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The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1908-03-19
Read His Own Obituary

Woodstock, VT, March l7.-Rey
Charles s. Lewis, rector of st. James
Episcopal church, has been obliged TO
give public notice that he is not dead, as
reported recently In the church press.
The publication Of his obituary was due
TO confusion Of names.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1908-03-19

wAshingioa. March lT--Tbe forua
saiions blsl. cAry1ing loiai sppropris
ton Of ss.2losII inssesd q The sss.
.ss ass ASKED far by the wsr depart.
msni was reported 70 The house com.
ulisse CO appropriations b. The sub.
Suns,,ss "a fSIlillA..1Ea
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1908-03-19
ery.o endor,emen, Tabled

Boston, March IA resolution en-,
Gorsing Bryan ~ the Democratic
nominee for the presidency was laid on
The table by . vote 81 - TO 4 al meet
lng here OF the Democratic state com
mittee The discussion Oh the resolu.
ilon brought out the fact, however. that
the majority Of the members were for
HfYnu
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1908-03-19
Killed Father For Sooldlns

Wilmington. Del. March IG.--An-
Sered by scolding for not having
sought employment. Matthew krsschef-
sky. aged II years, deliberately shot
aud killed his father al their home here.
The ny escaped, but later gave hin-
ssf -
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1908-03-19
Boy Murderer Executed

PittsburS, March l3.--With a smile
upon bis lips and without betraying the
least sign Of nervousness, Morris B.
Holmes. the youngest murderer ever
executed In Allegheny county, was
hanged here for killing Nancy Miller.
hts supethearf
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1908-03-19
lin God We Trust" Restored

Washington, March 17.--under sus.
pension Of the rules Of the house Of rep.
resentatiyes passed the bill providing
for the restoration Of the motto. In
God We Trust on gold and silver coins
OF the United States The vote was
rs 10 2
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1908-03-19
Three Weeks of Target Practice

San Diego, Cal, March 17.--Oficial
mail and press dispatches from Admiral
Evans battleship feet say that target
practice has already begun and Will be
completed within three weeks, when
the feet will sail for the north.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1908-03-19
lonr prlson Terms For thugs

Cambridge, Mass. March li-PeieF
Ross aud Brlsiow kefneiosy. two Of
lbe men enga ged IN 8 shooting afrair in
webnrn, pleaded guilty sud were sen.
tenc~d 10 from eighteen TO twenty nse
rssr. In the CAkfleStoNn stair prison.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1908-03-19
,c.,.,,,, Killed by Auto

Pail River. Mass. March u daniel
Holland. "a, while ON bis Way 10 the
Teeumseh mills carrying dinners 10
members 81 bis family employed there.
was struck BY an automobile owned by
Dr. l.. 0vsting aud instantly glned
uf r T.. Getting and Instantly killed
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1908-03-19
VIII Run Only For Presidency

Albany. March lI.--Goyernor Hughes
has 40 intention OF retiring from the
presidential race and accepting a re-
nomination for his present Office. This
Is the answer to renewed reports that
his friends were urging him r. take
this course
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1908-03-19
Three Men Drowned During souall

stratford. Conn. March i6.--By the
oyefturning OF rowboat Of Londship
Park during sudden squat, Peter and
Andrew la croir, father and son. aged
~ aud 10. respectively. and Henry W.
Ellison. aged ~, sll o. Bridgeport. were
drowned
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1908-03-19

tsas cemplsitt Hsttt po~n Ia
Fss Ts,t8 &c tsnt
Tasa Maria ie "A safisfHeingy -
- ths Galau aNatf mAs so
AS Ch,Hs hss csnteiad ~
Ls asys semapds sbe vtll Pur
va sriHs ana ammhnigian 90
s Tatsn shA nili Astss ths Jap.
Gaa over tte Ersse3
aiie AZ cas- 4 being frhelstra. a
esr Narshlp si'i Ore salute
s A Esnnral feeding q relbc' n
neaoe - nv settlement % TIE
asmf
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1908-03-19
Providence Has 5000 Unemployed

Providence, March 1.-THE police Of
this city, who early last week started
TO take census OF the unemployed peo-
pie. have completed their work, the list
showing a total OF 5000 people in the
city out OF work
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1908-03-19
Smallpox Is Spreading

campbellton. n b., March IL
Smallpox, which has been prevalent In
several parts OF New Brunswick during
the winter, has broken out In the To-
biqne country. Eve miles back Of this
town
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1908-03-19
MANCHESTER
JOURNAL

Remember the folks away
from home with a
years subscription
to the
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-12-31
VA Employ From 1900 70
500 Men AT The Very
Beginning
Planning to Raise Donation
or Ste and Some Buildings


ekrtemens proposed location city nSs
matter, although
Lnterested the
tosPtsaurg proposition
OF the general which
the deaIs Of providing the
the ppble full knowledge of the relative
already
location mills
company mills
ohio; City, Chicago
Of the consolidate industries
this city and Locate them In the Hickman
TO furnish the site the
Buildings which
the u donation will be in the
Company cents
provided the
ofthe ground In the
preparing erecting buildings
u misunderstanding begins when
employed pay 100000 oamonh "a
estimated that the location and operation Of this
cy's years
smaller which
pepe to
1920 to 5000 whether
popuiatrn years financial ratnu and
business people
something
been most active although the of
the Board Of perhaps
others company trseh
Of RlssbuFas3 the moving spirit
eonnaltee NJ Hutchinson,
an Of the Board Of Trade; Mr. E. Hartley chairman
ecnstsssF. Smith and c. D. Robinson
named
stock the Mononshe
nendsl NJ Hartley Sam RI Nuzum and t. z. Malone.
Soliciting committees appointed morning
and Aarsy and M L Hutchinson
ubscssptienss from the banks Of the city
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-12-31
U. 5. FLEET Is
GOING TO 1T I'ALY.
PLANS ON FOOT EoR our aAr.
TLEsHlPs TO AID VICTIMS
s7roF EARTHQUAKE SHOCK.

lBy United PreES.l
WASHINGTON, D. o., Dec. 51.-The
American battleship fleet which is now
passing tarough the Red Sea VIII prob.
ably be sent to the scene OF the earth.
quake disaster in Italy Plans to this
effect are being discussed between
the heads OF the Navy and State De.
pnrtments and If entirely acceptable
to the italian government orders to
that effect viii be issued.
1t is also learned from an authori-
tative source that President Roosevelt
viva send an urgent message to Con.
gress as soon as 1t assemblies asking
for liberal appropriations for the bene.
fit of the earthquake victims.
The fleet is expected to arrive at
suez January 8. Tue ships win pass
through the canal as rapidly as pos.
sfbIe and then coal ut Port Said. They
win enter tae Mediterranean about
January and under ordinary speed
could reach Messina, Sicily IN four
days. Reports from. the stricken did.
tricts are to the efFect that the great
need Is ships to carry away the IN.
iured and helpless and men to help
in exploration of ruins for bodies a
Iwell as police the towns and assist in
sanitary measures. Admiral SperIy,s
fleet will be able to land 1900 man
and assist in this work. Tue feets
arrival at that part Of the world Is re.
garded as most opportune and win q.
able the United States to give IN i
most effective way practical denl..
onstration OF the sympathy Of. Sais
county towards stricken Italy.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-12-31
The ai1-1llont oal olllpoll,
States lts Position lo
Tariff And Recipro
PROF. GALLUP
SAFE IN ITALY
FORMER suRERiNyENpEl9T or
MoReANToNvN SCHOOLS NEAR
SCENE OF EAR1HeuAlsE-

otoRGAfTowS. osc. 81. m.
many friends Of proasssor ". a. Cal
Iup, wAo Is IL present ia IbaIy Whine,
ON a tour Of tie Continent sfa -
glad to know that he was not IN the
southern part Of he Italian peninsnla
when such deva4.atiou was caused Hy:
the earthquake Monday. vale no
word has besn received from hmm. his
friends here are certain that he Is
safe, as ne is at presen' in Rome many
miles from tie danger zone. He
has, just Visited Mitan. ven'ee and
Florence and is stopping few days
at Rome before leaving for tho.
lower part OF the peninsula. ON
account of thu eatastrorae he mag
change his plens about visiting ne
southern part of the peninsula
Professor Gallup left with tho
party of 900 American beacherr who
are touring England and the Cont
nent some time ago and since taat.
time has been travelling by h:mseR.
He expects to visit Naples. then Jour.
ney to the north through Switzerland
and Franc, and England, returning to
America the latter part or the arst
of February. He has been IA Italy
since November 2sd.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-12-31
Taft and Foraker Both
Out Of Senatorial Race
By United press,

lBy United Press.1
COLUMBUS, Ohio, Dec. 3l.3Charles
P. Taft fulfilled expectations to-day by
formally announcing his withdrawal
from the Ohio senatoriaI contest. His
action practically assures the election
OF Congressman Burton, for accom-
panying the announcement wa. the
statement that the Hamilton county
delegation, including Cincinnati. will
vote solldIy for Burton Taft says ne
withdrew for the sake of party har-
mony.
Mr.. Taft's withdrawal was followed
m hour later by a f7rnal announce
ment to the same effect by Senator
Foraker, who is regarded as Burton's
last dangerous rival.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-12-31
TELEPHONE men
. IN SES SION HERE
SOME IMPORTANT QUESTIONS BE.
FORE THE INDEPENDENT
COMPANIES,

REPRESENTATIVES of the National Tele-
phone Company, ofSwest virginia, the
Consolidated Telephone Company, of
this city, and the Western, of Parkers-
burg. met this. afternoon in the local
company'a Offices to discuss important
questions that are confronting the com,
Pantes at this time. The organiza-
tion of the National Telephone Com.
pany of Monongaiia county. was con-
sidered.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-12-31
Ouf on Bond
FAY SCOTT RELEASED FROM JAIL
THROUGH KINDNESS OF
Z. A. pENENY.t

Fay Scott who was arrested last
Saturday for diRorderly conduct on a
street car and since that time was in
the county Jail. succeeded last nignt In
giving bond. Deputy Marshall Harris
brought him into Justice b. s. sAmos'
Office where Thomas A. Deveny was
waiting to sign the bond. The penal
sum was fixed at $500. Mr.. Deveny
said it was for the parents sake and
not the youny mans that he came to
the rescue.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-12-31
George Bosic
WAS BROUGHT IN FROM UNION.
TOWN BY DEPUTY SHERIFF.
HARRIS.

Deputy sherin NJ. W. Harris went
to Uniontown this morning to get Geo.
Bostc and Sam Yobic wanted here for
stealing $3.50 and a lot Of clothing
from Paul Januano. of CASTOR. Bosic
WAS arrested by the authorities in IN
iontown who communicated with the
offcers here. Jannano swore out a
warrant from before Justice Amos last
night for the mems arrest. Harris re-
turned on the noon train bringing
Bostc with him. ds /
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-12-31
Very respectfully,
a. B. fFLEsi1Nc.
Representing Fairmont .co,l Go.

- lCNtla
The reason that the Fairmon. Coal
Company takes the position that It
does is that many of tAe stockholders
OF the company are stockholders in
the Consolidation Coal Company and
the Somerset Coal Company These
companies have large sales in New
England and Canada. Nearly all OF
the Canada coal comes from the Nova
Scotia fields close to New england.
~ Canadian coal were placed at the
same rate paid by United States ope-
rators II would incresse the sales OF
these companies In New England. ON;
the other hand, Canada cannot supply
her own people with coal west OF Mon
treal because OF transportation facilt.
ties. This leaves a great market in
central southern Canada for United
States coal Inttls great market the
Fairmont Coal Company and the conn
panies operating In the Rittsburr dis
CONTINUED On Page EIsht.)
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-12-31
Grisso Coming
WILL PREACH AT CENTRAL
CHRISTIAN CHURCH NEXT
-. SUNDAY.

A telegram has been received from
the Rev. l. N. Grisso. Of wayerlin.
Ind, who was expected to preach at
the Central Christian church last Sun.
day. but was unavoldably delayed,
stating that he will arrive here satur-
day and will preach Sunday at the
Central Christian church. both Sun.
day morning and evening. Rev. Girls
so is a profound thinker and an able
speaker and win no doubt have a large
audience to hear him upon his first
appearance here. 81
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-12-31
81 BODIES HAVE
BEEN RECOVERED
OPERATORS SAY IS PEOPLE LOS.
LIVES = MINERS SAY MUM.
sER>Is 60.
CBy United Press.)

BLUEFTELD. w. Va, Dec. 81. =
The work of exploring the Lick Branch
colliery in which the disastrous explo.
sion occurred Tuesday continues and
to-day a total of 81 dead have been
recovered. officials of the mine said
this morning that IS men lost their
lives in the explosion, but the miners
declare that at least 60 are dead.
Brattice crews are working as rapid.
" as possible to reach the unexplor.
ed sections.
A store WIN NOT grow FASTER
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-12-31
on rrtaI for aootlennln,-

John Pitzer was fined 5000. and gtv.
en- 80 days in jail for Illicit selling.
AT press time James "curIey nun
man was defending himself agaInst
the same charge. Five other warranis
were7tssued for parties charged VIII
the same ofEense.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-12-31
Ea GoUernor
a. 3. Fleming
Is Interviewed
Writes a Letter To
Ways and Means
\ Committee

There appeared in a news item in
the West vs-giat.n last evening the
following stetenelt:
srhe Fatrmont Coal cornrany, OF
West Virginia oas o. the big factors
in the soft eoa' business of tie mid
die west, protesto against the p opposed
admission o: tn lue1 from Canada to
the United states free of duty
This was an error. The Ftirmont
Coal Company rtlthsr protests against
free Canadian coal nor advocates
tariff on the coal from Canada mark
eted in the United states. but q does
want reciprocal measures passed.
WnlIe the coal fnIustry was being CON
sidered by tne ways snd mean. com.
mittee Of the horse of Rep. esenta-
tives ex-Governol A. B. F1em.rs, rep
resenting the Fairinout Coal C. mpany
appeared befo4+ the committee and
thar the committee were Wiling to
have suggestions reduced to writing.
After coming home he prepastd the
following br.ef which has beea filed
with the committee on ways and
means. This shows tie position taken
by the local company
FAIRMCNT WEST VA,
december 18th. 1908.
Committee on Ways and Means.
House of Representatives.
Washington, D. Ca.
Gentlemen:
Last week the undersigned went to
Washington to sttent the sess!on of
your committee willie considering the
coal industry aua learned that You
were willing to have suggestions made
in writing.
Our investigation -hows that the
bituminous coal imported in the Uni
ted States during the year 1905 aggre-
gated 1,s1s,T6S tans from tae follow
ing ports:
Pacfffc ...,.............. 753, ,936
Northern and Laks .....,. 262,e71
Atlantic .........s. ..-......., S0s.15s
During the SAME year the United
States exported to British North
America 6,S57,OO4 tons.
In 1907 the United States exported
to British North America 7,1s4546
tons OF bitumtnous coal, wnile the i'm
ported coal decreased to 1,6Ss,SG tons.
In other words, in 1907, we sold to
Canada nearly FIVE times as much BIZ
luminous coal as we bought from her.
The territory which lies about 200
miles east from Winnipeg and about
100 miles west of Montreal is prac-
ticalGy an American market for blum
inous conl.
The Canadian Pac,fc and Grand
Trunk Railroads pay yearly in the
vicinity of 100000 duty on Ameri-
can coal.
+ Canada receives more than five
times as much duty from its purchas-
ers of America butuminous as TINT re-
ceived by the United States from it's
purchasers of Canadian coal We re-
spectfully submit that this should not
be-we should either have reciprocal
free COAL or the same duty on bitrm-
nous coal in both countries. Frse coal
without reciprocity win greatly injure
I tie coal industry; certainly such a
proposition will not. / lhink, be seri-
ously considered.
Very respectfully.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-12-31
Wes4 Bow ooA 4 eoture

In police eourt this nornins o. II.
Holt was fined six dollars for taking
TOO much tansietoot.
Z lawrence West was up for shootinz
Pete Haser with an air gun. The
mayor gave the West boy few words
q good advice and sent him home.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-12-31

n this subject the "Biograph" pre-.
sehts a series of thrilling at the same
time ingenious situations that are
bound to hold the spectator in feyes
of exciting interest throughout. The
story Is lueidiy portrayed, and the in.
eidents follow in a consistent contfnu.
nsty sarei seen IN ie:aiot1on Pictures. I
~ II 5llilT a5l71 lIe. = 81 s. ~
The Film ends with a BEAUTIFUL
view in Moving Pictures of "a Oar.
ssiyA1l M HECSIcE
Song TWO LITTIE BABY SHoNs.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-12-31
stoFes WIN close To-MorrO,v.

Aesprdtng to n usual custom all
the stores whose propgaetors are mem
bers OF the Merchants AsBociation viii
close IN day to.morroI. New Years
day.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-12-31

Shoeting Tournament Tomorrow.
Ttle Fa.Fmcnt Gun Club will hold a
shooting tournament al the Google
farm tomorrow. TIE shoot begins at
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-12-31

MR. GEORGE M. JACOBS,
Who Finishes His of Six County Court
Today ssitI EEaI
Mr. George NJ Jacobs finishes his the Ma
county court to-day Heeaves the condition in
respect and out knowing that closest
scrutiny
Mr. Jacobs elected the Office
candidate in the county is neea
at he by his friends all p
ties He declined to Is glad to get
back to private business exclusively
Mr. Jacobs business conduct
ed the Office of county
therefore leaves the office fine shape successor,
Mr. Jacobs Will devote his url
which looking after the interests Of the eon
Bank which president taking care of other business
est in the city. ~
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1908-08-27
ONE REGIMENT Is
HELD AS A RESERVE
Civil Authorities Again In Con-
troll at Springfield, III.

Springfield, Ill, Aug 21.-Military
rule has ceased in Springfield, the
militia force there being reduced TO
one regiment and the task of preserv-
ing order being turned over to the
civil authorities. The First cavalry
broke camp at daylight and the Sew
enth infantry patrols were withdrawn
from the streets. Sheriff Werner had
an increased force of deputies on duty
and the city police was reinforced by
a few special policemen. Except for
the closed saloons and the ruined
homes and business houses in some of
the streets there was nothing to in
dictate that a week ago the city had
been in the hands of an uncontrolled
mob. -fw
The early mornings hours were
practically without incident. One case
of shooting was reported from the
northeast section of the city. sentry
asserting that some one had dis
charged double barreled shotgun in
his direction. The "Shafter cavalry"
was sent from the jail headquarters,
but no trace of the marauders was
found.
No announcement has yet been
made as to- when the Seventh infantry
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1908-08-27
The South Sea whiaksr. rr,d..

Inc south Sea WhlSkera Trade.
'In the south seas whiskers is q rari-
ty," said a sailor. Most of them there
Maoris has hairless faces, like a girls.
When young Maori, at the age of six
teen or so, finds himself endowed with
whiskers he blesses the day when he
was born, for now, by tar, he knows
his whiskers will keep him from want
TN his old age.
''Puzzlin', amt It? I'll explain it out
to you.
'The Maori chiefs down Tahiti way
wears a complicated headdress, and a
necessary part Of this here headdress
Is lot Of stiff tufts of white whiskers.
The headdress makers pays for white
whiskers their weight In gold
so, you see, old fellers with snowy
spinach Is In demand In the south seas.
Contractors keeps herds of these old
fellers, the same as drovers keeps
sheep, and regular In June and Deem
Der the semiannual shearin' comes Of.
'aThe curly white harvest is loaded
on to pirogues, and the contractors puts
out over the roarin' coral reefs, and
from island TO island sells to the chiefs
big handouts Of that there snowy fluff
for its weight In French gold."-New
Orleans Times Democrat.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1908-08-27
IN. sottI. Z. ship L,unoh...

Down to Charles IFS time It was
customary to name and baptize a ship
after she was launched, sometimes q
week or two after. The old Tudor
method used for men-of-war was sttll
In use. Pepys' -Diary" shows that
The ship was safely got afioat, after
which some high parsonage went on
board with a special silver standing
cup" or 'Siaggon" Of wine. out Of which
be drank, naming tho ship, and poured
q nbatiou On the quarter deck The
cup was then generally given to the
dockyard master shipwright as a me-
mento. When did the present usage
Of naming and bapttEing a ship before
abe is cent afioat come inf / trace the
last expliclt mention Of the old method
to 1884, when the Royal Katherine was
launched (see HepyD- The FIRST mem
ton OF smashing bottle Of wine ON
the bows Of British man-of-war that
I have found IL IN a contemporary
newspaper cutting OF May, 1850, de-
scribing the christening Of FL. M. g.
Magnanime at Deptford, but nothing is
limited that 1t was then a new custom