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Free press., 1907-05-18
Procose to HeIp Jamalea.

London, England.-It was officially
announced Wednesday that the British
government had decided to make ia
maica a gift of $750.OOO and to guaran-
tee Jamaican loan of $4.O0000O to
assist the citizens of Kingston to
recover from the effects of the recent
earthQuake.
Free press., 1907-05-18
NOT : Rit of n.

City Boarder-When you exchanged
cattle with Farmer Smith, did you get
quid pro quo?
Farmer Jones-No, Neighbor Smith
didn't try no sich mean tricks on me.
We swapped fair and eyen.-BaItimore
American.
Free press., 1907-05-18

The inducements to adopt Natures per
feet Laxative, Garfield Tea, are many,
1t Is made wholly of simple Herbs and is
guaranteed under the Pure Food and
Drugs Law: it overcomes constipation,
regulates the liver and kidneys. purifies
the blood and brings Good Health.
Free press., 1907-05-18
Alarmed at Emmlaratlon.

Budapest. = In consequence of the
great increase in immigration the
Hungarian Manufacturers Union will
begin May 19 an inquiry in the hope Of
finding some means of keeping the
people at home.
Free press., 1907-05-18

with my back and
kidneys. I doctored
and used many RENE
dies without getting
relief. Beginning with
Doan's Kidney Pills.
I found relief from
the first box. and two
boxes restored me to
good, sound condi-
ton. My wife and
Free press., 1907-05-18

By following the directions, which
are plainly printed on each package of
Defiance Starch, Mems Collars and
Cuffs can be made just as stif as de-
sired, with either gloss or domestic
finish. Try it, 16 OF. for 10c, sold By
all good grocers.
Free press., 1907-05-18

shea-How long have you been
sick?
Ryan-Ffve days.
Shea-Glory be! An why don't ye
git a doctor?
Ryan-Shure, got to go to wur-ruk
Monday marnin' Puck.
Free press., 1907-05-18
No Frost In Nebraska.

Omaha. For the first time this
spring, there was no frost reported
from any weather bureau station in
Nebraska for Wednesday night.
Free press., 1907-05-18
Engineer and Brakeman Killed.

Denison, Texas. = In a freight
wreck on the Missouri Kansas &
Texas railroad at Milford, Tex. Sun
day. Engineer E. J. Bevan and Brake
man Lawrence Foley were crushed to
death and Fireman H. 5. Garner
fatally hurt.
Free press., 1907-05-18
Mcclellan vetoes a Salary Bill.

New York. = Mayor Mcclellan Fri
day vetoed the White salary bill re-
Gently passed by the legislature. The
bill provided that the salaries of both
sexes should be the same for equal
grades
Free press., 1907-05-18
Ships Sail Without Freight.

New York. = Several ships were
obliged to sail Wednesday with
only partial cargoes on account of the
ongshoremen's strike.
Free press., 1907-05-18
To DISCOURAGE the Pistol Habit.

Austin, Tex. = The legislature Sat
urday passed a law taxing all dealers
in firearms who sell pistols or re-
volv:ers so per cent on their gross
receipts. 1t is intended as a prohibit
i've measure and to stop the practice
IF carrying revolvers in Texas.
Free press., 1907-05-18
Then She rakes the Lines.

The young girls air was pensive.
Tomorrow" she said. Reginald will
conduct me to the altar Thers-"
Smiling. she lighted another cigarette
"-his leadership win end"
Free press., 1907-05-18
Fiaures Seem Contradictory.

The United Kingdom, which is the
largest importer in the world of cattle
and sheep for slaughtering purposes.
is oddly enough the largest exporter of
horses for the same purpose.
Free press., 1907-05-18

Spring always brings into special favor
Natures blood purifier, Garfield Tea. 1t
is made wholly of clean, sweet Herbs. It
purifes the blood, cleanses the system,
clears the complexion. eradicates disease
and promotes Good Health. For young
and old
Free press., 1907-05-18

1t requires the same kind of pa
tience to teach pig to waltz that is
needed by the fisherman who can
angle all day without getting a bite.
Free press., 1907-05-18

many of my friends have used Doans
Kidney Pills with good results and
can earnestly recommend them
Sold by all dealers. so cents a box.
Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo, n. Y.
Free press., 1907-05-18

Smokers have 10 call for Lewis Single
Binder cigs~ to get it. Your dealer or
Lewis Factory, Peoria. Ill.
Free press., 1907-05-18

Speaking Of shade trees-most fam
lily trees are more or less shady
Free press., 1907-05-18
Shriners to ST. Paul Next Year

Los Angeles. = St. Paul was Wed
nesday chosen as the place for the
meeting of the next annual Shriners'
conclave in 1908. The date was set
Sor July Is to IS
Free press., 1907-05-18
They Tiahtened up.

'I presume that your failure showed
you that you had great many close
friends? ?"
That's what it did! The closest
bunch of friends any man ever had"
Fort Worth Record
Free press., 1907-05-18

The spring poet usually writes his
spring poems by the side of as good
a fire as he can afford.
Free press., 1907-05-18

Lewis Single Binder Cigar has a rich
taste. Your dealer or Lewis Factory.
Free press., 1907-05-18
New Wheat Growing Territory

HAS BEEN MADE ACCESSIBLE TO MAR
KETS BY THE RAILWAY CONSTRUCTION
that has been pushed forward so vigorously by
the three great railway companies.
For literature nd particulars address SUPER
INTENDENT OF IMMIGRATION, Ottawa,
Canada, or the following authorized Canadian
Government Agent:
J. S. CRAWFORD, No. lzs ". Ninth Street,
Kansas City, Missouri.
Mention this paper.
Free press., 1907-05-18

Mrs. vEinesow.s Soothing syrup.
For children teethlng sOftens the gurus reduces In
1smmaton. allays pain. End collie sc bottle
Free press., 1907-05-18

Anyone can dye with PUTNAM FADE
LESS DYES; no experience required ;
success guaranteed.
Free press., 1907-05-18

Don't expect a man to have faith in
your Judgment If you call him fool
Free press., 1907-05-18
Fee Marks Torhs Of Great.

In Turkey the tombstones of the
faithful, where the departed is man
of eminence, are capped with the fez
carved in marble.
Free press., 1907-05-18
DOES 4ouR BACK ACHE?
Profit by the Experience Of One Who
Has Found Relief.

James R. Keeler, retired farmer, of
Fenner ST.. Cazenovia. n. Y. says:
About fifteen years ago I suffered
Free press., 1907-05-18

A quiet wedding is but a curtain
raiser for a strenuous afterpart.
Free press., 1907-05-18

Modern doctors think it is better to
take a patients money than his
blood
Free press., 1907-05-18
Volume on Alpine TunneIs.

FoIuHle Oh NIpEne unnels.
An Italian, G. B. Biadego, has writ
ten a book OF over 1,20O pages on the
Alpine tunnels.
Free press., 1907-05-18
lmpertant to rAothara.

Examine carefully every bottle OF CASTORfA,
q safe and sure remedy for infants and children,
and see that it
Free press., 1907-05-18
The Reason.

In Use For Over so Years.
The Kind You Have Always Bought
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-08-28
THE FAMOUS
CUSTER CANNON
VIII LRE ON EXHIBITION AT BIG
REUNION OF OLD SOLDIERS
AT WHEELING

WHEELING, Aug. 2S.-Comradcs
Joseph Trax and W. P. Kirkpatrick,
of New Castle, Pa, in charge of the
famous Custer cannon, arrived in the
city yesterday afternoon and are pre-;
pared to fire the national salute at all
points along the line of march follow
ed by the veterans in their reunion
to be held here Thursday.
The gun was made by Comrade
Trax, and in it he naturally takes
great pride 1t was cast at Fort Pitt,
Pittsburg, Pa, and is made of 11s
relics of the civil war coming from ev-
cry State in the Union, relics Of both
the Blue aud the Gray, personally col.
lected by tae owner Of the gun. Many
interesting relics went into the maxi
ing Of the piece, among which were
two brass door keys from the Ford
ttheater, where President Lincoln was
shot, a brass door lock from a 3: and.
o. car at Harpers Ferry, q number q
pairs Of spurs from bot IA Conf redate
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-08-28
PEOPLES FORUM
UNKNOWN MAN AT MEAD
OVERLOOK NOT MURDERED.
An Eye Witness to the Sad Affair viii
Testify to the Fact.

Editor West virginian:
Mrs. Thomas Lee, of Youngstown
Ohio, left Clarksburg on the 10:1F
a. M, car for Fairmont to visit al
the home Of Mrs. Howard Kelley, who
with Miss Icie Lee are his first cous
ms, to whom and to Mr.. Kelley, ne
related I've following.
He said while the car was passing
the Meadowbrook ferry he saw a
white man (not black) standing with
one foot on one rope clear Of the wa
ter, and holding with his hands to the
other rope, while the boat which he
had been on was still fast to one Of
tie ropes, with the front part of the
boat under the water.
The man himself was entirely clear
of the water, and beckoning to the car
people to come to his rescue, but the
car did not stop at all. but continued
on to the next station, where, as Mr..
Lee understood, telephoned back to
some place about the man on the
ropes. Mr.. Lee did not see the colored
man at all, From the facts in the mat,
ter, 1t looks like it would be neccs'
sary to put blood hounds on the col
ored mans trail.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-08-28

coal reached worldwide lame and ever
increasing popularity
The strife referred u Fas ten = cans
lagc aad ne increased pspfis tien iu
lthis tit@s since ttla time i 9een
aimos phsaotnene Mnipn and Ear
mon. the to INF count q
thfs region; had a yearly pfpdact ion oi
only l,5ss,SS1 tons ~ that time while
in 1906 the tohnag &c mined was g. 7e0,.
F5f2, an increase OF 5s17oS2l tons. AZ
before stated this was made possible
because conditions here we're such as
to discourage all attempts to organize
while the men here were fully cogni-
zant of the consideration accorded
them in contrast with the many other
sections where conflicts we're daily be.
ing waged. AS a consequence steady
employment was to be secured here
when practically every other region In
the United States was idle.
The fact that we are trying to Inn
press upon the reader Is, that had the
miners ofthis region gone out in 1897
that today this districts production
would nut be nearly SO large. That In
stead OF a tonnage Of nearly 7.0OO,OoO
annually icing mined in Marion and
Harrison counties the natural increase
would not have reached these figures
for number Of years yet to come.
This region is now ranked as one Of
the most important In the United
States, aud The miners who, have been
attracted to the Upper Alonongahela
Valley by the news that has gone
broadcast over the land of the fair
treatment rendered and the good pay
granted the wage Garner are RESPONSE
ble, in a large degree, for the prosper.
ity that surrounds the coal cities OF
Fairmont and Clarksburg. Fairmont
coal liz now recognized as the peer OF
any coal on the market. The claim
that it is "the best for all purposes
is not making it too strong. 1t is not
any longer a Question Of finding buy
ers, but It is now problem to secure
sufficient car facilities to fulfill or.
ders.
That time has proven that it was
wise for the miners of this region to
remain Independent cannot be gain.
said, and what was best ten years ago
holds good to-day. Both the miners
| and operators are better of by choos'
ing to uettle their own differences
and in not putting 1t up toa bunch of
organization officials, who often times
have only their own interests at heart,
and draw their salaries for the mis-
management Of the affairs that are In
trusted to them. In other words we
hive been wise enough to profit by the
other fellows mistakes, and as con.
sequence are forging ahead in the
world OF industry and commerce. The
feeling among the miners and the pub
lie in general is to let we'll enough
alone.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-08-28
Roosevelt's
(CantInIIad frnn, psne 0neN

advance of the convention. 1t is fur.
Their asserted that the fight that Sen,
ator Foraker is making to-day against
Secretary Taft had its exact counter
part in the one he made against the
candidacy Of Major Mckinley, the
only difference being that Mckinley
compromised with Foraker, while
Taft is too much Of a fighter to do So.
it is figured that as matters stand to,
day the Secretary would have six hun
bred out of the one thousand votes in
the convention on the first ballot. Tho
Taft leaders are figuring on carrying
all the Southern States with their 29i
delegates. 1t had been believed here
that Taft would set the Southern dele
gates, but the statement made by Com
missioner Capers last week to the et-
feet that there is little Taft sentiment
in the South is taken to mean that
the Southern Republicans have been
assured from some source that II
they will hold out for the renomlna.
ton of Mr.. Roosevelt he will not re.
fuse the proffered crown. 1t is admit
led by the Taft people that the States
west of the Mississippi are for the re-
nomination of Mr., Roosevelt, with Taft
as the second choice. These States,
emitting Iowa and Visions have
24O votes, and the Southern States
have 294. These alone would aggre.
gate 5S4 votes, or "a more than
enough to control the convention.
In fact, 1t is now conceded by Re-
publicans and Democrats alike that
nothing can prevent the denomination
Of Mr.. Roosevelt except his adher.
ence to his determination not to ac.
cept it. And there IS a growing be-
lief that he will yet yield to the pres.
sure of his friends and accept the
nomination. In that event it will be
on the grounds that he could not re-
fuse to bow to the will OF hls party,
and that their construction as 70
what constitutes a third term is more
to be regarded than his own.
That Pacific Cruise.
AS was stated in this correspond
ence at the time Of the official denlals
that the proposed Pacific cruise q
the Atlantic fleet would not occur, u
will occur despite those denials. AMI
the statements that the administFa,
ton. did not see any cause for war
talk have been without foundation.
AS a matter Of fact the Japs have
been a source otserious concern, and
the denials Of thealministratio were
made only to quiet the popular mind:
AslittIe instance o. how q local lpE
episode was bellttls WIN sssa interest
siIg ii this connection There We're
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-08-28
TWO GOOD MEN.

According to recent reports two
good men will contest for the honor
d being Treasurer Of the State OF
Vest Virginia for the term beginning
March a, 1909, Hon, Newton ogdIn
announces that he Is a candidate for
reelection, and a mighty good man
Z beds. MI. ogdin has host Of friends
who win undoubtedly want to give
him another chance at the same joO.
But along with the announcement OF
Mr. ogdin comes the word that ex,
Senator Stuart F. Reed, of Clarks.
burg. would like to pay OF the States
hands for four years. Mr.. Reed, like
Mn din, is a first class man and
comes from large and influential
county which can make a pretty
Strong claim for recognition. Harrl.
son county has not been very promi.
nent In State or National politics so
fafIa AS Office holders Is concerned late.
lsSahdEtt is beginning to ask for rec.
ognitlon. The next Republican State
convention will probably be puzzled
over what to do Il both Mr.. ogdln
and M. Reed are before 1t for the
nomination for State Treasurer.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-08-28
I'M IiNNEcEss vIslr.

senator Adam B. Littlepage, Ct
charle has been prominently men
toned 81 connection with the Demo.
csstie nomination for Governor Of
Wes Virginia. Heis now in this city
asf MD ne come primarily in the in.
teysst 81 his candidacy for Governor
he wonId have been accorded such q
fecept on al Is due a man who asplres
tpitae highest office in the gift Of the
people d a State. But senatar Little
pRge announces that he comes on an,
other mission. Hesays he is here %
Tx 10 establish a better feeling be.
tween 8the mine operators and their
mem. This will be hard to do for the
mineFs 81 this region are all satisfied
ana are in perfect accord with the ope.
tatprs WitnEthe miners satisfied, the
Operators satisfied, and the people sat
isaed tie visit Of Senator Littlepage
isentirely unnecessary. This is not
asgood year for a Democratic pollti.
clph 70 Try ito further his chances for
political preferment by circulating
among the laboring classes. Senator
iittlepage might have been sue.
had he made a trip here in 1898
When the dark clouds of the Cleye.
lind regime we're settling down with
iIhy blackness on all kinds Of indus.
Iies but to-day 1t is different. The
agitator rs unwelcome, the stranger
Who comes here as q go-between for
the perators and the miners will find
that his room Is better than his com.
pa1y.
Another remarkable feature in thu
Fairmont region Is that business men
ct!all kinds have a horror of the pres.
eace OF people who are trying to
change conditions here. They know
What labor disturbances mean. While
other sections are Idle and the men
lngwant and all sorts Of business are
az . standstill, operations in the Fair.
mont region go right on with every.
body making money and owing ale.
glance to no outside mischief makers
a distnrbeFs. So with these few
vetds we shall be very glad to BID
Senator Littlepage good day and ask
MIN to call some time when his pres
sSce might be more acceptable to our
people.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-08-28

and Federal caFairgnen' "a COPPER
cents captured At hexiugtons arm,
buglss, buckles spoons watch cases
carbnes cartridge bfas eap anf
many oths eHes 81 NE Tine
sontendtn aTmte 's n !
me cannon aa beenS The atHre 81
ri national nd nine State encanip
|ments and "a reunions where salttes
have been fred. It weighs 252 pounds
and has q Finch bore. The gun Il
fired by means Of the old fashioned
friction caps, used during the civil
wal. 1t Is naturally priced very high
ly by Mr.. Trax, who spent so much
time and labor in gathering the arti
cles Of which It is made The owner
keeps II highly polished and in the
best Of condition at all times. Gen
eral Clusters straps are engraved on
the barrel.
During the civil war Mr.. Trax was
General Clusters orderly. He also has
in his possession a banner which Is
Of much local interest, and which will
be feature Of the parade. The ban
ner was presented to the Third cayal-
ry division by the citizens of Wheeling
when that division was honorahly dis
charged in Wheeling on June 10, 1865,
at the close of the civil war. TIE ban
ner is also priced very highly by Mr.
Trax.
The Custer cannon was taken to the
G. "A. R. headquarters, corner OF
Twelfth and chapline streets, imme
diately after its arrival, and placed on
exhibition in the window, where IT will
remain until used in the parade. The
owner of the gun has number Of
medals which he is selling to defray
the cost of the friction caps used IN
firing the cannon, and he also has q
number of interesting relics which ne
carries with him when taking the gun
to the various reunions.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-08-28
THE CIRCUS HAS
babe US ADIEU
THOUSANDS OF, PEOPLE ENJOY
ED THE SHOW YESTERDAY
AND LAST NIGHT.

Yesterday morning the streets were
filled with people who came to see
John Robinson's ten big shows that
came here from Morgantown over the
Baltimore and Ohio railroad. The for
ty.two cars were unloaded with the
usual dispatch and the tents and cir.
Gus paraphernalia were hauled to
South Side Park where the show
tents, commisaries and stables were
erected. Ten acres Of canvas was rails.
ed. The seating capacity of the main
show tent is 10000 and every seat was
taken in the afternoon performance.
The street parade, witnessed by
thousands, was above the expectations
of the people. The passing of the ele.
plants was the greatest attraction Of
all. Many were anxious to see the
mother of Jumbo, the btcentenarian
elephant who had rescued the faithful
engineer from a horrible death in a
railroad wreck by lifting him from the
debris and then carrying him to shade
tree, taking handkerchief from her
trunk, wiping his forehead and then
STOPPING down and gently tanning him
with her car.
One Of the chief features of the cir.
Gus is the elephant acts. The turn
in two" performed by big elephant
and shetland pony was roundly ap.
planded when the monster made a big
stride over the body Of the pony which
had lain down for that purpose SO that
the animals might exhibit their friend.
ship.
The bicycle stunts we're very clever,
as we're also the aerial artists in their
work. The clowns were very clever
and caused many good laughs.
The clever riding In the wild west
performance was fine exhibition Of
what can be done. The picking up OF
articles from the ground by the rider
suspended from the saddle while the
horse IS going at its utmost speed;
the pursuit of real Indians and the dis.
position made of a horse thief were
given graphically and were of great
interest to those that we're seated in
the spectori1m. The wild west per
rormnnce closed the exhibition.
The menagerte in connection with
he circus embraces many animals and
birds that are not usually seen. These
are in first class condition.
The evening performance was a du'
pllcate Of the afternoon exhibition. To.
day the CIRCUS is in Warrington.
The John Robinson show made many
friends by its visit to Fairmont.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-08-28

two japanese spies put out Of the To-
cal Navy Yard, where the big guns
are made. and their drawings taken
from them. A local newspaper man
got hold Of the story and published
1t. The most vigorous denlals were
Forthcoming from officials Of high and
low degree, and the local populace
made TO believe that the story was a
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-08-28

The Parkersburg state Journal has
the following to say concerning Hon.
G. w. Dillon:
''The Fairmont West virginian gives
Hon. G. w. Dillon send of for dele.
gate at large to the next National Re
publican convention. Mr.. Dillon Is Ger,
tainly good material for the position
and his friends are only making mod.
est request when they ask It for him. :,
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-08-28
FUNERAL SERVICES.

Delayed on Failure of Remains to
Reach Here.
Tie remains of Mrs Mollie Mona
gon, who died on Monday in Washing
ton, D. G., did. not arrive ehre last
evening as expected, but will be hoe
this evening on 55. Funeral services
viii be held on Thursday afternoon at
the home Of her father, L. W. shurtleff,
on Slate street, aud will be conducted
by Rev. II. q. stoetzer assisted by
Rev, ] Fngle.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-08-28

1.-THE Grafton Sentinel thinks 1T a
go0d thing to take salts even If they
3Saot taste nasty. It says it does the
party good to have few out of joints
70 cridcise the regular organization
and be at loggerheais with the ad.
ADMINISTRATION With this view OF toe
matter it seeks to palliate the con.
slant knocking against the State adj
nhistration Of such papers as the
Petersburg Dispatch.News and the
Charleston Mail, US the latter was
nm by George Mcintosh. We are not
going to fall out with the Sentinel BIO.
cause Of It's essay Oh the uses Of
Adyersity" but for our part we would
rather nave Republican papers stand
cr the party's policies and defend
them so long as they art such.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-08-28

pure fiction. However there has beep
ample yerlflcEtion since then sdas
the story was true IN every detail. Il
is likewise true that spies were pat
out elsewhere, and 1t ,ls said to 10
the policy Of the administration b
see that spies be excluded ffon slich
places, but that no publicity BE gigsn
these incidents IN the future