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The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-06-22
-FOUR INCHES OF HAIL FELL.
TERRIFIC STORM in WISCONSIN
PLAYS HAVOC WITH GROW
ING CROPS.

PRAIRIE DUCH1NE. Wis., June 90.
IA terrific rain, hall and wind storm
late Saturday night. lasting 10 min
utes. literally ruined crops in wide
territory. unroofed buildings. demolisll-
cd trees and put the city light plant
CIT of commission.
Hail four inches deep was piled up
en- the walks. and trees two feet in
diameter were twisted off. Washout
"n the railroads are numerous and In
dications are that the storm covered
q path from Cassville TO Lyn,sville. AZ
miles wide.
Two big tents in which the Chan
tauGua is being held at the Lacrosse
/ Interstate Fair Grounds was blown
down. burylnE 1.50o people under
iesth. None, however. was seriously
/ injured.
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Mon Club Splits Even With Montana.
The Mon Club of the City League
split even Sunday afternoon at Mon
tana with the strong team Of that
place. The Mon Club won the first
game by n score of to 8. Boice
doing fine work in the. box OF the
Mon Club. letting Montana down with
four hits. DR.. Dent twirled for Mon.
tana and did good work but lost on
account OF poor support. In the
second game Montana won by the
score Of 8 to /. 1t should have been
shut out rs the only run scored by
, the Mon club was secured on errors
by Montnna's middle and left felders.
Collins. of the Fifth ward. pitched for
Montana and let the Mon club down
with two hits In seven innings and
striking out seven men. This is the
first game lost by the Mon club for
several days rs they have been win.
ming most games played and are good
fellows who will close the season near
the top Of the ladder.
OBSERVER.
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Ing alteT q fessi iLne4s from t5<E
inv The trcnble IS thought % bes me
result Of q wound czlused by rrnfiing
d rusty nail in the snle Of the foot:
Isrs AfniIoy was IN 5ge pf the csiae
and Dr y. Howard Wi Is called III
IEhinnston IN consult ION
The disease made rapid progress and
resulted In the deatt OF the boy this
morning. 81
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ttttl L. t|'. '
enter the ~ II. o. summer school.
She was accompanied b. Miss Gaskeii.
who Win also enroll in the Summer
Nils Arna Payne, sot C1arlt
spent Sunday ia a the city the Eaest of
Miss Benna Stevens. Miss s teEens
and Payne spent Sunday MI ernoon ID
Barracksrille with the Misses Robin.
SON.
Miss Anna Ford will 90 to Burns.
vile tomorrow TO visit relatives.
Miss Jennie snider spent Sunday
with friends in Newburg. =
Dir. and Mrs. Engle Malone, of Mon
tana. were Sunday visitors in the city
chas Cross went to Warrington
yesterday to spend two weeksH va
cation.
VIM. Palmer Nuzum who has been at
tending Carnegie Technical Institute
at Pittsburg, returned last night and
will spend his vacation with his moth
or. Mrs. sallie F.3Nuzum. s. :5
Born. on June 10. to Mr.. and Mrs
Buzz Chaifant. son. Mrs. Chalfant
was formerly Miss Elaine Clayton.
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y ~ 49, - -. -
Drs lfniIoy WAS IN charge pf the ctiae
and Or. i. toward III rall
shinnston ~ consul don
The disease mad & rapid progress and
resulted in the death OF the boy this
morning. 4sss4:ss.
STATE OF WEST VIRGINIA:
at rules held in the clerks once 0.
the intermediate Court. on the frst
Monday In June. 1908.
Ode Mercer. Plaintiff.
William Mercer-In chaDcery.
Summons rs
THE STATE OF WEST VIRGINIA. 4
To the Sheriff OF Marion county,
Greeting: 5l5 v
lyon are hereby command ed to sum-
mon William Mercer. to appear before
the Judge OF the intermediate Court
Of Marion county. at rules to be held
In the Clerks office of said Court. on
the LIST Monday in June. 1903. to an.
eswer plea in chancery exhibited
against him in said Court by Ode
Mercer. plaintiff. &
And have then there this writ.
Witness. r. B. Parrish. Clerk Of our
said Court. at the Courthouse in said
county. the oGth day OF May. 1908. and
the 18th year OF The Stnte.
r. B. PARRISH. Clerk.
The foregoing summons Is endorsed
as follows:
The within named William Mercer
Is not found in my bnlliwlck. neither
is he an inhabitant thereof.
q. F. DAVIS.
Deputy for H. r. Furbee. Sheriff OF
Marion county. West Virginia.
Object Of Suit 4
The object OF this suit is for the
plaintir to secure from the defend.
ant divorce Cvinculo matrImonIii
and annullIng the marriage heretofore
solemnized between them. the plaintiff
and defendant. as man and wife.
II
An affidavit having been made anil
fled that the defendant. William Mer-
Ger. Is a nonresident OF the State. 1t
Is therefore ordered that the said de.
PENDANT do appear within one month
from the first publication of this or
der In the Clerks office OF our said
Intermediate Court, ut rules to be
holden therefor. and do what is neces.
sary to protect his interests. And It
Is ordered that copy Of this order be
published and posted according to law.
Given under my hand this 4th day
Of June. 1908.
RIB. PARRISH. Clerk.
NOTICE. TO TAKE DISPOSITIONS.
To William Mercer:
You are hereby notified that on the
4th day o! August. 1908. at tie law
office OF NJ. L. Sturm. in the City OF
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FaIrmont. Marion county. West Viz.
ginla, between the hours OF a. m.
and 6 p: M. on that day. 1 shall pro-
coed to take the dispositions Of divers
persons to be used as evidence in my
behalf In certain chaneery cause.
depending In the intermediate Court
of Marion county. West Virginia.
Wherein ode Mercer Is plaintiff and
William Mercer is defendant, and Il
from any cause the taking of same be
= 2 lE.EI - Ltt Ei..f
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SCHEDULE OF THE
FAIRMoNT CITY LEAGUE.
Beginning June "a, 1oe.

---------' -. ]. N n -
Monongahela Club VS. Bowlers, June
June "a.
Juniors vs Company I, June IS.
Independents vs.. Fairmont Coal Co.
June &c.
aIonongahela Club VS.. Juniors, June
20.
Bowlers VS.. Juniors. June 20.
Fairmont Coal Co. VS. Company ]. July
Juniors VS.. Independents. July 2.
Monongahelia Club vs.. Company /.
July 3.
Bowlers vs.. Falrmont Coal Co.
July 4.
Monongahela Club VS.. Independents
July G.
Bowlers VS. Company !. July Z.
Juniors VS.. Fairmont Coal Co, July S.
Bowlers vs.. Juniors. July 3.
Company VS.. Independents, July
10.
Falrmont Coal Co. VS.. Monongahela
Club. July IL.
Juniors VS.. Company /. July IS.
Monongahela Club VS.. Dowlers.
July Ii.
FaIrmont Coal Co. VS.. Independents.
July 15.
Monongahelia Club VS.. Juniors,
July &c.
Bowlers VS.. Independents. July II.
Fairmont Coal Co. VS.. Company /,
July is.
Juniors VS.. Independents. July 20.
Monongahela Club VS.. Company I.
July 81.
Bowlers VS.. Fairmont Coal Co.
July 90.
MononEahela Club VS.. independents,
July &c.
Bowlers VS.. Company I. July 81.
Juniors VS.. Fairmont Coal Co.
July 90.
Company 1 VS.. Independents. july
81.
Bowlers VS.. Juniors. July IS.
1Ionongahela Club VS.. Fairmont Goa
Co.. July 90.
i Juniors VS.. Company /. July 30.
Bowlers VS.. Manongahlca Club. Jul,
81.
! Independents rs. Fairmont Coal Co.
August /.
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PAW. va. LEAGUE.

Todays Games
Connellsville at uniontown.
Charleroi at FaIrmont
Scottdale at Clarksburg
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go - tliA .Tfstt5r
STATE OF WEST VIRGINIA. :
q gAtrules held in the clerks once o.
the intermediate Court. on the first
Monday in June. 1908.
Ode Mercer. Plaintiff.
VS..
William Marcpr-Int Chancerv - ~
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5scoTTpALE won YESTERDAY
scLARKseuRG LOST a GAME YES
tTERDAY WHICH 1T FELT
SURE OF.

e cLARKsBuRG. June e2-The home
team lost yestetlray to Scottdale in a
listless game. Scottdale won in the
third inning when they put three runs
uyer The plate. In the fourth they
made things easier by putting still
Eb.asnother run across the plate. Clnrks.
bnrg got hers In the ninth when she
succeeded In making two talltes. The
score: 81
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Personal
@M @ Is q sc @ a %
.xr@-<r~~sr-

Miss Grace Robinson, of Grafton.
has been the guest of friends in the
city for several days.
Miss Lena Watley. who was here
far the Bloom-shafferman wedding
last week. has been visiting friends
in Grafton for several days.
Misses Ress Gnmbrill. Beryl Moore.
Hattie and Lydia Bartlett. Dora Rog.
ers. Josephine Rector. Katherine Nc
Kay and Mabel Stoetzer. of Parkers-
burg. passed through the city today
en- route to MorEantown to enter the
University summer school.
Attorney ]. G. Pr!chard was bust.
ness visitor in Grafton to-day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sam Reinhcimer left
this morning for Webster Springs
where they so for the benefit of tho
latter's health. Their daughter. Miss
Clara. Reinhcimer. who graduated las.
week from the WV. u, has returned
tIemc. ia
Miss Edna G. Peck. OF, philippl. Is
tho guest of Mrs. r. r. Webb on Sec.
ond street.
Miss Anna Cruise. of Grafton. is the
guest of her sister. Mrs. w. S. Hay
=;old.
Miss Lazy Bill.nss1ea has been i'll
f.. several days Mt her home on Lo-
Gust avenue. being threatened with ty-
phoid fever.
Miss Blanche Dornan, who had been
the guest of Miss Virginia Gnske1l,
left this morning for Morguntowni; to
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NOTICE TO TAKE DEPOSITION:
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Two base hits-Dailey, zurlage.
sacrifiee hits Core. zurlage. Dunn.
Stolen bases-Heinz. Jackley. First
base on ballsoff Osborne. 1. Struck
scutby Carlisle, 6 N BY Osborne, 2,
Double III play Houser and Heinz
Va Left ON bases-Fhlrmont, 12: Charlie
froi, lift by pItcher-Cosgrove. Eur
1nse, Jack1ey. Time-2.1o. Umpire
5McGuerfe.
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standlna of thecIuhs.

Yesterdays Results
Fairmont 2: Chartered 4.
clarksburg 2; scottdale 4.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1908-02-08
THAw IN ASYLUM
Slayer Of White Not Guilty On Groune
Of Insanity.

New York. Feb. 3.-After furiously
reviling his attorneys because they did
not procure his instant freedom. Harry
K. Thaw. who was acquitted OF the
murder of Stanford White. was thrust
within the gloomy portals OF Mattea-
wan asylum for the criminal insane
Thaw upon his acquIttal by the jury
had expected TO 20 free. but Justice
Victor J. Bowling. Immediately follow
ing the rendition OF the verdict. an
nounced that the testimony adduced by
defense in the long trial had convinced
him that the defendant could not safe
II he set at liberty. and he, therefore,
directed his Incarceration at Mattea-
wan as dangerous lunatic.
Lawyer Dan O'Reilly said that the
lawyers would get together and decide
on what course TO take to liberate
Thaw from the asylum.
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Frozen to Death In Cemetery.

Pottsville. Pa. Feb. 5.-Lying dead
by the grave OF his father by adoption
w. w. Williams. who left Cressona
five years ago upon being separated
from his wife and three daughters. was
found in the Cressona cemetery. frozen
to death. No one saw him In Cressons
and II Is supposed that he returned
during the night and went directly "a
the cemetery. His adopted father was
his wlfe's father. who with her three
children are now residing In Reading
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who proved the marriage. The coun-
tess gave evidence in support OF hcI
allegation that the marriage had never
been consummated. and the maid testi-
fed that the earl and the countess had
been living as man and wife.
The doctor testified to the Earl oi
Yarmouth's physical condition. but
counsel for the countess pointed out &c
the judge that It was within the dis.
erection OF the court TO annul the mar.
riage II II was proved that 1t had moi
been consummated.
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Saloons Must Close az tip. N.

Wilmington. Del, Feb. 4.-Conster
nation prevails among the saloon
keepers of Wilmington over a rule
laid down by the court OF general SEES
sions for New Castle county. This
rule Is: That all drinking bars must
be closed between IL O'Clock p. m
and o'clock a. M; that free lunches
must not be offered. and that no II
censed house shall have more than
one drinking bar. Violations of this
rule will be followed by refusal "a
renew the license of the offender.
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LEWIS GUILTY OF MURDER
Slayer of Little Mary Newlin Convict
ed In First Degree.

West Chester. Pa. Feb. 3. - With
the same composure and sort of dis
Interested demeanor that has marked
his attitude and behavior during his
trail for the atrocious murder Of little
Mary Newlin, his step-daughter. the
young Franklin township farmer
Irwin A. Lewis. heard the jury render
tie verdict of guilty of murder in the
first degree. His almost immobile face
slightly flushed. and his hands tightly
clenched, and he was escorted BY
Deputy Sheriff Garrett back to his
cell
There was no motion for a new
trial. and Judge Hemphill promptly
discharged the jurors.
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DROWNED WhIle skatinn.

Norristown. Pa. Feb. c. Rafael ga
borido of Havana. a student at Ursinus
college. at Collegeville. was drowned Ii
the Perkiomen creek at that place while
skating. Several other students We're
near him when he broke through
thin section OF lee. but their efforts To
rescue him were unavailing.
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Boy Killed While coastIna.

Greenburg. Pa. Feb 5.-Ric hard
Lynch. aged ten years. the son of
Thomas F Lynch president of the
H. c. Frick Coke company. was Al.
most instantly killed while coasting.
The boys skull vas fractured wnen
his sled colllded with n wagon while
descending a steep hill
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Move to Give Up Philippines.

Washington. Feb, 6.--senator Stone
(Mo) introduced joint resolution
authorizing the president to rellnquish
control of the Philippine islands in
1913, upon first securing a pledge
from other nations TO preserve the
neutrality OF the islands.
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Killed By FalI From Ladder.

Norristown. Pa. Feb. 6. - Failing
from ladder while adjusting ma
chinery in the rolling mills of the Alan
Wood company. In Conshohocken,
George Ewing landed on his head and
was instantly killed.
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sTILLlNes SUSPENDED
President Acts In Government Print
ing Office Case.

Washington. Feb. 6.-President
Roosevelt temporarily suspended as
public printer Charles A. Stillings and
appointed William S. Rossiter tempo
rarily to I'LL the duties of that Office.
The action. as explained officially,
Is 10 facilitate the investigation now
being made of the government print
ing Office by congress Mr.. Rossiter
now is chief clerk of the census Office
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FREED FROM EARL
Harry Thaw's Sister Gets Divorce
From Yarmouth.

London. Feb. 6.--Lady Yarmouth
Miss Alice Thaw. OF Pittsburg-ob-
tanned decree multiplying her marriage
to the Earl OF Yarmouth.
The decree was granted by Sir Bur-
rell Barnes. president OF the divorce
court. after a private hearing The
proceedings lasted for only half an
hour The Earl Of Yarmouth was not
In court.
Only four witnesses we're examined.
They were the Countess OF Yarmouth
herself, her maid a doctor appointed
by the court and an American lawyer
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,jroenov peficIency Bill Passed.

Washington, Feb. s. = The senate
passed the urgent deficiency appropri-
alton bill carrying total OF $24.OS0.-
sos. or this amount the senate awcnd-
ments appropriate s355.47s.
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The W0man's Paper.

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PE-RU-NA
a Reliable Remedy
For Colds.

which invite chronic diseases.
Cold Affected Head. Throat and Lungs.
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about four years ago / consulted 3
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A CAROLINA LEGISLATOR.
Hon. Vim. G. Hunter Uses
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Medicine.
WHEN man Of undoubted rcputa-

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Cough, Colds, Catarrh
Relieved BY Pe-ru-na.

Hon. VIM. G. Hunter, cx-member
North Carolina Legislature, writes
from the Census Office Building, Wash
ington, ID. c., concerning Pcruna:
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We HAVE THE BUGGY YOU WANT
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1.-The greatest family medicine
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al tried PerHna and ManaIi1 and am
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mans wonderful medicine, Peruna."
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Baltimore. Chesapeake & Atlantic
Railway Company.

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subject 20 change without notice.
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General Manager General Passenger All
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Peruna is an
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off colds and re-
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Baltimore. Chesapeake s. Atlantic
Railway Company.

Schcd,i, e6ec,ire September .scd, 1901.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-10-14
Business and Politics

As a banker stated at a meeting of the American Bankers association the country lis fairly safe whichever way the election goes" The country is sane this year, and both parties are considered sane, and in fact the diff ference is more in their degrees Of earnestness than in their platforms. Both promise reforms.
 The truth is, President has a good deal of initiative, but not much law making power. President Roosevelt has, for example, made scores of re- form proposals, but he has secured but three or four of the entire series. So it will be with the next President. He must wrestle with the two Houses of Congress, particularly with a reaction ary Senate, and in the end he will not accomplish a great deal. The limita- tions of the presidential office are very considerable. He must steer between the courts and the Senate, both of which consider themselves the guard ians of vested interests.
 No business man is distressed in this campaign over the outcome of the cleo. tion. He knows that the banker quoted spoke the truth. He knows the Pres1- dent is the servant of the people, that he is hemmed in by various limita- tions, and that the country ''is fairly safe whichever way the election goes. This accounts for the steadiness of the markets, for the absence of excitement in this campaign, and possibly for some of the deficient registrations.