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The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-10-03
PRINCESS HEAD.
"ork'ngman Digging a New Street In
Faris Find What Is Thought to
Be Head of Marie Anto-
nette'S Friend.

PARIS, Octo. 3-Nhat is thought
to be the head of the unhappy Prin-
cess Lamballe has been found here bv
W~orkinSmen who were digging a new
street near the Chappelle des Enfants
TrOuveS.
h work was going on under the
eyes OF NJ. Lucien Lambeau, secretary
OF the Commission du Vieux-Paris,
h was anticipating the find. as it
was known that the head OF the gull
lotlned Princess had been buried in
that neishborhood on September 3,
1892.
A number of skeletons of children
were first found, and the work of ex-
caVatinS was nearly finished when
one of the men brought to NJ. Lambeau
a skull of unusually noble form, which
undoubtedly was that of a woman.
II is remarkably well preserved,
not one Of the teeth missing. and NJ.
L>ambeau declares he feels certain
that it is the skull of Marie Antoi-
nette's lovely friend, whose unhappy
tate was so U~ndeSeryed.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-10-03
LEFT HIS WEE
AND FOUR BABES
MOTHER TRIED TO STRUGGLE ON
BUT FINALLY GAVE UP
THE FIGHT.

WHEELING, w. Va, Oct. ga pit
liable case of distress vas brought to
the attention Of the township trus-
tees and count i~nfrnary directors
at Martins Ferry Saturday after
noon. About ten weeks ago David
Crossueyer brought his wife and four
children, all OF them very young, from
Elyria, O., to Martins Ferry. They
lived happily for a few weeks when
the husband and father suddely left
town. His wife and little ones were
left without a cent according to the
story told the authorities.
Fixed Out Miserable Living.
Since the bread winner left them
they have managed to exc out a mis-
cradle existence. the mother doing
any kind of work she could find. Re-
Gently she was at the end of her little
store and work was stopped. She
tried her best to get somethjne to do
but finally, Saturday afternoon, was
compelled to apply TO the township
trustees for assistance.
The trustees sent for County In
frmary Director Jeff Brown, and he
arrived Saturday night. After looking
into the case With the trustees the in
Urinary directors decided that theyr
would furnish the woman with rail-
road fare back to their old home at
tIyrla where they expect to find
friends who will aid them in their eff
fort to earn a living. The poor woman
was almost overcome with the weight
OF he1 troubles when telling the story
10 the authorities.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-10-03
A DELIGHTFUL
SURPRISE
AWAITED BOARD OF DIRECTORS
OF THE PUBLIC LIBRARY AT
THE MEETING SATURDAY.

Last Saturday afternoon when the
Board of Directors of the Public Ii
brary met in session in the parlor of
Willard Hall. a delightful surprise
awaited them. When the doors were
brown open a wonderful transfOrma-
ton was seen to have taken place.
Instead of the bare and meagerly fur
nished room in which they had been
wont to transact all business, a OzE
and beautiful apartment bewildered
their sight and made them wonder if
they had not inadvertently. stepped in
to the wrong building. for a hand
some 0rugget almost covered the
stained and polished floor, pretty and
comfortable rocking chairs were in
convenient places, a center table with
beautiful dolly Of battcnburg, pictures,
curtains, blinds. vases containing fra
grant roses and a half dozen other OBJ
jects Of equal beauty and usefulness
met their astonished gaze. The donor
of all this proved to be one of their
own best beloved members. y woman
who considers no sacrifice too great
for the cause to which she devotes all
the spare time of her declining years.
whose charity is bOundleSS, and whose
good deeds are numbered as are h
sands OF the sea. These welcome aG-
ditiOnS to the room were needed to
make it attractive and to draw inside
its walls the many who should be
theer to learn from such teachers as
this good woman the way to win souls
from sin and depreciation and place
them upon the pinnacle of self-respect
and in fellowship with friend and
neighbor.
No surprise or gift she might have
planned could have met with greater
No added tie was need
to draw closer to her the hearts OF
her comrades, but they certainly have
cause to be grateful for the
support and cooperation of such a
friend and noble N
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-10-03
NEW DEMOCRATIC
CAMPAIGN DODGE
THE DEMOCRATS ARE AS FULL
OF TRICKS AS THE PROVER-
BAL DOG is OF FLEAS.

The Democrats are preparing tC
work a new campaign dodge, and we
want to warn the people against it
right now. 1t is only an effort of the
Democrats in their usual scheme of
misrepresentation and a palpable at
tempt to scare the tax payers with a
new busabOo.
They are getting the names of prop
ertv owners on the land books of the
various counties, together with the
amount of properly with which they
are assessed. It is rumOred thai they
propose to deluse these people with
misrepresenting the amount of taxes
they are to pay under the new laws.
They Will not tell the property own
erS that the recent legislation cut tax
levies in half in this State, but will
try to make them believe that their
assessment will be very largely in
creased. The trick is in accordance
with Democratic methods which have
been used in this campaign, and no
one should be misled by it.
The new tax laws Will lower taxes
in every county Of the State, and put
III: tax system on a more just and
equal basis than ii has ever been. DC
forget this when you get some of
the lying literature which the Demo-
o,.,t & a,n so,,Iino ~
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-10-03
COURT House news
Real Estate Transfers.

Tusca Morris ct al. to Hottie Free,
land. property in Harr addition TO
~FairnlOnt: consideration, 5000.
]. Z. Watson ct al. to George 7.
Watson, property in F'ourth ward,
~Fairmcrt; constellation, s1.O0 and
other ~valuablcs.
Oliver Goodnight and wife to D. O.
Uaues, property at F7airview; con
sideratiOn SLIGO.
Mary c. Harris and husband 10 the
Free Methodist church, property at
CataWba; consideration. $50.
James A. Goode and wife to Annie
b. Hess. property at GAINESVILLE; con-
s]ideration. 1915.
EIihu Martin and wife o T. J. Gar
rctt. property on Teverbaugh; consid-
Grafton. $40.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-10-03
Wholesale Murder

MEMPHIS, Tenn, October "a
report from OBrien's Landing, Mo,
says that four white men and a ne
gro and a woman were killed there
Sunday night by Charles GeitrelI. Of
Memphis, employed as a clerk in a
G~eitre1. it is said. was mad from fe-
yer and he rushed from his bed into
the street in his night robe. having
obtained possession Of a gun. He
later escaped into the woods. \
sheriff and posse are in pursuit.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-10-03
DRAUGHT OF LIVE
RESULTS FATALLY.

HUNTINGTON, w. Va, Oct. 3
Writing in agony caused by having
swallowed a huge draught OF cOncen-
Trated I've, Herman Naynard,- an aged
ferrEman al Ranger. died al an early
hour Saturday morning. His tragis
death was due to a mistake in the
dork room, when he took a bottle OF
fiery detection from the pantry shelf.
thinking it Whiskcy, and swallowed
three mouthfulls before discovering
the terrible error. The inability of
the family to secure a physician
proved fatal. the intcStines having
been literally charred by the I've. Hh
Cied ten minutes after the doctors ar
rival, and forty minutes after taking
The poison.
nave ON fine lots In Morrow
El"ce yer. II. II. Lanhaul. (
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-10-03
Too Proud to Eeo.

CHICAGO. Oct. 3.-Prevented by
pride from asking for charity from his
friends. who believed him prosperous
and always saw him we'll dressed.
Charles 3. Carpenter took strychnine
Sunday and died soon after at the
Evanston Hospital. He said he had
been despondent because Of his inabi1-
ity to secure suitable occupation. Car
penter vas fifty years old and during
business.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-10-03

h w. G. T. U. wishes it an
nounced that they will hold an hour
Of prayer for the success of the COM
ing State convention, next Sunday af-
Hall parlOrs. Each emil is urged
to be present to add their petition to
h Heavenly Throne that the best
efforts Of all those who attend the con-
vention be directed to the good of
the union and the good of all mankind.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-10-03
D9m2ue Suit,

j. II. McIsaac, administrator, has
sued in the Circuit Court for $4,000
damages. The e. ad 0. Railroad Com
pany is the defendant and the dam
ages are for killing George McIssac
at the local depot a few months ago.
AS mentioned in the West Virsinian
a week ago, the plaintiff in the suit
a here looking after the matter pre-
paratory to entering the suit. His
attorneys are Hubbard and Hubbard.
of Wheeling.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-10-03
Great Musical event comma!
Money COMING In.

A large umbe Of citizens called at
the sheriff's Office Saturday and paid
their taxes for the present year. The
books We're just finished SO thai this
could be done and about $1,000 were
taken in. OF course the discount was
allowed. To-day Sheriff Jolliff is at
his appointed places collecting taxes
and allowing discounts.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-10-03
Invited d.

The Mothers Club has extended an
chool and also of the Normal School
to attend a meeting of the club to-
morrow evening. The meeting will
likely be held at the Public Library
rooms.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-10-03
Back to New York.

ESOPUS. Oct. 3.-Judse Parker
left for New York at 7:35 O'Clock his
morning over the West Shore Rail-
.road His secretary. Arthur Nc
Causland. will meet the nominee at
the Hotel Seville in New York.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-10-03
Burned BY Gas Explosion.

Charles Grottendick, proprietor of
the Greater Fairmont Bakery. was Sc
verely burned by a gas explosion at
his ovens on Eighth street Saturday
evening. DR.. E. w. Howard dressed
the wounds and it is thought he will
be able to be out in a few days.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-10-03
Lady Curzon Improvinu.

LONDON Oct. 3.-1t was an
nounced' at Walmer Castle this morn
ing that Lady Curzon's progress to-
wards convalescence continued unin-
s~terrupted.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-10-03
Postmaster General Payne's Con
dition.

WASHINGTON, Oct. 3.-Postmas-
ter General Payne is not quite so wei
this morning. He had a comfortable
night up to W o'clock. after which
hour his symptoms have not been so
favorable.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-10-03

The advance sale Of seats for
the Old Gross Roads, opens at Chris
ties drug store tomorrow morning
at nine o'clock.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-10-03
A Destructive Fire.

CEIILLICOTHE. III, Oct. "a fierce
fire swept this town Sunday night.
consuming d block of buildings and
several detached structures. the loss
a~ggregating about $4,000.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-10-03

Remember, o will find the largest
lines OF washing machines. wringers,
tubs. &c, carried in the city at ]. T..
Halls Hardware Store. \
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-10-03
Parrots, Canaries.

II. u. Stuart. the Well known bird
dealer. is here again It Hotel Marietta
with talking parrots and German
Warbling canarie. Call and see them.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-10-03

The advance sale of seats for at
the Old Cross Roads," opens at Chris
ties drug store tomorrow morning
at nine o'clock.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-10-03

Ties. shirts and hosiery for full
dress wear at ManSbacnS' Good
Clothes Store.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-10-03

Silk half hose at Mansbachs' one
fifty and two fifty the pair. x.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-10-03

$R55E SS@@t f.
49,
1905
ss3
i 81 !, ~ =
7sas1 -
MISS Olive Menear has been indis,
S5sA - Z
Mr-and Mrs. Iusca MOTIFS
saturday. Oct, a son.
Ms. r. H. Biacka is visiting friends
and relatives in U~niontown, Pa.
sands was called TO
Hammond%to-day on professional bust
ness
phfI1jn Pi+zer Of Warrington
spent sunday at his home in the Fifth
Eard.
~ 1 ~. n . went n kin.wood
to-day for a couple OF days visit with
Did friends.
~ ,Irs r p Rowie of wheel.
- ve4in. Tho formers PARENTS
Benoni avenue.
f-h,s II r-arve of the Fa irmont
u.styinp rarnanv is i, Cincinnati
5-,e;nas f,r ,ha fru
Mss gass Rankin of stemDle's
bas returned fron, q nIaasant
m,aal,s ,,ie:t n pi+tshurr
- forca 20 ,,rna1 vaeterday from .
1r;t w;rb ,e1a 4ives in pittsh,,re
s#E 5lrs. Lon -. olhlth vas d'shhisse"
aIph1-zth LOOK Hospltal SATURDAY anu
= = -
3s Sah ilas@pee 'islllhs iilelu III 'hl
&aey,@ ietuiieo 70 hei OH 'o-oaS.
Miss Dulcie Provins, of Powell. and
1lHa1llN = oopen' "eie q
.1IHs - = "
Dr. w. M. Parry, of Waynesburg,
Pa is the guest of his daughter, Mrs.
d Inert T. Lehman. on Walnut avenue.
Miss Franc Miller, Of Morgan
tDygr; was visiting her aunt, Mrs. w.
Pitzer. of the Fifth ward, yester-
day
me new cashier IN Hartley's depart
NNEr.L@#E@E '.
hui this morning.
S. Mr. + r swindler and family desire
10 thank their MANY friends for their
xFudness during the illness and death
q VT owlnoier vile
Misses Name Thomas and Ella Harr
ana Messrs. Herndon Fawcett and
James Henry took well filed baskets
apJ dined at Valley Falls last even
ing
had been in PittsburS for several
weeks, spent last week in this city,
the guest OF her sister, Mrs. T. j. Gal
411er.
fohn c,v,ar Of co,,a,l.v;uo
., FOR . +i,na . rasida,t of thie i+r
roc. 49,. nr for ,,,a.t +;a,a
AZ GuSlef is no" engaged IN the coal
% tT~rf ~ =
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-10-03

Quick collections, prompt settle
Reconsideration Claim Agency. X
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-10-03

J have some fine lots in Morrow
El"ce yer. II. II. nha (
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-10-03

NGF Sfeln-BIOch SUNS and Oyer-
GOATS at Mansbachs'. ..
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1904-11-25
THE MONROE INSURANCE
AGENCY INCORPORATED
General Insurance Agency. Represent
ing Twenty Eight Companies

General Insurance Agency. Represent
ing Twenty-Eight Companies.
The Monroe Insurance Agency TN
corporated), with office III the First
National Bank building. has been an
established institution in Aberdeen.
under its present management, for
three years and most OF the com
panies for which il is agent have been
represented in the city for over a
quarter of century. This is
general insurance agency. represent
ing twenty-eight distinct companies
with combined assets of over $780,
010.000. Among these companies are
numbered the oldest and strongest
United States.
The general scope of the business
embraces losses by fire. tornadoes
wind storms and accident insurance
of every description. Policies are
written on every class OF property.
including dwellings, factories. mercan-
tile buildings. cotton. stocks Of goods
etc. Its field of operations extends
TO all the towns OF Monroe county All
losses covered by insurance with the
Monroe agency have been promptly
adjusted and paid. over Sto.000 having
been paid in Aberdeen through this of
flee in the past year.
This is an Incorporated agency. with
+. T. Jinhins. president: c. r. Sykes.
viccpresi1ent and treasurer. and J. c.
McFarlane Ir.. secretary Ii was pur-
chased in 1902 from Col. w II. Clop-
ton. 1t was then a We'll established
agency. and had been operated for
fifteen years. 1t has since greatly in
creased its volume of business by adj
ding other companies and extending
its field of operations.
The companies represented by this
agency are the American. Atlanta
Birmingham. Continental Fire In
surance Company of New York. the
Delaware. Georgia Home, the German
Home Fire Insurance Company OF
New York the Indemnity. the London
and Lancashire Mechanics and
Traders. Merchants Union of MissiS-
sippi, North British and Mercantile.
Norwich Union. Providence Washing
ton. Pennsylvania. Phoenix OF Brook
lyn. Phoenix Of Hartford. Phoenix al
London. Scottish Union and National
the Sun Insurance Office. Virginia
Fire and Marine. Virginia State. West
chester. Western Assurance. National
Fire and the Agricultural The agency
also writes accident and health in
surance in the Ocean Accident and
Guarantee Corporation If London
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1904-11-25

One Of the oldest mercantile houses
of Aberdeen. and firm that is becom-
ing recognized as leader in its lines,
is the McMillan-Payne Hardware Com
pany
This company does an exceptionally
large business. both wholesale and re
tail. in all classes Of hardware furni-
tnre. stoves, ranges. tinware. queens
ware. glassware. harness. buseies and
wagons. every variety of farming inn
plements and machinery sash. doors
and sporting goods. Ii occupies the
second largest store building in Aber-
deem. operating two complete store
rooms in addition To three warehouses.
with total floor space Of 1000
square feet
The stock is complete in every line
and the house has exclusive agencies
for many noted lines of goods The
famous Stndebaker wagon. winner of
the grand prize at the Louisiana Pur-
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1904-11-25
l. Y. JOHNSON.
Matchmaker and JeWeIer.

|. Y Johnson. the North Meridian
street matchmaker and ieweler. has
been in Aberdeen since 1857. This is
the oldest mercantile house in Aber-
deem that has been in continuous bust
ness
Mr.. Johnson learned his trade i'm
Buffalo. Yew York, and was first in
partnership with his brother. w II.
Johnson. He has been sole proprietor
Of the Aberdeen house sine 1865
He deals extensively in watches.
clocks. jewelry. sewing machines and
the like. His brands of sewing ma
chimes include the New Home. the
Domestic, and he also carries a fine
line of both new and secondhand ma
chimes
Mr.. Johnson has the best equipped
repair department in the State for
both lines. He makes "A specially of
fine watch work. in which he is par
ticularly skilled. Mr.. johnson is noted
for his fine repair work, his varied
stock and courteous treatment of the
trade. He can furnish diamonds and
the finest of watches or jeweIry, or
anything the trade may require in
the different departments
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1904-11-25
THOMPSON, GAY * co.
Dry Goods, ClOthings, Shoes
and furnishings.

The retail store of Thompson.
Gay x Co.. is extensively known
throughout this and adjoining
counties. as leader in the lines
of dry goods, clothing, shoes. mems
and ladies' furnishings. This house
was established September ;, 1900.
by j. p. Thompson, Il. +. Gay and
w L. Smith, its present proprie-
tors, and through its progressive
management has built up bust
ness which now ranks amongst the
foremost of Aberdeen mercantile
houses.
Underlying the growth of this
house is the policy Of observing
three distinct principles. viz: ali
solutely one price to all, the hon
st representation of goods for
what they are, and a constant eff
fort 10 carry the latest and best
goods consistent with reasonable
prices and sound quality. The
stock is of that character which
ninety per cent of the people de
mand, and is well distributed i'm
the different departments. When
anyone wants staple of good
quality i'm any of the above men
toned lines of stock he will find
it mt the store of Thompson. Gay
a. Company. The firm is exclu-
sive agent for the famous Doug
las mems shoe and for the Krip-
sndorf-Dittman shoe for ladies. 1t
has also the sole Agency for the
Mayer Shuer Offner 4 Co.'S well
known ready-to wear clothing.
Tney are now laying in n line of
silks which will be AS fine AS any
,ver offered in the city. In each
department of this store the stock
is kept new and well selected in
all seasons of the year. The pop
ularity Of this house is due To it's
constant effort to carry the best
goods that the markets afford
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1904-11-25
j. s M. LASkY.
Dry Goods, Clothing, Shoes, Etc


The firm known as "Lasky's
Fire Store has built up an ex-
tensive business in Aberdeen since.
its establishment ten years ago
This store has become popular
through its excellence of service.
low prices and its up to-date stock.
consisting of a splendid assert
ment of dry goods. clothing, shoes,
millinery and furnishings. occn
plying both the first and second
floors of the building. The dry
goods department is among The
finest in the city and is represent
alive of everything from the finest
to the cheapest. The house also
carries the most exclusive line IN
ready-to-wear and pattern hats for
ladies' and children. Each depart
ment is complete and offers 10 the
purchaser substantial quality at
reasonable prices. A force of ten
clerks is regularly employed. As
one of Aberdeen's most enterpris-
ing stores the business of this
house has steadily expanded.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1904-11-25
>. II. BERG.
Saw Mill, Planning Mill and Brick Man
ufacturcr.

The first manufacturing industry in
Aberdeen since the war was estah-
Iished by Mr.. :. n. Berg, who now
operates large saw mill, planning
mill and an extensive brick factory.
MIR. Berg may he termed, without ex-
aEgeration. the Builder OF ADer-
deem" as he constructed most OF the
houses and business blocks OF the city.
and has been active in every new en-
terprise that has been established in
the town. lie began as contractor
and builder March 81, 1870, when he
constructed "A brick plant, and six
years later he put mp saw mill and
planning mill, giving his attentions
from that time ON 10 both brick and
frame construction work. Since 10
eating in Aberdeen Mr.. Berg has been
instrumental in the establishment of
new Industries and through his en-
terprising methods and willing spirit
has greatly aided in the upbuiIding Of
the town.
Saw and Planning Mill.
The Berg saw and planning mill y
the only establishment of its kind IN
Aberdeen IL is located just north oi
the city on the bank OF the Tombig
bee river. The saw mill cuts $1,000
or 10000 feet of lumber per day, and
the planning mill has capacity OF
dressing 1000 feet. Both mills are
equipped with the best improved ma
chinery. and the logs are furnished
principally from the timber lands OF
Mississippi A force OF twenty men
II employed in the mills. but in the
logging season from four hundred 10
five hundred men are employed in the
logging camps in furnishing the
years material. The plant consists
~ sixteen buildings and lumber yards.
covering Ten acres Of ground. The
buildings are the saw mill. planning
mill wood working establishment,
dry Kiln. boiler house, lumber sheds
and other buildings.
Brick Plant.
On the land adjoining the saw mill
Mr. Berg operates his large brick
plant. manufacturing good grade OF
buiIding brick. This factory has a
capacity of 35.000 brick per day. and
is equipped with the latest improved
brick machinery. among which Is a
large semi-dry machine. Power j.
furnished by a fifty-horse power en-
gne and sixty-hOrse power boiler
The pilot racket has a capacity of
drying .OOU brick. Connected with
the brick plant. Mr.. Berg has tract
of twenty seven acres from which the
clay is supplied.