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The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-09-30
THE new firm SALE AT
JOLL|FFE'S is A Great SUCCESS

Seventeen clerks were quickly shown
to be too few altogether and the two
milliners were pressed into service
and a few minutes later Mr. Vance
himself jumped into the thick of bat
tie. This afternoon saw no let.up and
tonight. 1t is of course expected, the
crowd will be still greater.
Mr.. Vance with big stock in a
small store was doing everything a
human being could do under the cir
cumstances. The new member Of the
firm is undoubtedly a great hustler.
In spite of having SO many things to
look after and SO many people to set
right he found time to give the news
paper man quite a bit of courteous at
tention, and to exchange d word OF
greeting to his acqunintances. He at
tributed not little of the success Of
the day to the extensive advertising OF
The sale through the columns Of the
West virginian.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-09-30
PASTOR TO PREACH
ABOUT THE Y. M. C. A.
MINISTER'S OF THE CITY WILL
TALK TO THE PEOPLE OF A
VERY IMPORTANT WORK.

In the churches of the city to.mor-
row. generally, addresses will bo
made by the pastors relative to the
interests of the Young Mems Chris
tian Association OF Fairmont and the
especial effort which is now being
made by the directors and members
of the Association to establish fund
for the purpose of erecting a building
for an Association home.
As a result of the vigorous cam
paign for the Y. NJ. c. A. Building
fund which has been carried on for
the past few weeks fifteen thousand
dollars have already been subscribed
for this purpose. There is still a
large number Of people who have not
yet subscribed to this building fund
and It is thought, that by the presen-
tation of the Associations purposes
from the pulpits of the city and the
wider vision Of its possibilities of
usefulness in the community with an
attractive. well-equipped building for
its work-a substantial cooperation
will be the result Of to-morrow's ad.
dresses in behalf of this movement
whose object is the betterment Of the
young men of the community. There
will be no collection taken for the
Association but subscription cards to
the fund for the X. NJ. c. A. building
movement VIII be generally cistrib-
uted and it is hoped by the manage
ment of the Association that large
number Of new subscriptions viii be
added to swell the s15,ooo.oo fund.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-09-30
HUNDREDS OF PEOPLE HAVE
VISITED THE POPULAR STORE
HUNTING FOR BARGAINS.

"Jollife's;' is the scene of an enor.
nous run Of business to-day. the oc.
casion being the new firm sale
which has been so vigorously adver-
tised the past week. The crowd be-
gan coming as soon as the doors were
opened and three times during the
morning it was found necessary to
lock the doors shutting out the new
comers till the store could be partly
cleared. At noon everybody was kept
out for an hour while the stock was
straightened out and the distracted
clerks given a chance to collect their
nerves and pat their hair.
1t was the case all the morning
that the goods couldn't be gotten
down Of the shelves fast enough.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-09-30

The steel mill will employ from so
to 40 men right from the start and
the capacity will likely be enlarged
SO that soon from 10 to 100 men will
be at work in Hickman run valley.
That is the only drop In the bucket in
comparison with what is expected In
that region when once the whistle OF
the locomotive announces the arrival
OF freight trains there. A large build
ing boom is expected in that vicinity
before many months to provide
homes for the men who will work in
the mills to be placed there. No 9th.
er part of the city is in better position
to take advantage of the evident bust.
ness revival just now being ushered
in than is the section of the East
side which will soon constitute the
Sixth ward of the city.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-09-30
BENNETT WHITE
LEAVES STATE
DEPUTY GAME WARDEN RESIGNS
AND TAKES UP RESIDENCE IN
NEW YORK.

MoRGANTowN, Sept. 3O.-Deputy
Game Warden Bennett S. White HAS
resigned his office aud will leave West
Virginia, perhaps forever. He will so
to New York City. whore he Will go
into business as a mechanical en-.
sineer. He has been contemplating
such a movement for several months,
and his departure is not hastened by
the late ruling of the Circuit Court
regarding the disposition of fines paid
for violations of the game laws.
Mr. White educated himself for the
position of mechanical engineer, and
has refused many good offers since
he became deputy game warden. He
has felt for some time that he could
not neglect Indefinitely the business
which he had prepared himself for:
and few months ago when another
ilattering offer came from New York
City he decidedsto accept Il, and hc
began at once to make preparations
for leaving the State. He pushed all
the cases he had on hand against VIC
lators Of the game laws, and he has
now finished all business OF that kind
and will leave clear field behind
him.
Mr.. White was an applicant for the
position OF State game warden, and he
had strong backing for the place; but
geography was against him, and he
failed to secure the appointment.
He has been an earnest worker in
the cause of game preservation In
this State, and has accomplished
much good. He recognized more
Eeenly than any one else that the
laws are wrong, and that the man
who enforces them in their present
form must incur the displeasure of the
people. He tried hard to have the
laws changed, and he spent much time
in Charleston with that object in
view while the last Legislature was
IN session. The laws, however, were
not changed for the better. and the
result now is that game and fish in
this State are in fair way to lose
what protection they have had, and
their determination seems a matter
OF only few years.
The successor OF Mr.. White has
not yet been appointed. A well
known citizen of Morgatnown has
been recommended for the place.
Mr.. White left last night for his
new home In New York.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-09-30
ESCAPED FROM MOB
Monk Gibson Ran Horse Through Wire Fence
And Got Away From Angry
Mob Last Night.
he HAD RECEIVED 100 LASHES

HOUSTON, Texas, Sept. so.-Monk
Gibson. negro. who it is alleged
knows about the murder of Mrs. Con-
dit and four children and the assault
on the mother and oldest daughter,
has escaped. Last night he was given
one hundred or more lashes in order
to force him to tell who were the
guilty men. He declared to the last
that they were strange negroes. In
order to prevent the mob from burn
ing him. the officers decided to take
him to Halletsville jail They started
on horseback at ten o'clock last
night The negro made sudden
dash, running his horse through two
barbed wire fences, killing it. leaped
to the ground and escaped in the
darkness. There is wild excitement
in the vicinity Of Edna where 50
crime was committed.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-09-30
HE Is DUE TO ARRIVE AT THE
CAPITAL CITY SHORTLY AF.
TER FIVE O'CLOCK.

OYSTER BAY, N. Y, Sept. 30.-All
the villagers and a great many en-
thusiasts from neighboring towns
gathered at the station to say good
bye to the President whose summer
vacation ended this morning.
The school children sang songs and
waved flags; ex-Sheriff Johnson at
the head of bevy of twenty of the
towns prettiest young ladies', wished
him Godspeed to the accompaniment
Of long continued applause, and the
handshaking feat that was only ter
minated by the conductors "All
aboard" that ended the biggest fare
well celebration ever given "Neighbor
Roosevelt"
Uncle Amos Boreum, the Oldest
stage driver on Long Island who used
to take young "Teddy" Roosevelt on
his lap when he drove to Syosset 40
odd years ago. was in the very centre
Of the celebration.
This is the same flag had when
you first came here as President .
cried Uncle Amos, wildly waving
a soiled and ragged banner. 'T'ye
used It verystime you've come and
gone and I'm going to use it good
many more times"
Nov that's Just splendid" ex-
claimed the President, all smiles as he
pumped Amos wrinkled hand.
That's fine, that's delightful. Well.
If this isn't my old friend George.
Say, is that you, Henry? OF course it
is. How are you anyway"
These and hundreds of other hearty
exclamations came from the Presi-
dents lips at the moment he got out
of his carriage and stepped upon the
station platform. Right above his
head was big banner bearing the
dove Of peace poised over huge
American shield. On one side Of the
shield was a Russian flag; on the
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-09-30
SNEAK THIEVES
ARE GETTING QUITE BUSY
ABOUT THE DEPoT-PoLlcE
ARE GETTING NEXT.

II. ". Frazer, Of Pratt, this State,
travelling salesman for the Steven
son Baking Company. of Hunting
ton, trusted to luck at the B.
and o. station this morning and
found he had misplaced his conf
dence. He left a grip: and a sample
case of fancy cakes at the depot
while he ran up to Roush's to get a
cup Of coffee. He thinks he wasn't
gone more than is minutes but when
he returned, love, his stock in trade
had went. Chief Morgan has. been on
the lookout for the missing satchels.
He doesn't expect to locate them,
however. until after the cakes are
gone.
OF course, it was Frazer's fault,
and no one else's, that he lost his
baggage. The man who throws his
property down in public place and
then goes away and leaves it takes
bis own chances. Nevertheless, the
police are getting to be pretty thor.
ioughly of the opinion that the B. and
o. officials ought to take some action
to clean out the gang of sneak-thieves
that infest the railroad station in this
city. A man was waiting for train
the other night and had some time
ahead of him with nothing to do but
wait. He had on new pair of shoes.
and as they tired his feet, and there
was (apparently!) no one in the
waiting-room who was taking any no:
tice of him, he took them off and put
them on the floor beside him. And
when he woke up quarter of an
hour later he was thankful they had
left him his socks.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-09-30
STEEL RAIL MILL
WILL RESUME
WORK
STOCKHOLDERS MEETING OF COMPANY
WILL BE HELD TUESDAY

In line with the general upward
tendency of business in this commu.
nifty, comes the announcement that
the Fairmont Steel Company is plan.
ming to resume operations in the
very near future. Next Tuesday the
stockholders will meet preparatory
to starting the wheels of the $4,000
plant on the East side of the river.
This mill was successfully operated
for few months something over o
year ago, but it was compelled to shu:
down because of the lack of railroad
facilities. Now that difficulty is about
to be eliminated Work has already
begun on laying the ties on the Hlcli.
man run branch and next week will
see the rails going down preparatory
for the entrance Of the iron horse In,
to the Industrial Company's holdings.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-09-30
SlEP
TO HIS LAST REST EARLY THIS
MORNING DID CAPTAIN JOHN
~ F. DRAvo.

PITTsBURG. Sept. so.-captain
John F. bravo quietly slept away to
his last rest at s:45 o'clock this morn.
ing. The end was most peaceful. His
death was caused by exhaustion pro-
duced by two months illness from
cancer Of the stomach. The funeral
will be held from the New Methodist
Episcopal Church on Tuesday at 2
O'clock The interment will be IL
Beaver cemetery. The funeral will
be attended by notable men from all
parts of Pennsylvania. The Pittsburg
Chamber of Commerce, the Coal Elk
change and the Monongahela River
Consolidated Coal and Coke Com
pany. with which Mr.. Dravo was iden-
titled, viii send delegations to the fu-
neral.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-09-30
WATSON GOT HIM
FRANK ANkRuM is IN THE couN-
TY JAIL AWAITING ORDERS
FROM HOME.

Frank Ankrum, 40 years old. has
been wanted by the Greene county
Pennsylyania, officers for some time.
and yesterday Deputy Sheriff Watson
found him at Pennington. The de-
scriptions OF the man said that he
was ugly and big and strong enough
to make his ugliness dangerous. so
Watson took no chances with him
but backed him up against a wall and
put the handouts on him. AnlSrum
put up a pretty stiff argument until
his hands were locked together but
then wilted. He was locked up ia.
the county fail and a Pennsylvania
officer is expected after him to-day
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-09-30
s ()R
Is RAGING ALONG GULF COAST
AND MANY VESSELS HAVE
BEEN SWEPT ASHORE.

NEW ORLEANS. Sept. ao.-Tele-
phone messages received here say a
terrible storm has been raging along
the entire coast and that number OF
vessels have been swept ashore
Last night the barometer registered
Just as It did in the famous storm
Of 1894 when the fishing camps all
along the Commander Islands were
wrecked and hundreds killed. Re
ports show that bath houses and 9TH
er buildings have been swept away
all along the coast and that the storm
Is increasing in violence.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-09-30
THE PRESIDENTS VACATION
Came TO AN END TO-DAY and
HE STARTED FOR WASHINGTON

other side was. the Japanese, and be-
meath the shield to set any doubts
that might exist in the minds of the
beholders, was the word peace" In
large bold letters. When the Presi-
dent observed this compliment he
laughed again. and turning to John.
son exclaimed:
You're a brick"
Although the President was not
down for any speech, he Just could not
help saying how much pleased he
was with 1t all. He thanked them
all, 'tand especially the children"
and, as he concluded, three hundred
young voices sang:
Goodbye. Dear Mr.. President.
The parting gives us pain.
May God protect and guard you well,
And bring you back again"
Rev. Warren 1. Bowman, pastor OF
the Methodist Church, drilled the
school chorus which also rendered
Star Spangled Banner" America"
and God Be With You Till We Meet
Again.
The President is due to reach
Washington shortly after FIVE o'clock
this evening.
Had Breakdown.
President Roosevelt with his wife
and three children, Ethel, Kermit and
Quentin, had narrow escape from
serious runaway accident this morn
ing while driving from their summer
home at Sycamore Hill to the railroad
station. The President and his fam.
lily had taken two-seated carriage
and the President and his wife occu-
pied the front seat. The children
were bundled into the rear seat. Half
way down from the Presidents sum.
mer home to the station there was a
sharp crack and the rear axle parted.
The rear body of the wagon sank to
the ground. The President and his
wife grasped the back of the forward
seat while the children seized the
Continued ON Fourth paueN
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-09-30
TO MEET
AT CHARLESTON.
FoRTY-FlRsT ANNUAL MEETING
OF THE GENERAL AssoclA.
WILL BE HELD IN ocTo.
Der Ills.

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the West Virginia General Baptist
Association will be held in Charles.
ton, October Ills: Following will be
the programme:
Wednesday afternoon. Oct IL
200. Opening service bv the presi.
dent.
2:2o. Organization.
s.40 we,co,,a and ras,os
Announcements.
Introduction of new n,stors vic,
tors, etc.
3.10 Address bv tba pr.s,dan. por
j. W. Garter, DID,, Forty Years Com. Com
pleted.p
Wednesday Afternoon
7:so. Devotional service "Eherav.
err. Rev. L. W. Holden. leader.
500 Address ..rha Sta.o ,,,..,.
Work: what has II done for ms qn Rev
John s. stump,
$40 Annual seruon Pow n
Moore.
Thursdav Mornino Oct 20
800. PRAYER service "He,nn y con.
aucted bv Rev + D camnbe,
$3.50. Report OF the Executive
Board.
9:45. Address Inv the General Mis-
sionary. .Tbe Omen r,oor !, s-..I.
1910. centers of onr onnortrn,ties
ten minute addresses bv missionar =
les.
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James.
The Flat Ton Region Rev w w
West
The Kanawha Coal Fields Rev r.
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The West Fork River Rev G. A
woofter
"The New Fast" Rev ch.s IT
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11:15. Typical Mining Towns.
Their diaiIcplties Rev A. q with,
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towns and country.
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The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-09-30

Superintendent Carter Il. Faust re-
turned yesterday from Charleston
where he had been assisting In grad
ing the manuscripts Of the last uni
form examination.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-09-30

Miss Blanche Koen, who has been
the guest of Miss Elizabeth Watson
this week. returned no her home at
Mannington last night.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-09-30
THE WEATHER..
Showers Tomorrow.

WASHINGTON, Sept. 3d.
Forecast for West Virginia
Fair tonight. Sunday showers;
warmer tonight and Sunday in
eastern portion.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-09-30

w. R. Simmons, of Weston, is in the
city today.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-09-30

Continued on Fourth Pase.)
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-09-30

Continued from First Page.)
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1905-12-29

Chief Of the Bureau of Chemistry.
The same is two-fold. It seeks to
add to the knowledge Of the man and
TO increase the productive capacity Of
the acre. Mr.. Wilson does not, how
ever, lay back upon his oars and inti-
mate that everything is being done
that is necessary, for, great as has been
the work undertaken and accomplished,
and gratifying as has been the re-
suits as shown in the first few pages
of this report, be it remembered, re-
marks the Secretary, that we are still
at the threshold of agricultural develop
ment and that the educational work
which has led to such grand results
has only been extended as yet to a
portion of our agricultural population.
Unprecedented Prosperity of Farmer
A year of unequaled prosperity has
been added to the most remarkable
series of similar years that has come
to the farmers Of this country. Farm
crops have never before been har-
vested at such high general level OF
production and value. Corn has reached
Its highest production, over 2,7OO, OOO,-
CIV bushels, of total estimated value
Of 1,216,000,000. Hay comes second
with value of $605,OO0,OOO. Cotton
is expected to yield $575,O00,O00. The
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1905-12-29

ing to our cereal products and pre-
pared meats. The latter included a
systematic examination of canned
goods. Its practical experiments have
developed the fact that, without excep-
ton, the addition of the ordinary pre-
servatives to foods Is prejudicial to
health. The Secretary argues the need
of protecting the public from these
evil effects by legislation.
Soil Surveys and Soil Studies.
In spite of the activity of the Blu
reau of Soils, there are on file at the
present time requests for mapping 215
counties in 40 States and territories.
The surveys already made aggregate
SO, 100000 acres in "A States and ter
ritories. The soils adapted to spe.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1905-12-29

Life Zones and Crop Zones.

Life Zones and Crop Zones.
The work of the Bureau of Biolog-
ical Survey includes the determination
Of the boundaries of the natural life
zones of the United States and the
corresponding crop zones. The chief
purpose is to ascertain the bounda-
ries of natural life zones with a view
to aiding the farmer in selecting crops
best adapted to his locality and in
avoiding crops unsuited to it.
Studies of Birds.
One section of the Biological Survey
is engaged in the study of birds and
their various relations to man, espe-
cially to determine whether birds
damage crops, whether they protect
insects either injurious or beneficial,
and to what extent they feed upon
weed seeds. Thousands of birds
stomachs are examined in gathering
facts on this subject.
Publications of the Department.
In the Division of Publications more
than twelve million copies of publ.
cations have been distributed by the
Department during the past year,
nearly As per cent. of which were dis.
tributed through the Senators and
Representatives in Congress.
Need of Government Crop Reports
Referring to the work of the Bureau
of Statistics, the Secretary says that
the development of organizations tc
fix prices, and in some cases to force
temporary changes giving unnatural
advantages to price manipulators, has
led to the need of a strong and i'm
partial agency to make comprehensive
reports of actual facts relating rc
prospective crops and yields, that al
concerned may know how to buy anC
sell.
The improvements of Public Roads.
The work of the Office of Public
Roads is primarily educational ir
character. Its province is to detail
experts to give information and ad
vice. In many communities it is
found advisable to supplement advice
by practical demonstration of effect
i've road building. These roads have
been built in thirty.eight States.
Speaking of the growth of the De
partment, the Secretary reports The
number of persons on the rolls July
/, 1905, to be 5,446. Of these, 2,32t
are rated as scientists and scientific
assistants. This shows an increase
since July 1, 1897, of 1908 persons OF
the rolls OF the Department.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1905-12-29

DIR. MELVIN,
Chief Of the Bureau Animal Industry
with the mere surplus for which there
was no demand at home.
Farmers as Bankers.
One of the most notable outgrowths
of savings by farmers is the great
multiplication of small National banks
in recent years. AS many as 1,754
banks, each with a capital of less than
$50, 900, were organized from March,
1900, to October, 1905. These were dis
tributed mostly throughout the South
and the North Central States, in rural
regions. In the South 633 Of these banks
were organized, and in the North Cen.
trail States 1872. For the first time In
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1905-12-29
SECRETARY WILSON, OF THE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

OF AGRICULTURE.
come that the dairy cow does. The
estimate of the value of dairy products
for 1905 reaches $665,000,OOO. The
farmers hen completes for precedence
with wheat, poultry products aggre-
eating half billion dollars in value.
Value of Farm Animals.
The value of horses and mules on
farms exceeded last winter $1,452,OOO,-
900. Mich cows are advancing in
numbers and are worth $4S2,OOO,0OO.
The value of all other cattle Is esti-
mated at 1862, 100000.
Great Amount of Exports.
During the last fiscal year, exported
domestic farm products were valued at
1921, 100000. During the last sixteen
years the domestic exports of farm
products have amounted to $12,0O0,O O0,-
900, or 1000, 100000 more than enough
to buy all the railroads of the country
at their commercial value, and this
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1905-12-29

tary says that it is a most grateful
task to present to his Chief and thus
to the American people a pen picture
Of the American farmer as he Is to-
day, to make clear the pre-eminent
position of the farming industry, its
wonderful productiveness, and it's large
contributions to the general prosperity
Of the country.
His report also points out some of
the more important work by which his
Department seeks to benefit the farmer.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1905-12-29

able increases in bank deposits in az
ricultural States and the increase in
the number of small country banks are
directly and indirectly because of the
profits that have come to the farmers.
Weather Bureau Work.
The report presents the work &C.
complished by the Weather Bureau for