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The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-01-25
MESSAGE !l;ll |: !.iI !. FROM !.
GOy..DAWS0N
WILL INSIST UPON A. THOROUGH
INVESTIGATION OF The IL
MOORE CHARGES.

q 4 -
CHARLESTON, W. Va. Jan. 25.'--
Delegate Nloore's charges against the
penI,entiary and the resulting specu-
l1tion as to the truth or falsity Of his
charges will form the subject for a
spt cal message from the governor OF
West Virginia. to be sent to he'lesis-
lature early this week. In this: mes
sage the governor wifi probably take
the position that inasmnch, as charges
impugning the honesty. integrity and
compe tency of the officials OF that In
stitution have been made, these chars-.
es should be thoroughly aired.
or course. 1t Is impossible 10 say
Just what ground the governor VIII
cover in his special message, but ne
will insist that the legislative commit
tee now in session return to Mounds.
vile and. 80 into the charges made
thoroughly and exnaustlvely.
Other matters in connection with
these charges may be touched on. but
It Is quite impossible to say what VIII
he the substance Of the message other
tnnn that It will indicate the govern:
or's attitude in wishing further inves-
,igatIon.
The committee neld long confer
cnct with Governor Dawson yestar-
day. probably acluainting him with
the substance Of the charges and proof
furnished by Moore. Just how well
founded some Of the charges male by
Delegate Moore are remain.to be seen.
and will form n subject for further In.
vestigation. .I.
An effort so Intangible rs to be bare
ly traced to any one source has been
and will be male to make light OF
Aloore's charges.
%
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-01-25
To Abolish Criminal Court.

pARkERSDURG, W. Va, Jan. %. :
A bill providing for the abolishmeEt
of the criminal court and the establish.
mcnt Of the criminal court and the
nent OF an intermediate court was
adopted by the Wood County Bar Asso.
citation Saturday and the Legislature
will be asked TO pass 1t. The new
court Is given unlimited law inristlit.
ton In addition 10 criminal business.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-01-25
GREAT eAssER
Struck BY Liehtnins-Tcn Million
Cubic Feet Going Up In
Flames.

!, SISTERSVlLLE, W. Va, Jan. 25.--
The big gus well on the Joseph This
tie farm, drilled in by Irvine & If.
vine. was struck by lightning dnrl;is
the thunder storm yesterday afternoon
and ignlted. The derrick was burned
and flames are now shooting over 200
feet in the mir. The well Is about six
mites back from Sfstersvilie aud Is es,
limnted to yield over 10.00O.000 cubic
feet Of gus every "a hours.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-01-25
Personals.

n Mrs. SallIe Bogsess. OF Pittsbnrg. Il
THE guest Of relatives In thsi ward.
u Nh and! Mrs. Benson jacobs return
seflsto their home at Little Falls yesttr'
4 dayiafter short visit with their
daughter, Mrs. Ernest Steele.
iss Thomas Springer. OF Elkins street,
cts recovering from several days Ill
Mrs. \. TX. Grimes has returned from
wheeling, where she was called by
4 the Illness OF her daughter.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-01-25

UTAH POULTRY SHOW.
Union Associated prcss.)

SALT LAKE CITY. Jan. 25.-Prac-
lically all Of the bhle-bioo,led BOOSTERS
of Mormondoun, accompanied by their
plural families OF aristocratic' hens.
are In Salt Lake City to-day at the
opening Of the twenty-frst annual
exhibition Of the, Utah State Joultry
Association. The show will extend
through the week.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-01-25
Notice.

It Il earnestly hoped that every
member Of West Virginia Rebekull
lodge. No. Ga. D. OF R.. ~ present at
lodge meeting this evcnins MI cspe-
clally every member Of The degree
staff is asked to be present. L
ESTELI.A ARNET'T. Secl etais.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-01-25
SKATING CHAMPIONSHIPS
lIlnIon Associated Press.l

CLEVELAND. O., Jan. 95.-Scorrs
OF amateur skaters from all over the
country are here to-lay. attracted by
the national indoor championships
which will be decided during the next
three. days. The tourney will be fol-
lowed by meet. In pittsburg for the
International indoor skating cham
pionships Of the United States aud
Canada. n
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-01-25
West Virginia Postmasters.

WASHINGTON, D. C.. ian. %. -
Postmnsters appointed: Calico, Logan
county. Albert ". Browning: Eight,
kanawha county, VIM. II. Belchcr; Fl.
lamore. Randolph county, Jos. u.
Moore: Far, WetZel county. jas. ".
Kennedy. The poSt0tiice at Bardane,
Jefferson county. will be discontinued
February Is. .g.a..
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-01-25
1, Scripture Social.
Q322

\ N Much interest Is being centrrea
Sons the Scripture Social which will be
held Thursday evening at the Diamond
Street Nc IL. church by the Womeb's
h Home missionary Society. No admis.
sion will be charged and an excellent
programme twill beNtrendered, at the
a close of6 which Scripture" refresh.
Will be served for the small sum
.sof ten cents. .g,l-ti ; ~
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-01-25

Can ycu imagine what your store
would have been like NOW L yoH
had never advertised? Ard Their =
can You imagine how much create. It
would be now II YOU had advertised
FIVE TIMES AS MUCH?
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-01-25
TO SAVE ST. LOUIS.
Union Associated Press.)

ST. LOUIS. ian. e5.-To save st
Louis from It's sins is the object OF
n great religious revival which. VIII
he commenced In this city to,nlorrnN
BY Gipsy Smith. the famous EngllsA
evangelist. The meetings wifi con
time for at least two weeks and are
expected to gain thousands Of con
verts. .:js
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-01-25
city Hospital Notes.

miss Reed has returned from Man
sfnington, where she has been nursing
la patient.
A miss }sheric is nursing at Morgan
town. Sf,tt
Mrs. Hagger was admitted and opcr
ated soni Sunday morning.
Grover SAlusgrave, q medical ease
was dismissed Sunday.
Mary Dominica was dismissed also.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-01-25

this valuable meli-
cine, Lydia E.Pink-
hams Vegetable
Compound, ] sllf-
fcred from terrible
headaches, pain In
my back and right
side, was tired and
nervous, and so
weak Icollld hardly
stand. Lydia Il.
IPinkllam's Fegeta-
bic Compound re-
stared nle tol,pnlth
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-01-25
Us. s. Attendance.
Important Notice.

NJ; tbs important that all members Of
! the Degree Ttam Of the Seven Star
SRebekah Lodge. No. 81, be present at
Isthe regular meeting tonight as there
ale two limitations. ea,
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-01-25
MORE
.|'.''..I.I..1]1||9|[Nk[HIANL
1 !. !. CURES
EAdded5to the Long List due
sto This Famous Remedy.

Y; Camden. N..T.-''lt is with pleasure
that q add my testimonial to your
,9alreadyslong list Hoping that it may
induce Others to avail themselves of
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-01-25
oFFlcEHoLDERs' BANQUET.
Union Associated Press.

Union Associated Press.)
ST. JOSEPH, Mo-, Ian. 25.-pie. will
appear prominently on tine bill of fare
OF to.night's banquet TO be held by
the ofliceh0lders and employees Of the
city OF St. Joseph. About l25 mem:
bers Of the City Hall family will Gaeh.
or .thont the pie counter with the
avowed intention Of discussing IDEAS
that may be Of benefit IN furtherlns
the interests Of the city.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-01-25
TO BOOM SOUTH BEND.
Union Associated Press.)

Union Associated Press.) z
SOUTH BEND. Ind, Jan. 25.-Wl'll
F. A. Miller. editor Of the South Bend
Tribune. as president. the South Bend
Chamber OF Commerce has been Or
yanized and will attempt to bring ner1
industries to this city. South Bend
is already the greatest manufacturing
center Of Its size in the country.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-01-25

UPPHoLsTERlNG q. s$E sSs3i 5ssss
We make q specially Of first SelnrD
up to date upholsterlug.: both plain ana
fancy. Mattresses and feathers sron-;
ovated. Sewing machine needed and,
supplied. AL work guaranteed. n i.ss
N H.. C.Jv0ELKER ;ss43I
107 Falrmont Ave. Yost Building
Con. Phone ess. /. FARM o ,: IA.
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The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1909-03-04

idence. In 1902. owing to a dullness
in the ntract.ng business the firm
began changing % tie manufacture of
furnitu p. In 1904. p. J. Geyler took
entire charge BY 1908 the business
had 81 increase and their manufact.
ured lines OF furniture were being so
well accepteI by tn retail merchants
that the firm was Incorporated and
called the Geyler Furniture Manufact.
ur.ng company. They anufacture a
line of household furniture, including
bookcases. ladies' desks. filing cases,
library cases, comb nation bookcases.
cupboards, etc, and intend adding sew
eTal new no,ellie TO their list this
year. In connection with the furni
ture factory there is operated a saw
mill which is used in manufacturing
lumber .or use in the furniture depart
ment. They also ID custom saving
Timber Is bou ht standing and con-
VeIted into lumber at their own mill
The business Is exclusively whole
sale and so great has been the success
of the furniture factory that their out
put is rea II y soli and is very favor.
ably known to a larg' number of Gus.
toners. twenty-five or more hands
are employed in the factory and mill.
\ catalogue containing cuts of the
styles manufactu ed IN information
regarding them will be mailed to any
retail dealer upon application.
The officers o. tha Geyler Furniture
Manufacturing company, are: C. F..
Whistler, president; Van b. Miller,
vice president; John Hulitt, treasur.
er; p. J. Geyler, secretary and general
manager.
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here, about two years ago, 1t has
steadily increased, a sure sign that
their goods and manner of doing busi-
ness are giving entire satisfaction to
their many patrons. In the wholesale
department they are prepared to give
the very lowest prices, and com
IGand a large trade In surrounding
towns.
The store the company occupy is
25x110 feet in area, and there is in
addition a wareroom, used for storage
purposes, 25x90 feet.
F. j. Kelly has been In this line of
business for twenty-six years, twenty.
four of which he was located In Bel
fast, Ohio, and he came to Hillsboro
because of its being a larger town
with better opportunities for Lis in
creasing business. When the busi-
ness moved here ]. M. Kelly, a
nephew, was admitted to partnership.
He is also an experienced man in
the line, having been in the employ
of his uncle in Belfast for many
years.
The store OF the Cash Merchandise
Co. is at 107 West Main street, near
High street, and opposite the Court
House.
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THE HILLsBoRo
Telephone Company.


The Hillsboro Telephone company
was Incorporated in 1901, and from a
very small beginning has increased
its business until 1t has now nearly
seven hundred telephones in use in
residences and business houses. All
the stockholders of the company are
Hillsboro people, and that the com.
pany is giving its patrons excellent
service is generally acknowledged.
The company has connections
reaching every city and town in Ohio,
except Cincinnati, convenience ap-
preciated by our residents.
The officers of The Hillsboro Tele-
phone company are Irwin Med. Smith,
President G.. l.. Garrett, Vice Presi-
dent; H. p. Morrow, Secretary; j. w.
Evans, Treasurer, and the directors
are the officers. with M. F.. Carroll,
w. N. Bean and G. E. Brown.
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S. r. HOWARD, v. S.
Veterinary Surgeon.

DR.. S. r. Howard was born in Pick
away county. where he received his
early education in the public schools
He later entered the ontario Veter-
mary Co lege of Toronto, Canada, and
graduated from that world.famed in
stitution in the class of 1889. Shortly
after receiving his diploma he came
to Hillsboro, and has now been in
pra tice here for twenty years. Doc
tor Howard treats all diseases of do
nestle animals and makes special
HIillsboro f.. .... -.
ty OF dentistry in animals. He is
Leputy State Veterinarian and a
member of the State Medical Veteri-
nary Association and well known
Mason and X. of p.
Doctor Howard's Office is on North
High street. across from courthouse,
and he has both phones at his resi-
dence as well as his office.
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S. e. HIBBEN & SON,
Pioneer Dry Goods Firm.

This business was established I'm
1926 by Samuel Il. Hibben on the site
of the present store, the room occu-
pied being about 20x20 feet in area.
This dry goods house is without doubt
the oldest business of the kind now
In existence west of the Alleghenies.
A certain Cincinnati firm publicly
claimed that distinction some time
ago. but as that concern was organ
lied in 1889 Samuel Hibben & Son
were in business four years earlier.
Moreover. this business has been in
the control of the father and then the
son all these eighty-three years.
OF course the place has been re-
modelled and reftted from time to
time and brought up to date. but the
old books kept in 1926 are still intact
and in the possession of the son. At
that early date about everything was
carried from grain and feed to gro
ceries, clothing and dry goods and
trading was largely INDUCED In. The
prices of those days as kept in the
old day book would be a revelation to
the buyers of today.
In 1873 j. NJ. Hibben, the son-who
was born in Hillsboro-was taken into
partnership, and since the death of
his father Samuel +. Hibben, in 1882,
has continued the business, but the
same firm name has been retained.
The entire store at this writing Is a
large one modern in its appointments
and stocked with a large assortment
of dry goods, dress goods, silks, no
tions, fancy goods, corsets. hosiery,
gloves, waists, skir's, and in fact
about everything to be found in a
first-class store of it's kind. The busi-
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WADE TURNER.
Real Estate and Insurance.

Wade Turner has been a resident
of Hillsboro, Ohio. for the past eleven
years. He was a teacher in the city
schools for five years, two years of
which were i'm the high school. About
five years ago he became interested
in the insurance business, and one
year ago added to it real estate. He
buys, sells and exchanges real estate
i'm both city and country, and has
listed a fine assortment of properties
of every description to select from.
He also negotiates loans. He writes
risks i'm both life and fire insurance,
and among the many companies he
represents are the Mutual Benefit
Life Insurance Co. of Newark, New
Jersey. and the Phoenix (fre) Insur-
ance of Brooklyn, n. ", and the Citi-
zens (fre) Insurance Co. of st. Louis,
Mo.
The Real Estate and Insurance Of
fee of Wade Turner is on North High
street. over the Merchants National
bank.
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c. A. MALcoM,
Modern Photography.

C. A. Malcom has been in the pho
tographic business in Hillsboro for
the past eight years and understands
the work in all it's details. He has
modern and we'll equipped studio,
and makes only the most artistic pho
tographs, his posings and general fin
ish being of the best.
He is prepared to do all manner of
work, both inside and outside, en-.
larges and frames pictures and car
ries a nice assortment Of mouldings
and frames. One of the special fea.
lures of his business is enlarging por-
traits by hand. That G. A. Malcom
is a believer in Hillsboro is proven
by the fact that he has just complet-
ed the construction of a new house
in which to reside. on North High
street.
The Malcom studio Is on North
High street, diagonally across from
the Court House.
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SAM r. FREE,
The Exclusive cIothier.

This clothing business was estab-
lished in 1856 by NJ. Free, father of
the present proprietor. and when he
died, in 1891, the son, who had been
i'm his employ. succeeded to the busi
ness. In 1895 the business was
move to its present location, one of
the busiest corners of Hillsboro The
store is 24x1O0 feet in area and is
well stocked d with large and fine as
so tment of clothing of every descrip-
tiOn for men, boys and children, as
well as furnishings, hats, caps,
gloves, umbrellas, trunks, valises,
suit cases, etc, and in fact every
thing to be found in an up-to-date
clothing establishment.
This business has been establish
ed and located for so many years in
I illsboro that it is known, not only
in the city, but m all the surrounding
country as we'll
The store of Sam II. Free is on
Frees corner, at Main and High
streets.
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mand for more storage room. etc.
TIE rlant. comprising the main
building and warehouse, is about 250x
800 feet In area, with modern equip
q" ent and all necessary machinery.
A switch from the b. & o. railroad
runs direct to the warehouse. so that
cars can be loaded and unloaded
without unnecessary handling.
The business Is the manufacture of
dining room and bed room chairs and
rockers. in medium and hign-grade
goods. and the assortment of styles is
large and well suited for all kinds of
trade where a good substantial article
that can be relied uponri is wanted.
The chairs are shipped largely to the
Pacific coast. Mexico and Cuba, and
local domestic trade is also main
tanned. The business is wholesale
only and the goods are sold through
travelling men and agents. The COM
pany employ over fifty hands at the
factory and warehouse. An enterprise
of the nature of The Globe Chair Co.
is of great benefit to our city, as their
payroll is large and nearly every cent
of wages received by the employees is
spent at home.
The officers of The Globe Chair Co.
are: John A. McCoppin, president,
and ]. A. Head, secretary and treas.
urer. The board of directors are:
John A. McCoppin, Frank Ayres, L.
B. Boyd, ]. Frank Durnell, j. w.
Watts, DR.. w. w. Glenn, J. A. Head.
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p. WEYRIcH.
Reliable photographer.

Photographer p. Weyrich has been
in business in Hillsboro, Ohio, for
over twenty years, and during all
that time has occupied the same
studio. He conducts an up-to-date
gallery and does all manner of pho
tographic work, both inside and out.
side, enlarges pictures, does framing
TO order and carries a large assert.
mert of mouldlngs, framed pictures
anu art pictures. Mrs. Weyrich is
also a practical photographer and as
sists her husband in the business.
p. Weyrich mas the distinction of
being the oldest photographer in bus
mess in Hillsboro. His studio is at
127-l29 West Main street, opposite
Short street
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"THE BEE HIVE"
B. II. Wolff, Proprietor.

b. II. Wolf of the Bee Hive has
been in business in Hillsboro for the
past three years. He came here from
Cincinnati, where he had been en-
gagged in the wholesale jewelry busi-
ness. He formerly travelled through
this section of Ohio, so was well
known here even before he located in
business in this city.
The Bee Hive carries a large as.
sortment of staple and fancy goods,
ladies' and gents furnishings. china,
agate, tin and glassware, household
furnishings, postcards, notions, sta
tionery, toilet articles, toys, novelties,
and a line Of groceries. B. H. Wolff
is also in the wholesale jewelry busi-
ness. In connection with the Bee
Hive, but still under a different sys-
TEN, he also conducts the Postcard
shop, a store devoted entirely to post
cards and other similar seasonable
novelties, such as Easter cards,
Christmas cards, etc., and a particu-
larly large and attractive line of
these cards and novelties are carried
in stock as we'll as made to order
This branch of the business is both
wholesale and retail.
The Bee Hive is located at 116
North High street, and the Postcard
Shop is one door south. Both are di,
rectly opposite the Soldiers monu-
ment.
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ware, glass ware. lamps, music, per.
iodicals. etc, and they as we'll con.
duct a merchant tailoring department.
On February 9Th last, Smith &
Reed opened a moving picture thea
ter, known as the Fair Theatorium, /"
next door to "The Fair" store. The
room used is 20x9S feet, contains all
new furniture and other appointments
and is readily conceded by all to be
the neatest and best furnished place
of amusement of its kind in the city.
It will be the aim of the proprie-
tors to show only the best class Of
films, and no Objectionable pictures
will be presented under any circum-
stances. Therefore, 1t is a sac place
of amusement for ladies and children,
whether they are accompanied by es.
corts or guardians or are alone.
The Fair and the Fair Theatorium
are located in the business section
of the city on South High street. sec
ond door south of postoffice.
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II. A. RUSS, M. D.
Physician and Surgeon.

Doctor II. A. Russ was born In
Hillsboro and received his early edu-
cation In the common school and
high school of this city, graduating
from the latter institution. He later
entered the Ohio Medical College
now the medical department OF the
University of misunderstanding
in the class of 1890. After gradua-
tion he returned to Hillsboro and has
practiced his profession here since,
doing general practice in medicine
and surgery. The office and residence
of DIR. Russ are at 200 West Walnut
street.
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sPARGUR & CO.,
General Dry Goods.

This ola and reliable dry goods
house is in reality the continuation Of
the store started here by II. w. Spar
gur,-father of the present owner
in 1886. h. w. Spargur later moved
TO Rainsboro where the son was born.
]. D. w. Spargur came TO Hillsboro,
Ohio, in 1865, and for six years was
associated in business with Samuel e.
Hibben, after which he and his broth
er conducted a dry goods store, under
the firm name of Spargur Bros, for
about fifteen years, during part of
which time they occupied the corner
room in the Masonic Temple building.
BY 1887 the business had so increased
that 1t became necessary to seek larg-