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Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1904-09-15
Striking Miners Have Abundance
Of Money.

In speaking of the financial
condition of the miners in Bir-
mingham district, National Com
mitteeman William r. Fairly
stated that should the national
organization fail to collect cent
of revenue during the next five
years that body would be able to
supply the striking miners with
the same amount that they are
at present donating per week
He made the remark in contra.
diction of one that it is said the
operators are spreading abroad,
which is to the effect that the
funds of the miners are nearly
exhausted. <G
Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1904-09-15
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Mail Clerk IN Very Mysterious
Condition.

As the north bound passenger
train rolled into Bolivar. Monday
night the mail car was not open
the doors being closed but not
locked. On opening them the
clerk was found lying in an un-
conscious state with q bruise and
cut on his face. Five pounds of
mail was found by the fireman
near Middleburg, and other par
ties picked up stray letters. The
first card was found near the
south switch, notifying the post
master of a registered package
which, by the way, has not been
found. Whether foul play was
done or too much booze imbibed
Ia flask was found in the car) is
still unsolved. Uncle Sam is in
vestigating.
Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1904-09-15
Shot and Killed by Mistake.

Henry Deakins was shot and
killed through mistake by Ernest
Walker, of Whitwell, about two
miles south of Dunlap, Saturday
night. Walker came up Satur-.
day with the Whitwell base ball
club to play Dunlap. During
the game a dispute arose between
Walker and Isaac Hobbs, which
resulted in a fight, in which
Walker struck Hobbs with a bat.
They were arrested and fined,
after which the Whitwell boys
left for home, expecting to be
overtaken by Hobbs and some
of his friends. When about two
miles from town they were over
taken by Henry Deakins, a
cousin of Walker, who hailed
them and asked if Walker was
there, intending to ask him to
stop over night with him. Wal
ker mistook him for Hobbs, and
began shooting. Six shots were
fired, three taking effect. Deak-
ins died o few minutes later.
Walkers mind is unbalanced by
the affair and he is being guard.
ed to prevent him committing
suicide,
Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1904-09-15

place but now of Jasper paid
Coalmont a pleasant visit last
week. Mr.. Patton was for some
time postmaster here. He will
enter school at Knoxville soon.
Abe Hargis returned last week
from Battle Greek.
Miss Holt, of Tracy City, was
here visiting friends last week.
Miss Annie Schlaughter return
ed to her home in Nashville after
a few weeks visit to homefolks
at Gruetli.
Murph Griswold, was in Tracy
City Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Oliver and
DIR. and Mrs. Hembree were out
driving Sunday. Wild BILL.
Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1904-09-15

was taken sick during the trial
and court had to adjourn for
half day until he was able to
take his place and was not prop
erly guarded. Thorp and Able
have been placed in Jail; Hud-
son will be allowed to make bond
if he can.
As Sheriff Yates was searching
Able at the jail he found four
small saws tied to one of his legs.
This is the case that grew out
of proposed green goods deal
between the parties and d. l..
Brown about two years ago, when
Brown was knocked down and
robbed near the bridge at Cen
terville and relieved of $500.
Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1904-09-15
Three Brothers In Trouble.

A case of robbery against Tom
Thorp, Sid Able and james Hud-
son was taken up at Centerville
in the Circuit Court last Thurs
day, but a verdict was not reach
ed until Monday morning, when
the jury declared them guilty
and assessed the punishment at
five years in the penitentiary.
The attorneys for the defense
asked for a new trial on the
grounds that one of the jurors
Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1904-09-15
Has Sold q Pile of Chamberlain q
Cough Remedy.

/ have sold Chamberlain's s
Cough Remedy for more than
twenty years and it has given
entire satisfaction. | have sold a
pile of it and can recommend it
highly.-JosEpH MCKINNEY, Lin
ton Iowa. You will find this
remedy q good friend when
troubled with cough or cold. II
always affords quick relief and is
pleasant to take. For sale by
Doris, Cheek & Co.
Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1904-09-15
Winchester Firemen do Good Work,

Sunday morning the barn of F.
r. Evans, of Winchester, was
discovered on fire. There were
six young mules in the barn, and
and someone heard them kicking !;
the doors were Immediately
opened, and a cloud OF flames
and smoke burst out. The mules
perished, together with barn
full of hay, the only things re-
moved from the building being
the wagons. The loss is about
$4,000.
The barn was very close to Mr.
Evans house and but for the
Winchester fremen, it alse
would have been burned.
Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1904-09-15
jail Breaking Habit With Sloan.

Walter Sloan, a noted prisoner
escaped from the county Jail at
Charlotte, Monday morning.
Sloan was serving out-a sentence
for larceny. He it noted from
the fact that he escaped from
the Tennessee penitentiary and
from the Lewisburg Jail, and
this is his second escape from
the Charlotte Jail. He left a
letter to Sheriff Tidwell asking
him to excuse "bad writing"
saying that he would return.
Sloan lacked only five months OF
serving out his sentence.
Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1904-09-15
Drunken Negroes Killed by a
Train.

George Cooper and Poniese
Sutton, two negroes of Bell
Buckle Sunday night while un-
der the influence of whisky, sat
down on the passenger platform
of the railroad at Bell Buckle
and went to sleep with their
heads leaning over the track.
About / O'Clock a freight train,
going north, struck them and
killed both.
Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1904-09-15
The Professor Found OCT

One of the worlds greatest
Psychologists, desiring to know
how the mind of q street boy
would work if he addressed an
absurd question to him, accosted
a bootblack with, "Well sonny,
what time is it by your nose?"
cav, Gwan!" retorted the boy.
"Mine ain't running Is yours?''
The professor took off his hat
to the urchin with great gravity
and departed a wiser man. His
respect for newsboys is greatly
increased.
Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1904-09-15
Corpse Wrong Delivery.

A peculiar case was heard be-
fore 'Squires Turner and Alex
ander, at Jackson, in which a
claim was made for damages by
J. E. Dean against the Nashville,
Chattanooga & st Louis Railway.
He charges the agents of the
Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1904-09-15
lost Because She Loved Him So.

Maud Hicks, armed with a
long knife walked into the South
ern Hotel saloon Monday at Knox
vile and seriously stabbed Pat
Griffin, the bartender, because as
she stated to officers, she slowed
him so." Griffin is badley
wounded.
Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1904-09-15
U. s. Department of Agriculture
Weather Bureau Report.

Voluntary Observers Meteorological
Record for week ending Sept I4th in
elusive:
Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1904-09-15

No amount of polish can make
a pearl out of pebble.
Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1904-09-15

The love that is never wasted
soon withers.
Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1904-09-15
TIDMA N, OF COURSE.
No. a..

INSURANCE. Fire. Accident Health Disability Burg
larry Employers Liability, Steam Boiler, Plate Surety
Bonds Fidelity Casualty
American Bonding Co., Baltimore Special Agent Aetna Life Insurance Co.. of
Hartford
Companies the Special
eagle and sewnee The by
long distance No 81, ". IL. WILLIAMS,
Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1904-09-15

MRS. GRUNDY-A character in Morton's
Comedy, "Speed the Plough" the wife of a
lucky farmer, envied by Dame Ashfeld, a neigh
Dor, who constantly exclaims, "What will Mrs.
Grundy say" hence, society in general regarded
as censor of morals.-Standard Dictionary.
Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1904-09-15

will not be accepted. Mrs. Grundy has a large
and increasing circulation. Artistic designs in
typography special feature in our ads. With
the latest improved machinery we are also turn
ing out superior grade of job work M
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-08-30
MAKING ARTIFICIAL RUBIES.
Have All the Physical Qualities of tie
Real-Are Not High Priced.

WASHINGTON, Aug. CO. Consul
General Guenther writes Frank
fort. Germany. as follows:
artificial rubies are made by a
process of the Chemist Verneuil by
melting a mixture of clay and oxide of
chromium at an even temperature OF
several thousand degrees. The two
substances are carefully placed above
each other in layers, SO as to prevent
cracking in the crystallized. mas
"In order to produce the exceeding
ly high temperature which is indis-
pensable for success, V%erneuil uses a
blast OF oNyhydrogen gas, which acts
directly on the mass from the top.
The hardness of the ruby is the result
OF quick cooling caused by sudden in
~terruption of the blast of oN~yhydroSen-
The artificial ruby is said 20 he
very pure and brilliant, possessing all
the physical. properties of natural TIT
bies. 1t can be cut and takes a very
fine polish. In view of these aSSer-
tons it seems singular hat artificial
rubies have no higher value, especially
as the natural article is so exceeding
ly high priced at present.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-08-30
PLACED
In SWEET
HEARTS CELL
ESCAPED FROM JAIL AND DE-
TECTIVES ACCUSE HER OF
HAVING AIDED HIM.

INDIANAPOLIS, Aug. 30.-Detect-
ives from Franklin, Johnson county,
slipped into this city last night with
ard arrested Miss Josephine Williams
and hurried her TO Franklin on an in
terurban car. Miss Williams lives in
C~rothersville and Is a member OF a
respectable family.
While on a visit to Edinburg she
formed The acquaintance of Cary Oaks,
who was arreste two weeks later and
of larceny. Miss Williams visited
Oaks several times at the Franklin
Jail. On Friday night he and three
other prisoners sawed the bars of their
cells and escaped. Yesterday a iele-
gram was sent from an adjoining
town by oaks TO Miss Williams. tell
ing her not 10 join him there as ne
was going south.
The detectives We're notified and
last night found Miss Williams at the
address indicated III the message and
she is now in h cell from which her
sweetheart escaped. The Johnson
county detectives declare that Miss
Williams furnished the saws with
which the prisoners made their way
to liberty, that the plan was for Oaks
to meet her near the Jail when he es-
capped, but that he got out earlier
than he expected and was afraid to
remain at the appointed meeting place
till she arrived.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-08-30
TRAGIC STORY
French Baroness Totally Blind, Very
Poor and VIII Soon Appear at
a Music Hall In Paris.

PARIS, Aug 30.-The celebrated
Baroness de Rhaden is shortly TO APP
pear as a singer or the stage of a
Paris music hall. She is at present
in a state bordering on destitution
of the Baroness is a very tragic one.
Her father was a rich banker at
Breslau, Germany, who failed and
committed suicide by blowing out his
brains. The young girl, then about
Is years OF age. was a clever rider,
and resolved to get an enlargement al
VOLTS Circus. There the late Baron
de Rhaden fell madiy in owe with her
and made her his wife. He was. how
ever, extremely jealous. and could
scarcely bear 20 see her talking TO a
ish officer dead in the circus at Cler-
mont-Ferrand for following the Bar
oness about and paying her attentions.
Later on the Baron died, and being
left a widoT. the Baroness vent 10 ful-
i'll an engagement at Mic Circus. On
morning OF the day on which h
vas 10 make her irst appearance
there she awoke blind, owing 10 con-
gestion, which had caused hemorrhage
during the night and destroyed her
sight. She said nothing 10 anybody
except her maid, but resolved that
night 10 ride a blind horse she pos
in the hope that h would
meet with an accident and be killed.
An accident did happen, for she was
dashed against a pillar in the circus
ring n laid up for two months, how
ering between life and death. The
Baroness is still a beautiful woman
and only 50 years OF age.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-08-30
SPANISH GIRLS
FIGHT ON ROOF
QUARRELED OVER A LOVER AND
HACKED EACH OTHER WITH
kNiVES-BOTH ARE
DEAD.

MADRID, Aug. 20.-Jealousy has led
two young named Maria Vega
Gonzalez. aged II, and Maria Coma
leg Garcia. aged 10, to fight a duel
under extraordinary circumstances,
and with fatal results to both. They
were cousins, and Dot were exceed
ingly beautiful girls. Unfortunately
both had fallen in love with a young
n handsome youth, who refused to
show a preference for either. Their
jealousy OF each other grew so intense
that they finally decided to fight d
duel to the death. The encounter
took place yesterday. Providing them
selves with knives, they climbed III
on the roof OF an ~untenanted house,
and. taking off their upper garments.
attacked each other with great fury.
The fight was witnessed by several
spectators from a house opposite and
is described as being OF an exception
were soon covered with blood. They
constantly became locked together.
and hacked at each others backs with
their knives The spectators shrieked
loudly for the police, but when they
arrived and succeeded in getting &C
cess to the roof, both girls were lying
across each other. mortally wounded,
presenting a fearful spectacle
One died while being taken to the
hospital and the other succumbed a
few hours later.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-08-30
FAIRMONT
MERCHANTS
STORY OF A STEADY FAIRMoNT
BOY WHO HAS MADE A sue
cESS IN BUSINESS.

Dayton LZMayers, dealer in electri-
supplies at 113 Jackson street, was
born in Fairmont. He attended the
School, and was a student at the Nor
NAL for several terms. During vaca-
ton heSwas not idle, but spent his
time atwork. part of the time running
"a dray and8the rest working with his
father,G. w l.. Mayors. The latter
was. for several years, a leading con-
tractor and builder of the State. and
notable among his work was the con
struetion of the Harrison AID E!o2on-
Observation-Disclosures.
While IN school MI Mayors gaze
special attention to electricity Seven
years ago he engaged in electrical
work with his brother, c. z. Mayors.
and pat his knowledge into practical
ssuse. He also took a. correspondence
course in electricity fccEl the Scran-
schools. He went into the work to
win and today he is recognized as one
of the leading electricians in the city.
More than two years 8 MI May
ers became a member OF the firm of c.
H. Mayors 6 Co, the other member
being his brother. About a year ago
since the business himself. He
Keeps for sale a complete line OF cleo
trical supplies, chandeliers, etc. and
is a general contractor for the install
lation OF interior electrical apparatus
HE'S fair in his dealings and receives
a large patronage.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-08-30
Democratic First Guns.

Al though they We're fated to do the
wrong thing at the right time, the
first Democratic s~peIlbinders to open
their mouths, Senator Bailey, of Tex
as, and ex-senator Hill, OF New York.
found no deeper theme than personal
abuse of President Roosevelt. Sena-
tor Bailey devoted much of a long
address to show that the President IA
vored lynching of cattle thieves of the
Wild West, where v~igilantes were the
only possible administrators of JUS
tice. Ex-senator Hill summed up an
elaborate attack in the declaration
that Roosevelt is a fraud Senator
Bailey paid highest tribute to the per-
sonal honesty of the President. his
sincerity. his loyalty to his convic-
lions, and then illogically denounced
him to b dangerous. Unsafe and reck-
less. The Senator ignored the CLASH
cal estimate of the man true to his
highest convictions pronounced by the
worlds greatest. analyst of human ma
ture: ITO thine own self be true,
and it will follow as the night the day
thou canst not then be false TO any
man"
The tone OF these initial speeches
from two of the most eminent of the
Democratic spellbinders is a clear in
dication of campaign policy. The
weakness of the Democratic declara-
ton OF principles, the contradictions
of the Democratic record, the inhar-
mony and insincerity which are omin-
Gus OF speedy party disruption, i'm
pei Democratic orators to turn from
the measures TO men. They point to
the man of convictions as reckless and
unsafe, and to the man of no convic-
and safe. This is quite natural with
the political managers OF a party
which is without convictions.
Republicans will cheerfully welcome
and always challenge a conduct of
the campaign upon that basis. as the
people of America have shown by
their votes that they prefer men and
parties having convictions. Republi-
can orators will tackle measures Wig
orously, but they will also welcome
the arguments of personal contrast by
drawing portraits of the Roosevelt of
tremendous activities, fearless grasp
of great questions, grand type OF the
true American, and of the Parker col
orless, actionless, c~onvictionless and
confidently say to the people: Look
on this picture and on this.'-Balti-
more American.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-08-30
JAPANESE GOLD FIELDS.
A Great Bonanza Discovered in the
Province of Iwate.

TOXIC, Aug. 3O.-Following an in
spection made by government engi-
neers, the government has issued a
proclamation making complete prepa-
ration to develop gold fields recently
discovered in the Province of Iwate.
The engineers estimate that these
fields will yield gold to the value Of
half a billion dollars, and they are
preparing 10 start mining operations
1t is estimated h a the annua yield
of the mines will be fifteen million
dollars.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-08-30
FIGHT OVER MESSAGE.
TWO Sets of Brothers Engage In
Street Battle In Arkansas.

TWO Sets of Brothers Engage In
Street Battle In Arkansas.
VAN BUREN,. Ark. Aug. 3G.-Be-
cause Everett Thompson, 81 years old
impersonated Macy Rushing in talk
ing TO a young woman over the tele-
phone a fatal fight resulted in the
streets of Alma. Ark. yesterday.
Henry Thompson and James Rush
ing, elder brothers of the two princi-
pals in the fight. became involved in
the struggle. and when the battle was
over Jas. Rushing was found TO have
been stabbed through the heart. while
Henry Thompson received a pistol
wound that undoubtedly will cause
his death. This wound was inflicted
by James Rushing as he fell dying.
John Pitcock. who tried TO separate
the younger men, was attacked by
Leon Thompson, another brother of
Everett Thompson, and badly beaten.
Thompson was Slashed about
the head and face. He was the only
one of the combatants able TO walk
after the fight, and has so far succeed
ed in eluding the officers.
The nature of the telephone CONVEX
sation that occurred has not been dis
closed.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-08-30
RADICAL BOLT THREATENED.
New Jersey insurgents Are Likely to
Nominate New Men.

TRENTON, Aug. 30.-1t is rumored
here that a call will be issued for a
State. convention of the Peoples Dem
ocratic party to be held Sept. I in At
lantic City to nominate candidates for
governor and presidential electors.
Behind the movement are said TO be
the insurgents" who favored TIE
boom OF William R. Hearst and who
recently issued a manifesto calling
former United States Senator James
Smith, Jr., the present regular leader,
a "betrayer of his party"
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-08-30

NOTICE

II you see nice soking
couple driving around with q
good stylish horse, elegant harness,
hobby r~un-a-bout, carriage or trap.
with nice clean robes, and everything
to match, o a wager ten to one it
was hired from the Jackson Livery
Barn, as we put out only thai kind.
FRED S. JACKSON, Manager. Open
day n night. z
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-08-30

given by the juices Of luscious fruits.
ripe and fresh, makes Jim MARITIME
soda SO popular. The fact that all
these syrups are absolutely pure ap
peals to e~veryone's good sense who
values health. The water used is pure
also. and there is no Summer bever.
age so wholesome and delicious. Try
a glass OF soda with his delicious ice
cream at the
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-08-30

Advance sale of seats for Faust's
Minstrels at Christie's drug
store on Wednesday morning at 9
O'Clock.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-08-30
JOSEPH

Contractor for Cement Sidewalks.
Cellar Floors, Yards, Retaining Walls
and Steps. Stable Floors and Cellars
made water tight, a specially.
Residence-Spence street, neaT RIA
pie avenue. F. & NJ. Phone, 534- e,
o. Box, 476. Fairmont, w. Va.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-08-30

Is not caught by careless chasing
but by ceaseless saving In plain
words, put your dollars into this banE
and you'll have your own a year hence
with four (4) per cent- interest added
Multiply hat by dollars n Us years
you will find what yoa owna
decade hence. It's as plain as ABG.
when you bring your first dollar here
Bring it.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-08-30
MISSING 40
YEARS HE RE-
TURNS ALIVE
ALVIN j. COOK, BELIEVED TO
HAVE BEEN KILLED IN WAR,
SURPRISES HIS SISTER.

RUTLAND. VT. Aug. 30.-Alvin ].
Cook, who vas believed by his rela-
tiveS to have been killed in the Civil
War during the year 1864 or to have
persisted in some one of the Confeder-
ate prisons, surprised his sister, Mrs.
William D.. Sherman, of this city, a
day or two ago by walking into her
house.
Cook was born in this city was
a young man when the Civil War
started. He enlisted in a regiment
which was formed in this city, and
served throughout h war. Nothing
was heard from him by his relatives
after the early par of the year 1864,
and as he was in a regiment which
saw many hard battles, it was sup
posed that he must have been kill
ed.
When he was mustered out, in
1865, Cook went to Iona, Mich, where
he has since resided. Cook attended
the Grand Army of the Republic en-
campment at Boston and stopped here
on his way back to Michigan. He
made no explanation of his long 81
lence, and it is believed that his suffer-
ings during the war are responsible
for his eccentricity in this respect.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-08-30

We have just unloaded our car of
Novelty Ranges for fall trade, and are
in a position to make you close prices.
J. L. Halls Hardware Store. X
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-08-30

Ice cream freezers, croquet sets, re-
~frigerators and garden hose at very
low prices, at ]. l.. Halls, the leading
hardware store, Fairmont.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-08-30

Some OF the best lots on Fairmont
avenue for sale. See Il. H. Lanham.