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The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-08-17
.MOUNDSv|LLE
Man DRUGGE:D
CASE ATTRACTS THE
ATTENTION OF THE AUTHOR
tiles IN PRISON CITY.

WHEELING, Aug. Thames Fair
cliff, a mfddleaged man residing near
the Glen Easton coal works on Trir.
teenth street, Moundsville, was found
unconscious in his back yard with his
hands tied behind him with his own
handkerchief. Fairclif was lying on
his face, when by chance a neighbor
passing shortly before midnight OBJ.
served the PROSTATE man lying on the
ground. The police were notified, and
when they arrived they carried Fair
cliff into his house, where physician
was Immediately summoned. When
the physician arrived he was unable
to administer anything to relieve the
patient, and at an early hour this
morning he was still unconscious
When questioned by Chief of Police
steIe, Mrs. Falrcllff stated that her
husband left home in the afternoon
with a two.dOlIar bill in his pocket,
She did not know where he was go
ing. and was unable to give the police
any information that would aid them
in ferreting out the mystery. When
searched after he had been taken into
the house, s1.75 was found in Fair
cliffs pocket and also a half pint
whiskey bottle, not any OF the con
tents of which had been used. Mrs,
Fairclitf identified the handkerchief
as that of her husband, and remem'
bered seeing him when he put 1t in
his pocket before leaving home.
Looking at the case in all Its phas'
es,it is a very unusual one.
The only. theory advanced by the
police was that Faircliff had possibly
been to Wheeling and that he arrived
home on "a late car; that he perhaps
fell In with bad company or was over
taken by thugs bent on robbery. 1t II
possible, they believe, that FaircliH
was drugged and taken to his home
where the intention was to rob him
but that the thieves, after preparing
for the netarlous deed, might have
been frightened away, leaving thelI
victim to die In his own yard. A resi-
dent of the nelghborhood states thai
he saw two strangers coming from the
direction Of the Falrclln home short
ly after IL o'clock. They were walk
ink along, not engaged in any particI
lar conversation and acted as though
they we're studying about something.
Faircllf Is not drinking man, ant
the neighbors say he is not In the
habit of mixing In bad company. Al
an early hour this morning he was
still in an unconscious state, and tht
physicians are working over him
They are unable to arrive at any con
clusion as to what was used to stu
| pity the man, and careful examlna
tion Of his person did not disclose an!
evidences Of injuries inflicted b!
blows or otherwise.
The handkerchief with which Fair
ciih's hands were bound was tied 4,
Tightly that tie police could not unit.
\ ID ana II Sas neces ssary to cut Il via
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STARTED.
AND A POLE WAS CAUGHT WHILE
CRAWLING UNDER CAR AND
BADLY HURT.

A Pole at Anderson mines narrow.
ly escaped a horrible death last night
He was crawling under railroad car
with a sack Of floor on his shoulder
The ehglue started the train, dragging
him some distance. He sustained a
badly cut knee, no bones were broken.
He was brought to the Miners Hos.
pltal last night on the 9 o'clock car
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vgay badly AUar.
John [. Stubs Seriously Injured Al
CASTOR Mine.

John L. stubbs, colored, driver at
Castor, was caught yesterday noon
between the end Of a mine car and
the face Of the coal and was crushed
through the abdomen and hips. stubbs
had put the car in the, room and had
unhitched the horse, but the car kept
moving. He was brought to the Min,
ers' Hospital. he Is very painfully
hurt.
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STRANGE CBSE OF
REST0REIl.|ll'I { 4
IAT PARg!E.!R.'SBgRG Z. 5
Civil War Veteran
Regains Eyesight

PARKERsBuRG, Aug. 17.-As the
clock struck the hour Of twelve Sat
urday night, David Rissel, Of the
South side, a blind veteran Of the
Civil War, whose last four years had
been spent in total darkness, was sud.
denly awakened, and was astoqnded
to find taat in the dimness of his
room he could see
Hurriedly he lighted match and
to his utter amazement he found that
his vision was clear Hecould see far
better than maaf men of younger
years and since then his vision has
been clear and unclouded.
This strange humdn phenomenon
became known to few intimate
friends in the neighborhood Sunday,
when he enjoyed walk in the light
for the first time in four years. He
came over to the South Side bridge,
and as he walked by his old acquatnt-
ances nodded to them and called them
by name to their utter astonishment.
Several who had known him as an old,
decrepIt blind veteran, who could get
around only by the use of a cane IN
his home, and in the road or street,
guided by the hands of his sons, rub
bed their own eyes to make sure they
were not asleep and dreaming
Capt. RisseI claimed that during the
Civil War he had sustained in
jurles which impaired his sight and
which four years ago were responsible
for Its complete loss. AS the result
Of proven total blindness, for the past
three years he has received pension
Of $50 per monks
q suppose will love my pension
now said he to airlend. "But I
wouldn't trade my eye sight for fifty
times fifty dollars a month.
a cannot begin to describe how
strange I felt when | awoke from
sleep and blindness at the same time,
and found that / could see once again.
Strangely I knew nearly every one I
had known before. | became so &C.
customed to blindness that instinct,
or something much like it, told me
when any one was near me, and even
who it was. 1 could tell If one of my
sons was In the room with me, and If
any one left could tell who 1T was.
NOW that instinct helps me to rec
ognlze people who in four years might
have changed so in appearance that
I would not know them"
During his long attllction Rlssel has
lived OF of his pension, and occasion
ally has come to the city, being led
by one or the other Of his sons. who
were his almost constant companions.
He was more helpness than most blind
people because of having been strlck.
en- late in life.
NeIghbors in the Vicinity Of Lubbock
avenue, who have been convinced Of
the Transformation, are wonder-strick.
en-, Out OF curiosity Mr.. Rtsse1 may
be induced to undergo an examination
by an expert occulist
It is said that no treatment for his
blindness was ever taken and conse-
quently the nature of 1t was not un-
derstood. The case is said to be one
Of the most remarkable on record.
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FEDERATION.OF
LABOR READY
FOR BIC BATTLE
The War Clouds
Are Lowering

Z O. "a
CHIC eAGoS Aug. ll!-chicasos HsS'
army Of nnlonists is ready for sym,
batheac strike representing every
nationality and trade If such a step
bs necessary to win the battle for the
tsiesraphers A hundred electricians
entbioyed on the drainage canal have
aiFeady received instructions to quit
considering similar aetl'h' II Is eA
pecte the Chicago Federation Of La
por at q meeting tomorrow wiz s'ar.
the ball TO rolling Commissioner Oh
Labor Neil VIII explain tae s'.ua'lOn
here to President Roosevelt to-aay'
siaent Gompers report ~ sue y,
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viii Others I axe Up
/ eIegraphers Fight2
AT EAIRMONT
SEPTEMBER H
MANAGER OF WEST VIRGINIA
ANTl.TUBERcuLosis LEAGUE
TO BE HERE.

CHARLESTON W. av., Aug. H.
DR.. Wallace Longstreth, the general
field manager Of the West Virginia
AntI-Tuberculosls League, will visit
the following places and establish 10
cal leagues during the month of Sep
tember:
Parkersburg, September 5.
sistersyille, September Z.
Wheeling, September 9.
Moundsville, September 10.
Falrmont, September II.
Morgantown, September 12.
cIarksburg, September 10.
Salem, September IA.
Huntington, September 10.
Bramwell, September II.
Bluefeld, September IS.
Charleston, September 20.
Martinsburg, September %.
Keyser, September "a.
Elklns, September 25.
Buckhannon, September 26.
Weston, September 81.
There will be meeting in Charles
ton about the first Of September.
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cauuht By Fall Of Coal.

Charles Penuols, miner at Lynch,
sustained compound fracture Of the
leg caused by fall of coal. The ac-
cldent happened yesterday and he was
brought down on the ten o'clock car
last night and taken to the Miners
Hospital.
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TOUR OF THE WORLD
VIII Be Honeymoon Trip For Charles
Emory Smith and Bride.

NEW YORK, Aug. 17.-A tour of
the world will be the honeymoon trip
of Charles Emory Smith, editor Of the
philadelphia Ledger, and former post
master general, whose engagement to
Miss Nettle Nichols was announced to-
day.
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COMMIT TEE Will
START on TOUR
next MONTH
D ion clled
After g difference

lff isl-s.-l
CHARLESTON AVS After
conference with Governor william NJ.
o. Dawson, Senator q w McKovn.
chairman Of tie Joint IeslsIatiye com.
mlttee to Investigate the state insh.
tutlons, announced that has been
arranged for the committee 70 meet
with the board Of public works on
September Is. This tction was taken
because It Is necessap TIN some ac
rangement be made to defrag the ex-
penses Of tn inYestiatlon Governor
Dawson having vetoed the appsopria
tion carried in the rssolutlon Creating
the committee.
This committee wasin created for
the sole purpose ofslhyestl lting any
charges Of alleged gatt q the insfi'
tutlons and has q much wider scope,
eomprehendIng reforms q the meth
DDS of keeping accounts purchasing
Of supplies, groupingot buIldings. etc,
It Is likely that tie Committee win
visit all Of the institutions but these
visits viii mot signify that graft ls
suspected. The following excerpt from
the resolution of Tic legislature VIII
show why II win beilscessary to make
these visits in order to formulate
comprehensive report
"It shall be the duty Of this com
mittee during the recess 81 fhe Iegis-
lature to hold hearing receive reports
aud formulate and make plans tor ihe
grouping Of institutions 81 ike kind
and nature under one 3management or
board Of directors; make and report
recommendations Tegardlng tie future
management Of each and al State in.
stituions to the next session Of The
legislature. or to any special session
called therefor, also d report On a uni.
and +bs nnZc5s ii, !. Al eiistributlon
:, @ snnn,,sss siso Il rspsrt AZ any
neadeS = ,soisls4for; dsalss5 aaylsable.
to secure the greatest economy pcssl'
BILE therein, and suchYother matters as
It may deem pertinent 70 carry out
the objects Of this resolntion Tits
committee shall have power and al.
tbority to employ stenos pliers, an
actuary and such oEaer cIerical assist
ance as 1t may deetSlnece cessary. 10 Oh.
minister oaths, summon witness ana
compel the production Of dscument
and all kinds and manner Of eyidence:
and IT shall file inthe once Of the
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s-E,surston+o Moraantown.

rhis evening the steamer LeRoy
s$tll be here to convey an excursion
.to MorEant6wn tomorrow. Those
wishing 10 stop at the packet com.
pany' park ii Little Falls can do 50;
me bolt VIM stop on its return trip
g take on any passsng that may
stop there Lunch counter on the
boat.
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Fine Bunch q Il ambs.

otIs3 Miller wen known stock
buyer. passed thfuash the city this
morning With 4 fae herd Of lamhi
three hundred and four In numbll
which de pubchassd around ArnelR
yilie, Monongalla county Mr. Miller
vim shin them Est
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coal oneratora Iiere.

j. B. Ewing and J. h. Field, coal.
operators Of Unlontown, we're here
yesterday on their return from Lum,
'berport where they located . tipple
site Thsysinte to begin tie opera
don 81 tract 81 coal land faas they
have leased at that place,
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Robert A. plnkerton Dead.

NEW YORK, Aug, 17.-Robert A.
Pinkerton, head Of the detective agen.
cy, died August 18th aboard the steam.
er Bremen en- route to Earope for his
health.
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A HEAVY VOTE WILL BE CAST
TONIGHT.

MISS CLAUDIA MeNEELY, OF MAN
NINeToN, GOES TO THE HONOR
ROLL IN DISTRICT. .TWo-A NEW
CANDIDATE ENTERS WITH a
BIG VoTE FROM MANNlNaToE.
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oIIY paaslIe & Empty.

The city jan Is empty. Chief shu;
maker turned out the old9pfisonsrs
ms motsing There wsts twelve y
item
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acnminn M.nn m sesslon.

iRIDGwAY, Pa, Aug. 1.-THE third
annual state convention Of the coming
men Of America IS in session here,
otis a. McKelyic aud G. b Brown, Of
clartsburg, W va spoke today
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Eunruhndv aaInn coed.

Things were quiet in police circles
last night. No prisoners we're before
the mayor this morning
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Saturday eanay 90 pound. Saturday,
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only Mt city Drug company
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DAILY WEST vlRelNlAN.
By Man only IS Per Year
Twice q Week For 81.
The Washington times., 1907-03-25
Brigadier General Whit
At Rest in Arlington
Body Met at Sixth Street Station Today by
Large Military Escort and De-
partnnent Officials.

ington IN a special car by Mrs. Whit,
the generals aide, relatives, and two
dozen members Of the Loyal Legion.
The funeral party was met at -he
Sixth street station by a large military
escort. consisting of the honorary pail
bearers, Troops Z. r. G. and II. Of the
Thirteenth Cavalry. Third Battery
Field Artillery, and the Thirteenth
Cavalry Band. all stationed at Fort
Myer. The escort Is commanded by
Maj ]. T. Dickinan, OF the second bat
talon, Thirteenth Cavalry.
The following officials are honorary
paIlbeareTs. Robert Shaw Oliver, As
sistant Secretary Of War; Maj. Gen J.
Franklin Bell. chief of STAFF Of the
army, Mai. Gen. +, c. Ainsworth, ad-
lutant general; Maj. Gen Joseph II
Wade, commanding the Atlantic divi-
sion; MAJ. Gen Frederick D. Grant.
commanding the Department OF the
East; Brig. Gen. Charles j. Humphrey,
quartermaste- general; Brig. Gen. WI
liam 7. Duvall, assistant chief OF stan
Brigadier Generals (retired) Theodore
Schwan, David Perry. and Writ Davis
Col A. p. Hatfield, Thirteenth Cavalry
and cOmmandaDt Fort Myer; Col. W
W. WithersLOOn general stan.
The services at the grave, at airing
ton Cemetery, viii be conducted Dy
Chaplain Brown. the fighting parsOn OF
RoOseveIts Rough Riders.
The Washington times., 1907-03-25

Almost the entire official army repre-
sentaton in Washington is out this
afternoon to take part in the last rites
over the remains Of Brig. Gen. Theo-
dore J. Whit
Every department and bureau chief,
as well as nearly all the other officers
on duty in the War Department, was in
attendance, the line OF honorary pail
bearers being headed by the Acting Sec
rotary of War. Chief of STAFF, Adjutant
General. Quartermaster General, As
sistant Chief Of Stan. and other general
officers, including Major General Grant.
Only the necessary absence from the
city Of Secretary Taft prevented his be-
ing in attendance. Burial was made at
Arlington with fun military hOnOrs
The remains Of the army general,
whose death occurred suddenly Thurs
day morning IN Philadelphia, were
brought from that city this afternoon.
Regular funeral services were held from
the NorthInInster Presbyterian Church
in Philadelphia at $50 this morning. un-
der the auspices OF the Loyal Legion,
of the national organization OF which
General Whit was formerly an officer.
The body was accompanied to Wash
The Washington times., 1907-03-25
# CHARITIES" ASK
FOR $2,l24 MORE

One Of Washington's leading clergy
men has just doubled his contribution
TO the Associated Charities and sent
letter which is reported by Secretary
Charles +. Weller as one Of the encOUT-
aging features Of the campaign to raise
the $3.50 needed TO support the work
for tie present season. OF this amount
4as been collected, so that bal
S2l245O Is stil needed The
an Van Schaick, jr., pastor OF
ch OF Our Father. sends s. with
ion to Mr. Van Schaick's sec
fbutiou or s., the following
ave also been received at sll
q acknowledged by John Joy
asurers Cash. $50: Mrs
1g. $50. the Rev. John Van
s.. Antoine de Cfe0fr0y.
la Tyler. s.. Edward b.
7mas Suowj u. s.. AIrs.
arly s.. Mrs. r G. Dav-
Taylor, s.: Miss Helen
;. i. J. Dorm, 50; cash.
c. w T., 81; Dale ID.
smith. 81.
The Washington times., 1907-03-25

the other hundreds that have been sub
mitted in the contest, The weekly
prizes have nothing TO do with the ultl-
mate result and three persons VIII be
selected for the final judges who have
not served in any of the weekly contests
and who have not seen any of the
photographs before.
The photographs that are now being
received by the Beauty Editor will be
kept separate from those that were
judged last week, until next Friday at
midnight, when the second weekly con-
test closes. The photographs submitted
during the week Will be judged on Satur-
day, and the announcement OF the Win
ner, together with reproduction Of her
photograph, VIII appear in The Sunday
Times. Another big feature of next
Sundays Times viii be four complete
pages of beauties, entered in the con-
test. These pages viii be printed in
colOrs and will be worth keeping.
Masons VIII Entertain Her.
In addition TO the presents that have
been offered to the representative
beauty of Washington, II is now assured
that she will be heaped with honOTs Of
a social nature. The first announce
ment of this kind was made today when
the committee in charge of the Masonic
fair made it known that one evening
during the progress of that event. would
be set aside for reception TO the Wash
luElGn beauty whoever she may De-
Another feature OF the fame attendant
upon being declared the beauty of a
city VIII be the correspondence, This
IS bOund 10 De both pleasant and irk-
some. There are few in Chicago who
receive more letters each day than
Della Carson, the winner of the contest
IN the Windy City. Many OF her letters
are from ardent and lOve-sick swans
throughout the country. They tell OF
the love her pretty face has awakened
within their hearts and many ask to
have an Introduction arranged, volUn-
1eering to come 10 Chicago.
VIII Get Billets-Doux.
The Washington beauty is bound TO
have admirers by the hundreds, and she
viii no doubt receive billets-doux by the
dozens every day. They viii not all
come from Washington. either. Her
fame as a Washington beauty viii be
known throughout the length and
viii receive proposals from every cor
ner of the great republic. she VIII not
mind this. What truly democratic
American girl ever disliked to receive
letters? She may net answer them, but
10 is a 10 to I shot that she VIII read
them and probably keep them hidden
away from all eyes but her own.
In Della CarsOnS case the letters
came from men in every walk Of life:
from the day laborer to the magnate Of
millions Ali were struck with her
beauty So will they be with the Wash
fngton beauty, only more so because the
Washington beauty viii so far surpasS
the others that there will be no COM
harrison
The Washington times., 1907-03-25
ENGAGE F. GOLDSBOROUGH
FOR WASHINGTON COLLEGE

Fitzhugh CoyIe Goldsborough has
been enga ged as head of the violin de-
partment of the Washington College
of Music. Mr. GOldsbOrOugh has
had extensive study and experience
under Maud Powell. Of this country. and
tory after "A two years course, and at
the commencement he played the
TschaikOwsky concerto with the orches-
ira Mr.. GoldsbOrough made successful
Appearances In Vienna. Berlin, and Lon
don. and has achieved marked success
since his return to this country. Mr.
WTightsOn. Mr.. GOldsborough, and Felix
Garziglia will give a recital in the Will
lard banquet han on Monday evening,
April To- for the benefit of the D. A r,
under the direction of Mr.. Wrightson.
The Washington times., 1907-03-25
..,uN misunderstood
LETTER ABOUT PARDON

At the Department of Justice the
statement was made today that Peyton
Gordon. United States attorney in
charge Of pardous, at no time wrote
former Senator Burton a letter offering
the latter a padon. The records OF the
department show that October q 1906. a
few days after Mr. Burton entered upon
his sentence of six months IN the Iron
ton. Mo jail, Mr.. Peyton wrote him a
letter to the effect that several letters
had been received At the department
asking for a pardon for Burton but as
there was nothing to indicate that the
letters had been written with Mr.. Bur
toms knowledge. they were forwarded
10 the former Senator from Kansas with
the information that they would be con-
sidered if so desired by Mr. Burton.
This letter was never acknowledged by
MI Burton.
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Deaths.

White
street northwest.
sarah f. Miller. 6S years. 1912 E street
southeast.
street, ALacOstia.
James p McElfresh. s. years, 1886
North Capitol street northwest
Elizabeth O. nlsley, IS years, 1904 Cir
ard street northwest
James r. O'BTyOn. Il years. PAS Penn
sylvahia avenue northwest
Samuel Oden, 81 years, AZ Seventh
street southwest
Louis Grimm. CO years, Government
Hospital for the Insane.
Peter Mallon. "a years, Government
Hospital for the Insane.
Ella Z. Lowe. IS years. 1918 S street
northwest
Charlotte Hanson. Il days, sibIey Hos
pital.
Sarah F. Sparks. "A years. sl8 I street
northwest
Edmond f. Mason. 2 years, 8ls
Twelfth street northwest.
Albert r. r. Walter, 30 years, 1913
3 street southeast.
Mabel J. Peck. 5 days. III New Jersey
avenue northwest
The Washington times., 1907-03-25

numbers who have enjoyed the
elau caramels in the past Will be in
teTested TO learn that since the .ncreas-
ing demand for the CONNECTIONS makes
it imperative that the salesrOcms and
factory be i'm close proximity. and man
agement has secured The entire build
ing at 60 Fourteenth street, formerly
occupied by the Peoples Savings Bank.
As soon as this building can be re-
modelled the popular sWeetmeats will be
placed on sale there instead Of at the
present location at 140S G street north
west.
The new building will be adequate to
accommodate the rapidly increasing
quantity placed Oh the market each day,
and will in addition be made most at
tTaCtiTe.
The Washington times., 1907-03-25
VITAL RECORDS
Births.

White
William ". and Missouria J. Waller
girl
Lucius VI. and Maud G. Tolman, boy
Frederick A. and Maud F.. Royse, boy.
John 4. and Nettie +. Mossburg, girl
James r. and Ella Z. MacWhiarns,
boy.
William p and Sarah NJ. Money, girl
Albert r. and MoIlie II. Mackenzie
boy.
Edward and Katie c. Manders, boy
George =. and Jeanne N. Geagan, girl
Norman II. y. and Ellen +. b. FirOr,
girl.
John J and Helen Dolan. girl
John and Maud COnstas. boy.
The Washington times., 1907-03-25
Marriage Licenses.

John A. Howell. New Glatz. Nd. and
Ruth Percine. District OF Columbia
Philip Harris, Jacksonville, Fla, and
Catherine Peua, District Of Columbia.
John Holiner and Mary Tibbes.
William II. Becksteln and Fannie J..
Reese.
DTaege.
William Burke and Lillian Henderson.
The Washington times., 1907-03-25
TILLMAN AND BRYAN
HAVE TALK IN CHICAGO

CHICAGO. March 25.-United States
Senator Tilman spent several hours In
Chicago yesterday on his way to South
Carolina. He went TO the StratfOTd
Hotel TO call upon W J. Bryan.
Senator Tillman explained his visit to
Chicago by saying he came to visit
friends in the Middle West. He laughed
about his last visit TO Chicago, when
an attempt was made to prevent him
delivering a lecture.
such matters viii occasionally oc-
cur, I presume" he said and cannot
be helped. Too much agitation, too
much tempest in a Teapot, and far too
much Northern politics occasioned the
trouble"