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The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-02-28
YNAMED.


ma Only gotten his history confused,
eNaa ebampioning the cause Of one
eoFse NJ Lilly, formerly Of Fayctte
annty Pennsylvania.
THESE were the only candidates for
ieehieE executive office OF the city.
me vote Tor mayor stood as iol'
Irs. ward Nicely, II; Lilly, 8.
Second ward Nicely. 81; Lilly, SO.
Third ward Nicely, %: Lilly, 49,.
Fcurth ward Nelly, s5; Lilly, II.
Flith ward Nicely, 80; Lilly. 10,
Tots1. Nicely, 147; Lilly, 90.
The ward conventions proceeded to
1ninate their candidates for coun'
Gilman after they had determined the
1ia Tor mayor.
N the First ward there was but one
eanaidate for this Office. DR.. H. G. Nc
Eay: WIS the unanimous choice for
councilman from the east side Of the
EiEsr.
second ward hal two candidate pre-,
ssnted before the convention, that of
George f. Carroll and James E. Nc
C1y. The vote taken showed carell's
rangth twice that of McCoy's, rs he
rdired IS votes, while his opponent
y as zlIdooed.
Third ward had but one candidate,
3 m united on Walter Corbin.
b the Fourth ward 1t was TRAN
e,asllr Gght with Major H. s. Lively
Is nj extended hypothenuse for Live
sqrared was greater than the sum
a John Irwin and DR.. H. R. Johnson
quared. John irwin the base was A
sa6aes long and DR.. H. R. Johnson stood
s,yotes high Lively got 81 votes
b me Fifth ward, o. E. McMIen
yiis backed by Sam R. Nuzum, the
monparieI Democratic manipulation of
Shat political division, and he was
aaFged to The front to make the hope
eght.
ne city Democratic executive COM
raIttee Is as follows:
FIRST ward Murray Dickerson.
Second ward, clyde S. Holt.
Third ward, S. ], snider.
F1urth ward, W. H. spedden.
RIM ward, Thomas w. Arnett.
Chairman Nicely called Clyde S. Holt
10 The. chair, who announced the vote
frr mayor, which showed that Lilly
had only 81 per cent. of the strength
q Nicely.
MAJOR Nicely WINS called on for a
speech and ne acquitted himself to the
delight and satisfaction of those pres
emit When the successful candidate
4 mad finished talking George Lilly ad,
dressed the convention reaflrnlng
! mat he was sttll Democrat and de,
eIarea that If the Democratic party
worked as hard to elect Major Nelly
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-02-28

i Scarper and n. ~. IatpoH, was APP
pointed, and stephen DAVIDSON. of Par
kersburg, was selected as architect.
The present location is practically
sold and possession WIN likely be Civ
en- at the end of the present school
year. and to meet the demands of the
case work on the new buildings will
be FASTENED in early spring
By reason of the fine stone quarry
being on the ground, the foundation
VIII be a much easier job than were
the stone to be moved any great dis
lance.
In case the buildings are not COM
pIeted by the beginning Of the fall
term. teaching win go on in rooms
furnished in Phflippl.
j In this connection we desire to say
that there are few locations, If any.
equal to the PhlIippi location.
Historically, Phillppt is known all
over the Union as the first battle
ground OF the Civil wor. On the Sd
day of June, 1851. the Federal troops
planted their batteries on the very
ground which is now given to Broad
dus, and while the engagement was
merely a skirmich as compared with
fighting later on, history recognizes
this as the first land engagement of
the war.
The location is a beautiful pleateau.
overlooking the beautiful little city OF
PhilIppi. containing probably 20 to 80
acres of level and gently receding land.
almost surrounded by the Beverley
and Fairmont turnpike and other
county roads, It Is cut OF from any
body of land which might cucumber 1t
with some undesirable business.
The healthfulness of the location
is all that could be asked for. The
sewerage can be made perfect. the
water supply first class. and the seen
cry and outlook probably unequaled
in this section OF the State.
Being on the Beverly and Fairmont
turnpike, it is quite likely that within
three years a traction railway will
run along side OF it from Grafton to
PhiIippi, and on to Belington.
College spirit in Phlllppl has always
been high Our people love their
schools, and they will make Broaddus
the favorite,
Probably more college men, in
promotion to the population, live in.
Philippi than In any other town in
West virginla-an advantage not to be
despised.
| To sum the matter up, the people
of Phillppi of all denominations have
come to the assistance of those who
were trying to push this matter. in q
way that enables US to say that our
town is peopled with board.minded
men. ready not only to open their
pocketbooks, but to give their time
and Influence, when commendable
cause needs them.
The Baptist people OF Philippi ap-
preciate the unselfish manner in which
they were aided and encouraged by the
leaning WelHpeTS VI tue olHeL ShuiS
es. 1t is to be hoped that the coming
of Broaddus will strengthen and build
up the Christian work in our town in
the most general way.
Personally, the editor Of this paper,
who did what he could in his weak
ness to bring about the happy culmin-
alton of the matter. appreciates the
special help of number Of people
and the general encouragement he re-
celved. May they all never regret
what they have done. We should like
to mention them all. but the task is too
great for US.
AS to the cash subscription, we shall
have more to say later.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-02-28
lnapeetor a Rue 70.

L. S. La Rue, State mine inspee tor
of the First district in West Yirglnia
is here visiting and inspecting %
mines. He has about finish ,is
in this region. Tie first Of the month
he will go to Moundsville and, q ia.
spect the mines in Marshall 1air
Brooke and Hancock counties bsfoEc
his return.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-02-28
Very Sad Death

CONTINUED from Page one
He leaves a wife and ono child
A. B. steaIey, w. E. Foley and urlah
Hawkins. witnesses. were in Jnstlce
Amos ohice this morning and gaye
testimony as to Wilson's death; They
said that an engine and seven cars
passed over his body. Wilson's moth
er came here today on train No.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-02-28

ing to hundreds and also two or three
for diamonds ordered from Pittsburg
stores. The diamonds were sent to
him on approval. 1t is understood, and
he never returned them nor paid for
them. several other bills against him
are said to be held by local firms.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-02-28

Girls. clear skin is the first requis-
lite for personal beauty; to secure it
good digestion is the secret. Perfect
digestion comes from the use of Hol-
listers Rocky Mountain Tea, Makes
rich, red blood and clear healthy skin.
35c, Tea or Tablets.-south Side Phar-
macy.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1908-06-12
FOR W. & lie.
WheeIing and Lake Erie Ry.,
Unable to Meet Demands.
LARGE SUM IS INVOLVED
Work Estimated 70 Cost SIG, OO0,OOO 10
Incomplete After Expenditure OF
Over s4O.OOO.OOO.

Toledo, Ohio. --On claims aggregat.
ing sS,7S1,O47 due the National Car
Wheel Company, Of New York, the
Wheeling and Lake Erie railroad was
thrown into the hands OF receiver
by the United States district judge,
wv. w. Taylor. The petition alleges
the total indebtedness of the Wheeling
to be upwards OF $2S,Q00,000
B. A. Worthington OF Cleveland, Woe
president and general manager Of the
Wheeling. was appointed received for
the road and Immediately qualified by
filing bond Of 100000 furnished BY
the United States Surety company, Of
Baltimore.
II Is said that the troubles Of the
Wheeling and Lake Erie road have
their foundation in the building OF the
Pittsburg terminals.
This work was started under Presi-
dent Ramsey, who behaved he could
put the work through for $4,000, 900,
but which has already run up to over
$40,000,000 with the work still uncom-
pleted. Other matters which are said
10 have rushed the matter OF a re-
Ownership are note of million dol,
lars due in August and an $S,000,00O
mortgage which falls due with few
months with no funds available to
meet them.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1908-06-12

So States Mr.. Snyder, Leading Iron
Master OF Pittsburq.

Baltimore, Md. The future of the
iron industry OF this country is in the
south, was the statement made by Mr..
w. p. Snyder, leading iron master
Of Pittsburg, Pa. In pointing out rea-
sons for his faith in the great future
OF Southern iron interests Mr.. Snyder
said that within six years the ship
ments of Lake ores viii reach as
much as 60,O00,000 tons a year, and,
I'm connection with reference to the
rapid depletion of the Lake Superior
supplies under this tremendous drain,
he spoke OF the very great develop
ment which is taking place In the
south based ON the iron-ore and coal
resources of this section. The heavy
sales OF iron at Birmingham for future
delivery, amounting during the past
two weeks to probably 100000 tons.
indicates the steady expansion at that
point, and the announcement, made
at the celebration Of the opening of
the Illinois Central's line to that city,
that that road had given contract
for 10000 tons of Birmingham rails is
a significant illustration of how rail
road and industrial development in the
South go hand In hand and Is sugges-
tive of turning toward revived in
dustTial activity.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1908-06-12
ACTOR BECOMES PREACHER.
Declares Actors Are Particularly Fit
ted for the Pulpit.

New York City.--Aftsr spending
thirty years as an actor, Reginald Bar
low. son Of "Milta G. Barlow, once of a
prominent minstrel show, has amour
ced that he Is to enter the ministry
Giving ashis ambition the reconcilia-
aion OF the church and stage, he said;
an my opinion, every actor when
he becomes Atty or sixty years old, II
ne Is still in the profession, should be-
come a minister, His natural yoea-
tion has been appealing to all sorts Of
women and men, and he has seen all
conditions. 1t is perfectly natural al
so that when a man has devoted the
greater part OF his life to making peo-
pic laugh he should want TO get down
to serious things, There is bound to
come time in the life OF every man
and woman when he or she must
think serious things.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1908-06-12
NEWSY PARAGRAPHS.

The American Smelling and Rein
ing company declared quarterly diyi-
dends of / per cent on the common
stock and / S-4 per cent on the pre-
ferred.
Extensive commerce between China
and various ports of the world, but
more especially between that country
and the United States by way OF San
Franciso. is the object of the Laing
Yuet Chinese Merchants Steamship
company, recently organized at Can
ton. The capital stock Of the company
is $10,0OO,0O0 and headquarters have
already been opened at Canton,
Professor Paul r. Henry of Virginia,
a great,great. great-grandson of the
ilmstriohs Virginia patriot, Patrick
Henry was elected by the board of ed
ucation as superintendent of the Wash
ington public schools to fill the vacan-
cy caused by the resignation Of Super
intendent Thomas G. Wilkinson. There
were forty-one applicants for the posi-
ton
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1908-06-12
WATERWAYS COMNISSTON RENAMED.
Roosevelt Will Continue Members If
Congress Fails.

Washington, ID. C.-Carrying out his
declaration to the conferesce Of goyer-
nors that should congress fail to pro
vide for the continuance OF the inland
waterways commission, he should con-
tinue it by executive act and congress
having failed to take action on the
subject, President Roosevelt reap
pinted the members Of that commits
sion.
In doing so he made public the fol-
lowing explanation:
In view of the desirability' of con-
tinuing the work of the inland water
ways commission, the president has
requested those designated last year,
with the exception of Alexander Mac
Ksnzie, chief engineer war depart
ment, who has retired, to continue
their services on the said commission
and has also requested Senator VIII
liam E. Allison, Representative Joseph
y. Ransdell and Prof. Geo. f. Swain,
the Massachusetts Institute of Tech
nology, to serve as members"
With the above the personnel of the
commission is as follows: Rspresen.
tative Burton, chairman; Senators
William Warner Francis G.. Newlands
and John H. Bankhead; Clifford Pin
chot, chief forester department of agri-
culture F. Fl. Newell, director Of the
reclamation service; Herbert Knox
Smith. chief OF the bureau of corpora
tons; DR. w. G. MCGEE, department
of agriculture
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1908-06-12
WASHINGTON GIRLS OUT LATE.
President is Asked to Favor Move
nent to Curfew.

Washington, D. C.-The president
has been asked to look after the
spiritual welfare of the roller-skating
girls of Washington, who are largely
in the majority. This is because of
the late hours observed by the roller
skaters.
1t was suggested to him that young
women ought not to be out otter 10
O'Clock at night unattended, and that
the best way to remedy the alleged
evil is to enact a curfew law The
Washington girls are vowing that no
curfew shall ring in Washington, but
the president has agreed to take up
the case with the district commission
ers, one of whom is a gallant army Of
ficer, and the two others genial, for.
mer newspaper men.
One of the subjects that will be
brought before congress early in the
next session will be a proposition to
provide suitable statue of Washing
ton for the east front Of the capitol.
Mrs. Catherine Roxburgh Jackson
of London, England, sued for a dacla-
ration of the nullity of her marriage
with Herbert Parry Malpas jackson.
formerly an artist in Liverpool. Mr..
Jackson is now an inmate Of a -lunatic
asylum, and Mrs. Jackson alleges that
he was insane when she married him.
A remedy for rabies is believed to
have been discovered at last in Paris.
DR.. Auguste Marie, chief of the lab
oratory of the Pasteur institute, has
been experimenting for several years
with the modified treatment for adj
vanced cases of rabies like that of Mr..
Morsh, of Brooklyn, recently.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1908-06-12
DISASTROUS WRECK In MARYLAND.
Train Carrying Crowd to Naval Acad-
envy Commencement.

Eight dead, one dying and eighteen
injured Is the list of casualties OF the
terrible wreck on the Washington, Bal
timore and Annapolis electric line,
when two cars crashed in head-on
collision at Camp Parole, two miles
above Annapolis.
Among the most seriously injured is
Manager William e. Slaughter of the
company, who lost little daughter,
and Harry Jacobs.
The regular train from Baltimore,
carrying a large number of persons
out to Annapolis to attend the hop at
the Naval Academy, dashed into an
extra as the two rounded the curve
above Camp Parole
Those who Witnessed the collision
are OF the opinion that the speed was
in excess OF 60 miles an hour and the
two motoFmen failed to see each other
until within fifty yards.
The woman in ball dress who at
first unidentified was later discovered
to bs. Mrs. Green
The dead are: A. HI. Schultz OF Bal
timore, Charles O'Neill, motorman, of
New York; Richard Norton of Armour
&Co., Baltimore; James L. Mcdaniel,
employee of the company, Baltimore;
George Screiner, Waterman, for the
company at Academy Junction; Geo.
w. Green. Jr., architect in construc-
ton OF Soldiers Home; Mrs George
W. Green, his wife.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1908-06-12
AN EXPLOSIUN On CRUISER.
A stsampipe Bursts on the Tennessee,
Killing Four.

San Pedro, Gala terrible acct
dent occurred on board the United
States armored cruiser Tennessee at
HOS Saturday morning. While the
ship was steaming at 10 knots on a
speed trial on Point Puenene. Cal, a
steam pipe in the starboard engine
room burst under 235 pounds press
IRE, killing four men and injuring ten
others, all Of the men in the compart-
ment at the time. The explosion, the
cause Of which is unknown, occurred
only few minutes after Admiral
Uriel sebree, Captain F. B. Howard
and Chief Engineer Robertson had
left the engine room on tour Of in
Gpection.
Rear Admiral Sebree himself es-
capped death or serious injury in the
fated fire pit by mere moments
time.
He had left the room where the
explosion occurred not so seconds be-
fore the fatal blast The admiral
stood in the engine room, adjoining
the are room, with Chief Engineer
Robertson and Captain Howard. His
first intimation OF the tragedy was as
he mounted the ladder and a half
naked fireman leaped past him suffer
ing from severe scalds.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1908-06-12

Rate Between U. S. and England To
Be Two Cents an Ounce.

Washington, D. c. ostmaster-Gen-
eral Meyer announced that an agree
ment had been reached with the Brit
ish government providing for a letter
postage of 2 cents an odnce between
the United States and Great Britain
and Ireland, to become operative Oc-
tober /, 1908. He stated further that
the British postmaster general, Sgd
ney Buxton, was making a like an
nouncement to the house of commons.
The matter of penny postage"
as it is called in England, has been
under consideration for some time and
as far back as last July President
Roosevelt approved Mr.. Meyers
course in urging a restricted union
with England
At Berlin, Germany, high official
Of the German postofice was ques-
toned regarding the possibility of ex-
tending this reduction to Germany
He expressed himself as in favor Of
the idea, but he pointed out the fnan-
cial difficulties from which. the United
States and Germany would suffer
should such reduction with Germany
be carried out
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1908-06-12
WOODMEN SEEK Ss5O,OOO.
Order Had That Amount on Deposit
in Failed Bank.

Charlton, Ia.-IIead Banker g. H.
Member, of the Modern Woodmen of
America, has fled claim for $350,000
against the F. e. Croker estate The
notice states that McNider designated
the First National bank of Charlton,
of which Croker was cashier and
manager, as one of the repositories
for the Woodmen funds, and his ac-
tion was approved by the board of di-
rectors of the Woodmen. On October
/. 1907, the bank failed.
A copy of a bond, which Is now all
legged to be a forgery, is attached to
the claim. This bond is the security
Head Banker McNider had against
loss of money in the bank, and is for
100000. Besides the name of F. R..
Croker, nine signatures appear on
the bond.
This bond was sent to Mr.. Croker
on July %, 1905, but the nine other
men whose names appear, state posi-
lively that they never signed such a
bond.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1908-06-12
EDITOR CLAIMED BY DEATH.
oIin R. Raasarly Of Atlanta,
Closes a Useful Life.

Atlanta, Ga. -Olin r .Baggarly,
years of age, died Sunday night |
his home. His death was the end
a remarkable devotion to MS chos
work. Mr.. Baggarly had been q
nected with the Atlanta NewspaI
Union as editor for twentyseis
years. In that time he had miss
but one week from his office. Z
the past several years, however,
had been suffering from spinal trI
BILE that kept him in continual ago.
Despite this fact he kept at his wo
Finally one day, a week before
death, he had to be carried home fri
his office by his associates. Thou
almost in dying condition ae had
sisted on getting out nine columns
news before being takeE away.
Mr.. Baggarly was the son of
late Rev. F. w. Baggarly of Senc
Ga. He leaves a wife and five q
dren, one an infant only four wee
old, three brothers and two siste
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1908-06-12
USED KNIFE WITHOUT PRICE.
World Famous Surgeon Merciful t
Waits of Chicago.

Chicago, Ill-Spurning the gold of
millionaires, DR.. Albert Jansen, of
Berlin, one of the greatest eye and
ear surgeons in the world, operated
out of pure mercy, and without price,
on two unfortunate waits of the ten
ements.
The skill of the famous surgeon for
which the wealthy men and women of
Chicago in vain have begged and
pleaded with offers of fortunes, and
which at last was given for nothing,
resulted in two cures. The children,
who had been deaf, were made to hear.
DR. Jansen came across the sea to
attend the recent sessions of the
American Medical Association. The
children upon whom DR. Jansen opera
ted and to whom he restored their
hearing, are Willie Simpson, years
old, and Marion Stahler, 8 years old.
1t was impossible for the fathers
and mothers of these children of pow
erty to gain an audience with the
world-famous Berlin surgeon. But
they wrote him two pathetic letters in
which they told him of the great af-
Fiction that had befallen their little
ones, and begged him to cure them.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1908-06-12
TWO BAD CALAMI
Deadly Work Done By c
Colorado Mine.
TORNADO SWEEPS OYER /
Property Destroyed and Many HI
Stock KiIIed---charIes City Sd
fered the Most.

Silverton, Colo Six men are
light others in a critical condition
thirty more are temporarily con
to their homes by gas poisoning
fered in the Gold King mine at
stone.
Fire destroyed the engine hous
the mine, and also the shaft HI
The two buildings wens near the d
of the main shaft, and. to prevent
spread of the flames and smoke I'd
workings Of the mine, these d
were closed temporarily. Tbs
working the night shift in the i
were informed of the conditions
the surface and instructed to !
draw. When the flames had been
tinguished three men failed to q
out of the mines. Efforts to re,
them were made. The first men
enter the mine returned in haste
informed those in waiting that
mine was filed with gas.
Two rescue parties were form
and the men started into the MIND
groups of five by means Of the q.
trio elevator. The air generated
the motion Of the elevator had clea
the atmosphere in the elevator sl
so that but little discomfort was
periencad there, Soon after a sd
or more of rescuers had entered
mine, some of those last in appea
at the foot Of the elevator shaft
rying the unconscious forms of res
ers who had. succumbed to the d
inus air..
Later a party reached the surfa
bringing the dead body of Victor
ickson and the almost lifeless bod
Of John Sumston and Otto Johns
the three men whose absence eau
the necessity for rescue work.
others who persisted or were iDju
were Of the rescue parties.
Charles City, Iowa. A torn;
struck Charles City Sunday event
demolishing about 200 buildings of
rious sizes and killing w R. Bt
and a child. Three children are
ported missing,
The path of the storm was abb
ten rods wide and ten miles long.
ephone wires are down, and the
tails as to the destruction wrought
the country are meager.
The tornado started three mi
southeast of town, tearing down ia
houses and barns, and killing ma
head of stock 1t struck the sou
west part of Charles City, blowing
path through to the northeast 81
and spent itself a few miles fir
town.
Many had warning of the approa
ing tornado and sought safety in
clone cellars.
Barns were carried several bloc
trees were torn up by the roots {
in some instances heaved throl
buildings. Water was lifted from
channel of the river, which fc
through town.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1908-06-12
PRICE OF BEEF ADVANCED.
Advance From Half Gent to One and a
Half Gem Per Pound.

Chicago, Wholesale prices Of
dressed beef took an upward jump Of
half to one and one-half cent pound
as a result Of sharply decreased sup
plies in packers coolers and more gen
eral demand for fresh meats. Butch
ers said that the meat trade was fast
recovering from the depression re-
sulting from the recent financial de-
sulting from the recent financial strin-
gency, and that the increase in the
consumption of meats ''necessitated
the advance"
In the cattle market beeves on the
hoof were selling at the highest prices
attained since 1906.