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The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-12-24
PINY RUN End patckETT,s
CREEK.

here We come with a ltttl. budget OF
news
Mr.. and Mrs. T1rl Eawklns, Of Fair.
mont, we're wishing tie corners moth,
er. Mrs. MaiisSa Lcur. o! Forksburg,
Saturday anr SrndiS.
hr. Joseph CarLeItsr. OF Falrmont,
was visiting IFS brother, johnnie Car.
perter, Sunday.
Misses Laura AID Carrie Kirk we're
calling at Frederick HanGilder's Sun,
day
Three gentlemen Of our town, Dial,
las End Oakley Shaw AMI VIII Heck,
made flying "trip to Grafton this
week
Miss MolIle Baxer was listing rela,
tiyes Of Fairnon: Sfiurdav and Sun,
day.
M'ss Laura Paser Was visiting her
uncle, Scott Bal:cr, Sunday.
There was quite 4 large crowd at
tended the singing schol at Hopewell
Sunday night
Roy Huffman was oI!,ing on Aaron
Satterfield Sunday Afternoon.
Mr. Willie McLrresk i! ON the sick
list
Mr.. Euoch Svisher was calling at
Wt'cy 'McHCrry's SnniTt.
Ars. Will Mundell was visiting her
par, nts, MI. and Mrs. Scott Baker,
Saturday.
Miss Laura Baker, who was visiting
relatives of Fairmont last week, has
returned home
Fauling props seems to be the or.
der Of the day In this community.
Miss Eva He';ton. Of FairnOnt. is
visiting her aunt, Miss Milly Hayhurst,
Of Burners idge, this week.
Misses Ruth and Esther Knener were
visiting relatives of Forksburg Sun
day and Monday.
LUCKY BILL.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-12-24

The number of r10n|o Iro
mont registering a. rs HoisI
esceedg that d an other n|n
Glarksbufg combined. Aud. ar
II u the leadlng hoaleIry Or Ih'.
ot the United States. rs rooms
elegantly lifted ON, It's table
pnsurps and hosldes lts rated
meals Is only fifty cents. Ense.
plan. The q Il carte dining room
lords the opportunily Tor Enesi.
nering Just what s lcslred g re-|
able prices.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-12-24
BottZeships
FROM AMERICAN NAVY ARE EN-
ROUTE TO VENEZUELA WA
TIERS SAY OFFICIALS.
CRy United preas.)

WASHINGTON. D. C., Dec. 2S.-The
State Department admitted to-day that
The battleship Maine, the North Caro-
lima and otter vessels are en- route to
Venezuelan waters. The sending of
lhe ships was partly for the purpose
~ haFinga suitable force there during
the present crisis and partly at the
request OF Acting President Gomez, of
sNeleznela.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-12-24
.aAVANNAH RACING MEET.

SAVANNAH, Ga Dec. 24,-savan-
NAH, which only short time ago was
is to-day paying tribute to
fting Horse. Christmas will usher in
the greatest racing meet in the city's
history, adm hundreds of horsemen
from all over the country are here.
nhe old Thund5rbolt track has been
put in good shape for the meet,
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-12-24
Do1U11 and Out
ssFAtDARD OFT AND OTHER COM,
PAhlES DRIVEN FROM MIS-
SOURI, BY COURT DE-
GisioN.
tBy United press.)

JEFFERSON CITY. Ms, Dec. 2S-
The Missouri Supreme Court handed
down a decision to-day oustlng the
STANDARD OIL Company OF Indiana and
The Republic OIL Company from the
State and forbidding them ever again
- do business in Missouri and dis.
solving the Waters Pierce OIL Com.
llany. Of st, Louis.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-12-24

The Salvation Army. the Voluu-
teer3 Of America and the scores Of
other charitable organizations will
geo that all of the poor folk of the
sity are not without the material ne.
cessities incitent TO proper observ-
ance OF the holiday. The spiritual
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-12-24
Safety R.azo!,rs

Gillette Keen kuttst
Ever Ready Blades. THE
man is uslbs Mafslh's.
safety razor bseause 81
T.Tiilgss11 NO
can get the natural CID
Ing action. You can ~
thIs razor because your
hand will be airead y train
ed.
Rubber set sbasiss
Brushes, CSC to ss.oo
Razor strop. 2se TO si.so
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-02-06
WHY 1T SUCCEEDS.
Because It's For One Thing Only, and
Cairo People Appreciate This.

Nothing can be good for everything.
Doing enc thing well brings success.
Doan's Kidney Pills do. one thing
only.
They cure sick kidneys.
They cure backache. every kidney
III
Here is Cairo evidence to prove II.
w W. stoner. 421 Ninth street.
Cairo. H.. says: Il procured rpan's
Kidney Pills at Schuh's durg store a
few weeks ago and took them for an
acute attack Of kidney trouble which
had annoyed me for some time. They
furnished me immediate relief. going
right to the seat of my trouble. I Goa
tinued their use and the resnlf wss
more than satisfactory. Deans Kid
ney Pills are to me a most valuable
remedy"
For sale by all dealers. Price 8
cents. Foster Milburn Co. Buffalo.
New York. sole agents for the United
States.
Remember the name-Doans-aBl
AXE Nc other.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-02-06
BEAUTY GONE
SHE SUICIDES
GERMAN BARONESS COULD NOT
BEAR TO SURVIVE HER GOOD
LOOks-RlSE OF A SHOP
KEEPERS DAUGHTER.

| Vienna, Feb. 5.-Having for long
been queen Of beauty Baroness Won
Schwitzer could not bear the thought
lof growing old and ugly, so she com
mitted suicide. The baroness was the
daughter of a Roumanian shopkeeper,
and was married at sixteen to d
wealthy Russian, Count Ta1iewitch.
who was captivated by her remarkable
beauty. After a married life of twenty
Tour years the count died, leaving
his widow fortune of over S.. 600 600
Still beautiful in spite of the lapse
OF years, and with the added charm
OF immense wealth. the countess hal
no difficulty In finding a second part.
her, and soon after her first husbands
death she was married to an Austrian
nobleman, Baron ven Schwitzer. Tho
baroness, who had passed her fiftieth
Year. and had always been very proud
Of her remarkable beauty. recently be
came very melancholy owing to the
fact that the ravages of time were |
becoming more and more evident.
SO greatly did the loss of her beauty
prey upon her mind that some time
ago she attempted to poison herself.
fhe effort failed, but she was determ.
ned upon sell-destruction, and p few
lays ago she obtained revolver,
With which she blew out her brains,
'he left a letter stating that she could
Iot bear to survive her good looks.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-02-06
February 5, 1908.

4
Rev. B, f. Rodman, of Du Quo;n
visited w. r. Rodman and family il
this city Tuesday.
Ed Gore. of Olmsted, was a bust
ness caller here Tuesday.
Miss Maude Wall. teacher at Lowell
school Is ON the sick list this week
Miss Flora Dougherty is teaching IL
her place
Marie krietner of Grand Chain
was In town Tuesday.
Mrs. Homer Garrett was called "a
her home at MiddIetown. Ohio, Tues
day on account OF the serious illness
OF her grandmother.
Miss Ida Jconson is on the sick
list this week.
VIII Copelard, of Grand Chain. was
a business caller here Tuesday.
Quite a nnmberof ouf-of-fown PEG
PIE were in town Tuesday attending
circuit court.
Mrs IT. Bsrnheim. Of Chicago. Is
visiting her sister. Mrs. Sol Davis. in
this city.
Miss Hattie Hswley is on the sick
list this week.
On Tuesday evening a number Of
young people met at the home of
Miss Allie Belts. from there proceed
ing to the home Of Nr. and Mrs. Joe
Fullerton on Pearl street where they
surprised Miss Mar Overstreet. the
being her sixteenth birthday.
fhe feature of the evening was
lancing while Of course. much other |
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-02-06
MURDERED BY
HOUSEKEEPER
SENSATIONAL CASE IN LEIPslc.
ERMANY-sUPPosED THAT
WoMAN'S SWEETHEART HAD
HAND IN CRIME.

Berlin Feb. 5.--More than usually
Sruesome Is murder story which
comes from Leipsic, Paul GiegleI
was the proprietor OF a book shop
IN the Gorchenstrasse, and with him
lived, professedly as hogsekeeper and
assistant, young woman named
Minna Doell. About the middle Of
November Giegler disappeared from
View, but his housekeeper explained
this by saying that he had gone to
italy on business. As he did not re-
turn inquiries became more pressing
and the, young woman then made the
fatal mistake Of altering her story
asserting that Giegler was in a
Vienna hospital.
This change or tale aroused sus,
PIGEONS, and when Investigations in
Vienna failed TO reveal any traces OF
the missing man a search at his
house was decided on. Accordingly
the police went to Gieglar's rooms
Whereuron the Doell girl jumped
from the window aud fed. lnyestiga-
ton showed that the bed, which was
made. and apparently unoccupied.
Giegler's body. /
The remains We're black, and in an
advanced stage Of decomposition /
There We're traces that death had
been caused by suffocation. 1t was
evident that the girl had cooked and
slept in the same room with the dead
man for weeks. She had made off
With the sum of $4,000, but was ar
rested at Halle. 1t was ascertained
that she had a sweetheart, and he
has also been taken into custody on
he suspicion that he had something !,
p do with the crime.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-02-06
JESSE JAMES,
AT OPERA HOUSE
SENSATIONAL PLAY WILL BE
PROVIDED TONIGHT BY THE
JEWEL KELLEY co. - BIG
SHOW LAST NIGHT.

THE Inside Track" was put on BIS
the Jewell Kelley Stock company al
tho opera house last night and proved
TO be a strong attraction. The com.
pany gave Lively and interesting
performance and added many new
admirers to their following. The
various specialties were highly inter
esting
Jesse James" will be presented to-
night. Mr. Kelley claims to have the
best production of this play upon the
read, and the lovers of melodrama
Will be entertained tonight. Four
hundred rounds of ammunition is
said to be fired i'm the numerous
battles and daring exploits OF the
noted Jesse. Mr.. Kelley has been
playing the role of Jesse James for
eleven years-something like nine
hundred different por;rayals Of the
character. In his possession Is the
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-02-06

from Clarendon, Ark. and other points
In the south ON last Tuesday.
Mrs. Annie Bartleson was visiting
In Belknap last OF the week.
| Mr. Andrew Moore was transaeting
business In Cairo one day this week.
W. A. Victor was Cairo visitor
Monda;.
Mr. Arthur Kaskill, OF st. Louis. ar.
rived here on last Monday fer an ex.
tended visit.
Mrs. Andrew Moore returned from
Anna Monday where she had been to
visit her mother. Mrs. T. b. Echols,
who is at the Hale Sanitorium.
Mr.. Grant Yoakum camo up from
Mounds. Monday for a short visit.
Miss Lou Jaquese. of Mounds. Is
visiting with Miss Stella Yoakum.
Mr.. Luke Gaunt returned TO st.
Louis Monday where he has a posi-.
tion.
Miss Abba Fields. OF Belknap visit.
ed relatives here the first of the
week.
DIR. Tarr made a professional visit |
10 Belknap Monday.
Miss Clatie Jones visited with Mr.. |
and Mrs. J. B. Calhoun In Mound City
las: sundaJ.
c. II. Jainet transacted business in
Mound City Monday.
Fred Weaver came down from Har- |,
'isburg to visit with relatives here
asst Sunday. /;
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-02-06

, merriment was INDUCED In. SherbeI
and cake We're served during the
evening. Those present were Misses
Mona Connell, Mildred Jaccard, Allie
Belts, Frieda Miller, Grace and
Gladys Gaunt and Margie Slocumb;
Messrs. Joe Martin. VIII DENLY, Ed
Freeman, Floyd yesterday, VIII
Perks. Walter Walker. Walter Schu-
Ter, Roy Connell. Frank Crozier and
VIII Ashbaugh. Miss Diversified will
cherish the memory of this pleasant
evening and those who assisted In
making ii so.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-02-06

day evening. Capt Fl. p Rasmussen,
who is in charge of the local work
expects to have completed arrange
ments for a hall In which to hold the
early next week.
The American Salvation Army has
planned to maintain headquarters here
holding meetings nightly.
Capt. Rasmussen is residing for the
present at 31S Ninth street.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-02-06
MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS.

ONCE Of the Cairo Electric and Trac
tion Company, Cairo, Illinois. Feb
ruary LIST, 1908.
the annual meet of the stockhold
ers OF the Cairo Electric and Traction
Company viii be held at the office o.
the company No. 500 Washington
avenue in the city of Cairo. Illinois
On Monday the 10th day of February
a. ID 1908, between the hours of Ia
O'Clock a. m. and o'clock p. m.
JOHN TIERNAN,
Secretary.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-02-06
SALVATION ARMY
TO OPEN HALL
AMERICAN BRANCH WILL HAVE
HEADQUARTERS IN CAIRO
MEETINGS WILL BE HELD
HERE NIGHTLY.

Major Hathaway and wife of St
Louis. division officers of the Ameri.
can Salvation Army. will arrive in
Cairo Saturday and hold the first of
series of meetings at the Calvary
Baptist church at 1880 O'Clock Satur.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-02-06
Keeping Open House.

EVERYBODY Is welcome when we feel
good; aud we feel that way only
when our digestive organs are work
ing properly Dir. Kings New Life
Pills regulate the action Of the ston-
aeh, liver and bowels SO perfectly
one can't help feeling good when he
uses these pills. 25c at any drug
store
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-02-06
GRAND CHAIN, ILL.
February S, 1908.

Mrs. ]. NJ. Merchant and son Homer
Rave gone 10 Carrier Mills for a few
days visit
W F. Mackey OF Cypress, visited
his brothers. J. r. aud Oliver Mackey.
here one day last week.
Dallis Wilson. the new section fore.
man. has moved his family here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sam Lang returned
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-02-06

belt and scabboard worn by Jesse
James at the time he was killed by
Bob Ford in st. Joe, and which will
BE- worn tonight in the play
"The Thaw-White Case" has been
announced for Friday night. A prize
Of 50 will be given away at the Sat
urday matinee to the boy or girl hold
Ing the lucky number. 1.-THE Clans
man." or the "Kuklux Khan will be
nrt on Saturday night when $40 will
be given away Hard times prices
prevail to all, 10, 20 and 80 cents.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-02-06

The w c. 7. y. ladies' will give
q sociable at the manse Of the Pres
byterian church Thursday afternoon
from to o'clock. All are invited.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-02-06

Miss Rees Thomas Is visiting rela.
tves IN Elodrado this week.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-03-14
DEWEY WANTS RECEIVER
Owns Telephone Bonds and Thinks
Company Isn't Run Right.

A receiver is asked for the Ware
ham-Dewey Telephone company
which operates exchanges at FIT Riley
and Junction City, Kan, and has
lines running into Morris county from
Junction City to Skiddy by Chauncey
Dewey of Chicago. The application
was made in the United States circuit
court The Wareham-Dewey Tele-
phone company in May 1903, issued
$4,000 worth of bonds, bearing per
cent interest and maturing in twenty
years. The bonds were given to the
Deweys to insure a loan made.
Chauncey Dewey now claims that the
mortgage security is being impaired
and jeopardized by the manner in which
the telephone company is being opera
ted and wants all OF the property OF
the telephone lines sold under the
hammer by receiver in order that
the $50, 600 may be paid off. He states
that there has been breach of condl-
lions under which the mortgage was
made and wants to declare the mort
that the bond issue shall operate as
first lien on all of the property so that
the returns from its sale may be ap-
piled to the bond issue.
T. w. Dorm, the secretary of the COM
pany is the active manager, and Dewey
charges Dorm with being incompetent
and that he is unable to properly man
age the company and besides that he
fails to employ all of his time on the
management of the Wareham- Dewey
company The lines are in poor
shape, asserts Dewey, and that with
the exception of the exchange at FIT.
Riley the property has been allowed to
deteriorate. Nothing new in the way of
any equipment to speak of has been
purchased and installed since January.
1901, is the further claim made and
that as a consequence of all this 1t
will take at least from $4,000 to $4,000
to place it in good shape.
Mr.. Dewey asks the court for a re-
straining order directed against the
officers of the company to keep them
from disposing in any way any of the
property while the suit is in progress.
P. H. Wareham is president and T. w.
Dorm is secretary. The headquarters
of the company are at Junction City,
Kansas.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-03-14
CONE BUT WHERE?
Mrs. BIanchard's Disastrous
Visit to State House Dome.
Wind Blew Away $50 Hat and
Purse Containing $40.
NEARLY WENT OVER.
Had to Cling to Railing to
Save Herself.
Unable to Find Trace of Hat
or Money.

DO l believe in superstitions," re-
peated Mrs. R. H. Blanchard of $40
Taylor street, well I should say that
do. Wouldn't you after such an
experience as I had yesterday, Fri
day the 18th? And now here I am
with Sunday but one day away and
no new hat to wear to church. I was
on top the dome of the state house
Friday, when along came a gust of
wind that snatched my hat from my
head and my pocketbook from my
hand and almost blew me over the
railing.
1--WE have only lived in Topeka for
short time and mother came down
to visit and 1 thought that it would
be nice thing to take her to the top
of the state capitol so that she could
get a birds eye view of the city. We
rode as far as we could on the ele-
vator and then climbed flight after
flight of stairs and when we reached
the winding stairway at the foot of
the dome proper, mother wanted to
turn back but I wanted to go on and
SO we did.
81 opened the door and stepped out
on the porch which surrounds the
dome when hard gust of wind caught
me and felt my hat and it seemed
my head was tearing loose though my
hat was pinned firmly in place. I
reached for my hat but it was gone
and thought for a minute that 1 was
going to follow it and while I was try
ing to save myself the wind blew my
purse from my hand and 1t started
after my hat.
'There was nothing for me to do
but gather myself together and start
down the long flight of stairs in the
hopes that 1 might locate my lost
property. The hat was worth $40,
for there were two beautiful plumes
on 1t besides other trimmings. The
pocketbook contained about $40, two
five dollar bills and three one dollar
bills besides some silver dollars and
some small change.
1.-THE wind was blowing a gale from
the south when we were on top Of the
dome and the last that I saw of my
hat the plumes seemed to have become
wings and they were carrying the hat
towards North Topeka and the pocket
book was following. We found one OF
the custodians of the building and he
went out on the roof Of the north wing
and found two silver dollars, five cent
piece and one penny and that Is al
that have seen of my lost pin money.
LAS far as I know neither the peck
etbook nor the hat have been seen
since they took their sudden depar-
ture in the gale of Friday, the 18th
and I should think that an experience
such as l have had would be enough
to make most any one superstitious
I don't think that I Will ever care to
climb to the top of the dome again but
if I do I will wear a hood and in the
meantime I am hoping that some one
will see the advertisement which
inserted in the paper and at least re-
turn my hat"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-03-14
NO TERRORs FOR THEM.
A Couple Weds in the Face of Every
Kind of known HOodoo.

Chicago March 14.-Friday, the thir-
teenth. had no terrors for Maisie Kath-
crime Stuart and Louis Allan Conrad as
a bridal day. They made up their minds
in the afternoon to have the knot tied,
and in the evening they were husband
and wife. The relatives of both OBJ
jected strenuously and so the pair
eloped:
Superstition was defied at every hand
in the romance. The first objection was
the day of the wedding. but it was
overruled Immediately by. the bride.
Then at attempt was made to find Judge
McEwen to perform the ceremony. Az
ter a two hours search he was found
at dinner at the Thirteen club In
downtown restaurant.
On entering the room where the din
ner was in progress, the couple had to
walk beneath a ladder. Salt was spilled
over the floor and mirrors were shat
tered On the walls. The first course was
lust being served when the couple ap-
peared The officials of the club IN
duced them to have the ceremony per-
formed in the room.
Judge McEwen, standing at one emo
of the room, solemnized the marriage
underneath an open umbrella, and as
soon as the ceremony was performed
dishes were dropped on the floor, COW
bells ratified, and piece OF sheet iron
was shaken as thunder
Mr.. Conrad is a broker. His parents
live at Winchester, va.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-03-14
BRUCE TRULL CHOSEN.
He Is President of the State Oratori-
cal Association.

At business meeting of the State
Oratorical association held in Salina
this morning, Bruce Trull of Wash
burn college was elected president,
Mr.. Crow of Friends university vice
president and M. c.. Troxell of Mid
land college, secretary and treasurer.
L. E. Katterfeld of Washburn, who
won second place in the contest last
night was elected first delegate to
the interstate contest; w. r. Nc
Mutt of Ottawa university, last years
winner, will be second delegate and
E. C. Beauchamp Of Baker university,
third delegate. Grant Willis of Wash
burn college was endorsed for secre-
tary and treasurer of the interstate
association. The interstate contest
will be held in Albion, Mich, May Z.
1908. The association voted to hold
next years state contest in Ottawa,
where it was held two years ago. This
was done because of the necessity Of
a central location. Baker university
has not had the convention In recent
years, but not having the facilities for
it, favored Ottawa
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-03-14
THOUGHT 1T A BLUFF.
Eyes OF France Now Open to American
Naval Possibilities.

Paris, March 14.-News of the de-
cision to send the American battleship
fleet back to the Atlantic coast by way
of Australia and the Suez canal is re-
cefved here as a browning revelation
of the efficiency of the American navy
The statement that the cruise is to be
extended in this manner has opened
the eyes of the French public, which
had been led to believe that the Amer
lean navy was a good deal of a.
bluff" that the cruise around South
America would demonstrate the in
capacity of the vessels and that if it
was accomplished the ships would be
ready for the scrap heap. Even in
French naval circles the belief was
that the long voyage would develop
structural weakness in the vessels
themselves or at least serious break
downs in the engine rooms. In view
that the fleet arrived at Magdalena
bay ahead of her schedule ready for
target practice and in better condition
than when it sailed from Hampton
Roads in December has created all the
more establishment. Many French Of
f1cers now frankly say that the i'm
pressfve demonstration given by the
American fleet of its ability to keep at
sea raises the American navy to an
equality with that of Great Britain
duu tAdI IL the return journey Is as
successful as the trip around South
America has been, the American navy
will have demonstrated that it has no
superiors in the world.
The French minister of marine, M
Thomson, is so impressed with the re-
suit Of this cruise that he is instructing
Lieutenant Commander DeBlanpre,
the French naval attache at Washing-
ton, to proceed to San Francisco and
send in a full report of the condition
of the ships and the lessons of the
cruise.
The lack of boiler accidents during
the voyage already has called out
criticism of the contrast furnished by
the French navy, where trouble in the
engine room Is constant, and M. Thorn
] son has been interpeilated as to why
the government does not use the
American type of boiler, which is now
| being manufactured in France.
A salient feature of the cruise which
| Is attracting attention here is the
success obtained from the American
| system Of employing line officers in
the engine room. This procedure up
to the present time has been regarded
| with much skepticism in French naval
circles.