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The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-07-09

There are various ways Of getting
husband. Some advertise and take
their pick at their leisure, while Others
purchase a complete assortment Of
complexion at the drug store and try
their best to make noise like an heir
ess.
A Chicago girl has Just married a
man she got acquainted with last win
ter by hitting him with a SNOWFALL.
That is a much better way than to
wait until after marriage and then be-
gin throwing bottles and fatrons at
him. Before marriage man may
think It is real cunning to get pasted
on the ear with soft bunch Of snow
by pretty girl, but after be has her
secure such things ave apt to make him
grouchy.
Little did the girl know what she
was doing when she tossed the white
ball at a passing man. and she was
probably scared to death when she
saw that It hit him, and II she was
throwing at COW on the other side Of
the street, which is more than likely,
she will wait year or two before tell
ing him.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-07-09
by allowing them to eat the poorer
fruit at the close Of the season.

AAAAN NS 49, - ~ - ~
Several other progressive farmers
are also planning to develop grass
boppers SO that they will NOV the hay
and gather IT up in small piles, ready
for loading.
Other persons are trying to subdue
the untamel muskrat and compel him
to dig irrigation bitches through the
meadows.
Lightning bugs may be utilized in
Illuminating several villages near
here.
There Is proposition made by a
syndicate to furnish sO.candlepowec
lightning-bug lamps for a moderate
cost, and the plan seems to be look
ed upon with favor.
The plan is to send to Brazil, where
the bugs grow to enormous size, and
encase two bugs in a globe similar
to the incandescent electric lamp.
These bugs emit a steady glow and the
life of the lamp is guaranteed to be
lis hours.
Ordinarily the light is Of a blush
hue, which is hard on the eyes, and
this has been remedied by employing
yellow glass in the lamp, which leu'
tralizes the blue rays and gives forth
a saft glow, not unlike sunlight.
During the day the bugs sleep and
thus store up energy for the night.
1t is said that the supply Of this very
useful bug is inexhaustible in South
America.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-07-09
here
WELL KNOWN RAILROAD BUILD
Err IN THE CITY ON A 5UsI.
NESS MISSION.

Contractor Joseph Fuccy is in the
city to-day looking after business
matters. Mr.. Fuccy has Just put in a
bid for the construction Of three miles
Of railroad along Cherry river begin
ming about three miles below Rich
wood. The road is to be built for
the development of the coal owned 1y
the Gauley Coal Land Association.
Mr.. Fuccy has just secured a large
contract from the Cresson Window
Glass Company for the excavation
work and the construction of the walls
for a plant at Weston. The work on
this plant is to begin at once. This
is to be a big factory and when COM
pleted will employ large number Of
men.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-07-09
Prominent Man Dead.

GRAFTON, July 9.-John H. Cath
er, a prominent resident Of Fleming
ton,. who is well known all over the
county, died Sunday evening after an
illness of some time, the result Of q
stroke of locomotor ataxia, suffered
quite while ago. The remains were
inferred yesterday morning at the
Baileytown cemetery, services being
held at the home of the deceased. He
was about so years of age and leaves
a wife and several children.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-07-09
JEALOUSY
CAUSES EAST TENNESSEE MAN
TO SHOOT MAN IN COMPANY
OF HIS WIFE.

KNOXVILLE, Tenn, July ed
Macklin. a barber, aged rs, was shot
and killed by Edward McNew, a Saloon
keeper, while the former was in the
company of the latter's wife. McNeW
had for some time suspected that his
wife was too intimate with Macklln
Mrs. McNew is Is years of age. She
stated that she and Macklin had been
on the bluff but one hour wnen the
tragedy occurred.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-07-09

A great many Fairmont people are
out Of the city spending their vaca'
ton. It is a consolation TO those who
can't get away to realize that Fair,
mont is a pretty good summer resort
itself. 1t is mountain town on a
beautiful river with many attrac'
tons for young and old. Don't be dis
couraged If you have to stay in Fair
mont. Thousands of people would
give a great deal for the privilege OF
spending even a few weeks in such a
pleasant place.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-07-09
Back Broken.

.ELKINs, W. Va July s.-Joseph
Lecoute. a miner in the employ Of the
David colliery Company, coalton, w;
Va, is in critical state at the Davis
Memorial Hospital, ElkIns, from q
broken back, caused by being struck
by a lump Of coal.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-07-09

What's in & name2 HI MaxMeil $
eognonen still gfacs the editorial
lpae III lie hiotgantps ehfonicle hut
taIa his Wit dofa afe rot a
lsesidence thers II q hting
tca sse Maxwslits name tn the Paper
but none 81 his writings = the chrolnl;;
Iicle Is going to get an editor IN Mr..
IAiaxSe ll's place We wish II would nnr.
l4y and DO It or bring him back We
iare hungry for editorials Of the old
Hind in the Morgantown morning pa:
per.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-07-09

The Linelight correspondent Of the
Philadelphia North. American has
made some remarkable discoveries
which he speaks Of as follows:
,At last one Of the forces of nature
\ iB to be turned to account, and the vi.
cious wasp viii be made to furnish pa.
per- This insect is the original paper
maker, and it builds its home Of pulp.
Observing this, jeremiah Tubbs is
collecting millions Of wasps and In
stalling them in a factory building
near here. In the factory is a collec'
ton Of unique machinery.
It is the intention Of Mr.. Tubbs to
aonestic ats the wasps to such > d
fse IKE homing pigeons, they
wIIl return to the factory each nigat.
The hrst instinct Of wasp is to
build a home, and, taking advantage Of
tbs, the ingenious inventor will have
the insect enter asmall compartment
and place a layer Of paper on roll.
As the roll moves around slowly the
paper-maldng process will continue,
and since millions Of wasps will be
basys It is expected the plant will have
q capacity Of 10 tons a day.
Thislis not large output, but since
the quality Of the paper will be high,
and since there is no cost for raw ma.
telial, II will be very profitable.
AS the wasps hibernate during the
winter no effort will be made during
Tie summer to finishing the paper
but the whole time will be occupied
I III turning out the rough product.
what is expected to become one Of
i the largest wood.borlng establish
\ ments in the State will be started
here II the experiments of several
scientific men are successful.
The idea is to eliminate the cost
n machinery power, and to this end
the plan is. to try woodpeckers, wood
bees and woodworms, each endowed
With powers to bore accurate holes
through the hardest wood.
For the large holes the woodpecker
win be used, while for the smaller
holes, the common whitehead bee and
( the worm will be kept at work.
No trouble has been found in train
Ing the bird. 1t seems to take de-
light in being kept busy, and so wood
peckefs one day last week made 600
IL inch holes in 10 hours. All that
they require is that the holes shall be
drawn plainly and their bills kept
sharp.
More trouble has been found with
the bees and worms. They do not
1 seem 10 possess the geometrlc brain of
the bird and are apt to get of the line.
tslgiA special course in trigonometry is
planned to correct this fault.
Another complaint against the wood.
worm is that after 1t gets down sew
eral inches 1t curls up and takes a
rest, so that much valuable time is
lpst in routing them out.
Several farmers intend using robbins
70 pick their cherries during the next
few weeks.
Tie finest fruit always grows at the
top. where It Is dangerous to climb
and hardly a season in this neighbor'
hood passes without three or four
broken bones from falls.
The robbins viii be trained to re
tfieye IKE hunting dogs and are ex'
pected 70 carry the. choice cherries to
packing house and pack them in
even. layers. They vii be rewarded
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-07-09
as Mr.. Oswald AT HOMER"

the fastest in the Vanderbilt cup races.
Within sight OF the farm are the coun-
try seats OF some Of the wealthiest
New Workers. They are always pro-
tected and deemed by the common
thief to be as strong as fortress. But
Oswald farm had only young Charlie,
his mother, and farm hand named
Schwerter. The Oswalds never took ex-
traordlnary precautions against thieves,
believing that the beggar would be sat
isfied with milk and bread and that the
big thief could find no attraction In an
old fashioned farm.
When Charles Oswald and hls moth
er started out for church, leaving
Schwerter In charge, they attached NO
particular Importance to a group Of
men gathered about a red automobile
a stones throw from the farm. 0s-
valid observed that the men were try
Ing to Ax76omethIng and walked on to
church. He was hardlygout Of sight
when the group jumped into the ma
chine and drove up to the farmhouse.
Two men walked into the hallway,
while third stood outside.
as Mr.. Oswald at homer asked one
Of those who had entered.
The farm hand said mo"
"Is,hIs brother here?"
schwerter shook his head.
as there any member of the family
here that can seer continued the
questioner.
There's nobody here but me, and
I'm the hired man." said Schwerter.
The second man, who had kept out Of
the conversation, at the last reply Of
Schwerter, suddenly put both hands
about the farm hands neck and began
to strangle him. Then the man who
had asked the questions took bottle
OF choral from his pocket forcing
some Of It's contents into Schwerter's
mouth. After that Schwerter remem-
bers nothing.
Later developments, however, show
ed that the Automobiles moved out a
little safe from a corner Of the living
room in which Oswald had $1,000.
There was also $500 worth OF iewelry
belonging to Mrs. Oswald, the farmers
mother.
/ After Schwerter had been bound Sc
curely with ropes a pickax was taken
from the barn. With this the rear wall
Of the safe was shattered. The money,
jewelry and some papers of no value
to any one save Oswald were taken.
Two hours after they left the farm
Charles Oswald aud his mother re-
turned. They had walked leisurely
from church and found nothing to ex-
cite their suspicion until they opened
the door aud saw their faithful farm
hand bound and unconscious. Oswald
looked out into the road. There was
no person in sight. He hurried to a
neighborlng store and informed the
police and Nassau hospital. Then he
cut the ropes that bound Schwerter.
The man seemed to be dead. When
the ambulance reached the scene the
physicians tried to revive him, but
could not. and took him to the hospital.
1t was almost noon before he became
conscious. He told briefly how he had
been found and the choral forced upon
him. His description Of the thieves
convinced Oswald that they were the
men he had seen around the automo-
bile.
Mr.. Oswald says the machine was
one of the kind with two seats in front
and one behind that is called racing
runabout 1t was low lying and had a
long chassis.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-07-09

Harry Thaw has settled down to life
in the Tombs with a resignation hard
" imaginable in gay youngster Of
his type and habits. If he Is attract.
ing attention, ii must be only local as
the papers rarely ever mention him
any more.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-07-09
Meetlnn Of nar Assoelatlon.

There will be a special meeting Of
the Marion County Bar Association
tomorrow night at eight o'clock. At
this meeting the August vacation viii
be considered and also rules Of prac-
Itics in the taking Of dispositions.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-07-09

The farmers are happy now. While
sumner was a little slow in coming,
everything is growing very rapidly at
the present time. The warm showers
and bright sunshine bring rich color
to all kinds Of vegetation.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-07-09
Examination For RuraI .carrlers.

There will be rural letter carriers
examination at the local postoftice con
Quoted by the local board of examin'
ers on Saturday, July 10. Eleven ap
plicants have been authorized to take
the test.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-07-09
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Ths big strike on the William Loas
farm On Blacks run, IN Ailepo town
ship. Greene county, has aroused more
interest than any discovery in the
lower southwest fields for many
months. Since it was drilled in and
started 10 flow It has showed com
mendabls strength and those who have
visited the well are Of the opinion
that 1t Will result in the development
Of q new pool. The territory within
a half loile OF the well has been under
lease for some time, SO that there will
be no chance for getting in close to
the big producer. "A few farms in that
locality had not been leased and there
is quite a scramble on the part Of
operators to secure the Unbiased farms,
in this connection, it can be said that
the land owners are not the least
backward in the amount Of bonus they
are asking.
The gusher is holding up at a rate
that makes 1t look like IT was not in
the freak class. On Sunday it was
flowing at the rate of 60 barrels an
hour. and yesterday morning the
gauge showed that It was still flow
ing at 40 barrels an hour. Its highest
production when first drilled in was
ccnservatively estimated at IS barrels
an hour.
Several hundred barrels Of the first
production ran into the creek, but an
in:provised dam was hastily construct
ed and the oil was held and later
pumped out and into the tanks, max
ing the loss very light.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-07-09

With a large force Of men throw.
ing dirt on the trolley line between
Fairmont and Warrington, the dream
Of the promoters is becoming nearer
and nearer a reality.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-07-09
Spoiled ths Romance.

swell, did your cousin Marie give you
lessons in milking when you visited her
on the farm?'
"No, she didn't. l suppose abe might
have, too, but she didn't appear to
think about it In fact, she was too
busy playing the piano about milking
time"
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-07-09

The ability to keep the wolf from
the door is something many a police.
man doesn't have, even with the right
to carry dangerous weapons,
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-07-09
Hotel Leased.

BERKELEY SPRINGS, W. Va, July
s.-The new Washington hotel, located
here, has been, leased for period Of
two years and four months by J. 3.
Ekin, of McKeesport, Pa. Ex-senator
"A. r. Ungor, who had been proprietor,
has been quite i'll for some months.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-07-09

Sensible women are common as cold
days, but nobody cares very much
about a sensible woman.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-07-09

Money enough to keep the bill col.
lector from haunting our doors is what
looks like afiuence to the most Of US.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-07-09
M Praetiee.

"Dld your uncle die natural death7'
"Qulte natural, considering that it
was his first attempt"
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-07-09

Success is not necessarily counted
in dollars and cents, but failure gen
orally is.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-07-09
pERr PARAeRApAs.

Sometimes a man appears 80 much
the personal property Of a woman that
she ought in justice to be made to pay
taxes on him.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-07-09

Economy is feminine vice made to
offset the masculine one Of self indul-
gence.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-07-09

If we had nothing else but sunshine,
there would be an awful howl for rain.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-07-09

Many people act as II they think that
any desirable quality is to be bought
at so much a yard or bushel.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-07-09

Good Producer In Peasants County.
In the st. Mary's district In Pleas
ant county the Wildcat Oil Company
has drilled its No. on the George
Fellers farm into the squaw sand,
aud has a producer that had an initial
production Of 100 barrels. This is by
far the best producer this district has
been able to present in many months.
Near the State line In Hancock coun.
ty c. A. Smith & Co. have completed
a test on the R. G. Stewart farm and
have a light gasser in the Berea grit
On Big Bingamon creek, Lincoln dis.
trict, Marion county, the Philadelphia
Company has completed second test
on the Noah Stevens farm and has a
fair easser in the Gordon. On Davis
run. in the same district, the Carnegie
Natural Gas Company has drilled its
test on the Calvin Conway farm
through the fifth sand and has dus.
ter in that and all Of the upper forma'
tons.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-07-09
sHunor ia Philosophy
~ DpEeA \: sNslTH
NE BROCK IND The MAN.

HE bRUUlI AltD HI MAN.
Did yon ever see q brootlet Y .!.i
z An Of Afteen inches vide,
One 90 very small and modest
\ You could cross 1t at q stride;
Just little thread Of silver
Stealing slowly through the dale, y.
Hardly large enough for minnows,
To say nothing Of Thale2
But behold Il. when treshet
Makes the brooklet swell with pride,
How itA banks stand IN expansion
Several rods from side 10 side,
In Its food sufficient volume
Easily TO drown team.
Then the fiood subsidies, and quickly Z
1t becomes placid stream
DID you ever see fellow
Who was only two BY four,
Just little dried up turnip,
Simply that and nothing more
We'll, pocket size edition
OF full developed man,
Quite neat and tiny model
Built upon boy size plant
Did you ever have occasion
To observe that little runt
Trying to be large and chesty,
Putting on an awful front?
Did you notice for minute
That he seemed bowling tough,
But was pint size, like the brooklet
When stranger called his bsunT
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-07-09

Getting experienced is all right II
you are wise enough to get the right
kind Of experience,
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-07-09
peep Sand ret.rrltory.

On the south fork Of Dunkard creek,
Dattelle district, Monongalia county,
the South Penn OIL Company has
drilled its test on the R. c. Devine
farm into the Campbell's rim sand
and the hole has filled up 400 feet
with fluid. 1t Is now drilling to the
fourth sand
On Fun, run, Lincoln district. Ma
rlon county, the Fyeeland Oil Com
pany has drilled its test on the E. D.
Tenant farm into the Big Injun and
has a show Of oil and gas. 1t is drill.
ing to the 80 foot sand.
On Little Mods run, in the same
district, the McKeown heirs have
drilled their No. 9 on the Mrs. N. S.
Beatty farm into the top of the Cor
don and the hole has filled up 1000
feet with fluid. on Pyles fork, Man.
nington district, the Burt OIL Company
is due in the sand at a test on the
S Hafer farm.
In the smithtield district, in Wet
eel county, the South Penn Oil Com.
pany has drilled its No. 49 on the L.
G. Robinson farm into the Gordon and
has light gasser. 1t will be drilled
deeper. In the Folsom district the
same company has drilled its test on
the W. H. Martin farm through all
sands and found nothing but q light
show of oil in the Gordon. twill be
given a shot. "a. NV.
The South Penn Oil Company has
drilled its second test on the William
Edge!l farm SO feet into the stray and
has developed no oil or gas. The
same company's No. s on the s. 81
shriver farm is a light gasser in the
so foot and will be drilled deeper.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-07-09
A man who has nothing In his pocket
needs to have something in his head II
only for his stomach's sake.

Be kind to all you chance to meet,
for you don't know who may have a
big stick behind his back or who may
wear u large halo under his hat.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-07-09

Burglars lii Automobile Rob Long.
Island Farm.
THEY DRUG THE HIRED NAN.
Binding Guardian Of the Manor, up 10,
Date Bandits Break Open safe, Take
$1,000 and Escape In Long, Low,
Rakish Graft.

Rakish Craft
The well known Oswald farmhouse,
on the old Jericho turnpike, between
Mlneola and Westbury, n. Y, was the
scene early on a recent Sunday morn
ing OF one Of the boldest robberles in
years. The thieves drove up. to the
farmhouse in a red racing automobile,
knocked down Herman schwerter, a
farm hand, forced several ounces Of
choral down his throat, then broke
open a safe and carried of $1,000 in
cash and several pieces of valuable
jewelry.
The Oswald farm lies in a secluded
section on the Jericho turnpike, along
the level stretch between Mineola and
Westbury, where the automobiles sped
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-07-09

Read tho Daily West vlrginlan.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-07-09

Entered at the Postofice at Fairmont,
West Virginia as second. class mail mat
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-07-09
FoRcEs Of NATURE At WORK.

The Linelight correspondent Of the
Philadelphia North. American has
made some remarkable discoveries
which he speaks Of as follows:
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-11-10
ENGAGEMENT ANNOUNCED.
Mrs. Robert. wln Wed MT. Meth,

Mrs. Roberts VIII Wed MT. Methyin.
 Eufaula, Nov. 9.-(Spe )-The en- gagement of James E. Methvin and Mrs. Mary Lou Roberts of this city is announced. The wedding will be sol emnized at the home of the prospective brides parents, MT. and Mrs. B. E. Mckenzie. Tuesday evening next.
 The brtde-to-be is a most popular young woman, who has scores of warm friends in this and other sections of the State, and is one of the most graVious and charming of her sex. MT. Methvin is q business man of sterling integrity, who operates largely in agriculture.
 Mrs. T. c. Doughtie entertained a score of young ladies yesterday in honor of Miss Claud Hill Mckenzie, who has been the guest of friends in the city. The home was beautifully deco rated and the feature of the evening was original poems. Each guest was furnished neat booklets bearing cupids and were requested to write poem tn erein. A prize was offered which was tied for by Misses Mckenzie. Nellie BaiIowe and Willie Johnson. Miss Mo Kenzie drew the lucky number and was declared the winner and was pre- scented with a handsome copy of Lu- ciIe.
 Miss Mckenzie is a daughter of c. E. Mckenzie. former citizen and Mayor of the city. who now resides tn New York.
 Miss Gertrude Cooper of the city has heen called to Columbus, Ga. by the death of her aunt