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have done in the past II Will be done
ITO the hight and dignifi office
TO which this nomination practically
gives me title, will devote my entire
time and abilities. In doing SO ii will
be a labor of love, for i love my parity
and its principles II will be my pur.
pose to attempt to supplement In the
National Senate. the work which this
legislature Is about to begin-tho
work OF bringing this government
nearer to the people and rs-estahllsh-
ing democratic ideas. IL | shall be a
senator, / will try to represent all the
people of this State. and cast their
vote upon every question fearlessly
and honestly. Let me add something
which ! did not take the trouble C
mention during the contest. | am not
a millionaire and never was, as my
friends at home can all testify. say
this not to recognize MS necessary any
Determinations against any one mere
| fortunate. but only that the truth
may be known by those who have
evidently been nisinformed.
Watson's Statement.
Charleston, w. Va. Jan. 2d-~Sena
tcr-toIhe Watson gave out the follow
| ing statement.
Il cannot put into words the graft
tude | feel for the vote Of confidence
given me by the Democratic members
OF the legislature, and | will dedicate
my time and energy to show them
and the rank and file of the Democ
racy they represent that / an worthy
of that confidence.
ut Is my purpose to devote my time
to the upbuilding of my party In Wssi
| Virginia, to the end that the state may
remain permanently in the Democrat
ic ranks. In the senate OF the United
States will represent every section
Of this state and all It's people.
During the vigorous campaign thai
has just closed have said no harsh
word against any man. My opponents
were all honorable men and true dem
ocrats, and we fought a fair battle foi
supremacy. | regret that there wer'
NO more honors, that each Of then
might receive the recognition thei
long service to the democracy entities
them.
4 am particularly grateful Is til,
many loyal friends who made m.
cause their own. and my SINGER
thanks are due the Democratic Pres
Of the state, which gave me such hear
ty support.
"There will be no factions amonl
the West Virginia Democrats, i Goa
tinuous courtesy and fair and gener
Gus treatment on my part will hea
what ever wound past battles may
have inflicted"
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Grocery Store Moved.

Splllman Bros. moved their grocery
store last night from the crner OF
Our en- and Burke streets to the new
room adjoining and communicating
with Their drygoods store, and where
both departments will hereafter be III.
der one roof. The new grocery room
Is handsomely and conveniently APP
pointed and the stock shows to good
advantage
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chilton's Statement.

Charleston, w. Va, Jan. 20.--In &C
cpting the great honor which has
been given me. | am so impressed
so filled with gratitude that tongue
and pen alike fail me. | can nsVer
know how to thank the Democratic
party for this signal expression Of
confidence and it would be a waste oil
time to attempt it. IL 1t Is possible
for me to give more of my limited
powers to the spread and acceptance
OK its gospel and government than
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and was promised fifteea hundred dol
lars more II he voted for Chiffon and
Watson.
Delegate Nelson Hubbard Who led
me bolt yesterday nominated William
H. Thompson aad delegate Robinson
seconded the nomination of TIL amas r.
Hodges.
Short Term Nomination.
For the short term Senator sam V.
Woods nominated Clarence w. Wat.
son, the cancus nominee. Hubbard
led the bolt and nominated Lewis Ben.
nett.
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William Henrietta, North High St..
II. & O. fireman, was badly scaIded
about the faea and neck early yester~
Gay morning at Sir Johns Run by the
bursting ~ steam gauge on his en-
gine. Or. Stigers, OF Hancock. was
called and dressed his injuries and he
vas fftfrward sent home
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Charleston. w. Va

charleston, w. Va, Jan. 70.
Another and greater sensation was
sprung in the house of delegates to.
day when delegate Il. r. Moore. re.
publican, Of Marshall county. asked
that committee OF five be appointed
to investigate the charges Of alleged
bribery against w. e. Chiffon, and
Clarence w. Watson, democratic eau
Gus nominees for the United States
senate, as made by delegates Hubbard
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Republicans Confer.
Charleston, w. Va, Jan. q

CndiiSseoH, W. Va, JAM ~.
When the democrats met in the SEN
ate chamber this morning at 10 o'clock
a recess was taken until neon.
The republican members of the sen.
ate gathered for a conference after
which Senator Meredith was sent to
confer with Senator Gray Silver, OF
the democrats. These two senators
having been selected as arbiters in
the matter of a compromise.
Though nothing has been given out
as to the demands to be made, the re-
ruhlica1s insist that they will CON
cede little, while the democrats say
that they will continue their demands
for the presidency OF the senate.
The House Meets.
When the house met at ten o'clock
that body took up the regular rou-
tine business.
Voting For Senators.
When the hour of noon arrived both
the senate and house, according to law
prepared to vote as separate bodies
TOR the election OF a senator to sue
coed Hon. n. b. Scott, whose term
will expire on March 4, 1911. and for
a NsHceessgr to the late Senator Ste
phen r. Elkins, whose vacant seat Is
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Member of southern Club

Col Stuart w. Walker received no
tice this morning of his formal cleo
tion as member OF the Southern
Club OF New York. This club Is one
CT the exclusive social clubs Of the
metropolis aad is composed OF distin-
pushed southern gentlemen. and Col.
Walker considers it quite an honor to
be made member
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Charleston, Jan. 20, 4 p. m.-The
conferees of the state senate, Senator
Silver of Berkeley county, for the
democrats, and Senator Meredith, Of
Fairmont, for the republicans, are said
To be considering a compromise prop.
csition by which the republicans are
to have the presidency Of the senate
and to drop the contest against White
end leave the contest against Hearne
up to an arbitration committee to con-
sist Of one democrat, one republican
and . third person from the outside to
be agreed upon.
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coNFEREEs AT WORK.

Charleston, Jan. 20
There is no change in the situation
here this morning regarding the or
gaaization OF the senate.
No agreement has been reached ant
the republican members Of the sen
ate again refused to join with the
democrats in the session this morn
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and Robinson. ON the floor of the
house yesterday.
Shock Given $1,000 For Vote.
The resolution offered, set up the
rumor of the specific charge that Del
egate LATE Shock, of Braxton county,
was paid $1,000 to vote for Watson and
Chiffon, but that Shock returned the
money. refusing to vote for them The
resolution asked that the election of
senators be postponed for fifteen days
tending the investigation.
An attempt was made by the r5pub-
licans to have the resolution taken up
Immediately to prevent the balloting
fer senators, but it failed and the reso-
luton will lie over for one day.
No agreement had been reported be-
tween the democrats and republicans
/ of the senate when the time arrived
for the senate to convene.
Protest Against the Election.
When the house Feeonvened for the
joint session with the senate after a
short recess, Delegate Strother, repub-
lican, offered a protest against pro-
ceeding to elect United States Sena-
tors because of the conditions arising
over the bribery charges and the situ-
alton in the state senate. This was
ruled out of order by the speaker. An
appeal was taken from the ruling of
the speaker. and by a strict party vote
the speaker was sustained
The republicans of the senate did
not join with the democrats of that
body in the joint session to elect the
United States senators.
The Joint Session.
The joint session Of the senate and
house convened at 12.07 this after
teen members of the senate and six
noon and the roll call showed that six
ty-one members Of the house were
present, all democrats. The republl-
cans left the house when a motion
carried ordering all who were in the
room to be couIted present, whether
they answered to their names or not.
Nominations IN Order.
When nominations were called fer
in the JOINT assembly II. II. Gilkeson.
democrat, OF Hampshire county, offer
ed a resolution that the election Of
United States Senators be postponed
and that a joint committee be appoint
ed to investigate the charges Of brib.
cry against Watson and Chiffon. This
was ruled out of order by senator
Kidd, who was presiding.
Senator w A. MacCorkle nominal
ed w. Il. Chiffon for the long term in
the United States Senate.
Bolt Begins.
Senator Bland, started the bolt by
nominating Thomas r. Hodges.
He made an extended talk question
ing the democracy Of Watson and pro
ducad a eouy of the alleged statement
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VOTE I'm THE HOUSE
u. S. SENATORS ELECTED.

u. S. SENATORS ELECTED.
For Long Term.
WILLIAM <. Chiffon,
of Charleston.
FOR Short Term.
CLARENCE w. WATSON,
of Fairmont.
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Bolt Begins.

Senator Bland, started the bolt by
nominating Thomas p. Hodges.
He made an extended talk question
ing the democracy Of Watson and pro
duced copy OF the alleged statement
of delegate Shock. to the effect that
he had received one thousand dollars
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being filled by his son. Davis Elkins,
hy appointment Of Governor Glass
cock
Democrats Bolt Caucus.
Led by Delegate Nelson C. Hubbard.
Of ohio county. who made charges Of
bribery. eleven democrats of the house
Of delegates boltsd the democratic
caucus and refused 10 vote for Clar-
eace w. Watson fer the short term
in the United States senate.
Ten of these democrats voted for
Congressman-elect John w. Davis, of
Clarksburg, and one for Andrew Ed
mission.
Watson Lacks TWO Votes.
The vote resulted in the ELECTION OF
no one for the short term. Watson
received fifty-oae votes in the house
and six votes in the senate, two less
than the number required TO elect.
The republicans did not vote.
| In the senate, with the republicans
absent. the democrats scattered yotss
among the candidates.
Chiffon Wins Out.
In the vote for the long term in the
| house, five OF the democrats bolted the
caucus nominee for the long term and
refused to support Chilten for the SEN
atorship
| Chilton. after the vote was taken,
| had received fifty-seven votes in the
| house and five in the senate, three
more than was necessary.
Viii Investigate Bribery.
The statements of Delegates Hub
bard. of Ohio county, and Robinson, CT
| Harrison county, charging bribery
caused a wild sensation and an inyes.
tigation will be at once instituted.
The Vote in The House.
The vote in the house fer United
States Senator for the short term was
Watson, 81; John w. Davis, 10: An.
drew Edmiston, /. For the long term:
Chiffon. 81; John III. Holt, I; G. W
Campbell, 4
In the senate the vote on the LONG
term was: Andrew Hdmiston. /; s, v
Woods, 4; w. E. Chiffon, s; S. w
| Walker, 2; B. NJ. Amber /; w. A
! MacCorkle, /; c. M. Wetzel, I. Fol
short term: c. w. Watson, 6 Thomas
Hodges. S. Y, Woods, 3; John A
Preston, 1 " A. Thompson, / /; G. NJ
I Wetzel /.
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Silver Has No Power.

Many of the republicans freely pre-
dict that there is little hope of a com,
promise that will get the two factions
OF the senate together.
The republicans charge that the
democrats have not vested their con.
free, Senator Silver, with full powers
to make terms with the republicans
as was their understanding when they
Returned from Cincinnati. Senator
Silver they say, must report back t.
other democratic members before
agreeing to any part of compromise
terms,
Senate Takes Recess.
Whsn the senate met this morning a
recess was Immediately taken until
two o'clock this afternoon
Adopt Seibert's Resolution
After the house got down to work
this morning that body adopted Dele
gate Seibert's substitute FOR the reso
iution Of Delegate Moore, offered yes
terday, and with the concurrence q
| the senate joint committee Consist
ing of three members from the horss
ard two from the senate vii be ap
POINTED to make an investigation o
the charges made in the housa OF
Tuesday and Wednesday, aeaiRst Wat
son and Chiffon, senators-elect from
this state, that they secured their non
iuatlon to be United States senator,
through bribery
Ratifyino income Tax.
Two joint resolutions were Offered
IN the house for the purpose OF rstify
Ing the Income Tax Amendment ant
they were referred to the judiciary
committee.
The bill for prohibition amend
ment. prohibiting the manufacture
and sale OF Intoxicating liquors and
beverages after July /. 1913, was re
ferred back to second reading and
made the special order of the day fol-
IL o'clock Friday morning.
Theshcusa tecok a recess until z
o'clock.
Legislature May Adjourn.
Unless an agreement is reached to
day between the conferees Of the
democratic State Senators and those
representing the republicans, the
chances are that the legislature viii
adjourn in a few days
The democrats will stay in session
only long enough to pass a small ap-
preparation bin and a few measures
embodying the party platform and
then the session OF 1911 will come
to a sudden end.
The rock upon which the two par
ties seem to be splitting is whether or
not Hearn, the unseated republican
senator from Ohio county will be per-
mitted to come into the Senate cham
Der and present his own case.
1t may be that an agreement will
be reached, but is now thought to be
rather doubtful.
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FOR THE SHORT TERM.

For the short term In the United
States Senate Clarence w. Watson
was nominated on the first ballot.
From the senators Watson received
fifteen votes, Bennett one.
From the house Watson received
fifty-five, Bennett four and Davis two.
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FOR Short Term.

William E. Chiffon, of Charleston,
United States Senate in joint session
of the legislature on first ballot.
Only the democrats of the IegisIa-
ture attended the session.
Chiffon received fifteen from the
votes of the senators. Bland voted
for Thomas e. Hodges. Caldwell, who
was seated instead of Hearne, was al
low to vote.
From the members of the house OF
delegates Chiffon received fifty-sx
votes, Hodges two, Thompson one and
John w. Davis one.
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Six Democrats, Three Republicans.
Charleston, Jan. %.

Charleston, Jan. 90
In appointing the committee on priv
lleges and elections this morning, Pre-
siding Officer Kidd, OF the senate. rec
ognized three Of the absent republic
cans. He named on the committee
six democrats and three republicans.
The democrats are S. V. Woods, of
Philinpi; John A. Preston, Lewishurg
Jake Fisher, Of Sutton; w. G. Peter
kin, Parkersburg: d. e. French. Blue.
field; Henry Zllledn. Wellsburg. Re-
publicans: w. S. Meredith, Faipmont;
H. d. Hatfield. Echman, and G. F.
craig. st. Mary's.
After the announcement of the APP
pointment OF the attaches, the senate
adjourned.
Direct Election Of Senators.
After the house was called to order
this morning and the journal had been
read, resolution was offered favoring
the election OF United States senator's
by the direct vote of the people.
Another resolution was offered fav-
oring National aid in the building OF
public roads.
Among the bills offered was one
against Sunday base ball.
A resolution was offered. raising a
committee to gather information.
which under the law should be fur
nished by the governor. but has not
been furnished by that offic al, be-
cause he holds that the legislature Is
n af-1aualixr ~ooopf1ad
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Hot Debate on Salary.

A het debate took place in the house
this morning, over the report of the
committee on judiciary, which had re-
ported ulfayorably on the reduction
Of the salaries of the judges Of the SUI
IRENE court and the circuit courts.
The bills were referred back to the
committee by large majority.
How They Voted.
The representatives from this sec
ton in the democratic caucus voted
SIS follows:
In the first ballot for short term:
For MISUNDERSTANDING McIntire and
Silver; Delegates Se'bert and Sperow
in the final vote for the long term;
For Chilton-Senators McIatire and
silver; Delegates Seibert and Sperow.
For McGraw, Wetzel.
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The House Meets.

When the house met at ten o'clock
that body took up the regular rou
tine business.
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being filled by his son. Davis Elkins,
hy appointment Of Governor Glass
cock.
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The CombustIble Cilve.

AS long ago as the middle Of the
eighteenth century. famous Georgian
actress. Mrs. Kitty Give. felt the call OF
th> nerves commonly associated with
modern women. The whole green room.
according to the author OF "Garrick
and his Circle" feared her tantrums.
Her character stood high. but her
clean. wholesome nature and honest
heart scarcely offset her temper. Sho
was the one player Garrick feared. and
he did everything he could to dis
perse her nerve storms. or. II they
broke. assuage them. 1t Is among
the legends Of the English stage that
be said to her:
Il have heard OF tartar and brim.
stone. but YOU are the cream OF one
and the flower Of the other!"-Youth's
Companion.
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reader. He had neither the time nor
the inclination to search the journals
in which were chronicled the doings
of social New York-in which the Hal
dane name was prominent: 80 he in
structed his private secretary. Cha
loner. upon whose discretion he could
rely. to have sent to him at his private
address all clippings relating to Miss
Haldane. Gormly. therefore, knew the
life Of the object Of his attention as
we'll as 1t, could be known from its out
ward and visible presentation before
the public. Indeed. there was little
that was concealable under such cir
cumstances-the higher you rise the
less privacy you have. obscurity being
the prerogative or the penalty. Of the
humble-so that he was entirely
aware of Miss Haldane's goings and
comings, who her friends were. what
houses she visited, what diversions
she affected, who paid her attention.
and SO on.
Meanwhile the man did not neglect
his Understanding would ever
make him do that-but he divided his
time between 1t and the young woman
which was a great concession to her
influence. One reason why he had be-
come such an assduous student of the
clippings was because he wanted to
know whether Miss Haldane was. or
was likely to be. engaged to be mar
ried. His apprehensions on that score
were soon set at rest. 1t was Miss
Haldane's second season. She had
created an instant furor when she had
been launched in society the year be-
fore. The usual contingent Of i'm
pecunious foreigners had promptly
laid their coronets at her feet; but 1t
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four - . possible father. and she had
NO hesitation In approaching 0oemly
with much more familiarity than she
would have dreamed of allowing her.
self had he been younger. And yet
Gormiy himself WAS . young looking
man for forty.four. He was still ~
tall and slender. not to say spare. -
he had been when q boy. He was
smooth shaven, and the hecks Of gray
In his blond hair were scarcely notice
able. II Miss Haldane had ever given
thought Of his age. she would have
supposed him ton years younger than
he was: that 10. on appearance. When
she thought Of his business. she would
have considered him sixty. Ever since
she could remember. she had dealt
at the great shop. and Gormly himself
unconsciously took on 70 her the as
pect Of ancient history.
80 tho little affair ran on: Gormly
consciously becoming more and more
deeply involved. Miss Haldane uncon-
sciously Interviewing herself In the
same tangled web.
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BABY'S HAIR ALL CAME OUT

When my first baby was six
months old he broke out on his head
with little bumps. They would dry
up and leave a scale. Then it would
break out again and II spread all over
his head. All the hair came out and
his head was scaly all over. Then his
face broke out all over in red bumps
and 1t kept spreading until 1t was on
his hands and arms. l bought several
boxes Of ointment. gave him blood
medicine, and had two doctors to treat
him. but he got worse all the time. He
had 1t about six months when friend
told me about Cuticura. | sent and
got q bottle Of Cuticura Resolvent. a
cake OF Cuticura Soap and a box OF
Cuticura Ointment. In three days
after using them he began to improve.
He began to take long maps and to
stop scratching his head. After taking
two bottles OF Resolvent. two boxes OF
Ointment and three cakes Of Soap he
was sound and well, and never had
any breaking out of any kind. His
hair came out in little curls all over
his head. l don't think anything else
would have cured him except Cuticura.
Il have bought Cuticura Ointment
and Soap several times since to use
for cuts and sores and have never
known them to fail to cure what / put
them on. think Cuticura is a great
remedy and would advise any one to
use it. Cuticura Soap is the best that
l have ever used for toilet purposes"
(Signed) Mrs. F. E. Harmon. R. F. D.
2. Atoka, Tenn, Sept 10, 1910.
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was quite evident that none OF them
had found favor In her eyes. and that
she was still free. He would enter H.
he decided: but howf
First Of all. something must be done
to bring Gormly himself into tho pub
lie eye In some other capacity. some
higher capacity. some moro attractive
capacity. than that Of . mere retailer
Of ribbons. 20 TO speak: the public eye
for Gormly being Miss Haldane's liz.
uid orbs. And Gormiey knew that tho
way to private consideration 10 moro
often than not through public inter
est. He had to do something to JUST.
fy himself. therefore. to make himself
known In some snviablo way: In short.
he determined TO make himself worthy
Of her. And again the question arose;
but howl
He had thought vaguely of the n.
cling game. Of the most magnificent OF
yachts. OF the finest and speediest OF
stables. Of the fastest string Of auto
mobiles. Of . thousand similar things
which he had dismissed A. unworthy
of his high purpose and inadequate to
his end: until finally. fortune favor1ng
him. he hit upon the field Of politics.
Miss Haldane in some Of those now
rather frequent conferences. had cas-
ually enough remarked that she liked
men who did thinGs. who really &C.
complished something for good in this
world.
Gormly instantly resolved to do
something. Now II any man really
wants to accomplish good in this
world. there are few opportunities OF
greater possibilities than those pre-
scented In the political arena. There
Is also no field in which It Is harder
to accomplish the end. Gormly ~ a
political force was entirely unknown.
lie was without experience. Ono
requisite. popularly considered vital.
he had. and, that was an abundance OF
money. Another requisite he pos
sessed albeit unwittingly. was char.
acter. And still . third was his. and
that was Imagination coupled with
capacity-the ideal and the real: the
dreamer and the practical man in one!
An irresistible combination that!
Fortune vas further kind to him.
however. for concurrently with his do
cision she presented him with an
opening. 0ormly's business was sum-
ciently great to have enabled him to
extend It in several directions. He