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The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-04-19
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THE FAiRMoNT-wE viRGlNiAN.
:S THE FAIRMONT WEST VIRGIN
q IAN DAILY. which has been talked
Of for few months past, is before
you That it has not appeared sooner
is owing wholly to the fact that the
building it occupies lacked completion.
This building is situated on Monroe
street and next to the Jacobs Hutch
inson Block. 1t was erected and is
h owned by George M Jacobs, Clerk of
the County Court, and is one of the
handsomest structures not only in
Fairmont, but in the State
3 AS the working force on our new
venture is Of course unorganized. the
f paper is far from. being what we hope
TO make It. The inrEntion IS to MAKE
it in the fullest sense newspaper.
We have arranged for a Geographic
service that covers the entire country,
and the local field will be especially
looked after. AS regards the latter
the friends of the paper can aid it
materially by informing our reporters
3 of happenings that may be deemed
worthy ol meullou-- liz 1SDoA LSi .
are expected to gather all the news,
but this is not possible without the as
sistance suggested.
Politically the Daily will be what
the Weekly West Virginian has been
"a Republican organ-not the organ
of a clique or faction. but of the Re-
publican party of this county. Poll
tics will not be made specially, but
s it will be given due attention when
5 ever occasion makes it necessary.
AS we said above, we propose to pub
q lish a newspaper-one that will con-
: tain news that is news, and be at all
: times trustworthy and free from eN
aggeration. It will be the aim to make
it meet the wants of all our people
to make it welcome in every home. 1t
is not the object to coufne it to the
city alone. We expect it to find its
way ere long to the most remote
points in the county. We want it to
merit the support of our people gener-
ally.
The paper is owned by a joint stock
company. This consists of a number
\ Of gentlemen. but few of whom are
&oliticians, nearly all being leading
~ Asiness men. They are not Fair
tiers wholly, but all reside within
;s: s3 Qunty. They have succeeded in a
rs way, and their success has
aieved under Republican poll
~ Ahey desire to see such poll
A2led. While they are all
e q yet they have an eye to
=; Il than to politics, and
Io
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-04-19

The latest estima ties from the CEN
sus bureau at Washington place the
population of the United States at
10, 9OO,3S9.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-04-19

If you find mistakes don't say any
thing about it. We have seen them
and been reminded of them before.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-04-19

The general conference of the
Methodist Episcopal church of the
United States will be held next month
in Los Angeles California.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-04-19

The name of the Buckhannon Sem
mary has been changed to The Wes-
1eyan University of West Virginia.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-04-19

AThe Democrats seem to have Willie
22k,rst on the run. They had better
M out or he may not use his
1!s4;A for the party this fall.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-04-19

The members of Council are in a
hard place when they, can't give
places to- alt their friends.es
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-04-19

The gas engine got busy" after SO
long a time but it made us day late.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-04-19

nice weather continues
ming, street washing and
ll begin in earnest.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-04-19
: Panama Deal is Complete

dHdlHdl DSai "a SoItf1l"SSs!S
PARIS, April 19.--All I the Z
necessary for the transfer 9th
ana canal to 1.-THE United Stat
now completed
The most Important paper
contract for the sale. This set
all preliminary negotiations b
the United States and theco
leading up to the tra1 ~ -
final ratification Of y
the stockholderA
consideration Is & s h
600. The signin '9SI57s
occur Immediate .s:S ss::|
of the stockhol =
Waiter WellmaY
correspondent, sd 81
fishers are almd ' n
quest for an auth i 4;
novel that will II
nous sale. \
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-02-02
UNLUCKY DAY
Serious Accident at a
Race Track.

Ascot Park, Los Angeles, Gala, Jan.
2S.-The hurdle handicap at a mile
and a quarter proved another un-
lucky affair today. A bad spill occur
red almost in front OF the stand.
Cambaceres which was struggling for
the lead with Galba and Phil Archi-
bald stumbled and threw Jockey
Brodie under the flying hoofs. Then
Heir Apparent went down and Jock
ey Sutherland was beaten unscious-
ness after his fall
Examination of the two boys show
ed that Brodie may have a fractured
skull while Sutherland has his left
collar bone broken and is suffering
from internal injuries. 1t is feared
that he may not recover. The wealth
er today was sunny and the track
fast.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-02-02
SCHOOL OFFICIALS
Met in Annual Conven,
ton Saturday.

The annual convention of the Stark
county school officials was held in the
high school building in this city Sat-
urday, about rs members being pres
ent. Owing to the unavoidable abb
sense of some of the speakers the pro-
gram as prepared was not followed in
it's entirety, nevertheless some inter-
esting papers were read and some very
valuable discussions took place. The
school code was the subject of Super
intendent Kurtz's address. Prof. War
ner talked on the organization of town
ship boards, and city boards were dis
succeed by Hon. j. A. Welker. County
Treasurer j. r. Snyder took up the
subject Of school revenues. The topic
of school supervision was introduced
by j. E. Mexican, which was also the
subject of remarks by Supt. Z. A.
Jones.
The following resolutions were
adopted:
First. That 1t is the sense of this
body that the salaries paid worthy
teachers should be increased.
SeCOuu, lndC tne term OF once OF
teachers giving general satisfaction in
their work should be more permanent
Third, That every teacher of this
state should be working under compe-
tent supervision.
Fourth, That members of boards
of education should receive reasonable
compensation, subject to limitation by
law for the time devoted to their Of
fetal duties.
Fifth, That city boards of educa-
tion should consist of small number
of members elected at large.
Sixth, That township boards of ed
ucation should consist Of one member
elected from each sub-district.
Seventh, That the state levy for
the support of public schools should
be not less than one mill.
Eighth, A commendatiom Of the ef-
ficient work of the officers of the as
sociation."
The following officers were elected:
President, S. H. Welch, of North In
dustry; vice president, Major Frank
Baird, of Canton; secretary, o. e.
Smith, of Pierce; treasurer, William
Johns, of Massillon. The next con-
vention will meet at the call of the
executive committee, which is compos-
ed of the officers Of the association
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-02-02
WAR OR PEACE
Critical Moment Thought
to be Near.

Washington, d. c., Jan. 2S.-The
critical moment that is to decide the
question of war or peace in the Orient
is believed by the state department
officials to be close at hand. They feel
that it is matter of few days at
the fartherst before the final deci-
sion in the matter will be known. Re-
ports from American agents in the far
east however augur a peaceful out
come of the crisis. Minister Takahi-
ra of the Japanese legation visited the
state department this afternoon to
convey the information that the Rus
sian council of ministers had that
governments answer to Japan's re-
cent note up for consideration and
that he believed it would be forward
ed within few days.
A cablegram from Minister Griscom
at Toxic reports that it is understood
in tone and that it will be at least
such tacit recognition of Japanese
dominion in Koera as will remove the
possibility of war and open the way
for speedy, satisfactory and peace
full adjustment Of existing differences.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-02-02
DISCHARGED
Negro Suspect Was Not
Identified.

Princeton, N. j., Jan. 29.-The negro,
William Hayes, held at Bordentown, N.
j. in connection with the assault and
robbery of Mrs. Frank Applegate near
here over week ago, was brought to
Princeton today. Mayor Robinson had
four witnesses who had seen the man
after the assault was committed be-
sides Mrs. Applegate herself ready to
identify him but the opinion was that
he was much too tall and dark to be
the man sought. so after drawing from
Hayes plausible story of his where
Mayor Robinson let him go.
AS yet the authorities have no other
suspect and 1t is not now likely that
the guilty man will be caught.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-02-02
FORCER QUEEN
MRS. MABEL PARKER ON
THE STAND.
HISTORY OF HER LIFE
Told by Woman Who is
SkiIIful With Pen.

New York, Jan. 2S.--The trial Of Ma
bel Parker, who has won the title OF
''forger queen" through her amazing
skill with the pen, went on this al
ternoon with Mrs. Parker herself on
the stand.
In a trembling voice she said that
she was twenty-one years old and that
she was born in Jefferson City, Mo.
She was adopted by Thomas B. Briest
and his wife, of Indianapolis, and she
said that she does not know whether
or not her own mother Is alive. She
was sent to school at convent in st.
Paul. In 1899 she was married to
James Parker in the "little church
around the corner" she said
She will continue her testimony to-
morrow.
Parker, who has admitted forgery
but says his alleged wife was not in
volved in his wrong doing, was also
on the stand this afternoon and in ref
cTtnCS W u CleCh .loi 9o,OVU Oh tue ho-
tor National bank Of this city which
has been in considerable question dur
ing the trial, testified that on going
to the bank, he had found payment
on the check stopped. 1t was dated
three months earlier than the date il
was brought to him. His wife did not
accompany him to the bank, he said
Harry Gordon, who was arrested in
connection with the alleged Parker
forgeries, said that Detective Sergeant
Peabody coached him as to what he
should say In connection with the
Parker case. II he was asked II he
knew Mabel Parker and had ever seen
her write checks, he was to reply in
the affirmative he testified.
Two nurses, BERTHE Tinlin and Clara
"a. Lay, testified that Mabel was pa.
tient In the hospital at North Brother
Island for five or six weeks in March
and April 1908.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-02-02
$1,000, 900 WANTED
To Help Negro Exposition at James.
town, va.-Other Bills Intro
duccd,

Washington, Jan. 2S.-Representa-
lamb, (Dem. Va.) introduced a bill in
the house today appropriating $780,
900 for the Negro Development and
Exposition company, to maintain an
exhibit at the jamestown Exposition
to be held at jamestown, Va, in 1907.
Representative Small Dem. N. c.
introduced bill showing the impor-
tation free of duty of all machinery,
implements, tools and structural ma
terial which are used in the ship yards
for the building of iron or steel vessels
for foreign account or as American
vessels adapted for employment in for
eign trade.
A bill to establish permanent mill
tary camp grounds at Fort Sam Hous-
ton, Texas; Camp douglass, Wis; in
the Conewango valley, Pennsylvania,
and in Montery or San Luis Obispo
county, Cal, was introduced by Repre-
sentative Daniels, (Rep. Cali
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-02-02
.EMbEZzLEMENT
Alliance Bucket Shop
Men RearreSted.

r. E. Brennan and Dp. A. L. Rensing,
the Cleveland men who came down to
Squire Johnson's court on Tuesday to
answer to the charge Of conducting a
bucket shop" in Alliance and succeed
ed in having the hearing postponed,
did not escape without further him
drances. After adjournment of court
and before leaving the court room the
two men were again arrested on a
warrant issued by Squire Johnson,
charged with embezzlement. The
men gave bond in the sum of $500
each for appearance in Squire John
sons court on Saturday, Jan. 30. The
warrant was issued on the alndavit of
e. A. Beeson of the Hotel Keplinger.
Review.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-02-02
THREE DEAD
From Bursting Of Steam
Pine.

Detroit, Mich, Jan. 29.-With roar
that sounded throughout the entire
building a steam pipe in the basement
of the hotel Metropole burst today, re-
sulting in the death of three persons.
The three dead men were terribly
burned. The dead:
VIM. Kups, fireman at the hotel.
Geo. Vincent, engineer at the hotel.
Frank Kaspar, driver,
Kaspar was employed as driver OF
an ash wagon and was making his
regular collections at the hotel when
the accident occurred. The bursting
of the pipe was evidently due to cor
rosion.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-02-02
HEROIC MOTHER
Failed to Save Children
From Flames.

Alexandria, Ind, Jan. 29.-By the
burning of the home of Ora Eakins
this afternoon, William, aged 4, was
burned to death; Basil, aged 6, was
fatally burned, and Mrs. Eakins and a
baby were seriously injured.
Mrs. Eakins was thawing out gas
pipe when the gas came on with great
force and the flames fired the house.
She carried two children out through
the flames but William was burned to
death before she could reach him on
her third trip.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-02-02
PENALTY IS TEN YEARS

Salem, N. j., Jan. 2S.-Mrs. Alice
M. Ingersoll, who was charged with
plotting to kill her husband, Duke In
gersoll, Of Whig Lane, was this after
noon found guilty on seven counts OF
the indictment for assault and battery
with intent to kill.
The jury was out from 12:45 to
o'clock. She and Denelsbeck, her ac-
complice, who turned states evidence,
will be sentenced on Saturday.
The maximum penalty for the crime
of which she has bean convicted is 10
years.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-02-02
NOW LET THE WAR GO ON
Regulations Governing War Core
spondents Have Been Formulated.

spondents Have Been Formulated.
London, Feb. 1.-The Kobe cores
pondent Of the London Daily Express
declares that 1t is generally believed
there that Russia will decline in her
reply to recognize the sovereignty of
China over Manchuria.
Government now considers that 1t
is ready for war Is shown by the fact
that the officials are now engaged on
an elaborate system for the proper
identifications OF all soldiers by means
of numbered disks, which will be fur
nished each man and record of Which
is to be retained at army headquarters.
The cabinet has also approved the
regulations under which the war cor
respondents will work.
The Express quotes Viscount Haya-
shi, the Japanese minister TO Great
Britain, as stating that the Japanese
government has absolutely no knowl-
edge of the nature OF the prospec-
tive reply or when 1t may be expect
sd. .
49, u
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-02-02
JUST KINDNESS,
Said the Rev. Arthur
Whitaker.

Hillsdale, N. j., Jan. 29.-The Rev.
Arthur Whitaker resigned this after
noon as rector of the Episcopal church
here at the request of Bishop Lines, to
whom report had been made about a
young woman teacher in Mr.. Whitak-
er's Sunday school.
"Me attentive to that girl" said
Mr.. Whitaker when he received the
bishops request for his resignation.
'That's all nonsense. Mrs. Whitaker
and / have been kind to her and that's
ali there is to It. figure now that the
church owes me $500 The whole
church is not worth that much, so |
ave taken the vestments ana vases.a
part payment"
Mr., Whitaker has another parish in
Norwood and he left for that place at
once.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-02-02
MRS. MAVERICK
Report Of Her Release
Not Confirmed.

London. Jan. 31.-At the American
embassy all inquiries regarding the re-
ported release of Mrs. Florence May
brick from prison on ticket of leave
were met with the answer that the en-
bassy had 10 knowledge Of her liberia
tiou.
The Daily Mail tomorrow morning
will say that Mrs Maybrick after be-
ing released proceeded at once to
Liverpool. This cannot be confirmed.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-02-02
TROLLEY CARS COLLIDE

Montclair, N. j., Jan 28.-Fifteen
passengers were injured, none serious
ly in rear end collision Of two troll
ley cars on the Caldwell line of the
North Jersey street railway this after
noon. The accident occurred on a hill
Motorman Whipple of the rear car was
pinned under the wreck for time but
was not badly hurt
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-02-02
Driving Out the Enemy.

There are the days of colds, sharp
and sudden, attacking throat and
lungs, and leading to consequences one
does not like to think about Avoid
further exposure and fight the enemy
of health and comfort with Perry Dav-
is Painkiller the family standby for
sixty years 1t conauers a cold in a
day. See that you get the right arti-
ole. There is but one Painkiller.
Perry Davis.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-02-02
ONLY ONE man
Appeared for Work at Spang-Chalfant
Mill and it Remains Closed.

Pittsburg, Pa, Jan. 2S.-The ten
inch mill of the Spang-Chalfant COM
pany at Etna, which was to have been
started this morning remained closed,
as only one roller appeared. There
were no heaters and nothing could be
done. Fully $50 men are on strike ow-
ing to the reduction of wages.
A notice was posted by the company
notifying the employees of the sixteen
inch mill to report before Saturday
or their positions would be forfeited.
The notice was signed by Edison
Lewis. A squad Of ~ police is on duty
guarding the plant.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-02-02
CRUM IS DE FACTS
And Under Bond Of $4,000, But is
DRAWING No Paw.

Drawing No Pay.
Washington, Jan. -J.-ln response to
a recent resolution of inquiry offered
by Senator Tillman, of South Caro-
lima, Secretary of the Treasury Shaw
sent to the senate today letter an
nouncing that w. d. Crum, the negro
whose confirmation Senator Tillman
has been opposing for. several sessions,
is "defacto" the present collector of
customs at Charleston, S. c., under
bond Of $4,000 but not drawing pay.
He declares that this question is con-
sidered one for the judiciary and not
for the executive department to deter
mine.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-02-02
TWINS DEAD

Toledo, o., Jan. 27.-William and
Michael Collins. twins. died within
three hours of each other today at 81.
Vincent hospital. They were 23 years
of age. Sunday night they were over
come by gas in their room and never
regained consciousness. al
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-02-02

so high grade Military Coats, Satil
lined, elaborately trimmed, that solt
up to S25--all these beautiful Coats will
be offered today at S9.98.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-02-02

About 100 Military Coats, all color
and all sizes, will be placed on sale tc
day-everyone of them Satin lined an
retailing regularly from $40 to S15.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-02-12

HIGHWAYS
J. H. Livingston Writes on the
Needs of Good Roads.

The crying need of this community
Is good streets Why is it that we
nave not better streets than We can
show? Surely we have spent money
enough for the purpose, Still, weha'e
al too little TO show for our money
When 1 took Office last spring and was
appointed to the chairmanship uf Tie
street committee, | trudsed over near
ly every foL. OF the Seventeen miles of
thoroughfare comprised within the
corporate limits of the village, and l
verify believe that, with here and there
an exception, amounting to less than
mile iu the aggregate, they were In
poorer condition than when | came to
Bennington twenty years ago.
This, despite the circumstance that
in the meantime we have expended up
on them more than one hundred thous-
and dollars. There must be something
radically wrong about our methods
that such things should come to pass.
l think the cause is not far to seek,
and believe it to be largely incom-
potency. We have been in the habit
of electing men to have charge of the
expenditure of our street fund VIII
have not been trained to the business
l u.ay say art-of road construction.
1t is true that they have not been
givon the best of material to work with,
but it is an axiom of road builders
that a man who knows his business
can construct a better road out OF POOR
material than one ignoi At of the busi-
ness can build out of the best mateii H..
Another reason is that the expenditure
of the fund has seldom been in judici.
GUS hands--in the hands OF men of
good business qualiications-men with
an eye single to the best interests OF
the taxpayer-men able to exact full
days work for full days pay, full
measure for the money, because every
community. and this community 10 M
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-02-12
THE TOWN
CAUCUSES
Democratic Tonight and
Republican Tomorrow.
PROSPECTIVE TICKETS
TOnight's Names Will be File
on Two Distinct Lists
Of Candidates,
PROSPECTIVE TICKETS

With the nomination of town officers
at the democratic caucus to be held in
Apollo hall this,e ening, the political
campaign in town, may be said to lie
open, and the same will not be oy r
until after the presidential election in
November. There are various rumors
in connection with the results of the
caucus tonight.
1t is called as a democratic and
license local option caucus. 1t is
stated that one OF the PROBABILITIES is
that the caucus will put in nomination
a ticket composed similar TO the one
elected last year Of llcens repub leans
and democratstob be filed also as a local
option. license ticket This plan last
year resulted in the fusion III ket being
elected, the average vota Of the repub
lican candidates was 456 and Of the
fusion was 743
Among those whose names it is said
viii be brought before the caucus this
evening. rs candidates for selectn nwi /
b. the present board, John Brant, and
Charles Houghtcn of North Beuniug-
ton.
Th- Republican caucus for tomorrow
evening has not created much iu-
terest as yet, The party leaders them
selves do not appear TO be agreed as
to what they will do,
There does as yet appear to be much
at issue in the coming election. The
only criticism that the Banner report
er could hear relative to the present
board of selectmen is that they spent
too much money in handling the small
pox outbreak last fall.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-02-12
HARRY BAHAN HURT.
Thrown From Wagon To ft6ita Ground On
Wa,hina,oh Street.

WuoNlAAluH OhNNhs
Harry Bahan who has been driving
a team for w. J. Phalen several days
met with quite an accident while going
up Washington street this morning.
The horses we're going at fair gate
and in crossing 'thank you marm"
the pole to the wagon dropped out Of
the neck yoke,
TIE wagon stopped short and Ba-
han was thrown to the ground. He
fell In such way that he was for a
few moments in a dazed condition,
picked up aud taken into the house of
Myron Goodell. He recovered soon
and team from Phalen's stable COM
ing for him took him home. No bones
were broken and he will be all right
in a day or two.