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The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-08-07
BARK PEELERS
BRETHREN IN wETzEL HAVE
TROUBLE WITH RATTlEas
AND COPPER HEADS.

NEW MARTiNsvfLLE, W. Va, Au.
gust THE woodsmen and farmers
throughout the county have Just com
pleted a very successful bark peeling
season. There is considerable danger
more or less, in tearing the big brown
slabs of bark from the hemlocks and
oaks. For you don't know when you
are going TO run across a rattle snake
or copper head. The copper heads
appear to have a liking for the smell
of the cool, fresh bark, so that they
often curl up under a slab of bark and
their presence is not known until It is
lifted off the tree. Another danger
to be reckoned with, is that of falling
trees.
Bark peelers are the trail blazers"
of the woods and push back into the
wilderness to ply their trade. Many a
peeler is telling his experience with
copper heads and rattle snakes and
how many times that he was bitten
and how many he killed. You listen
with W as he tells you that a rattle
snake or copper head bite has no more
effect upon him than a mosquito upon
a crocodile's back.
Mosquitoes during June and July
are a pest and are extremely trouble
some during these months. Bark
peelers generally apply a mixture of
coal tar and sweet oil, which has a
tendency to keep the pests off. They
always carry a strong piece of Irvine
in case of snake bites, in order to stop
the circulation of the poison. The
wages of a bark peeler is from 81
to IS.
Bark delivered at the tannerles
commands good prices, the prevailing
price generally being from $500 to
$500 a cord. All ordinary tree will
yield a half cord of bark, while some
are known to have yielded as high as
a cord.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-08-07
FRENCH FLEET
IS NOW IN ENGLISH WATERS TO
RETURN RECENT VISIT MADE
BY ENGLISH FLEET.

PORTSMOUTH, England. August 4
The French feet of seventeen war
ships arrived in English waters to-
day TO return the recenevisit made BY
an English feet t France. The visit
OF the French officers and sailors
would be made the occasion for a bril-
liant celebration. All preparations
have been made to give the visitors
a reception that will long be remem-
bered.
Members of the royal family win
participate in the celebration and
King Edward and Queen Alexandra,
accompanied by the Prince and Prin-
cess of Wales, are at. Cowes to wit
ness all the ceremonies.
Tonight the harbor viii be bril-
liantly Illuminated in honor OF the yiss
itors, and the crews of the French and
British fleets will unite in celebrat-
ing. King Edward will witness the
illumination. Tomorrow the King
will be a spectator at the yachting
races off the Isle of Wight. On Wed.
nesday there will be a naval review
and on Thursday, the officers OF the
French fleet will be entertained In
London.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-08-07
FEAR ISOLATION
INHABITANTS OF vLADIvosTok
FEAR BEING CUT OFF ST.
PETERSBURG.
COMMANDER ISSUES ORDERS IN
CASE OF THREATENED
SIEGE.

LONDON, Aug. THE news that
the commander of the garrison of
Vladivostok has issued to the inhab.
ftants of the city the stringent orders
which are given out only in case of a
threatened siege, has created uneasi-
ness, but no surprise in st. Peters.
burg. There seems to be a constant
fear in the Russian capital that com.
munications with v~ladivostok may at
any moment be severed and the re-
cent engagements along the shores
OF the river Juren give grounds for
the supposition that the expected may
happen at any moment. It was not
necessary that Baron Hacegawen de-
tachment should cover all the distance
to Linguta before taking the detour
which would bring 1t out near the
Russian line of railway; on the con.
trary, the chances are that it left the
high road when it reached Laiho. n
hamlet on the banks of the river Of
that name and thence crossed the gap
In the ~Lac-yah-ifng range to the head
waters of the Sui-feng, which flows
into the Amur Bay at Vladivostok,
passing by Nikolek, and as there is a
mountain road for the greater part
of the journey, entering the Maritizo
province at the village of Poltavka, it
is not impossible that this thanking
force belonging to Baron Nasogawa's
army may make its appearance before
many days elapse to the north and
rear of the Nuzzian seaport. General
Andrieff speedily abandoned any inten-
ton that he may have had OF Great,
ing a diversion by marching a Rus
sian column into force, and he has
withdrawn his forces, it would seem,
to the Novokiovak depot. There is
no Russian army, as far as can be as
c%ertained, east of Kirin, save the
~Vladivostok garrison, and the pros
pect of that becoming isolated are un-
deniable.
1t is probable that operations will
be conducted from the direction of
Saghaiien and this applies with
greater force to the situation to-day
in that the Russian railway headquar.
tiers have been shifted t o Khabaro.
vark. An exposition may perhaps
ascend the Amur and cooperate with
the land force against the Russian
position as Don as minor matters of
administration have been finally set.
tied in the Island of saghalien and
at the present rate of progress this
should not take very long. The latest
reports from Japan show that the
army pursuing the Russians through
the island is steadily successful in
Its e%ndeavors to clear the soil of in.
truders.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-08-07
MORE TROUBLE
AT @CLARKSBURG
SENSATIONAL DEVELOPMENTS
ARE EXPECTED WHICH WILL
SHAKE THE TOWN.

CLARKSBuRG, w. Va, Aug. T.
Sensational disclosures are expected
here in the near future, which may
result in divorce proceedings.
About five years ago, and during
the time that the Short Line theatre,
a notorious resort on West Pike
street, was in the acme of its exist
ence, a young actress and a most re-
fined young lady from a city in an
other State, was secured by the man
agement of this house as an actress.
She came here in ignorance of its
character, supposing 1t to be a proper
place for her engagement, but after
the first nights entertainment left the
place, Inundated, disguised, and, In
fact, disgraced.
No inducement could get her to
return to her place and she remained
in the city for some time, but with
little e Of living, but by her
conduct and demeanor she won the
confidence of the people here and in
a short time had a number of friends.
Not long after this she was wooed
and won by a promising young man
and they yer married, and for the
past five years have lived happily to-
gether; practically nothing occurred
to mar their happiness or the hopes
of a bright future.
her former home on a two weeks
visit. While there and but a short
time after her arrival she received a
message which brought her back on
the first train and cautiously enter.
ing her home she found her husband
living u of wedlock with a mulatto
woman.
1t is asserted that all efforts to ad.
Just matters have failed.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-08-07
COMPANY H
Will Load Up and Start For Camp
Next Monday.

Genera Order No. IA has been re.
ceived by Captain Nicely from brigade
headquarters at Charleston. The or
der the movement of troops
on August 18th. Company H and
Third Battalion Headquarters are to
leave Fairmont on a special train at
$500 O'Clock next Monday morn
ing. They are to load their baggage
into the same car with Company LIS
baggage. Company L. will come on
from Morgantown on the regular train
leaving there at GOO o'clock, and will
board the special here with Company
H. 1t now seems likely that this train
will go to Parkersburg by way OF
Wheeling instead OF clarksburg, as
was first arranged.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-08-07
HOULT,

Nearly all the population of Hoult
turned o Sunday to the Sunday
school convention at Montana. It was
quite a success. Catawba was unani.
mously chosen as the place Of meet
ing for 1906.
Mrs. Florence Swisher, who is stay.
ing at Fairmont, was down to her par.
ents Sunday, and went to the conven.
ton.
w. H. Bunner and daughter, Ethel,
were suddenly called home from the
convention at Montana, by the illness
OF Mrs. Bunner. She has been sick
for some time, but was better, so
Mr.. Bunner and daughter went to
Montana, leaving his son, Lawrence,
to stay with Mrs. Bunner. During
the day she got so much worse that
Lawrence telephoned to Montana for
his father.
JAMIE, Edna and Ross Satterfeld,
children of Chas. B. Satterfield, were
visiting their grandparents near Win.
field Saturday and Sunday.
A sad bereavement has befallen
Charlie Freeman, Of Montana, in the
loss of his wife and child. His in
FAINT child was buried Thursday and
his wife on Sunday.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-08-07
WOMAN SAVED
OFFICERS LIFE
ATTEMPT TO AssAssINATE A
POLICE CHIEF WAS FRUS-
TRATED BY THE CHIEFS
WIFE.

BARRE, VT, Aug. IAN anarchist
plot tot assassinate Patrick Brown,
chief of the Barre police, was frus.
trated last night by the quick wit Of
a woman. who found the assassin in
hiding and by using the phone sue.
ceeded in warning the police. This
was the second attempt to kill Chief
Brown, the first having been made
five years ago, when he was shot by
an anarchist snd his life saved by a
button on his vest, which DETECTED
the course of the bullet.
When returning home last night
Mrs. Brown suspected that she was
being followed. Later her suspicious
were confirmed when, looking from a
window in a darkened room, she dis.
covered a mar creeping along in the
grass close to the house. She imme.
diately t~elephoned police headquar.
tiers. Chief Brown and an officer re-
sponded. AS they neared the house
a man sprang from some shrubbery
and fired a shot at the chief, the bull
let going astray. Every effort is now
being made to learn the identity of
the man who was successful in MAX
ing his escape Notwithstanding that
five shots were fired at him by the no.
lice.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-08-07

State Superintendent Miller left for
Charleston this afternoon.
Miss sallie E. Martin, of Fairview.
left Sunday morning to visit friends
at Meyersdale, Pa.
Guy Prlchard, Walter Barnes and
j. c. Berry, of Morgantown, were in
the city this morning.
Mrs. j. H. Binns and Miss Flora
Binns left this morning for Webster
Springs, where they will spend two
weeks.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. B. Henderson will
leave ttis month for an extended trip
through the West. They will be gone
several weeks.
Prof. Thos. E.. Hodges passed
through here to-day on his way to
visit several institutes. He will give
talks on scientific subjects, using
some fine pictures for Illustrations.
Mrs: Charles Nesbitt, of New York.
and Misses Louise and Josephine Nc.
Coy, of Washington, D. c., who are
spending the summer with relatives
here, went to Morgantown Saturday
to spend a few days. The Misses Nc.
Coy will return here this evening but
Mrs. Nesbitt will remain for a few
weeks.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-08-07
Cook Hospital Notes.

Mrs. Frances Duer, a trained nurse,
is III at the Hospital of typhoid fever.
Mrs. Pennelia Gantz is here for sur.
gical treatment.
Miss Anna Titner, Of. Enterprise, is
here for treatment for typhoid fever.
Ed. Hawkins is a new typhoid fe-
yer patient.
Col. Summerville, of Pennington,
was brought to the hospital yester-
day dangerously ill of heart trouble.
He is resting well today.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-08-07
BUY ENGLISH COAL.
German Syndicate Purchases Tract
Of Coal Land In Wales.

LONDON, Aug. THE vossische
Zeitung, of Berlin, now confirms the
statement previously denied in Wales.
that a German syndicate has pur-
chased the Whiteworth estate, near
Meath, South Wales, for 5000, 900
marks Isl, 25O,000). ION this prop
erty," adds the journal, which is
about 5000 acres, is the best un.
worked coal stratum in the British
Isles. The well known Hamburg
shipping firm of De Freitas belongs
to the syndicate"
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-08-07

Prof. F. H. crago, of Wheeling, was
a recent visitor in Fairmont. He was
on his way to Weston to conduct the
teachers institute. Professor Nc
Cowan is his assistant there. .
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-08-07
LEVI WEST
Was Awarded Contract For Fifth
Ward Sewer BY Street Com
mittee.

The street committee of the Com
mon Council met this morning and
awarded the contract for the construc-
ton of the Coal run sewer. There
were four bidders: H. C. Brooks, S.
S. Huffman, George Adams, and Levi
West. West being the lowest bidder
was awarded the contract. His bid
vas ION scale"
Bids were also received for the lay.
ing of the Parker's run sewer but the
committee adjudged, them all toe
high and the contract was not
awarded.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-08-07
Saturday Night Scrap.

Andron Strehle and Charles Thorn.
as, OF the Fourth ward, got into an
alteration Saturday night in Crotch.
dik's bakery on Eighth street. strehle
got the worst of the deal. and had
Thomas hauled before Magistrate
Amos. Thomas was proved to have
beep the ~aggressor. and was fined S.
and costs, which he paid.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-08-07

Miss Myrtle Shaw has about recov.
Fred from her recent illness.
Mrs Ed Reed is Ill of typhoid fever
Al her home o. Fairmont avenue.
Mrs S. e. Upton spent Saturday and
Sunday with friends at Rivesville.
Miss Halle Martin went to Webster
Springs this morning to spend a few
~eesss-
Chester Shinn, who spent Sunday at
his home here. left on So last night for
Baltimore.
Mr.. M. j. o,Neal has returned from
Salem. where he had been for the
past TWO weeks.
Kiss Jennie Fisher resumed her du.
lies at Hartley's store this morning
rffer a two weeks vacation.
Harry Price. Of Grafton, was in the
ry this morning en- route from Pitts
burg where he had spent the past
weak
Fred Davis returned here Saturday
frsn a two weeks visit to several
sp5nis in the eastern part of the
Rtates.
Mrs. Robert Rannenberg left for
Pittsburg this morning to spend sew
ssrat weeks with her sister, Mrs. Will
Harvey.
Mreand Mrs. A. NJ. knight and chill.
dtea, who have been spending a week
<fth ftiends at Fairchance, Pa, re.
z1rnedi heres to-day.
Mrs. jet Grannon has returned from
Mountain Lake Park, where she had
been nursing Mrs. G. NJ. Alexander
fnrithe past six weeks.
Miss Mildred Ryan, who had been
The guest of her aunt Mrs. Robert
zznnenberg, left this morning for her
sumes at West Newton, Pa,
Frank Haas and w. E. Ball, of the
Fairmont Coal Company, left yester-
dry for New York, where they will be
employed for the next month.
Mrs. Henrietta Martin and Miss An
ma Martin went to Philinpi this morn
iag where they will be the guests of
TIE formers daughter, Mrs. L. d.
Gall.
urs4.P. II. Bennett, Mrs. John Ben
uet and daughter, Miss Milly Bennett,
md Mrs. Charles Powell will leave to-
morrow for Atlantic City to spend a
month.
Miss Cora Guild returned here Sat
rrdas might from Mountain Lake
Park, where she had been the guest of
Miss Virginia Fleming at Oak Hall,
ue past week.
Miss Grace Mcdonnell returned Sat.
rraay night from Webster Springs.
rhere she had spent the past week.
Kiss less Dent, who accompanied her
ttsre win; return in a few days.
zfrss D. Berkshire. of Morgan,
stNu, and Mrs. Lenore Sutman, OF
H~raongahela City; who have been
ssezts at the home of DR.. e. w. How.
nEd since Saturday, left for their
homes This afternoon.
cnEs Snmmerville, of Pennington.
xss brurIght to the Cook Hospital yes.
~ 49, 49,
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-08-07
A LIVE BABY
Found In Field Near keyser and Au-
thorities Arrest Suspected
Mother.

KEysER, w. Va, Aug. Excite
ment a created Saturday by the
finding Of a new born baby in a brush
thicket near town. 1t was turned
over to a woman for care and keep.
Ing. 1t proved to be a healthy girl
about two hours old, The authorities
have arrested Mary Sears, a grass
widow.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-08-07
Died of Cholera Infantum.

Robert Eugene, a little son of Let
ter Carried Arch. Meade and wife, died
early Sunday morning of cholera in
fantum. He was a bright little fell
low six months old, and his death Is
a severe blow to his parents. His fu.
neral took place from the family resi-
dence at $3.50 o'clock this afternoon.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-08-07
Injunctions Granted.

In the absence of Judge Mason,
Judge Lynch. of Harrison Circuit, to-
day granted G. E. Conway an iniunc-
ton restraining j. M. Short and 9TH
ers and an injunction restraining Ell
len Rice and others from removing
Goa from certain lands in Pawpaw
district.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1905-06-23
ELWELL

Mrs. DR.. Mclaughlin is at Mt. Pleas
ant this week attending commencement
exercises at the Normal.
The children's day exercises were a
success. Much credit is due Miss Pike
for the musical part of the program
r. c. Latimer and wife visited friends
in town Sunday.
Edwin Lester and family visited at
y. G. Hilsinger's Sunday.
Mr.. Davis is the new section boss at
this place. He came from Thompsonville-
Harry loft is carrying his arm ina
sling, caused from fracture.
Mrs. Jane Sadler, of Alma, is visiting
her sister Mrs. Geo. Emsley, this week
Mrs. Wallace Hamp, of Elsie, who
has been visiting friends here, returned
home Tuesday.
Mrs. Elon Meyer, returned home after
visiting her father. p. c. Hilsinger, two
weeks. The old gentleman is falling
very fast.
Mrs. Bessie Evans and Mrs. Robert
visited friends i'll Riverdale, Tuesday
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1905-06-23
ARCADIA DISTRICT NO. 8

Mr.. Keever had slight paryletic stroke
a week ago and is not able to work.
Will Birmingham has a new cream
separator.
Mrs Gertie Sykes Fry, OF Lyons, is
visiting her parents at this place.
Messrs. Fenner and Sykes are harvest
ing their strawberries.
Mrs. Oru Bailey visited in Wheeler,
last week.
Mrs 5. Birmingham visited in Detroit
last week
Several from here attended children :
day exercises at the Davis school house
last Sunday.
Miss Flora Finch has returned from
Perrinton.
Mrs. Frank Moore and children, Of
Alma are visiting in this vicinity.
One of 5 Husted's cows broke her leg
last week and had to be killed.
Farmersare improving the time by put
ting in crops.
Arcadia Center Sabbath school collec-
ton for missions OH Childrens day - IS
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1905-06-23
THANKFUL PEOPLE.
They Are Found in Every Part
of Alma.

Many citizens of Alma have good reason
TO be thankful for burdens lifted from
aching backs, which they have borne
patiently for wears. Scores tell about
their experience publicly. Here's case
of II:
Mrs. O. Mack 60. Mack, employed In
the Alma Creamery, residence Me-
chanic street, says: AT intervals dur
ing two or three years | had slight at
lacks of kidney trouble. There was a
soreness across my back, and when
STOPPING or exerting myself the pain
became very sharp. had TO be very
careful not 10 catch cold or get wet,
for If | did it went right TO my back
and was worse. Doan's Kidney Pills
were brought to my notice and | went
10 Bivlns 4 Rhodes drug store and got
a box. They proved TO be the very
remedy for which ! was looking. | no
ticed their good effects In two or three
days. and a little later the backache
disappeared entirely. My husband used
Doan's Kidney Pills with equally as
GOOD results We both endorse the
remedy. for we know from experience
that It does all that Is claimed for 1t.
For sale by all dealers. Price, so
cents. Foster Milburn Co, Buffalo. y.
Y. sole agents for the United States.
Remember the name-Doan's-and
take no other.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1905-06-23
WEST PINE RIVER

Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel Adams are
visiting in Ohio this week.
Mrs. A. Loomis and daughter, OF
Saginaw, visited her parents, n. h.
Brown and wife, last week.
Miss Annie Brown spent Sunday i'll
Saginaw.
Henry Adams and son, of Alma,
visited his brother, Perry, Sunday.
L. f. Ford, of Mt. Pleasant, visited
relatives here this week.
Miss Julia Morton is home from heI
school duties in Alma.
Arthur Spoonseller spent Sunday IL
Mt. Pleasant.
Miss Lulu Ellison is the owner of 9
new piano.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1905-06-23
ELM HALL.
new piano

Ralph McCollum left Monday evening
for Stanton to visit friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Num- have returned
from Ohio. where they have been visit
ing friends and relatives.
Mrs. Cora Brooks and daughter, Lula,
of Grand Rapids, are visiting friends at
this place
About twenty-five boys and girls spent
Saturday afternoon with BERTHE Morton
t being his birthday. Ice cream and
cake were served and a good time is
reported by all present.
DR.. Shaffer has new elevator in his
store going from the cellar TO the garnet.
Mrs. Granville Fry, Mr.. and Mrs. B..
l.. Walker aud daughter, Bernice, and
VIM. Long left last week for Oregon.
Mrs. Permelia Long left Tuesday for
Stanton to visit friends.
There was a large attendance at the
f. NJ. camp meeting, Sunday.
Mrs. Matte Maxam returned Saturday
evening from Bedding, where she has
been visiting her son, Albert.
Several of the Changers spent last
Friday afternoon at the home of ;.
Parks. \ good time was reported by
all present
Mr.. Wells, of Vermontville, is visiting
his sister. Mrs. \. y Morton, of this
place.
Seneca Sly and grandson, Verl, spent
a couple of days of last week with rela
tives i'm Brice.
Mrs. VI. l.. Adams left last week foI
/ Webberville 10 visit her parents.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1905-06-23
ELM GROVE

Sidney Parsons is working for Erastus
Doane
Albert Balch and daughter Ruth, took
in the excursion to Marion, SUNDAY.
Elite Bailor who has been at Bay City
the past six months is home for a short
stay.
Rev Meece,o of St Louis, will preach
at the Christian church at Forest Hill
next Sunday.
Will Thomas and family visited Rob't.
Gibbons last Sunday.
{. T.. Atwater and family visited friends
near here last Sunday.
The farmers in Mr. Gibbons neighbor-
hood did him a good deed the other day
by helping him put in his crops.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1905-06-23
FOX GROVE

The dance at Fox's hall last Friday
nj ght was well attended. All reported
a good time.
Mr. Fike and daughter Mrs. Green, of
California who have been visiting his
sister, Mrs Harris, left for Ohio and
Indiana last Tuesday morning Mrs.
Harris accompanied them to visit rela-
tives there for short time
The ladies of the Larkin club were
very nicely entertained last Friday at
Mrs MOore's.
The Alumni Of Breckenridge met at
Fox Grove last Tuesday,
Dell Shook who has been gone some
time has returned home.
Mr. and Mrs Brown went to Ithaca
last Friday TO see his mother who is
very poorly.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1905-06-23
GRANGE HEIGHTS

Commissioner Church is improving
the highway this fine weather.
Many farmers are blowing up their
first seeding and replanting.
Mrs. Hattie Manchester has returned
10 her home in Fostoria.
Alvin Miller has improved the APP
pearance of his house with coat OF
paint.
School in the Morse District will close
Friday. Flag day was not observed
Nell Sharrar. is drilling in beets to-
day June 20.) Watch the result. If
crops put into the ground so late are a
success, farmers need not despair.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1905-06-23
Furious Fighting

"For seven years. writes Geo W.
Hoffman. Of Harper, Wash, 81 had a
bitter battle, with chronic stomach and
liver trouble. but at last won and cured
NV diseases. bv the use of Electric Bit
tiers. I unhesitatingly recommend them
to an. and sou't intend in the future 10
be without them in the house They are
certainly a wor lcrful medicine, Co have
cured such bad case as mine Sold
under guarantee TO do the same for YOU,
by Geo r. Sharrar druggist, at 50 cents
a bottle Try them today