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The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-03-30

ing with personal inclination, calls me
to devote all my time and effort to ad.
yancing every interest Of every coun.
ty in this great district that properly
comes within the scope OF federal ac.
tion. Ali the elements Of material
prosperity are to be found in the IA
counties Of the district, extending from
the Monongahela to the Potomac and
the Shenandoah. Agriculture, stock
raising, fruit growing, numbering. coal
coke, leather, limestone, cement, fire
brick. glass sand, building stone, man.
ufacturfng of glass In all forms, tin
plates. pottery, paper. and paper pulp,
area few of the interests we have en-
eoaraged aud partly developed and
which depend largely. and In many In.
stances, entirely upon the maintain.
anee OF the Republican policy OF pro-
lection. Other questions of the great.
est magnitude are demanding consider.
alton and prompt settlement, questions
that VIII ahect the districts as well
as the country at large and require
careful study and must command all
the industry, agility and wisdom that
can be brought to bear upon them. l
shall be contented If I have the sup.
port and approval of the voters OF the
district in what hope to do In their
interest In helping to rightly settle
the manifold and perplexlng problems
If we would continue prosperous,
peaceful, contented times. have no
ambition for the governorship. or In
any other direction than of active ser.
vice as member of the national house
Of representatives"
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-03-30
CITY COUNCIL
WILL ATTEND THE PERFORM
ANcE OF THE MISSOURI,
GIRL AT the GRAND
TosNieHT.

Through the courtesy OF Manages
Powell, who Is also CITY treasurer. thu
city council and Others OF the city Of
cials Will attend the performance OF
'.The Missouri Girlss at the Grand op-
era House tonight. A block Of seats
near the front Of the theater has been
reserved for them The Invitation was
extended at the last meeting of the
city council Last night after the set.
Elements OF the yarIoas officers had
been approved. The performance OF
the Missouri Giri' is exceedingly hui
morous aud no doubt will be greatly
enjoyed by the city officials.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-03-30
BIGGEST CI7IES
CENSUS BUREAU SENDS OUT RE.
visEo FIGURES AS 70 WEST
VIRGINIA TOWNS.

WASHINGTON, March 80. = The
census bureau makes an estimate of
The population OF all cities In the
United States at the close of the year,
1906. provided their population ex.
ceeds nine thousand. According to the
estimates the present population of
Wheeling Is 4ls4s4. as against ss.s7s
IN 1900. Parkershurg is 1e,477, as
seainst 11.7os in 1900; Huntington, 49,.
as against 1929 in 1900, and
CHARLESTON. 10 .7f5. as against ii,oss
inlsoo:
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-03-30
NOT EXPECTED
TO Live LONG
ALBERT T. PATRICK IN STATE OF
COLLAPSE ACCORDING 70
STATEMENT GIVEN OUT.

osslN1NG. N. Y. March sO.-Albert
T. Patrick. convicted muderer of aged
millionaire. VIM. NJ. Rice, whose death
sentence was commuted to life impris.
onment. is on the verge of collapse
and according to prison authorities is
not expected to live out the year. Pat.
rick has not given up hope of new
trial and is preparing data on which to
base his fight for ultimate freedom. .
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-03-30
LECTURE
GREATLY PLEASED
LARGE AUDIENCE
Graphic Story Of
Nearest the P ole"
old by Explorer

q ------7---- ~
The largest crowd that was ever a.
sembied In Fairmont to hear n lecture
greeted Lieut.. Robert d peary Ia<t
night at the opera House. rhs aud,-
ence including about ESQ scboo, chIi.5
dren that wese In the gallery number
ed close to thousand peop,e. al, Of
whom were more highiy pleased Win
the lecture than they even expected
10 be:
The speaker was introdpce., by Mr.
L. II. Davis, who spoke as follows.
Ladies' and Gentlemen The oppor.
tunity OF presenting to this large and
representative Fairmont audience this
evening the distinguished gentlemen
who viii entertain and instruct yo,
with his lecture. .tNearest tho pole, ;.
is one that affords me great pleazure
have the honor of introducing 10
you citizen Of our own country, Of
International fame-who has spent 20
years Of his iife in Arctlc explorations
in quest OF the much sourbt after hut
ever elusive North pole. and while be
has not yet been successful in reach.
ing his goal he has won the .listinc-
tion of having attained 4 higher ss.
gree of north latitude than any Of bts
adventurous predecessors. many Of
whose periious expeditions have
strewn the path u othe Pole with their
skeletons and wrecks during the mast
centuries.
we take further pride In the fac,
that he has planted the stars and
Stripes further north than the .lar Of
any other country Or nation was eyer
placed and when he shows Won 10.
night picture Of sold Glory, unfpr,ea
in the land Of the midnight sun. with
this distinction added a her ra,axy
OF fame. your patriotism win mo donbt
be aroused in this achievement Witch
was accomplished by the gentleman
who will now address yoa--I .ieutensnt
Robert E. Psary. Of the q: q navy
From the time the great exnlore,.
stepped upon the stage antII the close
OF the lecture. one hour ana thirty
minutes later. the audiencs was s,m,Iv
lost to their SURROUNDINGS and we're
carried. 80 10 sneak mo tho frozen
north, sharing the harr,s,,s,,,ns d, tbs
sturdy adyenturesrr ana en,oyipr II,
that Was hea,tit,,t ,,,,.s,.a, -,
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-03-30
TROUBLE DOWN
RIvESVILLE way
ON YESTERDAY.
Girls Said to Be
In Case AS Usual

Anotber shooting scrape occurred
yesterday afternoon about three
o'clock about mile from Rlyesyille
ON the road to New Central mines.
The parties to the trouble are Andrew
Horn and Luke Rogers.
There is a girl in the story. 1t is
said that Horn and Rogers are pay.
Ing courtsto the same girl and that
the spirit OF jealousy was SO aroused
In Rogers that he threatened to take
Horns life.
Horn Is the man that did the shoot.
Ing. He was going down to Rives.
Vile yesterday afternoon to get a
peace warrant for Rogers. 1t was
while Horn was on his way to Justice
Haughcs ONCE that the men met and
the trouble broke out anew.
After the shooting Horn went on to
Justice Haught's Office to give him.
self up. The justice was not at home,
SO he started to this city and told
his story TO Officer A. N. Fleming,
who told Horn that he thought that 1t
would be best for MIN to go to Jail
until more was learned about 1t. Horn
readily asseated to the policeman's
advice. This was about ten o'clock
last night. Horn was seen this morn.
ing and related the story in an in.
genuous way which leads the auditor
TO believe that his narration is true.
Horn said that Rogers wanted to pay
some attention to a girl and the girl
did not seem to respond to Rogers ef.
forts; For the .coldness with which,
the girl receiyed Rogers, he thought
Horn responsible and this caused Rog.
erssto lay mp I'll will against him. Sew
erats times Rogers wanted to fight
Horn but the latter steered clear OF
his assaffant. Wednesday night Rog-
ers tried to pick racket out OF Horn
at Russell Goff's residence. but things
passed on withont an encounter.
Thursday night Rogers had a fight
with 8 negro and beat him up consid.
erably. Rogers told Russell Con-, so
Horn says, that that was the same
kind Of treatment he was going to
slye AnaX- Horn when he met him, he
was going to give him the same dose.
Yesterday morning, Horn says, Rog-
eFs said that he was not going to work
Yesterday. He said that ne had tine
70 pay and that he was going to settle
with Andy Horn. Another time Rog-
ers satd; according to Horns story.
that he and Horn would meet some
time AID Horn would have to be car
ffed home.
VIII all this kind of talk Horn took
me advice of some Of his friends and
started yesterday to swear out a
~ sssse s.,s warrant. @ Horn knew that Ros-
sEs mad come 70 Eatrmont yesterday
NJ :. gut. .tiae ne would go back to
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-03-30
CAR WORKS BURN
SHOP EMPLOYING A THOUSAND
I MEN DESTROYED BY FIRE.
his itinerar.

BALTIMORE, March so.-rhe plant
of the Maryland Steel Car Works. 10.
Gated at Curtis Bay, employing a
thousand men, was destroyed this
morning by fire of unknown origin.
Loss, hundred and fifty thousand
dollars; insured.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-03-30

Rebekah's Bazaar and chicken sup.
per, Odd Fellows hall. Bazaar Friday
night and chicken supper Saturday
night. S5c. ct
Carpets cleaned daily.
12t TROY LAUNDRY.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-03-30
SHORT SESSION
OF cry COUNCIL
WAS HELD LAST EVENING AND
: BUSINESS OF THE YEAR WAS
REPORTED ON.

A short meeting Of council was held
last night. Business was shaped uo
for the incoming board. The reports
of city clerk, treasurer, and collector
were made and accepted.
The following figures show the
standing Of the city:
To general find orders held
by the First National
Bank OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. sec. .0s0. .04
To sane, Bank of Fairmont. s2,1o1.21
To samo. People Bank. 49,. 13,3sO.S6
To same, Monongahela Bank s,53o.a4
Total Observation-Disclosures. 800, ,Sss.5c
BY cash in hand of Treas.
-ni'er ..t..................s11, ,SS2.9i
BY uncollected takes, etc.. 1881. 90
By money loaned at interest 100000
Total $500. .,,.,...... sso,25s.44
These figures are exclusive OF the
bonds held against the city. which
amount to 100000. This sum added
to the amounts of unpaid bills and
outstanding orders makes total of
SS95. 5.SSS.5o. The amount of uncollect.
ed tax, cash on hands and money on
Interest," SSo.253.44, legses a differ.
ence OF s365,5S5.O6, which is the in.
debtedpess of the city March 81, 1907.
Owing to the purchase of city lot
and extensive street improvements,
the expense of tho city was much
greater this year than last.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-03-30

year at the rate of one thousand dol
lars year
The salaries provided in this sec.
tion for assistant assessors does not
apply until the beginning Of, the as.
sessment year of 1903. Any assist
ant assessors which the assessor EN-.
ploy for this year and next viii be
employed at this own expense
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-03-30
Special Meeting Of Elks.

A special meeting of Fairmont Lodge
No. 2e4. B. p. o. Elks. will be held
this evening at O'clock at lodge room
to install Exalted Ruler-elect NJ. NJ.
Nicely
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-03-30

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The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-04-10
TRI-STATE PHOTOGRAPHERS.
100 Delegates Meet at the College In
 Columbus, Miss.

Columbus, Miss, April 9.-(Special. The Tri-State Photographers associa- tion, composed of photographers from Georgia, Alabama and Mississippi, con vened in annual session at the indus trial institute and college this morn ing at II o'clock. The address of wei come in, behalf of the city of Columbus was delivered by Frank c. Owen, who also presented President Pedding- hause of the association with a large golden key, which will admit the dele gates to all the enjoyments Columbus affords. President Kincannon, on be- half of the I. I. & O., welcomed the photographers. All sessions of the session will be held in the college chapel
 President E. D. Peddinghaus of Bir- mingham responded on behalf of the association. President Kincannon gave the school half holiday, and the visitors were shown over the school the balance of the morning. This afternoon was devoted to the forma- tion of classes that will be instructed by Prof. H. E. Hoffmeistei of this city and w. s. Livey from the southern school of photography at McMinville. Tenn. About one hundred delegates are here. The convention will con- tinue until Saturday.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-04-10
The Irish Fair.

The second floor of the new Young Mems Christian association building on Washington avenue presents quite an unusual appearance today. small army of Montgomery's best women are in pos session, making the final preparations for the Irish fair, which will begin at z o'clock this evening. The large lecture room is being beautifully decorated and the various booths are being constructed. Already the Country Store,'' "Blarney Castle" and other features of the fair are presenting very attractive appear ance.
 During the evening a delightful musical programme will be rendered and refresh- ments will be served.
 The Ladies auxiliary of the association, who are arranging the fair, have under taken to furnish the third floor of the new building completes at an expense of about $500, and this entertainment is given for the purpose. In their worthy undertaking they deserve not only the support of the membership of the asso- citation, but of the whole community.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-04-10

lars and cents, question of the own ership of property, the court would in- struct you that you must decide accord ing to the preponderance Of evidence. Would there then be any question or decision between six witnesses and nine? If it were still preponderance of evil dence that was to decide the matter of life and death, the preponderance would still be with us: but the learned justice will instruct you that this is a matter which requires evidence beyond reason able doubt Gentlemen, take your minds bac, to the day you were examined. when the learned justice said to you Are you ready to give this defendant the benefit of every reasonable doubt?' and on your oaths that you were, you were admitted to the jury box.
 Reasonable Doubt.
 'Befors you send this young man to his doom you must be satisfied of his guilt beyond every reasonable doubt.
 'What is a reasonable doubt? The term seems to define itself in its own words. reasonable doubt is a doubt which any reasonable man may have. You are all reasonable men and wherever you doubt you can say that that is req sonable doubt, benefit of which the law says you must give to the defendant. A great English judge once said that It IS better than ninety nine guilty men should escape than that one innocent man be punished If there is one chance in hundred that this defendant was of such unsound mind as not to know the nature of his crime then you must give him the benefit of that doubt. If we contend that this defendant was insane, 1t is for the learned district attorney to prove that he was sane. He must establish that tho defendant was sane at the time of the enactment of the tragedy; that he was in full possession of his reason and his menal faculties"
 Draws Illustration.
 MT. Delmas said that If the jury would pe--'it he would draw an illustration for them. We will suppose" he said, that the dearest being on earth to you may be the beautiful daughter who graces your home like sunbeam, or the lovely wife walking down the valley of life at your sde-is in imminent danger of death The physician at the bedside tells you tEere is an equal chance, as be- twen life and death.
 ."rhen we will suppose that an urn is set down before you containing ninety-nine white balls and one black ball. You are told to place your hand within the urn and that if you draw the black ball your beloved will live; but if you draw one of the white balls she will surely die. Would you draw? No, gentlemen, you would say the chances as nature has them are equal. It is not for me to interfere or take such a perilous chance. Do not take the chance of doing wrong in this in stance.
 T ask you in the name of the law which invoke; ask you in the name of hu- manity; ask you in the name of re- ligion to resolve whatever doubt you may have in favor of this defendant.
 'The district attorney will make light of the experts because they have not de- fined the species of insanity from which they say Harry Thaw is suffering. It is a species of insanity which has been recognized in every state of this union,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-04-10
DELMAS CLOSES
 HIS ORATORICAL
 PLEA FOR THAW
tcoNTINuED FROM PAGE 2.)

ilton was because that distinguished sci- enlist would have testified to the re- verse of what the district attorney want ed. Six of the experts called by the people said Harry Thaw was not suffer- ing from such unsOundness of mind that he did not know the nature and quality of the act and knew it was wrong
 Against these six we placed on the stand nine alienists, who are among the great est, if not the greatest in the world. They Harry Thaw was beyond doubt insane on the night of June 25. He believed he was acting as an agent of Providence and he was not responsible. Against these experts I repeat there are but six, four of whom have had little practical ex- perience. Were 1t a question of mere dol
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-04-10
AcquittaI in Atlanta Peonaqe Case.

Atlanta, April 9.-The trial of the cases of Stewart Cole, Guy Cole, M. r. Cole, H. l.. Zeigler, Louis R. Robinson and J. w. Brewster, charged with con spiracy to commit peonage, resulted in verdict of acquittal in the United States district court here today The charges against the defendants were in connection with twenty-five German immigrants who came to Newman, Ga, to work in furniture factory.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-04-10
Boys 2-Piece Suits

makes every American believe his home to be sacred; that is the species of in sanity which makes him believe the honor of his daughter is sacred; that is the species of insanity which makes him be- lieye the honor of his wife is sacred; that is the species of insanity which makes him believe that whomsoever invades his home. that whosoever stains the virtue of his threshold has violated the highest
 human laws, and must appeal to the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-04-10
Negro Is Killed.

Charles Saffold, Montgomery negro, was this morning run over by a street car on the corner of Highland avenue and Cedar street, receiving injuries from which he died a few minutes after he had been recovered from the wheels.
 From all reports Saffold was driving a mule on the car track, he himself being in the wagon, and in trying to avoid a car that was approaching in one direc- tion his wagon was hit by another car, breaking the mules leg and precipitating the driver in front of the moving car
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-04-10
Patents Issued,

Washington, April 9.-(Special. .)- Patents issued: Charles J. Menas Co.,, Birmingham, printing telegraph; Sher- man E- Twitchel, Mobile, folding bed. The application of Fox Henderson, L.. M. Bashinsky, J. P Fuller, Jr., Luke Matthews, W. F. Garth and l.. c. Sugg to organize the Henderson National Bank of Huntsville, Ala, with capi- ital of $100,000, has been approved by the comptroller of the currency. U. $. Allen appointed postmaster at Gull yer, Jackson county.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-04-10
Pick Up Abandoned Schooner.

Jacksonville, Fla, April 9.-The steamer Shawmut, Captain Hanson, which sailed from here today for Phil adelphia, ten miles off the bar picked up the schooner Myrtle Tunnell, of Philadelphia, in tow. The Myrtle Tun- nell was bound from Brunswick to New York with cargo of ties, and was abandoned last Thursday. The schooner is waterlogged and badly stripped by the storm.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-04-10

aid to MT. Delmas. The latter waved hsi hand and turned to the jury.
 The law Is a human law violate no law when | ask you to take the oldest law, the golden law, that is the foundation of all laws-do unto others as you would have them do unto you. Do not send this man to death for what he did
 'I now with all solemnity leave in your hands the fate of Harry K. Thaw.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-04-10
Rhode Island Memorial at vicksburo

Vicksburg, April 9.-Capt. w. T.. Rigby, chairman of the Vicksburg park commission, today approved the design of the Rhode Island state me- morial, which will be erected in the Vicksburg national park. The design is that of figure of soldier in bronze on a pedestal of granite. The chair man of the national commission today forwarded the design to Washington for the approval of the Secretary of War.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-04-10
Appointments Announced.

The following appointments have been announced from the Governors office: F Constables-C. c. Thompson of Titus and T. Y. Anderson of Etowah county. Notary Publics-John Nj. Walker of Rut- ledge, H. F. Crenshaw of Montgomery county and Charles E. Scotield of Bridge port, Jackson county.
 Notary Puolics and Justices or Peace $. l.. Sloss of Marengo county c. ". Thompson of Reform, Isaac R. Hinton of sCarrollton, W. P. Pope of BIalocK and R. D. Stewart of Tyler. I
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-04-10
Board Members Elected.

At a meeting of the city council, held in this city last evening, the following gentlemen were elected members of the board of equalization to sit with the coun- ty representatives in the assessments on properties: Winter Thorington, George Stuart and Charles J. Campbell. The as- sessnlent board will get to work at once.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-04-10

Hon. Thomas L. Bulger, one of the mem- bers of the house from Tallapoosa coun- ty, and one of the ablest and most prom inent members of that body of law makers, lis in the city today in attend ance upon the supreme court, his circuit being one of those up before the court this week. Colonel Bulger is great and enthusiastic advocate of the common schools of the state, and much credit is due him for the large appropriation made for the common schools by the last house. Colonel Bulger has many friends in Mont gomery and always receives a warm wei come to the city,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-04-10
ID GIVE BANQUET
 IN MONTGOMERY Alumni Association Will Meet
 April 20 H0UGHT0N MAY RESIGN May Tender Resignation on County Board of Revenue When Governor Conner Returns to the Capi-
 tol-Negro Is Killed.
HOUGHTON MAY RESIGN

Montgomery, April g. 9.-(Special.)-A ban quet is to be given in this city on the 20th of April by the Montgomery Alumni association of the University of the South, the purpose of the banqet being to draw together members of the association pre- viously to the semi-centennial celebration of the founding of the university. which is to take place in Sewanee in June.
 Members of the local chapter express much interest in the celebrations that are scheduled for that time and are antici- patory of a royal welcome from their alma mater at this commencement. Mont gomery Alumni association of the uni- versity has membership of nearly forty. and was only organized g. few months ago. Its secretary, W. H. Hurtrer, will have charge of the arrangements.
 On four week s engagement, beginning May 13, the Olympia Opera company will open the summer season at the Casino, Electric park. Two years ago the same company played in Montgomery during the summer season and pleased the peo- pie. The same principals who were in the company at that time are supposed to be the ones who will reappear this year, fact which is sure to lend interest to the company's engagement.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-04-10

An, gentleman" said MT. Delmas. dramatically. turning to the witnesses who testified for the prosecution If you desire name Tor this species of insanity, let me suggest it-call 1t dementia Ameri- cana
 That is the species of insanity which
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-04-10

of letters of the most encouraging order from every section of the state and from the state from which he argues that the reunion will be particularly popular this year.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-04-10

Senator John W. Overton is in the city today, looking in excellent health anc spirits. He is hopeful that the court: will sustain the law relating to the regu lation of railroads as it might mean he thinks, the alternative of federal con trol. That is what Roosevelt wants, said the senator, and it is not what wf of the south want" The senator is here to attend the meeting of joint commit tee of the two houses to sit during re cess.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-04-10
Dementia Americana.

from Canada to Mexico, from the Atlantic to the Pacific