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The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-05-15
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sss One and a quarter million dollars
have: been poured into Plttsburg this
week in consequences OF the absorption
OF 1.-The Federal Coal and Coke Com;
spany's extensive interests near Fair
mont: w. Va, by 4 the; New England
saGas and Coke Company. Of Boston.
SgThe "a cal was consummated yesterday
son: :a basis 3of spot cash. This deal.
with q half dozen others, In
s:yolving several million dollars. in
which $Plttsburs interests were con-
Ncerned! In a great measure accounts
for the easy tendency OF money which
now aobtai ms in Western Pennsylvania.
The New England Gas and Coke
Company, which is one of the largest
s,corporations OF It's kind in the country.
and which controls the coke and gas
business OF Boston and surrounding
towns, will Immediately expend $3.50.
900 Ind thesfurther r,deevlopmentio of It's
invest Virginia.
The purchase includes $500 acres OF
god gas and coal fields.
situated twelve miles south of Fair
mont. The field has 800 acres of sur
ce; containing nine.foot vein Of
sconl. which Is considered the best gas
sgpfotlucing bituminous grade in the
co',ntry.
The land contains many miners
dwellings and stores, and Is connected
with q six.mile branch Of the Balti-
Rmore and Ohio railroad. There is. nov
line opening to the rich coal vein,
& and etwosoth hersf will be made at once.
sPlans have been completed for i'm.
provements to the pant that Will
!. necessltate an outlay Of $3.50 900. This
3stransaction not only means much to
sPittsburg interests, but, also to the
neig ighhorhood OF Fairmont, to which
the development OF the plant will be =
3 yery3 important factor.
The capital stock or the Fedora
CoalS and Coke Company was $4,000
;SSands the bonded Indebtedness 100000
The majority OF It's interests wer'
isS owned by the late Charles Donnell,
Fl. OF SPittsbnrg. Joseph L. Lewis Of Du
sS Sluth v Mimi. Joseph Barnes. the Goa
o.; Uniontown. were the see
81 onl largest owners In the property
y. and the balance Of stock was held b
Ss Pittsburg and New York capitalists
& The Fairrlont coal system was open
M MsSs ed and developed by Mr.. Donnell
s shortly before his death.
The purchase of the big coal fiel
had been under negotiation for Sc,
eral months and competition for it
'acqnisition was keen. Pltssburg II
terests, headed by Josep J. Lewis
s4 effccted the sale of the, property. ant
the New England corporation has a
Ss5rend assumed charge
y: The F'airmont coal property WI
1ss; sold about three years ago by Cole
ssS ssts mel j L NJ. Guffey to. Mr.. Donnelly an
1lfs associates. The territory wa
BIZ asss5 quickly developed and is now regarde
n as one of the most productive as we
q rs the best asltuated coal fields in th
United States. The snle OF the pro
erty has nettcd & its various owner
sS sSs$yery& satisfactory profits. ~
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-05-15
THE Gillette
MURDER Case
DUPLICATED BY YOUNG HEAToN
GIRL uuP CANYON s.
THEN SHOT HER. ID
fRy limited Press.N

KANAB. Utah. May 15.-The exact
counterpart OF the Gillette murder
case was revealed here to-day when
Alvin Henton. aged IS. confessed to
the numbering OF his sweetheart. Mary
Stevens. In the Canyon back of the
town. of OrMeville., Heaton and the
girl were schoolmntes. Heaton Is Of
good family and tried to cast the girl
of, but she wrote nitiful letters plead
Ing for: him to fulfill his promise.
Driven to desperation eHaton entIcetl
the girl to tho canyon where he shot
her four times and secrcted her body
Iunder some rocks.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-05-15
GRAFT i il Cas- es5
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES pocuMEN
81 It TARYt tsEVIDENcE& E&To SHOW 81
B WRONG MEASUREMENTS. tS
.fRv Ilnited Press.l

4 HARRISBURG. Pa. May 5.--Two
filing cases furnished the new. capl:
tol by Cnssell from the Pennsylvania
Construction Company were intro.
alMced as evidence today in the trial
of Cassel and other defendants in, the
graft cases. Prosecutions purpose Z IL
to show cases 5inpronerly measured
and Sinvoiced. Through; the documen.
tary evidence the State Is trying to
show how the company got extra nay
for Sornamenta tation and included pilas-
were; paid by the square foot Hunde tho
oringinal contract.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-05-15
Former Grafton soy's Invention.

~ . -. . H...
The T. F. Fitzgerald Company re.
port the granting of patent to Ed.
ward Fleming, of Stenbenville, O.,
on controlling device for acid tanks
in tin and sheet mills. Mr.. Fleming,
while experimenting the construction
of vnt In the Pope tin mill In
|Steubenville. noticed the defect OF
the cage swinging loosely in the vat,
and getting an itlea how such de-
feet might be cured, inventde the de-
vice. His invention has aroused a
good deal Of interest nmoung tin mill
men throughout the country and II
has brought him a number of good
offers. The inventor of this device
Is Grafton boy, having been born
and reared here. He Is a son of zacl
Fleming, well known B.. e !. Q. en-
gineers OF the fifth division, !, now re
siding In Parkersb burg. " f.
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NOTHING !!C!:!' DOING. ). |! Nc!
WOMEN DIDN'T APPEAR FOB
HEARING IN POLICE COURT ~
THIS MORNING.

Policcscourt was. a tfizzle this snorn;
ing..Si iI4il1iet CampbellFa and Mrs. Allen
were to have had IA hearing buts the
officers were unable to-. locate rs.
Campbtll.f Two colorea women went
10 Mdrgantown this morning and It
was thought that one OF them was
Mrs. Campbell. Chief Shoemaker and
Officer Ross made thorough search
of the city for the woman but could
not find her. 81 l{5s,iig = ,ss
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sutcIDEwA VERDICT.

BALTIMORE. May 15.-coroner
Caruthers to.day gave death certlf-
cate due to suicide in the case OF John
w. Fl. ,Gelger, former cashier Of the
Canton National Bank, who ended his
life when u. S. marshal was about
a sentence of ave years for enlbez-
zling the banks funds. 81
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-05-15
cRuLTYETo ANIMALS

Humane Officer W. S.. Sample has
a letter from b. w. He1 bert. a .consta-
BILE OF Harrison county. stating that
Ben Tichner of the same county. kill
ed horse with an axe. Tichner Is
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-05-15

WIFE Build Fine Residence. 74g
Richard G ilkcson has broken ground
for a handsome new dwelling house
on. Fairmont avenue between Third
and Fourth streets. Gsit
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-05-15
Death at Grafton.

Miss Mamie Virginia Creel. the six
teen year old daughter OF Mrs. Mary
Creel. at Grafton, died yenterday at
her home after n six weeks illness
from typhoid fever. Deceased was
daughter OF the late George Creal, q
well-knownt B. e o. man at the time
OF his death, and q niece OF Mr.. George
Whitescarver.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-05-15
are Movinu to Per,nsvIvanla

.i Mr.. and Mrs. Willard Rowland and
daughter are moving from their home
on Benomt avenue TO w ashington, Pa,
where they win reside. Mr.. and Mrs.
Rock and Schild ldren, the former q straY-
cling salesman .foE the .Mon1n gah
on CASTOR savenue TO the Rowland
iproperty
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TRUST COMPANY ASSIGNS.

M CLEVELAND. Ohio. May I 5.--Ths
Reserve Trust company mace an as
sIgnment. yesterday to the Superior
Savings and Trust company. The lia.
bilities{ Of the concern are about 81
o.0oo. Inability to realize 9on out
standing loans Is said to have precipl
tated the failure. ohacers OF the banh
say adepositors will be paid nsfull:
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-05-15

Mr.. AMI Mrs. Fred Hess. OF Cincin
natl. Ohio. are the guests OF the for
mer's parents. Mr.. and Mrs. James
Hess. on Fnirmont avenue.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-05-15

y Let A: NJ. Smith do your cleaning,
pressing. dyeins and repairing.
Cons. Phone GbI-I- All work called
for and delivered. Suits made to or.
der. shor:unlcr Home Savings Bank.
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5lc itli z 81
Z Mrs. e: j. Thomas and son, Walker,
offMannfngton. have been visiting rel:
atiyes in the city for a few days. .s;
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-05-15

Card cases: and boxes, silver ana
gold plated. s1.25 Saturday only ~
az isjH ". A..S FISHER, Jeweler.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-05-15

:cus tat h,nH and fresh eggs at,
sJaeaaal ST. Grocery sfss
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-05-15
.MANpAMlus The P'EN.NsY.5

WASHINGTON, Pa. My 1.-THE
Supervisors of East bethlehem town
ship have started Inandamus proceed
ings against the Pennsylvania. Mon.
ongahela & Southern Railroad Com
pany. subsidiary OF the Pennsyl:
vania. to test the extent OF the com:
pany's authority to appropriate public
highways to it's own use without max.
ing proper proyisionsf for the general
travelling public.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-05-15

RI n Mrs. 81 IA. Hend lckson. y OF Manning
ton. fsS visiting friends In the city.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-05-15

I5SSssDo@ @yon# eat fresh country butter.
s15c; lib baatsJacksonf st. Grocery.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-05-15

Mrs. George w. hitescaryertiH iHi
very III at her home In q 4 tom fl
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CURKENDALL FUNERAL

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Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1908-02-14
E x &c TIv E
Would Lease Coal Lands.

Would Lease Coal Lands.
1t is estimated by Secretary of the
Interior Garfield in his annual report
that 100000 acres of our public
lands in the western states have de-
posits Of coal, and he advocates a sys-
TEN Of leases SO that the government
may regulate their development. Near
ly all of this land has been withdrawn
from entry to prevent further fraudu-
lent entries. During the year 29,997,-
566 acres were sold for $o,547.243.
Public Printer Suspended.
Public Printer Stillings was suspend
ed Feb. by order of the president SO
that the joint congressional committee
might continue its investigation of the
printing graft charges without hin
drance or embarrassment. Stillings has
had charge of the Office since 1905,
having previously been connected with
large printing firms i'll such way as to
earn the hostility of organized labor.
Fleet Starts Northward.
The American battleship fleet, which
arrived Mt Puntas Arenas Feb. 1, after
hearty exchange of courtesies and
festivities with the Chilean naval and
shore officials started on its Pacific
trip northward Friday night. The tor
pedo boat flotilla has caught up with
the battleships ana will accompany
them at least part of the way OH the
next stage of the journey. The Chilean
cruiser Chacabuco met the feet at
Puntas Arenas and Will accompany II
along the coast until it has passed be-
yond the boundary of Chile.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1908-02-14
OFFICIAL PAPER OF COUNTY
Mr.. Bryan on the Message.

William j. Bryan being interviewed
at Washington on the 3lst regarding
the Presidents message, said:
It is brave message and needed at
this time. All friends of reform have
reason to rejoice that the President has
used his high position to call attention
to the wrongs that need to be rene
died. He has discovered the running
sore in our national life. He has point
ed out the corrupting influences that
flow from predatory wealth and from
the monopolistic enterprises which have
given unearned riches to the few, who
by controlling the great industries of
the nation have levied tribute upon the
whole country. His warnings are en-
tirely in harmony with the warnings
which Democrats have been uttering
for more than a decade, and / hope
that the Democrats in the Senate and
House will promptly challenge the Re-
publicans to meet the issue presented
by the President. There ought to be
enough Roosevelt Republicans in the
two houses to join with the Democrats
and insure some remedial legislation at
this session. If there is not the public
ought to know it, so that when the next
Republican national convention indorses
the present Administration the hypoc-
risy Of the Endorsement will be under
stood. The President has discussed the
relative spheres of the State and the
nation. / hope that in the; measures
which may be introduced, issponse
to his appeal there will be no attempt
tpstake 9rornthg statessa ny power that
they now have. Tie Democrats are il
favor of fullest employment of the
power vested in Congress-, but they
want national remedies added to State
remedies, and not substituted for them
If the Presidents Republican Friends
will join with the Democrats in devils
ing legislation which will be effective
and yet within the recognized Consti
tutional power of Congress, great goo'
may be accomplished before Congress
adjourns. The President has issued
call to arms. Now let the battle begin
and we will soon be able to pick GU
the purchased newspapers and the pur
chasedlegislators described by the Presi
dent, but not specifically named.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1908-02-14
Bryan on the Coast.

The cortland, Ore.) Journal Qnd.)
Jan. 10. In indorsing the candidacy of
w. j. Bryan for President the Demo
cratic State central committe has I'M
doubtedly voiced the sentiment of the
party in the state. Bryan's strength
in the West grows more apparent with
each week that passes and tens of
thousands of voters who cast their bal
lots for Theodore Roosevelt four years
ago will welcome the opportunity tc
vote for Bryan next November, look.
fng upon him as the natural represent.
.ative Of the principles and policies
which they sought to endorse in 1904.
The movement in favor of Bryan is
fast assuming the proportions of a
great popular upheaval. With Roose-
welt out of the field, no man yet men,
toned for the Presidency has sostrong
a hold on the affection and the conf
dence of the American people as w. j.
Bryan. Despite his past defeats he
is to-day the choice of an overwhelming
majority of his party and in every
State in the Union Republicans are
turning to his standard. 1t is true
that Bryan is opposed by the powerful
financial interests of the Eastern money
centers, but the present temper of the
country and in the light of the expert
ences of the past three years, that is
an element of strength, not of weak
ness.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1908-02-14
MISCELLANEOUS

Countess Of Yarmouth Freed.
The divorce court of London has
granted a decree multiplying the mar
riage of Miss Alice Thaw of Pittsburg
to the Earl of Yarmouth, the latter not
opposing.
Accidents.
The Atlantic liner Cymric reported
thirty rescued and fourteen missing
from those persons who were on the
steamer st. Cuthbert when It burned
200 miles off the coast of Nova Scotia
Feb. 2.
Seven men were killed and many in-
jured by the explosion of boiler in
Sunbury (Pa.) rolling mill Feb. 3.
A prairie fire in northwestern Texas
is estimated to have cost the loss Of
81, 100000 after oyerrunning 100000
acres, destroying twenty ranches and
killing $4,000 head Of cattle. No loss
of human life is reported to date.
Public Works For Unemployed.
Movements have been started in
many cities to have public improve
ments authorized SO as to benefit the
AACIeuSluS uuuUeFS VI Tic unemployed.
At Pittsburg special bond issue Of
$4,000 was authorized by the city
councils to put the thousands Of idle
men to work on the streets at the rate
of $1.75 day. A bill was introduced In
the New York senate by unanimous
consent authorizing the park board to
expend $1,500,OOO more for parks and
driyeways. Senator Mccall said there
were 10000 skilled mechanics and
10000 men without trades unemploy-
ed In New York state at present.
Workshop For Unemployed.
At a meeting Of fifty men interested
in charitable movements In New York
city it was decided to erect 100000
building to be used as home and
workshop for the worthy unemployed
who are willing to work. 1t will make
no appeal to the professional vagrant
or tramp. DR.. Harvey Fufbay. one of :
| the founders. says that charity lodging
houses are much imposed upon by the
Grones of society.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1908-02-14

tlon, to maintain the Catholic religion
and the integrity Of the kingdom. It
retains in Office the existing ministry.
Throughout the city there were evil
dences Of the sorrow of the populace.
1t appears there were three men en-
gagged in the murderous work and that
after one had killed himself the other
two were shot on the spot by the
guards.
Later new cabinet was formed,
with Vice Admiral Ferreira do Amaral
at its head. 1t was formed by coali-
ton Of monarchists, progressives and
regenerationists. Franco was obliged
to retire and his system of repression
abolished.
kaid MaeLean Ransomed.
The British government has finally
succeeded in bringing to a successful
issue its negotiations with the bandit
Raisuli Of Morocco, which will result
in the release Of Kaid MacLean, In re-
turn for which Great Britain will pay
Raisuli 100000 and guarantee him
protection and immunity from arrest.
MacLean has been held captive by the
bandits for the past seven months.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1908-02-14

Slr Oliver Lodge. made this admission
only after long and vigorous tests.
One of these was what is known as
cross correspondence, or the reception
Of part of a message through one me-
dunn and part through another, neither
portion separately being understood by
either. When In this way a character
istic message had been received con-
tinuing a piece of literary criticism
which had not occurred to ordinary
people they felt that the proof was
"tending to become crucial" The OBJ
lection often raised to the trivial sub
jects of communication he deemed I'M
scientific, holding that proof Of identity
will usually depend on the memory Of
trifies. He says the phenomenon Of
automatic writing may be in direct
line of evolutional advance, like the be-
ginning Of new faculty. It had led
them to realize the truth of telepathy,
which was the first chapter of new
volume they had set themselves to ex-
plore.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1908-02-14
The Story Of a Medicine.

Its name, Golden Medical Discovery
was suggested by one of its most import.
ant and valuable ingredients - Golden
Seal root.
Nearly forty years ago, DR.. Pierce dis.
covered that he could, by the use Of pure,
trlple-refined glycerine, aided by a GER
tain degree of constantly maintained
heat and with the aid Of apparatus and
appliances designed for that purpose, ex-
tract from our most valuable native me-
dicinal roots their curative properties
much better than by the use Of alcohol,
so generally employed. So the now world
famed sGolden Medical Discovery for
the cure OF weak stomach, indigestion, or
dyspepsia. torpid liver, or biliousness and
It ever sin$e has Ssen, Without out particle
of alcohol ih Its maRe.up.
ents. printed On every bottle-wrapper,t
will show that 1t IS hade from the most
y oms medicinal ed rootsN found growing
gradients have received Die stfolgest eI-
dorsement from Che leading NedIcal ex:
eerts. teac6eTS and .Wrifesa-on M0zeT36
4ledsc1 WHO kecompepd them ~ The YerX
lest remedies Tor the diseases for Mich
IS8s9 H haoe ~ y AdXlssd
Buffalo, N. Y, and will be mailed free to
any one. asking same by postal card, or
letter addressed to the Doctor as above.
From these endorsements, copied from
standard medical books of all the differ
emit schools of practice, 1t will be found
that the ingredients composing the 3 Gold,
en-. Medical Discovery are advised not
only for the cure of the above mentioned.
diseases, but also for the cure of all ca.
tarrhal, bronchial and throat affections,
accompanied with catarrhal discharges,
hoarseness, sore throat, lingering, or
hang coughs, and ali those wasting
affections which, II not promptly and
properly treated are liable to terminate
in consumption. Take DIR. Pierce's DisA
covery in time and persevere i'd its use
until you give 1t a fair trial and It is MOI
likely to disappoint. Too much must not
be expected of it. It will not perform
miracles. It will not cure consumption
In fits advanced stages No medicine win.
1t aDfll cure the affections that lead mp t6
consumption, Vt tahsssfl m ting. s.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1908-02-14

his collateral as fast as it, was issued
to him. The grand jury which has
been considering various phases of the
New York financiering and which re-
Gently indicted f. A. Heinze called on
Morse's counsel for information as to
his whereabouts, and it was expected
that criminal indictment against
Morse would soon be returned. The
private deposit vaults Of the vanished
lnancier We're found to be empty.
During the week three of the Morse
steamship companies were placed in
the hands of receivers at Portland, Me.
These were the Consolidated lines and
two subsidiary concerns.
American Can Profits.
The American Can company reports
earnings of $3,24e,S27 for the fiscal
year, q gain of over 100000.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1908-02-14
The Three Guardsmen Of the Future.

- $3.50 S'~-~-~.~ -.
The Boston Herald of January Is has
a striking cut, under the above head
ing, of three schoolboys, each with a
long rifle on his shoulder from the muz-
zle of which is hanging string OF
birds, squirrels or something else. We
do not believe that President Roosevelt
or Secretary Taft will borrow this cut
to be used lin their presidential cam
paign.
President Roosevelt, as everybody
knows, (and we presume his Secretary
of War; want all the schoolboys OF
America taught to shoot army rifles SO
that when, as in the imperial govern
ment of Europe, they are compelled tc
leave their homes and be drafted into
the army they will be better able tc
shoot their brother Christians or the
heather whom we are anxious to con-
vert.
Probably Satan could not plan any
thing better calculated to promote the
glory of his kingdom than to strike off
from all our coins the words, SIN God
We Trust, :" and substitute the words,
"Our Country, Right or Wrong" ard
add to the eagles on our national flags,
tiger, and teach all the schoolboys OF
America how to use army rifles tc
maintain the devilish teachings of wal
IL, n. 4 IL
fully shown, are the teachings of hell.
Geo. T. Angel, in Our Dumb Ami
mels.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1908-02-14
70 r EIG N
PortusaI's King and Heir Slain.

3. i
Portusal's King and Heir Slain.
In the late afternoon Of Feb. King
Carlos and Crown Prince Luiz of Por-
tugal We're assassinated In the streets
Of Lisbon as they, in company with
Queen Amelie and the younger son,
Prince Manuel, were driving in an
open carriage. The whole family had
just dlsembarked from the boat which
brought them from yillayiciose and
had started toward the palace, while
crowds OF people stood along the side
walks. Suddenly Mt a corner a young
man stepped out from the crowd,
climbed on the back of the carriage
and fired several shots from revolver
at close range. The first hit the king
in the throat, and the second pierced
his back. AT the same instant another
man rushed to the side of the carriage,
drew a rifle from under his cloak and