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Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1907-10-24

STEAMBOAT, La. President Roose-
welt brought down a bear at the
end of a four hours chase Thursday
evening. Details of the shot are not
obtainable.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1907-10-24
New Burlington Superintendent.

Brookfield-The announcement is
made that James Russell, formerly Of
Beardstown, Ill, has succeeded j. q.
votaw as superintendent of the Brook
field division Of the Burlington rail-.
road.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1907-10-24
French Aeronauts PROBABLY Lost.

Bordeaux, France.-No trace has
been found OF Bothman and Sharf, the
aeronauts who assembled in a balloon
from here October is. 1t is consid-
cred certain that they have been lost
at sea.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1907-10-24

A wrestler who weighs $50 pounds
has come over from M~akadoland to
gather in American coin. If the Rus
SLAMS had had such laps to shoot at
they might have hit a few thousand
more than they did.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1907-10-24
Frisco conductor IN roll.

Springfeld-Robert j. Lewis, a Fris-
co conductor. is in jail here On the
charge of assault on Mrs. Hattie
Owens, a widow, who came here re-
Gently from Hartville, Mo. y
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1907-10-24
capitaI Ana Labor Mect.

Nashville, Tenn.-Meeting by call
Of v joint resolution Of the last legis-
~lature, 200 delegates representing 10.
Dor and capital in the textile industry
discussed conditions here.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1907-10-24

President Guerrero of Panama Is
kiting around Europe, but doubtless
1t is all right. Any man with a mod
crate amount of ability should be able
to govern so small a state on half
time.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1907-10-24

Germany's crown princess has sent
her chef to the United States to study
American cooking. The crown prin-
cess may want Goldfish balls for break
fast and ~huckleberry pie for lunch.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1907-10-24

Perhaps the greatest requisite for a
druggist is not knowledge but suffi-
Gent presence of mind to avoid put
ting the strychnine in the quinine
bottle.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1907-10-24
Reward for NEGRO Ennitiue

Jefferson City-Goy. Folk issued a
proclamation Offering a reward Of
$500 for the apprehension of B. P. E.
Hamilton, a negro, who escaped from
the Springfield Jail on Oct. 10.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1907-10-24

The French people are afraid to In
vest In American securities. 1t is
feared that some of our tourists have
been leaving Wall street tips in Paris
that did not pan out.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1907-10-24
Fairbanks to Make speeches.

indianapolis, Ind. Beginning oc-
tober 1s at Sioux City, Ia, Vice Presi-
dent Fairbanks will make speeches
at vermilllon, 8, p; Dallas, Tex, and
various points In Kentucky.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1907-10-24

Prince Scipone Berghese has &C
complished the extraordinary feat of
running an automobile from Picking
to Paris in so days without running
owe anybody.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1907-10-24
Seven Lives Lost in Hurricane.

Trondhjem, Norway. A violent
hurricane has been raging over
the province Of Fnmark since last
Thursday. Many fishing boats are
missing and up to the present time
seven lives have been lost.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1907-10-24

If Sir Thomas Upton builds two
yachts to ace against each other and
let him pick the better, there will
probably be half a dozen turned loose
in this country.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1907-10-24

1t is a pity that those fanatical
Moors should waste their picturesque
ness on the desert air when they
would make such a hit in any amuse-
ment park.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1907-10-24
Sues Town for DAMAGES.

Kingston-Orson Jacobson filed suit
in the circuit court against the town
of Kidder for $1,000 damages for in
juries received from falling on a de-
fective sidewalk.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1907-10-24

Dynamite Used on Postoffice safe.
Jasper-An attempt was made to
dynamite the %postoffice safe here, and
the combination was blown off. The
robbers were frightened away by resi-
dents of the village whom the blast
awakened.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1907-10-24
Cherry Denies Common Law wife.

Cherry Denies Common Law Wife.
Paris-John Cherry Of Jacksonville,
H.; defendant in a suit by Rachel
Pierce for $4,000 on the allegation
that she became his Common law wife
several months ago in East st. Louis,
declares there is no foundation in fact
Tor the claim. Mr.. Cherry arrived
with his young wife and spent a day
on his big estate here. Incidentally.
he retained counsel and announced
that the Pierce suit would be fought
to a finish.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1907-10-24
orders Local Option Election.

Kingston-The county court has or
dered a special election for Nov. 16
to vote on local option in Caldwell
county. There are three saloons in
the county.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1907-10-24

Carping critics who object to prize
ring taking should remember that in
the pugilism business the box office
most naturally figure largely.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1907-10-24
U. D. c. Guests Of Governor.

Jefferson City-Governor and Mrs.
Folk received the delegates to the
tenth annual convention Of the Mis-
souri, United Daughters Of the Con.
federacy at the executive mansion.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1907-10-24

Wireless t~elegraphy, turbines and
floating hotels are taking the romance
out of the mighty deep and substitute
ing solid comfort for It.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1907-10-24
WARNING 10 suItors.

Riyerton, Neb.--The Riyerton Re-
view has published the following
notice from the father OF four Of
unless they mean business"
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1907-10-24
Goal Mine ExpIosIon Rumored.

Pittsburg, pam indefinite rumor
has it that 20 lives have been
lost In a coal mine explosion at Ellis
worth Pa.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1907-10-24
Missourians Draw Claims

Pierre, s. D-Among those who
drew Lower Erule lands were j. Fl.
Gurnene, Kansas City. and j.. q.
Helms, Windsor, Mo.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1907-10-24

Bolton, Tex.-A boiler at the Bolton
oil mill exploded, killing Ramey Dye
and damaging the building to the ex-
tent Of $4,000.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1907-10-24

The Pail Mall Gazette states that
nobody has ever really seen the sun.
Probably meaning, nobody in London.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1907-10-24

Prudence and desperation character
iEe the great general; the first quality
prepares him for fight and the last
wins with one grand charge.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1907-10-24

So many women have been detected
smuggling that lodging the customs
officers would seem to rival bridge as
a feminine fad.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1907-10-24

A Pullman conductor says the up
per berth is just as comfortable as the
lower" OF course. And it is even
more picturesque to get into.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1907-10-24
BY ELI o. AXE.

WINK osland send a feet to the
Pacihcl OF
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1907-10-24
Express Company increases Dividends

New York, N. " Directors Of
the United States Express Co. have
declared a semi-annual dividend of
50 per share, as compared with 50
for the same period last year.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-02-20
ON GRoSs-ExAMINATIoN-TI i TIilRIEs]
TO BREAK DOWN TIE STORY AS
TOLD BY EVELYN NESBIT THAW
RELATIVE TO Her EARLY RUIN
AGED man DIED
THIS MORNING
THOMAS 3. PRickErT PASSED
AWAY THIS MORNING AT HIS
HOME NEAR MoNu. 4
MENTAL.

Thomas B. Prickett died at his home
near Monumental This morning,
February 20. 1907. Mr.. Prickett was
a son of Levi and Eleanor Prickett
and was born April 14th, 1881, and was
therefore in the seventy-sixth years of
his age. On December 2sth, 1858, he
was united in marriage to Miss Eliza.
beth Neptune. To this union was born
one daughter, Mrs. sedonia Heck. Mr..
Prickett was a man we'll known and
universally liked in the community in
which he resided and the news of his
death will be received with much re-
gret.
The funeral will take place to-mor-
row afternoon at two o'clock at the
residence, conducted by Rev. Jas. H.
Ryan. Interment will take place at
the family burial ground.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-02-20
EXPLODED EXPOSE" OF CINCINNATI POST
RELATIVE TO W. VA. mine DISASTERS

the people who were the heaviest A.
nancial losers. AS long as mines are
operated men will lose their lives in
them. AS long as houses are being
built, workmen will fall to their death
from their tops: and as long as trains
are run trainmen will lose their lives
in the operation.
AS the State is being more rapidly
developed more miners are necessary
for the operation Of the mines, as the
number of risks increase so win the
number of accidents corresponding
1y increase. It is true that condt-
tions can be improved. It Is true that
the miners are entitled to every safe
guard that the law can throw around
them. and we believe that the law
making body Of West Virginia is
alive to the issues and will give i'm
mediate and practical relief that can
be bestowed by statutory enactment.
but we fail to see how conditions will
be improved by appealing to the
preIudiees Of the peep,e with dis
torted story. Of the facts.
It is just as impossible to stop mine
disasters by legislation or mine in.
spection, as it would be to prevent
powder from blowing up, or to pre-
vent destruction of life by storm or
flood. As long as many Of the causes
OF these disasters rest with men, who
are more or less careless, they are
sure to happen for any man win mako
"a careless mistake some time.
Out of 5000 men employed In the
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-02-20
(Ry post" Mortem.)

tRy POST" Mortem.)
The series of articles now being
run in the Cincinnati Post over the
captain of THE Posts Expose of Con.
ditions in the Mines of West Virgin.
Ia" is about the weakest piece Of
work that sensational journal has
palmed off on the public for a mum.
Der of years. Usually that paper
shows spirit of enterprise in show.
ing up bad conditions generally, and
no doubt its work along that line has
accomplished much good, but when a
paper has TO resort 10 a misrepresen.
tation OF the basic facts Of the situa.
tlon In order to produce the sensa.
ton that It thinks necessary to claim
the attention of its readers, 1t lowers
itself to degraded depths of the scan
ial monger. 1t has shown nothing in
connection with the Stuart mine dis.
aster that has not already been dis.
closed by the papers of West Virgin
ia and in It's blind effort to be sensa.
tionaI has unscrnpnlonsly failed. It
is true that the fatalities Of the
miles are a serious problem. 1t is
true that many lives have been lost
by accidents in the mines but 1t is
not true that the fatalities are as
great among the mine workers as 1t
Us on the railroads and In other haz.
ardous occupations. The accidental
death list ali over the country in the
last few months has been aiarminely
appalling but 1t would pe .wanton fol-
1y to attribute the rrrect cause to
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-02-20
SUIT NCHANCERY
and ATTACHMENT.
THREE MEN INSTITUTE SUITS
FOR RECOVERY OF MONEY
INVESTED IN GOLD MIN
ING COMPANY.

Isaiah D. Morgan, w. E. Reed and
Thomas J. Conaway each have .insti.
tuted suits in the Circuit Court OF
this county in chancery and attach.
ment against Charles e. Conaway to
recover certain sums OF money in
which they claim they were fraudu-
iently induced to invest In the Pitts.
burg, and Sonora Gold Mining Com.
pany. Each plaintiff has filed an atfi.
davit in the case. The afidavits are
the same in each case except the date
Of the purchase of the stock and the
amount purchased Mr.. Reed In his
affidavit states that on February >,
April S. and on June 81 of the year
1905 that c. E. conaway sold him
three thousand FIVE hundred shares
Of the capital stock or the Pittsburg
and Sonora Gold Mining Company
paying for the same $500.
T. J. conaway states in his affidavit
that on March 10, 1905, G. e. Coma.
way sold him two thousand five hun.
dred shares of the capital stock OF
Pittsburg and Sonora cold Mining
Company for the sum of s2,5oo paid
in hand of said Conaway by the afl.
ant.
Isaiah D. Morgan in his affidavit
states that on June 81. 1905, G. E.
conaway sold to him two thousand
shares Of the capital stock of the Pitts
burg. and Sonora Gold Mining Com.
pany for the sum Of $4,000 paid in
hand to said Conway.
The atildayits all claim that they
We're induced to3make the purchases
by false and fraudulent promises, rep
reservations made by said Conaway
and that suits are Instituted to re-
cover these sums that were SO fraud
ulantly obtained from the atlantis by
Conaway.
Each etiiant asked for an attach.
ment which has been issued IN each
case against goods and chattels, land
and tenements Of Conway. The an
ants say that Conaway fraudulently
contracted the debt and frandulently
incurred the liability for which the
suits have been instituted.
The atlantis state that short time
before they purchaocd the stock Con-
away came to them and made the
statement that he, Conaway, owned,
held and controlled the majority and
the controlling interest in all the
stock of the corporation and that he
had a contract with the corporation
to install mill and the necessary
machinery upon the property of the
corporation in the Republic of Mexi.
co with the money arising from the
CONTINUED on Page Eight.)
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-02-20
WOULD like TO
REGULATE TRUSTS
GOVERNOR APPsNos NOTE TO
RESOLUTION BY LEelsLA.
TuRE FOR ROOSEVELT.

CHARLESTON. Feb. 2o.-Goyernor
Dawson by the attachment of few
lines to the bottom of resolution,
showed what he would like to do II
he had the power that governors in
other States or the President Of the
United States has regarding the regu.
lations OF trusts. When the session
of the legislature first opened Senator
Montgomery introduced a resolution
complimcnting the President upon
'.His determined stand against tina
criminal trusts which have aspired to
own not only the commerce but State
governments Of the country, and es.
pecially do we approve OF his courag.
eous position against the gigantic
Standard Oil Company"
This resolution was engrossed and
sent to the governor. who before sign.
ing the engrossed copy added this
comment: 81 heartily concur In the
foregoing resolution and regret that
the chief executive of West Virginia
is denied the power that is conferred
upon the President to enforce the law,
William NJ. o. Dawson" The Mont
gomery resolution has been very hand,
somsly engrossed and copy has been
sent to the Senators and Representa-
tiyes at Washington, who have been
instructed to present the copy to His
Excellency, President Roosevelt.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-02-20

Except for the omissions the codicil
Of the viii reads as follows:
Il, Henry Kendall Thaw. of the city
Of Pittsburg. State OF Pennsylvania, do
hereby publish this codicli to my las,
will and testament, to be taken here.
after as part thereof.
Il give and bequsath to Rody P.
Marshall, Of Pittsburg. the sum of s7.-
500. upon the condition that he EN-.
ploy part or all of this said sum in
obtaining legal redress aud substan.
tsal damages from one-and one Stan.
ford White, of New York. N. Y, for
the benefit of one (giving woman's
name), who In May, 1908, resided in a
boarding house kept by one Mrs. -,
about the street (which is omit.
ted by agreement), New York, N. Y,
and who In December, 1901, resided in
a fiat about address is omit.
ted). upon whom degrading assault
was committed in the spring or sum-
mer of 1901 by the said -- and the
said --, who. accompanied by an
older woman. persuaded the said -
to enter a house about -. a house
furnished and used for orgies by sew
eral inhuman scoundrels, as well
known to many persons in New York,
under false pretences of ordinary so.
ctal conversation. and then did admin
lister sedatives or cocaine. or by 9th.
er means did render the said -- in
a semi-conscious condition and then
-"
This portion is unprintable.) tHere
follows another unprintable charge.)
"And the said -- is also to EN-.
ploy part of any residue of said be-
quest in obtaining legal redress and
substantial damages for one who was
injured by the said - and for
and for --=-, now acting at
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-02-20
.SCIO7'7's / BANQUET
PRoMlnENTlPolITiciANs, soLoNs
AND NEWSPAPER MEN MAKE
MERRY AT RuFFNER.

CHARLESTON, w. Va. Feb. 20
United States Senator Scott last
night gave a BANQUET at the Ruffner
hotel to the members of the legisIa-
ture. The table was set for two hun
dred guests and every scat was filed
by members Of the legislature. State
officials, newspaper men and promi-
nent politicians Of the State. A num-
Der of toasts We're responded to by
guests and the jokes. witty stories.
and applause filed the even
ing with gaiety and good fellowship.
1t was a late hour when the merry
company dispersed.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-02-20
HELD
BUSY SESSION
LAS / MICH I
Many Things Up
For Consideration

Council met last night with the fol-
lowing councilmen present: Hatchin-
son. Robinson, Buckley, McSeely,
Boydston, Hawkins, Howard, Nichols
and Shaw.
The amending of sections II and
81 of chapter 22 Of the city ordinances
was taken up. On motion of Harry
Shaw the license was retained on fire
arms and other dangerous weapons.
Boydston, Buckley, Howard and Rob.
inson voted no; Hawkins, Hutchin.
son, McNeely, Nichols and Shaw voted
aye.
Mr.. Hutchinson changed his vote
and the motion was lost.
Mr.. Shaw moved that the amend
ment Of the ordinance shall not go
into effect until all licenses for this
year be paid up. The motion was lost
On motion of Councilman Buckley
the ordinance to amend and re-enact
section . OF chapter %, of the munich
pal code, relating to licenses and to
repeal sections II and 81 of chapter
% of TIC municipal code passed. All
the councilmen present voted for the
amendment except Council Shaw.
On motion of Councilman Hawkins
the matter of raising the water rents
tc residents outside the corporate lin
its was deferred 1ntil the next meet.
ing.
The report Of the city engineer on
the location of Washington street was
read. The city engineer stated that
1T would be impossible to determine
what it would cost to open the street
as It has never been definitely located.
The license of Dora, Rolls was trans
ferred to j. L. sapper. The license
was transferred on the motion of Coun.
man Buckley.
A resolution was offered authorizing
Treasurer ]. E. Powell to. receive the
st,557.5t taxes due the city from the
State,
On motion OF Councilman Howard.
w. n. Conaway was allowed $50 for
laying IL sewer near his residence on
CASTOR avenue.
A long list Of bills from the City
Hospital for services rendered to pa
tients ordered there by the poor com.
mittee was ordered paid.
Several bills from the City Hospital
were returned for more data.
On motion of Councilman McNeely
all bills properly endorsed were order.
ed paid.
A petition was presented by the wo,
mans Ciab to have receptacies placed
on the streets where waste paper, ba.
mana peels and other refuse can be
thrown. On motion of Councilman
Howard three dozen treceptacles were
ordered bought.
The B. and o. franchise was read
and the matter was referred to the
Concluded on Page Four.)
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-02-20

West Virginia mines something over
thousand have lost their lives In ten
years or only about oNE.FIFTH OF
ONE PER CENT. OR ONE MAN OUT
OF EVERY 500.
The insurance companies base their
rate on statistics. and they do not
consider mining DIS hazardous as
many other occupations, and West
Virginia has good showing from this
source as a. DISCOUNT OF SIS PER
CENT FROM THE ESTABLISHED
RATE FOR EMPLOYERS LIABILI.
TY INSURANCE IS ALLOWED n
WEST VIRGINIA.
Another point of the unjustness OF
the criticism OF the Post is placing
the blame on the mine owners. Here
is sample of Cincinnati logic:
Money Rules the Mine.
"The operator runs his mine for
the financial returns rpr him. The
cheaper the labor, the more money
in his pocket. He knows that every
repair costs money and may delay
work. So he lets go the repair, put
ting the matter in fortunes hands.
He believes in luck Other operators
do the same thing; no accidents hap
pen to them. Why should accidents
happen to them?,'
{ So It is said money rules the
mine SO Il does. money rules most
every enterprise OF this State or at
least that is the way we have been
tconcluded on Page Four)
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-02-20

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The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-02-20
.A0Kl and ROOT
HARD AT WORK
ARE PREPARING A TREATY FOR
EXCLUSION OF JAP COOLIES
FROM UNITED STATES.

WASHINGTON. D. G.. Feb. 2o.-sec-
retary Of State Root and Ambassador
Aoki ara busy negotiating treaty
which will provide against emigration
OF Japanese coolies to the United
statss. There is every reason to be-
iisws that the negotiations Will be sue
cssfsl. The alleged opposition on the
part Of a certain element OF the Jap
anese population against the plan, is
not reflected in Official circles. 1t is
known that Ambassador Aoki is pleas
ed with the results Of President Roose-
yelt's conference with Mayor schmitz
and the San Francisco school board.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-02-20
SIGN BOARD
HAS BEEN PUT WHERE PEOPLE
OBJECT TO SEEING SUCH
THINGS.

Fairmont people who appreciate the
beautiful In everything are obieetlng
very seriously to an unsightly sign
board, which has been placed on the
campus of the Normal school, adver-
dsing some coming attraction. The
board is placed on the lot at the cor
ner of Second street and Fairmont
avenue. The Normal campus is too
pretty a placesto be marred by such
things as sign boards, and 1t is hoped
this board will soon. disappear.