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e. M. Johnson a Free Man.

Canon City, Colo.-"Fidelity" E. M.
Johnson, convict No. 643S, whose pa
role was received by Warden Cleghorn
May 25, left the penitentiary the same
day. DR.. B. /. johnson Of Denver,
brother of the convict, arrived at 3
o'clock in the morning and brought
with him a suit case in which he car
ried a suit of black cheviot, derby
hat, new shoes and underclothing. The
doctor reached the prison at 8 o'clock
and was permitted to interview his
brother in deputy warden's ONCE.
The greeting was cordial, and after q
short talk Fidelity" was taken to the
bath house, where he enjoyed plunge.
He then dressed In the clothing his
brother had brought and entered the
convict barber shop. At 1885 he was
taken to the chief clerks once, where
he subscribed to the conditions of the
parole and received his personal effccts
and money which had been held by the
oficfals.
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the Little Snake valley this summer.
and at present Baggs and Lay are the
two principal supply points for towns
in the valley. Lay is almost straight
south of Baggs, on the surveyed line
of the Moffat road.
Baggs is the terminal point Of a
stage line and a proposed automobile
line running respectively from Raw
Inns, Wyoming, and Wamsutter, Wyom-
ing, on the Union Pacific. II 1t is de-
cided that Baggs is in Wyoming. It is
quite probable that another town will
be started just over the line in Colo
RADIO, and that the new town will be-
come the metropolis of the valley. For
this reason the citizens of Baggs are
getting up petition which they will
send to Governor Buchtel and the
State Land Board, asking that the
matter be looked into AMI u report
made as to the real location Of the
town.
There are nearly 500 people living in
Baggs, and II they ought to be send
ing representatives to the Legislature
at Denver instead of Cheyenne, they
want to know It.
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oLo-r'mE KILLING IN GEORGIA.
Race War In South Results In Death Of
Six and WoundIna Seven.

Clayton. Ga.-Two negroes lynched,
one white man and two negroes dead.
and seven other persons wounded Is
The result OF an attempt to capture q
negro who attempted criminal as
sault on Mrs. Laura Moore. q widow
living near Manassas.
The Dead:
JOHN HARE, white, farmer.
SAM PADGETT. negro. and daugh-
ter. aged ten years.
Lynehed:
PADGETT'S wife and son.
Injured:
W. j. Pierson. shot in stomach ano
arm, probably fatal.
James U. Daniel, shot In eye: may
die.
DIR. J. l.. Kennedy. serious.
Son OF Padgett. serious.
Elem Padgett, colored.
Two daughters OF Padgett.
Fifteen persons today surrounded the
house OF Sam Padgett. n negro, whom
they suspected of harboring a ne
gro who had criminally assaulted Mrs.
Moore. and demanded to be allowed to
search the house. Permission was
civ en-. but when within thirty feet OF
the house. those inside the building
optHeu uit bl lus pOSSt, INSTANTLY hliI-
Ing John Hare and seriously wounding
Barlow Pearson. James Daniel and DR..
J. l.. Kennedy. The posse then re-
turned the fire. killing Padgett and one
OF his daughters. and wounding two
other girls. aged. six and thirteen. and
two OF Padgett's sons. twenty and
twenty-five.
The posse then retired for rein
forcements. The news spread rapidly
and by 10 o'clock 500 armed men were
oh the scene and started In pursuit OF
the negroes who had escaped. One OF
them was captured and taken before
Mrs. Moore but she failed 20 identify
him. The negro, however. was idenu-
fed as the man who shot Hare and he
was started for the Reidsvil!e jail, to-
gether with Pad.ett's wife and son.
On the way the officers were over
taken by about seventy-hve men. who
took the prisoners from them. The
woman was told to run, and rs she did
50 was riddled with 5ullets. her son be
Ing shot TO pieces where he stood.
The negro who assaulted Mrs. Moore
has not been captured. but 1t is re-
ported that he is surrounded in negro
house and that in all probability he has
been killed
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carelessness on. the Farm.

How easy It Is for us to allow things
TO go wrong when we have too much
to do, says Field and Farm. The burrs
may fall on the bolts in the moving
machine, the axle go ungreased, the
plow left to rust, the double-trees be
forgotten, the spade lost, the barn door
left open 10 that the bull may hook the
colt. The missing pigs may 90 unno-
ticed at feeding time. The CON- u left
out IN the storm with her young oA1f,
iikswise The marc and yoane foaI 9uch
u ~ oYerst9At * : greek UA1r -
hands "a ~ result naf11 ~ 1llQ1Ye
342ch regtef e nlq ~ ~
s;s'::a s J; s
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WHICH STATE OWNS sAees7
Sig Irrigation Project Raises Intricate
Question Between Colorado
and Wyoming.

ana WyominS.
Is the town of Baggs in Wyoming or
Colorado? Baggs itself doesn't know
and II Baggs doesn't, who does? On
the map Baggs is in Wyoming. Just
north of the Colorado Wyoming state
line. where 1t forms the boundary be-
tween Carbon county, Wyoming, and
Routt county, Colorado. and that was
where 1t belonged when the states
were originally laid out great many
years ago. A government survey made
more recently, however, ran the state
line north of Baggs, 1t is said. thus
bringing It into Routt county, Colo
rado. Nobody paid any attention to
the last survey, because until recently
II made no particular difference
whether Baggs was In Colorado, Wyo-
ming or Alaska.
nut sll that Is changed now. The
Little Snake River valley, which runs
southwest from Baggs, is the site for
one Of the largest irrigation projects In
the state, The Routt County Develop
ment Company Ii building An ifriga.
tiou canal and reservoirs, ard laAd and
Voter rights are being sold ~ y1b.t0
n aorQ. Nov, HaUue Wante To ~ DE-
eIafed a ~ NJ ecrpex3ey An1 e ~
81 8 I d
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OF The WEEK
brtant Happenings Of the
Past Seven Days.
Items Gathered from All
the World C0ndenseo
Small space for the
Ieat of Osr Readers
Psrsonai

Iroki the renowned Japan
paid a visit to Gen. Grants
placed thereon Il hural
Ming and Matte Doris. 10
were drowned at Wheeler
lhoma iCity. Ok. in the
4 500 Mrsons.
ron Kukki and his party
t to Yae University.
ButlerNwho was charged
Iurder OF fhe Marvin boy at
has been released from
br want of sufficient evil
INST him.
tilwell and n party OF 30
who took trip over the
e Orient railroad In Mexico.
med.
illett, the former Kansas
pger, passed through Kan
recently with a party OF
INVESTORS on their way from
Mexican mines which
promoting.
States Treasurer Charles
nddressed the recent meet
Kansas State Bankers
at Topeka.
Thomas Ryan. OF Kansas,
|ecretary OF the interior. has
bpse and is again confined
be in Washington.
Fulton. OF Marysville. has
ed grand commander of the
rights Templar.
b A. Burnham. indicted for
eeny and forgery, has ten
designation as president OF
u Reserve Life Insurance
)dget Harmon died recently
Is aged l0l years.
)Eldent and family have re-
Washington after a weeks
their country seat in Vir-
kKinley. widow OF the late
suffered a stroke OF
b. her home in Canton. o..
No hope was entertained
fcovery.
knthony, OF Lcavenworth
billy elected as representa-
hgress from the First Kan
h TO succeed Charles Curtis.
b opposition.
rice F. Egan. Of the Catho-
pity at Washington. has ac-
; post Of minister to Den
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Lue.nia Hold. Record.

New York.-The Cunard steamer Lu-
cania, which holds the transatlantic
record OF fve days, seven hours.
twenty-three minutes from Queens
town, ended an exciting ocean race
when she came In ahead Of La LOee
raine Of the French line.
Both ships steamed out Of their ~
spective ports Of Liverpool and Havre
Dn Saturday last. The LncaniA LETT
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Mre. Mel<Inlex P.eees Away.

Canton. Ohio.-Mrs. William McKin-
ley, widow Of the late President, died
It her honBe here at 1:06 O'Clock on the
afteruooA q Nay 19th.
For many 3s4re Hrs. Mckinley had
heeu q iHValt1 HE rallied from The
bAock ~ ~ 1nneend =, tE4olo dsath.
y. s|'s y \ ~. sss VA 4 - e:
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4ers. Isle,s. Mn 1sIsnsx ~,

4 wheatlend. WYE Dspaty sherfe
Wileoa xeelo11re u sl1DselAe fso1 -
|sieaa IniaiisS 8 !, fs1al9 & q sffsck.
~ ~ a III ~ 4 Ytelou1 6kalllca. Tho
ES6ifaSl &66fkS6 ~ inAi 6own. tsAu-
- s.s s's' u Y ! s,.ss.ss s.s; {. 6
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Miscellaneous.

ptists OF the North and
e been reunited after a sep
ting more than so years.
gest and most harmonious
ever held in Ireland re-
Yet in Dublin and repudi-
bill introduced in the Brit
ment for a limited Irish
The resolutions declared for
or nothing.
ngs have been brought be-
Interstate Commerce Com
compel a reduction In the
ed by the Pullman company
rs car accommodations.
men have been sentenced
Charged with completely in
attempt to assassinate
Cabrera, Of Guatemala.
Francisco grand jury has
Indictments against Patrick
President Of the United Rail-
pany. Thornwell Mutually,
peys for the company and
pmitz on charges of bribery.
e wind and rain storm re-
Tied the town Of Davy,
Ing two deaths and a great
damage to property.
Ption OF Mayor Schmitz of
cisco for a change of trial
the case against him for
was denied by Judge Dunno
Frial ordered to proceed.
ov. Sherman, of Illinois has
fhe appointment as u mem
Re Spanish treaty claims
n and Harry X. Daugherty,
|lvania, has been named to
|osition.
Loomis, referee in the
Pse in Topeka, has issued
instructing the trustees to
property of the estate
p Illinois.
pieces Of fine marble which
Pc used in the Mckinley
z at Canton, Ohio, were
|estroyed by fire in Buffalo,
|ef of police Of Odessa and
detectives were killed and
OF persons injured by an
machine which exploded in
bureau.
o'Keefe. one of the best
a'road contractors in the
recently in Omaha. Neb.
suisse Of Chicago has sum-
moved eight members Of
board who refused to 70
request. The action was
insure the retention u ths
1'lce for superintendent of
3
| |p,.y paymsnt q Qjoo o,ooo|
sfaoutsd asnoas ~ &C.
son: nach ~ ~ m 31.'
Fcainsts u
sssss'
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incident in the series of crimes already
committed and other crimes contem-
plated.
In short, the Western Federation
must be shown to be band of assas.
sins who had in view the extermina.
lion OF that part of society which was
Objectionable TO them.
Juror J. L. Tourteilotte. an architect
of Boise. under examination by Borah.
declared he had conscientious scruples
against infiicting the death penalty. He
showed that he had considered the
question carefully. His statement was
that his teaching all his life was
against the death penalty.
Society has no right to take that
which II cannot sive-a mans life. -
said Tourtelotte, repeating the ele-
mental argument of those opposed to
the de ath penalty Il make an cXcep.
tion only In the case OF an invasion of
this country" continued the juror. "or
in case where men organize for the
purpose of overthrowing the govern.
ment and destroying society and civili'
zation. In only those cases would ap.
prove OF death. and my action would
be on the round of self-defense."
THAT is Ill we expect TO prove" de-
ClaItu bolhH. WIZ iuiioN'u WIN iu'
statement:
I'VE pass the juror for cause
Pueblo. Colo.-The Chieftain of this
city prints the following from its cor
respondent in Denver:
81 do not believe Moyer and Hay
wood are guilty OF conspiracy to muir
der Governor Steunenberg. | believe
they are being jobbed by lot of weak
,lings, who haven't the nerve to try
them for crimes actually committed In
Colorado, and who entered into con.
spiracy with the Idaho authorities to
have them hanged there. II necessary.
| will go to Boise myself and see that
they get square deal. When ! had
them under arrest here I gave them
square deal, and | fought them In the
open. .lon't propose to see them
jobbed in Idaho by lot of cowards.'
80 spoke Adjutant General Sher-
man NJ. Bell General Bell has entire
charge of the military operations dur
ing the Peabody campaign. At one
time he had LOG men under arrest, and
was holding them charged with muir
der. The charges covered practically
all the crimes that were committed in
Colorado during the last ten years.
zone by one the indictments against
them were quashed. and they were
finally released and no one was tried.
General Bell has never felt salts
fed about this. He has always main
tained that he had the evidence be-
fore he arrested the men. and that the
Colorado officials got cold feet and
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Iroki the renowned Japan
paid a visit to Gen. Grants
placed thereon Il kural
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-08-17
PLACES A TAX
ON BACHELORS
NEW JERSEY TOWN FINES SIN.
GLE MEN stOo A YEAR FOR
NOT BEING MARRIED.

ATLANTIC CITY, N. J., Aug. IL
Assessor Henry Alexander, Of the
town of Absecon, has taken it upon
himself to impose a tax Of 500 on
each and every bachelor in his juris'
dictIon. The first intimation Of 1t
came when Frank HamilI, a wealthy
bachelor, appeared before the board
of assessors and wanted to know why
his txes had been raised 500.
"was that tax put on me because l
am a bachelor?" asked Hamill Joking
ly. The smile left his face when Alex
ander soberly and earnestly said:
"That's Just exactly why It was put
on your BILL" The assessor declared
further that bachelors should not kick
over a paltry sum like that when they
escaped the cares and expenses Of rails
ing families"
Following the announcement that
Hamill had been practically fined tOr
remaining single, other rich bachelors
discovered that they, too, had beer
asked to pay extra taxes this year
and the single men of Absecon are
talking Of banding together to carry
a protest before the State board, and
IL necessary, to the courts.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-08-17
lIILIIN ESTIGATES ALE ms TIIUlIONS
.AARIONGOUN1.Y
SUNDAY { SCHOOLS.
PROGRAMME FOR ANNUAL MEET
ING OF COUNTY ASSOCIATION
IS ABOUT READY

MANNINGToN, Aug. 17,-Dr. W. R.
Andrews, Of this place. secretary of
the Marion County Sunday School AS.
sociation, has the programme for the
annual convention Of the assocta ton
to be held at Amos on September Il
and 10 about ready for publication, A
meeting Of the executive committee
OF the association was held here this
week and plans were about completed
for the annual meet. DR.. A j. Hiatt.
State president, and w. @. shater,
State secretary, are on the programme
for addresses, and leading ministers
Of the county will also take part, Miss
Martha Graham, of Wheeling State
superintendent Of the elementary
work, will speak both days Of the. con-
yentIon. The town Of Amos is arrang-
ing to entertain a large number of
delegates.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-08-17
.WRISkEY BOTTLE:
TOTO. Tue STORY.
MAN TARRlEr
TOO LONG AT THE BOWL
AND LOST HIS LIFE.

%
willis Heutt, colored, aged 25 years,
Of CASTOR mines, met death last night
at watson. He was struck by train,
mutilating his head. Coroner Amos
was notified Of the death and he i'm;
mediately went to the scene. He
found the man lying on his back with
his head up the river. His hat and
coat were lying along side Of the
track. Nearby was a quart bottle
about one.thlrd full Of whiskey. Here
was the evidence that told the story.
The coroner found a wortal wound,
No other remarks Of any conseq1encs
were found. 1t is thought that he was
struck by No. 4 that passes through
Watson at 10 p. m.
Undertaken Musgraye was notified
Of the death and took charge of the
remains. Heutt leaves a wife and
four children. He lived lin house No.
90, CASTOR. He was brother Of Bob
Heutt, who lives in the old West VII.
glnia Grocery building.
The funeral will be held tomorrow
at two o'clock at the Baptist Church
in Monongah. The remains will be
taken to Monongah on the one O'Clock
car.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-08-17

A new name for the head Of the roll
Of honor to-day is what the friends of
PAUL NJ. Hawkins will most appreci.
ate in the announcements Of the day.
On yesterday he leaped as II by magic
over the heads of several Of his COM
petitors and landed in second place.
To-day he dlsplaces Freddy Eddy, VINO
has sturdlly maintained the lead for
several days and Paul now has to his
credit over $4,000 votes. Many Of
his friends who were helping him
doubted his ability to attain first rank
in the contest and they now express
a willingness to further assist him
since he has proven his pFowess as
vote getter.
Tonight will bring forth the com.
blned accumulation of votes of many
days work and the vote counting. for
the next 4S hours after the last ballot
is received at 8 o'clock this evening in
the special contest for the week win
be the most strenuous task the con.
test manager has had to encounter
but every effort will be made to have
the result announced and the special
prizes awarded Monday evening.
In district number two some big
changes are made in the slate and Miss
Claudia McNeely has gone from fifth.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-08-17
is DOVENE.R
A GANDIDATE?I' !?
RuMoR IL. CIRCULATION ABOUT
WHEELING CONCERNING FOR
MER CONGRESSMAN.

WHEELING Aug. 17.-An inter.
esting rumor was in circulation yes.
terday In political circles to the effect
that Former Congressman B. B. Dove
ner is considering entering the race
for the Republican Congressional nom
ination next year. When Capt Dove
.ner was seen last night he declined
to confirm or deny the story. but ad.
mitted that he had been approached
by some Of his political and personal
friends with his candidacy in view,
Further than this he had nothing to
say on the subject If Captain Dove
ner becomes a candidate again an in
teresting race would be in evidence
in this county, without taking into
consideration what might develop in
the other counties, as Congressman
William P. Hubbard, now entering his
first term, will be in the field for re-
nomination.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-08-17
DROWNED in
I. THE OHIO
JOLLY CROWD ENvELopEo IN
GLOOM OVER DEATH OF ONE
OF THE PARTY.

ST. MARYs, Aug. 17.-Willlam A.
FBeyan. Of the south side, Ptttsburg,
was drowned on the steamer Jewell
al q point opposite Willow island be-
low this city. The body was recovered
yesterday about noon. The unfortun'
ate man was single and about 81 years
Of age. He and a party of friends
icme down here last week and estab'
lIshed a fishing camp on the Ohio side
about a mile above this city, and have
ibeen enjoying their vacation very
pleasantly,
He and three other friends of their
marty decided to run down to Marietta
on the boat and spend the day, return
ing In the evening. On the return
trip they boarded the boat and he went
alongside the cabin on the outside OF
.t,e boat and fixed a chair. After sit
ting awhile he fell asleep and his COM
panions paid. but little attention to
hin, after that until the cry, man ov'
5erboardp aroused them, when the rush
ed to where he had been sitting to
sfindShim gone. His comrades saw him
Ia The water in the rear Of the boat
ana attempted to get down the life
boat to rescue him, but the ropes and
blocks worked badly, and they lost
5 considerable time in getting it into the
water. when they we're within thirty
yards or less Of him he sank for the
last time.
Coroner steere is holding an inquest
and the testimony shows that the boat
,oficers and crew were very remiss, 10
fsct did nothing toward saving the
mani Aiife. His father came down and
Fill take the body home to day.
The jolly party is enveloped IN
seIoom and the camp has been abandon
"a the tents folded, and members sur
wing viii accompany the remains o'
their comrads home.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-08-17
MILK FAMINE IS
threatened
NEW YORK HAVING HARD TIME
TO SUPPLY MILK FOR THE
PEOPLE.

NEW YORK, Aug. 17.-this city is
in serious danger Of a milk famine.
Every effort is being made to keep up
the supply of milk until after the hot
weather, as thousands of babies and
sick among the poor are practically
dependent upon the milkman for their
lives. One milk association will meet
at once to consider raising the price.
MIX wagons today said that the pas.
tures are dry and there is little for the
cows to eat. Milk Is bringing three
and a half cents per quart at the rail
rad stations throughout the State,
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-08-17
PAUL N, HAWKINS HEADS
ROLL OF HONOR TODAY

place on the list and now heads the
honor roll for that district displac-
ing Miss Parsons, of RivesvIlle, and.
Miss Frances A. Slater, Of High
street, Warrington, has just entered
the race, and goes on the list the frst
day with 2,25O votes to her credit,
taking second place and makes the
matter of the distribution Of the two
diamond rings for that district take on
a speculative aspect. Miss Martha
Stewart, Of Pennington, continues to
increase her vote daily, and some good
work may be expected from that sec:
tion in a few days. The race now Is
just starting in the second district
and 1t is not too late for new entries
and one may be expected at any time
as there remain two weeks yet in
which to see who has the most loyal
friends and who stands the highest
in the estimation Of the citizens Of
Lincoln, Warrington and Paypaw dis
tricts. The decision is left entirely
with. the people of these three dis
trlcts and the contest will be watched
with much anxiety from other parts
of the county.
Other Warrington candidates for
the honors in the class prizes are TAX
ing fine rank in the contest and it IS
not impossible yet for some Of them
to outcIass the other worthy competi.
TORS In the several classes.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-08-17
TWO SPECIAL PRIZES
For THIS WEEK.
Another Diamond Ring and
5000 In Gold.

There will be awarded as spe-
clal prize to the person turning
in the most votes, or showing
the largest increase in vote this
week in either of the three dis
trlcts a handsome diamond ring.
And to the party turning in the
most votes or showing the larg-
est increase in either Of the six
classes there will be awarded a
twenty dollar gold piece.
All votes added to the, list this
week will be counted on the spe-
cial prizes and the vote will be
received for this purpose up un-
til 8 O'Clock p. m. on Saturday,
August II, the result to be pub
llshed next Monday evening.
Coupon votes will be allowed
for this purpose as well as certifi-
cate votes.