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The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-02-07
Many w omen
In Att tendance
At g ourt Today
MAN is ARRESTED
FOR HAlLlNG JURY

NEW YORK. Feb. ,7.-while the
jury In the Thaw case was marching
from the hotel to court this morning,
Thomas Palmer, foreman of a street
cleaner gang shoseling snow yelled
to his helper, Hay, fellers, here comes
the Thaw jury" When as the jury
men passed Palmer yelled .now boys
go to itget together and acquit
Thaw.y Palmer was arrested, taken
before Judge Fitzgerald, severely rep
rimanded and discharged. Scores OF
women gave the trial room the ap-
pearance OF woman,s congress in
animated session to-day. "call Mrs.
Harry Thaw..' sasd DENNIS. Through
the side door came the figure of the
prisoners wife. pale and trembling.
The veil was lifted Nor the first time
since the trial began. In a voice al.
most firm she said her, name was
Evelyn Nesbit Thaw. wife of the de.
fendant, born December rs, 1884. Her
testimony began with the witness re.
lating the events of theB eventful night
OF June 25. 1906. She first told the
story Of the dinner at the Cafe Mar
tin In company with her husband, Mr..
McCaleb, and Mr.. Beale. White en-
tered and left the cafe while they
dined. shh wrote note to her hus.
band and before Jerome could object
stated that the note was relative to
Whites presence. Jeerome's objec,
ton was sustained and that part Of
the reply was ordered expunged. The
party then went to the roof garden.
After they were seated Harry left
the party and was gone half an hour.
He returned. being in his usual man
ner. The witness suggested leaving
and a few moments later, she and Nc.
Caleb started, followed by her hus.
band and Beale. She saw Stanford
White seated at table and a mo.
nnent later saw Mr.. Thaw near White
holding up his arm. AS she looked
at her husband, three shots were fired.
What did Thaw do then?" 81 don't
know said the witness in trembling
tones. tT only know that Harry came
toward me and I said to Mr.. McCaleb
My God. he's Shot Then said to
Harry, what have you done? He au'
swered: 4 have probably saved your
life Mr.. McCaleb said, 'He must be
crazy, Then we took the elevate,
down stairs"
She related the marriage to Thaw
at Pittsburg. of this first proposal. oil
the marriage and hhr rejection in
Paris. She then stated her reasons
for refusal. exactly as she had told
Harry Thaw at the time the proposal
was maae. These reasons identified
the witness with Stanford White. She
told Of his visits, Of her visits tc
whites stndlo. of suppers, parties
and Of his letters. Sc
concluded on Page Eighty
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-02-07

was not damareds
The origin 81 the fire ss not known
but an engine with 4 l,savv 'tra,n too,,
coal a short time befo,,. me ars vas
discovered In t.,tart,ns Tho whes,s :,
the engine sIinnea stbe ene,ra throw
ing ont stream ~ 3sn.rl.s ana :, e
believed this was me cause -, os nc
fire as II was .sIscoyered IN the roof :
M. -. ..,' -
Inc trains on the conneilsyiile d.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-02-07
Grew LOST
THREE mAsrEo SCHOONER WENT
TO PIECES OFF CAPE HAT.
TERAS LAST NIGHT.

NORFOLK, Va. Feb. THE three
masted schooner ashore of Cape Hat
teras yesterday at Diamond Shoals
went 70 pieces last night. The crew
in all probability perished. Ten men
were seen on the vessel. 1t is i'm.
possible for life savers to reach the
vessel. It's identity Is unestablish-
ed. No trace remains TODAY.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-02-07

Special for Friday afternoon and
evening at Electric Theater, Harry
PETE, vocalist and VIM. Gorbriel, plan.
ist. Illustrated song, Good bye Lit.
tie Girl, Good Bye"
Pictures-"Burned at the stake
"rhe Book Agent" "wifie hides Her
Lover In the Trunk"
Admission, &C.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-02-07
SLIGHT CHANGE
FOR THE BETTER Is REPORTED
in CONDITION OF MRS.
BROOKS FLEMING.

d message from Columbus, o., to
relatives here stated that a change
for the better in the condition. of Mrs.
Brooks Fleming has given some hope
to her physicians. For the past TWEEN
ty-four hours her condition has remain.
ed practically the same, and while
her condition is yet serious. there Is
n2ore hope than has been entertained
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-02-07
Wanted.

Wanted.
500 school children to take part in
the Worlds Fair Spectacular play.
America, to be given under the au.
spices of the u R. X. o. T. NJ. Chill
dren 10 meet at Heifner's buildlns,
Barney street, Immediately after
school every evening for rehearsal.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-02-07
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The Holly chieftain., 1907-09-13
F'R ZEE! Z!
$3.50 Set
of Ware

With every Majestic Range
sold during this Cooking Exhibi-
ton, we will give absolutely
FREE one handsome set OF ware
as shown. This ware is worth
81. so if it is worth cent. 1T is
the best that can be bought. we
don't add $3.50 to the price OF the
range and tell you you are get
ting the ware free. but sell all Ma
jestic Ranges at the regular price.
You get the ware free. Remem-
Der this is for exhibition week
only. Ware will not be given al
ter this week. This ware is on
exhibition at our store, and must
be seen to be appreciated.
Come in any day during the
week. Make our store your
headquarters. Have coffee ami
biscuits with us.
The Holly chieftain., 1907-09-13
A Superstition. Conductor.

There were six male passengers
in Haddington bound car the 9TH
er morning, and yet there wasn't
one whole man in the collection. In
a front seat was a man with one
arm and next to him a negro with
but one eye. Directly across from
them was one legged peddler, who
was starting out on his daily rounds.
On one of the side seats was well
dressed man with but one foot,
while opposite him was an old Ital-
ian with only one hand. In rear
seat of the car sat blind man.
"This is sad looking bunch" said
the conductor, who was somewhat
superstitious, "and l wish this ride
was over" Just then man got on
the car, and the conductor breathed
a sigh of relief as he said, 'Here's
one who isn't partly missing" He
felt better until the man handed
over his fare. The conductor re-
ceived it with much misgiving, for
three fingers were absent from the
mans right hand. Philadelphia
Record.
The Holly chieftain., 1907-09-13
vsarn Of Ii. s.udie Girl.

II know what I'm going to do,"
said the studio girl. "1 am going to
get me q real bed to sleep in. l
think I'd be a lot happier il 1 slept
in real bed. I have been sleeping
on couches SO long am sick and
tired of these things you make up
to look like anything but bed in
the daytime.
"The other night / went to stay
all night with q married friend Of
mine and slept in her spare room in
a real bed, and tell you I felt like
q real: lady" Cleveland Plain
Dealer.
To restore the elasticity Of the seat
of cane chair, turn over the chair,
and with hot water and sponge wash
the cane work 90 that 1t may be thor
oughly soaked. II the canework 10
badly soiled. use q little soap. Dry
in the air and 1t will be - good a.
new.
The Holly chieftain., 1907-09-13
He NEVER TOLD.
The Man From the Country Was win.
ing, but Didn't Get q Chance.

1t was clear that he was from
the country, says Judge. For sew
eral minutes he stood on the side
walk, oblivious to the smiles and
comments of passersby, gaping up
at the top story Of tall trust COM
pany building across the way. Then
he scratched his head and stroked
his chin.
"Waal," he muttered, "it may be
all right, l suppose, but might as
we'll find out for sartin."
He crossed the street, pushed his
way into the trust company Office
and approached the nearest window.
The brass plate over it was inscrib-
ed, "New Accounts.
"Well?" asked the man behind
the window without looking up
from his ledger.
''Waal," drawled the man from
the country, "it may be all right an
correct, Nv course, but while l wus
lookin' OVER
"Ihe bookkeeper III fix that for
you. Third window to the left"
After slight hesitation the coun-
tryman doubtfully made his way
over to the bookkeeper's window.
"Well, sir, what can l do for
your" demanded the bookkeeper.
"Nothin'. 1 don't know why they
sent me over to you. 1 amt got
any account here. ! wuz just won-
derin' whether you happened to
know
Information department." said
the bookkeeper brusquely. ''Sixth
window to the right"
The countryman started to say
something, but the bookkeeper had
resumed his writing. He walked
over to the information window"
"Say," he opened up without
waiting for an invitation, "you
folks needn't be so tarnation flossy.
l jest wanted ter tell yer burned
old company that their
Complaint department. Last
window, rear" growled the clerk.
The countryman glared. For 8
moment he seemed undecided
Then, his jaws set with determine
ton, he strobe down to the com
plant window.
"Well,- what's the matter. with
The Holly chieftain., 1907-09-13
> demanded the complaint

w. demanded the complaint
clerk.
"Ain't nonew snapped the coun-
tryman. 81 jest wanted to say ter
yer gosh blamed old company that,
it appears to me as how their build
in is"-
But he got no further. "Fire!
Fire! Fire" came the cry from all
parts of the building. Instantly
everything became hustle and con-
fusion. "Fire! FIRE.
"Humph" grunted the disgusted
countryman as he followed the
crowd out. They'd knowed half
an hour ago If they'd only listened
to me-"
The Holly chieftain., 1907-09-13
Il Would Fidast.

''The word 'fidget,' explained
the teacher, "means to move about.
Now, children, I want one of yo.
to step to the blackboard and write
sentence containing the word
'fdget.'"
Forth stepped the little Wise boy,
who wrote, "This store will fdget
the first of the month";"
"But who ever heard of store
fidgeting, Johnny?" asked the
teacher.
T don't know, but the sign on
store downtown says that it will
move about the first Of the month"
Judge.
The Holly chieftain., 1907-09-13
Tn. Second Mate.

A widow coy and sweet was
wooed by bluff old sailor who
thought the world of her; but, not
trusting himself to make direct
proposal Of marriage, he decided to
speak to her in the. metaphor of
the sea.
"Kate," he said, "your boat is
drifting down the sea 'of life, with
no strong hand to steer it safely
past the rocks. May l be your cap.
tain and sail it for YouI"
The Holly chieftain., 1907-09-13

Mississippi! Then, suggests Guy
Walker in Good Housekeeping,
postpone your trip abroad and see
your own country first, for one of
the most awe inspiring sights in
nature, greater even than the roar
ing falls of Niagara, is to watch the
silent, majestic and resistless sweep
Of the Mississippi at its food.
The Holly chieftain., 1907-09-13
Speaking Of Rivers.

The Thames and the Seine. are
about as large as the nameless
creeks that wander across almost
every country in America, while the
waters of the blue Danube could be
poured into the boiling flood of the
Mississippi without changing its col
ors single shade.
What! You have never seen the
The Holly chieftain., 1907-09-13

The Holly Chieftain's plant is
better prepared to print your sale
bills than any printing house in
the Arkansas valley. We make
a speciality OF this work and turn
out a superior quality of bill.
Prices are just right. Service is
very prompt.
The Holly chieftain., 1907-09-13

@No, Jack" she answered, with an
engaging blush, "but you may BE-
my second mate ifyou kew-Kan-
sas, City independents
The Holly chieftain., 1907-09-13
~ Excursions

Second-class colonist rates to
California points and points in
Northwest. California points
$4,000, Portland, Seattle, Taco
ma $4,000 (Sept. l, Oct. SD; Spo-
kane, Umatilla, Huntington,
S22.5o; Butte, Helena, Mont,
Pocatello, Idaho, $1,000.
Denver, Colo, Annual Meet
ings Masonic Bodies-Round trip
tickets on sale Sept. lo, IS and l9,
good returning Sept. 22, $Io.75.
G. A. R. National Encampment
Saratoga Springs, N. Y, Sept. 5,
6 and 7, $4,000 round trip, via
Chicago. Via St. Louis $47.9o;
good returning until Sept. 22.
The Holly chieftain., 1907-09-13
Of the Great Majestic Maleabe and Charcoal Iron Range
our store the REMAINDER OF THIS WEEK ONLY

Majestic Range
1t is the only range in the
world made of Malleable and
Charcoal Iron.
1t has, beyond any question of
doubt, the largest and best res
ervoir.
1t uses about half the fuel used
on other ranges, and does better
work by far.
The Majestic All Copper Nick
eled Reservoir heats the water
quicker and hotter than any other
1t is the only reservoir with re-
movable frame.
The Charcoal Iron Body of the
Great Majestic Range lasts three
times as long as steel body.
Being made of non-breakable
material. there is practically no
expense for repairing the Majes-
til.
AS for baking, it is perfection,
not only for few months, but for
all times to come.
A Great Majestic Range lasts
three times as long as cheap
range. but it don't cost three
times as much.
PROOF-We don't ask you to
take our word for any of the
above statements, but if you will
call at our store, a man from the
factory, where Majestic ranges
are made. will prove to your sat-
isfaction, that these are absolute
facts, and will show you many
more reasons why the Great Ma
jestic Range is absolutely the
best that money can buy.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1907-06-19
Where California Beats Us.

The California lemon growers are
taking a thousand boxes month from
their trees, and just now, as indeed
every summer, they are realizing top
prices for them. They speak of the
good character of the fruit, and one
Of their papers speaks Of the success
Of the lemon growing industry as the
compensation of patience"
We admire the industry and the
patience of the Californian in sticking
to the thing until it has proven to
be such signal success. We wish
more Florida fruit growers would show
some Of the same 'patience" for which
to receive compensation" in due sea-
son. We can grow as fine lemons
as any country in the world. It has
been done in individual instances. AS
far north as Fruit Cove, on the St.
Johns, not far from Jacksonville, T..
w. Moore, the author of "Orange
Culture" grew and cured quantities of
the finest lemons on the market and
continued to grow them back there
for them he invariably received from
$50 to So per box.
Florida has an occasional spell of
weather calculated to knock out a 1e-
mon tree unless care is taken, but
even between freezes, space of sew
era1 years, paying crops could be
grown, since the tree is very rapid
grower, fruiting in three years from
the seed
The southern tier of counties at least
could realize fortunes in lemon grow
ing if they would undertake ire
pOrter-Star
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1907-06-19

rate. This will give you a cord of
compost superior to a cord of ordinary
stable manure. Turn the pile about
once month, and keep it slightly
wet. A good way to make this com
post is to use the muck in the barn
yard and stalls 1t makes good bed
ding. Scatter the acid phosphate and
potash in the proportions quoted. By
this means you retain all the am
monia, phosphoric acid and potash of
the stable manure and muck, and make
them all available. You can increase
your stable manure at least tenfo1d
by this process. The acid phosphate,
or rather the gypsum of the acid phos-
plate, retains the ammonia as a sui
plate, as does the potash, conserving
without freeing the ammonia of the
stable manure and the muck. Two
hundred pounds of acid phosphate &c
per cent?, one hundred pounds potash
(sulphate or muriate), and one cord
muck properly mixed, not allowed to
dry out, bedded for six weeks or
more, will make a frst-class fertilizer
for oranges or other crops you can't
use too much of it, 20 cords per acre
won't hurt, while two or three will
materially help, and will also help to
hold the moisture and commercial fer
ti1izers.
r F. Rose
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1907-06-19
New York.
To Prevent Hydrophobia.

We have but little faith in the power
Of any treatment to prevent this dread
full disease except that given at the
Pasteur Institutes. But in case any
one is bitten and it is impossible for
them to go or be taken to such an
institute, then some home treatment
may be tried, for doctors are power1ess
to help.
A correspondent of the Jasper News
tells of an old negro woman, two of
whose children or grand children were
bitten by one Of the numerous dogs
about the place, which dog had gone
mad. It also bit several hogs. The
hogs died of rabies, but the children
escaped. When asked what she had
done for the bitten children, the old
woman said she hadn't done much ex-
cept to rub the wounds with spirits of
turpentlne. If this is an effective rem
edy, the sooner it is known the better,
for the application is much cheaper
means OF prevention that trip to the
Pasteur Institute.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1907-06-19
Farm Help.
Editor Florida Agriculturist:

Editor FLORIDA Agr1cultur1St:
Italians have been commended Of
late in this paper as farm hands, but
isn't it possible that distance lends
some enchantment to the view? Hav-
ing no personal experience with the
Latin race I merely set down what I
see and read. For fifteen or more
years we have seen gangs of Italians
at work on the railways and in the
larger villages and towns. A contract
or fits up a box car with stoves and
hunks, and fifteen or twenty Italians
are at home wherever the car stops.
The frugal, thrifty, industrious, peace
able and honest agricu1turists described
in this paper do not materialize here
to any great extent. [ know of one
pair, Grit" (not his real name) and
''Marie," who, beginning as day labor
ers, are now working celery land on
shares, and are hiring their country
men to work for them. AS the years
go on such cases will become more
common, but as yet they do not take
to agriculture at all as a rule, and
farmer who started out to hire an
Italian would be supposed to have lost
his senses, and this would be his own
opinion also. The farmers here would
go without help before they would hire
Italians, and not many Italians would
consent to live alone with the Ameri-
cans At Rochester, NJ Y, with about
10000 Italians, I gather that they drink
i'll Italian saloons and buy in Italian
stores, and do not have much to do
with our people. So when an Italian
kills a man the victim is commonly
an Italian. A year or two ago, the
fine for carrying a revolver or dirk
in Rochester was S., then it was raised
to $40, next to SIS, and now it is $50
with 50 days in jail in addition, for
the police are determined to thin out
the Italian guns and knives, or know
the reason why as the Latin ARRAYS
keep them busy the year round, as
any one can see who reads a daily
paper. They appear to shoot or stab
on the instant if the least thing ruf1es
Italians are bad men, but all the same
a colony Of them makes things lively.
No scribbler worthy Of the name but
has an instant remedy for the present
scarcity of farm hands, and here is
mine: Seek help Systematically rea1iz-
ing that as your farm is somewhat
PClIldllCHt you Will Hetu Help always,
and therefore you will build a house
for your man where he can bring his
wife and live year after year, becom-
ing more reliable as he gains know
ledge Of the ways Of the place; in
stead OF selecting one of the process
sion Of miscellaneous hoboes travel
ing to keep ahead of their regulations.
Every spring the cry for help goes
had I'll 81
nothing is said. Then the hands must
60 to the town to find employment.
Then the next year you will be yelling
again. Keep your help when you get
1t, and troubles will be over. It was
said last week that men like to work
in gangs, and SO they do, but a wife
is a fair. substitute
E. S. Gilbert.
Nav, V>~1-
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1907-06-19
Lime Destroys Best Properties in
M11ck

The Fort Myers Press prints a
State Chemist, which contains in
formation that will be of value to all
who have much to use on their land:
w: H. Towles, Esq, Fort Myers,
Florida
Dear Sir:-Yours of the 18th re-
ce1ved and noted, and in reply would
say, muck is valuable for fertilizer on
account of its ammonia Good muck
has from ~ per cent to 3 per cent
ammonia on dry basis, averages
about per cent. Muck as it is dug
has 90 per cent water in it. Ten
tons Of green muck make one of dry
muck. Air dry muck, that will burn, has
40 per cent water in it. This fact makes
it a good application to sandy land,
as it holds large amounts of water,
even when apparently dry. There is
also large amount of humus, veg
etable matter in muck, which is ne
cessary for all fertile soil. No soil
has too much humus. It holds water
and fertilizer. Muck is good to apply
to any soil, particularly to sandy soil.
II properly composted it is much bet
ter Do not put lime on muck, stable
manure, cotton seed meal, hen man
ure, or any other ammoniated ma
terial. If you do, you simply drive
OFT the ammonia, or castanite of am
monia, destroying the most valuable
part Of the fertilizers. I would not
allow lime to be put on a muck bed
or field, as it will destroy large
amounts Of ammonia Cor nitrogen.)
TO properly compost muck, put
down layers, say, 8 inches deep by
SKA feet, scatter about one bucket full
OF acid phosphate on the 8 inches of
muck (more won't hurt), put on 8
inches more muck, scatter about one
gallon of sulphate Cor muriate) 50 per
cent potash. Continue till the pile is
4 feet high, this will make cord,
equal to about two tons air dry. This
should have in it 20 pounds Zone sack)
of acid phosphate &c per cent? and
100 pounds, one-ha1f sack, of 50 per
cent potash-either su1phate or mu-
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1907-06-19

ing the cultivation profitable. The
chief reason for this is the fact that
the fruit is yet so new in the market
that very few have acquired a taste
for it, hence the demand is small. But
the same trouble exists, that prevents
grapes from being profitable, the trans
portation charges eat up all the profits.