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The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-06-01
NO MOTIVE FOR
DEED is KNOWN
8 |WASHINGToN. D. c. June l. :
Adams died at eleven-thirty.

zwASHiNGToN, D. c., June -
consressnan Robert Adams, Of Penn
syivaria, shot himself with suicidal
Intent in his apartment, 1908 street,
North West, at eisht-thirty this morn
jns. He IS now at Emergency Hospital
and his death is expected at any mo
nent- The bullet was fired into his
mouth and passed into the Brain
Adams is representative of the Sec
ond Pennsylvania district in Philadei-
phia and was the author Of the famous
Whipping post bill
Adams was found by his butler seat
ed IN chair at the foot of the bed
his head leaning on table. His re-
feet away. He was attired in his night
robes and was conscious when found
sEvidentiy he had fired the shot while
yet in bed. Answering to question
of the physician as to whether he were
suffering pain, he replied. "No." His
pulse rapidly subsidized and he soon
sank into uneonsetousness- An arnhu-
the dying Congressman
to Emergency Hospital Nothing
could be done by surgeons and no ef-
fortwas made to probe for the bullet
5At nine.thirty a statement was made
by the doctor that Adams could not
possibly survive Adams has been
prominent in affairs in the government
sinceS1s71. He has been member of
Congress continuously since 1890 He
was born in 1s41- The cause for his
attempe at self destruction is not yet
known
note was found addressed to
James Black, the eoiored caterer in
charge of the club chambers where
Adam resided .-Notify H. c. Glenn
ents, 1926 l street, telephone Main
1865 Also Francis P. Adams, 1872
wallace avenue. Left money for break
fast hiii- You can divide things in
closet. Private Secretary Clements
IS unable to give a motive for his en-
ptoyer,s deed. The occupants of the
house heard the report of the pistol
at 6:15 this morning. At ten-thirsy
Adams was in a very critical eondi-
ton, death expected at any time
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-06-01
Hard At It
TEN MEN ARE INDUsTRioUSLv
BREAKING STONES AS PEN
ALTIEs FOR OFFENsES-

There are ten men in the city work
sbo1se today breaking stones The
men so into the task with more VIM
than 60 the Italians who work on the
railroad. Some OF them seem to be
regular old pikers- Officer Ridsely
was overseeing them At noon
when he opened the cage and asked
them If they thought it was too wet
TO SO out, they answered all in accord
that they wanted to work.
One prisoner was especially good at
the Job and seemed to boss the 9th
sers. He said that it was better than
working on the Pawpaw. railroad and
that the dinner they had had would
take some joltinG to settle it The
material that the rner are preparing
viii have to be taken away and placed
ON the streets or roads. as they are
setting much of it on hands.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-06-01
Game Preserve
For West Virginia

HUNTINGTON. ". Va. June l.
Emory Speers, Of PittsburS, one OF the
wealthy men of the Smokey City.
spent a few hours in the city enroute
TO Webster county where he owns a
large tract of timber land consisting
of many thousands OF acres. Mr..
Speers went from here direct to
Charleston and will go from there to
Webster county to be gone some time.
Mr.. Speers, it will be recalled. is
the gentleman who in connection with
other parties. began the work OF crc-
atins a game preserve in the Cheat
river mountains few years since.
To reporter he said that 10000 acres
had been secured and the work of stock
ing the forest with game has already
begun. Some wild hogs from the
Black Forest. Germany, have been i'm
ported and the English pheasants
with which the woods Were stocked
some years ago are doing nicely. and
have so increased that they are now
occasionally found at other points in
the mountains.
At recent meeting of the direc-
tors OF the preserve 1t was decided
to buy a herd of Elk as soon as ar.
rangements could be made 10 care fo-
them until established
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-06-01
Man Mss sing
MAN NHERELootdNG
FOR .. NORRIS WHO HAS
BEEN GoNESTHos

r. A. Bosess. of Lumnerpor was
here this afternoon trying to locate:
D. Norris who left his home Roses
bud two weeks ago and has not been
seen or heard of since Two weeks;
ago to-day Norris drewst thirty dollars
from the bank at atLumberposta and I'M;
mediatelys left those parts Bosgess;
went to the city jail to look over the;
bunch there, but did not find his man;
He tried to go through the scountysian
but said that he had been refused sper
mission to do so.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-06-01
TWO ATTEMPTS
MADE ON KING
and QUEEN

MADRID. June Ia high police
officer states that the man who yes
terday attempted to aSsassinate
the King and Queen has been arrest
ed: also that the prisoner has made
confession that he is the would-be
assassin Of their majesties. Tne city
which only yesterday was the scene OF
happy rejoicinSs in celebrating King
Alfonso's wedding Is to-day cast into
deepest gloom People are rejoicing to
know that the King and Queen for
whom the anarchists bomb was In
tended, escaped but the horror Of the
sdastardly crime and the sorrow
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-06-01
TIONAL CAPITAL
SHOCKED Al TRAGEDY
Glorious Fourth
S CLAIMING ATTENTION.
MONTH AHEAD OF TIME
THIS YEAR.

A rousinS meeting was held at the
Courthouse last evening. under the
Leadership of the Merchants Associa-
ton 1t was for the purpose of com
p1eting arrangements for the Foruth
ofsJuly celebration which will be held
in this city ITO make the best fourth
Fairmont has ever seen" is the motto
of the promoters Of the movement A
committee was appointed TO secure
bands for the occasion. George Mans
bach, E. c. Stemple and E. c. Jones
were named as the men TO have that
work in charge.
Another meeting will be held, next
Monday evening. when a complete or
Sanization will be effected Several
committees Will be appointed which
viii have the work in charge All
those who were present were enthu-
siastic in the work and are Deter
mined that neither money nor labor
shall be spared to make the next
fourth the biggest ever seen in the
history of Fairmont. when noise. pa
rades, fireworks. bands. balloon ascen-
sions and patriotism are considered
The promoters of the celebration have
been greatly encouraged by the fact
that Decoration Day went of here
with flying colors.
AT the meeting to be held Monday
evening, definite steps will be taken TO
get the programme into shape. So
far. nothing has been done to it. ex-
cept to express ideas that nothing viii
be omitted which will contribute TO
the glory. to the patriotism of the ma
tion's birthday
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-06-01
House Objects
to Amendments
SENATOR ELkiNS MAY HAVE
SOME TRouBLEElN GETTING
THEM THROUGH.

WASHINGTON June L. AT the
meeting of the conferees on the rate
bill yesterday it developed that there
is objection on the part OF various
members OF the committee to the re-
tention of the amendments put on in
the senate at the instance OF Senator
ElkinS. This opposition comes from
the house confereeS. Senator El-
ilins. however. will stand pat on the
amendments and it Is thought he will
succeed in having them retained
There are but IL amendments in
the railroad rate bill yet to. be dis
posed OF by the couferees of the SEN
ate and house. Twenty amendments
disposed of was the record OF the two
sessions of the conference committee
today
or the amendments considered the
Senate has receded on but three,while
the House conferees have accepted
SO. Those on which the Senate has
receded are all of minor Importance
and are regarded as not affecting the
bill in any way.
The amendments still in dispute in
clude the express company amend
ment, those relating to oil and the
ownership OF producing properties BIZ
common carriers the anti-paSs amend
,ment the sleeping car provision. Jim
Crow" cars, the bill of ladinS provi-
sion, the retention or rejection of the
words in Its judgment" and fairly
rerumerative' and the side track
amendment.
The conferees at the morning ses-
sion agreed to sit both during the af-
ternoon and evening. Progress was
so rapid at the afternoon session. how
ever, that the evening session was
abandoned, the last session conclud-
ing shortly after 5 o'clock.
The prediction was confidently made
that complete agreement viii be
reached on the measure today. The
eonferees met at 10 O'Clock
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-06-01

Y. M. C. A.
BUILDING COMMITTEE HELD
THREE-HOUR SESSION BE-
FORE NOON TO-DAY.

The building committee Of the Y.
". C. a. met at the Association Office
this morning for three hours ses-
sion. ]. NJ Jacobs, J. N. Hartley. R
T. Cunningham, ]. o. Watson, Willis
Hawley were present: the other
member. Mr.. Sands. is out Of town.
Several matters of detail were gone
over. which Will push the building Oh
towards completion.
Details of the building sketches sub
mitted by the architects. Baldwin s.
Pennington. of Baltimore. were taken
upp carefully. floor by floor. by the
committee. and changes were suggest
ed which will be Incorporated in the
plans as they are gotten out AS soon
as they are received. they Will be sub
mitted to building contractors for es-
Inmates.
The sketches the architects submit
ted are for a four story building and
basement. Everything modern in the
construction OF Association buildings
is being embodied in the plans. As
soon as the working plans are con-
pleted they viii be set forth before the
public by the West virSinian-
J.M- Hartley was elected vice chair
man of the building committee. and
". o. Watson was elected secretary of
the committee
1t is learned that the building which
is proposed is going to cost from s1o--
600 to $4,000 more than the fund
which has been subscribed There
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-06-01
Cattleman Is
Sentenced to Pen
Harry eRosowATER GWEN
FIVE YEARS FOR CROOKED
TRANSACTIONS.

CLARKSBCRG. June 1-Word was
received here Wednesday that Harry
Broadwater. of Richie county, the
cattle dealer who was adjudicated a
bankrupt a few months ago. had been
convicted of obtaining goods by false
pretenSes. by giving checks for cat
tie. when he had no funds to NEE:
the checks. the trial having been con
Quoted IN Sutton. Braxton county. and
was sentenced TO serve FIVE years in
the peairentiary
Broadwater had been in the cattle
business for years. and had an ar
ranSemnt with the PennSboro bank
whereby the bank would honor his
checks. ard, when he gathered the
cattle in and SHIPPED them. and got
the bill of 1ading. he would give the
bank draft on the commission mer-
chant which sold the cattle, and thus
make the bank secure
On this last round he bought more
cattle than usual, and for some rea-
son the bank turned down the first
check that came in and this started
things going. the farmers attaching
The cattle that had not been shipped.
and the bank people were given q
draft for the money for the cattle
that had been shipped 1t is alleged
that the bank officials went to Bal
timore and got the money, $1,000 for
the sale OF the cattle, but instead of
applying it TO the payment Of the
checks. a large portion OF it was appn-
ed to the overdraft the bank was car
ryinS for Broadwater- Consequently
Broadwater was forced into bankrupt
cy.
The BraSton county victims indict-
ed Broadwater and his trial occurred
as stated w. B PedIgo of this city
the defendant at the trial.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-06-01
MIR. F. emIay
Won the Pres
FOR SOLVING PRosLEMs cor
REcTLY SENT ouIsBAsIos
cAL5NoRMAL ScHoO

Frederick L. Leuiey won the prize:
at the Normal for correct answers To-
The mathematical problems ntsoufby
that Institution a few months ago.
There were three questions, and tyTo'
OF them were very dificult. Howevers.
Mr. Lemley got each answer Scorrect
Two very valuable dictionaries were;
given him this morning as prizes One
Is vest pocket edition while theoths
er is, large size suitable Tor the IL
brary. He is very proud ;of; his vfctoy
and OF his books
Mr.. Lemley Is from Burton. yEezeI
county. and is one of the. best students
in the Normal The demonstratious
which he gave OF the examples are
Very clear and the paper is perteess
from every point OF view:
The examples which Mr. L.emiey
solved as follows
%. Aman bought 100 animals for
500, giving 10 cents each for chick
ems, $3.50 each for Sheep and $500
each for calves. how many OF each
did he buy2
tioE.)
CD A spider erawls by the Short
est route from a lower corner OF
schoolroom to the opposite upperscnr
ner- If the room be 27sfeef Tongs2
fee, wide, and 10 feet high how far
does the spider crawl and at What
point does 1t leave the floor
CS-) Sold two lots for s, ,0eSs75.Thes
gain per cent on the I'd lot was onIy
3-5 that of the lst but the gain m
dollars on the second was i times
that of the lst, and s9s.75smoresth than
the gain on the 1st What was the;
cost of each lote
The second question is very fntev-
estinS one and the solution which the
winner offered is as folIows:: IN ind
ing tie shortest route, wesuppose tsat;
the side OF tie wall IS Laid down.
which would create rectangie So
feet long and % feetwtde. The dag
onal OF this would be the shorest dis
tance for the spider to raNeI I'm order
for hin to Setyfrom one corner to the
other To find the diagonal we aii
to the square of the base theSsquare
of the perpendtcular,a and extract tho
square root OF the sum, which giyes
IS feet shortest route by2whichS
the spider could crawl Ard fur:
sher demonstration, It is shown: thar
the point where the spider LETT the.
floor is Is feer from the corner
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-06-01
Left For Parkershura.

NIr. and Mrs w B. McGreSor de-
parted to-day for their future home
in ParkersburS- AS mentioned in
these columns several weeks since
Mr. N1cGresor recently disposed OF
his business in this city, t1e Palace
furniture store, and purchased a large
establishment in Parkersburg which
he will take charge of Friday. Mr.
and Mrs. McGreSor have resided in
Clarksburs number of years and
have many friends in the city who re
sret their departure--clark Tel
eSram-
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-06-01
children.s Day Exercises.

Children's Day exercises win be
observed by the Sunday school of the
Central Christian church on next Sun
day morning. a good programme has
been arranged for the occasion con-
sisting of special music. readings. rec
itations and chi1dren's chorus
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-06-01
Making Repairs.

The management of the Marietta
hotel IS making some repairs TO that
popular hostelry- a new floor is being
laid In one. of the !obbies- BY the tenth
sof this month FIVE rooms now occupied
by Thomas A Deveny will be used by
guests Of the hotel
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-06-01
Reed Smoot
Up Against It

WASHINGTON. d. c., June l. =
The Senate committee on privileges
and elections by vote of 4 TO this
morning declared Reed Smoot, Sena-
tor from Utah, not entitled to his seat
in the United States Senate. Before
the same committee. Senator Bailey
offered resolution for the expulsion
from the Senate OF Senator Burton, OF
Kansas. The resolution will be furth-
er considered Tuesday
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-06-01
T JOlIIFFES.

SATURDAY AT JOLLIFFE'S-
Ladies and Misses trimmed Hats
that have been selling till now at 81,
IS and Se, special at S2-75.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-06-01

See the pretty white Parasols we
sell for s5e and S1-25. The Bon Ton.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-06-01

SATURDAY AT JoLLIFFE'S.
The popular -FriEi Sehef' belt in
black and white washable kid. 25e-
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-06-01

The Shafer Studio maintainssl lts.
reputation for excellent photo S
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-06-01

SATURDAY. AT JOLLIFFE'S.
White Eton Suits, with short sleeves
skirt beautifully tucked and strapped,
special at $685.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-06-01

SATURDAY AT JoLLIFFE'S.
IheSnew -ePeer Pam and Country
cIuby Shirt Waists, in: Lawns, Linen
and SIX, at 81, $50, 81 and So
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-06-01

SATURDAY JOLLfFFE'S-
Light and dark pereale Shirt Waist
Suits, IN all sizes, $50 and 500 val
;ues at S1.1s.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-06-01
PACKING HOUSES;
viii be Reported by Presidaes eroba
bly, Mondsy.

WASHINGTON. ID. c, June
1t is oficiaIIy announced that: Pres
ident win send TO Congress NeiIs
Reynolds report on the: chicago paeks
ing houses probably Monday.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-06-01

Beautiful Shirt Waists 81 to AL
The Bon Ton. 80 4 81 :
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-06-01

sATuRDAY AT JoELFEFEs
twenty .stydesgof Sis SS20o Shfss
Waists, long and short slecsesSalt
sizes, speelaI sse.
Milford chronicle., 1906-09-21
The nArmr Tint Never was Listed.'

The "Army That Never Was Listed"
The Salvation Army is rich IN men
whose life story sounds like chapter
of romance. There are few, if any
organizations which are more crowded
with strong and remarkable leaders
than is this peace army of today. In
Switzerland the commander Of the
forces is q Swedish professor; in Ger
many one time west end clergyman
is i'm charge: Sweden has fourlshns
branch under the direction Of Read
inc ba ker's boy. who is today a guest
at the court Of the king; Canada $
leader was a shoemaker's apprentice
nj Ketteriug. while in Australia. where
the salvation Army social work Is
recognized and subsidized substantially
by the commonwealth, Il Tyneside con
vert who was a drunkard before he
was ia his teens and who has FOR
wife a German lady of education ana
refinement. is considered worthy of the
friendship of premiers and governor
generals Westminster Gazette
Milford chronicle., 1906-09-21

NTDTICE-In compliance With the proNl-
~ stons OF the act Of the General Assembly
The state Of Delaware. regulating the sAle
Of fintoNicaiing liquors. hereby give notice
mat on Monday, the first day ofOctober, iWo,
shall make application in Writing 70 the
.t,aurt of General Sessions then TO be held u
Georgetown, in and for Sussex county, Tor a
l,ccnse fur the keeping Of IN Inn or laverh
in he house or hotel situated in Milford, IN
the county and state aforesaid. and IN tnr
f-uited Schr0l districts, No, , l0i tO3 ana lt9
and -CoiOred School District, No. iN2. IN sald
county, known as the Windsor Hrte ANA for
the sale therein of intoXica ing liquors IN less
Quantities thsr ore quart to he drunk on tht
premises of which said house or hotel ana
nr.ruisee am owner ana occupant. aS m my
petttion stated. The folio ing especial. E
cttszeus. six or more of them being subSlah-
tiai freeholtiers,. recommend my said appli-
Walter w Daniels. Zee y. Truiu.
James r. Smith. FRANK = 10 "lhN''h'
Rtcbard Dietrich ArIie + DickersCDp
n ~ Marvel r. 81. MeMichaei, JF..
smith n GRAY, J galloway,
John II. Roa 7h, Clarence l. Ntnart.
William : sh cRley, Reni MIN q. Deputy
charles p. ,bues John G.. Hall.
HARRY r. WINDSOR,
Milford, Del. August 9th. 1906
Milford chronicle., 1906-09-21

July 27th-s mos.
Milford chronicle., 1906-09-21
CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT.

An Act proposing an amendment to Section
4 OF Article Y, Oftbe Constitution OF lhls STATE
by striking out Of said section all lheteOl'
which requires the payment OF money As d
qualification to Register, ,,,
Be il enacted by the Senate and House OF
Represen tatives OF the state OF pelaWate. IN
General Assembly met t"o-th ui an nc
members elected to each House agreeing
Section l. That Section of Article V OF
the Constitution OF this state, Oe ana tne
same is hereby amended BY STRIKING out OF
said Section 4 the following words:
uaud each voter shall AT the time OF his re-
gistration pay a registration Tee OF one dol-
lar for the use Of the county Wuete sucn reg
lstration is paid a.
Passed at Dover. the twenty-hrst DAY OF
H'ren' a. D' A'''' ISAAC T PARKER.
Prrsident of the Senate.
WM. ID. DEN NEG,
Speaker Of House.
Approved this the thirtieth day OF March
a D i'O'' PRESTON LEA,
Governor
/. Joseph l. Cahall, Secretary OF the state
Of Delaware do hereby certify that the above
/ "a rd foregoing is true and correct copy Oh
! Senate BIN No l6. entitled IAN Act propoS
{ inc AN amendment to Section OF ArLcle y
offhe Constitution of this state by striking
/ ont of said Section all thereof which requires
! the payment of money as quallhcatlOh tl
/ Register" as the anne appears on the enrol
/ led bill filed in ne office OF tine secretary Q
| state. and approved by the Governor Marcl
! tbirtieth. A. ID. 1905. which said bill propos
/ iug such amendment to the Constitution o
! this state is published in accordance VIII
/ the requirements OF the Constitution OF IN
state.
in TESTIMONY WHEREOF, have hereunt
set my hand and official seal a
Dover this twenty-huh day q
July, in the year of our Lord OBJ
| feEArl thousand nine hundred and six,
! JOS. l.. CAHALL,
Secretary Of Stat
/ T,,tvr DTtI,Q r1Os
Milford chronicle., 1906-09-21
DIED ON eRYAN,s TRAIN
North Carolina Educator Dropped
cead of Apoplexy.


Raleigh. y. c., Sept 1S.-Charles D..
McEvor. pr ident of the North Caro-
INA Normal and Industrial College at
Greensboro. one of TIE greatest edu-
Gators of the south dropped dead Of
anoplexy on the Bryan special from
Raleieh to Greensboro just after the
train left Durham.
He was president of the Southern
Educational Association last year.
Children Met Fiery Death.
wilkes-Barre, Sept. ia barn own
ed by the Lackawanna Railroad COM
nanv at Nanticoke was destroyed by
are and two sons of James Badman,
aged 8 and 5 years, who were playing
IN the barn, we're burned 10 death.
The origin is not known.
CASToREAs
R,.,,.b, sFhs Kind You Have Always Bought
'i'aa'H' = LelzHAAzs1
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-03-13
City n eWs''
VOTE FOR RUSSELL SITE
EIGHTH WARD CITIZENS EXPRESS
OPINIONS ON LOCATION OF a
NEW HIGH SCHOOL.

u nv vote of 80 to 8, the mass meet
mo held at the Grace Presbyterian
church last evening, decided IN favor
Of the Russell property at Hennepln
and Twenty -eighth street as the spe s'
site for the fifth high school, q com
mittee consisting OF q. H. Brlghne'
q Stafford. L. T. Lincoln, j. p. Mey-
ers. C. f. +. Peterson, A. Demon ana
Dr.. J. w. Penberthy, was named 70
present the matter to the attention. OF
the board Of education and look after
the interests of that particular sectlon
Of the city including Shadyslde, ken-
wood. Lake Of the Isles and contlgu
Gus territory.
J. N. Norris, who spoke in favo d, OF
site at Emerson avenue, ana Inlltye
second street. He urged IN FAVOR OF
the latter location that it was more
central to the district to be served
and could be secured for half the price
4 Of the Russell tract. It was not on a
streetcar line, but was easily accessible
from three lines The Russell tract,
aside from not being central, had the
Hennepin' car lines in front ana Inc
! Milwaukee tracks on one slde:
Various speakers commended tnat me
Emerson site was not large enough to
Owe Fairgrounds, which, they said,, was
an an important p ia matter, and the railway
tracks were not a detriment to the nus.
sell tract, as they would probably pc
removed within two years. Z. Little
declared that plans were alr ssa IN =
Steele. Henry G. Hanke, Q. W. STAFFORD
and other speakers upheld the advan'
tapes of the Russell site.
The Eighth Ward Improvement "a; as
ISOLATION, which is strong, for the EN-
Meeting this week and will appoint
committee to appear before the schoo
Judge J. H. Steele presided las las
evening and E. J. Foster acted as sec
II rntary. .-- l9-.-L'