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The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-06-07
Con1pany's n
Action Quite
A Surprise

The Falrmont and Clarksburg Trac-
ton Company has sent out letters to
its patrons announcing that after the
first OF July the rates for electric lights
will be FIVE cents per kilowat hour in
stead Of ten cents the present rate.
Besides the big reduction, whica was
purely voluntary on the part Of the
traction company for there is no COM
petition in sight, very liberal dis
counts are offered for prompt payment
of bills for the use Of current. The
minimum charge per month has rot
been changed.
The matter of reducing the price OF
light has been under consideration by
the company for some time Tie ae-
ton took place when the officials o,
the company became convinced that
the reduction given would Increase the
company's business 30 as to make It a
paying proposition in time. There
will be great number Of people who
have not been using electric lights
that will now have them placed In
their homes. Others who have mad
electric lights in their homes will
have taeir number of lights increased.
The price Of lights in Fairmont will
be, after July first, much cheaper than
the cost OF current in other cities.
This will give the the business men a
better cnance to light up their places
of business and will give the homes
more light at less cost.
The people Of Fairmont will appre-
cfate the action of the traction com.
pany for lis action in reducing the
price of current. Reductions are usual
B brought about by legal processes
that are stubbornly contested in the
courts making the cost Of the suit
equal to the amount saved by t1e re-
duction made II the suit has favora-
{ BILE termination for the plaintiff.
Fairmont people are fortunate that
they have near them large power
house that will generate enough cur.
rent to give us the best lighted city
In the world and at the same time fur
nisa power to operate tae cars over
several street railway lines. II IS
operated by company that is liberal
; In giving to the people splendid ad-
vantages, It is fair to believe that
our people will respond to the gener.
Gus conditions of the company. The let.
ter tn the patrons reads;
FA1RMoNT. W, Va, June 5, 1900.
To Our Patrons:-- -
We have decided to reduce our rates
on electric current from ten (1ol
cents per XIV. hour to Five (5) cents
per XIV. hour effective July list. 1909.
II you approve Of this 80 per cent. re.
ductlon and are benefited thereby, we
ask you to aid us in increasing our
business, Our expenses are large and
or present business does not Justify
30 great a,reduction.
Rates from and after July Isl, 1909.
% meter viii be fye % csuts per
XIV. h6uf. with the following discounts
Waica viii he allowed only when bll
is paid On o. before the 10Th ot the
mcnth following that forwhich piiI is
rendered;
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-06-07
BLACK HAND
CASE STARTS
some TROUBLE FOUND IN GET,
TING a JURY TO SIT ON
THE CASE.

The black hand case started in the
Circuit Court this afternoon. Judge
Mason guashed the first three counts
Of the Indictment and the defend.
ants went to trial on the last two
counts. Howard N. Ogden. attorney,
moved that the State elect which in.
dlctment 1t would go to trial on but
sshis motion was overruled.
There was some trouble in getting a
Jury. Nine of the first panel had ex.
pressed opinions as to the guilt OF Aha
defendants from the newspaper &C.
counts they had read concerning the
preliminary trial before Justice E. s.
Amos. Nine other talesmen were
called and the Jurors were selected
! from the second panel.
It took the attorneys for the de
fendants a long time to challenge the
npmber Of jurors they were entitla NJ
10 challenge.
The Jurors VINO will traverse tie
ease are Roy Stewart, Jared Shank
Charles Shore, John o. johnson, Ra,
mer Morgan. Thurman Htbbs, Alexau.
der TTcker A. NJ. Rowand, S. 0. Huey
j. Tough, John Talkington, z. F.
Antmons.
AT three fifteen this afternoon Pros
NGtfng Attorney Morris began his
ang statement to the Jury.
anesz JaTtensk was convicted
att larceny this morning.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-06-07
Req. BrOO,,afeld
RECALLED FOR FIFTH YEAR AS
PASTOR OF THE M. P. TEN.
PIE IN THIS CITY.

AT meeting of the congregation Of
the NJ. p. Church held yesterday morn.
ing, Rev. ]. G. Broomfeld was recall.
ed for the fifth time as pastor ,i tas
church. Prof. Thomas C. Miller was
elected chairman Of the meeting and
George Kerr. secretary.
Ernest Sherwood was appointed a
delegate to the Pittsburg conference
which meets at East Liverpool. Ohio.
September /, and was instructed 10
use his Influence to have Rev. Broom
field returned to this city. It Is hoped
by Rev. Broomteld's many friends in
tnls city that the conference will ses
fit to return him to Fairmont.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-06-07
WESLEYAN TRACK TEAM
May Meet the Normal Team on Home
Grounds.

The track team of Wesleyan col
lege may meet the Normal team here.
These teams contested at Buclhannon
and the result was that Wesleyan col
lege defeated the Normal team by one
point III tI 4 ssEssss
The team VIII come IL Manager
Boyles Of the Normal team can see
the way clear financially. 1t will take
15o-25 cent tickets to make the ex
penses.
The Normal baseball team did not
go to Buclshannon Saturday because of
the rain.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-06-07

Born. to Mr.. and Mrs. R, A. shurt-
leff. Of tne Fifth ward, yesterday
morning, a son. Mr.. shurtteff says
that while his boy is too young to en-.
ter the "Baby Contest" he is sure he
would be the winner.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-06-07
Very Painful
WE'RE INJURIES RECEIVED BY
MRS. JOHN W. MAsoN-sHE IS
RESTING EhSy T0.nhy

Mrs. John W. Mason, who was in
tured Saturday afternoon by falling
down stairway at the home OF Mr..
Clyde Hutchinson on Benoni avenue,
Is resting easy today. Mrs. Mason's
injuries while not thought to be scri-
GUS are very painful and will conane
her to her home for some time. The
hip joint was not dislocated as first
reported but the Joint was novel from
the socket. The Joint was put back In
place and Mrs. Mason Is doing very
nicely.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-06-07

Mrs. Margaret sturm who mad been
the guest Of her daughter Mrs. Ber-
parl Martin, for a few days Returned
to her home at Farmington yeester-
day afternoon.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-06-07
FlN,.E! lRIpa.
Down the River Reported By Thess
Who Took Boat ExeursIen

There were one hundred and aly
took advantage d the moonlight es
cursIon down the river on the teamer
l. c. woodward. The e1curalcnisls
were gtea4ly pleased with Their trlp.
The early excursion WIS not 50 well
patronized.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-06-07
Battle With
Raging Waters
Of Niagara
Fierce Struggle
Of Man Trying to
SaOe His Wife

NIAGARA FALLS. NY. June -
Louis Cohen, OF Buhalo saw his young
wife leap into the swlrllng river be.
tween Second and Third sistres Is.
lands at 5 o'clock yesterday afternoon
only 15O feet above the brink of the
cataract Without moments hesita-
tin he followed her, caught her hand
and struggled desperately to save her.
Mrs. Cohen probably died in her hus-
bands arms. Before 1t was possible tt
bring efficient help an hour had pass,
ed, during all Of which Cohen was
making frantic efforts to reach the
shore. But the struggle against the
current which at this point is beyond
twenty miles an hour, was beyond hu.
man muscle. Fortune aided him. With
his wife tightly clasped to aim he felt
himself bump into a grounded tree
stump and on this he got a grip with
his one free hand. He hastily shout
ed for help and word was carried to
the reservation police, but 1t was near.
ly an hour sgter Mrs. Cohen jumped
into the river that omcer James Mar
tin, Representative James S. stmons
and three other men aJlived with
ropes.
siren 9Th Exhausted.
Three times they threw the rope
before 1t fell within Cohen's grasp
When he did catch IT he was too weak
to tie the rope about his own or his
wife's waist. The two were twenty
feet away from the shore and 1t was
extremely dificult owing to the pre-
carious nature of the footing to make
a godo cast. Pinned against tie tree
stump by the terrific rush of water,
all the strength had gine ont of Cohen.
And, too, he had been unable to keep
his wife's face above water.
Once Chen had hold of the rope,
the men on shore began to pull and
Officer Martin, who was in the 'front.'
slipped and fell into the stream, but
quickly regained his feet. When with,
in fifteen feet of the shore Cohen lost
his grip on his wites body and 1t was
corried OF down stream and was lost |
to view.
"she Died In My Arms.r
Cohen was so near gone when the
rescuers got him on shore that he
ciuld not speak for ten minutes. His
first words were:
"she is out there; go and, get her.
She is deadi she died in my arms"
Meanwhile a crowd had gathered.
Superintendent Perry and Chief Shoe
bridge skrted the Goat Island shore
looking for the body but coud see
nothing OF It. Cohen Joined them, al.
ways insisting that the body must
have stopped short Il the cataract and
might be rescued by men daring
enough.
Worry Caused wife's Act.
William Barnett and Hugh Brown,
who had Joined the searchers, finally
spied the body Just before 4 o'clock.
It was held fast by rock about 100
feet above the brink. Without ropes
Brown and Barnett wadel tut into the
steram and moving carefully over the
slippery rocks reached the body Just
as Brown touched the body the cur.
rent caught it again and 1t whirled
around in an eddy It was with the
greatest difficulty that the two men
brought the body to landI Life was
quite extinct.
Cohen says that worry over the fact
that she was unable to nurse her in. (
fant depressed his wife greatly, and
possibly caused her desire for death. !
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-06-07
NOTICE.

There viii be conference Of the
Church Of Jesus Christ of Latter Day
Saints held at Casino. Hall, Jackson
street, Fairmont, west Va, June 18th
and 1s. One public meeting will be
held Saturday the 18th at z p. M, and
two Sunday the 1Sta. one at 10 a, IN.
and one at Q p. m.
President Ben. 3, Ricn, OF New York
CITY and president Of the Eastern
States Mission, will be in attendance
TO Discourse upon the fundamental
principals of the gospel. Everybody
will be weclome. Come and bring
your friends and tlnd out what We are
teaching without cost. 5s,
o. F. RICE,
Conference President
|5ss Monroe st. Fairmoht, WA,
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-06-07

emma Maulaby, Of Baltimore,
Fin the city Saturday night for
with Mr., and Mrs. F. E. Mich.
; on Fairmont avenue.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-06-07

Grove SunnlnghAni, Of Deshier
Ohio, spent Sunday with his mother
aIrs SARAH Cunningham. on Quincy
'ssgest
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-06-07

Mrs clyde hutchinson is i'll at her
3home.on Renoni avenue.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-05-21
Memorial Day Par dde

Sunday, May 80, at 200 p. m.
Parade will form on cGruer of Main
and N. 1st street in the
following order.
Marshal of the day and Aides.
N0thwestern University Band
Northwestern Cadets and Students.
Mavor, Comm ander o. D. Pease Post,
and Guests IN Carriage.
Imperial Band.
Deutscher Krieger Verein.
o. n. Pease Post No. "a. G. A. R.
Older G. A. R. Veterans in
Conveyan".
Children in Carriage GO dseoFate te
Graves of Mr.. and Mrs
Robert E. Lewis.
Watertown Bani.
Common Council in Carriages.
Board of Education in Carriages.
Woman's Relief Corps in Conveyance.
Public Schools.
Independent Band.
Parochial Schools.
Citizens In Carriages.
Arriving at tower in cemetery, the
head of the column will halt, open
order. and present arms, while Grand
Army Post passes through ranks to
music of fife snd drum to the grave
of late Comrade A. E. Needham.
where services according to the &. A.
R. ritual will be held.
ORDER OF RITUAL.
Commander John Habheggef.
Sacred Music: "In MemUrian" ......
Imperial Band.
Prayer. .'..'''..'' ''.''''.-' =
Post Chaplain D. Schwieger.
Memories of the Day. .................
Commander.
Depositing Wreathes on Grave. ....
Quarter master August Deimel, g. A. K
Capt John Schatz, Krieger Verein
Chaplain To Comrades ................
Salute to the Dead ... ....-...
Six Corporsls N. W. y. Military Go.
Taps. ........-........- ,.......'.....--
George E. Stube, Director Of Imperial
Band.
PRAYER and Benediction. .....
Chaplain.
Northwestern University Band and
Audience.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-05-21
DT. ShinniCk ReSiqnS

DR.. 7. F. Shinnick, finding that
the performance Of his duties as a
member of the common council inter-
fered with his professional Obligations
TO his patients. resigned as alderman
from the second waro. While the
demands of his protest. IN may have
influenced him in retiring from official
life, it is the impression of his friends
that he had no taste for it, especially,
as a member of the council. The
doctor had served over year and had
given satisfaction TO his constituents
to q marked degree. but as has already
been stated, be felt that he could not
give the city the service he ough
without neglecting his patients and
being a conscientious man, resigned
the office, that some ohetr person, whU
has a hankering for political life.
might fill the position.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-05-21
Hicks Prediction for June

A reactionary storm period is CEN
tral on the 3rd. 4th and 5th. High
temperature, low barumeter and
thunder storms will be in order at
this time. Beginning at this period,
a seismic cycle is entered which will
last up to the 20th day of the month,
the heav lest effects, however, will be
south of the equator.
A regular storm period is central
on the 10th. lasting from the 8th to
the 18th. Magnetic and electrical
manifestations out of the ordinary,
will be noted in most parts Of
the earth within three days of the
11th, during which period vicious
thunder storms will be natural. Higher
barometer and fair, cooler weather
will follow for several days after the
storms of this period.
A reactionary storm period has It's
center on the 10th, 18th and 18th.
Many scattering; highly electrial
storms of thunder will visit most
parts of the country touching the 18th
and there may be q elimination of
prolonged seismic strain within three
or four days on noon OF that date.
A regular storm period is central
on the 21st, covering the 18th to the
23rd. In all probability the preced-
ing period will be prolonged into this
period by daily thunder storms each
afternoon aud evening. High temp
ersture, great humidity and startling
electrical displays are to be expected.
High winds with possible tornsdoes
may attend these storms, and high
waters will reach the central rivers
before the end of the month, but Will
not be destructive.
A reactionary period is Central on
the 26th to 2Sth, severe thunder gusts
and considerable rainfall and during
this period and also during the entire
month people should be extremely
cautious about lightning as 1t will al
times be extremely vicious.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-05-21
Skdt Congress

Milwaukee, Wis, May 22.-Advices
received from all parts of the United
States show that as the time
approaches for the great national skat
congress to be held in Milwaukee, on
June 10, 20 and q, the interest among
skat players. in this big affair. is
gradually growing and that every Sec
tion of the country will be represented
at the tournaments, at which prizes
aggregating $40, 900 will be awarded.
The North American Skat league
was organized some thirteen years
ago in st. Louis, and has conducted
q congress each year since that time.
the event going to the city offering
the best inducements. Already spec
ulation is being induIgeo In as to
where the 1910 congress will go.
Saginaw. Mich, has already put in a
liberal bid, and Detroit is now plan
ming a campaign in it's favor. It is
also thought that Kansas City will
ask for the congress.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-05-21
Farmers Oppose Gambling
In Farm Products

A prominent man who is interested
in agricultural affairs in one OF the
Wheat-growing States has written to
the Department of Agriculture pro-
testing vigorously against the recent
"speculative maneuvering in wheat.
He saws "the sentiment in the coun-
try, especially among the farmers.
favOrs the passage of some measure
that will put stop tC gambling IN
farm prodcuts - He says the recent
corner in wheaE has worked a great
hardship TO the millers and to con-
sumers of flour, but the rank and file
of the farmers have not derived any
benefit from the lise in prices as the
wheat had mostly passed out of their
hands. Only All occasional wel!-toe
do farmer who held his wheat has
derived any benefit from the skyward
movement of prices.
This Westerner also complains of
the methods employed by the great
market speculators. He says they
"send their representatives through
the farming districts to compile re-
ports to suit their business. They
spend money lavishly. hire automo-
biles. and scour the country seeking
information in order to make reports
that will support the grain specula-
tors. In talking with the farmers and
grain dealers. they endeavor to create
prejudice against the Government s
crop-reporting service.
The writer, however. gives assur-
ance that such methods are not meet
ing with favor, but, on the contrary,
have aroused Indignation among the
farmers, who are standing by the De-
partment of Agriculture in its efforts
to defend their interests.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-05-21
Should Secure a Lecture

Supulementing the successful jour
new of the travelling Exhibit, the
Wisconsin Tuberculosis Associa-
tion has instituted another remarkable
programme of educatio work made
possible by the sensational Red Cross
Stamp CamIalgn success Of last holi-
day season.
Mr.. Harvey Dee Brown, Ph. d. has
been engaged as a special lecturer
and will make several tours of the
state on itineraries of one night
stands.
The first two lectures were held at
Manitowoc, May 10th, and at Two
Rivers, May 1lth. At the frst city
an enthusiastic audience turned out TO
hear how thousands of lives and mil
lions of dollars may be saved each
year.
At Two Rivers, to which the news
of DR.. Browns lecture Of the night
before had tray eled, standing room
only audience was on hand. Every
seat in the large Auditorium, accoma-
dating 900, was taken and large
number stood throughout the lecture.
A sensation was created when the
lecturer after showing slides of bad
conditions in large cities abruptly de-
clared that similar conditions existed
in Two Rivers and gave a specific IN
stance of fiat where man had dled
a year before. Another family had
moved in, ell in perfect health, but
now the head of this family has been
stricken with tuberculosis. He de-
clared that similar things were hap
penIng all over the state. AC the con-
clusion, the audience showed It's De-
termination to wipe out every disease
nest in the city bg forming q local
Anti tuberculosis society, and dollars,
halves, quarters, dimes and pennies
were eagerly offered as contributions
to push on, even more rapidly, the
life saving work.
The work of the Wisconsin Anti
Tuberculosis association has the sup
port and fullest cooperation of the
Extension Division of the State Uni
versity.
The Society is willing to send DR..
Brown to give his illustrated lecture
in any community in which sufficient
interest ia shown to insure good
audience. No better evidence need be
given of the interest aroused than is
offered by the fact that DR.. Brown IL
able to hold his audience spell-bound
to the end Of the lecture.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-05-21
County Court, Jefferson Go.

Special Term of the County Court,
Held at Watertown, Wednesday.
May l9rh, 1909. Charles b. Rogers
Presiding.
In the matter of the estate of
Frederick Boelt, deceased. Account
allowed and residue assig ned.
In the matter of the estate of AL
bert Schultz, deceased. Account
allowed and residue assigned.
In the matter of the estate of Mar
yaretha Hoeffner, deceased. Account
allowed anc assignment of residue.
In the matter of the estate of Jo-
hanna Schultz, deceased. Account
allowed and residue assigned.
In the matter of the estate of
Barney Gardner, deceased. Hearing
on final account and adjourned to
Wednesday, June End.
Sale of real estate Of infants was
ordered in the following matters
Laura Manke ct al; Adel'a May ct
al; Katie Becker and VIM. G. Be:k-
er, and Matilda Becker, insane.
Final assignment was made III the
estate of Augustus E. Needhsm.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-05-21
WdtertOWn Has and Wants

homes-good homes: it's residents have
eve1v convenience and facility of the
| large city and none of the disadyan'
tages of a metropolis.
WatertoWn is a railroad center anC
will be a division point OF the Inter
urban line which connects the city
with Milwaukee, and will run north tf
Fond du Lac, south to Janesville anc
west to Madison. 1t is surrounded by
the best and most productive agricul.
tural country in the world, has gooC
markets and is healthful to marked
degree.
Watertown has miles of water
mains.
Miles Of gas mains.
A perfect sewerage system.
An abundant supply of city water,
the best IN the world.
Paved and macadamiZed streets.
Beautiful shaded streets and drives.
An electric light and power service.
Three well stocked lumber yards.
Eleven churches.
Three school buildings.
A fine library and building.
A high school, we'll equipped.
-Four hotels.
Three excellent banks.
One daily and thee weekly news
papers.
One university and one college.
Three wood and coal yards.
A telephone system with nearly
2, 600 subscribers.
A country telephone system.
A brick yard.
Three fine livery stables.
Several fine retail stores.
Two garages.
An agricultural fair annually.
Two opera houses and three theatres.
A monthly market fair.
Is a good horse market.
Two Touring mills.
A large manufacturing foundry and
machine shop.
Two concrete block plants.
A large creamery.
A large brush factory.
An extensive cash register manu-
featuring factory.
A factory for manufacturing of
gas fixtures.
A paper box factory.
A table slide factory.
Two large shoe factories.
A bee supply factory.
A store. church and bank fixtures
factory.
A cutlery factory.
A large plumbing establishment.
A large brewery.
A soda water factory.
Large tobacco warehouse
Four commission houses.
Three farm machinery firms.
Four cigar factories; one very
large.
What WatertoWn needs:
A vegetable cannery factory.
A factory for making sashss, doors,
blinds, and door and window frames.
A factory for the manufacturing OF
farming implements and machinery.
A broom factory.
furniture factory.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-05-21
Memorial Church Services

o. D. Pease Post will attend st.
Paul's Episcopal Church in a budy al
10 80 service in the forenoon. The
body of the church will be tastefully
decorated with flags and bunting, and
a choir Of 35 voices will render the
music.
See printed Program for Memorial
Day and Grand Patr otic gathering at
Turner Hall for Monday evening, May
81. Committee.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-05-21
A Lively Runaway

A young man drove into the city
from the country yesterday afternoon
and his horses, not being accustomed
to city sights, became frightened and
ran away and coilided with a buggy
on First street and damaged it consid-
ersbly, also the buggy to which the
horses were attached. Fortunately,
no one was injured and the damage
slight.