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The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-05-25
A SENSATIONAL SHOOTING.
Downtown District of Cincinnati
Thrown Into Panic.

Thrown Into Panic.
Cincinnati, O., May ga sensation
al shooting and cutting ARRAY which
occurred at Vine Street and Garfield
Place in the crowded downtown dis
trict this afternoon. caused panic
among pedestrians in that locality and
resulted in one man being probably IA
tally shot while another had his eye
cut. out but will probably recover.
James Meyer, a clerk in the city au-
ditorium office, was shot by Albert
Maley, private detective, and his con-
dftlon is precarious. Robert Cleary,
who was with Meyer, was stabbed in
the eye by some one in a party accom-
panying Maley at the time of the
shooting but his assailant has not been
Identified Maley was arrested
All of the participants in tha ARRAY
are more or less prominent id ward
politics in this city and the trouble is
said to have been the result of political
.'feuds
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-05-25
RENDERS IMPORTANT DECISION.
A Case of Considerable Importance to
municipalities Throughout Country.

Washington. May 24-The Supreme
Court of the United States today finally
disposed of case of considerable inn
portance to the municipalities through
out the country, in denying the appli-
cation for a writ of eertiorari In the
case of Warren Brothers & Co., VS.. the
City of Owasso, Okla, thereby finally
ending the litigation and confirming the
opinion of the United States Circuit
Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit.
recently rendered by Justice Lurton,
in adjudicating the validity of the War
rem patents and holding the City of
Owasso and the Barber Asphalt Paving
Company. guilty of infringement and
ordering a referee to ascertain the dam
age.
FIVE years.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-05-25
Mrs. Rockefeller ImDroveS.

Hot Springs. Va. May 24.-Mrs. John
D. Rockefeller, who for some time was
seriously i'll with pneumonia at the
Homestead Hotel here has convalesced
so rapidly that the family will leave
in a few days for their summer home
ct Pocantoco Hills. N. z.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-05-25
NEGRO is INSANE.
His Confession 20 Murder Turns out
IN Re- EoEa

to Be Fake.
Bristol. Va, May 24.--It developed
today that the negro Robert Moore.
who was hurried away from Abb
ingdon Saturday under heavy guard
to prevent a lynching. after hav-
year-ld son of an Arlington drug
gist, is insane, and that the boy has
not been murdered.
The supposed decapitated body Of
the boy, reported to have been found
in Dickinson county. where the negro
said he committed the atrocious crime.
was re-examined today and found to
be the carcas of a dog.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-05-25
Negro Is Lxnched

Memphis, Tenn, May ga special
to The Commercial Appeal from Pine
Bluff Ark. says that Lovett Davis, a
negro. charged with attempting to
criminally assault 16-year- white
girl, was lynched at midnight.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-05-25
MIRA: Taft Much Betser.

Washington. May 2s--Mrs. Taft.
whose condition has been the cause Of
zone concern to the President during
the past week. was much improved to-
day. she being able to leave her room
and walk about the white House.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-05-25

Galesburg. ILL.,, May 24.-5The SUI
preme Court Judge Guy G. Scott who
has been III at q hospital here OF gam
erroneous appendicitis died today.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-05-25

the graduates OF the Annapolis Naval
Academy was introduced today by Rep
resentative Bates
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-05-25
Another One.

Rome Tribune Herald.
The Montgomery Advertiser and The
Charlotte Observer have engaged in
an angry discussion as to whether in
Kettle on" or Polly put the kettle on
We beg to suggest that in these days
when 1t is hard enough to get any
body to put the kettle on, most people
would even be willing for Mary Jane
to perform that gracious act.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-05-25

Ensign Commission.
Washington. May 24-A bill author
izing the commission of ensigns for
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-05-25

The shadow may be the price we pay
Tor sunshine. Tears are the interest
on. the loan for a little white.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-04-02
HOT FIGHT
IS NOW ON
THE WET AND DRY FORCES AT
cLARkssURG ARE IN BAT
TIE ARRAY.

A glance at the Clarksburg papers
shows that temperance people are be.
siegfug the whiskey citadel in that
wet town and there Is a chance to
win. The matter is up to council.
Two OF the five holdover counciImen
are dry and II three of the new coun-
cilmen should be elected there will
be no license. The mayor has no vote,
the matter having to be determined
by a majority vote in council. Rev.
G. D. Smith spoke at a great meet
ing at the First Baptist Church last
night and NJ. C. Lough. editor of the
West Virginian. has been asked to
speak in the Opera House tonight.
Several noted temperance speakers
have been IN town this week and the
campaign is waxing warmer and
warmer. If the temperance hosts can
capture Clarksburg it will be a fine
piece OF work. 1t is worth striving for
whether the saloons are banished this
year or not. Such campaigns hasten
the day when there will be an end
to the traffic.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-04-02
oDernOr
lakesaFew
appointments
General Boggs Is
Retained As
Secretary

CHARLESTON w. va, April a.
Goysrnor,y Giasscock yesterday after
noon announced that. he would retain
General Edwin L. Boggs as private
Secretary. General Boggs served in
that capacity under the three preced-
ing governors,
Several vacancies on state boards
were filed. These will serve until
July 1, when the board OF control will
take charge of all state institutions.
Those announced were: Seeon.I hog
.pItal for insane at Spencer, w-,R.
of Barbour eounty, and
Charles H. Taney of wheeling. The
latter was appointed to succeed Harry
i. Snyder whom the senate refused to
confirm. Reform school, Samuel T.
Spears, of Elkins. Regents West yir-
ginia University, L. c. Anderson. of
WEIGH; 2. T. Vinson, OF Huntington.
The new military code want into
effect yesterday, but no appointments
in the adjutant generals department
were announced. The governor issnod
a circular giving Adjutant General
Burlew and Col. Charles n. sfmms
charge of the work for the time being.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-04-02
College Play
gME AND OTIS" WILL BE GIVEN
TONIGHT AT HIGH SCHOOL
AUDITORIUM.

7: Me and OILS" the bright ltttlo
college play given by the students Of
Miss nellie casseday a short time ago
IN the High School Auditorium will
be repeated tonight.
The play was quite a success and
made such good impression that
many requests have been received TO
have it reproduced. Several theatre
parties have been arranged among
tn society people OF town.
The superb acting OF those taking
part in the comedy has merited much
praise and deserves the patronage
that is being promised for tonight.
Most home talent plays given by
young amateurs are slow ani bore
from start to finish, but not SO with
this one. The careful training given
the students have taken all the anna
teurish actions ont Of them and there
is not a tagging minute, Don't miss 1t
this time orsyou may never have the
opportunity to see Il again, Those
taking part are, Misses katherine
Race, Jessie Jacobs, Beatrice Fister
ana Nell Peppers Messrs. Herscheii
Barnes Roy Tucker; Dennis eoban.
Paul Moran and Roy Msnte
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-04-02
PITCHERS WILL
GET In FORM
TEAM MANAGER WILL PUT HIS
TWlRLERs ON SLAB WORK
SOON.

within ten days pitchers for the
Fairmont team will be coming here to
get in readiness for the coming season
of the Pa. w va. League. Manager
Lew Hunt will send for his pitching
stad. Following their coming slab
work will be the reguar daily pro-
gramme until near the first of May
when the fielders will begin TO arrive.
Carlisle, Ralphs and Jenkins VIII be
among the first to report. 1t is expect.
ed that Carlisle will do more effectiye
work than he did last season. He is
a very young pitcher ana his good
work can be bettered by experience.
jenkins will be in better slaps t.hs
year to puzzle the stick twlrlers,, 1t
was he that handed out defeat to the
Brooklyn nine OF the National league
;sat South Side Parq last season. The
new pitchers are James Ralph, of
cleveland Dan Ryan, of ClanIon, Pa;
Grant Brown, West smithburg, Pa. :
Clyle Parker will hold dowl The sec.
sond sack, James Carmony who comes
with splendid recommendation viii
cover the natural sack ahl Ian
llschench, of Buffalo will hoI,i down
third. Chester King is trying to get
mere money, He played shcr. last
season. IN James Riddin, of Vermont
and Harry slagle of Pittsourg, Man
ager Hunt thinks he has two Better
shorts than King. b. .
Orlando Keller win be found In .he
soptheid. Valentine Jehl of Brooklyn,
and william Reed Of Covingtoit;; Va,
may be FOUND in the outheld.
Alex Wood, Of Monongan, Waller
fsnodsrass and Waldo Jaeluey viii be
espd On tae receiving end of the bat.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-04-02
TWO GENT FARE
PgI % QUE TEsI
COAL AND coi<E CASE ie BEFoRE
TIE STATE suPREME
COURT.


@ fS1so1g ~ va April
Ine validity q tie two.ee1i railroad
tare lsw vas put IN jeopardy In iii !
Circus Court of KanaWha county to.
ssay So far as the coai ana coke rsii-
road + concerned. seFerai weeks aeo
the Coal ana Coke brought suit 70
restrain ttorney General eoniey ana
Proseetting Attorney AVS NON prose.
cutting them for falling To- comply With
the twocent law me raiIroad com.
pany declares tha its revenues have
been MATERIAL reduced by the new
law even To- the confiscatofy tass.
and therefore, claims that the IN &
stitutional 50 far as this nsr.
ticplar railroad IS concerned
The railroad company mas an ar4aE
ots figures t6r, the codrt. siiokine ,ts
losses. The result may atiect onlS 81 !,
Coal and Coke. Wills again Ii niisl,t (
AFFECT every railroad in the state,
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-04-02
Major LiDely
HAS STARTED ON HIS ANNUAL
SPRING INSPECTION TRIP OF
NATIONAL GUARD.

Major Henry S. Lively, OF this city,
inspecting officer of the West Virginia
National Guard. started his annual
spring work yesterday by inspecting
tae Guard at Charleston. Captain
Miller of the United states Army,
y making the inspection tour of tae
State with Major Lively.
pr. 9. W. Waddell will be commits.
stoned in the medical department OF
the Guard The death OF Major An.
drews s1eftfa vacancy. Dr. walden. is
NE ranking man IN line,
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-04-02
|. Congressman .
Joe Gaines
Defends Bill
Thinks It Would.
Brings Great
Prosperity

WASHINGTON. April s.ZDrugging
itself teaiouslY along, general debate
on the tariff was continued In the
house yesterday and hast might. The
Payne bill came, in for its usual con-
demBation from the Democrats, the
reductions being characterized as pic:
texts and shams, and the OIL as
whole as a huge nephistaa i. AN
Joker Messrs, Gaines twest Yirgtnia5
and Mccall CMassacnusetts), both:
members of the ways ana means com.
mittee, defended the measure. al
though the Massc6usetts nfe,nber
wanted something specific in Il res
gaHding the course toaDe pursued to-
ward the Philippines.
Remove Excess Dutles.
In his defense of the bill Mr.. Gaines
CIV. va.) a member Of the ways and
means committee, said IN preparing
the Payne bill the committee proceed.
ed upon the principle that if there
was anything in the DingIey scheduies
more than enough to proreGt and
behind which persons could combine
and unduiy hold up prices, the Rep1b!
lican party was required to lop OF
that excess, "and that, ne said, 1--WE
have undertaken to do In this bilr,'
Answering question by Mr.. Hard.
wick Georgia., If enough had been
Topped OF on refined sugar to adecti
the sugar trust, Mr.. Gaines said that
all excess duties on refined sugar naJ
been taken OFF that couId be removed
without threatening the American
beet sugar industry.
Speaking of the "dencIt" Gaines
maintained that world eondltioas nro.
duced the panic of 1907. He said
that foreign manufacturers felt the
depression and sought to eyada II bvI
unloading their material on the 1Jpit.
ed States, which resulted In flooding
the market and reducing prices.
He said that when Cleveland sound.
ed the note of alarm as to the treas.
ury deficit, there was $S,OOO,Coo left
in the treasury in actual cash balance.
counting the amount which he said
might properly be charged as. owing I
the treasury on account of moreyE
spent for the Panama canal. there!
was now a $2o6,OOOOoO balance-andt
all predictions of deficit were absurdd
under this condition of anatrs. Hel
said he believed the Payne bill would
bring about wonderful prosperity.
Exhibiting hts handkerchief Gaines
said that the duty on IT was one
third of one cent. He declared that
the duty had been paid by the manu.E
facturer. The lesson to be drawn, sci
appeared was that tarin gould be i
put on cotton large enough toSsperst
NIT the construction of great faasofsE
les in this country, and so smaIi that
1t would be absorbed by the manufacsl
turers and jobbers and not be i,assssdl
along to the ultimate consumer 1
cotton cloth of cheap grade, he said
could be made as cheaply in the Init.
ed States as in any other country I'M
the world.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-04-02
Small 3 az
CARR REf-r Fs|.l LAST
y EvENllle G cpfFilc Il IS AND
4. lAol ON hoIEL 3.

whitney etrrslt the sm b b66 ol
1lr F 81 Carr a6 cotdnti5
second nond slot. OF IatlIsai street.
hurt M hlnd 1sall |ast sfonios While
pIr11us with Ills 16npani6na. Master
81 1ltpey ZEN his hand strfi'as d
broken battle, which made an ugly
cut i7e Was taken 70 tho city Iio5pllal
for medical assistance. 1Iasior ~
ney q but eight years OF age ir 1 ir
stood The ordeal ike man.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-04-02
FAIRMoNT. WEST VIRGINIA, FBIDAY AFffis2 I9oaI
BIG GASSfR I'M
TAYLOR COUNTY
LARGE CROWD AT WELE NEAR
PRuNTYToWN VIXEN TaE
STRIKE WAs5MapE.

Il 8 =. : = s.
GRAFTON. April. 5.-The predIe.
tions OF the experts in charge OF the
drilling on the John T. whitescaryes
farm, sbout a mile beyond Prrpty.
town, part of the territory Of the
Home OIL and Gas Company. have mot
been false ones and yesterday morn
ing at the early hour OF two o'clock
the drill has Just pierced the Big In.
jun sand, when a roar began and gas
began to flow out at the rate Of over
100000 feet a day,
There was a large crowd at the
well when the strike was made and
the indications had been oil for the
past few. days. The drill went
through a strata ofwhite lime stone.
about 75 feet In thickness. which
would be very valuable In itself il II
could be quarried. At the bottom
Of the lime stone, the Big Iniun sand
was tapped. When the great gas
pocket was pierced the well was
OWN to a depth Of about 1,46O feet
and in the Big InJun sand where oil
is generally found. 1t is a very rare
thing to find gas at the depth It was
found in this instance and this gives
n better. hope of an oil strike than
ever.
The drillers will continue on down
and will go the full depth OF the con.
truct. which calls for a $500 foot
well. The largest well struck by
Col. McGraw in his recent develop
mcnts in the same neighborhood,
yielded 100000 feet OF gas daily,
and this was at a depth OF about O..
zoo feet. After the well was slot It
yielded about 100000 feet daily.
1t is claimed that this new well o.
the Home Company, which came in
at depth of but little over half the
dehth of Col. McGraw's largest well,
would yield more than 100000 feet
Gaily II 1t were shot. This well is
in the first sand, and Col. McGraw's
big we'll was in the fifth sand.
1t seems that the nearer the wells
are drilled toward the river, the bet.
ter they yield. Col. McGraw's well
were better as he drilled nearer to
the river, and this latest one proves
that the best possibility of striking
o.! lies in the drilling closer to the
river. This last we'll is nearly mile
nearer the river than the largest we'll
of Col. McGraw's developments. and
there are better prospects Of making
an oil strike since this great gasser
has been struck than there was be-
torehand.
1t is needless to say that the off,
GERS and directors of the company as
we'll as the stockholders, are greatly
elated over the strike Of yesterday
morning. When the news reached the
city there were very few that gave
the story of the strike any credence.
especially since the first day OF AprIl
had Just arrived. but many of those
interested in the Home Compnny
went out to the we'll to assure them
selves OF the fact that the gas was
blowing out with roar as has been
described, and when they reached the
well they were moro enthusiastic than
ever over the result of their invest.
ment.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-04-02
$50, 100000
COAL DE
100000 ACRES OF TFsat1se
coklNe COAL BOUGHT sY
iNpEnEttpENTs.

PITTsBURG, April 2 Beatins the
United States Steel Corporation, which
1t is said. had been intendinx to s..
cure the property. deal was closed
yesterday by independent stssI c6rl.
Germs for 100000 acres 81 me- rists,
burg coliing coal. lying ii Green. az.
cite and Washington eornties Pom.
sylyania at cost price Of S5n oeo! 900.
The property purchased. ana on y lllels
the first payment was made yesterday
to representatives os ne oEssee Was
held by y v. Thomp son, 81 UnIontoT
Pa, and his associates
The sale was made to hoidiog com
pany representing, Il Is sa4d ever,
important independent steer company
in the country except Jones and
Laughltn, Of Pittsburg, VINO are said
not to be interested ID the deal. chas.
NJ, schwab OF the BeshIehen Steel
company, Is said to BE at the head OF
the new concern and It h.ss been rum.
ored that John w Gates was behind
the deal. Il IS stated tnat j P. Nor.
gan was asked 70 undertake the pnr.
eaase Of this properly ana the con.
soiidation Of indepenonl steel
esss but refused on account oi Ii'
ase' to become interested m 81 ls
an undertalzing
AN the coal an the rutiaa s4 |n
Haay belongs 20 tha eIt|s1f teIa
arerases nine o
large part Of t|s lrat
aeces sibIe py |'road f1
opened 1p
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-04-02
cAlLp suaNEp rs pEAF...

gUCkH esNoN W. Va. April ~.
a sman child Of Bascom Morrison,
was SO badly burned that the ojurios
were fatal. The child's clolhes caur1t
are from 3 stove while tie niothel vac
out Of the house
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-04-02
Special servIee.

There will be special service al the
Presbyterian Church this evening at
7:s0 o'clock preparatory. to eommun-
ion service on Sunday.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-04-02
FRED L. LEWIS
Resigns Position AS manager of Fed.
eraI Coal Company.

Fred L. Lewis who has heon the
manager of the Federal Coal Com
pany for the past three years, resign
ed his position and now Mr.. Tucker,
formerly with an Alabama Coal Com
panE has taken his place. Mr.. Lewis
left last night; for his home in Wis.
eonsin.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-04-02

Mrs. Henrietta Martia. VINO has
been seriously i'll for SEVERN weeks.
is very low today.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-04-02

Mrs. Elizabeth conaway IS the guest
of relatives in Grafton:
New-York tribune., 1909-02-28

4 large number Of people in this class are wo-
men Rose O'Hara becomes Gracey Farrell.
while Margaret O'Hare changes to Margaret
Catherine GRIMES. and Bridget Ann o Bnen
has herself relabeled Bridget Ann kehoe But
think OF Lily O'Rourke elecJIng 10 become
Eva Minerva Smith
This dissatisfaction with Irish names now
ever i not confined 10 those of the O brand .
for here Is one Rafferty, changing to Roger
and Jennie Mulligau 10 Jennie Nulhern, while
a Nulligan of the stcrner sex becomes Jacobs.
Patriotism and politics are factors II many
change Il has been said that American
middle names were rare until the Revolution,
when they came INTO vogue largely as the re
suit Of parents naming their children George
Washington Smith, Jones, Robinson, and so
on Indeed, men have gone INTO court 70 doii
all their original names and don that OF their
worshiped hero, without trimmings OF any kind.
Thus, John Lawrence became George Wash
irgtor, and John Pickard. Daniel Webster
New-York tribune., 1909-02-28
Some Great Godfsthers

SOMETIMES the surname OF q great person
- age : taken for IL magic, just as the mother
gy,~ her offspring that of some SAINT or hero Tor
"a Christian name, Il! superstltlouS hope that the
namesaEe may share the pIety or courage Of
the one for whom he Is called. Thus while
Giovanni Partegnazza was working his way tu
America as a sailor he remembered the pre-
dlctIon by his beloved leader, Garlbaldi: One
day. lad. Your fame VIII equal that OF MOrosInl
the great Doge OF Venice Giovanni had de
serted from the Italian navy to night for Can
haldl and safety demanded that he enter the
New World under q new name. SO remember
ing the prediction of his chief, he assumed the
name Giovanni Norosin when he began work
aS an Office boy IN New ork-Uhere Is a banker
he accumulated millions under the same name
Gratitude has also induced some uf these
newcomers 10 our Scll to assume the SuruamcS
Of their berefactors- \ case IN point IS that
81 one John Paul, scot sailor and gardener $
son who came TO Virginia to clam the estate of a,
deceased brother. But, having only five pounds
to his credit when he reached hls inheritance
he was unable to give the bond required by
the court for the administration Of the estate
However he had the good fortune to fall IN
with two brothers who attracted by hls bluff
honesty went on ms bond. Out Of gratitude
Tor these kindly offices the stranger assumed
the surname OF ms LcnCfaCturS- and as Iohn
Paul Jones began to carve out lot OF history.
\ couple OF generations later there settled
also III Virginia a Jewish immigrant, David
Lew who had come up from the West Indies.
Later he went to Florida. studied law, became
"a planter. was elected delegate TO Congress.
After serving two terms there as David Lew
he changed his name TO David Levy Nulee,
and as such reontered Congress. this time as
United States Senator. And another Senator
who changed ms name was the late John II.
Mitchell of Oregon, who before he left Pennsyl-
wanna u begin hfe anew IN the West was known
as John Nipple.