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The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-11-01
MERRY VOICES
AROUSED
SUSPICION
IN THE BREASTS OF SHERIFF.
$JoLLIFF AND DEPUTY DAVIS
SUNDAY EVENING.
,THE JAIL BIRDS WERE PLAN
MING TO FLY AWAY AND MER:
RIMENT BETRAYED THEM.
An INSPECTION SHOWED THE.
WORK ALREADY DONE FOR
! GENERAL DELIVERY.

or the third lime within six
months has there been an attempt
at Jail delivery from the county
l1asttle at this place. Again the at
tempt was unsuccessful
For the past few days the nineteen.
prisoners have been seemingly happy
and have been continuously singing
They are well organized but Sheriff.
Joiliff and Deputy Davis are up to:
their tricks. Whenever there is SO
much singing in the jail there is also
some devilment going on So on
Sunday evening the officers knew that
the singing was not so much for an
outpouriDg of the spirit as for an out.
pouring OF their physical bodies.
# The officers watched and listened
but could find out nothing. Yester.
day the music continued and the
watch was also carefully kept. Somed
Suspicious characters were seen Turk.
ing around and last night they let I'll
out a man passing saw two men
near the jail and heard them say that
the saws must be inside so that they
could get out through the roof Sher-
tHned to@heara something. This time
was not in vain fOrSthe boys were
talking about going through the roof
The Jail was Immediately inspected
and the steel ceiling was found to
be torn loose for distance of about
three feet. All was ready for tie
prisoners TO pull it down and then,
when all was quiet, they would have
received the saws and cut through
the roof:
The prisoners were again put into
The cells and will be kept there I'M
III after#the November term of court,
when several will receive their SEN
ences. The outside Will be watched
md any one caught loaf1ng around
will have chance to do missionary
york among the prisoners
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-11-01
Saturdays Game.

The initial appearance of the Y. NJ.
c. A. football team will be made at
the Fair Grounds tomorrow. High
SchooIsA. C. will be their opponents
and if Saturdays game against
Wheeling is a criterion, the latter
team should make 1t warm for the
big fellows. Only twenty-five cents
admission will be charged and rec.
ord breaking crowd is expected
Game called ats 8 M 81
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-11-01
OLD Man FELL
AMONG THIEVES
wATcHFuLNEss OF POLICEMAN
MINNEAR. BROUGHT Gull
1TY PARTIES TO JUSTICE. &

G. w. Minnear observed two young
men in charge of an old man, come
across the bridge on Saturday night,
and turn down towards the Silax
Stone factory. Their actions arous-
ed the suspicion that their motives
we're not good, and bIinnear sent two
lother men afterthem to watch them.
while he took circuit round to IN.
tercepts them from the opposite dlrec=
ton. When he& came upon them
the old man was down on the ground
and the two young men sitting beside
him, he seemingly anxious to get
away. but they endeayoring to detain
HIM All three were arrested Min.
near and a deputy taking the old man
to the lookup, he being too drunk to
walk alone, and was recognized as
being a Mr.. i abingdon, Of Farming
ton. The two other men employed
tofo11ow, took the two young men in
charge. and conveyed them also TO the
cooler. When apprehended. bIinqear
recognized them as the same two
young men he had found asleep at
the depot at 3 O'Clock in the morning
and when awakened said they were
going to- Wheeling, but as, 1t now aI1.
peared they had not gone. Being3ex.
amined, one of them had 35 cents and
the other; only Is cents: Talkington,
however, when taken, claimed that
they had taken all his money, but
which was not found on them. Fur
ther investigation was made, when
Bill Tanner, going, back to the place
found a EpocKetbook on the
ground containing two small pad b
ocks and a watch key, with some ii
small coins. Sunday morning tteE e
:wo young men were taken out of &
own and sent on their way. When z
rakington had sufficiently ssobered
Up, he found his money $13.75, In an s.
,ther pocket, " ttich the young men +
lad missed, thinking they had secur- I
d all in the poaketbook taken by@ Il
hem, but drdppedSon the ground at
he time of their arrest, to escape
election Of thetr mo i've IN seeking 10
etiremen as above noted Ta1 king E
On put up a forfeit Of So for his on:
and lodgings and went 9
omes grateful MOI doubt, fof the
mely apprehehsste trich had evil s.
emily saved to1n being robbed
all that heshad ia III possession 81
clSnoyyls " call today from
DIV sec gho came IN from
Iashinst YeniI
iIlsrena ain am @ ls f5r some days
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-11-01
THE MEETINGS
LAST NIGHT
THE SCHOOL HOUSE CAMPAIGN
GOES MERELY oN-REPUB-
LIcANS ARE IN LINE.

| There were four meetings partici
pated in and held by Republicans in
various parts of the county last night.
John l.. Lehman and DR.. J. N. De
wore addressed the voters at Curtis
vile last night They report a good
meeting, many Republicans being
present and insuring the boys that
Curtisville Will give a fine report of it
self
E. F. Morgan and H. E. Moran adj
dressed the voters. at Forksburg and
the people there are getting ready for
next Tuesday, when record-break-
ing Republican vote will be polled.
Captain Kemble White addressed a
fair sized crowd at Barnstown- This
community is recognized as being in
excellent condition. Captain White
emphasized the points which have
been told the voters over there on
several occasions and many Demo
Gratis declare they will vote for the
tax reform candidates.
The joint discussion at Kfngmont
was one of the most interesting yet
held. Personalities Were entirely
laid aside and the questions handled
in sincerity by the representatives of
both sides Attorney a. o. Stanley
opened the discussion, as per agree
ment, in forty minutes speech; he
was followed by Attorney P. NJ. Hoge
in like period. Captain Nicely then
spoke thirty minutes, Mr.. Tough clos
ing the discussion in twenty minutes.
The good people of Kngmont are
today how honest men can
see things insuch different lights. One
very strong Democrat told the writer
hat he was a Democrat, and would
always be he supposed, for he believed
n the principles of Democracy, but
lie said he believed the Republicans
we're right on the tax question and he
vas going to vote for Mr.. Dawson.
After the joint discussion over; f
George Lilly asked to speak awhile /
nd as George is just as likely to do p
ne side harm as the other, permis- {
ion was granted and then the fun /
egan. George always gets the crowd I
Or his awllwardness excites a fellows q
isibilities and it cheers the heart to i
ee how people like to see George
lake an exhibition of himself AS +
gorge was not party to the joint t
iscussfon, any other such injection f
,ould aye%been considered Quitting
i" but as We all know George, no S.
ELECTION whatever was raised. 8.
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The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-11-01
a Fatal ACCIDENT.

i connie Ankrom reports that Mrs,
Jennie Ankrom. of Market street, re.
.ceived a telegram last Thursday, no
tifying her that her brother Charley
Musgrave. had been accidentally shot
and killed on the head waters of Nc
Kim on that day. She responded by
taking the 8 o'clock train Friday
morning for the scene, and returned
| home yesterday on No.71 Her YER
sion of the affair as reported, is that
her brother Charley and his nephew,
NJ T. Owens, had been out hunting
together on the above date, and while
returning, the nephew, who was car
rying the game droppedit by chance,
and while catching at itas it fell, the
gun on his shoulder turned and went
off, the load hitting Mr.. Mnsgrave
in the forehead. He lived about an
hour after the fatal shot, when he
died where he fell. His father, who
lived only about a quarter of a mile
from where the accident occurred,
was notified, and procured a stretch
er, and with the assistance of other
nephews carried him home corpse.
He was buried at McKim cemetery on
Saturday afternoon. the services be-
ing conducted by Rev, Hart, thel
famly's pastor. He leaves "a father
and mother living at McKim, one
brother, Smith, of Sugar creek,4Ty1er
county. and four sisters Mrs Jen-
ME Anrom; of this city, Misses Mol
lie and LOWE OVENS both Of McKim,
and Mrs. Missouri Curry who, with
her husband, make their home with
the father and mother. The above
accident as narrated, is a very sad
one for the family, and the absence
IF other incidents, not given in the
.eport Of the accident, makes both
he manner of the Occurrence and its Is
atality appear an unsolved mystery.i L,
Free Press, please copy.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-11-01
GUESSING CONTEST CLOSES ELEC TI0N. DAY
ONLY ONE WEEK MoREzFoRRE-
CoRDING YOUR ESTIMATE
ON PRESIDENTS VOTE.

A check of six dollars this morning,
accompanied by six guesses in the
Presidential contest reminds us that
only oneSweek more remains for send
d ingsin estimates. Read again the con-
ditions Many hundreds of people
have been receiving the West Vir-
ginian in all parts of the county for
the past two months without cost to
them The Republican County Conn
nlittee issresponsible for this, but of
course this courtesy will cease soon
latter thu. election: Now, here is our
proposition: All persons who have
been receiving the West Virginian
without cost to them, can get the
sWest Nirginian every day for three
months and be entitled to one guess
in the contest by sending US one dol
lar by nextSTuesday. No guesses will |
he received after shutdown on Tues
s day evening. All of our regular sub
sscribers who have paid money on sub
scripton, or. who do SO before Tues
daY#eVening, will be entitled TO
sguesses, on the conditions mentioned
the advertisement. Remember,
one hundred dollars in gold will be
the best guesser, and there
are twelve other handsome prizes,
ranging from fifty to five dollars, all
in gold. Keep the mails busy for
tine coming week in sending in your
suesses. We keep record of every
guess.
#UNERAL7oF MR. N c. COCHRAN
wiz Take Place Tomorrow at Two
O'clock.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-11-01

The funeral of the late N c. Coch.
ran will be held at the residence on
Barney street tomorrow at two.P. M.
Rev. J. Altman will have charge
OF the services with Reverends j,
Engla and ]. H Lucas assisting. Pail
bearers will be selected from Mr.
Gochran.s old company of Maulsby's
hatferys some of his comrades coming
from distance to attend. Interment
VIII be IN Woodlawn, Immediately fol
lowing the services.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-11-01

With the arch support In the Doros
thy Dodd one can walk twice as far
without fatigu Bs Highland
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-11-01

Why not let the Marion Claim,
Agency collect that claim for you
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-11-01

Col Wait Conaway has re- slrned
from Hampshire count hence his
presence is again The onb
lican cause hereab bouts
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-11-01
.ARBITR
TRE
THIS MORNING BY sEgRETA
ssHAY AND BAssA1eH
sERANDs OF FRAN
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WASHINGTON
The arbitratf on treaty bstvsen tic
United States and France
this morning by Secretary 81
Hay and an Arnbass ado usse nd
the State Department saftl
that IN general wa this
ton follows the lines Of the cent?
concluded treaty between
Britain and Fra nee.
Ito the Anglo rench treat gere
!: Lord LansdoNine and Or
sCambon. The conxent ton
brief and provides thar al erences
of a legal nature or relating TO t1es
Interpretation of treattes Between NE
two CONTRACTING parties, and lIIca It
may not have been posi- BILE 70 settle
by al p1omac shall be rel 10 Slie
permanent court Of arb
yided hat they do not aftect
vital Interests or the honorsof me
contracting states and do mot con
Germ the interests Of bird les.
Benson Jacobs, n1ereha az little
Falls, Mononga1 la eount y was In the
city yesterday and called to see us
Mr.. Jacobs issa Republics aad hopes
to see his part ictorioti t,ext sies
day. He had no donbt tllat
gala viii do its whole duty
Tuesday.
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Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1904-02-13
TWENTY.SEvENTH DAY.

The feature Of the legislative sessioi
today was the consideration of the
Sample amendments to the primary
election law, which were the special
order for the day. Fairly good head
way was made on the bill during the
morning, and the measure was left
pending whel the house adjourned for
dinner.
At the opening of the session con-
sideration was resumed on the bill fix.
ing penalty on railroad companies for
failure to deliver freights. The meas
ure is quite drastic in its provisions,
and was passed in al amended form.
! 1t Is held by Its opponents, however,
that it will not stand a test in the
courts.
Another somewhat remarkable bill
passed was In the senate, being a bill
to confer on illegitimates and mothers
of illegitimates the same rights as le-
gitimates to recover damages for death
or injury. There was practically no
opposition to the BILL the vote being
rs to 5.
Outside of the Introduction of the
usual deluge of duplicate and local
bills, nothing further of general ma
ture transpired in the deliberations of
either house before adjournment for
the day was taken.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1904-02-13
TWENTY.ElGHTH DAY.

The legislative feature today was
the consideration of the bill In the
senate providing for a Uniform system
of school books, which was left pend
ing when the body adjourned for din.
ner.
The working committee of the SEN
ate accomplished some good work. Fa-
vorable reports were made on the bills
for better working of public roads, in.
creasing Supreme Court to five mem
bers and making terms ten years each,
the house bill cha aging office hours
of State officials so as to cut out the
noon dinner hour, and the measure
fixing the maximum legal rate of in
terest at per cent instead of 10 per
cent. Unfavorabe reports were made
on the bill regarding the management
of the penitentiary,
The house judiciary commltte ia
vorably reported on the bill increasing
salaries of judges, as amended. Mr..
Estes introduced a bill providing for
geological survey Of the State. The
house wrangled for some time on the
bill to reimburse Greenville citizens
for funds expended il preparing for a
military encampment which failed to
be held at that place, and the meas
ure was finally defeated. The house
passed the bill allowing the governor
special contingent fund of $2,500
per annum to suppress whitecapping
and other forms of laWleSsneSs
Nothing further of general interest
happened in either branch of the leg
islature.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1904-02-13
SENATOR HANNA'S CONDITION
His Extreme Weakness Is More
Marked Than Heretofore.
rhe senator IL Taking No NOurtsh-
ment Except n Little MIX, and
Is Too Weak to Talk.

Washington, Feb. 8.-Senator Han
ma passed Sunday without any radical
change in his condition His extreme
weakness was more marked than
heretofore and his temperature was a
little higher. Those attending him.
however, insist there is nothing sig
nihcant In these conditions, and that
there are no developments on which
to change their expressed belief that
the outlook is hopeful for the senator's S
recovery. There was consultation OF
DR.. Rixey and two out-of-town ply
sicians during the day, but the only
important development that transpired
as to the consultation was that IL had
been decided to omit the evening call
of the attending physicians, SO as to
give the patient more rest.
The consultation was held about 4
clock Sunday afternoon. Those who
participated beside Dr. Rixey, the sur
geon general of the navy, who is the
regular attending physician, were DR..
Osler, the expert diagnostician OF
Johns Hopkins university of Balu-
more, and DR.. Brewer of New York,
who has frequently attended Senator
Hanna in New York, and who Is ia
miliar with his general condition. I'm
mediately after the consultation the
following bulletin was issued
"Santor Hanna is doing well. His
morning temperature was a little high
eT, but the hearts action is good, and
there are no complications.
"(Signed)
"DRS. RIXEY AND OSLER,"
The physicians explain that it is to
be expected that the fever will in
crease until the crisis is passed. but
they do not name any definite date
when that crucial period will be
reached.
The senator Is taking no nourish'
ment except milk. He is too weak ex-
cept TO talk an occasional few words
to those who are attending him, Mrs
Hanna and Miss Phelps, his niece be
ing the only ones permitted to see
him, besides the physicians and
trained nurses.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1904-02-13
New Gamma Factories,

The Gulf & Ship Island road e1-
poets to establish no less than a doz-
en- canning factories along its line
within the next few months, and a
promoter has been employed to or
ganize stock companies among the
citizens Of the various towns along
the line, the railroad taking a good
portion of the stock in each enter
prise thus launched. The truck
farming industry is being given a
simultaneous encouragement, and
the towns along the road will be an
important factor in the early fruit
and vegetable market during the
spring and summer.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1904-02-13
SEATS WILL BE HARD TO GET,
Changes In Coliseum to Comply
with New Building Ordinances
Takes Out Many Seats.

Chicago, Feb 8.-The action OF
the city building department in limit
Ing the seating capacity Of the coli
scum, where the national republican
convention will be held, to 5000, has
thrown members Of the national sub
committee and local politicians into a
turmoil. The action comes, of course,
as the result of the Iroquois fire hor-
ror and the reforms started by Mayor
Harrison following the disaster, With
all public halls and gathering places
the seating capacity has been reduced.
This will compel a reduction in the
apportionment of tickets of admission
to the different states from what had
been expected, 1t is proposed to give
Chicago about 1000 tickets to each ses-
sion of the convention. These will be
turned over to the local committee for
distribution.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1904-02-13
TWENTY.NINTH DAY,

BY the very close vote Of 48 to 46,
a1d after a most spirited debate, the
house today passed the bill pro-
viding the death penalty for the crime
of attempting to commit criminal as
sault, If the jury, in its discretion,
should see fit to impose such pen
atty. The present maximum penalty
for this crime is ten years in the
penitentiary. The lynching question
was dragged into the debate, ald thus
prolonged the consideration of the
bill.
The senate was engaged for great
er portion of the morning in dis
cussion of the bill seeking to exempt
money from taxation loaned at rate
not exceeding per cent The meas
ure was left pending when the SEN
ate adjourned for dinner, with fair
prospects of its indefinite postpone
ment.
The house appropriated 100000
per year for the support of the peni-
teptiary, and an additional $4,000 to
defray the expenses for January.
The Hightower woodworking bill
was made the special order for next
Wednesday. This is one of the most
important measures pending.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1904-02-13
Want Harbor improved.

The citizens of Natchcz are en-
deavoring to get a special bill
through congress making an appro-
priation for the harbor at that place.
Natchez was sighted in the report
of the house committee on rivers
and harbors, and petitions have been
sent to Congressman McIain of the
Fifth district and Congressman
Ransdall of Louisiana, the latter be-
ing a member of the committee on
rivers and harbors, urging them to
get through special measure before
the adjournment of the session.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1904-02-13
Prohibitionists Scared.

The prohibitionists have sent out
an appeal to the legislators who are
friendly to the cause of constitutional
prohibition to remain at the capital
continually for the next few days in
order to assure the successful passage
Of the constitutional amendment.
1t appears that the prohibtonists
were rather surprised at the small
showing made by them in the first
skirmish last week. and they are now
making an energetic effort to rally
their forces and wage fierce fight
for the cherished measure. They re.
alize that 1t is a difficult matter to
command eighty-nine votes at full
session Of the house or to maintain
this ratio with many members alb
sent, and as the amendment is to be
voted upon three successive days, it
might meet defeat on either of these
days by falling few votes short Of
the required two-thirds. The advo-
Gates Of local option and the anti-pro-
hibitionists have taken much courage
over the new phase of the situation.,
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1904-02-13
Mississippi State News
Mules Die With Pneumonia.

The cold weather Mississippi has
been experiencing is proving some
what fatal to live stock, which is un-
used to such extremes of tempera-
ture. Report comes from Laurel
that carload of thirty fine mules,
en- route to that place from st, Lou
is, were stricken with pneumonia,
and twelve of the number died dur.
ing the journey, while the others arc
in a bad fix. 1t is claimed by the
consignee that the mules were al
lowed to lay over day in the stock
yards at East st. Louis while the
thermometer at that place was near
the zero mark.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1904-02-13
WAS FOUND FROZEN STIFF,
Michael Whnlcn of Ashland, Wis.
Became Bcwildered In blizzard
and Pcrishcd in Snow Drift.

Ashland, Wis, Feb. S-One death
has been reported as result of the
terrific blizzard which has been raging
here, and there is not much doubt that
more fatalities have occurred, Street
car traffic has been entirely suspend
ed. All logging operations are seri-
ously hampered. Reports from log
ging camps for over hundred miles
along the south shore of Lake Su'
perlor show that immense drifts have
practically brought operations to a
standstill.
Michael Whalen, an ore trimmer.
was found frozen stiff within a few
feet of his residence, He had started
10 come in from the camp, but evil
IDENTIFY became bewilderd by the storm
and wandered about until benumbed
when he sank into snow drift and
perished.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1904-02-13
InfantlcIde on the Increase.

The crime of infanticide, hereto
fore somewhat unknown in Missis-
sippi, especially among the whites.
seems to be on the increase. Within
the past week the bodies of two mur-
dered babies were found by the
Jackson police, and a similar find is
reported from Aberdeen, where the
dead body of a young child was
found in the yard of citizen living
in the northern part of town. In
neither of the three instances have
clues been found TO the identity of
the nernetrninrs.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1904-02-13

Gov. Vardaman has significd his
intention of reappointing Hon. D..
G. Pepper of Lexington as one of
the members of the levec board for
the Yazoo-Mississip ppi district, and
it is understood that he is one of the
very few of the old members of the
two levee boards who will be re-
tained. Mr.. Pepper has been prom
inently identified with levee affairs
for many years, and is one Of the del
egates before congress to urge the
passage of bill providing for gov
ernment control of the levees.