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The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-04-14
Judae az selected.

1t mas been settled that Judge
Harold A. Ritz, of this city, is to be
appointed United States district at
torney for the southern district Of
West Virginia. 1t has been arrang-
ed to have Judge Ritz appointment
and that Of Elliott Northcott, who is
to-be minister Of the United States
of Colombia, to go to the Senate for
confirmation together. The seiec.
ton Of Judge Ritz meets with gen.
eral and enthusiastic commentator
in this city and section. He is a law.
yer of ability and will discharge the
duties Of his Office with studlous care.
He will have his offices in the new
federal building in this city, thus add.
ing to Bluefeld as a place OF import.
-Bluefeld Telegraph.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-04-14
Ry TIE
LIgmOrisEs.
His BiIIiken

b Judd MORTIMER LsRIS


Il have got to get me a BllIiken."
said Jinx, as he stopped to kiss his
wife good.by before starting for his
ONCE last Monday morning.
So far as Jinx' remark went 1t
landed properly, but as Mrs. link at
the moment of the aiming Of the kiss
took sudden notion to turn and as
certain II 1t was possible to see her
self in the mantel mirror across the
hall, the kiss drew a moist line across
her starboard cheek, lodged beneath
her ear, and exploded innocuously in
her back hair
And what in the world is Bill
ken?" querled she, turning in a light
ming effort to catch the already un-
puckered pucker Of Jinx' lips
You don't mean to say that you
don't know what Billiken is? A
Billiken is a sort of good luck idol
carved out of ivory or celluloid or
soap or something never examined
one closely-and 1t perches on your
desk and grtns perpetually with so
contagious a grin that everyone near
its perch grins in sympathy. 1t is an
insurance against fool woman turn
ing her head Just as her husband is
about to kiss her. II Billiken had
been perched on my desk yesterday
when we went to visit our folks In the
country l would not have been butted
into the hog lot by the goat, chased
beneath the barn by the old boar, nor
would l have played a hole in the
ground for a cotton.tail and drawn
polecat; and you would not have pur.
chased another merry widow last
week when you already had pillbox
and sun.kissed that you had scarce.
ly worn. l certainly need a Billiken
If any man ever did! Clemens has
one and his mother-in.law is as tame
and gentle as sucking dove; Tips
has one and he always guesses the
market right and fills any kind Of
poker tand he draws to-
Gracious! Why don't you buy you
a Billtken?"
IL l were 10 Duy one IL WOULD spoil
the charm. The person who wants a
Billiken rents 1t for 100 years at the
rate Of one cent year, payable in
advance. shall rent one this noon
when l go out to lunch"
AS Jinx took a backward step back
ward toward the steps he landed on
the cat, and, in an effort to be as easy
on pussy's ribs as possible, got his
feet pied and caromed off the steps
into the rose.tree which he neatly
split by striking it smartly in the
crotch with his chin. Then as his
glasses few from his nose and he
made desperate grab for them,
slipped on the dewy grass OF the
lawn and pushed his face viciously
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-04-14
The Extra Session.

It Is considered by many as not
only possible but probable That Gov.
ernor Glasscock will convene the
Legislature in extraordinary session
next winter to consider and pass the
measures 10 which the Republican
party is pledged in It's platform. It
is known that the governor was
much disappointed at the failure of
the legislature, at the recent session.
to submit the prohibition amendment
and to pass local option, primary
election, and employers liability bills.
In calling The legislature in extra SEES.
sion the governor. it is said, would be
actuated by the fear that the damag-
ing record of promises unkept would
lead to the defeat of his party at the
polls in the next general election
Greenbrier Independent.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-04-14

into the soft loan of the flower bed.
AS he marched into the house to re.
make his toilet Mrs. Jinx was tactful
enough to refrain from all remarks.
81 must get Billiken or take out
some accident insurance." gritted he
when once more on his way. with
a Billiken on my desk this morning
would have been an altogether differ-
ent affair.""
AS Jinx slipped into his Office coat
and approached his chair he stopped
at the sight OF an impish little figure
perched by the side OF the letter tray.
Who put that Billtken there?" he
demanded.
mister Dlngbustit, where your wife
trades, sent It to you with his COM
pliments Saturday after you went
home" explained the office boy.
And It has been on my desk since
Saturday."
Eyes, sir"
Carefully Jirx lifted the Bllllken be-
tween the thumb ami forefnger of his
right hand. tiptoed to the window and
1ropped 1t on momentum gathering
flight of IA stories to the sidewalk
below: then turning to retrace his
steps he fell over the wastepaper bas-
-ket, knocked hundred.dQIar type
writer from It's spider.legged desk to
the floor
AS the wreckage was being restored
to order the elevator boy left his cage
long enough to run across the hall and
inform Jinx that concealed assassin
had hurled Bllliken at his, JInx',
partner as he was about to enter the
building. and had hurt him so badly
that he would probably be laid up for
q week
Jinx looked at the gazelle.eyed
stenographer for moment, con-
sidered the youth and purity of the
office boy, clinched and unclinched his
hands, and said: "oh, fudge!"
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-04-14
NEW YoRK pgM0oRAcY.

f. IiH 4 e. -
Tae New York World. the leading
Democratic psper5of the United States,
pays is respects 70 the Empire State
Demo cracy IN the following vigorous
editorial:
me forces OF political REACTION are
Ii complete control Of the New York
Legislatnre only because there no long
Vi exists In this state a Democratic
party worthy Of the name.
Although 667,e00 votes we're cast in
this state for the Democratic candI-
date Tor President last fall and 1885,
900 votes Tor the Democratic candi-
date for Governor the organization
has become merely an annex to the Re-
publican machine and IS engaged in
assisting that machine to strange al!
LEGISLATION in the public interest.
The party Is worse than leaderless.
1t champions no Democratic measures.
Il advances no Democratic policies. It
uphoids NO Democratic doctrine. 1t
battles for NO Democratic principles.
There are more Democratic voters in
New York than in any other State in
the Union; vet 80 far as their intlu-
ence upon tie course Of government
at a lbany IS concerned they might as
wen not exist as a Democratic party,
They might as well be Republicans,
and corporation machine Republicans
al that.
1t Is idle to denounce Corners, Muir
my Mccarren and Mccabe. They
are what they are andiwhat they have
always been. There has never been
the scantiest room for donbt as to-
what would be the course of the Dem
oeratc marty 4 they were allowed to
be its lenders The real responsible
ny rests with the hundreds Of thou
sands Of Democratic voters in New
York. who nave shown neither the In
dependence nor the interest nor the
public spirit to make their party Dem.
ocratic and keep It Democratic.
d q r b L
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-04-14
Compliment to Barbour.

In appointing Mr.. w. R. Menden-
hall, of Philippl, to a membership on
the board of the Spencer Asylum,
Governor Glasscock not only pays a
nice compliment to that gentleman
and to Barbour county, but he DEM
onstrateS tnat the man in the govern
or's chair who is mo mans man"
wants men in his official family VINO
wear their Sovereignty under their
own hats" Mr.. Mendendall is the
versatile chairman of the Barbour
county Republican executive commit
tee and his business qualifications
eminently fit him for the position to
which he has been called by the chief
executive-Philippi Republican.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-04-14
ERuIr RApLY DAMAGED.

MARTTNsBURG, W, Va. April II.
Fruit growers of Berkeley county
are apprehensive over the situation
in the orchards. especially the bud.
ding peach trees, and 1t is believed
that great damage has been done in
this locality by reason of the cold
weather of Friday and Saturday
nights.
Reports from Back Creek valley and
other points in the county state that
at least oue-third of the peach buds
were killed, but that there was very
little damage to the peer trees,
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-04-14

the length of term of Office is
not q positive guarantee of how long
man will serve in 1t. The term OF
Sofice Of the West Virginia State Tax
Commissioner is six years and three
men have been in tine office within tho
period Of the first term and the end
Of The term doesn't come until 1910.
The question arises, will the men,
bers Of the Board Of Control stick for
the full term? Only one OF the pres.
emf Board has been named for the full
term, however. Mr.. Lakin, Prof Hodg-
IS having been famed for the four
years period and MIR. Sheppard for
two. When the board becomes regn-
lar q new member will be selected ev-
cry two years, ali holding for tne pc
ticd OF six years The next six year
man viii be named in 1911.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-04-14
CALL CONVENTION.
OF Mine Workers Of Kanswha Ftefd
In The Hope Of Reaching an
Agreement. 4

CHARLESTON. w. Va, April IA.
In the nope of settling difeernces in,
the Kanawha coal field. President Ben
Davis, Of district No. IL United Mine
Workers, has decided to call d con-
vention Of the miners to be held In
Charleston next Tuesday. The opera.
tors want reputation of the Paint
Creek agreement made few months
ago, which was modification Of the
1906 agreement. BY tie Paint ereea
agreement the operators were granted
the long ton and the miners got the
check OF and discrimination clause.
A committee of operators viii meet
the miners committee alter the cehs
ventlon.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-04-14
HEAD CUT FROM BODY.

oLARKsBURG, April 1.-THE fun.
,eral and burial Of William Gilligan,
aged II, son of James Gllligan, of
Bristol, track foreman for the Baltl.
more & Ohio railroad. rook place at
Bristol yesterday. Young GIlllgan fell
between two cars of moving freight
train last evening near Lynch, while
trying to step from one car to another.
His bead was severed and his body
horribly nangled. He was deadheaI.
ing his way home from Clarksburg.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-04-14
Overlooked sistersviII..

1t seems strange that the Board OF
Trade excursion of Wheeling does not
include Sistersville in It's Itinerary.
sIstersyilIe is one of the heaviest
buyers in the Ohio Valley of the
Wheeling wholesale merchants anil 1t
does not seem right t:,at this city
should be Sighted by not having an
opportunity to entertain, at least for
short time, the persons who will
take in the excursion. BY putting the
most charitable view on the matter
We believe that Secretary Naylor
must have overlooked sistersyllle I'm.
Intentionally.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-04-14
our new serial story,
@PoLLY or THE CIRCUS"
VIII Start Thursday.
AMONG THE EDITORS.


Mayor Nicely and Party Pledges.
Those who read the issue of the
Fairmont Times OF Saturday morning
no doubt noticed the letter Of Mayor
Nicely, replying to the attacks Of Ger.
tain newspapers and individuals, rel.
alive to his course in the recent
fight in that city, between the "@ets"
and the "drys." Those who knew
Mayor Nicely as a student in the uni.
versFty and have followed mis- career
in State politics since that time take
no stock in any charge that he is not
acting In good faith toward his party.
He was elected to mayor OF Fairmont
as Democrat pledged to vote against
the granting Of license and ne is liv.
ing up to his pledge in the same Wig.
orous manner that characterlzes all
his actions.
Certain Democrats in the common
council Of that city are for license.
Mayor Nicely, under the pledges
made at the time of his election,
could not be expected to uphold these
men, or the interests they represent.
and the best citizenship of the State
will commend the course he has TAX.
en-. So far as his Democracy is con.
eerned there Is certainly no question:
he has been active on the stump anl
in party councils ever since ne has
been a voter. The fight against him,
by certain Democrats in Marion coun-
ty, should not be taken seriously:
especially is this true considering the
oft repeated charge that some so.
called Democratic leaders in that
county have been voting the Repub-
llcan ticket on national issues, IL
not also on state issues, for several
campaigns -Morgantown New Domlr-
ion Dem)
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-04-14
MoTHERs.,. az.

- 4 T 81 a. lei
The second Sunday In May has been
designated by Governor Glasscock as
Mothers, Day and the people are ask
ed to wear a white carnation on thar
day as a memorial Of the love they
bear tine dearest friend on earth, No
one can be excused, as each person has
q another living or dead, and on Moth
efs Day the love we bear the dear one
who gave us birth and cared for US
when we were unable to care for OUR.
selves can be shown In this small way.
The general idea Of Mothers Day
was conceived by Miss Anna Jarvis
Of Philadelphia, who formerly lived
I'm Grafton wnere she taught in the
rublic schools for several years and
where she is well remembered. Miss
Jarvis Is the daughter of Granville
u Jarvis.
The mother OF Miss Jarvis died
about three years ago and was bur.
led on The second Sunday in May.
Mrs Jarvis. prior to her death. WAS
very prominent in the Sunday school
work Of Grafton and last year Moth
ers day was generally observed in the
churches Of Grafton.
The movement is to make the day
a holiday the whole world can on
X :, 81 f,,,e, :, a tton II, y,oo,,., SkoLa,
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-04-14
.BOYL COUPL
AGAIN INDICTED.
AUTHORITIES FEARED THAT Ac.
cusED WOMAN KlpNiAPER
WOULD co FREE.
Made No Attempt = Escape Jail.

Made No Attempt p Escape Jail.
MERCER, IA. Aprsl ia sen.
sattonai story published yesterday aft
ernoon. that bold attempt on the
part of the Boyles to escape from the
Mercer county jail had been frustrat.
ed, is characterized by Sheriff CHESS
as an absolute falsehood.
"a willful lie; absolutely untrue,
very ridiculous" the sheriff informed
the Associated Press.
CLEVELAND. oj April 14.-Mrt
and Mrs. James H. Boyle, under ar
rest at Mercer, Pa, on the charge Of
kidnapping Willie Whitla, of Sharon,
Pa, were again indicted by the Cuya.
,hoga county grand jury here on the
charge Of child stealing and harbor-
ing stolen child.
Following the arrest of the Boyies
here March 20, the day after the
Whftla boy was returned to his
father. here, the grand jury indicted
the couple on the charge of blackmail.
This step was taken as precaution
against the possible failure of the
Pennsylvania authorities to obtaiu a
conviction. 1t was feared that Mrs.
Boyle especially might be able to
evade fine cHarqe thera
Later developments have shown
there may be real grounds upon which
to base the fear and the local author
tiles decided to further protect them
selves against miscarriage of justice
by having the additional indictment
found. The Boyles now are charged
with blackmail,, Kidnapping and har-
boring stolen child in tlis county.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-04-14
HOW TO COMBAT THE
WHEAT JoINTWORM

Practically the whole Of Ohio, ex-
cept Is or 20 of the northeastern coun-
ties, has suffered more or less seri-
ously from the wheat jointworm, the
past season. The loss TO the state as
whole has been in the neghborhood
Of Is to 20 per cent of the crop. Many
townships report a damage Of so to 60
per cent.
In some neighborhoods parasites
are making fine headway and may
save next seasons crop from percep.
tible damage. Insects escaping be.
tween harvest time and winter
through small round holes cut in the
walls Of the straw are parasites and
not the adults Of the jointworm.
These parasites are two-brooded and,
IL numerous, will clean the stubble
fields Of jointworm larvae before the
opening Of next season. The straw
from other localities produces but few
parasites or none.
The adults Of the iointworm appear
in late May or early June and seem
to prefer to lay their eggs just above
the highest joints available at the
time OF their appearance, provided
these stalks are not so near 10 head
ing as to preclude the possibility of
larvae within them from maturing be-.
fore the ripening of the grain. In the
latter case, younger or more back.
ward stalks seem to be hunted out
and the nearly matured straws are
passed by. II only one or two joints
need to form above the worms before
heading, the kernels will have time
to fill and harden before the sap flow
ceases, while II three or four must
form the kernels will be small, shriv.
eled and light. The wheat grower
should therefore keep these points
we'll in mind when planning for next
years crop:
!. Sow from one week to ten days
earlier than is customary in your
nelghbOrhood. Other things being
equal, in every instance Of which we
have knowledge, the early sown wheat
was much better the past season. in
badly infested territory, than that
which was late sown.
2. Have the seed bed worked into
the best possible condition before
seeding.
3. Sew an early maturing variety.
4. Fertilize well with commercial
fertilizer, barnyard manure, or better
with both. A formula containing or
per cent of ammonia, Sto 10 per cent
Of phosphoric acid, and 2to per cent
of potash is suggested as suited to
wheat on the average Ohio farm. APP
ply at the rate of 200 to 300 pounds
to the acre. Wheat on poor soil suf
fers in the same manner as late sown
wheat and for the same reason, viz,
1t is late in maturing and gives the
worms too long period in which to
work.
5. Sow as far as possible from
wheat fields of the preceding year.
Last seasons experience proved in
numerous instances that where al,
these points were Iobserved. fairly
good crops couud he obtained, even In
badly infested districts.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-04-14
EoR JEFFERSON.
Appropriate Exercises 70 cemmsins-
rate Name of Founder Of vir-
gInIa University.
ventlon.

CHARLOTTESVILLE, va, April ii.
The University of Virginia yesterday
honored the memory of its founder
Thomas JEFFERSON. A delegation az
descendants of the signers Of the
Declaration OF independence and
many alumni attended. The founders
day address was delivered by Martin
W. LHtleton, Of New York. his theme
being THE Reign of Democracy; Iis
Dangers and Its BLESSINGS
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-04-14
POINTS on lossE BREEpINo
Soma Things Which ire Purchaser
Should Lock For.

= e. q
Never have q horse brought out, or.
up or down, to you, but 80 to his
stan and investigate for yourself GER
tain details. which, once you know
them. require no special acumen to
decide upon. or.to be aware Of, writes
F. N. Ware in the Outing magazine.
For instance, is there grain in the
manger, and the hour for feeding
come time past? He may be- q bad
feeder, nervous, delicate well 10 call
the veterinarians attention to this
point. Is the straw under bis fore
feet unusually trampled or broken?
Nay be one Of these irritable, ner-
vous "weavers" (horses which con-
stantly sway from side to side who
are generally also bad feeders and
poor property. Are the stall posts or
sides battered or kicked? He may
be kicker (by day or night, spoil
Ing his own rest and that d other
horses) Does he tear or eat his
blankets? Is he tied in any special
way or simply and as other horses
are?
Is he gentle to approach and to
handle-no nipping, kicking or pull
ing back on the halter? Does be stand
square on both fore feet OF rest one
or both alternately? Does he back
quietly from the stall, picking up
each hind leg without sudden spas
modic jerking? And when he turns
in the gangway does he do so smooth
ly, or does he finch Tin 'front.' as If
the boards were not even, or his feet
hurt him more or less? Are his eyes
staring and expressionless, his ears
always f0rward?-indications OF de-
fectiye vision.
Once out Of the stall. notice that
he submits quietly to being wiped
over, and betrays no resentment,
while Harvesting, at accepting the
bit, bride, crupper, ETC., and decor
ously permitting all necessary alter
atoms and attentions. Accept no de-
parture from absolute, docillty Of de-
pertinent; for be sure that Il the ami
NAL betrays either excltabllity, ner-
vousness or vice in the Dealers
hands, he will be far worse with you,
for you know you don't know, and
he will know you don't know-and
those combinations spell trouble. In
the same way, see that he is led out
and put to the vehicle to which he
is to be driven, noting each stage of
the process, viewing him always with
the Jelly critical eye of the individ-
ual who does not (yeD own him.
Excuse nothing and make no allow
ances for less. II he makes move
you don't fancy say so frankly and
look further-there are plenty of
horses.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-04-14

New Yorl, from which point he sails
on the Mauretania Wednesday morn.
ing for an extended tour through.
Europe and the Orient. DR.. Ash OK.
poets to visit England France, tho
Netherlands Germany, Switzerland,
Italy Egypt, the Holy Land. Turkey
Greece and other countries. re e1s
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-04-14
LIEUTENANT DAVIS WEEDS.

RICHMOND, Va, April 14.-Miss
Anna Deane Carr, Rlcnmond society
girl. and Lieut.. Howard Gilman Davis.
of West Virginia, were quietly mar
ried at the home Of the brides mother,
Mrs. Dabney Jefferson Carr, yester-
day. Lieut.. Davis is a member of the
Sixth Infantry United States army.
After a trip of several weeks through
the north the bride and groom will go
on to Montana, where he is stationed
at Fort Harrison.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-04-14

in TIMBER LANDS
EXTENSION OF WESTERN MARY.
LAND MEANS MUCH To
THE STATE.

BLKINS, W. Va, April 14.-An en-
tension of the Western Maryland rail
road southwark from It's southern te.-
minal at Huttonsville, near Elkins, to
the Webster county line and the ex-
tension of the West Virginia Midland
railroad, owned by John T. McGraw,
from Webster Springs to the Ran
dolph county line may mean to the
timber section OF the state what Rog-
ers' Virginian railway means to tho
coal regions of the southern part of
the state, tapping timber tracts in the
counties of Randolph, Pocahontas,
Webster and Braxton as yet through
their inaccesslbility untouched by
man, vast wilderness of trees anil
rocks. Preliminary surveys were made
for such routes more than a year ago
by officials Of the Western Maryland,
but the financial stringency precluded
the development OF the territory the
two roads referred to, desired to in
wade, and for the time pelng all plans
for extensions were abandoned
II these extensions should be made
as seems likely when conditions war.
rant, and a junction OF the Western
Maryland, West Virginia Midland AMI
B. & o., railroads be effected at Holly
Junction in Webster county an outlet
to the west would be afforded via
Charleston and to the east by way Of
Elkins.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-04-14
TO VISIT ORIENT.

NEW. MARTNsv1LE. April H.
Rev. D. L, ASH, D. D., pastor Of the
First Methodist Episcopal church Of
this place left last evening over the
Short Line by way o. clarksburg. Tor
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-04-14
8 TWINS
our new serial story,
"PoLLY OF THE cIRcus,p
win star. Thursday.
MUST PAY Big FINE.

WASHINGTON, April IA. The
mandate of the Supreme Court of the
United states in the waters.Pierce
Company cases was issued yesterday.
1t Is addressed to the attorney general
OF Texas, and upon It's arrival VIII
be authority for tie collection Of the
s1,600,OoO fine imposed by the state
courts upon the company