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The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-11-28

Lampblack is also added when the
composition is applied in; order to
give color and body. From three to
four coats OF this are necessary to
form substance to receive the var
nish. They are laid on with a knife
scraper. 10 render the goods soft and
plant each. coat must be very light
and thoroughly dried after each APP
plication A thin coat is afterwaM
applied of the same composition Of
proper consistency to be put on with
a brush and with sufficient iampblaclt
boiled in It to make a perfect black
When thoroughly dry it is cut down
with scraper having turned edges.
when it is ready to vanish.
The principal varnish used is made
of linseed oil and Russian blue, boiled
to the thickness of printers ink. Il
is reduced with spirits of turpentlne
to a suitable consistency to work with
brush, and then applied in two or
three separate coats, which are
scraped and pumiced until the leath-
ed is perfectly filled and smooth. The
finishing coat is put on with special
care in. a room kept closed and with
the floor wet to prevent dust. The
frames are then run into an oven neat
ed to about one hundred and seventy
five degrees
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-11-28
FAlRMONT TEA
MEAT MARKET,

MEAT MARKET,
c. N. Welsh, Proprietor.
Fresh and Cured Meats Of all kinds,
Eighth street, South Side. Bell
Phone, 243-2.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-11-28
BALTIMORE & OHIO RAILRoAD.
Cheap Excursions to the st. Louis
Worlds Fair Every Wednesday,
InAusust, September and toc-
tober-Only $500 Round ;S5
Trip From Fairrnont.

Tickets will be good going nv ~
coaches only on specified trains. "a
Returning, tickets will be good ins
coaches only on all regular trains,
leaving St Louis not later than ten
days, Including date OF sale. Sis$
Call on ticket agent for time OF
train and full information.
Paint pride Is ours in dustIdableS
measure, because we carry HEATH e
:Mtllegan's best prepared II paint. and
satisfaction is guarant ICED BY its useS
j. Il. Halls Hardware Store.
Some person will get the brass bel.S
Coal City House F,urnf shing company.1s
|SomeEp person will get the wilton rug.
Goal City House FurnfshingsC Conn
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-11-28
o.. M. AND P.RRANCH.

ARRIVES.
No. -Pittsburg Accon'n LOOP. NJ.
No. 4.-Pitts burg Accom'n $3.50 P. Nc.
DEPARTS.
No. 3.-Pittsburg Accom'n 7:50A. NJ.
No. 51.-Connellsvill Ac'm 2:10P NJ.
No. 50 leaves daily for Morg antown
at 800 p. NJ. No. 60 arrives from Nor
gantownat 6:55 "A. M. daily except Sun
day; at8:O0 a. NJ. Sunday only.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-11-28
The Morning After.

New York World.]
The tall wine agents best friend
was feeling none too good when he
showed up at the Hoffman House last
night.
81 don't often drop into poetry" he
soliloquized in explaining, "but like
Mr.. Wegg, I am moved by the spirit
sometimes was, this morning, when
pondered over the history of last
night and naturally dropped into
verse. think this accurately de-
scribes the emotions Of such rea1i-
cation"
With all that preface, the tall wine.
agents best friend submitted the fol-
lowing:
When your heels hit hard and your
head feels queer,
And your thoughts rise up like froth.
on beer,
And your knees are weak and your
voice is strong, i:.$
And you laugh all night at some darn
fool song; M $s
II ou're drunk, by Cad, you're drlnk K.
Magnolia Hour for pastry purposes. x
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-11-28

Designated Depository of the United
States and State OF West Virgin So
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-11-28

ON q. sfs the missouri Senator
in piblic$ places. He is an
sSipa CAB eg. committee and Office
ss' worker. He goes TO the Capitol early
dad remains late. He can: be found
81 iii com tee room in the gallery
sftcor the Senate Wingo the CAPT
he time government clerks are
heir desks and frequently he is
sstfferaS earlier. He answers, every let
Al is received by. him. He makes
personaIs matter of explaining to
shIs constituents just Why their par
ticIIaIwants cannot be complied with
n.y. Congress. He writes a great many
lstters with his own pen He is
hooded with proposed bills for REIN
busEEsing his constituents for losses
4s.sI urring the war He probably knows
Il as#rnuch about war claims as any man
stsfI1S Congress, and he needs to use his
a information:
The great mass Of these claims call
an y for reply showing why he can
u not champion them. He declines to
sssSSi INN Der the Record with bills that
plainly 81 ave$no justification under
Sthe law But the care he gives to
his p AAot ~
/ any business man.
on military affairs he has no mere
nominal place. His military expe
Tiences during the civil war fit him
SpecuIiar1yB for such service, and his
~ opinions are respected by every mem
n Der Of the committee. During the wal
pain it was desired to have the
Of the majority in Congress
dsfaetoryto the minority. When
sss vas on and money was to be pro
dgd differences disappear
ans Congress- acted as If inspired
X singleF purp ose: It.showed how
! rtotism can override every part.
e:onsid eration at critical moments
ne mai oFity at that time had a
ma "a come enceS IN the patriotic puI
POSES a aa bility Sof Cockrel, the fol-
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-11-28

FAIRMoNT BILL POSTING CO.,
R. E. Fisher, Prop. Office, Jackson st.
Bill Posting and Distributing. Con
solidated Phone No. 523-
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-11-28

Closing out sale, ladies' coats and
Jackets, at half price. 5. S. Pople
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-11-28

r. K. MeCRAY & BRO.
Billposters and Distributors.
S21 Madison St. F. & M. Phone 29o'
Our customers receive the best
That's all
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-11-28

we want to feed Marion county
with Marion -four. Help it along x
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-11-28
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Sls Canal on ~ missilo71ns
fisuressint
sJoii extrernte mplc? a :3 q /
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xperience gave save him n a |
Emitted 81 tess Senate that that I
lsas bys11l ernb ers
3ody appearanc the
ffsssttrn Ser alto ii he performance
Ii al stheaC Capitol might be /
for terns farmer lust
sFS6Es.s broad acres. Fl e#was, says
hing ton star; al pfcal & Gin
reins Of gov
a. en- VI Features
min eye enator Cockreil
publ en- not soon
Ill He$ has been a n OBJ |
aat ost he gal cries proba-.
"a any III an W nos has played
Sof that h s :;
be found
Sesf the gayel of the
sof enate8 descends, and
III Is end ed head as the chap
iaif savers the stomary morning
ma begtns the r. N orning
tn q OF odds and ends
is mixed nix up with witt
g,rese nIation Of ills, petitions and
( e6rri fge reports The morning
{ Isl when th e uIeszof the
III "a ore demand than at
tiassI: III me Of he day Its
3 lliissfs Hal wish to get.
IS :sbI Isl tina t app ear aw-
pie but Oh ati times thrn.
b ful. innocent
oin ma be called up from
lend an III III ma u De ito repeal
Iasg provide for some ap-
less act
some obs.to watch A. II. the
sgnste B s't5si any other
dy.s3z3 Sena tors '.s usually
can ID q ito look after
asures Trey are part cularly inter
re quires long expert
rules of that body IN
etermine when they are not
folated and what Is or is not
gislat ion.
US on TO his other duties
role hat Senator CocFrell
ha I5iayed He 8has been watchdog
treasury and of the statute
hoax general. But more wonderful
thing else, he has been able
ia form that Die without descend
bfckering and trifing objec-
item the course into which
aerIp uIolIss men Inconscio usly drift.
% has mad sa%namesforf broad-mind-
3 asness WhIch swill not be disputed by
Who has known him in Con
But eye IS ever on details,
pes him s 81.
resident, let the bill be read"
an Of anil lar demands, made
III u rnatter-offact way, when some
eIfe passage OF some
sure ha III not altogether ia
mil to him. A ii the same time he
can BE seento lean over and fish
u afound under his desk. He draws up
sfnderS containing bills on the calen-
aid lille tn clerk at the desk
n sis reaeiin iii e m easure he is himself
ading his desk he. has reports
sd s$EWhen such have been submit
i tsssIs II not satisfied he. asks the
the$ report. When this per-
completed he either mods
gni lying that he IS salts
states his objection:
81 tl,es Missouri Senator
iftlt In public places He is an
gab1e com mittee5 and Office
goes TO the Capitol early
a.id ennaIns late: He can be found
committed room in, the gallery
itcor Senate wing Of the CAPT
The time government clerks are
s@a rs heir desks and frequently he i
earlier. He answers every let
lat is received by him. He makes
personal matter of explaining tt
his constituents just Why their par
The Newark journal., 1904-05-06
Shocking Tragedy.

Evidence brought out before a
coroner's jury at Lightfoot Springs,
Garland county, brought to light a
shocking tragedy Miss Ida Tuck
er, aged Is, died under mysterious
circumstances, and relatives caused
a post mortem examination to be
made. The evidence caused the
jury TO conclude that her death
was due to strychnine poisoning adj
ministered by Thomas Garner, her
brother-in-law. The principal tes-
timony before the coroner's jury
was given by Effie Tucker, the IL
year-old sister Of the dead girl. She
testified that there had been an in
timaey between Garner and her SIS
ter, and that upon one occasion
Garner had tried to assault witness
while she was gathering eggs IN the
barn. She also averred that Gar
ner threatened to kill her if she re-
vealed the relations between him
and Ada Tucker.
The Newark journal., 1904-05-06
Mail Pouch Thief CAPTURED.

Two postoffice inspectors had
unique experience a few days ago
with James A. Rogers, assistant
postmaster at Cabot. For some
time complaint had been made that
registered packages passing through
the Cabot office which is central
point for star route service, failed
to reach the proper parties. In
spectors were put upon the case and
the old scheme of a decoy letter
containing a marked bill was re-
sorted to. When the pouch con-
tanning the decoy letter reached
Cabot Jones was the only person
in the office. He proceeded to sort
the mail and when it was sent to
the depot the inspectors were on
hand. They opened and found
their letter all right, but the mark
ed bill was missing. Rogers was
Immediately arrested, but stoutly
denied his guilt. The inspectors
noticed him chewing something a
moment after his arrest and ac-
eused him of swallowing the stolen
money, one of them remarking to
Rogers that if he had swallowed
the bill he would be dead in less
than an hour, declaring it had
been soaked IN arsenic, a deadly
poison. Rogers turned pale at this
and the words seemed to have af-
fected him. Eyes, 1 swallowed
ii" he finally blurted out. Pm
getting deathly sick. Can't you
do something for me? Take me to
a DOCTOR He was hurried to a
doctor as if his life depended upon
it and a large dose of ipecac ad-
ministered. 1t took but a few min
utes for the emetic to get in its
work and he began to vomit. Among
other things which he gave up
from the depths Of his stomach was
a little wad which proved to be a
piece of currency. When it swas
washed out the inspectors found
their identification mark WI
they had placed it.
The Newark journal., 1904-05-06
1904
Tail Burned.

The Po!nsett county jail at Har-
risburg was destroyed by fire. The
fire is believed to have been of in
cendiary origin 1t was learned
that ten or twelve gallons Of gaso-
line were taken from the Williams
Dry Goods Company's store, and it is
supposed that the theft was commit
ted by the ones setting fire to the
prison and that the oil was utilized
for that purpose. Judging from the
manner in which the jail burned,
the gasoline was applied to most ev-
cry part of the building. The pris-
on was not locked and the fire bugs
had free access to the building and
evidently saturated the floor and
bedding.
The Newark journal., 1904-05-06
Negress Sentenced to Pen.

Leona Jones, the negress who
killed her husband at Helena on
February 10 by pouring a boiling
decoction of red pepper into his
face, has been sentenced to the pen
tertiary for twenty-one years. The
charge was originally that of muir
der in the first degree, but as it be-
came evident that it was going to
be difficult to get a conviction on
that charge Prosecuting Attorney
Andrews allowed the prisoner to
plead guilty of murder in the Sec
ond degree.
The Newark journal., 1904-05-06
Two KILLED. Houses Demolished.

A destructive storm swept por-
tons of Jefferson and Grant coun-
ties on the night of April "a. Be
sides the property loss two persons
were killed and several injured
The towns Of Pastoral and Sher-
riIl were the principal sufferers,
though fields in the path of the
storm were swept clean. At Pasto-
ria the residence of Martin San
ders, a negro, was demolished and
his wife was injured internally.
Sanders young son was struck on
the head by falling timber and his
skull crushed. The residence Of
Vim. Smith on a plantation near
Pastoral and all the negro cabins
were destroyed. The two sons Of
Pleas Thomas were killed outright
At Sheriff. the residence and gin
house of J. NJ. Barrett was almost
completely wrecked and the fami-
ly escaped death by seeking shelter
in an out house. Several other
buildings at Sheriff. was damaged
but no one was killed at this point
The Newark journal., 1904-05-06
Young Medicos.

Fifty-two young physicians were
granted licenses and certificates by
the state medical board of examin-
ers last week. The examination
began in the hall of representatives,
at the state house, on April y, and
~ aspirants for the afix IN. D."
toiled over the task for several days.
The subjects covered were anatomy,
physiology, chemistry, materia med
lea, practice of medicine, obstetrics
and surgery, five to ten questions be-
ing asked on each subject. The ay-
erage required ON all subjects com
bined was go per cent.
The Newark journal., 1904-05-06
More Trouble for Lake.

Edward H. Lake, the Junior men,
Der of the Alphin & Lake Cotton
company, whose failure last year for
half million caused a great sem
sation in Little Rock and Ell Do
RADIO business circles, has been made
the defendant in thirteen indict-
ments returned by the Pulaski coun-
ty grand jury. All charge false
pretenses in obtaining money from
the Iron Mountain Railroad COM
pany, the Bank of Little Rock and
the Citizens Bank. The total
amount alleged in the indictments
to have been secured by Lake under
false pretenses is $97,8S9.89. 1t is
ALLEGED that he represented, to Sc
cure that money, that there was a
total of 8,201 bales of cotton in the
Ell Dorado compress. The amounts
alleged to have been secured from
the railroad company and the two
banks are as follows: Iron Noun
tain, $67 .305.18; Banks of Little
Rock, $13,884.57; Citizens Bank,
SIG, 700.12. Four indictments
charge the securing of money from
the railroad, five from the Bank of
Little Rock and four from the Cit
liens Bank. The alleged crimes ex-
tend from September 16, 1902, to
December 80, 1902. Lake was re-
leased on a bond of $4,000.
The Newark journal., 1904-05-06
Tornado in Howard and Pike.

Portions of Howard and Pike
counties were swept by a tornado
April &c. The path of the storm
was two miles wide and fifteen miles
long. Although no lives were lost,
a number of houses were blown
away and many head of cattle were
killed. The losses fall heavily upon
number of farmers. 1t is esti-
mated that the damage will exceed
100000 in the path of the storm.
Many farms are strewn with fallen
timber, and fences are down or lost
entirely. The greatest damage was
in the destruction of valuable tim
Der.
The Newark journal., 1904-05-06
Arkansas State News
Club Women in Convention

The state Federation of Women S
clubs met in annual convention IN
the hall of the house of representa-
tives in Little Rock April n. Club
women from all parts of the state
were present, and in the language
of one of the speakers in welcoming
the members to the city, SO much
beauty and intelligence was never
before assembled within the historic
old state house. On account of the
absence of Mrs. William NJ. Neal of
Helena, president of the federation
on account of the recent death of
her husband, Mrs. J. R. Dale of
Texarkana, first vice president, pre-
sided. Mrs. Logan H. Roots, in
beautiful, patriotic language, well
coined the delegates on behalf of
local club women. Addresses of
welcome were also made by Mayor
Lemon and Hon. H. L. Remmel.
Mrs. J. w. Crawford of Pine Bluff
responded on behalf of the fedora
ton. thanking the citizens of Little
Rock for their hospitality and max
ing plea for a return to the old
time southern hospitality, which is
passing with other time-honored
customs of the past. The report of
the treasurer, Mrs. L. ". Coy Of
Little Rock, showed that eighty
eight clubs had paid the annual fee
of 81, and that eighty-fve had paid
The worlds fair assessment of S..
Mrs. William Ayres Cook of Little
Rock, the federation secretary, pre-
sented a report urging the clubs
to become members Of the general
federation. She stated that three
state clubs had come into the feder-
alton during the past year, bringing
the total number to twelve. Mrs.
w. B. Folsom Of Brinkley, chair
man Of the club extension commit
tee, presented a report showing that
twenty new clubs had become men,
bers of the state federation during
the past year.
The Newark journal., 1904-05-06

Henry Simmons, a negro, brutal
ly murdered young white woman
at Monar, Tex. Simmons was cap
tured and taken to Austin to prevent
q lynching.
The Newark journal., 1904-05-06
Served Tim. Before Case Was Reached

An unusual case was brought t.
light in the state supreme court re-
Gently, when attorneys for Phillip
Jones, negro, dismissed an appeal
which had been pending for more
than year, during which time
Jones had served the term to which
he was sentenced by the lower
court. Such case, it is said, has
never occurred before in the history
of the state. The case was taken
up in the regular order, but Jones
had served his term and been re-
leased from the penitentiary sever
al months before it was reached on
the docket.
The Newark journal., 1904-05-06
Woman Burned to Death.

Mrs. James Cate, who lived near
Upland, Union county, was fatally
burned last week. Mrs. Cate was
burning trash and it being windy
day, her clothing caught fire and
the flames were leaping up her
back before she discovered it. Mrs
Gates 17-year-old daughter was
also painfully burned. In trying
to put out the flames in her moth
er's clothing the fingers on both
her hands were burned almost to a
crisp.
The Newark journal., 1904-05-06

Large manufacturers of Chicago
are preparing for big strikes which
may take place during the present
month, owing to the expiration of
contracts with employees.
The Newark journal., 1904-05-06
Alleged Counterfeiters Arrested,

Deputy United States Marshal
Holman arrested Walter Adams
and Travis Williams at Garland
City on warrant charging then
with counterfeiting. 1t is claimed
moulds and dies for making bogus
nickels and silver quarters were
found in the lodging quarters Of
the accused.
The Newark journal., 1904-05-06

Mrs. Jacob Stevens, wife of a
farmer near Goreville, I'll, recently
gave birth to triplets, two boys and
one girl, weighing 2, Z 1-2 and 8 1-2
pounds.
The Newark journal., 1904-05-06
Official Vote in Last Primary.

The official returns from all the
counties in the democratic prima-
ries of March &c have been received
and compiled showing the follow
ing results, compared with the vote
of 1902:
The Newark journal., 1904-05-06
BRIEF MENTION.

Capt. G. W. Hurry, a Mexican
war veteran and wealthy citizen of
Newport, died April rs after long
suffering from cancer.
The Newark journal., 1904-05-06

4hA6S - d1Op tJANfNAAss WIZ "a
farmer near Goreville, Ill, recently
gave birth to triplets, two boys and
one girl, weighing Z, Z 1-2 and s 1-2
pounds.
Henry Simmons, negro, brutal
ly murdered a young white woman
at Monar, Tex. Simmons was cap
tured and taken to Austin to prevent
lynching.
Large manufacturers of Chicago
are preparing for big strikes which
may take place during the present
month, owing to the expiration of
contracts with employees.
The worlds fair at st. Louis is
now in full blast. The opening day
was observed as a holiday by the
citizens of St. Louis, and business
was practically suspended.
Engineer Wade and Fireman S.
A. Hunt were killed in a wreck
near Brownwood, Tex. The engine
struck a cow and the entire train
was ditched and smashed into kind
ling wood
In Melbourne, in the first cleo
ton in the commonwealth of Aus
tralia since the franchise was CIV
en- to women, an unforeseen result
was the doubling of the labor vote,
whereas the vote of other classes adj
vanced but slightly.
Samuel Parks, who gained noto-
riety as a walking delegate of the
iron workers union of New York
city, and who was given a peniten-
tiary sentence upon conviction of
extorting money from contractors
under threats of ordering strikes,
is dying from consumption.
D. N. Robbins, Independent can
didate for mayor of Jacksonville,
KY, was fired upon by an assassin
while sitting at his desk writing a
letter. A vest pocket edition of the
New Testament saved him from be-
ing killed, as the bullet was stopped
by the Bible he carried IN his poek-
ct.
Mrs. R. L. Taylor, wife of ex-
Gov. Bob Taylor Of Tennessee, has
been granted a divorce. Mrs. Tay-
Tor was. Mrs. Alice Fittshill of Tus-
caloosa, Ala, before her marriage
to the ex-governor, three years ago.
Both had children by former mar
riages, and this, it IS said, caused
the unhappiness.
Fred Morris, aged %, was shot
and killed at Litchfeld, ILL.,, by
Mrs. Rolla Coffey. Morris, who had
formerly worked for the woman's
husband, went to his place of bus
mess, and finding Mrs. Coffey alone,
began to abuse her, and when he
struck her in the face she grabbed
a revolver and shot him.
Marcus E. Jones died at South
Whitley, Ind, from blood poison
ing, due to infection from using
a piece of soap with which a physi-
clan had dressed the tubercular leg
of a patient just previously. Jones
had a scratch on one hand and the
poison from the infected soap
spread so rapidly that death result
ed IN a few hours.
Fifteen thousand dollars a day,
a total of a million and half, is
said TO be the price William Ran
dolph Hearst is paying for his
presidential fad. At the present
time he has but thirty-two dele
gates, making a liberal estimate,
and allowing him a total of $50
when the gavel falls at st. Louis,
every one of them will have cost
him $4,000.
Speaking on the subject of the
relations of trade unions to the
maintenance of public order Presi-
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-06-15


The west Virgin MIA VS. j SD In
favor of a kidd Of tax reform hat hat
win make such tax y, a ssi 81
Dawson pa non due 70 i the &
State If a law IS necessary fors this
grade of republicans its "a mighty
poor recommendation for one sTiio as.
pres to ieadtthe party hosts under 'llt1 Der
whose banner the editor Of the Vest YES.
Virgin:an has always seemed proud
to be enroiled-Fairmo Times.
Mr. Dawson may not be a tax
dodger. He may be able to give a
perfectly satisfactory explanation OF
mis- tax paying affairs. He may be like
ali or most business men in F'airnloIllt
has his money tied up in invest
r,ents. We know he has invested IN
valuable coal properties. and ke may,
like hundreds OF others, be interested
in businesses controlled by Joint stock
companies, which companies and not
the individual members thereof pay
the taxes, and pay on the amount OF
stock subscribed. We are aware that
there are ta5, dodgers. and also aware
that they are not confined to one po-
Iitical household, yet az. Dawson may
not be one OF them-may haze a per
fectly clean record.