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The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-07-24
led states ,DlstFlc, coapF u the Stat,

lied states EDlstFlc, Court tof the State
RI Washington. Is an admission Of the
fproofi of.lthe charges against him as
well sas fhis disqualification for5 the
high Iotiee switftMhich,lhe was honor
ed: lGthS ichargss lhadgbeen sustain
sd, and ltheyiyerSslkelyb would had thu
trial been concluded, ut would thaye
been shown that the people OF the
western lyborder were tIdefrauded OF
millions Of dollars under the protec
ton and by thea connivance OF lii,
,eourte Irrigation companies were Civ.
en public lands II. was alleged worth
$500 per acre for $1,000, 1t, was fur
Their charged that the Western Steel
Company was allowed to iuggle
through the courts property worth
S3.O00.000.00 for, $72,909.98 and that
he cut down taxes assessed against
the Northern Pacific Railroad Com.
pany from $lOOO0O.OO to $4,000. 90. as
well as much other such damaging In.
dlctments. Another allegation wa
.ross ,ntox;ca,io,, va ,aeS. SUu vas
Such serious delinquencies as these
are doing more to breed socialism
than any other one thing and have
paved the way for the radical clamor
Tor the recall of judges.
1t is true that many corrupt and
dishonorable things have been dome
by the courts under the alias of JUS.
tee but 1t Is further true that the
large majority of presiding judges are
nigh minded honorable men and free
from improper influences, s-si
The successful removal OF Judge
Hanford and the conviction OF Judge
Archibald In his impeachment trial
VII do much TO stem the tide of popu
lar disapproval Of our courts and II
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-07-24

ties, the politicians pull swar1hed
many headquarters and minor sta.
tons With persons feeling no 3resp6nsi.
billy either to the public or to. tie
corporations themselves As "a rule,
and almost from the necessities OF
such. case, men, and sometimes
women, holding by such, . tenure,
have felt themselves, under suqa d
heavy weight OF obligation 10. thei poll
itiGians who We're working their pulls,
that, Under q law Of equalization, they
have had to slough on any sense OF Z
obligation they might otherwise have
felt TO stockholders, or to the people
the stockholders are anxious 70 Sdo
business with. This condition Is
gllmpsed in the circular. which, aftor
saying that while some OF the loss
aud depression has been due to re. /
strlctiye legislation. adds: .Bat We
don't oyershoot the mark when we I
name lack Of courtesy on the part
of employees as next In line. The
81 e 3 81
mentor admitssthat patience under
difficulties rs not easySSbat he lc1tolns
i!ts, :Feadeiplto iremeniber that 4the
larger th63iipan 1.-The lsrgefstHeypa.
tience, and therefore the larger the
courtesy, This Is hitting upon vital,
not to say primal, truth OF life, which
y concentrates IN the one sentence.
No man is too big to fbe courteous.
Put many men are too little.' This is =
q bit OF wisdom II would not be amiss
to print in large letters, frame and
hang In the offices OF all PUBLIC ser
vice corporations as an admontttpn
alike to the public and the people
they deal with. gl,s
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-07-24
GOOD FOR WEST VIRGINIA.

A leading West Virginia Democrat
who makes frequent pilgrimages to
Baltimore was interviewed at the
Stafford yesterday on the political sit.
uation in the Mountain State. g!
think" said he. that West Virginia
will be found in the Republican col
umn this year. My wishes are in the
other direction, but putting aside sen,
ttment. the advantage Is with the par.
ty that naturally should be expected
TO win. West Virginia belongs IN the
Republican, column. as fairly. as Ala.
bama does in the Democratic. 3D..
sides the Republicans have nut up ah
unusually strong +, state ticket: Df,
Hatfield Is a man Of ability and high
character and It hardly looks possible
for him not to, win the governorship.l
Mr.. ,Taft's chances Of carrying the
state. are good and getting better ev.
cry day. Although they are, not will
ing to. be quoted, know hundreds OF
old line Democrats who are going to
support the president as they think It
far preferable to keep him in the
White House rather than supplant
him either with Wilson or Roosevelt?
American. ~. .
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-07-24

was not fashionable resort but Con.
ey Island the summer playground OF
millions of New York's plain people
the kind that Abraham Lincoln said
the Lord must love- because he made
so many of them. ,ue.
When the reception broke up. owing
to the necessity Of preparing supper
for bread.winners back in the sultry
city, tire was little formal handshak.
Ing and the perfunctory 81 have en-.
joyed This SO mneh.7' bptathe mothers
had a brighter look in their eyes and
the Riddles were Enthusiastically happy,
even II they were tired and sleepy.
And no more pleasant recottectfons
OF the day will be retained than those
OF Mr.. and Mrs. Davis. Isn't there a
hint here for those who can afford
such wedding reception as this?
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-07-24
THE NEWEST WEDDING aEcEp.

A few days ago Richard Harding
Davis, the we'll known author, and
Bessie Mccoy. an actress almost
equally well known, were married.
The wedding was as simple and as
quiet as they could make It. But the
reception that came after--that was
certainly gorgeous affair.
There were five hundred guests and
the bride and groom entertained them
at the seashore. Every one OF them,
for a long time to come, will regard
the event as one Of the greatest and
happlest in his life. They didn't come
from Newport or the four hunlred OF
philadelphia. They consisted OF a
number Of tired mothers from the
crowded East Side or New York, and
their heat.tortured children. The
place where the reception was held
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-07-24
COURTESY AS AN ASSET.

Railway companies and other pub
licfservice corporations are now laying
STRESS uponsthe ivalueSol |; :courtesyto
ward the public!a Some, Of them are
issHing, circular aatters or instruction
to employees. not only as tortfie' value
but as to the nature of courtesy. One
Of these, coming out Of q western rail-
way office, bears evidence OF cmanat:
ing from q polite mind. such as knows.
always, that the quality, Of eourtesy,,is
never strained. Courtesy isi to tbe
,disanguished from, mere. eiyilitySalit
says, THE latter won't do. $ ltiis.
short Of, the mark An Illustration is
then given Soffhow q question: can be
answered ciyllly but notacourteously,
because incomplete in the detail need.
ed to 'reassure the questioner. This
is a fine butlan eminently trua and
gust distinction. An inquirer about
train connections can be, left Nnlia
thicker haze than before, II the riil.
way employee gives an answer entirely
clear to his own mind but confusing
to that OF the patron Of the road who
has every reason, and every right, to
be fully informed.
But after all, the man in public
service corporation employment who
Is merely civil in not the one who is
the more responsible for public III:
feeling against such organizations
That odium falls most heavily upon
the thousands who have been neither
civil nor courteous, but arrogant and
tll'mannered to the last trying degree.
How many millions. in the aggregate,
such cads have lost to their employ.
ers. in tanning a flame OF pubiIc re.
sentiment against corporations In gen.
eTal, can never be told. While rlblIc
service corporations were less nt9r.
ested In public service than IN ptlI.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-07-24

ny The new editor OF the Times pro.
fesses to be intimately acquainted
with the position OF Dr. Hatfield past
and present, on the liquor question,
but why does he not understand so
well the position of Mr.. Thompson,
the Democratic candidate for govern
or on this question? We have i'm.
plored him In all seriousness to in.
form his readers on this question as
they are vitality interested in this sub.
Jet. but another day has gone by and
the information is still missing. Why
not let us have this information as
well as the position OF the Democratic
party on the liquor question? Since
the platform is silent on this sub.
ject We must depend on the Demo;
cratic press which processes to under
stand so well the position of Dr. Hat.
Field to make an effort to get equally
as close to their own candidate and
give the public the benefit OF the in.
formation.
Again we ask where does William
r. Thompson stand on the liquor
question and why did the trainers OF
he platform evade this question in
its preparation!
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-07-24
A HINT TO sTREEr.cAR PATRONS

Street car users cannot fail to no.
tice that passengers themselves are
responsible for constant and unnec'
essary delays. In such simple mat.
ter as being at the right spot to board
the car. II one will turn his attention
to 1t. he will be surprised to see how
much time is lost by waiting for PEG.
pie TO walk the length OF, the car In
order to board 1t, whereas little
forethought would put them where
there would be no unnecessary delay
to obtain the best results public
service corporation must have the co.
operation of its patrons, 1t would be
interesting to know how much time
would be saved on the street cars II
every rider made up his mind to do
his share in seeing that delay is not
caused by his indifference or thought.
lessness. A proper amount of hus.
Ting would work for real improve
ment.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-07-24

many honest voters In" tie PRepabli-
can party after making the enormous
blunder OF saying that there Was not
rs many as there are Prohibltionists
in the state His apology is accept
ed and he is all right barring his OBJ
hoxious politics, but there is hope for
him on this score yet-as he has shown
that he is willing to listen to reason
'and"fs' reading the West virginian.
We may be able to convert him in the
Next few weeks while, there's IRE
there is always hope, M. 4 |
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-07-24

The State Journal which has been
published for the past> century or so
II Wood county, very close to the
Eoane county line, sends back out
question of who is Depue' unan.
swered. The Democratic papers have
located Depue some where in the
county OF Roane but his post Office
address has not ynt been given out.
Unless we get better proof Of his ex.
!stence or succeed In getting a better
line on his whereabouts We will be
forced to the conclusion that he is a
mythical person used for the purpose
OF filling up the Democratic State
ticket.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-07-24
THE DEMOCRATIC PLATFORM.
tClarksburg Telegram)

Teeming with hypocrislcal plati.
tudes, the Democratic state platform
Is curio we'll worth place In some
national museum. The days OF black
art scarcely marked anything more
mysterious than the Huntington
seance produced. In many particu.
lars it Is a meaningless instrument
while In other details, as shown by
the record of the party and its past
beliefs and practices, it Is a collection
of insincere expressions deceptlvely
parapiirased, as a brief analysis
shows. Coupled fwith what the party
has done in the past twellgas what
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-07-24


The fact that Jas. S. Lakin has
benn made the chairman OF the Re.
publican State committee is worry.
Ing the Democratic papers of the
State in no small way. Jas. S. Lakin
Is big strong man, free from faction.
al bias and n man around whom the
Republicans OF the State will rally
as solid plalanx in support of the
entire State ticket. 1t is not SO much
the loss OF time from his duties as a
member of the Board OF Control that
worries our friends, the enemy, as 1t
is the renewed assurance OF a sweep.
ing Republican victory in November.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-07-24

In voting to Dust Senator Lorlmer
from the Senate, Senators Watson
and Chiffon must have performed that
painful duty with full information as
to how much It costs to procure a
seat In that body. By referring to the
stubs of the check book exact figures
could be given.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-07-24
FOR COUNTY COMMISSIONER.

You are hereby authorized to an.
notnce my candidacy for the Repub.
lean nomination for County Commits.
sioner, subject to the action of the
Republican county convention TO be
held on the 10th day Of August, 1912.
! solicit the support OF all Republi.
cans. I. T. HAWKINS.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-07-24
POLITICAL ANNOUNCEMENT.
EoR COUNTY COMMISSIONED.

You are hereby authorized to an.
nounce my candidacy for the Repub'
lican nomination for County Commits
sloner, subject to the action OF the
Republican county convention to be
held on the 10th day of August, 1912
/ ask all Republicans to give me theil
support in the district and county
conventions.
e MELVIN RUNNER.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-07-24
gFSi <slir' fGlItU " ItaFI5l >
!, A NEW PROCESS!

The beverages used by humanity
were each "diseoyred''lby some one
Tea, Beer, Coffee, Cocoa, Postum, eic,,
Each fills its place.l *
The makers of Postum have lately
succeeded IN perfectiug process by
which that beverage Is thoroughly
boiled at the factories-re reduced In
7acnnm and delivered IN form Of
coarse dry powder s
It is put up iii tins and requires,
only hot Waterloo instantly produceia
nest palatable beverage from a.scantl
teaspoonful of the powder. ~
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-07-24

FOR sALE-Away below cost for
eash, large fine lot, new, tRo.story
frame house. four rooms, hall, large
front perch, very large pFess aud
having new galvanized metal root.
Handy to factories ana cars, Just
above Ovens bottle works on hill
Call or address Fred Kirby, oRute
3, Fllrmont.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-07-24
ANNOUNCEMENT FEES.

.
The following fees will be
charged for making announce.
inents or candidates In these col.
/ ainns. All fees are payable in
adyance. The price fixed will be
the charge for, carrying the for.
NAL announcement and an edi-
torial mention placing the candi-
date properly before the people
and publication Of cut II furnish.
ed. Any additional space will
a9be charged for at the regular adj
iyertising rate OF 25 ents per inch
|, for spefused.
judge y she Circuit Court $4,000
Judge n tts INT ltFtermedIate
Court 10. y ..,..... 1900
Sheriff \. ut ~. $500
Prosecuting Attorney $50. 1900
Assessor ~. ............ 1900
House Of Delegates 49,. 1000
County; g emmlssloner -. 1000
Justice Of the Peace. .... 1000
!; s1EsES pRRiss5la ',bn,fi,'haM'.irt o'Oo
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-07-24
FOR COUNTY COMMISSIONER.

FOR COUNTY COMMISSIONER.
You are hereby authorized to an
nounce my candidacy for the Repub-
lican nomination for County Commits.
sioner, subject to the action OF the
Republican county convention to be
held on the 10th day of August, 1912.
l solicit the. support OF all Republ!.
cans.
Is ... ALPHA TENANT.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-07-24
IMPEACHMENT AND THE RECALL

The resignation OF Judge Hanford,
under the fire of impeachment pro.
ceedlngs, from the bench Of the Uni.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-07-24

The gifted new editor OF the Times
las admitted at last that there are
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-07-24

.Yhoeo7liIa ~
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1912-06-30

on a small bunch of cattle and my
horses. expect to do better another
year. for am still learning more OF
this country see that some can't
raise Irish potatoes. have never
failed making a garden. and ! raise
good Irish potatoes each year.
W n burton came here from
Oklahoma twelve years ago and To-
Gated I'm the center Of the county. lie
is in the stock and farming business,
and owns a good section of land. Here
Is what MIR. Burton has To say Il
moved out OF the bald prairie without
a dollar / saw my hardships in the
pioneer days. but struggled until
finally got on my feet ! have raised
a crop every year. ! got hold OF
a few cattle. aud though sell some
each year / stil have good bunch
on hand. The Durham is my favor
tie have had pretty good luck
with horses too, and raise few colts
every year raise oats, maize and
kaffr Winter turf oats is my best
crop | am selling grain that ] rails
ed two years ago. think enough
OF the country that am going to
put up 81. 200 residence this fall. y
r. Hayenhill came from Wilbar-
ger county five years ago and located
In the southwestern part of Hale. He
believes in diversified farming and
his farm is splendid example OF
modern methods of agriculture. lie
believes in raising COOLERS. beans,
and sweet potatoes for the benefit
Of the soil as well as for profit. lie
sold Sl00 worth of beans from five
acres last year. his peanuts produced
from 80 10 - bushels per acre, and
he has on hand 200 bushels of sweet
potatoes. which he raised on two
acres. Hc has 80 acres In spanish
peanuts this year, and his acreage In
beans and sweet potatoes has been in
creased MIR Ilayenhill not only
raises truck OF all kins. but finds
time to grow wheat corn and kaffir
as there is in the country Says Mr..
/ Havenhill In 1919, when people
We're complaining about drouth, |
managed 10 raise two tons OF maize
[ TO the acre. Ny success was due TO
the fact that prepared my land,
planted and cultivated 10 suit the
season like the country fine and
I II has always treated my crops well "
/ j. n Ratien, who has a fine farm
Tin the Providence district, came here
from McGregor five years ago. lie
has been engaged in straight farming
raising wheat, oats, corn, maize and
cotton and has made success AT H.
Last year he raised > bales OF cot
ton. and with the help OF his child
rem. picked all of II, and still had
time TO pick two bales for neigh
Dor. MIR Ratien visited his old home
a. McGregor during the holidays. Il
san asy that like it better here than
AZ McGregor The hills look steepk
than they we're years ago. 1t Is IA
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1912-06-30

tAer lives by 2 good many years.
Ali it Is good for as see b Is 20 feed
90 calves and hogs II will fatttn
chickens. but a is not good for them.
\ maize and kaffir-fed horse Is AZ
his prime al the age OF is years.
while IN Missouri and the corn state>
a horse is beginning 10 get old az s..
You will never have blind staggers''
In horses when they are FED on
maize. The good. fresh water. gaf-
fir and maize, with the mild winters.
make this one Of the best stock coun-
tries in the world As for farming.
this land will be better when they get
the Wild nature out OF the soil Wait
until the weeds start, and then either
deep or shallow ploWing is al right
J.. H. Triplett lives in ths western
Part OF the county. Here is his
story ~ am from Texas. for ! was
raised all over the state For stock
raising and farming this country Is
hard TO beat. 4 man can make IN
ing any year II he will get mp and do
business sold several hundred dol
lars worth OF maize last year. and
have just delivered a car OF hay This
is a good country for all kinds OF
stick and the best hog country have
seen. ! have never lost but one hog
/ IN all my experience, and that one
got too much sweet milk In the
fruit line ! raise peaches. pears, APP
/ pies, blackberries and strawberries.
/ Strawberries do especially well They
/ have borne for me . out OF 10 "a
sons. They last four weeks, and the
little bed We had. i5N7j feet. pro-
duced all We could use. They would
make an excellent and profitable
commercial crop. This section has
more natural advantages than amy
country | ever saw We have The
water, climate and health In my -
years here | have not spent over 81 p
In doctor bills and medicine Yes.
$50 would cover It all and uy fame
lily are all grown now
X +. Eckles is from Oklahoma .ad
is located in the southern part Of th,
county Mr.. Eckles says My 100
acres OF grain made a ton 20 the acre
last year kaffir and maize There
is money in straight farming, but q
stock farm is away ahead Of q.
can make half a bale OF cotton 90
the acre here and not hoe Il al all.
This country can't bee beat Tor health
and climate Horses and stock OF
every kind do well raise "a lew
hogs ! sold about sixty head
last year. and Hale county hogs bring
top prices
a. H. Clifford lives , miles south
of Plainliew lie came from ilii.
lnois and has been Oh the Plains
years. Mr.. Clifford tells this inter
esting story | have been right here
ION the same place ever since came
and with the rest, hauled my STUFF
from Amarillo and Canyon before ,a'
railroad came TO plainview lande,
here with a wife and three children
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1912-06-30


They built grea, reservoirs and
ditches ana tapped the lakes on the
tops e. the mountains This was all
very expensive The water cost more
than De land itself II they get the
maef cry strong enough 10 take care
OF q - powerful, wells. the water
will many times cheaper than un-
der most OF the Colorado. gravity ir-
rigat on projects. and more desirable.
The Innate seems 70 be about the
same as "a The fruit district of Col
Grade, which is the best IN the world
The one drawback IS the wind. and
after they get windbreaks grown
here there is no reason why any por-
tion o; the United States should excel
Hale county az fruit growing We
are irrigating sixty acres OF alfalfa
and have pat In 100 acres more. We
are raising some hogs on the alfalfa
and they are doing perfectly"
" ~. Wise has been here nine
teen years, coming from Indiana lie
lives six miles northwest OF Plani-
view and has one Of the most model
farm homes IN this section Mr.. Wise
says Try 10 raise only enough feed
for ny stock, but had 200 bushels to
sell last year Maize made q bush
els q the acre. threshed had a
lot o. * chopped ior my COWS. with
seven COWS, We have averaged &c
pounds o. butter a week since the
first O. January This was after us
Ing all the butter and milk the fam
lily needed We get about 80 cents
pound for butter. and this is a finer
country than Indiana for milch cows
have good, healthy bunch OF
horses, mules, cattle and hogs, and OF
course We raise a !o' OF chickens and
other fowls
Farmer Booker, who lives three
miles northeast o. Plainyiew, keep,
books on his farm When asked what
he raised IN 1871 ne replied at once.
4 raised %. bushels OF oats, 25l
bushels OF wheat bales OF cotton.
20 tons OF maize 80 acres of gooJ
kaffir cora which cut for feed, anC
good garden hired only one day.
work IN planting Besides the above
raised s calves. one colt, and sole
500 worth OF hogs Yes, J don
think want 20 sell out
/ Miller came here from Clarkes
VILE, H. just north OF East Sain
Louis, where is said 70 oe the riches
and among The highest priced farmin!
lands ia the United States This ID
what ne says after trying Hale coun
ty. J notice the tendency here d
farm large territory believe Thu
is mistake II man will be- con
tent 20 farm q reasonable amount o
ground, ana diversity be will find /
more profitable Il you have a mum
Der Of different .rops comins on a
different times. with REASONABLE
amount @. rain YOU gau help max
ing GOOD IS 10 my experience,
made between $500. and $1,000 oi
De- e. F..