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Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-02-18
ed. COOPER is
In THE RACE

The political situation In this con-
gressional district is beginning 10 get
Interesting. too say the least for It,
and no better evidence OF this tact
needed than tie telegram sent out
from Huntington, the home town OF
congressman Hughes, 10 the effect
that the leaders OF the republican
party in Mcdowell county" had
meeting the previous day determined
that the sixty-two votes Of the county
should be cast Tor Mr.. Hughes, says
he Beck ey Me sepger. ~
Aside from tue fact that the news
Z this decision should be sent o4t
from the home OF Mr., HuShes, 20
Cabell county, rather than from the
ONE OF the leader" In Mcdowell
county there are other circuGnst anees
which render it liable to be taken
With > grain or two OF alIowapfa
,or, well, ca It political eIjIbsranee.
In Mcdowell county, 20 come e9,
tent, probably not as much as In
some other counties OF the state, bu
TO some extent. at least, tho people
and the delegates to tho nominating
| convention have some say as TO who
shall DO their choice for representa-
tive In congre 8, and which may be
demonstrated later TO the discount
,ure OF the leaders"
AS matters now stand, Mr.. Edward
Cooper, OF Bramwell, Is an open and
avowed candidate for the congress
/ lonal nomination. MIR. Copper Is one
~ the recognized leaders In that
( ection, Is a popular and successful
business man, equally as energetic
in politics as he Is In matters OF
business, and with all the qualfca-
| lions requi tie TO the making OF a
| congressman who would represent
the district with credit, IN addition
TO which his personal following In
that section is at least equal to that
OF Mr.. Hughes, SO that it may rea5-
onably be assumed that At east a
portion Of the delegates from Nc
Dowell will be found in the Copper
camp at the rundup
In this section. Hon. A. A. LILY
will have no trouble "A securing the
delegates as against Mr.. HuRhe !.
whose ability 20 carry his own
county Is seriously questioned BY his
opponents Mason, Putnam and other
counties in tho southern tier OF the
district are in open revolt against
the return OF Mr. Hughes, SO tha,
II begins to look very much az
though the prize would fall either 10
Mr.. LILY or Mr., Cooper. either o.
whom would make an acceptable
candidate, with the additional ad-
vantage Of having no records to ex-
! plan.
The announcement OF Mr.. Hughes
Il favor OF the return Of Senator
Scott will have tendency to weak
en- bis support, none 100 enthusiastic
at IL best, and the action of the Me
lowell leaders whether u DO rea'
or only alleged VIII strengthen the
opposition IN the remaining eountlcg
n ~ district where tsere Is a wide
distinction between leaders" and
! dictators
Meanwhile the contest IN It's trlan-
Tular form, wakes intere ting. with
] 81
The first grave tactical blu der
credited to the Hughes forces
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-02-18
WILL ATTEND MEETING.

r. W. ord Edwln Mann. Edward
coopor J j TicJnoy. W II Thomas
pal ,ed through Che city today going
TO Washington where they viii at
tend @ meeting OF coal men 20 be
bold 'ho-o tomorrow
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-09-26

may recommend leeislation but the
Legislature must enact 1t. II the dele.
gates to the Charleston convention had
been sent from their respective coun-
ties to the legislature as senators or
Representatives there is no doubt but
the primary election law in some form
would have become a law. But this
was moi the lease The people elect
ed other representatives to- 80 to
Charleston. to pass their laws and diff
ferent views being entertained as to
What kind of 3 primary law was want
ed and several different bills having
been introduced providing for this law
a squabble arose that could not be
settled by the legislature and the re-
suit was no law was passed. Reforms
do not ctme all at once. We do not go
to bed dreaming Of them at night and
wake up next morning to see them in
all their glory. W
The Governor well says that we
need this law. That the old and pres
ent system is "vicious.9 He might
have added that 1t is; not only vicious
but rotten to the core. This criti-
cism is not applied TO any one party
but to both. Both parties either in
or out Of power are using the same
system OF nomination, and the senti-
ment for a primary law regulating
these election and having them pre-.
sided over by officials of the state or
1county at the expense of the state or
county, instead of local party organi.
cations is growing and will crystalize
in the enactment of law along the
lines advocated by the Republican
platform and again endorsed by Gov,
ernor Glasscock.
The Governor devotes considerable
space to. an appeal for harmony with.
in the party ranks, saying that II the
Republican party is defeated 1t will
be done by Republicans and not by
Democrats. The party faced crisis
at the time Governor Glasscock was
rendered the nomination as Governor
and While the party discord somewhat
reduced the normal Republican ma
jority the fact remains that the party
can get together and accomplish the
desired results when the proper effort
is made.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-09-26
1 GOVERNORS ADDRESS DlsAP
a. Il POINTING

.
St The address of Governor Glasscock
4 TO the Republicans of West Virginia,
rs rather disappointing. No objection
or criticism will be offered for what
itcontains but for what It omits. He
deals ably with the history Of the
4 party, Its principles and achievements;
but upon these questions and ques,
tions OF party policy, there scarcely
has ever been a time when there was
such a unanimity Of opinion among
West Virginia Republicans. There is
no hint even among Republicans Of
this state of any trouble along these
lines. The trouble is not with party
principles, but with party leaders.
The state committee which moved the
Z Governor to write his address has
long been an obstacle and menace to
& party harmony. Members OF that
committee, IL not the committee itself,
were the instigators, aiders and alb.
betterss OF the disruption in Marion
county. Together with Senator Scott,
and 1T lis understood with the sanction
) OF Senator Elkns, this committee is
wholly responsible for the unhappy
condition in this county.
Another matter OF great dissatis.
faction In this county, and especially
In the first congressional district, has
4 been. the fragrant overriding of party
rules and, customs, by the senator's,
in keeping in Office post masters
whose terms have expired, and the
7 refusal to permit the congressman's
recommendation to be appointed.
The: state Committee, having called
for the help of tho Governor, 1t is
disapp pointing to find no intimation In
his address of any reformation of that
committee or of the methods used
by itsin the past:to nominate unworthy
Z and Objectionable candidates; and OF
Z any change in the attitude of the par.
5isty leaders in retaining unfit persons
in public Office over the protest OF
y the party; and over the protest OF
\ those who by. party custom have the
right TO recommend their successors.
No one desires to criticize harshly
the Gov address; for it Is be.
slieyed that he sincerely desires har.
smony for the parts's and the States
4 good. But his address would indi.
cate that there is a difference Of opin.
ion q split in the party-over the
we'll known principles of the party,
( such as protection" etc, when it is
well known that tho trouble comes
from the questionable methods pruc.
4 tieed by the party leaders, upon the
members of their own party.
Sty! Tho Governor mentions those who
have made sacrifices for party har.
mony. IL the unselflshncss Of the
state committee. who are made up
principally OF Federal Office holders,
would have permitted the Governor
to have promised immediate relief
from their control, and change In
the policy of those who dispense par.
W patronage, then his address would
have gone d long way to produce
harmony. But with condition un
changed, harmony or success at the
I polls can scarcely be expected.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-09-26
INQUEST
CORONER MUsGRAvE INQUIRIES
+ INTO THE DEATH OF JOHN
I !kRlvoskl.

Coroner Musgraye started the in.
quest over the death OF John KrivoskI,
who was shot at Annabelle on Septem.
Der Is and died at Cook Hospital from
the effects OF the wound few days la.
fer. AT press time the inquest was
getting good start and by the evl.
dence that had come before the cor.
oner 1t looked us II the man that did
| the shooting had got away. The two
| men that are in the county Jail ar.
rested by the officers after the shoot-
ling were before the coroner and gave
EeMdence. The witnesses giving evil
lence were: Peter M. Connors, An.
drew Noyickovic, Annie Martin, Mike
Belle. The jury is composed Of the
following men: Festus Downs. W. H.
Billingslea, l.. c. Powell, G. W. Hal.
Her, John G. Mckinney, Jr., ]. R. Talk
Iington. L. G. Holbert is the official
photographer and j. L. sapper is the
Interpreter. n.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-09-26

The New York minister, who Great.
ed q sensation by leaving his congre.
CATION TO work out their own saliva.
ton while he took week of, about
which time his pretty organist also
disappeared, has returned and handed
IN his resignation. He says he can
only account for his actions by the fact
that he was mentally deranged. from
over work and temporarily insane.
He must have been "just crazy about
her. s. 55l......t
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-09-26

Who Is going to get the royalty
on The Eight pictures at the Sara.
toga convention tomorrow? This is
q hsayyweight battle for tho pollti.
chi mplonship Of New York. Ted.
dy has the betting odds.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-09-26

Keep in mind this determining fact:
that a store that does not make good
in ;valle.givlng CANNOT AFFORD 70
ADVERTISE: That fact will simplify
the buying problem! for YOU.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-09-26

The Roosevelt pile driver is ex.
pected TO sink a few steady props
under the foundation Of the Republi.
can party at Saratoga tomorrow.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-09-26
(3I{s[ll5|!|3;[lE{||]l!l|!Il{l|
.95S(S(SlSQ Ut II.
Morse's Prison Philosophy.
New York Worldly

c. w. Morse's experience in prepar.
Ing typewriter catalogue of the At
lanta Prison. Library has impressed
him with the limitations of his knowl;
edge He is reported as saying "a
never knew before how little knew,
how little could do any one thing
vel" In the confession OF ignorance
lies the beginning of wisdom, Butsthe
convicted banker is unduly self.de-
predatory. No one understands bet
ter than he does the special branches
of knowledge for which he has a repu.
tation. He is merely out of his men:
tai environment. So a college profess
sor who knew all about Sanscrit ol
political economy would feel sense
of hopeless incapacity II called on to
float steamship merger.
On the other hand, the special train.
ing Of which the banker confesses his
lack would probably have kept the
world in ignorance of his ability in f.
nance. 1t is by a general grasp OF
principles more than by a knowledge
of minor details that business success
is won. Yet Mr.. Morse's prison phil;
osophy is interesting as evidenclng his
discovery that there are other fields
of human interest besides company
promotion or bank.manipulation. Not
all the art of life is comprised in mon.
ey-making, and there are men on small
salaries-no doubt there were clerks
in his employ in the time of his pros
perity-who have found a surer clue
to happiness than he possessed.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-09-26

It is well enough for every voter
to register. You may want to vote
in November.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-09-26
|llI( YaS ID; u.s. 8
ES1 fl1 A "a 99ESSSY
HoW,sThis.

Geewhilikins! think Of Theodore
Roosevelt, William Jennings Bryan
William Randolph Hearst all iii one
party. Won't that make holy smoke
in a volume? Next thing the State
Journal, Ed Kenna and Kick.em-in.the'
stummuck Hare will be pulling to.
notwithstanding State Journal.
Speaking Paradoxlcally.
The Fairmont West Virginian has
no editor and still has very good
one.-Parkersburg State Journal.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-09-26

You learn something more about your
city every time YOU take d want 40
answering trip.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-09-26

The last we heard OF Uncle Joe
Cannon, he was still estanding pat,'
but not standing stu.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-09-26
THE GOVERNOR SOUND ON PAR.
r q. GTYt PRINCIPLE S q n z Z.

voters Of West Virginia published in
these columns Saturday and now the
principal topic OF discussion through
out the State, lis a document well wor..
thyof the closest reading by all mem
beers OF the Republican party, since
1t is a reiteration OF Republican prin-
ciples, the enunciation OF splendid
platform, and d special plea for party
harmony, which is very timely in sew.
eral counties of3the State at this time.
II should be read by every voter OF
the Democratic faith, also, because
the Goyernor.in this brief address re-
views In the most open manner the
stewardship Of his party since the Re-
publicans came into power in West
Virginia fourteen years ago.
He lays down the broad challenge
to the Democratic leaders to point out
a single law enacted by a Republican
legislature that their party would re.
peal IL they were ushered into power.
He stands by the principle Of protec.
ton and shows the progress of the
State under this system, he commends
the tax laws which are not now an
issue; but which have been the par
ticular target Of the Democratic press
since the system was first inaugural.
eed, and Which now are pretty gener-
Tally conceded by the original oppo.
nents to be about the best tax system
| of which any State can boast He ad.
mits that the salary of the governor
has been increased from $1,000 a year
to $4,000 and that the Judges of the
Supreme Court have also been given
increases from $4,000 to $500 per
annum and asks If the Democrats
would reduce these salaries to the old
basis. The reply by the Democratic
papers which have answered this
question is that the salaries as now
fixed are none too large but nearer a
,,,,obI, . ~, -. :.
], ~, -. 49,, 80 ou'
posed on these high officials. The
Huntington Advertiser, one of the
leading Democratic organs of the
State with reference to this part Of
the Governor. address says:
~. VIZ"
ou -.
as'ass NC sa'a 80
M ~ 100 'su " s"e
~ sss
=, y go a"N e.s auu'.o''
49, es .,a. ."e'e
a.,..,. " VIZ" w
y "s'a''' pa .'oua''y
s'ay .os
N 'e" " e'e .es'e's'u'e'
$3.50 - NV '"'
~ ''sue
u'oe"'es tne apoi
49, ~ 49, ~ go. ''te 'ne p'ae
p q fNNN m taFI.t
e y" "sAs
80, , "' --o po,n.s ~. ~ one
o,A So a a,9."Nee /" 'a'i1s " 'he s'a'e
=. $500 p.. ca ees "nien we're
s -. nc. pa.u ~ .ne se'le,ais "
noo ".1 Nv o'ee sa.a's u
$500 '"s's"u ~ tesS a'nouiitihs, "
800 AAue, ''7 o'u 'te"' ihe
.Au'' r"' sisa, eau see tie uiAef'
nv ne.1' ~ '"'' suo'ec' ti'e Auseti
s,Ss' aea,n s.aips 10 "ppio'ai on 'ne
I'VE nv. "uates " sa'
"e sose'"o 70 appa'ens. ;.
:" 'ate' ~ ."e p'ae.'ea' 'p0'''
w" " VIC &c 'e.e'n .. re-
"a'o'"s tA'o',e o'''''a'S' ne fo'
"ou'o 'aSo' '''e same
.s'
~ e 20 nv to'"e'
- "e, io"ee,t' ~ me 1AuSo'-
t'set =, '.,ou'u " sa,u t.'at ~ uoes MOI
"ea.o "'tn a., t"e uo'e'io' says ~.
''...'ses ''o Nepuo''e"ii party 'ior no.
p"s'iAs '''' t"la's e'cetioh Jaw III
'e1o' u"'ee WIN tae hepuoiicaii pat
] loTlH Vi S lJUo. WHICH ID again ell
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-09-26

: - = .AtNAt ~ d.
Tho Greater Joy.
(From the New York Times.) Be-
Id'rather stay at home, think,
And take my slippered ease
Than pack up all my clothes and
things
And sail across the seas
To Europe's fair and happy land,
Where prices aren't sohigh
And there are such lot Of things
We always Glove to buy.
I'd rather stay at home, think,
Than go abroad and blow
A lot Of money, right and left,
On many things l know
Are merely passing fancies which
I'd never buy at home
And only want because they come
From Paris and from Rome.
I'd rather stay at home, ! think
Than come back here and try
To dodge those dreadful customs folks
Who are SO. horrid sly
They know exactly what you've got.
And you can't lie enough
To shunt them to some other, track
And mass snlonp ynur stuff
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-09-26
What win Your MAI
esty Have For
breakfast 2"

youngsters tho name
~ * story.
his living by
mending said daddy
king very people one
I evening said Of bis colrters: q
al dancing The other pea'
50 Of three friends Of the he King himself went ovs
walking about
part Of the kings city where only N
they tinker lying fast asleep
the .Letsus take this asleep 20 incl
bead aud
awakes
the palace
dressed kings the kinGss
left
tie morning when the and him
WIN majesty what viii have sad ths
Who asked
tinker Why who had al
they could do from laughing
all day long they man wns
were
Iehad
splendid supper.
carried they had
tinker him
there his sleep tho
morning oh what
had thought King and hs
laughing him bis
giving bin money mixing such
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-09-26

McALEsTER, Okla, Sept. i g. over
ruling motion TO re,file a demurrer
In the snse against Gov. Haskell and
others, the Muskogee town lot cases
on the grounds that he could raise no
objection when he attempted the proof
of charges against Judge Marshall to.
day ordered the paneling Of the Jury
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-09-26
Natural Query.

Domestic Wow, wow:iI seen q
ghost on the back stairs. 1t was a
woman. .-s.s-,s. -, X. s.S.Ssl.
AtistressT Gracldns. Mandy. What
did she have on? -
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-09-26

"Will yoti have we when1'm old?"
"Why, precious darling, we'll be di.
vorced long, before thatFBrooklyn
Life.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-09-26

Mrs. Add your daughters mar.
riage turn out well?
Mrs. B-lndced it did. She is get.
ting six hundred month alimony.-
Boston Transcript.
1.-THE course of true love doesn't al.
ways run smooth" sighed the young
widow.
That's right" replied the old bach.
elor, Sometimes it ends in mar.
riage." Chicago News.
q think the champion chump of the
silly season was the man who married
that French actress"
We'll, I'm glad the championship
remains in America."-kansas City
Journal. r
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-09-26

Frost-What kind Of married cou.
pies go TO live in Reno, anyway?%
snow-Thc kind that are 1.-TWO souls
with but a single thought"
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-09-26

the governor that It would be.
.unwise to decrease the salaries
that are being received by the
governor, the judges, the sec
rotary Of state and the auditor.
In fact, 1t believes that there
are some cases In which the
salaries Of officials, particularly
re- members of the county court
and members Of the legislature,
should he jnereaeedU
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1910-02-07

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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1910-02-07
COOP BYE TO INDIGESTION
J. NJ. Ayres, Druggist, Claims Sea-
Ver's Dyspepsia Tablets are Drlv-
ing Dyspepsia Out.

The above Is strong statement,
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evidence is positive, there il no
guess work about 1t. ]. M. Ayres
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Tablets for some time and many of
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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1910-02-07
WOMAN LAWYER NOTHING NEW
Old Records Tell Of Case Where One
Pleaded Before Court in An
Client eabylonia-

Among the most interesting treas
ures of the British museum are the
clay tablets of ancient Babylonia
These tablets, resembling unElazed
tiles, throw quaint lights and shadows
on the manners and customs of long
ago. Usually the records are frag-
mentary, but are occasionally fairly
complete. as is that of legal proceed
ing Instituted by woman of Bor-
sippa," which action is of particular
interest as showing that a married
woman's property law was in force as
early as $50 B. C.
The proceedings to which the doc
uments" refer were taken by WON
an against her brother-in-law to re-
gain possession of property left by
her husband. The evidence showed
that man Of Babylon had married
the woman from Borsippa, and with
the money of her dowry he had
bought an estate After a few years,
having no children of their own, they
adopted son, and shortly afterward
the husband mortgaged the estate.
Later he died, leaving the estate mort
gagged, and his brother attempted to
claim the property.
The widow took the matter before
the court at Borsippa; but 1t WAS be-
yond the jurisdiction of this court and
was referred to tho high court sat
Babylon. Here the case was duly
heard, and the judges rendered a de-
cision to the effect that, as the proper.
ty had been the husbands, the widow
could have 1t upon paying of the
mortgage, and that the brother had
no claim. Eventually, the estate
would be the property of the adopted
son. 1t il expressly stated, as though
matter of some interest, that the
wemaa pleaded her own case In the
high court of Babylon without assist
ance.-The Sunday Magazine.