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The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-02-18
LITTLE GIRL DEAD.
Two Year old Child of Mr.. and Mrs.
Fred StelzIe Died This
Morning.

Margaret E., the two year old daugh
ter Of Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Stelzle died
this morning at the parents home or
Castor avenue and Seventh street at
ter an illness of typhoid pneumonia
The child was a bright little girl and
the idol of it's parents. They have the
sympathy of their many friends in
their sad bereavement. Funeral ar
rangements have not been completed
Undertaken R. c. Jones in charge.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-02-18
Bust of Teddy
ASSOCIATION OF ARTISTS OF
URUGUAY MAKES BUST OF
AMERICAN PRESIDENT.

WASHINGTON, Feb. ia bust of
President Roosevelt, made by an as.
ISOLATION of artists of Uruguay, was
taken to the State Department from
the Uruguayan degation,- with a re.
quest that arrangements be made for
its presentation to the President at
the White House. The bust is mount
ed on the back Of an eagle with spread
wings. the eagle resting on NINA
ture globe, on which are traced the
outlines of North and South America.
The bust is made of plaster and Is
somewhat less than life size.
Try Yates New England homemade
NTfnoo NTaok
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-02-18
PERSONAL

Miss Amanda Abbott, a teacher in
the Grafton public schools, Is Ill OF
grip at her home on High street, this
city.
DR.. and Mrs. f. W. Howard and
Misses Dorothy and Mary Howard
have returned from Masontown. Pa,
where they attended the wedding re-
ception OF the formers brother, Paul
Howard, and bride, nee Miss Anna
Dis, of smlthfield. Pa.
Mrs. C. R. Hayes. of Morgantown,
was in the city yesterday the guest of
Mrs. Scott Lowe.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-02-18
VERY CHEAP
is Ride Across the River on the
Ferry Now.

One cent a trip Is the price OF the
fare on the ferry now. The rate was
reduced this morning. Some of the
men who bought row boats yesterday
in view of making money by transfer
ring people across were very much
stung by the reduced fare.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-02-18
West Virginians
At Local Hotels

MARIETTA-H. F. Rodgers. H. W.
Heldreth, Warrington; Fred Elliott,
CIarksburg; w. w. o'Neil, F. s. Chap
man, MorgautQwn.
ArANLEY-A. ]. Hess, Mrs. A. W;
Knots. Mrs. ]. Blackstone, Manning.
ton; William C. Brown, Klngwood.
TAvERN-H. p. Wilkinson, S. NJ.
hathaway, R. s. caun, George W.
Hess, NJ. B. Riggs, w. B. Campbell,
Wheeling; ]. C. Cook, Red NJ. McRea,
Amos; ]. H. Stewart, D, H, MADEIRA,
j. P. Fitch, ]. L. Dugap, B. F. John,
son, Morgantown; ]. W. Thornhill,
Belington; VIM. Lobneyer Charles
ton.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-02-18

Mr., F. Klaw, of the Famous Store,
left last night for New York and Phil
adelphIa and other eastern cities to
make spring purchases for his store
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-02-18

Mrs. Addie Ruth Hubbard has re
turned from visiting nursing little VIII
liam Mcwhorter, who has been seri
ously Ill with double pneumonia.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-02-18

Miss Dora Lowe, Of Ashtabula, O..
is the guest of her sister, Mrs. Lucy
Watson, at the Watson Hotel.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-02-18
ELNED 30 AVE COSTS.
gaitsr Jones Soaked For Stealing
Loaded Cars Of Coal.

walter Jones, miner at the Shaft
nine was fined ten dollars and costs
NIGHT BY Justice Amos for steal
loaded coal cars. When the cars
era loaded Jones would put his check
il mo car and get credit for loading 1t.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-02-18

Try Yates New England Doughnuts.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-02-18

Subscribe for the West virxinlan.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-02-18

West virgInian want ads. pay big.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-02-18

Mrs. C. W. Smith has returned from
a several days visit in cIarksburg
where she was the guest of Mrs. a. X.
Thorn.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-02-18

sasse1Re ior the weat vlrEInlaD
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-02-18

Try Yates New England homemade
Mince Meat.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-08-18
WRIGHT WILL COME TUESDAY
One of Famous Brothers VIII Reach
Warrington with AerOplane
for Trial.

WASHINGTON. Aug. It. Today the
board Of Signal corps officers who have
been conducting the airship tests at Fort
Meyer viii pass finally upon the Baldwin
motor balloon, which fulfilled the endurance
requirements yesterday.
Orville Wrigh is expected TO arrive here
Tuesday with his aeroplane. II is expected
that ore or two preliminary flights will be
made during the week. The Wright
brothers contract with the government is
for a heavier than air flying machine. For
4 speed OF forty miles an hour. twice that
required of the dirigtble, the Wright
brothers will receive $4,000. A 10 per cent
bonus will be paid for each additional mile.
while the machine will be rejected If the
maximum speed is less thar thirty-six
miles.
Orville Wright will fly the machine in the
I official trials at Fort Meyer. An endurance
test will be required in which the machine
must remain in the air FOR one hour ard
under perfect control. Orville Wright will
use a track from which to start his flights.
This track is transpOrtable, in accordance
with contrac: provisions.
/ The speed trial will be made over a five
mile course. with and against the wiEd.
Today Captain Baldwin worked upon two
spherical balloons, which he built for the
! Signal corps. but which have not been &C
cepted. one is a captive balloon. having
a capacity of 80 cubic meters, while the
other is a free balloon with a capacity OF
l,O0 cubic meters.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-08-18
LIMIT ON FRAUD ORDERS
Advertising Clubs Propose to Have
Power tn Issue Them Vested
in Federal Courts.

KANSAS CITY, Aug. fan effort 20 Sc
cure a law through which the power Of
the postmaster general in issuing fraud
orders against publications may be cur
tailed is to be made at the convention in
Kansas City. August 20 to y, of the Asso-
ciated Advertising Clubs OF America. The
Members Of the organization believe such a
law is among the vital needs of the pub
fishers. A resolution has been prepared by
the Cincinnati Advertising club for pres
e~ntation' at the convention outlining the
needed legislation in part as follows:
The Associated Advertising Clubs Of
America believe that il is dangerous 10 the
rights, liberties and property interests Of
the people and business community to
place in the hands, Of any one man the
the postmaster general TO issue so-called
fraud orders on evidence satisfactory to
him, or to decide what in his judgment
is proper for admission TO the mail That
especially II is dangerous to allow one man
to have the power to exclude a publication
has once been admitted thereto. since 20
confer such power on one man makes h
possible for him, through mistake or
otherwise, TO ruin the business Of any per-
son. firm or corporation, aud tends to on
able him to curtail the liberty Of the press
power now reposed in the postmaster gem
eral should he taken from him and vested
IN the federal courts. and the law confer,
( ring the power upon the courts should be
so framed as 10 require that neither the
I use Of the mails nor the second class mai
ing shall have been accorded the person
affected.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-08-18
secures Release FROM Jail. = Diamond
RtnG and EIopes Again.

Rims and EIoBes Again.
PLATTsMOUTH. Neb.. AUG. T-CSpe-
.ciaIJ-Ahout two weeks ago Perry Marsh.
a wealthy stock dealer residing a few miles
south Of Plattsmouth. left mis- wife and
family and eloped with Mrs. N. w. Pratt.
a neiEhbor's wife, and her 5-year-old
daughter. They went to Grand Forks. y.
D. where he rented a room for her. and
then returned to Plattsmouth and disposed
Of quite a quantity Of property and then
returned to Mrs. Pratt. The husband Of
Mrs. Pratt traced him back where his wife
was and caused her arrest and confinement
In Jail until his arrival. After what ap-
peared to- have been a happy reconciliation
with her husband. after much persuasion,
she consented to return 70 Plattsmouth
with her husband and was released.
To properly celebrate their reconciliation
she persuaded her husband to buy a fine
diamond ring and other valuable presents
for her. The next day they were to start
for home. but she claimed to be III and told
her husband that she would be unable to
make the trip to Portsmouth. but would
remain there and receive treatment and let
him come back and sell his farm and re-
turn to his loving wife. Pratt babe his
wife and little daughter goodbye and took
his departure for home. Mrs. Pratt packed
her belongings and secured a livery rig
and with her little daughte and MARSH
they drove to a town on the Northern Pa
ciflc and went to Winnipeg. Mrs. Pratt
informed the citiztns that she would never
return to Nebraska with her husband and
considers herself fully revenged for her ar
rest and Imprisonment. The parties have
resided in this vicinity for many years and
are well known.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-08-18
BRITISH STEAMER OVERDUE
hIch Sailed for auckland
Forty Days Ago Had American
Women for Passengers.

SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. lin connec-
ton with the arrival Of the British steiner.
Aeon. which sailed from this port for
Auckland forty days ago, ii has been
learned that it was carrying as passengers
Mrs. William Riddle, wife of Lieutenant
Riddle Of the battIeship, Maine, and Chap
lain and Mrs. Patrick of the United States
navy. The Aeon is a freight ship and has
no charter to carry passengers. The anxiety
N the navy people to reach their destina-
ton was the cause Of their shipping on
this vessel. Mrs. Riddle was bound for
Apia. Samoa, where her husband is at
present. Chaplain and Mrs. Patrick are
accompanied by their three children.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-08-18
Tax Levy at Hastings.

HASTINGS, Neb.. aug. 1I.-(special)-
The supervisors OF Adams county have
ordered a levy of s mills for county pur-
poses. Notwithstanding there has been
a large increase in the valuation. the SUI
pervisors made the levy the same as a
year ago. The reason for this is that
whe1 the levy was made a year ago
there was a balance of S1S. 900 in the
atreasury remaining from the delinquent
railroad taxes. which was paid after the
suits were finally decided by the supreme
court This year with the same levy. but
with the Increased Valuation. the increase
In direct revenue win be about equal to
the delinquent railroad taxes available a
year ago. Although the state levy is
= of a mill less than a year ago. the
amount derived in this county because
of the increase in valuation will be about
$4,000 greater than a year ago.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-08-18
Mischnick Trie. ARnin.

BEATRICE. Neb., Aug. 17.-CSpecial Tele-
g~ram)-August Mischnick, a prominent
farmer living at Cortland, who was taken
in by a matrimonial bureau at Indian
apolis, Ind, some time ago to the tune Of
81, 400. today secured a license TO wed Miss
Louise Kness. In his first matrimonial
venture, Mischnick went to Indianapolis
where he found his intended in Jail. He
secured her release on bond and later mar
RED ner. Mischnick and his mail order
bride came TO Gage county to live. and a
few weeks after their arrival in Nebraska
the woman disappeared with her mother
and his money. Mischnick followed them
to Lincoln, where they were arrested for
operating a marriage bureau with intent
to defraud. They were taken back to
Indianapolis. where they we're found guilty
as charged and given a heavy fine and
jail sentence.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-08-18
Gage Board of EauaIiEat,ou.

BEATRICE. Neb.. Aug. 1L-(Speciai)-
The County Board Of Equalization. after
being in session nineteen days, has fin
ished it's work and adjourned. The COM
plant of NJ. L. Rawlings Of wymore
against the assessment Of the Morrell
property was heard and the board decided
not to make any change in the Morrell
valuation. Mr.. Rawlings, whose valuation
had been raised $500. declared he would
take an appeal to the district court. The
complaint Of the gas company against
the electric service company was heard
and the board voted to let the assessment
stand. Five citizens Of Wymore. whose
valuations the city council had recon-
mended for a raise. drew an increase in
their assessments. The parties are c. 3.
Rodgers. Sherman Taylor. Mentgen's gro-
Gerry store. Julius Neumann, S. c. Cole and
H.. ". Dimmett. The board equalized the
assessments of live stock in the several
townships. The highest average value
for horses was found in Holt township
and the second highest in Riverside. The
clerk was ordered to prepare an abstract
Of the assessment from which the board
may make the county levy.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-08-18

PAWNEE. Neb., Aug. IT-Special Teie-
gramD-This vicinity was visited by a hard
rain storm at about 4 o'clock this morning
accompanied by high winds. The large as
sembly tent Of the Redpath chautauqua
was almost totally wrecked. The wind
was so strong as TO snap off the center
poles. Loss, $50. SO far as learned the
only other serious loss was sustained by
Fred Woods. his large, new barn, 4Dx6O
feet on his farm four miles north OF this
city. being blown off the foundation and
completely wrecked. Loss. $3.50 about half
covered by insurance.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-08-18
AInmitnr Defcnt West side.

4 great game of ball was played be-
tween the West sides and Alamitos. re-
sultinE in a victory for the Dairy Boys by
the sore Of . to 1, on the West Sides
grounds Sunday afternoon. It was a
pitchers battle from start to finish. Jen-
sen twirled for the AlamitOs, while Me
hart was ON the slab for the locals. Jen-
sen letting them down with four hits
and striking out fourteen. Niehart
struck out sixteen and allowed five hits.
Sweeny Caught a great game for the
difficult catch made by Callahan In the
last half Of the ninth, saving the game.
score: R. H 4.
Alamitos 80 I / q O o O 0 o. 5 /
West sides. 90 % 1 o o 0 o . O-l Z ,
Batteries. Jensen, Sweeny and Cross,
Niehart and GrcenOr.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-08-18

Charles Gadwin at the office Of the super
intendcnt Of the Bartonville asylum last
night. I'VE stamped him in the face, we
cut his throat, and then put a rope around
his neck. That's what it took to Kill him.
Gadwin said hat he formerly was a
member of the Thirty-second United
States volunteers in the Philippines and
has a sister at the asylum. He was placed
under guard.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-08-18
AMERICAN ENTRANTS IN RACE
Three VIII Compete at Berlin in In
ternationaI Balloon Competition.

BERLIN. Aug. 1.-THE American en-
tTauts in the International balloon compet-
ZION 90 be held October 10 and II are Lieu
tenant Frank Lahm ana Captain Charles
De +. Chandler OF the signal corps of the
United states army, and Major Henry b.
Hersey OF the weather bureau. Besides
these there are twenty other entries for
the race for the James Gordon Bennett
Gun. among them Prince Scipio BOrgest OF
Italy, DR.. De Quervain. the Zurich meteor
Ulogist. and Captain kindelain. adtutant TO
the king OF spain.
There are thirty entries in the interna-
tional endurance contest representing the
principtl states Of western Europe and IL
Isl probable that more than sixty balloons,
large and small. VIII participate In the air
cruises. Arrangements are being made 10
accommodate 100000 spectators on the
starting field near she gas works at the
suburb Of SchmargendOrf.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-08-18
travelling Wan Attempt. suicide.

HOLDREGE, Neb.. Aug. TZ.-(special Tel
egram.)-F. L. Zeigler. a travelling man
from Lincoln selling McCaskey credit reg
listers. attempted suicide al the Hampton
hotel in this city this morning by taking
laudanum, but failed in his purpose through
the timely assistance Of physicians, who
pumped him out. He registered here on
August L. and the manager for Nebraska
came here this morning and discharged
him, and this. coupled with domestic
troubles, is alleged as the cause for his
act. He gave the check for his baggage.
which consisted of samples, to N. c. Jones,
manager of the hotel. and told him to keep
il until he received the amount OF his hotel
bill, and while Jones was looking at him
he took the 1audanum. Physicians were
al once summoned and the mans life was
saved. He says while the doctors foiled
him this time, that he will yet finish the
lob.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-08-18
Cruiser CoIoraao LIttIe Damaged.

WASHINGTON. Aug. l6.-The cruiser.
Colorado, which ran aground a. Double
Bluff in Puget sound yesterday was not
seriously damaged. according to a tele-
gram received here today by Rear Admiral
Pillsbury. chief Of the Bureau Of NaviEa-
Omaha daily bee., 1908-08-18
Fore Conntry Climb ChnmpIan.

w. J Foye won the championship OF the
Omaha Country club at golf Sunday, when
he beat Blain Young in the finals by the
score Of { and g. Young had a complete
reversal of form from the game he played
Saturday, when he beat E. n. Sprague in
the semi-finals; in fact, he practically blew
up under the strain Of two such matches
in succeeding days.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-08-18

ton on this is S.is257 o. Oor ten months
month the reduction would be E13.&5
For the year. or twelve months. the saving
to the farmers or shippers is E.55919. s. as
shown IN the table above.
The total ticket sales for ten months at
? cents a mile amounted IN A.N29H.D for
the state only. Half Of that has been saved
20 the people OF he state by reason Of the
enartment Of the e-cent passenger hate. the
rate formerly beng 3 cents. In the calcu-
lations. however. only IS per cent is cred
tied to the saving column. leaving ; per
cent for short line rates and excursion
rates. This saving IL N.s1S1463 FOR state
business. The state proportion Of the inter
state business for the ten months was
zoos M a. Taking credit for only 20 per
cent Of this and leaving - per cent for
short line rates and excursions the saving is
ST.. ga. a. for the ten months. The total
gives a saving Of S.t6s .104. - for the year
on both state and Interstate business.
The express savings and the saving on
coal from Hama. Rock Springs and other
western points are figures Just the same
on the official reports in the office Of the
railway commission.
The records in the office Of the comm,s.
sion DO not show that the effect Of this
saving and reduction in the revenues Of the
railroads has had any bad effect on any
one. Traffic. both freight and passenger
has been greatly stimulated by the reduc
lions in rates.
Democratic spellbinders and democratic
newspapers in giving publicity to thei
paramount issue Shall the people rule7
are saying nothing Of this example Of tn
way the people are ruling through repub
Iicau officials
Omaha daily bee., 1908-08-18
PIainview wins in Twelfth.

O'NEILL. Neb., Aug. T.-(SpeciAll-
Errors by O'Ncill in the first, third and
twelfth innings gave Plainview a warmly
contested overwhelming game on the O'Neill
diamod this afternoon. O'Neill outhit and
outplayed the visitors, but the errors came
al the right time for Plainview TO score.
ponoway. who pitched a no-hit. no-run
game against O'Neill last week, was on the
rubber for Plainview ard was touched up
for ten hits. Score. H
O'NeiH ...........2 90 100000 o. 10 5
PlainyieW .........l q ] % % & o 90 o . "a ?
Omaha daily bee., 1908-08-18

BEATRICE, Neb., Aug T~-ospecial Tele-
g~ramD-John H. Reed, who was arrested
this morning az Wymore ana bound over
TO the district court on a charge of boot
Logging. escaped from the officers. He
Omaha daily bee., 1908-08-18
E-rnerirnce nrive. Wan Insane.

PEORIA, H.. Aug. III am one Of
those who helped to lynch William DON
negan AT Springfield. and 1 believe 1 am
going insane, was the statement Of
Omaha daily bee., 1908-08-18

DERBY, Aug. 1.-THE Gentlemen Of
Philadelphia cricket team began it's match
here today against the Derbyshire eleven.
BY lunch time the Philalelphians had dis
missed the whole Of the county eleven for
a totaI Of Is.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-08-18

ton, from Rear Admiral Sehree, COM
mander OF the second division OF the Pa
CifiC fleet. The Colorado was floatrd at
high tide. yesterday afternoon ana repaired
to the Bremerton navy yards to go into
dry dock for examination.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-08-18
Permits.

Dr. J. J. McMullen, Thirtl-eIghth and
Harvey streets, brick veneer and cen.u,
block dwelling, S,J0U; Nels Jensen. Th1A,-
uilth and Arbor streets. frame dwelling,
q uN
Omaha daily bee., 1908-08-18
h

by Group, coughs or colds are instantly
relieved and quickly cured with Dr. Kings
New Discovery. sc and 800. Beaton
Drug Co.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-08-18

asked to see his family before being taken
to jail, and while the officers waited at
the front door Of his home, Reed escaped
through the back door.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-08-18

Advertise in The Beet goes into the
haEss Of those you are trying 10 reach.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-08-18
ELoPrNG WIFE WORKS HUSBAND

greatest man In the country asserting he
is a populist in all but name.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-08-18
ss.os. AS.3g


The above is a recital Of facts. The fig
ures are not estimates. They were COM
Diled IN the office OF the State Railway
commission, where any one can see them.
from reports made 10 the commission by
station agents of the railroads.
The railroads admitted that the Aldrich
reduction law affected 81 per cent of their
business. SiXty-four per cent OF all freight
revenue for ten months. July, 1907 10 April.
1905. is H4.z17.u 9.5s Fifteen per cent reduc-
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1908-07-31
GROCERY SPECIALS
FOR
Saturday and Monday.

DIFFERENT ADVERTISING AND SEE Fol
YOUR SELF MONEY
loo Can
1Oc Corn 4
csc Extracts, Vanilla
loo Pine for lie
SOC Baking Powder, with REL o
lOc Bake o
l3c Peas for
26c Casup fol
soc California
SOC Olive for
Dive for
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1908-07-31
A WORD ABOUT
COFFEES.

We have number Of people who buying Cofee who buy
nothing else This highly
not crush the Coffee thereby goodness Crushing
the Oil Mill
Coffee will NATURAL
will
the rest of powder
STEEL CUT COFFEE upodate Try pound
Iof the following
at at
Our Prva Growth at C
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-07-03
TOUART SHOT WIFE
TERRxBLE TRAGEDY IS ENACTED
 AT BAGDAD, FLA.
Msn and Woman Qunrrefed Over Trir to Peusaeoin and she May Die Of Pistol shot
 Weunda

Pensacola. Fla, July 2.--(speciai )-- Clifford Touart, formerly newApaper presafians shot and perhaps Fraortaiiy wounded his wife this afternoon at Bagdad. small town near Pensacola. where thAy had recently moved.
 Three shots were fired by the man. each striking the woman, one Dassine entirely through the body. while the other lodged in the body, in the region of the heart
 Reports from the place tonikhf are that the woman Is dying and Touart is in iaiJ
 According to statements, Mrs. Touart decided te come to. Pensacoia on a steanieE t1is affernoen for q short vinit to relatives. Thls was objectei to sFss, the Husband, The woman was very de- tarnnINed to make tha trlp LA af{er dreastnB appeared on the front gallery aud told her husband she was going to the city They qparreled and the wo- man, walking down the steps. started away when Touart arose and draw wing q revolver shot her three times just as she was passing through the gate.
 He made no resistance when officers arrived. but calmly turned over to them the revolver, and declined to make any statement whatever. .. ..s.
 It Is believed here that Touart is in sane Since a severe illness last wear his mind has been weak and the cause of the removal from Pensacola, to Bag. dad was on account of his constant fear of being murdered.
 He Is connected with one. of the old- est and largest families in the city.