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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-05-06
IL second Congressional District in

the Second Congressional District in
the Democratic line when the Hon.
"Junior' Brown lays it down. AL
though Browns term does not expire
until March 4, 1917, he is not got
to make the congressional race
He is the authority for that,
never hesitated to announce tLs
when the trend of the conversation
seemed to require it, The reason
that he has given are not those which
his Republican friends believe are real
actuating ones, which, by the way, 1t
would not be expected that Mr.. Brown
would give. A shrewd politician is
Junior" Brown, popular in the Second
district and no man knows its politics
better. Therefore, says his Republi-
can friend: Junior sees the hand.
writing on the wall. He knows he
cannot hold a district, strongly a:
heart Republican, any longer, and II
he can't hold 1t no one can, and that Is
the reason he has let 1t be known that
he is not to be considered as a candli
date for nomination next year."
Ben Hiner, OF Pendleton, is a lawyer
a frst.rate campaigner and likeable
fellow like Brown. But he unfortun.
ately lacks one powerful asset which
Brown has. and which, as Kipling says
"helped him a lot with the white"
Which Is to say, and 1t is no discredit
to Ben Hiner, of Pendleton, that he
doesn't have to bother filling up in
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-05-06
IN charIes Brooks Smith.

WASHINGTON, D. c., May Cool.
Bob Sailing, the Parsons legal lum.
mary, wei known and popular author
ity on Second district politics, who has
been here for a few days, is OF the
firm opinion that in nominating cong,
ressional candidates in the West Vlr,
ginia districts next year the .Republi.
cans should proceed the job with that
caution which would indicate that they
had uppermost in mind the thought
to select men who would not only be
winners at the. polls next year, but
able by their talents to hold the dis.
tricts true to the G. o. P. In the sue.
ceedtng years.
1t is this way, according to Col.
Sailing:
EVERY sign points to sweeping
congressional victories for the party
in West Virginia next year. They are
Coming back with an unbroken del.
egation as in the good old days. That
feeling prevails everywhere in the
state. The danger is that it will grow
to over-confldence and that Is danger.
Gus. The idea might get too strong
that any old man can be elected If he
can get his name on the congressional,
ticket. That might happen and again
it might not The party should take
no risks with weak men as its candi-
dates. It should trot out its best. In
landslide weak man may land in
congress for term, but it wouldn't
necessarily follow that he would be
able to stay there very long. He could
not hold in closer. harder.fought years
to follow his district in line. There
fore, it is the sensible thing to do to
nominate strong men next year-men
who are capable of winning not only
in 1916, when to win on the congres:
siofal ticket looks to be an easy mat
ter for Republicans, but men who
possess the ability to make d record
that will strengthen them to follow up
VIGOROUSLY in successive campaigns.
There isn't doubt in my mind but
the Second District will swing back
into the Republican party next. year
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-05-06
tT CANNOT BE DONE.

The highly important message
comes rom the inner precincts OF
rtyie that committee Of women is
TO be appointed TO select from various
cpmpetttiye exhibits a model for a
universal gown standard pattern,
as 'twere, which viii combine grace,
simplicity, utility and comfort. The
designer Of such . creation is to re.
ceive 4 prize IN money.
This b all very well as a test OF
fentuine originality. But by what
miracle OF grace Is swomankind to be
induced TO wear q standard gown:
Who is to so tame that voracious
appetite sor Inference and distinction,
far shsiety and novelty, which makes
one woman unhappy IL she is gowned
precisely like another? Who. more
oven ID to perform, that more difficult
task d standardizing the feminine
form, 50 that ttsWill properly carry the
standaSd goWn2 Itf can not be done,
Man shottId be permitted a voice
N this project Tor Fordizing the sa*
torsa1 world, tnasmuch as he is ex,
pseted to accept the result He should
he permitted % insist on the abolition
Of hooks and eyes! the substitution of
large buttons and the Introduction OF
2 writ measurement which will not
require d block and tackle to manipu.
late. With these concessions granted,
he might, and probably would, lend
his MD 70 the Utopian scheme.-Cin.
rinnasi Ttmes;star:
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-05-06
UNITED STATES TREATED WITH
CONTEMPT,

Within these few days two events
have wildly emphasized the lack OF
respectand, indeed, the contempt, with
which the masters Of the worlds most
powerful armies and the masters OF
the worlds most powerful navy look
upon the rights OF this nation. These
insults, these injuries, these humilia-
,tions, this contempt, we endure. cit.
zens, because one congress after
another has stupidity and criminally
refused to place at the disposal Of the
American government an American
navy strong enough to compel foreign
powers to respect everywhere and
always, the rights of American sea.
men and the powerful and the dignity
of the American people.-New York
American
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-05-06
Editorial Comments
on Current Subjects
nRlTAlN,s HEAVY WAR BUDGET.

"The ultimate issue OF the war is not
in doubt; only its Duration" said the
British Chancellor Of the exchequer
in his speech on the budget. This un-
certainty as to the total amount Of
the "sinews of war" that will be re-
quired makes difficult the task OF the
finance minister. That Great Britain
can raise the amount, whatever 1t may
be, is certainty; the only question is
asito how much will be needed. Pend
ing further light upon this point the
chancellor refrains from proposing
new taxes, and it is likely that the
almost.inexhaustible current credit of
the nation viii continue to be drawn
upon for some time before these tenn
porary borrowings shall be funded
into long term loan or fresh taxation
is resorted to.-New York Herald.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-05-06
After Dinner Minis

II those armies must use shells
filled with fumes why not use laugh.
ing gas, or shoot a copy Of Punch
with each shell?
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-05-06

Those two cheers resulting from
the announcement that Taft is being
doomed for the presidency probably
came from Utah and Connecticut
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-05-06

We are anxiously waiting and fear
ing that some prominent dancer will
affect the goose step and spread it
through the ranks OF fashion.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-05-06
SPEAKING or SNAKES.

If II isn,t one thing it is another
over III Washing ton county these days.
This time q 81 a snake, not an ordl.
nary everyday rept tile, but one stretch.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-05-06

We are beginning to suspect that
the belligerents at Syracuse are us
ing asphyxiatlng gases also
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-05-06

Deer milk is the latest Connecticut
fad. Dear milk has been fad with
US so long 1t has become custom.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-05-06

p,a.good-man.down AK
ION comes to mind as the report
comes to town to this effect: "Assum-
ing (get that, please-Ed) that Medley
is nominated for governor 1t is more
than probable that Col. Wylie Beall,
OF Welisburg, will find himself in the
enjoyment OF a lusty-size boom to sue;
coed the Major on the congressional
ticket. There Is strong feeling In
the First district among leading Dem.
ocrats that 1t would be the fine ana
dandy thing, and good political
stroke, to make up to, Col. Beall with
this nomination for the mean treat
ment accorded him when he was cold
decked for T. Hodges, P. NJ.
Plausible and not at all improbable
say Democrats here who have read
the foregoing bulletin. But too chocR
full OF hypothesis at this time to grow
excited over, they say. The program
depends entirely on what the fates
have in store for Nicely. II he car. get
the nomination for governor he will
take it, and II he doesn't get 1t he will
try to hold his congressional trench
against the Republican assault under
Senator Hearne, Charley Carrigap,
Tom Parks Fleming, Judge MorgaM or
whoever is commissioned to head the
charge. This is the dope. present
there being no other contender in the
open, Neely's gubernatorial boom Is
reported to be thriving nicely In the
Democratic nursery and those hand:
ling it expect to take it out for a ram
BILE down-state and around during the
summer months. All invitations to
make speeches at commencements,
teachers institutes, church excite.
ments, prohibition powwows, FIRST
day Of court" commercial aluncheons,
suffrage PUSHES, county fairs and
house raisings are being gratefully
and promptly accepted. When the
Nicely gubernatorial boom gets under
full swing on its Grating peregrfna-
lions its sponsors expect 1t to gather
up pilgrims in its wake from every
corner of the Demo cratic reservation.
Upon the outcome of this enterprise
the hopes of Col. Beall's devoted
friends depend.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-05-06
WASHINGTON NEWS GOSSIP

. n
with an old-fashioned majority"
Asked II he had "picked the winner"
in the presidential race, Col. Stallings
said he had. He said he favored the
nomination OF Justice Charles E.
Hughes. There isn't one single, sol
itary requirement that has been stated
or can be thought or that the next
Republican candidate should possess
that Ex-Governor Hughes doesn't have"
declared Col. Stallings.
"'Who is sizing up as likely to DO
the Republican nominee, for GOVERNOR
was asked Z d West SVirginian who
sleeps with his ear to the ground AMI
his fingers on the public pulse.
"He hasn't yet been developed" was
the answer.
Noting surprise registered on the
face of the questioner. he continued:
II do not mean to say that the man
who will lead the fight hasn't been
mentioned in public prints IN connec.
ton Herewith, or that he isn't abroad
seeking the limelight from the plat.
forms and press. What I mean Is
that there isn't any settling of party
sentiment on any one OF them to any
noticeable extent UP till this time.
Their wares are being casually inspect
ed, but customers are not buying to-
day. They are looking around and are
making no selections from the guber-
material samples that are now being
offered. There is feeling that there
may be some new goods on the shelf
later on. The idea is that there is
plenty Of time for many things to
happen and there is no particular reas
on to hurry. 1t may be that one of
those now out in the brush beating
the bushes at the present time will be
chosen as the favored one, and then
again 1t may happen that none Of them
will be and that there will be new
faces on the political horizon" to
quote promissory period from Gov
ernor Hatfield's prediction speeches.
The Hon. Ben Hiner is touted this
soon to take up the burden of holding
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-05-06

Ben Hfner, of Pendleton, ran against
Howard Sutherland for congressman,
at.Iarge in 1912 and was, 1t is hardly
necessary to state, defeated.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-05-06

come tax forms as Junior" Brown has
to do. The Second district is, accord
ing to those whose experience with H.
qualities them as expert witnesses, an
expensive" district. 1t has for many
ars been petted with pelf and is
mewhat spoiled. 1t demands an or
.nization" with luxurious uphol-
5terlng. Junior" Browns generously
met its extrayagant demands, and Sc:
a pace that a man less able to keep
up with is likely to consider lengthily
and profoundly before he undertakes
the task
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-05-06

The Hon. Ben Hiner is touted this
soon to take up the burden Of holding
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1915-02-11
BEARD Is FIVE FEET LONG
to Keep Out of Mans
Way.

Magnetic City, S. C.-Perhaps the
longest bearded man in the world has
known since the days of the Lombards,
who figured in early history as the
wearers of lengthy boscage, is s G.
Brinkley, a native of South Carolina,
who has resided for many years in
this city
Such a luxuriant and rapidly growing
beard as Brinkley wears is a marvel.
When he lifts it from the sack in
which he carries it, concealed under
his shirt bosom, 1t trails the ground
In front Of him, as shown in a recent
photograph, and measures five feet
four inches in length Until he crop
ped the end recently to make it more
convenient to handle it measured six
feet two inches in length. 1t is soft
and beautiful, indicating a peculiarly
fertile state of nourishment
The wearer of this wonderful chin
drapery is fifty-two years of age. He
has worn it ever since shortly before
he attained to the age of twenty
three years. 1t is not a cultivated, but
rather an unlimited and spontaneous
crop of whiskers.
Explaining the circumstances under
which he grew this remarkable beard,
Mr.. Brinkley says:
At the age of twenty one years had
never shaved my face. This was due
to the fact that l had no beard to
shave and apparently little prospect
for anything of the kind. Only light
fuzz covered my chin and cheeks. Aft
er arriving at my majority | shaved
once a week for u months. With this
my beard began to make its appear
ance with remarkable speed. From
one weeks end to another my face
would literally be covered with soft
and luxuriant beard. l cropped my
whiskers frequently to keep them out
Of my way"
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1915-02-11
CAPTURED "WILD MANI
MYSTERIOUS DERELIcT BROUGHT
IN TO FORT RILEY.
Believed to Be Deserter From the
Army - Unfortunate VIII Be
Given Attention Until His Case
Is investigated.

Junction City, KAMA real wild
man, about the most forlorn specimen
OF humanity that one would care to
look upon, has been captured in the
TIMBER between this city and Fort
Riley, by detail of cavalrymen from
Fort Riley, sent out for that pur-
pose
For several months reports have
been coming in that a wild man had
been seen down near the Smoky Hill
river, but few people believed it. Re
Gently Lee Hendricks, who was plow-
ing the Carl Stevenson field near the
river, saw some wild grapes growing
in the thicket and went after them.
Looking up in the tree. Hendricks
saw the wild man, who, on being dis
covered, jumped down and ran into
the underbrush.
Hendricks description was of
man with long, matted hair and glar-
ing eyes, who muttered to himself
continually. He wore a dirty, ragged
khaki uniform, and this is what led
to his capture. When the authorities
at Fort Riley heard of it they immedi-
ately sent out detail Of soldiers who
started in along the river bank and
beat through the brush toward town.
The man was discovered by his
den, which was merely hole in the
mud, partially covered with a piece of
old canvas.
A short time afterward the man him
self was found, hiding near the river.
He made no resistance when captured.
He was taken to Fort Riley and
questioned, and from his rambling an
swers it was learned that he had been
living like an animal for four months
in and around the place where he was
captured During that time he ate
only green corn, grapes, sand plums
and whatever else he could find in
the fields and woods His hair had
grown until it hung down about his
shoulders and his uniform was a mass
of tatters. He is undoubtedly de-
| mented and will be given care and
| attention at the post.
Although the wild man" talked
freely of his life in the timber, he was
silent when questioned about his army
life and the officers have been unable
to learn his name or the regiment
with which he served. 1t is not
known whether he is a deserter who
was trying to hide out, or whether he
is merely demented
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1915-02-11
Look Out For Them.

From different parts of the country
come stories of a swindle successfully
worked on farmers who thought they
were going to get cheap groceries.
Two smooth strangers went through
the communities taking orders for a
house In Chicago, pretending to sell a
standard brand of sugar and flour so
cheaply that every farmer visited took
from $40 to $50 worth, and other things
besides. Because of the low prices the
-four and sugar had to be paid in ad-
vance" 1t is alleged that in one COM
munity the swlndlers picked up some
$1,000 and no groceries delivered.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1915-02-11

days between week ends would find
them apart. Vacations have true
place and real place in the economy
of life, but ii is making them fetish
if tdey be permitted to endanger the
unity and truest harmony and mutual
dependence of husband and wife.
There is a theory that occasional
brief separations Of husband and wife
are actually necessary, that they break
the monotony Of life. give the two a
fresh start and tend to restore their
real appreciation of each other. When
one has to fast for few days to get
normal appetite for meals there is
something wrong with ones system.
When recourse to absence is neces-
Sary to keep the two together; when
short separations are desired and
sought on this plea and they welcome
goodbys for even a few days witep
glad sense of freedom and a lalething
breath of relief. there ist requires
organically out of ge1eatment than
more direct. rad., temporarily ease
absence. whicJnot cure. They should |
a trouble ishtfuI inquest and discover
hold causes of their mutual bore
r. and make the change within the
lone together.
vacations with each other may be
ew and miniature honeymoons, bring.
hg renewed love, life and light 70
'oth; nut long vacations from each
tner are what the assurances com.
ahies term extra hazardous risks"
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1915-02-11
Cost $500 to Find America,

Madrid-Ledgers recently discov.
cred at Palos, Spain, contain interest
ing facts concerning the outlay made
by Christopher Columbus on his ex,
petition to the new world. The arma
ment Of the little feet cost So 800. The
personal expenses of Columbus and
his officers were about $400, and $1.2j
a month suficed for the crew, so that
about $4,000 was spent for the eight
months that the voyage lasted. The
cost Of discovering America was about
$1,000, all told.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1915-02-11
VALUABLE INFORMATION
People May Secure Expert Advice
From Government publications

The time for new farm operations, or
garden work, is fast approaching. Ere
long Spring will be here. and the ex-
perts are predicting an early breaking
up of King Winter An official of the
Maryland Agricultural, has prepared
list of publications of mis- institution.
which will give valuable hints to people
contemplating starting garden, or
desirious of improving their present
methods of planting and culture.
The publications listed here from the
Agriculture College may be secured by
writing the President of the College,
Prof. J. H. Patterson, at College Park,
Maryland; and those from the Federal
Department of Agriculture, will be
sent out to the residents of this district
by Congressman David J. Lewis. All
of these publications are free; but it is
desired that not more than six be re-
quested at one time.
Following are the publications that
may be ordered from President J. H.
Patterson:
1876 The MARYLAND Hog.
1872 Small Fruit
$50 Tomatoes, Varieties. Diseases.
1T Open Cow Stable.
IT'S Insect Pests.
172 Irish Potato Investigation.
III Poultry Notes.
ISL Fertilizer for Asparagus.
$50 Hog Feeding and Hog Houses.
142 The Coddling Moth.
1873 Cabbage Experiments and Gull
ture.
1877 Apple Orchard Experiments.
Farmers Bulletins-F Congress-
man Lewis, as follows:
PSI Canning Tomatoes.
255 The Home Garden.
524 Tile Drainage on the Farm.
528 Hints to Poultry Raisers.
SD Poultry House Construction.
482 The Pear and How To Grow 1t.
433 Cabbage.
1872 Barnyard Manure.
434 Onion Seed and Sets.
400 Frames For Truck Growing.
461 The Use of Concrete on Farms.
463 The Sanitary Privy.
354 Onion Culture.
359 Canning Vegetables.
3S2 Celery.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1915-02-11
AMBITION.

Ambition is inspiration.-H or-
ace Davis.
If shoot AT the sun may hit
a star.-P. 7. Rarnum.
There is nothing noble in be
ing superior to some other man
The true nobility is in being
superior to your previous self
Hindu Saying.
Earnestness is the path to i'm
mortality. thoughtlessness the
path to death. - Buddha.
Scarcely any attempt is entire
ly failure; scarcely any theory,
the result of steady thought.
is altogether false, and no tempt
ing form of error is without
some charm of truth. Not only
so, but every failure is step to
success. Every detection of
what is false directs to the
truth, and every trial abates
some tempting form of error
Mary A. LivermOre.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1915-02-11
DISSOLUTION OF CO-pARTNERsHIP

TO TAKE EFFECT APRIL 1sT, 1915.
This is to give notice that the firm of
Leighton &IHarvey has been dissolved.
II. V. Leighton retiring. The business
will be conducted under the firm name
of G.. V. Harvey & Brother.
All persons knowing themselves to be
indebted to the above firm will arrange
for settlement before April LIST, 1915.
Also all persons holding due bills or
cash coupons must present them before
the new firm takes charge, otherwise
they will be excluded from benefit Of
same.
Yours Respectfully,
LEIGHTON & HARVEY.
Mt. Lake Park, Jan. 20, 1915.
Advertisement
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1915-02-11
EARTHLY wealth
HEAVENLY R!CHES
Love and G8a3g9'G7a9 Integral
Paris Of Righteousness.

Ours the WesIlhiest Period of His
tory-Faith and Goodness or the Be-
ciine--Greas Increase CT Se!Gshness.
An Integral Part CT Gin-Lescon to
the Church CT chrisi-Changed Con-
ditions Under the Mo5Silnic King
dom-RemovaI of the Stony Heart.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1915-02-11

band. wife and
the little N e 5
If the spirit of
love be true aud
ION s t a n t they
will realize that
if the increased
expenditure of
money c a n be
spared for an out
ing it should be
arranged so that
his vacation could
be t a k g Il with
theirs TO lessen the
term OF separa
ton, that ; o IN e
place n e Il e /
home c u d be
chosen so that he
could be W i t b
them at the close
of each o f h :
business days or
that. Mt the most,
only [ n q { q W
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1915-02-11

July Is. Reports
from more than
one hundred cities
Indicate great i'll
trrcSt in TIE
PHOTO DRAMA
0 f CREATION.
This noble effort
to call attention
to the Word Of
God is being high
Iy ella tie d.
Ii hoover sees it is
irrcsistibly drawn
toward Him who
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1915-02-11
Venison and Beef.

DISQUALIFICATION and beef steak
on four legs is the product of a Cuya,
hoga county farm. The calf of a
Jersey cow resembles the COW only
in the forequarters and has hind legs
like q deer.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1915-02-11
Bargain

A comfortable eight roomed house
with good cellar, splendid garden, large
lot, we'll of pure water, natural gas and
all necessary outbuildings including
stable. This property is located in a
desirable part of this city and will be
sold cheap if sold within 6 months.
Address P. O.. Box SO. Oakland. Md.
N
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1915-02-11

. O%G sUuGlHv
L $ G para
E. TONS be
tween hus-
band ana wife
are uuWi>e. tenn
porary divorces
that often leave
Il long trail Of
sorro W, grief
a Ii d nliSundCr-
S-Ltititis-. L LtA
may not actually
wreck home hap
piuess. but they
ere IN uDugCCS
sary risk. like
rocking a boat
II foolish eX-
pertinent [ h a {
III n Y OVpTturu.