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The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-06-07

London has already found an abbre.
Walton for the taxlmeter cabs. They
are called "tayIcabs." Sixteen cents
IL mile Is the tariff.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-06-07
ESentin1en Exists
IN n (':1;iay:Rl|;': a;5!lt:l III ase
BUT PRISONERS WILL GET FAIR Ii
TRIAL THOUSANDS OF
PEOPLE 80

Gather IN Marlinton 10 Hear Trial Q
Ratlitf and eay-Judss Bennett Re
fuses Change Of Venue and continu
anes and Task Of Selecting Jury 3.
/ gins.
MARLINToN, June THE CircuI
Court OF Pocahontas County convened
at nine o'clock this morning and Prose
cutting Attorney Hill Immediately be
gan his renly to the motion made b,
Attorney osenton. Of the counsel fol
the defendants. Warwick RatlIif ant
Albert Gay, charged with assault lpor
Miss 0na Bird, made before the ad
1ournment Of court on Tuesday even
Ing and asking for a change OF venut
TO Fayette county because Of the sen
timent existing here at Marllntor
against the prisoners.
Attorney Osenton examined q
witnesses In regard to the feeling ex
listing among the citizens here. Depu
ty Sheriff Sheets. cousin OF RatlIff
one OF the accused men, stated that
feeling was very strong against the
men. but nevertheless they can get q
fair trial.
During the examination OF one
witness, F. H. Kncald, a merchant,
was arrested for making a noise In
the corridor. Judge Bennett, the
trial Judge. fined him two dollars.
$50 you want me to pay the flne?"
asked KincaId.
"Yes," answered the Judge.
"Then I want to make complaint
against this man who punched me"
responded KIncaid.
All the Witnesses who were exam
ined In regard to the sentiment exist.
Ing here said that a very bitter feeling
existed. but that the prisoners could
get 4 fair and impartial trial In Peea.
hontas county. After the examination
Of witnesses court adjourned for the
noon recess.
Immediately after court again con.
vened Judge Bennett oyerruled the
motion for n change Of venue and
then Attorney osenton moved for a
continuance which was vigorously
opposed by Prosecuting Attorney
Hill and the motion was overrulel
by Judge Bennett.
Warwick RatIin was then arroirn.
al. md nIo,dod not ru,,tr IN I'M,
charge Of feloniouslv nssaaltInr Miss
opa Bjrd and The work nj selecting
iurv beran Tho petit Jurors wsrc
given n preliminary examination and
after Attorney osentop Ind conducted
Tho Hrtyersai e,amina,Ior sI,,eer re.
manned for final examination. The
entire panel being exhausted, court
adjourned until nine o'clock tomorrow
to begin the examination OF 25 new
Jurors to complete the initial Jury,
Attorney Andrew Price. Of the de.
sense. testified against Prosecuting
Attorney Hill. alleging that Hill had
told him price, that II Ratliff Is lib.
Grated It will be a bad day for Ratliif.
Upon examination. the county prose.
cutOr neither denied or affirmed the
allegation, but could not recall the
statement.
Considerable feeling was mani.
test In the crowd Of one thousand per.
sons assembled here. but at Ratlift
was pulled or pushed the crowd by
The heavy guard, no threat Of violence
was heard.
The original motif iurv n, AZ mon
was comnosod of eyccllent citIzeus
sucb mon No Hon a n Williams
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-06-07

DR.. ". ]. Boydston has moved his
dental office from 107 Main street to
rooms 2OG-7 Masonic Temple. over
postoflce. Il
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-06-07

Huntington follows the Charleston
census with a directory which shows
10000 people in Huntington. 5000
more than Charleston claims.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-06-07

Charleston high school will urn out
the largest class of graduates Ia It's
history this week.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-06-07

Petersburg ls,working for the grand
council Of the United Commercial
Travellers in 1905.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-06-07

The MonongalIa Bar Association has
elected L. y. Keck, president; Fuller
Glasscock, vice president; T. Ray Ollie,
secretary: John shriver, treasurer.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-06-07
some. State
STATISTICS.
STATE TREASURER ISSUES STATE.
MENT SHOWING RECEIPTS
AND DISBURSEMENTS
~ FOR MAY, ISL

CHARLESTON, June THE state
ment Of the treasury department fol
the month OF May shows that the State
starts the first OF June with sTS2, $40,
81 In lis treasury and that besides the
school fund has ssS9,5OO invested. AS
a matter OF comparison, the State had
on April / the sum Of s9i4.lO4.16. On
May Il had s706,TSI.4C, showing de-
crease over the month Of March. bu,
the May report shows an increase over
April. The report shows the receipts
and disbursements In the several
funds:
State Fund.
Balance In State Fund
April 30, 1907. 57,171.2i
Receipts for month";. l7G.11O.3S
Total ................... 2S3.2Sl 6?
Disbursement for month ..l46,299.5I
Balance in the State Fund
May 81, 1907 .......... sG,9se .es
General School Fund.
Balance in General School
Fund April 30, 1907. =. C27,l1G. %
Receipts for the MONTH. 63,459. 70
Total ................... C9O,57G.79
Disbursements for month 5,42S. so
Balance In General School
Fund May 81, 1907. GS5,1i7. 10
The School Fund.
Balance In the School
Fund April 30, 1907. 22,5OO. 90
Receipts for the month ..........
Total for the month";. 22,5OO.OO
Disbursement for month. 10000. 90
Balance In the School
Fund May 81. 1907. 100000
ReeapltuIatlon.
Balance In State Fund
May II, 1907 .......... SG,9S3. IS
Balance in General
School Fund .......... GS5.l47. 40
Balance In the School
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-06-07

Margaret Ellington Is to appear In
New York early next season in ali
English comedy drama, "Dr. Wakes
Patient In her company will be
Edith ostlere. one Of the authors OF
the play; Herbert Percy, who will be
Heading man; Charles Walcott, Kate
Meek, Marguerite St. John and Gay.
ser, Mackey.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-06-07

ury and invested ......sli72.129. 81
The Board Of Public Works are
again busy with the assessment Of
public service corporations. II they
are able to continue their daily sittings
without interruption they will In all
probability complete their work within
the next four or FIVE days.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-06-07

W. G. Conley, Of Kingwood. will be
a candidate for the Republican nonii.
nation for attorney general.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-06-07

surface cars on Manhattan Island
do daily damage to persons and prop
erty In the average sum Of $3.50.
Electric furnaces at Notodden, Nor.
way, are CAPABLE of producing about
1000 tons OF Chill saltpeter annually.
New York City. with twice the pop.
ulation Of Chicago. has current ex.
fpenses nearly four times as great.
With the aid of steam heat and cleo.
trio lights vegetables and flowers arc
being grown in Fairbanks, ALASKA.
James ]. Hill is said never to lock
his Office deck, and allows none OF
his immediate employees 10 lock his.
During 1905 the government Of
India proposes 10 raise a loan Of s3O..
100000 10 be expended on railways
and irrigation works.
There are In Paris seven free eat.
Ing houses for poor mothers. Instruc,
tlon Is also given in them as to the
proper feeding Of infants.
Copper ore worth sl,IS5,0l6 was
shipped from Alaska In 1906, nearly
three times as much as In 1905 and
seven times as much as In 1904.
Calcutta's trouble is cholera. and
the bubonic plague Is The trouble OIL
Bombay. Each city rays to her tro,l.
Bile an annual tribute Of 5000 souls.
Consul H. II. Morgan, Of Stuttgart,
reports that German capitalists Of
Wurttembers are investing large sums
OF money In lands In the district Of
Kiiwa, German East. Africa, for the
purpose Of raising cotton on a large
scale.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-06-07

Grafton Is arranging for big
Fourth Of July celebration,
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-06-07

Try a West vIrglnlan want ad.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-06-07

Two negroes. convicted Of stealing,
were punished by being ordered to
stay ont Of Clarksburg for six months.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-06-07

New York City. with twice the pop.
ulation Of Chicago. has current ex.
penses nearly four times as great.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-06-07

MartlnslurE has raised $4,000 TO
a new Y. NJ. C. a.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-06-07

Ernest shipman, the manager Of
Herbert Kelley and Eaie Shannon
who are appearing in George Bernard
;shaw's play, "Wldowers' Houses"
wants; the author to change the name
TO Tainted Money! as both aPPro
PIRATE and ap to date.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-06-07

Electric furnaces at Notodden, Nor.
way, are CAPABLE of producing about
1000 tons OF Chill saltpeter annually.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-06-07

Martin Contey, drunk, terrorized the
passengers on a B. & o. train between
PIT Pleasant and Parkersburg. His
reign Of terror ended at the latter
place. where he was fined s?5 and
costs.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-06-07

Ex'Fostmas'tr C. b Gibbens, of
Parkersburg, is critically III and his
.teath Is expected.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-06-07

1, Leah Russell Is going TO South Afr.i
len, where she will appear in "The
Belle of the Ghetto
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-06-07
MUCH IN LITTLE.

Surface cars on Manhattan Island
do daily damage to persons and prop
erty In the average sum Of $3.50.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-06-07

Try a West vlrsinian want ad.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-06-07

Jane Remark Is to head the simmer
stock company at Peaks Island, Me.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-06-07

a new play by Edward Peple, the
author Of "The Prince Chap" Is call
ed THE Silver Girl
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-06-07

Mildred Holland Is playing a sum.
5mer engagement in Buffalo. where she
opened in %The Triumph Of IN EN-.
press.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-06-07

n Now that Edna May Is married. a
tsugg estion is made that Ella Snyder
oil her place in Londno. Miss Snyder
has played In the English city and is
somewhat Of fayorlte there. Besides
she Is not unlike Miss May In person.
.tal appearance.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-06-07

The Dramatic News says that Chi
tlcaso Is to have a Catholic theater,
which will be the first time on record
;aithsater has been operated under the
auspices Of a religious organization.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-06-07
IS Bryan 7 osing
Grip ID S nth?
VISITORS FAMILIAR WITH HIS
RECEPTION SAY so.

/ Is Claimed That He Did Not Make
Much Progress at the confederat,
Reunion at Riehmond-Hls Speech
Z In Baltimore City Was Criticised In
Washington-lt Is Said That He Is
Now FlounderIns Around For An
Issue.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-06-07

1t Is said that Il the Parkersburs
superintendent of schools is reappoint.
ed the entire teaching force Of the
high school, from principal down, will
strike.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-06-07

Next season four companies will be
aonE 1.-THE road playing "The Lion and
s'ths Mousse
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-06-07
Frank Craven Is member Of the
jFawcett Stock Company, playing In

Atlanta. .,:iS
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-06-07

Adelaide Kelm has been appearing
nsNewEYork as Roma in The Eternal
lclty.t.,s5l
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-06-07
Helen Ware will be Arnold Days
eading woman for next season.

{ On N
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-06-07

With the aid Of steam heat and cleo.
trio lights vegetables and flowers arc
being grown in Fairbanks, ALASKA.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-06-07
.|H|I!AllIPIPENI!N|l!C|SlN|l
WEST. VIRGINIA "A.

vEhVl uilllvllylH
INTERESTING BITS OF iRFoRMa
TON PICKED UP ATSvARlous i
PLACES IN THE STATE
The West Virginia exhibits at the
jamestown Exposition will be complet
ed in few days.
1t is probable that Prof, F: B. Trot.
ter, OF tae West Virginia Wesleyan Col
,lege at Buckhannon. will succeed Prof
R. W. Doutbatt at the West Virginia
University.
Petersburg lsworking for the grand
council Of the United Commercial
Travellers in 1905.
The Mononsalla Bar Association has
eleclcd L. V. Keck. president; Fuller
Glasscock, vice president; T. Ray Ollie,
secretary: John shriver, treasurer.
W. G. Conley. of KIngwood, will be
a candidate for the Republican noml.
nation for attorney general.
Grafton Is arranging for big
Fourth Of July celebration,
were punished by being ordered to
stay ont Of Clarksburg for six months.
Martin Contey, drunk, terrorizei the
passengers on a B. & O.. train between
Pit Pleasant and Parkersburg. His
reign Of terror ended at the latter
GUSTS
f.
II lie said that II the pa lprShursy
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-06-07

Anew mining play Of the gold fields
sofs Colorado is called "The Blackhawk
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-06-07

III - Y = Is - - =, : =
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-08-05
Secretary of State.
AN ACT.

No. 362) AN ACT. (S. B. llS To amend an Act entitled an Act %
 better provide for the revenue of the
 State. amending Subdivision 2 of Sec
 ton 1907 of the Code, approved March
 4. 1908.
 Section l. Be it enacted by the Legis- lature of Alabama, That Subdivision , of Section 1907 of the Code as amended by the Legislature, approved March i, 1908, be and the same is hereby amended so as to read as follows: All bonds of the United States and of this state; all property, real and personal, of the state and of the county and munlcipdl corporations in the State; all cemeteries (but where cemeteries are owned, held and lots sold therein for profit the same shall not be exempt, and all lots in incorpor- ated cities and towns. or within one miie Of any city or town, to the extent of one acre, and all lots one mile or more dis tant from such cities or towns, to the ex- tent of five acres. with the buildings thereon, when the same are owned ard used exclusively for religious worship.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-08-05
AN ACT

No. 379) AN ACT GIL pi3. To provide for the relief of D. F. Bran nan of Mobile County. Whereas. D. r. Brannan dld purchase from the State of Alabama on the 11th day of October one Thousand Eight Hundred and Ninety Three the southwest quarter of ths southwest quarter of Section No. B of Township No. 1 South, and Range No. West, in the county of Mobile. and paid therefor the aggregate sum of Thirty and 12-1O0 Dollars. and whereas. the Sate of Alabama on the date of said sale had no title to said land, the title to the same q that time being In tie United States Government, and said lsnd was subsequently, homesteaded by ona Sidney Sutherland and the said Bran- nan was thereby caused to lose said land on account of the State having no title thereto; therefore
 Section 1. Be II enacted by the LeeNsla- ture of Alabama that appropriation oi Thirty and 12-100 Dollars be and the same is hereby made for the relief of said D. r. Brannan for the amount of money paid out by him to the State of Alabama in the purchase of the southwest quarter of the southwest quarter of Section 2S. Township South. Range 4 west. in the county of Mobile 10 which the State had no title at the time 1t sold the same to said Brannan.
 Sec. 9. Be it further enacted, That the amount of money named In the foregoing section shall be paid out of any funds in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, and that the Auditor be and he is hereby authorized to draw his warrant on the Treasurer for the amount named in said section one of this act in favor of said D. F. Grammar.
 Approved July l9, 197
 Offical.
 Frank N. Julian,
 Secretary of State.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-08-05
Frank N. Julian.
 Secretary of State.
AN ACT

No. i041 AN ACT (S. Jo To fix the time of holding the Courts in the Third Judicial Circuit Of Ala bama. Be 1t enacted by the Legislature Of Alabama that the Circuit Courts in the Third Judicial Circui. of Alabama shall be held in each year as follows: l. In the County of Barbour. at Clay ton, on the second Monday in February and the first Monday in September and may continue two weeks
 g. In the County of Dale. at Ozark, on the second Monday after the second Mon day in February. and after the first Mon day in September, and may continue three weeks
 8. In the County of Henry. at Abbeville. on the fifth Monday after the second Monday in February and after the first Monday in September. and may continue two weeks.
 {. In the County Of Bullock. at Union Springs. on the seventh Monday after the second Monday in February and after the first Monday in September and may con tinue three weeks.
 5. In the County Of Russell, at Scale on the tenth Monday after the second Mon day in February. and after the first Monday in September. and may continue two weeks.
 6. Tn the county of Barbour. al Ff'ean'a. on the twelfth Monday after the second Monday in February and after t"e arst Monday In September and mHv eontinns three weeks.
 Approved July 24, 1907
 Official:
 Frank N Julian. ,- Secretary of Stn1A.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-08-05
Frank N. Jullan,
 Secretary of State.

No. 4l0 AN ACT. H. E. llS9 To amend Section 8 of an Act to further
 amend the revenue laws of the State of
 Alabama,' approved March ', 1907 Pc
 1t enactdh by the Legislature of Ala
 bama:
 Section 1. That Section s of an Act en- titled An Act to further amend the rev enue laws of Alabama, approved March r 1907. be amended so as to read as follows: Section 8. That Subdivision 54 of Section 4122 of the Code of 1896 as amend ed by an Act of the General Assembly of Alabama, entitled "An Act to fur ther amend the revenue laws of the State of Alabama" approved March ,, 1901, be and the same is hereby amended so as to read as follows: Machines Slot, 5i for each machine. such as nekle-in-the- slot or other device of like character, whether the same Is charged for or not, s10 This shall apply to music boxes, phonographs. etc. having the nickle-in- the-slot device Provided. this act shall not apply 10 any device prohibited by law or to any machine from which mer chandIse or gas is received for the amount placed fin said machine Provided however that where several such slot machines are run or operated a penny arcade" or like place of amusement, that the total license on all machines so run or operated in any one penny arcade or like place of amusement, shall be one hundred dollars (s100.0O per annum in towns and cities of more than 20Oo0 in- habltants for the State. and s50 for the county and In all other places s5O per an- mum 10 the StHe and one-half of this amount to the county Provided further that this license shall be due anc payable by the person, owner or proprietor of the establishment. store or place of bust ness in or at which such slot machine is located and the State shall have q lien for the payment of said license upon such machine which lien may be enforced by attachment.
 Approved July 27, 1907.
 official:
 Frank N. Julian
 Secretary of State.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-08-05
Frank N. Julian,
 Secretary of State.

No. 409) AN ACT. III R oaa To adopt a code of laws for the State
 of Alabama. Be it enacted by the Leg
 islature of Alabama:
 Section 1. That the work prepared by James J. Mhyheld, under An Act to provide for the revision, codification di- gesting and promulgation of the pubf1 statutes of this State, both civil and criminal" approved September 30, 1aos is as the same has been revised, amend ed corrected and reported by the joint committee of the two houses of the Leg isature, which is shown upon the sheets of manuscript signed by the chairman of the joint committee, adopted and enact ed as the Code of Alabama. and shall regulate completely so far as a statute can. the subject to which 1t relates, and shall go into force and be operative on the 90th day after the date of the Gov ernor's proclamat ton announcing It's pup lieation.
 Sec. 9 No act passed on or after the 9th day of July 1907. shall be repealed or affected in any manner by the adoption of this Code. All acts amending sections of the Code Of 1S96 which sections have been incorporated in this Code, shall be print ed in the place of and as such sections.
 Sec. 3. All Acts of the present session of the Legislature passed on and after July 9, 1907, which are of a general na- ture, shall be incorporated in the Code at the appropriate place with reference to It's subject matter and become and be published as part of the Code so that every statute of a general nature of this State, in force at the time of the publi- cation of the Code shall be Incorporated therein.
 Sec 4. The section of the manuscript corresponding to Section 1870 of the Code of 1896, be and as hereby stricken out, and not carried into the new Code.
 Approved July 27, 1907.
 Official:
 Frank N Julian,
 SenretarV nf Stafe
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-08-05

educational or purely charitable purposes; all school furnituresand personal proper ty, real and personal, to an extent not exceeding S25oO0 in value. that may be used exclusively for agricultural or hor- ticultural associations of public char. acter or for the maintenance and educa- tion Of young men preparing for the min istry In any church or religious associa- tion.
 Approved July r. 1907. Official:
 Frank N. Julian
 Secretary of State.