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The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-04-15
"JAck" WILKINSON INDICTED.

Word comes from Mineral county
that the notorious American Book
Company nEent anil bullIlozer. ".lack'
Wilkinson. has been indicted on a
charge Of attempted bribery. Two
members Of. the Book Board Of Min.
eral county swear that he offered them
sl5O each to vote Tor the adoption OF
certain American Book Company
books. A similar charge has been
made by affidavit by man IN Berke.
ley county the affidavit having been
published in the Martlnsburg World.
ITo people who know lie big bufty's
lbluffs,these things come as no surprise.
The great wonder is that he has sue.
cerded as long as he has In Keeping
in the COOL graceS of people who
ought to stand for different method
Of doing business than that followed
by him. II he is convicted on tho
charges for which he has been indIct.
ed, the West Virginia State Teachers
Association will likely do what It
ought 10 have had the courage 10 do
long ago, throw on the yoke OF the
American Book Company and select
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-04-15
GEO. M. JACOBS, President.
MYRoN CARLETON toUaH, Editor
"a L. M. DAVIS, Business Manager.
TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION.
FAlRMoNr's PERIL.

K Within the past few months This
city has had three noted evangelists
ehere In the interest of the cause Of
christianity. Two OF them closed iaeis
{labors some weeks ago and went TO
other, places, the third Is still here.
These are al men of wide experience
and extended observation and their
opinion Is certainly worth something
For several weeks DR.. J, Calvin Mead
preached 10 interested congregations
Sat the Presbyterian Church and much
good was accomplished bni there was
{ no good outward manifestations of
Gods power. For a little longer time
Evangelist SheWer preached to crowd
ed houses ut the Central Christian
Church. yet the acccssions TO the king.
dom were not In proportion to the eff.
fort put forth. In the after service
last night at the Temple DR.. Wicker
gave expression 10 the same senti.
meats the other evangeIists arc known
so have held, namely, that Fairmont's
material prosperity stands In the way
%. its salvation. "Falrmont has the
finest bank buildings Of any city of It's
q . x. u. Isl . d" e.. q.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-04-15

wealth and prosperity here than any
on, "and herein lies the danger" in
on and herein lies the danger" In
the opinion Of these men FairmOnt Is
TOO prosperous TO be thoroughly re.
ligious. How long will this condi,
tion prevail? God only knows. II is
reasonably certain. however, that n
change must come. The people ri.'
centering too much thought on AMI
placing too much store In temporal
things. In his afternoon service TO
men yesterday. DR.. Wicker spoke of
the disaster ID East river, New York.
when almost n whole congregation lost
their lives in an excursion boat fire.
In the holocaust the pastor Of the
church lost his wife. his daughter and
nearly all his church and Sunday
school members. On the following Sun,
day only n ernltnrpl fnw In hfr rre,t
church auditorium remained, pconlc
wondered what he woHM nreaeh ahou,
what he could s,v uo ,onl rs lila
tcx, tho VOL known words .Ard now
ahiIe,b sa,h hone ,oyo. those ,h,oo. y
His wife w,s. rnn. Ms ,,urb,or b,1
rerishcd his con,rerotion hnI uo,r,y
MI los, their liyes ,,s temDora, byess
Inss no bod fcw rcmoinInr worth
while and IN TINT hour he was com.
for,ea in ibe "abIlIpr lbInrs"
According 10 tho enumeration now
being taken r,Irmop, hns In III.
$50 Us Wv
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-04-15


Christians. They are only doing with
their might what the devil finds for
their hands to do. hut sooner or later
the gllded church members OF Fair.
mont wifi find that the devil Is 50
pleased with them that he will give
them an invitation they cannot de.
cline to come and dwell with him for,
ever. It Is easy 10. he a sinner, II
requires courage to be a Christian. Do
FairmoHt people lack courage or arc
they simply self satisfied? Either is
deplora6le and may cause the loss
of MANY immortal souis.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-04-15

Save money BY buying your mating here At
these prices: s E
Best China and Japan Mattings in huge variety
ofgeod styles, at 121-2c, 15c, 2Oc, Csc, &c., $780,
Best Japan Mating, beautiful inlaid patterns, at
;;35c. X
y Full stock choice Pattern Lnoleum and Oil
Cloth. Reliable grades.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-04-15

I.onsfellow said: An things come
round 10 him who viii but watt
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-04-15
DRlJGGETTS

Orr business on Druggctts has been enormous,
Our patterns Arc the best and prices are RI! INT
Reversible dhgrain size 9xl2, S5oD
All Wool Extra Super Ingram, s@e. 9Xl2 $500
Fibre Dfngsctts. size 0xl2, s10O'
Spccial Tapestry. size .9xl2 S125D
Monarch Tapestry, size 9Sl2, worth SIS, sne.
cial S135J
Empire Tanestry. one seam. 9xl2 80. $500
Best II wire Tapestry, size 9xl2 .....,s.. $50. 10
Body Brussels size 9x12 .s25 and S275d
Special Fine hXmilSter in very handsome Flor.
ii design size 9x12, sold most everywhere 81
$500, our p.icc, special SO 9S
Very best Axminstrr, 9x12 s25 and $3.50
RoyGl Wilt1ns exp ...:... S35 and $4,000
Crx Grass Rugs in al sizes from 1896 at &c.,
10 9xl2 # ut $3.50.
Mating Rugs, 26xT2 worth 75c, at ...... SOC
The Elbert County tribune., 1907-10-17
SIDNEY.

Oct. 16.-Mr. and Mrs. Stoker
spent several days recently visit
ing friends at Monument.
Mrs. Jessop and Mrs. Coblentz
went to Colorado Springs Monday
for a few days visit.
A young man named Stone was
accidentally shot in the arm Mon
day by d gun falling from wag-
on the XXX ranch, west of Easton-
vile. He was taken to Easton-
vile where the wound was given
proper care.
Our school commenced Monday
with an enrolment of 20, many
of the older pupils of the district
expecting to enroll after the fall
work is done. The term will be
of seven months duration.
The Elbert County tribune., 1907-10-17
cHERRY-cAsE.

Oct. 16.-E. J. Merriman has
his men busy digging spuds this
week. He has a fair crop.
Johnnie, the youngest son of
J. Curry, has been quite sick and
DR.. Denney was called out from
Ebert to attend him. We are
pleased to hear that he is much
better.
Mrs. John Dunn left Monday
for three weeks visit with rel
atives in Oklahoma.
Several of the neighbors gath
cred at the home of Robert Lar
sen Monday to see the 300-pound
buck deer that he killed in Routt
county, near Toponas, last week.
1t was a magnificent specimen of
the deer family. Mr. Larsen also
killed a 125-pound bear.
Robert Johnson, Ray McHenry,
and Chris Schneider made bus
mess trip to Denver last week.
Antony Hagspiel and wife spent
last week with their daughter,
Mrs. Charles Larsen.
There will be a dance in Case
hall next Saturday evening, Oct.
19.
The Elbert County tribune., 1907-10-17
RAMAH AND EAST eIJou.

Oct. 16.-Pettit brothers were
in Ebert last week and bought a
l2-horse power engine for their
threshing outfit. They found the
old style .aorse power entirely too
slow for these days of sharp COM
petition in the threshing business
on the divide.
James Tyree, who resides north
of Ramah in Ebert county, was
taken in charge last week by
Deputy Sheriff Tweedy and tried
before Judge Fahrion at Kiowa
on charge of insanity. A jury
declared him insane and he was
committed to the asylum at Pu-
eblo. Tyree has been in the asy-
lum before and in this instance
was taken in charge at the request
of his wife.
The Elbert County tribune., 1907-10-17
Big Shipment of Stock.

The largest stock shipment of
the year went out from Elbert
Monday afternoon, A. G. Putnam
shipping IL cars, or about 450
head, of mixed cattle purchased
last month from Gopher Holden
of Bijou Basin, to Denver. This
was an extra good lot of cattle all
through and should bring a good
price to the shipper.
Tuesday morning Martin Funk
of Calhan shipped three carloads
of mixed stuff from this place,
the total shipments for the two
days amounting to $50 head.
The Elbert County tribune., 1907-10-17
A Nation Of Sightseers.

America has been called "a nation of
shop -keepers;" it might be called "a ma
ton of sightseers" As the population
and wealth increased SO has the tenden.
cy for travel, which is today one of the
characteristics of the nation.
The American tourist is familiar
sight at home and abroad. In the search
for health and pleasure, for the beauti-
full and unique, he has gone from Maine
to California and even abroad.
However, there is an inherent desire
to "See America First" There are many
spots in our own country, and in pictur-
esque Mexico, adjoining on the south,
some of them off the beaten track, not
now well known to the great army OF
tourists, especially those in search OF a
warm and more equable climate during
the winter months, which are daily in
creasing in popular favor.
The recent completion OF the last link
between Fort Worth and Galveston OF
the great highway from the Rocky
Mountains to the sea, formed by the
Colorado & Southern Lines, places the
splendid Mexican Gulf resorts practical
ly at the doors of the pleasure seekers of
Colorado and contiguous territory.
Mr.. L. E. Fisher, General Passenger
Agent at Denver Of this splendid railway
system, is extensively advertising the at.
fractions Of San Antonio, Galveston,
New Orleans. Florida, Cuba and Old
Mexico, and the many Gulf steamship
tours touching the principal coast re-
sorts.
The excellent travel facilities now
available will certainly develop large
movement south during the winter
months.
The Elbert County tribune., 1907-10-17
Report of Ebert School.

Report of school in district No. II for
month ending Friday, Oct. 4th:
Number of days taught, 10.
Number of pupils enrolled, %.
Average daily attendance, 23.
Those neither absent nor tardy-Al-
bert Green, Leland Allbaugh. Pearl
Beckman, Calvin Ramsey and Ralph
Baldwin.
MINNIE e. REED, Teacher.
PRIMARY ROOM.
Number Of days taught, 10.
Number of pupils enrolled, %.
Average daily attendance, 81.
Those neither absent or tardy--Arnold
Beckman, August Beckman, Lorraine
Bray.
EUGENE PoIRsoN, Teacher.
The Elbert County tribune., 1907-10-17
A Certain Cure for Group Used for
Ten Years Without a Failure.

Mr.. W. c. Bott, Star City, Ind, hard
ware merchant, is enthusiastic in his
praise of Chamberlain's Cough Remedy.
His children have all been subject to
Group and he has used this remedy for
the past ten years, and though they
much feared the Group, his wife and he
always felt safe upon retiring when
bottle of amberlain's Cough Remedy
was in the house. His oldest child was
subject to severe attacks of Group, but
this remedy never failed to effect
speedy cure. He has recommended it to
f1ends and neighbors and all who have
Used it say that it is unequaled for Group
and whooping cough. For sale by Fred
Tonu
The Elbert County tribune., 1907-10-17
Musical Entertainment and Dance.

There will be a musical entertainment
and dance given by the S. l.. Kellerman
Music Co. of Colorado Springs for the
benefit of Rising Star Rebekah Lodge
No. SO of Ebert, on Friday evening, Oct
25. First class musical program until
$50 o'clock, after which the floor will be
cleared for an all night dance. The mus
ical program will be free, the only charge
being % cents per couple for the dance.
Everyone invited
The Elbert County tribune., 1907-10-17
COUNTY SEAT.

Kiowa, Oct. 16.-Frank Long.
ex-county treasurer, has sold his
fine 1,000-acre ranch and home
adjoining town to Denver parties
and contemplates moving with
his family to California in hopes
of bettering his health. We will
be sorry to see this excellent fam
: lily leave Ebert county and they
will be missed by many friends.
The commissioners of Arapahoe
county, Messrs. Henry Brady,
Charles Bowles and James Long,
accompanied by their wives, were
in Kiowa last Wednesday and
conferred with our commissioners
regarding county road between
the two counties. AS result the
highway will be narrowed from
120 to 60 feet and the two coun-
ties share the expense of keeping
it in repair. The official party
rode over from Littleton in auto
mobiles.
The county commissioners last
WSSh ucCldISu tlle OlllCe VI COuflJy
assessor vacant and removed Mar
tin Chairman, who has filled the
Office for a number of years. The
board recently passed a resolution
allowing Mr.. Chairman, who is
out of the state, until Oct. z to
file new bond, the surety COM
pany who were on his bond hav-
ing notified the board that after
that date the company would can
eel the bond. Chairman was no
titled of the boards action but no
response was received and the
board declared the Office vacant
and appointed Elmer Mourning
assessor to fill the unexpired term.
The new appointee has been as
sisting the officials in straighten-
ing up the books of the assessors
Office for several weeks and his
appointment meets with general
approval wherever he is known.
The Elbert County tribune., 1907-10-17
Wanted-Your Grain.

The Elbert Elevator Company is now
in the market for all kinds OF grain.
All kinds of feed ground at 10 cents per
hundred pounds. Cleaning grain 5 cents
per hundred. Your patronage respect.
fully solicited.
w. A. ALLBAUGH,
Manager.
The Elbert County tribune., 1907-10-17
Afflicted With sor. Eye. for 50 Years.

/ have been afflicted with sore eyes for
thirty three years. Thirteen years ago !
became totally blind and was blind for
six years. My eyes we're badly inflamed.
One of my neighbors insisted upon my
trying Chamberlain's Salve and gave me
half box of it, To my surprise it heal
ed my eyes and my sight came back to
me.-P. G. EARLs, Cynthiana, KY. Cham
berlain's Salve is for sale by Fred Long.
The Elbert County tribune., 1907-10-17
Harness Repairing.

Try an elk hide half sole; fine for lad
les and chiidren's shoes. Cuffs, belts,
and all kinds Of strap work made to or
ker. Harness repaired and done as it
should be. A full line of buckles and
snaps Next door to barber shop. Yours
for biz, GEORGE McKIMMIE
The Elbert County tribune., 1907-10-17
How to Cure a Cold.

The question of how to cure cold
without unnecessary loss of time is one
in which we are all more or less interest
ed, for the quicker cold is gotten rid of
the less the danger of pneumonia and
other serious diseases. Mr.. b. w. L..
Hall, of Waverly, Va, has used Cham
berlain's Cough Remedy for years and
says: 81 firmly believe Chamberlain's
Cough Remedy to be absolutely the best
preparation on the market for colds. /
have recommended it to my friends and
they all agree with me- For sale by
Fred Long
The Elbert County tribune., 1907-10-17

fee.
Display OF fancy and needle work, Mrs
Ed Orin; also special premiums $500
pair OF gloves, 3 ID box fancy candy and
pound can Solitaire coffee; second, Miss
Minnie Reed also special premium one
pound can Solitaire coffee.
Pantry Stores
Best 2 lbs. dairy butter, Crystal Blake
~; also special premiums one pound can
White House coffee and pound can Soil
taire coffee.
lbs comb honey, w. A. Melbourne;
also special premiums pound can White
House coffee and pound can Solitaire
coffee.
Jar jelly any kind, Mrs. A. G. Putnam;
also special premium pound can Soil
taire coffee.
Preserves any kind, Mrs. l.. G. Perkins;
also snecial premiums Il gallon Scud
der's maple syrup and pound can Soil
taire coffee.
Fruit any kind, Mrs. Lem Cannon;
also special premium pound can Solitaire
coffee.
Vegetable butter any kind and pickles
any kind, Mrs L. A. Kelly; also special
premiums one pound White House cof.
fee, and pound can Solitaire coffee for
each.
Loaf white bread, Mrs Z. Dickerson;
also special premium pound can Solitaire
coffee.
Light biscuits, Mrs. I. A. Kelly; also
special premiums box OF fancy station
cry and pound can Solitaire coffee.
| Cake any kind devils food), Mrs. j. e.
Pope; also special premiums pair $500
gauntlet gloves, 13- ID. box assorted cake,
| = gallon Scudder's maple syrup, pound
can Solitaire coffee.
Doughnuts, Mrs. F. A. Dotson; also
special premiums pound can Solitaire
coffee and pound can White House cof
! fee.
Cookies, Mrs. Lizzie Cox; also special
premiums 4 gallon Scudders maple syr
up and pound can Solitaire coffee.
Exhibit home grown canned fruit, Mrs.
l.. C. Perkins; also special premiums s.
ib. box fancy candy and pound can Soil
taire coffee.
Collection pantry stores, Mrs. A. G..
can Solitaire coffee; second, Mrs w. d.
Reilly; also special premiums preserving
kettle and pound can Solitaire coffee.
Educational.
| Best common fractions, Dell Chairman.
penmanship, Roy Kelly.
history, Mildred Weidner.
g spelling, Lena Oaks.
essay, Mamie Evans.
Map OF Elbert county, Lois James.
Map Of United States, Cora Long.
Map Of United States, with states,
Beulah Blakely.
Special (drawing), Mary Tintle.
! Special (paper work., Thomas Hoover.
| Essay, Minnie Regester.
Collection of wood, George Boston.
County map of Colorado, Gilbert Ahl.
| Map of Colorado, Annie Mathews.
Map OF North America, Dean Walker.
Map OF South America, Nellie Hart.
Special Premium Awards.
Prize baby, Ruby Lenora Frazier, one
dozen cabinet photos and two pounds
candy.
Display Of needle work by girl under
Is, Edith Grouse. pair of shoes.
Bunch OF bluestem and gramme grass,
Lena Oaks, set of Cooper's works.
For best sucking colt by Bistouri, Hell
geth brothers, $500; second, j. g. Braz-
The Elbert County tribune., 1907-10-17
$500 TO Ell PAso.

From Denver via Colorado & Southern
Ry. Write for information. Il. f.. Fish
er, q. p. A., Denver.
The Elbert County tribune., 1907-10-17
NEWS OF ELBERT COUNTY
Commissioners Appoint New
County Assessor-Cherry
Ranchrnan Kills Big
Buck Deer.

lThe Tribune wants a correspondent
in every school district. Let the people
know the news of your locality.l
The Elbert County tribune., 1907-10-17

Quick action and small profits on the
sale Of your ranch il listed with the Di-
vide Realty u Investment Co.
The Elbert County tribune., 1907-10-17
S2635 TO BrsBEE.

From Denver via Colorado & Southern
Ry. For folder, etc, write L. f.. Fisher,
G. P. A., Denver.
The Elbert County tribune., 1907-10-17
They Make You Feel Good.

The pleasant purgative effect expert
enced by all who use Chamberlain's
Stomach and Liver Tablets, and the
healthy condition Of the body and mind
which they create makes one feel joyful
Price, Is cents. Samples free at Fred
Longs drug store.
The Elbert County tribune., 1907-10-17

$500 TO CALIFORNIA.
From Denver via Colorado a. Southern
Ry. For particulars write to L. e.
Fisher, G. p. A, Denver.
The Elbert County tribune., 1907-10-17

For quick sale list your ranch with
the Divide Realty & Investment Co.
The Elbert County tribune., 1907-10-17

Piece quilt, quilted, Mrs. Ed Grin; also
special premium pound can Solitaire cof-
fee.
Display OF fancy and needle work, Mrs
Ed Grin; also special premiums 800
pair OF gloves, 3 ID box fancy candy and
pound can Solitaire coffee; second, Miss
Minnie Reed; also special premium one
pound can Solitaire coffee.
The Elbert County tribune., 1907-10-17
big Sale at the Big Store"

EV E II Y T III | n G
- advertised will be
found on the Bargain
Counter, which has
become a feature of
this great store. You
should sit t h i S
counter every time
you come in the store;
there is always an
assortment of good
things to be found
on it. 4
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-02-23
IN A LAKE
PROMINENT RAILROAD MAN FINDS
 WATERY GRAVE.
Major ". L.. smith of IliinOise Central And Young son Meet Death While Out Duck HUnting
 In ARkamaas.

Memphis, Tenn, Feb, 23.-Major W. I Smith, one of the most widely known railroad men in the South and has son, Mcclellan smith. aged thirteen years, were drowned today in Mene- sha Lake. Arkansas.
 Mir. saith wnO wAs member Of the Manesha Hunting Club. went there with h!s son yesterday for a duck hunt Of a few uays. This morning the two. with a negro pGddler, en- tered a skiff and ip some manner the craft was overturned and the three occupants were thrown Into deep Wa
 They made q desperate otfort to reach shore but the heavy cloth ng worn by MT smith ana his son Was loo much for their efforts and bOta were drowned. The negro servant escaped general agent of the Illinois Central Railroad in the South by President In Chicago, holding the position as assistant to the vice president of the company. Upon his appointment us general agent MT. Smith took over the duties of third vice president Gtlleas. who resigned from the servlnce on January 1.
 MT. smith was a major on the staff of Governor Vardaman Of Mississippi. The bodies have been recovered and will be brought to Memphis for burial
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-02-23
A FIRE IN GENEVA
THREE BUSINESS sTRUCTuREs ARE
 DESIROYED.
!. n. Adais, s. B. Hi9hsassith, '. r. Wat son and Mrs. Reynolds Principal Losexp---fswod Work bx
 Town F'sremen.

Geneva. Feb. 22 -fgpeolai .1 ---This morning at o'clock fre was discov- cred on the west side of Commerce Street. in the niain husiaess district of the town, and before itNesaH cons trolled three stof es: we're hs34fiud. cue taiiin8 Q loss estimated at ss.0o0.
 The fire broke out Go the rear Of A small frame buiidfng pccnpied by s. B. Highsxnith as q grocery store. This was one of, six sman business houses. all frame buildings and old. and lo- cated between two large brick stores.
 The alarm was quickly sounded and Geneva's splendid amateur ire com. pany res. onded promptly and soon had three good streams of water paying on the flames. However, the fire spread rapidly to the adjacent buildings and was not finally checked until three of the buildings with the entire contents were a total loss and two of the other buildings were mere shells. One of these was occupied by J, R. Adair. deaI- CT in general merchandise. and while Title of his stock has burned 1t was damaged by fire and waterato the ex- tent of IS per cent. of it's value. Some think his entire stock Is worthless. The other building, not entirely de- stroyed, was occupied by J. F. Watson. merchant. all of whose stock was removed from the building. his stock being badly damaged by water.
 Of, the three buildings entirely de- stroyed, one was occupied by S. B. Highsm.th. a merchant. one by Dr. R. l.. Justice. a physician, and one was unoccu' fed.
 The buildings were tho property of Mrs. Cassa Reynolds. and are said to have been only partially insured.
 The losses are as follows: J. R. Adair, merchant, $f,000. covered by in- surance; S. B. HighsmIth. $500, COW cred by insurance; Dr. Jus p;e. $200. no !nsurance' J. P. Watso-s merchant, Si 900, covered by insuranc: Mrs. cassa Reynolds, owner of the buildings. be- tween SI 400 and $2.000, insurance not known. but said to De between sto0 ard $500.
 The origin of the fire Is not known with certainty, although ono, of tha first persons reaching the fire says 1t was blazing np on the outside of the building occuoied by s. B. Highsm'th when ho reached there. It Is thought that the origin of the fire was incen- diary. but no motive Is suggested.
 It Is said that the town council will immediately condemn what remains of the s'x buildings and prohibit the oc- cunation of any hui'dinRs in this. e-ace e~cent hri,k buildines. The main bus inAgs district is built wholly of. brick with The excertion of th!s. space and it ia hoped that thc old frame buildings gviil be replaced with substantial struc- lures.
 inc hook end ladder company Is pro- nounced cxce'lNnt. and but for their ehgorts more than haif of the main husIness houses of the town would have been destroyed.