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Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1905-05-12

I
Martin. Starr was over from claAin
Monday.
Patson's Sun Proof Paint.
DR.. Button came down from Albert
to spend Sunday.
Wears years-no doubt-sun
Proof.
Mrs. H. D. Ashpole is confined to.
her room by illness.
/ The Paint that wears FIVE years
Sun Proof.
Mrs. Chas. Zutasern and daughter
are in the city visiting.
M.:Dailey went to Kansas City on
business Sunday night.
Miss Hazel Duncan has gone to
Kansas City for visit.
Five year guarantee with every
gallon OF Patton's Sun Proof PANT.
! ]. N. Anderson was up from
Hutchinson, Sunday to visit with his
family.
No better Paint at any price-Sun
proof. :. Sold by CT. Bend Hdw. & I.
Co.
John Quillen went to Kansas City
Sunday evening, where his mother is
dangerously i'll.
Fred Gerretzen, of Red Wing, was
in the city Saturday afternoon on bis
way to Newton.
| Don't experiment with paint-buy
Sun Proof. Sold by Ct. Bend Hdw.
C 1. Co.
We understand that Henry Witte,
Jr., was married last Thursday, to
llady in Missouri.
Geo. Meade and wife. who few
Years ago ran bakery in this city,
have come back 10 Great Bend.
| c. w. Moore of Louisiana is in the
city looking up some of his land inter-
ests in the Cheyenne bottoms.
/. A most pleasing party was enjoyed
by a number of friends at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. E. c. Davis, Saturday
tevening.
w. w. Whitney was down from
Cheyenne township Saturday. He is
building fine house in Claf1in, and
will move in soon.
Your sleep won't be disturbed by
doubt if you use Sun Proof-you may
be sure it will wear five years because
it's guaranteed. CT. Bend Hdw. &
I. Co.
Frank Marsh received a message
from the Western Poultry World
Monday for 100 eggs. He could not
fill the order as his supply had been
almost exhausted.
Thos. DeWerf, trustee of Com
anche township, has made his returns
to the county clerk ard shows an in
crease in population of 5, bringing
the total increase to 295.
/ c. E. Miller and Bert Fancher
| took advantage of the excursion to
Newton Sunday, the former to visit
his wife who is visiting there, and the
latter to visit his parents.
Jacob Schommer was up from
Logan township Saturday, and ad
: vanced his DEMOCRAT subscription a
notch. He reports the wheat pros.
; poets for his locality as being tir
top.
We regret we-afe little slow III
chronicling the arrival of a new big
boy at the home of Eb WilfoDg. They
: are coming SO fast in this community
, we almost need special man fo
: this work
!, Joe.Gandolph.. has returned from
Houston, Texas, where his parent
iive.si He went home .last December
sick, butts back here to stay, and W,
suppose will get married and settl
down.
Geo. THATCHER and Miss Blanch
were driving, ut..in the country Nor
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-06-19

The plant was supplying power for.
the drilling ofSthe long Fort Washing.
ton tunnel, as 1T is called, from One
Hundred and Firty-elghth street to
Fort George. Work on that section
Of the subway will now stop until a
new compressor is erected. The
ground from the, tunnel house shaft
to the river slopes, and the explos:
ion blew out the whole side Of the hill
where the crowd was.
In the power house at the time were
Fireman Morgan, Assistant Engineer
Barry, John Kearney, executive clerk
Of the construction company, and two
aremen, Ryan and Farrell. Suddenly
boiler No. q, !, Of the four in the house,
went up In a roar: The concusslon
drew out the head Of boiler No. 2,
and Invent up in the air. sit533
Ryan Kearney and Farrell were
hurled bodily from the structure but
escaped serious injury Iron bars and
tbeams came toget her, cat ching Nor
lgans as ifs I'M d trap. Barry! was over
lwhelmed near Morgan. and the tive
were In imminent danger Of death BY
scaidlng when they were reseued. OF
1.-THE yerandas Of the West End Yacht
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-06-19
WOOD COUNTY MAN rs BEHIND
THE BARS ON IN osTf SERIOUS H
\ ,c cHARGE.
He is!sAlD! TO gHAvEsAssAuLTED
TWO SMALL el RLs / LAST ~
WEEK h.

siPARKERsBURG ( June 19:-charged
with the 3diabolical crime Of commit.
ting "a criminal assaultsupon two lit
tie girls, both Of whom are very ten:
der in years, Melville Palmer, a farm
hand, about twenty.slx years Of age,
is behind the bars at the Wood county
Jail, frantic with fear lest he be dealt
witt, roughly by the nelghbors Of the
children upon whom he is alleged to
have committed an assault; the early
part of last week. Il
Mary and Lucille Shortle, aged eight
land three years, respectively, are the
children Of Michael shortle, foreman
|ofs the q. s. engine works. Palmersis
Ia farm hand working at the shortle
home on the Inter; Urban line.
It was on Thursday that Palmer Is
alleged to have entlced the two little
Igirlsj to a aEseclusiye partao Of the back
yard! ndthere committed the felonlous
assault. They have been summoned
tofappears as witnesses for the prellm,
mary trial. ~! ~,
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-06-19

Club there we're more than one hun.
dred members and guests Of the club.
A panic followed the explosion there.
Men and women were knocked down
by the concussion and several we're
cut by flying scraps. The three In.
iured boys had been in swimming
and were standing on the river bank.
One of the beams from the power
house. driven with frightful force,
struck them a glancing blow.
The dome Of the high boiler, which
first exploded, was driven high in the
air and landed in a tree, beneath
which q party Of young folks were sit.
ting. It crashed through the branches
and this check to Its force, (, gave gave the The
party time to; escape. The head t,i 81
the second boiler Just missed seven sew N
persons who we're sitting near the
shore southwest OF the power house,
y ItEtore q big hole in the ground near
the part caromed Into the ali, and
ldrcppe ed into the river.
Assistant Eng gineer Barry has been
lplaced nnder arrest on the charge soi
Ifelonious assault. An Investigation
las to The cause OF the explosion il
being made to-day.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-06-19
SCORES NAAR[R}0WEL ESCAPE DEATH FROM EXPLOSION

John Amato. aged IA, contuslons Of
the back, and internal injuries, and
Edward Elwood, aged 15, contusions
Of the left side.
Il The wounds onga score Of six per,
sons were dressed mbulance ply.
sicians and doctors called 10 the spot,
some Of them BY the report of the ex.
ploding boilers, whiSh could be heard
for several miles. Itsis estimated that
uwards Of $50 persons were slightly
injured; either hit by flying missiles or
injured by being thrown to the
ground g That scores we're not, killed
outright rs considered miraculous, as
in several cases whole parties Of mer-
rymakers near the, spot escaped
death by the slightest possible mar.
gin. Z q Y
"a twenty ton section Of one OF the
exploding boilers wasshurled six hun.
ldreds feet. Huge trees we're moved
down; and window paneg ere shat
ltered for as radius ;of half d mile
ltYet l5oss feet away thousands were
IIwatching the regatta Of tie West
EEnd Yacht Club and escaped With
inothing greater than the shock gthes
lsfelt as the boilers blew up.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-06-19
HI Will RERA N AWAYftU UNTIL
FRlDA AN 3 lLL MAKE 4
sENERALSs LSsPEEcHEs.s

SySsIIINGToN JUNE 19.-The pro-
gramne Tor Pres ident Roos seYelt's
"trip 10 Massac achusetts has been pre-
pared and all Is i In readiness.s for his
departure at 9 SP ! N: y morrow. The
Preside viii be- ! acco npanied 7by
Secretary Loeb, Surgeon General Rix-
s.eys of the Navy, stenographe NJ.
a., Latta, and the usual scort of Sc.
cret service men and White House
messenge The z residents carwill
he attach to the regular p Pennsylya.
mia passenger train and the party will
reach Worcesters at 8: 80 Wednesday
morning Former Labor Commission.
Sers Carroll p. Wright, who now occu;
pies the positio Of president Of Clark
University, Wilt meet the President
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-06-19
PRESIDENT GOES TOIMASSACHUSEITS

at the train and escort him to the In
stitution where President Roosevelt
will speak to the graduates. \! ST y St z 4,
r After the commencement exercises
the President and his party will make
a$brief visit to Holy Gross College,
where the President twill briefly. ad,
dress: the students.
The President will slunch with Hon.
lockwood Hoar. before taking the
train at 2:3O P. M. for Williamstown,
which place Is scheduled to be reach
ed at $3.50. President Hopkins. Of
Williams College. will entertain the
President at lunch that evening and
be his host overnight. On Thursday
morning the President will make two
addresses. one to the students Of VIII.
liams College. and another to the pnb.
lie Of Willlamstown before leaving the
pretty village for Washington at 1880.
The capital will be reached on the re,
turn journey at $3.50 A. NJ. Friday.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-06-19
BLOO|DY1MUiRDER /.
Hus s5ANo KILLS WIFE WITH "a,
|. S4ATc AET-THE E M uRDERER s.S
\ I, q ADMITS! TIL e GRIM 3 Ss "a
ElBy Publlshers'. .Presa..l ]

-
4 BuFFALo ), June 1s,---7As
bloody almurderSas was ever commit.
ted lin Buffalo occurred sSa.s51so'clock
this mornlng the victim being Mrs,
Hathrlno Avldisos an Italian. The,
auckland OF the woman now under ar,
rest, admits he killed her lii8 ,;5si
A cry aroused the block (which
;hc couple lived in Illinois stree on:
a wretclted pallet on the floor. the
woman was found. Her husband, with
blood dripping from his hands and
clothing, was. caught as he was trying,
To- crawl$through a window. He had
hacked hlmseltSon the head wlthEthe
hatchet with which he had slain his
wife. Mrs. Ayldlso's head was crush:
edgand hcr;face lhackeds,ntll her coun:
tenance was undergraduate. n
Both were about GO years old. The
murderer says his wife objected TO his
groans, caused by his suffering from
pains In his stomach: He says she
seized a hatchet and attacked him,
whereupon he secured the weapon and
killed her Then he attempted to- kill
himself. sS.S
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-06-19
EXPERT BANK q UReLARS TELLS
OF SOME OF Il IS tTH HRlLLlNG II
358.,, EXPERIENCES. HI


NEW YORK. June 10 Big Frank,
Mccoy, one Of the most expert bank
burglars In the country, now sixty.
three years old. is dying in Bellevue,
Hospital, penniless. He was the cen.
trail figure in many dangerous ex.
plolts and the partner OF Jimmy;
Hope and Red Leary in dozens Of
others. Now lying helpless on cot.
no recalled some Of bis crimes. which
he related to a reporter while tears
streamed from .hisSeyes. q,
BE honest, my boy, be honest he
whispered hoarsely. IF Il had been
honest, | don't think I would be here
now. L ~;
Look atSpoor Jimmy Hope. He was
the best Of us and he had money and
friends up to the day Of his death,
but he was never happy,
1--WE did a few good things In our
day. he muttered! No one has ever
equalled the Mania ttan State Bank
AFFAIR, and no one ever viii, bit I'm
sorry for II now, for IT, has made me
an outcast. I;
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-06-19
sconfir-n,n.auItlo !. al sery,lee.s (

A class Of twelve were confirmed
at Christ Church yesterday, the Rt.
Rev. George W. I. Peterkin, bishop Of
the diocese Of West Virginia, otiiciat;
ing. The successful candidates were
the following: ..,;ss
Miss Hazel Ross Mcdonald.
Miss Mary Marjorie Ogden. It'll
Miss Louise Fltch, N :lsi
Miss Mary Virginia Christie u Y;
Mrs. Julia Ann candace McKeeYet!
Mrs. Bird Richards Patterson,
Miss Mary Watson. q
Miss Caroline Fleming Watson. Il
Mr.. Preston Crowell, Jr. "a
Mr.. George Carroll Fitch. N
Mr.. Albert Franklin McKeeyer. y
3 Mr.; Roy William Patterson. n,
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-06-19
ENGINEER saw oRsTAcLESJusT
IN 6 TIME no SAVE HIS
LONG TaAlN I. \.
FROM REiNG NGEpS FROM TOP
or sTREsTL LES SO FEET ssi
IByI blishers, Pressl

ttaSJ pAts,Ai - = = ht'sfy ~ ~ &
HuNTINGTo w. Va, June 10
An attempt was mad to wreck a Nor.
folk and Western passenge train;
bound from Columbus to Norfolk this
morning while In the entire Of the
trestie across Eost Greek, the highest
trestle on the line. huge brake
chain had been wrap several times
around the rail: The engineer saw
the obstruction Just in time to stop,
sotherwise his gine, la day coach and
four Pullman sleepers would have
been precipita ,toS the waterSsb1 so
feet below. i III took twenty minutes
for the ineerS and fireman to loosen
ssthe chain from the raj: !:
Norfoll llts and Western passenger
scoflided head; on with freight train
near the approach to the bridge across
the Ohio this ming three O'clock.
\ The engineers and hremen Of both
trains Jumped and saved their sllves,
The engines were swrec cked and traffic
was delayed six Ii ours Walter Howe
ser. "a cplored rakeman, was probably
fatally injured. u lsss5i
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-06-19
MODERN8NOOD-
MEN8ASSEMBLE8 8INsCONVElVTION
NEARLY EVERY STATE AND TER
RlToRYt REF RES sENTEp BY
NUMBER OF oEGEaATEs.
ROYAL NEIGH soRs ARE Iso I'M
/ ssEssloN FOR or
y, n 81 81 NEss AN ospL eRE.
!. 60 !. X.
.(By Publishers 2 ress0 y

By Plblishers Press0
MlLWau auKEE, juno ~.
timates 2otSthe numb OF Visitors In
Milwaukee today Tor tile biennial
national con tlon ots the Modern
Woodmens sof America rang from 40,
900 toS SeOt00O.. h;
Practically seye yery State In ilie uuIon
IS represented Y
The business sect etlons of the city pse.
|sents holiday appearance. s
The camp got the informed rank at
Lake Park was thrown open this
morning, Here are quart cred sccrea
|of$Nnltorneds teams which are It'd par-
| |ticlpatel ly.yl tile grand pasrle, tlic
prize lii iillsfanIl other aeplar fea-
t,,res Of the Yeel The Royal Nelsfi-
bors sot America the Indies auxiliary
to the yoodnen meets hero during
the weel; and shnnd of iesegates
are on hand Ito attend! + S
Several iinportan questions win
come up for confederation and action
| at the present meeting o. tlie head
camp. The law committee viii rec
Commend me admlsslo 10 tho socictys
jurisdiction 81 5portlo got Tesas aid
Arkansas.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-06-19


s. A message was received hero last,
Saturday night announcing the death
otsMrs James Stuart, Of Clarksbursi
the father Of Mrs. L. G. Race Of this
city. "A few years ago Mr.. Stuart
was stricken with paralysis from
which he never fully recovered and
on Friday Of last week suffered a sec.
ond stroke which resulted In his
death at nine O'clock on Saturday
syenlng. Mr.. Stuart had often visited
| his daughter In thisscity3 and has Oh
|afhost Of friends who will regret 3to
learn Of his death. Mr.. and Mrs
Race and children went5to Clarksburg
This morning to be present at the fll
neral services Which we're held al
2:305thls afternoon. tx.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-06-19
''BIGIFRANIV MCCOY dying


to One d gof Of the eleanest Jobs was
,,e ever In n was !, IS the king d the safe
g the etielal Savings Bank Of
Philad phia, I'M 1s72. we got $4,000
In cash and tewelry from the safe.
And then We got 70 thinking il an
over All the depositors were poor
Catholics and we we're Catholics our.
selves was o mean kind OF d job.
forSWe5 blew the safe while The watch
man was at mass and when II was
put mp ito us right we decided we'd
give up the stun and sure enough We
did. Not q penny did We keep:
The funniest thing that ever hap.
pened to us was whenSwe were caught
In 4 1917 breaking safe IN sutfolk. Va.
twas ection day and there was
great crowd on tie stree early In the
morning. We had forgot about that
and I'VE ran square into the arms Of
q ashundred men
How we got away i don't know to
this day, except that we fought our
way through the crowd ana reached
our horses. The next day we learned
that u lsa big possee had trailed us for
miles and that half the gang had,
erected a scaitold on which TO hang
/ u.s..
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-06-19
TRUCE EzPEC TED Soon

-
ance Of this phase Of the subject It
Is expected within a few days oyama
and .tnieyltch will be instructed BY,
theIr respective governments to enter
into truce. s5ss ;!57
Authoritative denial is made here
to-day Of the report circulated satur.
day from ST. Petersburg that the Rus.
sian government had expressed a de.
sire to reopen regulations for the
purpose of substituting the Hague for
Washington as the meeting place OF
the peace ;envoys: It was officially
stated at, the White House this morn,
ing that no such communication had
been received by the President. on
the contrary, Russia seemed to be en-,
tirely satisfied with Washington as
the place for negotiations. $ si
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-06-19
TWO ARE DEAD AN b OTHERS in.
JuREDs sAss RESULT oFsH Or,
RlRLE ACCIDENT.

NEW y DIRK, June 4 8. Two deaths
due to the expIo IosionE Of the boiler OF
the subway construct ion company's.
power house, 5at one Hundred and
Sixty first street and Hudson river,
yesterday tegnoon, were reported
day; One gis8 that Of Joseph Nor.
gan; the fireman, who died In the ~
Hood Wright Hosp pital 1 and the other
is Frank Marone, aged a, of$ No 81
Jones street Marone, with three
acompanio ons, was lin Wimming His
clothes were found today I'M the bath
house, and he has not been seen since
the saccident when he was in the wa;
TER at the 4Hnd dsons beach bathing pa;
sillon. .5s 1
Foiir others are in the ]. Hood
Wight Hospital seriously injured.
They are:
Daniel Barry assis stant ngineer
badly sealdedI laeeratlo ions of 81 tt,e tStt,9es
Chest, S5; 5
Edward 3 Altsnsla aged fS righl
foot crushed, may die
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-06-19
DASTARDLY1 ATT IMP ;TOSWRECH
NORFOLK. and. stern TRAIN
.PEOPLlEI!S:;,Ulj.FI:'Fl;IEl:jRlI.. .I:'l;Il:jlI.. !.
From INTENSE HEAT-MANYs
Il DEATHS E'l AZ. s i HAZE 4 VI cuRRED X
AT PlTTsBuRG FER ON IT. L
3 (By Publishers Press.

"a lBy Pub fishers ress) h. 3;s
PITTsBURG Pa; June 19.-The
list Of victims Of the heated spell that
has prevailed dns sPittsburg during the
past 4S hours continued to grow In
appalling numbers. Nine deaths have
occurred within twenty,four hours that
are directly attributed to the oppres.
'sive weather, and additional3 prostra.
uons are reported almost hourly
Plttsburg is one of the hottest spots
on the weather bureau map to-day.
The official reading on top Of the
highest sky-scraper in the city at 2
O'clock, this afternoon Is SO degrees.
This, however, does not begin to tell
the story Of the swelterlng conditions
on the streets or within doors.
The dead from heat within the past
twenty.four hours ito noon: .t!gi
CARL LiRUssELL GAGE, infant. 81
Unknown man, Il X Y n Z "a 4. u /:
ELMER $AsHBURN; aged S. years,
MARTIN sHERF aged 80 years, ,.;;s
ABRAD sMIK1C aged As years,
DANIEL MILES, aged 61 years.
WILLIAM TUCKER, aged a
years. ex IS. a 3
Walter Stanton caskey, aged Il
years. 4
Charles Montag, aged six years.
Those among the prostrated from
heat, condition critical. are sis \:
Joseph Matthews, aged %,
Y Henton McGregory, aged 20 years.
!. Policeman Adam Nelmeier, ALE
gheny. ts
Mrs: j.. L.. Lehman, aged a..
4 Jacob T. Webber, aged 80 years.
Charles o'Connell, aged 80 years.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-06-19
GOT .El|.lM!O!!N.E!:'Y!!. \ [ E
svk,sliNaToN N a tEIG HTS BAPTIST
cH HURc HAS SEC URED! LARGE 3
oekEFELLER GIFT
4 N
G5f fGfIS
BY Publishers, z 8 P'rressss..) ss.)

I NEW FORK June 4 The Wash;
ington Heights 3Bapt ptist Church has
secured John Q. Rookie feller's offer Of
:s20, 900 w raising the sac, 900 which
Mr Rocket llera mad ia condition Of
his gift The church sunde the lead
serships OF the Rev Boa ardman Bos:
worth has been working since 1889 to
raise thes cessarys $40, ,ooO, The city
missions Of the church gave s2O, 900
leaving $50 90 to be II raised a by the
church Itself The success Of the plan
was sell lebrated with fitting exercises
at the church last night. 3t.ss rs. y
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-06-19
PRESIDENT Z oosEvEET IS NOW
]. TRYING TO $RRlNe Hos STILL
TIES TO AN END.
(By Publishers' Press.) J

WASHINGTON, June 1s.-1he fea-
tures OF the peace negotiations In
which the President is most interest
ed at this time is the arrang gement5ot
an armistice. He has tentatively $sug.
gested to the belligerents the deslra-
biltty Of limited truce pending the
meeting of the peace commissioners
in Washington, but up to this time. no
action has been announced. The ac.
tlvity Of the opposing forces in Man.
ehuria within the past few days has
only served to emphasize the import.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-06-19
EXCITE 4 rs z Z
MN 4 OH ( IA GA IlN!S11 S11.''.3.
FAR e \ L

Saturday Mary, the elder OF thegals
legged wronged girls, came to her faith
en- dstold; him the story Of the al.
legged assault. Mr. 3shortle e$droppedjhis'
work and went direct to the office Of
Squire Ruttencutter, where he had a,
State warrant sworn out forpthe ar
rest Of Palmer. Squire Rut,encutter!
placed ithe warrant in the hands Of,
Special Detective +, + ]. /. Nolan. ;3iS
Palmer was plowlng in the field sot
the man upon whose daughters he lis
alleged to have committed tho diabol.
ical crime. Detective Nolan walked
up tot the man, asked him his name,
and upon finding he8was the one for
whom the warrant was issued brought
Palmer to the office Of Squire Rutten;
cutter. s. .3,s < $
Palmer was trembling from head to
foot all the way to- the office of 9the
Justice. When Squire Ruttencutter's
Office was reached and the Information
was read to Palmer. he plead snot
guilty and;was committed to jail with,
out bond. &
Squire Ruttencutter has set the
trial Of Palmer for Tuesday night at
seven o'clock The sensation caused
much bitter feeling In the neighbor'
hood In which the assault is said to
'lhaye incurred ygs tx t ~ y 81 81 VI
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-06-19
.GjiETl!j.!R|Ill,H:QUIg' d /:
conc GERM siss 4 IN oW UNDERGOING
AN INVEST CATION BEFORE
s(By PIbllshersI Press.)

Ii cHicAGo J, Ill, June IL. -Inyeatiga.
tIon Of The affairs sof the Continental
Financing Company which Is bong
conducted BY; represe entatiscs of At.
tofney5 General Stead and tie westcrn
Trust and Savings Bstils as receiver
has developed the tact tnat The con.
Germ which isS charged witt naprating
a etrich.dlick scheme has mora
than 2s0eo erIbers Throughout mn
country paying from 70 cents to 81 a
month each The only assets dlscoy-
cred are 1871 900 IN nnse ecnred promis.
sorry notes from persons favored with
.loans. 2;
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-06-19
INDICTMENTS. IN
Federal Grand Jury VIII Have to Pass
on Beef Trust Cases.

/. !; CHIC cAGo, H. June 19.-ItSwas re-
ported son good authority in federal
court circles today that when the fed.
ieral grand Jury meets Wednesday to
take ups$the beef trust inquiry twill
be asked to- vote upon thirty.three in.
dictments which are being drawn to-
day by Assistant Attorney General
Pagin and United States District At.
torney Morrison. It is said the in
dlctments will include several men
prominent in the packing industry, a
number Of employees and some men
connected with private car lines.
Neither Pagln nor Morrison would
talk to-day. ~ 543 f
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-06-19
sPresi dens lar i . Better.

& CHIC AGO, June 10. President
Harper of8 Chicago Unigetsity. re.
turned from his New. York visit yes.
terdsy. apparentls improved HI health
~ his eastern trip. q He WIN rssunc
work and expects to teach ali spnis
n,erss 8
y - - =
a Mrs: W p: Reed and cEiIdren. Eu-
gene and Virginia, and MIS- Marie
Dpnnlngton will leave on Friday for
! Mt. AXE Park here they viii occu-
Ipy:.. d cottage during ffhe snmner
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-06-19
IA Fin, Scare.

A small blaze IN the Dr.. Fitch resi-.
dence, on lower Main street called
the FIRE department out this morning
short before tO -, clock. wax was
being heated to be placed Oh the
taoors, when, IA some manner It
biazed up Mrs. Fitch had one arm
burned While attsmps psing to suppress