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The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-01-18
Old lnhahitantg

There Is L general impression out
thu, FrcnA Hays, Of Giiner county.
gas In some legislature or other cen
turtles before be 1sis born. AZ any
rate the mind OF man runncth not to
tho contrary. Us the sheep bound
books put H. US regards The common
Law. when he Was not occupying seat
ip so4ne House Of Delegates " other.
So fur US French can remember 10
was born In Legislature and has Nv.
ed there ever slncs when one was GO.
Ing on.
Then there. Is Sep Hall, of WeHel
county. who lives not far away from
the gurgling waters Of Duliu - he Is
unother one. Long before the writer
Of these lines Was in the newspaper
businrss-,and just think Of how far
back In eternity that was - Sep was
hanging AROUND bodies where statutes
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The Organization.

Astute observers Of things political
see in the organization Of the legtsla.
|ture at Charleston another defeat Tor
tina, mucn beaten combination Of Re.
publican statesmen who hold down
the postoftlces in ClarksbarE 4 and
ralrmont respectively. From time to
time during the past year these
gentlemen have undertaken a number
Of important political contracts In
most OF which ,th:y9 have talgnally
failed to make good" In passing.
1t may be remarked that this CON.
bination holds two places on the Re-
publican State committee which must
be vacated before that committee can
command portion OF the confidence
and respect which it should among
Republican voters-Wheehng lntelli.
gcncer.
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Peoples Forum
Another Reply to Mr.. Musgrave.

mother Reply to Mr.. Musgrave.
Editor West Vlrglnian:
Dear Shiny "inanimnte" prose
implores nothing from Mr.. MMsgrave,
not even word Of apology or Of ex.
PLANTATION for mispuotins II as he
has done. I am fully aware It Is
reaching other eyes. clear from any
blue goggles. 1t Is not In my nature
to drop into poetry" and to muster
from a scrap hook d q" rhymes. in.
telliglble or not, In order to enliren
what / have to say. write to be IN.
derstood and. just now. I continue to
write-lf not In self dcfense-at least
in defense Of the institution with
which also AM connected.
It Is nov plain to me. us well as to
your readers. that Mt. alnsSrayc is
becoming more and more anxious 10
throw of from his shoulders the bur.
den he has so unjudiciously assumed.
On account OF his sepla.like tactics
he has forced me 10 re|aSsert some Of
the principles Of historical criticism;
but he would. rather not heed them;
they arc truly cumbersome. lie Is
careful however. not to deny any Of
them. I ON not wiling to accept as
witnesses" any array OF Catholic
authorities as a proof Of his wanton
assertions against the Catholic church.
As IN American. I insist upon reject
In. all quotations from. Spanish his
to.ians which pretend to establish The
fact that the Maine. with It's precious
load Of American lives, was blown up
In Cuban waters by order Of the Am
crican government. Because Of tho
stanl I'M thus taking en ,rre3utahle
principles. Mr.. Mussrave declared
thu. It is useless to bring forward
other historians Of authentic r.nown.N
Has Lord Aracaulay @ased to b 'hd
Prince OF Historians?"
In rebuttul Of the conclusion which
my opponent, drew from HIS nisquota.
Lion No. 9. ! alluded TO the eases Of
Michel Servet and Of Anloh,t La
yoisler. WIN Mr., MusEraye risk bis
reputation as i teacher of history BY
making a counter statement? VIII he
suy that he attributes those. two
deaths 10 the Catholic church? II So
he Is fully entitled to demand proof
Of any historical assertion ct 'ainr. |.
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seaool I,ana ia san Z! \, vhle d aa.s,..

|ssaool Funa TIE fund Which IS assli.
|ally ppor.l aasd lthroaEh oat ne STATE
|on die basis ofs 10 sehooi ton.
me tend sacy toRasds torn and city
| ife: SleaYesi ire seaooi popala don III
many districts 80 small thai the local
devices even \ d their MAJ imum rate
are not sun Client 70 h carry on{ the
schools roperIy The Supple Kntary.
Fund VIII remedy this matter. some &.
what, but 4 am sure . proper solution
'ot; this feature Of our school revenue
sy stem Is a larger distrlbn1able3 fluid.
The, following nre thf: fost important
Recommendations contained in tie re-
port: s.sa-5 4.
4 ]. A more effective compulsory AZ.
tendance law.
& 2. An efficient system Of district gu
pnv!sion. il5.,tt. \.
3. Fifty dollars as the minimum sal
any for a number. one certificate.
4. More specific provision for; the
consolidation Of schools. ..!5t1
8. Further ENCOURAGEMENT for estab-
lshing school libraries.
&. Moro specific provision for dis
.rtet high SCHOOLS.
:. A Inv foFh,dding the early ope1.
ins o. schools. y.
8. Training departments and model
schools nj each Of our Norma! Schools.
s.A Law, FOR making the county In.
st,tutes more aelpful TO- teachers BY
employing specialists as instructors.
10. Such a General School Fund as
Will make q school, per capita appoE-
tio1iment Of not less than $3.50.
u. More definite authority on part
Of the State Board OIL Education 10 for
mulate proper courses OF study for
high schools and to see that they are
carried ont. Pr
= 12. Provision for instruction in Man
ual Training In our schools and for e3-
tablIshIng two Trade schools. one for
each sex, In different parts OF thu.
+ b ..I - q q L j.. =
State. ~
10. Some definite authority to su-
perrise all large purchases Of school
supplies by Boards Of Education.
=, Ia. tPmrlslon for the compulsory
,consolldation4.o Of J, schools where the
number Of youth does not justify thu
continuance Of separlte schools.
Is. Provision authorizing the Board
OF Education to pay the tuition OF pu-
pills Of their district in q ueighhorlug
high scnool where said pupils nave
completed the common school course
and there Is no high school In their
own district.
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hot saews satls; ,he eaiy asael n
5ceases thars are kase io names
signed u them and sateSnull and VOID.
!. AMONG oNo sE::T II EDITORS.


Y From all accounts Prot. A.. Lawrence
Lowell will be a worthy successor to
Charles W. Eliot as president ofiHar.
ward University. He demonstrated the
requisite scholarship In \ his volume
Governments and Parties IN Cont.
mental Europe" which WIS published
In 1898. He has Won name as a
professor at Harvard. His capacity as
a college executive remains to be test.
ed by problems Of administration per.
haps as weIghty as any that confront
II. President tEhot,;$ For. these essen.
It'd duties bis early training as lrn'.
yer and his service rs trustee Of the
Lowell Institute and the institute Of
Technology VITA appear to have equip.
ped him.
In I'ros. t.oEep Harvard win 20,
as,in have a. young prcs'deat."
He Is tlfty.tMp, seventeen yeass past
Dr.. Eliot's age when inausurased.
By the Elio: precedent twenty.three
years OF effective work should ~
main to him. or nearly thirty If com
parsons are made with President An.
cell. Of the University Of Michigan.
In I'LL respects the choice Of Prof.
Lowell for the presidency appears a
happy one. He Is acceptable on the
score Of Harvard traditions and
should prove not less satisfactory as
a representative VI the university in
the larger field OF public affair
Is significant Of the new conception
Of II college presidents usefulness
which Is due TO Dr.. Eliots example
that the selection Of. his successor has
m attention not inferior 10 that
given ito Mr.. Tast's choice Of a sec,e.
tary Of State-Wheeling Telegraph.
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than Hugo poet Of the first rank.
equal to any poet Of the famous 1870
pe,!od." De Mnisset was aot a Cathol.
lc, In hIs poem "Ra'Ia". nc pru-
claims himself the lcas: credulous
child Of this faithIess century, In
the said poem ,"Rolla" tlsssl nc thus
fierccly ,denounces the "old Arouet"
for his work OF destruction:
sleepest thou happy. Vol.airc. ana h
thy hideous sne'E
stu fitting upon thy heshk.ss bones?
Thy century. .they say. was too young
= to read thee.
Ours must delight thee and thy men
u. ARE born! NJ
1t has crumblel upon us, that immense
edifice
Which thy big hands We're uriermin'
Ing night and day
De Musset goes on and describes
the ghost Of Arouet leaving his tomb
at night to shake from his cross the
still bleeding Crl,clfed, De Musset
did not agree with Victor Hugo on Vol
taire's smile. ~. ~, W -, 900.
Respectfully, ~
A. BoUTLOu.
l-e Rector St. Petur's.
Fairmont W. Va, Jan. II. 1905. ~"
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-01-18

Thu city campaign has begun. Mr.
Charles Lloyd has sci the wheels In
motion BY announcing :l!rsrlf as q
candidate for:,the Republican nominn.
ton for the Office al city clerk. Mr..
Lloyd 'FtsNJ!:well Anown business man
and has many friends in thr city. lie
has resided hire al hts lie and his
career has been an honorable Ont. VIZ
do Dut knns how many candidates
there wlll b. Tor The Office. but We 10
know the oilers will have to b. good
ones II they are better OF more de-
serving men than Charles Lloyd. II
nominated and elected he will n1a,st Il
first ra,r official.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-01-18

~ y n ~ ir1l5 4,
gse suppose % Ne gad rase
are until the It'll three days Jos The
session ana aaswe ING 20 toli e AZ
Some people think Jack y ondon had
Sep IN mind when lie wrote Before
Adam. but as there are neither laws
nor. law making nor much oi anyth thing:
,else; IN that work, this rinst: be a mis-:
take Il: rs rs,
At any rate there Is no doubt Is e
the antiquity Of French Hays and Sep
Hall as members Of the Legislature;
tParkersburg State journal. a
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-01-18

Whiskey sold ut sIcMerheu. 4 "wet"
town. caltSed 4 murder al Moundsvillc.
Il neighho.tns dry" town. Oh last Sat.
uria:: night. Another blow TO town
o, village local op.iou and the per.
sonal lLlrrty'' argument SO frequently
heard. McMecneu my nave "mUlel
license" liquor Joints SO far as We
know. bm. the ~hiskey sold there evi.
IDENTITY pnts murder In mans iieart.
Model licenses" an, as Impossible as
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-01-18
DELEGATES 70 HEAD
CAMP CONVENTION

d
White Oak Camp No, 20. ". q. W.,
elected Bruce Morgan land Lewis
Smith as delegates to the Sixth Bieu-
NAL Head Camp convention Of jlEas-
hction l.. W. o. ". 10 b. held ~
Washington, D. c., on the 9th Of March.
1909.
This jurisdiction embraces. tbs
States. OF West Virginia. Maryland.
District Of Columbia ind Delaware.
Head Consul f. j. Savage. Of Parkcrs-
burg. ". Va. Will preside over The
convention. This promises 10 BE- the
most Interesting session ever nclH
BY the Head Camp. being held as h IA
a few days after the inauguration OF
". II. Taft II Is expected that maur
visiting soreeigns will stay for the
convention. The local acmp Is mak.
Ing great progress under the deputy
ship Of John Hartley. there being
from four TO eight limitations every
meeting night. .
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-01-18

We q nfe authorized 10 announce
cafsesE Lloyd; OF the First ward. aH
iIScandi date for nomination for the Of.
slcsS 81 Clerk Of the CITY Of Flrmont,
apbject 10 Republican convention or
PRIMARY elec ton. u III .ss
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-01-18

This quarter promises TO b. the
best one since this work begun. Tho
Christian Church Is starting up at the
top but soma others arr. following
closely. re-
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ESupT. MlLLER'S REPORT.

- y "a srrr IA -
3 The Nv est Svlrslnlan Is in recelp7 Of
advance pages from tae biennial re.
port ofS State Superintendent Of Free
cnools. Hon. ! Thos. C. Miller. The
inttp luca don and important recomnen,
lions, ssammari zed, Sare as follows: -
m comp lance With the law here.
NTH present the Eighteenth Biennial
Report FROM tbs Department Of Free
X schools d, the State OF West Virginia,
ior the period egtnninE July lst. 1906.
ana ending Jans SO, 1903.
BIZ custom as well as by the proyi.
sIons otes law, the Reort Of the State
superintendent OF Free Schools Is
md up largely Of statistical tables.
OF themselves statistics are usually
dsy and Sinlnyiting but when by COM
carlson they show that progress is he.
ing made, these statistics become
more Interesting and claim our atten.
ton more closely. AS a means Of in
dicatlng somewhat Of our educational
progress; i give herewith some com.
paratlve StabEs which show thai West
Virginia is moving forward education
ally. While our progress hus not been
ID rapid 2as we would like. still there
hass been D Sneanhy growth. and the
hings already attained unto are OF a
stantial character and begin to re-
real the possibilities Of our future. de-
selo puenrr. i.$fy
mali parts Of the State there Is q
yery mani test desire. for improved cd
ucational conditions. This Is shown
ii Tia erection OF better school build.
lngs,S inS the increased school term. in
the ipay nlentS aof larger salaries to
eaehers, and IN o more willing spirit
I "a the payment Of School taxes. tho
complete revision OF the school Law
ady, byStne 4 Ierislatura at the Extr,
ston IN sl sOs was in compliance
With q general demand for this ad-
s,sncsa step rs mt 4 plant that OK.
ps n annually over ,,;, four and Quarter
million dollars and has invested in It
in 5,.t1; twelve millions Is An in,cres.
the as.tay M, q, Ire State Who
furr he Il; revenue l1ll can not afford
ID Vnarieet 4 Whether our school ,nter.
ssts ha, sy,, r.ceIyea tho consideration
HI they deserye 4 not for m. to dIa.
crs here * thissttnt,Ie but can say
III with tIe awakened Nj q sent, n,cat In
6sSas Il q better school tac,l1acy ali
aver ahs STATE here Is much e rtr,,i.
esrnert x S o1,r Cd e, ,,cct 3onat work
4 tnost q ia recommendations
haTo j made within thIs last cief, Years year
ia az Il changes ,1.e md improvements
Il, cir schoo, lars have already been
"a IA H I, ina p.,4,,on a, ,noq :
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ssU b m Il ),

I res,verea ~ Carrier.
ono montb, payable unuthas tec
one week 5. y. '.!..... 80. lse
To- tcsa telegraph Reports
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-01-18

WtSIFRup: I..
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Bisbee daily review., 1909-10-29
PROMINENT MEN PAY GLOBE 4
 VISIT

GLOBE, Oct. 2S.-As the result of the, resignation of Superintendent R. B. Hegardt of the Old Dominion com oany, 1t is believed five prominent men connected with the Phelps-Dodge interests, were Globe visitors over Sunday.
 The party was maGe up of w. F. Crane, comptroller of the Phelps Dodge company, Robert Rae, general auditor of the same company, A. l.. Hawley, auditor of the Fl Paso & Southwestern railway, and James Williams, general manager of the Ma cozari mines.
 The visitors arrived late Saturday night on the private car San Pedro of General Manager Simmons, Of the Fl Paso & Southwestern. Conferences were held with local officers of the Old Dominion company Sunday, the party leaving Monday morning.
 As to what was accomplished here, nothing definite could be learned, as ! the visitors were non-commital. As the attention of several of the visitors was directed toward the Old Dominion mine and its local officials It is believed, however, that impor tant announcements may be made within the next few days, regarding the successor of R. B. Hegardt, as su perintendent of that company.
Bisbee daily review., 1909-10-29
SOCIAL
 WILL BE ENJOYABLE

Members of the Christian church, their families and friends, are invited to the congregations chapel in Jig gerville tonight The evening will be made as pleasant as possible for them by a social Careful preparation has been made and the program, a copy of which follows, should make the occa- sion enjoyable:
 The Gates Ajar," chorus by SIX girls. Organ and violin duet, Mrs. Morgan and Mir. Mcintyre Solo, Mrs. Petty. Recitation, John Hobbs. Duet, Lassie Campbell and Hazel McFuen. Redtation. Henry ASoway Reeita- ton, Henry Owen Mandolin solo. Clarence Gotterba Girls quartette Re citation, Lassie Campbell Duet. Mes SITS Mcintyre and Daniels. Recitation, Katie Farraugh. Recitation, Gladys Campbell Tableaux, Rock of Ages
Bisbee daily review., 1909-10-29

A. S. King, Globe contractor, has been arrested for paying off his em- ployees with checks when he had no funds in bank to meet payment on them.
Bisbee daily review., 1909-10-29

of the county officials, and only to De dealt with by the city judge. in places where there is a city judge.
 Bisbee falling under this classifi- cation the fees claimed by each of the justices in vagrancy were cut accord ingiy. It is not known whether a contest for the fees disallowed wih be made, but it is probable that yag- r3ncy cases will hereafter he let se- yerely alone by the county officers of Bisbee Hereafter the yagrants will probably have to face City Judge Ho- gan when they are arrested for hay ing too much time on their hands without any over plus of money to go with it.
Bisbee daily review., 1909-10-29
GRADING WORK DISPLAYING
 ACTIVITY

Riding on the Fl Paso & Southwest. ern railroad between Douglas and Bis bee passengers are in sight of busy scene on the grade of the extension of the Southern Pacific from Kelton to Naeo The grade has been prac- tically completed to where it enters the hills north of the Southwestern just beyond Forest junction. The new line parallels the Southwestern from this point to Naco, crossing it short distance this side of Crook tunnel
 There are numerous camps to be seen and hundreds of men and teams busy on the grade Rock workers are busy at many points drilling and blast ing in the deep cuts Thorough or ganization is reported and the prog ress being made is said to be quite satisfactory. Just how long it will require to land She cars into Naco IS not yet known definitely, but the ex. pectation is that the work will be completed not later than the end of December, though the team work should be completed during the next forty days.
 The track laying Is being done un. der contract by L. H. Manning & company. of Tucson. and this work is being kept up with the completed grade. William Neel. of the Four-Bar ranch, was in Bisbee yesterday and he stated that the track was down to point opposite the mouth of Forest canyon. The surveyed lines both for Bisbee and Douglas will diverge in the vicinity of Forest canyon, the line to Bisbee being surveyed up that can yon. From the Naco line at the mouth of Forest canyon the distance to Bis, bee is abut ten miles and the line to Douglas would be not more than fis. teen miles.
 So far nothing definite has been stated about the intention of build. ing the lines to Bisbee and Douglas in the near future, but it is generally agreed that if the lines are to be built before the Grant Brothers grad ing outfit goes away to some other point, the work will soon be show ing for itself. If these lines are not built now then it cannot be expected that they will be for some time. A & King d Globe contractor. has been arrested for paying off his em- ployees with checks when he had no ! funds in bank to meet payment on them.
Bisbee daily review., 1909-10-29
GLEEsON CELEBRATES
 2OTR ANNIVERSARY

The many friends of John Gleeson will be pleased to know that himself and wife celebrated the twentieth ali niversary of their marriage on Sun day last, the 24th. They were assist ed by a few friends: MT. and Mrs. l.. V. McCourt and daughter, May, of Wilcox: Mir R. L. Moore, S. P. sta tion agent at Gleeson; Mir. J. L. Strong, s. P. station agent at Blacks who was transferred this week to Pearee, and MT. H. I. Randolph, of the local engineering corps of the s. F. railway, making his headquarters at Gleeson. Mir and Mrs. w.. H. Neel and son, of the 4-bar ranch, were also invited, but were unable to be pres ent.
 The GIeeson home was beautified with asparagus fern and red carna- tions, and a bountiful chicken and turkey dinner, prepared wholly by Mrs. Gleesc1, and their daugh 5s-. Nellie, was served on 9 magnificent set of Hay1land cl:ina wh,cb was M: Gieeson's anniversary p-osraJ to his E1fe Other cut-glass presents wsra made by the guests, and piano and violin music by Misses McCourt and Glee,ion helped to while away the beautiful afternoon.
 To add to the material happiness of the occasion. NIT. Gleeson has re gently come onto a fine body of ore in his copper mine at Gleeson.
 Miss Nellie Gleeson Is visiting the McCcurts at Wilcox.
Bisbee daily review., 1909-10-29
PHOENIX BONDS HAVE BEEN
 PAID FOR

PHOENIX, Oct 2s.--A draft fol just few dollars under s17O,O00 was received last night by Mayor Lloyd R. Christy from Bolger & Co. of Chi cago, in payment for the Phoenix mu. nicipal bonds issued for the purpose of paying off the old outstanding war. rants against the city.
 All of this money and perhaps a little more will be paid out some day next week to the holders of these warrants. The date has not yet beer fixed. as it is necessary to figure up the interest on no less than 2000 war rants, ranging from less than one dol lar up.
 The face value of the bonds is $155,- 900 and they mature in twenty years. There was sharp bidding to secure them, as Phoenix bonds are rated Al by the big financial houses which in- vest in such securities.
 The money should have been re- ceived some time ago, but there was slight error in the proceedings of the city council which caused the at torney of Bolger 6 Co. to call halt This error was rectified at a recent meeting and now everything is set tied.
 It is expected that the turning loose of s17O,o00 in the city will have a ma, terial influence upon the bank de. posits and stimulate business to a noticeable degree.
Bisbee daily review., 1909-10-29
Cochise County and Territorial News
GAOSDEN IS SHOWING
 PRSPER|TYS EFFECT

| DOUGLAS, Oct.O 2S.-(Special.) J.
 For the past two or three months the business of the Gadsden hotel has been showing a steady increase until today it has grown to the point where it can be said that this hostel ry is the busiest of any in the terri. tory. Nearly every day shows a full page given over to arrivals in the hotel register and often a single page does no sufnce to contain the names of the guests.
 Much credit for this growing sue cess must be given to Manager Tom my Law. who is the hotel man par excellence. He is the smiling, pleas ant and yet always businesslike host always on the alert to make. his guesta at home and eager to care for then comfort. He is popular among the nights of the grip and sample case and they will go out of their way to stop at the house where genial Tom my Law presides as host.
 There is now large permanent colony in the hotel. all the transient trade comes to it, and before many weeks are gone there win be a num- beI of winter residents in the house who come to Douglas for the enjoy ment of the splendid climate and  bright sunshiny days. being further attracted by the real excellence of the hotel, it's equipment furnishings and it's management.