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The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-06-30
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Observation-Disclosures

j, things son 9Th Hnot tor be for
ten HE time forth Republican
tate sconYent ton at Charleston D
5pfpaehss The contest on the gov
Srnorsh pahas been spirited anu more
5bj ter than good Republicans like to
Fee; but aof late the newspapers have
> ssstip#na aeci ded Improvement in their
anses gain ST any particular can.
aiaats Sands IT! us to be hoped that b.
! convent I'm all invective will
haye lisapp cared b from the public
print A1l SD ess and factions after
making the y stron gest fight possible
ought ne eyoted enough to the
''causes ofs Repnbl icanism to accept the
III g IA eliberatto it til e 5c:a-
itholt amu1unur or complaint.
40 saAll datey can be elected II all the
friends pfs the 4 9th rs sulk IN their
tents tier the Bconye ton. Talk Of
tboltinE and efnsing to support the
I haminee "a veal al argument. Let all
The eandt dates5g into convention with
: the lends they Is cnn 81 muster.
lint once the convention has spoken.
hen the ght5 rnust be over. y II here
atheresare found pecple who say
eya Swpr' lppprt the nominee.
etherEhe. be Mr.. swisher.f Mr. scherr
4 oT dark horse q such sentiment
/ orgh be d sconrag ed by all loyal
sRapnblIt cans: Both Mr.. swisher AMI
{ sAf sehsrr have mad excellent on
! rlals cretary OF State aud Audi.
tor lively; they have not tra.
diced the fair name OF the Republi.
can artys hey have not caused the
dexntessl r publlcanism to- hang
heads I'm shame because OF in:
ef1cienoy. Ia efalcation or any. short.
\ ssomin tsoeyer. II malice and
! hatred and maleyolent feelings have
tered any ofs our hearts against any
pf HE cand itl ntes who are to come! be.
'sspTe the State convention next week,
set All down 81 on our prayer
bonesS q ma ask TO he forgiven for shar.
laStins such eelings, M Our first great
< obieet keep. til Is state Of West
Varg iaIae tie epublican column
! 'ana apa that Bit erneas and ltscord
must be put away from us. Again, NE
: inS the beg ginning We sail, 4 let
! f9,.s
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-06-30

-. y . II L FEa = mr.
yesterday as. a vice presidential posi-
bil.ty, this was Governor Geo. c.. Cham
berlain, OF Oregon. He is much in
favor with some OF the party leaders
and it is said that he will be person
ally acceptable to Bryan. If the latter
is nominated. Otherwise the vice
presidential situation remains to ali
appearances just where 1t was, al
though the boom of Lieutenant Cow
ernor Chanler, of New York, seems
t. have been weakened somewhat,
and his ,lllne Is not mentioned ns.
prominently as it was two days ago.
Chairman Taggart. Of the national
committee. announced the chapla4ns
for the last three days OF the conrall-
tion. Secretary urey Woodson, offtte
national committee, did not announce
| the names of the assistant secretaries.
rea,ling clerks, and tally clerks of the
convention. a press Of routine work
having rendered him unable to fill oiit
the list from the large number OF ap-
lr1Ecations. 4
- Notices Of contests have been filed
with the national committee. involv.
ing IS seats, but Of this number the
contests actually filed relate or Is
seats. Six Of these are from The Dis.
trfct Of Columbia. the contest having
been fled to-day and seven are from
the first; second. fourth. fifth and
sixth Pennsylvania congressional dis.
trfcts. The first and second districts
however, have only one seat each in
dispute.
Notices of contests yet to be filed
scome from Chicago and Brooklyn. In
the Chicago cases the first to i6the
tenth congressional districts are in.
vnlvel the con testine delegations be.
ing led by Robert E. Burke. OF Chi.
cago Contrasting delegations from
Brooklyn will come from the second to
the seventh New York congressional
districts. inclusive. and relate to the
McCarren-N1urphy fight.
Two delegations at large were elect.
ed In Idaho, but no notices Of consent
against the seating OF the delegation
headed by former Senator Dubois has
been received. Contests may be fled
any time before the meeting OF the
national committee on July 9th.
BEcET: Fz 81;
God Medal Flour for me
Try a West Virginian want ad.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-06-30
PROHIBITION
FOR DEMOCRATS
FIGHT TO GET PLANK in PLAT
FORM AT DENVER CON-
VENTtON.

DENVER, Colo. June 80. The
fight over the anti-injunctlon plank in
the Democratic platform is not the
only struggle in which the committee
on resolutions and possibly the cen.
yention itself may be involved.
It develored yesterday thar the pro.
flbition question is to bt brought to
the front ind that q deep crate effort.
will be made to have plank declaring
in Its favor pla ced in the platform.
sF Only one new name was mentioned
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-06-30

I,.I+ ~ IL -
Ing the fact tiiat there Is no further
REASON why business should nor go
ahead at flIl speed.
10 pbtain the ayneslos hundreds Of
thou ands ~ bus ineas men and In
ysstorS the Sterling DE bentire Cor
|pcra ton: has been d ptoaehed wit
|Teanest the lses az Its 1is ts which
are kn6wn to $bes the most acfura.elyi
and ystenat tcai1 classifie led roster 81
names ayailab le. Through these lists.
it:ist Believed that the prosperity boom
era will be able 10 reach those people
!insevery eswhose co-opera ton Will.
most effectively shape public opinion,
There was no time In the carrying out
Ipt this scheme to prepare new lists, !,
and 30 recourse had to be made to. the
Sterling flies. isst
II isI learned in this connection, thai
one OF the political parties has been
negotiating with the Sterling Deben-,
Itures Corp for the use Of It's
lists IN the sending out Of political lit.
erature. IN its dealings with th.:u-5
sands OF investors all over the coun.
try. this company has accumulated an
almost complete list OF every substan.
tial mans Of ;r-atfalrs in the United
States.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-06-30
Notice to
City Subscribers

On and after the first day OF, July
the city circulation Of the West Virgin
ian will be handled by Frank Pryor
end Frank Crawford, who will super
intend the delivery and make collec-
tons for all papers. Collections will
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cents rer month. We belive that our
subscribers will be benehtted b ythfs
change as these two young men will
give tlieir best efforts to the end that
all subscribers are promptly and prop
erly served. e 8
All subscription UP to July first
are due and paya ble.to the Fairmont
West Virginian Publishing Company
and nll subscriptions accruIng after
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by Messrs. Pryor & Crawford.
All subscribers owing Tor the pa:
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make Immediate settlement as it is
desired to close all accounts as soon
as possible. IL 5i H q
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PUBLISHING COMPANY.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-06-30

Some peevlsh person nov COM
plains that the Filipino assembly
wastes too much time in ora.ory. Anil
yet the Filip.hns are cxteetr.l to re-
gard the Americans as. IN example
t, be followed. +
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-06-30

who will write the Denver plat
form ?''rsks the st. Louis Globe-Denl-
ocrat. Not certain. Int 1t is suspect
ed that careful inspection would re-
veal some Ink strins between the first
two fingers OF Mr.. Bryan's right h:ln,l.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-06-30

Il Carrie Nation was in Pmnxs,,tiwncr.
Pa, the other day, and told the resi-
dents Of that town that tl.ey wer. The
worst ever. but as her hatchets and
ether bric.a-br,: soil later wi lie
k2t cakes she may have chnn4:cd her
mind.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-06-30

VIII not name t!oKc Smith. or .5ror-
gia, for second place on the ticket at
Denver? He's getting so used to be-
ing whipped at the! polls 1t would
seem natural.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-06-30

sod Medal Flour !. real economy. VI,
rs - PRUDENCE.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-06-30

hi IL Failt.so
u class 1nilH mat
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The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-06-30
'Vla8lNiAA'
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NiaiIfee Street:
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1908-09-24

Witness did not know when Jones
he know who came in with Jones. he
was certain of nothing. He does not
know who was tending bar. He had
three or four coats but to the best Of
his knowledge he thinks he had the
one on that was offered in evidence.
Woll and witness were members of the
order of Eagles To the best of his
recollection they were talking about
taking Jones into the order.
Witness has faint recollection of
giving a demonstration of shooting.
He was not positive but thought he
got the gun from behind the bar. He
does not recall where Jones was, Does
not recall where either Woll or Rod
gers were He has no recollection that
anything was said by Jones.
At this point the witness became
quite dramatic. after the gun went
of, )" Dietrich said. raising his arms
abovethis head, u walked two Or
three steps and then my senses left
me -
Witness does not recall when he first
learned that ne had shot Jones He
dozen recall that he told DR.. Paulcs
that he knew Or. Fatten He was
drunk on tue night of the shooting
He does NOT recall that he told NJ nee
moser and others that he lad shot i'm
sell-aefonse.
II answer to Mr. Hinokley's quos-
tjou he said he lad 10 recollection of
having had 'any word wiah Juues
with reference to a book account
= profound sensation was produced
- Nu Ginptley put the following
question 90 Dietrich:
"Dau't You during the Afternoon
preceding the shooting i'm the herraaaaae
o. J. W. MISUNDERSTANDING to Jones
say:
''ll chat ----- comes i'm h.rs and
DOCS that a-aiu i VIII Kill him.
W.sess replied tbat he haduo rr.gl-
.e oa OF making such @ remark.
Witness said he owue1 two pistols
Tie Naa cleaned them both aud load
ed them. lie didn't know how long
before the shooting-probably six
months before.
He doesn't know what he did with
the revolver after the shooting. lie
doc. uot remember of directiug his
sister to go up stairs ana get it on
Of "a cigar box.
MIR. HinokIey asked witness to de-
moustrate how the revolver could be
discharged with one hand-accidenta
ly or otherwise. Witness tried ard
failed, but he explained that the Ie-
yolver needed oiling, as it had been
out OF use for some two years.
- Dietrich was on the stand nearly all
the forenoon,
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1908-09-24
WILL Have BEST
FOOT BALL TEAM

The best foot ball team that has ever
represented the Danviile high school
will be put on the gridiron this fail,
say the coaches. For the past three
weeks large squad of candidates for
the team have been praoticing daily
on the nail mill grounds, and excel
lent progress has been made under the
coaching of CARL Hibbard, substitute
on this years Navy team and Victor
Vincent, ll-Amerioan quarter back
in 1898.
Manager Thomas Ryan has about
completed an excellent schedule for
the high school team as follows:
Oct 3, Open.
Oct. 10, Bloomsbury high school at
Danville
Oct. II, Berwick high school at Dan.
Vile,
Oct. 24, ,sunbury high school at Dan
vile.
Oct. 81, Berwick high school at Ber.
wick.
Nov, Z, Bloomsburg high school at
Bloomsbury.
Nov. IA, Milton high school at Nil.
ton.
Nov 21, sunbury high school a Sui
bury.
Nov &c. Thanksgiving, Milton high
school a Danville.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1908-09-24
RAIN AND FROST
SAYS WEATHER AN

The weather bureau at Washington
has sent out information to the effect
that the long continued and disastrous
drought is nearly at an end In the
central states the drought was broken
Tuesday by rains that extended from
St. Louis to St. Paul. At several place.
in Illinois the fall was very heavy.
The following intelligence is sent ont
by the weather bureau:
a barometrio disturbance will cross
the country from about Septomber "A
to 2S, attended Jy rains that viii set
in over the central valleys about the
Atlantic states by the beginning Of
next week.
Following tic rains there will be
a sharp fall IN mperature, with frost
in the central valleys and Eastern
states north Of the fQrtieth parallel "
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1908-09-24
TO OBSERVE THE
JEWISH NEW YEAR

The Hebrew New Year will be oh.
served on Friday aud Saturday Of ,his
week, as Saturday is the dawning Of
the year J669.
All the business places Of the Heb-
rews in This city will be closed from
Friday night until Saturday after
noon At B'nai Zion temple the ay
viii be observed hy services Frida,
evening and Saturday morning. Rab
bt Or Jeo'auu viii deliver a sermon
Friday evening on the subject "Ilt
Book Of Lille, and Saturday morning
his subject viii be, What are Vie.
and What Is Oar Lties a special
choir has been organized fUr these ....
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1908-09-24
SHOOTING THE SUN.
Simplest Way of Locating a Ships
Position at Sea.

Position at Sea.
The average transatlantic Traveller
displays very little interest in the nav
igation of the vessel beyond watching
the ships officers. sextant in hand,
making observations. says n writer in
Travel Magazine. Very few have any
idea of the process by means of which
the modern navigator is enabled to ac-
curately place the ships position at
q stated time on the chart. Out of
sight of land a ships geographical po-
stion Is determined either by keeping
n careful record of the course steered
and the distance run, known as dead
reckoning, or by the combined use Of
chronometer and seXtant-that is, by
observation Of the heavenly bodies
The operation of finding the latitude
and longitude of observation can be
performed in a number of ways, of
which the simplest and most cOnyen.
lent is by measuring the altitude of the
sun above the horizon at noon, as IS
indicated on the vernier of the scXtant
and spoken of at sea as shooting the
sun. All an AAllltlltNl COIN l'AIatiAA lA
the aid of logarithms is thus quickly
made which shows exactly how far
the ship is north or south of the equa-
tor, or, in other words the latitude.
Finding the longitude, however, is Il
somewhat longer process. An observa-
tion is made either In the forenoon or
afternoon, the chronometcr time of the
horizon contact of the suns image be
ing noted. \ calculation is then made
which gives the exact time at the spot
where the ship happens TO be, and as
the chrouometer carried aboard shows
the exact time at Greenwich. the prime
meridian of longitude, the difference
between the two expresses in hours
and minutes easily convertible into
degrees and niles tie distance east
Cr west Of Greenwich.
Having thus, roughly speaking. found
the latitude and longitude. a dot placed
on the chart at ,ha exact point where
the lines Of latitude and longitude
cross dcLat.s the ,lfu's ruafripp
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1908-09-24
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hears himself seriously called old for
the first time-O. w Holmes


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Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1908-09-24
WONDERS OF COAL.
s5uried Sunshine" Hea Bscome 9
plaything Of Science.

-
Su''e@ S-hs','ne "a. 95oo'ne q
'''y'"""9 % 0o'-'e'
has IL ever occurred 10 You llAt the
wanna WIN WHl'h many u laForlle
1lsh oI YOURS Is uaNoIed Is maze IRON
toaI: WIZ you pelieNe that most OF
the dyes when nave stained the 1ao-
TICS "i your clolheS' 'hat the haphtha
ana behzlhe Whlch your taltor uses IN
removing STAINS ana that even the
sweetest perfumes are an OF lhelh de-
t'NauVes "l coal.
IL was once SAID by scientist cleF-
eieF and more imaginative than most
ol his Elnd, that coal Is buried sun
SHINE. Something OF lIe cnoHnous
extent of ancient coal forming jungles
may be conceived when II is said that
our present forests would produce only
two or three inches of coal if they.
too. were subjected to a carhonizing
process.
The magic!ans who have wrought
wonders with coal are the gasnaker
and the chemist If coal is burned in
the open air, heat is produced and
.# N.fr g. % .
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1908-09-24
RESPONSES ARE
COMING lN

The responses to the 600 invita-, ous
TO the reunion Of the Spauish-Amert
can war veterans association, which
will be held in this city on October
295h, are being received by iha lacal
committee. About 200 replies are at
hand, and Of these only about 20 are
in the negative.
\ fine program Of entertainment is
being arranged and excellent talent of
different kinds has been engaged for
the smoker which will be held in The
evening.
Those in charge Of the affair are
much encouraged. A great deal Of
enthusiasm is being aroused among tile
veterans in ether towns.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1908-09-24

Thompson Jenkins was sworn. Wit
ness tended bar for Peter Dietrich oC-
oasionally prior to October, 1905, and
regularly thereafter until February
following, whel q e shooting occur
red Dietrich drank as much or more
than two men should drink. Drank
continually. lie wonid quit for a
couple of days and then start up again.
He continued until the shooting oc-
cpred. He would take rcink every
five minutes aud was not satisfied with
a whiskey glass but had the Liquor
carried to him in a shell beer glass,
Dietrich said he loved the taste Of
whiskey. On the day of the shooting
he was drunk and crazy. Witness was
sure tIat On some days Dietrich drank
a gallon us "bissos He would come
down ..ars nnIt a,o.#aa ral want to
run q +.st raca iH uU. ...u On one
ogaa-l e.. n,rs.u9tad nal oareheaded
Dtayriou mode his way as ar down as
Uha railroad agcssila.
oss-ezaniucj by 1-r. Hinckise.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1908-09-24
Family Party.

Mr.. and Mrs. William NJ. Diehl gave
very pleasant family party at their
home in Mahoning township on Tues
day. Among the guests were Mrs.
Levi Berger, of Westmont, New Jersey !;
Mrs. j. @. Hinchman, Of Haddonfield,
New Jersey; Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph
Diehl, Mrs Frank Fisher and Jacob
Johnson, of Danyille.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1908-09-24

himself from his imaginary assailants
he wrested a paling off the fence.
He was frequently in state OF COL
lapse. He told the doctor not to come
any more rs he was taking his own
medicine. Meanwhile he looked like
a maniac. He drank from she'll beer
glass. DR.. Stock continued to treat
Dietrich iu jail. withdrawing all
whiskey finally and administering
bromide.
Gross -examined by Mr.. Hinokley.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1908-09-24
DEFENSE ARGUES FIRST.

The addresses will! be made tomor-
row morning. join 7. Leuahan, for
the defense, will 90 to the jury first.
Hon. IL. NJ. Hinoklsy. for the Com.
monweaIth, will make the closing ad-
dress. Both will no doubt be very
mastery efforts.
DEFENSE Is IN
LENAHAN' s HANDS.
The presentation of the case is who'll
ly in the hands OF Mr.. Lenahan, who
has given evidence OF great energy
and ability during the trial. Hon.
Grant Herring, who had the prepara-
tion OF the case in hand, took no part
in the examination of witnesses, but
he was at all times present during the
trial
Just at what hour the case may be
given to the jury depends upon how
much time may be spent by the at.
torneys in their addresses as we'll as
by the judge in his charge. 1t is hard.
ly probable that the case will he given
to the jury before tomorrow afternoon
DIETRICH WAS INSANE
In discussing the points of law it
was brought out that the defense will
contend that Jones was killed accid.
entally and that Dietrich was insane
when he fired the shot.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1908-09-24
GEORGE BAOHINGER.

George Bachinger swora He de-
scribad size and contents Of the side
room into which Dietrich is alleged
to have withdrawn at the time of the
shooting, There are 10 cupboards in
if SO far as witness knows.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1908-09-24
John BACHINGER.

John Bachiuger, OF Plymouth, sworn
lie vas raised in Danvillc and has
known Peter Dietrich ever since he
was a boy. The character OF Dietrich
a. to the time OF the shooting lac
said, was always very good
FREDERICK HELD.
Fle1r.ia,, Held su oru. lie laa liv.
a3 SO DuuvilIo 40 years. UP to The
a. Of the shooting, in the speech Of
tha people, Dietrich had Away en-
jogeI q good reputation
CHARACTER WIrEES5Es.
John UdaI1oUon, Peter Mayan.
henry IIacEcu.teiu, August Baching
er, August Brent, W. G. Williams.
John Zeilenbaugh, Jacob Held, Valeu-
tiuo Magau ana Theodore Becker all
testified chat they had known Dietrich
prac caiIy au Lis life and that in the
common speech OF the people up to the
/ time OF the shooting lie enjoyed good
reputation.
MCKINNEY IN REBUTTAL
]. W Mckinney was the only wit
ness called in rebuttal He was asked
b. Judge Hinckloy whether on the
afternoon Of February l3. 1906, he
was in tie bar room of Peter Dietrich
and whether while there lie heard
Dietrich say: If that ---- comes in
here again l will kill him. "g The an
swer of the witness was that he heard
Dietrich make that remark.
The defense objected and after a
brief argument Judge Lynch ordered
the witness ansvnr stricken out.
At o'clock IL, evidence closed and
the witnesses wee dismissed. The
jury was also excused until 10 O'Clock
Thursday morning.
The last hour OF the afternoon was
spent in arguing points Of law relat-
ing to the trial. Tomorrow the case
will go to the jury.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1908-09-24
TO MAKE REPAIRS.

The executive committee Of the
board Of directors has decided to make
a number OF needed repairs about the
building in the near future. Among
the repairs that have been decided up
on will be painting on the exterior Of
the building.