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Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1908-11-13
Encounter With Wildcat.
AFTER Bloody Struggle Dark and Lonely Road Danve a
Woman Killed Animal by Beating 1t to Death
With Bare Hands Against Tree.

In desperate encounter In Pine
Swamp hollow, three miles south Of
Danyille, Pa, Mrs. jeremiah Altwater
slew single handed the large wildcat
that has been terrifying that neighbor-
hood
Mrs Atwater had been at the bed
Side OF a sick friend and was return
Ing home. She had arrived at a place
IN the road opposite the Pine Swamp
schoolhouse. where the trees arch over
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1908-11-13
BUDWEISER,

The most popular beer in the
world. There is less profit to the
dealer who sells it, because it costs
most at the brewery, yet its sales
exceed those Of all other Bottled
Beers, which proves that its super
iority is recognized everywhere
8tf.
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1908-11-13

Don't close q deal for a loan on
your farm until you have looked
over our proposition. Come up
and talk with US. a okpins & Ram
som. rooms "A and IS Goss Block
14tf.
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1908-11-13
PAULINE SAYS !:

e Go to friends for advice o
women for pityTo strangers.
for charity To relatives for
nothing and to
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1908-11-13

Il you need anything in the rub
her stamp line, call On A 3. Piercy
at Saturday News Office. Good
work, quick servic0 reasonable
prices. - - 20tf
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1908-11-13
SPANKED A MOOSE.
Indiscreet Act of a Tenderfoot In
the Maine Woods.
TRIO OF BOSTONIANS TREED

Naughty Animal Resented indgnity
to Her Person and Executed Sum-
mary Vengeance on Her AssaiIarts
Camp-Driven Off by Mirror
A tenderfoot sportsman who didn't
know any better slapped a COW moose
on the rump with barrel stave AMI
then wondered why the indignant for
est matron wrecked his camp, chased
two pretty women up tree and ter,
roriZed the entire party until the guide
returned.
The foolhardy sportsman was L. b.
Longstreet of Boston One Of the wo-
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1908-11-13
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when you are In need of station
cry visiting cards or printing Of
any description.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1908-06-04

James A. SnceIRs a salsas sssy s5
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1908-06-04

If you are in
business and you
want to make
more money you
will read every
word we have to
say. Are you
spending your
money for a d.
vertising in hap
hazard ia
as if intended
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1908-06-04
The Popular Cure.

$50 l can't induce you to handle my
line of remedies?' said the patent med
icine salesman as he closed his grips
Don't the citizens around here use
any kind of cures? 2"
Only the rest cure, stranger" draw
ed the proprietor of the general store
You can find half hundred of them
on the fence and on the porch and be-
hind the stove using that cure now
St. Louis Post-Dispatch.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1908-06-04
He ASPIRED TOO SOON.
How the Man With Ambition Was
Presented With a Black Eye.


The man with a black eye sat down
in the center OF the street car. ana OF
course tie dozen other passengers took
furtive Chances at him and wondered
if he called the other fellow liar first
FiraIly the man 1T his right felt it his
duty to query:
Did 4 stick fly up when you were
chopping wOOd:'
NO. sir
Get up in the night and run against
an open door,"
NO. sir
Didn't tell the iceman that he'd
been cheating YOU all summer, eh?"
Il didn't. got this black eye 10y ex-
ploding legend. sir"
II don't exactly understand"
isn't it said in this country and
doesn't everybody believe that Il man
can aspire TO the highest position?'
"Of course. That's part of our great
system"
We'll. it's all tommyrOt. | was drink
ing a glass of beer in saloon yester-
day, and happened to remark that |
aspired to the presidency and five men
piled on to me and gave me this black
eye and kicked me outdoors"
I'm! see" replied the ether
We'll, what do you see?"
You aspired too high and too soon.
The legend is all right. but it is en-
pected that a man will serve one term
as alderman first and steal enough to
nay his campaign expenses. "-Balti.
more American
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1908-06-04
Cause For Gratitude

The benevolent looking old gentle.
man on the seat in front turned around
and spoke to the mother of the little
cherub whose sticky fingers had been
smearing chocolate creams on his bald
head.
Are there any more at home like
him. he asked, with a genial smile.
"Oh, no"' she said. "ues our only
child"
Thank heaven he exclaimed fer.
vently.-Chicago Tribune.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1908-06-04

tor charity, or do you adver-
tise for direct results2
Did you ever stop to think
how your advertising can be
made source of profit to
you, and how its value can be
mea sured in dollars and
cents. If you have not, you
are throwing money away.
Advertising is a modern
business necessity, but must
be conducted on business
principles. If you are not
satisfied with your advertising
you should set aside a certain
amount of money to be spent
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1908-06-04
Better.

The Bridegroom ton the return from
the honeymOonl-Hello What's this?
All the bills for your trousseau? Why.
| thought your father paid these.
Bride-lt is customary, dear. But he
thought YOU would rather do it than
give him the humiliation of borrowing
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1908-06-04
Oor1estic Comfort.

Excuse me for not stopping" ex-
claimed Little. I'm in hurry to get
home"
That's rather unusual" said Large.
whats the troublef"
My wife has a cold" explained Lit
tie, land she can't speak over a whis-
per. Bohemian Magazine.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1908-06-04
REAL ESTATE BARGAINS
l offer for sale

FARM OF I47 ACRES 5 miles from Oakland; good
Groom House plenty of water; so acres cleared;
about rs of grass Orchards, bearing; over ~
acres of White Oak Timber; R. F. D. mail service
COTTAGE OF ROOMS for sale at Mt Lake Park
HOUSE LOT Oak Street Oakland for saesor
rent. House of rooms-Lot 5ox1 50 feet, with
Stable and all necessary Outbuidings.
FOUR VERY DESIRABLE BUILDING LOTS situated
Liberty Street in Oakland Also DWELLING
HOUSES on Liberty Street, with good water and all
necessary outbuidings
HOUSE LOT on Wilson Street House of 10 rooms:
good water. Lot $50 feet front. Best Outbudings
in Oakland.
VERY GOOD FARM mile from Oakand-all under
fence; containing 81 acres; about under cultiva-
ton; fine Orchards, and about IN in small
Fruit Houses, very good Well and a failing
Spring. A very desirable place for Truck and Poultry
Farming Can be bought at low price Just now.
have for sale IS Of the very best Building Lots in the
which will sell tor cash-or S. down and S.
per month
than two miles of Oakland which be bought at a
great bargain. The surface would make fine farming
land. This land is we'll watered with stream and
several good springs.
IL MORE CHOICE BUILDING LOTS at S. down and
IS per month.
If you cash for your Real Estate Real Estate
for your cash, let me hear from you.
bos For further particulars call address
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1908-06-04

She-Dearest, are you going fishing?
He-Yes. darling.
Sh"-Well. | want to put up some
preserves this year. Won't you catch
me some jellynsh p Baltimore Ameri-
can
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1908-06-04

annually, and then carefully
note the effect il has in in
creasing your volume of bust
ness; whether a 10, 40 or 40
per cent increase. If you
watch this gain from year to
you will become intensely in
terested in your advertising,
and how you can make it en-
large your business.
If you try this method we
believe you will not want to
let a single issue of this paper
60 to press without something
from your store.
We will be pleased to have
you call on US, and we will
take pleasure in explaining
our annual con tract for so
many inches, and how it can be
used in whatever amount that
seems necessary to you.
If you can sell goods over
the counter we can also show
you why this paper will best
serve your interests when you
want to reach the people of
this community.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-01-06
NEw euRscRlsERe ro.DAY.

NEW SUBSCRIBERS TODAY.
Mansurite Explosive Co., Sharon, Pa
N. j. Lloyd, uniontown, Pa.
Laura q. Brock, Rivesvif1e. W. va.
NJ. D. Boland. Benoni avenue.
Or. O. +. Amos. Mt. Glare. W. Va.
LID. ingram, Rt. No. 2, Fairmoui
sTlLL cRoWtNn.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-01-06
A HEART TO HEART talk With
OUR TWICE-A-WEEK SUBSCRIBERS

OF taking daily by home in the land is
We living in progressive THE
TWENTIETH and if with neghbors we
keeps posted the
home county daily
inducements subscribers by send
LESS THAN
ONE CENT TwiceaW the daily
the benefit of magazine offer
subscribe to each the magazines
virtually giving the daily
paying fifty cents for the
with Isn't that far Isn't easy?
this time taking the
get for less You get the best te
furnished Famon giving the
the they To-day the
life the Monongah
disaster month the largest
fatality will furnish complete
report o. this proceeding
Thaw begins and people
session all this
all important commit
position good will report their
This will be political the most stirring events
national convention Republican Democratic
We State ticket to elect
President political will
highest Importance
contemplated session of the Legislature be called
put daily mailing list for
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-01-06
Argument On Elkins Act
Before The Supreme Court

100000, will fall. These indictments
were returned between June 30 and
August 10, 1906, the indictments in
the suit before Judge Landis having
been returned August %, 1906.
The suspension for two months o:
the operation of the Hepburn rate law
was due to the desire of the govern.
ment to secure indictments under the
Elkins act as evidence that had been
secured covered that period. The Hep
burn act could not be retractive, and
unless such indictments were secured
under the Elkins act, all offenders in.
dicted in the period named will go un-
punished.
The case is recognized by the gov
ernment law officials as one of the
most important of its kind ever ar
gued before the Supreme Court, an |
Attorney General Bonaparte, his chief
assistant, Milton E. Purdy, and other
officials of the department of Justice
have been preparing for weeks to fight
the contention of the Great Northern
attorneys.
Another important case now before
the Supreme Court is the application
of the State OF Nebraska for writ of
madamus, preventing the federal court
judges Of the district of Nebraska from
interfering with the inforcement OF
the State rate laws. The Supreme
Court is asked to remand to the State
courts proceedings instituted by the
railroad commissioners and attorney
geenral of Nebraska against the Burl-
ington, Missouri Pacific. Union Pacific
and Rock island railways to compel
them to put into effect the two-cent
rate prescribed by law.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-01-06
Secretary
Swisher Here
GOVERNOR uNAvolDABLY DE.
TANNED FROM COMING AT
LAST MOMENT.

According to announcement made
in the West virginian last Friday,
Secretary of State swisher has nrriv-
ed to be present for the Paint and
Powder Club performance at the
Grand Opera House tonight. Govern
or Dawson had also planned to come
but was unavoidably detained at the
last moment
Col. Joseph Fl. McDermott is also
here and he and Secretary swisher
will represent the State government
at the show tonight.
Secretary Swisher states that the
call has been issued for the extra ses.
sion of the Legislature and will be
sent out very soon. He also gives as
his opinion that there will be two con-
ventions, instead of one. for the Sc
lection OF delegates to the National
Convention and for State officers. The
State convention will probably be in
July. While Mr.. Swisher didn't say
so, he is expecting to be the only man
in the race for Governor on the Repub-
lican ticket after the State convention.
Mr.. Swisher will remain in town
two or three days.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-01-06
Question of Big
Fines Up Again
(By s. W. Press Association.)

(By S. w. Press Association.)
WASHINGTON, Jan. 6.-The United
State Supreme Court to-day heard ar
gument by counsel for the Great NORTH
of the contention that the penalty of
the Elktns act was repealed by the
Hepburn act on the date of the passage
of the latter, June 30, 1906. The Great
Northern rebate cases have been
fought bitterly through the lower
courts, not because of the amount in
voIyed, but in the hope that the El-
kins act may be declared void by the
highest tribunal of the land. If tho
contention of the railroads attorneys
should be upheld by the court, the de-
cision would render ineffective all in
dictments for rebating returned from
June go. 1906, to August 30, 1906, when
the Hepburn act went into effect. This
would invalidate the Standard OIL
"big fine"
The Great Northern was gned $15,'
900 for rebating under the Elkins act,
the indictment having been brought
during the two months when 1t is al.
legged there was no law in force pro-
viding penalty for the orense. An
appeal was taken by the Great North.
ern to the Circuit Court of Appeals
from the decision of the lower federal
court, but the decision of the lower
court was affirmed.
II the contention of the Great North
ern is sustained by the Supreme Court
all the indictments against the Stand
ard OIL, including those under which
Judge Landis imposed the fine of $780,
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-01-06
G0R0VTR7S COURT OF INQUIRY BEGAN THIS MORNING
J. P. BOYS VISITED M0NONGAH TODAY
j. i. !. + j. !. ~ !: !. i. +
]: THE TAAY CASE IN a NUTSHELL.

April s. 1so5-Hay Evelyn Mes
:. married.
25, 19O6-Thaw and White wealthy
improper relations with
!, Madison Square Roof Garden
and plead
+ e guilty.
January 19o7F trial of Thaw began Justice Fitzge
+ aid presiding
selected and final preparations made
Attorney Jerome prosecutor and Dolphin NJ
the defense.
+ February Ptsburg, testified that at
but admitted he not
2 alienist
February electrician at Madison Square
/. Garden. testified threatened kill Thaw
February called and barred
life telling story she had told 1t to
she said she refused to him
drugged and harmed her in 1901 when
F. fifteenth year.
T. February alenist declared Thaw
rainstorm" the time Of shooting White
!. for days
February 19-Eveyn testified White told
friend that he would win the wife
from Thaw.
February 2o-Eveyn examination
Jerome immoral
I: and that she convinced of contrary by Thaw.
William Thaw mother of Thaw testified as to
change n son Europe
+ 7-Demas suddenly rested Of defense.
hypothetical question: Dr. !
!. Austin insanity expert, Thaw
for appointment OF lu
+ commission.
appointed commission examine
+ sanity, which declared Thaw
April 8Delmas summed for defense appealing to un
+ written law" urging "dementia Americana"
April 10-Jerome smed up case for State and judge harg
+ jury
April 12-Jury
+
December Case by Dowing January
+
~ i. !. j. !. i. !. 81 + + + + 81 i. 4 + + + + r.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-01-06
LOCATED BODY OF HIS
BROTHER IN A DREAl

Mine No. s, at Monongah, has
given up another one of its dead
in the person of David higgins,
one of the best known miners
of this section of the State. He
was found in the exact spot
where his brother, George, the
nice previous dreamed he was
lying dead.
For three consecutive nights
George higgins, who is an elec.
trician in the mines of this re-
gion, dreamed of his lost brother
and had presentments as to
where his body would be found.
On awakening Saturday he start
ed to this remote section of the
mine. accompanied by a friend,
arH the body was found.
The body was badly decom-
posed but was fully identified
by the clothing. His funeral
was held yesterday and was
largely attended. This makes the
total number OF dead taken from
the mine 353.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-01-06
CONGRESS MEETS AGAINa
AFTER HOLIDAY RECESS

Cd for the long grind ahead Of them.
The road ahead of the solons is not
now SO rocky as when they adjourned.
with a great sigh Of relief, for the hol-
days. The worst Of the financial pam
ic is now apparently past and the de-
mand for financial legislation and cur
rency tlnkering is not so strong 40 IL
was few weeks ago. The Republican
members look with dread upon the
passing OF any exceedingly important
measures In the face Of q Presidential
election. and the acrimonious com.
ments Of their Democratic colleagues
1eSSSISGsd 81 sSSs EsSF.S
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-01-06
FIRST VENIRE
IN THAW CASE
DISMISSED
Names Had Been
Published Friday
INV united Press.)

NEW YORK. Jan. 6.-The first ven
ire of one hundred jurymen in the
Thaw case was dismissed at court
opening to-day because their names
had been published Friday through
an error. The second list was at once
summoned by Judge Dowling and they
began arriving after the first batch
was dismissed, the jury being charged
in the meantime where the Thaw
trial is to be held. delaying the pro-
ceedings till 11:15. The case was
called at 1881.
Mrs. George Lauder Carnegie, Har-
ry's sister, accompanied by Josiah
Thaw, called on Harry at the Tombs
before he was brought into court. He
seemed glad to see them. He ex-
pressed confidence of speedy acquit-
tai. The delay in opening the case
made Thaw nervous.
After charging the grand jury the
court room was cleared for those cou-
cerned in the Thaw trial. There was
the usual rush for seats but the clam
or was quelled by Justice Dowling.
Prior to Thaw's being brought into
court Jerome and the defense counsel
conferred with his relative to pro-
cedure methods. It was agreed that
Littleton could interpret with the plea
of not guilty, plea that the defendant
was insane at the time the shooting
occurred. When the case was called
Harry Thaw came into cart in an
officers custody. At the same time
Evelyn, Mrs. George L. Carnegie and
Josiah Thaw entered. Evelyn was
dressed the same as at the first trial.
She wore black suit cut in rak-
ish and youthful manner with sailor
collar and flowing tie. Her dress
reached her shoe tops. She had the
general appearance of girl well in
her teens.
jerome and Littleton started the dis
cussion relative to the advisability
of confining the jury. Justice Dowl-
ing interrupted and said he had decid
Tco6fInued on Paoe EIVe1
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-01-06
JURORS ASK GOVERNOR
FOR PARDON OF HOWARD

Hon. Jas. s. Morris, special Judge,
that after hearing the testimony intro.
duced by parties in said trial, the un-
dersigned reached the conclusion and
are now OF the opinion and belief that
James Howard. who has been tried and
convicted. and is now under sentence
for alleged completely and as one OF
the principals in the crime of murder
for the killing of Senator William Goe-
bel is entirely innocent Of said charge
and had nothing whatever to do with
the commission of said crime"
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-01-06

GEORGETOWN, KY. Jan. 6.-The
ten jurors who stood out for acqulttal
of Caleb Powers. signed a request to
Governor Wilson to release James
Howard from the penitentiary, which
read as follows:
"The undersigned afiants state that
they served as jurors in the trial Of
the commonwealth of Kentucky
against Caleb Powers recently tried
at special term of the Scott county
Circuit Court, presided over by the
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-01-06
GEORGE GIBBONS WAS THE FIRST
WITNESS EXAMINED THIS A. M.
ONE OF THE FOUR MEN WHO ESCAPED MINE NO. AFTER
THE EXPLOSION TELLS OF HIS EXPERIENCE WHEN The
DISASTER OCCURRED

EhFLS9loN 'EIIo " ~
DISASTER OCCURRED.
~ court which nquirng death of
three the sixth of December when
warming began its work this morning
County Amos presiding Fully one
will Testimony in this court and when all has been
the determination of the cause OF the dreadful explosion @
filling them with grief and sorrow max
orphans and leaving many them
OF charity VIII stu be matter Oh con'e @ p. " .S .h ,nst
is not known what started the dust
@ a. t .b n 80 th state to INQUIRE into the cause of the ex
negligence the part of the COM
the diligence exercised the operation
the cautions safeguards thrown around the men IN
morning at entventy o'clock The jury
W. cordray George Richard
A. Prichard, w S Hamilton and Fesus Downs
George gibbons was the first witness
Attorney Lowe Mr. Gibbons was pay
.h % d @ ,n,r a. to the identity of each victim That there
The VIII
which record was kept and he identified as
him and those assisted him copy of the contents
introduced evidence
He assisted the coroner and Mr.
tfy the who lost their lives there
witness examined He assisted in
the Identification He stated that all the information he obtained was pe
from the mines He stated that
deaths violence caused by the explosion He also stat
asphyaton He did not examine the victims
caused Peter Rosbeg
only
him. Rosbieg got well
Survivor on the Stand.
ogio Depetro of that
the that
said that he did No
and was in the mine at the time OF th4 he was IN second g
working Room 10 He stopped and then
to left south sme there before the disaster
the lamps
hole
escaped with him.
out of the mine after he
minutes
working about minutes before the
disaster no other than those that
because his matches his
the the coat He got out the holes
the of FIRST the street car line
was at Monongah the day of the
burns The witness said that the
victims bore marks
said that did post morm examination
said that there could
mortem The matter of holding such
examination discussed 1t given
witness this
testimony corroboaive evidence OF Drs w Hill and R.
stated that the showed marks of violence such
stated that
the three brought out who were supposed to be the bot
of the said the showed that they
said that he
had He stated that
of the seemed suffering from Carbon monoxe
would be sufficient has affinity human
blood than that after explosions
Who Escaped
working
said that the air the
accident.
working
said that he had been working
explosion occurring in before
& the with him.
testimony through
the father
Continued Page Four3
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-01-06
Shinnston Man
Lodged III Jail
IN DEFAULT OF FINE RICHARD
BROWN IS SERVING THIRTY
DAYS IN JAIL.

cLARKsBuRG, Jan. 6.-Richard
Brown, of shinnston. was brought
here Saturday night and placed In the
county jail to serve a sentence Of thir.
ty days. Brown was arrested on the
charge of carrying steel knuckles and
given a hearing In Justice Thompson's
court. n default of the fne Imposed
he was sentenced to jail:
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-01-06
charge Of Perjury Dropped.
(By United Press.)

LONDON, Jan. 6.-The per-
Jury accusation against Herbert
Druce was abandoned to-day.
This foreshadows the dropping of
the suit for the Duke of Port
lands estate.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-01-06
Solons Back
Ready for Work
(By s. ". Press Association }

CBy 8. w. Press AssocIation.)
WASHINGTON. D. c., Jan e.-Gain'
ing new strength from Its holiday of
rest for the strenuous work Of avert
ing and postponing desired legislation,
congress resumed It's session to-day.
Nearly all Of the senators and repre-
sentatives who spent the Christmas
period in the bosoms OF their families
have returned to washington prspar-
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-01-06

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