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The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-12-11

wood tipped with sulphur or some 9th.
er material tgnited by friction is only
1reepgnized when the average smoker
ties to contemplate his predicament
II, he had to go lack to the time when
hSshad to coax spark from tlnder
box. or course. the answer Is. he would
smoke a great deal less because OF
the difficulty in getting light, or else,
on the other hand. smoke continuously
in order to keep alive the fire on the
end of his stogie or Havana, pipe Or
cigarette, as the case might be-. ~
Small, and Insignificant as it is, the
match demands perhaps as mucn at
.tention in. the choice Of wood going
into its manufacture as any other for
,eSt prduct. Only the choicest portions
'ol the best trees are suitable. Sap
afS6d, knotty OF crossgrained timber
will not do. Instead of being by
product OF other articles Of manufac-
;tfise the little match Is turned ont at
hundreds OF mills all over the country
where the by-products are oulKy op
deets like doors, sash, shingles, siding,
posts and cord.wood. The pines, lin
den, aspon, white cedar. poplar, birch
and willow are the most suitable
match timbers.
The match nlakers-not the matri-
monial ktnd-are already finding that
the amount of choice timber available
is dwindling. Forest conservation, Il
applied to the holdings of the match
companies, like 1t is to Uncle Sans
Natioaal Forests in the west, will do
much to make the supply sufficient for
a longer number Of years taan would
be the case If tht old-time wasteful
methods of few years ago
should continue. The rapid increase.
in stumpage prices is one Of the CHIEF.
factors in encouraging the wise use Of,
the forests where suitable match tim.
Der is available. 4
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-12-11
10 ME.NSIp, oR End FOOTBALL.

As Thirty ideaths, 216 players injured.
I2 broekn collarbones, s broken noses,
12 broken collarbonesSS 8 broken noses.
ken arms, 10 broken ankles. IS broken
shoulders s broken wrists, broken
fingers. s broken heads and 3 broken
jaws. Thisis not list OF casualties
K ii; 81 battle remarks the Washington
star but merely the "sccre OF an ath-,
Sletic game q which is supposed to be-
stimulus to manhood, a developer
! or youthful Drawn and builder Of
character VA table prepared by the
Chicago Tribune and revised to In
sclude later casualties shows so deaths
J; from football dnrlng the season just
ended and So serious injuries, while
! in 1907 there were IA deaths and 13f'
injuries. ant.in 1908 Is deaths and 1874
injuries. The large proportion of fatal
injuries, andst death Of Cadet Byrne
!. in, 50 gpromfh ent "a match as That be-
tween Harvard and Yves. Point, lend
unusual vigor ito the customary post
season editorials on football After
calling attention to the long list of
those killed or manned upon the grid
iron this fall the Baltimore Sun makes
i this comparison;
I'm the battle OF Manila Bay Admir-
al iDewey's fleet was under fire for
seven hours and only six men were
{ wounded and none killed In the
great battle at Santiago the American
loss was one man Killed and about a.
dozen wounded Foouball would SEEM:
therefore, more dangerous to theflife!
and limbs Of young American citizens
than actual warfare" %
The game "must be endede or ntend.,
ed,' asserts the Raleigh News and
Observer. waile the Atlanta Georgian;
joins the crusade against football in
its present form by saying that when
!, the game "degenerates into ruftianism
and becomes positively homicidal, 1t
is time to cry-Halt!" The New
New York EAening Post demands that
the game otfootball "be transformed
without days delay" SO as to make
it "a sport Of gentlemen and not bat
tie OF toughs" The growing demand
for safer and saner rules than those.
now governing the game is noticed by
the ,aAugustajC Chronicle, which adds:
"Tne game can scarcely be consid-
erel worth tie candle especially when
the candle happens to be human life
OF avery hight and valuable order.
IN rs" Thslife of one bright, whole
! some, promislng young man, endowed
with the qualities which fit him for
membership.pf his university eleven,
is serious land, awful loss, to which
y century 81 football games can not
besconpa redln value.
sThe conGensus OF opinion appears
geb that unles something can be done
! to make the game less Of menace
be that urBes something can he done
Of football itSeii will have to be kill
ed"
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-12-11
THREE MlgLloN MATCHES ARE
sTRuok EACH MINUTE.

BY the endpf the brief minute taken
ito read these paragraphs the nations
yot the ctvili5d world will have struck
three million matches. This is the
average for every minute OF the TWEEN
ty;four hours,of the day. Seven billion
iisthe enormous number for the entire
year. and those living under the Amer
can nag are said to be responsible for
sthe CONSUMPTION OF one-halt Of this
amount
The Importance OF The industry
which turns GUY tts lttt!a spl # e 4 If
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-12-11
DONG THINGS AT RLuEFIELD..

the edftor of the West Virginian
had the pleasure ard privilege few
days ago of spending few hours with
Pref Geo. NJ. Ford, superintendent OF
the Bluefcld Public Schools. Prof
Ford is also superintendent OF Ehe
pouhty schools in Beaver Pond dis
trlct, a district which is doing work
son!eMhat as it is done in Menntngton
district. There is no independent dis
trict in Bluetield and Prof. Ford is SUI
perntendenlt of THE whole district
|fJkying about one hurklred teschers.
EIas particular lining we started out
TIA say in this. eiitorial is that Blue.
sfield1now has nseN under way the fin
EesEsH igh School ibutkIng in the State.
Tie building. ground and equipment
FSfld cost not less than $135,00O. 1t
be "a surprise Ito the people OF
Central West Virginia to learn that
BlueReid is erecting such a lnagnffi.
cent High School building but Il is
there to be seen by all who Pass that
way and the city, the school and Prof.
Ford are to he congratulated ON what
is Being accomplished along el'lca-
tfonal lines. Supt. Ford is well known
NH over the state. He WEBS born in
Barbour county, has lived" in Chiffon,
lie "a graduate of the Vert Virginia
University. was principal OF Concord
|SJ1Hmal School'and teacher In Marshall
college. His friends are gratified at
Ills success in Bluefeki.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-12-11

The Standard oil Company OF New
Jersey may have Ito change it's namo
Ito the Standard on Company of New
York. or some other statcs
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-12-11

Hope deferred n1aketh Are hesrt
grow sick but the job hunters at
Washington have been trying to ap-
pear. well and Happy this week wes.
virginia has been well represented.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-12-11

Not many people realize that West
vffginIa's coal mfncs are worth more
than Gslifornias gold mines eyer
were. but they IRE. Our Eli1ls have
riches almost beyond computation.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-12-11

the man who kiliedtf goose which
laid gotten eggs was eons5 dhred fool
issh but II ha 5had sieh gooze now
and could trade her for good laying
|leghorn ben he would be ranked as an
expert isancIes. N
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-12-11

Good goods are said to be ,lcne III,
in srasll packages but they are not
often marked Cheap"
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-12-11

Crying ever spilled milk is vast
OF tears time and energy.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-12-11

Truth is said to he stranger than
fiction and it is sometimes more I'm
nlaasan..
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-12-11

the man WHO is sure he knows it al
is certainly very happy.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-12-11
Reaebes the! HIGH and the Low.

+ + 10 u 81 q 2 .
In one of the Eaatem cities last
year a vol dressed gentleman stepped
ult I'd one of the telters windows in a
bank owe. which hung the sign RED
Cross Christmas Stamps for Sale
Here, !, and, after tsllltfrg a7boagt the
stamp aart Tho purpose dor which It
m:s being sold; asked 1tof ten dollars
;worth. A ,littls ragged newspaper
boy, who cams INTO td1eg bank to sell
his papefsSand who stood listening to
the STORY Of the stamp. stepped UP,
after the gcnHEe had gone. and lad
a penny upon the counter anT said,
..Giye ME one OF tnoee stamps; my
n,ntiler died of itand any SISTERS
got 81. /" .,s
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-12-11

officers at the city jail 1t is likely
that he will be given q hearing Mon
lay.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-12-11

II it issa Rocker you want, go TO.
i. a, snller's, .,.,., I. Sc. Y; \
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-12-11

Ir,et 9 liltle work Il YOU.
Arizona republican., 1909-08-31

Cody could not have felt grateful to him at the time for the manner in which Martin laid the foundation for his fortune.
 Martin was then living in southern Kansas. One day he saw a young man or boy driving a team of mules in the direction of the nation. He surmised that the mules belonged to the govern ment, and as quickly as possible he informed the commandant of the near est army post. The supposed mule thief was followed far down into the nation and captured. He was Cody. He was taken back to Fort Leaven- worth and an investigation was be- gun. It covered an extended period and ended in the discovery that though the mules they had been con- demned or in some way not to his discredit had come into the posses sion of the future Buffalo Bill.
 During his detention at the post the army officers with whom he came into contact formed a liking for him and his appointment as scout was the out come.
Arizona republican., 1909-08-31

town today. It had been understood that the killing took place at the Gil- son ranch, but a ncighbor said yester- day that Martin was stricken in the road about three miles from the ranch. Gilson was driving home in d wagon when he was oVertaken by Martin on horseback. Martin tied his horse be- hind the wagon and got in. At that moment Gilsons hat was blown off and while he got out after it Martin held the reins When Gilson returned and Martin was handing the reins to him he was killed. Gilson was strick en into unconsciousness and fell for ward into the wagon.
 In an account of the death of Mar tin The Republican on Sunday morn ing recalled his former relations with Buffalo Bill and their meeting here at the last visit of the famous snowman. Another interesting incident of that relation was the fact that if it had not been for Martin Col. Cody perhaps would never have been famous, but
Arizona republican., 1909-08-31
A DEFENSE DISCLOSED
 IN THE O'BRIEN CASE
The Jurisdiction of the Courts of This
 County Attacked.

Frank ! O'Brien. charged with em beZZlement in connection with his business as broker, was taken before Justice Parker yesterday for arraign- ment. His attorney. Judge s. w Pur- cell of Tucson presented a motion for his discharge on the ground that the courts of this county were without jurisdiction for if any crime had been committed it was committed in Pima county where the defendant was throughout the period within which the alleged offense was committed.
 Justice Parker set the hearing of the motion for this morning at ten o'clock. If it should be denied the preliminary
Arizona republican., 1909-08-31

and was met by her father-in-la law, F. $. Jones, general manager of the Bray ton Commercial company. Mrs. Jones will very likely continue her journey 10 Salome, where her husband is em- plOyed.
 George Purdy Bullard of Phoenix is here on official business
 Mrs. w. E. Clem of the Vulture mine is registered at the Ellis house.
 The railroad company has force of men repairing the crossing. which was damaged by the recent storms.
Arizona republican., 1909-08-31
THE MARTIN INQUEST
 ID BE HELD TODAY
How the Foundation of Buffalo Bills
 Fortune Was Laid.

The inquest on the body of Dan Martin, the old man killed by light ming sixteen miles southwest of the city on Saturday evening, will be held by Acting Coroner Parker at II o'clock this morning. The inquest had been set for that hour yesterday. but the witnesses who had been sum moned failed to appear.
 James GilsOn, who was with Mar tin. has not entirely recovered from the shock he received. but it Is thought that he can be brought to
Arizona republican., 1909-08-31
PERSONAL MENTION ]

At the Hotel Adams: ". F Mor- rison. Los Angeles. F. l. Cleavelan1. City: Ethel Jones, Los Angeles.
 A the Ford, Mrs. G F.. Colds w"rihy. Los Angeles: Charles Wright, AlbuqaeI 4uC; II. D. Wilson, Casa CTenda: G. g Wi son, Casa Granda: T. ' Mulillru aad wife, Montana
 At the COmmercial: Roy Hoyt. B. T. Hickman. Los Angeles; Ted Me Daniel and wife, Baldwin. Kan.
Arizona republican., 1909-08-31

Truth can hardly be expected to adopt herself to the crooked policy and willy sinuousities of worldly affairs. for truth, like light. travels only in straight lines.-COlton.
Arizona republican., 1909-08-31

hearing will probably be set for to- morrow; also, if it should be denied the defense will probably rest mainly on this contention until it has been de- cided in the district court.
Arizona republican., 1909-08-31

all noble conversation. This is the root of all the charities. The tree which springs from it may have a thousand branches, but they will all bear gold en and generous fruitage.-Orville Dewey.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-03-10
By II. II. MACK.

calves holds up strong and active, the
current supply at this point being
much smaller than is needed Maggie
a. Co, the eastern buyers OF lambs.
who have been operating In this mar
ket during the quarantine period. are
Just now taking a whirl at shipping
calves east and are making things de.
cidedly interesting in this branch OF
the Detroit market
The sheep and lamb trade is moving
along on an even keel, the LEADING
feature OF the trade being the i'm
proved demand for shOrn stock OF all
kinds. The demand for light and med.
ium weights continues, killers pre-
fering shorn lambs. Weighing from
so To 80 pounds, and pounding the
market lusdly whenever the 100
pound variety. with the fleece still
on, Is offered The wool market ia
quiet and dull, owing mainly to the
fact that there Is no wool In sight
TO trade In. Large contracts for west.
ern woods have been made at 20 "a
I22 cents per pound. which Is much
lighter than was paid al this date last
year Ohio quarter-bloods have been
sold for 20 and 30 cents, and the same
grade OF Michigan stock AT 2s In 20
On The whole. the situation Is a strong
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-03-10
JUDGE ORDERS JURY
TO ACQUIT ]. E. MOORE

The star chamber methods employ
ed by the immigration inspectors In
securing evidence against immigrants
suspected OF being unlawfully in this
country were given 4 jolt by Judge
Swan. Monday. in tlf case OF the
United States vs.. John Erwin Moore.
The only evidence the government had
against the defendant consisted OF
statements made by Moore and a Mrs.
Young. arrested with him. to the ini-
migration authorities under oath. For.
mer Senator Burt l.. Cady. attorney
for the defense. tgueh against the
admission of these statements and
was sustained by the court. Accord
lngly the case fell fiat. Judge Swan
directing a verdict Gf not guilty.
Moore was formerly a farmer near
Springfield. Ont. Last January he
came TO the States to work for an
uncle in Mackinaw county. lie brought
with him Mrs. Florence Young, who
had been employed on his farm and
who had been deserted by her ,<hua-
band. They were held up ~by the i'm.
migration authorities at Port Huron
on suspicion that they were planning
to live illegally together in this coun-
try. A formal charge was made
against Moore and Mrs. Young was
locked up as a witness. along with her
little girl.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-03-10

one and owners OF sheep are sure TO
see prosperous year.
The hog market of the entire coun.
try is on a purely fresh-meat basis.
Packers decline To put away product
from hogs selling at current levels and
provision stocks are not increasing.
IL IL the eastern shipping demand tina,
has SO far saved the market from its
usual March break. Fresh pork har!.
~ ever sold better In New England
cities than now. and the result has
been a decided narrowing OF the
spread, between heavy and light
weights When eastern cities begin
To buy pork freely. pigs and light
Workers always move up the line in
price, and this year is no exception.
The market Is top heavy. however. the
only thing that can keep values up
being lignt arrivals in the big west.
ern markets. The speculative market
In hog products has shot its bolt for
this year. and from now on must be
well supported by the packers or IL
will ease J0f as the "tenderfoot" sci.
dom does business in provisions az
this season Of the year. Hogs should
be marketed closeup, as present prices
are high enough and the next move
will be dow award.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-03-10
ometimesp roved to cover other

sometimesp roved to cover other
issues.
We are in the position OF a man
who made a bad contract. which is
now about TO expire" he said He add
ed that while the terms OF franchise
may be fair when passed. they be-
come extortionate as the city grows
and transportation costs are reduced
by increased travel and invention.
Creates Privileged Class.
The great question is that OF divid.
ing public and private business he
asserted. Granting special privileges
creates a privileged class. II is sim
ply farming out our governmental
rights.
The street railway question has
never been settled In any city finally
except by municipal ownership. IL is
far from settled nov In Chicago.
have never seen am reason why the
city cannot run cars as cheaply as a
private company. They will be run
by human beings in any event. and
they will be the same human beings.
except that they will be subject in one
case 10 the wishes OF the people"
Both Weston ana Ingram quoted
foreign railway statistics freely anu
drew opposite conclusions from them.
Attorney Joseph II. Clark began by
slamming the public lighting commits
sion. He declared that a private cor
poration could clean the city hail and
run the elevators for GO per cent OF
the present cost, ard said that NUM-
cipal ownership would create a polit-
ical machine. just as the department
of public works, no matter how hon
estly run, influences every election.
Eventually the trend OF municipal
ownership would be toward socialism
and then anarchy. Even our public
schools have become a political issue.
he said.
George William Moore replied To
this by asking whether anyone would
care TO run the public schools back
TO private ownership. He showed that
The postal service had become cheaper
and better since being taken from pri-
vate hands. The Michigan State Tele.
phone Co. was held up as an instance
of corporate over-capitalization, sold
In the federal court for $4,000000 and
then capitalized at S20.000.0O0.
Would you rather have the direc-
ton OF your street railways vested il
men appointed on account OF their
high place In the community and
serving for honor, for by men re-
sponsible to stockholders In Mon
treal?" he inquired. He declared him
self as against immediate reduction
OF fares In case of municipal owner.
ship. thinking II better first to give
the best service, pay good wages and
then. having learned the actual cost
OF operation, TO reduce fares gradually.
Charles Z. Baxter also spoke, TAX
ing the private ownership side.
w. ID. Mahon. who was expected 10
speak on the side OF municipal owner
ship was out of the city.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-03-10
Beef and Mutton Coming Back to
Normal LeUelS,: Pork Prices High

The worst OF the market dullness
induced by the coming OF Lent is evil
IDENTIFY over, and beef and mutton are
coming back to normal levels again.
The demand for prime steers is decid-
edly more active and bids fair to i'm
prove still more as summer approach
es. That the supply of choice beeves
Is much lighter than usual this year
goes without saying. and 1t is well,
for Il is nothing but the scarcity that
has caused prices TO appreciate.
No Improvement In the export trade
IL noted. but a certain number OF
choice cattle are needed for consump-
ton on this continent. and when the
supply drops below normal buyers be-
gin TO bid up a little and quotations
are marked higher. Detroit had a
large supply OF cattle. last week, CIV
Ing local killers a chance to stock UP
which they improved so well that the
supply Of dressed beef will hardly be
eat q the way before market day
ooarantine regulations are still hamp
1FinR the mich COW trade. and the
market In this division is extremely
unsatisfactory. Tbs demand for veal
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-03-10
FIGURES SHOW HOW
PANIC HIT DETROIT

Advance figures from the twenty
sixth annual report OF the commits
sioner OF labor, which have come into
the possession Of the Board of Com
nerce through the courtesy OF the
commissioner, r. n. Fletcher, show
the extent 10 which Detroit was at
fected by the financial depression be-
ginning i'll October, 1907 The report
shows that the number of persons EN-
ployed in offices and factories In the
city dropped from 1851 In 1907 10
1868 In 1908. For the entire county
the figures are ia and S1,1SS.
The number of males employed In
the city in 1908 was 55,051 at an aver
age daily wage of 1929. There were
1880 females employed at an aver.
age wage OF Sl.93. Juvenile employees
were divided as follows: Boys, IA 10
l6 years, 1886; girls, 1917. ne
The average wage was Sc and SO
cents. respectively. The amount paid
In salaries to Office and factory EN-.
ployes in Wayne county. was $4s .000.-
900. These figures do not include
stores, hotels and Offices not connected
with manufacturing institutions.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-03-10
THREE ARRAIGNED ON
COUNTERFEIT CHARGE

MARSHALL, Mich, March, 9.-Peter
Hansen. William kulp and William
Shaw. who were arrested here Satur-
day on the charge OF counterfeiting.
were arraigned before United States
Commissioner Clark. In Battle Creek.
yesterday afternoon Hanson waived
examination and was held TO the
grand jury at Detroit in $500 bail.
which he could not furnish. II Is said
he will turn states ovidencs when his
case comes up for hearing. His wife
secured warrant for his arrest on
the charge OF non-support Saturday.
but Secret Service Agent German had
arrested him earlier in the day. Kulp
and Shaw demanded all examination,
which was set for next Monday. The
officers found in the Kulp house a
large outfit for turning out bogus
coins