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The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1907-11-07
A Matter ef Gender

."I fear I cockroach toe much upon
your time. madam" politely remarked
the FTenchman to his English hostess.
"Hen-croach. monsieur" she smiling
ly corrected him.
He threw up his hands in despair.
"Ah. your English gendersw
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1907-11-07
The Lord and the Barber.

The Lord and the Barber.
One Of Lord Salisbury's pet anec-
dotes was Of barber whom he once
patronized. On passing the shop a
few days later he observed a placard
In the window bearing this Inscription:
Hair cut, Sd. With the same scissors
as cut Lord Salisbury's hair, 3d."
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-01-16
BOOK KEEPER
BIDS FAREWELL
TO HIS EMPLOYER, WHO rs SAID
TO BE SEVERAL HUNDRED 3
SHORT.

cLARKsBURG, Jan. 1e--vitoris
Viola, bookkseper for Ernest oenest,
tnghle, proprietor of the All Nations
saloon. is gone and something like
$500 is also missing. Viola came here
about months ago from Italy. Being
well educated man. oensttnghle EN-
ployed him as bookkeeper, and trusted
him with all his money. safeSand keys
etc. Saturday hetold the proprietor
he received a letter from his mothe,
that she needed some money. He was
loaned $50 and the proprietor wrote
the address on the envelope and the
young man started for the postoftice.
He failed to return. This caused sus
picion and the proprietor began an in'
yestigation. Yesterday he received a
letter from the missing man mailed at
Philadelphia, which stated he was still
travelling and would not return. but
wished him prosperous business dur,
ing the coming year. Mr., oenstinghle
made further investigation and be,
lieves that fully $500 was taken.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-01-16
NO SIN TO CHEW
oEvoTEes OF THE "FILTHy
WEED" FORM NEW RE.
LiGIous SECT.

WASHINGTON. Pa, Jan, 1e.-Thir
ty'six residents of the Seventh ward
have organized religious sect whose
chief tenet, as 1T appears in the con.
stftutfon OF the congregation. is: at
shall not be considered wrong or a
breach of religious doctrine to smoke
or chew tobacco or rub snafr.s
L. d. Specht. who is styled deacon =
serves as pastor, treasurer ana gener.
al manager Of the body. Each, mem.
Der of the new congregation formerly
attended the Tyierdafe Mission In the
Seventh ward and resented the doc
trine that "a man who uses tobacco
can't get to heaven"
The congregation has meeting
house, in the basement OF which Dea,
con specht lives. and regular meetings
are held. The doctrines other than
the one touching tobacco are not made
clear. Every member Of the sect Is
a devotee of the weed.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-01-16
sketeh / OF KINGSTON.

Kingston Is the capital of the island
OF jamaica and the principal sea port
and commercial city Of that island. It
is situated ON the north coast and on
the north side Of a fine harbor. The
latter is a landlocked basin available
for the largest ships and is enclosed
on the south by a long strip of land.
Al the extremity of which is Port Roy.
AZ The population of Kingston is
about $1,000.
The only volcanic formation in the
island Is that at the Lowlayton and
Retreat estates in the parish of Port
land. a mile from the sea, in the coun-
ty Of Surrey in which Kingston is sit
uated. There is. however no defined
crater. and the volcanic materials are
the only eyiaences remaining. The
coast formation of Surrey county is
OF white and yellow limestone and the
greater part Of the country is very
mountainous.
Concluded ON Page Ffye.)
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-01-16

Parkersburg: At ii O'Clock the routine
work of the business session of the
conyocatIon was opened and the or
ganization of the convocation was
completed. ~ q
AT 1890 o'clock splendid luncheon
was served in the Sunday school room
Of the church at which all in attend.
ance at the morning session partook.
The afternoon session was given
over to the discussion Of Sunday
school work and the problems con.
nected with it. The convocation re.
solved itself into "a committee OF this
whole to discuss the work. Tonight
Rev. James E. Plummer, Of. Christ
Church, clarksburg, will address the
conyocation on the subject, arhe Re
ligious Education of the chlld.r RIsh.
op PeterIdn will talk on "The Place Of
the Child in the Church"
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-01-16
REMAINS Will Be
BROUGHT HERE
SERVICES OF MRS.
CARNEY HARTLEY WILL BE
HELD ON THURSDAY
AFTERNOON.

The remains of Mrs. Carney Hart
ley whose death occurred on Monday
at her home in Chicago will be
brought here on Thursday afternoon
at 1:fo o'ctocfs. They viii be taken
at once to the residence OF Mr.. j. NJ.
Hartley, on Quincy street, where 1T
$3.50 o'clock funeral services will be
held and the remains will be taken tc
Woodlawn Cemetery for interment,
There is some doubt whether connec.
tions can be made in order to arrive
here at t:48,. but so far as can now be
stated the services will be held at the
time mentioned.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-01-16
The Northwestern Convocation of
The Diocese Of West Virginia Is
Now in Session in This City

The Northwestern eonyocation OF
The diocese of West Virginia opened
last night at Christ Church. Many Of
the clergy and delegates and members
of the local church were present. 1t
was the regular evening service and
was conducted by Rev. NJ. A. Barnes,
OF Christ Church; the Very Rev. G. A.
rowell, Dean. and Rev. Jacob Brit.
tingham, Of St Luke's Church. Wheel.
ing,
The Right Rev. George w. Peterlsin,
D. D., LII D.. Bishop of West Virginia,
preached: His subject was. mission.
airy Activity the Test and Measure of
Christian Vitality His discourse was
a practical and helpful one.
This morning at ten O'Clock Holy
Communion was celebrated. The ser.
mon was preached by Rev. s. s.
Moore. D. D., rector of Trinity Parish,
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-01-16

cents per hundred, as fixed last year
by the board OF public works to ave
cents. the rate fixed by law for the
present year.
White this, rednct;o, ~ .hs ..,. 49,
will prove most grratlfvInp h to the M tax, y,
PAYERS Of the STATE tha ,as,s,at,,.a
must and new sources =, ;rayen,,a -
take the place a. tbat now dsrt,ss -
from nresent tan nm nronertv for aan1
eraI STATE n,,rnoss .r,a sps, :, ,. ~ ssu'
Ing from tbis so,rce a. ro,,na rn,,,s,'... 80.
eonatfe,f last yeaSrs Sn,nro,is,ata,, seon
600. which about rsnrssants s ~ ssvo'. ~.
revenue that mnst ha Co.., :. sns .,. n.m .,
STATE cover, ~, ia a s,,,,a, ~ 80 ~ @ .sns
sitv m,,st he nroyidsa 10. 49, ~, W. go ,,,
Islstnre - Slte tetSF
Thts estimate J.. vol .,... az,
mating chance /, The I.n, % a,,,,a. as.Sl ,,.,,,
efye r. tha stata 81 s.at, ast -, :,
taxa. .a1,as.s., u tu pe' poses gu
sa,,ea.s @ so4esa lto'n licenses, ewo-
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-01-16
APPLICATION n
FOR FRANCHISE is BEING MADE
FOR ROAD IN FIRST
WARD.

The Fairmont, NIorgantown and
Pittsburg Railroad Company is now
publishing notice Of application for
franchise TO the city council. to buird
a railroad from q point north of the
city of sFairmont near where the old
F. M. and p brage crossed the Mo-
nongahela river and extending through
First ward to a point near the mouth
of the Tygart,s valley river to connecr
with the main line Of the Baltimore
and Ohio road.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-01-16
BASEBALL
WILL BE TIE THEME OF CONVEX.
sATloN AT MEETING OF cor
MfTTEEs TONIGHT.

Tonight there will be a meeting of
the committees OF The Baseball Asso.
citation at the Offices of the Fairrnont
Coal Company The committees will
report on the progress made in secur.
ing place in q league for the Fair.
mont team: Also the committee to
see the Traction Company will report
and the committee to collect bacl,
subscriptions and the selling of stocl,
will report.
At meeting next week directors
of the association will be elected.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-01-16
WENT TO eARRAckvlLLE.

Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Conway and
daughters went to Barrackyille this
morning TO attend the funeral ser
vices of the formers mother, Mrs.
Elizabeth Conaway whose death oc.
CURED Thursday morning. Rev. Elan.
Afghan conducted the services which
were held at the Conaway homes on
the Fairmont and Warrington pike
aud which were largely attended by
the friends of the family, despite the
ugly weather. The remains were laid
u rest IN the conaway family ceme.
terry.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-01-16
VOTED
AGAINST LONG
TERMS OF OFFICE
AT the Meeting
Held [lIl Last Night
At City Hall

AT the meeting OF council last night
all of the eounciimen were nresent
except BoSdston. There was ljf,,e
done. The ordinance to amend the n.
cense laws Of the city was read the
second time There was a little ex.
citement provoked at this time.
Mayor Arnett and Councilman Shaw.
did not seem to favor the measure It
.desioped during the discussion that
there are many people in the city not
paying license that should be helping
to carry the burdcn OF taxation.
1: n. Lengh was granted permit to
build q two-story frame house on Chi.
eago street.
f. Z, p: Knight was given permit to
build a two.story frame house.
Applications for street lights at
Seventh and Castor avenue. at Ninth
and CASTOR. az Spring and Quincy and
Hartley streets were referred to the
street committee.
The mayor Is 10 see about getting
a deed from N. A. JOHN for the Gre
.matory property
a fire plug was ordered placed on
Chicago street.
Councilman Robinson reported that
the Fairmont and cIarksburg Traction
Company would sell its power house
along the Belt line to the city. Con.
diticn Of sale not reported.
Street commissioner was instruct
ed to tiil stagnant pool in pike
steert
4 chiefiof police and subordinates to
stop fast driving across bridges.
All lsbiils properly endorsed we're or
dered paid.
Councilman Robinson introduced a
resolution IN effect that council did
not deem II advisable to change the
city ordinance as to the holding of
elections and that the Delegates be
instructed Of councils action.
The resolution carried by vote OF
5 to 3: The proposed bill extended
the term Of ONCE OF Mayor. Clerk and
councilmen 70 four years.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-01-16
The WATER TROUBLE OF THE CITY
is PROBABLY DUE TO The PUMPS

cnclng. About two months ago
springs made of No. IL copper wire
we're taken out and springs of No.
copper wire were put in. The last
spring being made of heavier wire
has more resisting power and this
makes the actions of the pamp slug.
gish.
For five hours last night water was
forced into the reservoir with little
gain in the supply. This morning the
water is being forced directly into
the mains.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-01-16
EARTHQUAKE
SHOCK NOT so
BAD AS REPORTED
Damage G Con6ned
To Wareh ouse-
Wharf District

LONDON. Jan. 1e-Slr Alexander
swettenham. Governor of Jamaica,
cables the Colonial office today as fol-
lows: "Earthquake did considera-
Bile damage TO houses and TO othdr
buildings in Kingston. 1t was follow
ed by fire which continues. although
confined TO about one-sixteenth part
of the town, containing wharves and
warshcttses The camp hospital was
Destroyed, killing thirty soldiers. No
ofiicers were killed. but Major Heady-
maj was seriously injured. The town
HOY hpital Is crowded with three hun.
DYED Injured. The fire IS now decreas.
iig. The Myrtle Bank Hotel was de.
4troyed; also the cable office. Dele
gates to Agricultural conference and
members Of Sir Alfred Jones expedl.
tion are believed uninjured. The num-
ber Of casualties has not yet been as
certained. siighter shocks continue" :"
Tine Royal Steamship Company has
a cabiegram stating that Captains
Young and Constantine, of that COM
pany, were both killed in the Kings
Ton earthquake.
LONDON. Jan. .16.-The streets Of
Kingston. Jamaica, are to-day wholly
unsafe. owing to the tottering condi-
tion of the buildings, according to a
cabiegram Just received by the mana,
ser Of the West Indian and Panama
Telegraph Company. The message
was sent from Bull Bay. eight miles
from Kingston. 1T states that the
shocks are continuing, THAT the people
are fleeing from the city and seeking
refuge among the hills. 1t also states
that mot a house or building is in safe
condition between Bull Bay station
and kingston.
BOSTON. Mass, Jan. 16.-The rher-
camille section of Kingston, including
otiT ofice. was completely destroyed
by earthquake, and fire. Several hun
dred reported Killed. The above un-
signed cablegtam was received to.
day at the offices of the United States
Fruit Company from Jamaica, and It
is believed was forwarded by an EN-.
plcye Of the company, and would con-
yey the impression that the disaster
Is probably much greater than prevt-
ousiy indicated.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-01-16
FIRE FOLLOWED
BOMB EXPLOSION
AND MUNICIPAL CREDIT COM
PANY's BANK BUILDING
WAS DESTROYED.

ST. PETERSBURG, jan. t6.-A
bomb was exploded in the Municipal
Credit company's Bank shortly after
midnight and few minutes later the
building burst into flames. Several
persons are said to have been killed.
A strong military guard surrounds the
building and 1t is impossible to get
details.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-01-16
five men ARE KILLED in A BOILER EXPLOSION
The Legislators Are Hovering
Over Coal Fires To-day Because
OF A Broken Gas Main
ispeeIal TO the west vtrgtnlan.l

Especial to the West virginian.)
CHARLESTON. w, Va. Jan. To-
Owing to break in the main which
furnishes the city OF Charleston its
gas. the city has been principally with.
out heat, power. and light this morn.
fng. Not street car has crossed the
city sincel last night and traffic is
greatly handicapped. The floor OF the
House and Senate Chamber is like
being in a cold storage house and un-
less the break is mended later this
afternoon neither House will stay In
session, only long enough to adjourn.
Coal fires are burning in the clerks
Offices and II is there the law makers
are seeking shelter. There has been
some talk of another food down here,
but the rivers are stationary and It is
hardly likely that the experience of
'97. when boats floated over the fence
which surrounds the capitol building.
will be repeated.
The mileage for the law makers
was issued this morning. They get
ten cents per mile travelled going AMI
coming and this makes neat little
nest egg for the Marion and Mononga.
liza county representatives.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-01-16
CONFIRMED
WE'RE APPOINTMENTS MADE-sY
GOVERNOR STUART IN PENN &
SY SENATE TO-DAY.

HARRISBURG, Pa. Jan. 1e-The
Senate confirmed David Martin for
Insurance Commissioner by vote Of
SO to 6. Thomas S. Stuart, for Adtu.
ant General; Robert McAfee, secre-
tary of the Commonwealth; NJ. Hamp-
ton Todd, for Attorney General, were
confirmed by unanimous vote. Many
bill were introduced to-day.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-01-16
NO CHANGE

In Board of Directors OF the People.
Bank.
At the ANIMAL meeting Of the stock
holders ofrthe Peoples Bank of Fair
mont there was no change in the
board of directors. SS
The directors are. George NJ. Jai
cobs, w. S. Raymond. Harry Shaw
W. S. Meredith, H. R. Furbee, c. E
Hutchinson and ]. NJ. Hartley.
The officers are. George NJ. Jacobs
president; w. s, Raymond, vice pres
ident. and J. NJ. Brownfeld. cashier.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-01-16

The raising of additional revenue
for State purposes will constitute a
most important part Of the work OF
this legislature.
The acts OF the legislature of 1905,
fixing the State levy for the purpose
of taxing real and personally property,
permits for the year 1907 a maximum
rate of tlve cents per hundred, ali of
which must be used for school pur.
poses. 1t prescribes no tax whatever
for general State purposes.
This in effect reduces the State tax
on real and personal property more
than forty per cent, through the lower.
ing of the rate of eight and one.hait
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-01-16
Old otf1eers Wore Reelected.

At meeting of the stockholders
of the First National Bank yesterday
afternoon the old board of directors
was retained.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-01-16

Hartiey's Store to Close Tomorrow.
Owing to the funeral services Of
Mrs, Carney Hartley. Hartiey's store
will be closed all day tomorrow,
Thursday, Jan. II, 1907. x
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-01-16
Taken 10 Pruntytowr,.

Charles Jones and Chick Deili-
gatti were taken to Pruntytown this
morning by Constable Clark Walker.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-01-16
erouah. 10 Minors, Aospltal.

Tony Modura, an Italian miner IL
Watson, was brought to The Miners
Hospital last night suffering from d
severe cut in the head and bruises
about the chest and back.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-01-16

W. S. Pipes, the expert optician
OF Pittsburg. Pa. win be at the Hotel
Marietta January f6 and I7th. Ex.
aminations and consultation free.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-01-16
CONDUCTOR STEIN,
FIREMAN NoBLock.
BRAKEMAN ScHEDER.

KANE, all. Of Allentown, and an un.
known man in charge Of car of stock.
Low water In the boiler is believed
to be the cause. All the dead were
riding In the eaboose. The rear por.
tion of the boiler was blown p hundred
and fifty yards. Engineer ]. D. Blank
escaped mtrseufousty. He declines to
talk about the accident.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-01-16
MISS HUMPHREYS
viii Complete Course in Dramatic
School In April.

Miss Susie Humphreys. formerly a
teacher in the public schools, now a
student at LudIam Dramatic School
in Philadelphia, writes to friends here
that she is more than pleased with the
school and her surroundings. She has
the assurance that she will complete
the course in April. Miss Humphreys
had studied elocution before entering
Ludlam.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-01-16
Wreck on Southern. i.

Wreck on Southern.
CHARLOTTE, N. c., Jan. 1c.- The
breaking of an axle wrecked the South
ern railroad passenger train near here
to-day. Reported many passengers in.
iured.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-01-16
AWFUL DISASTER
ON READING R. R.
THIS MORNING

7HftAoetPHfA Pa, Jan. IS.
Five men are reported killed early to.
day by the blowing up Of freigh. 10.
connective on the Reading railroad at
srldseport, near Norristown.
Dead:
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-01-16

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New-York tribune., 1907-11-13
PRESIDENT FROM SOUTH.
4ddreSs to Democracy Issued by Or
ganiSati0n IN Tennessee.

Nashville. Tenn, Nov. IA state convention Of
Democrats here to-day started movement for
the nomination of Southern man as Democratic
candidate for the Presidency in 1905. Each dele
gate was instructed work I'm the interest of
sending a delegation from Tennessee to the ma
tional convention that would vote. first. last and
all the time. for Southern and an address
TO thu. Democracy of the nation was issued.
Only one name. that of former Governor James
II Porter was mentioned for the nomination,
This was greeted with enthusiasm. but Governor
Porter chairman. refused to countenance dis
c,ssion along such lines. Woodrow Wilson. presi-
dent of Princeton University. was invited to ad-
dress the convention, but declined. Governor Pat
terson was a speaker and expressed hearty sym
pathy with the movement
The address authorized by the convention de-
clares that the Democratic party was born in the
South but that the subject is approached in no
sectional spirit. 1t asserts that conditions that
made available candidates from the East no longer
obtain and that recognition of Southern man
would emphasize the unity Of the nation. The
fidelity with which the South has adhered to the
Democratic cause is pointed to and the assertion
made that "the Democracy Of the South is en-
tireIy free the domination OF corporate inter-
ests and predatory wealth.
II makes the claim that 'in leadership in war.
craftsmanship and literature the South is be-
hind other sections and at this particular time we
have equal TO any the East has produced
New-York tribune., 1907-11-13
BIG DEMAND FOR GOLD.
Foreigners Want p. r. II. Notes
Paid IN Precious Metal.

The high premium which currency OF all
kinds and gold coin in particular is command
ing at present in the New York market is at
tracing attention all over the financial world
and also bids fair TO cause some unpleasant
complications.
II Was learned yesterday at ono Of tho big
banks which does a large foreign investment
business that French holders OF the Pennsyl-
vania Railroad A per cent guaranteed gold
notes OF 1905, which fell due November J..
are demanding payment in gold coin. and are
instructing their New York agents TO sell the
gold at the prevailing high premium.
owing TO the scarcity Of gold these notes are
being paid in checks. which incidentally is the
usual procedure. as PEOPLE do not care in nor
fnal times TO he burdened with gold coin Now,
however. the foreigners are insisting on gold,
to which they are entitled according to the
terms of the notes. When informed that they
would have 10 be content with checks payable
through the Clearing House they rebelled. and
il is understood that several lawsuits are prob
able
one of the banks which was asked to demand
payment in gold for its foreign customers, and
was then instructed to sell the gold at a
premium, fatty refused to do so, and Informed
its foreign clients that it not in such
business. There were SIOOO0OO0 Of these gold
notes issued. and large part OF them were
sold in Par
New-York tribune., 1907-11-13
Mr.. FAIRBANKS IN WRECK
Tice- President and Party of Judges
Badly Shaken Up.

Washington. Nov 12.-Vice-President Fair
banks and large party of court officials
of this city were in a wreck on the Baltimore &
Ohio Railroad tonight at WevertOn Md, in
which ClarksOn. the fireman. severely in
jured and the passengers were badly shaken
up. The Vice President escaped injury, as did
those who accompanied him in the private car
of President Murray Of the Baltimore & Ohio.
The noted men were a special train
returning 10 Washington from Hagerstown.
Md where they had gone TO attend the funeral
Of Judge Louis z. McComas, of the Court OF
Appeals Of the District Of Columbia Upon
leaving Weverton Junction the switchman let
the special in on a blind switch. resulting In
the engine being ditched.
The sudden stop and the roar Of escaping
steam from broken pipes under the private car
threw the occupants into panic, but quiet was
soon restored, and it found that beyond a
severe shaking up. no passenger was hurt. The
car was extricated from the wreck and sent on
TO Brunswick, where it was picked UP by a
passenger train from the West. arriving IN
Washington hour and a half later.
Among those on the train, besides Mr.. Fair
banks. we're Chief Justice Sheppard Of the
District Court of Appeals. Chief Justice Cla-
baugh of the District Supreme Court. Associate
Justice Ashley NJ. Gould, of the District Su-
preme Court; District Attorney ". Baker, and
others