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The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1907-06-12
New Source of Wealth for Florida.

Experiments under the auspices OF
ture tend to show that one of the very
richest of alcohol-bearing vegetables
is cassava. It is richer than the alco-
hol potato that is grown IN Russia
and Germany, or the sugar beet, OF
corn, or apples, or about any other
vegetable, fruit or grain. The best
German potatoes yield from twenty
five to thirty gallons OF alcohol per
ton, while cassava will yield thirty
to thirty-fve gallons per ton. lhe
experts of the department think it
would be safe and conservative to
estimate ten tons of cassava to the
acre, or $50 gallons Of alcohol, now
worth from IS to 40 cents gallon.
This has reference, Of course, to the
denatured or industrial grade OF alco-
hol, such as is used for the purpose
of generating power and light. The
Agricultural Department is now at
work on plans and processes by the
use of which individual farmers may
set up small plants of their own, and
from various waste products on their
farms distill industrial alcohol enough
for their own use for heat and power
and possibly have barrel or two
per season to sell to the grocerymen.
Meanwhile there seems to be an
excellent opening for the manufacture
of industrial alcohol on large scale
in Florida, by individual farmers and
corporations. Cassava is no longer
an experiment in the Peninsular State.
1t grows there as luxuriantly and pro-
lihcally as in any part of the globe,
and the Florida product contains as
much starch as does the product OF
the West Indies or Brazil. The Gull
tivation of the root is very simple
and almost inexpensive. The farmer
hasn't much to do except watch the
plant grow until the time comes to
harvest it, and the process of harvest
ing is easy. Three hundred and fifty
gallons of alcohol to the acre as a
minimum crop, at IS cents gallon,
certainly seems to promise well.
Machinery for the consumption of
industrial alcohol is not being used
to any considerable extent in this
country yet, hence the market for
the alcohol is rather limited. But
Germany is using such machinery and
it is only a question Of a short time
when it will be used here in the place
Of gasolene machinery. Then the
business of making alcohol will boom.
Florida should get right under the
bottom of the boom.-Savannah News.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1907-06-12
Local Truck Shipping Associations.

An Illustration Of the good results
arising from organization is found in
the following item from the Progress
i've Farmer:
We were prevented last week by
lack of space from adding note to
the editorial quotations from the Fruit
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-12-30
CURE FOR MENINGITIS.
Or. Wlexner obtains Successful Serum
From Equine Blood.

. NEW YORK. Dec. 30.-Cerebro,spi,
nal meningitis. the dread disease
which in 1905 took, unchecked, more
than 1000 lives In. three months in
this city, has apparently been con,
quered by DR.. Eimon Flexner, head OF
the Rockefeller Institute for Medical
Research.
Dr.. Flexner, after almost three years
Of research and hundreds OF expert.
ments, has discovered an antitoxin ser.
UNI with which to combat the mercl,
less Spotted fever" Recently he has
treated more than GO persons with It.
Each patient recovered.
Announcement is to be made this
week in the official sciencifc journal
of the Rockefeller Institute Of the doc.
tors successful tests. The serum is
obtained from the blood Of a horse.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-12-30
WOULD BUILD 22,s42 HOUSES.
Concrete for Canal Locks enough 10
Shelter 10000 People.

WASHINGTON, D. c., Dec. Gothic
engineers on the Panama Canal are
dealing in vast figures these days AMI
the Canal Record, Just received, con.
Teys in graphic manner an idea OF
the magnitude of the work to be done
upon the locks.
1t is stated, for instance, that the
amount of concrete to be used would
suffice to construct 22.Sf9 eight.room
city houses OF the generous size Of
%Ox30 feet, with two stories and base
ment and with concrete floors and
roof Allowing each OF these houses a
I5-foot lot, they would make a con.
tinuous street from New York to Phil.
adelphia, with enough houses left over
to make row on one side OF the
street from Philadelphia to Washing.
ton.
The houses would furnish suburban
homes for 100000 people. or according
to. city standards, would house n pop.
ulntion equal TO that Of Minneapolis.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-12-30
Was In Mine
- Three Days
YOUNG SlAV WAS A RAViNG MAN.
lac WHEN DUG OUT BY
REscuERs.
(By United Press.)

MONoNGAHELA. Dec. 60. : After
being imprisoned for three days in the
Ellsworth mine, John omillian, a
young Sfav, was released from an I'M
derground dungeon a raving maniac
this morning. He was taken to the
county home at Arden. omillian last
Thursday set of blast, which block.
ed efrectually all exit from the room
where he was working. Yesterday a
number Of mine officials who were In.
speeding the mine, accidentally found
omilllan and dug him out. They were
astonished to find him completely mad
with hunger and thirst, He knocked
two men down, but was overpowercd
and cared for.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-12-30
| Great HAR'IB0R R ].
P: ! | I
TONNAGE OF UPPER OHIO Ex-
eEcTEp TO EXCEED 100000 Z
TONS IN 1907.

PITTSBURG. Dec. s0.-Within a
few days the large river interests of
the Plttsburg district will have use
OF the greatest inland harbor In the
world. Only two or three days work
remains to complete the system OF
locks and dams built on the Upper
Ohio river between Pittsburg and
the mouth OF the Beaver river at Ben
yer, and By the time the low water
season comes the entire chain of six
dams will be ready for full operation.
The harbor OF Pittsburg, which has
heretofore been confined between Da.
Wis Island dam and Lock No. ! on the
Monongahela river, will be extended
TO Merrill, or dam No. G. on the ohiJ
river. distance Of c-a- thirty miles
from Pittsburg. This viii enable river
shippers to take millions Of bushels
OF coal that much nearer to market to
wait for freshets to move coal and
other products to southern ports.
1t is estimated that the tonnage
of the uppC Ohio for 1907 will ex.
coed 100000 tons. This vast com.
MERGE has been moved only by the aid
OF nature. Most OF this tonnage has
been held In the pools OF the Monon.
gahela, or in the Pittsburg harbor
proper. waiting at intervals for enough
water TO enable it to be shipped. Next
spring coal operators will be In posi-.
tfon to transport the coal to pool No.
6, thus taking the fuel for southern use
over the worst portion OF the Ohio
river. which will materially aid 10
making up fleets to move them south
ward. The Improvement has cost the
government close to s5.0OO.o00, but
property valuations along that por.
ton OF the stream which has been I'M.
proved have been greatly increased.
Many manufacturers have locate i
plants along the banks of the river be.
cause of harbor facilities that will be
afforded and the assurance that their
works can be supplied the year rounl
by fuel moved by water.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-12-30
Had Nice Lot
Of Jewelry
MAN LODGED IN JAIL ON CHARGE
OF LooTIMe A STORE AT
NEWBURG.

GRAFTON, W. Va, Dec. 3O.-Har.-
mans general store at Newburg was
broken into last Thursday night anil
a considerable amount OF iewelry was
stolen. The bloodhounds were put on
the trial Friday morning but did not
succeed in finding any one. Saturday
afternoon n man by the name Of Har-
ris was arrested here and about one
hundred and fifty dollars worth OF
jewelry was found on him. He was
taken back to Newburg and was given
his preliminary hearing to-day. Harris
was committed to the Preston county
jail to await the action Of the grand
jury. Harris is, a brakeman on the Sd
division Of the Baltimore and Ohio rail-
road. BE implicated two other B: and
o. men. 81
Nj. and StrsA r, B. Parrish nnd chill:
dFs1 g relatives Baltii
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-12-30

The officers of Meade Post, G. A,
r., and the officers OF the Lodies of the
G. A. r.. will aold their installation
next Saturday afternoon in the Farm.
ers room OF the Courthouse. Refresh.
ments will be served at the close OF
the exercises, Captain J. W. Shroyer
ordered eighteen pumpkin pies. eigh,
teen apple pies, six dozen buns and a
boiler of coffee for the occasion.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-12-30
Children Save d
FRAME BUILDING TOOK FIRE. ANn
MAN DID HEROIC RESCUE
WORK.


PlTTsBURG. Dec. 3O.-The frame
dwelling occupied by two families at
Bryant street took fire early this
morning. The first floor vas occupied
by Leopold Wollack. wife and two
children; the second floor was occu'
pied by Joseph Stlner. wife and child,
At two o'clock this morning wollack,
aroused by the cries of children. hur.
ried to the room and found 1t mass
OF flames. He seized the children and
carried them down the stairs safely,
despite the fact that boin were suffer.
ing from measles. All were cared for
by neighbors.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-12-30
Miss May siansbach Is the guest OF
tther brother i outs siansbacfl. In Nor

= 2
Miss May Mansbach Is the guest OF
her brother. Louis sansbach, IN Nor
folk. va II
Miss Lola Nay returned to clarks.
burg last evening after having spent
The Christmas bolldays at her home
on Walnut avenue.
Miss Hannah Johns went TO West;
ernport, Md yesterday where she will
be the guest Of the Misses Toney for
several days.
Miss Lofts Griffith and Miss Jennie
Fetty we're visiting at Morgantown
Sunday They returned Sunday even.
ing.
Prof.sA. N. Van Tine, OF Uniontown,
president Of Union Business College
Of this city, is here to-day looking af.
ter The interests Of the scnool.
Mr.. and Mrs James A. Grant, OF
Grafton. were the guests OF their
daughter, Mrs. Joseph Lehman, yes
terday.
DR.. George st. Tucker Brooke and
Prof. W, p. Wiley, of the College OF
Law Of the University OF West Viz
ginta, passed through this city to-day
en- route to New Martinsyille to attend
the State Bar Association.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-12-30
Another Park
Mr.. scHwARM AS WELL AS MR..
MUMFoRD HAS BEEN BUSY !
BUILDING.

The Christmas decorations at the
home Of Mfr. VIM. schwarm at S1i Gas.
ton avenue have been greatly admired
by the friends and nelshbors. The dec.
orations represent well laid out park,
complete in ALI appointments. Near
the park is a small village. with rail.
road station. postofice, churches and
oil public buildings, beside a: settle.
ment of snug little cottages The dee.
grafton iE the york of Mr.. schwarm
and shows endless labor and patience.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-12-30
Witness to Signatures.

1,John Donnelly, Mayor Of Doyies5
town, Pa, have been acquainted with
Mr.. Philip Kratz for Is years. know
him to DO an honorable and useful c.ti-
zen. He, in my presence, signed the
above statements concerning Peruna,
which l have every reason 70 believe
are truo In all particulars. " !.
sIoSED.>JoHN DoSNELLY, ESQ
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-12-30
FARMlNeToN LETTER.

Christmas passed of quietly here.
there being mo casualties 70 report
other than those mentioned In q for
mer issue.
Mr.. G. F. sturm and wife were the
guests Of Jas. A. Gribble Saturday and
Sunday. s.
Mr.. Clayton Coleman and wife and
Mr. Colcman's mother were visiting
Mr.. Howard Coleman Sunday. Il
| Mrs. Hugh Davis was In Downs Sun
day.
The Fafrmont & Mannington rail:
road has suspended operations for
while, for how long a period IT Is not
known. Some one says financial difii;
culties are the cause, but we trust
! such is not the case. This road has
had a hard time for It's existence, but;
We trustl It will come out all right.
There has been considerable doing
in police court these days. Quite
number Of unfortunates have faced
His Honor during the past week. Not
withstanding the severe ~ cold HIS
honor had at that Identical time.
Mr.. E. J. snlder sold his pig one
day last week. W. K . Isl Il. 4
Mr.. Felix Robey lost a valuable
horse Sunday. The direct cause OF
Its death was not learned.
John Wells was In Barackyille.
Sunday. Is 4
Some. young men Of this town have
the western fever, and It is our opln.:
ion that It will never abate until they
have seen "tne Wild and &ootfy west. p
California seems to be their Mecca!
Mr.. H. L. Kuhn is going to work
for the Success Company, soliciting
subscriptions for that and other peri.
odicals. He is working for a TRIP
abroad. We trust he will be success.
fal and set'it. sl
Mr.. Fred Murphy returned to ssut.
ton Saturday, u (. \ 4, IL X !,
We are Informed that a grocery
store will start; In the building belong.
ing to Mr.. Collins, and at the present:
time used as a dance hall by Mr.. les
Sc b. staggers. That will make a TO-
tai OF three new stores starting here
within a month. That's going some. &
Miss Chloe Beltch, Of West Union;
but formerly Of Downs, was calling
on friends here last week.
Mrs G. E. stilllngs and grandson;
chas. E., were calling on Yrs. Hugh
Davis one day last week:
| Miss Nell Padden, Of Vince cling; IS
spending the holidays with her grand;
mother, Mrs. j. E. Murphy.
MrsM. E. Ashcraft was visiting his
father here Sunday. Y
Mr.. Alfonso Murphy Is here spend,
ing the holidays.
Mr.. Robert Burns is home for q
couple OF weeks s
Wishing YOU a prosperous and hap;
py New Year, We remain, LOCALLY,
JUMBO!
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-12-30
TKAIN TRIAL!


Confined From Page one.)
In the coming trial. III is declared
there will be no mention made of a
higher. or unwritten law but the de
tense will adhere strictly to a plea OF
legal insanity at the time the act was
committed. There were mistakes
made at the FIRST trial which IT viii be
the attempt OF Thaw's attorneys stud.
Iously to avoid during his second hear.
ing. In the expert testimony, for In-
stance. they have been able to sepa.
rate the wheat from the chat. and will
only offer that which proved most eff
fectiye before. And having once felt
the sting OF District Attorney Jerome's
skillful cross-examination on all
phases OF diseases acecting the BRAIN
several Of the Thnw experts will be in
much more secure position than they
were at the first trial, when the pros.
ecuting officers wonderful knowledge
of medicine fairly amazed. anu in one
case. completely dumbfoundel a wit.
ness.
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The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-12-30
Before Sweetheart
PARKERsRuRG MAN REFUSED BY
LA0Y-TAkEs LIFE sEFoRE,S
HER EYES.

PARKERsBURG, ". Va. Dec. 80.
While calling at the home Of j. E.
Bailey. to whose daughter he was
aiIianced, James Barnette, prominent
school: teacher, Saturday shot himself
through the head with revolver and
died in few minutes. The act is said
to have been caused by Miss Bailey
refusing to marry Barnette at once.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-12-30
government Journal,

WASHINGTON, Dec 3o.-An Official
journal to be published weekly by the
government, and oftener II necessary,
which Will contain brief notices of
the work OF the various executive de.
partments and Independent bureaus
of the government. of the Supreme
Court of the United States and Of the
proceedings of congress SO far as they
may be Of general public interest, is
provided for in bill which Captain
Richmond P. Hobson, Of, The: Sixth Ala.
bama district proposed TO Introduce
after the holidays. The sum Of s75,.
900 Is appropriated for equipment and
ss75, 900 torSthe expense Of issuing the
publication. i q
Subsctlbe for the Wet virfiniau.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-12-30

Fountainville, Pa, Feb. 10, loos.
=. B. Hartman, NJ. D.
Dear Sir: have been thinking OF
writing to You for some time to let you
know what Pernna did for me.
1 am 81 years old. 1 lost my health
about six or seven years ago. I first
bad dyspepsia and, employed different
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-12-30

ton here II anybody asks you, and
are going to run coal miner for.
mayor. We would run a railroad man,
but We haven't any to run, but We
are reliably informed that Evansville
has railroad man in the race for
mayor in the person of Jim Smith. So
II anybody asks you where Evansville
is or who Jim Smith is the following
will give you an idea: :.
Evansville is an ub-to.date. prosper.
Gus and metropolitan village situate
and lying between the town of old
R!vesrllle and the city OF Falrmont.
Jim Smith is a railroad man and a
candidate for mayor of Evansville,
West Virginia, SO he is. and with due
respect to his opponent the writer
will venture to ask the question, what
man or. class OF men on this great
earth deserves more honor than the
fearless railroad men? Think OF the
millions Of precious lives entrusted
to his care. to his personal care and
personal Judgment. Think Of the bill.
lions of dollars worth OF property
which Is daily left TO his personal
judgmen. and personal care. No more
honor Is due the President Of the Unit.
1 .. . IA.
ed States nor the king on his throne
than Is due the honest and fearless
railroad man, who ought to be repre-.
scented In every official vocation Of
trust. Why? Because he has the
marks of judgment and trust imprint.
ed on his countenance, lives and prop.
erty day and night. What more copil
be said? A hint to the wise should
be sufficient.
The man who sends his family and
friends across the continent on a Wis
1t bids them good bye. Little does he
think when he glances at the roughly
clad engineer and the HUSKY looking
fireman with the dust OF the coal
which makes the steam to run the en-
CINE on his fearless face that In these
mems hands and hearts lies the care
OF his dear ones. Little does he think
that 1t Is the trust and judgment in
the heart and heads OF the train crew,
the conductor, brakeman. engineer
and fireman, that is handling the mil
lions OF precious souls and the wealth
OF the world both direct and indirect
I And II there ever was a. man Of trust
or men OF trust and responsibility II
Is the fearless railroad man, and or
the second day of the new year at the
polls at Evansville no man or voter
will lower his dignity byvoting; for a
railroad man. and a man who not only
is a railroader, but who has gone into
the mines and the shafts and labored
for his bread, ard the man who casts
a vote for any honest railroader,
though he be defeated, can console
himself by saying what man IS more
trusted, what.man is more worthy Of
trust2 The Legislative halls and the
halls OF congress ought to be full OF
them. Roosevelts cabinet ought to
be crowded with them.
Happy New Year! AS ever the,
LONE STAR.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-12-30
Got His Man.

Constable q w. Walker made an
otlicIai visit to Manningto yesterday
He sncceeded in getting his man. The
alleged oifend Ter gave bond before Jus
;tlce u! IS! Amos for his hearing ON
January frst.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-12-30
.MlIl attend \ sar .Mee.lna.

A large number Of local lawyers viii
attend the State Bar Association
which meets at New aIartinsyille TO;
morrow aud Wednesday,
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-12-30
,4dry left Sunday morn.


D here on an extended visit with
ne forzners parents, Mr.. and! Mrs
y III. farley. on Quincy street.
Misses Edna and Jessie Jacobs hays
senfred home from a several days,
7lssl sElA frieads II clarksbprg.
Mss Eenofe Gaskins spent Sunday
vita friends IN elarksburg.
Misses Eunice Porter, Of Elkins, and
Hlella Bcsworth, Of Danville. Va, who
5sereh cre for the Justice. Boyers wed.
.llIng Iast seek,: returned to their home
q srtufdsy.
llffs S. u. Jacobs and daughters re.
Turned Sunday from a several days
FiSit With relatives in Morgantown.
Hiss Rhoda Lowe. who has been the
gIsaxis af relatives In the city, left
i yeatsrday for Pittsburg.
Ned Smith left last night for Rich.
pnd. Va, 10 spend seyeray days.
" Hose I,ussing ard Miss Stella
Irgs OF Cincinnati, Ohio, are
n OF tie formers daughter. Mrs.
gc II Watson. on Fairmont ave.
Z 1irs. g. w. Farf aid daughters, Mary
, md Rrby, were in the city yesterday,
m ioute from, s11organtown to their
hume AZ West Onion. While here they
snre The guests Of Mrs. C. F. Carroll.
J Ir. and Mrs. o. W. Dean have re,
tamed from Pittsburg. where they
sere me suegs OF their son, Joseph
Dean. and wife. Z
Egr~ Holland. the small son OF
Holland, Is III of tonsllltis
of. his parents on Locust
ia and Edith Martin, who
q guest Of relatives in the
week, returned to their
Bridgeport on Saturday:
GAVIN has returned from Il
itwith relatives at East
ohio.
atharine Whitman, who had
guest of her daughter, Mrs.
jaGannan, for week, returned
Iare In Grafton this afternoon.
Arthur Brobst returned to Con.
Hesy yesterday, where he is en-
ms dfaughtsman
wIl Coliaway and child return
turday from a weeks visit with
Aces at Weston.
Iss Virginia Abbott went to Graf
Saturday where she will be the
lest OF Mss Gladys Jackson for sew
aI days.
,tt. and Mrs. E. w. Kelley, of St.
1uts, No. arrived here Saturday
sht having been called here by the
sss ot the formers mother, Mrs.
pan Kelley, OF the First ward.
md Hrs. Kelley and Mrs. C. C.
and daughter. of Altoona,
Saay at the home OF Mr.. and
"a, Hess on Plerpont ave.
Eiery Brown, Of Mofgautown,
Hing friends in the city.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-12-30

Fountainville, Pa, Nov. 0, 1908.
Dr. y. B. Hartman.
Dear Sir: 1 have good health now and
your valuable medicine gave me good
health. have had no doctor for some