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The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-05-06
Murder Without proyoeation.

LEBANON, Pa, May G. = James
Jones, colorcd, sho. and killed John
Fields, also colortd, on Saturday night
In q hotel here. The colored men and
two women were in side room Of a
hotel when Jones drew a revolver and
shot Fields without any apparent prov.
ocation. Jones was arrested.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-05-06

MtSsoui.A, Mont, May 6;-Generai
Kurnsi and party escorted by Gen.
eral Arthur MacArihur and staff, who
are on the WY 10 Washington yester'
day made q short stay In Missopla.
The occasion was a holiday for The
JAPANESE Of Western Montant, who
flocked to The ststion to welcome the
war hero ~
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-05-06

"T.ook here" remarked the thrifty
man to his exiraragaHt wife. 'r8u'ge
carrying loo much sail, my lady"
"Why should that worry yOu:' she
:etOrtcd.
"lsecause ! have 10 raise the wind,
hats why."-rhiladelphiR Press.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-05-06
,jOA ROCKY LAND.

SO 4 81 ~ L y
Sons Interesting Details ii Regard %
y an Orchard. = s
81: I have been growing the smaller
fruits and peaches nt Connecticut all
my life. In my earlier days We took
the easler lands, but more recently we
have cut timber and burned out new
districts. cleaned up the rocky hills
etc. getting this;in good state. of cul.
tIratlon and ready for good fruit, Ny,
eye fell on about rs acres Of chestnut
sprout land, and Thought 1t. The own.
er said 1t was not worth over s. an
acre to be taxed, and when be found
that | wnnied 1t he wanted s25 an
acre. I bought 1t at that price aud put
men to work to cut down these sprouts.
aud one clear day III about two hours
the whole place was swept clean with
Are.
Digging the Hsles.
We then commenced to dig holes; for
trees. mud we soon found that some OF
the grouud would not dig. We man.
aged. however. with dynamite to get 1t
all right and planted the whole busl.
ness In apples. with peaches as filters.
Banking the Trees.
When we planted We banked the
trees up about one foot high. The
winters OF 1904 and 1905 were The cold.
est known In the last 200 years. But
We had no trouble with our trees.
The men dug all about these little
trees, and after they had grnbbel a
circle OF four feet In diameter about
each tree OF the whole III acres they
then started over again and extended
the circle and n that way kept on I'm.
proving the land, and the trees kept on
growing.
Flowing Between Rows.
They plowed up the land between
four rows, and these trees we're grow
Ing best Of all. II digging improves
growth like that, why not plow all?
We broke many plOws and were help
Ing the plOw business, and as plows
make peaches We kept on and roughly
plowed the whole 12J acres, and |
know We will get good results, though
l doubt IL 50 rough bit Of orchard
land wns ever plowed before. We
have good, thrifty orchard Of l25
acres Of land that was on the tax list
at 81 au acre few years ago and to.
day. at two years of age, Is worth 500
an acre.. II. Hale In Orange Judd
Farmer.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-05-06

ElitOr-But all these jokes can't be
original. Don't yon know there are
only seven original jokes In existence:
Humorist Observation-Disclosures
wrote the seveu.-ChIcago News.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-05-06

Henry Harper was another sad case
OF how boy can 90 wrong. Up to the
age Of eight he was praised Oh MI
sides for his goodness. Then a boy
called Terrible Tom lent him an In
dian story written by Bupt Nelllae. It
told how a lad nine years old ran
AWAY from home and went west 10
fight Indians. He killed over 9H8 and
burned their villages and obliged their
squaws 10 weave red blankets for him.
and then lie came home 10 lie bad
boy. II his mother wcpt over his re-.
fusal to so to the grocery for q can OF
kerosene, he drew his scqipiny knife
md threatened 10 take her scalp. II
his father took him by the col rr to
lead him out into the wood sh, he
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-05-06
asc;UFFLE HOES II,l:S
They Are Specially Adapted For Work
:. Z. q. With Root Crops. a..,.,a.

Z x With Root Crops.
Root crops succeed best where tile
weather Is moist aud cool; hence their
peculiar adaptation TO western Oregon
and western Washington. In these re,
glons the yield OF these crops is enor,
nous, the ordinary yield being from
twenty to thlrty-hve tons per acre,
while reports OF forty.fve or fifty tons
are not iHfreagent
Maupel wurzels aud rutabagas are
usually grown In rows from twenty
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-05-06
r.eyes, y

ways he would ne. to some sudden
and awful end. 4 would promise her
to become an apgel, but an hour later
he would be found getting up 8ght
between a dog Anl a goat and betting
two, to, one on the dog.
No boy can Keep on being bad and
, making his widowed mother weel,
tears of sorrow Without climax com.
/, Ing. About the Ii me he begius to think
he's the worst boy In town and Is
proud Of tho TACT r trap is laid for him
1t was SO in the ase of James Seller.
merhorn.l Ono day after he had taken
two steps out OF the cellar stairs. so
!. that his uncle Thomas would have a
fall when be went 10 carry apBag OF
potatoes down cellar he ran out into
the street and hltghed Oh TO the back
end OF the wagon. The driver was a
determined man with n wooden leg
Z he had fought in the Spanish war and
was afraid OF 10 boy.
8
Young mau, l allow no hllchIng on"
Z he said as he turned and saw James
climbing over the tnllboard of the
wngon.
James Was at Error.
81 am the bad boy who choked a
bear to death With my naked hands"
replied James as he put on bloody
and sinister look.
.'ft's nothing TO me how bad you
are. Unhltch your hitch and get on
: my wagon or you will renp sorrow"
Fl don't have to-
Then the man who had fought In the
Spanish war and killed thousands OF
Spanfards and buried them in uumark.
ed graves saw that,he WIS detied and
that his reputation as q brave man was
at stake. He stopped IFS horses and
as to make jump for James, and
Just at that moment the sawmill took
fire. md an alarm was sent In. aud Il
fire engine came gnll0pipg out The
defiant boy saw that lie had gone too
far, and all at once he let 20 his
hitch and dropped Into thc street. The
Spanish veteran cried dut to him. hut
he only ran out bis tongue and made
up face In reply. He dldlnot know
that the engine was clpse upon him
until he was under helisayy wheels.
james Schcrmcrhorn was carried
home and laid on The bed. Several doc.
tors poked away at him and said that
he would never crawl under the can
ras on circus day again He was IN
s conscious for several hours, but Just
before he died he opened his eyes,
smiled at bis weeping mother aud
whispered:
81 wish | had been good boy and
died OF The yellow fererglnsteaa OF
this" 2s
II is hard work to be q good hoy.
There Is no FUN In II. You can't rob
orchards or melon patches or break
windows or peg the mayor with snow.
balls, but you will five on arld bc re-
spectcd, and some day your fol low men.
tired Of seeing you around 70 much.
Will elect You 10 the legislai ure and
make your family proud of yoll.
Henry Harper was another sad case
OF how boy can 20 wrong. Up 10 the
age Of eight he was praised Oh MI
sides. for his goodness. Then boy
cnllnl Tnrril,ln Tam lnnt Lin IN L.,
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-05-06

Artists materials, paints oils,
brushes, drawing paper and tracing
cloth at Globe Book Store. Il
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-05-06

Ansco films 1T any camera. Cost
less than others. Try one, Globe Book
Store, Watson Hotel building, II
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We have added a full line Of p
Weber 6. Co.'S line Of artist materials.
Globe Book Store. q i. Il
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-05-06
FINE PEARS.
Where More Of tho Fruit Might q.
Grown With Profit.

The fact that New England might
grow more pears was emphasized at
the annual meetings Of the different
state horticultural societies. Eastern
and centrnl Massachusetts particularly
were mentioned as giving Ideal condI-
tons for pear culture. Vermont Ia
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-05-06

As baby Hiram Winters was loved
by all. lie would Just lie around on
the floor or under the bed or Ia any
other old place and COO and smile and
laugh and try 10 tickle his own fat
feet. lie was never known to keep
hls parents awake o nights. and II bis
mother gave him the butcher knife or
box Of matches 10 play with while
she went visiting he. never attempted
10 cut his young throat or set the house
on fre. Thousands Of people said that
he would live 10 be president Of the
United States and an honor 10 bis
parents. and 1t did look that why for q
time: but, alas, he had hardly learned
the alphabet when he got hold OF M
Old Sleuth book and started on bis
downward career. He determined 10
be a great detective and desperate
man, and his young and brief career
was full Of adventure and excitement.
He was only seven years old when he
arrested bis mother for IN assassin.
Then he collared his father OH suspi.
clon Of being a highway robber. For
two years he was on the trail Of every.
body. lie was talked to and argued
with and licked In vain. They put him
In jail, and he dug out. Other sleu,hs
hunted him, aud he escaped. He called
himself the Midnight Shadow Of Shatl.
owville, and be boosted that no crIml.
nal could escape lin.
That Bad Boy Hiram.
Hiram had rendered himself terror
when fate determined to bring him
low. His father started out with the
kerosene can one night TO visit the
grocery. and Hiram took his trail. lie
Ind suspicion that his parent was
going TO rob bank, and he wanted 10
catch him In the act. lie was skuking
along the street with durk lantern in
one hand and revolver Iii the other.
while lie had a pair OF handouts In Lis
hind pocket. when wire fence man
came driving Into the town OH gallop
and ran The boy down. He wasn't
killed outright. but fingered along for
two weeks. During this time lie sent
for other boys and mIke! 10 them.
with tears In his eyes. lie told them
that goodness was n good thing to live
by. and that they couldn't make a cent
out Of badness, and that II he had bis
life TO live over again he would 20 10
Africa aud mike the heather stand on
their heads with goodness or know the
reason why. Then he died. and they
planted catnip mud ioiiyiocks OIL his
grave. but to this day they speak Of
him as "that bad boy Hiram" and
they point 10 his case 10 warn other
boys against following In his footsteps.
NJ. QUAD.
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Office Removal.

DR.. Graham has moved bis once I
second floor Masonic Temple. I
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-05-06

WASHINGTON, D. c.. May c IL
days statement OF the terasury bal
anees in the general fund exclafIv |, o
the sl5O,oOO,oOO gold reserve aNIvs;
Available cash balances. s2E 10,
Ts2; gold coin and bullion, $! b.
COZ.
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The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-05-06

drew hi tonnhark and uttered aswars'
whoopI ind5was ietIalone. :.
one day when he; village constable
started 10 arrest Henry as d desperadoi
Tie youth hid himself In sgcider mill
and threatened 10 burn every widow
and orphan in the town at the stake II
he was not let alone. They conxed.
and ihey threatened, ba, nothing
would move the boy. at last. when
bis mother had become 50 peiturbed
that she could no longer keep un the
monthly payments on her sewing ma
chine and when his father was Took
fng out for a good place 10 jump into
the mill pond and drown himself. there
came fatal day in ills bad boys bis.
tory. No bad boz ever escanes that
fatal day. It is as sure TO come rs
that a city alderman gets rich on hold
Ing two terms OF office.
Henry Met a Sad Fate.
A tn peddier dr1re Into tie Village
to sell his wares. and Henry liarIer,
determined to. add his scalp 10 bis
large anu Interesting collection. The
peddler objected 10 being made u bald.
headed man. Some folks were Inclined
afterward 10 blame him. saying that
the less hair lie had the less money
lie would have 10 pay out for hair dye.
but In defending bis scalp he pushed
Henry down an old well. and the hoy
was drowned before they could lower a
rope TO him. II Is hoped that he re-
pented OF his badness before he died,
but you never can tell. 1t was an
awful fate to overtake young boy.
but what can you expect: A boy can
kill OF about 50 many Indians and ter.
rorlze about so many white folk, and
then IN old well or something else
comes along, md he Is goner. This
does not apply TO red headed boys in
particular, but TO all sorts OF boys.
The Miller sun. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 190?-19??, 1907-10-05
FATHER sCHELL UNDER ARREST
Fighting Priest is IL More Trouble In
Wisconsiu


Rev. Joseph Schell. pastor of the
Catholic congregation at Tony, Wis,
who claims to be instrumental in dis
covering the Oregon land frauds, was
placed under arrest upon complaint of
local taxpayer, charging him with
obtaining money under false pretenses
from the local township officials.
Some time ago the township board
settled with John Fenno for alleged
injuries to his wife, who fell upon a
defective sidewalk and gave prema-
ture birth to twins, by giving him
certain amount Of cash and agreeing
to pay all his expenses. The twins
died, and among the bills presented
to the town board and paid was a bill
of $40 for services TO-. attending the
funeral services of the two children.
1t is alleged that after the bill had
been paid it was learned that Rev.
Father Schell never saw the children
and did not attend the funeral serv-
ices, and had nothing due him from
the town. The Tony Enterprise, edited
by r.. w. Richardson, accused the
priest of obtaining this money under
false pretenses, and asked him to show
what services he performed. The sur
rounding towns are Drought up over
the matter and it was decided to place
him under. arrest and settle the case.
Rev. Father Schell has defended
himself in a Ladysmith weekly paper,
stating that he never put in bill to
town board and never got any money
from the town treasurer, and accuses
the trustees and others of trying to be-
little his work. The town treasurers
alleges that he gave Rev. Father
Schell check in payment for the
town order and that he now has both
the order and the check bearing the
priests Endorsement.
The Miller sun. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 190?-19??, 1907-10-05
FOR BIG CATHEDRAL.
Bishop Satterlee Lays Cornerstone at
Washington.


Sunday witnessed two events In
Washington, ID. c., of general interest
to the religious world at large and es-
pecially to the Episcopal church The
first and chief was the laying Of the
foundation stone Of the Cathedral Of
Saints Peter and Paul at Mt. st. AL
ban, Wisconsin avenue. The other
was the great open air service on the
same grounds under the auspices of
the international convention of the
Brotherhood of st. Andrew, which
brought to a close the convention
which has been in session at Washing
ton for the past week. The corner
stone laying was under the guidance
of the Episcopal church in America.
With betting ceremony and solem-
nifty the foundation stone Of what
promises to equal in point of architec-
ture and outlay the most magnificent
cathedral in the world was laid at
noon.
1t was a notable occasion, made
more so by the presence Of the presi-
dent of the United States and the bish-
cp of London.
Among the distinguished people in
the assemblage besides President
Roosevelt and Bishop Ingram were J.
Pierpont Morgan and Chief Justice
Fuller, of the United States supreme
court.
Among the prelates who took part in
the exercises were Rt. Rev. A. f. Win
nington-Ingram. the lord bishop of
London, who delivered the salutation;
Bishop Satterlee, of the diocese of
Washington, who performed the cere-
mony of laying the foundation stone,
and many other bishops of the church.
President Roosevelt was among the
early arrivals, and occupied the chair
of Bishop Satterlee, who presided.
The Miller sun. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 190?-19??, 1907-10-05
THIIS0N CALLS HALT
WARNS FEDERAL ATTORNEYS "
TRIAL OF nORAH.
After Testimony Against the Late Gov.
Stcunenberg, They Tell the Court
They WLI Make Showing Against
Senator Eorah.

Federal Judge Whitson, who is pre-
Senator William z. Borah, at Boise,
Idaho, notified the prosecution Mon
day that the case had reached the
point where some testimony connect
ing the defendant on trial with the al
legged Idaho land fraud conspiracy
must be presented. The attorneys for
the government, acting on this sug-
gestion, said they would offer in evil
dence Tuesday the records of the
county clerks office, showing that
scores of timber deeds had been adj
mitted to record at the request of Sen
ator Borah.
Judge Wilson's notification to the
prosecution came at the conclusion of
the testimony Of the governments two
most important witnesses.
The trial went on Monday after
noon after abandonment of the morn
ing session because of the illness of
one Of the jurors.
The testimony again had to do large
ly with the actions of former Gov.
Steunenberg in land dealings. Attor-
ney Hawley protested against wit
nesses being allowed to give converse
tions with Steunenberg. He said they
had no bearing on Senator Borah's
case and tended only to "blacken the
memory of a man who cannot an
swer."
The liveliest interest Of the day was
when L. G.. Chapman, general manager
of the Barber Lumber company, was
called to the stand as government
witness Mr. Chapman brought many
books and correspondence which the
government desired, but refused point
blank to produce the company's ac-
count books showing the amounts paid
for timber lands and to whom.
The Miller sun. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 190?-19??, 1907-10-05
PECULIAR BURGLARY CASE.
Man Accused Because Of Taking Own
Grip from building.

Whether or not man is guilty OF
burglary when he enters a building
and takes possession of his grip and
other belongings which had been
seized for a board bill will be deter
mined as the result of the trial of 4
case during term of state circuit
court in Aurora county.
The defendant in the unique case is
William Turner, young man who re-
sides at the new town of Stickney, in
the southern part of Aurora county
His grip and other belongings were
seized by Landlord Bourett, of the
Stickney hotel, in lieu of payment OF
a board bill Taylor is charged with
having forced an entrance into the no.
tel building, where he took possession
of his property and removed it to
his own quarters
The landlord, when he discov cred
what had been done, caused the arrest
of the young man on the serious
charge OF burglary. If he is convict
ed on the charge his action in entering
a building and taking possession of his
own property will result in his being
required to serve a term of several
years in the Sioux Falls penitentiary.
The Miller sun. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 190?-19??, 1907-10-05
JAP sEALERs AS PIRATES.
Said to Have Looted Alaskan Village
on Litalx Bay.

A report was made to United States
Consul Smith, of Vancouver. Satur-
day by Capt. Munro, Of the schooner
Casec, OF the pirating of the Alaskan
village on Litak bay, on the southwest
Kodak island. by the crew of a Japan
ese sealing schooner operating in
Behring sea this season. The Casec
called at Litak bay for water, and the
Russian priests asked Capt. Muro to
inform the United States authorities Of
the outrage. The Japanese landed
from the schooner and broke open the
HOSES and looted right and left. All
manner of things were dragged from
the houses.
Another report was received that
the Japanese sealers had landed on
Shelikoff island and killed cattle run
ming on the ranges there.
The Miller sun. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 190?-19??, 1907-10-05
SOCIALISTS IN A RIOT.
Attempt Made to Break Up Italian
Meeting I'm New York,

italian socialists in New York Sum
day night made the most riotus DEM
onstration ever seen in Cooper Union.
A determined effort was made to break
up meeting of the federation of Ital-
ian societies called to protest against
the recent action of the Italian govern
ment against the clergy and attacks to
which Cardinal Merry del VAL the
papal secretary of state, had been
subjected during the agitation. For
twenty-five minutes the disturbers,
who were Italians, held the police at
bay, and it was not until a police cap
tain with reserves hurried to the res
cue of Lieut.. Powers and the eight
men detailed to the meeting that order
was restored and the meeting permit
ted to continue. Nine men, supposed
ringleaders, were arrested, and 100
more beaten by the police and thrown
into the street. In the night court
eight of these men were fined.
The Miller sun. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 190?-19??, 1907-10-05
South Dakota
State News
FIERCE WAR OVER a HOG.
Porker is Cause of Costly Legal Battle
at Ardmore.


at Ardmore.
A hog wandering in the streets Oh
Ardmore, a town in the BLACK HIS,
has led to some rather unusual legal
complications The local justice or the
peace declared the hog a nuisance ana
ordered it's restraint, but its owner
falling to obey, the animal was roped
and tied fast in the officers yard. It's
owner came to the rescue with
butcher knife, but was stopped by the
officer producing a loaded gun to en-
force the courts orders. In the mix
up that followed the hog was cut loose
the owner placed under arrest at the
point OF a gun, fist fight INDUCED III
and the face of the arrested man cut
with the stock of the gun. A com
plant was sworn out for the justice,
and Judge Goddard, of Edgemont,
fined the officer So and costs, which
amounted to over $40, while the Of
ficer was given a verdict for SO for
damages caused by the hog. The men
have given notice of appeal TO the
circuit court, while the hog is still at
large.
The Miller sun. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 190?-19??, 1907-10-05
CLEW TO MISSING GIRL.
Searchers Have Succeeded in Tracing
Miss Crane to Mankato.


ID. p. Crane, of Long Lake. Mimi,
who has been at Huron in search of
his daughter, Miss M. L. Crane, a for
mer Huron milliner, and whose mys-
terious disappearance has created
something of sensation in those
parts, has succeeded in tracing the
lady to Mankato. 1t appears that a.
letter addressed to DR.. Hllmberg. Of
st. Peter, Mimi, was mailed to that
gentleman on Aug. 81, being cost
marked on the Omaha road. This dis
pels the supposition that Miss Crane
did not leave Pierre and establishes in
the minds of her father and friends
the belief that she has not been foully
dealt with. The fact is also establish
ed that Miss Crane, who intended Wis
iting friends in Huron, was only in the
city between trains on the morning
Of Aug. 80. Mr.. Crane believes that
he will soon be able to locate his
daughter, and expressed the belief
that possibly mental arrangement is
the cause of her mysterious action.
The Miller sun. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 190?-19??, 1907-10-05
DO YOU WANT A HUSBAND?
5000 Men Are Seeking Wives in WASH
ingtOn

ington.
Twenty-three young men of Spo-
kane, WASH. have organized the Spo-
kane Affinity club for the purpose of
solving the problem of the scarcity OF
manageable girls in the inland en-
pire by including women between the
ages of 20 and 80 years in the big
centers In the east, middle west and
south to emigrate to that country. The
officers of the club are: j. C. Power
Brown, secretary of the Spokane Stock
Brokers association, president; Wal
lace A. McBurney, secretary and treas
urer; Cadwalder Jones, manager
Mr.. Brown announced at the organi-
zation meeting that 5000 young wom-
en- of good character and ability as
housekeepers could find husbands and
comfortable homes in the Spokane
country. The clubs regulations pro-
vide that to be eligible to membership
the applicant must have at least ST.
900 on deposit in local bank or its
equivalent in realty. The campaign to
bring women to the Spokane country
will be launched early in October.