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Bisbee daily review., 1907-11-24

Although a vain, bronze turkey
rustled his gorgeous feathers in
corral. and there was a box of cram
berries and some raisins and other
''fixings" which showed preparation
for a Thanksgiving dinner, Katy Holt
grew thoughtful every time that
T .nksgiving was mentioned. She had
large scheme on hand that needed
tact, courage and good luck to carry
it through.
Tom Holt, her father, was a gener-
Gus man, hospitable, friendly and
square, but his temper was violent
and fiashy One year ago, when
Thanksgiving was drawing near, Will
liam Holt, her fathers only brother,
had been her fathers partner in the
Red Dog gold mine. In some way
quarrel. the first of their lives, had
arisen between the two brothers. They
did not eat their Thanksgiving din
ner together, but went angrily apart.
Bisbee daily review., 1907-11-24

A Figure Appeared at the Doorway.
back alive and torture them to death.
One of the two-and it was John Hal
comb-tripped on a vine and rolled
down the steep river bank. Then he
gave himself up for lost But the
fall, instead of bringing him to death,
saved his life. He lodged under the
heavy branches Of a fallen tree and
the pursuers, sure that he was ahead,
dashed past it without discovering
him. He lay concealed in this lucky
hiding place until darkness came.
Then wounded, lame, and almost fam
ished, he started out on the journey Of
days through the trackless forest in
tested with hostile Indians that lay
between him and Patience. A man
less brave of heart would have given
up score OF times, but there was no
give up 20 John Halcomb. He might
be SO weakened that he could only
crawl. but he crawled on. lettering,
stumbling, crawling. dragging him
self along his painful way by incheG
and In danger Of his life all the way.
he covered the toilsome miles and
came to make for hts wife Patience
a real Day of Thanksgiving.
Copyright 1907. by Wright A. Patterson.)
Bisbee daily review., 1907-11-24

William decided his share in the Red
Dog to Tom, and Tom gave papers to
William for a share in the Golden
Wonder mine. on the other side of the
mountain, some miles away.
No more partners, both sad at
heart, but both too proudt acknowl-
edge that he was the least in the
wrong, they shook hands cOldIy and
separated civilIy enough. Since then
they had not seen one another. Katy
Holt kissed the girls at the school
goodbye, took her books in a grip
sack, turned her back on the class
room with something Of a choking
sensation, for she liked study and the
association of the young girls at the
school, and the next day ner father
was surprised to see her Just at night
fall come into his camp.
Good old dad" she said laughing
gayly and sauciIy, "I'Il bet that We will
have lot of fun here together have
been awfully lonesome away from you
and l know that you wanted to see
me all the time. I have brought my
books home and will study when 1
am not housekeeper."
Tom Holt smiled, the first time in
month and felt better already
Three days before THANKSGIVING a
large package was brought into camp
by Indian Jack. 1t was addressed to
Miss Katy Holt. She took it and
gave orders that no one was to open
it
What is it all about, Sis?" asked
her father.
Something for Thanksgiving-the
best of all. and surprise If 1 can keep
It So"
Then the next day a letter came for
Katy, which she opened hurriedly and
read with beating heart. 1t was from
her Uncle VIII. AS she turned the
pages-there were many of them-a
twenty-doIlar bill rustled out On it
was pinned slip of paper with the
words, For Katy"
A sudden light came into her eyes.
She called her father and told him
that she wished to ride to the town
at zee and wished Indian Jack to go
with her. Consent being given, she
was soon under way, gaIloping over
the trails with speed
such a pretty idea" she said;
land so romantic. Where did get it?
wouldn't the girls think it too sweet
for anything?
Part way to the town the trail
forked. One fork went to the other
side of the mountain to where her
Uncle Wills mining camp was. She
turned her horse sharply and rode in
tina; direction, Indian Jack following
close after.
Hello Uncle Billy" she cried, as
she reached the camp When she was
particularly fond she always called
Uncle VIII Billy" and ne understood
and liked the nickname when she
spoke it.
She leaped from her horse, fairly
dragged Uncle VIII into his cabin and
there talked with him for long time.
He shook his head repeatedly, stamp
ed two or three times and would have
said some hard words but that Katy
each time covered his mouth with
kisses and then she Rugged him and
said:
Vow, Uncle Billy, you know you
win make your little girl the sad
dest of any one in the world II you
say no; and she viii be the happiest
II you cily win say yes"
Well answered Uncle win, 'it is
the bitterest pill of my life. but
vii. do it; but mind you, Katy. 1t Is
all for you"
Thank you, dear; you are the best
Uncle Billy in all the world"
Bisbee daily review., 1907-11-24
Thanksoivino pate

The last Thursday in the month OF
November. as rule. is the day set
apart by the president. and the govern,
ors of most states, in their supple
mental proclamatious. abide by his de-
eisions. In some states. however. the
governors see fit to observe it at other
dates.
Bisbee daily review., 1907-11-24
IN LDMuF
THANKSGIVING
nv 81 BERTHA E. 6JJH

He parson hath appointed
a day of Thanksgiving for
this village that the cruel
49, = - a.
,IuU "a human az Ss.ssssSA 49,
turned back and our lives
are spared" said Mistress
Loveioy Goodwin, bustling
into the warm kitchen
where her sister-in-law
Mistress Prudence Good
win sat knitting by the
fireplace and her listless
Bisbee daily review., 1907-11-24
The Secret Of
Thanksgiving
By MARGARET AVER

SOLITARY and impationt
traveller paced the plat
form of a deserted sta
tion.
It was the evening of
through some nnischance
he had missed the early
train that was to take him
TO town and to Thanks
giving dinner.
The spirit of the day
Bisbee daily review., 1907-11-24
ira BOARDING tiouse.

Mrs. Hashly-.Mr. Starboard. viii
you dismember the turkey?
Starboard-Ask Skinner, maam;
he's been taking q course In wood
carving.
Bisbee daily review., 1907-11-24

Mainma-Now. be a good boy. Frank.
and I'll take you out as soon as the
faln stops.
Frank-Id rather De bad.
Mamma lastonishedi- Why
Fraak Cause don't think the rain
Is going 10 sop today Philadelphia
Bisbee daily review., 1907-11-24

Thanksgiving makes our prayers
bold and strong and sweet. feeds
and enkindles them as with Goals of
fire.-Lutker.
Bisbee daily review., 1907-11-24

Mrs. Duck-You say it has beez
nearly a year since your husband dis
appeared2
Mrs. Turk-Yes. the last We heard
of him was that he was seen at the
white house.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1907-11-28
CURRENT EVENTS.
Clipped from the Exchanges Which
Come to Our Table.

Clipped from the Exchanges Which
Come to Our Table.
When some men try to do Better
it is generally remarked that they
do not try very hard.
One of the funniest things in this
world is to see a women who isn't
used to it, make change.
Mr.. Hearst did not get to be
mayor of New York, but he has been
indicted for criminal libel.
When you talk foolishness, you
not only waste your time, but you
waste the time of the other man.
"The nomination of Mr.. Bryan"
says the Milwaukee Sentinel, "will
enable great many democrats to
face defeat as a blessing in disguise. I"
Why drag in the poor disguise?
1t turns out that in one of Mil
waukee's grade crossing horrors the
victims had crawled under the gates.
Don't let's give the railroads all the
fame. Let the fool-killer have his
due.
The Commoner says the navy can
get along with $l25,OOO,OOO next
year and agriculture with 10 per
cent of that. The prairie schooner
doesn't draw SO much water as the
battleship.
Now that he has announced that
he is willing to run again Mr..
Bryan has his ear at the ground for
signs of dissatisfaction inside the
party. He will hear more than he
bargains for unless the party has
become utterly submissive to the one
man power Of a defeated candidate.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1907-11-28
ITo BE Continued
Accidental Success.

I'm literature" said a publisher,
popular success frequently comes by
accident A remarkable case was that
of j. III. Shorthouse. This man, poor
chemist spent some years writing
book called John Inglesant.' But the
publishers would have none of John
Inglesant,' and finally Mr.. Shorthouse
printed 100 copies at his own ex-
pense.
"Only forty of these copies sold, one
purchaser being photographer. The
photographer took Mr.. Gladstone's
picture some weeks later, and the old
man chose a studious pose, sitting with
volume In his hand. He bent In
absorption over the work, which hap
pened accidentally to be John Ingle-
SAINT and In the thousands of copies
of the photograph that were sold by
accident the books name was plainly
to be made out.
"Mr. Gladstone was regarded as a
great critic, and the people thought he
desired to recommend John Ingle-
SAINT What was the result? Within
the year 100000 copies OF John In
glesant' had been sold. and Shorthouse
was made man."
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1907-11-28
HE Purpose.

Henry G. Prick, the steel man. was
once q guest at dinner when he was
unexpectedly called upon to respond
to a, toast. Recovering somewhat from
his surprise, Mr.. Friek said that his
situation reminded him Of the case Of
q Pennsylvania man who fell into the
water while fishing.
With no little difficulty he was res
cued. and after he had regained his
breath and was in fairly comforts
BILE condition his rescuer asked him
how he came to fall into the water.
II did not come to fall into the wa
ter" replied the unfortunate man. II
came to fish."-Harper's Weekly.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1907-11-28

COPYRIGHT. 1902 BY MCCLURE. = COMPANY
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1907-11-28

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The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-06-14
THE MARE STOLEN FROM BELL
RUN PASTURE is FOUND IN A
PENNSYLVANIA STABLE AND
RETURNED TO OWNER HERE. 4
MISSING SADDLE AND BRlDLE
WAS FIRST cLEW TO THEFT
HARRY WHEELER THE sLEUTH
THAT LOCATED THE MISSING
Properly.

About the best pleased man In thls
city is J. l.. Sapper, who has Just re
covered the mare that was stolen from
him on last Saturday night. Mr.. Sap
per advertised the mare but nothing
was heard Of her because a thief had
her In his care and possession.
Earl Williamson Is the man thai
Is alleged to be guilty Of taking the
horse from Mrs. Wells lot at Bel
Run. sapper had the mare there on
grass. He had had her boarding al
the Manley livery barn. Williamson
worked at the barn and was a great
admirer Of her.
Last Saturday afternoon Mr.. Sap
per went out 10 Bell Run to look at
the nag. He did not find her. John
Anderson and Reuben Anderson live
nearby and sapper inquired OF them
is they knew anything about her. They
told that that they did not; that they
had thought perhaps, sapper had tax
en- her out early in the morning for a
drive. ( ~; i.s (,
Mr. sappsr came back to the livery
barn and related his story. s. H
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-06-14
SAPPERF|NDS STOLEINHORSE

H.ta|f 80 = y
Deberry, manager Of the livery barn..
took a hasty inventory Of the barn
and found that a saddle and birdie
were missing. Williamson worked fat
the stable and his fondness Tor theI
mare was well known. No 5oass knew
anything about Williamson. Putting
everything together It was soon de-,
termlned that Williamson was the
guilty party.
Mr. sapper employed Harry Wheel.
er to 50 to points in Pennsylvania IN
search Of his lost property. Wheeler
succeeded yesterday In finding herStnS
a stable at Greensboro, Pa. y
Williamson had bobbei the mares
tail, made some changes In the sad.
die and bought a nav bit for; tho
Bride The man stayed in SPennsyl.
vanla. bat the property was brought
back.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-06-14
WANTED IMMEDIATELY

Ten to fifteen experienced pick min.
ers to work In first class drift mine.
Demand for coal is forcing US to add
more miners. Positively no dIssatls.
faction OF any kind existing. Mine Is
clear OF all explosive gases. dust or
any thing which would have a tenien.
cy to bring aboat explosion; has first
class roof, therefore is much safer
than the average mine. Steady work
guaranteed. We have not lost but
one day in the past three months, and
don't anticipate losing another day
for months to come. Can furnish fam.
ilIes with dwellings near works. Ap.
ply to ". c. Martin. superintendent
of mine, at the works, Rivesville. W.
Va.
PARKER RUN COAL & COKE co.
By J. H. MARTIN, Gen. Mgr.
June 13.5t.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-06-14


Gas Company had Its assessment In
creased to s1i,115.OO an increase OF
almost $1,000. The Eureka Pipe Line
Company had its assessment tncreas:
ed from s5,l76,o37.S9 to 3sl4,elo,ssi!sO,{
an increase Of over ss.000,eoO.s I,
Among the railroads. the Balhnotej
and Ohio road remains tho blgStay.
payer with an assessment Sof $4,000.
900, the same as last year. Their
valuation is almost one.thlrd Sof the;
total Of the assessment against the
public utilities Of the State. The
Chesapeake and Ohio and the Norfolk
and Western railroads are assessed
at s3l,Ooo,Ooo each, the former having
Its old assessment Increased three mill:
lion dollars aud the latter two MIL.
lion. s3s siSl.I3 4:
The valuation OF the Western Mary.
land road was reduced from sl1,sss,921s
to s1O,5OO, 900, while the valuation sotl
the Coal and Coke Railroad was ln.S
creased, from s4,4o9, 1856 3to s7,eo0,O00.s
The Kanawha and West Virginia irails
road had It's assessment increased
from s55,OOO in 1906 to $4,000, 900 IN
1907 and the DeepwatsrT end Of the
Virginia railway is assessed at ssy's
3G6,7s3 against valuation of ss21s.
S55 for the previous year. The to.
tai valuation Of the steam railroads ]
of the state for 1907 3ls s17S,os7, ,ss7s
against valuation 81 s1e7Ss2,7 ,77O,sos
for the year 1906. The following state.
ment shows the valuation or assess
ment against the public utilities Of
the State Of West Virginia:
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-06-14
REvOLUT|0N|S7S
KILL K0TLAR0FF
AND PLOT TO OVERTHROW GOV.
ERNMENT, AssAsslNATE CAR
AND ESTABLISH DEMOCRATIC
REPUBLIC = ASSASSIN APPRE.
HENoEo, AccoMPttcEs ESCAPE

ST. PETERSBURG, June 14.-Plots
to overthrow the government and as.
sasslnate the Car and establish a
Democratic republic were revealed to.
day by Premier stolypin, following
the early morning assassination OF
Colonel Ktolarotf, deputy commission.
ar OF the port Of St. Petersburg. Kot.
laroif was assassInated by workmen
employed by the admiralty as the re.
suit Of the death sentence passed up.
on him By the reFolutlonists because
he reduced the forces Of working men
In the admiralty. The assassin was
captured, but several accompllces es.
capped i.ylss
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-06-14
NORMAL, RE.
GENTS GO TO
CLARKSBURG
IMPORTANT MEETING TO BE HELD
To.NieHT-sELEcTIoN OF
TEACHERS TO BE MADE.

The Board Of Regents Of the State
Normal school will meet tonight In
Clarksburg to elect teachers for the
various Normals. The regents at.
tended commencement there to-day.
The board Is composed of the follow.
Ing persons:
Supt Thomas c. Miller, OF Charles.
ton; Col, R. S. Carr, Of Charleston;
E. Il. Dunn, Of Barger Springs; El.
llott Northcott, Of Huntington; Stuart
L. Bowman, Of Phillppl; Ira E. Rob.
inson, of Grafton; NJ. c. Lolgh, Of
Falrmont.
The session wifi likely last all night.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-06-14
Ohio Man Commits An Awful !.
Crime; Kills Wife and Child and
Then Shoots His Mother-in-law

against him, proceeded to hide himself
in an underground by. the public high
way and awaited the passing OF the
carriage In which were his wife. moth,
er.in.taw and little son. As they drove
up shafer, with shotgun In hand
walked out and seized the reins Of
the horse and stopped the carriage
He first pulled bis wife from the We.
hicle and fired the contents Of one bar.
fel Of the gun through her left chest
and she fell dying in the highway.
The mother Of Mrs. Shafer sprang
from the carriage and started 10 run
but shafer fred the contents Of the
other barrel Of the gun into her back
and she fell also, some forty feet from
her dying daughter.
The little boy by this time had got.
ten out OF the carriage and had his
little arms around the neck OF his dy.
Ing mother. shafer cooliy reloaded
his shotgun, walked up to his dying
wife and, to make sure of his deadly
work. pulled the lad away and fired an.
other charge into her body.
It was then he seized his little boy
by the arm and, leading him of Into
the bushes, took from his pocket a IS.
calibre pistol and placing 1t against
the chest of the little fellow, are:l
a bullet through his heart.
The desperate man then returned to
the highway and fired another charge
Into o>.he body Of his mother.in.iaw and
Immediately began preparations to
burn the bodies of his victims. He
heaped brush about the body of the
little boy and fired 1t. and It was a.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-06-14

b &c
this time that people passing came
upon the scene, and shafer made a
hasty retreat to the hills.
Mrs. T1tacker, strange relate,
was still alive, and 1t was from her
lips that the awful story was told
More than 100 shot are in her body
and physicians say recovery is Impos.
ssbie. The authorities were fmmedl.
ately notified and last night more than
2oo armed men are following in the
wake OF bioodhounds some elk miles
from the point where the tragedy oc.
CURED. II Shafer Is caught It Is hard
TO predict the outcome, but even the
more conservative citizens openly al.
vocate a lynchlng or burning at the
stake. The parties implicated in the
tragedy are prominently known over
Lawrence county.
.lH# .s.sa1 Lfrla. n
Mrs. Thacker has been twice mar.
ried' She is the mother Of Hon. Frank
Brammer, at present a member Of tho
State legislature in West Virginia, and
Is also the mother, Of Roy Brammer, a
well known newspaper man of Hunt.
sngton. She has another son, who Is
an extensive timber dealer in CatIetts.
burg, KY, aud still another, who Is
merchant here. No crime that has
ever been committed In this part Of
the Ohio valley has so thoroughly stir.
red the populace. The sheriff of Iron.
ton, Ohio, the chiefs Of police Of Ash.
land and Catlettsburg, Ky., and almost
the entire police force of Huntington
are among those in the posse now
securing the hills Of Lawrence county
In the search for the fiead. 81
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-06-14
I.YCEUM WON NOvERMOzARTS

of dissatisfaction was manifested
throughout the audience over this de
cision as many thought the decision
should have been reversed. The mark
Ing on this number was very close.
Miss Leona Hendrlckson from the
Lyceum Society, contested with Mr.
Homer Hawker, of the Mozart, fol
defamation. Miss Hendrickson recit
ed "As the Moon Rose" in charm
Ing manner and captivated her audi
ence. She won the decision over Mr.
tiawker, who gave splendid rendition
OF a defamation entitled "How the
Little Captain Saved the Day."
Senator Fred Blue, OF Barbou,
county; Prof. A. J. Hare, Of the State
University, and Mrs. ]. NJ. Black, Of
this city, were the judges. The de
cislon was made after careful dellbera
ton. The announcement of the win
ners was made by Mr.. Blue, who said
that the excel!ency Of the productions
made Is almost impossible to decide
and that the decisions were very close
The Normal school orchestra, com
posed OF several members Of the
school, accompanied BY Miss Grace
Robinson. rendered excellent music
during the evening. Other musica,
numbers which were much enjoyed
we're piano duet. entitled "The Awak
ening Of the Lion" by Misses Estelle
Hamilton and Louise Nichols, piano
solo by Miss Grace Robinson, and q
pretty instrumental selection by Miss
es Edith Hayes, Elsie Hawkins, oma
Musgrave and Pearl Brand. y.
Carter Fleming, one OF our talented
young singers. sang "Son Of the Des
ert Am l." He was accompanied BY
Miss Louise Nichols.
This was the first contest which has
been held In the past four years, but
It Is now likely that the annual con
test will be revived. Despite the
storminess of the evening the audi
torlum was crowded last evening fol
this contest. 5i:55,
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-06-14
GRADUATING CLASS.

The thlrty.sixth annual commence.
I ment Of the Fairmont State Normal
school was held this morning. The
auditorium was filled with friends to
hear the graduating exercise and to
Ssee the diplomas distributed to the
eleven graduates by T. c. Miller, State
superintendent Of Schools. All OF the
members Of the Mercer class are resi-.
dents Of }Fairmont except Frank pyles
4 whose home is in Farmlngton. All
sfiyeswithin the county.
On the stage were seated the grad.
iipatng class, the faculty. the board of
regents, omen's Orchestra and the
gsextette.
The following programme was car.
5sried out in detail:
II Programme.
Soration, Problems Not Muthe-..
.matlcale Arthur Melville Jacobs
Soration, Forestry: a New Science"
{ Florence Jack
Eoration, %"The New Voter.
...... Frank j. Pyles
Music, Good Night, Beloved pinsuti
& Quartette.
sOration. ."The Modern Peace Move.
ment" William Shore Parks
soration, "a Plea for the Children"
& .S............ Caroline Watson Barns
4 Delivery Of Diplomas by superintend'
4 ent Thos. C. Miller.
Trombone Solo, Beyond the Gates
of Paradise. MIR. Herbert Wooiard
announcement Of the J. C. Broomheld
Prize.
! ,Ilss,lc aluslc .....i.'''.'.'...'.'' orchestra
For the Flag"-Lampe. 81. Orchestra
Invocation Rev. R. 7. Webb
Music (yocaD, Lady. Rise. Sweet
4 Morns Awaking"-smart, .Quartette
Essay, Evolution of q Republic
(16O7.lsO7) ~. Louise NJ. Hamilton
oration, "The New immigration
Question" Walter W. Gasktas
Music Vocal solo), maids Of Cadiz"
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-06-14

4 81 rH
The contest between the Normal
Lyeeam and Mozart Literary Societies
: was held last evening at the auditor.
sium and resulted in victory for the
Lyce;lm Society. Out Of the three
numbers contested for two, the ora.
sition and defamation were won by
1.-The Lyceum Society and the debate
by the, Mozart. The contest was a
spirited one and the most intense
Interest was manifested during the
entire performance. All of the six
I contestants acquitted themselves in
"a splendid manner and It was exceed.
ingly difficult for the judges to de.
eide which were the winners. In the
I, contest for ontlon, Mr.. Oliver SHIRT.
lef represented the Lyceum Society
+ and gave a splendid production, en-.
titled the New Citizen Mr.. Shurt.
Slef's delivery was splendid. He won
the decision over Mr.. John C. McKln.
lEney, the representative for the Mo.
$zart, who gave a beautifully written
$oratlon entitled "Fullness Of Eifel'
ibis delivery was good, and the
contest for oratIon was close.
Mr.. Walter W. Gasklas, represent
ing the Lyceum Society, AMI Mr.. Cy.
rus II. Martin, the representative from
the Mozart, debated the question: "Re.
solved, That the railroads should be
owned and controlled by the federal
government Mr.. Gasklns debating
in the affirmative and Mr.. Martin the
negative, Both Of these predictions
( were well written and the argument
brought forth on both sides: was splen.
did. Mr. Martin; representing the Mo.
cart won this decision. A great deal
g. * RI 53 81