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The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-02-14
COAL RATE WAR
IS PREGIP'ITATED
ACTION OF 9. AND o. AT cLEVE
LAND BRINGS WABASH
RETALIATION.

CLEVELAND. o., Feb. 14.-Demor-
alization OF freight rates on coal and
probably on other classifcations
throughout the country. and precipita-
tion of a serious clash between opera
tors and United Mine Workers Of
Ohio, Pennsylvania, Illinois and In
diana, was threatened by coal rate
slashing. The Wabash absorbed
switching charge of 25 cents ton on
coal shipments transferred here at de-
mand OF coal operators for protection
from a 10cent a ton cut made by the
Baltimore and Ohio on West Virginia
coal entering the Cleveland and Lorain
district. The wabash is declared
ready to make a 10-cent cut. Opera
tors declare the Indianapolis confer
ence, in which miners are to ask a
raise, will be met with demand by
the operators for cut in the scale.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-02-14
.IO4 CONVERSIONS
HAVE RESULTED FROM SERIES
OF MEETINGS BEING HELD
AT GRAFTON

GRAFTON, Feb. 14.-Ths special
eyangelistic services which have been
going on for some weeks In the First
ITnited Brethren Church, this city, are
still In progress. The meeting mas
been wholly under the charge OF Rev.
p. Berten Reese. the popular young
minister Of the church. Rev Reese IS
a convincing speaker and SENDS inc
truth home to his hearers in person
There has been so far 1O4 CONVEX
sions and the meeting seems not to
have reached the climax. About SO
hayS united with the church. During
Rev. Reese's short pastorate OF three
years IN this city he has increased the
membership Of the church about 2O0'
also the people have erected a beautt
fnI brick church. There Is some talk
now of stilI building larger,
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-02-14

D. 2. KEENAN,
ACCEPTS STATE PRESIDENCY
FOR WEST vfRelNIA.oF COL Z
oN1AL ERATERNAE OR.

H. p. Keenan,, the well known and
popular insurance organizer has been
offered and has accepted the posi-
ton of State president for West Vir-
ginia OF the Colonial Fraternal Order,
en- order combining the attnctive fea.
lures OF the secret fraternal society.
with the up-to-date business principles
of modern life insurance. and at the
same time eliminating the objection
able parts of all orders, The head or
supreme once of the Colonial Frater-
nifty is at Erie. Pa, being established
and operating upon a strictly business
charter. by experienced insurance fra
ternaI men. highly endorsed by bank
Ing institutions and insurance commits
sioners.
The name goes back to George
Washington. linked with the history
OF the founder of our government. his
wife. Martha Washington. the colonial
soldier and fair ladies' of his day, with
Uncle Sam and the Goddess of Lfber-
ty. from whence all drew their inspir-
alton. has the beautiful and impressive
ritual been prepared. The ceremon-
ial feature alone puts 1t In the high
est class OF the most attractive secret
orders in the world. This strong point,
coupled with its still stronser one, its
insurance. has caused II to make great
progress.
Again, unlike, possibly. any other
great secret insurance order, 1t has
government. a form similar to the
State and National government OF our
country. Each State has rs own pres
ident and the business is carried on
from the State once under the gem
eral supervision OF the supreme or ma
tional office.
So soon as practical, Mr.. Keenan,
will have as his assistants the follow
ing state officers: Vice president,
secretary, treasurer. chief Justices, au-
ditor. two assistant chief justices and
three State trustees. The headquar-
ters for the State will be in Fairmont.
The permanent office will be selected
and equipped when the national presi-
dent comes here to institute the first
chapter and install the officers. which
will be some time near the 18th OF
March. Mr.. Keenan, is now soliciting
membership for his charter lodge
Both men and women are admitted on
equal terms. A beautiful and very at
tractive feature being that girls and
bows over 16 years Of age may Join
and take part in the imposing initia-
tory ceremonies. Mr.. Keenan, viii pe
pIeased TO call upon any one interest
ed as charter member and give tull
particulars.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-02-14
.WOODNEN TO
.MEET!AT wheeling 8! !.
IN ANNUAL STATE ENcAMpMENT
NOTICES ARE BEING
SENT OUT.

The annual State encampment Of
the Modern woodmen of America
viii be held in the Odd Fellows hall
in wheeling, the second week in
May. and already the various local
lodges are eIecting representatives.
1t is expected to be the biggest meet
ing that has been held since the In
ception Of the order in this State.
Notices to the local organizations
throughout the State have been sent
out, and active preparations for the
meeting will shortly be started on
foot. The increase in membership
in West Virginia has been wonderful
since the last annual meeting. There
are now more than double the num-
ber of members In this State than
were enrolled two years ago, and the
financial condition of the grand lodge
is excellent.
One of the most interesting fea.
lures OF the State encampment will be
mammoth parade of the Uniform
rank and representatives from the
subordinate lodges. Nearly 175 sep
arate lodges in the state will be rep
resented and there will be fifteen
companies from the uniform rank on
parade. The total number will doubt
less be near 1000 men. The parade
will cover the principal streets OF the
city. In adltion to the meetings in
the Odd Fellows hall there will be
exercises at Wheeling park, which
has been engaged for the occasion.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-02-14
Send Your
Wife One
cINcINNATrs MAYOR SAYS
VALENTINE WILL GO A LONG
WAY.

CINCINNATI, o, Feb. IL. = Hus
band, send a Valentine to your wife
is the earnest suggestion Of Cincin
nati's mayor. You'll revive that old
sentiment In her heart and re-awaken
the romance Of days gone by, he urges
"a man can't be too observant and
thoughtful In trying to make his wife
happy" said Mayor Leopold Mark
brett. "a valentine will go a long
way toward keeping the spark in her
breast glowing. The husband should
keep up these little attentions and
kindnesses Of his courtship days. Our
wives are dear to us, and we can't af'
ford to let 1t appear that they are sec
ondary to our business cares. It's
only a little thing, but a valentine
VIII go long way"
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-02-14
81 ote " as
19 to IL
In Senate
Lacked One OF
Two Thirds
lsnaclal u the West Ylrglnian.)

specfal 10 the West virginian.)
CHARLESTON, w. Va, Feb. IA
sThe Prohibition amendment was taia
q lts final rest In the Senate this
morning on vote Of 10 ayes to II nays,
fhe measure iaekme one vote OF the
necessary tWo-thlrds,
The senate chamber was CROWDED
With the friends Of the measure VINO
once or twice started demonstration,
SNhen supposedly doubtful senator
voted aye. President Mcpermott Sc
cured order only after threatening 70
clear the chamber. The measure came
iipsNgithout debate. on roll call, how
seVef, several senators explained their
vote. Bailey said he was against u
heesuse II was unconstitutional, that
fie did not believe II the proper way
10 regulate the liquor traffic.
campbell said he was opposed &C
prohibftien but the people Of his DIS
triet wanted II submitted and he re
fieeted their sentiment by voting for
littlepaae and Hill expressed them
selves sImilary. Hazlett said he be
lIeved In local option and high license
The nays we're: Bailey, Baker, Cos
i sin; Gartlan, Hazlett, johnson, Miller
MeKown, silver, White of Minso
Whyte, Of Mcdowell.
senator Forman tried to gain the
foor 10 move postponement but the
President announced the vote before
he could get recognition and thus put
tie resolution forever beyond hope
al this session. The full membership
was present, including Hicks and Nc
Kown, who we're yesterday reported
an :,
Theodore Alyord was seen tmmeat
ateIy after the Senate acted and sala;
ayes. am a little disappointed, but
have no hard feeling for the senators
who voted against the amendment.
think their constituents will settle
with them. No, we will not be salts
ned with local option bill. We have
lust begun the right In this state and
prohibition is going to win"
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-02-14
Issues Pass To
World Beyond
BUFFALO MAN INDUCES IN GRIN
HUMoR BEFORE SUICIDE
IN HOTEL.

NEW YORK, Feb. 14-Lying in his
bed in position that showed con
clustyeIy that the deed was done with
deliberation, j. w. Bosche, of Buffalo
committed suicide in the Astor House
yesterday by slashing the radial artery
of the left arm with razor.
~ In letter Bosche apologiEed for
the trouble he was causing the hotel.
10 the coroner he said:
ssThere is no necessity for any In
quest. The waiter Is In the room as
am writing this. | am simply issu'
Ing myself transportation to another
and better existence, no matter what
It's conditions or circumstances"
No motive for the deed Is known
here. Bosche is said TO have been a
member OF the firm of Bosche Broth.
srs manufacturing jewellers, of Buff
faio.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-02-14
HON. .W.P. HUBBARD
SENDS TELEGRAM SAYING THAT
NEWSPAPER STORY WAS
INCORRECT.

The following telegram to the
wheeling Intelligencer is self-explana,
tory:
WASHINGTON, Feb. IL, 1908.
In your issue. of yesterday find the
following statement by your Clarks'
burg correspondent in his report of the
committee meeting there:
Congressman Hubbard. while attend.
ing the meeting, stated that he favored
Swisher for Governor because he stood
for the same principles he did. He said
II prohibition carried 1t would mix mat
tiers badly.
Your correspondent is mlsinformed
Nothing whatever was said by me on
either OF these subjects.
Respectfully,
w. P. HUBBARD.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-02-14
$4,000 FIRE
IN WILLIAMSON
MOOSE HOTEL AND OTHER BUILD
INGs CONSUMED BY FIRE
THURSDAY MORNING.

WILLIAMSON, W. Va. Feb. IL
AT an early hour yesterday morning
4ire broke out in the Moose Hotel and
the flames spread rapidly. In an hour
time the hotel was in ashes ana IN"
law ONCE of Sheppard & Goodykoontz
and the residence Of G. H. Bennett
were also consumed. The Moose was
a. three-story brick and frame struc'
ftire and was valued at $25,000.
The total loss by the fire will be
$4,000. with $4,000 insurance.
The Moose was the only hotel in the
city, as the Esther Arms. another Inn
here, was burned six months ago.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-02-14
cum MISSED F!RE.
LUCKY FOR soUTHWoRTH HIS
IRATE WIFE DID NOT CARRY
OUT HER DESIGN.

PARKERsBURG, W. Va, Feb. IA
When Ralph Southvorth. railroad
brakeman running on the Ohio river
division between this city and Wheel
ing, failed to return home last night
his wife started on a still hunt for
him with a gun. She found him in a
house of Ill fame and, aiming the re
volver at his heart, pulled the trigger
three times, but for some reason II
failed to explode. The woman was ar
rested.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-02-14
INSOLVENT
is THE MUTUAL RESERVE LIFE
INSURANCE OF NEW
YORK. >
(By United Press J

ALBANY, N. Y, Feb. 14.-Attorney
General Jackson will make applica-
ton to-day for the appointment Of re-
ceiver for the Mutual Reserve Life
Insurance Co., of New York, on the
ground that It Is hopelessly insolvent.
The application is based upon findings
OF the examiners of the State insur-
ance department. They have been I'M
Yestigating the companyis afairs for
months. !. ...s.....a..lA......
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-02-14
FIRST DECREE
FOR TRAVATO
oPEKIskA MURDERER is FOUND
GUILTY BY JURY AT NOR
GANToWN.

MoRGANTowN, Feb. 1.-THE jury
in the case of Pietro Trovato on trial
for the killing Of Dan Negro at ope-
liska brought in verdict of guilty of
murder in the first degree. The jury
recommended life imprisonment as
the penalty. A motion for rehearing
is being argued this afternoon.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-02-14
Pen WARDEN
. MAY Be STEWART
PARkERssuRe MAN IS SAID TO
HAVE INSIDE TRACK TO
SUCCEED AADDox.

CHARLESTON. Feb. lit was un-
oficIally but reliably announced last
night that Governor Dawson has de
cided upon the appointment Of Benz.
Stewart. of Parkersburg. as warden
OF the State .penitentlary at Mounds
Vile, succeeding the late Charles 2.
Haddox. Mr.. Stewart, who Is an oil
man. has always been a supporter OF
the state administrations policies.
Senator McKown is also a candl'
date for the appointment.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-02-14
Trouble Over
Pretty Girl
ONE YOUNG MAN us DYING AND
ANOTHER is A FUGITIVE
FROM JUSTICE.
fBy United Press.)

NEW MARTINsVILLE. w. Va, Feb
14.-Henry Barth is dying and John
Shepard is a fugitive from Justice as
the result of argument last night as
to who should sit beside the belle ol
Wylieville in d wagon engaged by a
party of young people to attend the
recital services at the Junie Method
ist church near here The girl refused
to state her preference and Shepard
drew knife and stabbed Barth twice
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-02-14
SPECIAL CAR SECURED.

The management Of the local thea
ter has arranged with the Traction
Company to have car run to shlnns-
ton after the performance et 'acominS
Thros the Rye" and HLitle Johnny
Jonesr next Monday and Tuesday
nights. This will give all lovers Of
good musical comedy At shnnsten and
intermediate points an opportunity TO
witness the performances Of the two
best attractions that have ylslted Fair.
mont thls season.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-02-14
Bloody Deeds
MARSHALL sPILLMAN STABBED
HIS MOTHER AND WOUNDS
BROTHER.

PARKERsBURG, w. Va, Feb. IA
Crazed by drink Marshal Splllman, Of
Pennsboro, to-day stabbed his mother
with a knife and when his brother
John came to her rescue, shillman
seized an axe and made for him, cut
ting of a leg and manning him 50 bad.
ly that he viii die.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-02-14
Deputy Fire
Chief Drowned
SIX FIREMEN INJURED AND THIR,
TY OVERCOME BY SMOKE
WHILE FIGHTING.

NEW YORK, FEB. 14.-Deputy Fire
Chief Crour was drowned to-day in
six feet OF water the department had
poured into the sub-cellar of blaz-
ing FIVE story factory. Six firemen were
caught in the back draft and painfully
injured. Thirty other firemen were
overcome by smoke.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-02-14
BIC ERE Loss
WAREHOUSE AND STOCK OF
COURIER PRINTING CON-
PANY DESTROYED.
(By United Press.)

BUFFALO, N. z, Feb. II. = The
warehouse and stock rooms OF the
Courier Printing Company were de
stroyed by fire this morning. Among
the materials destroyed were circus
posters for the coming season valued
at $1s0O00. The total loss approx
mates $2500O0.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-02-14
P. o. M. Meeting
WILL BE HELD AT PITTsBuRe
To-MoRRoW-TOM HAY
MOND GOING.

Another chapter will be added to the
turbulent history Of the P. o. NJ. when
the future policy and makeup Of that
organization will be decided upon at
a meeting in Pittsburg at the Hotel
Henry, called for Ills p. m. to-mor
row. Tom Raymond and a Clarks
burg representative, Jack Knox OF q
substitute, will accompany Raymond
to Pittsburg.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-02-14
FOR MR.. BRYAN
WISCONSIN DELEGATION IN
sTRucTED TO VOTE FIRST,
LAST AND ALL THE
TIME.
tBy United Press.)

MILWAUKEE,, Wis, Feb. H. the
Wisconsin Democratic State conYen-
tion is In, session here to-day. 1t In
structed the delegates to vote for Mr..
Bryan first, last and all the time.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-02-14
No More Coffee

WASHINGTON, Feb. 1.-THE Pull
man Sleeping Car Company has, noti-
He'd the war department that the army
cofee making machine viii not be al
lowed N their cars because OF the fuel
required and holds 1t as dangerous.
Accordingly the commissary general
has ordered its use discontinued.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-02-14
Bar Ms.tina.

There will be a meeting of the Ma.
rion County Bar Asociahon tomorrow
evening at four O'Clock at the Circuit
Clerks ONCE for the purpose Of setting
cases for the March term OF the Cir
cult Court
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-02-14
More Miners
Entombed
EXPLOSION FAsTENs 42 MEN
IN THE MINE AT GLEN
COE.

DURHAM NATAL, Feb. 14.-An ex.
plosion has entombed 42 men in a
coal mine at Glencoe. Twelve of the
number are Europeans.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-02-14
Oldest Woman
IN State Dead
AMANDA WOODS, AGED ITO, DIED
TODAY RETAINING HER FAC
ULTIES TO THE LAST.

WHEELING, Feb. II. : Amanda
Woods. aged 10 years. the Oldest wo-
man In West Virginia, died to-day.
she retained her faculties until the
last.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-02-14

Mr.. T. Francis Kemper, OF Salem,
was business visitor in Fairmont to
day.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-02-14

Mr.. a. T. Lough. OF Pennington. Il
In Fairmont to-day.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-02-14

~ ! west YIrrInlau NIX ad.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-12-04
BREAK THE STRIKE.

Up by Minnesota the health COM
enforcement of the milk inspection or
dinance of Minneapolis. Dairymen
supplying 1000 gallons daily are on
strike. They have formed union and
each member has taken an oath to re-
sist the proposed tuberculn test. DR..
Hall is reported as standing firm in
his determination to run the public
business without surrendering to the
union, even If he has to pour grea.
quantities of milk into the sewer A
struggle is on.
1t is the hope of citizens everywhere
that DIR. Hall is made Of fighting clay,
He Is in the right, and the milkmen
are wrong /. He is guarding the public
health, defending the home from the
man who would pour milk from con-
sumptive COW down the threats OF
tender babies. The people of Minne-
apolis should rise up in squads and
help him pour milk into the streets.
if that is necessary TO break the strike
of the dairymen.
There was time when people were
foolish enough to resist wholesale vac
cination orders in the public schools.
Only few years ago any effort to
send smallpox patient to detention
hospital was an occasion for riot.
Determined stand by public officials
has so far overcome these prejudices
that vaccination and rigid quarantine
can now be enforced with very little
opposition.
So will it be with milk inspection.
When these Minnesota dairymen see
their cans emptied in the streets they
will cool off sufficiently to listen to
reason, but even if they should go on
a strike and refuse to let their cows
work, the scarcity of milk would last
only a short time. Other farmers
would come forward with a supply of
Inspected milk The struggle might
entail sacrifices for time. but the pub
lie would be sure to win in the end.
Suppose it were smallpox instead OF
consumption that was feared from the
milk, would there be any trouble en-
forcing quarantine? And yet tubercu-
losis causes one tenth Of all the deaths
from disease in the human race, a
proportion many times that credited to
smallpox. The only difference is that
the public has been educated as to
smallpox while it has yet to learn
about the great white plague.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-12-04

Tariff revision and Joseph Cannon
as speaker seem irreconcilables. Fer
llaps we need revision more than we
need Mr. Cannon and an excellent first
step would be to remove him and re-
wise the rules.
Senator Cummins drew one Of the
desirable seats in the senate chamber.
He will fit it. He is a desirable sena-
tor.
That IS cent corn ought to sprout
into splendid Christmast trade. Spend
it early Other people get tired, too.
It is time Prince Helie and Count
Boni, with the woman who seems to
be the bone Of contention, were rele-
gated to the journalistic boneyard.
How much longer is the public to suf-
fer headlines over these three I'M
worthless?
Mr.. Foraker, who is naturally pre-
sumed to be dead, should accept the
presumption. However, it is enough to
make his ghost walk when Charley
Taft lays claim to the senatorship
If contributions for campaign pur :.
poses entirely fail, what's the matter
with selling the moving picture and
monograph privileges to raise rev.
enue?
That there are 10000 lyceum courses
in the United States and Canada; that
there Is an average of six lectures and
entertainments to each course, making
10000 given each season. Local COM
mittees pay s4,500,00O for these lee
lures and entertainments each year,
and the attendance aggregates 1s,000,-
900 people IT. a season. The distance
travelled by those filling these engage
ments aggregates 100000 miles every
season. And to these similar figures
gathered from chautauquas and the
total would be still more astonishing.
One chautauqua organization paid out
over $4,000 in railroad fares for talent
last season.
Each year fat stock at the big show
continues to get fatter and finer, &C
cording to the reports The show also
continues to take on flesh.
Some little investigation Of how
much moisture butter makers are per-
mitted to sell at 80 cents a pound
would interest the purchasing public
and occupy the time of the dairy COM
missioner to advantage
Alvin H. Sanders Is suggested as I'll.
possible successor of Secretary VIII
son in the agricultural department.
However, it is unlikely that President
Taft will see good reasons for an inn
mediate change, while Secretary Will
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-12-04

by divorce. The rate, it will be noted,
is an annual rate, continuously oper-
alive and comes far short of measur-
ing the probability Of ultimate divorce.
The available data indicate, however,
that not less than one marriage in
twelve is ultimately terminated by di-
vorce.
Divorce rates appear to be much
higher in the United States than in
any of the foreign countries for which
statistics relating to this subject have
been obtained, which may be account
ed for by the wider liberty of the Am
erican woman and her conviction that
she can care for herself and children
if need be.