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The morning journal-courier., 1908-06-01
Wash Dresses Half Price.
 Ages 6 10 IS years.

A. lot of 375 Children's Wash Dresses in Lavns, Madras, Chambray, Percale, including lot of Jumper Dresses, all , wantatle colors, some trimmed, others plain. Great opportunity, some of these dresses less than cost of material, prices range from 89c to S3.9S.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-06-01
Demi Flouncings soc.

IS 10 27 In. wide, on sheer Baistc and Lawn, all the season's latest style S and piiterns. The thing for graduation, confirmation and class day dresses. Regular Sl .25 and $i 50 values.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-06-01
 
SAMPLES.


 Sin. All Silk Taffeta Ribbon, very best ot colors, Pink, Blue, Cardinal, White, Brown and Navy,reguar 25e yard, Al l5c.
 All Silk Moire Betting, plain colors White, Pink, Blue, Black, Navy,rcg- ular soc yard. Al 22c.
 Sample boxes of Writing Paper, about $50 boxes in all at about i-2 and Ia off their regular prices. Great values, no two alike, come early and get the biggest values.
 Wash Ribbon, all silk, No. i, in Pink and Blue only, regular l9c, Al l2c piece of 10 yards.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-06-01
Boys Wash Suits 39c.

Clean 75c and .oo values. About 200 suits in this lot and the value is so great and unusual that we probably won't have enough for one days selling, so mothers of boys shop early if you want real good value. Russian and Sailor Blouse Suits in Tan, Blue Stripes and Checks, Linen. Crash and White Duck. S zes 3 to 10 years.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-06-01
White Waists
 5oc 10 $500.

Odd samples in Lawns, Ba. tiste, Madras, Linen, Laces, Nets, and Jap silks. one ani two of a kind, over 500 Waists in this lot, all sizes, all l-2 price, some less than cost to maker
The morning journal-courier., 1908-06-01
Dress Goods Samples 65c yd

One of the large manufacturers let us have part of his short pieces used for showing customers. They rur in lengths of 5 to Is ysTds, mostly worth $i .o0 70 S2.O0 yard. Vc bough, them all |: ono price and we sell them same way. The best will go first 80 choose early.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-06-01
200 Edgings l2 l-2c.

Cambric. Nainsook and Swiss edgings, 2 10 4 inches wide, open and blind e.. fleets, for trimmin, children's dress. es and underwear. Regular zoe yard.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-06-01
Wash Suits Under l-2 Price.

The sample line Linen, Crah, Repp and Kiki Suits from the manufacturer who makes our hign pr,ced Cloth ard Silk Suits These Suits are handled by the Fifth Ave. specia ty shops. A great bargain, some strictly tail. ored; some trimmed in con. tras;ing colors. Va,ues 10 S3o. AtSl2.SO.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-06-01

Klmonos and Dressing Sacques, In Lawns and Crepes and Silks, colored and white, long and short, at l-2 price.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-06-01
Wash Suits 59c.

S zes 3 to 10 years.
 Wash Suits 59c.
 In fine quality Linen, Chambray and Duck, in White, Tan, Blue and Black Cheeks. Russian and Sailor Blouse Suits, ages 3to 10. Value Si GO, SIPS.
 $2.O0 Boys Suits 95c. Russian and Sailor Blouse of good quality Poplin in Tan. White and Stripe Galatea, imported Madras and Linens, sample suits, so broken sizes, from ? l.2 10 10 years. Regular S2.0o value.
 Boys Wash Pants 19c. Blue and Tan Chambrays, Crash, Prints in light and dark strips and Lin. en, knee and boomer style, ages 3 10 10. Regular 39c value.
 Boys Wash Caps l7c. White and Tan Popin and Crash Caps and Linen Beach Hats, all sizes. Reg ular 29c value.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-06-01
Dresses 4Sc to 95c.

Samples, White and Colored, sizes 2 to 6 years, at half regu. lar selling.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-11-06
LIBERAL cLua opENs

NEW YORK. Nov. viii ths5
first meeting of the season this even
Ing. the Manhattan Liberal Club witts
begin its sortieth year. ThesOlub ID
the father Of all existing free piats
forms in the United ststes. Horace
Greeley. the famous editor Of Tho Esst
York Tribune, was Its FIRST president.
Many famous men haze seryeIron ne
executive board OF the club, incilding
lngersoll, the orator Parton. tie Ms
torian: Macdonald. the sculpss: 81.
E. B. EoOte. Stephen Pearl Andrews
Porter G. Bliss, courtlandt Palmer
Van Buren, Denslow and Thaddeus
Burr Wakeman. All shades Of OPINION
on all subjects have been dlscussesi
from its platform, and extreme radis
calls and conservatives meet Oh com.
mon ground to wage a wsrdy war
fare.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-11-06
WHAT DO YOU
KNOW ABOUT
AlRStIIP 4
YOU CAN LEARN a CHEAT DEaL
BY REARING Mr.. CLAYTON
MONDAY NIGHT. q

Prof. Clayton. the expert meteOfolO.5
|gist and balloonfst. viii deliver MS
celebrated lecture ON airshlns sEc!s
next Monday night at the FaiaiSat
STATE Normal School AuditoriRm This
is not dry talk, hut partakes Il ths
nature of an entertainment, being IN,
fusely illustrated by pictures thlspts
on screen. These pictures were tax.
en- from balloons and are said II be
very unique. The earth is shoRaas Il
appearb from above the clouds Prof
Clayton has made many balloon as.
tensions for scientific purposessanl
is well acquainted With weather ccn1lis
tons ana air currents. Because Of his
expert knowledge OF these matters Ia
was selected to pilot the German bal
loon "rommern" which won the ipter
national balloon race last year The
"Pommern" started with tae test OF
the balloons at st. Louis and iald
on the Atlantic shore at Asb1ry PARK,
having travelled more miles than any
Of the Others. Only the ocean cheek.
ed its progress Spr Prot. clastcn says
they could have travelled much far
Their but for the fear Of being lost IN
the ocean. They were up insthe a:
two days and sailed with the speed IL
an express train in the chilly heights
Of the upper strata. The Lecture Is
like a story told BY an inhabiait 81
another world ana has aroused In.
tense interest wherever given, ID his
Jay when aisshtps are spoken Il IS
the means of;travel in the future he
entertainment by Prof. Clayton WIZ
afford all an opportunity to asqaaint
themselves with the latest soientitic
Developments in air navigation. This
constitutes the opening number Il Ne
star course Of the Talrnont elm
Association, and no doubt a laFge
crowd will patronize this effort to sise
! FaIrmont the best IN the ly,ceuni fine! y
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-11-06
Stolen Chscks
MEaE sEceN EREp HEcAusE
Graz GAM STING
CASE UP To-pA

a crap gamea at New ENGLAND led u
the discovery Of some stolen easolEs.
John McGuain, Oolored, had vaa
Brown before Justice T. w. Boydutoa
for parloining property.
On last Thursday night there was a
big crap game on at New England and
during the game some checks were put
up. After they had been won seyerat
ttmea one Of the participants vemsm.
0esed that sotpe checks had been az
yertised as lost at the New England
store. TIE man VINO was last to win
them returned them to Van Brown
who is said started them in the game.
AT the trial today Brown disciaim.
ed any knowledge about the eheOks.
z Justice Bcylston fined Brown Eve
dollars and costs.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-11-06
SCHOOL TEACHERS
INSTITUTE [
UNION AND WINFIELD DISTRICT
PEpAeoeuEs IN sEssIoH IN
Z, FIRST WARD.

The teaohers' institute for Union
and WlnAetd districts convened this
moraing It tho pablis school building
u the First ward. The worning session
was given entirely over 70 observe
tion work among the ditrerent rooms
Of the school. regular teaching beias
done By the tekcherb.
This afternoon the work Of the in.
stitate proper was taken up and will
be continued this evening
The instructors for ,ne instl tute are
Profs. Roster and Marsh, Of the local
schools: McBee. OF Warrington. and
one or two men from the University
The programme for the instit4te is as
follows:
Subject Matter OF Teaching.
Organization and discipline
Methods.
The Teacher.
Miscellaneous.
The diRenont phases Of the above
topics were we'll brought out by the
dtHereat instructors. The Following
teaOhers are in Attendance:
Basil Heron. Level school.
Alice Cook, winfield school.
Roscoe Reeves. Hills sshoel.
Ada Saunders. Hammond.
Mnta Davis. Quiet Dell school.
D. s.sArnstt, Honlt.
Anna 8. Richards, Montana.
Morgan Knots. Benton's Very.
W. R. Mathews. Lake school.
David satteraeld. Shaw school.
Frederic yandlder. COalml&
R c. Pride, Mora1.
J. b. Leamon. Pleasant Valley.
Ethel Harris. Montana.
Frank Barnes. K1ngmont
|. A. Barnes. Kinsmont.
Viola MeElfrssh, Hickman Run
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-11-06
!. &c. sense Learea 3. and 3

". Ssnse Leaves 3. and o.
ir. Mandel sener's connection with
y Balttmore and ORE Railroad Com.
~ as press agent oaa1e 10 an end
sterday bY the abolition Of that 10.
= ? Hon g IQie doing away of the once o,
aren't Of the road b in line With
policy q Unreasonable economy. Mr.,
parted from tie B. and o. Wit,
wishes q President Oscar q.
I .IEay and me other OflCials. For the
ioar yesrs Mr.. seaerihas been the
rspEesentatiye Of the railroaa,
g. such ana also personally was
ala e high esteem By all with whom
Sc cane into contaet Going, as he
x iFsah from q newspaper career IN
{ ne Ehich ooyered a term a,
sener took. with him a fund
sels etfeace ana d knowIedgse ., 81 mat.
e generally which were of great
a 81 him n his work. During h,s
ee Ion VITA tie railroad he was
nctiyefn his position. The sever.
sce 6f his conneetion is a matter .,
ssneere regret. For the present no
~ devote himself to other matters.
fillmore American.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-11-06

In the big IntuA sand development
on Green creak, walton district, Roauc
county. the South Penn OH Company
has drilled in Its NO. 4 on the ]. NJ.
tewis farm and has a snow for 40.
barrel producer. afrer shot.
& 0A Choppers 6teeR, ETk district,
Kauawha county, the Miller Farm OIL
Company has drilled It's test en- The
Mrs. Miller farm through the Big IN.
tun ana found nothing but salt water
It viii be- drilled 70 the ,Berea grit.
Near amithaeld. Grant district, Wet.
Eel county, TIE Morgan OIL Company
has drilled It's test on the l. D. Nor
gan farm 35 feet into the Big Injun
and has light show OF oil. 1t will be
given 4 shot
oasser in Tyler County.
Near Shirley. Tyler county, the
Hope Natural Gas Company ha sdrill,
ed its test on the G. B. Orr farm into
the Gordon aud has show for good
gasser. In the Burning Springs dis.
trict, Writ county. J. W. Roberts &
Co. have drilled their test on the vii.
liam Montgomery farm through the
Big Injun and have a buster.
On Sugar Tree Fork, Duvaf district,
Lincoln county. the Guyan OH Com.
pany has started to drill at test on
the Methodist church lot. On Big
Branch, in the same district, the Guy.
an Company has the rigs completed
for Nos. 10 and 20 on the Lincoln coun.
ty land association property,
0uaaes Of the Pools.
The latest guages OF the Holidays
Cove pool, in Brooke county, give its
production at 1850 barrels. The Fol.
lansbee pool is given at 1890 and the
'MIngo pool, on the Ohio side, at 1890
barrels.
Three miies east of Hookstown
Beavey county, Pa, Mcdonald parties
have completed test on the w. H.
Stevenson tarm'and have show for a
small phmpeF. This location is to the
yves, and \ advance Of the Nelson
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-11-06
.R!!ss:!.o:n.AL.

80 ccnaway and little daash.
s returned a several
Sislt Win relatives ID weston,
q siorAtt who waa III a,
Cpsk OspItal has returned to her
lone "a Walnut avsnrs.
Scott Love ana mother, Mrs
yettA have returned from q
IN ttientls II niorsaRtcwp.
~ J, 81 cfowl ana daughter, Miss
elIss are Mat their home in the See
cnd ward.
y Dawson, who has been
q Ioor health for some time past. has
auisg y for several days at his
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-11-06
old RIVAL WILT
TOMORROW ]
". AND u. p. Will BATTLE
FOR SUPREMACY AT EXPO.
olTioN PARK, PITTS.
sURe.

PlTFSBURG. NOV. e.-lLil rivals on
the gridlroa Win clash Acre saturday
whea the West virginia eleven MAYS
its annaal Saxagement with the mi.
rersitY Of P4ttsburg team a, Bxposi.
hol park. The game promises 10 ba
one of the best on me local card
West vlrtnIG this year has without
doubt the best team in It's history hay
ing held Old Penn to a 60 score do.
feated Carnegie Teca 16-e and Mariet.
ia ts-V and Held Penn State to 1so
PittsburE vac only able 70 dafaat Mo-
rietta q to 0'aId Tech 90 to q SO MAJ
the ooIaparati1o scores show the
teams to b pretty evenly matcba,s
IN "Diok" NCbinger the Mountain.
GERS have ono Of the best balthacks In
tits secEiou, his work in all the biz
games having been a prominent factor
IN placing ais team where q ro,,
stands. shelton, their duar4erh.o4, q
also altar, and will he remenItersd
For the sreat game he PLAYED aga,ns,
the blue sad gold until an injury com.
PEELED him to retire from the contest
Last year West Virginia held Cant
MarshaA's men to a 100 score tho
tally being % In the first half AMI
the game being an even one nm 10 tb..
time. Il was only when the visitors
weakened Ia the latter uart Of the seq.
Ond half that tAe locals were ab,, ! ,
seSd TIVE men ever. the; goal Iina; for
tQlchdovps.
PE4taburr viii likely enter the game
Hiaus the services Of Cant, Ranburv
and Turner. White both NJ thasa s,a -,
are on the road to recovery and cortt
possibly Aa anessed into .or,,,no u,,.h
o chanoa Of yutt4ng them ont os ~
game for GOOD. II Is hardly ,ikelv that
chance WIN 30 taken with thor,
Ocasidertnu tie hard game wb,o,
comes with the Carlisle indian. newt
week and the great honor a+ stake n
that contest. A victory over the HUSKY
reslsldns would give the Glue and poI /
a spleadId claim to tSe intercollegiate
championships, and Coach Moo,toa5
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-11-06
RsMANs OF MAS. LATHAM
Were Brought From Ohio For inter
mons at MecUrdysvIIIe.

The remains q Mrs. Alice Latham,
whose death occurred several days
ago at her home at Bradley, Ohio,
were brought here last evening on No.
4. and this mamIag we're taken TO her
former home ct NeCurdysville for in.
terment. Mra. latham was formerly
Miss Alice shuhaA and was a daugh.
ter OF Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph shuman, Of
MccurdyETillo. Her husband and
three small children survive her. Mrs.
Fanny Gallagher and Mr.. ]. H. Balcer,
Of Bradley, accompanied Mr.. Latham
and family 70 the sty.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-11-06
Great Show
Coming To Towd
WHEELING, cLARKsBuRe AND
FAIRMoNT SECURE A HIGH
CLASS MUSICAL PRO.
DucTloN.
FoLEIEs OF 1907 TO VISIT FAIR.
MONT ON TUESDAY, NO.
VENEER PATH.

BY special arrangement and pay.
ing an enormous guarantee '"rhe Fol,
lies Of 1901" the great musical pro.
duction that was the rage in New
York City has been secured for three
performances in West virginia. Fair.
mont, Clarksburg and Wheeling are
the lucky towns.
This attraction has been playing
nothing but week stands in the large
cities and that local theater.goers will
have an opportunity to see 1t saoull
be cause for congratulation.
The cast Of principals are all we'll
known musical comedy stars. and ara
supported by company Of eighty PEG.
pie. A special orchestra is also car.
ried by the company, which adds
greatly to musical production.
The management of the Grand viii
arrange for special cars to all nearby
points, as It is intended to make this
event the greatest of the season.
The attraction appears in Wheeling
on Saturday, November 21st, and goes
TO clarksburg Monday and they jump
to Fairmont for the 24ta.
Manager Rube Robinson. of clarks.
burg, who has seen the show, writes
Manager Powell that he can assure
his patrons that nothing has ever visit.
ed Fairmont that has given as great
satisfaction as will "The Follies Of
1907"
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-11-06
Miners Entomed
ONE HUNDRED LARoRERs WORK
ED ALLNIGHT-MEN STILL
UNDER GROUND.
(By United Press.)

BENTON H., NOV. Gone hundred
laborers are working desperately to-
day at the siatt of Read mines. near
here. to rescue four men entombel
late yesterday, when q terrific explo-
sion caused an avalanche of coal to
block the entrance. It is feared the
men may be smothered before the
workmen can reach them. The res
cuers worked all night trying to pene
trate the mine, The men entombed
were shot flrers and all Americans.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-11-06
MUST KISS SEVEN COWS.
Another Freak 5ettor viii Have to
sleep In Pla Pen.

sleep In Pig Pen.
WATERBURY,, Conn.,, Nov. G.-EIec.
ton betting on Bryan will force Jas.
FsFner. OF Waterbury, to wear stock.
ings in bed six months, drive Walter
Hope, of Torringford suburbs to make
up with his mother-in-law, compel Jno.
Cronin. Of Plymouth, to kiss the first
seven COWS he meets on Plymouth
rural highway, make Charles Tiffany,
of Walcott, sleep crossways in a pigs
bed four tines, induce Tim shevlln, OF
Union City, to take a bath IN the Nau..
gatuck river and Wilbur Tonks, oi Wa.
teryille. must sleep three nights on i
haystacis.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-11-06
Props In EaIrmont.

@oRGANTowN, Nov. 1.-THE uni.
"ersIty Props will go to Fairmo4t on
Saturday afternoon where they will
play the Norn'ais for the second time.
The first time they met obey playct
a nO,seore tie saiSe and the Props Will
50 into the fray to-day 10 win by a
good score.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-11-06

lfi
! smiley G:laFksbufg u. 81! sleSns3sr
sioandsvtile
Second district ii. ri asael
Morsantown: ". ii. Cobb. EllSi
Third distr'ct 4, d, Coleofd I'll i.
bans; ". O. Abney. Charles tan
Fourth district w. III. 5SSssa
Pafkersburg; R. l. Pemseris
Mary's.
1tth disitiei-p. 3. Abbott IunS
inston g, 7. Epling, Keystone
entertainment Committee. ciatl
burg Board Of Trade 3ha+lea G
ley. C. M1egett, Chas : 4 ~,
R. J, Galley, A. K. Thorn, y. Il M
ards.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-11-06
NEWS OF OIL FIELDS.

ssandard Credit Balances.
ON cttyshrdulis n1REhrdluupupupupp}
o1L CITY, Pa.--Cradit balances
S1.7S. Rans. i71,70; average. 8s.47o
shpmsats, ERelp; average. 1S4.Oo5
NAV YORK Standard OIL, $s26.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-11-06
sIa non TRADE Jumps.
alaeaaia Manufactures Sell 10000
Tons In e. tiours After
Etee4ian.

EsaIlESG7AlE, Ala. Nov. Gala.
Ha fEoa ulanaaassurers sold 5e,soo
',1 as q pig iron n the first q hours
the election and inquiry for a
tpanage isda. hand
faef iron sold is to be delivered dur.
TIC INST quarter Of the coming
&. ,,flal ca
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-11-06

Plan a selling event for your store
and then advertise It strikinsly. I'M.
portantly. Otherwise, twill not he ie n
SMILING event at all.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-11-06
Y. M. C. T. u. Notice.

The Young womans Branch OF the
W. G. T. U. will meet this evening at
s o'clock at tae home OF Mrs. Claude
Holland at ITO Locust avenue.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-11-06
January "a
ts pATE SET FOR sEe,NM,aa OF
TRIAL OF j. 3. F. RINEt4ART,
THE BANK WREcKER.
fRr unitei press.l

CIV United press.I
PTTTsBURa, Pa, Nov. e. United
States district Attorney John N. DIM.
kle has asked the Justice Department
at Washington to assign special ooun-
eel to assist him tn the prosecution Of
the case against J. 3. F. Rinehart, for.
mer cashier OF the wrecked farmers
and Drovers' National Bank, u way.
nesburg. Pa. D1nkle viii have eeaerl
al direction Of the prosecution at RIne.
harris trial. who.fn turn w1l BE- repre-
scented BY the best attorneys in the
country. The trial VIII Be ealled Jan.
vary q.
09eneIASA:
I don't ike ysur Geek taOo,s-.1t daesn.t
'"cnHtuAn' Geld 3Iettal VEaur. hG0ddSG
rrv a West Sia.saalua want N.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-11-06

II your ad. IS important use space
enough to make u LOOK IMPORT.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-11-06

I'rFyI y Weat YlssInLaa waat u 3
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1908-08-28
MOST BRUTAL HAZING
AT NAVAL STATION
Apprentice Hanged by the Neck Tn
til Loss of Eycsight May
Be Result.

SAN FRANCISCO. Aug. 27.@-The
Bulletin today prints a story of the
hazing at the naval training station
at Yerba Buena island, of Earl Trey,
21-year-old apprentice on the train
ing shop Pensacola, which will prob
ably result in the loss of sight by
Trey and the court martial of o. F.
Guy and j. Valderius, two shipmates
The hazing. it is said, occurred
August 10. and every effort has been
made to keep the incident from be-
coming public.
According 10 the story. Trey was
caught by Guy and Valderius as he
was preparing TO retire for the night,
moose fastened tightly around his
neck, the rope passed over hook
and he was swung clear of the deck,
remaining suspended for five min
utes. He was found in this position
by two masters-at-arms. his eyes
bulging out and his tongue swollen
and black
For days he fingered between life
and death. and the doctors now say
that he has lost the sight of one eye,
and probably both. Trey will be sent
10 his home in Oklahoma.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1908-08-28

ATLANTA. Ga. Aug. 27.-A long
distance telephone message from the
Associated Press correspondent at
Augusta says that the city is COM
pletely under water. In the down
town portion business houses, tele-
graph offices and newspaper offices
are completely demoralized.
There were three deaths in Au-
gusta today. two white people and
one negro. No names could be Sc
cured The damage. 1t is estimated.
will reach half a million dollars.
At $50. tonight 1t was learned
through the single wire of the Geor-
gia Railroad Co. working into Au
gusta that the large cotton ware
house and wholesale grocery ware
houses OF the Nixon Co. were hurn-
ing
The Union depot is under ten feet
of water. and in the prominent resi-
dence districts the water stands six
feet deep. and slowly rising The
Sacred Heart church is in six feet
of water
The report OF the fires in the Nixon
warehouses cannot be confirmed. \
telegraph operator said he could not
get near enough ON account of the
water, but that the fires were burn-
ing in the vicinity of the big ware
houses.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1908-08-28
PROGRESS WITH PROGRAM.

Before adjournment last night the
committees having in charge arrang-
ing of the days program roughly
drafted a list of the events To he had
Definite arrangement of the program
will be made so tina. the committees
can make report to another general
meeting to be held at the Stock Ex-
change building on Sunday night at
: o'clock The advertising commit
tee will then go ahead with its work
of wide distribution of advertising
matter for the purpose of bringing
to the district big gathering of yls-
itors. Everything now points to the
holding of one of the biggest and
most successful celebrations ever
held i'm eastern Nevada.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1908-08-28

NEW YORK. Aug. 27.--Following
the sensationally heavy transactions
on the stock exchange on Saturday.
of which the stock exchange promptly
ordered an investigation. A. o.
Brown & Co. n stock brokerage firm,
with headquarters in Broad street.
six branch Offices scattered among the
hotels in this city and eight branches
in other big cities in the country.
made an assignment today for the
benefit of its creditors.
The amount of money owing by
the concern is said TO be about So
900, 900. The value of the assets or
the character of them can not be as
certained definitely. According to
the best authority. however. they are
not likely TO reach anything like the
amount of debts.
As in the case of the firm of
Thomas A. Mcintyre & Co, whose
chief was subsequently indicted, the
principal sufferers are likely 10 be
the customers of the firm in this and
other cities