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The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-07-30
BODY ISHIDDEN
BUT THE MAN COMES TO LIFE
AND NowSTHERE's ALL. KINDS
i. OF TROUBLE.

PITTsBpRG, July So.-Left for. dead
and his body covered with a piece of
carpet. to prevent discovery, John
Bodiner, of GallatIa, who had been
beaten into einsensbility by several
companions, finally recovered, crawl
ed out from under the covering and
now has the satisfaction of knowing
his alleged assailants are in Jail.
The incident occurred at a picnic
near Gallatin yesterday. Bodtner did
something which aRgered his compan5
ions, and later they are said to have
lain in wait for bin, beaten him until
they thought him dead, then to have
thrown his body over "a fence and
covered 1t with some carpet. All the
parties to the fghtare Poles.
BodIner managed to crawl TO the Of
flee of Justice ofhe Peace Roth, Of
Gallatin, where he made information
against Dan sabo and Frank and Char
les Iinhart, chargllg them with teloni-
GUS assault and battery. They were
committed to the county jill last night.
to be held for a hearing.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-07-30
FURLOUGH TO JAIL
SAILORS FROM THE GEORGIA
CHARGED WITH SHOOTING,
UNDER ARREST.

PITTsBURG, July 80. = Coming
home to see his parents on five days
furlough from the battleshlp Georgia,
where he passed .unscathed, through
the tragedy OF three weeks ago, How
ard clugston, an 10 year old sailor,
was arrested by County Detective
o'Brien and Davis, charged with the
sho otirg Of his aunt, Mrs. Sophia Nc.
Dowell, of clarksTille. on May is.
1906. He was In the uniform of the
navy at the time of his arrest and
claimed exemption on that account
but 1t did not deter the officers. He
was found near the scene Of the shoot
ing,
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-07-30
busters at Jerusalem.

In the Jerusalem district in the
same county, the Carter Oil Company
has drilled its No. I, on the Alfred
Riley farm through the Cow Run sand
and has buster. In the same district
S S. Bryan & Company, have complet'
ed No. 4, on the Peter Philips farm
and have a buster in the Big Lime.
Near Newport, Washington county
the Youngblood OIL and Gas Company
has completed and put its test on the
L. N. Irwin farm to pumping and II
produced 70 barrels the first twenty
four hours. This is the well that got
its oil in the shale at a depth Of 22O
feet. 1t is not expected to hold up for
any considerable time.
In Fairfield county, located west Of
the Rushville Oil and Gas Company
in test on the E. E. Friend farm and
Springfield Gas Company has drilled
in test on the E. E. Friend farma nd
has a gasser that shows a capacity Of
100000 cubic feet day.
In the Payne district, Washington
county, there is a good deal Of new
work starting and it promises to hold
the position OF the most active dis
trict in washington county for some
time to come. The Pure OIL Company
is starting a test on the D. D. Davis
farm.
OIL CITY-Credit balances. Sits;
runs, 15s,SOs barrels; average, 49,
s57 barrels: shipment, ,2S4.OSs barrels;
average, 1924 barrels,
NEW NOTWITHSTANDING Oil, $500.
b. Do 10 u
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-07-30
.LOST HIS MIND
THIRD OFFICER or IT FATEpl
STEAMER COLUMBIA HAS BE.
@ COME INSANE. g

SAN FRANCISCO, July so.-Roh-
ert HAYES, third oficey u the III tat
ed steamer Columbia, has lost his
mind broodlng over tho controversy
arising among the survivors as Fe;
CARDS his conduct at The time q the
wreck with the San Pedro. BE be
came violent last night aud was plac.
ediin the pension ward Of the city Sprist
Oh, HAYES was also charged lth,
eEtIslts sie satsiyos
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-07-30
s0CIETY


Home rom ~
Mss Bess Rankin and sister Miss
Matilda RaniIin as latte o Fits
#butg, have returnedtronl several
weeks trip 70 points east and north.
they visited New York City, where
they took the boat iar Boston and az
ter spending few days there went on
to Portland, Ne. Returning home,
they visited at The exposition at
jamestown; va Mis- Matilda will
spend several days here with her sis
ter before returning to Pittsbnrg.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-07-30
70 VISIT NEWPORT.
President Roosevelt and Wife to Be
NanderbiIt's Guests.

& NEWPORT, R, ]. July 8O.-Neyport
has learned that President Roosevelt
has accepted the invitation to visit
thfs eity August is, foreman several
dayE
tits understood that he and Mrs.
Roosevelt will visit Commodore and
Mrs; Cornelius Vanderbilt at Beaulieu.
Mrs Vanderbilt being a personal
friend of their daughter, Mrs. Nicholas
Longworth, whoihas ben her guest seS-
eral. times both in New York and New
port 9
The President and. Mrs. Roosevelt
will be the recipients Of as many So
clalt entertainments as they care u
accept during their Newport stay. Mrs.
Vanderbilt will arrive Wednesday or
Thursday Of this week.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-07-30
Have Chartered Car.

The ladies of he First Baptist
church have chartered a car for their
picnic at Traction Park on Thursday
afternoon. It will lave Eighth street,
Locust avenue, seven minutes before
two o'clock and come around through
town with the regular car leaving the
Watson corner at Two O'Clock. The
fare for the round tip will be only ten
cents. A nice turn out is anticipated,
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-07-30
.RIVESVILLE NOTES

RIyEsVILLE, July 8O.-In the West
yirginian of recent date your CORE,
spondent made mention of the fact
that Rev Clark, pastor Of the M. E.
church, South, OF this place, would,
according to his own announcement,
preach "a very interesting sermon of,
fering seventeen reasons why secret
orders were not good or cody, or in
other words, that secret orders were
a detriment, to the principles Of the
church, which Of course, If his sermon
had convinced the little audience Of
the following number that his decIara.
tions we're right would by no means
have made the belief unanimous or
true in the town which the able re-
porter of the Times says was thrown
into such confusion, deltsions, conclu.
sions, sensations or anything else,
bat with, due respect to the Times re.
qorter's. drawings as to the many,
he seems to have seen aocking
and fleeing like sSarming bees hunt
ing tree in which 10 hive themselves,
the Lone Star will endeavor to give
the number of hearers who remained
after other services and OF course cur.
iously heard the long LOOKED for ex
preston, and thank God the missiles
have not even struck any one yet,
much less seriously injured the ones
the mouth of the cannon was pointed
at.
There may be said, and truthf1lly
said, that less than twenty persons Of
the age Of twenty.One were present at
the demonstration, and Of course some
went through curiosity, some through
respect, some to worship God regard.
less Of what the reverend might shoot
into the little crowd as stampede
was not feared inthe last, as the an
nouncement was never taken as seri-
Gus by people in this section, therefore
they did not arm themselves with a
double vision as did the Times man.
3 The Pythian Sisters Of this place
met at the K. Of P. hall Thursday night
last for the purpose Of conducting an
installation meeting, the object Of the
meeting being to elect officers for the
coming term, which is reported to be
Of six months duration. The meeting
Is said to have been one, Of the most
pleasant and business like during the
life of the order, and the growth and
strength of the order Is TO say the
least encouraging,
The following oaicersiwere elected
Most Excellent Chief, MIS-. B. c. Coo.
gle; E. s., Mrs. LII. Parsons; q. j.,
Mrs. l. s. Stewart; Manager, Mrs.
John Morris; M. Of R and c., Miss
Edith Prickett; N. Of F., Mrs. G. c.
Arnett; Guard, Mrs. ]. "A. Hess;
Past Chief, Mrs, B. D.. satterheld;
Representative, Mrs. ID. F. Clayton.
LONE STAR,
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-07-30
Col. Francis 70 Wed.

Announcement Is made that Col.
M. j. Francis, Of wilsonburg. and
Miss Agnes FItzgeald, Of Memphis
Tenn, will be married tomorrow
in st. Peters church, at Memphis.
Mr. E. strlnger Bogess, of this city
viii be best man, and Miss Fay, of
Detroit, maid of honor. Col. and
Mrs. Francis will spend their honey.
moon in England aud Ireland. = claFks-
burg Telegram.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-07-30
STONE Pile
GOT ANOTHER RECRUIT THIS
MoRNINe-clTY JAIL HAS
LOST AN OCCUPANT.

Andrew orlch, George Fisher and
John Doe were the names that were
on the police docket this morning,
Andrew and John. did not appear.
George pleaded guilty to the charge
of drunkenness. He is keeping chaun.
cey Gordon company on the,stoue pile.
Minnie Mcdonald, covered chiefly by
the darkness Of the night, made her
escape form the city jail last night.
She was serving. a thirty day sentence
Tot lettering She had served six
days q her sentence
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-07-30

Notary public in and for the county
Of Marion, State Of West Virginia
State Of West Virginia,
County Of Marion to.wtt: ~
This,day personally appeared before
me, the undersigned authority. Nike
IaamaHon, who, being by me first
Id1ly sworn, did dispose and say, that,
on the 9th day Of July, 1907, he
heard Fred G. Barlow talking at the
phone, in what appeared to be a CON
Sersatlon with the management Of
the Fatrmopt baseball team that, at
no time during the conversation, did
said Barlow agree that Nugent should
act in the capacity o. umpire for the
game to be played that day between
the Warrington Athletics and the Fair
mont team could bring said Nugent If
they wanted to. but that he, the said
Barlow, would select the umpire for
the game.
MIKE HAMILTON.
Taken, subscribed and sworn to be.
fore me in my said county this 2sth
day of July, 1907. H. H. ROSE,
Notary public in and for the county
Of Marion, State Of West Virginia.
State Of West Virginia,
a County of Marion, to-wit:
This day personally appeared before
me, the undersigned authority, Chas.
H. Shaw, who being by me first duly
sworn, did debose and say that he
heard on the 9th day of July, 1907,
Fred G. Barlow talking at the phone
in what appeared tobe o conversation
with Mr.. Raymond, manager Of the
Fairmont baseball team: said that
Barlow did not, in said conversation,
consent to have Nugent umpire the
game to be played that day between
the Warrington Athletics and the Fair
mont team; but, that on the contrary,
said Barlow said that the Fairmont
team could do as they pleased about
bringing said Nugent with them. but
that he, the said Barlow, would insist
upon selecting the umpire for said
game.
Taken, subscribed and sworn to be-
fore me in my said county this 29th
day July 1907. H. H. ROSE,
Notary public in and for the county
Of Marion State Of West Virginia.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-07-30

Notice to Degree Of POeahontas.
All members oiwaneta Council No,
6, Degree of Pocshontas, will meet at
their wigwam al 1880 Wednesday,
July S1st, to attend the funeral Of
Sister Nora Hill at Monongah. VIII
leave on the / o'clock car.
SADIE HAWKINS,
Keeper OF Records.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-07-30
Header
STARTS ON TouR THROUGH
GREAT BRIT JAS FILED
81, His WILL

LONDON, July when General
William BecHt Starvation Army
head, dies the gtsl sanlzalIon VII
ntinue unds one aad The general
admits ttis but declines to name h|s
successor. his will has been aiel and
lie Is started on tour Of Great Brit
ain n 4 motor The salvation Army
leaders believe BEamwell Booth WIN
s1cdeed
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-07-30
THE he WEST VIRGINIAll'S ( 40 w ". q
INlANNINGIOl BUREAU Ne e

W & 7s1lfsI' Il n
(FFank W Jolife, Correspondent
MANNINGToN, July 3O.-The Dsm:
ocrats here are putting IN cons pie
Of their time standing on The street
corners and discussing who shall be
the next Republican candidate for
governor. This seems tome idle talk,
for unle S they mend th.sr ways they
viii have no lot nor part in the selec-
ton Of the man, nor in his election.
They need NOT worry themselves
about this matter, as the Republican
party has many men in West Virginia
who would make ideal governors. The
party has always had an abundance Of
men for the ofices and from the very
beginning Of the party there has always
been great men for great responsible
ties Warrington district is always
loyal to the party and can be depend.
ed on TO do her whole duty when the
time comes.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-07-30
New York Town Burning.

AUBURN, N. VI July SO.-It is re,
ported that the entire business sec
ton Of Morayia, N. Y As being destroy.
edtby fire today, Morayta is ten miles
ftom here.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-07-30

To one who daily sees the many
trains Of coal going west it is a per
petaal wonder why In this age of med-
ern railroad building they forever keep
on hauling this coal over the hills tc
Wheeling when an almost level road
could be built from here to smithfsld
and from smithHeld over the Short
Line to the Ohio river. This will sure,
ly come to pass in the near future.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-07-30
i Ice Cream Festival.

The West Fairmont Sunday School
Mission will give on ice cream festi-
val on Thursday evening of this week
at the Chapel on, Sthstreet, Fifth ward.
The public is. invited to attend.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-07-30
southe.astern ohio.

In the Berea grit development on
the Ohio side, in the Lewisvi1le district
in Monroe county Shear & Nonemak-
er have completed their NO. S on the
Henry Dougherty farm and since civ,
ing it a shot the hole has filled up l.
200 feet with fluid and it Will make a
10 or is barrel producer.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-07-30
Married To-Day.

Mr.. William L. Minor and Miss LII
lie Notes were married to-day by Rev
c. H. Arnold.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-07-30

Prof. Nelson, of Bellaire, was in the
city, yesterday. He Is director Of the
woodmen's band and is here weekly
for the concert.
Willie srackey, OF Morgantown, has
returned to his home accompanied by
Bert Christy.
Mrs. E. W. Christy is visiting in Nor
gantown.
Henry Cunningham and wife are
home from!a visit to friends in Ohio.
Caroline ANDREWS is attending the
summer school at Morgantown.
Mrs. u E. Morgan, who is spending
the summer on Mods run, was in the
city yesterday. d
Mrs. Nellie Blackstone Free left
yesterday for Indian Territory. Mn.
Free went some days ago. Mrs. Free
was accompanied as far as Wheeling
by Miss Gertrude Bailey, of Morgan
town. !
J.B. DOTS has returned after three
weeks business trip. to PeDasboro.
Joe sldwelE returned last night on
No. 4.
Miss Mallie Dots spent Sunday with
friends in Pennington,
c. S. Baker, 70 Falrview, was IN
town on business yesterday.
Capt. Frank Burt, Of New York City,
is here. He has just returned frop
Cripple Creek, Colorado, where he
has been in the interest Of the Burt
Mines and Milling Co.
Chas. Reeder is visiting friends at
Everett Pa.
James Burns has resigned his iposi.
ton in the Phillips Tool Co. and re-
turned to his home in Butler. Pa.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. L. snodgrass
have returned from Mt. Clemens, Mich,
where they have been for the past
two weeks.
Mrs. Olive Felley, who was visiting
at the home of H. ]. Mathews, has re-
turned to her home at Beaver, Pa.
she-was accompanied as far as Wheel
inf by her nephew, Mr.. Matthew'S
1 think in view of the base ball
controversy It will be well to print
the enclosed affidavit:
BarIow's Statement.
State of West Virginia,
County of Marion, to-wit:
This day personally appeared before
me the undersigned authority, Fred
C. Barlow, manager of the Manning.
ton Athletics, baseball team in Man.
nington, W. Va, who, being by me first
duly sworn, did depose and say he
was depending upon Umpife johnson,
of the West, Penn League, to umpire
the game between the Athletics and
the Fairmont team Saturday, July %,
1907, and that he did not agree with
the management of the FaIrmont team
to permit Umpire Nugent to act as
umpire at said game, that Mr.. Hay:
mond's suggestion that Nugent be per-
mitted to act as umpire was never
consented to by said Barlow.
FRED G. BARLOW.
Taken subscribed mad sworn to be
fore me in my said county this 2sth
day Of July, 1907, H. H. ROSE.
.......,...............-.oo.on~AA-.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-07-30
Homo Eron, AtIantIe CIV.

A party Of fifteen Of Watson's dis
tlIgulshed citizens returned today
from a visit to atlantic City, Post;
master q. NJ RSse says they had y
fine time y ~ s5s3s g
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-07-30

See shinn & Ross at South Side
Pharmacy for your drugwants. Ct
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-07-30
Gasser In Lewis county.

On Freeman's creek, Freeman's
creek district, Lewis county, William
..Ahren has drilled his test on the Clay
ton E. Stout farm into the top Of the
Gordon sand and has a good gasser.
1t is still drilling ami may find sec
ond pay,
In the Wallace district, in Harrison
county, the South Penn OIL company's
No. 5 on the S. S. shriver farm is
holding up at 100 barrels a day. Be
fore the close OF the week there will
be several important tests in this dis
trlct due to get the sand.
On Gillespie run, Clay district, Wood
county; W.. ]. Wharton has completed
No. on the Caroline Wharton and
has a 20 barrel producer from the, sec
ond Cow run sand.
On Flat Fork, Harper district,
Roane county, the American OIL De.
velopment Company has drilled its
second test on the E. NJ. Wright farm
through the salt sand and has a show
for a natural producer good for S or
10 barrels a day in that formation.
This lection is 500 feet northwest Of
the same company's test on the B. F,
Connolly farm.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-07-30

Reported dsse from ie
lower southwest fields show the most
OF the competitions 70 be light pro
dueers. The east side Of the Congo
pool, IN Hancock county, has furnish
ed another fairly good producer. It
is the Congo oil company's No. I, on
the j.. c. Hamilton farm and Is good
for $50 barrels a day. When shot II
win no doubt show some improvement.
In the older part Of the development
g. E. Brenneman q Co.. have com.
pleted their No. 6 ION the c. E Bren;
nernan farm and viii not have better
than a 5 barrel pumper
Since the completion Of the laster
on the Brenneman heirs farm, located
southeast Of developments there has
been a revision Of the schedule Of OPP
.eratons contemplated in that quarter.
Those best informed on the present
condition Of developments express the
opinion that the Congo pool will not
have as high a production in the future.
as in the past.
On the South Fork Of Hughes
river, Murphy district, Richie county,
the Ritchle Mines on Company has
completed its No. IL, on the H. $, vii
son farm and has show for, q 10 bar;
rel pumper in the salt sand.
In the salem district, Ten Mile
creek, Harrison county, the South
Penn OIL Company has drilled Its No.
8 on the NJ. 7. Williams farm into a
so foot sand district, the same com
pany drilling its No. 8 on the NJ. T.
Williams farm six feet into the Cor.
don and has developed no oil or gas.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-07-30
CHARLES H. SHAW,

Taken, subscribed and sworn to be-
fore me in my said county this 18th
day of July 1907. H. H. ROSE,
Notary public in and for the county
Of Marion State Of West Virginia.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1907-10-26

sS-Trairs Nos. 40 and 80 will stop at all sta;
tions on Sunday for local passengers on slgnai
or notice to conductor.
z B.COOKE. j. u: hoDoEhs,
Traffic Manager. Superlhuenoen'
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1907-10-26
rLn Riddla of Life.

Over in France Professor de Lage or
the Sorbonne claims to have effected
the chemical development of life IN the
unfertilized eggs of the sea urchin.
I'm about an hour" says the report
augmentation, which is the first sign
of life. began, and the eggs produced
larvae"
But did Professor de Lage create
life? Did he produce life that did not
already exist? The egg was apparent
" ready for its functions. 1t would
seem to the lay mind. therefore, that
If was a live egg. Might not a scien-
fist say quite as wisely, Il have plant
ed an acorn and have produced a
tree"
When man can take two or more
elements of his own composition, unite
them and produce life, then and then
only will he be able to claim the rune
ton that is creative.
Some time ago Professor Jacques
Loeb of the University of Callfornla
proved that it was possible to give t'
the eggs of sea urchins the environ
ment necessary to life. But Profess
or Loeb did not solve the riddle of llt'
any more than Professor de Lage, anC
the secrets of lifes beginning remain
quite as dark as the secrets OF death
New York American.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1907-10-26
Our First Treasurer.

great many people have wondered
why the picture Of Michael HiliegaS'
tr.t treasurer Of the United STATES APP
noars on the pew yellow ten dollar bl',S
after the many decades during "nl'n
M RECOGNITION of the services OF 'hdt
tairbfnl official was forthcoming II
soems that the belated testimonial u
,ba r,an whose services to his country
vore admittedly worthy is due TO de-
eoo,1ont fine Rev. Michael Minlcn' a
7 lutheran minister. and tO'former Sec
rotary of the 7 Treasury Shaw ana tu7
,ota John Hay. Mr. Hay ana MI
Sbow both interested themselves I'D tie
,,o4tor of claims that either RoOer'
Morris or Samuel Meredith ana not
Uillecas was the first treasurer anu
from the government archives Obtained
rroof Of tho correctness of the contep
tion Of the Rev Mr. Minicb and others
-rbo defended the cause OF Hillegas.
Mr.. IIilegas was sugar rehner, iro'
manufacturer and merchant I'D Ihi'd
dolnbio before the Revolutionary war
To rlocod his funds and his cred'
the disposal Of George washington
when that patriot needed assistance
and if was but natural that he sDou''
have been given The post Of treasure
when the infant republic came lplo oe
inc Mfr TiEegas' fad was historlca
rocoorch and be was very fond OF nu
sic-Wash.ngton Herald.