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The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-05-15
.EVERSON AGAIN TO THE. FRONT.

for the past few nights with two e.
volvers and a rifle, claiming he was
after groundhogs. Moore and his
father met Pyles on the bridge at
Ererson Thursday evening and spoke
to him, but there was no unpleasant
ness, according to the story told ly
Moore senior. The next night youns
Moore was crossing the bridge alone
when he met Pyles again. He pass
ed him and then turned and hailed
him. Pyles swung around and be.
gan shooting Immediately. He free.
three times. The first and third
shots missed Moore entirely, but the
second bit bite out Of his left drum.
stick and carried It away into the
night Pyles swiftly negotiated a
hole in the horizon while Moore sank
in his gore and mouthed ifatuous bias;
phemies at the place where Pyles
was not. 3,Si 4,
DR.. Alkire dressed Moore,s wound
and PRONG ounced At not necessarily
Isuch as 70 produce any lasting il.-
ljury.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-05-15
GENERAL CORBIN CENSURES
COURT MARTIAL

the ease, censured the
court for passing q asentence lncom:
,nensGvate with the gravity Of the
tohense.
General Corbln alludes TO tile fac,
that by Lieutenant Grinm's own tes;
tinony "a debauch was the occasion
,pf his nnfaithtulness to the trust
placcdsln aim." and adds:
1 The testimony furnished abund.
ant reasons for his elimination from
the service for the good Of the ser.
vice. Officers Of TIE army should be
sober clean, homes, az. frugal. The
retention of officers not fully meet
Ing these requirements Is an lniurytt
the service. one that all good people
resent, and to which. happily. the
great body Of officers are fully alive
Subject to these remarks. the sen,
tence Of the court Is reluctantly ap
proved.' &
Lieutenant Grimm entered the ser,
vice from otio as a private in the
artillery corps: IA
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-05-15
STRIKE SITUATION IN CHICAGO
is IATFTHE DANGER STAGE
YET TODAY.
(By Publishers Press.)

x CHICAGO, May 15.-Before plunging
sthegcity into greater strike, leaders
sonA both sides of the present struggle
,sare hesitatlng this morning. The re.
dictionary force still may avert a
Y spread Of the trouble.
The team owners, who now hold the
key to the situation, have determined
Ito give the unions one more chance to
retreat from the position taken Sat.
silurday night which was for spreading
3sthe strike. In the teamsters' joint
council which will meet again to.
night, influences are said to be at
work to end the teamsters' strike.
sSRumors that the executive board OF
the International Transfers Union
will be In session here tomorrow are
persistent. They are denied by the
y local officials but strongly supported
by the team owners who claimed to
haye secret knowledge on this point
M One Of the hopeful signs is the ac
8Stioni of the ice wagon teamsters who
have voted to accept the wage condi
stions of last year.
In the hope of preventing spread
$sSofR Rthe strike, Mayor Dunno will to
y day form another commission not tc
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-05-15
JURY DISAGREED.
FOR SECOND TIME NO VERDICT
is REACHED IN CASE OF MIN.
NESoTA DENTISTS.

~ .
MANKATo, Mimi, May 15.-The
jury in the trial Of DR.. Geo. Koch
charged with numbering DR.. Louis
Cebhardt at New Ulm. Nov. l., 1904,
disagreed at noon today and was dis.
charged.
This was the second trial of the
case here under change Of venue.
Doctors Koch and Gebhardt were both
dentists at New Ulm. Gebhardt was
found dead in his Office, killed with a
hammer. The murderer was discov.
cred In the Office but escaped by a
window. The State claimed tina,
Koch killed Gebhardt because Of pro
fessional Jealousy. A third trial is
not probable. (,
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-05-15
FIVE OUT OF SEVEN " RACERS
WE'RE SUNK OR ABANDONED
i ON ACCOUNT oFEsToRM.
(By Publishers Press.)

Z PARIS, May 15.-The Quand Meme,
the Due Decaces motor boat which
disappeared in tow Of the destroyer
Arabalete during the storm which
overlook the motor boat racers yes.
terday has been heard from. An off.
clal announcement states that the
Arabalete and Quand Meme have
reached Cagliari, capital of; the Island
of Sardinia. 3ss Il
Considerable anxiety was felt for
the safety Of the Quand Meme and the
Arabalete. The disaster that over,
took the other racers made IT seem
hardly possible for the Quand Meme
to have escaped. Her owner, the
Due Decases, was aboard the boat
with a crew OF six men and It was
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-05-15
SWISHER NOW HEADS COMMITTEE:

Z y O.
have been appointed without getting
into trouble with their superiors down
at Washington
q c. D. Elliott, also federal ofiice
holder, and who is the treasurer Of
the committee. did not tender his res.
ignation.
The meeting was a very tame af-
fair and although there were rumors
aaoat that would develop something
Of interest. it proved quite the CON
trary. z 4 ts Z.
There were only eight members OF
the committee In attendance They
were: DR.. Steele, OF Moundsyille; Col.
Stallings, Of Davis; Sherman Den.
ham, Of Clarksburg; H. I. shoat, OF
Blueheld; Congressman Harry Wood.
yard, Elliott Northcott, W. E. Glass.
cock and G. D. Elliott.
The committee discussed the Con.
gresslonal situation in the Second
district and decided to furnish candi.
date Lakin's committee some assist.
ance. All reports made to the com
mittee from that district were to the
effect that everything is in ship shape
order in the G. Q. P. camp and point.
ed unmistakably to Lakln's election
over the aged Tom Davis.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-05-15
THIRTY feet IVVATER
RUSHES TOWARDIGULF

waters now cover niles Of lowlards
in both valleys. the depth Of which
exceeds the memorable record OF high
water in 1893: Planters have moved
their families and stock to high land.
Thirty feet Of water is rushing down
the Brazos to the gulf and is still rls.
ing. The overflow near Waco Is Sc,
rious. Railroads are tied up indefinite.
~ No loss Of life is reported but
considerable live stock has perished.
John Justiss was killed by a cy.
clone at Mount Pleasant and 90 9th.
! ers injured. w "a n ! I. lLl z.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-05-15
.Y0UiTHFU Prisoner
FACESlSERIOUSCIlARGE


was driving yood sleigh 10 the
house Sof Woods fathe er,ln:ta@ thar the
shooting occurred n
The prosecutor contends that roll
beryS&-was the motiye
The prisoner declares lie has no
recollection % what transplrea y
theSrlde, OF after his arrest In New.
York city, until he came to Sl,is senses
In the Tornbs prison.
The defense viii Sptobabl ii he inseu.
ity. About sixty witnesses have
been summoned many Soi whom are
women. The ease Is pectei To laH.
several days
Because of a he sta atement of Wood
that hlssmind was aa 3blank for TIRES
days before the murder and two sIaSs
afteri t,and$ the absolute bseaec of i
motive, medl lcal men md sc!entisls
are more than ordinarily faterested
|ln8the trial. ~ ridenee 10 far
gathered by the police las shown
that Wood employe Filllsusa 10
drtye5hiin from War chung to Mopri
Horeb, eight miles distant Befo,s.
starting out with vlllianis In 4 )
sleigh, Wood talked with d number
Of acquaintance IS whom lie knew as
as5boy when he lived Id the neigh.
borhood 81 atchung no them he
appeared rationala
iii4s It has been shown that. Wood ard
Williams never met until haitian huur
or so before lliams was shot to
death; He was found with d bullet
wound In the Ebac X sofs his head. His
horse was tied sto d fence and Wood
was gone. lthoug NO one saw the {
crime committed ! chain of circ,lta-
stantlal evidence which is regarded
as 4 complete has been establiahed
against Woo, 1 except there slack Of
a motive. On i the night Of Woods
arrest I'M New York phgsiciap
while examining him stated The pria.
\ omar was stlfering from the iritlu.
fence sof a drug When the examlna.
4 tion was over however the physician
said that this drug niluence seemed
Ito have passed. and lie gave as his
.(bellef that Wood had suffered from
an,nesia aphasia. ttis condition ii
described BY physlc lclanss as partial
or complete loss Of memory concern
ing acts of Victims during the period
while the condition continues
One remark part of tts accas,s.
tion against Wood us that after the
murder he was ARRESTED sat the home
Of his sister III New Orr while hc
was taking dinner. &
sWhen$told ofS the charge against
him he laughed heartily. lii trying In
prove his guilt he was hypnotizad,
and while In this state he told the
same story of lapse sof memory as
he has told many times since his ar
i, lrest. &
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-05-15
LEADERS ON BOTH SIDES HESITATE. lI'I'I:

aim for peace but to try to induce
teamsters and team owners to keep
the disturbance within existing lin.
its.
The employers In the meantime
have prepared to bring before Master
in Chancery Sherman evidence which
they declare will prove that the team.
sters union is using an educational
committee Of sluggers to beat up
non.union workers..
Livery stable proprietors have
agreed, in the event of failure this
afternoon. of last attempt at reason.
ing with their drivers, to order them
to land patrons at the boycotted
stores. y Ei
Addressing the throng Of union
men who Sunday attended the funer.
al Of George s. Pierce, Cornelius Shea,
president of the teamsters, made an
intlammatory appeal that stirred his
followers to enthusiasm for stheir
cause. tg+E 1sag n,
1t is the plan Of the team owners
to postpone final action until after
the meeting of the teamsters' execu.
tive board. A preliminary conference
Of the teamlng men to discuss this
move Will be held this afternoon.
Everything in the strike, it is be
lieved now, hinges upon the action Of
the team owners organization, the
dominating association in theeteam
ing business of Chicago.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-05-15
DOWN ON THE Til FARM NJ
Mr.. FAIRBANKS EXPECTS II
y SPEND A LARGE PART OF 4,
4 THE SUMNER. 4.
(By Publishers Press.

/ 3 . =
7 INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, May Is
Vice President Fairbanks is in this
city for brief sojourn at the Fair.
banks home. He will turnt farmo,
for a part Of thetweek, making a trip
to his farm in Illinois, and will then
start for Portland, Oregon, to lie
present at the opening Of the Lewis
and Clark Exposition, June l.;i Mr..
Fairbanks is accompanied here By
Mrs. Fairbanks and sonsFreda The
Vice President is looking forward t.
spending much Of the summer on his
farm. ~ like farming" he said. a
have gone through 1t from plowing
to harvesting"
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-05-15
PHILIPPINE COMMANDER SAYS
ARMY OFFICERS sHouL0 BE
SOBER AND FRUGAL. q
OTTO 9. 6 Grimm RECEIVED LIGHT
SENTENCE IN PROPORTION
TO HIS CRIME.

X x WASHINGTON, D. G. May Is
oft1clat orders from the Philippines
contain an account Of the trial by
court.lnartial Of Otto B. Grimm, fist
lieutenant in the Signal Corps, on til !
charge Of embezzllng 1000 pesos OF
Philippine civil funds intrusted to
him for the payment Of labcrefs. Tic
court found him not guilty Of enlhca,
element. but guilty of failure to prop,
erly keep and account for" the funds,
and sentenced him to be suspended
for promotion for FIVE years.
Major General Corbin, commanding
the division Of the Philippines, in
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-05-15
HURRAH FOR THE UNIONS Y
SCHOOL CHILDREN TAKE UP THE
ny OF THE STRIKERS IN
II 4: CHICAGO.

T. . 10 4 a - : y 4 y
CHlCAGO,I May 5Sl5.-Thef strike
among pupils Of The public schools
expanded. to-day and hit three more
schools 2llt OILS where children OF parents
friendly Isi[l:l' TO union labor took adVan-
9ttaagea OF the opportunity onered them
iSto rebel against their lessons. Juve
nile riots followed which the police
\ found more difficult to handle than
tine more serious arrays or the
teal teamsters Tor the reason that clubs
4 could 'l!:1ll not be used. The schools:
ss;Moieenaae' my plpi's oue' "asn'
5tns 55..is!, ~ - pupns out' oatpen.e'' NY
{ puti's -, st.lA.s are a's. ~ p1os
4 I less. = nsuY,teNs :3 auu 11 Sa'se - -
sasF5s
- lea.is eSets senooi oooNs 'leu
= ~, s..ai,s !. .t"e'e ), ,ne iasoit'e "eapoi'
= " settAe's. a1NS 10 - several u we
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-05-15
3 RELATED TELEGRAM

WASHINGTON, D. c., May la
The Postof1ice Department to-day re.
celved the following bclated telegram
from Postmaster 6. Bailey, at sny.
der, Oklahoma, dated the 13th:S
Cyclone destroyed town. Unroof.
ed postotfice. Flood followed twenty.
four hours later and ruined supplies
All rural and star routes abandoned.
No building available. X
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-05-15
HELD UNDER HEAVY BOND.

since; that time and 1t was his lnten.
tion Of again returning South when
he was placed under arrest. M, *
N AsGsoon as Mr.: Elllott'sgarrestF be.
came known a number Of his friends
offered kim their assistance and they
rtsthat the charges gof the bank
are based entirely upon the assump.
ton that overtstatements of their as
sets were madesby the Elliott firm
until 1902 to secure the loans which
are now the subject Of the litigation.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-05-15
FORMER MINISTER TO tVENEzu.
i Ella CALLS AT, WHITE HOUSE
AND GETS SENT OVER TO
/ WAR APARTMENT. 4 S.8s ;,,5

WASHINGTON, May is. 5.-Herbert
W. Bowen, recently relieved: as Uni.
ted States Minister to Venezuela on
account of charges which he Is al.
legged to have made against First AS.
sistant Secretary of State Loomis.
formally reported to Preslde dents sRoose.
welt this morning He was with the
President for only a moment.
\ x He was told that the mat tterSwass In
the hands Of secret Taft and Mr..
Bowen tIonce proc eded Ito the war
Department,
Mr. Bowen is. suspended from The
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-05-15
MISSING BOATS HEARD from

feared all had perlshed ID the
storm: !sf
The dispatch from Gag gliari does not
state whether the Due arrived safely
or not, but sit tsS Sbe belIeyed all those on
board were saved.
ss a The Quand Meme Isl the last OF the
motor boats 10 be heard from. #
s Out Of the seven starters five were
sunk or abandoned
The T. J. I. AZ. a 4 washer stood aboard
the ship soon after the storm started
and thus escaped h,
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-05-15
baby DIES FROM RAT BITES

is dead from rat bites. The rodent
gnawed seventy holes in the baby's
1tl'' flesh as 1T lay in the baby buggy at
its home. Z, Z, 3
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-05-15

Mr.. James Johns ION, OF Wheeling,
iss 4 u In the City Hospital suffering from
blood poisoning. n
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-05-15
bowen SEES president

diplomatic service until she invest.
CATION has been completed
When he was recalled he was tola
that II he could Justify his course he
would be retained in the service and
would be sent as minister to Chill.
II was implied that II unsuccessful
he would he dropped. He IS. there.
fore, here lighting fot his othcIal *
;istence He claims that he merely
forwarded to- the State Department
fnformatio lon which had come TO hisa
as minister there, and which const'
;tuted a reflection on the United
States and the integrity ot one Of rs
agents 4
Mrs. John For is d typhoid fever,
patient at the City HospitaI. ~
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-05-15
THREE WEEKS OLD CHILD KILL.
n ED3 B'Y BY eNAWlNe OF RAT
WHILE; Y J in BABY BUGGY.
BY Publish ers' Press.)

COLUMBUS o. May 4 The three
weeks Old child 81 William Janson
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-05-15
FLOODS CONTINUE IN TEXAS DO
n NGi GREAT DAMAGE TO CROPS
s s..5s h 1. AND PROPERTY.
Rail LRoADs}y AREsTlED UP iNDEFl
NM tNlTEGY AND THE RIVERS
L; 3S,.3 CONTINUE TO RISE.
(By Publishers. press.)

FORT WORTH, Texas, May 15.-
What promises to be the largest AMI
most disastrous overflow Of the Boslue
and Brazos rivers is near at hand. The
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1905-11-01

look over the records TO examine
reports aid decide for ourselves,
regarding the duties performed by
our officials.
Stewardships have b n
brought to the open day aud the
"scare crow" the turnpike de-
partment has been carefully lock
ed into and comparison of ON
expenditures with that OF other
counties is uncontrovertable evi
dence of much work done. result
i g in'better pixies at les ouipul
of money than when owned by
private individuals The TX $
are now, taking them as a whole,
in better condition than when re-
ceived.
Every charge by the opponents
Of the administration has been re-
iuted, and the people of Mont
gom,ry may rest in peace with
the knowledge that the affairs oi
Montgomery county are III salt
hands.
1t is this question that is up to
the voters, are you going TO be
content with men who have man
aged your business probably and
satisfactorily, or will you vote to
put men without experience in
charge2 To make change would
only crafty the republican poll
ticians, while the masses Of the
different parties would be restless
for fear Of hurtful management by,
not dishonest, but inexperienced
men. We are sure Montgomery
county will continue in the Dem
ocratic columns, and that The peo-
pie will show their appreciation OF
good business methods by con-
tinuing the party now in
power.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1905-11-01
Public Sale.

At the Court house in Mt. Ster
linz, Monday, November 20, 1905
(Court-day), at 2 o'clock p. m.
will sell TO the highest bidder 43C
acres of farm land in high state OF
cultivation, known as the Wash
Proctor farm, and located one
fourth mile from Thomson Station,
lying about two thirds in Clark and
one-third in Montgomery. 1t il
well waiered and has two residences,
with outbuildings for each, and one
tobacco barn, and is susceptible Of
division. 1t will be offered in two
tracts with dwelling on each. II
will also be offered as whole, and
the best bidder gets the prop
erty. The farm fronts on the Sew
ell Shop and Thomson Station pike
See plat of this farm later.
TERMS. -One-third cash, one
third in one year, and one-third in
two years, bearing six per cent
interest; or purchaser can pay al
cash. EVA CLAY PREwITT.
For further information call or
r address J. Will Clay, Mt. Ster
ling, Ky.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1905-11-01
COMING 10 A CLOSE

The contest for political SUI
premacy inl Montgomery county
is approaching close, and we
must say to the credit OF the can
didates.that little of personal VI
tuperation. has beensapplied. The
candidates have shown themselves
TO be gentlemen above the ordina-
nv political type. 81. ~ The admins
tration OF those standing for re-
election has been!vehemently and
adroitly assailed. and as Tor our
part we are glad it has been. We
are glad because there had been
;nsinuations that the county al
fairs had not been wisely ano
economically managed. we are
dad because it gave us, as wen as
other citizens, an opportunity 10
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1905-11-01
eDERTHSa


HALL-Powcll Hall was born n
Carer county about So years ago
He has been "A resident of oui
coun for s, veraI Years. Hs
tied at Lexington, Ky on Thurs
day. October %, 1905, where be
had been an inyslid for abou;
three Years. He was buried at tn.
Hugh Leggett grave yard neal
Bunker Hill on Saturday. His
family consists Of wife three
sons and daughter. One son IL
at Vancouver Fort. Washington.
The family hive near Camargo. He
was an Industrious, kind and hon
orarle man.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS, aged 6,
son of Elijah Nickerson, who lives
at the old Jail residence, died Of
mem branous Group on Monday
morning. He was sick but few
hours. The burial was on Tues.
day morning.
wHITE-The infant son of Dias
White, of this city, died on Satur
day, the burial services at Mach
pelah were conducted by Rev. j
r. Hobbs on Sunday.
LoNG-John A. Long died at his
home near Frenchburg on Sunday
night Oct. 80, 1905, after lons
sickness with dropsy. He was
buried on Monday with the honor'
of l. o. o. F. Menefee loses {
good citizen.
scoBEE-On Wednesday, Octo
Der %, 1905; Miss Anna G.. SEQ be,
died the home OF her mother, Mrs
Elizabeth Scobee, in this city. Fo
some years she had been Ar inva
lid. and had sought relief il
Colorado. She had many friend
who loved her for her Christiai
graces, and who will sympathiz'
with the family in their loss. Rev
H. ID. Clark conducted funera
service at the Christian church ol
Friday, ard the burial was il
Winchester.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1905-11-01

A vote for Cliff Prewitt for
Sheriff is a vote for an officer that
has been tried, one who is clean
and conscientious and is sure to do
his duty according to law He will
be sheriff and he, with his COM
petent. honest and moral deputies,
JohnEF. Richardson and Walter
Crooke, are guarantee of eficien-
cy. promptness and justice.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1905-11-01
j. d VI. Shoes hold their shape
Sold by Walsh Bros.
Most Beautiful

home around Mt. Sterling, Tor sale.
20 acres of land. A new brick
mouse. Large stock barn. Plenty
of stock water. Fruits of all kinds.
Beautiful shade. Electric light.
City water. No city taxes. Bath
room. Furnace. All modern i'm
prove ents and convenienees.
West side city, with prevailiL\
winds from the West. Goo j
neighbors. Must be sold. OIigi-'
nal cost $16.750. If you mean
business and want to buy, call on
H. Clay Mckee and get price and
terms. If you want to see ard ex-
anime the property, call on
Mrs. May c. Baum
Lexington Ave,
Mt. Sterling, Ky.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1905-11-01

which do NOT now come to our
minds. Schools will be enlarged,
colleges can be founded, and as
Lexington is becoming hub for
the surrounding country, SO can
Mt. Srerlisig continue as a pros
pe,ous basiness point. but add 10
ncr thrift by becoming a hub 70
her surrounding towns and coun-
nv territory. Are we ready fOf
the approaching new Era Tor VT.
Sterlings
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1905-11-01
AT OUR DOORS.
ARE WE REDY?

ANI- w l. NIL
The Central Kentucky Natural
Gas Company is here. Pipe has
been unloaded until every avail a.
Bile 81 acs near the railroad has
been occupied. On this end Of
the line two hundred men have
been employed, the minimum
price being $3.50 per day, max
ing an aggregate Of $4,000 per
day. In addition the company is
taking all the teams it can get at
.S3 so per day. Fifty team
amounting to Sl75,oo per day or
for labor alone, this output here
and along the line from here to
the field reaches handsome reais
ization, S2S5o per week to he in
vested largely in country supplies.
From this statement alone, not
considering paramount benefits,
we can see reasons why our peo-
pie should be exceedingly liberal.
One country merchant sold one
item Of merchandise one morning
by seven o'clock, 81 pairs Of
gum boots. This shows the
value Of the laborer.
The pipe for the city of Mt
S'erling is here and people are
cIamorlng for this cheaper and
cleaner fuel. We are assured
that it will be in here by Deem
Der first.
In order to meet the demands,
our hardware men are putting in
lines Of ran oes and heaters.
The f,ct th't Judge H. Clay
Mckee has rented to the compa-
ny one Of his business rooms on
Bank street for a period of ten
years is evidence of the company's
belief in an almost inexhaustible
supply of gas Our people are
feeling the effects of its coming by
an increase of business, and a
hearty welcome will be extended.
We trust there is not a person
in Montgomery county who
would impede the progress Of Sc
great a business promoter as the
installing OF natural gas in the
county's metrop oils, and that
with one voice, the JOY over its
coming will be exultant.
With the coming Of natural gas
we may expect the coming to Mt.
Sterling of more people. that
business will be enlarged, that we
may have such business enter
prises as would be profitable.
Spoke factories, wooden an i card
ing mills. tobacco and cigar fac
tories, in fact many enterprise: