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The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-06-27
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EaIN AND stMsHINEAs Re.
PORTED FRoM VARIOUS SEC
TONS oFTHE STATE.

PARKERsBGRG. June e1.-The
ishowey conditions which prevailed
over the State during the week end.
ing June IS continued through the
past week While most sections re.
port too much rainfall. yet The cond!.
tons are generally favorable. as a
fair amount OF sunshine was receiv.
ed during the week, the rainfall har-
ing occurred as short showers. most
/ y during the late afternoons The
heaviest falls occurred over the
western and panhandle sections Of
the State, where the amounts aver
aged about two inches; but the fails
We're quite well distributed over the
entire State, except in the extreme
southern counties, where only small
amounts were measured. The largest
daily amounts occurred on the Goth
and sd. and showers occurred over
considerable sections Of the State
on every day of the week Quite a
number Of stations. also. reported
rain on every day Nearly the entire
weekly fall occurred during thunder
storms. While the temperatures were
Slightly below the normal. the week
was seasonable, and practically the
same thermal conditions prevailed as
during the week ending June u.s. The
daily variations We're slight, and the
maximum temperatures generally
ranged from So degrees to S degrees.
and the minimum temperatures We're
as a rule, between so degrees and IS
degrees. The readings over the State
We're quite uniform, but the lowest
readings. not considering the noun
tain sections. We're generally over
the western sections of the State.
Tae State mean for the week. comput-
ed from stations received. was GO de-
SreeS. The State mean for the fourth
week in June for the past five years.
from selected stations. is also GO de-.
srees. For 1905. the same period
and from same- stations, the mean
was 20 degrees.
REMARKS BY CORRESPONDENT
CThe name of the postonce is fol.
~ -. t44~. 4AShA44C VI SodAtS-
Panhandle Section.
CHARLESTOWN. JEFFERSON
There was 4 shower on every day
this week, and 4 hard storm swept
Over this section on the 3d. fully
ESQ inches OF, rain fallinS.-W. r.
Mcdonald.
FRANKLIN. PENDLEToE-Snow
es-s fell on every day but the 1ath. 1t
is too Wet for the seasonal A. Mar
tin.
HARpER's FERRY, JEFFERSON
storms occurred on the 1
/ Sth. 18th. 2ist and ed. a violent
rain and wind storm occurred on the
2%:d.-S. ". Lighter
RoMNEY. HAMPSHIRE-Sh Showers
ell on the 18th. 18th. 2orh and ed
w. r. Hill
UPPER TRACT. PENDLEToN-
Thunder storms occurred during ev-
ny day OF the past week. and the
Weather was moderately waCaa--J- T
1ile
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-06-27
HUMOROUS.

What is 5famee" asked the high
'browed youth.
erary man. lis what makes your
name a valuable advertisement for
some publishing house after you are
dead. Star.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-06-27
Northern Section

] CAIRO, EITCHIE-Saowers fell or
the 18th. 2oth. 2lst and ed. but there
was nearly the average percentage OF
SunsGine-Van =. Zevely.
| ELKiNS. RANDOLPH-The TEN,
perature for the past week was nor.
NAL. and the precipitation 50 OF an
inch in excess OF the average. a
shower and thunder storm occurred
on every afternoon of the week. Hail
fell on the 2Oth- The sunshine aver
aged "A per cent. of the possible
Local Office. Weather Bureau
FAIRNoNT- MARION-while the
| weell was wet there was considerable
sunshine. The conditions are favor
able.-H. Glenn Fleming.
CHENILLE, G1LN1ER-The week
was showery- Good rains fen on the
10th. 21st and 2Sd. The conditions
are favorable.-John Holt.
GRAFTON TAYLOR-A good
shower fell on the GOTH and light
showers on the 18th. 18th. 21st and
23d.-S. W Wilson
HENDRICKS. TUCK E r The
weather was cloudy and cool during
the greater part of the week with &C.
cslslonai thunoer storms Inc ram
fan was in excess. the sunshine de-
fcient and the temperature about nor
11'ai.-A. e. tansler-
LECTA, WIRT-Heavy rain fell on
the 18th. and the 18th was cloudy and
cool. 1t was fair on the 18th. but
rain fell at night Rain also fell on
the 21st and ed There has been
too much wet weather-E- Guthrie.
Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1906-02-02
GEN. JOSEPH WHEELER DEAD
THE OLD VETERAN OF TWO
WARS HAS PASSED AWAY.
He Won Fame 10 n Cavalry eadeP
In the Confederate Army and In
the War with spain.

New York, Jan. 2G.-Gen. Joseph
Wheeler, the famous confederate cav.
airy leader and a %brigadier general Of
the United States army since the war
with Spain, died at 5:5 o'clock
Thursday afternoon at the home Of
his sister, Mrs. Sterling Smith. in
Brooklyn.
The veteran Of two wars was CO
years OF age, but In spite OF his age,
there was hope until Wednesday Of
his recovery from the attack of pneu.
monia which caused his death.
Gen. Wheeler was taken Ill six days
ago at his sisters home. where he has
been living recently. He contracted
a severe cold, which developed into
pleurisy and pneumonia. From the
first his age told against him, but the
family did no give up hope until
Wednesday night, when the disease
lungs.
Gen. Wheeler's immediate relatives
were all with him. The family were
summoned to the bedside OF the pa.
tient at midnight, when the doctors
In consultation concluded that the end
was but a matter Of hours. .rhe gen.
eral was then awake and conscious
and his mind was apparently active.
He seemed to know that death a ap-
preaching and, though too weak to
speak. he succeeded in giving signs Of
recognition and encouragement to his
children.
Later the general sank into a peace
full slumber, and at the request Of the
doctors the family quietly withdrew
from the bedside. He fingered until
Thursday evening and passed away
quietly.
Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1906-02-02
WILL OF MARSHALL FIELD
INSTRUMENT FILED FOR PRO
BATE IN CHICAGO.
Specific Requests Of 25,5Gs, stU
Made-The Residue Left In Trust
for Heirs VI Marshall :rield, JP.

Chicago, Jan. 25.-The will OF the
late Marshall Field was filed for pro
bate Wednesday. Specific requests are
made to the aggregate Of $25, 5GS 600.
The remainder of the estate is left in
trust for the son, Marshall Field, Jr.
(who died November 20 and his de-
scendants. The principal of the resid-
nary estate Is to be kept intact until
Il of the sons of Marshall Field, Jr.,
shall reach the ~ of 80 years. The
The largest single bequest Is for So
600. 900 to be used as an endowment
and building fund for the Field Column
bian museum. The widow is given
81 900, 600, and to The daughter, Mrs.
Beattie, of bennington, England, $4,-
900, 900 Is left in trust.
The Field family home at 1905 Prai-
rie avenue, with all its furnishings and
equipment OF every kind, is left to Mrs.
Field for and during her life. No men,
ton Is made in the will OF the amount
given to Mrs. Field at the time of the
marriage settlement.
The bequest for the museum is made
upon tl' 'NDItSo NblIuiNlOl tHub "iShi'
six years from the date OF the death OF
Mr.. Field there shall be provided for
the museum, without cost to It, lands
which shall be satisfactory to the trus-
tees as the site for the permanent home
Of the museum. If within the six years
the site has not been provided, the 49,
600, 900 Is To revert to and become part
Of the ~residuary estate.
Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1906-02-02
GOVERNMENTS HANDICAP
Alleged Methods of the Packing In
tcr.sts to influence Public
Opinion.

Washington. Jan. 27.-By authority
of President Roosevelt, correspondence
was made public at the White House,
Friday evening, relating to methods al
legged to have been employed by attor-
neys for the beef packers who are under
indictment at Chicago to influence pub
lie opinion in behalf of the packers.
The documents consist Of a commune
cation made to AttOrney-General Moody
by United States District Attorney Nor.
rison. OF Chicago, setting u certain al
legged facts regarding the payment of a
sum OF money TO a Chicago newspaper
reporter by n OF the attorneys for
the beef packers; a letter from the at
torney general to the president. trans
hitting Mr.. Morrison's report, express
ing the opinion that no way existed I'M
der the law by which the alleged Of
feIse could be punished; and a letter
from the president to the attorney gen.
eral directing the publication Of the
correspondence. In order that the public
might be Informed OF one situation. at
least. which the government has to meet
In prosecuting the case against the
packers.
Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1906-02-02
SIGNED By MAYOR DUNE
Municipal Ownership Bals Passed NJ
the Chicago COuncil signed
By the Ma

Chicago. Jen. 29.-"I hsve appended
my signature to the mum sipal owner
ship measure recently passed by the
city council, and I am resting content
In the belief that my plans for the mu-
nicipalization of the Chicsg go street car
lines will be realized befola my present
term Of Office Is ended"
Mayor Dunno made tho foregoing an
n0uncement Sunday. He said he had
signed the so-called SIS. GOO, 600 ordi-
nance while lying i'll at his home, in
the belief that it was necessary for him
to sign the ordinances within ten days
from the date Of passage, in order that.
they might become legal under the pro-
visions Of the city charies.
Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1906-02-02
THE WEEKLY TRADE REVIEW
The Mild, Open Winter Having Its
Natural Eject On Trade and
Idustrial Operations.
Bradstreet's

New York, Jan. 27.-Bradstreet's
weekly review says:
Barring q touch Of cold weather In
the west, the season still retains its
previous appearance of a mild open win
ter, with natural effects upon retail
trade, industrial operations in general
and prices OF many commodities. which
tend downward. Perhaps the most no.
table feature at present Is the continued
activity in building. which has practi-
cally gone on without a break, and
which is making new records in prices
of lumber and in demand for other ma
terials. Final distribution Is still being
stimulated by forced sales at retail, and
q few lines Of wholesale business, no
tably heavy clothing and Rubber goods.
reflect unreadiness to buy for next sea
sons wants. AS to spring trade only
optimistic reports are current. Ship
ments are being called for and made
freely, open weather favorirg the rail-
ways as rarely before to handle the
large business Offering.
Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1906-02-02
STATEHOOD BILL PASSED
Will lie Two New states, II nov
a. Oklahoma and Arizona.

Washington, Jan. 2G.-The house
passed the statehood bill according to
schedule, Thursday. The republican
opposition to the measure spent it's
entire force Wednesday, and no effort
was made to defeat the bill on its
final passage, but SO of the "insur-
gents voting against the measure.
The bill passed by the vote of 1874 to
$50.
The debate which preceded this
vote began at II o'clock and was prac-
tically featurcless SO far as any hope
was entertained OF changing the meas
ure in the slightest degree. The bill
as passed provides that Oklahoma and
the Indian territory shall constitute
II state under the name "Oklaho-
ma" and that Arizona and New Mex
leo shall constitute one state under
the name Arizona" should the
terms of admission be ratified by the
residents of the territories in question,
their respective state constitutions
must contain clauses prohibiting the
sale of intoxicating liquors and plural
marriages.
The constitution OF Arizona must
prohibit the sale of liquor to Indians
forever and that of Oklahoma for q
years.
Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1906-02-02
TRAGEDY AT LOS ANGELES
Mrs. G. A.. Garfield, Wife Of the Mil.
iOnnire OH Mngnnt'., Killed
Dy Former COacnmnn. .

Los Angeles. Cal. Jan. I9.-Mrs. c. A.
Garfield, wife Of the millionaire oil
magrate, c. A.. Garfield. and a pfomi-
nent society woman Of Los Angeles, wasA
shot and almost instantly killed while
sitting on the front porch Of her resi-
dence, by Norris Buck, a former family
coachman, who Is in custody.
According to %neighbors who Witnessed
a portion of the tragedy, Buck first shot
Mrs. Garfield in the breast, and when
she fell back on the porch he leared
over and deliberately fired another SHOT
into her abdomen. The first shot went
directly through her heart. On Bucks
person, in addition to the pistol, with
which he had done the killing, were
found a 3S-caliber revolver, q long dirk
knife. sharpened to a razor edge, and
several loose cartridges. Buck is about
% years old and little Is known of him.
Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1906-02-02

SAID HE WAS DOWN AND OUT
Police Arrested College Graduate
Who Intended Smashing Jewel.
eP's window.

Chicago, Jan. 27.-William Garland.
claiming to be a son of former United
States Acknowledgement Garland, was
arrested in front OF a jewelers. store at
State and Washington streets. He had
a rock concealed beneath his coat. with
which he admitted he intended to
smash the window Mt a favorable OPP
portunity. A college diploma was found
on his person. "Just a plain hard-luck
Garland. II was simply down and out.
and determined to do something des-
peYate In order to get food"
Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1906-02-02
EARTHQUAKE IN ARIZONA
The Earth TrembleA In Arizona and
New MexicO When the state.
hood Dill Passed.

Flagstaff, Ariz.. Jan. 2G.-At 1888 p.
m. Thursday the people OF this city
were thrown into Il panic by a terrific
shock OF earthquake that threw down
chimneys. cracked walls Of buildings
and shook the plastering from ceilings,
Many persons in the city expert.
enced a feeling OF seasickness, so
great was the rocking motion Of the
earth.
Advices from neighboring towns in.
dictate that Flagstaff was near the
center of disturbance. The vibrations
continued for about thirty seconds.
A second shock was felt at G;3G p,
m. and a third at 1882 p. H., but these
we're much lighter than the FIRST.
The shocks were left as far south -
Gallup. N. NJ.
Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1906-02-02
NEW HEAD FOR FIELD STORE.
Private Secretary Jones Only Mnn
Familiar with Its Man..
agement.

Chicago. Jan. 29.--According to cred-
ible information. Arthur d. Jones.
nominated in the will Of the late Mar
shall Field as n OF the executors OF
his estate. will become the virtual head
OF the dry goods establishment Of Mar
shall Field L. Co.
Jones, who was Fields private sec.
rotary, Is the only one of the exetu-
tors and trustees OF the estate named
who has even a general knowledge Of
the management of the house. Field.
it appears. owned every share of stock
in the corporation.
Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1906-02-02
N A ON THE RAMPAGE
(lll.) Police man, Develops .
Dangerous Mania.

Peoria. ILL.,. Jan. 29.-Charles liar.
wood, a former policeman, now violently
insane. entered the police headquarters
Sunday afternoon, and at the point Of a
revol ser held up the chief and seven
officers for Is minutes while he vented
his insane wrath in a deluge Of curses.
After threatening TO shoot the entire
crowd and failing to shoot because q
snapped cartridge did not discharge. he
backed out Of the station and made his
escape.
Within an hour after the holdtp Of
tho station, Harwood appeared near his
home OF Bigelow street and entered the
residence OF a Mrs. Montgomery, whom
he knocked down with the butt Of his
gun. Taking a shotgun and q revoirer
from the house he barricaded himsel, In
his W residence a few doors farther
on, and at ten o'clock Sunday night was
standing of a squad Of police who slr-
rounded the house. Saturday night 10
compelled his wife to disrobe and thtu
drove her into the street, and Sunday
morning he made an attempt on the liso
Of his children. Chief Kennedy and cal
Of his officers held up in the statirh
we're unarmed and at the mercy Of their
assailant. \
Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1906-02-02
RANK FRAUD DISCOVERED
"AsbestOs" Sheets Durns 4 Like TIN.
der In II Laundry Fire ia BELLE
vue New York; Hospital.

New York, Jan. 29.-Eight hundred
patients in Bellevue hospital were en-
dangercd by a fire in the laundry build.
ing. Sunday morning, yet, through the
quiet and effective work of the hospital
fire brigade and the regular firemen,
who responded with muffled bells, only
a small number in the outlying pavil.
ions were awakened. BY prompt work.
the fire was confined to the laundry
with a few thousand dollars damage.
Spontaneous combustion Is believed to
have started the blaze. n remarkable
feature OF which vas thai sheets OF
asbestos, supposedly fireproof, burned
like finder, according 10 Steward Philip
II. Smith. chief Of the hospital fire bril-
gade.
Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1906-02-02

Blk thousand five hundred and th,r.
ty-three enlisted men deserted from
h army of THE United States last
year. This Is a percentage OF C.J as
compared with 81 per cent. the aver.
age Tor the preceding three years.
Thirteen dollars a month is the pay OF
an enlisted man for the f,s two years
In the infantry. cavalry and artillery,
with slight increases for prolonged
service. This was the pay for 40
years & 1t represents, proportion.
ately to wages In other callings. much
less mar 1t did then, II Is urged by
many That the pay OF the enlisted man
In the United States army should 10
increased to at least $50 a month.
Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1906-02-02
FEARED TO FACE THE MUSIC
st. Louis Policeman, Ordered On the
"Carpct," Prefers u
Bullet.

st. Louis, Jan. 27.-Policemah John
A.. Scollard, who was to have been
tried by the police board Friday after
noon on the charge of unbecoming con
duct in having resided with a woman
who was not his wife, shot himself
through the left breast at 1880 p. m.
Friday in the livery stable Of Charles
A. Geraghty. Easton avenue. near Eu-
cid.
He died at II p. m. from internal
hemorrhage.
Scotland had been accused Of resid-
ing with Grace Litzen. He married
the woman Thursday afternoon.
The officer was 4 member OF the
Broadway squad, and was stationed at
broadway and Pine street. He was the
tallest man on the force, being 6 feet 9
inches tall.
Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1906-02-02
WEDDING GIFT FOR ALICE
. DiIl APPROX Rating s25, 900 to
Purchase the Gift.

Havana, Jan. 27.-The senate unan-
imously passed an appropriation Of
$25 900 for the purchase OF a wedding
gift for Miss Alice Roosevelt. The
bill, which was introduced jointly by
Senator Mendez Capote, the vice-presi-
de~nt-elect; Senior Alfredo Zayas. pres
ident Of the liberal party, and Gen.
Manuel Sanguilly, the leader Of the in
dependent party, directs President Pal
ma to select a wedding gift for Miss
Roosevelt and appropriates $25, 900
therefor.
Each CT the senators introducing The
bill spoke in a similar strain to Senior
Zayas, who said that Cuba owed some
evidence of appreciation to her unfail-
ing friend, Theodore Roosevelt, and that
the wedding Of his daughter afforded OPP
p~Ortunity to demonstrate Cuba's love
for and appreciation of her illustrious
father.
Each speaker pointed out that all par
ties had agreed as to the %propriety and
appropriateness Of the making of such
q gift.
Gen. Cisneros. who has been called
the most anti-American man in con
gress, voiced his approval of the bill
and moved that it be passed by accla-
nation. Il was so passed.
Assurances are given that the public
will take similar action.
Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1906-02-02
MAY HAVE TO BEGIN AGAIN
The Grccne-CnynOr Trial NJ SnVan
nah, Gu, Halted ny Illness
of u Juror.

Savannah, Ga, Jan. 27.-Nearly three
weeks have been consumed in the trial
OF the Greene and Gaynor trial. and now
all the work a:I expense involved
threaten to go for naught. because of
morning the session had to be cut short
because of his indlspositlon, and 1t re-
mains for to-day to show whether he
will be sufficiently recovered to admit
Of the trial proceeding.
Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1906-02-02

Secretary Bonaparte is perhaps the
largest payer OF taxes upon realty in
Maryland, and in every section OF Bal.
timore "Bonaparte houses" is the by.
word Indicative OF being in good re.
pair and occupied by satisfied tenants.
All this property was inherited from
his grandmother, whose romantic as
well as whose fateful marriage to
Prince jerome Bonaparte Is history.
Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1906-02-02

On the first day of January, 1908.
che gross total OF automobiles regis.
tered In New York State was exactly
23.S53. of which 232 were registered
during December, 1905. the registra.
ton In that month more than doubling
that In December. 1904. A peculiar
thing about the months registration
was that the bulk of the cars we're run.
ebouts. and that fewer foreign cars
we're registered than for some months
past. there being but 2s OF them. and
even these were divided between 20
different makes. Over fifty thousaSd
OF the automobiles used in the United
States are registered in New York.
New JERSEY and Massachusetts.
Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1906-02-02

Il. G. Payne, of Shell, Wyo., Is prob
ably the only mar in the world
h a resides in a beehive. The
other day, while making repairs,
no ripped a clapboard from the wall
of the house and was astonished 10
discover that the entire space between
the inner and outer walls OF the s,ruc.
dure was filled with honeycomb. In.
cisions made in the wall elsewhere.
however, proved this to be the case.
II the honeycomb was found to
even extend under the floor. Payne
removed a washtub full of honey with.
out making any appreciablc impress.
tion on the mount between the walls.
Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1906-02-02

There are more than 1000 legally
recognized intoxicants on sale in the
United States. These intoxicants
come from every country under the
Sun and the importatiOns of alcoholic
liquors into the United States last year
excelled SIG, 100000. The fluid reach.
es here in all kinds Of bottles and
packages. and even in skins, spoken
of in the Bible.
Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1906-02-02
A recent European invention that

A recent European invention that
nov is being brought to the attention
Of municipal authorities is an automo-
bile st~reet-sweeping and watering ma
chine. This device, which has been
tried in Paris with some success, con-
sists of a large automobile truck fitted
with a tank having a capacity OF 470
gallons Of water. There is Il l2-horse-
power motor. which can use as fuel
either gasoline, kerosene or alcohol.
Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1906-02-02

Pancakes broke up an Iowa home.
At Sanborn Mrs. Carrie Fields got a
divorce from DR.. l.. 8. Fields because
the husband did not like her make OF
pancakes and ridiculed them. She
testified that the expression on the
doctors face while eating the cakes
was such that 1t might work perma.
nent injury to her health.
Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1906-02-02

For dlsinterested patriotism the ban-
ner goes to william S. Elliott, a
living nea kokOmo. Ind. He has re-
peatedly refused TO accept a pension
that has accumulated until it now
amounts to more than SIG, 500. though
notified time and again that the
money is ready. He explains that
neither he nor his family needs the
money and that he Is entitled 70 no
reward for doing his plain duty.
Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1906-02-02

Birmingham, Ala. Jan. 23.--The neil
mill of the Southern Steel Co.. formerly
known as the Alabama Wire and S,eeh
Co.. controlled by the Messrs. Schuelers.
was destroyed by fire Sunday night, en-.
failing o loss Of between $4,000 sao
sc, 200.
Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1906-02-02
Policeman Given Two Years.

st. Louis, Jan. 27.-Peter Walsh, Jr..
o policeman. convicted OF false regis.
tration, was sentenced by Judge With.
row to two years In the peniteutiary.
Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1906-02-02

The canaries OF Germany are said 10
excel all other canaries as singers.
One has been recorded to continue a
single trill for n and o~ne-quarter
minute, with 20 changes of note In 1t.