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The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-08-21


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by ROSS Pitzer. Y
1890 Election q ofieers Appoint.
rnent Of Committees, ete. &
200 Dinner. 4 NJ "a
Devotional Rey: Charles Nep.
tine. 49,
Recitation, ora N, Glover
8:OO-What Has Music Done for the
Community? 3. j. Thomas.
800 Congregation Singing, led
'by l. G. Barr.
400 Adjournment.
Evening Session.
500 Congregational Singing, led
by j.. AZ Gross.
s:15 Glass Singing.
:S0-Ad5ournment.
Thursday Morning
$3.50 devotional, by Rev. "A. N.
Wilson,
9:45- Report Of all Committees.
1o;45-What Has Music Done For
the Church? Rev. ]. Walter Barnes.
1916 Glass Singing,
Ills Recitation, Miss zella Hall.
& 1880 Glass Singing
12:OO-Dinner.
i $50 Congregational Singing, led
BY I. S. Cross.
2:OO-What Has Music pone For the
Home? Rev. 9. A. Snyder.
2:15-Class Singing,
4:Oo-Adjournment.
]. Sanford Cross,
L. H Taught,
Jessie Taught,
Committee.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-08-21
FlDuclARY NOTICE.

Notice is hereby given that the &C.
counts Of the following named fidu.
Charles are before me for settlement,
viz:
l. ]. H. swisaer, guardian of Mar.
tina A. swisher, an infant,
2. j. H. swisher, guardian of Wal
ter L. swisher, an infant.
3. FIN, stackpole, administrator Of
Uriah Thompson, deceased.
4. Thomas G. Lake, administrator
of George H. Lake, deceased.
5. A, W. Devore, guardian of Gerold
o. Deyore, an.infant.
G. William H. Watson, administra.
tor of James o. Watson, deceased.
Z. NJ. Powell, surviving executor Of
Ny G. Brant, deceased.
s. Mary j. Hough, guardian of James
s. Thomas, an infant.
8. J. Austin Price, guardian Of
Georgia q. Price, an infant.
10. J, Austin Price, guardian Of
Jessie B, Price, an infant
IL. ]. Austin Price, guardian of An.
ME R. Price, an infant.
IL. John NJ. Harr, guardian Of
Charles Harry, Bell, Lou ]. and Rora
Carder, infants.
Is. John A. Youst, guardian of Err,
nest Lee Stewart, an infant.
Il. John NJ. Harr, administrator of
B. F. Leonard. deceased,
10. H. R. McAllister, committee of
Alexander AcAllister, an insane per.
son.
1G, Isaac sturm, executor of Eli
Sharp, deceased.
Given under my hand as one Of the
Commissioners Of Accounts Of the
County Court Of Marion county, West
Virginia, on the goth day of August,
1907;
JOHN 2. LEHMAN,
Commission Of accounts.
august 2l,s Is:
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-08-21
Court News

Katie Myers appointed administra-
trix Of Joseph E. Myers, deceased.
Bond, 5000
James B. Hayhurst appointed admin.
istrator of the personal estate of Zach.
aria Moran, deceased.
chas, Stevens, gaEnishee, to-day 81,
ed his answer in the case of Kelley
Bros. vs.. w. R. Hickman, now pending
in court, Bond, s4OO.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-08-21
speclaI Delivery.

Any city subscriber missing the
West virglnian can obtain duplicate
copy from the office by ringing 81
Consolidated or es Bell, not later than
700 p. m. 1t is the aim of the Cir
culation Department to maintain a
high standard of service, and co-opera-
ton on the past of patrons is solicited
IN reporting any Irregularities. Il
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-08-21

@1s scpels PeseotIiss, Telephone or
City Empisys
siabef Msrftasld s22Vo
iph Doolittle ii5
u n Grimes $500
Raymond Halter aiio
Daisy Flowers 27So
A. b Dudley \ 1855
Ritus Lytton I. 1910
Frank Fisher u q ]. 1905
Fred Fleming u. II. se5
Tony ciruio Il 3 i'd
|A ]. Kern !. so
salIle Newell ...... \. !. 81. /. All. go
Kip Fleming 4. eep
Lee Parker .,,. z, So
Jesse Dent 4. 4. soop
CLASS NIe *
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-08-21

The Wilson Produce Company hay.
ing soldits business tothe Bacon pro-
.duce Company, of this city, this is to
notify the public that am in no way
connected with the successors Of the
Wilson Produce Company interest in
the same having been transferred in
the sale to the Bacon Produce Com,
pany.
All persons owing the Wilson Pro
duce Company are hereby notified to
settle their accounts with the Wilson
Produce Company at the residence Of
Bell Wilson, manager 515. Washing
ton street.
19.st AL. BoYLEs.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-08-21

ut Gauu' V'ter 'ben The work. on
excavation which haS h.lAerfo BEEN
sene4aiiy taken rs lhe deiermiplns
fsa urs The pfosres ia his dirsc-
iion haa besn fesier 'lion anticipated
and the sppf cprlai ton mad &
inn % Cong otld A Ne
liclen "a lppiS plattt
66 sotl crete
X and dalas iigtns tlle lsCali
though prog made
Indicates tiiat such d baginning is al
yisabie! ~ II
I'm order to AVOID ductng the
force 10 keep within Tie spend lure
already authorized forthts fiscal year.
1.-THE chairman Of the commission has
Recommended to the Secretary of War
that The work be allowed to proceed
and that Congress be appealed to at
Hts next session to make good any de-
.lclencyin the funds now available.
II the fundsr requested are not pm;
vided, It VIII, Of course be necessary
10 reduce the rate Of expenditure to
keep within the appropriation on
hand. About ss.oOO0QO in excess of
the appropriations already made
could be used to advantage in push.
ing the work during tie present year.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-11-07
Engineer Has Premonitior.

Scarcely able to maintain him
self in the witness chair and ac-
companied by a physician, under
whose care he has been constant
ly since the Sandford explosion,
Engineer Welch, who had charge
of the ill-fated Big Four Train
No. 3 on the night of Jan. 10, tes-
tihed in the Cummings damage
suit at Terre Haute. Wednesday.
He told of his sudden application
of the air brakes as he entered
Sandford on the fatal night, and
said he had an inexplicable pre-
monition that something was
wrong ahead
The engineers story was short,
but held the close attention of
every one in the courtroom while
it was being related. He said a
gust of wind caused whirl on
the track ahead and he was
prompted by peculiar sensation
to apply the air brakes and re-
verse the engine. Instantly after
this. he said. the explosion came
and he knew nothing more. He
did not attempt to tell how he
knew that there was trouble
brewing, but said he "felt it in his
bones"
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-11-07
Conditions at Fontanet.

w. c. Van Arsdel, of Green
castle. chairman of the commit
tee which was appointed by the
Governor to make investigation
of the condition of the people at
Fontanet, who suffered damage
in the powder mill explosion, has
made another report TO Governor
Hanly. MIR. Van Arsdel reports
that the Terre Haute relief COM
mittee is doing good work in
building shelter houses. He says,
however, that the work of repair
ing the houses which were dam
aged is not going forward. This
work was to be done by the Du-
Pont Powder Company, which
owned the mills. 1t is said that
the Dupont Powder company
has held up building operations
with view of making fash set
Elements for the damage suffered.
The expense of constructing
shelter houses is being paid out
of the $4,000 which was given by
the Dupont company soon after
the explosion. The Terre Haute
relief committee. under the direc-
ton of the Governor, has charge
of tho conctr,,ctiOf, Of those
houses.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-11-07

fraudulent, for the purpose of
procuring the allowance of the
same or an order for the payment
thereof, out of the treasury of
said state, county, civil or school
township, city or town; and who
ever knowing the same to be
false or fraudulent, receives pay
ment of any such claim, account,
bill. note, bond, pay roll, vouch-
er or other evidence of indebted
ness from the treasurer OF state,
or the treasurer or other paving
officer of any county, civil or
school township, city or town,
shall, on conviction, be imprison-
ed in the state prison not less
than two years nor more than
fourteen years and fined not less
than ten dollars nor more than
one thousand dollars y
AS this second jury returned
an Indictment against the unholy
editor it is hardly likely that he
can assume that they were inn
posed upon as his former claim
against the jury that voted two
indictments few months ago.
Metsker was placed under ar
rest and gave bond for his APP
pearance at the next term OF
court.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-11-07
Will Gives Son 81 for Rope.

In the will of John Ling, an
old time resident of Woodbridge,
N. j., a copy of which was filed
in the office of the surrogate of
Queens county in Jamaica, l.. L.,
Friday, in order to cover some
of'the estate in that county, APP
pears the following clause:
81 leave and bequeath to John
Ling. my son, the sum of 81. My
wish for John Ling Jr. is to pur-
chase a rope long and strong
enough to support his wife, with
the said sum of 81, or 100 cents,
the same to be paid six months
after my decease by my wife,
Mary Ling. her heirs and execu-
tors"
The records do not say wheth-
er John put the bequest to the
use designated by his father, who
objected strenuously to his
daughter-in-law. The will is dat
ed March 6, 1857.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-11-07
Is at Mercy of Car.

Russia has Turkey at its mercy
at last through a startling diplo-
matte maneuver, of which details
have just leaked out. The czar
obtained his long sought advant-
age over the Turk through a
treaty with Bulgaria. In event
of Turko- Bulgarian troubles,
Russia pledges itself to aid Bull
garia with Is cavalry and artil-
lery regiments, and, in return,
Bulgaria promises to loan its
new torpedo fleet to the car if
needed against the sultan.
The agreement is especially
significant in view of the recent
Anglo-Russian convention, rec
ognizing Russia's predominance
on the western Persian frontier
The combination of treaties
enables Russia to send an army
from Persia to join a Russo-Bul-
garian force, tears down Tur-
keys defense on its weakest side
and makes Constantinople's fall
certain in event of hostilities.
The treaty was negotiated be-
tween Prince Ferdinand of Bull
garia and Russian Grand Duke
Vladimir during the latter's re-
cent visit at Sofia.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-11-07
Mark Twain's Story of His Life.

Mark Twain refuses TO let his
captivating autobiography be
published in book form until af-
ter his death. but journalistic en-
terprise has come to the rescue,
and we are to have Mark Twain S
masterpiece after all. He has
consented to let it appear as a
serial. 1t has been secured at
enormous cost by the Sunday
Magazine of The Chicago Rec
ord-Herald, which has a name
for capturing big prizes of this
sort, such as Conan Doyle's "Sir
Nigel" and Kipling's "Sons of
Martha
Thus it falls out that the read
ers of The Sunday Record Her
aid are to have a delightful treat
without extra cost. For months
to come Mark Twain will go on
telling in his droll way about the
famous people he has met. how
he came to create Colonel Sellers
and Tom Sawyer, and all the fun
ny things that have happened to
him. The whole is to be profuse-
ly illustrated. The first Install
ment-in the issue of October 81
is accompanied by magnifi-
cent portrait of the humorist.
Everybody who likes Mark
Twain will want to read this
great biography.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-11-07
Face Fearful Famine.

A more frightful famine than
that of 1899, when more than L.
100000 people perished of star
vation, is certain to come to In
dia this city.
Crop failures throughout the
country have been practically
complete. Predictions for the fu-
ture are based on close personal
investigation of government
agents, whose work has been so
thorough as to leave no doubt of
the accuracy of their forecasts.
Having exerted itself to the ut
most in vain to prevent famine
the government is rushing relief
preparations. The work will be
begun within a fortnight on a
scale more extensive than before
in ten years. 1t is estimated that
at least 45,0OO,000 people will be
wholly dependent on the govern
ment for food. Relief was given
to II 1.O00, 900 in 1899, at cost of
$75, 100000.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-11-07
UP AGIN 1T AGIN
METSKER THE UNHOLY AGAIN IN
DICTED FOR GRATING.

Grand jury number two which
adjourned October 10Th, return
ed a true bill against one Honor
able CD Clay w. Metsker for
presenting for payment to the
county commissioners three false
and fraudulent bills.
Thes bills were GiSallowed but
under Section 675 of the Acts of
1905 the grand jury thought him
guilty and held him amendable to
the circuit court ar the Novem-
Der term. Section 615 reads as
follows:
Whoever, knowing the same
to be false or fraudulent, makes
out or presents for payment or
certifes Is correct to the general
assembly. or either house thereof,
or to the auditor of state or other
state officer, or to the county au-
ditor, or the board of commits
sioners or other officer OF any
county. or to the treasurer, or
other accounting officer of any
city or town, or to the trustee or
accounting officer of any civil or
school township, or school city
or town, any claim, bill note,
bond, account. pay roll or other
evidence of indebtedness, false or
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-11-07
Japan Gives Big Rail Order.

While the railroads and the
steel rail manufacturers are still
struggling with the problem re-
garding the modification of the
pattern for new rails for use on
trun lines in this country, Japan
has come forward, satisfied with
the existing design of rails, and
has placed orders for $4,000 tons
of new rails, for delivery early
next year. In addition, it is pre-
pairing specifications for thirty
thousand tons more. all of which
will be rolled in Pittsburg and
Chicago.
The latest contracts secured by
the Carnegie Steel company for
rails included $4,000 tons of rails
of the Japanese order. The actu-
al orders for rails now on the
books of the Carnegie company
are so small that the plants are
slowing down.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-11-07
Hau Will Go to Prison.

The death sentence against
Prof. Karl Hau, of Washington,
d. c.. is about to be commuted
to life Imprisonment and it is
generally believed that this will
be a mere preliminary to releas-
ing him altogether. The grand
duke of Baden has announced in
formerly that action will be on
the strength of recommends
ton from the minister of justice,
who has been examining the evil
dence on which Han was convict
ed of numbering his h.other.in-
law. Frau Molitor.
While the mipister is under
stood TO have declared the cir
cumstantial evidence strongly
against the prisoner, he does not
believe it warranted a conviction.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-11-07
Carry Out a Death Pact.

Because his physician said he
could not live, r. w. Kerwan and
wife shot themselves at Spring
field. Mass. Friday, in accordance
with suicide pact. HE couldn't
live and didn't care.to live" ex-
,plained Mrs. Kerwan to the po-
lice. 81 shot first" said the wom-
al.
Then | took the revolver from
her hand and fired into my
breast" said Kerwan.
Each is wounded just over the
heart and both may die. They
took a room at hotel in Spring
field the night before. and they
were found lying side by side on
the floor when the door was fore
ed. Kerwan was employed by a
ciagr company.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-11-07
WILL NOT BE BUILT
Commissioners Decide Against
Opening A Road on Marshall
and Fulton County Boundary.

After having been in session
all day Thursday, the commits
sioners of Marshall and Fulton
counties, in joint session, at
about 12: :00 o'clock Thursday
night, found against opening a
road on the boundary of the two
aforesaid counties.
Thursday there were 81 wit
nesses before the commissioners.
The arguments were not begun
until the evening session. After
hearing the arguments pro and
con, and after due consideration.
the commissioners from both
counties, voted unanimously
against the road.
The road in question was an
old one, beginning east of the
Vandalia railroad in Union town.
ship and running along the coun-
ty line, in an easterly direction,
for 2 1-2 miles. The petitioners
wished this road to be opened
and improved. The petition. as
originally presented by John Os-
born, was signed with Us signat-
ures. The demonstrators against.
secured 3S4 names. The petition
ers then solicited other names to
the number of 1874, who were in
favor of opening the road. Com
missioners Katherman and Ui--
bin of Fulton, and Troup and
Yantiss of Marshall counties,
were present.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-11-07
In Honor of Miss Allen.

y party OF eight OF her young
lady friends, dressed to represent
as many nationalities, surprised
Miss Helen Allen, at the resi-
dence of Father Tremmel, on
North Center street, Wednesday
evening. The costumes were ele-
gantly gotten up, and only did
justice to the young ladies. After
an evening of revelry, the party
broke up. all declaring a good
time had been spent.
The young ladies with their
personiications were: Japan
Miss Grace Tanning, Egypt
Miss Marie Cummings, Spain
Miss Loretto Kruger, Turkey
Miss Marie Morsches, Ireland
Miss Mary Bolinger. Roumania
Miss Elizabeth Holdorf, Unit
ed States-Miss Hazel Rosen-
bury, Germany-Miss Blanch
Richard.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-11-07
BEING REMODELED.
Opera House Will Be Put in
First Class Condition.

The local opera house is being
overhauled and when finished
will be able to accommodate the
best attractions, with scenery, as
we'll as the most exacting audi
ence. Hitherfore the diminutive-
ness of the stage was a standing
Joke, and excuse to poor produc-
tons. but this setback will be
eliminated in the new stage,
which will be 81 feet deep, by II
foot front opening.
An orchestra >pit will be con-
structed with door leading from
behind. Manager Anderson ex-
poets to fill this pit with a local
orchestra, in the near future. A
new marble switchboard is being
installed behind the scenes. The
floor of the parduet will be ele-
waited toward the rear, and new
opera seats will be substituted for
the old chairs. The gallery will
be extended on both sides, near
the stage.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-11-07
Claim of Washington Heirs.

Heirs of George Washington
are seeking to recover a large
sum from the government on ac-
count of lands granted to him
along the Ohio river which sub
sequently were opened inadvert-
emily by Congress to settlers. An
administrator of the undistribut-
ed assets of the estate was ap-
pointed Thursday by the circuit
court of Fairfax county, Virgin
ia, on a petition of the heirs-at-
law-Lawrence Washington and
S. w. Washington. Robert f.
Lee was appointed administrat-
or. He is the grandson of Gen
eral Robert F.. Lee and great
grandson of Light Horse" Har-
ry Lee, General Washington 5
chief of staff.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-11-07
Human Debasement.

The trial just ended of Maxi
milien Harden, the German edi-
tor accused of defaming the char
acter of Count Kuno Won Moitke,
revealed such disgusting condi-
tions of moral degradation as ex-
isting among the so-called
Knights of the Round Table, 7"
of which association Won Moltke
was member, that it resulted in
an acquittal for Harden and the
assertion by the Kaiser that he
would purge the German court
of such mental and moral per-
verts as were these men. The de-
ails of this case have been shock
ing in AmericSn papers, even af-
ter a thorough censoring before
they were sent from Germany,
vet they are every Gay equalled
in this country. This sounds like
an exaggerated statement, yet for
example consider the Stevens
case, recently come to light in
Chicago. DR.. Stevens was a man
of supposed integrity. respected
by the many who knew him and
quite prominent in church and
Sunday school work. Yet when
the truth became known concern
ing his private life an appalling
condition giving evidence of NOR
al perversion of the lowest type
was revealed. Many parallel
cases could be cited, especially in
professional circles. When there
is suspicion of such state of
affairs it should Immediately be
made the subject of the closest
but discreet and never sensation
al investigation by the proper au-
thorities. with a I'ew to radical
measures being taken to put an
end to any abnormalities of
which the suspected person may
be capable. by placing the sus-
pect in confinement. When a
case may be amenable to correc-
ton. proper treatment should be
provided. but when it is known to
be hopeless, the incurable degen-
crate should be placed in perma-
nent confinement. Quite often
it is found that such conditions
as are here referred to are the re-
suit of idleness and the perusal
of lascivious literature. Unearn-
ed wealth also contributes largely
to this class OF degenerates.
There is no better safeguard
against the generating of vicious,
debasing and demoralizing ten
dencies than honest toll. And in
this world there is something for
all to do-if not in the pursuit OF
breadwinning then in helpful
work for the uplifting of weak
humanity. Riotous, purposeless
living is not only hurtful to the
individual, but demoralizing to
society.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-11-07
40 Saloons Out in Month.

1wo more dry county seat
towns, another dry county, four
more dry city wards, IL addition
al dry townships-in this way
does f. S. Shumaker, superinten-
dent of the Indiana Saloon
league sum up the results of re-
monstrances filed at the October
term of the commissioners courts
throughout the state.
The county of Boone-the
home of Judge Artman-is now
dry. Lebanon has demonstrated
out its last saloon, SO city and
county are both without liquor
shops. Mr.. Shumaker thinks that
the influence of Judge Artman
was a powerful factor in making
his county dry.
Warsaw has also eliminated its
remaining four saloons. Pure
water and good, wholesome milk
will hereafter be the only bever-
ages drunk by the residents of
the beautiful city of the lake.
Fifteen out of II townships in
kosclusko county are dry now
that Warsaw has banished its sa-
looms. Remonstrances are now
being circulated in the two wet
townships. These will be filed
next month. If they are success
ful, the entire county will be sa-
loonless.
The Fifth ward in Marion has
felt the leavening influence of the
anti-saloon reform. The liquor
forces of the city are said to be
dismayed for fear that other
wards will go dry. Bedford is
also fighting its saloons. The.
first ward is already dry and the
Second ward gives indications of
following suit.
Starke and Pulaski counties
are also climbing aboard the wat
er wagon. Hotel keepers and res
idents of Starke in the neighbot-
hco'l of Bass lake are working to-
gethcr to get rid of saloons at the
D: city resort which has been OBJ
noxious. Catholics and Protest
ants in Pulaski have joined in
fighting saloons which had be-
come insolvent and offensive.
Impetus was given the anti-sa-
loon movement by the action Of
number of disorderly persons
who tried to break up a meeting
being held by the temperance
forces. The Rev. E. M. Barney,
of the Anti-Saloon league, was
bespattered with eggs of an un-
savory odor.
A successful femonstrance put
out of business the saloons in
Darlington. Montgomery county
and the only wet town now in
that county are Charlottesville
and Ladoga. Nine out of the
eleven townships are dry. Three
saloons were banished in Royal
Center, Cass county, leaving only |
one saloon in the county outside
of the city OF Logansport.
A recapitulation furnished byl
Supt. Shumaker shows that last |
month AZ saloons were put out of
one was prevented and
1880 people were placed in sa-
loonless territory.