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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-05-07
EAST ARLINGTON

DR.. ]. !. Cochran OF Dorset was in
town Saturday.
Born Sunday, May 3, a son to Mr..
and Mrs. Ralph Walker.
The infant daughter of Mr.. and Mrs
John Donnehue has been very ILL.,
Mrs. H. l.. Bailey of Middletown,
Conn, Is the guest of her sister, Mrs.
George Phillips.
Or. s. K. Gray has moved into the
Hale companys tenement lately va
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-05-07

We, the undersigned, do hereby
agree to refund the money on q so
cent bottle of Greene's Warranted Sy-
rup Of Tar II It falls to cure your
cough or cold. We also guarantee a
rs cent bottle to prove. satisfactory or
money refunded
Hyde's Drug Store. G. H. Houghton.
J. M. Ayres, A. s. Hathaway,
HARDWOOD Drug Store,
c. r. & A. B. Hawkins
d. A. Ward, o. e. Adams,
B. A. Quinlan, e. G. Woodwork
w. L. Gokay, o. E. Adams & Co.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-05-07
peDDLgD HARD CIDER
Proctor Justice Fined West Rutland
Man 500 and Costs.

Rutland, May 6.--Robert H. Moore,
Of West Rutland, was fined 500 and
costs at Proctor yesterday by Justice
of the Peace T.. P. Butler, for a VIC
lation of the liquor law Moore drove
into the village of Proctor with wa.
gon loaded with barrels OF hard cider
and began house to house sale, un-
til he was arrested by Deputy Sheriff
W. ii. Startup.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-05-07
Gated by e, soules.

Mrs. Edward Mcdonald has been
spending several days with Mr.. Nc
Donald In Bennington.
Miss Celia /. Blair was In South
SALISBURY the past week where she
has class in piano instruction.
Mabel j. Duston conducted the SER
vices at the Congregational church In
Sunderland Sunday. The church has
been closed for several years.
The congregation at the M. Il.
church was very favorably impressed
with their new pastor, Rev. G. II.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-05-07

Mead last Sunday morning. He gave
an excellent discourse from Romans
1918
Rev. e. n. Harris, a former pastor
of the M. u. church here, has accept
cd q charge from the Vermont con-
ference He Is at Walden and has
two charges with an increase OF sal
airy He reports two nice churches
and n pleasant parsonage.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-01-22
Supreme Court Stops Fines From
Going to Fish and Game Wardens

That the provision of the acts of 1901,
chapter 90. annotated code of 1906,
section 2974, giving deputy fame and
fish wardens all fines accruing from
prosecutions instituted by them for
violations of the game and fish laws,
is unconstitutional.
In order to entitle an informer or
person prosecuting to apE part of a
fine imposed upon conviction under
Indictment his name as such must be
endorsed on or written at the foot
of the Indictment before it is present
ed to the grand jury"
. The effect of the decision which
declares the statute through which the
deputies are remunerated for .their
services, unconstitutional. will serious.
ly hamper the enforcement Of the
game and fish laws as set out by Game
and Fish Warden Marcum in his last
annual report to Secretary of State
Swisher.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-01-22
Fifty-six Fires
Here In 1907
SPLENDID RECORD MADE BY DE.
PARTMENT IN PREVENT
ING LOSSES.

The annual fire report submitted to
council last night by Chief Reed is
worth careful consideration by the cit
liens of Fairmont. There were fifty
six fires in the city during the year
of 1907 with an average loss Of
$40. 23A per fire. This is splendid
record as usually the average fire
amounts to $4,000 and one that re-
fleets great credit upon the most eff
fcient fire chiefs in the State. Not
only is Chief Reed eminently fitted for
the position that he holds. but he has
himself with corps Of as
brave fighters as ever climbed lad
der. Another evidence of the efficiency
OF our FIRE department is the fact that
every fire was extingulshed in the
building in which 1t originated. While
Fairmont may not be so fortunate as
to fires In the year 1908 as it was in
the year 1907, one thing can be re-
lied upon and that is our fire depart
ment will keep the losses from the de-
stroying element down to the mini
mum.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-01-22
Mr.. DARST IS
VERY CONFIDENT
OF VICTORY
Gives Interviewto
the West Virginian

Assistant State Tax Commissioner
]. s. Darst, OF Rayenswood. was in
Fatrmont last evening and talked
very. confidently of his chances for
the nomination for State auditor. Mr..
Darst was at Parkersburg at the meet
ing of the State committee as was
also his opponent in the race. Postmas-
ter Jas. X. Hall. of Wheeling. Having
seen statement made by Mr.. Hall on
his return from Parkersburg. repre-
sentative of the West virginian ask
ed Mr.. Darst what he thought of Mr..
Halls statement. Mr. Darst. in his
usual earnest manner of speaking.
said: az have not found every Repub-
lican for me for State auditor. as prac-
ticalIy claimed by my opponent. AM
not trying to mislead any one as to
my strength. can say. however, in
the last six months 1 have been in
most every county of the State and
have conversed with thousands OF
people relative to my candidacy, be-
sides having written 1000 letters.
have gone to the masses with my
claims and firmly believe If the peo-
pie were permitted to speak in prI.
mary election would receive at least
two-thirds of the popular vote. but In
delegate convention have no rea-
son to be discouraged II personal
pledges and favorable answers mean
anything. The people know that
have stood in the Legislature of this
State for years striving to better con-
ditions. they know have always had
an opinion and expressed it on the
questions that have meant so much to
our people, not only in the Legislature
but on the stump in every campaign
for years. They believe have been
honest and fearless in whatever pub
lie work I have been engaged and are
not afraid to trust me as auditor and
as such as a member of the Board of
Public Works. No. have not all of
the Republicans for me for the NOM
ination for State auditor, but have
reasons to believe that when the con-
ventlon assemblies at Charleston on
July 3, l will have enough delegates to
make me an easy winner"
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-01-22
FAIRMONT and CLARKSBURG
co into P. 0. M. LEAGUE
Reddy Mack Will Manage Joint Team
For the Two West Virginia Towns

It is now settled fact that Falrmont
and Clarksburg will have joint team
in the P. o. M. league this season. The
report that Washington, Pa. had made
arrangements to pay up the $500 due
the P. %. NJ. proved to be without roun.
dation. at least the money is not forth
coming.
The joint team will be governed by
a board of directors an equal number
OF which will be elected from each
city. This will eliminate all friction
as to how the team shall be governed.
It has already been decided to have
Reddy Mack who led the champions
last season to victory to manage the
team. Under Mack's direction the
Joint team should make good show
ing. While the contract has not yet
been closed with the little baseball
giant to manage the team. negotIa.
lions are On ana It locks as II the
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-01-22
Act of Legislature
Declared To Be
Unconstitutional

CHARLESTON, Jan. 22.-Tn an OPP
inion written by Judge Henry Bran
non and concurred in by other mem
bers of the Supreme Court of Appeals.
section 1874 of the annotated code Of
1906, providing that fine accruing from
prosecutions instituted by deputy fish
and game warden, shall go to these
officials was declared unconstitutional,
because of its glaring conflict with the
constitution of West Virginia.
The opinion Of the court was hand
ed down in the case of the State vs..
Robert Parkins. from Monongalia
county, and the Judgment OF the lower
court was affirmed. Bennett s. White,
as deputy game and fish warden.
caused the Indictment and conviction
of Robert Uarkins in the courts OF Mo-
mongolia county for unlawfully kill
ing Virginia quail and caused several
fines to be paid into the circuit court
of that county. White then filed a
petition in the circuit court claiming
the fines for his services as deputy
warden, but the court denied his right
to the fine money and directed the
fines to be paid to the sheriff to be
accounted for to the State treasury.
One OF the statutes of West Vir-
ginia provides that deputy game and
fish warden shall receive for his SER
vices the fines accruing from such
prosecution as may be instituted by
them, but no money shall be paid
them out of the treasury of the State.
Section 1874 of the code of 1906,
gives the money to White in this in
stance, but section 5, article IL of
the West Virginia constitution says:
1.-THE legislature shall provide for the
support Of the free schools by appro-
printing thereto the net proceeds of
all forfeitures and fines accruing to
the State under the laws thereof"
The constitution commands that the
fine money go to the support Of the
free schools, while the act is directly
to the reverse, diverting the money
from the free schools and giving them
entire to the deputy game and fsh
wardens-a glazing conflict.
Judge Brannon in. his syllabus says:
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-01-22
Young Woman Left Sweet
Little Babe At Grafton Hotel

black trimmed with white on the
cuffs and collar and wore a light
brown veil. From all appearances
the girl would seem to be of a re.
spectacle family and the clothes of
the babe were of the very best and
plentiful.
The babe is an unusually pretty one
and gives very little trouble to those
in charge of 1t, and after search
was made about its clothes for some
mark Of Identification the following
note. written with a lead pencil on
a piece of an envelope was found:
GLADYS Genevieve. Born Decem-
Der 20. 1897. Take her and give
her good home and good care, for
you will never regret II; for she is
dear, sweet babe. Her mother will
return some day. May God bless her
protector"
The note was unsigned and was
written in very good hand showing
that the education of the mother
had net been neglected. This makes
the babe just three weeks and three
days old to-day. a very tender age
to be left to the mercy of the pub
lie, but there were a number Of
ladies at the hotel yesterday who we're
anxious to adopt the wee girl and there
will be no trouble experienced in pro-
curing a good home for the child.
Opinion differed as to what train
the woman and babe came in on, but
several stated that they had seen her
step of the train from over the Graf
ton and Belington branch. and the
clerk at the Sherwood. Harry Lee,
said she came from up toward FL
kins.
The report came in that she was
arrested below Fairmont on the train.
but this proved erroneous and the
last report that was received here
stated that she had branched of at
Fairmont and gone to Connellsville,
in which case she may have taken the
train to Cumberland from there and
from there gone on to her home up
about ElkIns II there is where she
really came from.
At late hour Monday night many
persons noticed her walking around
the streets and at that time she
must have been debating as to what
she would really do with the child. In
any case it was severe ordeal for
the mother to part from her child and
persons who. are ignorant of the mo.
tive that impelled such a step should
1co6tI6Ged on PAGE FouT:5
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-01-22
Passed Through
Fairmont Early
Yesterday

GRAFTON. Jan. 22.-Monday even.
ing on train SIS which arrives here at
5:15 o'clock well dressed and appa-
rently respectable lady stepped off.
carrying an infant child in her arms
and she seemed worried and restless
as she walked up Latrobe street. and
several pedestrians were attracted by
her youth and pleasant appearance.
She went to the Sherwood hotel
and there registered as Mrs. Tramp
ton, of Baltimore. and went at once
to her room which the clerk assigned
her, stating that she was tired and
needed rest, but when she. was lodged
in her apartment those connected with
the well known hosiery noticed, in
passing her door that she was up and
restless at late hour, but she ate
a very good supper and appeared
very calm in the dining holl of the
hotel.
Attributing her restlessness there
after to the long Journey from the
Monumental City, no one was con-
cerned about it until yesterday morn
ing, after she had left the hotel and
city on the train that leaves for the
west over Wheeling division at
GAS o'clock and at that time tn
night clerk was on duty and did not
note anything particularly wrong.
as he was ignorant of the fact that
she had been accompanied by the
infant upon her arrival, but when
the rest of those connected with
the hotel were up and about one OF
the chambermaids heard the baby
wailing pitifully in the room that
had been occupied by the lady and.
upon entering, discovered the limo
cent founding lying upon the bed
motherless, friendless, deserted, and
she at once notified Mr.. E. w. Cheno-
weth, the proprietor, of the unusual
find.
Mr.. Chenoweth came up and made
immediate preparations for the care
of the babe until better arrangements
could be made and then notified the
officers, who at once telegraphed
along the line of the road to the
officers to be on the watch for the
deserter, who was aged about 20
years and was neatly dressed in
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-01-22
CHARMING YOUNG
WOMAN DEAD
MISS ELLA REHYMER PASSED
AWAY AT HALF PAST TWO
THIS MORNING.

This morning at half after two
o'clock at Cook Hospital occurred the
death of Miss Ella Behymer after a
several weeks illness.
Miss Behymer had been i'll at the
home of her sister, Mrs. D. e. Stephan,
on CASTOR avenue, for several weeks,
but was not considered to be serious
ly Ill until about week ago when
complications set in. On Friday it
was thought necessary to perform an
operation, and since that time her con-
dition has been very grave.
The announcement OF the death OF
Miss Behymer has brought much sor-
row to the people OF Fairmont, where
she had made many friends since her
residence here. She was teacher by
profession and has taught with much
success the primary department of the
Second ward school for the past two
years. Her home is at Williamsburg,
Ohio, near Cincinnati. Deceased was
an active member of the First Presby-
terIan Church and was faithful work.
err in every department of church
work. She was a teacher in the Sab
bath school. leader of the Junior Chris
tan Endeavor Society, and an active
member of the Senior Society. She
was also a member of the woman's
Club Of Fairmont, her death being the
first since the organization of the club
more than year ago.
Miss Behymer is survived by her
mother, Mrs. elizabeth Behymer, and
two sisters, Mrs. David E. Stephan and
of whom were at her bedside when the
of whom weer at her bedside when the
end came. Miss Behymer was the
youngest child. The remains will be
taken to Ohio Thursday evening AMI
will be inferred in the family burial
ground at Amelia, near Williamsburg.
Private funeral services will be held
on Thursday at half after one o'clock
at the residence of DR.. stephan. con-
Quoted by Rev. H. G. stoetzer. I'm.
dertaker R. c. Jones has charge of the
funeral arrangements.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-01-22
additional APPROPRIATION FOR FAIRMONT
POSTOFFIGE BUILDING Will BE ASKED FOR
Comstock Tells of Whites
Den In Madison Square Tower

had written her subsequent to the
events that followed their meeting.
Where are those lerters?" asked
the district attorney.
81 don't know"
when did you last see them?"
"I think it was in Mr.. HartrIdge's
Office"
did you write to Stanford White
from Boulogne?"
Eyes"
"one letter or two?"
II don't recall"
Like the direct inquiry. the cross
examination of the witness lost effect
from repetition, no new facts having
been unearthed to confront Mrs. Thaw
with up to this time.
How long was 1t after you landed
from Europe in 1903 after telling this
story to Thaw about Stanford White
that you were in the Madison Square
Garden tower with Stanford White?"
asked Mr.. Jerome.
Some time"
1.-TWO days?"
More than that"
"A week."
yes"
AS long as that-after You declined
an honorable offer of marriage because
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-01-22

agreement will be executed very soon,
Players are being signed up and the
prospect for a, good team is very
bright. Several OF the players in Fair
mont's team last year will be found
in the joint team which will be made
up of the best players in the Western
Penn League. An equal number OF
games will be played at Fairmont and
Clarksburg.
Contracts have been signed with
Terrence P. Hopkins, of Cleveland,
one of the leading pitchers of the
Trolley League last season; Fred ALI
bright, of New Waterford, Ohio, pitch.
er Of the same league; e. c. Taught,
popularity known as 'Doggie" Taught
and the best centerhelder in last year $
West Penn League; Ray Holmes, of
Camden, ". va, outnelder; Joe Gates
of Buffalo. N. Y, third baseman. and
w. H. sease, outAelder.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-01-22
FOR
CALEB Pg Rs
ONE IN FAIRMoNF AND MANY
PEOPLE ARE SIGNING

A great many people are signing
petition for the pardon 81 caleb Pow
ers for alleged completes in the nur.
der of Governor william GoebeH q
Kentucky. Powers has been Il pfis'
on for seven long years and eleven
out Of twelve men on his las tf
said he was not guilty. The people
seeuFto think has suffered enough
ant they are tseihg this methpd q
asking the Governor 81 Kentlelsy to
grant him pardon.
Captain ]. w. Shroyer has cory q
the petition at his once and any one
wishing to sign 1t can ca1l there aud
do so. People Of all parties are hisn
ing the petition for. the yolng rninis
freedom and It is Thought Governor
Wilson will grant the request 4
suhicient number Of people sign sho
petitions.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-01-22
NewP Ordered
ELEVATORS USING WATER pow
Err WILL STOP RUNNING FOR
A FEW DAYS.

By order of Mayor Arnett all water
power elevators will be closed down
until the danger of a water famine "a
passed. The water is thought to be
sufficient for ordinary use unless an
accident should happen to one of the
old pumps. A new pump has been or
dered and will be installed about the
first Of the month, when 1t is expect
ed to reach here. The boiler is al.
ready on the ground and everything Is
being made ready 50 that It win take
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-01-22

FLEMING GIVES
OUT INTERVIEW
Has Just Returned
From Washington

Postmaster A. Howard Fleming re-
turned from Washington yesterday
where he went to see what had been
done in regard to Fairmonts govern
ment building. Mr.. Fleming was In
teryiewed this morning and gave out
the following statement:
"At the solicitation Of some of the
prominent men of Fairmont I was re-
quested to go to Washington to see
what Announcements had been made to-
ward the purchase of site and com.
neneement Of the public building for
Fsirmont. Mr.. John steele, secretary
to Senator N. B. Scott, and myself
called on Mr.. Taylor, supervising ar.
chitect. Mr.. Taylor informed us that
he had some bids from Fairmont for
site. some were undesirable in loca-
ton those that would be desirable
were too expensive, considering the
fact that only $4,000 had been APP
propriated and that under the law
only fifteen percentum of this amount
can be used for the purchase of the
ground, which amount would not To-
cate the building in desirable part
of the city as It is the rule to locate
government buildings as near the bust
ness center as possible. 1t was then
decided 1t would be best to ask for
an additional appropriation which will
be done"
= City Delivery at Monongah.
The citizens Of Aionongah will be
pleased to learn that through the eff.
forts of Postmaster A. Howard Elem.
ing that town will soon have city free
delivery of mails. Postotfice Inspec
tor H. c. Hill. of the southern district
of this State, was at Monongah last
week to look over the conditions and
report the same to the department at
Washington. On examination Inspec.
tor Hill was able to make favorable
report and the petition to establish
city free delivery was granted.
The new regime will go into effect
as soon as the authorities at Monop
gah can name their streets and NUN.
Der the houses. When that matter ~
attended to, two city letter carriers
will be commissioned to distribute
mail.
The establishing of city free deliv-
cry will be great convenience for
Monongah and could only be effected
by Monongah's being identified with
the Fairmont Office as station. Mo
nongah will now have a splendid ser
vice which few towns its size enjoys.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-01-22
Shaw Denies 1t
SAYS HE HASN'T RESIGNED BUT
MAY RETIRE THE FIRST
OF MARCH.

(By United Press.)
NEW YORK, Jan. 90. = Former
Treasury Secretary Leslie NJ. Shaw
denied to-day that he was to resign
from the Carnegie Trust Company
presidency. He added, however, that
he would likely retire March first. He
declined to discuss the alleged differ
ences between himself and Charles C.
Dickinson. chief owner OF the institu-
ton. Shaw has contract calling for
FIVE year service at $4,000 yearly.
The company is in fine condition, hav.
ing $S,OOO,OO0 in deposits.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-01-22
many THINGS
BEFORE COUNCIL
LAS MIGHT
Busy Session q
The City Fatsis

Council met in regular session last
night at the council chamber y eignt
O'Clock. All councilmen were pre-
ent except Jamison and Hawkins
Mary E. Bishop was granted d psr
nit to erect a slx.room house on Mpns
roe street.
Elizabeth LavelIe was granted
permit to erect five-room house on
Eighth street, Fifth ward.
The condition of Walnut avenue be-
tween Eighth and Ninth streets Was
brought up. After some discussion
was ordered repaired. The street
committee was given power 70 het
in the matter.
Councilman Howard called council
attention to an urgent case where itus
mediate medical assistance was necess
sary. DR.. Hugh Carr administered
the wants of the patient. he was glg
en- ten dollars for his services.
C.ty engineer reported on some
Fifth ward paving matters that were
submitted to him.
Tho committee appointed to settle
the dispute between the Miller-clarls
Grain Company and George Lilly, afis
ing from side track begged for more
time to consider the matter Ia order
that 1t might form a proper adjust
ment.
The committee appointed to adjust
the claim of A. H. Donally against me
city recommended that he be pall
$125 for damages done by ansoyerfl6w
of water off tie streets during q heays
rain last summer.
Councilman Robinson tried to r.
duce the running expenses Of the
by three resolutions that he offered
The first item that Mr. Robinson
brought up was to discontinue the pay
ment Of fifteen dollars per month als
lowed the street commissioner for
horse hire. He succeeded In pruning
this item. The second resolution WIS
to suspend the street commissions ~.
til further notice; the city engineeEto
perform the function Of the once Of
street commissioner. The suspensloa
to take effect February first. Ther
olution was lost.
Mr.. Robinson's resolution to dis;
charge the city jailer was lost
H. C. Brooks submitted a connuni
cation regarding the paving 81 Benos
nj avenue.
The threatened water famine va
then discussed and 1t was decided that
all elevators operated bywater except
the one at the B. & o. station Be clos
ed down.
The annual report Of Fire Chief
F. Reed was submitted and accepted
by council. The report follows:
(For the Year fso7.)
To the Honorable Mayor and CITY
Council of the City Of FairInont:
Gentlemen have the honor tcsuh;
nit for your consideration this the m
nual report of the Fairmont Fire Des
partment for the year 1907 from JaniIs
airy / to January 1, inclusive:
In the number of alarms Responded
to during the year there was 4
crease over any similar period u ne
last six years.
Continued On Pane Thres.,