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The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-07-23
Mamma Heads
OfAmbitious Son
TELLS CLERK CHARLEY IS ONLY
SEVENTEEN AND CALLS
. OFF LICENSE.

K PARKERsBURG. July 23.-chas.
Hedrick need not apply at County Clerk
stout's Office for marriage license.
The county clerk and all Of his dep
udes and all Of his clerks however EN-
ployed, are laying for him.
Charley is but seventeen, but he
has taken it into his head that he is
old enough to get married. He told
his mother that whenever man. is
big enough he is old enough and he
looked at his manly figure before the
glass.
Charley's mamma thought different
about the matter and she phoned To
the clerk yesterday TO head OF her
ambitious progeny. County Clerk
Stout, to make sure that no one OF
his assistants inadvertently helped the
youngster to the coveted license,
placed a note of warning to them all
in the marriage license record, and the
youth will either have to evade Daren.
tai objections in another county or
biie his time.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-07-23
ANrl.MAsHERs ACTIVE.
Drum Visitor from House, They Claim
ed He Had No Right In.

AKRON, O., July 2S.-The Anti.
Washers, an organization recently
formed among women of New Por.
tage, a suburb of Barberton, dealt
harshly with fellow who called upon
a married woman there last evening.
The women aim particularly to
squelch men who devote their atten.
lions to others wives. The husband
Of the woman in question is employed
in this city and after he had started
to work last night nelghbors saw a
Barberton merchant enter the house.
Securing tin pans, horns and other
noise.maklng devices, they advanced
on the house, and after creating a
racket for an hour saw the visitor
rush from the place and board pass.
ing street car.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-07-23
SEES FIANcEE DROWN.
Woman Accidentally Thrown Into
Water Near seIinssrOVe.

sELINsGRovE, Pa, July 28.-Miss
Elizabeth Hoffman, daughter of Capt.
Thomas H. Hoffman, was accidentally
drowned yesterday morning in Lake
Winola, near Scranton, after efforts
had ben made by DR.. James Stein, her
fiancee, to save her,
During trip on the lake in a skin
DR.. Stein became i'll and they decided
to return to shore. At the landing the
physician jumped out OF the boat first
leaving Miss Hoffman in the skin
alone. When he alighted on shore he
slipped and fell against the boat, rock
ing it and throwing his bethrothed
into the deep waters. Neither was
able to swim and the girl drowned
while DR.. Stein was attempting to save
her.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-07-23
Took Prisoners
To Penitentiary
BUT REFUSED TO TAKE INFANT
OF WOMAN PRlsoNEE-tEFT
THE CHILD BEHIND.

PARKERsBpRG, W. Va, July 23.-
Guard Jack Buzzard, Of the peniten-
tiary, who resides in this city, arrived
here on Sunday and yesterday after
noon took several prisoners to that
Institution who were sentenced at the
June term Of the criminal court, The
prisoners were: Eta Pickens, one
year for bigamy; James Hughes, two
years for burglary; Nat Buckhannon,
three years for burglary; Charles
Humphrey, three years for burglary
and Andy dis, Ave years for burglary
Mr., Buzzard was much surprised to
find that the authorities here had not
made some arrangements for the care
Of the Pickens woman's infant child,
and Informed the authorities that the
child would not be received at the pen,
ltentlary.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-07-23
Loses Two Wives
JUDGE ISSUES pEMREEs OF pl-
VOICE AND SIGNS ANNuI
MENT or AtARRIAe E.

NEW YORK, JHly Justice Day:
ton. IN the Supreme Court. signed the
fnal decree annultng the marriage Of
Beatrice Ia Wall to Frederick 3. Ia
Wall. The Justice also signed a final
decree granting Mary La Wall an abb
solute divorce from Frederick La Wall.
in which she named Mrs. Beatrice La
Wall as correspondent.
Mrs. Beatrice La Wall asked that
her marriage be annulled on the
ground that when La Wall married her
on August 20, 1903, at wellsyille, o.,
he had another wife. Mrs. Mary La
Wall, in her suit for divorce, told Of
her marriage in 1901 to La Wall, and
Mrs. Beatrice La Wall told Of her sub.
sequent marriage to him, and that they
lived together until she discovered
she was only wife No. 2.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-07-23
AS DEAD
CAME BACK HOME.
INQUEST AND FUNERAL FOLLOW.
Ed BY RETURN OF MAN WHO
DISAPPEARED.

LONDON, July 2S.-Arthur Albert
Steer is legally dead, but physically
he is alive and well. The story of his
disappearance and temperance is a
strange one, and 1t would be difficult
to parallel the long chain of cotnci-
dences with the facts Of the case pres
ent.
steer Is man Of about IS years Of
age, and had lived for many years at
Buckley, where he had brought up a
family Of eight children. "A few years
ago he left his home and lived wan
derlng sort Of life, turning up at In
tervals at Buckley to see his children.
His last visit in this way was about
the second week In March last. After
that the steers family saw paragraph
in a newspaper, with description OF
a man found drowned in the Thames,
and they Immediately came to the con.
clusIon, from the description given,
that he had met his death In the river.
An inquest was held by Mr.. Trout.
beck on April 2S last, when two sons
and three daughters OF Steer ldentl.
fed the body as that Of their father, re-.
lying on the following peculiarities;
Blind in the right eye; bald on top
of head; flowing "ginger" mustache;
great toe Of right foot crushed; nose
broken; indent on the forehead, where
a piece Of bone had been removed;
medium height and muscular build.
The evidence was considered com.
plete and verdict of "Found drown
ed was returned. John Steer, the
eldest son, drew the insurance money
on behalf Of his mother (who paid the
premlums), and steer" was buried in
Bromley Cemetery on April %, being
followed to the grave by his widow"
and two coacaful of sorrowing rels.
tiyes and friends. The hearse was al
open one, and the coffin was covered
with wreaths.
Subsequently rumors began to circu'
late to the effect that Steer had been
seen in the neighborhood Of Morden,
in Surrey. Two Of the sons immediate.
Iy cycled over and actually found a
man named steer, who had also lost
his right eye, but he was not their
father. Further inquiries were made
by a friend, who came across Steer
himself on Monday last, and persuad-
ed him to return to Buckley. There
steer found his family dressed in
mourning and contemplating the erec-
ton of a tombstone to his memory in
the cemetery,
After remaining for one night only
with his eldest son Steer returned to
his old haunt in surreq.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-07-23
southeastern Ohio.

The Cow Run said pool, on Clear
Fork creek, in Monroe county, on the
Ohio side, is presenting an occasion
al good producer. It is about the only
district that is furnishing anything
better than light bumpers.
The Carter Oil Company has conplet-
ed its No. 70 on the Philip Wher farm
and has d producer good for seventy;
five barrels a day.
In the same district the Federal on
company has completed No. 20 on the
George Parks farm and has a show
for five.barrel pumper. In the Mata'
moras district Ludolph G Tuel have
completed test on the Elrod heirs
farm and have an eight or ten barrel
pumper in the Big tnjun sand
In the woodsfeld district, Monroe
county, Mooney, shatfer & Roye have
completed a test on the G. L. Best
farm and have gasser in the Berea
grit, with a light showing Of oil.
In the Reas Run district, Washing,
ton county Tibbens & Wilmington
have completed No. 6 on the Martha
c. Hanfon farm and have a light pump
er in the Big Injun sand
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-07-23
pennsyIvanla WeIIs.

In the Florence field, in Allegheny
county, Williams & Co. have complet'
ed their test on the Wesley Tucker
farm and have duster. This location
is three miles west Of the old develop.
ment,
Near Brightwood, in the same coun'
ty, on Noon run, Robinson & Gillespie
have completed their No. 5 on the
Bragdon farm and have duster in all
sands. A light gas pressure was de-
yeloped in the fifth sand.
one-half mile south of Georgetown
Beaver county, the Spence Oil COM
pahy is through the Berea grit at its
test on the John sealey' farm and has
a light show of oil.
Near the river front, at Shipping
port, A. L. Grail & Co. have drilled a
test through the Berea grit aud found
nothing and are now drilling to the
lower sands.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-07-23
court News.

At the special term of the Circuit
Court yesterday the following orders
were passed upon by the. court
In the condemnation proceedings Of
the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Com
pany VS.. R, B. Ash the following COM
missloners were appointed to deter
mine the value of the condemned prop.
erty: George Nuzum, B. F. Muudel,
W. H. Watson, Thomas Russell, J..
j. darlington.
An appeal was granted in the case
Of Harry Brand vs. Justice ], !. Swim,
der ct al.
Order entered appointing trustees
for The Evansville cemetery.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-07-23
TUG" WILSON
LOSES LIFE
FAMOUS FOOTBALL QUARTER
BACK CRUSHED TO DEATH uN.
DER A WELDING CAR.

oBBRLIN, Ohio, July 2S.-Allen vii.
son, 90 years of age, known as Tug"
the famous football quarterback who
played two years on the obelin Col.
lege team and student at Williams
College one year, was crushed to death
under welding car of the Cleveland
Southwestern line to-day. He was
employed during vacation with electric
track welding crew.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-07-23
Young Wne'sBo


tggntlnes1 49,. Z ..siss-sls
practically alI WHO aEe tapiiliar Ii Is
tsis Ia the case
RE yotng woman was natnfally q
4 Respondent disposition and acks
II bondency, yhieh are said % have
been paftly the result q III health ".
IT'S thought that her mind became I'M
balanced while IN one Of these de.
spondent moods, causing her to rashly
decide upon doing away with herself.
Nobody, not even her parents, attrib.
ute any act Of her husband as the
cause Of her dependency. He appear
ed to be greatly devoted to his wife
and very attentive to her wants. From
a statement made by the young wo-
man last Saturday to her mother, It
Is evident that she contemplated sui
eide. She was at her mothers home
at the time and had asked her sister
to CONGO yer to the grounds in the at
ternoon and they woald go bathing IN
the lake. "what do you want to go
bathing in that muddy water for you
might get drowned" was the mothers
reply. We'll" replied the desponaen,
young lady, 80 far as am concerned
It wouldn't make much difference.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-07-23
MASONS TO BUILD
Fine TEMPLE.
STRUCTURE 10 BE
ERECTED ~ THE FRATEF.
NITY or sRookLYN.

NEW YORK, July %. In Brooklyn
the Masonic organizations have join
ed together to erect a magnificent
Temple. Though IT Is to be large,
beauty and not size Is its predominant
feature. 1t viii be one Of the most no.
table architectural creations in the
Borough Of BrookIyn.
The site for the Temple is at the
corner Of Lafayette and clermont ave
nues, with 100 feet frontage on the
first and 1876 feet on the other. By
special act of the legislature the
Brooklyn Masonic Guild was incorpor-
ated to take complete charge Of the
building venture. Funds derived
from rent Of auditorium, banquet hall
and lodge rooms will be devoted to the
support Of asylums, homes, free
schools for Masons' children. and to
the support Of INDECENT Masons, their
widows and orphans.
Photographs from the completed
plans by Lord G Hewlett, the archi-
tects, show an imposing exterior. 1t
is visible artistic expression OF the
meaning conveyed by the word ITEM
ple." From high base Of magniA-
cent simplicity rise massive Ionic col.
ums, eight on each avenue facade. Sur.
mounting the columns is a cornice Of
unique design.
This Temple will last as long as the
ground beneath it-it will be indestruc.
tible. Fire cannot damage 1t. All
the steel columns in the building will
be covered with hollow terra Gotta
blocks, capable Of resisting the heat
OF the tiercest confagratlon. Parti-
lions nd "furring" will be Of the
same unburnable material.
Just below the street level is ban
qaet hall. 1t may be used as one room
or may be DIVIDED into three parts. On
the ground floor is a large auditorium,
with seating capaciy of1,OOO. The
second and third floors, which are just
alike, are given up to 10 rdgeomosd
alike, are given up to lodge rooms, and
on the fourth is one spacious chamber,
60 by 90 feet, for Communicates, the
Shrine and other large bodies.
At present the SO Masonic bodies o:
Brooklyn have a total membership On
about 1900. The meeting halls are
in non.fre.proof and often dangerOu.
buildings. Both lodge rooms ana ansO
rooms are small and have no adequate
accommodations for the valuable rec
ords and the clothing of members. A
Temple has long been needed and now
the Brooklyn eMasons are about to
have one.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-07-23
Good for 100
Barrels a Day
RICH STRIKE MADE BY .PARkERs.
BURG PEOPLE ON MURDER,
ED MANS FARM.

PARKERsBuRG, July 2s.-word
has been received in the city that G.
E. sarber's test on the Barnes farm
on Bond creek, Richie county, in ad-
vance of production, was good for 100
barrels a day. This opens up new
field.
The well was drilled in by Contrac-
tor George Rinehart, who sends in
glowing reports of a prospect. The
Barnes farm is the property Of the
estate OF the late James Barnes, who
was murdered some time ago in a
line fence quarrel with Hezehah
Hood.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-07-23
JUDGE BRANNON.
GRANTS. WRlTtoF ERROR IN TWO
CASES SENT UP FROM THIS
COUNTY.

CHARLESTON, w. Va, July %
Judge Brannon of the State su-
pfsme Court has granted writ Of
error in two cases from Marion coun-
" One that Of John Redd against
Carnahan, in which a judgment Of
ten thousand seven hundred dollars
was given Redd as payment for drill.
ing d gas well. The other case Of
Joseph Il. Black and Edward GREW
John Smith involving five hundred
dollars or more.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-07-23
PERSONAL.

From the Grafton Republican,
Mrs. Kendall, head nurse at the
Cook Hospital at Falrmont, was in the
city Sunday attending the funeral Of
Mr., Chas. Hart.
Mr.. and Mrs. Melvin snlder, OF Fair
mont, spent Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs.
L. D. snider, on Wiltord street
Mrs. Alph Shaw and daughter, Miss
Cay went to Fairmont Saturday to Wis
1t friends for some time.
Rev. ]. H. Flanagan, D. D., was al
oakland and Mt Lake Park over Sun.
day, and yesterday morning he preach;
ed to the Presbyterian congregation q
oakland, Next Sunday Or: Flanagan
win 70 70 Falrmont 70 pEeach
49, = & litsfii ~ ~ 20 4
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-07-23
Washlnaton County.

In the Marietta district, Washing
ton county, Stewart & Co. have com
pleted No. 8 on the Charles B. Row
land farm and have duster; In the
Macksburg district S. L. Wolfe has
completed his No. IS on the ]. D
Wolfe farm and has ten.barrel pump
err in the Macksburg sand.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-07-23
TERRA ALTA WILL
GET GUARD SHOOT

CHARLESTON, July 2S.-Terra
Alta, up the mountains, is the place
where the rife contest will be held
this year, by the national guardsmen
of this State. The date has not been
fixed, but will be set apart by an order
which will issue soon from the Office
of the adjutant general.
Consequent to the State shoot, a
team will be selected to represent
this State at the national practice
shoot, near sandusky, Ohio, in Au-
gust.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-07-23
PERSONAL


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Misses Hazel and Edith Frey are
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With relatives.
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q I s,,rsyrsT school
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The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-07-23

The Kelley.Findley Lumber Co. is
this week unloading a big car of red
cedar shingles, and can now supply
the wants of all those needing shingles.
They always carry a big stock Of the
famous Redwood roofing also. St
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-07-23

Entire line of wall paper to be sold
at reduction, Lloyd's Book Shop
los Falrmont avenue. e
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-07-23

Bargains in china, pictures and sum.
mer curtains at Lloyd's Book Shop,
los Fairmont avenue. II
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-07-23

Exclusive Of the Congo pool, the
fourth sand territory in Mono1galla
county Is furnishing better producers
than any other part Of the lower south
went, ON the south fork of DuNkard
creek, Battelle district, the South Penn
on Company has completed No. 2 on
the Harvey Renner heirs farm and the
well produced 100 barrels the first "a
hours. East of this well 1000 feet
the same company has drilled in its
No. 6 on the H. s. stockdale farm and
has a show for a 25.barrel producer.
on Camp run, Battelle district the
Philadelphia company has completed
Its test on the Barney Renner farm
and will not have better than a 90
barrel producer in the fourth sand.
On the same stream and in the same
district, the Philadelphia company has
drilled its test on the W. E. Goodnight
farm through all sands and has a dust.
er. In the same district, the South
Penn Oil company has drilled its No. I
on the ]. T. Koen farm into the fourth
sand and found that formation barren
and no show Of oil,
In the Folsom district, Wetzel coun'
ty, the South Penn company has drill,
ed its No. S on the s. E. shriver farm
SO feet into the stray sand and de,
veloped no oil or gas.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-07-23

Advertiments in this paper bring
results.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-07-23

Light Pumper In Harrison County.
On Dog run, Ten Mile district, Har'
rison county, the Dog Run OIL Com
pany has completed its No. 4 on the
John Williams farm and will not have
better than 5.barrel pumper from the
Gordon. Near Newburn, on Tanners
Fork, Troy district, Gtlmer county, the
Crude OH Company has put its second
test on the q. I. Waggoner farm to
pumping from the Berea grit and 1t Is
a very light producer.
In the Burning Springs district
Writ county, Gibson Bros. have COM
pleted and shot their No. S on. the
Rose whitecotton farm and have a
light pumper in the first Cow Run
sand at depth of 4O feet. In tne
same district Trump 6 Watson are
drilling No. 8 on the A. L. Lewis farm
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-07-23

g on; CITY pa Credit balances
st7s; runs. 24t;ss7; average 1855;
NEW YORK standard on, $500.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-12-28
A New Disease,

Young Featherhead soon after pur-
chasing his elegant new touring car
was taken with swelling OH the
back Of his neck. He went and con-
suited his physician about 1t.
Doctor" he said, "are there such
things as automobile diseases"
at is not unlikely" was the doctors
response. AT least automobiling may
develop tendencies to disease that lie
dormant under ordinary conditions"
"Well. I wish you would look at that
spot on the back Of my neck and tell
me II the excessive use Of my motor
car has anything to do with It."
The doctor complied.
"H'm." he said gravely, "that looks
as IL 1t might be either car-buncle or
an automo- o-bile."-Youth's Companion.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-12-28
HOBO HELPS COBBLER
His Advice as Followed Out by
Hans Proves a Winner.
RUSH OF BUSINESS GREAT.

Enough Work on Hand Now to Keep
the Wolf From the poor-Trannp Re-
turns and 10 Given the Glad Hand
and soms Beer.
tCopyright. 1901
I shust have one cement patch to put
on for week. und 1t looks ash IL |
must shut ,oop my shop und drive a
coal wagon when a tramp comes into
der shop und says he likes to get a
lift put on his heel.
at vhas 20 cents" says.
at vhas nottings," says he.
II don't work for nottings," says I.
'NorI either" says he.
"vhcll?"
"vheil, you see who I vhas. vhas
an old tramp, und my Indian name
vhas He-who- Sits -Down-und-T Thinks
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-12-28
THE
Uncle Reuben Calls on the Major
and Wants to Speculate.
WAS THE soFTEsT THING YET
But che Fakir Has q Different Story
TO Tell After the Farmer Hands Him
. Lemon In the Form Of q Bogus
Check,
copyright, 1907. by p. C. Eastment.1

copyright. 1907. by p. C. Eastment.1
The grand promoter sat in his Office
doing little mental arithmetic. He
was owing his landlady S21 for board
and lodgings, and she had that morn
ing given him notice that he must pay
or leave. He couldn't pay, and he
didn't want to leave, and he was fig
uring on how many honeyed words 1t
would take to permit him to hang on n
week longer in hopes that something
would turn up. There was knock at
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-12-28
On the -Jump,

"Hello. Cassidyw said Casey. "An'
how's things wild your"
Busy" replied Cassidy; "very busy,
indade."
"Is 1t sop
"Aye, shure, iv'ry time I'm at lay
sure l have somethin' to do."-Phila-
delphia Press.