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The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-03-06
the STAGE
"strongheart."

"Strongheart," the American COM
et;y.lrama which has achieved such a
generous measure Of success in the
three years 1t has been before the
public. will be presented ut theS Grand
Monday by an exceptionally clever
company. When VIM. c. DeAalle
wrote "Strongheart' he earned recog-
milton rs the first author to give the
American Indian a prominent place
lin the drama. and the unique type OF
character became Instantly popular.
As treated by Mr., Dealille Strong
heart" is full-blooded Indian who
has been given every advantage OF
education. Is noted football player
aud held in high regard by his fellows
until he confesses his love for the; sis.
ter OF his chum. The play Is full OF
the atmosphere Of college life and the
parts accorded the clever players are
ones watch are especially suited to
them. I'D 3
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Stricken Messina.

II Mcss!na will never be restored In
reality, it can at least be seen again
In all It's native beauty ut Lyman H.
llowe's remarkable reproduction at
the Grand on Tuesday, March 9th.
Tho series shows the city just as It
was Immediately before the tidal
wave engulfed 1t and the earthquake
destroyed it-and after 1t. The de.
struction is so complete that 1t seems
Impossible to restore the former glor.
les OF the city. Mr., Howes pictures
make a more eloquent appeal to SYM
Ipathy than could be possible made by
spoken or written words. They are
pictures Of pathetic facts and condi,
tons. They give a more accurate and
graphic report than the most brilliant
journalist could. 1t Is q pictorial re.
port that conveys Infinitely more "a
the mind than could be told N many
volumes Of description. Tae scenes
that are enacted daily everywhere
throughout the city are faithfully ;re:
produced The heroic EFFORTS to fhelr
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-03-06
N. Y. WORLD
is INDICTED
ANOTHER FEDERAL GRAND JURY
FINDS, TRUE BILL AGAINST
NEWSPAPER.

NEW YORK, March 5.-The FEEDER
al grand Jury here, which has been in
vestgatlng alleged libelous pnbl!n.
tons in connection with the Panama
canal purchase, yesterday returned in
dictnents against the Press Publish.
Ing Company, publishers Of the New
York World, and Caleb Van Hamm,
one Of the editors OF the. World. The
text OF the Indictments was not made
public. ss
The indictments were filed with Dis.
trlct Judge Holt. sitting in tae Grim
lmal branch OF the United States Cir
cult Court. While the indictments
werc placed under the seal OF the
court. It Is understood that the return
viii be made, on them ut noon to
day. IT, is understood the lnlict'
ments are framed under the federal
omnibus statute, which authorizes the
prosecution for an otfense committed
on Federal territory not ment TONED u
the United States eylsed statutessS "
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be conducted according to the exist
Ing State laws. AZ
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: SARAH JANE.

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There was maiden lady. and she
lived in Maiden Lane. and every one
Jane: no matter who In all the neigh
borhood was sick or aIlIng. sac al
ways had a remedy and sympathy un.
failing; the children would all run to
her with all their small distresses and
with gentle loving kindness she would
sooth them with caresses. The moth.
|ers, too. she always helped DER many
household res-she told them Spar
tan Stain was best for furniture or
chairs. Manufactured by the Mariet,
tn Paint and Color Co., Marietta, Ohio.
Sold by NJ. D. Christie, Druggist, Main
street. .E
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-03-06

K
|sard, the ntiemel no ate respona.
sbie forl me- Umpire, 4 ina Land Sof
MOI, e ,s1hslS Isle % Bong Bong 4 The
Hoiinieeyylnaoon Trail. + IA Stub born Gin
derella and The Girl Question. Z resS
Gently d big Broad al The Time.
the Place and the Gifls# is generally:
considered THE best Of the clever out:
puts Of those three gentlemen, iuds:
ing from Its long. record Of success.
since It's phenomenal i. run IN Of nearly
two years In Chicago. Other cities
have confirmed the Chicago verdict,
and will doubtless receive the produc-
ton with acclaim. ".
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$4,000 FOR YOu--Stoneman made
$4,000 monthly; Korstad $4,000.
New, exciting business. Hundreds
averaging $4,000 weekly. Experience
unnecessary. Credit. Strange lnven.
tlon. Gives every home bathroom for
$50. Cleanses almost automatically.
Startling inducements FREE. Allen
Mfg. Co., 2.01S Adams, Toledo, Ohio.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-03-06

s. &.
SItvvANTED'- Men to be statesmen. to
take our, correspondence course in tho
Science OF salesmanshlp. The shrl.
don School has Increased the earning
\ \ power Of over $4,000 men from 10 per
4 cent toj 100 per cent. and more. Clerks
sbookkeepers". correspondents, sales
\ men and managers. can all earn more
i BY knowing and applying Sheldon sell
ing methods. We have helped thou
sands 81 men secure good positions.
Write today and learn how we can
i help Won. One Sot the greatest books
/ on business ever written VIM be sent
/ free. THE SHE'LL ON scHooL 1858
1 Republic Bldg chicas y Il T
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Miscellaneous
7, .i { Ei'' u : i' a'I'

BOARD AND ROOMS FOR STU.
DENTs-People VINO want Normal
boarders or roomers for the spring
term will please notify the principal
Of the school. Specify carefully price.
and whether ladies' or gentlemen are
wanted. whether board and room or
ICON only will be furnished. Rooms
with light housekeeping privileges are
in special demand.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-03-06

WANTEp-E1omes for a sturdy boy Of
70 and a pretty girl Of 9. Address
Humane Society. Fairmont, ". Va.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-03-06

WANTED-On No. 1 real estate, ST.
900 and $4,000 loan; first mortgage.
R. R. Mason, Agt. tt
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-03-06

HANNAH: Gt.t III .f
Nothing better for the boys thnn bread
from Gold Medal Flour. RERrccA
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The people weigh merchants i'm
portance by the scale on which he ad
vertisez. 3I5rt
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-03-06

WANTED-By the Humane Society, a
good home for a healthy ten year old
boy. Apply 217 Jefferson street. tt
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4 ftygt ~
There 10 more Catarrh Stnt this sec
lion q tie count ~ than all Other dis
eases put togeth lei, and until Stnef last
few years was supp oseds TO be incura-
bic. sForIa great; many years doctors
nolineed II a local disease and pre-.
scribed local remedies, and by con-
stantly failing Z to cure WITH local
treatment, pronounced It incurable.
Science has proven catarrh to be a
constitutional disease and therefore
requires constitutional treatment.
Halls catarrh Cure, manufactured by
F.sJ.E Cheney & Co., Toledo, Ohio, Is
the only constitutional cure on the,
market. It is taken internally in dog.
es from 10 drops to a teaspoonful. It
acts directly on the blood and mucous
surfaces OF the system. They offer
one hundred dollars for any cure It
fails to cure. Send for circulars and
testimonials. q !, "a ,I.,t
Address: F. j. CHENEY 6 Co, 10:
ledo, Ohio. ..5a, 4
Sold by Druggists, Use.
Take Halls Family Pills for con:
stipatIon.
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BANKRUPT NOTICE,
Notice Of First Meeting Of Creditors.

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Notice Of First Meeting Of Creditors.
In the District Court OF the United
States, for the Northern District OF
West virginia-In Bankruptcy.
In the matter Of Urlah H.. .Deben.
darfer, bankrupt. Bankruptcy.
To the Creditors OF Uriah H. Deben.
darft:, Of Warrington, in the coun-
ty Of Marion. and district Aforesaid,
a bankrupt; n
Notice is hereby given that on, the
2l day Of March, A. D. 1909. the said
ltriah H. DebenIaKer was duly adiu.
d!ratea bankrupt, and that the first
meeting Of the creditors will be held
u. the Office Of the undersigned. Ref
cree In Bankruptcy, at Room |. in
the Courthouse, in the City OF Fair;
mont, In Marion county, West Virginia,
tine 18th day Of March, A. D. 1909. at
one o'clock in the afternoon. at which
time the said creditors may attend,
prove their claims, appoint a trustee,
examine the bankrupt, and transact
such other business cs may properly,
come before said meeting. s
3t.'Si B. L. BUTCHER,
Referee In Bankruptcy.
Office of the Referee. Fairmont, W.
Va, March 4, 1909. Mar. 6 & Il
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-03-06

YOUNG MEN FOR RAILWAY MAIL
sERvicE-Exam. May 10. Intending
applicants should begin preparation at
once. Sample questions and "How
Government Positions ara Secured"
sent free. Inter State Schools. 1S9
College. pl.. Cedar Rapids Iowa. Ct
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-03-06
: 4. r POPULAR HOTEL

Tne number, OF people from Fair
mont registering at the Hotel Waldo
exceeds that Of NIL other places ln
clarksburg combined. And, why mott
1t Is the leading hosiery Of this part
Of the United States, It's rooms are
elegantly fitted out. its table service
unsurpassed, and besides, Its rate for
meals ia only fifty cents, American
plan. The a la carte dining room at
iords the opportunity for guests or.
derlng Just what is desired at reason,
able prices. J! tf b
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advertise lt-that ."opportun.
aity"syou are able to offer to someone
with q little money to Invest.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-03-06

the sufferers in every, way possible are
shown in detail. The crowds ofiretu'
gees-many bgudaged-the organized
relief work-the improvised shelters
and all the phases Of modern metz
obs employed to cope with the worlds
greatest disaster are indelibly impress.
ell on the mind Of every spectator.
er OF Presidents" and now the yaca'
"The Time. the Place and the Girl"
Virginia, once termed "The Moth.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-03-06
u Lost and Found
Help Wanted
Jaw E9gs .ii'|j I||IIl''|..27i|iRE||||I|I%|
! EEHELP.

i}iNiEN WANTED QUICKLY by big
Chicago Mail Order House to dlstrib.
ute catalogues: advertise, etc. $500
4 As;WEEP. $4,000 expense allowance
FIRST month. No experience required.
MANAGER 500 Wabash Bldg, Cnl-
scago.i j5} Ct
4t % ~ II s.l ts y f..H.t, r.'N Nft.as-
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B. l.. BUTCHER,

( Referee In Bankruptcy.
Office of the Referee, Fairmont, W
Va, March 4. 1909. Mar. G & l:
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-03-06

SsSWANTED-A girl for general house
work. 1924 Walnut avenue. II
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-03-06

; tlon place Iof that eminent statesman,
Hon. William H. Taft,is the section Of
the. country In which the principal
scenes Of "The Time, the Place and
the Girl are laid. This clever musl..
I cal comedy Of American environment
and action come to the Grand in the
near future. x
'The Time. the Place and the Girl"
Is the Joint work Of VIII NJ. Hough:.
Frank R. Adams and Joseph E. How.
Ripley County democrat. (Doniphan, Mo.) 1905-1920, 1909-03-05
r. LOUIS LIVE STOCK
HzARMET.

Special report 70 Ripley County Democrat.
National Stock Yards. M, Mar. q. 'oe.
Cattle receipts s5p0. Bulk Of the 70.
ceipts we're heifers, and with very few
steers on sale, steers sold i0e higher
than yesterday. Cows sold steady, and
light weight heifers we're 10 to i5c low-
er. The bulk az the good steers are
selling from $500 70 se.2o; medium
sb.i0 tes55O. The bulk Of the good
fat heiierz are selling from s. 90 to So
t0s medium 81 60 70 sS.tD. Bulk OF the
good ist cows s42s to q @; medium
$50 70 ss.7s. Prospects look steady
for the week.
Hog receipts s5oo; market iln higher
on an kinds. Mixed and butcher hogs
1886 10 s6b6; good hsavies $3.50 70
$50; nixsd packing s6.26 70 ss5o.
Coed pigs $50 % se co. lights q. 50 70
$40. Bulk Of all the hoes $es6 10
- 6. Top ss.e5. Outlook iair en-
Sheep lseslptt 40; mazkss st<ady.
Colorado lsmbs e7lo 70 $76s. eDlb.
Nexieaa isedine leIuhs 1976. Hafiss
lanbe e7.oo % 6 81 Shsop 400 q
g - Good y1azIinea sszb Pros-
peele ats.dy fer - Ne@k
H6I|so<a I've sl1ck Coun e.
Ripley County democrat. (Doniphan, Mo.) 1905-1920, 1909-03-05

Sope Of our exchanges are
quarreling over who originated
the phrase. "fine Italian clims,"
in describing the beautiful winter
weather Of old Missouri, says the
Butler Times. This was a favor
ite expression of that old reteraa
newspaper man, Colonel N. A.
Wade, while the present dispu-
tants were still in their swadding
clothes. No one in those days
ever thought Of infringing on
Colonel Wade's patent and those
who now use it should credit 1t to
him.
The Bolton Herald believes the
following is not all coincidence.
"Sleet! Slipperyl we'll, yes, rath-
or. AS a minister was on his
way down town for his Sunday
newspaper his feet flew out from
under him and he slid across the
street and landed in his neigh.
boris cellar in four feet of water.
Whereupon he preached that
evening on the subject OF sprink-
ling as q substitute for immers-
ion."
Grant Hoizer OF Webb City.
shot and killed his wife, Mrs. Ida
Smith Holzer, from whom he had
been separated, because she re-
fused to return and live with him.
A. L. Patrum, at whose home
Mrs. Holzer had been stopping.
was also shot by the angry hus-
band. Holzer, who was ten years
younger than his wife, separated
from her several weeks ago.
According to the financial
statements as published in the
various papers last week, the
Heaton bank at Craig, had the
largest deposits of any Of .he
Holt County Banks, amounting
TO sa72, ,4i8. The Farmers, Of
Maitland, has second place, with
S245, ,3S7, and Zook q Roecker OF
Oregon, has third place with
S222, 500.
About the best crop Of tobacco
raised in Platte county last year
was raised on Lenox M. Fellows
place three miles north of Weston
by J. s. Massey. Twelve and
one-haif acres yielded 49, 200
pounds, or 1855 pounds per acre.
II anyone can beat this, either in
Missouri or Kentucky, let him
step forward and show himself.
Hale is the home of the latest
champion optimist. Although
severely burned last week by the
explosion Of coal oil, he finds
considerable balm for his pain
by cherishiag the happy thought
that he saved q dime by the fires
shaving him. besides it will be
Several weeks before he is able
to take another shave.
The subiimest specimen Of gall
ever made public in Missouri is q
PhelpsC County farmsrwho bought
a machine some time ago Of 3
Chicago mail order house. When
the implement arrived he didn't
have the cash with which to pay
the freight on u and borrowed the
amountof g Rolla hardware man.
Ripley County democrat. (Doniphan, Mo.) 1905-1920, 1909-03-05

chas. Edwards, the man who
was tied hand and foot and thrown
lin . ear at Brookfeld by three
companions during the cold spell
in January and lay in the ear till
it reached Cameron where the
car was opened and he was re-
leased. was sent TO Joplin from
this city Wednesday, where he
has a sister. His hands, which
were amputated By the county
physician. healed up nicely. A
purse of about $50 was made up
for him aud he was accompanied
as far as Kansas City by Sheriff
Kelley. He was q fine appearing
young man and fully appreciat-
cd everything that was done for
im.-Clinton County Democrat.
Because the old Macon County
jail was dark and gloomy and be-
cause q prisoner, Adam Miller, lost
AN eye soon after he was dis
charged from it, the former sher.
iff Of Macon County, H. NJ
Graves, and his bondsmen have
been asked to respond in DANA
! lges 10 the amount of S15, 900.
Miller, who is nineteen years old,
was put in jail last March for car
Trying a gun. He says that he
was sick at the time, and that be-
cause the sheriff refused to call a
physician his disease spread to
his eyes, destroying one of them
and very nearly running the
sight Of the other.
The latest claim to fame put up
by Nevada is that the originator
of the five-cent show In this
country is now resident of that
town, says the Butler Democrat.
He opened the first show at Jer-
lsey City, N. j., and now has
tplaces in several different cities.
He has seen the business grow,
from one small enterprise to more
than 100000 shows, and every
little village in the land has its
moving picture place Of amuse-
ment.
Edgar Robbins, who claims st.
Joseph as his residence and says
he is aparole Of the criminal court
of Buchanan county, surrendered
to q posse Of farmers in Mirable
township late yesterday afternoon
after he had been slightly wound
ed, several birdshot fired by q
member Of the posse, when Rob-
bins was in flight, finding repcse
Iinthe fugitive's legs.-St.Joe. .Ex.
Thomas M. Allen, postmaster
of Cassville, pleaded guilty TO 9
lchaFge Of opening mail and has
TO pay q fine. Of $500. Aliens
arrest several months ago was
made by q postoffics inspector.
Being a banker and wealthy
citizen, federal officials were loath
to follow up suspicious. The ar
rest followed the sending Of decoy
letters.
The Fulton Sun gives this as
1 the result of interviewing thirty
business men and thirty loafers !:
The thirty business men had all
been logged freely by their par
ents when they were boys, while
out Of the thirty loafers twenty
i seven had been smamma's darl-
Iings" and the other three had
'lbeen raised by their grandmoth-
ere.
During the last year there was
collected . total Of s4i2, 900 by
the beer inspectors office Of Mis-
souri, at an expense Of less than
SIS, 600. This Is evident. that
'fthere sstill much OF the foaming
beverage used ID the state despite
! the fact that more than two-tbirds
lot the counties Of the state are
dry, says the Pilot Grovs Record.
il Ex- Gov. D. r Francis Is st the
ahead Of ! movement to erect !
] 5000 ,0o0 monument 20 Thomas
Ripley County democrat. (Doniphan, Mo.) 1905-1920, 1909-03-05
'RoUNDABouTTHE STATE.
Cleaned from Exchanges--Made BY the Shears,
the Pencil and the Paste Pot--Some Origi-
nal. Some Credited. and Some Stolen,
but Nearly All Interesting Reading.
e9Sss9sSSsS Sstsss SS$SsSSsssSseeSSs

the side Of his lawyer, William
Fitch. When Mrs. Toalson was
in the witness chair, the Doctors
position was about half way be-
tween the affinity and his wife.
When the wife wept the doctor
sat as solid ss . block Of marble.
Miss Hurd seemed not the least
disturbed by the meanings Of her
sister, but sat as one with conf :
dence in her charms to hold the
heart Of a lover against all odds.
Miss Hurd and Mrs. Isenbee, who
had been subpoenaed on the case,
left for st. Louis yesterday morn
ing. Doctor Toaison left on the
same train, presumably for. the
same place.
Press dispatches announce the
appointment by Governor Hadley
of David W. Hill, Of Poplar Bluff.
as q member OF the board OF
regents for the Cape Normal
school, 10 succeed Editor q. p.
Caruthers, Of Kennett, Mr.. Hill
q one Of the inest prominent at
torneys in the state and his ap-
pointment to the board will be
good news to all friends Of the
institution. Mr.. Caruthers whose
term expired on ths first OF jan
uary, made > most valuabIs
member. He never missed en-
occasion to work for the good Of
the school and his influence IN
its behalf has. done great good -
Cape Republican.
Judge Samuel Davis Of Mar
shall, presiding in a case tried in
the Pettis County circuit cour!
last week, rendered a decision
that the rule OF a school board
requiring pupils to be vaccinated
before they could attend schools
was void, because 1t conflicted
with the statutes Of the state.
The Msysyille Pilot reports q
bantam hen near that place that
was twenty-five years old when
she died. She would lay six
eggs and then hatch them out.
She kept this up for more than
twenty years. She was a great
hen.
With nearly forty cases Of
smallpox among the students,
William Jewel College was forced
TO close last week. This is the
first serious outbreak Of smallpox
in Missouri for several years.
The cases are all mild.
A girl from Texas masqusrad-
ed as . man for nine years In
Quincy and st. Louis, working
principally as . bill poster. Her
identity was revealed to the ST.
Louis police last Saturday during
an.antilid club raid.
Benjamin Munkres Was found
dead sitting beside 9 barnyard
gate ct his home, two miles north
|of Savannah, ct sbont 10 o'clock
Sunday morning The remains
were placed in the Savannah
Cemetery Tuesday.
The school q journalism al
Columbia IA doing fairlv wSIi ,,,,
Ripley County democrat. (Doniphan, Mo.) 1905-1920, 1909-03-05

adorned with two oannons-relics
of the civil war.
Kansas City has Gypsy Smith
and "Saloms" this weak. Ex-
tremes have met IN that city.
Eolumbis's.. statue to Daniel
Boonei is like Kansas City's union
station--still in the "shouid be"
class.
Despite the opportunities 1t
giyesthe town wits, the Warrens-
burg Star presents the name Of
Theodore Shock for mayor OF
Wasrensburg.
Mrs. Partney, Of Hillsboro, in
cleaning a room recently dislodg-
ed an old shot gun, which fell on
che hoor. The jsr caused It to
go off and two little children who
were playing in the room we're
shot in the legs, causing rather
serious wounds.
Rev. W. G. Reeves, Of Chaffse,
announced that he would preach
on the subject, .'Telling the For-
tune OF a Young Man and Fsmi-
~" "and offered q prize Of a silver
dollar to anyone who ever heard
. sermon preached from the text
hs took from the Bible.
Amos Waters was shot and kill
Jed at Steele, Pemiseot county,
Tuesday evening 18Th nit. He
was drunk and disorderly, and
when John B. Foster, citymarshal
at that place attempted to arrest
him, he resisted and attacked the
officer with a knife, and as g re-
suit was shot and killed.
The fee system Of pay for the
Poplar Bluff policeforce win again
be in vogue after March IL. Each
officer will receive a salary OF S35
. a month with an additional fee Of
$3.50 on each arrest. 1t is claim
ed that since the force was put
on Q regularly salary Of $75 q
month the expense has been too
heavy on the city:
The county court yssterday lei
the contract for wrecking the old
court house to Fred Brand fol-
$500. Contractor is to tear the
building down and stack the ma
tsrial up on the court house
square. The contract for build.
ing the barn at the poor farm
was let to J. N. Martin, OF Fruit
land for $500. Both Of these con-
tractors are to begin work ct once,