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The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-03-01
Jerome Seeks
lcontInued from Page ones

explained TO Justice Fitzgerald that
another batch Of rhaw's letters to
Banker Lyon, at Plttsburg, had ar
rived. These we're letters written
since June %, the night Of the shoot
Ing. The package was opened and
certain copies made after the letters
marked for identification. In all .2l
letters from Thaw to Lyon are now
before the court. Jerome resumed tue
cross-examination Of Dr. Evans, begin.
ming with the Longfeliow letters writ.
ten by Thaw. when were under con.
sIdeation yesterday -Have you any
knowledge in regard to the meata,
condition of the defeniant, which you
have not testified tos'' asked Jerome?
Justice Fitzgerald hastened to define
knowledge as meaning ..things per.
sonaily seen and heard Evans re.
piled; 7 think there were some things
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-03-01
PENNINGTON


FA AZ Feb. as Happen
ihss OF bennington and surrounding
country:
Campbell Leasure, who resided in
the Marion Stewart property in North
View addition, is moving to Maryland.
]. M. Hess will oceunv tho houss
vacated by Mr. 5I,easnrel
rha 11n,o,, -, :, !. :, :. =, I,
,v pans g.. 40. 80 s..s .e -, ~.
~ ~ 80 Guy us snu 9hos'aan eloseo
Tsan... So ,..,,,. =.
+ha shast :. css.s 80 60 - :
~ ~ o. saa ~. ~ aesise Siseh, sos .
:, tsa 80. e1 >ue ~ ''te - %
M Nee
mf: Johh fei.y VINO mas oeen WORK
ing IN >. AZ. Haggerty's store lot q
couple OF years, mas quit the store
ana Is WORKING In an once at Fair
mont 'or the fafrmont Coal co.
L. r. Wells has sold his property
near the school house to Bert Guthrie
and will build new house on a lot
he owned in the North View addition,
He is building a barn at the present
time on a lot Just across the street
from the lot where he will build his
dwelling.
The prospect is good for the build.
ing Of several new dwellings this
spring and summer in town.
1t is rumored that there will be q
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-03-01
.DESPONDENT man
SEEKS DEATH
SICK AND WITHOUT EMPLOY.
PLoYMENT STRANGER TAKES
ACID AND FALLS.

P1TTSBURG, March Passengers
harrying to catch their trains halted
a few minutes at Union station yes
terday afternoon when man. fell.
writing, in the station lobby and was
carried to an ambulance at the en-
trance. Morris Cohen. 80 years old,
Of II Reed street cnose one Of the
rush hours of the afternoon at the end
his life by the carbolic acid route. His
attempt succeeded.
Porters carried the man to the emer-
gency hospital in the station base
ment. Later he was taken to Ale
gheny General Hospital. where he
died, The following note was found
IN his pocket, scribbied in lead PEN
Gil, on the leaf Of a memorandum
book:
have been sick for the last seven
months and am not ablesto work on
account Of III health. That is why /
am tired Of living. In case Of death
my last will would be this: / am in
sured for $500 in the Providence Work,
ingmen,s BENEFIT Association. This
money shall be given to my sister,
Bessie Lind. 1 have got $3.50 In the
Providence Institution for Savings
This money shall be given to my sis.
ter Ida. They both live in Providence,
r. l., at 50 Howell street. Hoping
that my last will viii be done Just as
want 1t say good-by to all.
The coroner will notify the relatives
named. The man has no relatives
here.
Flora Link, aged II, of 4 wicl,line
lane, Allegheny, committed suicide by
taking carbolic acid. She fell OK.
hausted into the arms OF man named
Owens, who had formerly, 1t is said,
been engaged to marry her and with
whom she had quarreled. Owens sum.
moned DR.. NJ. NJ Frcer, but the girl
died an hour later.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-03-01

| Vonunued from Page One.)
Polsley. Secretary of state Lucien A.
Hagans; of new State men such as
John Hursey, president of the clarks-
burg convention, John W. Moss. Of
the frst Wheeling convention; Arthur
| !. Foreman. Of the second wheeling
convention. and John Hall. Of the nrst
Constitutional convention.
There viii be portraits Of an Of
the State officers from the Formation
of the State tin the present time, 70.
gether with pictures Of the twelve
West virginians who were general Of
,fcers during the civil war. There
were 1ix in each army Thee pic.
lures, drawings. etc, will tell the his
torical story of West Virginia IN art.
The Literary Section.
.1n the historic literary section WIN
be found muster rolls Of the West yir-
GINA troops in the Indian wars the
Revolution, the second war with Eng
land and the Mexican war together
with autograph letters, parchnents
deeds executed by Lord Fairfax and
many other papers Of historic inter
est. as wen as the works Of West jsir-
ginia authors.
The Relic and Curfo section, as the
title implies. will contain that which
/ is curious among the remains of
the past. and all of which viii be IL
illustrative of the history Of the state
Herein will be heirlooms, implements
materials and other articles Of both
pioneer and later times, illustrating
the manners, customs and social condi-
lions of the people Of the State for
many decades.
The Archaeological Section.
"The fourth. or archaeological sec,
ton. will prove OF especial interest to
those who see the contents, for as yet
the archaeological conditions have
not, been exploited to any considerable
extent Ia West Virginia. Although II
offers a rich field, students have learn
ed little Of It. In this part OF the ex'
hibit will be a large collection Of i'm
tptements, material and ornamental. Of
[of the men Of the stone age and 9th.
er prehistoric men Of West Virginia
together with those Of Indians Of
more recent date.
''For the several divisions there Is
a good deal Of material in the State
department of archives and history.
In addition offers Of assistance have
come from all over the State and con
tributioas and loans Of historic mate.
rial will be secured from numerous
sources in the State and placed In
the exhibits.
..rhe furniture show cases, etc,
win all be Of fine workmanship. anl
when the exposition Is over these and
the collections therein win be brought
back and deposited IN the department
of archives and history.
(. In Charge Of Exhibits.
@The other departments Of the ex
hibits are in the hands OF gentlemen
well adapted to the work. Hon. Neil
Robinson will have charge of the min
eral exhibit; Hon. Thos. G. Miller, the
State superintendent of schools, the
educational exhibit; Hon. Shephoed
wv Moore, Of Mason county, will have
charge Of the horticultural and agri
cultural exhibits.
"The time is very short in which te
complete the preparations for our ex
hibit, but twill be safe to say that al
will do their best to make it credit
able to themselves and to the State,
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-03-01
Fifteen Went
over The SANDS
sHRiNERs OF OSIRIS TEMPLE
HOLD BIG GATHERING AT
WHEELING.

WHEELING, March 1.-THE mem
beers OF the Osiris Temple, Ancient
Arabic Order Mobiles Of the Mystic
Shrine, held large meeting Thurs,
day. ending with banquet at the
Mcclure House.
y On Thursday afternoon the business
meeting convened, and at 1880 initia.
ton was commented on large class
of candidates,
The meeting was attended by about
800 members Of the order from, this
and surrounding cities as well as hav.
ing the presence OF Imperial Potentate
Alya P. Clayton. of st. Joseph, Mo-,
and Past Imperial Potentate Harrison
plngman. of Washington. D. G.
The candidates taken in at ths
meeting last evening are: Wade G.
Btbbfer Wildwood. W. Va; Henry j.
Hatzell, Pennington; Benjamin r.
Roberts, Wheeling; James e. shinn,
Fairmont: Louis G. Helmick. Fair.
mont; Luther B. Heitsenisther, shinn-
ston; Jesse B. staggers. Fairmont;
Charles 4 Evans, Wheeling: Fred W.
'shirer, Wheeling; Miles b. cobun,
Warrington; Horace E. Travis, Nun.
nington; John s. w. Kown, Parkers.
burg; II: 9. Brooks, Fairmont; A. D.
Simon. Fairmont; John, Gulfand. Ell
kins.
At the conclusion Of the initiation
the members marched to the Mcclure
House. where an excellent spread was
placed before them, accompanied by
music, rendered by Meister,s orches.
ira.
Z The meeting was attended by many
features. and while at the dinner table
they were favored by talks from some
of the officers.
It is said that the meeting was one
Of the most enjoyable ever held in this
city.
Read the natrv west vfrg4nfan
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West Virginia

CONTINUED from Page one.)
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-03-01
PROF. NEIL

Head q the Department of oraory in the West Virginia
University viii appear in the HIGH SCHOOL oUDITo
RUM THURSDAY EVENING. MARCH .. 1907, in a
highly artistic production Of the delightful comedy "cap
tain Lettarbiar.s Mr.. Neil greatly pleased Fairmont
audience last season with impersonaton of "David
copperfeds at the Presbyterian Church Captain Let
unusual comedy leaves the audience
refreshea from, It's humor and wholesomeness 1t is
universal fayertte with chauauqua audiences Nine
character are introduced. Dr. w. Davidson, of the
Mountain Lake chautanqua that he has used all
the leading monologists Of this country but found
none who In dramatic ability artistic finish sur
pass Prof Neil He says he ranks wen with Leland
Powers who Is the acknowledged king in this line of
work he does his work fantless fashion and gives
compelts satisfaction all lovers of good literature The
literary people Of Faraont invited this
tertainment tiIeir liberal support M
ADMISSION Frs. Floor Eifsy Gents.
Second Floor, twenty-five Costs.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1907-05-23
Gerald Ftsgeralj Exonerated

The preliminary trial Of Mr..
Gerald Fitzgerald for the killing
of Mr.. W. +. Opp. which deplor-
able,tragedy occurred a week or
ten days ago, was held at Frisrs
Point last Monday before F. L.
Pickett, Justice OF the Peace.
The witnesses for the State and
defense, some ten or twelve in
number, were closely examined
and all corroborated.sin the justi-
fication Of Mr. Fitzgerald acting
as he did. as il was a case of life
o. death for one or the other. We
are glad that Mr.. Fitzgerald has
been exonerated as the proof
clearly showed il there ever was
a time when a man was justifable
it was certainly so in this case.
While we deplore the sad and un.
fortunate affair, we teel no hesi-
fancy in saying that from the
facts in evidence that Mr.. Fitz-
gerald was obliged to do as he
did in defense of his own life. He
has many friends throughout the
State who will be glad to hear the
facts as stated, and who will bs
glad to know he has been fully
exonerated. Gerald is a young
lawyer of ability, a dutiful son, ;
good husband and one Of Goa
homa County's most loyal citi
zens.-Clarks dale Register.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1907-05-23
The Farraer's Un;on IN Politics.

The Farmers Union is taking
considerable interest in politics in
this county. Already several
candidates have made il known
that they wanted the support of
the Union.
OF course the members OF the
Union have a right TO support any
candidate il wishes and put out a
ticket in the field if it wants to.
but just as soon as it gets into
politics il will meet with the same
fate tho old Alliance did.
The following note of warning
was sounded in the Mississippi
Union Advocate in this week:
issue by correspondent: "Breti
rem. il / can read the handwrit;al
on the wall, it means politics.
am an old alliance man and know
whereof | speak. Keep politics
out of the order, or you will bus
the thing wide open.
This correspondent is right an
unless his warning is needed b,
the State officials. the Union wi
soon be a thing of the past.
II they will stay out of polite
and stop flirting with candidate
it can be made an organization Q
incalculable benefit to the farm
ers.-Hazelhurst Courier.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1907-05-23
A Candidate Frankness.

A candidate for county treas
urer IN one of the North Missis.
slppi counties is frank with his
people, ii nothing more. In his
announcement card he SAYS:
Owing to the earnest solicita
ton of those to whom | owe
money, | have consented To be-
come a candidate for the office Of
county treasurer, subject to the
usual disclosures of character ,,
If the disclosures are found IN
be all right this man deserves to
be elected for being honest and
telling the truth-somethine a
majority of candidates dent ike
to do. for it might ruin whatever
chances they may have. But
the people are going to look into
the private life of every candi-
date this year and those found
with tainted spots on their charac
ters will be left at the polls
Hazelhurst Courier.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1907-05-23
Mail Order Trade,

1t is time the local merchants Of
every town realized the fact that
the best way to work against the
catalogue and mail order trade Is
advertise in their county papers.
Advertise persistently, put in
something every week. DO not
De afraid to put the price opposite
your goods.
No catalogue would ever bring
any trade to the house sending II
out, If the price was not given
for each article described. We
do not believe that the merchants
OF Holly Springs half realize the
volume of trade that goes from
this county every year to the mail
order houses. The largest part
Of this trade rightfully belongs in
our own town and county, and we
also believe that, by judiclous and
persistent advertising, always re-
memoering to give some of YOUR
most attractive prices, a great
deal of it could be kept at home.
Every dollar kept at home adds
to the general prosperity and in.
creases the value OF the property
of each individual citizen of the
county.-Holly Springs South.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1907-05-23
Lectures on Sunday School Worf,

Beginning with last Thursday
afternoon, and ending Monday
night, the people Of Greenwood
have had n rare treat in a series
OF lectures which were delivered
in the Greenwood Baptist Church
every afternoon and night by the
secretaries of the SUNDAY school
Board OF the Southern Baptist
Convention. Each man spoke
twice-afternoon and evening
and then went on 10 the next APP
pointment. He vas followed by
the other in turn. and he left to
be succeeded by the next man.
The editor OF journal felt
an especial interest in the address
of Mr.. L.andrum p. Leaveli. OF
Oxford, Miss, by reason OF the
fact THAI he was converted while
he was pastor OF the First Bapt-
ist Church of that city. He was
at that time time a mere boy, but
he gave promise then of being a
stalwart, useful Christian man.
1t may be of interest to the old
er people of Greenwood to know
that the meeting in which Mr.
Leavell was converted was one il
which We were assisted By Rev
George II. Carter. a former pas
ter of the Greenwood Baptis
! Church. Mr.. Carter was a grear
preacher, as the people of Green,
wood know, and. now, ten year.
after his death. a young man VIII,
; heard the gospel from Mr. Car.
ter's lips. and accepted the Chris
that he preached returns to hi.
old church, and people to instruc
them the more perfectly in tn,
work OF the Lord.
The address of Mr., Leavell OF
, Friday night, on the Sunday
: School OF tomorrow, was full o
practical suggestions which W,
are sure will result in a great dea
of good. His earnestness impress
ed all who heard him. and tn,
) congregation felt well repaid 70
coming to hear him.-The Green
wood, Is. Co. Journal.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1907-05-23
Notice 20 Bridge RuIIs,,.

Public notice is hereby given that
the undersigned will receive seaIsd
bids up to IL O'Clock. noon. on Tues
GAY, June 18th, for the building Of a
bridge across Carothers Greek on the
Taylor and Water Valley road. LAX
No. lls; also bridge across The Camn
Grouud Creek on the Memphis and
Coz eevills road, LINK No. fss: also =
BRIDE on the Oxford aud New Albany
road, link No. 173, across what /.
kaown az the Galloway creek miles
Northeast of OXFORD; also a bride.
on Union Branch on the Free Spring.
ana Wyatt road, link No. 90: also a
bridge On the Oxford and Myrtle road
hnk No. iiS across Puscrs Greek.
All OF the above named bridges In
De let out separately and 10 be built
according to plans and specificatjons
now on fiie in my Office. The .uccass
tui bidder will be required 10 furnish
bono double the amount Of each bij-
with two or more good SECURITIES for
iallhfut performance of tho contract
The Board rererves the right TO re-
Ject any and all bids, and on the sans
Gay let the same out at public outcry
70 the lowest and best bidders. The
Board reserves the right to reject anv
sno an bids. j. o. RANEY. Olerk
oxford, Miss, May 18th, 1907.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1907-05-23
University Notes.


The senior co-eds gave an en-
tertainment in honor of the la
dies of the faculty recently at
Mrs. Riley's.
Don't forget the lecture and
moving picture entertainment at
the University tonight. Chill
dren 25c:s.
Misses Dunn, Welsh, Kittle,
and few other girls will attend
the Y. W. c. a. Convention held
at Asheville. n. c., the second
week in June.
Quite crowd of the University
boys will attend the Y. NJ. c. A.
/ Convention at Ashville, from
June 14th to cath.
The girls of Class '07 enter
tanned the inmates of Kicks Hall
Saturday night.
The Glee Club presented a fern
dish to Miss Deaton and a hand
some parasol to Miss Lynette
kimmons for their faithful and
appreciated services in the club.
Mr.. A. B. Boyd an old 'Varsi.
, ty boy was on the campus this
week.
The University Orchestra fur.
nished music at the Commence.
, ment of the Winona High Schoo
recently.
Mrs. c. p. Galloway, mothel
; of Mrs. Muckenfuss, returned tt
. her home in jackson Friday.
. Mr.. Dan Hunt has returned
/ from n visit of several days I,
, his grandfather in Ripley.
Mr. a. Hardy won the Odun
I prize, the announcement wa.
, made public by Hon. j. II. Kim.
> mons at chapel Wednesday morn.
, ing.
r higgins has been elected cap
, tain OF the Baseball team of '0S
The Y NJ e A will entertain tn,
Senior class at the residence o
Prof. Muckenfuss Tonight. Thi
will be the last reception giyel
by them this season.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1907-05-23
.Cone- happenings.
~ Nv Ku-la kuse

bt nOriF AeQFGs
It has ceased raining here and
the farmers are now going ahead
with their planting and hope to
soon finish, as il is time to go to
working their cr5ps instead OF
planting them. butas it is late We
may yet succeed. and hope that
we have will good crops.
Mr.. Z. o. Davidson, of Oxford
spent several days here the past
week.
Hubert and Davidstrum White
visited relatives near Abbeyille
Saturday and Sunday.
There will be Children's Day
services and dinner on the ground
at Andrews Chapel on Sunday
June 9th, and everyone is invited
} to attend.
! The Sunday school here is pro-
crossing nicely now.
Miss Beatrice Waoten has re-
turnsi to her home in Carroll,on
after spending several weeks herr
with relatives.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1907-05-23
Vegetable Gold Mine.

Since the beginning of the pre-,
emf season Crystal Springs ha.
shipped f3I car loads of fruit,
and vegetables. During the weel
ending last Thursday, rs of thes.
l3I cars were loaded-24 of then
IN one day, and all but three o.
which were cabbage.
The Crystal Springs trucke,
who had a ten acre cabbage patch
this spring had a verita6le gold
mind, as this savory veceta Die
has been selling at top prices
$50 per crate. The value of the
cabbages shipped last week was
S28, s82 %.
Tomatoes will begin to move
out for the Northern markets in
a few days and Crystal Springs
VIII make another barrel of none
Some of the growers have already
sold their crops in the field, and
oy the acre, at 500 per acre.
The shipments from this one
station to last Thursday night
were of turnips $3.50 bushels.
peas 5,908 bushels, radishes 3SS
bushels, carrots 2.943 bushels.
beets 1,572 bushels, lettuce 1,472
bushels, beans 997 bushels, cab.
bages II, 1884 crates.
There is every reason CRYSTAL
Springs should be called the
Garden City, of Mississippi
Ledger.
What is being done in truck
gardening aroundCrystal Springs
can be done around Oxford If the
people would only try it. 1t will
beat 10-cent cotton.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1907-05-23
Is Lambs and so Gob6lcrs arc AL
Na5y Engaged by the Daush-
tiers OF the Confsderacv

For the Alumi banquet June 4
at the University OF Mississippi.
Arrangements are being rapidly
completed now for the Alumni
banquet. The Daughters of the
Confederacy have engaged p
lambs, 90 gobblers and ice cream
and cake in the same proportion.
to satisfy the appetites. gladden.
the hearts and loosen the tongues
OF the Alumni on that festive &C.
casion. Plans for this great &C.
casion were laid out IL months
ago, and consequently will b.
carried out, Notwithstanding the
resignation of Chancellor elect
Aswel. We have confidence in
the ability of the committee an
pointed for the purpose, to select
ana nominate a man for the high
Office, whom the Alumni will he
pleased To honor. We have not
been able to reach some of our
Alumni, but let no loyal alumnus
wait for formal notice or invita-
ton, but send on $500 as a ban
quet Zee at once, secure your tick =
ct, and catch on to the band-wag
on before its speed becomes so
great you can't. Other attrac-
uons will be of interest, such as
laying of the corner-stone.i IN the
science hall, the reunion and ban
.quets OF the Sigma Chi and the
Phi Delta Theta fraternities, the
reunion of the class of 1898. base
ball contests, etc. Ample pro-
visions are being made TO take
care of everybody.
JOHN W. JOHNSON, Secretary.
University, Miss, May 2lst.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1907-05-23
Bailufs Sale.
BaHafs Sale.
Goodwin, Brown & Co., vendi IL
vs. ponassiS

Goodwin, Brown & Co., ! vendi Ex-
vs. ponassiS9s
J. W. Strawn. Cost ss.o5.
By virtue of the above stated writ
to me, directed by John r. Brown, a
Justice OF the Peace of the County Of
Lafayette, State of Mississippi, will
on Monday, the srd. day of June, 1907
ut the South door of the court house
in the town OF Oxford, Miss. within
legal hour, expose for sale at public
cutcry to the highest bidder Tor Cash
all the right, interest and CLAIM the
defendant, ]. W. Strawu, has in and
TO the following described property,
to.wit: The Southwest qnarte. of
Section 81. Township Z, Range ?, west
which has been levied on as toe prop
erty Of the said ]. w. Strawn and will
be sold TO satisfy the judgment there
in and all costs.
J. B. ROACH, BaiIif.
This May 1ih, 1907.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1907-05-23
POSTED LANDS.

You are hereby notified that the
undersigned land owners positively
forbid all bunting and fishing on theil
lands They are also posted agains,
All kinds of trespassing, under the
penalty prescribed by Law.
Mrs Dell Price.
w. W. McMahou.
Robert Fur
We will place each name in this list
Tor 80 cents per month. A good way
70 post your land.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1907-05-23
WONDERFUL EczEnA CuxE

"Our little boy had eczema for f;v.
years." writes N. A. Adams. of Han
rietta, Pa, Two of our home doctor.
said the case was hopeless, his Inn
being affected. We then ompIoys5
other doctors but no benefit resuIfed
BY chance we read about Electric Nit
ters; bought bottle and soon uosiced
improvement. We Continued this
medicine until several bottles were
used, when our boy was completely
cured" Best OF all blood medicines
and body building health touics.
Guaranteed at A. H. Kendel's drug
store. Price 80 cents.