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The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-12-01
PEOPLES. FORUM

1t is generally believed that Tus'
ca Morris, Glen Shaver and A. L.
Lehman are the main conspirators IN
q plan to gain control of the gov
eminent of the city by the election
of two Democrats and Mr.. Lehman
as members of the city commission.
With the city so much in debt the
people wonder what is behind this
combination. Is there a plan to sell
the water works on foot? Surely
the little political advantage to be
gained would not prompt any such
desperate steps as are being taken to
take representation of the majority
of the voters away from them. Ev-
cry Republican in the city should
understand that this deal has been
made and is now being worked out
Every taxpayer OF the city should
know this also, as the result will
surely have some effect upon their
pocketbooks II a political machine is
to control the affairs Of the city for
the next four years. The long look
cd for and much needed improve
ments for the city will be blocked II
this scheme can be carried out.
Nothing a be done along this line
unless there is a united cooperation
of the people and the taxpayers OF
the city and this cannot be secured
by such tactics as are now plainly
to be seen above the surface.
CITIZEN.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-12-01

Association
INA
PLANS FOR UNION PRAYER SER.
III VICE OUTLINED AT 5Bt.
MONTHLY NETTING

Tho Fairmont ministerial Associa-
ton held its regular hi-monthly
meeting this morning in the "a. z.
Temple,
Matters OF interest to the city in
general were discussed and plans out
lined for the work Of the association
during the winter.
The association decided to- hold
union prayer services beginning jan
uary 4 and concluding with the11th.
The services will be held In the
churches Of the city and all the
evangelical churches will unite In
the meetings.
Following the week Of prayer sew
eral Of the churches will begin a Sc
ries Of eyangelfsttc services 10 last
several weeks.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-12-01
CHARLES REESE RUN
OVER; DIES OF INJURIES

Charles Reese, aged about forty
years, was run over by a freight car
on Walkers siding Saturday night
about 1880 o'clock. One arm and
both legs were cut off. He was re-
moved to the Miners Hospital where
he died a few hours later. The re-
mains were removed to the Mus
grave undertaking establishment
where they were prepared for burial.
Word has been received from a
brother Of the de@SaSCl Nn0 lives at
Roanoke, Va. Tie lis r~uc.iGAs to
Undertaken Musgravc Is to bury
Reese here. r
Reese eameEhere IN the empley Of
RinehaTt and Dennis, who have the
contract to construct the Buckhan-
non and Northern railroad into this
city. He was a blacksmith. He
quit work for Rinehart and Dennis
Friday and was to have gone to
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-12-01
IT PAYS TO ADVERTISE.

That It pays to advertise is an as
sertion so often repeated by newspa-
pers that it often falls with an empty
and hollow sound upon the ears Of
those who should hear it and heed it.
This was proven yesterday when
a preacher who has no congregatRn
in the city, no local organization bel
hind him, an utter stranger to the
people of the city, drew a croSEu
equal to the combined audiences Ell
all the churches to a place where
,ligious worship Is seldom held. Sk
What brought these people out?SN
is true that all mankind is more or
less interested in religious questions
and wants to learn Of these things,
but how did they know that they
could hear anything on this subject?
How did they know the place, and
the hour 10 assemble? How did hun.
dreds OF people from all sections Of
the county know when to come to
Fairmont to hear Pastor Russell?
These things can only be accounted
for by the power Of advertising. 1t
was not only the local advertising
that attracted the crowd. These an
nouncemepts were however the only
means Of fixing the time and place
but it was the accumulatiNe effect Of
constant advertising that brought the
people out by the thousands. They
had often heard and read of Pastor
Russell. They wanted to sec him
and they wanted to hear his teach
ings from his own lips 'They were
made so we'll acquainted with Pastor
Russell through his writings and the
publication nof llfs picture with his
sermons in hundreds iofonewspapers
that most ofrthe congregation would
recognize him in any crowd although
they had never seen him before.
The merchants Of Fairmont who
do not advertise can get a lesson
from this. The CHURCHES also can
profit by this lesson. Church adver-
Using is no experiment, It has been
successfully tried in many cities. The
plan was started in Baltimore and
the results we're so satisfactory that
the plan has been tried by many
churches. That it is now necessary
to inform the public through the
press of religious meetings as well as
oil, other meetings., is becoming a well
known fact. The great revival meet
ings like Lyon and Billy Sunday hold
cannot accomplish their work with
out the publicity afforded them by
the newspapers. DR.. Lyon so stated
when he was here. He stated to a
representative of the West Virg1n1an
ut the beginning of the campaign in
Fairmont that it all depended upogn!
the newspapers whether The meetings
were successful or not. He said tliaHdf33
the papers could either make or bresaks
the meeting. 8i
More and more each year the prllulsSa
lie looks to the newspapers for its t1ss''
formation and no other factor hasa
more potent in influence uponHthe edpHEs.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-12-01
III. FLuHARTY DEAD. 4 ]

J. L. Fluharty, aged 81 years, dlcu
this morning at Baxter after an Ill
ness with a complication Of diseases.
He is survived by hisiwife and five
children, four boys and one girl.
Three sisters also survive. The de-
ceased was a tcamster by trade.
Funeral services will be held on
Wednesday, December 8 at iBallah
Chapel, conducted by Rev. Perkins,
and interment will be made in the
Ballah cemetery by Undertaken R.
L. Cunningham.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-12-01
&. c. Jones

tAiIsS1k3 9IStEE @Tfq III 4aFH 3stCH r 49,
oWnedieYsry daily newspaper now be.
ing 4publlSsted In Charleston includ-
ing the Maf1 and the Gazette and one
other, the News, that has long since
been dead. He knows moi only how
to start a newspaper but he knows
how to run one and he knows another
thing about the newspaper business
that few people learn in a life time,
and that Is how and when to sell'one.
Anybody can start a newspaper. Any
body with plenty of money can run
a good newspaper, but It takes some
thing more than these accomplish
ments to make n pay, and 1t re-
quires good business judgment to
know that the time to sell is when
some one with the money offers a good
price. Mr.. Donnally says ms papst
can be bought with the price and that
he believes the same thing applies to
the other Charleston newspapers.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-12-01
awEL1 FOUNDED" RUMoR9

According to the Charleston MAIL
there is a "weIl founded" rumor that
the new independent weekly paper
which it is proposed to establish in
this city, may at a later day merge
with the Kanawha Citizen and take
over the plant of this paper, and
that the people behind the new ven
turc are considering the purchase of
the plant Of the Citizen. That Is a
proposition which requires no con-
sideration provided the price is
forthcoming, and we opine that tho
Same conditions govern the acquire
ment of any other newspaper outfit
in Observation-Disclosures Citizen,
Moses w. Donnally started tho Cit
izen more than a year ago. He has
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-12-01
OBITUARY
MPs HARRY PRICE,

A message received here yesterday
announced the death of Mrs. Harry
Price which occurred on Saturday
evening at New Straightsvillc, Ohio.
after an illness from dropsy. Mrs.
Price was the mother of Misc Blanche
Price Of this city, who left here on
Saturday morning in answer to q
message announcing her mothers
illness. She was delayed on account
of a wreck and did not arrive home
until Sunday morning, twelve hours
after her mothers death occurred.
Mrs. Price had been in declining
health for several years but the end
came suddenly. ov ~ ,,4s y
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-12-01
4 A WOMAN CAN po.

A Georgia girl has been engaged
to 25 men, has a CARLOAD of diamond
rings, tried five times to elope and
has been twice married, and she is
only seventeen. This record shows
what a woman can do even without
the ballot when she puts her mind
to it.-Cumberland News.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-12-01
WORTH KNOWING

The seven wonders Of the modern
world. according to the vote Of some
700 European and American scien-
lists, who were asked by Popular
Mechanics TO express their opinion
arc tic following: wireless, tele-
phone, acroplane, radiuh,' sntisep-
tics al and 'antito&ins,s peCtFum analy-
sis and the X-ray. The seven won
ders Of the ancient world were the
pyramids Of Egypt, Pharos eight
house, Of Alexandria, hanging, gar
dcns of Babylon, templesof Diana at
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-12-01
Sailing nv Rule.

"Why do you Insist 50 stronnously
on my placing my order right now?"
II have taken q course in 2 school.
Of scientific salesmanshipi and accord
ing to all rules and theories TINS IS
The psychological moment for closing
this sale"
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-12-01

work for Talbot and Bennett3this
mornlns.t : g3y4,t rI.S,S2SgssSgF5
How he camesto$be undelthssear
is not known. There are several
theories advanced but these are mere
mattersebf conjecture. ii
Il has not yet been decided a to
the time for holding the funeral.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-12-01

cation 81 the pnbtiet than the neWspa-
.pers. They regard current history
every day. They are the diary Of the
public, and the information CLEANED
from them daily molds5 the sentiment
and fixes the destinies Of thousands.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-12-01
{. e. Jones

Ephesus, statue Of Jupiter by Phidi-
da. mausoleum sof:Artemesia and the
Colossus Of Notwithstanding Ex-
ponent.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-12-01

corrected by the supreme court Of the
state these political trixters have
degenerated to the low level of
committing political petit larceny OF
votes by robbing the Republican par.
ty of its place upon the ballot with
the sole aim and hope in view that
many lawful voters will go into the
election booths and by mistake vote
some otherticket thinking from the
position on the ballot that they are
voting the Republican ticket.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-12-01

Entered at the PostOtlce at Fairmont,
West Virginia, a. secCnd-ciass matter
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1913-05-09

executive commissioner of the com
mission, to have charge of the ex'
penditure of the fund, together with
two other commissioners,
The question then arose as to the
right of the legislature to take this
action, for the department of immi-
grafton, labor, and statistics is Great
ed by the state constitution Reed
and his friends set up the claim that
the legislature, seeking to set aside
this provision of the constitution to
abolish the office, acted Indirectly to
accomplish this result by refusing a
biennial appropriation for mainten-
ance, and asserted that the legislative
body had exceeded it's Jurisdiction.
He alleged that If the legislature has
this power it could indirectly abolish
the office of the governor, or the
supreme court, or any other de-
partment by refusing to make an ap-
preparation for maintenance.
Acting on this theory, commission
er Reed applied to the state auditor
for his salary of $500 a month. The
auditor refused to pay him, having
as his defense that there was nothing
to pay him with. as the legislature
had failed to make an appropriation
for the department and that the CON-
missioner's claim therefore was not
valid. Commissioner Reed then ap-
piled to the supreme court for a writ
of mandamus and, If successful in his
will be able to block the &C.
tion of the legislature in its deter
mination to shut his department from
further maintenance.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1913-05-09
NO CHECKREINs.

It will please many of our readers
to know that the executive officials OF
the American Express company, ac-
cording to letter just received BY rs
from Mr.. Elisha Flagg, manager of
equipment and supplies, ruled some
time ago that no checkreins should he
put on the company's harnesses. They
have also, not merely because they be-
lieve it pays, but also in the interests
of the animals themselves, to save
them from many falls on the wretch
ed city pavements, been having all
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1913-05-09
AUTOS PERMITTED IN YOSEMITE
Pocatello Tribune.

|
No little satisfaction greets the an
nouncement that Secretary Lane ha'
rescinded the long established ordel
barring automobiles from Yose.
mite National park. The contention
has long been raised that autos
should be permitted access to that
great wonderland, but an ironclad
rule prevailed preventing it, and
there seemed to evist pull, political
or otherwise, that made it necessary
for the joy rider to leave his car at
home or at the park line. The abol-
ishment of that rule will have the
further effect Of enhancing the plan
to create national highway to the
park-a region that is productive of
more genuine enjoyment to an auto
outing party than any other area on
earth.
Secretary Lane comments on his
ruling in this wise:
This form of transportation has
come to stay, and to close the park
against automobiles will be as alb
surd as the fight for many years
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1913-05-09
MAJOR REED WILL SCRAP FOR
APPROPRIATION TO GO
WITH OFFICIAL TITLE

Boise, May 3-The refusal of the
last legislature in this state to make
a biennial appropriation for the main.
tenance of the department of immi.
grafton, labor and statistics, thereby
indirectly setting aside provision OF
the state constitution, has raised an
important issue in Idaho, which has
been carried to the supreme court
for settlement. Major Fred R. Reed
appointed by the governor as COM
missioner of immigration, labor and
statistics, and confirmed by the SEN
ate, but left with long title and
without salary, has petitioned the
supreme court for writ of manda-
mus to compel State Auditor Fred
l.. Huston to pay his salary of 5000
per month, after the auditor refused
to do SO. Argument was heard ON the
petition and the issue placed in the
hands of the court for decision, which
is still pending.
For a number of years electors in
this state have been dissatisfied with
the work carried on by the depart
ment of immigration, labor and sta
tistics. A general impression prevail
ed that the department was not Civ
ing the state value received to war
rant the expenditure. The issue be-
came of such Importance that the re-
cent legislature refused to make a
biennial appropriation for the de-
partment, although Governor Haines
had appointed Major Reed head of
the department and the senate had
confirmed the appointment.
In order, however, to provide for
the newly appointed commissioner,
the legislature passed a bill author
izing an appropriation of 800, 900
for an Idaho exhibit at the Panama
Pacific exposition at San Francisco,
and designated the commissioner of
immigration, labor and statistics, as
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1913-05-09
DISEASES OF ANIMALS.

Nature sometimes must have assis-
lance in the case of animals as well
as of men. Since the discovery by
DR.. Theobald Smith Of Harvard, of
the part played by the cattle tick In
the spread of Texas fever-a disease
that was disastrously at work in the
South, and the knowledge of how to
treat it, more than $4,000 square
miles have been released from quaran
tine throughout the southern states.
Independently of the financial gain to
the farmers this has been trench
dous relief from suffering for tho
poor cattle.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1913-05-09

Idaho was well represented at THE
opening of the Western Water Users
Association hearing on April 3Oth,
which was called by the Secretary of
the Interior Besides the Congress
sional Delegation there was present
from Idaho, ]. L. Rush, and E, L..
Riggs Of Rupert, P. NJ. Fogg, Engin-
eer of Minidoka Project at Rupert
and Chief Engineer Weymouth of
Boise
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1913-05-09

made by old navel men against the
adoption of steam in the navy. Be-
fore we know it, they will be drop
ping into the Yosemite by airship. l
want to make our parks as accessible
as possible to the great mass Of peo1
pie" ~r.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1913-05-09
MONEY TO LOAN

We have some of that good Sails
bury Company money 10 loan. The
only real options given to the borrow.
or. No other company will treat yor
as this company win.
When in need of money, call and
see me. G. F. MOLDEN.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1913-05-09

Until the new Baptist Church is
ready for use, all the Sunday servi-
ces will be held in the Star theatre.
Prayer meeting Thursday evening at
Mrs. s. q. Holbrc ok's. Rev. W. r.
'ewell, Pastor, Parsonage phone 22s
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1913-05-09
OUR WASHINGTON LETTER.
Continued from page p

who would be benefited by the
proposed reduction of the duty and
the suspension of the lead-mining in
dustry in the United States? Why
should've send our money out of the
country for those things that are now
being produced by ourselves? Gap
plause on the Republican side.')
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1913-05-09

their many thousands OF horses in the
large cities shod with rubber cushion
pads.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1913-11-28

Tree, uuU dS every .nna., .
one watched breathlessly the branches
parted, and the queerest little figure
you ever saw pushed its way out and
stood on limb, bowling politely right
and left. 1t was about two feet high.
with long flowing white beard and
hair and dressed just as you always
expect to see Santa Claus.
The children looked up in open
mouthed establishment, Harold among
them, and the grownups, with puzzled
expressions, were trying to solve the
mystery when another sharp little
whistle was heard, and the tiny Santa
Claus, using his hands and feet with
much skill, climbed down branch or
two. In so doing he turned his back
and showed long brown tail beneath
his coat.
Then there was shout of laughter,
with clapping of hands, and the chill
dren fairly danced with joy as the
small Santa Claus, sitting demurely on
branch, took hold of very pretty
pink and white dolly and, after exam
lining her wax face closely. kissed her
lovingly. At this there was a louder
roar of laughter, in the midst OF which
gruff voice called out: -
"Here, you beggar! Let it alone"
This voice came from the hayloft,
and when the thirty-two pairs Of eyes
turned Immediately to see who spoke
they saw two pairs of legs hanging
over the edge Of the loft and two
bearded faces peering down. ..
The two bearded men came down,
one swinging from the beam and the
other climbing down the ladder. Har-
old. with an exclamation of delight,
flung both arms about the most hay
seedy looking one.
They every one exclaimed, why,
Uncle Johnr And Uncle John laugh
ingly explained that he and friend.
whom he introduced as Mr.. Whitman.
had arrived on the midnight train and
as they did not wish to disturb the
family. had tried the barn doors. Then
they had decided upon this surprise.
"And the Santa Claus monkey Ia
himself present for you. Harold. to
remind you to lock DOORS" said Uncle
John. with twinkle in his eye.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1913-11-28

around their plain wooden table eating
mush and milk. Adam spoke.
"'Tis the holy time Of Christmas.
mother" he said, land we should do
an act Of charity toward some one
poorer than ourselves, even though 1t
should be giving ever and ever so
small a gift. The Lord gave his life
for sufferers in his name Oh the day Of
his Nativity. What say yop, motber?"
"You are right" agreed Mother
Hannah. There is the Widow David
who stands in great need She has two
children, and the wolves got among her
sheep and killed three of the finest
She is trying hard to keep her children
and herself. What say you to our
sending her a bag Of wheat and a
small cheese?"
"Veryggood, mother" agreed Father
Adam. "And as shall have to watch
the sheep and COW either Peter or
Esther shall take the wheat and cheese
to Widow David's cot"
"I'll CO." offered Esther, "for Peter
and mother are digging up the ground
for the planting Of vines in the spring"
So it was agreed that Esther should
take the dogcart and make the jour.
ney over the mountain to the cottage
of the Widow David AS soon as
breakfast was over Esther tidied up
the house and placed the noon meal-a
loaf of bread, jug Of homemade wine
and small cheese-on the table
Mother and Peter will be hungry
after the forenoon spent in the gar
den," she said. Poor father always
carries his bread and cheese in his
pocket and eats as he herds the sheep.
"Now. before going l shall fix the
fire to hold till MONDAY; otherwise the
house will be cold on mothers and Pc
ter's return"
So saying. Esther picked up huge
log that lay beside the fireplace. "Ah.
this Is the log father said should burn
our Christmas eve fire. 1t will soon be
Christmas eve. and I'll throw the log
on the fame and have the house
CHEEKY on the return of the dear ones
But just as Esther was lifting one end
Of the heavy log-the Yule log-a fash
Of light leaped from the farther end
and caused Esther to close her eyes.
When she opened them again there
before her stood fairy. "Ah! I have
come to bring you some Christmas
sheer" said the fairy. "Your parents
are good and deserving folk. They
were robbing their larder to help the
needy widow. So here is a bit Of good
fortune for you and yours, little help
full maid. Take Of 1t for yourselves
and for those about you who are In
need" Then, before Esther could re-
ply, the fairy had disappeared. leaving
on the hearth bag of gold
The little girl ran out and called in
her parents and brother. When the
father looked into the big bag of gold
he said that there was enough there to
keep them all in comfort for the rest
of their lives and with which to help
their less fortunate neighbors as WELL
And you may be sure there was a
merry Christmas for the family. with
many good wishes for the kind fairy.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1913-11-28

''it makes me 0oubt If Santa Claus
really exists to see all these things be-
forehand. Do you think there is such
persona?
"Well, Wilbur Pennington, Of all silly
questions! Doesn't he always fill our
stockings and bring us tree? Doesn't
he always get the notes we put in the
fireplace for him and give us every
thing we write for? Haven't we been
told loads of times about his reindeer
and sled and workshop at the north
pole and his jolly face and all the rest
Of it?" These questions were fred at
him in volley by both twins.
well, don't care" he answered
doggedly. 1.-THE fellows in school
laughed at me when spoke of him the
other day. and it does seen queer how
he can do all the things he does"
Go way, ,chile!" calculated Dinah.
"Dere's lot OBJ t'ings OATS past our un-