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The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-02-24
Life Not Worth the Living
To Boy and Aged Woman
He was dead when found.

CLEVELAND, Ohio, Feb. 24.-Be,
cause she was burden to her rela-
tiyes, Mrs. Augusta strey, aged 70
went out on sidewalk in front Of hes
home, poured kerosene over her gar
ments and set them on fire. AS tllr
flames leaped over her body she made
no sound. A few minutes later po'
liceman found what appeared to be a
charred bundle of rags. The woman
died on the way to the hospital.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-02-24
Young Lad Struck By Train
While Walking In His Sleep

shook her several times and in loav-
ing overturned the gas stove. Bare
footed he walked out in four inches
of snow with the step-mother follow
ing him. The woman yelled for help.
The boy ran at the top of his speed
with several nelghbors in pursuit, AS
he started across the railroad track he
was struck by an engine.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-02-24

MoNoNGAHELA, Pa Fob. "a, =
While walking in his sleep early to-
day, Douglass Boyd. 15 years old. was
probably fatally injured as the re.
suit of being struck by an engine. At
1880 a. m. the boy left his room in his
night clothes and entered the adjoin.
ing room Of his step.mother. He
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-02-24
Half Fare
WILL BE RATE FOR MINISTER'S
AFTER MARCH q ON
3. AND o. r. r.

Since the two cent rate law went
into effect in this State the clergy has
been paying regular fare but after
March 81 this will changed, After that
date preachers will be permitted to
ride for one cent per mile Applica-
tion for permits should be filed with
the local ticket agent.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-02-24
Air Machine
SANITARY VACUUM CLEANING
COMPANY WILL OPERATE

ONE HERE.
The Sanitary Vacuum Cleaning Com
pany, of Pittsburg, win operate ono OF
their new compressed air machines In
this city the coming house cleaning
season. A representative of the com
pany will be here about March to
put up a machine which will ne placed
on . wagon and will be taken to any
place where the patron wishes. The
process Of vacuum cleaning Is we'll
known and the women of FaIrmont
viii be pleased to know that they will
have q chance to try 1t this season.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-02-24
Two Suicides
Reported To-day
fey United Press.)

CORY. Pa, Feb. 24.-Because he
was reprImanded by his father for
some trivial act. Willie Martin, 12
years old. late yesterday went to the
garret OF his home at Frick's Mills,
N. Y, near here. and hanged himself.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-02-24
Leaving for Italy.

Twelve italians left to-day for New
York, where they will board n steam
er for transportation to Naples. Next
week twenty more will sail for their
native land.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-02-24
PRISONER succuMHs TO

ALCOHOLISM AND INJURIES.
CLARKSBURG, Feb. 24,-After a
drunken fight in the city prison with
a fellow prisoner Saturday night, Har-
ry Hood, was removed to a hospital,
and died Of alcoholism and injuries.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-02-24

Ben Greet seat sale begins Thurs.
day. Feb'y 81 az . a. m. at Chris.
ste's. 24-st
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-02-24

Ben Greet seat sale begins Thurs.
day, 27, at a. m. at Chris.
ties. past
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-02-24

Miss Lucy Raymond has returned
from Morgantown where on Friday
she attended the Military Ball.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-02-24

Dick Watson, the wen known l0tal
timer. who has been III of syBhold
fever, Is getting along nicely
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-02-24

wv. Tot Reed aud family retmned
this morning from q visit kFlsoua
Miss May HrooKpYer who acconphn.
led them returned also
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-02-24
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Pres. Executive Committee
A. P. JONES, Secretary 4
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1908-09-16
in SOLITARY CONFINEMENT 81 YEARS.

He named a POmeroy youth who
worked in a store in Boston. Thith-
er the officers FASTENED with all pos
sible speed. They questioned Jesse,
the fourteen-year-Old son of a re-
spectacle dressmaker The suspect
denied all knowledge of the assaults,
but he was positively identified by
several of his little victims.
At that time degeneracy was not
so well understood as it is now.
They called Pomeroy a degenerate
and sent him to a reform school. He
was a model prisoner, and at the
end of seventeen months he was re-
leased through the efforts of clergy
men, refOrmers and others who had
interested themselves in his behalf.
Within two months after his re-
lease and return home Jesse Pom
eroy maltreated and murdered two
more children. One of his victims
was a little girl, the other five
year-Old boy. The remains were so
mutilated that they scarcely could
be recognized. Pomeroy confessed
his crimes and was given a speedy
trial. This time instead of being
sent to a reform school he was SEN
fenced to solitary confinement for
life
For thirty-one years he has been
confined in a cell as small as a
closet, dark and bare On a dozen
occasions he has, with superhuman
cunning, devised plans of escape.
and in spite of constant watching has
succeeded in carrying them to an
advanced stage of execution. He
has never attended divine services in
the prison chapel, and has never
been required to work. 1t is said
that he has spent much of his time
in reading and has become fairly
well informed. But so far as his
personal experience goes such things
as electric cars, monographs, tele-
phones and other things in common
use today are absolutely unknown to
him.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1908-09-16
BARGAINING WITH A BURGLAR.
How an Old Banker Got Rid of an
UnwelCOme Visitor.

From the Kansas City Star.
A group of his friends were dis
cussing William Winslow Sherman,
the old banker, who died not long
ago.
He had the coolest nerve Of any
man | know" said one. Three or
four years ago, when Sherman was
an old man and partially crippled
by reason of fall from a horse. he
entered his bedroom late at night to
find masked burglar ransacking it.
THE thief had big gun trained
on Sherman in a minute. The bank
er just waved it aside with a tired
hand. Put that away, he said irri-
tably. Let us discuss this matter
like gentlemen. The burglar was so
surprised he laughed Now, you
could hurt me if you wanted to, and
might get away with some little
knickknacks, said Sherman But
you might be caught, and there's a
slight probability that you could dis
pose of my toilet articles profitably
What would you consider fair cash
proposition to go away?' They
talked it over in peace.
THE burglar thought he ought tC
have $40, but Sherman, after inquir-
ing into the mans habits, said IS was
enough. You see,' he said, you're
a known thief If this were your
first offense I'd pay you your price
but now the police have your picture
you ought to be glad to accept any
fair compromise and run no risk
THE burglar finally agreed to take
IS. Sherman pulled out a $40 bill
| Give me 50 change said he AnG
he got it before he paid"
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1908-09-16
A PAVING Investment

Mr. John White of So Highland
avenue Houlton, Maine, says:
Have been troubled with a cough
every winter and spring. Last win
ter l tried many advertised rene
dies, but the cough continued until
l bought a soc bottle of DR.. Kings
New Discovery; before that was half
gone the cough was all gone. This
winter the same happy result has
followed; a few doses once more han
ished the annual cough. I am now
convinced that DR. Kings New Dis
covery is the best of all cough and
lung remedies" Sold under guaran-
tee at Dawson Drug Co.'S. soc and
$l00. Trial bottle free.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1908-09-16
PEACH TREES UNDER THE AxE.
Eight Thousand of Them Cut Down
BY Floyd County Farmer.

by FLOYD County Farmer.
Two miles from Cave Springs, in
Floyd county, 5000 peach trees lay
felled to the ground with their leaves
whitening in the sun. They were cut
down by their owner, Mr.. William
Hight, who has determined to put
the fine land they occupied to some
more profitable use.
So far as has been reported Mr..
Hight is the first Floyd county grow
er to take this step. The trees were
eight years old, and had been bearing
for five years, but had yielded a profit
but once in that time This much
resembles the drastic measures taken
by the Farmers Union in that section
when they planted their land in cot
ton and then plOWed it up to reduce
the acreage.
Mr. Nights example has been fol-
lowed by many growers in Chattooga
county.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1908-09-16
OWED R. SAGE S22, 100000
MANY WALL STREET OPERA
TORS INDEBTED TO HIM.
Ranged All the Way From Fifty
Thousand to Half a Million Dol
lars. His Real Estate Hold
ings Were Extensive.

lars. Ills IGeaI ESTATE hOIQ-
ings Were Extensive.
According to the report of
Charles P. Dillon, appraiser of the
estate of Russell Sage, Wall street
firms were indebted to Mr.. Sage in
the aggregate sum of $22,02O,O0O at
! the time of his death, while his hold
ings of stocks and bonds aggregated
between $3O,OO0,000 and $4,000
900. Dozens of prominent financial
firms owed Mr.. Sage money in sums
ranging from $4,000 to $500 600.
These loans were secured by collat-
eral, and all have been lfquidated in
cash since Mr.. Sages death on July
I22, 1906
Among the most important of his
stock and bond holdings were
Thirty-fve thousand eight hundred
shares of Western Union TELEGRAPH
Company, $3,258,0O0; General Con
solidated Company and Land Grant,
$2,366,177; st. Louis, Iron Noun
tain and Southern bonds, $2,O71.-
600; 12,04l shares Manhattan Rail-
way Elevated Company, S1,822.947:
1925 shares Missouri Pacific Rail
road Company, $1,30O,933; 1880
shares Pullman Company, $555,OO0:
81 ,527,790 Missouri Pacific first five
per cent. trust, $1,823,250 Missouri
Pacific first collateral five per cent.
debenture A, and 100000 New
York City revenue bonds.
Besides these holdings Mr.. Sage
was interested largely in the Texas
and Pacific, Galveston, Houston and
Quincy, Baltimore and Ohio, st. Louis
and Southwestern, Missouri. Kansas
and Texas, Union Pacific, Colorado
and Central and PENNSYLVANIA Rail
roads; the United States Steel Cor
porations, Consolidated Gas, Ameri-
can Telegraph and Telephone and
United States Rubber Companies.
His bank and trust company in
terests were 625 shares in the Ma
tional Bank of Commerce, valued
at $122,500; 497 shares in the I'M
pOrters and Traders National Bank
valued at $278,220; $50 shares in
the Citizens Central National Bank
valued at $20,70O, and $1,000 shares
n the Mercantile Trust Company,
valued at $825,00O.
That the financial judgment of Mr.
Sage was not always infallible is
shown by the fact that in the course
of his long career he accumulated
many securities which the appraiser
classifies in his report as of ''nomi-
mai value. In this list are shares
in about thirty corporations, Mr..
Sage's interest in each being small"
twenty-five shares of the Fifth
Avenue Bank were appraised at $685.
900.
Mr.. Sage's real estate holdings
were extensive, especially in the res
1dential district, and he held mort !
cages of $45,000 on the West Pres
byterian church. The household fur
nlture in his house at No. 632 Filth
avenue was appraised at S8.O52. |
The gross value of the real estate
was placed at $1,945,5OO.
From the total of approximately
$64 100000 left by Mr.. Sage there
were to be deducted the following
items:
Funeral expenses, $3,7S4; debts
$37,862; executors commissions, ST.
99l I'll; administration expenses.
$170,99O.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1908-09-16
10 FEET OF CORN FOR DINNER
A Unique Contest Is on In Sullivan
County, New York.

There is contest on in Sullivan
county, New York, among sweet
corn eaters, and several claim the
championship of the county. AS a
result an effort is to be made to
have a public corH-eating contest and
award a loving cup to the victor.
Fred Owens, the 13-year-old son
Henry E. Owens of Gooseville. is de-
clared to be the champion for his
age. The other day he ate the corn
on cObs which when laid out end
10 end measured II feet inches.
rms feat was performed after he had
eaten a hearty dinner. William
Ports of Roscoe has cleaned off "a
cobs which measured 16 feet. This
was done at one meal, and Mr.. Ports
challenges anyone to beat it.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1908-09-16
WATSON AGAIN PRAISES REPUBs
Says They Are More Friendly to the
South Than the democrats

Says They Are More Friendly to the
South Than the Democrats.
Thomas Watson, the populist NOM
inee for president in an address in
Albany Wednesday before 200 of his
followers from southwest Georgia.
declared that he was the only simon
pure Jeffersonian democrat now il
existence. He declared Bryan no
democrat. If Bryan was a democrat
in 1902 he was no democrat today.
He said the republican party is more
friendly to the south than the demo-
Gratis. Commenting on the Browns
vile affair he declared the newspa-
pers were concealing important facts
about the Bryan conference with the
negro leaders. Watson speaks at
Thomasville Thursday.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1908-09-16
A BLACK REVOLT.
4 Poli Shows That Many Negroes
Will Vote for. Rrvap

The six states of West Virginia
Kentucky, Ohio, Indiana, Illinois and
Missouri cast 1O3 electoral votes and
have 100000 negro votes.
Ihomas Wallace Swami. writing
from the Negro Anti-Taft Head
quarters, Chicago, reports a noIl
made Of four Indiana counties bav-
ing a total of 2,272 negro votes. The
number \ reached in the poll was :
o95, and this is the result:
-Four hundred and eighty-one de-
clare they will not vote for anv com
uIuate Tor the presidency; 1O7 will
vote Tor Taft; 1913 for Bryan; 1877
Tor Hlsgen; 63 for Chain, and ~
refused to answer.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1908-09-16
ARGUED WITH THEIR FISTS.
Legislators Try That Way of Settling
Convict Question.

IOnVlCJ QUesJlOn.
Bad temper over the convict ques-
ton resulted in a personal difficulty
between Representative Jackson of
Jones and Collum of Schley in the
Kimball House lobby.
They were discussing the situation
when Jackson is said to have init
mated that the majority in the house
is made up of d fools" This
Mr.. Collum resented.
They passed several blows before
separated. Mr.. Jackson claimed to
have made the remarks at which
offense was taken in a spirit of fun
not meaning to give offense.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1908-09-16
TO SELL COTTON IN A LUMP.
Plan of Colquitt Farmers Same AS
That for Selling Wool.

That for Selling Wool.
The Farmers Union of Colquitt
county has instituted special sale
days. for disposing of their cotton.
They will have such a sale every
Thursday. On that day all who have
to sell cotton will bring it in togeth-
ar and sell it in a lump, inviting
buyers from abroad and open bid
ding. The wool crop of that county
las been marketed in this manner
or a number of years, and it is be-
loved that better price will be
obtained for the cotton if sold in
bulk to exporters.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1908-09-16
Several More Assaults.

Several more assaults of the same
dastardly character followed in
quick succession. Finally one of the
little victims was able to furnish a
clew to the perpetrator of the crimes.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-10-17
X. H. 5. MEETS
0. Il. S. TODAY
keokuk Team Left This Morning Over
the Rock Island For ottunwa
to Play This After
noon.
o. H. S. HAS STRONG TEAM
But Local Boys Will No Doubt Return
This Evening From the Iowa
City With Vic
tory.

The K H. S. football team left for
Island at sos and will meet the o.
H. S. at that city today. The local
boys are confident of taking the game
from the Ottumwa lads although they
will have to make a good effort to
land it as the Ottumwans have good
strong team this season. The Keokuk
team will return on the midnight train
by the way of Burlington.
The Ottumwa Courier has the fol-
lowing to say of the contest to be play
ed today:
The biggest game played thus far
this season will be the contest with
Keokuk high school here tomorrow.
Although the main object of the OF
tumwa squad is to get the champion
ship of the entire state the champion
ship of southeastern Iowa is not to be
scoffed at and since Keokuk is the
strongest team in this section of the
state, the locals will put up a stiff
game to win the contest. Last sea-
son h6OKuk WdS MOI ueledCeQ IN a
single game and held the undisputed
championship Of the southeastern part
of the state. In communicating with
Manager Hammitt, the Keokuk auth
critics claim that they have fully as
strong an aggregation as last season
1 and are out again for supremacy.
/ Therefore good crowd is wanted to
cheer the o. H. S. on to victory and
to the southeastern Iowa champion
1 ship.
While the regulars are battling on
the gridiron in this city the Reserves
will be endeavoring to defeat the
Knoxville first team in that city. The
latter city played North Des Moines
high school last Saturday and were
defeated by the score of to 0, which
shows that they have strong bunch
of players.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-10-17
PERSONAL

Mrs. j. H. Hubert left this morning
for her home in Springfield, Mo. after
pleasant visit in the city with rel
atives.
A. G. Jeffries, the evangelist accom-
panied by George Lambrakis. depart
cd this morning for Chicago.
Mrs. G. o. Carson and little daugh-
ter, Geneva, left this morning for Han
nibal
Miss Ida Malone returned to her
home in Kahoka this morning.
Mrs. Falkenburg of Leroy, Iowa,
who has been visiting in the city re-
turned to her home this morning.
Miss Mabel Zimmerman of Kahoka
left this morning for her home in Ka-
hoka.
Reverend A. V. Kendrick left this
! morning for Bonaparte on business.
Miss S. E. AIatheney left this morn
/ ing for Marshalltown to attend the
state session of the Rebekahs al
Marshalltown.
Roy Rankin returned this morning
TO Fort Madison after spending yes
terday in the city.
John Hall returned this morning tc
( Montrose.
/ Mrs. NJ. E. Altes left for Hanniba
! SO spend Sunday with her sister
F. J. Schenll and son Paul, left TO
Canton, Mo, this morning on business
/ Harry Tally returned this mornin,
from Canton to spend Sunday will
home folks.
Gernie Danford of Christian College
Canton, arrived in the cit last even
4 ing to spend Sunday at ONE.
i Mrs. George s. Tucker and daughte
lave gone to Quincy for weeks Wis
Il
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-10-17
The coneresationaIlsts Will pedi-
cate Their Fine New Church
Week From To-
morrow.
URcH CARSON TO HANNIBAL
A BEAUTIFUL cHUR
Building Work on the Edifice Has
Gone Along Smoothly and Ev-
erything is About Com
plete.

A week from tomorrow the Congre-
gationists will dedicate their fine new
church, the 25th day of this month.
In view of the fact that the church
will be dedicated on this date the
pastor and members of the commit
tee are sending personal letter to
each member of the congregation to
be present on the afternoon OF next
Sunday at 2:15 at which time the
beautiful place of worship will be dedi-
Gated by the members of the church.
Exercises will be held in the church
and several talks with appropriate
music will be rendered. A number Of
pastors from the other denominations
OF the city are expected to be present
and make talks.
The work o. the building committee
of the church is about finished and
it was expected that the church dedi-
cation would be about the middle of
this month but the services had to be
postponed for several weeks on &C.
coun. of the workmen completing the
edifice.
Nothing has been spared in the way
of money and workmanship to make
the church beautiful one in every de
tail as the description which appeared
in this paper few weeks ago would
indicate. The church has been built
and erected by the congregation and
each one gave cheerfully to the cree
ton and completing of this fine new
church.
The large organ. soon to be install
ed, is one o. the finest in the state
and is of immense proportions, cost
ing over $4,000, and will be one o.
the many beautiful installations in the
church. The organ is the gift of two
members of the church who took i
! upon themselves to purchase the in
| strument and have it installed.
/ Everything in the building line has
/ gone along smoothly and the congre
cation is to be congratulated on this
one of Keokuk's prettiest of churches
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-10-17
REVIVAL MEETING
AT CHARLESTON
Services In Progress at the Methodist
church-Personai Notes About
Charleston People.

CHARLESTON, Iowa, Oct. IT,
Revival meetings are in progress at
the NJ. E. church. Come out every
body and help in the good work.
Charlie SwinderiN,n of South Dako-
ia is visiting his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. c.. A. Swinderman.
Prof Collins of New Boston was in
town Thursday evening.
Mrs. j. ]. Walker of Keokuk is a
guest of Mrs. William Sollars at the
Puckhorn hotel.
Mr. and Mrs Jacob Weber of Te-
cumseh, Neb., are visiting old friends
in Charleston township. Mr.. Weber is
an old soldier and did time in Ander-
sonville. and is staunch supporter of
Taft.
Mrs. E. c. Davis and Mrs. Laura
Briard have returned from. Basco Ill.
Mrs. e. NJ. Scott is visiting relatives
in Burlington.
Miss Emma Barnes left Tuesday
evening for a visit with relatives in
liable Grove. I'll.
John Rassett has returned from
Price, Utah.
August Lagos, Frank Hopp and
Postmaster Bassett transacted bust
ness in Donnellson Friday.
Miss Melvina Chenoweth returned
from Keokuk Friday
Walter Swinderman of Fort Madison
is spending the week at home.
Henry Kirchner has made new ce
ment walks which adds greatly to tue
beauty of his residence.
Rural Carrier r. B. Lamb is taking
his annual vacation. William Hilel
is working in his place for Uncle Sam
George Bassett and family of Wes
Liberty spent Friday with Mr.. ant
RS. l.. A. Bassett. They spent Sat
urday and Sunday with the families o
C. S. Bassett and H. II. Cross at War
rem. leaving Monday for Caldwell,
Idaho. which is to be their future
! home. Mr.. Rassett is valuable trav
cling man of the Burlington firm o
RIaul & Sons. After getting his fam
ily located he will return and worl
+ for them during the winter.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. Fl. Van Etten o
Houshton visited Mr.. and Mrs. Johl
Caldwell Saturday.
Mrs. Ralph Iiddle and son of Rul
lington are visiting her parents, MI
and Mrs Adam Hopp.
Joe Ramon and Herman Klug ar
delivering cord wood
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-10-17

Invitations are out announcing a So
cial which is to be given at the Uni
tartan church on the twenty-second of
this month.
Mrs. George s. Merriam entertain
ed her Sunday school class this after
noon at her home.
The Whist club will resume their
meetings on Tuesday when they VIII
meet at tae home of Mrs. G. A. War
wick on North Eighth.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-10-17
THESE OFFERS
Are GOOD
Only Until October
18th, 1908

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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-10-17
GALLANT CAPTAIN DROWNED.
Captain McGregor, While Attempting
to Rescue Fire Sufferers, Meets
Tragic Death.

GRAND MARIs, Oct. 1.-THE
steamer Scottish arrived today and re-
ports the los of Captain McGresor
who. with crew of four in yawl
endeavored to rescue people from the
fire along the shore of Point Iroquois
The lake WIS rough. He fell over
board and was drowned.