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The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-12-04
Not to Contest
HOBBS OPPONENT FOR CLERK
OF BERKELEY COUNTY COURT
SEES HE is BEATEN.

MARTINsBURG. W. Va, Dec. A.
The Berkeley county court yesterday
issued certificate OF election to f. B.
Ketterlng, Den1ovrat, who was elected
by a plurality of 189 votes to the Office
0 fsheriff. 1t is said there will be no
further contests. The court also com.
plet edthc recount OF the ballots m the
contest between Lee siler, Democrat,
and E. H. Hobbs, Republican, rival
candidates for CLERK of the county
court. On the face OF tie returns siler
was elected by plurality OF six votes,
but the recount gave Hobbs plu.
rality of ten votes. sller says he will
not contest,
Percy Elliott, Republican, who was
defeated in the recount for constable
by W s. Wild, Democrat, by one vote,
will appeal to the circuit court.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-12-04
Robert Morris
is NEW PRESIDENT OF STATE
JOURNAL PRINTING CON-
PANY AT PARK ERs-
RlJRe.

PARKERSBuRG. W. va Dec. A.
In the editorial columns. Editor Pres
ley W. Morris, of the State Journal.
announced last evening that he hal
sold all his interests in the State
Journal to his sons Robert, Ben W.
and Leland s. Morris. He has been
the editor for nine years and has been
sole owner six years, since he pur-
chased the interest of the late Adj
jutant General Baker. The capital
stocl; # the company consists of 26o
shares. 262 of which were owned by
P. W, Morris. The new owners have
organized the company and have
elected Robert Morris president. He
1T at present editor of the Richie
Gazette and Richie Standard.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-12-04
RESOLUTION OF
GOV. DAWSON.
WAS PASSED TO-DAY BY MINING
CONGRESS NOW IN SESSION
~ AT plTTSRiiae

= ePTTTSBURG, Pa. Dec. 4.-Govern-
ment control Of mining operations and
enforced use Of devices to safeguard
the lives OF miners by means of Fed.
eral enactment were eloquently plead.
ed for today by U. S. Senator Charles
Dick, Of Ohio before the American
Mining Congress.
Senator Dick strongly advocated
the establishment u bureau OF
mines in the Department of the Inter,
tor aud the giving to this bureau au.
thority to make laws for the govern.
ment OF mines of all kinds throughout
the country. Its success, he declared
would be assured and the benefits lie
rived far reaching. rne legislator
cited as an example of what can be
accomplished by the new bureau the
successful department Of agriculture
and declared the operation Of the bu
reau of mines would be much broader
and the benefits derived Will be cor.
respondingly Increased.
1t had been expected that Governor
Charles S. Deneen, OF Illinois, would
deliver speech along the same lines
but a telegram was received from the
executive to the effect that he would
be unable to be present. The press OF
public business and the fact that the
Illinois legislature is in session were
spleaded as reasons for mis- nOn.attend.
ance.
Previous to Senator Dicks speech,
Congressman w. F. Englebright, Of
Nevada City. California. made a brief
address. during which he also advocat.
ed Federal supervision In the mining
industry. Geo. H. Harrison, chief in.
spector of mines. Of Columbus, Ohio,
read lengthy paper on the same sub.
ject.
"a number o. resolutions ware pass.
Sed, among them being one from Gov.
ernor W. M o. Dawson, OF West Vn.
sginta, in which he advocated that more
care be exercised in firing of shots
and the employment of experienced
workmen. All taese papers will be
acted upon at the final session of the
congress tomorrow, when the commit.
tee on resolutions will make its ra-
sPoFt. q
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-12-04
BOYlSTON
IS SAFE FOR
yIICIE
afrrlont District
DiH Be Finished
lais Afternoon

The canyassing board finished the
recount at precinct No. z, Hamiltor's
nil, Fairmont district, this forenoon.
me vote for Robinson. lee, N. v. Mil
Ian, Murray. Davis and Amos remai'l-
ed as shown on tne face Of the re-
turns Phillips. Arnett. J.hn NJ Mil.
Ian, Veach each lost one vote, Par
Fish and Fleming each lost two votes.
Meredith and COnaway each gained
one vote. Black and Norris each
gained two votes. Lilley gained three
votes.
Leigh R Fleming lost enc vote and
n W. Boydston lost tAree. Boydston
enters the recount at Fleming school
house, the last precinct. with a lead
Of twenty-tnree votes.
The points Of law for the Democrats
this morning were argued by Vim. b.
Ice John F. Phillips and TKemas Mel.
son Parks. Several laynen gave it
as their opinion that Parks Knows as
much about the law as lee Or Phillips,
but has a greater propensity 10 dis.
tort the facts. Parks seems to be a
legal contortionist but he was una
ble to squIrm out of the hole whicn
he made for himself BY bringing sew
oral ballots that had ben excepted to
for the purpose CT convincing the
board that two dIssimilar ballots were
similar.
Amos goes to Fleming school house
with a lead of eight votes over Coma.
way.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-12-04
GIRL Will WE'D
CHINESEPUPIL
MISSIONARY IN CHINATOWN Be.
COMES INFATUATED WITH /.
A wAsHERMAN.
tRv s. W. Press Association,

nj
NEW YORK, Dec. 4.-one Of the
most novel weddings ever witnessed
in this cosmopolitan city is scheduled
to take place tomorrow, when Miss
Belle Leroy, refined and accomplish.
ed young white girl, who has for some
time acted as missionary and teach.
er in Gotham's Chinatown, will be.
come the bride Of Kee Sing, Chinese
washerman of "a Mott street. The full
Chinese marriage ceremony will be
used to unite the loving pair.
Rev. Wee Lung, high priest of China.
town, will otticlate. The prospective
bridegroom Is a laundryman. MISS
Leroy has visited him daily and spent
hours at a time in teaching him tn,
English language. She came to New
York from st, Louis two years ago.
Even in her childhood she had been at.
tracted by the mysteries of the Orient.
She took deep interest in religion,
anil in missionary work, and the one
great ambition Of her life has been to
go to the Orient as missionary. FAN.
ing in this, she. came to New York and
began teaching the little Sunday
School class in China~own.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-12-04

Il,
.BLUEFIELl
T1OoMen AreDe lead
and Three More
Are Dying

BLUEFIEID. w. va DS I1e
King coal mine at Norwood w Va.
about 80 miles from here, was tha
scene of disastrous explosion n6ont
G O'Clock yesterday morning. when
witSout warning, gas from al abandon-
ed opening Of the Tidswste mlne.
which adjiins the King mine esap,
ed into the King mine IN rssponse t5
a blowout shot" AS result ags
men were 50 badly injured thht two
of them. negroes, have ALREADY dltd
and it is thought that three others.
who are Italians. viii die irom the
burns received.
There were thirteen men il the
mine ct the time OF the explosion and
all were making preparatipas Is quit
work for the night The explosion
occurred about mile from The en-
trance to the mine, which Ii 4 slo1e
mine and one in which gas present,
1t is one Of the very few mines IN the
Pocanontas and Tug River section
where safety lamps have to Ne used.
There is no excitement aS q result
of the explosion and. although CON
siderable damage was done to tho
mine it is expected that work VIII be
resumed in few days All the o.
ticials of the company and the mine
inspector were in the mine ana spent
the greater part Of the day inyestlEat-
ing the cause of the explosion rho
mine is owned by the TideKats Coat
and Coke Company, which is composed
tf Columbus, onio. people.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-12-04
PRESIDENT HAS
NARROW ESCAPE
PROMPT ACTION OF DRIVER PRE-.
VENTS COLLISION THAT y
MIGHT HAVE BEEN
SERIOUS.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 4. : 1t was
learned last night t,at President
Roosevelt had a narrow escape from
serious injury while driving yester
dag afternoon. The prompt actt1n OF
Lieutenant ]. B. Lyons. of the locpl
fire department., who was driving e
heavy fire hose cart, Who threw his
horses to the ground in order to pre-
vent dashing into the chief executive
carriage alone prevented a bad accl.
dent.
The hremen were responding to an
alarm Of fire from the home of Rep.
resentative Frank 0. Lowden, Of
Illinois.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-12-04
SLOT MACHINES
CONFISCA CATED
WAR ON DIFFERENTIATION HAS
BEEN STARTED ON GAME
LING DEVICES.

WHEELING. Dec. Ain a move.
ment, on behalf OF number Of local
citizens, to rid Ohio county of slot
machines, the Hon. C. B. Hart had
warrants sworn out and served
Wednesday on Charles Larue pro-
prietor Of a confectionery at Stack.
yard and on Henry Snyder. proprie.
tor Of saloan at Patterson's addl-
tion to Elm Grove, charging them
with keeping gambling devices. The
warrants we're served by Constable
W. w. EchoIs, and the machines pIae.
ed in charge of Clerk Of Circuit Court
c. H. Hening by Justice of the Peace
G. L. Caldwell, from whose Office the
warrants were issued, after they were
hauled to town.
Mr.. Hart stated that this is only a
part OF the movement that is directed
not only against saloons but every
place Of business in the county which
has a slot machine running. He stat.
ed further that the citizens with whom
ne is associated are not acting in con.
junction with the Business Mems As.
sociation or the ministerial organiza.
tion but by themselves.
From snyder's place three machines
were taken and from Larue's confec,
tionery a penny machine and a nickel
machine, Snyder's hearing is to be
held Thursday afternoon by Squire
Caldwell, but as Larue is i'll at is not
known when his case will come up.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-12-04
JOINT CONVENTION
: TO DECIDE ON SCALE.

CHARLESTON, w. Va, Dec. "A
joint convention of the United Mine
Workers, Of District II, and the Ka-
nawha Coal Operators Association
mas ben called to meet in Charleston
December 10th, when 1t is expected
some definite action on the competi.
tive scale asked by the operators will
be taken,
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-12-04
TWO KILLED IN WRECK.

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. Dec. 4.--A
Rock Island passenger train was
wrecked twelve miles out Of this city
. this morning. Two persons are known
stcFhave been killed.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-12-04
OPEN GRAFTON HOSPITAL.

GRAFTON, W. Va, Dec. 4. = The
City Hospital ID again open under the
direction Of Dr.. R. H. Powell and 1t is
ready to receive patients.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-12-04
NEGRO GETS TRIAL.

KiNGWooD, W. Va, Dec. 4.-Tohn
PacIlla, coTNred, who is charged with
criminal assault on little Nettie
ChIlds, aged years. will be tried
here before Judge Holt to-day.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-12-04

Mrs. A. NJ. jarrett, who had been
visiting in this city and MorgantOwn.
mas returned to her home in Grafton
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-12-04
IE
always Good"
"DixEY" at the "pixiE"
SPECIAL TODAY CLASS
HENRY e. DIxEY

The famous actor, portrays the char.
acter of
DAVID eARRtck
In motion pictures today at the
Dixie" This wonderful play has been
50 successfully produced by the ablest
actors that a reproduction Of the same
upon the film, is decided hit. Mr.
Henry E. Dixey Is at his best In the
play. and the Aim is bound to please
the critical. This subject was pro
dueed Monday night at the Elks bene.
1T and will be played by clyitton Nal.
lOry again Saturday night at the Grand
opera House.
DAVID eARRlcK
PRETTY SONG
When the Meadow Larks areicalIins.
\ Annie Laurie !
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-12-04
YOUTH SHOOTS aRoraEa q.

c1ARKsBuRGh w. va pee
Love Glen, 1s>year.old scu of mrs.
Pollie Clem accidentally shot and IN
stantly killed his brother Carl Glen.
aged 0. at Adamston. The boys were
playing in the sitting room Of the
house. Love picked up revolver
and began aourishing the weapon. The
revolver suddenly exploded and the
bullet struck Carl, VINO was sittins HI
a rocking chair in an opposite corner,
The bali entered a cheek and PASSED
through his head.
If you imagine that YOU VIII nave
to buy fewer presents this year than
usual, read the store adssbefore maIs.
ing up your mind.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-12-04

When the buyer looks" the sellers
sad. should be "THERE."
Times-promoter. (Hernando, DeSoto County, Miss.) 1898-1970, 1908-11-20
POPLAR CORNER PlCK.UPS.

Well boys, we have had all kinds of
wsather since ouI last issue. We have
had rain and am told it showed a
little. Ice and frost by the wholesale.
Splendid weather to kill hoge.
think we had better use it and save
all that corn they are eating to make
crop on next year.
The roads from the corner to Walls
are iE fine shape. The hills are pull
ed down 80 that team can pull good
loads, and the young people can make
good time driving.
Mr.. Charley Lively has sold out his
store in Memphis and his wife and
children are boarding at W. II. Will
liamson's until he can find another
location.
/ am informed that old Rro. Shep-
herd Charles Shepherds father, is
very sick.
OLD HUGHEY.
Times-promoter. (Hernando, DeSoto County, Miss.) 1898-1970, 1908-11-20
KILLING AT LAKE coRMoRANr
White Man Shoots Negro and Claims He
Acted In Self Defense.

News reached here Thursday morn
ing of the killing of a negro at Lake
Cormorant Wednesday evening. Mr..
John Golightly is the man said to
have done the killing and Will Cole,
negro was the victim.
According to information received
over phone, Mr.. Golightly had some
unpleasant words with Cole several
days ago and on Wednesday he met
the negro, who attempted to draw
gun. Mr.. Golightly was too quick
and fred first, killing the negro. Cole
is said to have been armed with a
large caliber pistol.
Mr.. Golightly has been employed
in Wither's store since the first OF the
year and his original home was in
Byhalia. Cole was porter at the Y.
& M. v. depot.
Times-promoter. (Hernando, DeSoto County, Miss.) 1898-1970, 1908-11-20
GRAND JuRrs REPORT
One Hundred and Ten Witnesses Exam.
ind, Fifteen Bills Returned.

We, the grand jury for November
term of court, respectfully report as
follows:
We have examined one hundred and
ten witnesses and returned fifteen true
bills.
We examined the poor-house and
found it in bad condition, and do rec
ommend to the board of supervisors
that new cook and dining room be
built and the rest of the building be
repaired. There are no complaints
on the keeper of the paupers. Find
them well cared for.
We examined the c. clerk and the
sheriff's books and find them neatly
kept and in good order.
We examined the jail and find the
prisoner well kept and the Jail under
going improvement. When complet-
ed will be in good condition. We rec
ommend some improvements on the
cook room floor.
We made special investigation of
the lynching of the negro, Walter
Jackson, and And no clue to the guilty
party.
We, the grand jury, thank Mr..
Stephens for his assistance in our
work.
We, the grand jory ask your honer
besdischarged. III. BowE,
Foreman.
Times-promoter. (Hernando, DeSoto County, Miss.) 1898-1970, 1908-11-20

one of reaction, counter revolution.
more accurately Restoration; that
is, restoration of white rule. The ar
chitects of Australian federation have
lately, with undimmed foresight, de-
clared for white Australia. But the
reconstructionists forgot that the de-
velopment of federal government as
model for all other peoples of the
world is the high mission of the An
glo-Saxon. When they had made
formidable advance in mighty effort
towards mixing our blood with that
of the negro, the most obstinately
stationary human being at the bottom
Of society, the Ku Klux revolution
benefciently turned the Nation back
to it's right course. Success justifies
revolution Surely the complete sue
cess of this revolution in such high
cause settles it forever that the Klan
was, In it's motive and career, both
morally and expediently right. The
gross exaggeration of the number of
homicides and so-called outrages by
the Ku Klux can be disposed of in
one truth-telling sentence; No other
great revolution of force in history
was less bloody and cruel. The last
word that have to say is
that the .Klan most strikingly illus
trates the automatic defensive, self
preserving and misrepresentation
ing machinery OF the democratic So
cial organism. John @. Reed. in Un-
Gle Remus's-The Home Magazine for
November.
Times-promoter. (Hernando, DeSoto County, Miss.) 1898-1970, 1908-11-20
COURT PROCEEDINGS
Wheeler Case Consumed Practically All
of This Week.

The case of the State vs.. II. M.
Wheeler, charged with the murder OF
Oscar Woodbridge, has consumed
practically all of the courts time this
week. 1t was noon Tuesday before a
jury was empanelled and the taking
of testimony continued until Thurs
day. At the time we go to press
Thursday EVENING" counsel for state
and defense are arguing the case and
it will be given the jury today.
State VS.. Andrew Trice-Murder-
Not guilty.
State VS.. Tom Adkins Robbery
Mol pros.
State VS.. Carson Alexander-As-
sault and battery-S years in peniten-
tiary.
State VS.. Chas. Stewart Retailing
Plea of guilty and fine of 500. One
other case was mol pros and another
passed to files.
oUdte VS. EIlan nougerS-ASSault
and battery Continued.
State VS.. Guy and Leon Riley-As-
saultand battery-Dismissed on pay
mett>of cost.
State VS.. Anderson Walker-G Grand
larceny-Gu
J. L. Harbin VS.. DeSoto County
Statutory reward of $10o-Allowed.
State VS.. Tom wan-Manslaught-
State VS.. Oliver Keys Larceny
Guilty and sentence of years in PEN
itentiary.
Times-promoter. (Hernando, DeSoto County, Miss.) 1898-1970, 1908-11-20

the championship title that has met
the Boston expert in several years,
admitted himself hopelessly beaten in
the series of games for the title. He
resigned the match and the $1,000
purse. The final score was ten games
to two in the champions favor, with
thirty-one drawn.
Times-promoter. (Hernando, DeSoto County, Miss.) 1898-1970, 1908-11-20

You can cure dyspepsia, indiges-
ton, sour or weak stomach, or in fact
any form of stomach trouble If you
will take Kodol occasionally. Try it
today on our guarantee. We know
what it will do for you. Sold by
fernando Drug Store.
Times-promoter. (Hernando, DeSoto County, Miss.) 1898-1970, 1908-11-20
Champion Checker Player.

Kansas City, Nov. IA, -Chas. Fran
els Barker, of Boston, is yet the
champion checker player Of America.
Last night ]. A. Droullard, Of Kansas
City, the only serious contender for
Times-promoter. (Hernando, DeSoto County, Miss.) 1898-1970, 1908-11-20

Use DeWitt's Carbolized Witch Ha-
eel Salve--it is healing, cooling and
cleansing. 1t is especially good for
piles. Sold by fernando Drug Store.
Times-promoter. (Hernando, DeSoto County, Miss.) 1898-1970, 1908-11-20

Pleasant, sure, easy, safe little liver
Pills, are DeWitt's Little Early Ris-
ers. Sold by fernando Drug Store.
Times-promoter. (Hernando, DeSoto County, Miss.) 1898-1970, 1908-11-20
More Than Fifty Gases.

DIR. Jones, county health officer,
reports fifty-one cases Of small pox in
the infected territory In the north
eastern Part of the county. No new
points of infection have been report
ed. In some cases the disease is OF q
malignant type, but no deaths have
resulted so far. The infected terri
tory begins in Pleasant Hill and ex-
tends northward to the state line.
Times-promoter. (Hernando, DeSoto County, Miss.) 1898-1970, 1908-11-20
Glass! GIassl! GIass!!!

We cut glass to any size desired in
few minutes. Give US your orders.
G.. A. BREWER & Son.
Times-promoter. (Hernando, DeSoto County, Miss.) 1898-1970, 1908-11-20

Vanity keeps persons in favor with
themselves who are out of favor with
all others. Shakespeare.
Times-promoter. (Hernando, DeSoto County, Miss.) 1898-1970, 1908-11-20

Jno. Hardin was allowed $1OO by
the court, statutory reward for cap
turing Will Mcdaniel, charged with
murder.
Times-promoter. (Hernando, DeSoto County, Miss.) 1898-1970, 1908-11-20

In the case of Andrew Trice,
charged with the murder of negro
woman near Miner, the Judge gave
peremptory Instructions to the jury
to find for the defendant, as there
was no case against him.
Times-promoter. (Hernando, DeSoto County, Miss.) 1898-1970, 1908-11-20

Judge Roane was disqualified to act
in q number of cases during this term
on account of being district attorney
when the indictments were found.
AttorneysNDean and Dabney served
as special judge in a atfumber of cases.
Times-promoter. (Hernando, DeSoto County, Miss.) 1898-1970, 1908-11-20

Revolution Of Reaction.
The Ku Klux Klan revolution was
Times-promoter. (Hernando, DeSoto County, Miss.) 1898-1970, 1908-11-20
Court Miscellany.

Jno. Harbin was allowed 500 by
the court, statutory reward for cap
turing Will Mcdaniel, charged with
murder.
In the case of Andrew Triee,
charged with the murder of a negro
woman near Miner, the Judge gave
peremptory Instructions to the jury
to find for the defendant, as there
was no case against him.
The jury in the Tom Cowan case
was hung up from Saturday until
Monday, and were weary looking
lot when discharged by the Judge on
Monday.
Judge Roane was disqualified to act
in q number of cases during this term
on account of being district attorney
when the indictments were found.
AttorneysND Dean and Dabney served
as special judge in a humber of cases.
Much interest was manifested in
the trial of the Wheeler case this
week. A number Of witnesses for
the defense who have never been
heard of before were introduced. Just
what effect their testimony had on
the jury is hard to determine.
Monday and half of Tuesday were
used in securing a jury to try FL. M.
Wheeler. Ninety-three special We
niremen were summoned and ex-
hausted. Then the regular panel
failed to furnish enough jurors, SO
bystanders were finally pressed into
service.
Among those present at the Wheel
es trial this week was Major Buford,
who has SO far recovered from his
Iall as TO pc OUT again.
-.
Yielding to a largely-signed petit
ton from Senatobia, Judge Roane
has decided special term of court
TO try the negro accused of the muir
der of Boss Veazey, which was COM
mitted last week. One Of the negroes
to have been an accompice
IN the killing was lynched last week
and citizens of Tate county desire an
early term of court to prevent any
further violence.
You can cure dyspepsia, indiges-
ion, sour or weak stomach, or in fact
my form of stomach trouble if you
will take Kodol occasionally. Try it
oday on our guarantee. We know
what it will do for you. Sold by
fernando Drug Store.
Champion Checker Player.
Kansas City, Nov. IA, -Chas. Fran
lis Barker, of Boston, is yet the
champion checker player Of America.
,
Times-promoter. (Hernando, DeSoto County, Miss.) 1898-1970, 1908-11-20

The jury in the Tom Cowan case
was hung up from Saturday until
Monday, and were weary looking
lot when discharged by the judge on
Monday.
Times-promoter. (Hernando, DeSoto County, Miss.) 1898-1970, 1908-11-20

Among those present at the Wheel
es trial this week was Major Buford,
who has SO far recovered from his
fall as to be out again.
The San Francisco call., 1908-09-27
SHOWN Al THE RARLS SALON 1901

age he was made a member of the
faculty. the school at that time being
affiliated with the University of Cali
fornia- He was singularly successful
as an instructor and retained his posi-
tion in the school until he went
abroad.
Teaching, studying and working, he
still found time to project himself into
every movement that sought to give
expression in monuments TO what was
brave and beautiful. He entered every
competition. and was frequently sue
cessful. So when he went to Europe
he took with him radiant energy, ex-
perience. the determination to succeed
and the comfortable assurance that
must always come with the recogni-
ton of ability. He was well fortified
to make the significant strides that
have marked his last three years.