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The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-05-16
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,.so-gant chronicle.
l RI sind,Is4rial deFveIonmenf IN west
yy5r-,inia me dean kneH Of Democ-
,acy,sss DemocrafSc newspaper IN the
er,ocr.1ir comm Of Brax4on thinks
if,t There is deep and pec,ilia-
meaning 10 news item and the com-
-,,,e,,t thereon recently published IN
fJ,,+ naner The parasrcrh reads as
1oIlows-
N dve1tin.,s has been I...at copen-
work win commence ar once. md
-bey claim several hundred men will
he xn,n,ora6 copen new town.
vim soon have populate of 1000
T, ,,eans a,ood bvaz51o democracy. in
Rr,r1on co1,nry-,,
This tea frank statement of fact by
an unwilling witness. The Braxton
newsnane- has been a close observer
and Il has seen that Democratic coun-
1Ies nj 1on., standing arc changed to
Rennblican counties when the natural
resources begin to develop.
number Of instances IN West vir-
.infa mipb1 be cited to show his
= owls coI,nrv inst north of Rraxton.
is case ro the ooinr No one not 3.
+-,ed ans rrne Damocrar need amply
for nolitfacI oreferment there in the
dsvs when Lewis coun5y.s timber.
coa1 nj, and gas reposed untouched
hv .+be hand OF DEVELOPMENT. But
wbe, the 5eveloner came Democracy
wont forever
R,ndo,nh Sc shining example of
153o,,, deve,onrnenr ~ resources nut the
o,,;etus. ON renocraric M. iorities. The
conn,v BEGAN 10 swing AWAY from ITS
Da-nocrari[ mornings when railroads
crossed the borders. The greater IN
roads nv nnb1ic works. the greater in
ro,ds on Democratic stronehoIds. In
stead of bein. almost soudly Demo
cratic as Fl vas few wears ago it
SC now or, 11oe verge of Republicaaism.
and viii probably cross over this year.
md -nrn ire hack forever mon ne
dead homes of Democracy a few
rora sawni11s and few, moro coal
mfnes will +e11 the story
Tucker county lust east and north
o+ P,,dor,b is a s,il1 brighten exam
ne ~ how, ,,-osnar;+v.s SIM wfthers
The flowers of Democracy. Up to the
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-05-16

REFERS US TO FAlRMoNTERs.


If Captain Dovener were to be re-
nominated for Congress IN the FIRST
district would be he:alded as 4
Democratic victory and rightly go. for
the Democratic papers are all for h'E.
-Fairmont West NirSinian- Oh, rats,
fLough,Sratsr The local democrat has
All kinds of fits of growing two weeks
ago when It found Mr. Hubbard YVES
candidate, even going so FIR as to
controlled the county committee II
you VIII ask Jack Blair, or John How
ard. or your own townSmen, Prof.
walter Barnes and the Hon. Owen S.
McEfnney, and some others, about it
they'll probably tel you that they
haven't found much OF Democratic
victory in any Dovener nomination IL
twelve years last past II would rat
and could Eot be Democratic victory
If either Capt Dovener or Col Hub
bard or any one OF some four or Two
hundred other First district Repuhh'
I cans Were nominated, unless Demo
crazy can see victory in death One
man has Just as much right to be
candidatae as another, b1t it's up tn
the people to say what particular In
diYidual shah have the 6hssful pleas
ure OF Hcldn' the stufiE out of TIE
next Democratic -=ictfm--weston In.
dependent
The Democrats must be divided on
this Congressional nomi.:ation. then.
same as on every other question.
Brother Hail. for they are hot arc
ySbeaSy sDorener here. even i. tacy
are ssainst him n Lewis Speafas,.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-05-16

The Times seems to know that STIR
ring up discord and strife is the CHIEF
end and aim Of Democratic papers It
never fails to"butt in" no matter what
the occasion
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-05-16

No better sign is needed that the
people are for Hubbard than that the
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-05-16

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In winston-SaIem.

The Knights Of Pythias annivers-
AIRY was observed at Winston Salem
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win Hang Next Friday.

FARMVILLE, VA, April 25-Ro-
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] desire to know the whereabouts
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IN CHANCERY.

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and filed that the defendant is a
non resilient OF the State of Vir-
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publication OF this order and do
whatever is necessary to protect MS
interest herein.
A Copy Teste:
p. p. Winston, Clerk.
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80 y. 49, -
To Gus Cherry,


Take notice:
You are hereby notified that I
shall on Thursday, June 18th, 1906,
at tie law ONCE of William M. Tur-
pin, Room II, Shafer's Building.
corner OF 10th and Main Streets, in
the City OF Richmond, Va, between
the hours of 10 o'clock A. M. and 6
O'Clock p. M. on that day. proceed
to take dispositions OF Thornton Da-
Wis and others to be read in
evidence IN my behalf in a
certain suit in Equity, depend
Ing in the Law and Equity Court of
the City OF Richmond, Va, wherein
you are the defendant and / am
the plaintiff.
IL from any cause the taking of
the said dispositions be not common
ced on that day. or II commenced be
not concluded IN that day, the tax
Ing OF the same will be adjourned
and continued from day to day or
from time to time, at the same place
and between tho same hours until
the same shall be completed.
Very respectfully,
LUCY CHERRY.
, &. y. Whittle. Do.
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sixth Va. Emancipation Association.
Attention!
Every club. organization. society,
etc, that paraded with the Sixth Va.
Emancipation Association April 81.
1900 is urgently requested 70 send
FIVE representatives TO meet at St.
Luke Hall on the first Thursday
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lance TO be transacted and interest
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Done by order OF above named
Association.
VIM. A. MASON, Pres.
VIM. L. WHITE, Cor. Sec
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wOman's Day at st. Luke Hall.
J. J. MAYES.

The Woman's Auxiliary of the
Richmond Charitable Union will
have a Woman's Day Sunday. April
29th. 1906. $3.50 o'clock p NJ. at
st. Luke Hall.
Mrs. A. f. Edwards will address
the women OF the city. Subject,
''The Interest on that which You
have Borrowed is Due"
Music will be furnished by some
of Richmond's best talent
Free for all women. Come and
help a worthy cause.
Miss z. A. WILLIAMS,
Asst. Sec.
Mrs. CLAIBORNE,
President.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1906-04-28

VIRGINIA:-In the Law and Equi-
~ Court Of Richmond Va, April
18th. 1900.
Lucy Cherry. Plaintiff.
VS..
Gus Cherry. Defendant
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1906-04-28

"Bus Cain killed Rouark." said
Allen. Il had nothing to DO with
it"
Hang him." again roared the
Allen showed no fear. He stood
where he could smell the burning
remains of Duncan and Cocker, but
he apparently needed no such inti-
nations Of approaching death. A
rope was about his neck and il was
attached TO the railing upon which
ne was standing. The mob yelled
tauntingly at him 20 jump and show
that he was game. He took them
at their word anu jumped out from
the bandstand. His neck broke with
a crack plainly heard we'll out into
the crowd. The rope BROKE and,
turning a somersault. the body land
ed In the FIRE. His convulsive kicks
and contortions sent embers and
charred remains of the other vel
Tins flying I'm all directions. Reach
ing into the flames, the mob dragged
out the body. tied the rope together
and drew the body up. To twitcned
for a while and became limp. The
FIRE was replenished and the same
orgy was gone through with again
POLICE WAIT FOR DAYLIGHT.
The mob fingered about until the
FIRE had consumed the body of Allen
and dispersed about daylight 10
was fun daylight before the police
considered IL safe 10 show themselves
and clear mp the debris left by the
awful nights work. the ashes were
taken TO an undertaking establish
ment 90 await an inquest
To-day has been one OF great ner-
vous strain for everyone The
churches were filled with Easter wor
shippers. but the mark OF gloom was
upon every faces Pastors referred
70 the awful slogan of the mob.
Damn the law" in their prayers
and sermons.
All day the square das been filled
with people. mOrbidly curious, look
ing at the ash-marked ground and
the burned bandstand ON the tower.
People talk only 90 people they
know and do not enter into argu-
ments with strangers. The actions
OF the mob are cOndoned 10y few.
IL any, OF the good citizens The
mob is believed 90 Doe still I'm town.
If indeed any OF it came from out
OF town In the first place. Men can
be heard openly praising the action
OF the mob, or rather. defending 60
on the ground that the law is not
enforced In the county.
The whole people are I'm o very
infiammable state. The snooting
of one white man by colored man
or disturbance of any sort caused
by colored man might cause a race
war the outcome OF which could
hardly be estimated There are
probably 1000 colored people in the
town and many OF these were run
out OF Joplin. Pierce City and Mo
nett during the race wars there. 4
certain class OF cheerful idiots keep
circulating reports calculated TO
keep up the excitement One OF.
the worst OF these was that a mob
of 800 cOlored men was forming in
Westport, "a colored suburb, 10 mob
and hang Miss Edmondson tonight
The sheriff has sworn In about ESQ
deputies and "a number OF deter
mined citizens met and organized
Tor protection tonight Six conf
panies OF the national guard navel
been ordered here by Gov. Folk at
the request OF Sheriff Homer, and
arrived about midnight tonight.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1906-04-28
GRAFT PART OF THE AGGRA-
WALTON.

A mob OF whites gathered tails af-
ternoon at the mouth OF an alley
leading 10 a colOred club. The po-
lice seemed afraid 10 try 10 dispense
them. IL has been charged for
some time that colOred offenders are
used for profit by forgetting off,
Gals. They are fined the minimum,
which. OF course, carried costs with
the fine, and are turned loose TO
soon be arrested again. Repeated
odenses by colored men, have grad
ually exhausted the patience OF even
good people. Those who tend nat
urally 10 excuses have enlarged up
on this evaporation OF good people
and worked up the mob sentiment
Springfield has had five lynchings
and one legal execution in its histo-
ry. The man who was legally exc
cuted, about forty-fve years ago,
was afterward found TO be innocent
of the crime OF which ne was charged
This has operated 10 ward OF the
death penalty from all criminals ev
er since.
J. ]. MAYES.
Valentine Democrat., 1906-09-20
HOPI INDIAN WEAVERS.
They Taught the Act to the Navajos
of the Southwest.

They Taught the Act to the Navajos
of the Southwest.
The Hopi were the original weavers
Of the southwest and taught the Nava-
10 the craft that has made him famous
her, rather, for it's the Navajo
women who do their weaving, the men
devoting their time and energies TO-
ward the business end, disposing Of the
women's products at the trading posts,
says the Craftsman. Very few speci-
mems of the Hopi's exquisite work
reach civilization, for nearly every
thing they make is for their own use.
/ The women Of the tribe are most
conservative and adhere to the native
dress woven in one piece, folded, laced
together with colored yarns and belt
ed in with ten-inch sash of bright
hue. 1t is black, a diagonal weave,
with diamond pattern. This is caught
over the right shoulder, leaving the
left bare, and they generally wear a
mantle Of a smaller blanket, or of cali
co, caught over the left shoulder and
flowing free behind With this ar
rangement Of costume and their own
odd method Of hairdressing it would
be long trip to find anything more
picturesque than a group of women
and girls gathered for their daily trad
ing bee and mothers meeting on a
kiva roof, or on house terrace, weav-
ing their bright-colored trays, and
lunching, or particularly on the house
tops, viewing a dance" in the plaza,
when each one wears her best. At
such times the unmarried girls are
supposed to retire modestly to their
homes before the close of the cere-
mony that they may not have to min.
gle with the dispensing crowd.
Valentine Democrat., 1906-09-20
A GENTLE TOUCH"
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Y

All the means with which money cal
be extracted from the unwilling purse
| of the American tourist are in full
practice on the slopes of Mount We
suvius. Most Of them are delicately
! shaded forms of highway robbery. ''Or
our way down the mountain" says the
| author of ga Levantine Log-BOok,' u
"a beautiful Italian boy approached
| put his hand on our carriage, and gave
! us a sunny smile-twenty-five cente-
simi.
HE walked along a few yards, and
then went forward and patted the near
| horses fiank-ten centesimi. He stoop-
ed down and presented to madama a
| small piece Of lava-fifteen centesimi.
! I put the price low purposely, as We
suvius is entirely composed Of lava and
Is thirty miles round. Again he walk
ed along in silence a few yards, and
then remarked, Fine day'-ten cente-
simi. He saw yellow flower by the
side Of the road, which he gathered
and presented to madama with an
other sunny smile-thirty-flye cente-
simi.
Here 1 interfered Fair youth
said 1, waste not thy time upon heed
less and unappreciative travellers like
ourselves. We need no little pieces of
lava; our horses do not care for ca
resses; we have no use for sunny
f@o1f fa, MIL t.
boy; 1t is the smallest 1 have; If 1 had
a smaller it would be yours, but take
1t with my blessing 1 gave him
soldo, worth about a penny.
"The handsome boy gaZed at the
copper coin with the expression of a
man who has just bitten into a bad
oyster. He protested that he did not
want, it, and tried to give it back to
me-in vain
"'Hark ye, good YOUTH said l.
Waste not your time on u.s. That
coin is all you will get. Far down the
6usty road behold yon carriage. In
1t there Is a Chicago millionaire with
his wife, his mother-in-law, and exc
his wife's sister. He is rich and gen.
erous. I am poor and mean. Fly to
the Chicago millionaire. Touch the
Chicago mani mean, touch the Chi
cago mans heart
'The youth with sunny smile under
stood me. He followed my advice, and
over lava blocks he bounded away like
a chamois, In a short cut to head off
the Chicago man.
driving down the mountain, I saw
Valentine Democrat., 1906-09-20

that the laps of the Chicago ladies were
covereu with yellow wild flowers gath
cred from the roadside, and the air was
perfumed with sunny Italian smiles.
But when the Chicago mans carriage
was at the foot of the toll-road 1 heard
q violent alteration gazing on. The
youth with the sunny smile was de-
manding of the Chicago millionaire five
francs. He said he had been hired by
him to walk along by the carriage
push it down-hill, pick flowers, gather
lava, and make himself generally use
less. The bystanders all agreed with
him-they were all guides and carriage
drivers. They showed the Chicago man
that he was wrong in grinding the
face Of the poor, so he reluctantly gave
up five francs, and presented it to the
youth with the sunny smile.
"Ah, he was indeed a beautiful boy.
with his jet-black eyes, his curling hair.
his bright and sunny smile But l am
glad I passed him on to the Chicago
man"
Valentine Democrat., 1906-09-20
A NERVOUS WRECK
Mre. Green Gained rs Pounds and
Recovered He, Health by Taking
Or. Wiiliams' Pink Pills.

General debility is a term that covers
multitude of cases where there is no
acute disease, yet the patient continues
to lose strength and the Doctors medi-
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majority of cases DR.. Williams Pink
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every organ and tissue of the body.
Mrs. S. A. Green, whose address is
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says: "For three and half years |
suffered with weakness and nervous
ness, complicated with stomach trouble
AT times I was confined to my bed for
periods ranging from three weeks to two
months and was under the. physician s
care most of the time for three years.
do not know the cause CO my trouble but
l was prostrated with weakness and, al
though / took q great deal of medicine,
nothing seemed to give me strength. At
times my stomach hurt me something
fearful and my head often troubled me-
was sleepless and what sleep did get
did not refresh me.
When began taking DR.. Williams
Pink Pills, l weighed but 104 pounds.
knew / was so bad that a few doses
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Soon the pills began to give me strength
my blood got in better condition, could
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icine Co., Schenectady, NY.
Valentine Democrat., 1906-09-20

James G. Birney lost much Of his social position when
he champoned the of the Indians whose lands his
neghbors In northern Alabama and Georgia coveted but
he stated his conviction based careful investigation
that in every case of trouble between white and
a redman the white was the original person to
blame.
Nobody cares much for the Indian nowadays. No
cared much for him. He has had a hard fight
against socaled civilization and the government whose
ward he has been has not helped him in time Of trouble
but has fallen back upon techncality Of law and
allowed swnders to cheat him and rob him Of his lands
while he has been crazed with drink No one ever
made investigation Of Indian questions really
investigation tracing matters to the bottom without
feeling of shame for his country in this chapter
history The tin tag and red liquor episode the White
Earth reservation Is nothing 1t is the old story with
actors in the scenes-Chicage Tribune.