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The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-12-14
Larae Deal.


A deal which represents the expend-
iture by Charleston capital of naerly q
million and a half dollars has been
completed and thirty-hye thousand
acres of valuable oil, coal and timber
land on the waters OF Coal river and
the Mud will soon be opened by build
ing a railroad jointly by the C. & O.
and. threencoal land and mining COM
panies.
These three companies are the
Horse Creek Coal and Land Company.
the D. G. Courtney Company and the
Horse Creek Land and Mining Com
pany. They hold three large tracts
ON Horse creek, tributary OF Little
Coal river, and the G. & o. railway
company will build branch line from
Altman on the Coal River divisions to
the 10000 acre tract of the Horse
Greek Coal and Land Company, this
company building the road at their ex-
pense through their property; then
the Courtney interests will build the
next section through their property,
while the third company Will complete
the line to point on Mud river, near
GrifithsriIle, Lincoln county
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-12-14
Very Attractive
WILL BE BOOTH FOR SALE
OF RED CROSS STAMPS AT ),
LOCAL POSToFFICE.

The booth for the sale OF the Red
Cross Christmas Stamps " iItbe estah-
risheti this week in the local postoface.
The 1adfes Of the Knti-Tuberculosis
League are making an effort to have
the booth put in shape previous to
Saturday of this week. however, and
the booth will be put in operation on
Saturday If not before,
The ladies OF the League will have
charge of the booth. which will be at
tractively arranged. 1t is hoped that
the citizens of Fairn1ont will purchase
these stamps in large quantities and
thus aid the league in the crusade
against tuberculosis. IS
The stamps are selling well in the
local stores and it is hoped that the
supply received by the league viii be
exhausted before the close Of the hol.
iday season.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-12-14
Christmas Number.

The New York suna'V wtu,ld, rec
ognized at LONE and abroad as Amer.
fca's greatest newspaper. has selected
December 10 IA the most appropriate
hate for fits special Christmas num-
her, fill of cMistmas feahres. Many
publications issue their Xmas NUNS
Der sc a date SC far in advance Of
Ohritnas Day as n lose. almost all
of the YuIe time split. The snniny
Worlds Magazine section will be re-
plets with Christmas stories and fea'
lures. There win also he the words
and music of a Christmas carol Of
great merit
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-12-14
aRooms TO GO TO .1a
shsrtas. IN Crop of Corn WIN Cause
Raise in price.

II
EVANSVILLE; Ind Dec. 14-Est-
mates on the visible a1pply of brrohi
corn in the lcouritiy, nearly all OF
(which Is controlled by two factories II.
this city, make 1t cenain that taie
price OF brooIns will 20 up iaptdls-
omcers Of the conitinaBnn here say
they would not be surprised to seq
housewives paying 81 apiece fos
Ibro9ms next year.
The shortage in the supply Of corn
lis so gre.Ii that there is not enough .
make two fbroorps for each family in
t1e United states. it is figured. Fac
tories mere are paying $40 a ton for
oarn, while the normal prices are less
than ssc.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-12-14
smallnon nt sutioin-

The county jail at sutton Is infected
with smallpox. II was ascertainetdI
last week that three prisoners confin.
ed ID the bastiIe were suffering from
smallpox. since that time six new
Eases have developed among the pris-
oners and al have been removed to
the pest house. The situation Is being
given the closest attention by the an-
.thoritfes and a rigid quarantine has
been established and no spread of the
disease is feared.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-12-14
seventeen Year Loeusts.

seventeen-year locusts are due in
West virginia next year and 1t Is ex-
pected that they will make their APP
pearance in the early spring. State
entomologists are preparing data rel
-ative to exterminating these pests and
their biennial report will give much
prominence to this class of vermin-
Farmers and fruit growers dread the
coming Of the 1ncusts. as they work
serious injury to crops and fruit
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-12-14
Notarles commissioned.

Commissions have ben issued to no
taries public as follows; A. NJ. Glover,
GIovers Gap; G. G. Dunn. Summers
Vile: Charles S. Snodgrass and C. A.
snodgrass, Warrington; C. p. Hoard,
ceredo; Frank Fa4s, Wheeling; M.
w. ogden. Fairmont; NJ. j. Garrison,
Wadestown; William stanniol. Wheel
ing: L. f. Eakle, Tesla, BraNton coun'
ty; James Stewart, Morgantown; ]. H.
BnzzariI, tMarlinton; D. NJ. Thornburg,
Elm Grove: Plummer C. Gore. Morgan
town.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-12-14

."How's your son making out in bus
inessm asekd the first capitalist. :
every well. indeed" replied the 9TH
err; "he's got a quarter of a million
"why. you started him with a mil.
lion. didn't you?" u
Eyes, and it's. been two months now
since he started operations in Wall
street."-Catholic Standard.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-12-14
Do This

Come in ANA hook oyer our stock,
We may have Just what you want for
ih..t Christmas gift. You can take
YOU time. I;eing !oc;te1 In a resi-
dsnt1aI section AMI away from the
rush and confusion CT a SHOPPING IFS
tricr enables us to give You every at
tert5o1. You v.in find our goods right,
ctr prices low. Christmas Pest Cards
one cent each.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-12-14
Funeral at Mononaah.

The remains of Raymond. little son
az sir. aud Mrs. H. II. Cocker we've
5nterrel this GfterBoOl al MonongalI
by Undertaken Cunningham. The c.iid
was aged three years end his ,lelta
occurred ON Sunday night.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-12-14
To Give concert at Monongah.

Tomorrow night the Public School
Band will give a concert at Monongah
Prof. E. HELLER Collins. the violinist
who is here for tonight's engagement
will remain over and will appear on
the programme at Monongah tomor
row night.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-12-14
B6pnd6'6IOsk6Y
The WALKING WaIk:over Man.

The ladies' Aid Society of the Mp,
Church, First ward, and the Mission
airy Society and their husbands are re-
quested to met at the NJ. P. Church
tomorrow evening at o'clock. Import
ant business.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-12-14
Tho Pole al Iii. Globe.

The Globe book store has repro.
tucticn of the North Pole with Cool;
l-md Peary on the spot. il. the show
window. The arctic effect is well
shown, as wen as gone attractive
Xmas goods.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-12-14

over one hundred thousand In use
We have been manufacturing Pianos
for 80 years. and with our large and
well equipped factories, we are in po-
sition to manufacture and sell TO the
music.loving public at much less
prices than other smaller factories.
And as to the quality and durability Of
our Pianos, they are such that we give
with each Fiano sold one OF the long
est and broadcast guarantees OF any
Piano that is manufactured under the
sun. Therefre the public cannot in
any way be deceived or run any risk
whatever in the purchase of JACOB
DOLL PIANO. Over two hundred sat
listed customers in Falrmont. Give US
a call We will arrange terms to suit
you.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-12-14
TWO Plain on.s Today.

Two plain DRINKS came up to settle.
with the mayor this morning, They
were fined six dollars each.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-12-14
WANTED.

HAUL INc-WllI do all kinds q haul
ing and deliver coal promptly and
at reasonable price. NJ. D. Pow
ell, Bell Phone 2s1.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-12-14

RAes-Wanted, good Cotton Rags for
+ wtping presses and macninery.
Good prices paid at this ONCE.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-12-14
FOR RENT.

HousE-For Rent, s.room house, rear
of SIG Walnut ave-: water and
bath. Enquire Lott swiger. SIG
Walnut avenue.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-12-14

HousE-Wanted 10 rent or buy I'VE
. 70 seven rocf.. i.otISe with bath,
centrally located. Apply G, tins
ONCE.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-12-14

OFFICE RooMs-one front suite two
rooms on fifth floor and one light
room. ON second floor Jacobs build
ing. The only vacant rooms left.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-12-14

.nlas7goohs.
The Washington times., 1909-05-04
SOLELY WITH REGARD FOR
THE GOOD OF DISTRICT.

The excellent impression already
made by the new Engineer Commits
sioner is confirmed by an announce
ment of yesterday afternoon. He has
appointed a council to make recon-
meDdations as to the selection of the
new Municipal Architect. The ap-
pointments made by Major Judson for
this council are as good as the idea OF
creating 1.-THE Supervising Architect,
the president of the Washington
Chapter of the American Institute of
Architects, the president of the Board
OF Education, and the Assistant En-
gineer Commissioner. These Offices
and their incumbents alike command
confidence.
An appointment made under other
circumstances bade fair to entail gen
eral misunderstanding or dissstisfac-
fion. The candidate most often men
toned was the present Inspector of
Buildings. This newspaper asks for
no appointments. No more does it de-
clare against any candidate But the
more the name of this particular Off
cial was pressed the more of risk his
selection threatened to involve.
Nobody knows today the truth about
the department of building inspection
Responsible men, officials like the
president of the Board of Education,
have made circunstantial and impress
i've charges against the management of
the inspectors office. School after
school, for example, thirty out of l40
In fact, have been designed without
fuel bins, with the result that the
play rooms of the children have been
taken away. If this has been done
with knowledge of the present in
spector, the selection OF him would
nlanifestly inspire little confidence. II
this has been done without his knowi-
edge, the methods in vogue in his Of
fce arc open to grave question.
The pay OF the new Municipal Archi-
tect Is small--too small TO command
all the skill and time of a designer of
proven ability. Would not the best
course be this: To choose a man OF
such character as would secure the
District against neglect and then allow
him to do the work in such time and
in connection with such outside work
As he found best7
As this newspaper has already urged,
this office must be filed with regard
solely for the ultimate good of the
District of Columbia
The Washington times., 1909-05-04
AN OPPORTUNITY FOR REAL
REVISION. NO. XI.

Monopoly in search for a strangle
hold on industry always claims TO be
concerned for the producer, for the in
dependent, for the small factory, for
labor. We are familiar with Standard
Oil, putting the independent forward
20 draw the fire; and now we are going
through the usual experience, OF see
ing the Sugar trust use the beet sugar
industry to pull trust cbestnuts out of
the Goals The trust asks protection in
the nsmc OF the beet growers.
As a matter OF fact, the farmers who
produce beets get only what the manu-
facturers are obliged to pay in compe-
tition with other crops. If the Colo
RADIO farmer could not get at least s.
per ton for his beets, he could go into
alfalfa or fruit or general farming. 1t
is high farm produce in all lines that
makes the price of beets.
But all over the world, when the
sugar manufacturers have once got the
business established. they have paid
as little as possible for beets. In
France, where land is worth much more
than in America, the average farm
price of bcets prior TO 1903 (since
which time we have no fgures) huc-
tuated around - ton, sometimes go
ing as low as $3.50. The market is
controlled. There is little or no com
petition All over the beet growing
world the history of the industry is
one of squeezing the farmer. From
the Netherlands, where the price Of
beets grown on lands worth $500 an
acre never, for the four years, 1900
1903, rose above S3.4S per ton on the
farm, TO Austria Hungary, where the
5nfamous "rsyon" system was formed
under which the beet growers were
allotted by the factories among them
selves and became mere serfs Of the
sugar men, this has been the expert
ence. The price Of bects varies with
the freedom and variety OF crops open
10 the farmer. II is never higher than
the factory has 20 pay, no matter how
high the price OF sugar. Temporarily,
the Sugar trust factory msy offer
alluriug contracts for the purpose of
developing the industry-Iust As the
The Washington times., 1909-05-04
PRESIDENT AND MRS. TAFT AND THEIR
GUEST ARE ENTERTAINED
At DINNER.

The President and Mrs. Taft and Mrs.
Edwards. sister OF the President, who
is guest at the white House, dined
informally with the Secretary of the
favy and Mrs. George Won L. Meyer
last evening.
Mrs c. A. Mum and Miss carrie
Louise Mum have closed their Scott
circle residence, anc have gone to their
summer home at Manchester-by-the-
Sea.
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Capt. Harry Lay. U. 5. NJ. c., and
Capt l. NJ. Gulick, q. S. NJ. c, we're
hosts at supper IN their new quarters
at the Marine Barracks last evening at
10 O'Clock in honor OF Miss Esther
Townsend, whose engagement to their
former colleague, Capt Frank EvanS,
q S NJ. C. was recently announced.
There were about forty guests, some
Of those present being MIR. and Mrs.
Jack Biddle, Mrs. Clarkson Runyon. ct
Elizabeth. N. J.: Capt. and Mrs. George
T. SUNNI erlin, Capt. and Mrs. Logan
Tucker, Mrs. r. c. Bulmer. Miss Fath-
crime Elkins, Miss Esther Denny. Miss
Alice Vandergrift. Miss Eleanor Terry,
Miss Anna CockerelI. Miss Katherine
Jennings, Miss Josephine Durand, Miss
Marion Oliver, the Misses Southsriand.
Major Horton. DR.. De Laney. Major
Porter. Lieutenant Shackford. Lieuten-
ant Osterhaus, Captain williams. Cap
tain Gibson, Captain Hopkins. Captain
Little. Lieutenant Shepherd, and Lieu
tenant Lee.
Mr. and Mrs. Ward Thoron are re-
ceiving congratulations on the birth of
a daughter yesterday morning, May 3.
Mrs. Thoron was formerly Miss Eller
Warder, daughter of Mrs B. II. War
der Her sisters are Mrs. Ralph Ellis.
of New York, and Mrs. John W Gar
rett, wife of the secretary OF the
American embassy at Paris.
Mrs. Knox, wife Of the Secretary of
State, VINO spent several days in New
York, has returned to Washington.
The Monday Morning Music Club er
tertained at a musicale last evening "a
the New Willard Hotel The program,
which was very excellent. included num-
bers by Mrs Garfield. Mrs. Charles d.
Walcott, Mrs. Fremont, Mrs. Stoddard,
Miss Eleanor Terry, Miss Howry, Miss
Satterlee. and others.
+
Mrs. James W. Pinehot. who will eIoso
her Washington residence Wednesday,
Will leave Washington for New York,
accompanied by her niece, Miss Morgan.
They viii sail for Europe on May II t3
spend the summer.
Mrs. Nicholas Longworth entertained
a company at luncheon yesterday IN
her home on Eighteenth and / streets.
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Mrs. Shepherd Hostess.
Mrs. Alexander r. Shepherd enter
tained at tea yesterday afternoon
from to o'clock in her home on Con-
necticTit avenue. following the unveiIing
of the statue OF Governor Shepherd. The
members OF the executive committee of
the Shepherd Memorial were the honor
guests.
Mrs. Shepherd was assisted TO receive
The Washington times., 1909-05-04
GO SEE THE NEW DECORA.
TIONS OF STATION PLAZA.
The circus is coming.

The circus Is coming.
We've no objection to that. Maybe
weT 90. We are specially likely to go
in view Of the excellent cause which
brings il to us.
But we're sorry to see 1t decorate
the city gates with its posters and set
up as a rival to the Capitol and the
Washington Monument.
Go down 10 the Union Station
You'll see what we mean. There, on
the site of the old Baltimore and Ohio
station, they are making ready for tho
'eFerocious Bengal Tigers" (somebody
overlooked bet there; they ought to
be Terrifying, Triumphant, Teddy
Teasing, Tigers of Timbuctoo"). If
YOU had All idea that nothing could be
worse than the old B. s. o. landing
stage. have a look at the new bill
boards and their first decorations.
The thing may, however, be provi-
Dental. II only we can get Congress
down there to revel in those Teddy
Teasers." the appropriation for the
purchase of the ground between the
Station and the Capitol will go through
a a-hummin'.
The Washington times., 1909-05-04

her guests and TO dispense the hospi-
talities OF the afternoon by her daugh-
ters,. Mrs: Wagner, Mrs. Quintard, Mrs.
brodle. Mrs Merchant and her daugh-
Mra Conness Shepherd. Mrs. John w.
Foster Mrs Wallace Radcliffe. Mrs.
Theodore NGyes, Mrs. John 0. Evans,
Mrs Rudolph Kaufman. and Miss
Noyes also assisted Mrs, Shepherd
The house was beautifully adorned
with palms. ferns and clusters of Amer
lean Beauty roses and the many floral
offerings sent to Mrs. Shepherd by vaTi-
Gus friends.
Mrs. Lotus, wife OF The First Secre-
tsry of the Siamese LEIGHTON, viii leave
Washington in few days for Philadel-
Mil, for short stay. Mr.. LOTUS will
join her there and they viii go to
Gloucester, Mass, where the legation
will be established for the summer.
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Mrs. Charles Hanback,, of the Bruns-
wick, left Washington yesterday for
Philadelphia, where she viii spend sew
e-al days the guest of friends.
Dinner at Club.
Capt and Mrs. Frederick w. Sladen
entertained informally at dinner at the
Chevy Chase Club last evening. ask
ing their guests TO meet Captain and
Mrs. Humphrey. Of Fort Logan, who
are their guests for a few days. In
the party were Capt. and Mrs. George
T. Suumerlin-
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The Swedish Minister ard Nine. de
ihgton from Senator du Pont,s estate
near Wilmington. Del, where they
spent the weekend.
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Miss Josephine Durand. daughter Of
the former British ambassador. Was
ney al an Informal tea yesterday aft
ernoon.
Mr. and Mrs. Preston Gibson enter
OF their house guests, Mr.. and Mrs.
Stanley Field, Of Chicago.
Robert A. Jordan. of Bangor. aIe.,
announces the marriage Of his daugh-
ter, Rachel to Albert NJ, Read. Of
Mrs. Read viii be at home at the
MENDOZA after May Is.
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Marshall-Adams.
Mr.. and Mrs. George r. II. Marshall
announce the marriage Of their daugh-
ter. Miss Eleanor F. Marshall, 70
Thomas Benjamin Adams. of Fred
erick, Nd, Saturday, May j, the Rev.
Howard Wells officiating.
Among those entertaining box parties
last evening at the Belasco Theater to
see Miss Lulu CHASER in Mile. Mis-
chief, were the Secretary OF State and
Mrs. Knox Among their guests was
their daughter-in-law. Mrs. Reed Knox
=
Mrs. Louis ". Eugster will receive
this afternoon for the last time this
season. She viii be assisted by ner
sister and house guest Mrs. T. c.
Norwood, of Frederick, Nd.
For Miss Wadsworth.
Miss Margaret Gala entertained a
small company informally at luncheon
The Washington times., 1909-05-04

Oil trust lets the well owners make
money until the field is developed. But
as a permanent proposition, the com
munity which embarks in beet sugar
production puts its head in the mouth
OF the trust lion.
Suppose the beet sugar growers
might possibly find way to protect
themselves and remain permanently
prosperous. Should the nation tax
every mouthful of its food perma-
nently to bestow this boon? There is
one factory in California which has
been making sugar continuously for
thirty years The factories every
where are fully established. They can
make sugar now as cheaply as they
ever could. How much right have
they longer to ask the boon of assist
ance to an 'infant industry1" If
sugar can be made in the tropics and
sold here for cents the pound retail,
can we afford to pay 8 for it perma-
nently1
The sugar makers industry is al
ways strictly localized. 1t IS so in
America 1t is so everywhere The
number of farmers benefited by the
beet sugar industry must always be
comparatively small But every farmer
is benefited by cheap sugar.
Every farmer can produce tie fruit
and vegetable of which jam, preserves,
and the like, are made. While the
farmers of Germany have been grow
ing beets at the mercy of the sugar
combine, that combine has been export
ing sugar to England for the draw
back at the customs houses, selling
sugar at London for a cent and half
a pound. at times, while the German
sugar user was charged five times that
amount. At the same time the Eng
lish farmer was making money by
using this same cheap sugar in making
Jams, jellies, and other manufactures
into which sugar enters. for the worlds
markets There is scarcely an aban-
doned farm in New England which
could not raise berries and fruits at a
profit with the cheap sugar of Eng
land to preserve them.
The sugar-producing nations are the
ones that pay the highest prices for
their Sugar. The nations that produce
no sugar-England and Switzerland
are the ones that eat the cheapest
sugar. Sugar is commodity the
main use of which is for food Isn't 1T
plain that the whole system of boun-
ties, drawbacks, tariffs, and the like,
on sugar results in defeating the OBJ
ject of cheap sugar for foodf Prob
ably the beet sugar industry could live
without the tariff; but if not, can we
afford to subsidize it with every pound
of sugar we buyg A mighty pertinent
question
The Washington times., 1909-05-04
In the Mail Bag

To the Editor OF The washington Times.
While the "pay-as-you-enter' cars are
under fire, am constrained 70 add my
protest, not so much against the car
itself as against the insolence OF at
least one Of their ccaductors.
On Saturday evening, May ], I at
tempted to leave a crowded car at the
rear entrance-only one person WAS on
the rear platform at the time. The con-
ductor detained me by main force and
ordered me TO "go to the other door .
and when ] hesitated he threatened 10
start the car and not let me Off at all.
II seems to me that when car cor.
ductor is at liberty TO lay violent hands
upon an inoffensive and defenseiess wo-
man in that fashion II Is time for some
body 10 do. something.
I thank The Times for this hearing
MISS A. NJ.
The Washington times., 1909-05-04
GLOVER APPROVES
OF PRESENT FORM

Charles c. Glover, president Of Riggs
Bank. said;
1--WE could have no better form OF
government than the present. The city
has prospered under it, and / can see
no reason for a change. In my judg-
ment, IL would be a great mistake. We
had a governor here once; we had a
Legislature; we had suffrage. and We
know what TO expect from them I can
not see why any further experiments
should be tried in this city. I believe
the government of the District today is
ideal; that we have the best governed
city In the world, and that we have the
most beautiful city In the world Under
that government. We have dLne with
experiments. Let well enough alone, es-
peciaily when that well enough Is what
believe 20 be ideal I am unalterably
opposed to any change whatsoever. II
tfat Is not strong enough, I vim elabo-
rate a bit more If you will call on me- "
John JOY Edison said:
while 1 have very definite views on
the subject of the form of District gov
ernment, l would prefer to abstain from
any comment on a change until after
that occasion the President himself viii
speak at length on District affairs, as
will Justice Stafford. It would seem
better, therefore, to suspend comment
until after that dinner"
Justice Seth Shepard said:
II do not care to comment on this
proposed change of District government
because l have always made II a point
never TO comment on any District af-
fairs"
Justice Wendell P. Stafford said:
''Tnasmuch as I am 70 speak on Dis
trict affairs at the dinner which local
business men Will shortly give to Presi-
dent Taft, / do not think II would be
well to forestall that by commenting on
this time"