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The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-12-23
TRAINwREcKING is THE
CHARGE AGAINST BOY

CLARKsBURG, w. Va, Dec. 3d.
B. and o. Policeman Powell arrested
Dorsey stutIer at West Union for at
tempting to wreck train No. 3 recent
ly. About one week ago the boy Sc
curely fastened an iron bar across
the track and then secreted himself
to see the wreck. The train was 40
minutes late and somebody happen
ing to come along before the train ar.
rived, gave the danger signal just in
time. stutler is only IL years of age
and is a cousin of David Burton Floyd,
who recently stoned two trains at
Wilsonburg, and was convicted at this
term of court and sentenced to serve
six years in the State Reform School.
Young stutler is in the West Union
jail and will later be sent to the Rei
form School,
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-12-23
so BUSHELS OF
We're In The Postoffice Yesterday Cont tain
Presents To GLADDEN. The Hearts
OF The ReeirIents.
TREMENDOUS HOLIDAY BUSIIl l0
Of Me ReeilaIerts.

i vi . Il
The business trtnsacted At The iqcrl
postofice during the past lew days
has been So far ia excess oI thai s.
any other year that the ofieials md
employees have been kept unls susllly
busy. To gIvs some idea % t1e rol
ume of business We give
sales Of day before yesterday which
aggregated sl4e,s5 and yestetdas tlle
went to $t46.G5sand Assistant
estimates that today It win exceesl
$4,000. The packages were
ured yesterday and they wete found
to make over 50 bushels Yesterday
rs registered packages were feeelyed
and us sent ont.
The force has been unttrlng "a its
Efforts to give good service, and M
50 far succeeded admirably. To-da
delivery wagon has been called
service, which is IN charge o. sllbstl;
tute Carrier 2. 3. s7arden, To- deltyer
packages. is II was found that =
would be impossible to handle d E
packages along With the other maj
which Is SO unusually heavy The ee,
livery wagon VIII also be IN use ~
day Christmas.
Fol accommodate Of the public ds
stamp and delivery windows viii 6e
kept open tonight until 70 O'Clock tg,p
hours later than usual and tcanorross
morning tho entire carrier force VI
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-12-23
A MEAN TRICK
FAMOUS STORE DOES ONE OF
THE SMALLEST THINGS EVER
OCCURRING IN FAlRMONT.

A young girl employed in a First
ward home as a domestic entered the
Famous store in this city on Friday
and was looking at some belts. The
girl was poorly dressed and evidently
had no influential friends. Anyway
she selected a belt she liked and asked
the price of it. The store-man said
it was a quarter. She laid down the
quarter and he wrapped the article
up Then when he handed it to her
he picked up the quarter and asked
for another saying the belt was fifty
cents. The girl had no other quarter
and told him that she would not take
the belt. He told her that she would
have to take something else or lose
her money. She went to the lady for
whom she works. She was advised
to return and again ask for her money
and did so, but was refused. They told
her she could have any other article
worth quarter but could not get her
money. She does not know what to
do now but supposes she will have to
lose the quarter.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-12-23
ROBBERS RIFLE A
FEDERAL MAILBAG
POUCH CONTAINING CHRISTMAS
PRESENTS AND MONEY TAX
EN- FROM CRANE AND CUT
nPEN

CHARLESTON, W. Va, Dec. 23.-At
Prince Station on the Chesapeake &
Ohio railroad u mail bag containing a
number Of letters and many Christ
mas packages was stolen and riaed
The man whose duty 1t Is to carry the
mail to the station for trains did SO as
usual half an hour before train time
and hung it or the crane to be taken
up by the fast east bound train which
makes no stop at Prince. He did not
watch 1t, and supposed the train would
take 1t up as it passed.
Yesterday morning the bag was cut
and riAed, and many Of the contents
torn and destroyed, we're scattered
along the tracks near the station.
There was no clue to the robbers, but
It is supposed to have been the WORK
of some one with knowledge of the
fact that the mail was heavy with
Christmas presents. There was con-
siderable money among the contents,
as foreign worEmen in the mines
@hereabout were sending money home.
A robbery of an exactly similar nature
nonths ago. United States Marshal
I'yree today left for Prince TO inves-
tigate.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-12-23
TR0lJBI-
is ANTICIPATED AT THE POWELL
MINE OF THE BEssEMER
COAL COMPANY.

The Bessemer Coal Company is an.
ticipating trouble from organizers at
their Powell mine. Two represents
tives of the company came to tnis
city on an early train this morning
and solicited the service Of a deputy
sheriff to go up and quiet things down,
Two mine organizers have been work
ing among the men for several days.
Sixty Of the employees took the oath
of the order and to-day the union men
are expected to arrive with the char
ter and institute the lodge. AS this
is pay day at the works more or less
trouble is expected.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-12-23

Helen May Payton is still innocent
of the crime of the murder of her hus.
Land, Jacob N Payton, who died on the
:ith of July last. While the prisoner
was not acquitted, yet she has not
l.een proven guilty. Prosecuting At
torney Lowe has hopes and is nearly
positive that he will secure verdict
of guilty whe1 the case is tried next
term of court The defense is equa!-
ly certain that should Mrs. Payton be
tried again she is sure Of acquittal.
They claim they will benefit by the last
trial and be more fully prepared to
meet the States line of prosecution.
\ look of intense relief overspread the
features OF the woman who has been
on trial for more than week for he
and probably her life, when the
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-12-23
a sITNG'' JURY IS TIE REBIB
JUROR TALKS or THE MARRIAGE Announcement

asked for instruction regarding the
reasonable doubt Judge Mason
again read The entire charge to them
and again they filed This time the
defendant did not make audible lamen-
tatius but covered her face with a
handkerchief. Since early Thursday
II tht she has been brighter and seem
irHiy unafraid of a guilty verdict. It
is likely that she will be unable to fur.
nish bond ami will remain in the coun-
ty jail until the March term of court.
Also her paramour, or rather husband,
Frank Wright, will be kept in the jail.
A juror to-day gave out the informa-
ton that all the jurymen believed the
woman guilty, but five Of them
wouldn't consent to the extreme pen.
atty of hanging or life Imprisonment,
hence the disagreement.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-12-23
BAD LOOKING OPTIC
YOUNG MAN GOT MIXED UP WITH
A MINER TO HIS EXCEEDING S
GREAT SORROW.

Police court was exceptionally good
this morning. Last night seemed to
be an ante.Christmas celebration for
miners. Nothing of serious nature
happened except to one young mans
face. 1t had somewhat serious as,
pect, or what was left Of 1t in a nor
NAL condition, did.
His name was Charlie Kinney and
he got mixed up with miner from
New England who put the bug on him
in the good old fashioned way One
eye was entirely closed and his mouth
badly bruised. He wasn't arrested
for that, however. 1t was from being
drunk and disorderly on the streets
after 4 O'Clock this morning. $500.
Fred Sweeny, Guy Danley and VIII
liam Yost we're on Main street close
to O'Clock this morning and when
ordered to get home by Officers Gould,
Norris and Lands, failed to do so.
They hung around in the neighbor-
hood of the Courthouse for some time
and were arrested when they became
loud. 5000 each.
Ed. Connors was a plain disorderly
and was guilty to the extent of 5000.
Three plain drunks were up and
they we're fined $500 apiece. They
were Lewis Vogeman, NJ. Clements
and~J. Evans.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-12-23
JUDGE KENDALL'S COAT
Thief Takes It From car-Judge Fol-
lows Him Up and Receivers
Property.
(N1organtown Post.)

True to his natural instinct for JUS
tice, Judge U. 5. Kendall, of the In
termediate Court of Fairmont, inter.
rupted an important business journey
ana left the morning train that passes
through here at 6 o'clock at Cheat
Haven, came back to Point Marion to
apprehend thief, who had stolen his
overcoat.
Judge Kendall was on his way to
Pittsburg and had boarded the five
o'clock train at Fairmont. Near Point
Marion he noticed an acquaintance,
left his seat to exchange friendly
word, and soon after the train had
passed the station, missed his valu.
able overcoat Two men who had
boarded the train at Seneca were
suspected. They had taken the coat
and left the train suddenly at Point
Marion. The Judge took the back
track at Cheat Haven, caught freight
to Point Marion, found there that the
thief had boarded freight for Nor
gantown.
The Judge came in on the noon
train and soon had the police on the
track OF the thief. The coat was To-
Gated after some difficulty and the
thief landed behind the bars. In a
hearing before the mayor acting as
Justice of the Peace he refused to
give his name and was held for the
grand jury under the traditional name
of John Doe. He is not known in
Morgantown.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-12-23
SNOO H
WAS THE MAN WHO BOUGHT
SPOONS AT TEN CENT STORE
AND REsoLD THEM.

A smooth CRATER worked a scheme
on the ladies' OF the South Side yes
terGay He purchased at the 10 cent
store several dozen spoons, paying six
t. cents per dozen for them. He went
to many South Side houses and ex'
planned that he was the special rep
resentatIve OF new firm who was
anxious to Introduce Its goods in Fair.
mon: homes. on account of the
Christmas season so close at hand and
because of the expected enormity Of
the sales, he would sell them solid sill
yer spoons for S4.OO per dozen. His
line OF talk was so smooth that nearly
every credulous woman approached
was purchaser. There is no way Of
estimating how many sales he made
only a few of the ladies who were vic.
timized care to mention the subject
Fre made his escape before the police
were notified.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-12-23
HOT IN MERGER

uLUEFI3LD, W. Va, Dec. 23.-The
Mercer county seat war which had an
airing in the Supreme Court of Ap-
peals in this city several weeks ago
is still in full blast and is becoming
hotter all the time,
There was indignation in Bluefeld
Monday when a report became current
that the county court on motion Of
citizens of Princeton had employed a
man to watch the county Courthouse
at Princeton to prevent the Fluedeld
people from burning it, It is reported
that the court ordered that the watchS
man be paid S45 per month.
Frinceton is beside itself over the
movement to take the county seatfrom
that place to Blueaeld. The election
wili not be held Tor several weeks yet
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-12-23
YOUNG 9IR
DISGUISED FiERsELF AS 81 on
AND WORKED FOR q MONTE
I'M FACTORY

BRIDGEPoRT, Conn., Dec 2s.7
Disguised as asboy, q segenteen yen
old girl has been working n tactorl
for month. Her identity vas
closed by the arrival d her brothef
who made d totr OF the ghcps q
search of his sister.
The girl Is said to have come Mere
from Derby, Conn, and gave tue nar1e
of Robert Stanton ct the Ghallen
work on a drill lathe, She took hold
handily.
TO make her Disguise complete "a
young women smoked cigarettes and
attempted to Alrt With tho girls
ployed in the factory She could no
disguise her feminine voice and
called Sissy, by her shopHate
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-12-23

Sweet bud and blossom none.
Rejoicing N the sun,
Made natures breast with gaudy hues
to glow.
AS when the shafts of NON,
On fiery plnions borne,
The shadows dim of gloomy night
dispel;
So all the demons then
That ruled the lives of men,
With hollow shrek, trooped down 70
black. 81 hell.
No trumpets pealing sound
Was heard the world around,
Grim Mats unbarred the helmet from
his brow;
But mid he gentle stir
OF leaves, loves messenger,
The dove, sat brooding on the olive
bough.
AS in that hailowed time,
Now, in our western cline,
The cherub. meek-eyed Peace, is in
the land;
And Justice sits high throned,
With worshippers enzoned,
And Ceres scatters plenty on each
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-12-23

and the indications now are that Blue.
field will win.
In Bluefeld 1t IS claimed that such
an action on the part of the county
court would be the rankest folly. Why
should they want the Courthouse
burned they ask? They claim the seat
of government will be legally transfer.
red to Bluelield as soon as the elec.
tion is held and that there is none SO
foolish as to attempt to burn the pres.
ent Courthouse. Many claim the re-
port was circulated in an attempt to
AFFECT the coming election.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-12-23
GfIF THY RIGHT HAND OFFEND
Thee, Cut 1t Off, Say The Scriptures And A Miner
Followed The Command.

RICHMOND 22-obeying Injunction
Wnona, W. Vp
yesterday hacked off his right
knife
ing the Kingdom Heaven. 'i
He a early morning and
Nuaure wife.
walking the of the c. O. railroad
Fayee
around the
deeper reached
the broken
blade of knHew weref al point
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-12-23
NEW DEPUTY SHERIFF.
win Likely Be Named to Assist sher-
If Furbee.

7 Sheriff Howard R. Furbee will add
a new deputy to his present excellent
force after the first of the year. The
present force has proven inadequate to
the needs of the county and the new
man, who will likely be James Chari-
ton, who held the same office under
Sheriff JOHN, will attend to the af-
fairs of the Warrington end OF the
county. Mr. Charlton's record as an
oNicer during the Jolliff regime was
such that Mr.. Turbee considers him
the most proper man for the place, so
Ills said.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-12-23

Behold the day is here
Wherein our Saviour dear
The glorious reign of peace on earth
began;
With heart of perfect love,
He left his throne above,
To open high heavens gate to lowly
man.
Ring out, lnclodious chimes,
Such music suits the times,
Upon the soul with rapture softly
falling
Your silver sweet refrain
Tells CHRIST is born again,
And now Himself ourselves to Him is
calling.
No awful monarch great,
In costly pomp and state,
Game He to rIle with jeweled scep'
tire grand;
But as an infant small
He lay in .udest stall
The world to bic: from Judas chosen
land.
The hand @! winter hoar,
In sympathy spread DER
The ground nj ermine robe of spot
less SHOW;
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-12-23
.MA.l.E.. Rlol..
FRANK pEsHoNS BL Il sEp III E
AUDIENCE AS lcE Hoy'
LAST NIGHT

himself as q Fairnont fayodte by MS
clever work in the name part q
ONCE Boy, at the Grand Opera H1r
last night. A better part could moi BE-
created for him and he had the IN
pathy OF the audience from the tlae
he made his Startling entranc e out 9
large safe from which the door
was blown on with good etiect unit
the final curtain, HIS suppoft VI
large and very good the chorus also
being very strong. The rolgctlon
was wen staged and the aadieAce
seemed to be ven atisded with
entire performance
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-12-23
IISEY TO BE in CHARGE.
Prediction OF West Virginian Several Weeks
Ago Bids Fair To Become True
To The Letter,
WORK TO BEGIN IN THE SPING


The West vlrglnian published an ex-
elusive story several weeks ago to
tile eject thnt Joseph Ramsey, Junior,
wphid most likely have charge of the
construction Of the P. and L. e. line
of railroad through Fairmont.
Alta meeting Of railway officials in
Pi,iaburg that statement was proven TO
sl,e true, according to the following
from the P.ttsburg Times:
Joseph Ramsey, Jr., former presi-
dent Of the Wabash Railroad Company,
spent Thursday in Pittsburg in con-
ference with officials of the Plttsbu2E
& Lake Erie Railroad Company and
stockholders Of the Little Kanawha
syndicate, which recently disposed of
its holdings to the Pennsylvania COM
pany and the vanderbilts. 1t develop
ell yesterday that Mr.. Ramsey would
have direct charge Of the construction
Of the new line to be built south from
Plttsburg Jointly by the Pennsylvania
and the Pittsburg and Lake Erie Rail-
road companies.
Alr. Ramsey arrived in Pittsburg
yefterday morning at o'clock over
the Pennsylvania railroad from New
York. He went direct to the Du-
nuesne Club, where he spent few
hours In conference with stockholders
Of The syndicate, Mr.. Neeper was for
!nerly attorney In this city for George
Gould and his associates, but when
President Ramsey was ousted and
formed syndicate Mr.. Neeper became
associated with him and since them
has been the legal representative of
the syndicate.
among those who attended the
meeting were Colonel ]. NJ. Schoon-
maker, vice president and general
5 manager, AMI II. F. Forsburg, chief
draughtsman for the Fittsburg and
Lake Erie railroad; John T. Blair, for
lnerly president Of the Little Kanawha
I.ailroad Company, which was included
in the property purchased by the Van
derbilts; William Burns, formerly sec
retary of the old Pittsburg, Carnegie
Il Western railroad; Attorney Neeper.
Mr.. Ramsey and representatives of the
Pennsylvania Railroad Company,
attorney Neeper at first denied that
a meeting was to be held in. his Office.
but later he admitted that a meeting
had been held aid said it was meet
ing Of the directors Of the old syndi-
cate and that only routine matters
were discussed.
IL was learned from reliable source,
& however, that the meeting was called
for the purpose of discussing plans for
the proposed road and that work on
the construction of the new line would
be started early next spring.
Both the Pittsburg & Lake Erie and
the Pennsylvania companies are anx-
ious to have work started on the new
road as soon as possible and the en-
gineers will begin to prepare the plans
Immediately Another meeting will
be held In Pittsburg next Tuesday.
when the plans will be discussed fur
ther; and 1t is likely that at that time
something more definite will be done.
The road will be built jointly by the
Pennsylvania company and the Van
derbilts. ae ..ar..-.- ..e ..r
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-12-23
10 !MOyNDSYIL.L!E
FIVE PRISONERS WILL BE TAKEN
TONIGHT ON TRAIN >,
NUMBER 55. q,

Prison Guards Harry 1Iaddox and
II. O, Morrison arrived in the city
this morning to convey the men sen.
tenced to the state penal institution at
the present term of Circuit Court. The
men to be taker are E. H: Butcher, SEN
tenced for two, years for theft; Fred
Withers, three years for entering
houses and concealing himself beneath
beds and behind furniture in ladies'
bedrooms; Tom Brown, one year for
granddaughter; "Bucko' Riblett and
George billiard for housebreaking.
They Will leave. on 55 tonight for
Ntoundsville.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-12-23
GLAD CHRISTMAS TIME

hand.
Our noble country blest,
Fair goddess Of the West,
Now honored is on every foreign
shore;
And at her nerest frown
The nations cover down
and throw aside the bloody arms of
war.
Whence flow these blessings here
But fro mthat infant dear,
Whose natal day we love to cele
bratc;
Oh, then, shall we not bring
Some present to the King,
Whose will has glorlAed our nascent
state?
All, yes, unto His shrine,
Let each his head incline,
While charity and hope the breast
inspire;
A heart serene and pure.
In love and faith secure,
Is all the Babe aud Mother chaste re-
JOHN B. FAY.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-12-23
IMMENSE CROWDS
Were On 3. and o. Trains Arriving
Here Today.

Travel on the Baltimore and Ohio
is in a worse congested condition than
in former years. Trains II and5O ar
rived at the local station at exactly
the same time today and the crowd
was immense. Neither train had a
single extra coach and many persons
could not board Il who had intended
doing so.
The Pawpaw branch contributed
more than its share to the Christmas
shoppers in the city. With but two
coaches this train brought in. 1913 per-
sons.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-12-23

w. C. Morrison, guard at the State
pcnitentiary at Moundsville, and Fl.
8. Haddox, son of Warden Haddox,
we're in FairmoEt to-day. They will
return on So tonight taking with them
the prisoners recently sentenced to
the State prison by Judge Mason.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-12-23
RECORD BROKEN.
County Clerks Office Issues Eight Mar
riase Licenses To-Day.

A report from the county clerks Of
fcesthis evening states that eight mar
riage licenses aayebeen issued today,
being two more tnans we're ever be-
tore issued IN one day:
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-12-23

At cost and not at marked prices ISL
the sale of toys inaugurated at w. N.
Fleming's, the SJyear toy man, oppo-
site courtshouse
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-12-23

Ed. N. Watkins, Of Pittsburg, ar.
rived home last night to spend the
holidays with his parents.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-12-23

Mr.. and Mrs, NJ. ]. Lantz are going
to Clarksburg to spend Christmas with
their daughter, Mrs. L. C. Grille, of that
city.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-12-23

Professor Thos. c. Miller, State su.
perintendent of Free Schools, was a
caller at the West vlrginian Office
this afternoon.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-12-23

save money by going to w. M. Elem.
ing's, the sO-year toy man, for your
toys tonight. He is selling them at
cost.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-12-23

Go to w. NJ Eleming's for Christmas
toys. He is selling them at cost
to.night.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-12-23

CHhord Kinkead at the Globe Store
has the most upto-date stationery IN
town. =
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-12-23

You can save money by buying your.
Christmas toys at cost at w NJ. Flem-
ing's, opposite Courthouse.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-12-23

y A beautiful gift for Xmas-a pan Of
sorosis. Brots, Main street Ind
Parks avenue. <
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-12-23

Toys, toys, toys Buy tl en o. 20
ii ". M Fleming oppo Zee eo6rt
house, tonight
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-12-23

Toys Of every description at W. NJ
FIemtngis tonight at cost,
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-12-23

Nothing mote usefai TRAN palr 81
nfoh,s shoss.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-12-23
Kindly Remembered.

The local employees of the Fairmont
and Clarksburg Electric Railway
Company received substantial Christ
mas gifts to-day which we're presented
by Mrs. S. l.. Watson. TIE married
men among the employees were each
presented with fine turkey for their
Christmas dinner and the bachelors
received handsome cravats. This
mark of thoughtfuIness of Mr.. Wat.
sons was greatly appreciated by the
men.
Toys, toys, toys, all kinds of toys Il:
W. NJ. Flemings at cost tonight.
"san Toy" is under the same man,
agement as "FIorodora."
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-12-23

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