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The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-10-23
CAR SURPLUS
THING OF PAST
GOOD EVIDENCE or PROSPERITY
is THE RAILROAD SIT.

.HtH.It.. SANtONs
As an evidence that prosperity Ia
returning in a large degree the car
question with the railroads is an ex
cellent example During the closing
two months Of last year more than
100000 railroad cars in the country
We're idle, but from the reports com.
piled last week there are now less
than $4,000 surplus cars, all but this
number having been put back INTO
service as the result Of increased busi.
ness. SsISsd
The decrease in the surplus Of cars
has been gradual, which shows that
1t was in no wise due to any spurts
OF flurries in the business world and
the fact that business conditions have
grown better to such an. extent has
given encouragement to railroad in
terests and once the election is over
i has been announced by several
large trunk lines and companies mat
heavy orders for rolling stock, motive
power, rails and other railroad elvfp.
ment Will be placed with big nanuiac.
turing institutions, with the ultimate
result that a big revival in business
Will occur.
This has been foreseen by a mum.
ber O. RAILROADS which are aifeaGy
preparing to place orders for eauib.
u1ent 30 as to prevent the possibility
ot being compelled to face q car
shortage Question That business
conditions the country over have id.
Iyanced as. has the railroad business
as evident from the fact that tie
amount of husiness transacted Ny the
Failreads g regarded rs an index 10
general conditions
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-10-23

hands with General Lafayette when
he paid q visit to the United States
in 1924. Smithteld was on the pike
at that time and the visit of tiie great
French general was marked with re.
ceptions all along the line, In one Of
which Mr. Reed figured. though al
that time only a tot of four. 4
In spite of his advanced age, MIR.
Reed attends to all his business az.
fairs, keeps good track OF what is
going on in the world by carefully
reading seYeral newspa papefs, talks en-
tertainingly OF times now beyond the
memory OF other men. and retains the
use of all mis- faculties With the ex.
eeption Of being quite hard of hear
ing.
Nine chlldren, thirty grand children
and fourteen gFea u grand oh ldeen con-:
pose the progeny Of this long lived
Marion county ma n ss s
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-10-23


"A diamond wedding will more than
likely be celebrated at Boothsyftle
within few years for yesterday mark.
ed the sixty-eighth Rnniversary OF the
wedding of Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph
Reed. GrY and both are enjoying good
health. h, Z. =
This covple was united in marriage
long before there was railroad in
West Virginia and during period
covering the allotted life of4man have
resided at Boothsyille. For many
years Mr.. Reed was one Of the best
known tanners In this section of West
Virginia and he is the father IL Rob.
ert L. Reed, who has been Tor rnsny
years the proprietor of the leading
mercantile establishment al Booths.
yilles
AR. Reed was born at Smithaell.
Pa: and bears The distinction OF being
tile only living person Who shook
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-10-23
ia. S. D!!la!!rst !: !!
VIE SPEAK All. hiofoN NsAt AND
NEXT TUESDAY 4.
,gsftbs w EDMESpAY,

Hon John Sherman Darst. candi.
iiIte sor Auditor on the Republican
tleket. viii addess the voters at Mo-
nongah and Fairylew next week. The
meeting at sIonongah will be held on
IIieslIay night and the meeting at
Fairview viii be held on Wednesday
Mi. Darst Is an effective speaker
alll IL well informed on tax reform
aiitl other Stale issues. He has serv-
Ed with distinction as State Senator
and fors some time has been in the
tate TAX Commissioners office. He
viii give plain, practical and earn.
est presentation of the issues OF the
tiay and the voters will be interested
in what he has to say.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-10-23

MAKE ESCAPE
FIRST DEGREE coNvtcTs ESCAPE
FROM COUNTY JAIL IN
PENNSYLVANIA.

INDIANA. Pa, oct. 2S.-Joiseph Vol.
ira and Bruno Carbone, convicted Of
murder in the first degree, ESCAPED
from the county Jail this molning by
cutting hole in the ceiling of their
cells, which gave them entrance to the
hospital department. Tearing up q
portion of the hospital floor they drop.
ped through the ceiling to the public
toilet room and escaped unmolested.
A detail of Troop "D,' Of Punxsu
tawney, with two blood hounds, Is on
the way here and the dogs will be put
on the trail of the men. The county
has offered a reward Of $500 for their
return.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-10-23
!. !. :..Conyict
VINO ASSAULTED SCHOOL GIRL
loM SUR RRo uNDEp BY IN
u7lATEp p PURSUERs.
tBy United Press.) J

MONROE, N. u, Oct. Tracked
70 his hiding place in the woods, Skun.
oyniont. by d Sioux Indian. after q
mob Of -four hundred armed and in.
iifiated men had failed to strike his
traiIS Charles Pitney. an ex-convict
rho assaulted Carrie Smith, a school
i at bay In q ring Of fire which
Us niFsneFs lighted to smokeor burn
him out.
Pitney Is armed and has sent word
tothe possee he will never be taken
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-10-23
ONE DRy, one VII.

C0LUMBUSs O., Oct. 20 Coshoc ton
county voted dry by d majority of 5g4!
Fairtfeid count voted 70 retain sa.
looms by d majority of S2S. 40 date
i3S counties 81 the Stata have voted
dry, affecting STi salons, and dYe have
voted wet.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-10-23

suasTANTiATE ALLEGATIONS MADE Against pEMocsaTics
NoMlasE FOR GOVERNOR ON HIS TAX popeNe REcosps
elmer Rpey va prominent attorney cas
regarding o Lewis Bennett 6sass esddsts ~
aoysrnor tax dogsr adayits printed
story:
State Virginia
James Abuekle, tourty
YVES. M ysna q certify snd books
assessed en- said land books Of Bennett
Given my hand sa
.. .. tclerk Glmer County Court
County 0 GiImer totWIt:-- n{35i 5l5
i. ISas + arDpsks CLERK County eou eimsr
sag county for 1906 tract Of Of land entered
per acre.
(senedl JAS. y. ARsucKLE,
Clerk Gimers County Court
At County held continued for the County eIner in
san 70 Section 10 Chapter the Of the Legsue Of this
thereof on Thursday the sth aaS Of November 1905
Present. Lewis s. Reed President G. B. Bush and A. coe Com
Upon the application
lying situate on d steer Cen
ter District this which revalued reasessd by Edwin
Chapter Acts o he tbs city, passed Il is
raodna session held $500 after
presen deendHa @ interest tie state the opn
Therefore hat The said s.. and Il. same
hereby coreed and
copy 's''s: tslsoed} JAS a ARsyoxlg.
it@%4 Clerk Gimer County Court.
Mr. Bennett objected
placed or hs land but he sen. so the timber eleven thousand
he succeed m selling the coal rs abovs the land will have
available grazing farming purposes
aason e the timber and soa there several producing d
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-10-23
BRYAN in
TIGHT PLACE
AtR5RASE MAcHiHisT AskEI
HIM A QUESTION He WOULD
NOT ANSWER.

4 q = i ia C.
Bryan Refuses TO Answer Cues.
tion Asked by vcter.
HUNTINGTON, w. va. Oct.
%. During the address Of VIII
liam j. Bryan here yesterday
morning, R. 3. Miser. an airbrake
riachinist, asked MIN why he
didn't reply Is the charge that
he had called worklngmen public
beggars.
Mr.. Bryan completely ignored
tae question, although Miser was
less than Is feet away from him
at the time.
The question was repeated,
and Bryan again ignored II, max
ing no answer whatever.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-10-23
AsERAIL BASEBALL
Di IL r. heatr e
HAsEsAlL EAtRn
sAsEs ALL BASEBALL

sAsEsA AL BASEBALL
NEW VS.. WHITE sox.
This is good exciting subject,
showing The game on the Held. the
typical M. fans single and in
bnnches Don't miss II boys. you viii
like n EHetsies " come. bring your
Tcasy, Friday.
Illustrated sonat Kerry lailIs Harr
Dance
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-10-23

on thef occasions when your adyer.
Eising II the most interesting in the
paper yout store will be the most IN
teresting ih1town.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-10-23
TAFT
and HUGHES
NEW HAVEN TRAIN POLL IS: sRY:
AN, IS; TAFT, So; cHANLER,
%; HUGHES, IS.

NEW YORK, Oct. ga representa-.
tive of the World yesterday poiied the
commuters on the New York, New Ha.
ven and Hartford local WHICH leaves
Stamford at S.52 a. M, and arrives
in New York at 1910. This is the
train which is largely patronlzed by
the men Of the financial district who
have suburban homes on the line Of
the railroad.
The poll Is a good indication OF the
political trend of men who live in the
world Of finance The result follows:
Total number Gf votes cast ...... rs
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-10-23
Heavy Loss
SINGER SEWING MACHINE COM,
PANY's BUILDING WAS ON
FIRE THIS MORNING.
(Ry United Press.)

PHILADELPHIA, Pa, oct. 2S. -
Ftrse oflncendiary origin early to-day
destroyed the rear Of the Singer Sew
ing Machine Cpmpany's building In
Chestnut street One hundred ma
chimes and d Thousand dollars worth
of parts were destroy ed The loss
WIN y I, total 4 seo,o 900
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-10-23

It's not necessary to look up yestery
days or TO wait for to.morrow's pa
per- there's an ad. in \ To-DAYas that
you ought to read and answer.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-10-23
EXCHANGE SATURDAY.

The ladies' Of the Central
} Christian Church Will hold an ex-
change tthe store Of J. |. Hall
saturday, where plenty Of every
tialns good 70 eat will be on sale.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-10-23
Louis Benqe ecord os
A Tax y ger 3 Exposed

AFfIpAylTs ERoM Of olLMgs W4lcH
Su5STANTATE ALLEGATloNS MADE AGAINST
IS MoMIMEE FOB aoNERNoR ON HIS TAX ponelMa REeoRp.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-10-23

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The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-10-23

IlITIlFy 8Wsss EvIreIalan Want aaI
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-10-23

shouoi. tonight 1hd Saturday; coolei
on Saturday
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-02-02
GENERAL MORTGAGE
FOR $2OO,OOO,O0O
SOUTHERN RAILWAY COMPANY
FILES BIG DEED FOR RECORD IN
OFFICE OF JUDGE OF PROBATE
HERE.

development and general mortgage
deed of the Southern Railway company
to the Standard Trust company of New
York, as trustee, for $780, 100000, the big
gest mortgage ever recorded in the Of
flee of the probate judge of Jefferson
county, was filed for record yesterday
by representatives of the railroad com
pany. The mortgage provides for gold
bond issue, for the amount named, due
at the expiration of As years.
OF the $2OO, 100000 some $45o0,0O0 worth
of the bonds are upon the railways prop
critics in Alabama, but the bonds cover
property in nearly every section of the
eastern and southern states, including q
big block of stock in the Terminal com
pany here. A record and mortgage tax
of $6925 was collected by the probate
Judge, of which two-thirds goes to the
state and one-third to the county; ISL 80
going for recording alone.
The mortgage is dated April Is, 1906,
and it is set out in general terms that II
is the desire of the company to fund the
cost of certain of the railroads, equip
ments terminals and other necessary
property which heretofore it has ac-
uured and included within it's system;
to prepare to refund certain outstanding
obligations secured by liens upon certain
of its property: and to provide additional
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-02-02
THAW AT MATTEAWAN.
Prisoner Is To Be Treated Just the
Same as Other Patients.

Matteawan, N. Y, February 1.-Harry
Thaw arrived here tonight and was i'm
mediately assigned to the observation
ward of the state hospital for the criminal
insane, where he will remain for a week
or two until the authorities can note his
mental condition and make some definite
arrangements for his stay in the institu-
ton. The new patient sleeps tonight in
a small iron bed in a dormitory, where
about so other men are quartered. An at
tendant is on guard constantly to pre-
vent any of the men from arising.
The arrival at Fishkill landing of the
train bearing the Thaw party caused quite
a commotion in the little town. A dozen
flash light charges were EMPLOYED by
photographers as Thaw and those with
him stepped from the private car.
The party stopped in Fishl1ll several
hours, going to the Holland house for
dinner. The diners were two hours at the
table, the occasion being something in the
nature of celebration of Thaws days in
prison.
The prisoner-patient was much de-
pressed on arriving at Fishllill to find that
he would have to occupy bed in ward
with so other patients. and wanted TO
know if some other arrangements could
not be made. He was assured that this
accommodation was the best the hospital
could afford After the dinner Thaw was
not so detected. He called up his WIFE
in New York over the long distance tele-
phone to tell her not to worry that he
was all right and was well satisfied.
He said he would send many messages
by Mr.. OReilly, and would expect her TO
visit him on Monday.
The drive to Matteawan occupied but 10
+, minutes and the party reached here at $40
y. m.
When Dr. Robert B. Lambs. medical SUI
perintendent of the hospital, was told this
afternoon that Harry Thaw had been
committed to the institution, he said the
prisoner would be given no special priv
| ileges while here.
1.-The first thing we will do with him, >
| said DIR. Lambs, "as with all patients, is
| to place him in the observation ward,
| there to remain for a week or two pos
| sibly longer, until we note his mental con-
| dition. This is the customary plan. Then
| we can, after studying his mental de-
| rangement, assign him with some judg-
| ment to some particular ward in the hos
| pital. He cannot have any special quar-
tiers, for all the patients here are treated
/ alike"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-02-02
AGED NEGRO Is
BURNED TO DEATH
HE WAS IN A ROOM SICK AND
HELPLESS, WHEN, 1T is SUP
POSED, HE TURNED OVER A
LAMP.

Elan London, an aged negro, was
burned to death at a late hour Friday
night in house on Alley D between
Nineteenth and Twentieth streets. The
old negro was sick and helpless, and I'M
able to get out of his room after it had
been set afire, supposedly by the over
turning of a lamp. Before the blaze had
gotten a great Roadway the fire de-
partment was on the scene and the flames
We're soon extinguished. The negro was
found dead inside. 1t is supposed that he
suffocated, as the body was not badly
burned.
A pathetic incident to the death of the
old negro was the death of his room
mate a week or 10 days ago. 1t will be
recalled that negro was found in a
half frozen condition upon the streets of
Birmingham and that he afterward died
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-02-02
A Reliable Remedy for the
Whisky and Beer Habit

Very few men become drunkards be-
cause they like liquor. 1t is frequently
the moderate drinker, who, before he
realizes his condition, has become a
drunkard. The nervous system, having
become accustomed to stimulants, is
unable to do the same amount or quail
ity of work without liquor, hence the
victim drinks more and more. This is
a state of disease and should be treated
by Orrine. 1t destroys the desire for
liquor, so that the drink is not missed.
There is no loss of time or detention
from work when it is used.
Orrne is prepared in two forms; No.
1, the secret remedy, which can be
used in food or drink without the
knowledge of the patient No. for
those who take the remedy of their
own free Will. Both forms are guar
anteed A registered guarantee in ev-
cry box.
Treatise on how to cure drunkenness
free on request The Orrine Co, Wash
fngton, d. C. The price of either form
is 81 a box, making the cost or the
complete cure less than one-tenth what
it is usually charged at sanitariums,
with a guarantee that the expense Will
be nothing unless a cure Is gained.
Mail orders filed in plain sealed pack
age on receipt of price
Orrine Is for sale by Jacobs Phar-
macy
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-02-02

from the country is meager, and no
damage is reported from the country
save the blowing down of fences and
many trees along the path of the storm
The Prattville academy suffered more
than any other building in Prattville.
The tall chimneys for the heating ap-
paratus was blown down, striking the
roof of slate and crushing through,
crushing furniture in the school room
below The amount of the damage has
not yet been estimated.
This is the most destructive storm
passing over this town since 1862. At
that time there was a similar wind
storm which did much damage TO
dwelling houses and some damage to
the academy building.
The special train carrying people to
Montgomery to witness the Ben Hur'
performance was delayed in it's return
last night about three hours on ac-
count of the wires being down and no
orders to be had for running this
train.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-02-02

planned to have Thaw enter the auto
mobile from the criminal courts build
ings, but the crowd in White street be-
came so dense the chauffeur was direct
ed to drive into the Tombs yard. The
party then crossed the bridge leading
to the prison and entered the waiting
vehicle, with out trouble.
In a Special Car.
Few people at the Grand Central station
knew of Thaw's coming and the party
was little noticed in the rush of the
weekend throngs bound for the suburbs.
A special car was attached TO the reg
ular 4:39 p. m. express over the New
York Central, but there was a 15-minute
delay in the departure Of the train. Thaw
smoked and talked with his counsel
throughout the journey. From the mo-
ment that word came from the jury room
at 12:40 p m, that a report was about
to be made, the closing events of the
famous case moved almost with cyclonic
rapidity.
For a day and night there has been
absolute silence on the part of the jury.
Not a suggestion or request of any sort
had come to the court and when Justice
Bowling came down to his chambers
late in the morning, he announced that he
would not send for the jury until they
sent for him
The Jury Thanked.
Mrs. EVELYN Thaw and Josiah Thaw
were the only members of the prisoners
family in court when the verdict was an
nouneed.
The young woman thanked individually
each member of the jury and followed
Mr. Littleton's example in shaking hands
with them all All of the defendants
counsel was elated with the verdict and
. it1Cf tHfha Al
hoped for District Attorney jerome was
almost as we'll pleased himself. He had
contended from the first that Thaw was
medically, if not legally insane and his eff
forts this year had plainly not been d.
rected toward a verdict of murder in
the first degree. Mr.. jerome congratu-
lated Mr.. Littleton and both counsel
and jury Joined in congratulations to
Justice Victor j. Bowling, who presided
at the trial with so much satisfaction
to both sides The jurymen expressed
their thanks to the judge for his kind
" interest in all matters affecting their
comfort and declared it had been a pleas
ure to serve under such fair minded.
lust and considerate jurist.
Wish of His Mother.
Mrs. William Thaw, it was said. had
confidently expressed the hope that her
son would be committed to some private
institution and it was to effect this end
that she insisted upon habeas corpus pro-
ceedings being Immediately begun So FAR
as lies within his power, District Attorney
Jerome will resist any effort to have
Thaw liberated at any time in the near
future. Neither will he willingly con-
sent to his transfer to sanitarium
The verdict of insanity returned by
the jury lent striking interest to let
ter written some years ago by stanford
White to Howard Nesbit brother or
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-02-02
SEEK PARDON FOR
CANADIAN GIRL
POSING AS A MAN, SHE WAS RE-
GENTLY SENT TO FLAT TOP,
WHERE HER SEX WAS FIRST
DISCOVERED.

A number of members of the Birming
ham bar have interested themselves in
he case of Billy Bates, the young French
Canadian girl who was sent to Flat
Top several days ago. The young wom-
an. it will be recalled, was travelling
with her brother in a mans attire when
they were arrested in Houston for tres
passing. The two were convicted and
were transferred through the Jefferson
county Jail to Flat Top, where they were
TO serve their sentences. The real state
of affairs was not discovered until after
they reached the mines.
A letter reciting the facts in the case
is being prepared to be forwarded to
Governor Conner and by this means it is
hoped to secure the girls release. Billy
and her brother Joe, were tramping
it through from Canada to Florida when
they were arrested.