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Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1914-07-23
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Editor of Majority:
Seeing so many articles%ln the var
ious newspapers for some time IN re-
gard to the striking miners OF BEL
Hare and locality and of nature 10
mislead those that believe ip facts,
we consider it appropriate for us to
publish the truth of the actual condi-
tons and we defy successful centl&v
diction.
First we will explain why the miners
in this part of the sub-distrlct thougnt
if best to request all men working n
and around the mines to cease WorSN4i
for the time being. We wish 70 ap-7
nrise those who are under false I'M
nressions, that the coal operators
nosted notices on their tipples trying
to coerce their employees. to resume
work at scab wages, and some OF the
EMPLOYERS put their bosses and straw
bosses to work taking the places OF the
bumpers, water haulers, etc.
Now the rule inserted in the scale
for MANY years. allowing the mines
to be kept in repair during strikes,
has been violated by those now crying
for protection. ),
Again. the Eastern Ohio operators
have broken off from their own organl-
cation and haze no legitimate right to
| be annexed to the previous scale OF
Aagreement. Again, they Withdrew
| from the last joint convention held IN
Columbus, Ohio, absolutely refusing TO
further continue negotiations, and
then yell for the troops and people TO
sustain such actions, and now they
grab at the last straw protection IN
| der the law governing the natural or
mineral resources, while children, Wo.
men. and men are living upon cracked
corn and apples for days at time.
This is no lie, but an absolute TRUTH
and furthermore the miners and famE
Lies in this vicinity would not 'haVe
II been in such destitute circumstances
Nf common sense and good judgment
haada been used in the past; Famely,
mysef and some other A9fericans,
with a few foreigners contemplated
holding MASK meetings for the pur-
pose Of selecting cogmittees to solicit
aid and start AZ cSmmissary store but
1.-THE first obstacle came by some ofl-
Icer or officials>df our orssahlzation and
lperhaDs a ten of the rank and~dle by
thurIiug broadcast in the capitalist
lnane4s that said meetings were being
lcaIIeC for by two or three /. w. WIS "
ld;sr,r,t the II. M. W. of A., notWithA
lstndi,sg went personally to one OF
-lour Ulcers and explained that he OBJ
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1914-07-23
Porto Rico 0utstips
". Va. In Child Laws

dren to work at night, and West Vir-
ginia is one of the three Ohio, In
diana, New Jersey and Wisconsin, all
great glass-making states, prohibit
night work for childrne and do not
suffer by this ruling. Indeed, in Ohio;
which has drastic law forbiddfng
work between p. m. and a. m. for
boys under Is and girls under Is, and
work between 10 p. m. and a. m. for
boys under 18 and girls under 81,
shows in its glass produbcts greater
value per wage Garner than any other
state, according to the last United
States census. tt is time that Yves
Virginia left the backward minority
and became as. progressive Nas Porto
Rico by prohibiting night work to all
children under sixteen.
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1914-07-23
Boost Herman Roeder

AS a result of the mhddled condi-
ton of the mayorality office in the
town of Fulton, many are boosting
Herman Roeder for reelection, and
insist that there was never a similar
situation while he occupied that Of
flee.
Proposals we're made to him looking
toward his acceptance of an appoint
mem to the unexpired term at the
hands of council, but he declined to
take office by this method. It is very
probable that he may be induced to
run again. At least his friends are
urging him to be a candidate at the
next election. s-.e
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1914-07-23

the mineN have been paying extra
assessments over and above their
dues right along for nearly two years
without a tnurmur, now some person
or persons are responsible for the e,
nancial conditions of our organization,
400, 900 strong and the miners are not
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1914-07-23
Adams
Credit Talks

Everybody at some time needs cred
it. Some people need credit all the
time. Whether you ned credit all the
time, or only occasionallS-you can
have it-and welcome-at Adams. But
we don't believe that people SHOULD
nav more for necessities just because
they can't pay cash. Nobody nays
more for credit at Aadams-in fact
the credit prices and the cash prices
are exactly the same. For Adams IS
81 stores an. dthe buying power is
equal to 81 merchants combined. This
enables us to buy the best goods-at
the bed rock price. And because we
buy low, we sell low. Vet we extend
the most liberal credit.
Adams clothes for the whole family
are full of style, splendid material and
value, Our assortment is complete
and large. All of the latest models,
patterns and weaves, show min Nep's'
Women's and Children's apparel. CAV
today and investigate our credit terms
Iopen charge account. Suit yourself
as to your selections, and learn BY
experience the advantage there is IN
1.-The Adams Credit System. :.
1--we clothe the entire family from head
to foot. we furnish the home complete
=
store open Saturday till 9 P. N.
&c. /. ADAMS CO.,
S4o-1142 Main st Upstairs
rhe crsalt store that saves you money
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1914-07-23

going to live on hot air continually.
Mr Editor: For justice and fair play
will you please publish this Article.
and oblige your humble servant.
Yours truly,
J. W. GOLDSMITH,
y. rs ,Klee, Ohio.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-05-06
MUsGRAvE's NEGOTIATIONS

II is generally admitted that most
CT us are too rapid and voluminous in
our criticisms, though 1t isn't often
that many of us are prone TO over
exert ourselves in bestowing merited
praise. We confess that we have Sc
verely censured many who have oc-
eupied exalted positions and we are
ready to defend the justice of our
CRITICISMS whenever called upon.
We realize the utter uselessncss Of
appealing to those who do not think,
but only think they think. Our re-
marks are addressed to thinkers, no.
tc, the thoughtless. AS Samuel Tay-
lor Coleridge said. .'lf You are not a
thinking man. to. what purpose are
you a man at all?" The celebrated
John Locke declared that. Reason is
natural revelation, so that he who
takes away reason to make way for
revelation, puts ont the light OF
both" From the gigantic mind Of
the gentle Charming we have this
sane and sublime sentiment. Accept
what approves itself clearly to your
own mind. Teach nothing because
Others teach it, These remarks
bring us to the subject under consid-
Grafton which Is a sermon we heard
at Hagans last Sunday by Elder o.
Dale King. Il was as radical Us
truth and as logical as common sense.
This sermon. unlike many we have
heard, was cast in brilliant speech
and appealed to reason and not to
prejudice. The speaker realized that
character can only be made where
there are temptations TO overcome
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-05-06

w. I5 ais ..tss Ala, ~
crts Bros. have completed No. rs on
tile Rathbone tract and have u show
for Cor 1G-barrel pumpcr in the
gas sand. The size of this well is
larger than the average.
The Largest Lately.
The only large well completed in
the West Virginia fields very lately
came when the South Penn Oil COM
pany drilled its well on The A. II.
Earbert lot, in sardis district, Har-
tison county, little deeper and in
creased its production from what
looked to be a 200-barrel producer
10 flowing well credited with 30
barrels. Drilling has been suspended
best producers that has been foun,l
in that district. The location issin
side of defined territory and is i'm
portant only as to size: On Big Elk
creek, in the same district, ]. F. Kee-
gan 4 Co. have drilled in a second
test on the e. a. Bennett farm ana
have show for a good producer.
The first eleven hours after the pay
was tapped the wells produced 10
barrels. Drilling has Sheen suspended
TO move back the boiler. This de-
yelopmcnt is still furnishing more
new production than any other in
West Virginia.
Good One In Kanayha.
On the right fork OF Upper Three
Mile creek. in Elkcdistrict, Kanawlla
county, the South Penn OIL company
has drilled its test on the r. p. Skim
ner farm through the Weir sand and
hasa 25-barrel producer. The same
company's test on the J. v. and A. C.
Skinner farm is due in the sand. The
Ohio Fuel Oil company will get the
sand this week at its test of the G.
w. Bclcher and Edward Gebhart
farms.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-05-06

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The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-05-06
OIL AlND Gas

In the Bonds Creek development,
Grant district, Richie county. Rine.
hart, Gore & Co. have drilled see,
sond test on the w. j. Mercer farm
through the Kener sand ,gnd have a
show for a 80 or s5-barrel producer.
On Mcliim creek. McKim district,
Pleasants county. Naughton & Co.
lave now drilled their test on the
John Cassidy far mthrough the Big
1njun sand and have a duster. On
Rush creek, smithville district,
s1titchie county, the South Penn OIL
company has now completed and
shot its No. s on the NJ. L. Terrell
farm, and has 10-barrel pumper in
stlesBig lnjun sand. In the same
district, the Columbia Oil company
$offWest Virginia has drilled No. 10
OH the ]. s. Brannon farm through
5the same formation and has the same
kind of u producer.
The Black.eye Kind.
On Rock run, Burning Springs dis
ltrict, Writ county, the Walnut Creek
soil company has now drilled its sec
Scnd test on the Harvey G. Sayre
farm the Hall estatc) through the
SEerea Grit and has duster In that
and all of the upper sands. The first
well on this tract was completed last
year, and was thougr that 1t would
be the forcrunner of a new Keener
sand polo. 1t declined rapidly and
sssia now producing less than 5 barrels
a day. The second test proved Il
total failure and the prospects for a
now pool are not very bright. In the
old Burning Spring district. Rob-
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-05-06

Than all the sages can
1t must be recognized, however
that "a primrose; by the rivers
hrlm'' is 10. most OF US only a yellow.
primrose and. we arG constantly In
need Of magnetic personality to aid
us in abandoning old errors, to assist
us in overcoming She world Of self
ishness and sluggardness within our
selves aud TO induce, US to see and
adore the beauty Of waving forests.
rocky shores and eternalehills. For
these reasons we trust Rev. King will
often return.
IS. c. MusGRAyE.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-05-06
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More In Harrison

W. ~. y. GurttF ~ 20. HuVe furlllcu
their test on the j. II. Henderson
farm through the fourth sand and
have a show for 20-barrel pro-
ducer. On West Fork river, Union
district. tie Hope Natural Gas COM
pany has drilled test on the a.
Lowther farm through. the Gordon
sand and has a 1O-barrel pumper.
On the same stream, the Morgan Oil
company has drilled it's test on the
Pierce Sidebottom farm to depth
of 1900 feet and has a fishing Job.
On Alum run, Freeman's Greek dis
tlict, Lewis county, the Carnegie
Natural Gas conf any has drilled its
test on the Peter and John Lohan
farm through the Gordon sand, and
has n gasser.
Buster in Brooke.
In the Beech Bottom pool, in Eur-
falo district, Brooke county, the
Horse Shoe Oil company is rigging
up to drill a test on the NJ. Mcintyre
farm and has started to drill test
on the McCord heirs farm. In tho
same district. Donaldson G Co. have
drilled their test on the Jennie Me-
Cord farm through the Berca grit
and have dnster.
Assortment in Wetzel.
On Church Fork, Church district,
Wetzel county. the Manufacturers
Light and Heat company has now
drilled its test on the Alexander San.
tee farm through all sands and has
show OF oil in the fourth. On
Browns run, Clay district, the Hope
Natural Gas company's test on the
Elizabeth kimble farm through the
fifth sand and has a gasser. On
rrices Fork. Grant district, the Do
man Consolidated Oil company is duo
in the Big Injun sand at its test on
the n. A. Ensminger farm.
Daily Runs.
South West Pa. Lines, $3.50.
Buckeye P. L. Co.. Lima, 1878.
Buckeye p. l.. Co.. sMacksb'g, III
1881 haituU o. byFf9Up"h i 1874
Cumberland P..L.rco.!; sara q p
New York Transit Co. f.h77.9 ~
Underwater PITY. Co.. pa! oil, i. 93s:
Tidewafer P u! Co.. '1llmoi1,"7 ,2f6.
e ohiofoh' CO., Illinois oil; Gs!27S.3N
Total, 110,994, - 4.s'''
Previously reported, 3,125,94G.s
Total. S,2S6.940.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-05-06
PILES CURED An HOME BY
NEW ABSORPTION METH0]

~ ~ = y y ~ u
II you splteri from bleedins, iteh-
Ing, blind or prottpting Piles. send
me your address. and IIsWfll tel sou
llo%Fto cure yourself az homesby the
new absorption Treatment ana VIII
also send some % this nome treat-
ment Tree for trial, Win rstereacs
from Your own locs1its &c relssssd.
Immediate relief anu permanent citre
assured, Send no money, tiut teil
Others Of this oiter. Write tadas 10
MIS-. N. Summers; Box Nntte
Game. Ind
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-05-06
Narrow Escape.

NEW MARTINsvlLLE ~ Harfy
Williams, a lineman OF slstcrsyille.
had narrow escape from death
when he came in contact with live
wire here. He was badly burned on
the body, but will recover.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-05-06
when Nc Feflest that ! minister ]

- ~ ZlaFlB 3 g, 7li4 ~ - Nh fli Z.
When we reflect that minister Of
recognized ability ana spotless char.
aeter whose lecture qt Arnettsville
TWO years since was frowned upon by
tile nonsreaders Of history, who has
since moved to Boston, we must
nlournfully admit that 1--WE neea
more education. Think of person
being acceptable to the intellectuals
Of Boston and rejected by the higl.
lrows Of Big. Indian Creek! Rev.
King, also thrilled his audience by
the matches fmaginery displayed III
depicting the sensations which came
TO sensitive souls when viewing the
mornings dawn on misty mountain
tops, or looking upon autumn leaves
while the winds are at tlleir evening
songs"
HAs one poet mas said,
some impulse from vernal wood
May teach US more of man,
OF moral evil and of good
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-05-06

ard uttered the profound truth that.
Temptations are useful In a, man-
lter kind and candid he proclaimed.
what all Of us should accept as true,
that, "We need more education"
The citizen., 1914-01-09
CHAPTER XIX.
Percy Keens Ninil.

The morning of the third day after
the failure of the search, and of the
sixth since McCarthy's disappearance,
had arrived During that time Percy
Darrow, apparently insensible to ia
tigue, had maintained an almost sleep
less vigil. His meals Jack Warford
brought in to him; he dozed in his
chair or on the couch Never did he
appear to do anything.
The very persistent quietude of the
man ended by making its impression.
To all questions, however, Darrow re-
turned but the one reply. delivered al
ways in voice full of raillery:
Il couldn't bear to miss single
step of Eldridge's mastery work"
About half past nine in the morning
in question, through the door to the
wireless Office, always half opened,
somebody looked hesitatingly into the
room. Instantly Darrow and Jack
were on their feet and in the hall
way.
"Helen!" cried Jack.
What is 1t? Anything happened?'
demanded Darrow.
She surveyed them both amusedly.
you certainly look like a frowzy
tramp, Jack" she told her brother ju-
diciously, ''and you need Sleep she
informed Darrow
The young scientist bossS ironical-
ly, his long lashes dropping Ger his
eyes in his accustomed lazy \ en-
as he realized that the occasion Sas
not urgent. Helen turned directly to
him.
When are you going to stop this ?"
she demanded.
Darrow raised his eyebrows.
You needn't look at me like that.
You said you could lay your hands on
The citizen., 1914-01-09

Percy Darrow for the first time be-
gan to show signs of attention. He
dropped the legs of his chair to the
moor and leaned forward.
That would Indicate, gentlemen,
that the instrument whose location we
are desirous of determining is of a
peculiar nature. What that nature is
we have no means of determining ac-
curately; but in conjunction with the
TACT that our previous experiments
talled to locate Monsieur x, we may
adopt the hypothesis that the wire
less apparatus of that individual is
not so delicately responsive as the av-
erage. In other words, the zone
within which he may be found is in
fact wider than we had supposed"
Darrow leaned back against the wall
and closed his eyes. Eldridge contin-
ued, explaining the means he had TAX
en- to determine more accurately the
exact location of Monsieur X.
The citizen., 1914-01-09
CHAPTER Xxx.
The Plague Of Cold.

Without pause, and three steps at
a time, Darrow ran down three flights
of stairs. Then, recovering from his
initial excitement somewhat, he
caught the elevator and shot to the
street There he walked rapidly to
the subway, which he took as far as
City Hall Square. On emerging from
the subway station he started across
for the Despatch Office as fast as he
could walk. By the entrance to the
City Hail. however, he came to an
abrupt halt. From the open doorway
rushed his friend, Officer Burns, OF
the City Hall Station.
The policeman's face was chalky
white; his eyes were staring: his cap
was over one side, he staggered un-
certainly. AS he caught sight of Oar
row he stumbled to the young man
and clung to his neck, muttering in
coherently. People passing in and out
looked at him curiously and smiled.
my God!" gasped Burns, his eyes
roying. 81 says to him, Mike. l don't
wonder you've got cold feet And
there he was, and the mayor-Heaven
save-and his secretary! My Cod"
Darrow shook his shoulder.
Here" he said decisively, what are
you talking about? Get yourself to-
gether! Remember you're an officer;
don't lose your nerve this way"
At the touch to his pride Burns did
pull himself together somewhat, but
went on under evident strong excite
ment.
81 went in just now to the mayors
Office a minute" said he, "and saw my
friend Mike Mallory, the doorkeeper,
settin in his chair, as usual 1t was
cold-like, and | went up to him and
says, Mike, no wonder you get cold
feet down here just by way of joke;
and when he didn't answer, | went up
to him, and he was dead. there in his
chair!"
well. you've seen dead men be-
fore. There's no occasion to lose
your nerve, even if you did know him."
said Darrow.
The brutality of the speech had its
intended effect Burns Strengthened.
The citizen., 1914-01-09

against the wall. One had his hand
raised in argument, and his mouth
open. The other was watching, an ex-
preston of alertness on his sharp
countenance. At typewriter lolled
his clerk, his hand fumbling among
some papers.
The group was exceedingly lifelike,
more so, Darrow thought, than any
wax figures the Eden Musee had ever
placed for the justification of its
country visitors. Indeed, the only in
dication that the men had not merely
suspended action ON the entrance of
the visitors was fine white rime
frost that sparkled across the burly
countenance of the mayor Darrow
remembered that, summer and winter,
that dignitary had always perspired!
Burns stood by the door. rooted to
the spot, his jaw dropped, his eye
staring. Darrow quite calmly walked
to the desk. He picked up the ink
stand and gaZed curiously at its sOlidi-
fed contents, touched the nearest
man, gazed curiously at the papers on
the desk, and addressed Burns.
These seem to be frozen, too. This
is a sweet gang to be getting together
on this sort of job"
Quite calmly he gathered the pa
pers on the desk and stuffed them into
his pocket. He picked up the desk
telephone. giving number. ouch,
this receivers cold" he remarked to
Burns. Hello, Despatch. Is Hal
lowell in the office? Just in? Send
him over quick. keen jump, City Hall,
mayors second-story Office. No, right
now. Tell him it's Darrow."
He hung up the. receiver
Curious phenomenon" he remarked
to Burns, who still stood rooted to
the spot You see, their bodies were
naturally almost in equilibrium, and.
as they were frozen Immediately, that
equilibrium was maintained. And the
color. l suppose the blood was con-
gealed in the smaller veins, and did
not, as in more gradual freezing, re-
cede to the larger blood-vessels. I'm
getting frost bitten myself in here.
Let's get outside"
But Officer Burns heard none Of
this. AS Darrow moved toward the
door he crossed himself and bolted.
Darrow heard his heels clattering on
the cement Of the corridors. He
smiled.
"And now the deluge!" he remarked.
The crowds, terrified. inQuisitive,
skeptical and speculative. gathered.
officials swept them out and took pos
session. Hallowell and Darrow con-
ferred earnestly together.
"He has the power to stop heat vi
brations, you see," Darrow said. That
makes him really dangerous. His ac-
tivities here are in line with his other
warnings; but he is not ready to go
The citizen., 1914-01-09
SYNOPSIS.

Percy Darrow. young scientist In
search of a job. enters the office Of
''Boss' Mccarthy of New York Me-
Carthy has just been threatened by un
10 Europe. He does not take the mes
sage seriously. Darrow goes up the
elevator to try for position with DR..
Knox. Suddenly the electric apparatus
In the Atlas building goes out OF busi-
ness Experts are unable to locate the
trouble. All at once. without apparent
reason, electric connections are restored
The next evening Mccarthy is warned
that unless he leaves at once for Europe
n sign will be sent him at six Prompt
ly at that hour the entire electric appar-
atus OF New York is cut off. Percy Dar-
row thinks he has clue. He engages
the help of Jack Warford a college ath-
lete. They visit Mccarthy and offer TO
run down the cause of his mysterious
trouble. Mccarthy has just received an
other warning by wireless. Al six a
deathly stiffness falls on the Atlas build
ing, blotting out all sound. Next day the
whole town is thrown into darkness and
all hearing suspended. Prof Eldridge,
the noted scientist. becomes interested in
the phenomena. Darrow's theory is that
fhe man who is sending the warnings has
discovered some force by which he can
cut through the vibrations OF electricity.
light and sound. Mccarthy has disap-
peared. Darrow places Eldridge in pos
session of all the facts in the case and of
his own theories in relation thereto and
challenges him to solve the mystery.
More terrifying messages come. Dar-
row. through the newspapers treasures
the people. He fears the Unknown will
stop the vibrations of heat which would
mean complete annihilation of all life.
animal and vegetable. The Unknown
threatens TO wipe out the city. Thous-
ands of people flee. Darrow sits nom
chalantly receiving wireless messages In
McCarthy's office while Eldridge expert
ments with the purpose of locating the
Unknown. Eldridges experiments fail
The citizen., 1914-01-09
SAID BY WITS OF THE PAST
Memoirs of London Merchant Told OF
Many Good Qulps He
Had Heard.

The late John Richard Clayton OF
the firm of Clayton & Bell, glass paint
er of London England, had some good
stories of his experiences with the pre-
Raphaelite brethren.
He was once sought out by the paint
ers. He called on Rosetti in his studio
and listened to the brilliant diatribes
of the young men against whom they
called the sloshiness Of modern paint
ing Sloshy was the term they applied
to all the art of that day, and they did
not spare Sir "Sioshua" Reynolds him
self Clayton was fond of telling how
he noticed that the studio was hung
all round with photographs of the
works of the great masters: but he