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The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-10-01
Pig IN A POKE
is NOT IN STYLE ANY MORE
CHICKENS IN A BAG THE
FASHION NOW.

Mr. John R. Mill. OF Chestnut
street. found two OF his own chickens
this morning in new bag lying in a
corner of his chicken house. 1t is
supposed that some one was attempt
ing TO steal the chickens and was
frightened away leaving the spells CT
his adventure behind. Mr.. Null de-
sires lis to say that the bag will DO
returned to the owner II he will call
and Identify the bag as his own. He
has well grounded suspicious as to the
owner OF the bag as he knows Of &
number of people In his vicinity who,
he says, are fond OF chicken.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-10-01
FOO TBeA j.
MARSFJA j. Z COLI EGE|
SOME,HE:A.Y7YMENI.
ARE ON TiETEAM.
STATE NORMAL SCHOOL HAS
FINE FOOTBALL. TEAM-AR.
RANGING FOR MANY
GAMES. {

HUNTINGTON. ". Va. Oct. L.
Marshall college has before her
brighter prospects, for a+football elev-
on than e,erSbefore In her history.
IT wns thought last year when sew.
en- OF her big football men graduated
that she would be SO crippled that q
light. and comparatively weak team
would be The best that Marshall conll
do this year, but new recruits have
been added and with those OF last
year who are still here the team IS
heavier and faster than ever. before.
Captain Robinson. right half, AMI
right tackle Patterson are the only
ones Of iast years team seen on the
field. "Dick' Galloway Of 1906 fame,
who tipped the beam at 100 pounds,
will play left half, and Sherry, Of
Rock Hill college fame, and who Ia
heavier even than Galloway, will play
full. Wilkinson, of Grafton, will oil
and Sharp wifi be seen on the ends.
Other heavy men on the squad are
Mcqueen, OF Nicholas, Moore, New
Martinsyille; T. Robinson. Clarks-
burg; Hatfield brothers. Cerelo. and
Bob" Bailey, who played such an
aggressive game for Norris Harvey
against the NJ. C. boys last Thanks
giving.
The boys have several games
scheduled and are trying TO arrange
tour through the northern part of
the State. hoping to meet Parkersburg
Y. NJ. C. A.. Clarksburg Tigers, Fair.
mont Athletics. Grafton Y. u: c. A.,
and Buckhannon Wesleyan.
Prof. vinol, of the department OF
Biology. is coaching. He is grail
uate Of Harvard and knows as much
good football as any coach Marshall
has ever had.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-10-01
COURT NEWS !.
OCTOBER TERN OF fNTERME0i.
ATE, COURT. WILL BE AN IN
TEREsTlNG ONE.

The October term Of the tntermedi.
ate Court will likely be an interesting
one and one that will clear up the
docket considerably. Besides tie
State cases, and there are. many, six.
ty.fye civil cases were set for trial
by the lawyers at their meeting yes.
ter'lay afternoon. To-day the lawyers
determined the day on which certain
cases are to come up. The Judgment
docket ~ be called on the 10th and
those cases Will be set.
Court will convene on the 18th o.
October. The jury will be here on the
10th.
A. S. Arnctt appointed guardian of
John T. C. Arnett, infant son of a. s.
Arnett. Bond given in the sum OF
twenty-five dollars with J. M. Arnet,
as surety,
The will OF sarepta H. Cunningham
Drobated and admitted to record.
Marriage Licenses.
Howard W. Burnett and. Jennie E.
Ice.
Mary ]. Mason VS.. Josiah Mason.
Circuit Court, in chaucery; October
r'ies. B. L. Butcher attorney for the
plaintiff.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-10-01
FRACTURED SKULL
NEGRO DYING IN PINE GROVE
FROM FALL ON NEW MAR.
TfNSVfttE PAVEMENT.

NEW MARTINSvILLE. W. Va.
Oct. Joe Hilton. a well known col.
ored man Of Pine Grove, fell to the
pavement landing oil the back OF his
head here yesterday afternoon. He
is said to have been drunk at the
time and was rendered unconscious
from the fall. He was taken into a
nearby store and physician sum.
moned. who upon examination learned
that the skull had been fractured at
the base.
Hilton was taken to mis- home at
Pine Grove, and word received from
there is to the effect that he is dy-
ing.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-10-01
Ne W.OpERAT0Rs
IN CONFERENCE WITH CHIEF
NINE INSPECTOR PAUL
USE STEAM ENGINES.

CHARLESTON. Oct. 1.-chief ].
W. Paul, OF the State mining depart
nent, has returned from Blueneld,
where on Friday, with eight Of the
deputy mine inspectors he held con.
ference with the operators OF the
Norfolk and Western section for the
purpose OF discussing the new mining
laws.
Deputies John Phillips, ]. G. BoyI,
j. a. straughton. Bonner H. Hill,
Earl Henry William Warner and P.
A. Grady were present as representa-.
lives Of the State and about flfty.fye
different companies were represent.
ed By the operators present.
The operators displayed a pretty
thorough knowledge of the new laws
and regulations and discussed with
the officials Of the department sew.
eral OF the points over which there
has been a contention.
The Norfolk and Western is the
only coal field In West Virginia
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-10-01
A new DEPOT
IS PROMISED TO RIvEsv!LLE-
PLEASING NEWS FOR The
LONE STARS TOWN.

The only thing that has been given
out concerning the recent visit of the
Baltimore and Ohio officials to this
city on last Saturday Is that Rlves.
Vile is to have a station and that
the work on thei structure Is to be
commenced as soon rs possible.
Rivesvillc is on the Pawpaw branch
of the Baltimore and Ohio. 1t has
been in need of station ever since
the Pawnaw road has been built. bu.
for some reason best known to the
Baltimore and Ohio officials the stu.
ton never was BUILT.
The people of hvesville will be glad
to know that this improvement will
be given their town. ~ ~
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-10-01
|1NDA SCHOOL
WANTS RELIEF
spPEsL no JUSTICE AMOS FOR
Z pETTEsMEMT OF CONDITIONS &
AL uzTovitl. sis5. s{3 A

Rev. II. d. s,febertson was In Jus;
lice Amos oiiice this morning trying
: 10 BET relief Tor his Sunday school III
pztopn. The man % the cloth stat:
ID that die Hations OF Flo Camp
ben and her coterie OF strumpets to
. inselgle the unwary had wrought eyiI
10 his Sunday school and had 80 in.
ise thtocs ot 9issoiad Last Sun.
div when ~ had gathered 10 The lit
lie church 70 hold Sunday school Jan
enumeration % tie, assembiage was
taken and the preacher and the tani.
for were al ofsthe faithful.
An Inquiry was made OF the janltor
III tie whereabolts Of the rest that
We're usually found In their places:
ghe Janltor told the man who made
the inquiry that most Of his flock wers
not there because Of their having to
pass near the pest house and. that
passing II their sense Of leceDcys was
80 outraged that they deemed It the
bperS thing. 10 stay at home rather;
in attend Sunday school.
Not only were the; older ones shock.
30 that they felt that IT were bet.
b tosstay al home but the evil influ.
ice that younger ones were subject.
q to was nealculable.
This was a revelation TO the leader
IfShis flock so he concluded that he
would make an investigation Of the
matter to SEE, how.near his jnnitor was
correct Iii his statements. He went
past the pest house. He said that Flo
Campbell. Het; Brown Myrtle Merrl-
deld and another who was Of the same
class and Some men were in the
house while fifteen or twenty men
sere, outside In close proximity to the
dreaded place. He found that the
ianitor was right.
The preacher Is now wanting to rid
THE. community OF this nuisance In
: some manner and sought all the au-
thoritles here city county and State.
II seems that Humane Officer Sam
pies authority IS almost without liml.
&tatlons and probably lie can break up
the practice. The matter; was brought
10 ohicer Samples notice and he
promised that he would look after 1t.
II Is the humane officers duty to
look after the interests of humanity
and here. is certainly a chance to make
g touch down: Will the officer score?
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-10-01
LIKES ASYLUM
WESTON HOSPITAL is UNABLE TO
RID ITSELF OF. "A PERSIST.
EMIT PATIENT.

ELklNS, ". Va, Oct. 1.-The West
Virginia State Hospital and Asylum
for the Insane at Weston is unable to
rid Itself Of one of It's former patients,
William Hyde, of West Union. who
maniTests strong inclination to leave
The institution whenever he Is dis.
charged cured, as has happened ser
eral times Within the last few years.
Friday Hyde was discharged cured
aud was placed aboard train for
clarksbmg, so the attendant SUP
posed.
But when the latter returned TO the
asylum the first man he encountered
who had descended from
the opposite side of the train. Anoth.
er attempt to send him home was
more successful and he is now at
West Union, where he will remain un-
til he commits some overt act.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-10-01
sC /! Err! At ELKINS
WANTS TO TALK II ovER WITH
The SENATOR AT us
: HOME. g.

WASHINGTON D. G. Oct j Al.
dltor scherri left yesterday for Elidns,
WA. and hopes for q satlstactoiy
Interview With the senior senator.
'seherr wlll3yisit several West yirginIas
cities before going home aud Insists;
that he is encouraged to remain very
active for the goyernorship Eight: no
possesses but one fear and that Is a
possible turning Of the Elkins and
s&isher combination to Northeot
when they flnl that Swisher cannps
win. 6
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-10-01
1. PIKE
CAUGHT BY SMALL BOY IN WEST
4 FORK AT cLARKseURG Z
~ &. DAM.

cIiARKsBURG. Oct. 1.-Hnroll
Post while fishing with hook and line
at the city dam in the West Fork yes
terday afternoon. caught an enormous
pike weighing 10 pounds and measur-
ing 80 tlnches in length.
Postis only n half grown hoy. be.
Ing but II years old. He hooked the
big: FIRST and!fo some time was unable
10 land him. With determination.
however, he kept after him and tact.
fully kent him on the line until he had
rearied him ont. He then Topped the
'5is fish ionto the bank and brought
him; 70 bis home on the corner of
Chestnut and Pike streets.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-10-01

Alb @ u Peep lie


e
q; IL Minor, Of unIontown, Pa, has
arrived here and viii teach at the
Madison Academy.
II II 4 2. n. Ladd, OF the Robert Graves
ssCo:, OF New York City, is a business
4 visitor e the city to-day.
arthlr Wilkins is in the city, to.
day en- route to Plttsburg from visit
At bis home at Independence.
Mrs. Isaac Hunsaker and Miss
sgadge Hnnsaker. of Grant district,
We're In the city yesterday.
Mrs Niles Cobun and little dangh.
Ter. OF uniontown, Pa. are the guests
of MT: and Mrs. Wilbur cobun.
Mrs: Raymond Fast. who had been
here on q visit to relatives, returned
70 her home at Pittsburg yesterday. :
r. u! Cunningham went to clarks.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-10-01
PROMOTION OF
PUBIC HEALTH
OBJECT OF THE MEXICAN aus.
Lie HEAlTH sssociA1ioN
WHICH HAS OPENED. s


ATLANTIC \. CITY. NJ D! oct. ~.
With a session Of the executive Sons
inittcet the American Public Health
Association OPENED Its thirty-flfth an.
nuai convention at the marlborough.
Bienheim Hotel A section OF yltat
statistics was also Organized Dele
getes are here from Mexico, Canals,
Cuba and South America as we'll as
from nearly all The States o. the IN.
Ion. Tho organization Is composed o.
prominent physicidhs and health aus
thorities, and has for itsE Objects tbasE
advancementot sanitary science and.
the promotion Of Organizations and
measures necessary for the practical
application OF public hygiene DR.:
Domingo oryananos.s n distinguished
physician Of the City of Mexico, Is
the present president OF the associa.
ton. The FIRST general session Will
be held tomorrow and the convention
Will last until Friday. \, X ~
Among the topics to be thorougtity
discussed by authorities Of this ann
other countries are pure milk; slabora.
tory findings In diphtheria: immigra;
lion in its relation to public health:
nuIsaRces which should be abated by
boards OF health; control of minor i1-
fectious diseases; construction AMI
care Of streets from a health stan,l.
point, and the value Of vital statistics.
The American association which
was organized thirty;fye years ago,
was the. pioneer organization Tor bet:
tcring health conditions. aIt was
through It's agitation that State anil
municipal boards Of health were form
ed. that pure water was demanded AMI
that methods OF checking lnfectioass
diseases were improved. The mod
ern Laboratory Of hygiene in the
United States is a direct outgrowth
ofsthc activities otthis association.
The membership Of the association
now extends to nearly every State OF
the United States and Mexico eYety3S
province Of Canada, Cuba, Englana,
Scotland. Jamaica, Brazil, Chill anu
Panama. &.
The present officials are: Dr. o.
oryananos. Mexico City, presIdent:
DIR. ouitman Kohnke, coylngton. Il.
first vice president: Dr.. Robert ".
Simpson, Winnipeg. Manitoga, seconil
vice president; Dr.. Gardner 7. swara0 Ii
Prevalence, r. I, third Vice preside ntss
DR.. Charles 9. sProbst, Columbus Ohio.
secretary and Dr.. Frank W. Wright,
New Haven; Conn, Treasurer, y y
Vi
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-10-01
CROWD SMALL
.ONsOP'ENING5DlA
YESTERDAY WAS; BEGINNING 2
CROWDS GET BIGGER Ev-
~ cry DAY.

CLARKSBuRG. Oct. 1.-The frs,
day OF the big fair was characterized
by clouds, mud and the din Of prspar,
alton.
Very few people we're on the
grounds except those who were plac,
Ing something on display. Much was
done along this line, however. and
those who attend to-day may be sure
Of seeing something interesting.
Several additional race horses were
brought to the stables and many Of
them were exercised on the track yes.
terday afternoon. The speed evi.
denced BY some OF them. in this prac.
tice work on u heavy track speaks
favorabiy for good racing this after.
noon. Z. II, I.
In the live stock department there
Will perhaps be more to interest than
in any previous year of the associa.
ton. A large number Of additional
fine herds of thoroughbred cattle were
added yesterday 10 those placed III
the pens on Sunday. Conspicuous
among them is a herd OF Aberdeen
Angus, cattle, the largest OF which
is a bull weighing 1900 pounds.
The popular exhibits Will be the
best yet witnessed, as all of the pens
are filled with the finest chickens, tur.
keys and geese ever brought to the
Harrison county fair. The many
breeds Of stock chickens are partic.
ularly interesting. There are wyan.
dottes of several different kinds; Buff
cochlns, Buff Leshorns, Dramas,
Brown Leghorns. Langshangs, and
several fine varieties of Plymouth
Rocks.
In the Mechanical Hall many inter.
esting and novel displays will be seen.
Among the finest exhibits are the
carpets and dry goods displays Of the
D, A. Godfrey Carpet Company. the
Parsons.souders Company. and the
furniture exhibited by the Home
and the Palace Furniture Companies.
The Thompson Music Company's
booth is also center of attraction.
In the department of jefiies, jams.
etc, much will be seen to bring tears
to the eyes of the hungry. A finer
collection Of preserves. jellles. Jams
and alright fruits has never: been
shown in the county
IN the department of grain and
vegetables there is great deal 10 at.
tract the attention of those Interested
in agriculture. Fine specimens OF
corn, wheat, oats, rye, timothy, clover.
potatoes, beets,. carrots, and the like
are neatly arranged In the lower ex.
hibit building.
The cfrcuses. and fortune tellers,
continued to pourdh all day ycsteei day
and they have their apparatus in run run
ming order today. =
The ladder for the high dive and
the big balloon have been placed in
shape and are all ready for the dar.
ing narigators of the air.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-10-01

burg this morning to attend the fu-
neral services OF Mr.. Harry Hursey.
Mrs. George Peddicorl, Misses Mar
garet and Mary Watson, OF Rockyiew,
were visitors in the city yesterday.
Miss Lucy Schafer, OF the Madison
Academy. has gone to her home at
Uniontown, Pa, to spend few weeks.
Mrs. Rollo Conley and children are
expected here tomorrow from their
home at Baltimore to visit the for.
mer's' father, Mr.. s. W. Hall.
Miss Ellen MADEIRA and Mrs. H. F.
Smith left this morning for West AL.
exander. Pa, where they will visit the
latter's brother Mr.. George Could.
Miss Lola Nay who had held a DO.
sition as stenographer with the Fair.
mont and ciarksburg Traction Co. for
the past year, has resigned her posi-.
ton.
Mrs. NJ. R. Yates has closed her
dress making establishments on Madi.
son Lane and has accepted a position
In g. G.; stemple's millinery estab-
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-10-01
catarrh canno, DO Cured

with local applications, as they can.
not reach the seat Of the dIesase.
Catarrh Is blood or constitutional
disease, and in order to cure 1t you
must take internal remedies. Halls
Catarrh Cure is taken internally, aud
acts directly on the blood and mucoua
surfaces. Halls Catarrh Cure Ia not
a quack madeleine. It was prescribed
by one OF the best physicians In this
country for years and is regular
prescription. It is composed Of the
best tonics known, combined with the
best blood purifiers, acting directly on
the mucous surfaces. The perfect
combination Of the two Ingredients
Is what produces such wonderful re-
suits in curing Catarrh. Send for ties.
hmoniais free.
FL. CHENEY q CO. Props. (
Il III; Toledo, o,
4 Sold BY Druggists, prlces76.
Take Halls Family Pills for consti,
s.sion. Y }:
q rS...Yi >. ~ - ~
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-10-01
ENGAGED IN
BAD BUSINESS
JOHN FuLTz FOR THROWING
ROCKS At PASSENGER TRAIN,
is IN IAlL.

cLARKSBURG. Oct. 1.--John Ful.z
is how in the county jail for throw.
Ing rocks at a passenger train near
the West End depot Sunday evening.
John was on the train but refused
to pay his fare and Conductor Miles
took 1t upon himself to eject John
from the coach. As soon as he hit
The ground John gathered an assert.
rtent of rocks, stones ami other mis-.
siles and began to fire them at thu
train at it pulled out.
The conductor being an officer Of
the law then placed Fultz under ar.
rest and brought him into town and
turned him over to B. and o. Officer
Powell who placed him in Jail to
await hearing before Justice Cor.
don.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-10-01
Notice to (, Subscribers. ).

.city subscriber missing the
West ylrginian can obtain duplicate
COPY from the Office by ringing 81
solidateJ. OF cs Bell, not later than
1870 p. m. It is the aim OF the Cir.
aation Department to maintain a
high STANDARD of service and the CO.
otesatinn Of pasrynr is solicited in re-
porting any irregularities. tt
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-10-01
NOTICE.

Doctor F. W. Hill has moved his
office from the Jacobs building on
Monroe street to his residence, cor.
ner OF Jackson and Quincy streets,
where he can be consulted between
the hours Of 2 and 81 and Q D. M.
l Dolh Pnohes. Y. s1.12t
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-10-01
Arrested Las. NIah,.

Flo Campbell was put in the coun:
y jail last night by officer Hess. An
effort will be made to have her adj.
mitted 70 the Home Of Incurables at.
Huntington. q
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-10-01

County School Books Exchanged.
bring in your old McGuffy's Readers
and Spoilers, also Rays Arlthmetics.
We make liberal allowance for these
on the new books jlst adopted. Globe
Book Store. Watson Hotel Bldg. tt
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-10-01
The WEST ylRelNlANl's Hoa oscopE.
For This Day, Tuesday, October. 4, 1907. I
around lhe VOID lasss DAYS dark is.e d0la saar

Around the world these days dark fate doth soar
To leave strange imprint many "a shore
This the 274th day Of year The moon this day
days old and sits in the sign OF Cancer SSS
coming month Of most important happenings
world The moon beginning in her sign,
Virgo The begins this Sscorpio
The Seventh Sign Is LIBRA he scaes rules ti octo
& Der
In the next seven days secret VIII
this serious month for the United the adminisa
ton and the State Department cautions
unpleasant diplomatic incident straaed relations With
Power Will follow. ~
Before October 20 trouble Is
dersround disturbances and Indian
The native classes in South Africa and
authorities On the Australian coast there
wrecks
An uncertain day business AFFAIRS Be
emotional this day Excellent matters to the
household Bake brew hire maids sf
Those whose sthdate this will
currence during the middle Of coming yea
one to whom they have been generous van be
Misunderstanding and frank obyae further
trouble 4. IT,
boy born today will clever
truthfui He will make powerful friends
The girl born inclined
GUS She will "a
Diamonds and Black crimson and
blue are the astral The
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-10-01

There is difference in placing your
name and address on street car,
barn or board fence and real advertis-
ing.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-10-01
New, County s seho d BOOKS.

Just adopted BY the county school
book board can be bought cheap by
bringing IN your old McGuRys Read.
ers and Spoilers. also Rays Arithme-
tics, totthe
GLOBE BOOK STORE
II Watson Hotel Bldg
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-10-01

Advertising is side Issue with q \
street car company but # Is the matasi
spring Of the newspaper business. i
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-10-01
NEWS OF THE
STATE HOUSE
THE GOVERNOR AND OFFICIALS
LEAVE FOR WELcA ON STATE
BUSINESS. .l5
=. :. q

CHARLESTON, Oct. Governor
and Mrs, w ". o.. Dawson, Tax Com.
missioner White and Attorney c. w.
Dillon. OF Fayetteville left on No. .
Mt noon yesterday for weIch, where
the hearing OF the appeal cases
brought by the Norfolk & Western
railroad against the assessment as
levied by the Board of Public Works.
will occur before Judges Faulkner,
Wilkinson and Hernlon. The Nor.
folk & Western railroad has appealed
to the courts for relief from the as,
sessment in each of the counties
through which 1t passes, and In order
to expedite matters, the Judges OF the
three circuits represented viii hear
the cases together. Attorney George
j. Mccomas, OF Huntington. wifi as.
sist Mr.. Dillon in presenting the case
for the State. Governor Dawson is
expected to take the witness stand
and tell the court the manner in which
the Board Of Public Works arrived at
their assessment of the Norfolk &
Western property.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-10-01

Book cover given free to each pur.
chaser Of school books at Globe Book
Store, Watson Hotel Bldg. tt
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-10-01

Fresh Oysters ( at R J,