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The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-06-27

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$2,5Oq3 00a,ejlCommop $1.5O92 50;.
Yearlings- ss,oo@5r 90; Spring Lambs
$5Oo@7 5O., g,,I',5,,g. ~!
Veal calves and Fresh cqYs--veal
valves, eholGeT7T$S,5Q; do goodr$7 80
as Oo;; Thin and heavy, ,,u valves :.
$4Q0G6 0Qna Fresh cows. extra, per
'hcad-$4O,OO@5O co., do common 10
fairN7-$2o.o0935 90. -. ~,
WOOL
BosToN-June Bidding for the
now domestic wool clip continues &c.
tive in nearly all grades and prices
are advancing rapidly.
The leading domestic prices range
as follows:
Ohio and Pennsylvania feeces, de.
laine washed, 33@S5c; Xxx, 3Oc; hall
blood combing, 29c. y blood combing,
29c; quarter blood combing, 29c; dc:
lame unwashed, Csc; fine unwashed,
22@23c. ~
TOBACCO MARKET
BALTIMORE, Md, June 26.-ohio
inspections Of this sort amounted
to 437 hogsheads and the sales to 1856
hogsheads mostly fired tabocco. at
about last years prices. Prices per
100 pounds are:
Inferior and frosted, $4:5O@G 5O;'
sound to good common, s7.0O@S 90;
greenish to brown, sS.O0@l1; medium
to fine red, $9@13; common 10 medium
tspangled $8@12; good spangied to
yellow $13@22, air-cured, common to
medium. $4@9; do good to- fine S10@
16. Unsound and badly mixed pack.
ages from l to 8 cents lower.
, PRODUCE MARKET
WHEELING, W. Va, June 90
,Cabbase-Home, per bble-s2.25.
ohins-Yellow $1,25; Wax SIPS;
No. 2'$1.O9; Green ped doz., 15c.
, oranges-Navals- 1926.
Lemons-$4.25G4.5O.
! Potatoes-Per bushel, old-s1.5O:.
Sack $3.75; New per busiel $3t5O@'
3 80; No 2$2.25., "a
ii. Apples. per barrel 5000.
Tomatoes, fiat 100; Asp Grass, per
dozen 5OgGOc.; Rhcubarb, per doz 15c,
Strawberries (home1 80 outs $1,000
. rs; Cncumbers, hot house ,35c@
40: Cherries $2OO@E2' 70: Do, 32- OUTS
Green beans Norfolk SITS.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-06-27
ABOUT
THE CHICAGO
Convention
(Contlnued from Page So

reiusefto present and read 10 the com.
3tntttee the reports on the various con.
tests before. theyFwere sent to the con.
sention. This was demanded by my.
yell and refused. This gave oppor.un.
sity for the majority TO write into the
report as they pleased and to endeav.
pr by misrepresentation of the facts to
make a case which would sound rea.
4Bonabie when read to the convention.
The only concession made when the
demand was made that the reports
should be read TO the committee be.
fore Transmitting them to the; conven.
ltipn, was that the minority members
would be notified when they were
transmitting said reports so that they
might send In minority reports. The
committee was farce, 1t was more
OF a ratification committee than a
committee on credentials; and It's
ehlef and only function was to $ratify
the action or the. National committee.
OF the cases in which heard all the
evidence "a delegates excluded by the,
National committee was shown be,
you'd all reasonable doubt to be en-
titled to their seats. 1t required $40
delegates for q majority of'tthe con.
Sention. Deducting these "a dele.
Gates. thrown out by the committee
Sfrom the sci votes cast for Mr.. Taft,
would leave him 43 votes short OF the
number required to nominate him.
The grossest fraud was practiced In
seating delegates who were never
+ elected in the places OF delegates lie.
gally elected. With knowledge OF
these frauds no honest seif.respecting
delegate could sit in the convention
and take part in its proceedings with
. persons acting therein who had abso-
lutely no right to be there except the
right given them by the National COM
.smittee. The delegation from West
Virginia would not condonc the fraud
nor assume any responsibility for the
action OF the convention by voting on
amy ppeposition after said fraudulent
delegates. ware given permanent seats;
IL 1Ms doessnot mean thatithe dele
Egatss FROM this state are no longer
ERepublicanst 1T means that the rep.
tfesentatiyes from this State after hav.
! ing for 1--WE days and nights. exhausted
every honorable trieans III theft power
to:haye said convention made up Of
the lawful delegates OF the several
State, found 1t impossible TO do so;
and that they could not sit with com.
mittee-made delegates Tor even once,
to say nothing about the evil effects
of such 9. precedent In the future. It
means that they were OF opinion that
q maiority made up OF suchrfraudulent
delegates could in no proper sense be
considered tho Republican convention
and Its action could In no way bind
the Republican party or Republicans
anywhere. II political crooks be per.
imittedS to dominate this convention
and lby such fraudulent means create
4 q majority for their own purposes.
what would there be to hinder similar
action at every future convention.
Nor were the delegates from West
Virginia tho only persons who repu-
}diated the convention as constituted
by said committee. Many other
States did likewise 344 delegates
- = = :
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-06-27
ELECTED OFFICERS.

At the regular meeting of Marion
Lodge No. II, |. o. c. f., Tuesday
evening, the following officers were
elected for the ensuing term:
L. L. Cunningham, N. G.
]. c. Glasscock, V. G.
T. W. Boydston, Secretary.
George A. Vincent, Treasurer.
W. S. Pitzer, Trustee. y
These officers will be installed next
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-06-27

4 = alN Il TafH4
would not participate and 81 out Of,
the rs delegates Id Mr.. Taft's own
State refused 10 vote. Not only So
but in addition TO this. there was not
q man In all the States who would
permitshimEelf to become a candidate
Ior president before the convention
after the fraudulent delegates were
seated except Mr. Taft. 1t is true Mr..
EaFo iiette,s name was presented, but
bis campaign manager made speech
before the convention before the vote
was taken In which he announced to
the convention that he had Just been
in Communication with Mr.. LaFolfette
and he had instructed him to say to
the convention that he would not &C.
;ept the nomination Mr.. Cummins,
an avowed and active candidate up to
the time the fraudulent delegates were
seated permanently. declined to have
his name placed before the conyen-
tlon. The vice presidency went beg
Ging, and noneof alh5si dozen like
ly candidates @5Gld permit their
names TO be prcscnted. II has been
said by many that II Roosevelt had
been plnced in nomination he would
have received a majority OF the votes.
This Is likely because several dele.
gates voted for Taft who were in.
structed for Roosevelt; and even
counting the fraudulent delegates for
Tuft Roosevelt might still have re-.
Solved more yotes, than Taft And 10
show how fenrful tbev were that TAFT
Would not have n majority. Chairman
Root stole two of Rooseyelts votes IN
sfassac hasetts BY nm unheard OF rul.
ing, that when the delegates present
arose IN their seats in answer to
their names on roll call and stated that
they declined to vote. that the alter.
mates names should be- called and
their votes recorded in the place of
The delegates, votes. In two instances
tho s,.cfaates voted for Taft where
The delegates were present and stated
to the chair that they declined to vote.
But Mr. Roosevelt declined TO have
his name presented to the convention
unless the roll should he purped Of
the fraudulent Delegates as did every
other candidate save Mr. Taft and Mr.
sherman.
II vas NOT n question of candidates
NOT n oues,ion as to whnther Roose.
yelt or Taft should he nominated If
Roosevelt or I,aFollette or CUMMINGS
had been nominated such nomination
would have likewise been tainted with
fraud. If was n question Of tho legal.
ity OF tho convention.
While / am convinced that Mr.
Taft,s nomination was obtained hv
Votes of delegates who had absoIutelv
no right r. vote n tho convention.
and tfat iii nomination niaces noFie.'
eal moralsor partykoblipation on an;vv'
one 10 .support him.3stilifI am not ri,
favor of the formation NJ another or
new party. We must distinguish he.
tween > accfs ar tfie narty ana asc,ts tto,fsa
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! 01sdayS might ny DistFicf Dep1tIs q
M. Barker |! = IF MS Y!
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theS sapefvisias I Architect Washing.
ION, D: O, June = 1872 Sealed pro-
posals viii be received In this office
until 3 O'clock p. m. on the 18th day of
July, 1912, and then opened for the
construction dncluding plumbing; gas
piping, heating apparatus, electric con.
Quits. and wiring aud interior light.
Ing fixtures) Of the United States posi-
Office at Fairmont, w. Va. Thebuiid:
ing t. oe one story and basement, app
Rroxlmately 1910 square feet ground
area, brick faced, with stone trimming
and tin roof, Copies OF the drawings
and specification may. be Obtained
from the office Of the custodian OF the
site at Fairmonf w. Va; or at this
office at the discretion OF the Sdperyis.
| Ing Architect. 4 a
JAMES KNOX TAYLOR, "A
supervising Architect.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-06-27

A called meeting of the W. c. T. u.
WIS held yesterday afternoon at the
home OF Mrs. J. A. Leonard on Mer-
chant street. The Mothers meeting
which was to have been held Friday
evening has been Indefinitely post.
poned on account OF the executive
meeting OF the County W. C. T. U. at
Willard Hall Friday afternoon.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-06-27

Mrs. 7. D. Harden, Mrs. Cora Nor
row, Mrs. Ella .Donham and Mr.. and
Mrs. Howard Harden attended tho fu.
neral of Mrs. Mary stansberty at Pts
gah Tuesday.
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Personals.

Mrs. Wrlck and children, OF Cumber.
land, are the guests Of Mr., and Mrs,
Ionn Brown, OF Columbia street. {
Mrs. LIB. LeYelle returned yester-
day from a few days stay at Pitts.
.bursh.
Mr., Hugh F. Smith Is III al his homo
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-06-27
THE MARKETS
GRAN

~ GRAIN ~ KY
CHICAGO, June 26-Wheatt prices
rose today in response to crop damage
news from the northwest both sides a,
the scnadian line.
Wheat-July $1.O7A! Sept. 81 o4kS;
Dec. $1.O5Ih.
Corn-July 1919: Sent. 70: Dec GO.
oats-July ASA: Sept 4oM: Dec,
41h.
I Pork-July s1s;57H: Sept $3.50
Flour-steady.
Rye-No. .. S2ds3c
Barley-Feed or mixing 6o6p7c. fair
10 GhSicc mailing SOt8si!o5
Timothy seed@s70O9o5o
Glover seed-s14OO61g0 90
Mss pork-s1s62n@1S75
LardAIn tiercess*asfG80 49,
Short RihsALoose, s1oo0Gp1o5o.
4 BN1oN " STOCK YADS pITTsj
BtjRGH J,,ne % Tattia- sSaody !.
supply :iight;ehoicc, IS. 1888 Iii prime
fS'S'SSO'V''
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-06-27
Calendar Social.

The Ladies' Aid Society OF the Ola.
;mond Street NJ. f. church will hold a
Calendar social at the church this
evening. All members are requested
to be present and bring friend.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-06-27
viii Attend Houup,,e Party.

Miss Mary Barnes left to-day for
Jane Lew to attend a house party Civ.
en- by Miss nellie Woodford. ~ i
Imperial Valley press., 1912-05-28
EARL ROGERS SPRINGS
SENSATION IN COURT

| lBY UNITED PRESS ASSOCIATIONS
LOS ANGELES, May 2S.-DecIarine
he would attempt to prove that a
conspiracy existed to which the dis
trict attorney was a party to entrar
Darrow under compromising circum
stances and convict him of bribery
Earl Rogers, Darrow's chief counsel
outlined his case today, creating a
sensation in court District Attorney
F'redericks leaped to his feet and de-
manded that Rogers be cited for con.
tempt of court. Rogers refused to
apologize. declaring he is ready to
take any consequences of his state.
ments. He promised to prove the
passing of the bribe and that the ar.
rest of Franklin is a frame-up.
The affair occurred during the cross.
examination of George Lockwood
whom Darrow is alleged to have
bribed
If the district attorney has anv
right to make prosecutions to keen
the courts pure, certainly a man like
Rogers has no right to come here to
make an outrageous statement like
that, cried Fredericks. Il ask that
he be punished for contempt
Rogers leaped to his feet and cried ::
I'll take nothing back. I contend
that the whole thing was a fake and a
frame-up, and I'll prove it before |
get through with my case
Judge Hutton refused to comply
with Frederick's demand that he cite
Rogers because of alleged contempt to
influence the jury
Imperial Valley press., 1912-05-28

Ismay and Captain Smith of the I'll
tanic are not criticized officially. The
report incorporates the names of al
rescued and all lost on the testimony
of eighty witnesses.
Teeming with eloQuence, combining
praise for heroism and scathing re
buke for negligence and cowardice o.
the most appalling marine disaster ot
history, was the final and official re
QUEEN today in the senate for the
victims of the Titanic.
The report says in part:
The committee finds that the acci
dent clearly indicates need of legisla
ton 20 secure safety Of life at sea
BY statute America accepts recipro
cally the inspection of certificates OF
foreign countries having inspection
laws approximating our. Unless there is
early revision of the inspection laws
of foreign countries along the lines
herein after laid down. this committee
deems it proper that such arrange
ments be terminated. and that no YES
sci be licensed TO carry passengers
from American ports until all the reg
ulations and requirements of Ameri
can laws be duly complied with
The report recommends definitely
requiring sufficient life boats to accom-
modate every passenger and the crew
that four experienced seamen be de
tailed for every boat; that each pas
senger be assigned definite boat be-
fore the ship sails, these lists being
posted.
1t continues: This catastrophe
makes glaringly apparent the neces-
sity for regulating radio Lelegraphy
There must be an operator on duty
all the time. Direct communication
between the wireless room and the
bridge is urged. so the operator need
not leave his station, and there must
be legislation to prevent interference
by amateurs"
The report recommends that the
firing of rockets at sea except in event
of disaster be made a misdemeanOr.
Senator William Alden Smith Of
Imperial Valley press., 1912-05-28
MEXICAN REFUGEES

[BY UNITED PRESS ASSOCIATIONS
SAN DIEGO, May 2S.-This city is
preparing to shelter between 200 and
300 refugees, reported to be aboard
the transport Buford, due here tomor-
row. The city council has requested
the government to permit the use OF
the army barracks here to shelter
them until the refugees establish com
munication with relatives. The city
is purchasing supplies and expects to
raise the amount expended by popu-
lar subscription.
Imperial Valley press., 1912-05-28
CHAIRMAN SMITH DEN0UNCES
THOSE RESPONSIBLE FOR WRECK

sells near the Titanic, the Carpathia
alone attempted rescue. There was a
short crew. poorly drilled and COM
manded. and these only partially
manned the lifeboats. The White Star
company, owners of the Titanic, sup
pressed the news and sent misleading
messages 10 relatives of the survivors,
Wireless Operator Cottam of the Car
pathia withheld the news of the disas-
ter and sold it for blood money"
The report recommends increased
livesaving equipment. general con-
structive reforms and wireless re-
forms
Imperial Valley press., 1912-05-28
TROUBLE IN CUBA

[BY UNITED PRESS ASSOCIATIONsl
HAVANA, May 2S.-Under orders to
show no mercy 2000 government
troops are en- route to Oriente prov
lnce, where the negro revolutionists
are rioting. The troops were dis
patched Immediately following the an
nouncement that the negroes had loot
ed the American Fidelity company's
plantation, near Guantanamo, and
burned the warehouses.
Imperial Valley press., 1912-05-28
TAFT MEN BOLT

IBY UNITED PRESS ASSOCIATIONSl
FORT WORTH, Texas, May 2S.-
With Roosevelt in complete control,
the Taft delegates to the Texas Re-
publican convention bolted today, an
nouncing that they will send a con-
testing delegation to Chicago. So soon
as 1t was apparent that Roosevelt
would get a majority Of the contested
seats in today's convention, the Taft
men left the hall
Imperial Valley press., 1912-05-28

Positively the Greatest Best Clothing BARGAINS
Offered to the Public. Not That We Are Forced to Sa
flee, but We Want to make One Grand Clean Sweep
Clothing Before the Season Ends.
Imperial Valley press., 1912-05-28
MILITIA MAY Be CALLED
AGAINST THE V|G|LANTES

SAN DIEGO, May 2S.-Reports that
more than hundred Industrial Work
ers of the World are moving south
ward, between here and Santa Ana.
caused excitement here this morning.
Sheriff Jennings reiterated his state
ment that he will not attempt to drive
them from the city or interfere with
Imperial Valley press., 1912-05-28

iBY UNITED PRESS ASSOCIATIONSl
WASHINGTON, May 2S.-The SEN
ate subcommittee investigating the
Titanic disaster, formally reported to-
day, The principal findings follow:
The Titanic was running twenty-four
and one-half miles per hour when she
struck. Twenty-Five hundred and
twenty-three persons were aboard, Of
whom 32 per cent were saved. All
should have been saved but for meg
hgent Indifference" of the liner Cali
fornian TO answer the distress signals.
Four warnings of ice ahead were ig.
nored by the Titanic OF eight YES
Imperial Valley press., 1912-05-28
FIGHT ON COFFEE TRUST

GBY UNITED pRESS ASSOCIATIONS
NEW YORK, May 2S-The govern
ments fight on the curb operations OF
the coffee trust was seriously set back
today by the refusal of the federal cir
cult court to enjoin the trust from dis
posing Of $4,000 bags of coffee stored
IN Brooklyn warehouse. The injunc-
tiOn was sought by the department of
Justice
WASHINGTON, May 2S.-It is re-
ported the Brazilian ambassador, De
Cana, has indicated to the state de-
Imperial Valley press., 1912-05-28
WILSON CONTROL TEXAS

HUSTON, Texas, May 2S.-Wilson
is in complete control of the Texas
Democratic convention, which met at
noon. Harmon was second and Clark
third. 1t is predicted Wilson will get
all the Texas delegates.
Imperial Valley press., 1912-05-28

partment that BRAZIL would regard it
as an unfriendly act for the govern
ment to seize the $4,000 bags of cof-
fee incident to the coffee probe. He
claims the coffee belongs to Brazil.
Imperial Valley press., 1912-05-28

them unless the Industrialists break
the law
Mayor Wadham, Chief of Police VIII
son and Superintendent Of Police
Sehon held a long conference today.
1t is believed they were discussing
Attorney General Webb's threat to call
out troops unless the vigilantes imme-
diately cease ODeratiOns
Imperial Valley press., 1912-05-28
DR.. WILEY SICK

[BY UNITED PRESS ASSOCIATIONS
WASHINGTON, May 2S.-Dr. Wiley
is slightly worse today. following bad
night with the grippe. His condition
is not believed to be resiOus.
Evening star., 1912-01-22
Postcards as Fav0rS.

Postcards make appropriate favor:
for dinner or luncheon. Write
the name of the guest on the address
side of the card and lay 1t at her plate.
II the hostess has been abroad or has
recently returned from an interesting
trip souvenir postal cards will be a
happy idea and give her an opportunity
of sharing her pleasure with her guests.
II the hostess and her guests are in
terested in the missionary cause cards
with pictures of foreign mission stations
and workers will supply topics for an
ENJOYABLE and instructive afternoon. IL
ii lis a club luncheon cards illustrating
some phase of the years program will
be interesting.
One clever hostess. whose club had
been studying English history. used cards
illustrating English places and scenery
for the annual luncheon. giving to each
member a card representing the subject
OF the paper which she had prepared. II
there is no particular subject to which
YOU wish to direct attention, select cards
showing 1and-painted fancy heads. Many
of these portraits are colored with skill
and taste and will not only give momen-
tary pleasure, but will be treasured as
souvenirs and are well worth framing.
Evening star., 1912-01-22

Model No. This Is an effective one
piece costume OF taupe gray velveteen
combined with cloth-hack satin in a
matching shade and having guimpe and
outlining cuff bands Of oyster white
broadcloth and trimming line Of SATIN
covered buttons and loops following the
closing line OF the waist and skirt AMI
also featured in the deep sleeve cuffs.
The vogue for the velveteen costume is
at its height The well dressed woman
numbers at least one such costume in
her wardrobe. and its utility gives it first
place in Importance. Such q costume as
that shown in the illustration is appro-
pirate for many occasions. both formal
and informal II makes smart frock to
wear to a luncheon. an afternoon bridge
or the matinee, and is also dressy enough
for an afternoon tea or musical. wnere
the tailored costume has made q place
for itself
One of the smartest innovations in the
velvet costume is it's combination with
another fabric as displayed in the latest
creations Of modistes here and abroad.
In this instance the cloth-back satin is
used most effectively. Broadcloth might
also be selected, but 1t Is rather more
modish with corduroy than velvet and in
that combination has proved very smart
this winter. The cloth-back satin with
velvet. however, makes q dressier cos
tune and one less wtntry which may be
worn In early spring.
Very chic is the use of white broad
cloth for the v yoke and narrow cuff
Evening star., 1912-01-22
THE DAILY CHIT-CHAT.
By Ruth Cameron.

"A Pittsburgh clergyman has recently
notified his flock that henceforth he is go
ing to marry no couples who cannot give
probable evidence of an annual income OF
at least two thousand dollars
/ quote that interesting item from a
cotemporary publication.
What do you think of it?
I'll tell you gladly what think. think
1t is one of the worst examples that
have yet seen Of the foolish and harmful
tendency prevalent just now-the tend
ency to advise young people to delay mar
riage until all material difficulties are
smoothed away by plenty Of money and
material possessions.
I wonder IL that minister realizes that
the average American wage is about $500
wonder II he realizes that 81 per cent
Of American men do not get more than
81 600 a year.
What, pray, would he do with these mer
and the women they would naturally take
Would he condemn them to eternal sim
gleness and keep their women's arms
eternally empty and hungry, because theil
lovers could not give probable evidence
Of an annual income Of at least two thou
sand dollars?
I believe that the tremendously high
standard Of material possessions neces-
sary as a preliminary to marriage. which
we are encouraging our children to raise,
is doing vastly more harm than good.
The idea is good enough II We didn't
carry 1t to such ridiculous excess. Every
one knows that when the wolf Is contin-
ually bowling and scratching at the door.
and even. peering glumly in the windows.
there isn4 apt to be much billing and COO
ing going on inside the home.
But, does 1t take two thousand year
to keep the wolf away from a young mar
red couples home?
Indeed 1t doesn't. Or, at any rate,
shouldn't.
Nor-well. started to say nor half that.
but I suppose I ought not to be quite SO
definite. Circumstances alter cases. and
whereas there are couples that might get
along very comfortably on seven or eight
hundred a year, there are others who re-
Quire more than that. But don't believe
that any two people would starve on
twelve hundred q year
And. anyhow. It seems to me that q rea-
sonable amount saved up for rainy day