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The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-08-03
a skatlna party.

Roller skating has become very
popular with Fafrmont young people
and each evening sees parties of skat-
ers at Traction Park. A crowd of
young people who spent last evening
there were Misses Bess Stpe, OF IL
linois, Bertha Lloyd. Myrtle Knotts.
Jessie and Blanche Grove, gess Hun
saker, Ava Brown and Beuna Stevens
Messrs. Lindsay Robey, j. W. simp-
son, Jr, Frank Lloyd, q. D. Fleming, A,
j Kern and Bert Hunsaker.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-08-03
Troops Moving
Train Complications win Cause h
ionsl Guard leave for Mt
Gretna ToMprrpgs Night


MARTNSBUBG Aug. 2. a soak
ing rain nearly an day prevented drIn-
and caused ppstp6Sement of she
field sports There was cousIderanl7
question about the exact time the
gnardswonld leave for the mau1uV1
at Mt Gretna until This Afternoon Al
arrangement had been made fer 1e
troops ia be moved beginning --l
Sunday mornints bit late last niel-
Gen Scott recetxed q teiesf1m lr11
Gen. Gran n command OF CAM
Roosevelt q ut Gretna. asking t
they not come until sundhS.
The cnmberland valley railroad
fcials say they can't handle a-
troops ON trains Sunday and the u-
win have made Saturday. state
Superintendent Thomas C MILLER vas
a visitor IN camp TO-DAY 10 see
sons Aeutenant Dwight Miller.
the stgnal corr and Lieutenant DAMS
Miller ad1utant of the drat battalnc1
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-08-03
German Club Eptertafnea.

The German Ltterature Club was de-
lightfuliy entertained last evening 10y.
Mrs. s. j. Brobst at her home on Walt
nut avenue. A large number Of The
members were present and a delight
full evening was spent in study. the
next meeting OF the club which will
be two weeks from last night and will
be at the home of Mrs; Grham, on
Fifth street.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-08-03
New Restaurant.

Buster Black ha opened new
tauranteFinu Raymond buildin
Je6e4son place atsd
,up With an nc latest cpnYenten
rhs room las heen eeen paperet
ana a sun Zine Of AN ediiie
vi saason WIN hs iennd ~ llls plaee
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-08-03

RWEsx1LLE aug 2-Felf indeed 10.
HE surprise q Gun people down here
~obserre comes back the Lone
Star again He says great many
things that are true, one e~speetaIIyS
Rhen Ri says hat Lone stat
would have heaven moved oRiEes
vile of course We would being q
progressive people we%ould advocate
just such a move but we would not
expect it to come from the section of
country where Observer resides by aay
means. say observer we have fonn1
out who you r and how do you know.
so much about olrtown SO &c YOU
don't stop your impotence, you WIN
be called on to explain Your insigrif=
canoe. and ST. heaven don't come to us
we are going TO f. and don't want to-
be annoyed ON III way, so behave.
yourself, VIII you?
We are looking for a roasting from
Sir Toby, of Barrackvtlle. as soon aa.
dad comes back from the Buckeye
State unless Pharoahfs run or some
other seaport joins him and gets M
a sermon.
Say don't be afraid of hurting the
feelings OF the Lone Star or his friends
If he has any as the palmer the gospel
the better we can understand 1t.
There was quite a crowd of our cit
liens, friends and neighbors took a!
hay ride last night and report a good
all round %neighborly time. old and.
young married and, single all went
together. Music. both vocal and tE-
strumental was the order OF the occa-
sion.
We are sorry to still report Squire
r. e. Merrill no better
Mrs. John Morris, whose sickness
we reported last week is better at this
writing.
c. B. Frum, of this place, made a
business trip to Uniontown and
Pittsburg this week.
Rumor has it that Mr.. VIM. Parker.
a prominent farmer on Pawpaw creek.
slaughtered seventeen copper snakes
one day last week. If he had have
killed six more It would have been
twenty-three.
Robin Hood, whose name has been.
frequently menticnad in this paper on
account of his serious affltctions
caused from typhoid fever and per
haps an injury received from a fall
on the ice is again at Cook Hospital
recovering from a third operation
witch he has undergone within the
last six months. AS was stated tic
seat of the disease and injury seems
to have settled in one of his limbs.
His many friends viii be glad to neai
that his physicians and nurses think
that he is now on the road to pernla.
nent recovery and while it is quite
combining on a boy of his age to stay
in a hospital so long we are sur thai.
Robin realizes the situation and will
bear his troubles patiently as being a
bright boy he has a very bright future
and We hope may live long and enjoy
1t.
Hello. Gray's Flat. sk1ddo.
LONE STAR.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-08-03

MI. and Mrs II Nichols return
last night from ut Lake Park. where
they had gone 10 see Mrs IT,
Maplsby who has been seriously -l
for the past Her friends hero
win be glad e learn that She 4ar
regalned conseiuhsnass and BE- rI1n
recovering
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-08-03

The reimbursement OF an engages
ment which was made recenHy in
SParkershufg which viii 81 interest
to d number OF Faifmont peopIa
hat . Mis- virginia snodgr md
MrJnhn Luttreil The marriage wiz
be an event Of october but the exact
date has nor been named Miss snod;
grass is prominent society girl Of
3Parkersburg and Is sister Of AIiss
Julia snodgrass who visited here last
winter a the house guest OF Mrs.
John HenshaW. M. LnttrelH
member Of the Insurance hrm Of Pa
den and Erttfen andgts Vlrgfnian
by birth. He is nephew Of Mr.. Geo.
whitescaryer. of Grafton
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-08-03
GLASS PLANT WILL
OPEN MONDAY.
Cumberland Glass Company VIII Re
sumo Work.

The Cumberland Glass Company
suspected operations ON the first Of
July to make extensive repairs. The
plant will resume work on next Mon.
doy. This is glad news to the men who
work for the company and 10 the PEG
pie OF Fatrmont.
This company employs o large mum
her Of hands and is quite a stimulus
TO our city. The machinery has been
thoroughly gone over and the pl'tnt
viii do high grade work In the limo of
goods that it manufacturer.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-08-03

The steamef DAISY, that plies
river between here and opeti4sn. has
been in Il dock ior repairs lt no"
has q new Cabin and ifs now mai1rs
daily IMP from the iucnl wharf g.
opek
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-08-03
Taken y Tunnelton,

ThesTemains Of Mrs. WIllIam Jens
Idns whose death pcenrted
Ill HE City Hospital were taRen ON
No atterno6n % hef home 40
Tunneiton. Afr In4ps sor
mefiy Miss Sarah Montgomery niit
was d sister OF 5 10 Montgomefy OF
ruuneiton.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-08-03

Married. in fairmont. First ware
EAnepst the 81. 1896 by the Rev -
Wiley at his residence. tir. lsne
beatty. OF Elkins n Miss Iiiru
ldns. oi Morion county, west
sinin
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-08-03

Lawson-so old Moneybags married
his stenographer?
Dawscn-Yes, and now he keeps
right ON debating to her, just the.
same.-SomerYille Journal.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-08-03
IN TIE nEsT OF HuMoR.

stlas Hayfe1d-Tbat stun growing
over there is cat-tatls.
Miss SummergtrlDSo they have to
pull them up to get the cats2-Ltfe.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-08-03

Father-That kid ought to have a
spanking! He's altogether too precoc-
ious; knows more than 1 do!
MotherJ-But, dear, ! wouldn't call
that precoctous,-Detrolt Free Press.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-08-03

EosT-on Saturday night, between
Old High school and Morgan's gro
6 4 q cold brooch. Finder leave at
thls once
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-08-03

Mrs. Hfcks-John, + insure there's a
burglar down in the dining room.
Mr.. Hicks (sleepily)G Good! If we
keep quiet maybe he'll takeaway that
chatting dish of yours.-PhiladeIphia
Ledger.
"He and she are both very wealthy.
so everybody says it's a bright matri-
monial match. of course"
"Ah! Yes, one of the sort that only
light ON the Observation-Disclosures
Press.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-08-03


RivEsvlLLE PENclllNes.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-08-03

wEgTW5-An experienced cook,
Svbite woman preferred. Apply ut
$50 Fatrmont avenue.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-08-03
FoR aENT:

FOR RHNT-6 room house. all mod.
erh conyeniences, centrally located.
fs.s FA1RMoNT TRUST co.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-08-03

sFoRsRENT-Two good ONCE rooms
on Main5street at very low rent, call
81 rhe shafsr Studio, Skinner Block.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-08-03

TosT-on or near Main street, two
cheeiss endorsed, $1,000 BIN, n $1,000
and ii s1sO0 bill Return to West
Vireinianl once for reward.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1906-06-20
KENTUCKY CROP REPORT
Condition of Growing Crops,
Prospects. Etc.

A severe drouth prevailed
throughout the State during most
of May. Partial showers began in
some localities on the 25th of May
and continued until nearly every
part of the State was reached
Damage was done, however, to
nearly all the crops by dry weather.
On corn land, and where soil is
thin, wheat has headed low. One
month ago the wheat crop promised
TO he a bumper crop, but for want
of rain at the proper time it has
lost very materially, and is now re-
ported twenty-cne points in condl-
ton below what it was in Nav.
CONDITION in June, 70; May, 81. }
The oat crop has suffered more
than any one of the grain crops.
The present outlook for an oat crop
is gloomy. The indications are
that the acreage of Burley tobacco
will be reduced below what it was
last year. Plants in large part of
the district are late, and in many
sections are scarce. Only about
one fourth of the crop has been
planted. There will lso be a fall.
ing off In acreage of dark.
Grasses and meadows have suf-
fered all over the State. The hay
crop will necessarily be a short one.
The drouth, coming on as early in
the season as it did, checked the
growth Of meadows and made the
grass too short to yield we'll. Clover,
both old and young, have suffered
for lack of moisture, and the condi-
ton is reported low. Apples and
peaches promise something more
than half crop. Other fruits,
grapes and berries promise better.
Gardens were injured first by frost,
and then by drouth, and are low in
condition.
HUBERT VREELAND.
Commissioner OF Agriculture.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1906-06-20
ANOTHER CONSPIRATOR
Tesfifies Against Judge
Har0is, Etc.

On Wednesday, at Jackson, on a
motion for bail for Judge Hargis
in court, Asbury Spicer testified
that in April, 1902, Judge James
Hargis sent for him to come to
jackson. He came to Hargis' re-
sidence and found among others
Judge Hargis, Ed Callahan, Ebert
Hargis, Jno. Smith, Jno. Abner,
Jesse Spicer, who were planning to
kill DR.. Cox; Judge Hargis told
Smith, Abner and Spicer that if
they would kill Cox he would give
each 800. Theya greed aud, plan
ned the killing. These four and
Ebert Hargis went to the shed
where killing was done. Jesse
Spicer and Ebert Hargis furnished
the guns and left, Asbury Spicer
dropped to sleep. Smith shot Cox
and Abner was shooting when
Spicer walked. Cox was killed,
saying 20 Lord, have mercy on
me-" They then went to rear yard
of Hsrgis' residence, where he saw
Hargis and VIM. Britton, but did
not speak. Two weeks later Har-
gis gave him 800 and a COW.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1906-06-20
jim HAReIs FURNISHED GUNS.

Ques.-Who furnished the guns ?
Ans.-Jim Hargis, out of his Of
fee.
Ques. Did B. F. French have
anything to do with this killingF
Ans.-No, sir; that man never
advised me or mentioned this trou-
BILE; he may be guilty, but 1 don't
know it. l never heard tell of it..
Ques.-Were the details arran-
ged by you and him { Hargis.
Ans.-He arranged and / helped
carry them out. He told me 2 or 8
days before the killing that Smith
and Atner were coming I'd help
kill him.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1906-06-20
CURT JETT ON STAND.

Jett was at Jail talking to VIM.
Spencer's family and had no part
in the killing of Cox. When Alex
Hargis heard of the killing tele-
phoned to Jett and Jett went TO
his house, later to Judge Hargis'
Judge H in speaking of the
killing said, "He (Cox) beloved
loud"
Anse White testified that Hargis
gave him a pistol andtold him to 20
to court house and kill DR.. Cox,
w. w. Vaughn and Mckinley
Cockrell. He went. but had no in.
tention of obeying the request.
Hargis was on his brothers. (Tom }
bond.
H. B. Noble, Superintendent of
Schools, testified that Hargis said:
che knew the boys had Cox be-
cause he beloved like a bull"
Judge Hargis on the stand de-
MED all the above statements
about him.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1906-06-20
THE mARoUM KILLING.

am the man who killed Mar
cum. Callahan sent for me to
come to Court House on Sunday.
/ went and Callahan said curt,
Tom White is here and we want to
kill Jim Marcum tomorrow, there
is no one can depend on like
you" stayed at Jail that night
and next morning / was talking to
Nancy Spencer. II l had listened
to her advice / wouldn't be here
today. Asbury Spicer called me
and said they (Hargis and Gala
han) wanted Marcum killed and
that Tom White was there to help
kill him.
Callahan gave me pistol and
said he wanted me to kill Marcum
and "they would never quit me. 4"
He then tells how he and White
entered Court House where Mar
cum was, how White was to raise
fuss and kill Marcum, or If Mar
cum was getting best of it'll was
not to let him kill White. We
knew our business. l seen that
White was not going to shoot him,
so | shot him and when he fell l
walked up and shot him again. j..
B EVAN swore the truth.
Jett knew of no others being
connected with the killing except
Callahan, Hargis, Asbury Spicer,
White and himself.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1906-06-20

The Court of Appeals yesterday
by unanimous action declared sec
ton 1903 of the Kentucky statut-
es, governing the Sunday closing
of saloons in Louisville, to be con-
stitutional and enforcibly, but de-
clined to require Judge Mccain to
redocket the dismissed case, the
court assuming that he will, with
pleasure, enforce the law aud dis
charge his duty.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1906-06-20
A LONG Step Toward Government
tai Operation of Coal Mines.

According to a report from
Washington published in the New
York Herald, President Roosevelt
desires that the Government to re-
tain ownership of all such coal and
oil lands as have not already pass
ed into private or corporate ow-
nership, and will endeavor to pre-
vent any such lands passing into
the possession of any individual
or any private corporation.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1906-06-20
Commissioner SittingS.
MONTGOMERY CIRCUIT cor

MONTGOMERY CIRCUIT COURT,
A. NJ. Ogg's Heirs, etc. Plaintiffs.
VS.. Notice
A. NJ. Ogg's Admir-, etc Defendants
Notice is hereby given that will begin
my sitting in the above styled case, at
my Office in Mt. Sterling. KY, on July
Ist, 1906, and will close the same on
September Ist, 1906, for the purpose OF
auditing and settling the accounts OF
Luther Ogg, administrator of A. NJ. Ogg,
and of hearing any proof that may be
offered by any of the parties hereto.
All persons having claims against the
estate of A. NJ Ogg, deceased, will pre-
sent same to me, properly verified, with.
in said time or they will be forever bar
red, JOHN A. JUDY,
Master Commissioner Montgomery
asst Circuit. Court
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1906-06-20
To Sell at Auction.

The Elegant Homeplace, the
Bolin place, and o handsome build
ing lot, on Holt I've. The proper
ty of w R. Nuhnelley will be sold
at auction during the first part Of
July. They will be sold. Get
ready for the best at a bargain.
Watch for the date, 4s-4t
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1906-06-20
April Term Of Court OF Appeals is
At End Until September.

And here is what is to become of
the Judges
Judges Paynter, Carroll and Set
tie accompany Judge w. S. Pryor
to Drennon Springs.
Chief Justice Hobson will 60
over his district and call on the
counties prior to his electi. n in the
approaching November.
Judge Barker goes to his home
in Louisville.
Judge E. c. O'Rear will, with
his family, come to his Montgom
cry home.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1906-06-20

A young man went to'a preach
er to get married and the preacher
asked: "How old are you, John?'
He replied: II am half as old as
my father. He is two years older
than my mother. My eldest sister
is two years older than my young
est sister. My youngest sister is
four years older than my youngest
brother" "How old are they all
togethsr" askeG the preacher.
The young man replied that the
Eve children are seventeen years
older than his father and mother
How old is John and each of the
children and his father and moth
er9-Ex.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1906-06-20

In the Federal Court at Kansas
City a jury returned a verdict
finding the Burlington railway
guilty on four counts of granting
rebates to the Armour, Swift, Gu
daily and Nelson Morris Packing
Companies on export shipments.
The penalty involves fine OF
from $1,000 to $4,000 on each
count.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1906-06-20
CURT JETF TELLS OF BRRAFH.
TIT COUNTY ASSASSI-
NATIONS.
Judge Hargis and Ed. Callahan
Chief COnspiratOrs Alex.
HaTgis and B. P. French
ExOneratea.

Curt Jett at the CYnthiana jail
pending trial made a confession
on June relative to the killing OF
Cox, CockrelI and Marcum. He
sadmits that he killed Marcum,
shot Cockrell at least once, but
had no part in the killing of Cox.
We extract from his confession
"Me, John Smith and John Abner
killed Jim Cockrell. Bob Deaton
went after Abner Smith. Judge
Hargis, Callahan and l fixed it up
to xiii him. They suggested send
ing for Abner Smith and Judge
Hsrgis sent Bob Deaton. They
came on Saturday night. Hargis
slept in his store so we would
know where to find him. Ebert
Hargis and / slept in my room.
In trying to wake Judge Hargis
they walked US. We put their
horses in Hargis' barn. (He tells
how they were secreted and fed
on Sunday and now they went to
old office on second floor of court
house where he supplied them with
beer and food. Judge Hargis
sent VIM. Britton in office at foot
of stairway to keep people from
going up (COckrell was expect
ed in town on Monday and came. J
Judge Hargls said you go up,
these men don't know Cockre,l
Don't you shoot. / went up and
tapped three times. Smith and l
fred from one window and Abner
from another. / shot the first shot
and they the next. After the
shooting | sided down the stair
way on the banister--that is why
no one heard me coming down.
(He then tells how he and Ebert
Hargis got them down after dark
and across the river and away
They went to Callahan's and
stayed that night.
Alex. Hargis never mentioned
such thing to me and always
tried to keep down trouble. He
is an innocent man.
Ques.-Had you and Callahan
talked about this before the kill
ing?
Ans.-Yes, and Callahan went
down the railroad and came back
on the same train that CockreH
did that day, but Hargis did all
the planning.
Qurs.-Who first told you that
Cockrell was in town.
Ans.--Jim Hargis told me Cock,
rsll was coming in on that 11;3O
train. think Jim's wife was sus-
picious, for she asked me what
was the trouble.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1906-06-20
GALATIANS PART.

He and Callahan talked of kill
ing before the killing. Callahan
went to room upstairs. while Cock
rell was standing on street. 1
said; IF we are going to do this
thing, we had better do It," and
Callahan said: II had better get
out of here"
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1906-06-20

The House Committee on Agri-
culture has agreed upon meat in
spection amendment to the Agri-
cultural Appropriation Bill. 1t
places the cost of inspection on
the Government and makes an APP
preparation of So 900, 900 a year to
pay this cost. All meat and meat
products which enter interstate
commerce must bear Government
labels.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1906-06-20
Callahan and Ebert Hargis Ar
rested for murder of DR.. Cox.

On last Wednesday at Jackson
these men were arrested on a war
rant sworn out by Thomas Cock
rell charging them with the muir
der of DR.. Cox.
See Curt Jett's confession and
testimony of Asbury Spicer.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1906-06-20

Out of S75 saloon keepers in the
City of Louisville only four we're
reported as violators of the Sun
day law Sunday, 10, and the City
Attorney will ask that the license
of these four be revoked.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1906-06-20
Wonderful Free Acts D
ROYAL ITALIAN BAND.

These will take place stated intervals day and given
the public gratuiy-FREE entirely FREE
INGARELA in her actintpd SANiAYoA in his Aerial
daring leap and
to witue
will
gladden. and brighten
friends
The
railroads AT SHOW
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1906-06-20

At the annual meeting of the
Board of ORATORS of Kentucky
University, held at Lexington,
the Rev. John S. Sweeney, for
twenty years chairman, resigned
and was succeeded by Judge Matt
Walton.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1906-06-20

The Kentucky Court of Appeals
in reversing a case from the Frank
lin Circuit Court, held that wat.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1906-06-20

Mr.. Hubert Vreeland, who is
making a very acceptable Conmis-
sioner OF Agriculture deserves too
suit himself to the office of Score
tary of State Hence his announce.
ment.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1906-06-20
n : Night and Day Shows : N


Aistoc Temple of Vaudeville, FerrsW
BRIGHT BRILLIANT and BEAUTIFUL.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1906-06-20

H. v. McChesney deserves to be
promoted to the position of Audi
tor.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1906-06-20

erworks or ligb' plant operat-
ed OF city cap not be made to
pay State or county taxes.