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Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-11-21
UNDER
THE
HAMMER
lcopyrIght. by Joseph b. BowIes.)
THE MAID ON THE DOLLAR.
By
JOHN KENDRICK BANGS

THE LATE AUGUSTUS ST. GAUDENs
SELECTED AN IRISH Girl. As HIS
MODEL FOR THE FIGURE ON
THE NEW GOLD COINS
EXCHANGE.
The girl on the coin In an Irish lass
How happy It's that that should be,
For OF all the fair maids In beauty's class
There is none that's more coy than
Like the dollar!
She filrts with her eyes. and the smiles
that play
Like the sunshine across her lip.
VIII set every throb in your veins astray
As she gnily gives you the slip
Like the dollar.
The Irish girls heart In of purest gold,
Though ii be not for me or you.
II shares its Joys with the man that ID
bold
who dares to go forth and to do
Like the dollar,
Tis sound as a trivct, and kind likewise,
And happiness brings in its train,
And he who questions Its value denies
The truth Of a fact that Is plain
Like the dollar!
She's hard to win, and she's harder TO
For those who are careless of work.
She'll toll for you always awake, asleep,
She'll leave you the minute you shirk-
Like the dollar
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-11-21
Information from Abroad.

other imported lumber.-Consular Re-
ports.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-11-21

Miss Brinmore-Oh! Mr.. Prince.
ward, ! heard that you were left
back on the varsity team?
Princevard-Yes. I'm left back all
right. the captain thought l wasn't
quite up to the mark.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-11-21

II we cannot sell the Philippines
why not rattle them of? Well take
a chance at so cents. and II we win
them we promise to present the
Islands to Andrew Carnegie to help
him reduce the fatty degeneration
from which his pocketbook is still said
20 be suffering.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-11-21

Yes" said little William Make
peace Drivel. the talented author of
The Painting Strawberry Il come of
a literary family. Both my parents
were distinguished authors"
Really said Mr.. Dubbs, the critic.
Il was not aware of that. What were
they the authors of"
Me said William Makepeace
Drivel with q smoker.
"Ah." said Dubbs. with a courteous
bow, "a very successful parody"
A keen observer of the ways of the
u~nspeakable Turk states that he is
the very a~nt.podes of the monster he
is p~oIularly supposed to be, and in the
practice of the domestic virtues is not
eXcelled by the vast majority OF his
western critics. As to the latter there
can hardly be any doubt that he is In.
deed the superior of most OF us. Your
occidental finds it very difficult to be
faithful 10 one woman. but your Turk
makes no bones about being true to
20 and sometimes 80, and all at the
same time, too,
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-11-21

Crowned.
He lives In fame who dies In vir.
tues cause.-Shakespeare.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-07-05
DIED TODAY
R. HAYES MARTIN PASSED AWAY
AT THE HOME OF HIS BROTH
ER.lN.LAW.

Friday morning at the home of his
brother.in.law on Robinson street, oc.
CURED the death of R. Hayes Martin,
we'll known and respected colored
man of this city. after an illness with
tuberculosis, aged thirty.one years.
The deceased was a son Of Marshall
Martin and a brother of Mrs. Arch
Meade, Mrs. Theodore Rolls and Mrs.
Fletcher, all of this city. He was a
member of Mt. City Lodge, G, U. o. F.,
which order will have charge Of the
funeral services. Complete arrange
ments have not yet been made, but
the funeral will take place some time
Sunday afternoon. Musgrave and Son
have charge of the funeral arrange
ments.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-07-05
SHOOTS WIFE
and HER FRIEND.
A UNIoNToWN MAN RETURNS
HOME UNEXPECTEDLY AND
USES A GUN.

UNIoNTowN, Pa, July 5.-A dou,
BILE murder was ATTEMPTED here early
this morning and Charles Ramsey, an
engineer on the Pennsylvania railroad
and a prominent resident of this city
died as a result of injuries received
it is alleged, at the hands of Ezra
Dougherty, aged 80. a pit boss of the
Frick Coke Company, also well known
here.
Dougherty arrived nome unexpected
ly at 2 o'clock this morning and found
his wife in company with Ramsey
Without a word Dougnerty drew his
revolver and fired four shots, two at
Ramsey and two at his wife. One OF
the bullets struck Ramsey in the
neck, while the other caused only a
slight wound.
Mrs. Dougherty was also Injured
but her wounds are noc considered ia
tai. After the shooting Dougherty
made no effort to escape and was ar.
rested.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-07-05
.G0UlVTY COURT MAKES up ESTIMATE 4
FOR VARIOUS ITEMS OF EXPENSE
COUNTY LEVY
FIXED BY COUNTY couRT-PRoP-
osITloN MADE TO 9. & o.
CONCERNING BRIDGE.

MORGANToWN, July 5.-The Coun'
ty Court has made proposition to the
B. & o. Railroad Company in regard
to moving the east pier of the new
bridge to be built across the Monon-
gahela river here. The terms offered
by the court are that the B. & o. com.
pany build the new pier near the
water edge and take all Of the stone
work below the old bridge, or that the
B. & O. build the pier and take all
of the stone work and pay the ex-
pense Of the addition TO the approach
which will be necessary by reason Of
moving the pier to the water edge.
The work in any case to be done In
der the direction of the civil engl-
neers employed by the county. The
B. & o. company is expected to give
an answer to the court within week
or ten days. If the first proposition
is accepted by the B. & o. the county
will use the stone in the pier above
the bridge in building walls along the
north and south sides Of Pleasants
street.
The court decided to fix the county
and road levy at thirty cents on the
500 valuation for the current year.
The levy last year was twenty'eight
cents.
A contract was entered into with
Prof. W. H. Boughton whereby he is
to act as civil engineer with the
yorce company in the building of the
new bridge and is to receive two per
cent Of the cost. Prof. Boughton's
duties will be the Checking up" OF
the work done by the Vorce company.
During the day the members of the
court went over the route of a new
road to be built from Stewart street
through the Julia Hoffman, Col, Dean
and T. R. Evans lands.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-07-05
SUDDEN DEATH
AT BARRACKvILLE
ELI REX STRICKEN WITH STROKE
OF APoPLExY DIED THIS
MORNING.

This morning at ten,flfteen al his
home in Barrackyille. occurred the
death Of Mr.. Ell Rex, one Of the most
highly respected residents Of this
county. Mr.. Rex had not been III, hav'
ing hoed corn all day yesterday in his
garden and did not complain of feel
ing III. When Mrs. Rex arose this
morning, she found Mr.. Rex uncon-
scious and physicians were hastily
summoned, but he failed to regain con-
sciousnes and passed away at the time
stated. A stroke of apopleXy was the
cause of his death. Mr.. Rex was pros
porous and prominent farmer Of that
section and is widely known in this
and surrounding counties, and the
news of his death will bring sadness
to a host of friends. He is survived
by his wife and two daughters, Mrs
Michael Barrackman, of this city, and
Miss Emily, at home.
The funeral will take place satur'
day afternoon at two o'clock .'om the
residence at Barrackvllle and will be
followed by interment at the Rex
cemetery near BarracKvlIIe, Under
taker r. L. Cunningham has charge
of the funeral arrangements.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-07-05
BRAKEMAN FOUND
DEAD ON TRACK
ED. HARRIS, BRAKEMAN, KILLED
AT BELLAIRE, IN UNExPLAIN-
ED MANNER.

WHEELING July SD Harris, a
B. and o. brakeman, was found dead
on the C. and P. tracks at BeIlaire
about 10 o'clock last night.
While William Maniey, the wharf.
master, was walking along the track
he found the body between the c. and
p. and the c.. R. and W. tracks, under
the B. and o. bridge. The body was
still warm when found and 1t had been
lifeless for about half an hour. The
matter was reported to tne police,
who started an investigation at once
The supposition is that Harris was
sitting on the c. 6: P. track and fell
asleep, and while there he was struck
by a yard engine which was going
south. There was brutse on the
forehead and one back of the left ear
A few scratches were on both wrists.
One of his shoes was torn from the
foot
The county coroner was notified
and he instructed the police to inves-
tigate the affair. The. police reported
the death accidental.
After the police investigation the
body was taken to the Myers under.
taking parlors, where the body was
prepared for burial.
The deceased was In the ffty.ninth
year of his age and has been an en-
p!oyee of the B. & o. Tor the past
thirty years. He was highly esteemed
by his fellow workmen and by all
with whom he came in contact. He
leaves a wife and three children, all
of whom are grown.
The funeral will probably take
place from his late residence on South
Belmont street Saturday.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-07-05
Henry was Wise" When He
Refused to Divulge His Real
Name to Government Authorities

the exception Of a few or the Rocky
Mountain States. These figures have
had the sinking tund assets deducted,
Of course. 1t is likewise known that
none Of this represents State debt,
but is only the Indebtedness of the
counties aud minor civil divisions, as
the last dollar of State obligations
was wiped out in 1895.
oa!o county ranks arat in the
amount of her Indebtedness, less sink
ing fund assets, the total being $751;
o92. Kanawha has aa indebtedness of
s5G7 .Sss; Marion, $4O1,SS1; Wood.
1891 ,O12; Cabell, s3SS,9s2; Jefferson
$228.557; Berkeley. $4,000; Marshall
s18S $50: Mcdowell, s142,14l, and Mon
ongalla. s132,2es.
Harrison and Wetzel counties own
more than 100000 and less tnan $780,.
900. Mineral and Randolph owe more
than $4,000 and less than $4,000, Fay.
ette, Mason and Mercer owe more than
5000 and less than $4,000. Braxtou
Eoddrtdge, and Upshur owe more than
100000 and less than $4,000. Clay
owes over S55,OOO. Hancock and Min.
90 owe more than $4,000 and less
than $4,000. Tyler owes upwards Of
$4,000. Greenbrler, Jackson, Preston,
Putnam, Taylor and Tucker each owes
more than $4,000 and less than $780,
900. Barbour, Lewis, Morgan and
Peasants each owe more tnan S10,.
900 and less than $4,000. The coun-
ties which, according to the census,
do not owe a cent are Boone, Gilmer,
Grant, Pocahontas, Raleigh, Ritchie
and Webster.
Brooke shows an indebtedness Of
$94.55 per capita; Ohio, s15.29; Jeffer-
son, $l4.15; Cabell, $3.50; Marion,
s11.56; and Wood, $1OsS. Berkeley's
per capita Indebtedness is 1928; Clays
is sO1S; Hancock's, s6.76; Kanawha's,
1894; Marshalrs $50S; Minerals,
1919, and Monongalia's, s6s1. The
other counties range from FIVE dollars
down to nothing per capita.
Not the Man Wanted.
Miss Nellie OFT. the sixteen year old
daughter of John OFT, of Ridgely, West
Virginia. who was assaulted while on
her way to Cumberland few days
ago. came to washington to see II she
could identify the suspect held here.
Miss OFT said he was not the man. She
told the police that Sailor looked very
much like the man, VINO had assault.
ed, bound, and gagged her and left her
bound to a tree. She said that the
man who did so, and kept her tied for
more than an hour, the while sne beg
ged and fought for her freedom as
best she could, had curly hair and one
of his front teeth protruded from his
mouth. She said that he must have
a lacerated hand, as she bit him so
hard that the blood ran from his face
and hand.
w. j. sHowALTER.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-07-05
BIC GFIRECRACKER,
LITTLE GIRL
THE LATTER is NOW IN THE HOS.
PITAL BECAUSE THE FOR.
MER WENT OFF.

PITTSBURG. July 5.-LittIe Nellie
MilIgan, aged 5, of 1O9 Jefferson street.
Allegheny. suffered a terrible injury
last night about midnight, the resuI.
of shooting large cannon fIrecrack.
er, holding 1t in her hand while she
was asleep. She was removed to ALE.
gheny General Hospital early this
morning and 1t was said that It would
probaly be necessary to amputate her
hand.
The little girl celebrated the Fourth
yesterday the entire cay and when
she retired last night she dreamed Of
shooting firecrackers and other fire.
works. she has frequently been
known to walk in her sleep and her pa
rents usually keep close watch over
her to see that she does not harm her.
self.
AS both her father ana mother were
very tired when they retired last night
they slept soundly and did not hear
the little maid when she got up in her
sleep. The family had little celebra-
ton at their home yesterday and one
giant frecracker remained, 1t having
ben placed in the cupboard to be kept
as final salute in the morning.
When Nellie climbed out of bed she
went directly to the kitchen down
stairs and while still asleep secured
the frecracker and lighted a mate!
to it, holding it in her hand until II
was discharged. The explosion LAGER
ated her hand fearfully and awakened
the entire household. The parents
rushed downstairs and found the lit
tie girl in terrible agony.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-07-05
Mr., ROCKEFELLER
CAUSES TROUBLE
U. s. AUTHORITIES ARE NOT GER.
TAIN WHAT is BEST TO Po
ABOUT HIM.

CHICAGO, July SIT is expected
that John D. Rockefeller will arrive
here this afternoon In compliance with
orders of the U. S. Court. Even after
having completed his long journey,
1t is probable Rockefeller may not be
called to the witness stand in the Chi
cago and Alton railroad rebate cases.
Should Judge Lands place Rockefel.
Ter, the Oil King on the witness stand
in the rebate cases, he would, 1t is be-
lleved, give the Department Of Jus.
tice in Washington the hardest jolt
II ever received. The moment John
D. opens his mouth in court as to the
Standards operations he will secure
Immunity from all possible criminal
prosecution. The fact that the govern
ment has in mind such an action
against John D. will fall with astound.
ing force in certain quarters as will
also the information that the Attor'
ney General and his trlst busters are
not in entire sympathy with the pres
ent pursuit of the oil king.
They cannot, however, suggest to
Lands any limitations upon his judi
cial course and stand helplessly by
with the prospect of seeing Rockefel,
Ter march trIumphantly beyond their
reach.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-07-05
SYOPATHIzERS OF
ice Men CAUSED
.BLOODsHED TODAY. |.
Wrecked
And Drivers Hurt

NEW YORK, July 5.-with temper
ature rising and no ice drivers and
helpers, the strike spread to-day and
the tieup is tighter than ever, A few
wagons left the American Compauy's
pier laden with ice. but most Of them
quickly returned in badly wrecked
condition, the drivers bruised and
bleeding from 5eatings at strike sym
pathizers' hands
To-day5s demands were unusually
heavy and conditions are rast becom,
ing serious in the extreme Efforts
are still making to secure arbitration
between the Ice company and employees,
but prospects are not assuring.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-07-05
DOSE FOR
BANK WREGKERS
JUDGE REFUSED NEW TRIAL TO
PITTssuRGERs AND PASSED
SENTENCE TODAY.

PITTSBURG, Pa, July 5.-This
morning Judge Ewing refused a new
trial for Teller Thomas W. Harvey,
Individual Bookkeeper George L. Raj.
ston, Assistant Tellers Charles Men.
zemer and Lenert S. Cook and Gen.
eral Clerk Edward P. Macmillan. Mac.
MILAN was sentenced to six years and
Menzener nve years. Ralston re.
mains to be tried on additional
charges. The others were given a
brief time to arrange their business
and family affairs. Cooks case may
yet be appealed.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-07-05
JASPER Y. MOORE DEAD.

CLARKsBURG, w. Va July s.
Jasper Y. Moore, who resigned day
or so ago as clerk of the United
States district court for this district,
which position he held for nearly half
a century, died in Washington yes
terday after a lingering illness Of
dropsy and liver trouble. He was 70
years old and is survived by two sons,
Frank R., of Clarksburg, and clar.
ence, of Washington.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-07-05
NATIONAL BANK
CLOSED TODAY
COMPTROLLER OF CURRENCY
APPOINTS RECEIVER FOR
INsoLvENT INSTITUTION.

WASHINGTON, July 5.-The Fort
Dallas National Bank was closed to-
day by order of the Comptroller of
Currency. Bank Examiner j. X. Nc.
Donald was appointed receiver of the
insolvent institution. The banks re-
sources and liabilities slightly exceed
ed eight hundred thousand dollars at
a last report,
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-07-05
BID Time at Grafton.

GRAFTON, W. Va. July 5.-The
Glorious Fourth was elaborately cele-
brated In this city. A band concert
In the morning was followed by q cali.
thumpian parade over the principal
streets and baseball game between
the Eagles and Y. NJ. G. A. both local
teams, at the Elks' ball park. In the
afternoon there was horse racing, In
charge of the Grafton Board Of Trade,
at the fair grounds, and following the
races Prof. Palmer made balloon
ascension and parachute leap. A ball
game between the Hiorra team, Of
Hlorra, Preston county and the local
Elks was the next item on the pro
gram. Last night. the band playing
the local lodge of Uniform Rank, 3.
of p, gave a beautiful fambeau irtll.
and fireworks we're displayed on the
hills surrounding the city, A large
crowd from nearby towns aud the
Ie..GI.,,oa a, os0a EInhkN Il M
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-07-05

BOISE, July 5.-Rumor has it to-
day that "steve" Adams, Orchards
alleged pal, will turn States evidence
and take the witness stand agains.
Haywood when the prosecution opens
its case in rebuttal. Point blank de.
nial of Orchards story OF the famous
Bradley explosion is continued in fIf.
teen depositions offered in the Hay,
wood case this morning. The testi-
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-07-05
Steve Adams May Turn States
Evidence Against Haywood When
Prosecution Opens Case in Rebuttal

mony Is from witnesses whom the dc
fense found impossible to bring to
Boise in person. Their version is that
no one planned to blow up Bradley
with a bomb at all, but that the ex.
ploslon was due to an accidental gas
leak. The prosecution IS fighting hard
to exclude the depositions from the
records. 1t is confidently expected
Haywood will go on the stand to-day
and that Meyer will follow him.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-07-05
CAME CALLED OFF
cLARKsBURG's PEDAL ExTREMI
TIES GOT A CHILL HERE YES.
TERDAY AFTERNOON.

The twilight game of baseball sched'
uled for this evening between Fair
mont and CIarksburg was called of
this afternoon. The neither eXtremi.
ties OF the Clarksburgers are becom.
ing very frigld. The reason that they
assigned for cancelling the game
at this time was that there was mis-.
understanding among the officials OF
the Clarksburg team as to the game
here today. The game will be lost to
Clarksburg on a forfeit.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-07-05

WASHINGTON, u, c., July s.
Periodically there comes 20 Washing.
ton from West Virginia a charge Of
undue activity on the part Of Federal
oficeholders in matters political.
Usually they have been investigated,
and 1t has been found that there was
nothing in them. Such charge was
lodged last winter against George NJ.
Bowers. the efficient United States
Fish Commissioner. The charges were
investigated, and 1t was found that
there was nothing in them, and that
there were Interior purposes that led
to their filing.
The most recent case of the kind
was a few weeks ago when the Civil
Service Commission received a letter
from one Henry Wise, making charges
against number of federal officials
in West Virginia. Commissioner
Green has had SO many experiences
Of the kind that he did not believe
they would hold water, and yet, in
order to remove all DOUBT, personally
investigated the charges, and as usual,
found nothing in them. The only
thing he learned was tnat Henry was
wise" for sure. too wise to sign his
real name. And so the matter will be
dropped, except that ,ne Civil Service
Commissioner will keep his eyes and
ears open for Henry Wise.
Speaking of the investigation that
was made of the official conduct OF
Fish Commissioner Bowers, it may be
interesting to note that he has been
in the position he now holds about
as long as any other important Presi.
dental appointee in the government
service. This is accounted for by the
fact that his administration of the af.
fairs Of the Fish Commission has been
eminently satisfactory. Under his di.
rection the usefulness of fish culture
in the United States has increased
more than threafold. He has brought
the propagation of the flnny tribe
down 10 an exact science. and has seen
to it that every available stream Of
water in the country has been stock.
ed with fish best suited to the condi'
ton of the stream and to the wants of
the people living thereby. The fish
stories he could tell. such as Matching
shad by the hundred million, is a eau.
ton. They may seem "ishy" but they
are true.
West Virsinla's Indebtedness.
1t is interesting to notice in con-
nection with the suit now pending in
the United States Supreme Court in
which Virginia Is seeking to compel
West Virginia to pay portion of the
old ante beIlum debt. that the debt of
the State of West Virginia, including
the debts of counties, and minor civil
divisions, was only S4,767,776 in 1902.
This is a better showing that any
other State in the Union makes, with
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-07-05
RIGHTS OF way
ARE BEING SECURED FOR troll
LEY LINE TO FAIRWEW-
WILL BE A GOOD ONE.

Rights Of way are being taken up
on the proposed route of the trolley
line between this city and Falrview
A resident on Finche's run said to-day
that the right of way had been secured
from all the property owners along
the run. He also said that the road
when built would be the best paying
street railway that entered the city.