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The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-10-23
Horse Thief Has
Skipped Out
WAS ALLOWED BOND AT PHILIP
,PI TERM OF COURT AND DID
NOT COME BACK.

GRAFTON. Oct. 2@.-Earsel Bart
lett, the young fellow from Barbour
county who was arrested some time
ago on charge of stealing horse
IRON p. F. Bartlett. resident near
Webster, will not be tried at the pres.
ent term Of the Circuit Court for the
very good reason that he is gone and
no one knows where he Is at the pres.
ent time. Bartlett was taken to
!Clarksbnrg. where he was confined in
the county jail until the term of court
held at Philippi a couple OF weeks
ago. when he was taken to that place,
having been indicted in Barbour coun.
ty some time ago for stealing horse
His trial did not come or there and
he was allowed bond by the Judge,
which was quickly given before the
local authorities knew what was be.
ing done, and Bartlett skipped the
country. n lSsETgj
1t was learned yesterday that in ad.
ition to being indicted in Taylor and
Barbour counties for horse stealing,
Bartlett is also under Indictment in
Preston county for theft and It is be.
lieved that he is wanted at several
other places for crimes committed, so
there is little possibility that he will
come back voluntarily to stand trial
for any of the charges that have been
made against him.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-10-23

the performances. He went out to The
Kitchen and got The knife and started
after his wife: She ran and the broth.
er, seeing there was danger OF a ter
srible crime, jumped In ana knocked
Haley down. Chief Cole was standing
across the street at the time and run.
ming over was compelled To- break the
doors in before he could enter
gathered in front of the place and Ii
looked as though there would DC some.
thing terrible happen. but the chief
had no trouble in securing HALEY. and
another policeman happening along.
attracted by the crowd. Haley was tals-
en- cut, bleeding like a stuck plg and
hustled to the county jail, where hes
was incareerated and will be held for
a hearing.
Mrs. Haley Is a hard.workins wo.i
man and has been making every effort
to keep the business going In good
shape, but 1t Is claimed that the thus.5
band has been drinking heavily Of late
and while in this condition he raises
a row and then there Is trouble. The
coneensus Of opinion Of the people
who were about the restaurant at the
time Of the trouble appeared TO do
that Haley had himself primo ipally TO
blame for what had happened and con.
siderable sympathy was expressed for
his wife.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-10-23
THE STAGE
and oranae nlossomrls., !,

aTherns and orange Hlossoms.ri
One Oh the features OF .Thorns and
Orange Blossoms ID, the pictorial beau
~ ot the scenecys AS Is known, the
yarints English provinces are rich
In natures Gifts and Warwickshire
county famonsSthe world over for Its
tilruresqueness, 81, es ample inspira-
tiorS to tlic artist and those who wit
ness lie productions will come to real.
lie The wonderful resources Of stage
i craft which i,ermIts such embellish.
ment IN the music world. All the
scenes were painted from photographs
taken expressly for this purpose. One
i act In particular: the one showing
Z nm elegant summering Face In thu
SsMediterranDin@ Sea is OF exceptional
beauty tho ocean, touched here and
there with a snappy wind. the man.
I fsions Of European millIonaires, the
magnificent hotel. OF solid vine GOV.
erred stone. the, craggy cliffs. the pal.
Slisades, the riot OF wild shrubbery anil
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-10-23
Coming.

q
Among the most promising attrac.
Lions offered this season at the Gran,l
Opera House on Monday. October %
ssis Dickson & Mustar'l's production OF
Humpty Dumpty" and the "Blacls
sWharf,'sw with James Bonelll as the
star. Mr.. Bonelli. who will make. his
local debut in sterling capacity on
Monday night is an actor OF consider.
able ability. For many years he has
been one ofthe best known and most
popular vaudeville performers both
lin this country and abroad, and has
met with great success in such mus.
cal comedies and pantomimes as "Dev.
ills Auction" and Eight Bells" and
-.Fantasma." Metropolitan critics
have praised Mr.. Bonelll unstintingly
for his droll eccentric comedy aa.l
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-10-23

odd method OF his work.
Raymond Vol. d fthe New York
Telegraph declares MIN without 4
doubt 10 DE The funniest man on the
American stage, and many other well
known critics have youched for his
ability In much the same manner. This
company will appear here on Monday
night, October. 2sth.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-10-23
New County School Books

Just adopted by the county school
book board can be bought cheap by
bringing in your old McGuffy's Read
ers and Spoilers; also Rays Arith.
metlcs to the Globe Book store, Wat.
son Hotel Bldg.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-10-23

Waiter. u eye eggs are stone cold
con,rieined the Indignant diner.
"Yes, sah," replied the dusky waiter,
Eve always has to keep de eggs on de
Ice before we cooks 'em. sah!"-Yon-
kers Statesman.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-10-23

II It's "FoR SALE" there is no
better way to let the people of Ma.
rion county know It than through the
want column Of the West virginlan.
Everybody reads.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-10-23
Notice..

This is to notify all parties concern
ed that Mrs. Fannie X. Jackson Is not
under my care and l am not respon
sible' and will refuse to pay any and
all debts she may contract on my nc
count.
]. SANDS JACKSON.
Oct. 10th. 1907.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-10-23
County School Books EXCHANGED.

County School Books Exchanged.
Bring In your old McGufy's Read.
ers and Spoilers, also Rays Arlthme,
tics. Me make you liberal allow,
ance for these on the new books Just
adopted. Globe Book Store, Watson
Hotel Bldg.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-10-23

Eleanor Robson Is playing "salomy
Jane" in Boeton.
"The Alaskan" Is reported as do.
ing a big business In Salt Lake City.
Nina Morris is to. leave the cast
Of "The Spoilers" to enter the vaude.
vile field.
Edna Goodrich will appear as Kate
Vernon in Nat C. Goodwin's revival
OF I'm MizzourI."
Dorothy Russell. the daughter of
Lillian Russell. who has been very III.
is slowly recovering.
A now Japanese musical drama. cali
ed "'rhe Isle Of Nippon" has been
tried out in Dayton, o.
Walter Green has been engaged by
Jas. X. Hackett to play a part In his
new sutro play" John Glayde's Hon.
or"
Fritz Williams. one OF the best Of
our light comedians, has Joined Geo.
Cohan's company in $50 Miles From
Boston,"
Charles ]. Ross. Of Ross & Fenton.
in "The Social Whirl." is writing his
autobiography and will entltle 1t when
published, "Chuckles."
1.-THE Hunchback of Notre Dame"
Peaceful Valley" and LADY Winde-
mere's FAM are among the plays be.
ing revived by the stock companies.
David Belasco has new play, Of
which the title and story are yet un-
known. Frank Keenan, and Charlotte
Walker Will figure in 1t as principals.
Creston Clarke will probably play
an engagement In New York before
the season is over in Adelaide Princes
play, 1.-THE Power That Governs"
Three companies are now on tour
In Charles Klein's famous success.
1.-THE Lion and the House," which Is
undoubtedly the strongest play writ.
ten by the prolific playwright.
Madame ALA Nazimova, the Rus
sian actress. has asked Mrs. Glyn. the
English novelist. who is in this coun-
try on visit, to dramatize her book.
"Thrce Weeks" for the actress use.
The heroine Of the story is Russian
princess and Madame Nazimova thinks
1t would make fine play.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-10-23

School books and supplies at Globe
Book Store, Watson Hotel Building.
Book Store. Watson Hotel Bldg. II
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-10-23
CITY BUSINESS DIRECTORY
Tide to Lea Q
ARTISTIC TAILORING.

See Our new fall woolens. All the
newest shades. Satisfaction every
time. W. J. WALSH.
Fairmont Ave. and First st.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-10-23
j. c. Ward, Main st.

For prompt work In Tailoring cal
and see us about 1t. Suits made te
your order. Particular people solicited
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-10-23

Nina Morris is to. leave the cast
Of "The Spoilers" to enter the vaude
Vile field.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-10-23
c. 1. RElTZ, Grocer,
PLUMBING 6 GAS FITTING.
Reed Plumbing Co.

First class plumbing gas fitting,
steam and hot water heating. All kinds
Of pumps repaired. Water filters all
sizes. Pipe. fittings, valves and pack.
ing. Carr Bldg, Parks Ave. Both
phones. Res. Bell, phone. 1861.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-10-23
OF NEW
COAL COMP [ J. AI!NIES
HAVE BEEN CHARTERED BY}THE
GsEcRETARY OF STATE RE-
K, GENTLY.

OhAhbtso YIN, rOct. 2o.-Ihe Har
rah Coal Land Company. with It's prin,
cipal office in this city. and large
tract OF land in Buchanan coanty, Yir.
ginia, has been organized and charter.
ed BY several men well known in the
coal fields Of the State. The company
Is capitalized at 100000 and will de,
yelop $1,000 acres OF coal land in the
mother State. Buchanan county is 10.
Gated in southwest Virginia and the
land Is said to contain vast deposits
OF fine marketable coal. At meet.
ing of the stockholders, DR.. ]. E. Rob.
bins. OF Charleston. was. elected presi.
dent: Geo. W. Jones. OF Red Star,
vice president, and Phil Snyder, Of Mt.
Hope. secretary and treasurer. The
new company will do all things neces.
sary or convenient or Incidental to the
successful operation OF general min.
ing business. The following are the
incorporators: J. L. Robbins, OF Char.
lesion: P. NJ. Snyder. OF Mt. Hope:
Geo. N. Jones, Red Star: James D.
Boone, Fayette: E. L. Nuckolls, Fay.
ettev!lle, and A. D. Harrah. of Char.
lesion.
W. p. Rend, whose vast holdings
in Fayette county were sold to the
Berwyn-White interests several years
ago. is interested in four companies
chartered this morning at the Score.
tary OF States office. incorporated
for the purpose of mining coal in the
State OF Illinois and disposIng of the
same by wholesale and retail. The
Williamson County Galleries Com
.pany, OF Chicago. was chartered as
wholesale and retail dealers and to
lease. own or operate coal mines in
that State with capital stock OF $685.
600. all of which has been paid. The
lncorporators are William p, Joseph
p, James and Ambrose Rend and Al.
bert Schook, all of Chicago.
w. P. Rend Galleries Company, of
Chicago. was chartered to do a general
commission business as wholesalers
and retailers in the coal business. The
capital stock is 100000. fully paid up.
The Rends and Joseph A. johnson and
Albert Shock are the incorporates.
Franklin County Galleries Com
pany with the same incorporators, was
chartered to lease. own and operate
coal mines. and to deal as wholesalers
and retailers in coal and coke. Capt..
tai stock rs $4,000, fully paid up.
W. P. Rend Coal and Coke Company,
of Chicago, was chartered buy, sell,
transport and distribute. as wholesal.
ers or retailers. either for itself or
others, coal and coke and the products
thereof. The incorporators are the
four Rends and Albert Schock. The
company has paid up capital Of $780,.
900.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-10-23

Dorothy Russell, the daughter of
Lillian Russell. who has been very III.
is slowly recovering.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-10-23

Edna Goodrich will appear as Kate
Vernon in Nat C. Goodwin's revival
OF I'm MlzzourI."
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-10-23

A now Japanese musical drama. cali
ed "'rhe Isle Of Nippon" has been
tried out In Dayton, o.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-10-23

"The Alaskan" Is reported as do
ing big business In Salt Lake City.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-10-23

Eleanor Robson is playing "salomy
Jane" in Boeton.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-10-23

Walter Green has been engaged BY
Jas. X. Hackett to play part in his
new sutro play" John Glayde's Hon.
or"
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-10-23

Franklin County Galleries Com
pany with the same lncorporators. was
chartered to lease. own and operate
coal mines. and to deal as wholesalers
and retailers in coal and coke. Capt..
tai stock Is $4,000. fully paid up.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-10-23

w. P. Rend Galleries Company, of
Chicago. was chartered to do a general
commission business as wholesalers
and retailers in the coal business. The
capital stock is 100000. fully paid up.
The Rends and Joseph A. johnson and
Albert Shock are the incorporates.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-10-23

Charles ]. Ross, Of Ross & Fenton.
in "The Social Whirl." is writing his
autobiography and will entltle 1t when
published, "Chuckles."
Canyon City news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1903-1908, 1907-04-19

ger bill and the forces it has as
sembled behind it which enabled
our Amarillo friends to bring
success to their tear-up scheme.
1t was a trade all the way through
in which not only a sound public
policy was ruthlessly set aside,
but the Constitution of the State
was itself trampled upon. 1t
was, it may truthfully be said,
only another instance of the
strengthening of great railway
trust in consideration of which
a few towns are advanced over
their weaker rivals. 1t was a
bargain and sale in which the
Santa k'e comes out first and on
top, Amarillo and a few other
towns second and the people
the common people, who pay the
bulk of the toll. last,
Canyon City news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1903-1908, 1907-04-19
LEGISLATURE SPECIAL SESSION.

The regular session of the
Thirtieth Legislature ended Fri
day and the members thereof
We're Immediately, under call and
charge Of the Governor. put to
work again in extraordinary ses-
sion For consideration in this
special session two things are
prominent: one a proposition to
reform the Judiciary, the other
to add to and amend the tax laws.
Dealing with taxation ten on
more bills are on file. They reach
every phase Of the question and
are set, drag-net like, to catch
all manner of fish and what is
more to the purpose, hold them
until sized. sorted and skinned
or >craped as variety and occa-
sion may demand. One of these
proposed measures, and one
which seems as likely to pass as
any, is evidently aimed at West
Texas. 1t reads:
Any person. firm or corpora
ton owning or controlling for
sale any unimproyed real estate
who shall list the same for as
sessment and taxation with any
person authorized to receive such
assessment at a less valuation
than - per cent of the price
placed upon such property by
the owner or agent when offering
the same for sale shall be deemed
guilty of committing a fraud up
on the public revenues of the
State. and said act shall be prima
facia evidence Of the same. BY
unimproyed real estate is meant
any village. town or city lot that
Is not permanently improved and
occupied or any acreage Of which
al least one-half i not actually
occupied in agricultural pursuits
or stock raising"
The punishment for violation of
this section j. fixed at a fine Of
from 500 to 81 900 and a term in
the penitentiary. And this is
not any more drastic than are the
others.
Canyon City news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1903-1908, 1907-04-19
Randall County School Trustees.

Following is a list of the trus-
tees for the different schools of
Randall county, either elected or
appointed to serve for the next
two years:
District No. /. John Boulware
and G. c. Wiseman.
Dist. No. ,. h. b. Redfearn
and j. H. Crowley.
Dist. No. 3. J. Il. Skidmore
and W. T. Garrett.
Dist. No. t. j. d. Knicely and
j. W. Stoddard.
Dist No. ). f. Hoffman and
D. b. Coghlan.
Dist. No. 6. Il. r. White and
J. c. Kelley
Dist. No. :. f. W. Small and
J. A. Wilson.
Dist. No. :. |. W. Scott, {. Z.
Hileman and T, A. Ridgeway.
Dist. No. 9. Bob Caller and G..
G.. Foster.
Dist. No. 10. J. \. Currie and
j. \. Derr.
Dist. No. II. W. G.. Rose and
Lewis Greenfield.
Dist. No. II. O. Il. Blanken-
ship, j. \. South and w. f. Rob
ertS.
Said trustees elect are reques-
ted to come in and qualify at
once. \. y. HENSON,
County Judge.
Canyon City news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1903-1908, 1907-04-19

Brother Hawkins was over
from Canyon yesterday to get {
square meal. All his friends
land that includes every one
here were glad to see him up,
though hefsquite feeble. Claude
News.
This refers to last week and
the square meal spoken of
was the anniversary dinner given
by a mutual friend Of both Bro.
Hawkins and the Claude News
editor. Unless this explanation
were made people might think
that Bro. Hawking had dined
with the editor and that would
be calculated to work against
said editor with those folks OPP
posed to "sumptious living"
Canyon City news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1903-1908, 1907-04-19
THE SANTA re MERGER.

This bill, having for its Object
the consolidation Of several rail
roads in East Texas, has been
passed, vetoed by the Governor
and again passed over his veto.
In the House it came near failing,
but just in time to save the meas
ure Representative Alderdice
changed his vote from no" to
aye and the thing was done.
In changing his vote Mr.. Alder
dice said:
cannot conscientiouSly per
nit my vote to determine the de
feat OF the bin when 50 large a
majority Of the members Of the
House and two-thirds Of the Sen
ate have declared against my
Judgment | am not convinced
that the measure is unconstitu-
tionaI nor do | believe that
every conceivable consolidation
bill j, bad. | believe that such
q measure Of this character
should stand or fall upon It's own
merits as viewed in the light Of
the general interests, which it
affects. ! do believe. however,
that when a line Of railway is alb
~orDed by any of these great sys-
TENS that they should be com
PEELED 10 operate and develop il.
Hence, when this same Santa F'e
Railroad Company proposed to
tear up and remove the fourteen
miles Of railway between Panhan-
die and Washburp. which they
had acquired through a consoli-
dation bill by act Of the Legislat-
ure some years ago, | not
only gave my vote against the
proposition but on the floor of
the House plead with all the pow
er within me for the defeat of
the bill.
The bill went to the Governor
and though, in my Judgment, it
is much more Of a vicious meas
ure as matter Of public policy
than some consolidation bills at
least yet it received the Govern
or'S approval. ! cite this fact
that il may be known that ! am
not especially devoting my ener-
gies toward helping the Santa Fe
Railroad get on.
1t was the pending OF this mer-
Canyon City news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1903-1908, 1907-04-19
GO AFTER EN-.

OccasionaIIv ono riu baa,. the
remarl, II wish was ont Of this
town" and then one feels like
SAVING 7 wish Won were fo, =
man who stands ON the street :
chewing and snit4ino +nIIing oh.
scene stories cursing the town
f,di,o f,,,l+ with bis ,,,.o,droo+h
Canyon City news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1903-1908, 1907-04-19
OUR COMMERCIAL CLUB.

\ commercial organization of
some kind, call it what you will,
is absolutely essential to town
that would stay in the business
ring. This is true of all coun-
tries. but more especially so of
new ones like ours.
Our Commercial Club has a
good personnel; few better, mum
bers considered, anywhere. 1t
has made good beginning
toward building up our town
and county in a financial sense
and can, if it will, keep up the
work.
To the Commercial Club be
longs the credit Of the stiff fight
made by Canyon City at the Cap
itol against Amarillo greed. We
lost out. to be sure, on the qUeS-
ton at issue. but We let the State
at large understand we had a
good place on the map-a town
of great natural advantages and
one that was worth living in and
fighting for. In the opinion Of
The News the advertisement in
this respect was worth more
than the cost. And there are
other good things the CONNER
ciaI Club has done, but it is of
the present and future The News
would now speak.
Other towns within our trade
territory are, through organized
effort. bidding before the world
for commercial advantage and
Canyon City must also continue
to do 50 or. as certain as fate.
she will 90 back to her village
toggery and be useful chiefly as
a residence place for county Off
Gals. 1t is advance or Stagnate.
There i no middle ground, If
advance is to be the Watchword
Canyon City news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1903-1908, 1907-04-19
An Amarillo citizen, advocating

An Amarillo citizen, advocating
the passage of the Veale bill at
Austin and commenting on the
greatness of his town, remarked
that there was not a grave yard
in Potter county" The eXplana-
ton is easy, for like Jacob of old,
Amarillo seeks sacred soil, hence
the graves of their dead are in
Randall county.
Canyon City news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1903-1908, 1907-04-19

The Postmaster General has
issued an order requiring the
size, weight and form of private
postal cards. They must not be
more than three and nine-six-
teenths by five and nine-six-
teenths inches, or less two and
three-fourths by four inches to
conform substantially with the
cards issued by the Government.
Cards having on them particles
OF glass, mica, metal, sand, tinsal
or other substances will not be
received for mailing.
Canyon City news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1903-1908, 1907-04-19

From what Joe Foster, r.. H.
Rowan and others say about con
ventiOn times at Roswell it was a
take 'em in and skin 'em down
there nearly all around. From
30 cents to a dollar a shave, 20
cents for a D or 10 cent cigar.
proportional prices for restau-
rant goods, 81 per night for a
cot t" sleep on, or more properly
speaking lay down on, and so
forth all the way through.
d. n, Forsyth, on the Edwards
ranch, called in Tuesday and pro.
vided for a years supply of The
News to go to his brother, j. H.
Forsyth. at Abba, Iowa.
Canyon City news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1903-1908, 1907-04-19

John \. Wallace is setting out
a considerable apple orchard on
his place east of town. Although
his Oldest trees are less than one
year old he brags considerably
on the size and flavor Of the APP
pies he eats when visiting his
orchard, Go out to my orchard
and eat apples with me-" is the
invitation extended to The News
reporter and he, the reporter is
going.
Canyon City news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1903-1908, 1907-04-19
Base Ball Items.

The Canyon City team played
two games at Hereford with the
team Of that place Tuesday and
won both.
The Roswell team against
which our boys played last week
is cleaning up" Amarillo at al
most every round.
The victorious Rosw well team is
billed to be here and try it over
with Canyon City on next Mon
day, Tuesday and Wednesday.
Canyon City news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1903-1908, 1907-04-19

Elder Stockard has rendered
his resignation to the brethren
of the Christian church to take
effect May 1st. He will return
to Collin county, his former
home. Next Sunday morning
and night, will in all probability
be his last sermons in Canyon
City. He is a capable young man,
devoted to his calling in life and
conscientious in the practice of
it and his going away from us
will be sincerely regretted by
many friends, including The
News.
Canyon City news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1903-1908, 1907-04-19

For Sale One section of inn
proved land near the town of
Happy in Randall county, Texas.
See Joel Preslar, Canyon City,
Texas. Phone No. POI. 52-tf
Canyon City news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1903-1908, 1907-04-19

- G. X. Burrow returned, from
his convention trip Tuesday. He
says he had one of the biggest
times of his life. Mrs. Burrow,
who was with him, remained at
Dallas and will be home sometime
next week.
Canyon City news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1903-1908, 1907-04-19

An old friend, Ben Hartley.
representing the Southwestern
Paper Co. of Dallas, was here to
take orders from this office on
Monday.