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The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-02-01
Tragic Drowning
YOUNG MAN REFUSES TO SAVE.
SELF WHEN GIRL coMPAN
ION LOSES LIFE.

BEAVER FALLS. Pa. Feb. !. Miss
vella wylte aged II. daughter Of Rev.
and Mrs. R. G. Wylie. of Williamsburg.
Pa. and Robert Patterson. aged %. Of
New Alexandria, Pa, both students at
Geneva College, were drowned while
skating on the Beaver river here.
They were skating slightly in advance
of a party OF fifty students when the
ice broke, plunging them into twelve
feet of water. Patterson struggled
heroically to save the young woman.
refusing to save himself unless he
could also save her. Arthur George
and Livingston Alatheny attempted to
aid the couple but the ice broke under
them.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-02-01
wheling Intelligencer.

Wheeling Intelligencer.
While the IntellIgencer is in no
sense advised as TO the strength the
advocates of the Prohibition amend
ment will be able to muster in the leg
stature, it believes that it is duty
to say that this is proposition with
which it is well to so slow. The pro
hibition of the sale OF iutoxtcauts in
a small town or in section of coun.
try district with homogeneous pop
uation, is one thing and the entire
prohibition for State of over 10000
square miles, and over one million
people, of widely different tastes, is
quite a different thing. An intelligent
voter who may feel fully capable of
passing upon the question of license
Or no license in his small community,
may have good cause to hesitate when
he is called upon to help decide the
question of the entire State.
In the judgment of the Intelligencer
Prohibition is not sure cure for the
grosser evils of the liquor traffic,
Local option and high license are, we
believe. the most effective remedy. 1t
Is noticeable that the advance of pro.
hibitive sentiment in this country has
been along economic lines. The de-
mand for sober and reliable workmen
in mills and factories, and the danger
to the peace and order of n community
resulting from FIRE access to intoxi-
cants by population of low inteli-
gence, have been the moving forces
for prohibition in southern States. We
do not. at least in this part of West
Virginia. find that the efficiency of
the Industrial classes is generally
lowered by drink. or that life and
property are endangered.
Conditions may be diffeernt in other
sections. Under a proper local option
law such sections may If they desire.
prohibit the sale of strong drink.
Every town or community of sufficient
size to guarantee an adequate express
sion Of public opinion, ought to de-
eide for itself. That is the principle
Of local option, and 1t is along this
line, the Intelllgencer believes, that
most valuable advances in temper
ance legislation will be made.
Adv. 2.1-0s.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-02-01

s.. sstoetzer' pastorT.''aD'
Z loo Y. ~ 2 ciock, rtot' =,
e ssss sstsiles' supeFintenaen'. ~
g re present as this Mill W
Sss!sl9a GAY. me morning seists ),
peloet me pastor WIZ speuh
~ ts9zs Romans lo'lV' H. WIN
-ls eesis man peiieYetn uhto flsnte
aad with tne NOUN COMES
a..st made unto salyation. Eor Tue 1,'
3sEtpssse saltng MnosoeYer pe.ies ~,
R Hin Rhait not pc ashamed ne
sa .as tiltte9yor society WIN meet al
n Ender the leadership OF mrs
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-02-01
Cancel Date
THE HoNEYMooNERs WILL NOT
APPEAR IN THIS CITY AS
ADVERTISED.

The "Honeymooners the play
which has been advertised In the news
papers and boards Of the city e M
pear at the Grand soon, has cancelled
the date and viii not be,here. Manu-.
ger j. E. Powell, Of the Grand opef
House, is very much disappointed n
the action taken by the bo1kers 81
the play and has gone 70 consid etable
expense already in adyerdsin tlla
show.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-02-01
Mt. zion Baptist church.

L. B. Coleman. pastor-In the alb
sence of the pastor, Rev. James Ar
mold will preach at 1900 and Rev.
Rugsdale will preach at $500 p. m.
Sunday school at 10000 a. m. B. Y.
P. U. at ESQ p. m. BaptizIng second
Sunday in February at 500 p. m.
Our meeting proved a signal success
closing with l6 persons added by bap-
tism and many others by experience
of grace.
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soon become extinct and ali the good
vor,s That Il may ID reward The bet.
terment 81 other classes OF binds Of
horses w-ill become 4 mere matter Of
|bIstorv innosstb1e Of rendition for
lacl ~ the matertaI with which 10
WORK. a,ha abIs covarnor II ene al
onr ,,raa+ ctstes-Mr Hughes a. New
yor,r . NON, aI,ving b,msalg Win cer.
tain elements n war mon racing
ronso,a,ttons az he mn donbt a. Il
*. ,.,o,,,s : 1orbt excee,yng,v q i.
M. 49,. oao,,,,.aI = Mn now lar.
r ,s ,so,,d ha +be eject ., the
,ors.1a.s.,, s,t,oh ~ i at,arn.,n. ~
rrso+ - -.o,no = ,1,soon,innea IN Nes,
Val. 4. vii, 1a y o,inn,o5 sthro,,eh.
an tta 1T,,ta,, sts.oo tha+ tho nosst.
S,l,.,. :, - oa,ttn,anos alse,.hsre Il
las.s,s,Ia.,,. 5orh.,ni
LOSS WIN DC Sreat
The great studs which nave been
gathered together at an expense OF
millions must be disbandedi the bene-
fits which accrue to the horse inter
ests Of the entire country through the
diffusion OF thoroughbred blood must
cease. The general utility horse, the
standard bred, the saddle horse. will
still be produced. but all Of them need
frequent and close infusions of thor
oughbred blood that their excellence
may be maintained. and. II this blood
be no longer obtainable, inevitable de-
teriorntion is certain to follow.
7 have no defense to offer for gam
bling in any form or after any fash
ion, and know that as long as horse
racing continues men will continue
10 bet upon the results, but betting
upon horse races is no more detrimen-
tai than betting upon the result Of any
other contests. Attempts to cripple
racing will never curb instinct when
It is in man. and If the gambling
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-02-01
The Big Papers Discuss
Prohibition Amendment

the present instance, prove to be such
q safeguard against rash and hysteri.
cal legislation as to show that the con-
sdtution makers we're not without wis
dom in requiring changes in the fun
damental law of the state 10 be pass
ed by the Legislature, before they can
be ratified by the people.
In addition to the reasons that
make it peculiarly inexpedient and i'm
proper that this question should be
acted on at the present special SEES
sion there are many considerations
that will have to'be carefully examin-
ed and weighed before any legislature
could consent to initiate such radi-
cal change in the condition of things
as would be brought about by the
adoption of the policy of complete pro-
Inhibition in this State.
Among other things is the effect
the proposed change would have upon
the public revenues-of special sig
nlficance at this juncture in view Of
the plaintive remarks In the govern
or's message about the probable scar
city of coin. Unless the Register Is
mistaken the license on liquor traffic
now supplies over $4,000 of the
State total revenue, or more than ona-
fifth OF 1t. To abolish this tax would
be to increase the amount now paid
by the property tax payer by about
one.fifth. as to his State taxes, while
adding very considerably to his local
taxes in different counties and municf-
palitIes. Just how much would be
added in the way of local taxes can
only be guessed at for the moment, but
here in Wheeling, where the Register
believes the rate Is not. the highest,
one of the results OF prohibition would
be to deprive the city of about $780,
900 annually. and of course. increase
the burdens of the general tax payer
to that extent.
But even loss Of public revenue is
not by any means the only resulting
evil in merely financial way. For 1t
is at once evident that the great num-
Der of people that would be thrown out
Of employment by the unlocked for.
and complete extinction of the liquor
business. and the effect of such extinc-
lion upon SO many other industries of
different kinds, would add very much
to the stress of an Industrial situation
that is already bad enough.
But it would probably be held waste
of material to give reasons why an
amendment should not be ratified by
the people, when It is SO plainly APP
parent that 1t ought not to be initiated
at the flag end of legislature elected
at time when the amendment as a
practical matter was not even dream
ed of by the average voter.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-02-01
PROHIBITION NAMES
THIRST COST $11o,377'

AUGUSTA, Me-. Jan. S1.-LIquors
valued at $llO.S77 We're sold to the
sixteen agencies in Maine the past
year, according to the annual report
of State Liquor Commissioner Jus
tin NJ. Leavlt, OF Kennebunkport,
fled to-day, The largest business was
done at the Lewiston agency, with
Portland second, Augurn third, and
Bath fourth, the amounts sold to
these agencies being rs follows: Lew
lston, $2s,552; Portland, $19,11S; Au-
burn, $14,S55; Bath. s1s,OGGD All 9TH
ers purchased less than $4,000 worth
each. The smallest amount was sold
to the Machias agency. Adv. 2-1-os
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Presbyterian chapeIs.

Rev. e. NJ, Rittenhouse, pastor. -
Fleming Chapel-sabbath school at
$3.50 o'clock, DR.. D. E. Stephan, super
intendent.
Uztown = Sabbath school, 2:3o
o'clock. Mr.. L. c. Cook, superintend-
cnt.
There will be reception of oembers
at the Presbyterian church tomorrow
morning.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-02-01
COURT NEWS.

Susie Graham VS.. Thomas Graham.
Intermediate Court, in chancery; Feb
ruary rules. George A. Vincent, at
ioney for plaintiff.
Eve Riley VS.. Golden Riley. 1nterme-
diate Court, in chancery; February
rules. George A. Vincent, attorney
for plaintiff.
Marshall L. sturm VS.. John H. Hell
lem, intermediate Court, detinue; Feb
ruary rules. Marshall L. sturm, at
torRey for plaintift.
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Mnnonnah .preshvterlan.

Rev. w. o. David, pastor-sunday
school at 10 a. M: preaching at II a.
M, subject, "our Unconscious Ad-
vance of Failure" Special services
will begin on February 9th. The pas
tor will be assisted in these meetings
by Rev. j. A. McClelland, of Grafton.
At Mlddleton-Sunday school,, p
M; preaching, 7:15 p. nj.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-02-01
&c M. 6. churoh.

a. u Smith, psstor-9:S0 q. NJ. Sun
nv SCHOOL. chas. w. Evans, sTperin-
Aendeut. 1916, preaching by the pas
mn Eubject, .'The Broken Box of
intusut. Followed by reception of
4aeHlharss $3.50 p. m, Junior League,
His Nettie Bartlett. superintendent;
$50 u M. Epworth League, led by
Arnold Mason, topic, Humanity in
accesstul Service" 1880 p. NJ,
preaching by the pastor. followed by
se1anseIIstie services.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-02-01
central christian church.

5S Hsy Winison, pastoral the Cen
nal Christian church the minister,
Rev Wilson, will preach morning
md erenfng. The morning subject
Ni1f 10 eThe Indwelling of Christ"
ssanlng. 'The Conversion Of Corne
Ans Some important questions will
he answered in the evening. Sunday
aeiiooLas $3.50.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-02-01
Committee MeetIna.l.I

The executive branch 81 the AIpHoil
gah Mines RELIEF Committee met THIS
afternoon and discussedse mat
tiers of Importance that came up 5e.
fore the committee.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-02-01
BOWLING.

The LIlacs won two Of three games
from the Carnations last night.
Scores:
LI.ACS
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-02-01

Try a West virginia. want ad.
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1908-05-06
SYNOPSIS.

George williston. poor ranchman.
high-minded and cultured. searches for
that would have been an island had the
ssea Of h ase me es
in working over brands on cattle. He
to note the shane
steer to the u. r. brand Paul Lang
ford. the rich owner of of the Three
outlaws headed by Jesse Black. who
ties OF Kemah county. South Dakota.
L.angford is struck with the beauty Of
little girl" Louise 0T Dale e an eNpert
h is uncle. judge Hammond Dale; rem si
I TsaSss y y Tie i, County attorney;
hearing OF Jesse Black. Jim Munson. in
at fe1d 81 se ea fan b 5sE Shipped 00 ss
Bill Brown. and there detects old
ionssg w sls sf steer be
Bars. ranch. Munson and Louise start
for kepah Crowds assemble in Justice
preliminary hearing. Jesse Black springs
the first Of many great surprises. waving
member of the OUTLAW gang, he had
learned that the steer Mag" had been re,
ae nn hSs say Sa tine Sf
Attorney Gordon accompanies Louise
Dale on her return to Wind City. While
Williston stands in the light in his door
at night shot is fired at him. The house
Is attacked and battle ensues between
Williston and his daughter on one side.
and the outlaws on the other. The house
is set on fire. As the outlaw raises his rifle
to shoot Williston a shot from un-
known source pierces his arm and the
rife falls to- the ground Aid has come to
Wi1liston but he and his daughter are
captured and borne away by the outlaws.
Jim Munson late at night heard the shots.
discovered the attack on Williston's house,
hurried to the Three Bars ranch and sum
moned Langford and his brave men to the
rescue. 1t was I-angford who fired the shot
which saved Williston's life. Langford
rescues Mary from her captor. Langford
takes Mary to the home OF Mrs. White.
Her arm has been broken by a shot. She
grows delirious and receives medical at
tention. The party search in vain for
Williston. Louise comes to nurse Mary.
Williston Is given up for dead. But
meager evidence is obtainable against
Jesse Black. and II is concluded that the
case must be fought out on the sole
question of Mag" Judge Dale arrives
to sit at the December session OF the cir
quit court at which the cattle theft case
is to be tried. Gordon has hard work in
securing an unprecedented jury. Red
Sanderson takes seat in the hotel
dining hall beside Louise and addresses
her. He is unceremoniously showed aside
by Gordon. Sanderson draws his gun.
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1908-05-06
DEF leila.

II is not quite true that Cinderella
and the Prince lived happily ever
after. On the contrary. there were
differences before they had been mar
ried a week.
so 1t was only beans and such like
that you were picking out of the
ashes?" sneered his highness. palpably
nettled.
Sure It was!" replied Cinderella.
with toss of her head. What did
you suppose?"
Suppose" the Prince was white
with modification and chagrin. Il
supposed 1t was coal. Of course. Do
you imagine ! could afford to marry
on any other supposition, with anthra-
cite at eight doilars?" I"
But no. she was not to be prevailed
upon. II he had jumped to an unwar-
ranted conclusion. that was his fault.
not hers.-Puck. 'Ii ''
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1908-05-06
ROUND THE CAPITAL
Information md Gossip Picked Up Here
and There Washington.
Senator Owen Gives Genuine War Dance

Plenty Coos came here with fire In
his eye and vengeance in his heart
against the palefaces at the capitol.
He had grievances dating beyond the
arrival of christopher Columbus. He
had several bouts with Senator Clapp.
the tall, dignified chairman of the In
dian committee. The eloQuence OF
Plenty Coos prevailed finally. and an
agreement was reached to bury the
Ratchet, smoke the pipe and go back
to the reservation. Plenty Coos wound
up his descent upon the capitol in
the committee room by rising in his
place and making solemn tender OF
his beautiful eagle-feathered bonnet to
Chairman Clapp. Senator Clapp. who
is from Minnesota. blushed and re-
fused to put on the royal headgear.
There was a moment of embarrass-
ment which was suddenly relieved by
the senator of Cherokee blood. To
him the bonnet was "call of the wild"
Hand me the bonnet" said Senator
Owen. Plenty Coos beamed with de-
light and extended the bonnet. which
was made of the trophies of hundred
American eagle wings. Senator owen
gravely put 1t on his head and struck
the attitude of Osceola or Black Hawk.
or King Philip delivering an ulti-
matum to the palefaces. Then he
whirled around and around. threw an
invisible tomahawk and finally sat
down amid great applause" as they
say In the Congressional Record.
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1908-05-06

were surely mysterious and ofttim3s
fonI'sh.
Jim Munson. Jim Munson's my
name-yep."
Gordon smiled.
You needn't insist on it. Mr.. Mum
son." he advised. I'VE know it now.
Where do you live?"
"Hellity damn, l live at the Three
Bars ranch"
in Kemah county,"
1T sure is
What is your business, Mr.. Mum
SOM
"Jim's shorter. Dick Well, 1 work
for the boss, Mr.. Paul Langford."
IN what capacity?"
IF you mean what do l do, why,
ride the range. punch cows. always
go on the roundup. I'm fair bronco
breaker and l make up hunks and
clean lamp chimblies between times"
he recited, glibly, bound to be terse yet
explicit, by advice of the boss.
There was a gale of laughter in the
bar Even the court smiled.
"Oh, Jim! Jim! You have perjured
yourself already" murmured the boss.
Clean lamp chimneys-ye gods!"
We'll grin away" exploded Jim.
his quick ire rising. He had forgotten
that Judge Dale's court was not like
Justice McAllister's. His fingers fair.
ly itched to draw a pistol and make
the scoffers laugh and dance to little
music of his own. But something in
Gordon's steady though seemingly
careless gaze brought him back to the
seriousness of the scene they were
playing-without guns.
The examination proceeded. The
air was getting sitting. Windows
were thrown open. Damp-looking
clouds had arisen from nowhere SEEM
ingly and spread over the little prairie
town, over the river and the hills. 1t
was very warm. Weather-seasoned
inhabitants would have predicted
storm had they not been otherwise en-
gagged. There was no breath of air
stirring. Mrs. Higgins had said it
was a sorry day for the cattle when
the river was running in December
Others had said SO and SO believed.
but people were not thinking of the
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1908-05-06
Graft Charges Make Lilley Unpopular

dove molt out of season. and Theodore
Burton, the Cleveland student. had
followed with peace pastoral of the
millennium. Then came MIR. Lilley's
turn to howl. Everybody under the
dome knew he was scheduled to speak.
and there were as many rumors In
the air as notes in sunbeam
concerning the sensational fea-
lures of his address which. by the way.
did not materialize. But as soon as
Mr.. Lilley secured the floor and start
ed in with the usual formal, Mr..
Chairman" the couple of hundred of
Republicans and Democrats. who had
listened with the greatest interest to
Hobson and burton. rose almost as II
by preconcertion, and filed on to their
cloakrooms. When the Connecticut
submarinist had been talking for Ave
minutes or so there wasn't a corporars
guard In attendance on the floor. either
OF his own party or OF the opposition.
and when he concluded his remarks
and took his seat. the 16 members
who, by actual count. remained In the
chamber, didn't give him even cour-
tesy handicap. -tf
In the congressional directory Mr..
Lilley's full name is set down as
George Leavens Lilley." But this
isn't 30. 1t can't be true. George
doesn't leaven Lilley or anything
about him. His dough has never risen.
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1908-05-06
Joseph Letter to Take an Army Bride

formidable rival In n naval officer who
is very popular. but has no fortune.
That Mrs. Letter favored her sons
suit was evident. although she has
not showered upon Miss Williams the
attentions she has shown Miss Elkins.
Last autumn Mr. Letter established
several hunts and took daily exercise
on nearby Virginia farm to enable
him to join the cross country riders of
the Orange County hunt OF which Miss
ElKins is one of the two girl men,
bers. Mrs. Letter is said to have in
formed one of her confidants that to
win the young West Virginia girl az
her daughterin-law she would settle
$1,000, 900 on the bride. give the young
People the use of her Dupont Circle
house, and bequeath to her daughter
.n-law the famous ruby tiara and neck
lace that even in London society are
regarded as particularly choice Jewels.
According to the gossip of clubs and
drawing rooms the engagement Will
b. short one. The honeymoon Will
be abroad with presentation at the
court OF ST. James and taste of the
London season under the guidance OF
the countess of Suffolk as Its most
brilliant and alluring features. Mrs.
Letter, In view of her sons prospective
marriage, has abandoned her intention
OF going abroad for the summer.
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1908-05-06

MOT in many years has member
IN OF the house of representatives
been so thoroughly unpopular with
his colleagues as is Representative LII
ley of Connecticut. whose charges OF
graft and corruption in connection
with submarine boat legislation In
congress brought about the present
investigation by the Boutell special
committee. And this is stated as a
fact, and not by way OF criticism or
disparagement. Mr.. Lilley knows It,.
too, and 1t seems rather to please him
than otherwise. At least. so his friends
have gathered from his occasional ref
erences to the subject.
A brilliant example OF the covent-
rescue attitude of the house member
ship-Republican and Democratic
with reference to Mr.. Lilley was fur
nished during general debate on the
naval bill. Richmond Pearson Hob
son, once one of our leading oscula-
tors. had turned loose line OF war
talk calculated to make the traditional
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1908-05-06

w Observation-Disclosures of Presi-
w dent Roosevelt predicted that
the East room in the White House
would turn green from envy when the
president learned that the senate COM
mittee on Indian affairs witnessed a
genuine war dance by Senator Owen
of Oklahoma. the junior member of
the committee. wearing a magnificent
war bonnet" of eagle feathers. worn
for many years by Plenty Coos. chief
of the Crow tribe.
Senator owen is one-quarter Choc-
taw and three quarters game sport"
Thus. when Senator Clapp. chairman
of the committee. declined to don the
war bonnet at the request of Chief
Plenty Coos. Senator Owen grasped 1t.
placed 1t on his own head and went
through the proper movements of the
chief of a victorious Indian tribe lead
ing his warriors into war dance
after a successful battle. thereby saw
ing the reputation of the committee
in the estimation of the Indians and
preserving the pride OF Chief Plenty
Coos
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1908-05-06

THE latest romance OF Washington
society concerns Joseph Letter
and Miss Juliette Williams. the daugh-
ter of an army officer. The announce
ment of their engagement was made
the other day.
Mr.. Letter has spent this winter in
Washington. Miss Williams is the
daughter of Lieut-Col. John b. Will
liams. now stationed at Fort Dupont.
Del She was introduced to Washing
ton society largely through the infiu-
ence OF Mrs. Corbin. wife Of Gen.
Henry C. Corbin. who became ac-
quainted with her in Manila. With
her mother and younger sisters. Miss
Williams has an apartment in fash
ionable apartment house.
Until the recent visit to Washing
ton of the duke OF the Abruzzi. Mr..
Letter was very attentive to Miss
Katherine Elkins. Since then his
wooing of Miss Williams leaves moth
ing to be desired in the way of ardor
or persistence. Mr.. Letter has had