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The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-12-20
NEW 'MARTINSVILLE GAS OFF
wETzEL TOWN CUT OFF BE-
CAUSE ITS GAS is TURNED
INTO THE PlTTsBuRe
MAINS.

NEW MARTINSvILLE, Dec 90
Natural gas from wetzel county was
turned into the mains of the Manufac-
urers' Light and Heat company, OF
Plttsburg. to supply the 10000 custo-
mers of that city who were camoring
for more gas. The announcement that
20 600 900 cubic feet would be turned
into the mains that supply Pittsburs
was followed by the announcement
that the Wetzel Gas company which
ia supposed to be protege of the
Manufacturers Heat and Light com
pany. were faced by natural gas short
age that would necessarily result in
cutting the supply off of some Of the
local industries and sell only for do
nestle use.
To-day New Martinsville is faced by
A gas shortage the like of which has
not been known since the first drill
tapped the sand in this county. Re
Gently the company's contract with
the city expired and they have been
having full sway ever since This
morning the city was compelled to
fire the boilers at the pump station
with coal, and IT is believed that 1t
will be compelled to use coal in the
future on account of the shortage OF
gas. Last month the city's gas bill
was $50 more than 1t has ever been.
This city, located in wetzel county,
and the county seat of the richest gas
county in the State will soon be back
to the old time custom Of burning
coal for fuel if.the present high prices
and gas shortage is continued.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-12-20
A Huntington
Boy Named
ONE OF THE w. & ]. ORATORS IN
COMING INTERCOLLEGIATE
CONTEST

WASHINGTON, Pa, Dec. 20.-The
literary committee Of the Washington
and Jefferson faculty has announced
the list of successful asplrants for
place on w. & US debating team, as
follows: Dwight NJ, Donaldson, 'O7
Huntington, w. Va; Marquellus De
Vaughn, "O7, Karl KemStah, 'O7; John
Connel, 10, Dalton Clarks, 'o9. Wash
ington; w. H. Ditrich, 10, Corapolls'
Roy Kiskaddon, 10, Klttanning' and j.
Ernest Hardness, GAINESVILLE, o.
The first debate will be held early
in the year with Allegheny College on
the subject, Resolved, That the Unit
ed States Should Have a Progressive
Tax" W. & ]. will have the afirma
tive. Debates will be held later with
Wooster and Yale.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-12-20
MR.. 0, \, HOBBS
PROMOTED
GOES TO BALTIMORE IN PLACE OF
CHARLES GALLOWAY, SUPER
INTENDENT OF TRANS
PoRTATloN.

1t is officially announced that Mr.. o.
II. Hobbs, superintendent of the Con
rellsvllle division of the Baltimore &
Ohio railroad, will be transferred to
baltimore as superintendent, filing
The vacancy caused by the promotion
OF Mr.. Charles Galloway to snperin--
tendent of transportation.
Mr.. Hobbs is considered to have well
earned his promotion. and it is this
recognition OF merit in the Civil Ser
vice policy of the management that
inspires ambition and causes encour-
agement to all officers and employees
in the service. Mr.. Hobbs was born
in Howard county, Md, in 1860. and
received his education in the public
schools Of Martinshurg. w. Va. He
entered the service of the Baltimore
and Ohio railroad in 1879 as telegraph
messenger boy. He learned telegra-
rhy and in 1880 was promoted to tele-
graph operator. In 1883 he was ap-
lointed train dispatcher of the Cum
brrland division and continued in that
position until 1885. when he was trans
ferred to the Baltimore division as
train dispatcher. From 1882 to 1897
he was chief train dispatcher, and
from 1897 to February LIST, 1904, he
was train master of the Cumberland
division. From February LIST TO April
18th, 1904, he was terminal train mas
Ter of the Baltimore division at Wash
ington, D. c., and from February 18TH
1904, to April 1st, 1905, he was train
master Of the same division. April
list, 1905, Mr.. Hobbs was promoted to
superintendent of the Conne!sville d.
vision, which position he mas filed
very creditably to the present time.
Mr.. John ]. Drlscoll, train master OF
the Connellsville division, will be pro-
NOTED to superintendent to fill the va
cancy caused by the transfer of Mr..
Hobbs. These changes become effec-
tive December goth.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-12-20
.RATHBONES And
PYTHIANS MERGE
CONSOLIDATION OF TWO WELL
KNOWN ORDERS IS HAILED
WITH DELIGHT.

The consolidation Of the Rathbone
sisters and the PythIan sisterhood
has been effected. The two orders
are now one and are in closer touch
than ever with the order of the
Knights of Pythias of which 1t is an
auxiliary and the united order has
been given the name Of "Pythian Sis
ters." This change OF name was grant
ed by the Supreme Lodge knights OF
PythIas while in session at New Or
leans.
The decision reads: "As a graceful
and fitting compliment to the magni'
tlcent body of women already recog'
nized by this Supreme Lodge; as &
most valuable adjutant in desseninat'
ing the cardinal virtues of Pythian-
ism, let their prayer be unanimously
granted and send each one to her
home rejoicing in the fact that she Is
a member of the Pythan Sisters
The growth of the order during the
past two years has been steady. Six
more Grand Temples have been or.
ganized, and seyral other States be-
ing ready to organize gives the su,
preme officers reason to be proud Of
their efforts, there is now a total Of
thlrtyfour Grand Jurisdictions.
The lark cloud that once hung over
the order of Rathbone Sisters has
cleared away and its silver lining
shines forth in greater splendor with
the union of the orders the last OBJ
stacle of perfect success is removed
and the Pythian Sisters will take their
places in the front rank of woman's
orders. PYTHIAN.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-12-20

MONTGOMERY, w. Va, Dec. 20
Mayor T. j. Davis and officer e. NJ.
parry, who left here for Columbus
Ohio, with the necessary reQuisltlon
papers to bring back "Pet" Haskins'
WHO Is wanted for the murder of Cora
Buster ten years ago in the lower
end Of Montgomery, report that Has
liins is putting up bitter fight against
.extradition,
Some Of the best legal talent has
been employed by the accused and he
win fight to the last ditch the attempt
10 bring him back to West Virginia.
Renewed interest in the case was oc'
casioned by the arrest of cousin OF
the accused by Officer Ash Thanksgiv-
ing day on this charge. The wonderful
facial resemblance and several scars
which are borne alike by Haskins'
cousin and the accused caused Officer
Ash to arrest this man, Dut II soon pe
came apparent that he was not the
man. While under arrest Haskins
cousin told the officers of Pets
whereabouts and a message to the Of
ficials at Columbus resulted in the ar
rest Of Haskins.
The father of the murdered girl and
her brother secured the necessary evil
dence required for requlsition papers
Captain 8. B. Davis submitted the mat
teryto Governor Dawson, who Immedi'
.ately issued the necessary papers, and
DR. Davis and officer Parry left for
Columbus, where they have encoun'
tered habeas corpus proceedings and
bitter contest is now on.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-12-20
ROBBED. OF JEWELS
WORTH THOUSANDS
BURGLAR, IN eUlsE OF BUTLER,
CLEANS OUT THE JEWEL CASE
OF WEALTHY WOMAN,

NEW YORK, Dec. 2O.-Mrs. Jose
yelga, wife Of wealthy manufacturer,
confirms reports that her apartments
On Central Park west had been robbed
Of Jewels valued at $4,000, some OF
them family helrlOoms. A full descrlp'
ton of the kissing articles is contain
ed in a circular which has been sent
out from police headquarters to all
pawnbrokers and police in this and
other cities. The circular contains the
request that a certain Frenchman, who
is said to be master of several Ian
guages, be apprehended.
1t is not an uncommont hing for for
cigners with designs on the jewelry
Of the well to do to come to this coun'
try with forged letters of recommended
lion. Armed with these letters they
20 to some employment agency and
are put on the waiting list for jobs.
Sometimes there comes an application
ito the agency for butler and maid,
and the 'letters of Recommendation"
are consulted, with the result that the
foreigner or foreigners get the place
looked for. The scheme is for but
lar and maid" to work together, II
is believed this plan was used in the
robbery of Mrs. velga's apartments,
The complete list of the Jewels is as
follows:
Woman's twocarat diamond ring
woman's gold watch. bearing the name
Juan A. Baldonedo" on the case; two
Iwoman's diamond rings, onehalf car
at: mans diamond ring, one'half car
at; woman's ring set with ruby, sap
phire and diamond, woman's marqulse
ring set with garnets. woman's mar
quise ring set with ruby, sapphire and
diamond, woman's marqaise ring SET
with pearls, woman's marquise rims
set with turquoise, woman's long neck
lace with gold locket, child's gold
watch. woman's bracelet hung with for
eIgn coins, gold bracelet hung with
$50 gold pieces and an Italian coin Of
The same value, gold bracelet set with
garnets, gold bracelet encirclIng the
wrist four times, gold brooch set with
ruby and six diamonds, child's brooch
gold bracelet marked ''tula,9 ehamelet
brooch set with six sapphires, wo
mans watch, With picture on case d
SHADY Carmen, with gold chatellne
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-12-20
''HEI:.LI.LO,CENTRAL'
SOME INTERESTING FACTS ABOUT
TELEPHONES IN
AMERICA.

Hello, sentrR!" was first heard
in 1876. To-daS the exchanges are
numbered by the thousand, the tele-
phones by the million. Various in
dustries, unknown thirty years ago.
but now sources of employment 10
many thousands Of workers, depend
entirely on the telephone for support.
Numerous factories making lead
sheathing. dynamos. motors, genera
tors, batteries, Office equipments, ca
Bles. and many other appliances,
would have to close down and thus
throw their operatives into ldleness
and misery If the telephone bell should
cease to ring. The Bell Companies
employ over $1,000 persons and, It may
be added, pay them well. Many of
these employees have families to main
tain: others support their parents, or
aid younger brothers and sisters. 1t
Is safe to say that 100000 people look
to the telephone for their daily bread.
These figures may be supplemented
| y the number Of telephones in use.
5.G9S. OOO), by the number of miles of
wire (G,443,0OOl In the Bell lines, and
by the number Of conversations a.
479 SOC. OOOD, electrically conveyed In
1905. The network of wire connects
more than $4,000 cities, towns, villages
and hamlets.
Such tremendous growth as these
statistics show would imply not only
0 steadily increasing appreciation Of
the telephone, but would also sug-
gcst improved instruments, more
skillful operators, and better service,
There would be no flattery in such
suggestion. Electrical science has I'M
dergone radical reformation since
1876. Telephony has raised the utlll-
cation of electricity to the helghI vi
profession. OF course such advances
have not been won without cost For
tunes were spent in experiment and
investigation before a dollar came
back Communication by the first
telephone was limited to a few thou
sand feet. Now, conversation can be
carried on by persons 1000 miles
apart. Tomorrow long.distance lines
will span the continent; and the day
after oceanic telephony will be a
commonplace Of merchantile routine.
But science and money had to collab-
crate for years before they could work
the miracle Of enabling Boston and
Omaha to talk together.-From the
"Thirtieth university of a Great In
vention," in cribRer.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-12-20
Woman's Plight
Was Miserable
coNsuMPTIvE LIVED ALONE IN
oNE-RooM BOARD HUT WITH
OUT FIRE OR FOOD.

HUNTINGTON, Dec. @0.-Llving in
4 one.room hut constructed from the
boards Of pine boxes. destitute of
food, clothing and fuel, lapsng into
the first stages of quick consumption,
slowly starving AMI shtverlng her life
away, was Mrs. Blanche Davis, a wo-
man discovered yesterday by officials
who visited that abomination Of desc.
1ation known as Peach Orchard. n
saualid suburb lying on the river
brink, near the foot of Twelfth street.
Persons living near pointed out the
woman's condition to the policeman
who patrols the beat, and he in turn
stated the case to the civil authori'
ties. When the woman's condition
was made known to W. B. Wilson.
oyerseer Of the poor for Guyandotte
district, he issued an order directing
the woman to be removed to the city
hospital and given the necessary medi'
zeal attention and care.
The woman's condition, startling
as it is. is no worse save in the mat
ter Of sickness, than that Of scores
Of others who inhabit the neighbor-
hood. The whole community is pow
erty stricken and dirt ridden to a de-
gree which shames the CITY,
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-12-20
OLDEST MAN IN WORLD.
His Name Is Timothy Collins and
Claims to Be III.

MONTREAL, Dec. 2O.-ThIs city
has as a resident man who is to-day
Probably the Oldest person in the
world. Timothy Collins. now lying i'll
at his residence in this city, with con-
gestion Of the lungs, was born near
Cork, ireland, in 1795, according to
his story, being therefore Iii years
old. Members Of the family say they
have authentic documents 10 prove
that Collins was born in that year.
Collins came to Canada when he
was 20 years old and became a far
mer. He married So years ago, and his
wife died in 1880. There were 10 chill.
dren OF whom two survive, both men
past middle ags; Up @ Q teE days
80 Collins was n the best ot healtl
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-12-20
Be CAREFUL
WITH YOUR MAIL
FOR INSTANCE, DON'T SEND ROSE
BRUSHES BY MAIL TO
COSTA RIGA.
DON'T SEND OPIUM TO HONG
KONG OR GRAPE WINE TO
TURKEY,

This Is the real rush week at the
postoflce. Uncle Sans employees viii
handle more mail matter the next ten
days than during the same period oil
time the rest of the year. And It will
he bulky, curious mail matter, too
Packages coming from foreign coun
tries are opened at the port of entry
and II dutible the same are listed and
the amount to be collected is attached
to slip and mailed the postmaster at
the office Of delivery. Articles of less
than 81 valuation are not motested
All packages coming from Europe are
opened and examined, says the Wheel
ing News.
There are some peculiar regulations
governing the sending of Christmas
presnts. Here are a few of them:
"sealed, cans containing sausages OF
the chopped flesh of any warm blood
ed animal" must not be sent to Ger
many. Such package, If not detect
ed in the sending postoFice, would be
opened at New York, discovered AMI
returned.
"Books bound in celluloid. bones OF
scales" must not be sent into Rrazil
Don't try to make a Christmas present
to a friend in British Guiana of lot
terry ticket. To Costa RIGA you must
not send rose bushes through the
mails, except such bushes as have
been
Grown Under Glass"
DO not send manufactured tobacco
into Egypt or immoral pictures o.
prints into France-except book;
France will stand for the books; Il
has pictures of its own,
Do not send articles Of clothing into
Hungary, opium into Hongkong Of
printed mater relating to bets int
Great Britain.
Do not send newspapers or othe'
political publicans into Russia, un
less sich publications are addressed
to members of the reIgning imperial
family ministers of empire or mem
bers of the diplomatic corps, or arc
subscribed for at Russian postofices.
Grape vines are barred from mails
going to Turkey,
If you receive a package from some
friend IN Europe or other part of tho
world do not be surprised II Il
reaches you after having been tori
open. A great deal Of the package
mail coming iAtb the United state'
from Europe is openedby customs Of
fcers IN New York, the contents ap
praised and statement attached II
is sent on to the delivering postoffice
and the addressee Is notified to call al
the rOstofice. Before the package is
delivered the duty must be paid, If the
article is lutiable.
Even Uncle Sam, however, is very
lenlent at Christmas time. Many
dutlable articles are appraised Chart
ably under the 81 figure. AnythinS
coming through the mails having .
value less than 81 is not dutiable.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-12-20
The Bank Of FdIfmORt,
FAIRMONT, VIVA,
]. z. WATSON, President.
IS. HAYDEN, Vice President.
WALTON Miller, Cashier,
Directors:
A. .. FLEMING, J, s. HAYDEN,
J. e. WATSON.
N. L. HUTCHINSON, r, E. NICHOLS,
o. .. MCKINNEY, C. E, MANLEY.
Capital, $1so,oOO,oo.
Undivided Profits, 100000

Tran,,cts = genal banking bust.
uOSs.
Accounts Of corporations, firms and
individuals received upon the sost
favorable terms consistent with sound
md conservative banking.
Interest paid on time deposits.
separate vault with safety deposit
hoxoa for use Of customers.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-12-20

Piles get quick relief from DR..
Shops Magic Ointment. Remember.
It's made alone for Piles-and It works
with certainty and satisfaction. Itch
,ang. painful, protruding, or blind piles
disappear like magic by its use. Try
1t and see! E. A. Billingslea & Co.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-12-20

Get a nice hand painted china salad
dish at Clyde 8. Hollis.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-12-20
ARRESTED FOR MURDER OF l0YEARS AGO
Peto Haskins Will
Fight Extradition

NAN ACCUSED OF THE MURDER
d 81 CORA BUSTER IN MoNTeoM-
ERY TEN YEARS AGO FOUND IN
COLUMBUS, OHIO, RECENTLY
WIT BE BROUGHT BACK FOR
.TRIAL.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-12-20
NOTICE.,

All persons holding claims against
B. NJ. Simpson will present the same
to the undersigned trustees for set
Element on or before the first day Of
January, 1907.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-12-20

Call and see our circulating library
of latest copyright books Of fiction.
Globe Book Store, Watson Hotel build
ing =
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-12-20

Fine stationary and fountain pens,
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Inn u
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Dohit miss the prettlsst line Of fam
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l.Ynt : HOLT.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-12-20
FINANCIAL INSTITUTE ICNs
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The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-12-20
1851

S. ]. SNYDER,
NJ. A, JoLLIFF,
1861 Trustees.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1906-06-30
TICKLEsoME TRIPLES.

Mamma, what is a grass widow
"A grass widow, dear-is lady whose
husband plays golf"
johnson says he has four bath
rooms in his new house." Made a
plumbers paradise of it, eh?"
1.-THE doctors have finally agreed
upon the cause of Jenkins Illness"
They've held another consultation,
eh?" NO; a post-mortem."
"Ah, dearest sighed young Broke
leigh, 81 cannot live without you"
''Why not?' queried the girl with the
obese bank balance. Did you lose your
job?"
Knicker-I see the new San Francis
CO buildings will dispense with all or
namental features.
Bocker-Then there will be no jan
itors?-N. Y. Sun.
Stella-Say, let's cut slang out
Bella-You're on. You call me
down whenever 1 spring a line of bum
English and I'll do the same for you.
Cleveland Leader.
81 overheard Jones last night say.
ing that his wife was beautiful"
He must be as blind as bat
But he was saying it to her."
Hes a diplomat. Post.
Then you have no sympathy for
| the deserving poor?" asked the person
| working for charity. "Me?" replied
the rich and great man. "Why, sir, I
| have nothing but sympathy for them"
Better come to the hospital to-mor-
row. I'm going to perform a very i'm
portant operation on old Skads.'
What for?"
| Five thousand dollars.
Post
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1906-06-30

But Bill said: Just you keep her
doused- We won't let go this tow.'
Through choking smoke and whitening
flame he found her windward side:
Pass down a chain. for ropes will burn
away!" Mcguire cried
And so he chained fast and said:
wen have to hold her
Just this way so the wind will keep the
fire in her bow
We hurled our hose aboard and pumped
if we meant to pour
The whole Atlantic ocean inland she
burned all the more,
The Lascar crew came to her side and
tried to jump our board,
But Bill went at them with club: Back
to your work. he reared
The old ships captain leaned down then
his hair and whiskers gone
And grinned: 1T was some hot up here.
D'you think you can hold on?'
And Bill yelled back: IF Germany can
stand the heat up there
L guess that Ireland down here will stay
with her for fair
Just then a back draft pulled a flame and
whipped it straight at Bill;
| And when the thing had cleared away he
stood, bald pill
| All his red hair was clean singed OF and
Bill sang out: II swear
| If Ireland and Germany amt both lost
all their hairi''
Bilrs hair was not the only thing the
Kitty lost that day,
/ The flames took windows, paint and rail
| and even boats away.
| But Bill held on, while up above the
| bliStered LaScar Seamen
| Worked in the red-hot oven, driven by
| the German demon.
| And every time our deck hands seemed
to get little sick,
| Bill shouted: Sure, you wouldn't let a
| Dutchman beat a Mick"'
| And all the time fought the wind and
| battled with the sea-
| Aye, fought them and fire too, until
| we licked the three
| And when at last we got her safe and
| let her anchor fall,
| Bill said: well. like a kid. 1 had my
| fireworks after all!''
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1906-06-30
Fourth Of July in Wartime
By Gen. Frederick D. Grant

was printed on the plain side of wall
paper, and the last number was is
sued on the Fourth, announcing that
we had caught our rabbit
According to agreement, white flags
were displayed along the lines to pre-
vent unnotified troops from firing. At
the appointed hour the garrison of
Vicksburg, colors flying, marched out
of their works and formed line in
front, stacked arms, and marched back
in good order. Our whole army pres
ent witnessed this scene without
cheering Logan's division was the
first to march in, and the flag of one
of the regiments of his division was
the first to float over the courthouse.
Our soldiers were no sooner inside the
lines than the two armies began to
fraternize. Our men had had full ra-
lions from the time the siege began
to the close. The enemy had been suf-
fering toward the last and 1 saw our
men taking bread from their haver-
sacks and giving it to the enemy they
had so recently been engaged in starv-
ing out. 1t was certainly the most i'm
pressive Fourth of July l ever spent
although it was not the most joyous
one
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1906-06-30

He would be a rash man, indeed.
who would boldly advocate the plan
of eliminating all noise from Fourth
of July celebrations An absolutely
quiet Fourth would be to many no
Fourth at all. While the exact con-
nection between patriotism and noise
has never been exactly explained. it
appears to be generally acknowledged
that some form of noise is a safety
valve for enthusiasm The truth of
this fact becomes evident in connec-
ton with athletic, political and alumni
meetings Repeated cheering, mega
phones and tin horns often appear to
express only too feebly the enthusiast
tic devotion of excited partisans-
Whether the noise of the Fourth of
July is initiative of the rattle of mus
kerry and the roar of artillery in the
battles in which our ancestors won
their independence, is an open Ques-
ton, but if such displays are an imag-
NATIVE attempt to reproduce in a
dramatic way the terrors of the days
that tried mems souls,'' the magma
ton of young America is not so mac
tive as some have supposed it to be-