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The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-12-27

The saddest affair of all was the ac-
cIdental shooting Of Miss Carrie
Gamer by a young brother Saturday
evening ct their home on Jackson
street. The parents of the children
ere dead and the eldest sister was
Keeping house for the boys.
Charlie Gamer had unloaded the
revolver and the sister had reloaded
It without the boy being conscious
of the fact. He seized the weapon,
pointed it at her and discharged it,
the bullet entering the back of the
head, causing Instant death. Squire
Riley responded to the m and
pronounced the cause of death to be
accidental shooting.
One sad feature OF the whole mat,
ter is that four years ago Christmas,
the father was buried. three years ago
the same day the mother was buried
and two years ago on the same day, a
sister was buried.
There are several brothers and SIS.
tcrs surviving her and all are dis
tracted over the unhappy ofrair. The
body was shipped to Bristol on Tues,
day, where the funeral services were
held in the church and the interment
was made in a cemetery about two
miles in the country.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-12-27

we reproduce to-day an article from
The Weston independent concerning
fhesrecent poultry show at clarksburg
1t gas, undoubtedly a great affair and
IL SEEMS thrS Marion county ought to
faisc steps to have an annual stock
ezhtbit OF some sort. 1t encourages a
most Important Industry and cannot be
commended tho highly. Couldn't we
hive a horse show, a cattle show or
m exhibit Of farm products to which
me people OF this and other counties
would come If not, why. not? Let MS
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-12-27
secinuaIv Injured.

CAMERON, Dec. 27.-Hoy Menear.
d Young man living on Main street.
was thrown from a horse he was rid
ing Monday evening, near his home
a,.d sustained injuries of a serious ma.
uure. In falling lie alighted on his
head and has been in an unconscious
condition ever since.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-12-27
BROTHER ARRESTED FOR
MURDER or MISS HEAD.

DLuEFIEI.D. ". va, Dec. 2J-Ben'
Read was arrcstedat Pocahontas Mon
day night charged With the murder a
his sister, Miss Eliza Read who
found In her home with her head Spill
open with an axe on December 10Th
Mis- Read was a wealthy coal land.
owner and the deed was committed Tor.
her money.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-12-27
New Year Approaches.

Eew Year is approaching and those
pIo have been celebrating christmps
not wisely but too well may take their
o.nual resolution to conduct them
eeiyes moro circumspectly in future
Morgantown New Dominion.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-12-27
LunatIcs talk of Insanity.

kansas City Juurnal.l
Sheriff Reed, of Miami county. used
to be an attendant at the osawatomie
asylum. Tie patients are taken ous
for recreation each day and in this
way they talk very freely to each 9TH
err. "one lay." said the sheriff, 81
vas standing behind a tree and over
heard the conversation Of three pa
tienLs. insanity was the topic of their
conversation The first one said, The
causo of my insanity was this: My
family was going around too muck and
making too many visits, so l decided
to stop it'll tool: an ak and broke up
tho buggy The second patient sail
people think I'M crazy, but I'm not
II! tell you why they think it. Two
years 6 | had The prettiest bunch OF
stool; you ever saw. Crops we're bad.
/ didn't have anything to feed them
So ] took all az and killed then'-every
one. And here I am Then the thirG.
satr:: My life had been a failure, it
has Keen cruel to me and I decided to
end 1t all. ! jumped into a cIstern. 1
was discovered by a neighbor, and the
worst of it all was, after seeing me
thorc in the water up to my neck, he
told me to take hold of a ragged, rot
ten rope, but you bet your life l told
him that if they wanted to save my
life they wouli have to get a stronger
rope than than; 1 wouldn't risk my life
81 mat"
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-12-27

Senator DollIver says: 1.-THE plain
every day liar long ago lost his job on
the American Press" He wal sue
ceeded by the gllded yellow kind that
can work every day, all night and Sun
Gay too.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-12-27

Hale Drummond, aged 50, died Sun
day at about II P. NJ. at the nome OF
Mrs. Mary A. Gill. in Adamstoni OF
heart failure. He went to the home
in the Afternoon and complained of be.
ing Ill. He soon lapsed into uncon'
seriousness from which he never re-
covered. Funeral TOOK place Tues
day morning from the home, with in
terment in the l. o. o. F. cemetery.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-12-27
SCIENCE PREvENTs BALDNEse:
The Tatal Germ and Its Remedy Nov
Facts of Science.

Ahe Nuthl SeEsn unu ~" ASHA
Facts of Science.
It IS the rarcst thing in the world fc'
a man TO bo necessarily bald. No man
whose hnir'is not lead at the roots. need
be bald II no Will use Ncwbro's Hcrpi-
eide, tho new scalp antl5eptic. Eerps-
eide destroys the germ that cuts the hair
off Mt the root; and cleans the scalp Of
dandrur and leaves II IN a perfectly
healthy condition. Mr.. Mannett, in tho
Maryland Block. Butte. Mont, was en-
tirely bald. In less than a month Herpl-
eide had removed h enemies OF hair
growth, and nature did Its work by coz
ering his head with thick hair an inch
long. and in six weeks no Ind a formal
suit of hair. Sold by leading druggists.
Send lOc. in stamps for sample to The
Herpicide Co.. Detroit, Mich.
E A. Blllngslea & Co, special
agents.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-12-27

Mrs. Catherine Holt, wife of T. B.
Holt. of the Stealey addition, died at
Sunday from diseases incident
to old age. being 70 years of age. The
funeral occurred Monday from the
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-12-27

You believe in old age pensions. do
ycu?" said the passenger with the
skull cap. well that depends. Take
your case, for instance. What claim
have you on the country? What have
YOU ever done or suffered for it?"
1--WE got the tobacco heart from con
triruting TO its internal revenue depart
ment," said tie passenger with the
sanGy goatee, and I've raised IA boys,
Tribune.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-12-27

II there Is any one who wanted to
get married Christmas and failed to do
4 a want adj in the West virglnian
mieht do tn, work. Rev. Wiley has
returned.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-12-27

The twelve marriage licenses issued
by the clerk Of the County Court on
Saturday likely had something to do
Win the big holiday trade enjoyed by
tho Fairmont merchants. 1t takes q
GOOD many clothes aud presents to
equip a dozen weddings.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-12-27

The Insurgents had better be making
hay while The sun shines. They will
NOT be able to got together after De-
ccmber 81, he day on which their b.
and o. passes expire.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-12-27

chicago physicians are excited over
. woman who works without the usu-
al complement Of bones" How all the
women who want 10 wear decollette
gowns must envy her.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-12-27
Tafps soonlet Abandoned,

Row that Secretary TAFT has re.
fused TO e callers in the Afternoon it
may be definitely stated his presiden-
tai boomlet has been abandoned
Wheeling TelegIaph.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-12-27

csmpbeli stratton, as sherloeie
Holmes, in @Ths sign of the Four
Grand opera House, Tonight.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-12-27

The Mikado Of Japan is asgood
hunter and fisherman and an excellent
shot with e rifle. His devotion to
lawn tennis is marked and he Is n
excellent wielder Of & racquet.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-12-27
AMoMn lfHE EpIToRs
- 1.aae alnnlV.

HtzsfDimon3 troubles seem not 70
come sineiy AfteF losing the big fght
his wife departed With an IDS money
~clarksburs News
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-12-27

The Pennsylvania railroad has Just
placed an order for 10000 new freight
OARS and 500 locomotives involving an
expense of O.OOpOOO. In the FIRST
half Of the last century the average
amount of income of the whole United
states was less than this sum.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-12-27

Nov that Jim Hole has got back on
The Grafton Sentinel the State Journal
may adopt him instead of the late IA
menled Lamar Notwithstanding
state Journal.
WHO Is JIM Hole, anyway?
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-12-27

Tie Parkersburg State Journal.
sizes up our tenderness of heart as
follows:
The Raifmont West yiFginian styles
i Committed to the penitentlary," It
has d tender and delicate way of put
ting q d~isagreeable matter.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-12-27

Alexander G. BotEin, who did re
Gently at the National Capital W
of the commission chrg
with the revision Of he criminal lay
of this country.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-12-27

The meeting OF The Republican State
committee here on Thursday night
Yiiiifkely be productive Of a fine bunch
Of spssms-on tho part Of the insurgent
editors.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-12-27

A. t. Carter. of Water street WIN
convert your feather beds into folding
mattresses. Satisfaction guaranteed
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-12-27

Campbell sisatson, as Sherlock
Holmes, in "The Sign of the Four
Grand Opera House, tonight.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-12-27

4 French explorer Is found In the
ntc' Tor of Lorneo a singular and grew
some wedding gift 1t was the skull
Of a Negrito-Pa carved by Day
axis.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-12-27

we do not know which the Weston
people prefer but they will have a
chance to decide on the date mention
ed above.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-12-27
MucH in LITTLE.

The boats used by the lshetmon Q
Peru are bundles OF reeds tied roughly
together. The fisherman sits astride
the broad end and uses a paddle.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-12-27

On january 9th the town Of Weston
win hold municipal election. At the
bottom Of the tickets as published in
the Weston papers the following iu-
teresting5 combination appears:
etfngrEIn
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-12-27

FOUND-A fine buggy whip on PARKS
avenue some days ago. Owner cali
at P. O.. General Delivery, pay for this
ad and retain property.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-12-27
SADNESS
WAS BRoUBHT TO MANY HOMES
IN cLARKssuRe AT CHRISTI
MAS TIME.

..NM aa.#N
cLARKsBURG, Dec. 27.-ehristmas
brought sadness into many homes of
the city and while others we're en-
!eymg the festivities OF the, day there
we're homes at whose doors hung the
crepe announcing that death had en-.
tered. Among all the number Of
Deaths the majority we're sad and
very sudden.
Saturday afternoon Charles Eber.
hart, a glass blower at the West Fork
glass plant, died at the Oak saloon as
the result of strychnine poison. He
left a wife ana four children in Steu-
Ibenville, Ohio.
1t was said after he had commit.
ted the rash act that ne~had> become
Infatuated with a woman and had
made former attempts on his life. Be
fore taking the poison he entered the
St. Charles bar and ordered drinks
for all present ana said: Boys, it is
the last drink with me. 1t will be all
over in a few minutes" In company
with a friend he went to the Oak sa-
kloon, and called'for the drinks. There
he said: well, boys, here is the last
drink; have done as l promised and
am proud of it, so goodbye"
He sank to the floor and was dead
in five minutes, Squire Riley took
charge of the body and an examina,
ton proved that he had died from
poison. He was Sc years of age, ani
was buried on Tuesday at Belham,
Pa.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-12-27

The lawyers next. and after them
New Years
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-12-27

Ths west Wyginian Is delivered by
eaFrers to All barts Of the city and
the nearby towns. ia single copy
& missed notify us at once 50 that
a. Investigation may be made.
me West virginian is for sale at
de following places;
G. Martins book store, Main st.
clyde Hollis cigar store, Main st,
Kinkeadts news stand. Main street
Mercers confectionery, opposite
Watson Hotel
YoDt Biiliard Parlors, Fairmont
ayeuue.
ii Merriheld's store, Locust avenue.
Abby Burke; agent. R~ivesville.
Fed HAIRS confectionery Water
street.
Emmett ices news stand. Manning
ton.
Claude Higginbot1am. Company
store, Watson.
Ms SAME .. Martin. pOstonce.
lew
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-12-27

Iessed wire teiegraphic service by
.puhfishers Pres Association. Special
81 oSpondents at Charleston, Park
and other cities IN tie State.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-12-27

LCST-A mutt between Parks avenue
and Third street on Christmas morn,
ing. Finder please leave at West Viz
gilman Office and get reward.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-12-27

FOR SALE-House on 81 Second
street, all modern c~onvenlences. In
1ulre Of Mollle Gump. POS Jefferson
atreet.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-12-27

Tie West yirginiaH daily and
entersd Ia the Postonice at
1sirmonE n Ia, . md class magI.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-12-27

: Miss Bella Doyle, daughter of ]. NJ.
Doyle, died Sunday of Inflammation
of the bowels. Miss Doyle resided in
Pittsburg and had many friends here
who learned with sorrow of her death.
The funeral was held Tuesday morn
ing from the home of her father, and
Interment was made in the Holy
Cross cemetery.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-12-27

FOR RBNT-Bnsement room, front
ing on Parks avenue. under Citizens
9ollay Savings Bank. :
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-12-27

FOR RBNT.-OnO GeYen.rOom. one
four-room houses. two Oats. Good
location, all modern c~onVenIences.
H. sHATN,
PSopIsa Bank Building.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-12-27
WANT GoLURaN

Dc You Know Whist We WaatP
Several Short Ads" at
One Cent Per Word.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-12-27

SOR SALE.-Four pure blood, French
poodle pups. Call at 500 Castor ave
lus. \
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-12-27
WRITE us a LETTER

Put aside all timIdity and write rs
freely and frankly, in Stricteat cont
dence, telling Us oil, your symptoms
RndtFoubleS. eWili send free advice
Un plain, sealed enyelopel, how TO
curethem. Address; LAdleas AdVtaorY
Dept, The ChRttAnoogS MEDICINE CO..
C~hatt1nooEa, Tenn. ?
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-12-27

EOUND.-A suit case on the Barns
vile road, Owner can have the same
by calling on ]. L. Fortney, 1914 Sth
street, Fifth ward, describing the prop
erty and paying for this notice.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-12-27
EVERYTHING BUT DEATH

I ruftered,n writes virginia Roes1a.
otFaston, Ma, s'un.il / took Casapt
which cured msso quieklytkSuFpdrsd
ny doctor, who didn't know Va
taxing it I wish / had mcUnsei
tcafdd EARLIER In llte'
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-12-27

WANTED.-S to 8 acres Of land near
the city on west side of river. Adj
dress "B," this flee.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-12-27

Georgia Davis, cOlored. an inmate
of Mahogany Hall" in Alta Vista,
committed suicide Sunday night by
shooting herself through the heart
with a 80 calibre revolver. The bul.
let entered the heart. Squire Riley
and Drs. Bartlett and johnson made
an examination Of the body and de,
cided it was suicide, the other inmates
testifying that she had locked herself
in the room previous to firing the
shot. No arrangements have yet been
made for the funeral.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-12-27

FOR RENT-A number of fine Office
rooms for rent in the Geo. NJ. Jacobs
building, Monroe street. Inquire OF
Geo. M. Jacobs, County Clerks oHce.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-02-08
Deadly Pneumonia

The is again here when pneumonia, the most
deadly of all scourges in this country RACES with special
malignity.
On one of the liners arriving in New York the
other day II of the seerage passengers died the trip
and the vessel placed in temporary quarantine.
In certain pneumonia is understood to be
epidemic Science has discovered the mcrobe the pneu
mococcus which is the of infection, and has
marked out with the of the disease pa
thoogcay. Moreover while the specific antidoe has
not been found and while it is yet impossible to tell why it
is more actively virulent in than Others
many of the contributing agencies have become definitely
known.
The most important condition is a weakened and
ceptbe state of the patient at the time of exposure This
of may be said of all infectious maades but it is
peculiarly true of pneumonia. Also when the disease
breaks out among persons who thus weakened by dis
clothed close quarters and bad ventilation increase it's
malignancy and encourage its spread epidemic.
But pneumonia is not essentially slum disease it
knows social domestic conditions attacks those
who we'll housed and we'll fed supplement of the
grip and of the many catarrhal affections which prevail at
this
These in fact, often the precursors of the
terrible inflammation of the lungs'-as the physicians
of so years ago called this dseasethat too great
not be taken in the prompt of the ntatory maades
The who gets up too quick from the grip may find
himself Frustrated again by pneumonia He who neglects
'cold'' invites the deadly maady.
Pneumonia claims than 100000 victims in this
country every year. Little be done to it, but
much be done prevent it. The surest safeguard
in living BEAUTIFULLY you cam keeping clean and dry
eating only wholesome foods and checking the little ills in
time.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-02-08
Blond or Brunette

In the East discussion has arisen the respective
charms of blond brunette that is attracting almost
much attention the trouble in Russia.
No knows just how it started, but the adherents Of
feminine beauty lined up struggle that will at least
the world to find new charm in woman, whether her
locks shine like the morning
But which is the prettier-a blond a brunette?
What do you think, and why do you think so?
Yes you know girl whose hair is black night
and whose lips scarlet ne she has eyes like the mid
night and yet they sparkle like the dew in tulip Her
complexion is pale her features not too regular and where
she goes humanity says: Wha picture! There is
really beautiful who looks if she knew
thing"
And yet, here the blond with sunlight tangled
in her hair heavens blue in her eyes and her pink
cheeks colored like the flowers. If the brunette like
night this is like dawn nodded by Mother Nature
when she in her happest mood.
1t is big question-this of beauty and charm 1t
is worth while for the public to take part for the public
should know.
So ask again: Which is the prettier-a blond
brunette? and why do you think so?
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-02-08
Poison in Booze

The chemist of the South Dakota food commission
tracted enough coal tar dye from bottle of port wine
taken from original package in the presence of mem
bers of the legislature to dye brilliant wine color nine
square feet of heavy wooden cloth.
DR.. Wiley, chief of the agricultural department bu
of chemistry says that So per cent of the whisky sold
the bar in this country is adulterated.
In a dozen cities the discovery has been made that
whisky is dangerously aduteraed with wood alcohol.
But who is alarmed by these portentous facts?
Certainly not those who drink the stuff.
He who will ignore the far deadly dangers of
pure whisky going to shy at little poison
He who will risk his strength Of mind and charac
ter and the happiness and hope of those nearest and dear
est to him will not be scared out by little physical dan
ger.
The wrongs done the world by adulterated whisky may
be many but they not to be compared with the wrongs
done in the world by whisky that is pure
few graves may be filled by the one, but by the other
filled the prisons, poorhouses, hospitals and insane
asylums for generation after generation
Of the two the aduteraed is the safest 1t is quickest
in its action and most mercfu 1t kills but at time
not whole families and does not damn generations unborn
SIR O-This sign, if a street car, Strap
Room Only" or "Seats Rapaciously Omitted"
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-02-08

Thousands Of women Of every age
and condition break down and are
bro,sAht to the very verge Of utter
trouble and do not know it. 1t saps
vitality skaters nerves makes
work or rest or sleep impossible.
Many a sufferer takes medicine for
imaginary female complaints" until
she is utterly discouraged and much
when the kidneys are sick, and so
easy to cure them with the right sort
of treatment
Prolonged neglect means diabetes
or Bright's Disease.
How many apparently healthy wom-
hold work a burden; who are con-
stantly "all-tired-out irritable and
depressed, and who suffer often from
sick. dizzy headaches, pain in the
back and sides, rheumatism and ir-
regular flow of the urine.
They are always ailing, but not
sick enough to go to bed, and they
wait for the spells to pass away
But the cause is still there. The
kidneys are sick. and work only ag-
gravates the trouble
The kidneys have in some way be-
come congested, irritated, or inflamed,
and are falling to remove the uric
acid and other poisons from the
blood. These poisons are attacking
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-02-08
PAPERS ON
FARM TOPICS.

MISSOULA, Mont, Feb. Sat the
sessions of this, the closing day of
pers were presented as follows: THE
Importance of Spraying" Herr Daniel
q. Bandmann; Small Fruit Raising"
H. c. B. Colville; THE Value of the
Study of Soils" Professor w. d.
Harkins; Waste Products of the
Whiteside; Butter Making on the
Farm" Professor f. B. Linfield; THE
Manufacture of Cider Vinegar From
Apples" 7. c. McClain.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-02-08
ON THE FIGHTING LINE.

BROCKTON, Mass, Feb. 8.-What
is expected to be one of the best
fights between bantamweights seen
hereabouts in a long time is schedul-
ed for decision in the arena of the
Brockton Athletic club tonight The
principals. "Pinkie" Evans of New
York and Rouse OBrien of South
Boston, are trained to the minute and
appear to be in condition to put up
the fight of their lives. The affair
is scheduled to go Is rounds. If
O'Brien wins he will challenge Jimmy
Walsh, the New England champion.