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The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-01-29
coal 8 a HUNDRED YEARS HENCE.

\ Tell a man the scientists have made
calculations that indicate the exhaus-
ton: OF the couRtry's coal supply with.
IA a hundred years. and the chances
are he viii either make joke about
being "sure Of ample heat by that
time, 2 or turn away from you to some
one, with something more interesting
to talk about. But how about the peo'
pie who will be in our places a hun
bred years from now-some of whom
may possibly be even now on earth?
4 Is It going to be joke to them? Hard
IL, ii the calculations of the prophets
\ are proven correct. He is of poor
father who makes no effort to in a
measure at least provide for some of
the necessities Of his children. The
people who Will be the sufferers If
\ there Is a coal famine century from
now VIII be the children and the grand
children OF the men and women OF to-
day. Let us try to put ourselves in
their places by a process of looking
I backward. Just suppose that hun
N ired years ago-and that is not such
a very great while ago-we had been
told that the fuel supply of the country
would be exhausted in a hundred
4 years, and we had gone ahead reck-
lessly, making no provision for meet
4 ing the possible contingency until we
/ actually found ourselves to-day in the
midst Of famine of that great neces-
sity. A little contemplation of that
sort may serve to show that this idea
ofSfuel exhaustion is not altogether a
Joke.
Middle-aged men Of to-day can read
lily recall the time when they laughed
at the idea OF the walnut timber of the
lcountry being but little more than a
memory. 1t is not SO very long ago
that in many parts of the county,
when a farmer boy wanted suit of
store clothes or new pair of shoes
or a shotgun, or even wanted to enjoy
Al little Jollification, he simply walked
Y suuk3 N ltnS=WoouS "AtH NO NSSH'pAtAuS
az and chopped down the first walnut
tree he came to and hauled it of to
aEsaw mil and sold 1t, recklessly dis
Regarding the suggestion of his elders
that the walnut trees he was ruthless.
~ sacrificing would be worth almost
their! weight In gold in few years.
now the country is practically denud-
ed. not only, of walnut. but Of many
other valuable woods that seemed so
plentiful only a little while ago as to
be i nuisance and an incumbrance to
he land. The application is very OBJ
Yloas HOW long Ii 1t since the buff
faioS herds were 50 numerous and %
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-01-29

Senators Gallinger and Brunham. OF
New Hampshire, have decided to fol-
low the lead of Senator Foraker and
have prevented the confirmation Of
one Charles Fairbanks, whom the
President nominated for Pension
Agent for New Hampshire. The only
charge against Mr.. Fairbanks is that
he is a presidential appoIntee and was
not endorsed by the senators. On
the other hand, the President appoint.
ed Fairbanks only after the two sena-
tors showed an absolute inability to
agree each having his own candidate.
The President solved the deadlock by
nominating Fairbanks who Is admit
ted to be clean man of high charac-
ter. The history Of all fights between
the President and senators has been
that the senators injured themselves
more than they did the President and
1t is not likely that public sentiment
will be with the senators rather than
with President Roosevelt in this case.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-01-29
BRITISH
CONTINUED From Page onc.l

CONTINUED From Page onc.l
pend upon the House of Lords reject
ing the bill or emasculating it to such
an extent as to render it void. The
bill, as originally formulated, will pro-
vide for modified form OF local op-
ton after a specified period.
The Educational Bill.
The educational bill, long a bone
of contention between the two hons
es. will be thrown out by the Lords.
The Scottish land valuation and land
bills, reinuoduced after being reject
ed by the Lords last year, will again
be thrown out. These and other mat
tiers brought to the attention Of the
Lords, and which will certainly be
rejected by them, will send the gov.
eminent into the general election next
year with good case against the up.
per house of the British parliament.
The members of the House Of Com
mons are determined to do all the
work possible during the coming six
months and will hold frequent long
night sessions. If the popular meas
ures presented are nu1lified by the
Lords. It will only serve to add to the
popular clamor for the abolition Of the
upper house.
The opening OF the session to-day
was accompanied by all the tradition
al pomp and ceremony. King Edward
was accompanied by Queen Alexandra.
the Prince and Princess of Wales and
other members OF the royal family.
and were greeted in the historic cham
Der by the usual gathering Of dignl-
taries. The king and queen will leave
about the first of next month for their
annual spring cruise, the royal yacht
having been ordered in readiness at
that time. The king will stop at Biar-
ritz, but the queen will proceed to
Athens to visit her brother. the Creek
king.
Former Falrmonter Dies in California.
HoULT-In Bakersfield. January Z,
1908, Jacob U. Hoult, cousin of Linl-
say Hoult, OF Hickman and the late
J. c. Hoult, of this city. native of
Fairmont, West Virginia. aged 55
years.
The funeral will take place Sunday
at 2 p. m. in Bakersfield.
Mr.. Hoult went to California in 1874
and has two sisters in Grafton Mrs.
Mnlissa Patton and Miss Mollie HOult.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-01-29

The Intelligencer takes pleasure in
noting many kindly expressions relat-
ing to the candidacy of Mr.. George
A. Laughlin for delegate.at-large to
the National Republics convention.
The Intelligencer appreciates these
utterances by the State press, not
only as testimonials to Mr.. Laugh
Inns fitness and ability, but also as a
measure OF good will from fellow news
paper men.-Wheeling Intelligencer.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-01-29

Senator Aldrich has amazed the
bankers of the country by replying
to their complaint that they can see
no profit to be made out OF the Aid
rich financial bill, with the assertion
that the bill was not designed to make
profits for the bankers. and the threat
to strengthen the laws so that any
banker who refuses to pay cash when
called upon by n depositor shall be
closed up.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-01-29
Busy Days at Cook Hospital.

There were eight operations peF
formed at Cook Hospital yesterday
Among the patients who have been.
dismissed recently were Mi. q
Bartlett, OF Monongah, who Is now alt
the home Of his daughter Mrs ]; OIL
Watson, on Fairmont avenue Mrs
Burt Martin, Mrs. j. A. Hill. 81 Nc.
Harmony; Mrs. Wilbur Grafus, ot
Fairhont, and Walter Merrill. Among
Harry Kenney. of Watson, surgical
patient; Miss Efie Mccombs q
Wheeling. Normal school student
suffering from nervous trouble; zee
Lider. Of Killarm; Mrs Julia Mel
come. Of Braxton county. and GilIner
Brown. of this city. a typhoid fever 19s
tient.
sfato Gilardol o. Heecnlgood,
the only prisoner In the mayer court
this morning. 5s was affss Eng
lined for being drunk Hla possessions
were six :llye cents ma tiiree lcuftiis
tol pint q cod llyeF -
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-01-29

ed her. ana charge 81 murder has
been preierred Inst HIM
Ellsworth Zee. eoiofed. WHO has
been jaiied asa state witness; testt
ned that Hawkins was upstairs when
his wife was shot with two loads from,
a shot gun. and that Hawkins asked
him to testify that he was going up
stairs. Other witnesses ccrroborated
the conversation.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-01-29
suits Instituted.

Elias ]. Eddy VS.. Lee Boyers ct al,
Circuit Court, debt: February rules.
Leroy Taylor, attorney for plaintiff.
Thomas ]. Tetrick vs. Martha E.
Long ct al. Circuit Court, inchan-
Gerry; February rules. Tusca Morris,
attorney for plaintift.
F. 7. Martin. trustee, VS.. Iona j..
Long ct al, Circuit Court. in chan
Gerry; February rules. F. T. Martin,
attorney for plaintiff.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-01-29
Killed By Husband

c1.ARKsBURG, Jan. 29.-Actlng
Coroner Flynn's jury, that investigated
the shooting Of Mrs. Dollie Hawkins,
alias Payne, colored, at chiefton, re-
turned a verdict yesterday afternoon
that her husband, John Hawkins, kill
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-01-29
Among the ditors
The Extra Session.

The extraordinary session of the
legislature which opens Tuesday may
be made a power for good or it may
result in evil. Many of the matters
embodies in the governors call arc
of the gravest Importance. Their fate.
however, is problematical. Many of
them, notably the county officers sal
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-01-29
HART.MeKEE DIVORCE
TRIAL POSTPONED.
tBy United Press)

PARIS, Jan. 29.-The Hart.McKee
divorce trial has been postponed for
four weeks,
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-01-29

Attorney w. M Hess Of Manning;
ton. was here today on professional
business.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-01-29

Graftonians regret deeply to learn
of the death at Fairmont of Mr.. Chas.
e. Conway, the well known coal and
railroad financier. Mr.. Conway has
had many interests here in Grafton,
and at the time OF his death was treas
urer of the City Traction Company.
He was a successful, reliable. atfable
and popular gentleman and can lily
be spared from the active scenes Of
life. His death comes as an afflIction
upon several business interests Of this
city and section and is being very
deeply deploored by those who knew
him best.-Grafton Republican.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-01-29
Marriage Licenses,

R. L. Harrington and Annie R. swi
ger.
L. D. Ammons and Alice Meyers.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-01-29

aries bill, were considered at the reg.
ular session and defeated. Whether
sentiment of the members has changed
that these measures have prospects OF
passing, remains for the future to re-
veal. Possibly some of the legislators
have revised their opinions since they
have been able to learn what their
constituents think of the defeat of
good bills; it is to be hoped SO. at
least. In regard to the county salary
proposition. there's probably not one
citizen in ten who believe the fee sys-
TEN should be continued.
Under the governors call 1t is pos.
sible to enact new revenue measures
which will permit the abolition of the
remaining State tax. OF course there
will be powerful lobby present to
fight this and other reforms the peo-
pie want, but If the latter keep a
watchful eye on their legislators and
occasionally remind them of their duty
some good may result.-Wheeling
News.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1908-06-27
The Fight Against Overflow

The present. overflow is proving
the most disastrous to the high cul-
tivated lands Of ward one ever
known Mr.. j. II. McNeely. Of Col
fax. has about 100 acres of corn and
sotton ovciflnwed. and Messrs A. A.
Dean. John Randolph and Others In
the Paramount country have many
hundred acres drowned out. The
parties are trying by levying to save
n portion of their crops. and the WA
ter stands against their levees from
to ~ feet in Il number of places on
he river front
Points to the north of Colfax are a
great deal more threatening. Capt.
G.. II. Teal and others have builf
nearly two miles of levee since the
rise ret In, and the water stands
against II I'm a number of places 4
and feet deep. The holding of this
levee is as important to the town OF
ColfHx az IL IL to Capt. Teal, as it's
breaking would food the eastern
portion of the town about Duucan's
store and the depot from . to feel
deep. Capt. Tcal's fight under the
circumstances has been most heroic.
and OF benefit tn the public ~ well
as himself. Up to 10 O'Clock Friday
morning he had lost none Of his crops.
except where he had to aiepredate on
them In building his leyee, and th,
universal hope Is that he may hold
them successfully To the emil of the
crisis. He has been given help 10y the
citizens Of Colfux In his light, and
this help should he kept up with re-
newed vigor. The conditions grow
more critical every hour, but the lat
est news Indicates that the worst
crisis may he over tn ~ hours. and
he should be helped to the utmost
during this period.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1908-06-27
Our Contest Called OF.

A notice appears on the last page
OF the Chronicle this week discontinu-
ing our popularity contest whicl, has
been running for the past month.
Our reasons are given in the notice.
and it is unnecessary to repeat them
here. Up to last Monday night We
entertained the hope that it might
he carried through by giving the
twenty days extension announced in
our last issue. A telegram from Mr..
Walter Gilliland, manager OF the Gil
liland Syndicate, led us to expect him
here that evening to take personal
charge OF thecontest, but MS the week
has passed without his appearance.
and the water conditions grow more
acute every day, we are forced to
recognize the impossihiiity of con-
Quoting the contest to successful
finish, and with regret have to call
it off.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1908-06-27
Three Blark Hand Italians
Killed.

Early in the morning of June 7th,
Pietro Giacciana, a wealthy wine
merchant of New Orleans, killed three
Italians who were attempting to ex-
tort money from him under the threat
of death A fourth member of the
gang barely escaped with his life.
The four men, who had been custom
ers OF Giacciana, forced themselves
on his hospitality at late hour at
night, and requested himself and SOL,
to Tx them a supper. This the luther
and son did. and while pnrposely de-
laying their eating aud drinking they
began to make threats and demand
money. The old man by some ruse
managed to- get hold 0f his Winchester
rife just as the men had covered his
son with their pistols and demanded
money or death to him. He opened
fire on the bandits with death dealing
rapidity, killing three of them, while
the fourth getaway. The IA her and
son escaped unhurt, except for their
terrible anxiety during the trying or
deal. and have received the praise and
of the entire city for
their bravery in ridding the country
of the desperate viIIians. 1t is
thought the incident will go long
ways toward breaking mp the Black
Hand organization in the city OF New
Orleans and State.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1908-06-27
AN ACT


To confirm the sale and make good
and valid In law the delivery and
transfer by the police jury of the
parish of Grant to the town Of Col
fax. In said parish, of certain
tract of land In said town. known
az the "Old Jail Site" and heing
the same land acquired by said
police jury from r. II. Williamson.
Due notice having been given &c
cOrding To the requirements of Art.
80. Of the Constitution of this State
for the year 1898. of the intention
To Amply for the passage Of this act.
Section / BE 1t enacted by the
General Assembly of the State of
Louisiana. that the sale, delivery
and transfer 10y the police Jury Of the
parish of Grant to the town Of Col
fax, La, of n certain lot of said town,
heing one hundred feet Of lot one.
fronting on Fourth street. In block
thirty eight of said town, and said
lot i'eing In the northwest corner of
block thirty-eight and being all of
the same property acquired by the
police jury Of Grant parish from X. n.
WilliamsC n. as recorded I'm book "F"
of COnveyances of Grant parish. page
IA ct seq. lie and the same IL hereby
confirmed and made good and valid
In law. and made incontestable. said
sale from said police jury to said
town having been made for fifteen
hundred dollars. all rs set forth IN
book IL" of COnyeyances of said
parish. at page 6G4 ct seq, and hav-
Ing been passed before W. II. Clarke,
Notary Public. April Is. 1904.
Section ,. BE IL further enacted.
etc. That all laws aud parts of laws
In conflict herewith lie an. the same
are hereby repealed. in SO far az the
same may effect this act, and that
this act shall take effect from and
after it's passage.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1908-06-27
A Grand Family Medicine.

ut gives me pleasure to speak a good
word for Electric Bitters." writes Mr.
Frank CoBliD of No. 436 Houston ST.
New York. Its grand family medi
cine for dyspepsia and liver complica
tons; while for lame back and weak kid
neys il cannot he too highly recommend
ed. Electric Bitters regulate the d GEES
tive functions. purify The blood, and i'm
part renewed vigor and vitality to the
weak and debiitated of both sexes
Sold under guarantee at all druggists
80 cents
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1908-06-27
SHERIFF SALE.


18th judicial Dist. Conr., Parish of
Grant, La. No. 22Ol.
w. X. Henderson Iron Works and
Supply Co. VS.. J. G. Wardlaw.
By virtue of a writ of seizure and
sale issued out Of the Honorable
Thirteenth Judicial District Court i'm
the above numbered and entitled
sait, have seized and will offer for
sale between the legal hours pre-
scribef by law. In front of the princi-
pal front door Of the court house In
COl!ax, La. ON
SATURDAY. JULY IL, 1908.
the following described property.
seized AZ the property of the defend
ant In the above numbered and en-
titled suit. to-wit:
80 bundles Of shingles, more or
less. lying near the residence of G. ID.
LaCroix, In the town of Colfax. La.
Terms of sale-Cash, with the bene-
Mt OF appraisement.
Colfax. La. June %. 1908.
A. b. PERKINS.
Sheriff of Grant Parish. La.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1908-06-27
Extraordinary Sunday Meeting,


Two unusual meetings were held in
Colfax on last Sunday ON account OF
the extraordinary conditions grow
ing out of the high water.
The first was n meeting of the citi-
zcns at the court house, called at the
request OF the Colfax Board of Trade.
to assist in apportioning the rations
put off here on saturday 10y the gov
eminent steamboat Howell for food
sufferers. Chairman j. W. Duncan
and Secretary j. z. Long, assisted
by Messrs. A. A. Dean. Cyrille LaCOur,
j. ii. McNeely, joe. Ferrier, Sheriff
A. b. Perkins. and number of other
citizens, spent two or three hours in
vestigating and revising the list of
fanilies applying Tor rations. This
Rrently facilitated the work of the
committee in the distribution, which
commenced Monday mornings large
number OF needy persons being
promptly on hand to get supplies.
and the work continued Tor two OF
three days.
The second meeting was n session
at the town council at the Town Hall.
called TO consider he ACCESSIBILITY Of
taking measures to protect Colfax by
levying against the rising waters of
Red river About two hours were
taken up discussing interpretations
--tine, 10 appropriate 800 to help
Capt. Teal maintain his leyee at the
upper edge Of his farm, or second, to
appropriate $40 To build a levee on
u turnrow running through Capt.
Tral's farm. The latter proposition
was adopted.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1908-06-27

We, the Mnynrand Board of Alder
men OF the town of COlfax. La, here
10y give notice, In accordance Will
Art. 30 of the Constitutions of 1S!)S o
Louisiana. Of intention to apply t.
the General Assembly of the State o
Louisiana for the passage of thu
above act. tn confirm the sale of the
property mentioned in the abov.
proposed act.
X. =. CAMERON. Mayor.
j. A. WILLIAMS.
q. II. MCKNIGHT.
e. n. CARNAHAN.
j. w. O'QUINN.
A. NJ. LESAGE.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1908-06-27
Born In iowa.

Our family were all horn and raised
IN Iowa, and have used Chamberlain
Cole. Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy
tmsde at Des MoiDes) for years. We
know how good 1t ls from long expert
ence in the use Of it. In fact, when In
Fl Paso, Texas, the writer's life was saw
ed by the prompt use of this remedy.
We are now engaged in the mercantile
business at Narcoossee. Fla, and have
introduced the remedr here. 1t has
proven very successful and is constantly
growing ia favor.-ENSIs Bios. This
remedy is for sale by Valley drug store.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1908-06-27
The Stage Of the Wafer.

The latest report from Alexandria
shows that the water on the govern
ment gauge at that point stands at
about 1910 feet, the highest water
IN Red river of which there is any
record
A table OF high water records will
be found on our first page from which
it will be seen that the previous high
water records are as follows: 35.36
feet in 1S49, 36.46 feet in 1866, and
1928 feet in 1892 From this it ap-
pears that the present food of 1908
Is 3 and 4 feet higher thnn the foods
Tf 40 and '66, and IL feet higher
than the year 1892. 1t is to b-
noted, however. that there were no
such levees i'm 40 and '66 Ms there
ARE now, and it is thought that il the
Waters had been confined by levees
then as now they would have stood
on the gauge fully rs high MS at pres
ent, if not higher.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1908-06-27

The Verda Tribune reports that
the little 13-year old boy, Henry
Pfumner. died. He had his left left
leg badly mangled and his right leg
and left arm broken, in an accident
On the ID. e. Richurdson-T Taylor Luni-
Der Co.'S. tram road. He was put ON
a train and started for the Alexau-
dria sanitariun, but died before they
got tn Tioga and the body was taken
home. Mr.. George Plnmner and his
son Henry were engaged in making
ties, and rode the log train to and
fro from work, and HI the boy tried
to alight from one of the log ears he
fell and got caught under the car.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1908-06-27
Attended Waterways Convention
Capt. Il. NJ. Wells. who left Cnlfax

Capt. T. NJ. Wells, who left Colfax
ON Tuesday of last week to pilot the
government steamboat JOS. f. Rams
deli To Shreveport, was the only rep
resentative Grant parish had at the
convention. He is very enthusiastic
over the measures discussed in the
eonvention,and believesit will result
in great benefit to our waterways.
On his returnh home the Captain met
with painful accident ut Aloha last
Sunday, having returned to that
point 10y rhil. While sitting near a.
Hat ear, IL negro ia throwing a tie up
on the ear accidentally threw it EN-
tirely over. and it fell on the other
side on the Captain and On the con
ductor of u freight ear, very nearly
killing both of them. The first nam
Ell was severely bruised on his body.
shoulder and arm, and has had to
carry his arm in n sling all the week
while the conductor had big cash
cut in his head. The Captain was
brought to Colfax by skiff, and in now
getting along all right.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1908-06-27
There AreFew

people who know how to take care of
themselves-the majority do not. The
liver is most important organ 10 the
body. V.C.Simpkins, Alba, Tex. writes
Il have nsed Herbine for chills and fever
and ind 1t the best medicine | have
ever used. ! would not be without it.
1t is as good for children as it is for
grown up people, and / recommend it.
1t Is line for la grippe" Sold by Cres.
cent drug store.