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The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-02-01
Observation-Disclosures.

q y |
n tG6lonel Watterson has certainly
succeeded in keying public curiosity
up to d very high pitch as to thesna-
ttre and purport OF the documentary
facts which he declares are in his pos
session and which he says Governor
Wilson "dares not face" But after
ali, he has not produced the facts and
in arraignment, no matter how posi-
lively aud forcerully II may De made.
tails to be convincing, in the finals un'
3 less the evidence upon which the ar
fafghmeit is made is produced. His
tessohs for withohlding the docu,
inenlary proofs are, as he declares.
prudential. THAT'S 70 say they would
reveal some things which would in
yolye others and make public mat
tiers which he regards as being of a
confidential nature as between himself
and others than Governor Wilson.
That, at least, is the inference to
be drawn from Colonel Watterson's
declaration that "If should publish
II the very men who are demanding
that shall would be first to accuse
me Of reckless disregard of what they
would cali party prudence and private
rlghts.'iHoBut Ethe controversy has
reached a stage at which all OF the
facts, whatever they may be, must
come out. "y
The sort of7polltics that is involved
in the, Harvey iison;Watterson con
troSersy does not Of course have any
Thing t6 do with the fundamentals of
: Democracy umfess5,indeed, cash for
campaign. uses may be regarded as
one 81 the fundamentals. No presi-
Dental candidate, however, ever yet
succeeded in eliminating his personal.
ity, or in winning favorable popular
opinion merely as an impersonal ad-
vocate of political theories 70 ideals.
The Democracy otsthe country is curl
Gus to know thel real Doctor Wilson
with .nothing extenuated nor aught
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-02-01
I n s. tt~ssl0U "
.ALMA. WHERE DO YOU IIvEln

"ALMA, WHERE DO YOU ElvE"'
Joe Weber, man who has engineer
ed many plays of farclal situations to
a successful production will present
at the Grand Opera House ga Thurs
day night, alma, Where Do You
Live?" by George v. Hobart from the
German by Paul Heryo and Jean
Brlquet.
The play is described as French
vaudeville, which is the only descrip'
tive phrase which Mr.. Weber could init
upon, as 1t is not a musical comedy, a
farce comedy, d farce with music or a
comic opera. Yet It has all the char,
acteristics and popular features of all
of these. In adapting the farce and
in composing the II lyrics, Mr.. Ho'
bart has eliminated all the objections
able features OF the play retaining
only enougbsd the story I'd build t Ehl!gl
series OF farcial complications which
tatabdel pieoe PTS Vogue in 4 run Of II
months. in Mr.. Weber's Theater In
New York. Alma is fascinating mil
liner, who lures an upsophisticatel
young man to propose to her in order
to make him lose f6f4iiie OF 100000
francs that has beeisieh, to him with
the 1lroYlsl6p that her1des not make
love ton Woman or propose to her up
TO a certain date. But She jail in love
with Pierre, saves his fortune and
finally nlarries hin. 1900. !.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-02-01

Ollie smearheimer was all most dead
dead with a COLD, he snified in street
cars, coughed all night long, and could
not tell pepper from salt. He finally
went to druggist, and bought bot.
tie OF stuff guaranteed to cure cough
and cold OF any kind. He asked hoM
to use ii, and the druggist told himte
take a slant at the bottle, and that
would wise him up, but when Ollie
turned the bottle around lie read in
bold faced type, in Russie do the
sons OF the soil have 'steppe-fathers?'
Ask any bartender or barber. They
know all the news.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-02-01
MISUNDERSTANDING VAN
WtNKtE,

Thomas Jefferson as Rip Van Win
,.kIe, +" is a glad apostle OF innocent mer-
3@eDt. siucsEDion RouotcaGlt gave
the finishing touches to the play Of
Grip Van WinSier 4O'years ago, the
Jeffersons have been almost daily nd.
ding touches here and there to the
conception of the hero, finding roam
for a new laugh at one point or place,
for new tear at another, until at the
end OF four decades association, work
and study, together with application,
have resulted in comedy achieve
mert, the like of which theatergoers
will not see again. 1t is not possible
that Thomas Jefterson's success in
Rip Van Wrinkle will ever be approach.
ed by any other player He is the only
Jefferson now playing the part, hay'
ing enacted II with great distinction
during the past decade, and as this is
one Of the very few cities he visits this
season, local theatergoers may count
themselves fortunate in having this
new opportunity to enjoy his perform
ance. He comes to the Grand Friday
matinee and night, after achieving a
most remarkable success in Boston,
New York, Chicago and all the import
#ant cities, bringing with him the same
scenic and electrical production that
claracterizes Thomas Jelferson's re-
markabIe presentation for years,
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-02-01
Plans
FOR THE sEMl.cENTENNlAL cELE-
sRATloN ARE TO BE MADE
QUITE SOON.

WHEELING, Feb. 1.-Just as soon
as the committees recently appointed
by the officers Of the board Of trade "a;
ganlze plans for the semi+ceptennlal
celebration to be held in this city VIII
be made. The centennial commission
Will have charge of but one, day thai
being the day on which West Virginia
wlthdrewofYomsthe mother State. How
ever, the celebration willslast through
cut the entIre week. as the boarded
trade committees are planning fot
other days events. 81
The island fair grounds have been
donated free of charge to the COM
mission during the week BY the fait
association. Present indications are
that number Of exhibit buildings
will be built Every county IN West
Virginia will have an exhibit at the
celebration.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-02-01
TWO KILLED.

MARTINsBURG-H. P. Apple, aged
so years, Baltimore and Ohio track
foreman, residing at Orleans Cross
Roads, was instantly killed Saturday
afternoon, and Herbert Roby, aged Il
was fatally injured in being struck by
the second section. of the east,bound
passenger train No, 6. Roby died a
few hours afterwards.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-02-01
Poet Philosopher
THE WAIVER WAGON.

The WAGER wagon goes way with creaines long and loud
When Il set Forth on New Year Day it held merry crowd that filed
the air with laugh song with pledge and noble VOW where is
that gayand gladstone thong! Where those heroes now! One
passenger soon left his hard by the ugce m he said he
couldn't stand heat although the day chill And one who
started bold youth princey form said that he couldn
stand the vodatgh the day warm And one man OF steri
ing worth cot DOWN abroad to roam ead celebrate birth that
happened 1t his home And announced with baed breath he'd
have 10 quit the cart ard about the sudden death his step
uncle Mart So and day by day they sought excuse and
fled: and ouits Lonesome weary the water wagon sped
.:sgisfssl s ~, lDaekdl..o4
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-02-01
PoLITlcAL ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.

sollflcAL IAN tNoUNCEMSNTS.
The prices charges for inserting an
nouncements Of candidates for State
oaices in these columns will be as fol
lows: a.
Governor, $500.
Auditor, $500.
Secretary Of State, $500.
Attorney General, $3.50.
Treasurer, $1,000.
Superintendent OF Schools, $4,000.
Congress, $500.
This fee viii include the publlca
ton OF cut and formal announcement
md "a standing card under the general
dead Of Announcements" to run daily
until the contest for which the .an
nouncement is made is ended. Fol
fdrst page announcements add $500 to
snhoYe schedules eprices.,hr9
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-02-01
NEW POSITION.

Miss Rose Troxell, teacher in the
Weston High school, has resigned her
position there and is to accept a posi-.
ton In Morgantown as "a teacher in
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-02-01

the schools there. Miss Troxell has
many relatives in this city. and visited
here some few weeks ago. The many
friends OF Miss TroxelI will be glad to
hear Of her success.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-02-01
FUNNYGRANS
(By Mc.)

a A friend hands lnthese two: III
'lf chickens are worth 20 cents!
pound. what is George DuGk,worta2'
and "If the water wouldn't run, I'M tb
bathtub, would the wash stand?"
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-02-01

set down In malice. Necessarily the
white light must be turned on to one
who aspfres 70 become presidential
candidate Of one OF the two great par
ties.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-02-01

Everybody who loves music will at.
tend the big musical treat, at Morgan
town this month when two famous
concert performers will give recital
and they will also be interested in the
following: IF Chopin would have
laughed at ragtlme music, would 1t
made I.obengrin?"
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-02-01

II a new hotel was constructed in
this city, and a. large corps OF bell
boys ,und employees were hired, would
they make William Foreman?
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-02-01

We reckon that Roland was burned
at the stake for such unseemly
thoughts, and also expect that many
people OF today would like to do the
same thing by the Funnygram man.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-02-01

You can't imagine an enterprising
store being a laggard, OF anenterpris.
ing advertisers you?
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-02-01

. Have you rememberedothat today is
the first days Of the largest and longest
February in the Aast four years? Well,
sad, 7but true; ltisB facts trs'f1derd a
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-02-01

or course this is an old one, aud
the Funnygram man, saw it in Life"
some time ago, but school boy here
asks, III not hay will grow in the
Arctic region, what does the Eskimo?'
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-02-01

OF course this settles the contro'
Versy as to what the oldest t'unpygram
in the wofId,is. The Funnygram man
had beef claiming that it was the one
which sounds like this, did you ever
see board walk but the one on the
egg by the date shown gets the prize
as the first one in eXistance.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-02-01

Aaman in this cityoasks this ione,
III West Virginia has7two pan handles,
how many hoes has Ida?% (Handed I'M.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-02-01

The Chinese laundrymen of this
city were having meeting TO decide
on what rates they were TO make for
the coming year, and after much argu-
ment, Sing Lee arose, and in an awed
tone asked: '.Ir Hop Lee sits the
ashes in the morning, will he chop
suey in the EVENING"
Three fiat-irons. two ironing.boards,
two pipes and solled shirt struck him
at the same time.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-02-01

The following was discovered writ
ten on a cold storage egg which the
writer saw the other day: Roland,
Westeaton, June 5, 1886 If a cold
wind howls, will ice cream?"
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-02-01

s225.OO Piano free. Ask about Il
oMEN's MUSIC STORE
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1912-07-06
ORDERED BY DEF. TON OF TKE PEOPLE,
ACT NO. l.

k., An Act to reduce the rate of taxa
 tlof and to revise and amend the Rev EHue Laws of Arkansas" passed at the Assembly,
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1912-07-06

Be 1t Enacted by the General Assem-
 bly, of the State of Arkansas: Be 1t Enacted by the People of the bfNF State of ArkanSaS
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1912-06-13
CROP REPORT.

The June grain report of the Govern
ment, giving the acreage, not previ-
ously announced, planted to the vsri-
Gus important crops; the condition of
the growing crops on June /, the in
dicated yield per acre and estimated
total production, based upon the ratio
of the average condition on June | to
the final yield in the five years, 1906
1910, as reported by the correspond
ents and agents of the Bureau of Sta
tistics, Department of Agriculture, was
issued Monday by the Crop Reporting
Board, as follows:
Spring Wheat-Acreage, Is, POI, ,000
compared with 20,3Sl, 900 acres last
year. Condition, 95.S per cent, OF a
normal, compared with 94.6 per cent,
last year. Estimated total production,
265,0O00OO bushels, compared with
190,6S2,0O0 bushels last year.
Winter Wheat-Acreage, 25, 744, 900
compared with 80, 900 acres last
year. Condition, 74.3 per cent of a
normal, compared with S0.4 per cent
last year. Estimated total production,
363,000,0O0 bushels, compared with
430, $780, 900 bushels last year.
All Wheat Indicated yield per acre
IA bushels, compared with 1875 bushels
last year and 14.6 bushels, the five-year
average. Estimated total production,
62S 100000 bushels, compared with
62l 1893, 900 bushels last year.
Oats-Acreage, 1884 900, compared
with 81, 100000 acres last year. Con.
dition, OIL per cent of a normal, COM
pared with 85.7 per cent last year.
Estimated total production, 1,1O9 000,-
600 bushels, compared with 922, ,29S, ,0OC
bushels last year.
Barley-Acreare, 7,574,000, compar-
ed with 1927, 900 acres last year. Con
dition, OIL per cent of a normal, com
pared with 9O2 per cent last year
Estimated total production, 1872, ,00O, 00(
bushels, compared with I60,240,00(
bushels last year.
Rye-Condition, S7.7 per cent Of q
normal, compared with 1876 per ceni
last year.
Hay-Condition, 1913 per cent of a
normal, compared with 76S per cent
last year.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1912-06-13
BASE BALL.

Manitowoc lost to Port Washington
last Sunday. McGlynn for many years
a major league star was on the slab
for the locals while Ernie Groth, the
association hold-out, pitched for the
visitors Both pitched superb ball.
Groth was never better. McGlynn
wavered in the second and lost the
game right there by allowing four
safe drives that netted two runs. He
allowed only two hits in the other
eight innings and accumulated fifteen
strike outs. Groth allowed but three
hits and struck out seven men The
game was pitchers battle and was
devoid OF star batting or fielding stunts
The features were some startling ex-
hibitions of "bone-headed" base rum.
ing by Manitowoc that contributed tc
the defeat. The only resident on the
local team is Peter Herzog, high
school boy and son of the manager who
acquits himself creditably at second
base. Koscioskos who play here next
Sunday lead the league. Manitowoc
is now in fourth place.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1912-06-13
GUN PLAY AT FIRE STATION.

Charles Diedrich, who was recently
brought back from Seattle, Wash, by
the sheriff and who is under parole
from Municipal court created some ex-
citement in the vicinity of the north
side fire station last Friday by twice
attempting to get action with a gun.
Diedrich had purchased baby carri-
age from John Goedke, one of the fire.
men, and came to the station and
sought to enforce a return of the five
dollars purchase money by flourishing
a revolver. Being disarmed he pro-
ceeded down town and purchased an
other gum and returned to the sta
tion. This time he was out cunning
for fireman Bodwin who had relieved
him of his other weapon and dashing
from near the Olson livery over to the
library where Bodwin was passing he
fired point blank at the latter. He
missed and was met on the jaw by the
tireman's fist so effectively that Sub
sequent proceedings" did not interest
him for time.
In municipal court Saturday evening,
having sobered off, he expressed re-
pentance and promised to abandon his
bad man career. He was notwithstand-
ing given both 30 days and fine OF
S25 and may have more coming.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1912-06-13
CIRCUIT COURT NOTES.

The trial of cases began in circuit
court last Thursday forenoon. The
first case tried was the State versus
John Radej. Radej shot and killed
his hired man, John ROLAND: three
weeks prior to the trial, in the town OF
Franklin. The testimony for the state
was virtually the same as that adduced
at the preliminary examination re-
ported two weeks ago. The only eye
witness was neighbor, Michael Gal
lagher. The defendant took the stand
and testified that the shooting was ac-
cidenval: that he intended merely to
scare ROLAND and did not know that
the revolver was loaded. The jury re-
turned verdict of "guilty of murder
in the second degree" Radej is in
Jail awaiting sentence. The penalty
provided by law for the otfense is not
less than IA years nor more than %.
Defendants attorney has moved for a
new trial and this will be argued soon.
The case probably establishes record
for celebrity in reaching results in cases
of this character. The shooting oc-
Cured May II, 1912, and the verdict
was rendered June Sth, the trial last
ing only three days. Mr.. Healy has
had a successful career as district at
torney. Not one charged with Grim
inal otfense has escaped conviction in
circuit court the past three years.
The State VS.. Dempsky, proceed
ing to establish paternity, went to the
jury without the defendant putting in
any testimony and the jury returned a
verdict OF "guilty."
The State VS.. Kohlbeck, a similar
proceeding, from the town of Gibson
was vigorously contested. 1t went to
the jury Tuesday afternoon. They re-
turned a verdict of not guilty. The
plaintiff was represented by A. T.
Schenian and the defendant by Kelley
3 & Ledvina. The acquittal of The de-
I6uudUb III SUCH CdSSS ID VI IdlO y OSSpi
ance. 1t is about ten years since the
defendant won in similar case IN
court here.
The only other criminal case, is that
of the State VS.. DR.. H. A. OFT.
Tuesday afternoon the trial of cases
in the civil calender was begun with
Wertman, Gesell, Hanson and others
VS.. Bertler Bros. The matters invol-
we'd arise from the sale of an engine by
plaintiffs to defendants. This case is
still on trial 1'ne next one to be TAX
en- up will be the State VS.. DR.. OFT.
Schoyer VS.. the City of Manitowoc,
ar appeal from a street Improvement
assessment was settled, the appellants
paying the tax.
John Halloran VS.. Col Glenn, Fricke
VS.. Rahr Sons Company and Smith VS..
Dow all went "over the term"
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1912-06-13

The report of committee of fifteen
was given Wednesday by w. E. Lar
son, state. rural school inspector. This
committee was appointed to study
questions relative to the length of the
school year in county schools, why the
school year is short in many localities,
how the efficiency of country schools
can be advanced, and other questions
of vital interest to country school
work. The report is very thorough,
and one upon which some needed re-
forms will probably be based.
The last business session was held
Friday forenood and in the afternoon
the visitors took trip to Sturgeon Bay
on the Bon Ami.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1912-06-13
PARCELS POST LAW.

An article has been going the rounds
Of the press and was published in the
Manitowoc daily papers, which says that
parcel post is to be inaugurated by the
post Office department on rural routes
after July lst. Further that packages
weighing not over eleven pounds
would De carried for % cents. There
is nothing to it, No such a law has
been passed. The post Office here or
nowhere else in this country has been
so instructed
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1912-06-13
MEIsNEs1 IS PRESIDENT.

The meeting of the County Super
intenGents' association of the state of
Wisconsin was held last week at Mari
nette. County superintendent of schools
G. w. Meisnest was honored by being
elected president of the association.
The other officers are. Miss Helen
Martin of Walworth county, vice pres
ident, and Miss May McNelley of Phil
lips, Wis, secretary and treasurer.
The Pilot together with his many
friends congratulate the superintend-
ent upon being thus honored.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1912-06-13
HIGH SCHOOL NOTES.
(By ERWIN FANTA.)

lBy ERWIN fANTA.)
Two plays will be given under the
direction of Miss Dalzell by members
of the Junior class next Monday, June
II at the Opera House. The plays
are; "Thirty Minutes for Refresh
ments" and "Sunbonnets. The price
of admission will be %, 81 and so
cents.
Fifty-seven students will graduate
from high school, June 2l. They are
as follows: Clarence Alter, Clara
Barnstein, Leo Bartelme, Marie Bor-
ebert, Ruth Broderck, Vivian Cav
anaugh, Marian Chambers, Frank
Chloupek, Edith Clark, Mae Clark,
Guy Drews, Lydia Dueno, Adolph
Frazier Edwin Friedl Olivia Geisler,
Arthur Gerpheide, Cora Goodhew,
Albert Handl, Ruth Hansen, Gerald
Healy, Peter Herzog, Hugo Hoist,
Ruth Hoist Laura Jensen, Edward
Just, Ingolf Kiland, Anna Lamach,
Anna Leary, Lillian Meisner, Charlotte
Miley, Martin Morrissey, Alfred
Muehlenbruch, Leo A. Murphy, Blanche
Nesror, Martha Nelson, Olga Nelson
Graeme Q'Geran, Lillian Pautz, Fran
els Peil, Edwin Rechert, Bernard
Rhode, Irene Scanlon, Irma Schmitz,
Clara Schneider, Herbert Schroeder,
Ottmar Schroeder, William Schwartz,
Jean Sharp, Walter Stanzel Alice
Sullivan, Airline Torrison, Harold
Welk, Herbert Wernecke, Floss:e
Wilkie, Clara Witt, Gladys Zentner,
Helen Zych.
tngolf kiland and William Stericker
will go to Milwaukee next Tuesday to
take examinations for the entrance to
the U. S. Naval Academy.
Commencement exercises will be
held at the Opera House Thursday
evening, June 20 Following is the
program:
Professional: Bridal Chorus-Cowen
(Adapted.) Invocation.
Music: The Torrent A. Marchant
Girls Glee Club.
Presentation
'The Passing of Arthur
Vivian Ruth Cavanaugh.
Presentation ga Mans Work.
Lydia Dueno.
Grecian Drill.
Reading: Little Blue Pigeon;
The Limitations of Youth;
Little Boy Blue; (Musical Accom-.
paniment Eugene Field
Clara Marie Barnstein.
Music: Hither Fairies Trip
j. Fl. Tully
Girls Glee Club.
Presentation Without a Country
j. Guy Drews.
Glass Song.
Presentation of Diplomas.
Pianist-Edith Clark.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1912-06-13

Norman Nyhagen, a former Manito-
voc boy and brother of G. A. Nyhagen
of the National bank, was married
Wednesday to Miss Irene Swan, of
Stoughton. The wedding took place
at the home of the bride. Mr.. Ny
hagen is cashier Of the National bank
of Stoughton. The bride is well
known young lady of her home city.
Mr.. Nyhagen attended the north side
school here and later went to Slough
ton to accept a position in the bank, in
which institution he has already ad-
vanced. The couple will reside at
Stoughton. They will be at home to
friends after August |. Mr.. and Mrs.
G. A. Nyhagen of this city attended
the wedding.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1912-06-13
KlRWAN FARM FOR SALE.

The Kirwan 1853 acre farm in section
4, town Meeme, Manitowoc county,
with large frame house, frame base
ment barn, well and windmill, granary,
sheds, crops sown, about l3O acres
ar, good farm, will be sold with or
without personal property, at once.
Buyers are invited to call and see
place, or see James Kirwan, Chiffon,
Wis; or the undersigned on the farm.
This is good chance for the right
party to get a good farm.
JOHN KIRwAN,
u. O. Valders, Wis, r. H. .
Dated June 10, 1912. II