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The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-08-23
i WANT YOUNG MAN
At HEAD or ARMY
Many otHeers Opposed to Making the
Post of Chief Of STAR stepping
Stone to Retirement.
WASHINGTON. D. C.. Aug. "a

WASHINGTON. D. c., Aug. ga
Some opposition is making itself
felt in the army regarding the pres.
emit practice of making the post OF
Chief of Stan a stepping stone by
which distinguished officers may go
on the retired list with the rank and
pay Of lieutenant general.
The post Of Chief Staff was Gre
ated as an outcome OF the friction
between Secretary of War Root and
Lieutenant General Nelson A. Miles,
then commanding general of the
army. The General Stan act puts
great military power in the hands
OF Chief Of Stan, who may be brig.
adler general, major general or lieu.
tenant general. It also provides
that there may be another lieutenant
general IL the President sees at to
appoint one.
The first Chief of STAFF was Gener.
al s. B. M. Young, who made way for
General Chaffee after serving less
than year. General Chatfee, after
a little more than two years service,
will be succeeded next April by Gen.
eral Bates, who will serve only a few
months and will be succeeded by
General Corbin, who will serve only
one month, unless some arrangement
Is made to give him part of General
Bates time.
The best officers in the army feel
that so much devolves upon the Chief
of STAFF for direction of military pol.
icy that the officer given that post
should be young enough to keep It
for at least four or FIVE years before
retiring. Each new Chief of STAFF has
ideas of his own, but he has scarcely
time to put them in operation when
they are upset by the next Chief of
Staff. To use the available lieu.
tenant generalship for promotion OF
officers who deserve distinction or
are able to get it is the suggestion
made by many of those who have the
good of the service at heart.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-08-23
I()ljI.'iI|'

BENJAMIN Wilson, OF near Manning
ton, was visiting his sister, Mrs
Nancy McElfresh, Saturday.
Harry McEifresh and wife, and hi
brother-in-law, Mr.. Wilson, of Man
nington, were at Catawba Sunday Il
the birthday party Of Mrs. Nanc,
Swisher.
Liston ,Burnworth and wife WERE
visiting his parents at Ohio Pyle, Pa.
Saturday and Sunday.
Jas. D. Bowman and three of his
children, Daisy, Bertha and Jesse
were at his mothers, near Little Falls
the latter part of last week.
Ernest Wiles' mother. from Tun
Melton, is a visitor at his home.
Will and Nellie McElfresh were on
visit to their aunt, Mrs. Higgins
near Little Falls, Saturday and Sun
day.
Bert Snider and sister, Laura, went
to Barbour county last week to attend
the funeral Of their uncle, Daniel Dia,
mond.
Vadie Ross was at Little Falls Sat
urday to see her grandmother, Mrs
Steele, who is Ill.
James Snider and wife went to Fair
mont Monday night, to attend the
funeral of their brother-in.law, An.
drew West, who was buried yester
day afternoon.
E. H. Hoult was down to Little
Falls and Morgantown on business
yesterday.
The F. H. Clements Co. are pushing
work here on the bridge as fast as
possible. Over a hundred men are
now at work and more are being put
on every day. They have two OF
three derricks up and are placing the
machinery as fast as they can. Sew
eral carloads of cemeut are expected
today.
The new lockman, Mr.. Burtoft, Of
No. IA, has moved into the govern
ment house here vacated by ALI Rich
mond. Capt. Callard was up at the
lock Saturday and received the frigit
stare on all sides. So complete is the
feeling against him here that he
came near not getting his dinner
His money being probably tanned like
coal oil Johnny's. He told native
in exoneration of himself, that he was
not to blame for the dirty treatment
Richmond received. Now the people
are very sorry if they have censured
him without cause, and If he will pro
duce the man who is to blame we will
all apologize.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-08-23
FAIRMoNT
STATE NORMAL SCHOOL.
Fall Term Begins Tuesday,
September IL, 1905.
THE FAIRMoNT NORMAL

THE FAlRMoNT NORMAL
Is a school for teachers especially.
1t is the only school in the State
north Of the Great Kanawha that at
tempts to give both Academic in.
struction and the Theory and Prae.
tiee Of Teaching.
TRAINING SCHOOL.
Hundreds Of young teachers should
be in Training School this fall rath.
er than engaged in teaching.
Every young teacher who enters
the Normal this fall may have the
benefit Of Miss Davenport's Training
class.
BOARDS OF EDUCATION
Should require inexperienced teach.
ers to attend the Normal Theory and
Practice School, under Miss Dayen.
port, at least two or three terms, in
order that they may teach more skill.
fully and efficiently.
THE NORMAL
Is offering greater advantages to
teachers than ever before and the
opportunity to get these benefits
should not be neglected.
Teaching is high calling to the
rightly prepared teacher, but the sor.
riest Of trades to the inexperienced.
schooI.kaanar
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-08-23
SEPTEMBER y, 1905,

Should see 100 new students at the
Fairmont Normal determined to get
ready to lead immortal youth the
safest, shortest, surest way up the
hill of science.
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MONONGAH DIYISTON

MONONGAH DIVISION.
No. 1.-Arrives at Fairmont 12:10P. NJ.
No. 5.-Arrives at Fairmont 5:45P. NJ.
NO. S.-Arrives at Fairmont 7:45 A. NJ.
No. 2.-Leaves Fairmont. 7:10A. NJ
No. 6.-Leaves Fairmont. 2:25p. M.
No. 4.-Leaves Fairmont.. GASP. NJ,
NO. 66-Leaves Fairmont. 800 A. M.
NO. 69-Arrives at Fairmont. 1855 P. M.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-08-23
BALTIMORE q OHIO R. R.
popular seashore Excursions, Attain
tic City, Cape May, Ocean City,
Sea Isle City, N. j., Ocean City,
Md, and Rehoboth
Beach, Del.
Thursdays, June %, July s and 20,
August 3, IL, 81, at the. Fol-
lowing Very Low
Rates.
BALTIMORE q OHIO R. R.

From Fairmont, only $40 round trip,
tickets good in coaches only.
Only $12 round trip, tickets good in
Pullman cars when accompanied by
regular Pullman ticket.
All tickets good returning 1s days.
including date of sale.
stop-overs allowed on return trip
at Philadelphia. Baltimore and wash
ington. "a ~:
Ask Baltimore and Ohio ticket
agents for pamphlet giving detailed
Information.
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ACADEMIC DEPARTMENT..

Academic instruction is by no
means neglected at the Normal and
students are prepared for college and
Tor business and professional duties.
Besides the Teachers Training
Course there are courses in English,
Ancient and Modern Languages, in
Natural Sciences, Mathematics, An.
eient and Modern History, and in
Painting and Music.
DoRMiToRY.
1t is expected that the Dormitory
for young ladies will be completed
this fall and be ready for the winter
and spring terms. For the present
good homes for them will be found in
private families.
Board ranges from SO to 81 a week
Write the Principal for further infor.
nation.
U. S. FLEMING, Principal.
Fairmont, W. Va.
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( Contractor for Cement Sidewalks,
Cellar Floors, Yards, Retaining Walls
and Steps. Stable Floors and Cellars
made water tight, specially.
Residence Spence street, near Ma
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Q. Box, 47e. Fairmont, W. Va.
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Nos. 2, 4, 3 and 5 daily except Sun
day; No. 66 Sunday only.
For sleeping car reservations and
Information concerning tickets and
rates, consult
T. B. BENDER SON,
Ticket Agent.
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BALTIMORE & OHIO RAILROAD
SPECIAL Low FAREs-suMMER
SEASON, 1905.

Atlantic City, Cape May, Ocean City
and Sea Isle City, N. j., Ocean
City, Nd, and Rehoboth Beach,
Del.-Special excursions opera.
ted June %, July and 20.
August 8, II and 81. Tickets
good sixteen days.
Denver, coI.-G. A. R. Encampment.
September At.
Portland, ore.-I.ewis & Clark Cen
tennial Exposition, June I to
October Is.
For detailed information call on or
address Ticket Agents, Baltimore q
Ohio Railroad.
T. B. HENDERSON.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-04-24

mers, and the growing use of shredaeo
and cut fodder for roughage has given
them courage to turn their pasture ana
meadow lands into corn fields.
A good many corn raisers are nav
ing trouble in getting germinable seed.
There is a great deal Of testing OF SEED
with astonishing results in many cases.
Some of the largest and most success
full corn producers have found them-
selves with seed that would test less
than 80 per cent of germinable ears.
The cause is attributable in a large
degree to the corn being picked While
immature, altho it was sufficiently
dried to have withstood any ordinary
winter The extreme cold destroyed
the germs in all but the most thor
oughly dried ears.
The early season encouraged the put
ting in of more spring wheat than is
usually sown in this locality. me
wheat and oats have not appeared to
be injured to any extent by the cold
snap which came shortly after seeding.
Opinions vary as to the damage done
the fruit crop by the severe cold OF
the middle of the month. tho it is now
pretty generally agreed that the early
fruit will be extremely scarce.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-04-24
Collapse of the Tank Has Placed
That City In a Bad Pre-
dicament
PLANT REPAIRED
Engineer Morgan Caught by the Fall
ing Debris and Painfully Injured
Water Service Is Put Out of Bust
ness For Some Time to Comedies
Is Considerable.
necial to Times Republican.

Special to Times Republican.
Ogden, April 24.-The collapse of the
water tank here Saturday has left the
city in bad predicament so far as
fire protection and water supply for
domestic uses are concerned. The
lights are also gone, but it is probable
that they will be restored within the
week as it is thought the plant can be
put in temporary working order with
in a few days. The accident occurred
shortly before 5 o'clock, and the crash
came without warning. The tank con-
tanned over $4,000 barrels of water and
fell from a height of hundred feet.
The shock was felt all over the city.
and the report was distinctly audible
two miles away.
The tank nearly demolished the cleo
trio lighting plant and pumping sta
ton which were Situated only a few
feet northeast of the tower support
ing it.
The only person in the
plant was the day engineer, Charles
Morgan, who was working when he
heard the first report. He was found
about seventyfive feet from the light
house in a delirious condition and made
vicious assaults upon all who tried to
approach him. He became sane again
in about fifteen minutes after the acci-
dent and medical examination dis
closed only short cash on the back Of
his head.
1t is mystery to anyone who saw
the wreckage how he escaped, and he
himself remembers nothing from the
time he heard the first report until he
came to in the park.
The city will have lights again in
few days, but it will be some time be-
fore the tank can be replaced. The
lighting plant will have to be entirely
rebuilt, with the exception of the south
wall.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-04-24
Harvey Griffin Throws Big
Crowd at Geneva Into Panic,
Before Overpowered
WAS cRAzED BY BAD WHISKY
Griffin Had Previously Been Sentenced
to Cherokee, Being Out on a Parole,
and His Last Escapadc Will Probab-
ly Cause Him to be Given Good
Long Sentence.
Special to Times-Republican.

Special to Times-Republican.
Geneva, April z4-Crazed by drink
Henry Griffin, almost put business at
a standstill in town Saturday after
noon. He went to Hampton and filled
up on bad whisky and came home
looking for trouble. The first place he
struck was the implement house OF
Richtmeier & Berkeley, where he at
tempted to take possession of the Of
flee. These sturdy Germans each pro-
ceeded to show their objections and
pounded the native of Ireland until he
was hardly recognizable. Undaunted
by defeat Griffin got large stone and
cleared the implement house of its oc-
cupants. He then went home and re-
turned with double barreled shot
gun. The town was full of people from
the country and there was stampede
for the building. For time Griffin
had possession Of the street and
Richtmeier & Berkley we're unable to
get into their building. Finally one
man who was near Griffin succeeded
in Selling hold Of the gun and after d
desperate struggle the gun was secured.
1t then took three mel to overpoWer
him. Griffin had previously been SEN
fenced to Cherokee and was out on
parole. He was taken to Hampton and
lodged in TAIL and it is believed he Will
get q good long sentence.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-04-24
Des Moines Attorney to Appear
In Behalf of Indian Ac-
cused of Murder
VICTIM?
SOLDIER
Theory Of the Defense is That the Ac-
cusation of Soldier is Prompted by
Jealousy on the Part of Other In
dams - Alleged Persecution Of the
Soldier Family.

Elkhart, April 24.-Attorney John
T. Mulvailey of Des Moines has been
retained as leading counsel in the de-
tense of George Soldier, the Indian
boy being. held in Jail at Tama, Iowa,
for the murder OF his former wife, Nell
lie. Mr.. Mulvaney visited the father
Of the accused boy at his camp OH
the bank of the Skunk river in this
township Saturday, and the line of de-
Tense was carefully gone over. Inc
preliminary hearing will come up IN
the federal court at Cedar Rapids. Ia.
April %, before Judge Reed. The ted
eral court has jurisdiction in cases OF
this character, because the alleged
crime was committed on government
reservation.
Speaking of the defense that will be
made by the accused man, Attorney
Mulvaney said: THE theory OF the
defense is that the accusation of
George Soldier is prompted by Jeal-
ousy and desire on the part OF a GER
tain faction in the Tama tribe to per-
secute the Soldier family The cause IS
found in the fact that the Soldiers are
highly educated Indians and believe
in following the manners and customs
Of civilized people.
several years ago, the Oldest son,
known as John Sepo, was murdered and
his body thrown into the river near
Tama. John Sepo was also we'll edu-
Gated and was murdered simply be-
cause of this fact. The Soldier family
was virtually compelled to leave the
reservation on account Of the bitter
persecution they received. The family
moved to Elkhart township, where
they camped along the Skunk river
bottoms, hunting and trapping for a
living. The defense will show that
another party committed the deed, and
that the other members of the triba
wish to see Soldier convicted. We
have hopes that we will be able To
prove Soldiers entire innocence, ana
we are confident of securing his lib
nrtv0
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-04-24

Rockford.
Jerome Gazers, member of the city
council of this place, has been bound
over to the grand jury on the charge
Of gambling. His arrest is alleged to
have been caused thru political feel
ing.
Fairfield.
The grocery store of H. A. Oliver.
trading as Oliver & Co., in this city,
was closed by deputy United States
marshal last Saturday. 1t is now in
the hands of William l.. Long as Gus
todian, pending the appointment Of a
trustee in bankruptcy.
Sidney.
Eta May Reeves was recently adj
Judged of unsound mind and sent to the
hospital at Clarinda. She had been at
the county farm for about month,
but became very violent. Sheriff Kent
and Deputy Wilson took her to Clar-
india Immediately.
Forest City.
At a meeting of the school board held
Tuesday morning in the presidents
office, Professor A. p. Held of Spen-
Ger was elected superintendent of the
schools at an annual salary of 81, 100.
The local staff of teachers was also
named and their monthly salaries adj
justed.
Dunlap.
Alva Treft, living about three miles
south of town. had quite serious ac-
cident a few days ago. While cleaning
a gun fork he was using in some
way slipped and struck one of his eyes.
At first it was not thought serious,
but it soon became worse, SO that he
was taken to Omaha and had the eye
removed.
Montezun,a.
A. 3. siverlins, has purchased the
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-04-24
PROGRAM IS ISSUED.
For Meeting of Dubuque Association
of congregational Churches.

Waverly, April 24.-The program Of
the semi-annual meeting of the Dll-
buque Association of Congregational
churches has recently been issued. Tie
meeting is to be held in Cedar Falls,
April 24-26. The central theme will
be evangelism. George L. Cady, Of
Dubuque, will open the meeting Mon
day evening by. sermon. Tuesday
will be taken up by addresses by H.
w. futile Of Manchester, G. M. Orvis
of Dubuque, M. A. Breed of Month
cello, Charles II. Seccombe of Water
loo. Nat P. Ellis of Waverly, T. D.
Douglass of Grinnell, O.. o. Smith of
Grinnell, w. H. Hottie Of Independ-
ence, Professor e. A. Steiner OF Iowa
college at Grinnell and by devotional.
hours led by j. T. Marvin of Shell
Rock, Mrs. G. NJ. Orvis of Dubuque and
Miss Lucy Leavitt of Cedar Falls. Adj
dresses by F. w. Pease Of Central City
and William G. Ramsay Of Winthrop,
and devotional hour and closing SER
vice led by j. c. Stoddard of Earl
vile will occupy Wednesday forenoon.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-04-24
JAILED FOR STEALING CATTLE.
Z. B. Craft, Indicted in Benton County,

Vinton, April 24.-T. B. Craft was
arrested at Cedar Rapids last week
upon the request of Sheriff Youell, after
an indictment for cattle stealing in this
county had been returned against him
by the Benton county grand jury, and
was placed in Jail here, pending trial
The story of the alleged theft is as
follows: One Sunday morning in the
early part of March, Craft sold two
cows to H. B. Hildy at Belle Plaine,
claiming that he had received them III
exchange for work, and the cattle were
delivered that evening. Mr. F. e. Zal-
esky missed two cows, and upon in
quiry, found that Hidy had bought y
couple answering the description Of
his lost property. No move was made
against Craft at the time, and later
more cattle were missed by William
White. Shortly afterward, Craft left
Belle Plaine and went to work at the
carpenter trade in Cedar Rapids,
where he remained until his arrest.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-04-24
TWO KILLED At oTTumwA.
Milwaukee Train Runs Down Two
Men, Killing Both.

Ottumwa, April 24.-Gus Peterson
of Minneapolis, MINI. was instantly
killed and Lars p Hickman Of Madi-
son, Wis, sustained injuries from
which he died few hours later, by
being struck by a freight car and
ground under the wheels in the Mil
waukee down town yards near the
Market street crossing Saturday after
noon. The men had stepped on the
track to get out of the way of the
Burlington passenger No. 8, when they
were struck by a string of cars being
switched about the yards by the Mil
waukee switch engine.
The accident occurred at lao O'clock
Saturday afternoon. Peterson, HELL
man and John Fahey, three men who
have been working on the Milwaukee
cutoff, were all struck by the car, but
the latter escaped serious injury.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-04-24
ACCIDENT At FUNERAL.
Car coIIides With Hack Containing
the Pail Bearers.

the Pail Bearers.
Des Moines. April PA Clark
street car co1lided with the hack con-
tanning the pail bearers Of the Miss
Hannah Sederland cortege at Ninth
and High streets yesterday, probably
fatally injuring the driver, Andrew
Anderson, and badly injuring several
of the occupants The accident occur
red about noon and delayed the fun
eral procession for more than an houi.
The blame for the accident has not
been placed, although the members OF
the funeral party censure the motor
man. They claim that the car was
coming down the hill at terrific speed
and was not in his control. The view
of the approaching car was shut Off
by the Christian church and the driver
of the pail bearers carriage was with
out protection.
In addition to this 1t is claimed that
the funeral cortege had the right of
way over the street car.
Anderson, the driver, was thrown
from his seat by the impact and fell on
the pavement about fifteen feet away.
He was unconscious when picked up
and last night 1t was feared that he
had sustained severe internal injuries.
He appeared to be in considerable
pain.
The car struck the hack in the mid
die and completely overturned 1t. It
was heavy carriage and almos.
brought the car to standstil. The oc-
cupants Of the carriage were thrown
into the street. While they were al!
ohla ~ c.ra for themselves all SuS-
tanned injuries.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-04-24

plicitly given. He was bound over to
await the action of the grand jury
where the same testimony again left
no doubt as to the full degree of the
crime. Black Wolf was indicted for
murder in the first degree and held
for trial at the Tama county district
court.
When the case came on for trial
Hon. James H Rothrock, later justice
Of the supreme court was on the bench
and Major w. G. Thompson, now dis
trict judge of the Linn, Cedar and
Jones district, was district attorney.
When the case was called for trial, it
was found that not a witness for the
state could be found and continuance
was granted. This same thing occur
red for over two years, notwithstand-
ing that Colonel Davenport, under the
protests of the Indians, used all the
methods in his power to secure the In
dams who saw the crime committed,
but of no avail. The material Witness
es took up their residences in the In
dian territory, and persistently kept
out of the jurisdiction of the court.
In the meantime Black Wolf grew
hale ane hearty on white mems fare in
the county Jail. He seemed to have no
fear whatever of the results of his
trial. After two years Of attempting to
bring him to justice. the district attor-
ney gave the matter up and dismissed
the case with the approval of the
court. Black Wolf was turned loose
and returned to the reservation. 1t is
said by those who knew him that he
was always looking for shadow over
his shoulder. True it is he seldom ever
left the reservation, and never the
state. During the terrible smallpox
epidemic that prevailed several years
ago he was one of it's first victims and
died
Long after his discharge he stated
that years before some Pawnees had
stolen a pony from one of his family.
and had never made restitution He
felt it his bounden duty to wreak VEN
geance upon one of that tribe, thus he
killed the Pawnee. After the murder
of the Pawnee it might be we'll to add
that his three remaining comrades did
not remain to look after details of the
funeral or trial, but made a bee line
for the Missouri river and did not stop
until they We're on her western bank.