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The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-02-23
Death CLAIMS
YOUNG man
CHARLES F. HOLDEN, OF cLARks.
BURG, DIES AFTER HARD BAT
TILE FOR LIFE.

Th many friends of Charles Fenton
Holden will be sorry to learn of his
death which occurred yesterday after
noon at three O'clock. Mr.. Holden
was comfy clerk of Harrison county
and was one OF the most promising
men of the county. The deceased had
been in bad health for several years,
battling with the dreaded disease. tu:
berculosis. He made several trips to
the south and to the west in quest Of
his health, but without avail. His last
trip was made to Asheville, N. c., but
all his attempts to regain strength
proved futile.
Holden was one of the most brilliant
men that ever attended the University
of West Virginia. He won several
contests for the Parthenon literary So
ciety ami the gold medal in the inter.
collegiate contest in 1897, in which
orators from the universities OF ten
States took part.
In 1902 he was elected to the office
Of coun'v clerk on the Democratic tick.
ct. The deceased was SO years old.
He leaves one brother. two sisters and
parents 10 mourn his death.
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listed and the den Of the rich arc.aitec,
would have been raided.
Evelyn Nesbit Thaw called at the
Tombs today. spending several hours
with her husband. She appeared much
improved. having recovered some.
what from the nervousness brought
on by Jerome's pitiless onslaught.
There. now appears no doubt but She
will be able to resume the stand and
undergo the terrible grilling, she will
be yet subjected to. The Countess Of
Yarmouth, sister Of Thaw. 1t was re.
ported to-day has eliminated herself
entirely from the case. The disagree.
able notoriety of .he case is said to
have disguised her. She has not ap:
peared in court since Justice Fitz.
gerald suggested that ladies retire.
nor has she visited the Tombs, SO far
as Is known. s
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BOWLING Alleys
READY FOR USE
ROOMS At THE MASONIC BUILD.
ING WILL BE OPENED MON
DAY NIGHT.

The; Masonic Temple Bowling and
Billiard. rooms under the postoaice
will be opened to the public Monday
night. The men who have the rooms
rented had hoped to have the opening
before this but were delayed in the
installation of the alleys. Prizes will
be given to the champion bowler, the
champion billiard player and to the
champion pool PLAYER. The prize to
be given in each instance will be a
box of cigars. There viii be several
bowling clubs organized and will not
be long until Fairmont will have a
bowling association. This associa.
ton will then make application for
admission into the American Bowling
Club. The time is too short for Fair.
mont to have representative at the
American bowling tournament that
meets In March, but by next year this
city will be represented.
The temple bowling alleys and ia.
bles were manufactured and placed
by the Brunswick, Bake. Calender
Company the largest firm OF its kind
in the world. The alleys and tables
are the best that this firm manufac-
lures.
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TO REOPEN BANK
DELEGATION OF wAyNEseuRe.
ERs TO INTERVIEW COMP
TRoLLER OF THE CUR
RENCY.

wAYNEsBURG, Pa, Feb. 2s.-At a
meeting Of the representative business
men of iWaynesburg 1t was decided
that a committe shoald be appointed
to go to Washington and call on the
comptroller of the currency with a
view of resuscitating the defunct
Farmers & Drovers' National bank.
It seems to be the general impression
that II the project Is backed by the
proper persons the treasury depart
ment will be ready to listen to any
plan looking toward the re-establish
ing of the Greene county Institution.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-02-23
five TOWNS IN
THIS LEAGUE
MON onoNeAHELA VALLEY SPORTS
MEN HAVE ELECTED OFF.
GERS FOR COMING YEAR.

On Thursday afternoon the Monon.
gahela Valley Sportsmen League met
at the Marietta Hotelsan elected the
following officers: DR.. j. o. McNeely
president; j. q. Lantz. of Jackson.
burg. vice president; Elmer e. Jacobs
Of Morgantown, secretary and treas
urer; =. Al. Taylor official cashier
The league made some revision in its
constitution and bylaws. ~ ~
There are FIVE towns represented
in the league, namely: Fairmont
Grafton, Morgantown. Warrington and
Jacksonburg. The number may be in.
creased to seven before the opening
of the season at this place on April
9. The two towns that will likely be
included in the league are Clarksburg
and Shinnston. Shinnston is getting
up an Organization now and steps are
being taken in Clarksburg toward the
organization, Of gun club in that
city. The dates for the shoots this
season have been decided upon but
provision for dates will be- made for
these towns If they enter the league.
The Board Of Control has power to
arrange dates. The board of control
of the Monongahela Valley Sports
mems League is composed of the fol.
lowing men: j. C. Lantz. of Jack.
sonburg; DR.. D. Stuck, Grafton; A.
c. Mawhinney, Mannington, and Dr.
J. o. McNeely, of this city.
The league presented DIR. J. o. Nc.
Neely. champion shot for the season
Of 1906, beautiful trophy. The de.
sign of the badge is a maltese cross
suspended from a bar. On the diverse
side is the inscription: Monongahela
Valley Sportsmen League, 1906; on
the reverse side is the Inscription, J.
o. McNeely, champion. The trophy
is 16 carat solid gold. A like trophy
will be presented to the champion Of
1907. The money has been set aside
for the medal.
Riheldaffer and Brownfield will pre-.
sent a beautiful medal to the cham.
pion shooter Of the Fairmont Gun
Club for the season of 1907.
The following schedule for shooting
tournaments this season has been
worked out.
Fairmont-April .,
Iaofy.a,hurn- Mo-, a r.
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EXTRA SESSION CALLED
Anti Vice Society Had Secured Aid
Of Police TO Raid Stanford Whites
Den On Night After His Death

NEW YORK, Feb. The state.
lment was made to-day by one Of
Thaw's attorneys tina. had stanford
White lived Just one night longer than
he did, his career as a high life de.
yotee would have been brought to a
disgraceful close by a raid on one. Of
his studios by the police. If necessary
the defense is prepared To prove this
on the witness stand in Thaws trial.
Thaw's bullet saved Whites witness
ing his own exposure to the world. for
the man he was. White, this attorney
declared, had planned TO give another
of his famous dinners in the studio
the night of June twentieth. This
fact had been made known to one Of
the anti-vice societies and through
this society the police had been en-
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-02-23
Last Nights session.


The night session started OF with
the passage of the bill permitting
farmers to keep ferrets to kill rab.
bits. after which the Tyler county
high school BILL. was taken UP and
started on. the tax amendment bill,
House bill No. 1sS. which had come,
over from the House in the morning,
having been passed by that body. An
attempt had been made to ta5e the
bill up in the morning and when
White called for 1t again he made a
motion to reconsider after Kidd rose
to a point or order. In the meantime
1t was evident that an agreement had
been reached, because the Senators
from Fayette, Mingo and Mcdowell
had taken sides with the administra.
stion forces and voted to take up the
bill, which. was done. The Democrats
were against the bill and stated SO
from the outset, and while they voted
on some Of the amendments, Senator
Campbell in explaining his vote on
the motion to reconsider, said he be.
lieved an effort had been made to
try to stop his side from voting by
pairing them with ahe Republican
members who were. on the committee
which escorted the body. of Senator
Talbot. Kidd spoke, against the bill
and Marshall said that while the bill
was a bad one he believed 1t could be
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hurt, were brought to Pittsburg. -Four
of the latter were taken to the hos
pital, the others made comfortable
and sent forward on. their journeys.
The more serious and some OF them
possibly fatal are e. a. Busse, Post
master. at Chicago; John t. Kline,
Postmaster, Joliet. III; F. L. Brown,
San Francisco; w. o. o'Donnell, Chi.
cago; G. w. wigler, Chicago; c. w.
Fox. Chicago: w. H. Rome, New York.
During the long wait for assist:
ance the victims suffered Intensely
from the cold. The wreck was caused
by breaking down Of the break rig
ging under the engine.
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None Killed But Nearly Ali
Passengers Of Pennsy Flyer Were
Injured in Wreck Last Night

PrTTsBURG, Feb. 2s.-The eigh.
teen-hour flyer on the Pennsylvania
Railroad. west bound, met with dis.
aster last night i've miles east Of
Johnstown. The locomotive and four
cars left the track and three cars
plunged down steep embanliment
into the conemaugh river. OF fifty.
four people aboard. all but three sus.
tanned more or less serious injuries.
None were killed outright and an
have been accounted for. Eight or
more seriously hurt were taken 70
Altoona hospitals. soven were remoy.
ed to Memorial Hospital. Johnstown,
and thIrty-seven Of the less seriously
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-02-23
IDR.LYLE CALLED.
TO PAsroRATE OF FOURTH PRES.
sYTERiAN CHURCH AT WASH
INGToN.

WASHINGTON. Pa. Feb. 2s.-The
Fourth Presbyterian church OF Wash.
lngton has extended a unanimous call
as pastor to Rev. James Lyle. OF
scottdale. Mr.. Lyle was graduated
from w. and ]. college in the class
Of 1886 and from the Western Theo,
logical seminary, Allegheny, in 1883.
He has been pastor of the church at
scottdaie since 1890. He succeeds
Rev. ]. W. Harvey in the local con.
gregation.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-02-23
Gov. DAWSON ASKS LEGISLATORS
TO REMAIN "A WHILE LONGER

after two o'clock and at press time
the solons are awaiting message
from the Governor which Il is under.
stood will be forthcoming this after.
noon. II will be Impossible to eonsid.
.ef all the measures proposed by the
Governor in less than three days and
Il is possible that II will take week.
The solons are very anxious to get to
their homes and this will assist great.
iy In getting the work through as rap.
idly as possible.
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! Three More Rescueti.

HOOK OF HOLLAND, Feb. ga
The thre survivors Of the wrecked
steamer Berlin. who were left on
the wreck when others removed yes.
terday. were rescued today. The
total survivors now number fifteen.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-02-23

Il
everyday duties of the averara c,,,.
gen, OF me citizen who Is moi ssa,ist
or a doctrinaire bat who nbbors ,,or.
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The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-02-23
PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT
MAKES ADDRESS. 70 HAIR
YARD UNIVERSITY UNION

tory school shows that the abuse Is
in nosshape necessarily attendant up.
on the game. B,
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The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1907-12-12
The Widows Objected.


The editor of little western paper
was in the habit of cheering up his
subscribers daily with column of
short pertinent comments on their
town, their habits and themselves. The
department on account Of its intimate
personal flavor was the most popular
thing In the paper.
On a hot day. when simoom whis-
tied gayly up the streets of the town,
depositing everywhere It's burden 81
sand, the editor brought forth this
gem Of thought:
"All the windows along Main street
need washing badly"
The next morning ne was waited on
by a platoon Of indignant citizens. whc
confronted him with the paragraph In
question fresh from the hands Of the
compcslser and inssrzaed him dercely
that ne had gone too far. After q
hasty and horriaea glance ts admhted
<is& he HAD
it now Rad:
s''AN the Widows along Main streea
aeed waslang badly y"-NNeeyAody's.
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Due For q cussins.

Due For . cussins-
General wheelefs body was brought
30 Washington drsped in the Con-
federate dag a. wen as the stars and
stripes under bsth OF which he had
served While the body lay IN state
an old Confederate soldier who had
fought under General Wheeler in Gen.
ersa Early division heard OF the Con-
federshe Gag and desired to see bis
dear old leader In the light Of long ago.
But On reaching Washington the stars
and bars had been removed BY order
of the president. The veteran looked
at the body clad In the blue uniform
and, sclemnly shaking his head. NUT
tered:
Awaal. by gee, gen'ul, when you git
on t'other side and Jubal Early catches
you In them togs I'm bettln' you'll git
the puttiest cnssin' that ever cum your
waywILlppincotf's.
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went let you have any more fur'
loughS"
THAT settles it! OF suppose OF can't
get tho furlough them"
"No. I'm afraid not, Patrick"
1t was Patrick's turn now to eye the
colonel as he started for the door.
Stopping suddenly, he said:
Colonel. can OF say something"
Certainly. Patrick. What Is it:'
"You won't get mad, colonel. If Ol
say it:'
Certainly not. Patrick. What Is it,
''Oi want to say there are two splen'
did liars In this room. Oi was never
married in me lOife."
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Chfs ifmas Tree.

Preparations are being made for
Christmas tree at the Methodist
church on Friday night, the. Goth
inst. A committee has been appoint
ed to solicit contributions to gene.
raj fund for the purpose of furnish
ing present to every child in the
Sundsy-school. The public is in.
vited and any one may put on q
present for whom they please.
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LOVE OF COUNTRY.

Breathes there the man with soul so dead
Who never 10 himself hath said.
This is my own. my native land
Whose heart hath neer within him burned
AS horne his footsteps he hath turned
Frop wandering on foreign strand?
II sd Shere breathe, go. mark him well;
For Inn no minstrel raptures swell!
High though HIS titles, proud his name.
Boundlcss his wealth rs wish can claim;
Despite thee4 Niles, power and pelf.
The wretcl.S recntered a! in self,
Living sh4X &5rfeit fair renowp,
And, doubl Ing. shall go down
To the vile INST from whence he sprung,
Unwept, ar3honored and unsung.
Scott.
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rhv.n Actor and The LittIe Bill.

The van Actor and the Little Bill.
Lillian Russell tells the following
story about q handsome and vain ac-
tor:
"A letter Of his was put In another
MANS box ct club one evening hy
mistake. The other man cpened She
sesses, saw that Il was a note from a
taaer demanding instant payment Of
a Sin loAg sxersiue and In disnay
sea3ed II up again neatly and psf a
sa tbs boz Of Its rfshtful owner. Tes
Isghtful owner eptscsd the snokaRs
room that night wfsk ths letter h sie
hand he ran n thceusA. eseacsd
arcxed conpaaesnflt, save th Ous-
aache q twiri and Dassnussee
~-1Hjy Httis siEir"
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1907-12-12

Up to December /, 1907, the
United States Census Bureaus
cotton ginners' report shows
S,33S,S54 bales to have been
glnned as against $10,027,S6s on
the same date in 1906,and 8,689,
663 in 1905.
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AT the Circus.

sAt the Circus.
Zeke and Ketnrah He'd been keeping
company for nearly a year, bqt up to
date Zeke had not had the courage to
propose. The opportunity came, though,
one summer afternoon when they were
at the circus. After seeing the sights
they rested on bale of hay in an OBJ
scure corner Of the menaserie tent.
what do you reckon Is the most
strange thing we seedT said Keturah.
ITS hard ter say, but I know what
ia Ike ter be now" replied Zeke In q
tender voice.
''The flying trapeze manT she ven
tured.
mo, not him"
'.Mebbe the ringmasterT
Nor him. You recollect the octopus
In the glass tank?sWell. I'd hike ter
be he."
awhyY
@'Cos he'd nigh unto a hundred
arms, an I'd like ter use 'em all a-hug-
GIN you a hundred times at oncet and
protect you from all sides for the rest
of yer life."-Ladies' Home Journal.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1907-12-12

Call at once and see the beau
tiful line of Christmas goods at
DR. Wv Rrockinton's drug store.
1875 ct
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s- The
Scrap Book
What Puzzled Him.

Ibishop in full robes Of Office, with
his gown reaching to his feet, was
teaching "a Sunday school class. At
the close he said he would be glad to
answer any questions.
"Can / ask?" said little boy, rails
ing his hand.
certainly" said the bishop; what
Is itT'
'Is dem all you've got on, or do
you wear pants under DEM"
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- WV w q Ss~
Isaac Y. Doaph, whe saw service -
1893 under the command OF Captain
Sigsbee. relates q story 10 told By o
son OF Erin who was On fhe batdeship
Maine when It was baewn up. The
yrishn,sn vas requested to relate bis
thrilling experience at She time Of the
explosfoa In Havana 1arbor. He was
before an audience, and. advancing to
the front OF the stags. he bowed low
and In Catering Voice said:
"Fri'uds, 1t were thus way: were
asleep beasw In me hunk, little dream.
m what were gosn' Ter happen. There
were q hill ov a Mise, an when l
walked up the nurse said. Sit up. Pat,
an take ibis, heldin' q spoon forninst
me fAce."-Washington Star.
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Two of q Kind.

Two Of q Kind.
8 private in the regulars went to the
colonel of his regiment and asked for
a two weeks leave Of absence. The
colonel was severe disciplinarian and
did not hesitate to use subterfuge In
evading the granting Of privileges to
his men.
WELL said the colonel, what do
you want two weeks furlough for?'
'.Me wolfe is very sick, and the chill
dren are not well, and, II ye didn't
moind, she would like to have me home
fer a few weeks to give her bit ov
assistance
The colonel eyed him for few min
'utes and said:
Patrick, | might grant your request,
but got a letter from your wife this
morning saying she didn't want you
home; that you were nuisance when
ever you were there. She hopes
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1907-12-12

Your choice steak at Peo-
Piles Market, Scott & Miller
Proprietors. ll-2l-tf
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1907-12-12

China Ware cups and saucers,
toilet sets, salad bowls, cake plates,
etc., high quality and low
price, at Peoples Mercantile Co.'S.
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The Poor Squirrel

The Poor Squirrel
An Irishman stood in front Of an
electric fan which was going at full
speed. with no end Of buzz After
minute or two he scratched his head
and said. "Bedad, wadn't want to be
that squirrel"'
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Wh.t % o vvish s.rph. Mllk.

what 90 .0o Wsfh S9fpu8 NIX.
A teacher was trying 10 impress %,
the young nfnds the various uses OF
milk. She wanted some bright genius
to tell how the farmer fed the surplus
milk to the pigs. Leading up to this,
she asked this question, Nov. ehal-
dren. after the farmer has made m
the butter and cheese ne needs and
uses what milk he wants for his fam
lily, what does he do with the milk that
sttll remainsY One LITTLE hand waved
franticaliy. The teacher smiled and
said, "well. James?
HE pours 1t back into the COW"
ipiped JaEes.-Woman's Home Com.
panion.
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A ReoarI FOR Appearance.

~ NSydTN Z UI NPPOeNI erISS'
4 milliner endeavored to sell to e
colored woman one of the last seasons
hats at very moderate price. 1t was
q big white picture hat.
Law, 10, honey" exclaimed the
woman. Il couldInevah wear that. I'd
look jes' like blueberry in pan OF
milk"
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H;s earhs,s.

HE oarsaUs.
The wife OF q rls1ionsre recentay
expressed her preference for fancy
dress parties as follows: TT was at
one that frst met my husband he
appeared sA the garbage of monk"
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Gard of thanks.

l desire to extend my thanks to
the good people Of Kingstree fol
their many acts of kindness and
sympathy extended tome during the
last illness and funeral of my wife,
Eugenia F.Kellahan,als to the busi-
ness men of Kingstree for closing
their places of business during the
funeral.
Very respectfully,
R. Il. KELLAHAN.
Kingstree, S. c., Dec. II '07.
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Very respectfully,
r. II. KELLAHAN

Kingstree, S. c., Dec. II '07.
The Alaska prospector., 1907-07-04
Notice.

The shooting of fre-crackers or fire works of any description within the fire limits of the town of Valdez is positively prohibited by local ordin- ances, and any violations of thls regu lation will be followed by prosecution according to law.
 POLICE COMMITTEE
The Alaska prospector., 1907-07-04

Galveston, July 2-Judge Her man Ritter, a million aire of St Louis, comitted suicide here last night by taking carbolic acid. He believed he was going insane and killed himself to escape such a dis aster