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The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-04-21
A Joint Discussion.

On May the 18th. Mt o'clock n.
m. In Midland. Va, Rev. Dennis Wei
mer and Evangelist A. A. Bunner will
begin Joint discussion to last five
days. The following is the proposi-
tion to be discussed: "The German
Brethren Church exists by the nu.
thority Of Jesus Christ in Its organI-
zation, teaching. faith and practice"
Affirmative, Rev. Dennis Weimer;
negative. Evangelist A. A. Bunner,
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-04-21
News OF Battle.
FIGHTING is REPORTED ON THE
SHAFTS SIDE OF Russl-
FRANCO FRONTIER
tBy United Presa.l

VIENNA. April 21.-Terriflc fight.
Ing Is reported on the shah's side OF
the Russi-Franco frontier. The entire
population of the mountain region
south Of the Aras river is rising
against the Russian force about 1900
strong sent into the country 10 pun
ish the Kurdish raidlng the Glars
territories to the NORTH. The Cos.
sacks continue to hold heIrEownS but
their position, according TO adyfces
from 81 PstsrsburE; IS critical.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-04-21

I; J.$J. Hccool has returned from New
Salem where he had been the guest
OF friends for q sfewGdays. s-ss:ss g:
Ben Foster left last night for sBalti.
more. Nd ]. where he win remain per.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-04-21
Police Court Light.

&eJoe Arch and Charles Green were
two plain drunks that Mayor Nicely
fined six dollars each. IA !.
Minnie Roe and John Doe were up
for Illicit cohabit biting. Minnie was.
.fineI gsaT.5e John was fined $12. .50.s
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-04-21

Two bnse hits, Haught.
Base on balls, or Albright and Hop.
kins.
Struck out, by Albright. S: by, Hop
kins. 4; by Long. 6.
Lett on bases. rairmont, 4: Beth
any. 3.
Time. 1898.
Umpire. snodgrnss.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-04-21
Opening Game
A Good One
FAlRMONT TOOK THE LEAD OVER
BETHANY COLLEGE YES
...e -a. TERnhY

Fairmont baseball team had Its In
itial game yesterday with Bethany
College. 1t was good game. The
local bunch are good players and will
show other teams how to play bali.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-04-21
Lumber Mills Burns.

WEST NEWTON. Pa. April q. g
The lumber mill Of Finley and Camp.
bell was DESTROYED by fire early to-day.
The hre Is supposed to have been start.
ed by tramps. Loss. sci. 900. Nc. In.
suranoe. g
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-04-21
insane Man Killed.
by United Press.)

PITTsBURG. Pa, April 21.-FelIx
Vitovic, inmate of an insane asylum,
leaped In front Of a fast moving train
after escaping from the attendants ear.
!; 1y today and was 81 nstantlya Killed.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-04-21

tcontlnued on Page Eight,
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-04-21

scea.lansa enI pass 1 ! Fear., :
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-04-21

The score:
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1908-04-29

To the Honorable County Const u
the State Oregon for klamath County
We the undersigned, residents and lc
,., voter, oi ,hc prr;nc, oi su,,vn,
d.. \. a.. C".,,. -. r,.m.,r .nJ
s,.,. 81 O,.,or .rJ ..,,.I ,.,;,,sn,.
,h.,.;n ,rd .ho h,v. sc,n.i,v r..i,is.,
,h.,s;n 10, NOR. than ,h;,,v d.y. inn.
ms,,i.,.,v nr~c~,,in, m. date Of signing
and a,in. ,h;, an, n.,;,ion. do hereby
r..r.r,,u,v ,s,i,;on Won, bono,.bls
,.,. -, ~.., -. ~ ra..,,
o.y |" "s:., ~" '''"s !" ." %
and 7. NJ. Edsai', OF the hrm Of fdsai'
Bros., . license to sell spiritous, vinous,
ts,men,s,, or malt. liouors In less ousn.
80. ,n.. o,. ..,,or ,n a.. n,.c;nc,
u''es 'n.n "'e kH,o"' !" "e P''.'"e' P
Aforesaid Tor period Of one year. from
the 9th day II May. A. ID. 1908.
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1908-04-29
Timber Land Noeice

United States Land o6icc, tAkcvirw
Oregon, February Is, lsOs.
Notice 10 hereby given that In com
,,i,nce with an. nrSvi.ion, Of the se, a
ror,rr., ~ Jups 4 1878. .n,i,l.d "Ar
A., ior tho AL. of ,imher ,snds In IN,
,,s,., ot Cs,iiorni. Oregon. Nevada And
w..h,p,,,r T.rv,,orv /" a sx,.ps,s., n
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1908-04-29
WEDNESDAY. APRIL ~, 1908.
slAlsxH nANcnlsIs

The Councils Of small cities ar(
sometimes hasty and act ill-ad.
visedly in granting franchises,
and It 10 usually not until it 10 toe
late that their mistake is recog.
nized. The Government has
asked the Council for . perpetual
blanket franchise for an electric
and telephone line throusht the
city. From present indications
the Council seems disposed to
grant it. although such q propo-
sition would not be considered .
moment IL asked BY any one else.
II ID right that our town and
county should give every en-.
eouragement in their power to
the government. but at the same
time We do not believe the gov.
srnmsnt should make any un.
reasonable requests Of our coun.
Gil. The citizens Of to-day are
assuming . great responsibility
when they bind the future gen.
Grafton to . perpetual franchise.
and especially y blanket fran.
chiss. without any restrictions
whatever. Now it 10 just posi-
be that Klamath Falls will even
tually own it, own light. water
and power systems and there
would also be . possibility Of the
city having to compete with the
government. While this il not
probable. We believe that it is
only fair that the government
should state definitely just what
it wants and for what purpose
and have the same Incorporated
in the franchise. The city should
first b protected whether deal
ing with the government or with
an individual.
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1908-04-29
" DRAY oRDuAJeCH

II the draymen Of this city
really desire . dray ordinance they
should revise the one which has
been introduced - it will never
b passed - it is. In the first
place there il no protection to the
people in the matter Of rates to
bs charged. There is nothing to
prevent them from charging pro-
hibidvs rates. il they 30 desired.
and the public would be compelled
10 hire only those who neld a II.
cense and would have to pay their
Ssice. We do not anticipate any
thing Of this kind at the present
time. but It 10 what might occur
In the future. The main objec-
ton, however. is that . yearly
license Of this kind would tend to
rstard development and be an in
convenience to builders and others
There are usually two or three
months in the year when there
ID Q great activity In building
and other improvements. Dur
ing this time 1t IL almoct impossi.
be to engage sufficient teams to
do the hauling. It il necessary
to put on extra teams at this
time. and no team could afford
to pay . so license just for two
months work. II the ordinance
provided for . quarterly license
and the draymen arranged for .
winter and summer schedule. We
believe they would be given sufi-
cisnt and proper protection.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1908-01-31
4 Touching Tragedy.

Charlotte. N. c.. Jan. 29.-.
Nellie Osborne. the 19-year-old
girl who was arrested yesterday
morning at five o'clock in the
home Of a woman Of the world,
and who was fined by the re.
corder and who faced a Jail term
Of month or more on account
Of her sad plight, viii be sent
home. She said that home to
her was the home Of a sister who
lives in Durham and who is mar.
ried. The girl told the story Of
her downfall after the adjourn
ment.of court. She gave the
name of a married man in Dur
ham. who had caused her down.
fall. she alleged, and who had
placed her in a business college
in Raleigh. where she was ex-
PEELED when il became known
that her seeming friend was her
worst enemy. Then she wan.
dered about the State from town
to town.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1908-01-31
Deaih Of Albert Cafes.

Albert Gates, a son of Mr..
Robert Gates, of Durham, died
Wednesday evening about half
past six o'clock at his residence
at 9l3 East Glenn avenue. He
had been i'll many months but
confined to his room only six
weeks. tuberculosis was the
cause Of his death.
Mr.. Gates was 38 years old
and leaves a wife and two child
rem. Besides these. there are
many relatives and among them
a father and three sisters. His
sisters are Mrs. j. J. Lumley,
Virginia. ; Mrs. A. A. Holder. of
this city. and Mrs. Merrifeld, of
Baltimore.
He served in the Spanish
American war and for the last
few years was employed in the
Duke branch of the American
Tobacco company.
The funeral services were con-
Quoted from the residence Thurs
day afternoon at o'clock by
Rev. G. H. Church, Of the Edge
mont. Baptist congregation. The
was in Maplewood ceme-
terry.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1908-01-31
news FROM OUR REGULAR CORRESPONDENTS
Items Of Interest from Various Places as Viewed and Told
by Those on the Field. Personals.

next Saturday, Feb. at 2 p. m.
by Jos. A. Harris, J. P, and his
bond fixed at $500 for his appear,
ance at that time, and in default
of bond he was sent back to jail
until his trial next Saturday.
The First Quarterly Confer.
ence on the Hillsboro Circuit,
Rev. j. B. Hurley, Presiding e.
| der of the Durham District, pre-
siding. will be held in the Metho-
dist church at Hillsboro, on Sat-
urday and Sunday, February 9th
and 9th. The business of the
first meeting of the Quarterly
Conference is always important,
and it is earnestly desired that
every official member should at
tend the business meeting which
will be held on Saturday after the
sermon by the Presiding Elder.
A colored boy named Swep-
son, about l3 years old. was ac-
cidentally killed by shooting him
self through the head at his
home near Efand last Sunday
morning. Coroner Tinnen held
an inquest and is still investigat.
ing the matter.
Grand Secretary B. H. Wood
ell, of Raleigh. visited Occonee-
chez Lodge. No. 299. /. o. o. F.
at this place last Thursday night.
Six new members were initiated
that night by visiting brethren
from Golden Link Lodge. of Dur
ham. Before and after the ini-
tiation Grand Secretary WoodelI
lectured the lodge on the secret
work of this grand and noble or
der, and all who were present
spent a very profitable evening. |
Occoneechee Lodge is in a very
prosperous condition and new
members are being received at
nearly every meeting.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1908-01-31
Attended Mothers Funeral.

Mrs. ]. w. Mangum returned
Wednesday from Stem, where
she attended Tuesday the burial
other mother. Mrs. ]. w. Davis,
who died Monday morning about
4:30. Mrs. Davis was SO.
The aged parent left four
daughters, Mrs. Sallie Michaux,
Of Liberty; Mrs. Rosa Hilman,
OF Oxford; Mrs. w. Z. Stem, Of
Stem, and Mrs. J. w. Mangum,
Of Durham, Three sons. Mr.. w.
7. Davis, Of Henderson. John G.
Davis, Of Washington: James W.
Davis of Stem: four sisters, Mrs.
Susan w. Doub, Of Greensboro;
Mrs. Maria Harris, OF Hender-
son; Mrs. Margaret B. Frost, of
Boston, and Mrs. Endy Kinsey.
of Texas. live after her. The
funeral took place from the
home. conducted by Rev. Mr..
Robson and Rev. Mr.. Wood.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1908-01-31
Train Kills Horse.

Train No. III Wednesday morn
ing ran over the brag beast OF
Mr.. p. c. Collins. Of Hillsboro,
and killed the animal in a grue-
some way.
The horse had gotten from the
stable and coming down the
track. walked into the bridge
over Emo river and fell through.
wedging itself too tightly to be
extricated. The engineer on the
west.bound train did not see the
horse until it was too late and
ian upon it, literally citing the
handsome animal to pieces. The
trainmen were frightened, but
the engine stuck TO the track.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1908-01-31
Vile Of Two Men 10 One Day.

The following was a Durham
Special to Charlotte Observer
Mrs. Mamie Newton, nee Miss
Mamie Ellis, now Mrs. Noah A.
Smith. has the distinction of hay.
ing been the bride of one man.
his divorced wifel and then the
wife Of another man all in the
same day. During the recent
term OF court, which came to an
end on account of the indisposi-
ton Of Judge Webb. there was a
divorce suit on docket, this Mrs.
Mamie Newton against her hus-
band.
The hearing Of the case came
up in the morning, the divorce
was granted, as the husband is
now serving a term in the peni-
tentiary. and that evening she
was united in marriage to Mr..
Noah A. Smith. Prior to the
iirst marriage the bride was Miss
Mamie Ellis. daughter of Mr..
Benjamin Ellis. who lives in the
northern part of the county. Her
got into trouble and the
divorce suit followed.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1908-01-31
Death Of Mrs. Hicks. !.

Mrs. Ed Hicks died at her
home on Burch avenue last We'd
nesday night about half past
eleven after a long illness from
tubercular trouble. @.' r -
Mrs. Hicks was 36 years old
and leaves a husband and three
children. Besides these, she is
survived by her father, Mr.. C.
P. Couch, and four sisters. She
was a member of Mangum Street
Methodist church.
Mrs. Hicks was reared in the
county and until her marriage
lived in the country. She was a
good woman whose death is a
loss to her friends.
The funeral and burial took
place Thursday afternoon.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1908-01-31
Death Of Rev. u. I. Darnell.

News has reached the city tell
ing of the death of Rev. H. T
Darnell. who was for a number
of years pastor Of the First Pres
byterian church in this city. The
death summons came while hi
was on a visit to his son. DR..
William Darnell, who is located
in Atlantic City, N. J. He had
been in feeble health sometime
and was at the renowned resort
hoping that the change would be
beneficial. Pneumonia was the
cause Of his death. He was in
his seventy-frst year.
Rev. Mr.. Darnell was the first
regular pastor of the Presbyter-
ian congregation in this city,
and it wasiduring his pastorate
that the present church was
built. He came to the city about
1880 and left here in 1893 to ac-
cept the call from the Presbyte-
rian congregation in Newport
News, Va. From News he went
to Townsville. Ga. and was
pastor at that place when he
died. The remains will be car
ried to Hampton, Va, for burial.
Rev. Mr.. Darnell left a wife
and five sons, one of whom, MFR.
5. F. Darnell, makes his home
in this city. The other four sons
are DR.. William Darnell. of At
lantic City, N. j.: Harry Dar-
nell, of Nashville, Tenn; Frank
Darnell, who now lives in Miss
Issippi, and Prof. Vernon Oar.
nell. a concert singer. who now
his home in the west.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1908-01-31
Mrs. Harvard Dead.

Mrs. Ashe Harvard, widow of
the late Ashe Harvard, died
Wednesday at the home Of her
son. ]. d. Harvard, about fifteen
miles in the country. and was
buried Thursday afternoon near
Martha's church. her old place
Of worship.
Mrs. Harvard was about So
years old. She leaves but one
son, though a number of rela-
tives. The funeral services we're
conducted by the Rev. w. s. Oh
i've.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1908-01-31
Death Of George R. Blackwell.

After lingering for two weeks
or more suffering with a weak
heart, George X. Blackwell, we'll
known to all our people, died at
his home on South street this
morning at $3.50 o'clock.
Deceased would have been 46
years of age had he lived until
next March. He leaves a wife
and four children: Vivian, Mel
lie, Annette and George.
Twenty-Five years ago next
month he was united In marriage
10 a..iss BESSIE Morris.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1908-01-31
Mr.. HeFnd0n Sells lut.

W. r. Herndon. who has been
conducting a livery and feed
stable for many years, has dis.
posed of il to J. T. Watts.
Mr.. Herndon will devote his
time to the practice Of veterinary
surgery and will have call places
at several business houses Of the
town.
Mr.. Watts who takes over the
business is well known in the
city and will conduct a livery
business where Mr.. Herndon's
old stand is now.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1908-01-31
From The Orange County Observer.

Sim Bullock. the white man
who was arrested in Durham one
day last week on the charge Of
shooting Mr.. Wiley d. Sims, his
father-in-law in Orange county.
the latter part of 1906, was
brought to Hillsboro and confined
in the ""uTt" jail. Last satur.
d. } "L r.a. Ha3 { Lt.hut,.. Lh.I
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1908-01-31
Hurdles MIL

every reader is rested up b,
this time and would like to heal
from me again.
First if you have the blues
read the 9th Psalm. 2. If your
pocket book is empty read the
37th Psalm. 3. If people seem
unkind to you read the 18th.
chapter of John. 4. If you are
discouraged about your work
read the l26th Psalm. 5. If you
are all out of sorts read the 18th.
chapter of Hebrews. 6. II you
are losing confidence in People
read the 18th chapter of Corin-
thians. 7. If you can't have your
own way in everything keep si-
lent and read the third chapter
of James.
The little daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Tommie Hawkinswhosuffer
ed much agony from a partial
burn was laid to rest on last Sum-
day at Berrys Grove church. We
extend to them our hearts SYM
pathy.
Mr.. C. A. Monk also Rimmer
Brothers left yesterday for DAN
vile with their wagons loaded
with the golden leaf.
Mr.. Wes Laws also Mr.. Oscar
Vanhook has recently put in a
phone. it is expected several 9TH
ers will later on. Well as news is
very scarce this time | will write
a little on politeness.
1t pays to be polite. 1t does
not cost any thing to be polite to
your friends and acquaintance,
and incidently it goes a long way
towards making life pleasant for
your self.
A civil answer makes more
friends than a gruff one and a
smile succeeds where a frown
fails.
We have no right to impose on
our little tempers and annoyan-
ces on our fellow beings. The
fact that one person annoys US
does not justify us in visiting it |
on the next person we meet. |
And yet that is what a large
number of US do. One trivial an
noyance often up sets US for
the whole day.
Some people have the happy
knack of showing courtesy to
everyone with whom they come
in contact.
Politeness is a delightful quail
ty and brings to its possessor
great popularity.
Abruptness is a hard fault to
cure and yet it can be done. You
zee it is easy to hurt peoples feel
Ings by speaking abruptly to
them.
1t may be done quite unenten-
tionaIly never theless the fact re-
mains that it is done, therefore
we should always be careful be-
fore we speak.
If we are inclined to be quick
spoken. learn TO be quick to
.hink and you will always over ,
,ome a harsh word. e
Well | guess / have said denough 7
or this time.
The writer would gladly vel. t
ono Miss Corina Marris over 10 8
hurdles Mill any old time. a
DREAMER d
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1908-01-31

Fred Draughon, son of A. J.
Draughon, left one day this
week for a pleasure trip to Tex
m. He expects to return in
aIJUu: ELK u merab.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1908-01-31

Poet-so you think I should put fre
Into my verses?
Edlior-My dear sir, quite the re-.
yerscl- Exchange.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1908-07-16
Rain CHECKED
FOREST FIRES
Flames around Groton Pond Well
under Control and Worst
Is Over.
SOME 5000 ACRES BURNED
Impossible 10 Accurately Estimate Loss
but It Is Already Many Thuu-nnds
of Doilars-Son,c Fine Timber
Innd IL the burned Arcn-
Guards StiIl out.

Montpelier. July 14-Thc forest fires
which have been raging around GrutOn
pond for the past three days were some
what checked by rain late last night. ard
while the fires are still burning IN many
places they are now well under control,
and it is believed the worst Is over. The
Goslant lumber mills are not vet ont of
danger, nut large froc" of men is kept
constantly there. and It is not believed
the fire can reach the mills and the
manufactured lumber. as there is no
woodland In that immediate vicinity
The area now burned over IS about g.
OO acres and in this was some fine tim
Der land The railroad men have sue
cceded IN stopping the fire at the Summit
and have 1t nearly stamped out at that
point. The property loss canno. be ae-
curatclv estimated but is already many
thousand of dollars.
About 70 acres of fine timber land he
longing to Rabidou Brothers of North
field. situated on mountain in West
Berlin has been burned over. The Tire
is we'll under control in the wood lot
owned by T.. II Dcavitt in that locality
and MIR Deavitt's loss thus far has been
comparatively small
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1908-07-16
ORIGIN OF "AMERICA.r
DIR. Hale Tells of the First Time That
the Hymn Was Sung.
(From the Boston TranscriptD

(From the Boston TranscriptD
II suppose | am the only person here
who heard America sung the first time
In this country" said the Rev Edward
Everett Hale. u. D., In an address at tho
Old West Roxbury Meeting House. ut
was on a Fourth Of July when 7 was
boy. had spent all my celebration
money and on my way home had to pass
Park Street Church. I decided to go In
to the church. where there was cele-
bration of the nations holiday.
There was a chorus of boys and girls
who sang America on that day for the
first time. don't remember whether l
tried to sing 1t. Later in life DR.. Smith
told he how he came to write the verses
to the tune of God Save the King
THE minister of Park Street Church
told him that there was to be celebra-
ton OF tho Fourth of July at the churfl
and that he wanted DIT. Smith to write
somes verses of a song for It, and handed
to DR. Smith number of English and
German music books and told him TO
find some tune in them and Mt his verses
to the music.
Or Smith looked through the books
and selected the tune, which he had never
heard. and which has been sung as
America in this country ever since"
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1908-07-16
FIREMEN'S CONVENTION
WILL OPEN TONIGHT.

ALddebury, July 1.-THE 18Th annual
and tournament of the Yer
mont state Fircmcn's associa tidn will
begin in the town hall tomorrow evening
at eight o'clock when the business meet
ing Of the association Will be held.
Thursday at 1890 the parade will form
on Depot street - escort the visiting
fireman through the principal streets
of the village. At one o'clock the hose
races. ladder contests and various foot
races will commence on the fair grounds
About 500 has been expended in
decorating the business blocks. privat.
houses and hotels of the village and
Mid,llchury will do all it's power to make
the visitors welcome and the tournament
n grand success. The Stevens Hose COM
pany of VerGennes. whose entry has not
been reported, brings the number OF
entries up to II.