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The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-06-29
WILL
RETURN TO WORK
MISUNDERSTANDING ABOUT SIZE
OF CARS WAS CAUSE OF
TROUBLE.

The miners at Federal will returT
to work Tomorrow morning. Thu
strike was occaslohed by the cornpan,
Eating in larger cars to carry the cor.
out Of the mines. There was a mlsun
derstanding between the miners an.
.ffs officials in regard to the capocl,
- cars. The miners thought tbt
cars were larger than they are. Thee
was no other question involved AM
no complications arose. When the nj
ners we're convinced that they wert
not being imposed upon they wllllugs
consented 10 return to work. The nles
viii, take 50 cents per car the price
offered by the company.
The Federal Company has a modern
plant in every particular and durln,
The slump in business the Federal com
p'aY was turning out all the coal that
could be mined. This is the first lsSol
disturbance the company mas had and
the early settlement shows that there
was nothing serious between the com
paay and the rnel.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-06-29

For being Observed within hls place
Of business, where he was accustomed
to selling drinks OF an Intoxicating ma
ture, on the first day of the week.,
commonly called Sunday, James R.
Woodford, Of Elklns, was fined $4,000,
sentenced 70 serve sixty days IN jail
and had his License revoked by Judge
John Homer Holt, Of the Randolph
county circuit court. Woodward was
the proprietor Of The Woodward Hotel
in the city Of EIktns and was indict,
ed for a violation Of the act Of the
legislature Of 1908, that Of entering
his salon on Sunday. While he denied
his guilt, be was convicted and given
the sentence noted above. Judge Holt
has the courage to do what he believes
is right, and law violators are likely
to get what is coming to them when
they come before him.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-06-29
Central Christian Church Notes.

"saHs' IHF's1'ah ChaFeh Notes.
The Ladies Missionary Society vii
picnic at Valley Falls next welnes
day.
The Sunday School is planning tol
a picnic in the near future.
The attendance at the Bible sc!,oo.
is coming up again. The offering va.
$3.50 last Sunday and sixty Bibles II
the classes.
Watch Tor a surprise programme OF
next Sunday, July 4tA,
Everybody enjoyed the Friend,
Hand and Fellowship Meeting. Man,
gave expression of appreciation b,
making a lfberah p'elge toward tn:
campaign expense fund. About s4O(
was pledged in a few minutes.
Tie pastor preached at wortsh:ng
ton In the afternoon. Pie Bible schoo,
at Worthington is making a fine rec
ord, more than the entire church mem.
Oershlp in the Bible School. Thit
school will reach the Centennial Stand
ard, "A1t the Church and as Many
Moe in the Bible School"
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-06-29

The Grafton Sentinel approves Of
the re-appOlntment of supt. H. E
Fesher as head Of the Reform School
at Pruntytown. The Sentinel says:
It Is a source OF much qualification
to the many friends of supt. H. E.
.Flesher, OF the State Reform School,
that he has been re,appointed by Gov.
~Glasscoek as the head of this import
and State institution. He made a fine
record at the school In the past and
this record was the subject o. some
very complimentary remarks in the
biennial message of Ex-Governor Daw.
son to the last legislature. The SENT
mel extends its very heartiest congrat'
ulations to Prof. F1esher in this recog.
aitioa Of bis worth In again appointing
him as superintendent Of the school at
Pruntytown.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-06-29
TINNORKERS
TO QUIT WORK
TEN TousANp SKILLED WORK.
MEN WILL FIGHT THE @oPEN
SHOP" ORDER.
Union Associated press.1

SatAN = ~ HAFN
I PITTSBURG, Pa, June est is eS.
peeted tEAt more than 10000 skilled
workmen, members Of the AmaIgamat.
Cd Association of Iron, Steel and Tin
Workers, will quit work tomorrow
night, The open shop" order Of the
company becomes effective tomorrow
and will probably result In a long
drawn OIL labor war.
The decision to take thlY action fol.
lowed a special convention held here.
1t occasioned little surprise, as at a
previous meeting, held by the advisory
board. resolutions were adopted strong.
ly recommending that the union resist
the %company's order.
The following announcement was
made by President P. j. McAfle. al
the Amalgamated Association:
The convention OF the representa-.
tIyes Of The sheet and tin mill work.
ers held for the purpose of taking ac
ton on the declaration Of The Ameri.
can Sheet and Tin Plate Company to
rrn its plants non.union has decided
that the Amalgamtted Association will
resist all efforts to carry out that poll
cy and will refuse to work after June
rS0, 1900, unless a satisfactory agree.
ment is reached by that time"
In the Pittsburg district a majority
Of the mills Of the American Sheet
and Tin Plate Company, a subsidiary
Of the United States Steel Corporation
are n%on.union. The combined plants
in which a strike order, will be eaec,
tive total 152 mills In the tin trade
and 81 in the sheet steel trade.
In Pennsylvania the Greer and She.
mango plants at New Castle, fifty
mills; at Sharon, twenty mills, and six
mills at connellsyille, will be closed.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-06-29

H...
The clarksburg News compliments
the various retiring State Boards IS
follows;
The new Board Of Control Is ready
to assume charge Of the State insti,
buttons. The old board Of regents
and directors OF the State Institutions
have their affairs in sa.pe to turn
over the control Of the Institutions
which will be done before Thursday.
The new board will find, plenty Of
work to perform, but the News be.
lieyes that the institutions will be
found in excellent condition, which
speaks volumes for the former boards,
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-06-29
s~ooTHsvLLLE ITEMs.

john W. Martin mas gone back 10
his saw mill work in Roane county,
John NJ. Harr and Elmas Boice we're
lot Fairmont Friday on business.
Richard Franklin is having light.
ming arregters put on his new house this
week by 2. H, Rogers, n clarksburg.
Herford Smith Is at home this week
from the Shtnnston oil field
Mrs. viii Harr and ION were at
Fairmont Saturday shopping.
John A, Russell and wife were at
Fairmont Friday looking after some
business.
Nj. and Mrs. Jim Collins were at
FatrnOpt Friday with a load p caer.
Iries.
One Of the best Of wells in tho
shlnnston oil field was drilled in on
tae Hugh swiger farm at Adamsyllle
one night this week. II Is said tdst
there wiz be Is more locations made
at once.
The boiler bursted one night Ibis
week at the Slocum oil well. All IS.
capped except one man and he was
very badly scalded.
Gadfor Nuzum and family, Of Nr-
Alpln, were the guests Of their danga.
ter. Mrs, liza Williamson, Sunday.
Noah NeRbrough and wife, Of Nc;
Gee, were the guests Of their son ana
family, T. Q, Newbrough. Sunday.
JOIN NJ. Harr and wife and Elmas
Bolce spent Sunday with Will HAIR
and family.
Owen Moore aad wife were at san.
tlago Sunday.
Elem Henry and wife were out div.
Ing Sunday evening.
Abe Morris, Of near Bridgeport was.
in our town Sunday evening.
Rev. A. n. Hammond gave quita.a an
infarastInw rosnaan - eaaat. -
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-06-29
Mannintgon
News Notes

WARRINGTON, June @.-Nm,
Dsngherty. Of Moundwille, is the
guest Of friends in town for a few
days.
Miss Sarah Mclaughlin Is a visitor
In Pittsburg, Pa.
Mrs. Racket is q business visitor
in Pittsburg.
". L. saylor, Of Wheeling, and L B.
Fleming, Of Fatruout, are In town to.
DAY.
Jas. Ford, Of Fairmont, is in the, city
to visit relatives to-day.
". Dye and VIM. Taylor, Of Elkins,
are in the city to-day and will soon be
located mere,
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed. Doaeny have gone
to Hammond for a two weeks outing,
Miss Ida o'Day has gone to New
rHH-.H 0#H-"NH IT.
York City after a pleasant visit here
with her brother.
Nick Powers was a business yisito.
here yesterday.
Miss Mary seamons, Of Morgan
town, is the guest Of her sister, Mrs.
n. J. Matthews.
DR.. Vance left last evening for a
few days visit at Buckhannon.
Mr.. VIM, Wade and wife are guests
at the nome Of his sister, Mrs. D! Nc.
Carly.
Joseph Davis, OF the Arlington Ho.
tel, was a business visitor in Wheel
ling yesterday.
H. D. Atas Is the guest Of friends
at Farmington.
], B. Hauley d Wneeling, was a
visitor here Yesterday.
Robt Smith, Of Fairmont spent yes.
terday here With friends.
]. B. Jolllfe, Of Pine Grove, IS a
business visitor IN town X
Freeland,s Orchestra played at the
Rink last evening and ID response q
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-06-29

University honld aaye . diploma o
lolf ea aoai, o. an ed
mount d ome
ehoo onIn Ton HtFslc
upa ors tnllI
thh gIaduat aE naded bc.
TIE > lie he stat saall
nave at least two years q academic
WORK and two gfs Of professional
work beyond TIE entrance require.
rents.
That no person should be al.
msted to pr etlee law Ia West Viz
'ginia unless he has had a standard
ITCH school course or It's equ!Hlspt.
s, We believe that the department
Of education in West Virginia UuIvert
slty should be materially strengthened.
That the number Of teachers should
be increased to three or four at least
and a training department. should be
provided sufficient to afford ample on.
portunity for both observation AMI
practice teaching Of the kind suited
to the needs of prospective high school
teachers, principals, and s%upehuten4.
.ents.
9, That in view of the recognized
value Of manual training State ard
local authorities should provide for
giving same in the schools Of The con-.
monwealth; that the State lpmr;.
ment Of education should emboly the
best thoughts Of workers along this
line IN bulletins, and send them u
teachers. so that there may be a dc.
gree of Uniformity in work attempted.
10. That the conference views as
reprehenslble the conduct OF a person
who accepts a place on the programme
and without good aud sufficient rea.
sons fails to appear.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-06-29
CREED OF STATE EoucArloNA.
CONFERENCE. -

In some respects the Educational
Conference which meets at Morgan.
town annually in connection WITH
the summer school Of the West Wiz.
staIa University Is the most import.
ant educational gathering Of the State.
AT the closing session OF the recent
meeting the following very Interesting
creed was promulgated:
As an educational conference we be.
iieve the following;
4 That graduates Of West Virginia
University who have taken at lest
SIX courses in education shout La
grated a certificate equivalent to the
combined high school ana first grnie
certificates.
2 That the certificate granted by
sIntle q graduation from West Viz.
gtaia University should specify the
aigA school subjects which the holder
Is qualified 10 teach.
!. That the State Normal Schools
should provide course o. study aside
rSm those NOW offered, specifically
adapted to the training OF teachers for
country schools and tdat those inisl.
iag such a course should be granted
certificates to teach In such schools
only.
That At present. academic IN.
sstsprttcn ~ the STATE Normal Schools
should be directed % those sabjec,s
which are necessary for the ts Il.
~ teachers Y Y.
we believe Aat the DSBeFytty.
an Normal School autnoritie should.
eate department ot domestic Isl
eaee and household ar IL 8althy
n Romen may trained for horne
pg ma gye such instruction
ID the eiemenfay and high schools 5ct
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-06-29
NEWS OF OIL FIELDS.

On the Kanawha river, in Center
district, Calhoun county, the Potomac
ion Company has drilled its second.
Test on the Bennett heirs farm
through the Big Entun sand and has a
good gasser 1t will not be drilled
deeper at present.
On Dunkard Creek BattelIe district,
MOnongaTia county, the South Penn
ION Company has now drilled its No.
4 on the N. ]. Garrison farm through
1.-THE fifth sand and found nothing in
that formation. A light gas pressure
was developed in the 5O-foot sand.
On Big Branch, Dural district. LIN.
coin county, the Guyan oil Company
has drilled It's No. 422 on the Lincoln
County Land Association tract through
the Berea grit and has a GO.bsrrel pro.
ducer- On the same tract the same
company has started to drill It's No.
A and has the zig co.: pc ID for No.
As.
On Broad Fork, Duvel district, the
.#...L yea
Big Creek Development Company is
drilling a test on the Oscar Bell farm.
On Straight Fork the sl1a company
has started No. c on the Ellen A.
Workman farm,
In the. shinnston district, Harrison
county, Bradley & Co. have completed
a test on the Hugh swiger lot at
AAdamsville and has a. 25.barrel pro.
dacer. In Eagle district, the South
Penn Oil Company has drilled its No.
2 on the Q. W. Baker farm eight feet
into the Gordon sand and has develop
ed no OIL Or gas.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-06-29
President
CONTINUED from Page one.l
lake regions and northwest, Inlioa,
lions for cooler weather in middle At
iantlc States tonight and Wednesday.

HARRISBURG, Pa. June 2%s.-pres!!-
dent pro ten Grow, Of the Senate. ap.
pointed the entire membership Of the
Senate a committee to attend the FIJI
neral OF Senator Israel W. Durham. As
a rule only about half a dozen mem.
bers are appointed to represent the
Senate o6seqales OF a fellow mem.
Der but the unusual personal popular.
lily Of Senator Durham made It i'm:
possible to ca6use among his assoc.
'tes and the entire 40 pere therefore
named.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-06-29

are very much respected ior hslE
Kindness toward each ether we ate
very thankful to report our people b
good health and enjoying each other
kindness, but having lots 81 work
do, such as fighting weeds You al
know how weeds are growing
makes people have to work yefy ha
Well. we have some gooa looktng COR
and potatoes. Our corn and potatoes
are growing about as much
weeds Il people would only thinE AZ
Miss Aida yansilder was tin
Miss Cassie YapgfIder last uny.
Mrs.. Helen Morgan and M
ter Almeda wereyisitlng II a
elders last Sunday.
Brooks yangtlaer, Of near Ea1ie
was visiting his cousin 1854
der, last Sunday.
Leslie EangildE and brother
calling on John Vance iast Sunday
Mr.. Vance. from near Wtndeld, was
seen back on the hill again. NE are
very glad to report N; Vance ylsil
and hope he VIM come ~sgainsccns
M, and Mrs, Smith who Inc - tie
banks Of beautiful White Day ereek.
were calling On Nj. II v Tocbman.
Mr.. Toothinan's residence lie
Philip vaagider farm : j de kiiis near
.Forksbufg 5.s
Mrs. Ella Vance, who small
and geautiiI little strsam d Piney
run. where the atf was ptte ina odor
sweet and towers wei blooming
bright and green from many hin.
are often seen; where Che bees are
lhumniing al Tie day and eythine
seems blith and gay ) aiatlng Of
coming hack. back again he Old.
old home thirk then she think
there is no place like home
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-06-29

Jnle ; tleif holdllgs q
H want q nw a0N
pci comsnie haye complied vita
section 70 the Insurance law. which.
IN substance requires tie ale, within.
ye years after ACOUSTIC Of sueh
real properg.as IS not occupied
the companies.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-06-29

with a painful accident last evening
when he was struck BY one Of tie
aeayy balls. Medical aid was called
and after examination It was found
that the fingers on one hand were
crushed,
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-06-29
UpHoLsrERINe.

We make a specially Of arst CHS.
10 date a~pholstettng, botn plain tut
fancy. Mattresses and feathers NO
oyated, Sewing machine needles IN.
supplies. All work guaranteed,
y. 6. voELkER,
49, Fairfnost Ays. Yost Building
ea Phone ess EAie@oRf u: Vi.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-06-29

Az You esl65 pltlESF
q yca ntst haei
recommendation pssa u room 81 a.
" bninsss ceHs ii CGli
haii vae RliHs q Eiote
M once.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-06-29

Vel, Is sHll raining and weeds
are growing, We thought We would
we news ou our ueauu
iIstle COUNTY FEiags, where people
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-06-29

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The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-06-29

We ore selling the
slnd We soId lsst 4.
sl|tQ yet dos,u Ta stain
Though the papsf. ssts
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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-08-26
RISK COMMISSIONERS MEET
state Insurance officials Begin Their
National Convention at Colorado
Springs To-Day.

Z Colorado Springs, Col, Aug. "a
The national convention Of insurance
commissioners opened here to-day
with welcoming speeches on behalf
of the state and city, followed by the
annual address OF President Benjamin
F. Cruise OF Maryland and talk by
vice-President Frederick W. Potter
Of Illinois. Among the committee re-
ports presented was one from the
committee on laws and legislation sub
hitting a uniform bill providing for
standard provisions In all health and
accident policies.
Tomorrow James R. Young Of North
Carolina, Thomas B, Love Of Texas
Joseph Button Of Virginia and w. J..
Clayton Of Colorado will read papers.
The sessions will continue through
Friday.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-08-26
AMERICAN BAR IN SESSION
Great National Meeting Of Lawyers
Opens In Detroit, President Lsh'
mann In Chair.

Detroit, Mich, Aug. 24.-NeveI be-
fore did Detroit see so many lawyers
as assembled this morning In the city
council chamber for the opening SEES
sion OF the thlrty-second annual meet
iRg Of the American Ear association.
Legal lights from all over the coun-
try we're there, and the president OF
the association, Frederick W. Leh-
mann Of st. Louis, was in the chair
His address was devoted mainly to
noteworthy changes in statute law
made In the several states and by
congress in the preceding year.
This evening the lawyers are to
hear two interesting papers, one by
George Barley. advocate In the court
Of appeals, Paris, on French Family
Law" and the other Judge Julian
w. Mock Of Chicago on Juvenile
Courts"
The annual address to the associa-
ton will be by Gov Augustus e. Will
son of Kentucky and will be delivered
tomorrow morning. The rest OF the
sessions will be devoted chiefly to
hearing and discussing committee re-
ports.
Ample entertainment has been pro-
vided for the lawyers and their fam
lies. It began this afternoon with
an automobile ride to Belle Isle park
and receptions at the Detroit Boat
club and Detroit Yacht club. To-mor-
row there win be a boat ride to the
st. Clair fats, Thursday reception
at the County club, and Friday the
American league ball game.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-08-26
DEFIEs THE ATTORNEY GENERAL
Mayor VIII Not Accept Service Of No
tlce to Close Saloons In Atlantic
City on Sunday. y

Atlantic City, N. j., Aug. 24.-lnter
est in the reform movement In this
city was intensified when Mayor Stoy
officially refused to receive a notice
from Attorney General Wilson order
ing him to close Atlantic City saloons
on Sunday. The mayor said he knew
the contents Of the notice, which gave
names and addresses Of 3S saloon and
hotel proprietors who are alleged to
have. sold liquor on three Sundays OF
the present month and he refused to
accept service even after the contents
Of the paper and signature Of the at
torney general had been read to him.
Under the state law the refusal to act
within ten days on an order issued
by the attorney general makes a city
ofHicial liable to indictment for q mis-.
demeanor. The heads Of the reform
movement declared that they will
cause the arrest of the mayor II he
refuses to acknowledge the notice.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-08-26
FOODExPERTS THRONGDENvER
CONVENTION or STATE AND MA
TioNAL ASSOCIATION.
Lively Battle Over the Committee Re-
port on Benxoate Of Soda 10 Ex-
pected to Occur on Thursday.

Denver, COL. Aus. 24.-The opening
session OF the thirteenth annual con
ventlon OF the Association Of State
and National Food and Dairy Depart
ments was held here this morning and
was attended by q great number Of
food experts from nearly every state
In the union.
President J. Q. Emery Of Madison,
Wis, was In the chair and introduced
In turn Gov. ShaEfroth, Mayor Speer
and DR.. Hugh L. Taylor. secretary Of
the Colorado state board Of health, all
Of whom cordially welcomed the DEL
egates to Denver. Response to these
addresses was made by A. G. BIRD,
dairy and food commissioner OF Mich
Igan, and then President Emery deliv-
cred his annual address.
This afternoon there were hve min
utes talks by many commissioners tell
ing Of the progress Of food, dairy and
drug control In their respective states.
At the same time the food chemists
were in conference listening to pa
pers by DR.. r. q. Doolittle OF New
York, DR.. A. P. Sy Of Buffalo, DR..
A. e. Leach Of Denver, Dr. M. e. Jana
Of the University Of California. H. E.
Barnard Of Indianapolis, and DR.. A. 3.
Mitchell Of st. Paul, MINI.
Tomorrow morning DR.. q. r. LAID
Of the North Dakota agricultural col
lege and DR.. Barnard Of Indianapolis
will address the convention.
Thursday 10 the day all the mem
bers Of the association are looking for
ward to, for then the committee OF
state food chemists, appointed by d.
rectlon Of the executive committee,
will make its report on the expert
ments and conclusions Of the bureau
Of chemistry. United States depart
ment Of agriculture, Of the referee
board Of consulting scientific experts
and of the state food department, on
the subject of added sodium benzoate
to foods. 1t is expected that a live
ly battle will develop between the
supporters and opponents Of the con-
illusions Of DR.. Harvey W. Wiley,
though the convention probably will
sustain DR.. Wiley's position. Sew
eraI eminent authorities are on the
program for speeches on sodium ben
zoate.
Thursday afternoon DR.. Wiley will
read a paper on the chemistry OF
bleached -four, and numerous others
will address the meeting. The con-
ventlon closes Friday.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-08-26
An EFFORT TO STOP
CUTTING OF RATES
Western Railroads Hold Conferences
in Chicago.
WANT TWO CENTS MINIMUM
An Attempt 10 Being Made to Put an
End to Special Rates for Ex-
cursloRs and conven-
tons.

Chicago. Aug. 24.-The Officers Of
the leading western railroads are max
ing another effort to stop the cutting
Of passenger rates for excursions and
conventions and to establish two cents
a mile as the minimum rate through
out the western states that have laws
reducing fares.
A meeting Of the executive officials
Of the Chicago roads was held In Of
Aces Of President e. P. Ripley Of the
Santa Fe railroad to consider the sub
ject and discuss ways and means Of
bringing about the desired object. A
similar meeting was held Friday in
the Offices Of President B. L. Winchell
Of the Rock Island system.
II was ofIlcially stated that no
definite decision had been reached, a.
ali Of the roads have not been repre-
sented, but the intention Is to secure
an agreement 80 that reduced fares
below the regular rate will be discon-
tinued after the first Of the year.