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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-04-22

Announcement was made Wednesday
of the ottsc., of the state commissioners
of highways of the receipt OF pctltioii
from g. D. Leavitt and Ia other ieSai
voters of the town of LiVermore III
which they state that in their Judge
wont the state road as now designated
nv the county commissioners is not the
main travelled ,horoughfare in that
town and that public convenience
would no better served by the designa-
ton of the following named roao d.
state road, to wit: the road pesinili'is
,t Iron bridge at Livermore rams u
North Livermnre, to Bretton's Miiis' to
r,urner line, above North turner VII
lage it being the main thoronghiafe'
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-04-29
SHERIDAN WILL SHOW BOYS HOW

IUnInn Associated rress.)
NEW YORK, April 29.-Martin ].
Sheridan, tie all-around champion of
the world, will tonight at the 72d Ar
r1ory, show the boys of the high school
Low shot putting is done.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-04-29

Its value for the u%pbuilding, of tho
fertile section of Southwest Texas I:
Incompatible. When in operation
new homes will be provided for 5NOOr
families.
A few miles in the interior from
The Rio Grande there is a chain OF
lakes and resacas which are filed
from the overflows of the river at Jlt
ferent periods OF the year. On tac
north side Of these lakes there is a
natural wall: on the south the land
slopes upward until 1t reaches the
banks of the river. 1t is the purpose
iof the company formed by these gen
ltlemen. and which is known as the Plo
Grande Valley Reservoir and Irriga,
ton Company, to- build a retaining
wall on the south side, VITA a large
cam at the eastern end. This viii
torn a storage tank for water. and
this immense lake will be filed with
the natural overflow from the river
seven to nine times during the year
Canal openings will be constructed
from different points along the river
so that the overflow waters. when n
foot above normal tide Will flow into
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-04-29

this r~eserTpir. A different 10inh
along tbs northea bank 81 he FeseE
sll be constructed canals running
tnto me interior eigSt 70 toufteen
miles. The Yater Win be- pumped.
from the reservoir into the canals.
Ihe practieabilityfof the scheme Is
seen Whenstt Is known that the land
living as far inland as ten miles IS IL
feet lower than the banks Of the reser.
FoIr. The banks Of the Rio Grande
are higher. than tae land adjoining,
and the banks when opened allow the
water to flow uninterruptedly into the
reservoir, where It is nar6ored to be
Used in the time Of need, thus solving
the problem Of perpetual irrigation
for that district.
The figures compiled by Sam A. Rob
ertson and his corps Of engineers. who
have surveyed and run Of the neces.
say Hines. snow that the water in the
reservoir will cover 5000 acres. The
holding capacity Of the reservoir is
I ,sOO.00O.OoO cubic feet or $4,000, acre
feet Cd water, which will amply lrri
gate 10000 acres of land.
The irrigation canals from the reser.
voir will water all the land around
the new town OF Chaplin. Much OF the
land has been cleared and put into
preparation for the advent of the wa.
ter. In the meantime many gardens
ere being planted, irrigated from nu.
merous shallow wells.
The San Antonio and Rio Grsude
Railroad is completed from a junction
with the Gulf Coast Line at the town
u San Juan to Chaplin. Steel has
been laid two miles north Of Chaplin
and the road graded for ten miles far.
thcr month. Right OF way to Falfurriss
has practically all been secured, anil
it is expected that the laying Of steel
will commence and continue within
the next few weeks.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-04-29
HOW MEN ESCAPE TAXES.

Union Associated PreSs.)
WASHINGTON, April 29.--At the
meeting of the Y. NJ. G. A. Congress
at the American House, today. Alder.
man Brand attacked the wealthy tax
dodgers.
Some lei will draw checks to their
own credit, and though the money is
sill in the bank. will swear that they
Lave no money on deposit. Others will
draw their money from the bank. and
deposit 1t in the form of specie. in the
bank vaults. from now till May 2.
"others will invest in government
bonds for three days. at the end of
which time they will dispose Of the
bonds and return the money to It's
former state OF deposit. Others will
leave the city for a residence o. a LAY
out of town in order to escape pay,
ment Of a personal tax"
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-04-29
A BALD NEWSPAPER MAN
Getting a New Crop of Hair, and Has
No More Dandruf.

Everybody in the Northwest knows
Col. Daniel searles, the veteran Jour.
nallst and publlcist of Butte. January
TO- 1900 the Colonel writes. 81 usei
a couple of bottles OF Newbro's Herpi.
eide with marvellous results. The
dlndruff disappeared; a e crop OF
hair has taken root, and the bald snot
is rapidly being covered" Herpicide
is the only hair preparation that kills
the dandruT gem that digs UP the
scalp in scales as 1t burrows its way
TO the root Of the hair, where It de-
stroys the vitality Of the hair. cars
ing the hair to fall out. Kill the dard-
ruff germ. with Herpicide. Sold BY
leading druggists Send 1Oc in stamps
for sample to The Herplcide Co., De-
troit, Mich. One dollar bottles gunr-
anteed. Cranes Drug Store, Special
Agent.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-04-29
AMBASSADOR WHITE
WOULDN'T ATTEND
DAUGHTERS MARRIAGE

IUnion Associated Press,o
PARKS, April 29.-Despite the eff
forts of both families to obtain per.
mission, the Catholic authorities hsve
forbidden a Protestant ceremony for
the marriage of Miss Muriel White,
daughter Of the American Ambassador
anu Count Herman scherr-Thoss. AS
a result Ambassador Henry White has
announced that ne will not attend the
services to be held in the Roman Cath
Ole church. but only the civil cere.
mony.
The Whites. therefore. were com.
relled to give up their plan. It was
announced to-day that the civil mar.
riage necessary under French laws
was performed at the office Of the
Mayor OF the Eighth Advertisement
Yesterday, and the religious ceremony
today wus held at St. ~;Ioseph's Roman
Catholic church in the Avenue Roche.
Only near relatives of the young
couple were present. Miss Margaret
Rutherford, daughter o! Mrs. wliliqm
X. Vanderbilt. and Miss Lucy Buckler,
daughter of the Secretary Of the Amer
lear Legation at Madrid, were the
bridesmaids.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-04-29
GREAT RESERVOIR
TOIRRIGATELAND
NATURAL TEXAS BASIN WILL,
CATCH 1900, 900, 900 CUBIC
FEET OVERFLOW.

tsAN ANTONIO, Tex. April 90
The greatest project lnsthe history nf
modern irrigation is being developed
in the lower Rio Gmnde Valley ty
lohn closner and D. B. Clapin. OF
Chaplin, Tex, the new county seat of
Hfdalgo county. The very blgness of
the enterprise is almost I'm thinkable
by the average mind; the immensely
u its scope as a plan for irrigation
which is the genius Of crop produc-
ton IN that section, is almost beyond
comprehension. When completed
10000 .cres of the richest land IN.
der the universal sun Will be reclaim.
ed to the use of men and subject to
Inc most productive and intense cul
glyatIon OF any soil on the hemisphere.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-04-29
Copyright 1909, BY Rev. T. 8. LinsOott. D. d.

sending Paul and Barnabas on their
mission?
Would it be a help to each local
church today to fast and pray before
each missionary meeting?
Do you think the women took part
in this service and whether or not,
what reason is there to debar women
from any of the ohurch's work?
Verse Ais it possible or practical
to be guided in every journey we take,
and in all else. by the Holy Spirit?
Should a pastor eyer take charge Of
a new church without being directed
to do so by the Holy Spirit?
Please point out on the map in your
Bible where seleucia, salamis and cy.
prus are situated.
Were they consciously or uncon.
sciously directed by God, the Holy
Spirit, all along their journey?
Verse 5-should men and women
in the ordinary walks of life be as
faithful in preaching the gospel or les,
tifying for Jesus, wherever they may
be. as Paul and Barnabas were?
Verse GLOW many places mention.
ed in this lesson are situated on the
Island of Cyprus? tsee your map.)
What motives had likely induced
this man Elymas to claim to be a
prophet?
Verses 7-S-How do you account for
a man being SO bad as to try to pre.
vent another man from serving the
true Cod?
Verses 9.l2-Are good men justified
in rebuking had men with vehemence
when they would stop a work Of love
and mercy?
Is 1t possible for a bad man to es.
cape The Just penalty of his sins?
Lesson for Sunday. May 9th. 1909.
Paul's First Missionary Journey.-An.
tioch in Pisldia. Acts Kill: 1
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-04-29
BANKRUPT NOTICE.
Notice of First Meeting Of Creditors.

Notice Of First Meeting Of Creditors.
In the District Court OF the United
States for the Northern District OF
West Eirgtnia-In Bankruptcy.
In the matter OF Globe Rubber Stamp
Works, a corporation, bankrupt
In Bankruptcy.
To the Creditors OF Globe Rubber
STAMP Works, of Fairmont in the
county Of Marion and district aiore
said. u bankrupt.
Notice Is hereby given that Of the
9th day Of March, A. D. 1909, the
said Globe Rubber Stamp Works was
duly adIudlcated bankrupt, and that
the frs: meeting of the creditors Will
be held at the office of the undersrga-
ed, Referee in Bankruptcy, at RooRl
l, in tbs Court House, in the City Of
Fairmont, in Marion county, West Viz
Snia, the 18th day of April, A. D.
1903, at one O'clock in the afternoon,
at wh:rh time the said creditors may
attend, prove their claims, appoint u
trustee, examine tae bankrupt, and
transact such other business as may
properly come before said meeting.
B, L, BUTCHER,
Referee In Bankruptcy.
ofice of the Referee, Fairmont, W.
Va, March sOtn. 1909.
Apr. 15.2229.May s.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-04-29
May q, teOe.


Pau1's First Missionary journey
Cyprus. Acts 1912.
Golden Text-Go ye into all the
world, and preach the gospel to every
creature. Mark 1915.
Verse 1-where was AntlOch2
what constituted a Christian church
tbsn and noW2
What was the difference between
prophets and teachers?
Verse 2-What is meant by minis.
ter TO the 1ord?~
What mental. physical or spiritual
BENEFITS are there derived from fast.
ing?
How long should a person abstain
from food in order to constitute a
Christian fast?
What right has the present day
Protestant Church to discontinue the
practice Of fasting?
When would the ears Of a company
OF cody men be most sensitive to the
voice Of God, during a feast or a fast?
Was there any connection between
their mtnisterlng and fasting and the
Holy Spirit speaking to them!
Is the Holy Spirit apt t o speak to
those who are not intensely engaged
In the cause Of God?
What IS necessary in order to cult.
vate an a for the voice of God?
Should we all be called" of God
before undertaking any kind Of work?
Verse s-ought the church today to
send out missionaries to new districts
and to heather countries?
If # is the duty of the church to
send out mission aries, is IT. or not,
the duty Of every person. whether a
member Of the church or not. to heIr
support thsm9 Cribs question must
be answered in writing by members
Of the elub.)
Why did they fast and pray before
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-04-29
NOTICE.

Notice is hereby given that q nSst
ing OF the stockholders OF The Bank ot
Fairmont will be held at the Director's
Room Of said Bank, In the City Of
Fairmont, Marion county. West vlr
ginia, on the 9Th day Of May. 1909. at
the hour of three O'Clock p. m. for the
transaction Of business, and that 1t
said stockholders meeung the follow.
ing resolution will be offered:
Resolved, That the capital stock Of
The Bank OF Fairmont be increased
from Fifteen Hundred (1,5OO) Shares
Of the par value Of One. Hundred Dol
lars (s1OO.0O) each to Two thousand
(2,O0W Shares Of the par value Of One
Hundred Dollars each, so that the cap
ital stock Of said corporation shall be
Two Hundred Thousand (S20o,00o.00)
Dollars"
By order OF the Board OF Directors.
]. E. WATSON,
President Of the Bank OF Fairmont
Falrmont, W. Va, April Il, 1909. 1Ut
Pr! a little craftsmanship" into a
classified ad.-and 1t VIII sell any
used article you want to sell.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-04-29


EGGS CHANGE THEIR NAMES.
Wnioa Associated Prtrl1
6BW YORK April 2s-Uideh Egg
and his p1ie Emile Egg have obtaih.
|ed authority from the Supreme codrs
to change taeir names The Eggs are
IN the restaurant business, and said
they could stand the iosning no long
.er. They wanted immediate relief.
hut the court order wiz not go into ef-
:ect until to-ley. Egg said that his
friends kept hammering away at him.
one day asking him II he was scrtm-
bed, and the next II be was an ONE
let. The Jokes were funny enough at
first but Egg said taey lost their fresh
ness. After today tney will be known
as Nj. and Mrs. Ulrtch Eek.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-04-29
$50 OUT OF $50 PAINT
INes ARE REJECTED

-Llnlon associated PreSS.)
PPFTSBURG, April 29.-Tne inter.
national art jury has completed its ex.
animation of the paintings submitted
for the Carnegie Institute award anil
has rejected S52 out of the $50 paint.
ings on hand. Announcement of the
results of these examinations will be
made public this afternoon, Founders
day.
In addition to the prize winners
there will be four honorable mentions.
Il is stated that there will be no STAR.
ling subjects this year, sucn as CASTOR
La Touches's Bath" which caused
such a furore last year.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-04-29
Subscribe ;or tie " $ virginlap.
SOCIETY OF NEW YORK WOMEN

CUnIon Associated Press.l
NEW YORK, April 29.-The Society
of New York women is holding its
:rst reception today at the Waldorf.
Astoria. This is the new society that
split off from the Daughters of the
Empire State.
The split between the two factors
Of the New York State women has
been growing here since they held
their annual election of officers and Is
ane OF the many happenings in the
individual clubs which are to be traced
directly to the fractional disturbances
In the New York City Federation Of
Women's Clubs.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-04-29
N. Y. U. DRAMATIC CLUB
NEARS RROAnwAv

NEW YORK, April 29.-Tae New
York University Dramatic Club prr.
poses getting a little nearer Broadway
FOR its production tonight. 1t deserts
the Carnegie Lyceum and come down
to the Berkeley Theater, a real street
level" theater to give THE Ecnoo a
musical play in two acts.
The new play and 1t may be recall.
cd that New York University Club
plays are not like other college plays
: Is by William lie Baron. 'O5, with
music by Deems Taylor, 'O6
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-04-29
CHURCH SEXTON ON
TRIAL FOR MURDER


PROVIDENCE, R. l., April 90
Charged with the murder of Deacon
Nelson Morgan during the progress Of
a Church row at the olney Street Col.
cred Baptist Church, Robert Russ IL
sexton of the church, is being tried
to-day in the Sixth District Court.
The court room is crowded with mem.
bers of the church.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1909-01-29

Indicted for Forgery

In the carly part of january George
Stewart signed the name of H. w.
Kelley of Cobre to check for $35 on
Henderson's Bank and passed it OH Ben
Pieson of Montello. The check reached
the Henderson Bank OH the 9th of
january and the forgery was discovered.
Stewart had left Montello before the
forgery was discovered and his where
abOuts were not known to Mr.. Pieson.
About fifteen days ago, he turned
up i'll Carlin and passed bogus checks
in poker game. He was arrested for
this, but the evidence being insufficient
to sustain felony charge, he was con-
victed of petty larceny and sent up for
10 days. His time expired to day, but
more trouble was in store for him. Mr..
Pieson was on his track and had him
arrested on the charge of forgery before
he gained his liberty.
A session of the grand jury was held
this forenoon and Stewart was indicted
on the charge of forgery. He was
arraigned Mt 1:30 this afternoon and
given until o'clock to plead
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1909-01-29
The Italian Earthquakes

This is the way the editor of the
Dansyille, New York, advertiser, ex-
plains the recent earthquakes in Italy:
Now they are trying to argue out the
caused of the great italian earthquake.
Next they will be trying to explain the
cause of the comet. If you build big
fire i'll the kitchen stove; plug up the
spont Of the teakettle, and let it spin,
it will soon blow the lid off. When
You fill world SO full of gas, steam
and molten stuff, it can stay in no
longer, it will come out, and when it
does there will be somthing doing
The earth got sick at her stomach,
that's all. The crust seems to be enough
thinner in that warm country so that
the shell is broken there more frequent.
ly than elsewhere. The explanation
may not be couched in very scientific
terms, but that's the way it looks from
here.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1909-01-29
Imaginary Diseases

In speaking of Imaginary diseases" "
the Philadelphia Record says: Its
strange" remarked an uptown physi-
ician to friend, the other day, chow
people will let imaginary diseases prey
on their minds. Ever since the tuber-
culosis congress was held i'll the city,
people have come to look upon lung
trouble as thing to be met mt every
corner. People come to my Office every
day and complain of pains in the shoul-
ders, coughs, and, in fact, every one
ends up by saying the lungs are affected
Now, in point Of fact, nine out of every
ten of these cases are imaginary. If
people would only consider that if their
general health is good and they live
according to the hygienic rules laid
down by the family doctor, tuberculosis
germs will not live in their systems,
they would be spared lot of worry
and expense"
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1909-01-29
A Wave Of Silence

a wave of silence will pass over the
land that gave Abraham Lincoln birth,
on February 18th, the day he was born
ono hundred years ago. Starting at
the farthermost eastern point the whir
of wheels will come to standstill at
the stroke of 10 o'clock and remain
motionless for five minutes. And as
the hour of noon in it's westward course
crosses over the border line into each
division of time the tumult of city
life will cease and tho peace Of Arcadia
will settle over it all. The hash of
tho sacred peace will fall upon the land
and men will think only of him that
saved his country and emancipated
mankind. Exchange.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1909-01-29
Reads Like Fiction

Investigation into the affairs of Thorn
as H. Niblock, the broker who COM
mitted suicide, at Rawhide shows that
his real name was Thomas II. Prooban,
of the well-known family of that name
at West Downs, Ireland. He served in
the Commons from West Downs and in
the zenith of his career eloped with o
celebrated Irish beauty. Four years
later he left her in Paris and went to
New York. The day he left his COM
panion was killed in train wreck and
man crushed beyond recognition in
the same compartment of the wrecked
train was buried as Prooban by the
members of his family. Prooban read
of the affair but maintained silence and
allowed his family to continue in the be-
lief that he was victim of the wreck.
He came to Nevada and won and lost q
fortune before he committed suicide in
fit of despOndeney.-Ente
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1909-01-29
Public Land Frauds

Startling information of alleged
frauds upon public lands has come into
possession of Secretary Garfield through
special agents. Allegation is made that
approximately $l1,O0O,OOO worth of
lands in states principally west of the
Mississippi river. have been acquired
fraudulently within the past two years
by corporations and individuals. Sec
cretary Garfield will ask an apropria-
ton of 100000 to pay the expense of
recovering these lands, there being, it
is claimed, over $4,000 distinct cases of
alleged frauds demanding further in
yestigation; there are in Oregon 1, ,462;
California and Nevada, 1,4O0; Washing
ton and northern Idaho, 1895; Montana
8,605; Colorado. S,821; Arizona, 49G;
Wyoming, 21,115; Utah, 1,4S3 and New
Mexico, 1909.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1909-01-29
A Horrible Hold.Up

"About ten years ago my brother
was held up IN his work, health and
happiness by what wns believed to
he hopeless Consumption," writes
W. II. Iipscomb, Of Washington, N.
g. "lIc took all kinds of remedies
md treatment from several doc tors,
hut found no help till he used DR..
Kings New Discovery and was
wholly cured by six bottles. lie IL !,
well man today" It's quick to rc.
llcve ana the surcst cure for weak or
sore lungs, Hemorrhngcs, Coughs and
Colds, Bronchitis, In Grippe, Asthma
and all Bronchial affections. 50c and
Sl.00. Trial bottle FREQ. Guaranteed
by ElkO Drug Co.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1909-01-29
President Helps Orphans

Hundreds Of orphans have been
helped by the President OF The Indus.
trial and Orphans Home Mt Macon,
Ga, who writes: ave have used
Electric Bittcrs In this Institution
for nine years. 1t has proved n most
excellent medicine for Stomach, Liver
and Kidney troubles. We regard 1t
as one Of the best family medicines
on earth" 1t invigoratcs the vital
organs. purlfcs the blood, aids di.
gcstlon, creates appetite. TO strength.
on and build up thin, pale, weak
children or rundown people 1t has
no equal. Beat for female complaints.
Only i0c at Elko Drug Co.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1909-01-29
legislative Proceedings-Sd Day
SENATE

Senate bill No. introduced by
Coryell of Elko, same to be known as a
bill relating to Fish Hatcheries and to
appropriate money therefore. Referred
10 committe OH Fish and Game.
Sen. bill No. introduced by Tallman
ot Nye, same to.be known us bill to
create Legislative fund. Referred to
Com. OH Ways and Means. The ap-
porpritiOn asked for in this bill is for
the sum of $4,000 any residue to be
returned to the general fund. Bill
passes.
n. Wise appointed assistant clerk of
senate by resolution offered by Easton
of Lander. Salary $500 per day.
Moved by Tallman of Nye that the
word agriculture he added to the Com.
Oh Irrigation aud the reclamation of
arid lands. Carried.
Vote of thanks rendered to Justice
Sweeney for having sworn in attaches
and members.
Senate bill No. II relating to the
bribing of officers which was passed
upon by both. houses on the Sth of Feb.
1908 returned to the senate with the
governors disapproval made special
order for Thursday at 80 u. M. Bill
l2i relating to the making of a misde-
meanor of non.members wearing the
emblems.of secret societies and passed
upon by both branches of the legislature
on March 30, 1907, returned to the
senate with the governors disapproval
This bill will also be taken up at 11:3O
Thursday.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1909-01-29
Tho SAVING sonse Of Hunor.

Each one Of an affectionate couple
may be willing, az we say. to die for
tho other, yet unwilling to utter tho
agreeable word at the right moment:
but IL the wits were sufficiently quick
for them to perceive that they arc in
u comic situation, as anfectionate
couples must be whom they quarrel.
they would not wait for the moon or
the almanac, to bring back the food.
lido OF tender feelings, that thcy
should join hands and lips.--George
Meredith, In "An Essay on Comedy"
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1909-01-29
Don't Get A Divorce

A western Judge granted n divorce
on account of ill.tcnrcr nnd had
breath. Dr. Kings New Life pills
would have prevented It. They
cure Constipation, causing hnd
breath aud Liver Trouble the ~.
temper, dispcl colds. hanish head.
aches, conquer chills. 25c at Elko
Drug Go.