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The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-09-12
Pittsburg to the
Fore Again
ANOTHER SCANDAL IS ON INsTHE
SMOKY cITY-PAsToR AND
PRETTY WOMAN CAUSE 1T.

PITTsBURG, Sept. I2,-Those in
terested in the Methodist Episcopal
Deaconess' home at Fifth avenue, and
Jumonvflle street, and a number of
other good people OF 1.-THE Methodist
Episcopal denomination who nave very
much at heart the good name and vel.
fare of their great church body and
Its institutions, have as the express
sion goes, been all torn up for few
days past over a somewhat sensation
al escapade.
The principals in the affair are a
married man with a family, aged be-
tween 40 and As, formerly a Methodist
Episcopal clergyman with charge
in Pittsburg, and young woman who
was a probationer at the Deaconess'
home and who would have been fully
consecrated as deaconess this fall
had she not fallen under the alluring
spells cast about her by the man.
A Preacher and Deaconess.
The man in the case is G. Thomas
COMBS. the father of five children
and who until 10 days ago had the right
to prefix REV" to his name and who
was until that time pastor of the Lem
ington. Avenue MethodisH Episcopal
church in the far eastern section of
the city. The young woman is Lydia
| B. Nycum. aged 90, who was proba-
TONER in the Deaconess' home. The
pair were overnauled at Mt. Vernon,
N. Y. They were found there by de-
tectives employed by a. G. G. McKaltp
president of the board OF trustees of
the Trinity Methodist Episcopal con-
lgregatton at smallnan and Twenty
nth streets, and by the pastor of
Trinity, the Rev. E. H. Leizure.
Mr.. McKalp and Pastor Lezure
brought the young woman back to
Plttsburg on Monday. Yesterday
morning. accompanied by respon-
sible person, she was taken to the
home of her parents in Everett, Pa.
COMBS is now outside the bounds of
the Methodist Episcopal church and
Miss Nycum has closed her connection
with the board Of desconesses of the
Plttsburg conference.
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MARRIED AGAIN.
RELLvuE, O., WOMAN FINDS Chill
pRENslN care OF HussANp's
SECOND WIFE.


ELK1Ns, Sept, 12.-Hearing of the
death of her husband, John Loose, by
drowning, Mrs. Anna NJ. Loose. oI
Bellevue, Ohio, came to this city last
Saturday only to find that she had
been divorced and that her two chill.
dren. Sammy and olan. weer in the
possession Of Loose's second wife. Mrs
Kitty B. Loose. Habeas corpus pro
ceedings were brought blythe divorced
woman for ti1e possession Of her chill
dren. Sammy and Olan, we're in the
Court, in quandary. was called upon
The court has dectdeI 10 send the chill
dren to Loose's father, Henry Loose
of Bellevue. Ohio. should ne be, will
ing to accept them.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-09-12
THIRD HEARING.
or 8. AND o. APPEAL CASES WILL
TAKE PLACE AT SUTTON
THIS WEEK.

SUTTON, w. Va, Sept, 12.-The
third hearing Of the appeal cases Of
the Baltimore and Ohio railroad com.
pany against the assessment of the
board OF public works, in West vir-
ginia, will be held in the Circuit Court
before. Judge Mcwhorter Thursday.
Major Brady, engtnGr In the employ
of the railrcad, has been in this vtctn-
tty for the past rev days completing
his investigation into the physical val
ue of the road Attorneys for both
sides viii begin to arrive today. The
fight promises to. be even harder than
those at Point Pleasant and Morgan,
town and 1t is probable that Judge
NfcWhorter will hand down his deci,
sion as soon as the evidence Is all in
and the arguments completed. Gov.
ernor Dawson will appear as a witness
for the State General Manager F'itz'
gerald and other high officials of the
road are expected to be present.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-09-12
By SEPT. I5!.TH
THE FAIaMoNT STORE COMPANY
EXPECTS TO aE READY
FOR BUSINESS.

The FaErmont Store Company was
organized last Friday night. The di-
rectors of the company are F. NJ. Mer:
edith, president; N. c. Steele, vice
president; j. c. soulmers, secretary; ;
J.. F.. Michael, treasurer; w. e. Nor
rls and Freeman Kelley.
The principal place of business will
be at 617 Merchant street this city.
The authorized capital stosk is $1,000
divided into 500 shares OF the par value
Of $40 each.
The object of the corporation Is to
sell a general line of merchandise
The term of the charter is fifty years.
Lawyer w. Fl: Brant is the statutory
attorney of the corporation. The COM
pany expects to be ready for business
by September 18th,
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MANY COUNTIES
REPRE- ESENfED IN
THE ENROLL LNIENT

f b.
Prof U. s. FLEMING and his assist
ants are busy today fegtstaril4s and
classifying students at the Normal. at
noon 81 Students had signed the en-
rollment card. BY night 1t is thought
that the list will number between
eighty and ninety, which will be about
the same as last year. The circus
tomorrow will effect the enrolment
tomorrow and probably kept it down
some today. Principal Fleming Is
gratffied that from the graduates of
the city High school four have enter
ed the Normal school. Twenty-Five pu-
pills are registered for the model
school.
Prof. Fleming said that the Normal
does not care particularly for pupils
from the public schools until they have
finished the High school work. This
however, cannot be done in the coun-
try so the Normal will gladly receive
them when the students can do the
work.
The school work starts of tomorrow
morning at 1880 o'clock. The lesson
periods will be one-half hour long.
The first chapel exercise will be held
tomorrow morning at 9 o'clock.
Miss Stewart. the teacher in in
strumental music, starts Off with about
as many students as she can find time
for.
Miss Mamie Ware. the elocution
teacher. is here, located in the Wom-
ans Hail.
Miss Rldgely. the art teacher, is
ready for private pupils and the Nor
NAL work.
The model school will open on Sep
tember "a Prof. Fleming wrote this
afternoon to Miss Mary e. George.
who will be the model school teacher
to come on. Miss George is gradu-
ate Of the BUFFALO State Normal School,
OF New York. and comes very highly
recommended.
The Fairmont Normal School Is no
longer a local institution, The enroll
ment this year already shows stu
dents from Tucker, Randolph, Webster,
in addition to Harrison and Marion
Pocahontas and Doddridge counties,
which are always largely represented.
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NORMAL SCHOOL Opened TODAY with
FLA FLA7TERINGPROSPECTSF S FORFlIVE Term
ATTORNEY I DYING
CENTRAL CITY BOY HACKS STEP.
FATHER WITH HATcHET IN
HEATED QUARREL.

HUNTINGTON, w. Va Sept. 12.-
James T Clark, Of Central City. one
of the most prominent lawyers Of
southern West Virginia. Ii now dying
at home, the. result OF an attack on
him by stepson, a young man named
Preston, with hatchet. The stepson,
twenty years of age, entered the Clark
home in the absence OF his mother and
began quarrel with Mr.. Clark. Clark
ordered the youth from the residence
and he Immediately walked into the
rear yard picked up hatchet and
made a murderous assault on his
stepfather.
The keen edged hatchet was sunk
deep into the flesh about the back and
shoulders many times, andIthen turn
ing the hammer part Of the weapon.
proceeded to crush the skull.
Preston attempted to escape. but
was captured and placed in jail here.
Clark moved to Central city recently
from Kenoya and in the last campaign
was the Republican nominee for pros
ecuting attorney OF Wayne county.
Young Preston alleges that his step.
father had caused his mother to turn
against him and that It was through
him that he was forced to leave home.
Preston is a wild youth and has been
in serious trouble before. A year ago
he tried to brain companion in a fit
of anger with a heavy iron bar.
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GENERAL FIGHT.
RESULTED. TODAY AT HARLEM
RIVER PARK WHEN OFFICERS
ARRESTED NEGROES.

NEW YORK, Sept. 12.-one man is
dying and scores were injured in a
riot OF two thousand negroes to-day at
sulzer's Harlem river park. a police
man tried to arrest two negroes who
were fighting. They set upon tae Of
acer, meanwhile negroes set upon
white employees OF the park. and a free
for all fight followed. Police reserves
were called and the rioters quelled
for time, They broke out afresh at
asan Jun Hin, where policemen shot
a negro Attempting to escape arrest,
More reserves were called out and 9
general night ting ensled. tany ar.
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.McMillen Out
on $4,000 Bail
MAN WHO STABBED LAWRENCE
COOK ON SUNDAY NOW OUT.
OF PRISON..

Pittsburg, Sept, 12-Justice Nc
Mlllen, who assaulted Lawrence Cook.
member of the legislature on Sunday
by stabbtng him, was released this
morning pm Ave thousand dollars bail
BY Alderman Walker it was stated
this morning at Mercy Hospital that
MIR. Cook passed a favorable night.
His condition is not of serious ma
ture. Mrs. McNlllen it is reported has
left for New York. AS yet she has not
issued any statement although re-
quested to do SO through the newspa-
pers by Representative Cook.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-09-12

Officer g 81
Decd to Quit

II y
The trouble betwe tsli4ef FlAnilne
ana policeman Jacob rec wins ven
tilated yesterday Befofs the mayor.
oouneflmen Is: an. ira and Charles
HaW lzfns wera ttesenf The mayor
anI the boIi eai com n tee undef the
civ ordinance All do little tl,e mat
iiter rests VIII, se1il1cf
chief Fiemit, 4 sta tea his SIDE Of
the case fifst lIfe III 8hal he had
gone ont to Il lie rooms d tha German
Beneh hcial 4 1Inions on Il 4 SION agehne on
Saturday night I'M res nonse To- n no
EtIce By the sectetafy 81 neetlne OF
it's stockho ID aeFss II5IIrfae tne transnc-
ton of the business & g nfslit wasted
into SUNDAY mornItis z. Wien die ehief
ana = nartyastarted foiy home one OF
the members snf ithe; ;fs sitys ind b "a
to see the steward of tlie iitiioa ana
While htswas { .Iotng EI,is er.tssttsi ti,e,oti,-
ers weres waiting 81 lie corner FOR
him to return. There was q walt or
about twent,y- fye \ fnfffuties Eloselv
following the marty IS me Iiefry, tiar-
toon. 4 sleep1y person and &, arers-
yate his soporlfc pro opensit fes he had
been up lte the nish before aartoon
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-09-12
WIL PROCEED
Their 10 { PROTECT
All!EIIRIIIICA.NS / ] NOW ]
ON THE I ISL 5 And

q (. ~
Washtngt tom Sept. 12.-Acting Sec
rstary 81 state Bacon announced to-
DIV that the United States cruiser,
Denver has been ordered to Havana,
CUBA IL VIII arrive there tonight or
to.niorfoss morning. The gunboat
SIaFietta now at Monte Cristo, santo
nomingo. has been ordered to Glen
faeos Cuba These orders were is
sued H direction Of President Roose-
Yeit! II IL the purpose OF the adj
minis Hon to have these vessels In
readiness to protect Americans now
ii Cuba and also to land marines in
order to put stop to the revolution, If
request for such action should be
made byi the Cuban government.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-09-12
IIIyD!LlNIIGI ] !! !. I'M
FARMERS
ALLEGED LIGHTNING ROD MEN
DOING CROOKED WORK IN
WEST VIRGINIA.

MI. W.. r Bentclif, of Logan, Iowa,
has written to the State authorities
tint the farmers, Of West Virginia may
be warned against some alleged light
ming rod Eswind dlers, said to be now OPP
erafinF West Virginia According
to Air. Bentclfn these men have nu-
mefous aliases and the ring leader,
William Barker, is wanted in New
York and other States. where he has
been indicted.
The communication contained the
followfng letter addressed to the far
rlnefs cf West Virginia:
\ 70 the Farmers OF West Virginia:
Beware of a gang OF lightning rod
agents who are operating in your State
under the name Of Cole Bros, and any
oil you who have given notes to any
of these parties would advise you to
refuse payment, as they can never be
collected by law. The names of these
parties are Vim. Barter, alias Willard,
and ii p. Watson, alias G. B. King, and
Wilson, alias Bradshaw, and o.
Weston. or course, they may be
going under different names tu your
State as taey are Indicted in New
York state and several other States.
Barker is the ring leader of this gang
and lives at 1012 Seventh avenue,
Council BIuhs. Iowa, and is wanted in
this State, but keeps away on that ac-
count Inclosed You will find one of
~ afE
Yours respectfully,
w. R. BENTCLGFF,
Logan, Iowa.
The contract referred to appears to
be all right on its face.
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IIVTTED STATES CRUISER lENVEIl
HAS Been ORDERED TO HAVANA
The New Line From Car Barn
To Fleming Chapel Will Be
Used for First Time Tomorrow

i. Z. ~ - P . y e i.
Manager Pt1rfnton announces to
day that the new line OF the Fairmont
ana ,Clarksburg Traction Company ex'
tending from the car barn on, Fair
mont avenue to the Fleming Chapel
near West Chester, wllIsbe used for
the Monongah and shinnston cars to-
morrow. This will relieve the conges,
4ion on Locust avenue and give better
service there as well as on the other
line also An extra car will be put
on the city service, SO that regular
runs will be made out Locust avenue
all day.
The first two cars going up to Mo.
nongah and Shinnston In the morn.
ing. that is those at 5:15 and 500
O'Clock, will go out Locust avenue as
usual. After that time, however, all
up river cars will come in over the
new line and stop at the car barn. No
cars of the Monongah line will run
into town tomorrow. Persons wish
ing to go from downtown up tne Mo.
nongah line will change cars at the
barn.
After tomorrow the cars will re-
sumo the run on Locust avenue until
the South Side bridge is strengthen
ed. When that work is done the cars
will run on into town over the Fair
mont avenue line.
The news cars failed to get here for
use tomorrow, but 1t will not be long
until they will be on hand.
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Brakes Fd1l6d TO Work and
one TPON6u Gar Dashed Into
HnObn8r InluPIn0 Fltty People

Pfttsburg, Sept, 1.-Two trolley
cars collided at noon. Both were
crowded with passengers. About If
tg passengers were slightly injured
by the shock and flying glass. The
three most seriously hurt are: R. w.
Ikleberger, injured internally; Mrs.
PlocH injured In body and limbs;
Miss Cogan, injured in arms and limbs.
All were tended by physicians and
taken home. The accident was due
to the failure of the brakes to check
the car. Many passengers were hurt
by leaping from the rapidly moving
car which crashed into a car stand
ing stlll.
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STILL RAGING
IS FIRE IN A MINE WHICH, WAS
ABANDONED THlRTY-sEVEN
YEARS AGO.

PoTTsvILLE, Pa. Sept. r2.-Ffre
is still raging in mine here. which
started thirty.seven years ago. The
mine at that time was flooded and
abandoned. Recently 1t was decided
to pump out the mine and resume ope-
ratIons. When it was practically fin
ished this morning, 1t was discovered
that the fire was not extinguished but
was raging fiercely.
School Books
at A. c. KInkead's. 314 Main street.
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JEsTED ON ISSUE.
Hinton Man Meets Horrible Death
While Discussing Government
Ownershin.

HINTON, Sept. While standing
on one of the double tracks of the G.
& o. at Anderson and addressing a
crowd of men in front of the Alderson
hotel. on government ownership Of the
railroads In spirit of fun George Rey-
nolds, connected with the Reynold-
Pence department store. OF that place,
was struck and instantly killed by a
@. and o. fast freight.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-09-12
Starts For Home
pEFAuL7ER sTENsLANp LEFT
TANGIER THIS MORNING ON
HIS WAY TO AMERICA.

TANGlER. Sept 1g.-Paul o. stems
land, the defaulttng president of the
Chicago Rank, sailed for New York
this morning aboard the steamer
Prince Adelbert in custody of Attor.
ney Olsen and Detective Kelley.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-09-12

Long Llsle and SILK doves 100,
S1.25akd $3.50. White and black also
Kid, ,s s.. s2. .25s s.. 90 and So al
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-09-12

Mr.. and Mrs. Floyd Parsons, form
erly OF this city, now Of New York,
are spending a few days here with
friends.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-09-12

You should see the yard wide I. Black
fXarmothg SIX we sell for s5es at tlas
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Thsre are DIFFERENT WAYS you
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pon't forget the date. sELLylEW
lEIa I l4Is l1ot SAFE Til'lEatsy !. ssPt.
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New Auto Has Arrived.

Mr.. Geo. M. Jacobs new automo-
bile has arrived and he Is now prac.
ticing ON learning to run, It. He says
1t is very different From the one he
formerly owned. :,
fall Hats are coming lIi5 very day
and We can make you one m The ssry
latest shape and color mess any
price ~ The Bon Ton: Il
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New fall skirts in the latest patds
and black, ss.25 to $1,000 at The Bon
Ton. #
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Yen siiouid SEQ she very pretty isl
stitt wsists a. Tbs Bon ron #
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School Books /.
lat Globe Book Store, s14 Main street
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ASfsWs ehlIdren's fail weight coats at
Is price at The Bon Ton. tt
Los Angeles herald., 1906-10-07

per, of what he had done, and concluded by
saying:
You start out with me early tomorrow
morning, and by noon we shall have the ma.
tterials where we are to put them together.
have found a place, within thirty feet Of the
shore, where strip of sand makes up, and
oyer that we can drag the raft without much
difcfulty."
"Tll leave the cryptogram alone until after
we've made the attempt to square matters
with that thief" Percy replied, in a low
tone. "and, il both of us work all day at
building g raft we ought to have it together
This conversation was interrupted by Dud
ley, who. had come from the fireplace to
suggest that some kind of signal be made
which could be seen by any one approaching
the key. He had sighted a sponging schooner
about four miles off during the afternoon, but,
OF course, had not been able to attract the
attention of those on board Of her.
Fix up anything you can in the morning."
Bob said, thinking there was but slight chance
that any of the fishermen could be induced
to put in. "Percy and 1 shall be off looking
around most of The day, and you will have
nothing else to do. Now turn in, for we must
be awake at high water, SO that we can get
some more turtles. I'll stand the first watch.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-10-07

ties. The capture of two large ones and a
quantity of eggs was sufficient to repay them
for the enforced labor, and when they re-
tired for the second time, all three were in
very good spirits.
On the following morning it was Percy who
aroused the camp. He was so eager to begin
operations against the man who had stolen
their boat that he was not willing to have
"a single moment of daylight wasted.
AS soon as it was possible to see in the
thicket, he, and Bob set out, first carrying the
gourds to the place where the raft was to be
built, and then starting off for the timber
the captain had prepared on the day pre-
viouS.
BY ten o'clock the materials we're collect
ed, and large quantity of flexible, creeping
vines had been gathered. Bob suggested that
they take rest by going to dinner, and they
at once made their way toward the camp.
The cook was 'at home," apparently hap
py, without having lost any Of his timidty,
and had beer, engaged in chopping wood with
which to make a fire in case sail should
heave in sight. He reported that he had
seen a small vessel, hull down, sailing south,
early in the morning, but no craft had au-
preached near enough to have noticed any sig
nails that could have been made.
Are you fellows going away again?" he
questioned, while the boys were eating their
dinner.
Then suppose I go with you? It's lone
Stay here today and keep watch for YES
scheme vel tell you about tonight, if moth
ing happens"
"You are not going to fight that man, are
you?" asked Dudley, in undisguised alarm.
'We'll tell you tonight" was all that
Percy would say.
And it was not many hours before both he
and Bob remembered with regret that they
had refused to allow the cook to accompany
them
Dudley said nothing more on the ssbject
of affairs, and really had no desire to 20 il
There was any chance that they might be.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-10-07

and by the time we grow more fastidious we
shall have better supply"
Percy, who was feeling almost contented
since he knew Bob was as eager as himself
to do something toward gaining possession
of the Jaquita, at once began his study of the
cryptogram, while the captain plunged into
the thicket again-this time in search of a
place in which to begin offensive operations
As it was imperative that everything should
be kept secret from the Spaniard, the boys
would be obliged to build the raft within the
screen of bushes, dragging her into the
water after she was completed. Even this
arduous labor would be increased. for they
would be forced to hew all the timbers at
noise of their axes could not be heard by the
enemy; otherwise Gomez would have but
little difficulty in understanding exactly what
they were doing.
After some search, Bob selected spot for
the raft-buding operations, about two hun
dred yards east of where they had first land
ed; and mile to the south, where was
small thieket of stunted pines, he decided up
on as the place where the timber could be
procured
No one of the trees was larger around at
the base than his wrist, but, as they were
to be used only as flooring to the gourds,
they would be, he thought, of sufficient size
Full Of his new work, Bob began to hew
down the trees, looping off the branches as
fast as he felled them, and when the sun had
sunk SO low in the west that he knew he had
hardly more than time in which to reach the
camp before dark, he had as many ready for
use as he deemed necessary for their purpose.
When he arrived at their temporary home,
he found Dudley emptying the rude condenser
for the second time, and there was now such
supply of water on hand that it was thought
best to let the fire go out during the night.
| Percy declined to say whether he had sue.
ceeded in accomplishing anything toward de-
| ciphering the cryptogram, but he looked so
we'll satisfied with his afternoons work that
his companions concluded he must have had
some encouragement.
! After supper, Bob told Percy. in whis-