnby and Lucy..Rex were
calling on Miss Sarah Enoch Sunday.
s1essrs. Fred Rex and i Aaron Rus
sell we're calling On Mr.. George Haines
Sunday N !S... i,i11 r..
"a, crowd Of young people spent Sat
urday5 evening. at F. P. Rex's. Those
who were present we're, Misses Efie
and Lulu Martin. ,Addte and Josephine
Graham, Winnie Ryan '2and Lydia
Rees. The gentlemen were Messrs.
Coli cambridge, Charlie Corners. Mel
vim PAXTON and Earl Reese. All T re- e
port good time. 80 M I'D,
The was train wreck between MIN
nIngton and this place. Sunday evening.
No serious damage was done.
Mr.. Aaron Russell and Mr.. George
Foster and son and Mrs. jamie Graham
were in Warrington Saturday.
Miss Edna Morgan was calling on
Miss Lois Brand Sunday. 4
Mrs. Lyons was calling on Mrs. Nc
Cune Sunday. IA.
MRS: George Golden was visiting
Mrs. Rudy Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ezra Talkington, Mr..
Bert Talkington. Mr.. J. !. Graham and
Miss Grace Lehew attended the funer-
al Of Mrs. Harriet Talkinston. of3Fair-
mont, Sunday. s.
Good luck to the paper
4 RAINBOW.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-01-12
VIOLA NEWS.

Mrs. Thomas >Haynurst, who las
been very sick for some time, We
learn, Is some better at this writing.
Miss Ethel Harris is very sick n;
this writing. Her school Mt Montana
/. is being taught by her sister, Miss
Fannie. q
Mrs. ]. NJ. Holmes was visiting
friends at Fairmont on Tuesday of
last week.
Misses marguerite Prlckett and
Madaline Fleming were visiting the
family Of s. R. 5ersent on Wednesday
OF last week.
Miss Jessie Harris. who has been
staying with the family Of A. B. Jol-
life. at Murray. returned home on
Wednesday.
| NJ. w. Harris. OF Fairmont. was cali
Ing on his son, Willie, at this place,
one day last week.
Miss Bernlce Freeman, OF Montana,
spent Sunday with tae family of D. H.
Dawson. 3
Messrs. E. A. Pitcher and George
Hartley we're calling on E. E. Harris
on Monday. 49,.
J. E. Jolliff. OF Catawba, was calling
on E. E. Harris on Wednesday last. Z
Misses Anna sergent and Elsie
Johnson we're visiting our school at
this place Thursday. ~ F'iE,
sMr. and Mrs. S. r. ! sergent were
! calling on Mrs. DrusIlla Harris on
Thursday. ti.2s AZ
Mr.. and Mrs. smith. Of .Falrulont,
we're calling on the family Of ]. J.
Harris Wednesday OF last week.
Charles Hawkins. OF FaIrmont. spent
Sunday with his parents at this place.
N. M Hawkins. Of Rosstown, was
calling onHJ,3 J. Harris Sunday.
Missc Elsie Holmes was the guest Of
Miss Leslie Harris on Saturday last.
Mrs. E. E. and Miss Lou IT. Harris
were calling on friends at Fairmont
Saturday. y!
Pen Prickett, who Is hauling timber
near s1nithtown, WAS at lis home here
7 Sunday. q q.
Would the editor please give toe
population Of the cities Of West Vlr-
glnla rs, they come from the largest
down to Faf1nont, If he has the de:
sired information handy? Y
JACK THE RIPPER.
tThe population OF tho leading West
Virginia cities .as shown by the cen
sus ofl90oy is as follows: EN-
Wheeling 3s.s7s..& 81 fs5
Huntington. 1929. r.
Parkersburg. 1l7os.
Charleston. 1909.
fartnsburg, 1864. ST
Fairmont. 5.G55.-Ed.)
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The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-01-12
PRIEST TO MARRY GIRL.
Father sianf VIII Not Be Prosecuted
& 5ge for Abduction. AZ

NEW YORK. Jan. 19.-Nicholas
siani, the priest OF st. Roceo's 70.
man Catholic Church. Of Newark. who
has been Under arrest here for several
days, charged with the abduction 81
Juilette lTesta. daughter Of q Newark
banber. was. arralgned. before MaEis'
trates steinegt,s in the Jefferson Market
CourtaThes warrant from Jersey caarg.
edJthat Slam married Jullette without
her parent s. consent. There was no
MARI howeyer and the Earran.
issofs no EeSefft SLAM a Tms that fhe
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-01-12

loves the g!rl. He wanted Magistrate
steinert to marry them. The court re.
fused. Il.
The girl was SGT free. She refused
to accept her freedom. saying that as
long as Slant had to remain In prison
she would stay too. sac VIII not have;
long to stay, as her father is coming
from Newark tomorrow. He will go
with his daughter and Siani, who Is
to be set free. 10 the marriage license
bureau and the couple will be proper
II married. is- IN Et Fl
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-01-12
1.ooo-YEAR-oLD TOAD
GOES OUT couRTlho.
Methusaieh, Mussed up But Smiling,
n Back In Bronx Zoo After a.
Hour Absence. .4j55,

NEW YORK. Jan. 19,-After twent::.
four hours o. most mysterious absenc?
SO far as he was concerned. marked
by extreme anxiety on the part 81 the
Pronx Zoo officials. MethuslaHh. the
l.Oo0-yenr.old toad that was dug out
OF the bottom of5a Montana rnrner
NINE. reappcare.l very early yesterday
IN his cracked glass cagt t'lala. 3
Everybody on the reservation having
searched everywhere in vain had given
up for lost the precious and unique old
toad; but there he was, once more, as
large as life. slightly mussed up, but
with an unmistakable grin Of satisfac.
tion on his ancient countenance that
seemed to say to the astonished keep
CIR: "a .3t 4.s..i
A frog he would a-wooing 90
Whether the Zoo would let him or
no. gsSTtHT1 w, 4 Y e %!
'You ought to be ashamed Of your.
self Mt your venerable age" said the
keeper rs he poked an extra fly In
through the aperture. stf5
Methusaleh had no remarks to make
concerning his 1909 escapale. He
merely ate. greedtly. 81
This is the second time the old toad
has gone out counting since he was vas
found 500 feet, down in the earth and
revived in the zoos ON the first occa'
sion he encountered "a Jealous rival,
the scientists say, and was minus one
eye when he Ssneaked back into h IL
cage. VI a NJ.
SMethusaleh Is supposed to have hal
a wife:and family back I'M the time sot
Alfred the Great y NJ ii
sab crib ii for 9 II \ !. & 'yirginian.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-01-12
LOSES ARM.
Brakeman Russell Mckinney Victim
Of Freight Train Accident. 5s tii.

CI1AnKSBURG. Jan. 12.-Rnssell
Mckinney, aged 20, a brakeman on
the West Virginia and Pittsburg d.
vision Of the Baltimore and Ohio rail.
road. mad his right arm amputated at
St. Mary's hospital Sunday. The arm
was crushed between cars Of q freigh;
train near Cowan as he was making
a'coupling, He was brought to Clarks-'
burg on special train. McKinney's
home Is near Camdcn-on-G auley. - =
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-01-12

i The protracted meeting at the First
m. P. Church Is Increasing in interest.
There were four at the altar last
night and many more manifested In
terest. Rev. J. P. Turkelson. the pas
tor, preached a very convincing SER
mon on ''Whatsoever man soweth
that shall be also reap"
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-01-12
T s'FLl.,i p. ..E'4T
BROOM FIELD.

81 Nrery. one seems to be watching
tho West Virginian pretty close for
listers from, Eropmfeld. 1870 - e. 4,
Every one seems to ebe string this
week, except M7:5Joy. ~ = 80
Mrs. F. tEtLeach,; who has been on
khe sick list ever since Christmas. Is
able 10 be out agatn. *
Misses Ef1e and Lulu Martin were
Visiting their father. Mr.. Carl Martin.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-01-12
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WISCONSIN HEN SHOW.

MILWAUKEE, Wis. Jan. 12.-The
eighth and largest show in the history
of the Wisconsin Featherel Stock
Show Association was opened to-day
in schlLtz Park. An innovation was
the Judging OF the exhibits before the
opening Of the show.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-01-12
Home Missionary Society

4 '3E1N5T7 14VIto IISS'0t'"' - :.
The Wonlen's Home Missionary So
eIety yof the Diamond Street n. E.
Church will meet Wednesday after.
noon at the home Of Mrs. E. NJ Cox,
On Merchant street. * n
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-01-12
), Can you Imagine what your stora

Can you imagine what your store
would have been like NOW II YOU
had never advertised? And then o..
can you imagine how much greater:it
would be now II you had ADVERTISED
FIVE TIMES AS MUCH? ]5
This Is to be the best year for bllsi.
ness In the history Of the world-but,
to the non.advertlser. and the ineGi.
cient advertiser, It will seem about
Xix all other years.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-01-12

Will Meet With Miss Wise.
Miss Cora Wise will entertain the
members OF the B Sharp Club. Friday
afternoon at her home on Locust ave-
aus. II
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-01-12
How About a New 0utflt Fcfs II

s.FlJ III Home
You can afford I 70 gss ! y,d -
old furniture. E:uEa ana d essaaFpe
Replace them witt. gne IA
new three "a four room iita
ere 4 connie econo mlssall3 ~
tyenlsnt And can't Nj e.sr ~:
ean 4 n ttoeard M MI 81 r. yon th n.
Al 3eesr I'D dollkf g.
plenty Of time tor Tho taint,so r..
other store y aitords sne -,
tarma seo Dan am iafst.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-01-12
2uPPHotSTERth0.

3 3 M. 3. Black q fosnImate, US Esz.s
av1ith y. IT. KRONE, Watch TT
Jeweler,tatY III Third streS 3NlsslEe.:
burg, oRerst SO, ~ and Gi5 s.s,--e,!
Hata at only So,
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-01-12
FAlRMohT5ICE {; AN b FU EE CO.
Coal ant j &c
ohHee-M 1aonte "a omplo. 4
Both e ! P'htonss. ~.
T. .. ~ pr. ~ J u llAis 4lilif, -. ~ ~
Hotel Accon1n1o datios1.i
Both 'P'hllotIn1Ieisi.3

teg ltls 90 ~ m IN WI. n I'll ~
Hotel Aecon1n1od alton.
tiny person desiring flrst ciasJs 49,
accommodation at Pittsburgs rit1 ~.
board Sor room Sor. both will ap ze,a
~ confer With Hotelg care yess VIZ
Einian omce. Y on can $Bnys &rannsJ..
his way. t3.SS6 81 n ~
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-01-12
Il o. II II II j ~ i.sJ.i q ~
FIRST WARD ].
N IFs,I slGy5iy I5I4sy lss y !c'fs'
4 . 49, - i y - y - - y y - y "
Ii ~. AZ * ~ No. y Il Z! " 7 4, ~ *
4 cIty5Hoepltal.

ndss Bretb. Eof Morsantown, entered
the training school. YEN
Miss Reed Is nursing at Farming
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-01-12

-III. nd
Extracting ii easy VI Fiji SE7s5.s
methods ~ removing decay c1lEi
1sable teeth. " All other braccheJ9nE
dentistry. practlced 5 successfully ~
their well equipped and sconc1zt2n2cI
parloro af2 3
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-01-12

6nDEaLnprtNt9 "a q i
~ Cold illedat tour pleaS y
saSscsia 81
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-01-12

Miss Mulyaney has returned from 9
visit wits relatives ut Weston.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-01-12

SUB :crribe Tor MIN.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-01-12

-
The newspaper., 1909-05-07

G. A. Willis, who purchased
the w. II. Babb fruit ranch up
the river, few weeks ago, ar
rived ir Paonia last Saturday eve
ming from Del Norte, Colo. with
a car OF household goods and are
this week putting the house in
order for occupancy.
The newspaper., 1909-05-07

We are investing many thous-
ands of dollars in Paonia, Cedar
and Lilylands. These properties
are rapidly increasing in value.
1t you want to lend your money
on the best of security at one per
cent. per month or if you want an
excellent investment see
/. d. McFADDEN,
Paonia. Colo.
The newspaper., 1909-05-07
Mr.. and Mrs. Abner Mckee ar

Mr.. and Mrs. Abner Mckee ar
rived home last Sunday evening
from Falls City, Nebr., where
they have been living near Mrs.
McKee's parents since their mar
riage last December and will now
take up their residence at Mr..
McKee's home here. We well
come their return to Paonia.s
The newspaper., 1909-05-07

Mr.. and Mrs Warren Z. Tay-
lor went to Cedaredge Sunday
where Mrs. Taylor will visit for a
week or so with her sister Mrs.
Chas. Cartmel and family. Mr..
Taylor returned home the same
evening.
The newspaper., 1909-05-07

w. X. McNutt has purchased
the Young property in east Pa
onia from c. G. Hawkins tor
consideration of $4,000. Mr..
McNutt realizes the vast possi-
bilities OF the North Fork valley
and owns heavily in Paonia land.
The newspaper., 1909-05-07

Mr.. Jim Jenson and Miss Emma
Jenson, brother and sister OF Mr..
VIM. and Miss Mary Jenson. ar
rived IN Paonia last week from
Black Hills, South Dakota and
will spend the summer here.
The newspaper., 1909-05-07

Miss Alta Beezley went 20
Grand Junction yesterday morn
ing where she will spend a part
OF the summer with her sister.
Mrs. Wesley Erickson.
The newspaper., 1909-05-07

The time has come when people
want Coupon Books at discount
for cash in preference to any
other system of doing business
at the PEOPLES MEAT MARKET,
PHIL EIsENKRAMER, Prop.
The newspaper., 1909-05-07

DIR. Fisher, EYE, EAR. NOSE
and THROAT Specialist. Mont
rose and Kansas City, will be at
the BROSS House, Paonia, Mon
day, May 10th, to treat and oper-
ate upon the Eye, Ear, Nose and
Throat and to Fit Glasses Cor
rectly.
The newspaper., 1909-05-07

Axel Orrie is building cistern
at the Farmers mine estimated
to hold 533 barrels of water. This
will be a great convenience as
heretofore water has been hauled
from long distances.
The newspaper., 1909-05-07

The Excelsior Fruit Company
have ordered one thousand
smudge pots to be prepared to do
good work should freeze
threaten our fruit crop at any
time during the season.
The newspaper., 1909-05-07

Henry Roberts who has been
up here overseeing the work on
the Fire Mountain ditch re-
turned to his home on Rogers
mesa last Saturday morning.
The newspaper., 1909-05-07

+. n. Couch and Master Gil
bert Groves were over from Craw-
ford Wednesday after some of
Mrs. Couch's household goods
which have been stored here
since last summer
The newspaper., 1909-05-07

Geo. Allen. of Logan. Iowa.
came in last Friday evening from
that place and is visiting at the
home of his relatives, Mr.. and
Mrs. A. b. Mead.
The newspaper., 1909-05-07

Miss Nellie Gabler entertained
the members of the ninth grade
at her home in east Paonia last
Saturday evening and all the
young people present report an
enjoyable time.
The newspaper., 1909-05-07

Mrs. Hazel Beezley and the
Misses May Eaton. Nora Ri CHI
ardson and Arlie Jones visited
Sunday with friends IN Bowie.
The newspaper., 1909-05-07

F.F. Crawford. OF GravIte, Ar
kansas. arrived in Paonia last
Saturday evening and will take
charge of the Nelson Bros. saw
mill in Hubbard park this sum-
sner
The newspaper., 1909-05-07
Commercial Printing.

Of every sort and kind prompt
ly turned out at this Office. Give
us a trial order. We want to
prove that we can please you.
The newspaper., 1909-05-07

Go to The Paonia Market for
the best bologna and ham sau-
sage in town Strictly home
made. l.. +. STEPHENS.
The newspaper., 1909-05-07

A little daughter arrived last
Saturday to gladden. the hbme of
Mr.. and Mrs. Thorne Richards.
All concerned doing fine.
The newspaper., 1909-05-07

All kinds of conveyance papers
quickly and promptly prepared.
abstracts of title furnished on
short notice. See c. c. HAWKINS.
The newspaper., 1909-05-07

w. II. Nation and family
moved to their ranch on the
Muddy this week and will spend
the summer there.
The newspaper., 1909-05-07

Miss Virgie Bolles. of Bowie,
came down from that place Tues
day and will stay with Mrs. Ee J.
Mathews this summer.
The newspaper., 1909-05-07

Mr.. and Mrs. Jason Hanson are
rejoicing over the arrival of an
eight pound son at their home
last Saturday.
The newspaper., 1909-05-07
LOCAL ITEMS.

Guy Wilmot was up from
Hotchkiss last Sunday.
The newspaper., 1909-05-07

II. A. Richardson, horticultural
inspector. came up from Delta
last Sunday in the interests of his
business.
The newspaper., 1909-05-07

Clothing cleaned and pressed
at reasonable prices. Mrs. ?. b.
Head. Boxelder avenue.
The newspaper., 1909-05-07

Mr.. and Mrs. George Toward,
of Bowie. visited in Paonia last
Sunday.
The newspaper., 1909-05-07

J. H. Deeds, OF Denver, was in
town the first of the week looking
over the Paonia country.
The newspaper., 1909-05-07

DIR. L. J. Ingersoll left for Den
yer last Monday morning where
he intends to reside for a while.
The newspaper., 1909-05-07

lay Crawford was down Tues
day from the Hubbard creek
ranch after a bunch of horses.
The newspaper., 1909-05-07

Roy Artman, of Crawford, Wis
tied friends in Paonia last Sunday
The newspaper., 1909-05-07

For SALE:-Pure bred White
Wyandott eggs, Is for 80 cts.
MRS. LOUIS MEcHELKE.
The newspaper., 1909-05-07

Mrs. John Beezley made bus
mess trip to Delta Tuesday.
The newspaper., 1909-05-07

A. +. Smith is building a small
house on his twenty acre pro
perty on German mesa this week.
The newspaper., 1909-05-07

w. d, Nelson. of Cedaredge,
was shaking hands with friends in
Paonia last Saturday evening.
The newspaper., 1909-05-07

G. A. Clark and family moved
into the Young property in east
Paonia the first. of this week.
The newspaper., 1909-05-07

Jack Leeming went to Somer-
set last Friday evening where he
will work in the mines.
The newspaper., 1909-05-07

Otto Michel and family moved
to one of the q. w. Sweeney
houses across the river this week
The newspaper., 1909-05-07

Miss Pearl Fisher. of Hotch-
kiss, is the guest of Mrs. Simon
Fisher this week.
The newspaper., 1909-05-07

L. B. Allen, of Pueblo, was in
town early this week viewing the
valley.
The newspaper., 1909-05-07

Geo. Livesay came home last
Saturday evening from Hotch
kiss
The newspaper., 1909-05-07

A. w. Carr, of Delta, came up
Wednesday evening on a busi-
ness trip.
The newspaper., 1909-05-07

BoRN:-To Mr. and Mrs. Oryal
Taylor, of Cedaredge. May I'd. a
girl. Mother and baby doing
well
The newspaper., 1909-05-07

An Elegant odor, Countess
Spencer, at WELBORN'S.
The newspaper., 1909-05-07

Sweet Peas for nothing at
WELBORN'S.
The newspaper., 1909-05-07

Rob Dunn came up from Delta
Sunday evening to work.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-02-09
DOLLEY TO HUGHES
Speakers Letter Regarding
Primary Law Given Out.
Old Convention System Vicious
and Corrupt.
PAINTS DARK PICTURE
IntimateS Kansas Politics Had
Sunk to Lowest Depths.
Says Situation May Be Different
in New York.

Albany. n. Y. Feb. 81. n. Dolley,
speaker of the Kansas house of repre-
sentatives and chairman of the Kansas
Republican committee has sent to
Governor Hughes a copy of a letter
written by him to New York citizen
who asked for information regarding
the operation of the direct nominations
law in Kansas Speaker Dolley au-
thorized publication of the letter which
was given out by Governor Hughes
last night. The name of the man to
whom the letter was addressed was not
announced. Speaker Dollev tells of
the steps which eventually led to the
adoption of direct nominations, and
says in part:
81 can not now tell you how cor
rupt, how vicious, how high-handed,
how subversive of -ood morals, how
Indeed. the inside workings of state
conventions and midnight conclaves
leading up thereto have never been
told. 1t need not be told. The old sys-
tenn is gone. Let it's Vaccinations
sleep. 1t may suffice to say that
cliques and cabals representing the
corporations, the special interests and
those who have fattened at public ex-
pense had manipulated caucuses, coun-
ty conventions and state conventions
legislatures and congresses and traded
and dickered and trafficked in political
candidacy and policies for a genera
llOil, ana IHG p6Opie Ildu no
The Democratic party was controlled
by the same sinister influences. A re-
volt at the polls on election day
brought no relief.
perhaps the situation is different
in New York. Perhaps you have no
bosses of precincts and wards and
counties who obey mandates of high
bosses in state affairs. Perhaps those
who sit at the political pie counter by
grace of federal appointments and all
those who draw long salaries for little
work at public expense have not ar
rogated to themselves the right to die
tate to the Republican and Democratic
voters of your state, county and local
officers. Perhaps there is a fair ex-
preston of popular will in that regard.
II so you do not need a primary cleo
ton law. If SO, New York politics has
been badly matigned throughout the
Speaker Dolley answers a number of
objections that have been raised to the
direct nomination system and declares:
kansas would no more return to
the convention system of ten years ago
than it would to the shotgun system of
the Jayhawkers and Redlegs of fifty
years ago."
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-02-09
WAR SPECTRE GONE.
France and Germany Sign Agreement
on Morocco.

Paris, Feb. 9.-France and Germany
today signed a far reaching agreement
concerning Morocco, thus banishing a
spectre, which for years has loomed
1lp intermittently as the cause of
strained relations bewteen the two
countries. OF more Importance still
perhaps, than the actual settlement of
pending difficulties and the harmonic
ing of views concerning Morocco is the
moral effect of establishing a broad
basis of friendly relations between two
nations, which have been separated,
so to speak, since the war of 1870.
The agreement signed today guar
antees the integrity of Morocco and
insures perfect allegiance to the terms
of the Algeciras act France recog-
nizes Germany's economic interests in
Morocco, while Germany recognizes
the particular political interest of
Franca there.