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The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-07-02

WoUlp ACCEPT. .NoMiaATIoN FoR
VICE SREslDENT f1pER
IS CERTAIN oiTIoN s.
GOVERNOR BEGeSs.aN IN
ss MENTioNEp.

ST LOUIS, Jul 2 - III NC
Lean, Of ohio, and ash ms DC, ~,
is candidate for the Y ice resldan@
tin! nonsinat iot1.
z Mr.. Mclean is not pected sils fssz
Louis but his closest I'd herents are
on the ground.
Samuel Johnson. who holds his
proxy as represent atiYe com mi tee ar
rived this nornils 8.
Z Would Mr. Me can aceept thsss
nomination for second place g'',ssss llesss
was asked. 9 Under certain 81 irc1Ial-
stances he would was The srepl
Y depends upon who iss the E,rssssi-s.S
Dental nominee He could not 30 on
the ticket with some mon Of Scos1fs
There was some tall to-tia OF colp-s:
ling the name Of Governor Bee khan,
Of Kentucky. with the Vice E resid ders.sj
tial nomination. 1t was well receive
especially among the Hearst men
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-07-02
RAIN
,T(lpI|I'III / d
The iiIlIHE|:: ! /:
The ELEMENTS SAVED SOME
8oDY FROM DEFEAT AT
TRACTION PARK YEsTER-
DAY-PLAT AT MORGAN
TOWN TODAY.

Morgantown played the locals four
game being called on account Of rain
In the tirst part of the fifth inning
with neither side credited with q tally,
although the visitors looked danger.
Gus in the last with three men on
bases and only one down.
Morgantown had an excellent chance
to score in the fourth when Nc
Whorter, first UP, hit out to deep left
for two bases, and was sacrificed to
third by Dent. Gronniger hit fast
one to Mcdonald, and McWhorter
was caught between third and home.
ending their chances.
Fairmont looked good for one or
more in the same inning. After one
was gone Helm hit over short for a
single. but Gibbs was called out on a
rotten third strike, which was really
the fourth ball.
While the field was muddy and
rough, yet both teams put up snappy
ball, and some battles royal may be
expected soon. They play at Morgan
town to-day.
Shorty Helm, the third baseman,
most popular player on the team, all
around best fielder and hitter. has
quit. The management claims that
his employer would not let him work
and play, yet if a nominal salary
had been offered him he would play.
50 his admirers say.
Stillwell, the second baseman and
J: ilctain has been released for some
unknown cause. The management
gives no reason for this action.
Taylor and Perkins, the new bat.
terry, were also let go last night
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-07-02
MANY
DIvlIHES
COMING
TIE M. E. CHURCH, SOUTH,
MEETS HERE IN GENERAL
CONFERENCE. sEPTEM-
BER 7-MANY VISITORS
WILL BE IN TOWN.

The conference. of. the NJ. E.
church, South, will meet in this city
on September = This statement was
made by a prominent man yesterday
and Rev. Slaughter. pastor of Will
liams Memorial NJ E. church, South,
of this city, verified the report. This
conference takes in part of West
Virginia and Eastern Kentucky
About 10 preachers are included in
it and, including the lay delegation,
in the neighborhood of ESQ people
will be here for us to entertain dur
ing the conference. Bishop Smith,
of Virginia, will preside at the meet
ing. That Fairmontl has a reputa-
ton as an entertaining city is shown
by the large number of conferences,
conventions, etc, that are held here
year after year.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-07-02

ifornia and Kentucky stake winnings,
win have to shoulder the same.
weight as English Lad. At no time.
in his career has he shown an inclina-.
ton to run at equal weights on the
fast ground with Cooks good three
year old Rainland can be mention
ed in the same way, without referr-
ing to the weight. Moharib is the
horse which it is figured will give
English Lad the most trouble This
ones good race with older horses in
the Worlds Fair handicap last Sat
urday, stamps him as one Of the best.
of his age.
The probable starters and early.
odds:
English Lad, 4 to 2
Moharib, 5 to 2.
+ Elwood, Is to 1.
Rainland, Is to !
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-07-02

(lRI,IlILY
|RlM
sVEssT WEEK WlLLsBE AN INTER
ESTING ONE IN FARM ONT
S 8wELL#AS I'M ST.5LOuIS.
Il tsssssT HE UNWILLING GUESTS OF
DEPUTYS SHERIFF DAVIS.

The regular July session of Cir
s:uIE Court viii convene Tuesday, the
ss}f IFst We published the list of jurors
several weeks ago The grand Jurors
5sHiII come the first day but the petit
Jurors need not come until Monday
n dt1e eleventh, as they will not be
needed before that time. It is likely
that large amount of work will be
done at this session as there are
cases to come up. q, There are
twelve persons in the county jail
whose records will be presented to
the grand jury this term and it is
ssfikeIy that most of them will be
tried If Indictments are found against
sIfe1n.
At the present time the county Jail
+ has sixteen occupants who are be-
Kept by the county. Among them
are three women, three Italians, six
negroes and the others are various
types of violators. None of them
serving sentence. One of the wo-
and the other two on charge of
5.sIrunkenness and disorder1y conduct.
THE last two will likely be given
&hearing today Three are there on
"a charge of arson and eight for lar
geenF The following is the list of
ssprisouers with the charges against
them
5sg Mrs Sarah Walker, insanity, await.
orders to be taken to Weston.
sssSS {sulvano B. Foccioilo, serving six
months sentence for dynamiting fish.
s5 Hattie Anderson, drunk and dis
orderly, arrested Thursday night.
Hearing to-day.
Dominica Demara and Dominica
TartagIia, setting fire to the Miller
CLARK grain elevators. To be indict-
5saG--s
s William Miller, colored. unlawful
shooting. To be indicted.
Ashable Shafer and Joseph Adams,
breaking into Hoult's store. To be
Indicted.
W. Ward and John w. House
holder. unlawfnlly entering the
house of Nathan Prickett To be in
$a1icted
Frank Royster, Sam Drayden and
Charles Laster, all colored, unlaw-
s1El .5suIl entering the houses of two Ital-
Ians at New England To be indict-
ed
Mike Connor, colored, stealing bug
sgy shafts from T. P. Claytor's livery
barn Hearing to-day.
AIoIIie Smith, arrested near New
England yesterday. Officer could not
8Een whether she was drunk or in
sane Hearing to-day.
Some are out on bond and others
ssy1II be in Jail soon.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-07-02
Powers Exchanging Views.

ROME, July 2.-Several of the morn
inE papers state that the Powers are
exchanging views with the object of
taking advantage of the necessary
suspension of hostilities in the far
East during the rainy season to, at
tempt friendly intervention. King
Edward and Emperor William discuss
ed this matter while the former was
visiting at ISiel, but the result of their
discussion is not known.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-07-02

Your advertising u should cover
syorsr store news as conn leteIy as the
news of the world d is covered BY the
news dispatches
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-07-02

Married Last Evening.
Harry Duckworth and Miss Nina
Porter We're united inl marriage in this
city last evening. s5 SSS 5;85S
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-07-02
american Products counterfeited.

s WASHINGTON, D. c., July 2.-Cona-
5rnenting on the fact that American
products are often counterfeited in
i Hungary by unscrupulous persons
gEonsnI Ed. Chester, at Budapest,
writes to the Department of Com
xuerce and Labor strongly recommend
ing the American exporting manufac-
sau-ers be publicly advised to patent Or
register in Budapest the trademarks
of their special products.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-07-02
Enaineer Killed.

GRAFTON, w. Va, July 2.-Local
freight engine No. 1907 left the track
just east of Thornton about Z o'clock
last evening and turned over, killing
Engineer Thomas Mason almost in
stantly. Deceased resided at Keyser,
and leaves awife and one child.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-07-02
Remains Shipped This Morning.

Remains Shipped This Morning.
The remains of CT Tyler, who died
yesterday morning, of typhoid fever,
were shipped this morning to Staun-
ton, Va The members of the deceas-
ed mans family ccompanied the re
mains. .sss5$i
None too old nor too young to cele-
lbrate4 at East Park grove.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-09-04
A ROMANTIC CRAFT.
How Smart Crooks Benefit by Fake
 Marriage Ceremony.

From McClure's Magazine.
 The best gratis in the world are built up on copy-book maxims and psalms and proverbs and Esau's fables. They seem to kind of hit off human nature. Our peaceful little swindle was contracted on the old saying: "The whole push loves a lover.'
 One evening Buck and Miss Malloy drive up like blazes in a buggy to a farm CTS door. She is pale but affectionate, clinging to his arm-always clinging to his arm. Any one can see she Is peach and of the cling variety. They claim they are eloping for to be married on account of cruel parents They ask where they can find preacher. Farmer says: 'B gum, there ain't any higher. than Rev. Abels, four mile over on Caney creek" Farmeress wipes her hand on her apron and rubbers through her specs.
 Then b. and look ye! Up the road from the other way jogs Parleyvoo Pickens in a gig, dressed in black, white necktie, long face sniffing his nose, emitting a spurious kind of a noise resembling the long meter doxology.
 "B jinksl" says farmer, If there ain a preacher nowr'
 It transpires that I am Rev Abijah Green. travelling over to Little Bethel school house for to preach next Sunday.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-09-04
GROCER ARRESTED
 ON ARSON CHARGE
MATTHEWS IS IN HANDS OF THE LAW IN CONNECTION WITH THE FIRES IN HIS sToRE-TELLs UNIQUE SToRY.

F. F. Matthews, the grocer, whose store has been set on fire twice in the last ten days, was arrested yesterday by Detecti- ives Bodeker and Hamilton on a charge of arson. He made bond to the amount of $2O0 last night, and Judge Feagin ap- proved 1t.
 The circumstances of the fires in which Matthews has figured for some time re- gently have led to his arrest. Some time ago his store. at Third avenue and Twen- ty-sixth street was burned to the ground Matthews states the fire originated from the explosion of a lamp. After that he moved to Avenue D and Twenty-fourth street, and about ten days ago his store there was discovered on fire. Frida-- night 1t was on fire again. and there was every evidence on both occasions that some one had set 1t on fire
 Matthews gives unique reason for the place being ablaze. He denies setting fire to the store himself but states that the sons of an old enemy did 1t. He said:
 q left the store Friday night about II o'clock, and everything was in good con dition. Several years ago I was running a store on Ninth avenue. about Twenty sixth street, and there was a man run mir :. meat shop in that section. I soon took all his trade. One night my place was completely destroyed. I then started business at Third avenue and Twenty fourth street, and this place was burned. but 1t was accidental. Then bought my present stand at Avenue E and Twenty fourth street.
 q had lost tra.-. of the family who had lived near my lace. but when I moved again I found that they were living In my neighborhood. I believe that the boys, who have grown up have had something to do with setting the place on fire. One day last week I went to Blountsville. and when I came back the wood and everything else Was piled up in the build- ing, ready for a fire. 1 sent for the police to have an investigation made of 1t at the time.
 "Of course I don't know anything about the fires and had nothing to do with them."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-09-04

The young folks will have it they must be married, for pa is pursuing them with the blow mules and the blackboard. So Rev Green, after hesitations, marries em in farmers parlor. And farmer grins, and has in the cider, and says "B gumr and farmeress sniffes bit and pats the bride on the shoulder. And Parleyvoo Piekens, the wrong reverend, writes out a marriage certificate, and farmer and farmeress sign 1t as witnesses. And the parties of the first. second and third part gets in their vehicles and rides away Oh that was an idyllic graft! True love and the lowing kline and the sun shining on the red barns-it certainly had all other impostures I know about beat to bat ter
 I suppose I happened along in time to marry Buck and Miss Malloy at about 20 farm houses. l hated to think how the romance was going to fade later on when all them marriage certificates turned up in banks where we'd discounted em, and the farmers had to pay them notes of hand they'd signed. running from s3o0 to $500
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-09-04
MONTGOMERY MAY
 HAVE SFYSCRAPER
IT IS SAID THAT CAPITALISTS WANT TO ERECT A HISTORY STRUCTURE THAT WILL COST s4oo,ooo.

Montgomery, September S-(special)- 1nere Is talk that several capitalists are anxious to erect modern steel-frame or nee building in Montgomery, costing about S4oo,O0O, but cannot secure site The peo- pie here are holding on to their prop ertyi SlOO,0O0 was offered for the old Winter building, corner Dexter avenue and Court street. but this was refused. The people are getting interested now, and may soon md site that will be acceptable to the capitalists. The capitalists. 1t is under stood. want to build History office building.
 Governor Cunningham has accepted an Invitation to be present as the tenth an- nual meeting of the Alabama Commercial ana Industrial association, which will con vene at Anniston September A and Zz' The governor will deliver an address upon the subject of Immigration to Alabama.
 A special train early this afternoon con slsting of sixteen cars carried about 4o0 soldiers of the Alabama National Guard rom middle and south Alabama to the maneuvers at Manassas, Va. Captain Saber of the local company carried fifty three men and will be joined in Atlanta by eight from Birmingham All the boys were
  out all were singing
 The Fort Payne Stove and Foundry company of DeKalb county has informed the secretary of state of its incorporation. Capital stock is $25,000 The incorporators are B. J. Allen, W. c. D. Cook, s. B. Stone, J. B. Haralson
 The following appointments were made today by Governor Cunningham: John L. Sims, IT,, notary public at Birming- ham; D. M. Black, notary public and jus tice of the peace at Adamsville, Jefferson county; B. F. Kennedy of Clayton and Ernest V Otis of Greensboro justices of the peace.
 The Hon. Tipton Mullins of Clanton and Gen. J. B. Stanley, editor of the Green vile Advocate was in Montgomery to- day.
 The habeas corpus proceedings brought for the release of Ed Ellis and Scott Chestnut, two young white men wanted in Atlanta on the charge of gaming was continue dtoday by Judge A. D. Sayre until Monday at 10 o'clock Chief Ball or Atlanta was here to carry the men back. The men both deny the charge
 Assistant United States District Attor- ney J. Sternfeld today filed with the secretary of state the emblem of the republican party of Alabama. The em- blem represents the statue Vulcan and has these words, Progress and prosper ity," around the head of the Vulcan. This emblem was selected by a commit tee appointed by Chairman J. O. Thomp- son of which MT. Sternfeld was chair man.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-09-04
A Novelty.

There will be an event on the pro- gramme at the fair grounds which Is a little out of the ordinary. It will be the piano smashing contest, the novelty of which will appeal to many. An old square piano has been donated by the Selas Piano company, and a prize Is to be offered to the contestant who can knock off the biggest piece with sledge hammer. This will not prove as easy as some may imagine, as the old square pianos were massively constructed. and invariably prove difficult to dismember It need not be supposed that any wanton destruction Is being practiced in this con- test, for the piano Is absolutely value- less from a musical point of view. In fact, one of the troubles of plano dealers nowadays is to know what to do with the old squares, which few care to pur- chase, and feature of the annual gath ering of the Manufacturers association at Atlantic City was a huge bonfire of them the idea being to signalize the passing of the square piano.
 Hundreds of visitors from points in Alabama are expected to come to Birm- ingham to spend the day. The railroads have granted a rate of one fare for the round trip, plus 25 cents. from all points within a radius of 100 miles.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-09-04
q ENGINEER SLIGHTLY HURT. Wreck on Alabama Great Southern a
 Mile and Half From City.

Northbound Alabama Great Southern train No. 8, from Meridian, due in Birmingham at 11:25 last night, ran into freight train about mile and a half below Birmingham. No one was hurt except Engineer Frazier of No. 8, who received some slight bruises. Several passengers were shaken up, but none injured further than bruises.
 Southbound train No. 1, due to leave Birmingham at 10:30 o'clock, was de- layed for some time on account of the wreck. The track will be cleared early this morning.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-09-04
Some Hope for Him.

From the Chicsg go Tribune.
 Young Sorreltop-Then you utterly cast me off Esmeralda?
 Miss Esmeralda-(with great gentleness) Why, no, Sylvester, but-but 1t would be so silly for girl to say yes the first time Tiff you are of the same mind you might ask me again some day. you know.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-09-04
The Carpenters.

The carpenters of Birmingham and the district with their families and friends will have big basket picnic at East Lake park. The carpenters will parti- cipate in the big parade and immediate
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-09-04

New York, September 2.-Eugene zim- merman, of Cincinnati, father-in-law of the duke of Manchester, called at demo- cratic national headquarters It was said by Chairman Taggart that MT. zimmer- man intends to vote for Parker and Da- wis. Usually he votes the republican ticket.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-09-04
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS,

The following real estate transfers were filed in the probate court yesterday.
 w. T. Folsom to Wyatt Liquor com pany, lots 1 and ?. block 5, vann's sur vey In Woodlawn; consideration s11Oo.
 Mrs. F. M. Cooper to l. s. McDavid. lot 5. block TIA. Birmingham; consideration s1sl0.
 M, Maloney to w. w.. Wilson, lots 232 and 23s, block 1o Cleveland; consideration $1000.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-09-04
Mans Work.

From Life.
 The Lady-I often think I'd like to be a man.
 The Chump-Ohl Come now! Miss Smthe, you wouldn't like to get up at 10 a. m.-er-lunch at horrid club-er- talk politics and-er-and all that sort of thing. Now, would you?
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-09-04

ly afterwards will go to the park. Con- gressman Oscar w Underwood has ac- cepted an invitation to address the car- penters and their friends His address will commence about :30 o'clock. There will be matinee and night performances at the Casino theatre and other amuse- ments Dancing will begin at p. m.
 The Bricklayers' union will have their picnic and annual outing at Pleasant Val ley park on the south Bessemer car line. A varied programme of sports has been arranged for the occasion.
 The Germanina Park association will have big barbecue and picnic at Ger mania park, on the South Bessemer car line.
 The banks postoffice and other public offices will observe the day. and large number of the business houses of Bir- mingham will give their employees either the entire day or half.
The bee. (Earlington, Ky.) 1889-19??, 1904-05-26
KNIGHTS OF
PYTH|AS.
Prominent Part Of Uniform Rank
in Encampment at Louis
vile.
EVERY COMPANY IN KEN.
lucky TO BE REPRESENTED.

Kentucky now has twenty
three companies of the Uniform
Rank, knights OF Pythias, which
will play prominent part in the
Biennial Encampment festivities
at Louisville next August. Three
companies have been organized
within the past few weeks, and
two of these are yet to be mus
tered in-the Manchester and
Butler companies. Evergreen
Company, No. %, of Hopkins
Vile, the third one, has recently
completed its election of officers.
Every company in Kentucky
will assign men TO do escort duty
on the parade, review and escort
committee, under the chairman
ship of Charles B. Norton, dur
ing the August meeting. Each
incoming delegation of Pythians
will be met at the railroad sta
tion and escorted to camp or
other locations where the visitors
will find quarters.
While the finance committee of
the Biennial association is col
lecting funds for the entertain
ment of Louisville guests, the
executive committee is now TAX
ing up various contracts con-
nected with the encampment. 1t
is estimated that there will be
not less than $4,000 Knights in
camp, probably 5000 more find
ing quarters in other localities.
Included in the request for bids
on camp equipment are named
pillows and pillow slips, pads for
| he cots of the campers, tinware
lnd soap and candles. The lat
Ter will be used inside the tents.
Excellent arrangements will be
made for the lighting of the camp
[ treets by electricity.
The bee. (Earlington, Ky.) 1889-19??, 1904-05-26
Caught a Floater.

While Jodie Cunningham, the
son of fisherman living on the
Ohio river four miles north of
Mt. Vernon, was running his
trot line Monday he felt a heavy
weight about the middle of the
line which he naturally supposed
was large fish. When he raised
1t carefully to the surface it
proved to be the body of negro
man that had caught on one of
the hooks. The boy hurriedly
dropped the line AZ 4 pulled to
the shore where he notified his
father of the case. 1t is supposed
the floater was Startling Boone
who fell from the Wabash near
that point last Friday.
The bee. (Earlington, Ky.) 1889-19??, 1904-05-26
A World Beater.

The United States battleship
Kentucky, made the worlds re-
cord run for a warship form
Hong Kong and MADEIRA to New
York. The total distance steamed
was Il, 500 miles from Hong Kong
at an average speed of 1877 knots
The last run Of 1890 miles from
Madeira to New York was made
at an average speed of 1873 knots
The whole distance was made
under a natural draught.
The Kentucky has been in
commission little more than
four years, and her first run was
out to the China station. She
has been thu flagship of the
squadron fo three years, and
has flown the flag of Rear Ad-
miral Evans for more than two
years.
The bee. (Earlington, Ky.) 1889-19??, 1904-05-26
Coenen. Barbero.

Miss Annie Coenen and Mr.
Omer @. Barbero were united in
matrimony Tuesday morning al
s O'Clock at the church of I'm.
maculate Conception in the pres.
ence of a large mber of friends
and acquaintance.
The ceremony was performed
in very impressive manner by
Rev. A. M. Coenen, an uncle OF
the charming bride. After the
ceremony a reception was given
at the home of the BRIDES par
ents where quite number of the
bride and bridegroom's friends
feasted and made merry. Miss
Coenen is the youngest daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. Julious Coenen
and is one among the incest and
most popular young ladies of the
city. Mr.. Barbero is rising
young railroad man in the en-
ploy of the l.. q N, who has
many friends during his resi-
dence here and who stands high
in the estimation of the officials.
The bride wore an elegant French
lawn dress trimmed in Valen-
ciennes lace and carried a pearl
studded prayer book. The hand
some groom wore the regulation
suit of black. The happy couple
went to Nashville and will spend
their honeymoon on the farm of
the groom's father a few miles
from that city. Their many
friends wish them a long and
prosperous life in their new re-
lationshiD.
The bee. (Earlington, Ky.) 1889-19??, 1904-05-26
Wanted the Train to Stop.

John Thompkins, young man
from Webster, KY, arrested at
the Seventh street depot in
Louisville Monday night charged
with carrying concealed dead
ly weapon, was fined $25 and
sentenced to ten days in Jail in
Police Court this m rni n G.
Thompkins became angered be-
cause the officials would not let
him board a fast train that did
stop at Nortonville, and, it is
said, opened his grip and placed
a gun in his pocket with the APP
parent intention of enforcing his
demands.