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The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-12-09
JUS ! ] TICE: 0. EAKlN
DIES ON TRAIN
succuMREp 10 RHEUMATISM
WHILE ON WAY TO sANiTARlUM I
FOR TREATMENT OF DISEASE.

Hon. Jnstis O. Eakin. of New Mar
tinsyille, brother of Mrs. Joe Minor
Fleming. of this city. died Tuesday
morning while on train en- route to
Mt. Clemens. Michigan, where he was
going to receive treatement for rheu-
matIsm. His death occurred ~ point
between Rochester and Conway. Pa
The remains were taken from the
train at Rochester and prepared for
burial. after which they were taken to
New Martinsville for fnterment.
The deceased was sfxty-fve years of
age and was at the time of his death
sheriff of Wetzel county.
Sheriff Eakin accompanied by his
wife was enroute for eMt. Clemens He
had not been well for some time.
though his illness was not considered
critical, and the news of his sudden
demise was received with sorrow by a
large number of friends. He was born
in mongolia county, but later moved
to wetzel county. where he has since
resided. Last November he was elect
ed sherin OF wetzel county on the
Democratic ticket.
Mr.. EalSin is survived by his widow
and Your children, Jess Ealsin, deputy
saeriff of wetzel county. Ross Eakin,
of washington, connected with the us.
Geological Survey. Mrs. Lillian Van
Dieman, of New MartinsyilIe, and Miss
Ethel Eakfn.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-12-09
THE WHEREABOUTS OF DR.. COOK
is STILL A GREAT MYSTERY

Dunkle declared when questioned
that he realized when me made the
to Cook that he could
mike money selling the story to the
il Cook wouldn't pay
enough. He said he always thought
Cook was a faklr, and was never near
the North Pole. This shows a Yari-
ance in hte statements made by HIM
and those by Loose, Loose saying he
believed that Cook was somewhere
near the pole.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-12-09
KILLS HIS WIFE
insANELY JEALOUS MAN GOT
FIFTEEN YEAR OLD WIFE TO
FIELD AND SHOT HER.

atARTINsBuRG. w. vs., Dec. o.
CHARLES crcwell, aged q years. =
member OF q proaperous Berkeley
county faIndly and a well known farm
er. brutalIy KILLED his pretty fiftsen'
rear-oM wife In field near his homie
at Berkley Springs yesterday end then
turned his gun upon hiinScaf and sent
q charge di shot into his breast with
f;.tal res1lts. The tragedy was deith-
eratey planned and executed by
Crowen, who was crazy with jealous
raze over the conduct of his child wife
to whom ne was married three months
ago. in MartInsburg. They had aupa
rently lived happily until recently,
when CroweH fbegaa TO ebuse Ter and
a few days ago she caused his arres.
because OF domestic troubles The
quarrel was patched up. btrt Mon'tay
Crowell declared TO his 6afheEin.law
with whom he and his wife masle Their
meme tiiat he intended to kjJl her and
himself.
Tuesday he secured a double bar
relied shotgun and secreted in a fell
near his home. Yesterday dnornfna
upon pretext OF taxing his wife for q
yisgs to an uncle he induced her to
cross the field. When they arrived al
sl1e plaza where the weapon was hid
den. crowel keized the gun and an
nounced his Intention to kill mis- wife
'rlpa woman fled as the ul:m fired and
the first shot was without effect. Pair'
gueing the woman CroweGl overlook her
and se5t charge into her head. fpat
tering the brains and causfrE instant
death,
coolly retoading the gun croweil
turned IL upon himself and hcki,sg the
trigger with his toe sent a Charge into
his bresst dying in few m'nutes. A
neighboring farmer aear!ne the ehcts
wen. to the scene and fouiri 10th
dead. The eoroncr,s jury returned q
verdict Of murder and suicide OWING
to the prominence OF the families con
cerned the tragedy has created a pro
found sensation throughout this sec
ticn.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-12-09
Unable g Come
ELsERT HussARp ls UNABLE 70
BE HERE AT TIME FoRMER
STATED:

Gilbert Hubbard; Chief % the Roy
crufters that have their home IN East
Aurora, Erie county, New York nnde
that It is inpossfble to come TO this
city ON January 6. as formerly IN
nounced. Mr.. H1bbard: who Is pne of
the best lecturers on the iefican
platform, was to have bseni here on
That date to give his lecture gntaps
ped Reservoirs at the Grand Opera
HOUSE Mr. Numbered has mary friends
In this city who want TO hear him An
etrort will be made to secure him on
another date.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-12-09

Dir4 Is the only safe investment" :"
Solomon.
VIII you buy q mouse, ii cnn ar
range teh payments 50 that you can
meet them!
what have you that you will trade
ON property and pay small cash tbtt-
lBerence? have a number OF proper
ties tor tahds in this way.
Corporation stoozs listed for sale
or tn:de.
Real estate mortgage notes sold.
"A large house In 9th ward. close In.
se,675. s.
Tha only desirable lot for sale n
9TH ward, close in. $500.
Suites nt rooms for lIsht house
Keeping. u and $40 PER Month.
Desirable ilnus4 ~ for sale in all parts
ofashe city, terms can be arranged.
LEVI D. .tiARR.
The $1,000. 600 Resi- Estate Man.
EYEHYTHINd TO OFFER.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-12-09
THE STEAMER
VIC. RICHARDSON
WRECKED ON RocK-EneINEER
AND FOUR OF ENGINE CREW
LosT-FouRTEEN RESCUED.
fRy limited Press.l

BUFFALO, N. Y. Dec. 9.-The
steamer w. C. Richardson went on the
Rocks on here this morning. Samuel
Mayberry and four OF the engine crew
we're drowned. and their bodies have
not been recovered. Fourteen were
rescued. The steamer was coming
from Duluth with a-cargo OF haxseed.
valued at ss7O,Oo0. The boat was val
ued at 100000. The stern of the yes
sci sank In fifteen feet OF water.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-12-09
s2,soo paid.

Tie late .rrscph L. slnEls, president
Of vtke First National Bank, held n
paicy for s2,5Ol in the Fidelity Mrt-
nlsl Life Insurance Co, of Phill :ei-
lila. The claim WIS mid Yestnrany.
through Mr.. C. Graham. West Viz.
glnia manager for the COMPANY. About
$4,000 has been paid by this Elsltty
Mutual during the past twelve mon this
Ia FAirmoat in addition to $4,000
loaned in this city. The disbursement
u SUCH sums Of money in The conn
munity mas its effect on generl blisi-
ness.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-12-09
RloT AT NEW CASTE
Non.unfon MIL Men Are Beaten Up
BY Strikers.

NEW CASTLE. Pa. Dec. al.
though extra deputies wert F,rnmouel l
here last night IN project strike
breakers employed in the LEGAL plant
of the American Sheet and Tin Plat,
company. number OF non-union msen
were severely beaten during the carly
torrs to yesterday. Violerce has been
frequ snt here since HIhe outbreak at
bridgeport, Ohio, and a conferences will
be HE'D to -day by the saloritt to con,
-.'viserility OF rtta'lIng tii[
Pennsylvania State conatabulary to
preserve order. When the strike
started state police took charge OF the
situation hero but returned 70 their
barracks in various parts Jt the State
sfte- lioting ceasei. =
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The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-12-09
REVIEW SITUATION!
president Parsny and otHelsIs Go
over situation at eIttsbaFa:

PlTTsBURG, Pa. Dec. s!A con
ference OF officials uf the American
Sheet and Tin Plate compsnF was
held in the olfces 81 PresidenE ~.
Parsny last night. wtere r is ssporse'b
a general reylew cf the HrilEeDort
strike situation was heATd iPfe con-
ferencc lasted until tte shppF but
st its conclusion no atenssi sas
made public.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-12-09
LOWER TARIFF
Ar. Coming. Is the Opinion Of Treas
urer Macveagh, st Boston.

BOSTON. Mass, Dec. a.--That tie =
Republican party is now n'archiAg
toward lower tariffs, in which move.
mont the Payne tarlff bib is bnt an
incident was Inc interesting state
msrt ny Secretary of The Treasury
Franklin MacVesgh at the annual
banquet ol- the Massachusetts Hauk-
ers' Association last night. Among the
other speakers were George r. Rob
erts, president ,nf the Commercial
National Rank OF Chicago. aud Gov
ernor Eben 8. Draper.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-12-09
Sinking
KING LEoPoLD,s LIFE is NEARING
AN ENp-uNcoNsclous FOR
TWO HOURS.
nav Irnfteh Press.l

BRUSSELS, pee. Sit was learned
today that for two hours yesterday
King Leopold was unconscious and
was revived only after heroic efforts
on tn epart Of his physicians were
made. The King shows slight i'm
provement today, but it is believed
that ne is sinking despite his occa-
sional recurring strength.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-12-09
paving Tenth street.

The paving between car tracks from
10th to 18TH street arss been cofnpleti
cd Contractors Han nllltpns g 141tI
man yesterday started paying one de
OF ION street from yirsiria 20 F'irI
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-12-09
Other Wells Are
Increasing heir
Il rod duction
OIL is STILL RUNNING DOWN
HILLsrpE-NEW LOCATIONS
ARE BEING MADE DAILY.

Tie E. e. swiger we'll has utterly
Sidsregsrded the predictions of men
.that IT would not continue to squirt
fluid at the pace 1t set for !tseH and
tnstead of dfminisnIng in the low II
increased yesterday making between
Ave hundred erd six hundred barrels
per hour. A tank holding 275 barrels
during an Increased flow as fille4t in.
during am increased flow was fillediE
that way for twenty-four alooTs the
1roductitm would have been thirtce:l
thousand and two hundred barrels per
cay
Coon's run dam is holding oil that
runs from the oyerfIowing tanks onn
hundred eml ttwenty-eigfht men are
working making pools for the oil
which is flowing down the hillsids.
A new pipe line is 10 be construct-
cL tn Downs to carry the oil to tha
immense pumping station that starts
the oil to Philadelphia to be refined.
To construct this line 1T will require
twelve to fifteen days. s
Several new locations were nElds
yesterday. Two locations were made
on the A. o. James fnrm- lon the G..
w. swIker farm two locations were
made ard one loc;lEon was nade on
tine R1bcrt Swtgor farm.
The Fisher OIL Company and -
Philadelphia Company made several
Locations to-day.
The enetneets OF the Consultation
Coal counany were in the field yes
.er1ry assisting in making locations
SO as not to interfere with T1ia minIrE
operations of the company.
A Turge panty OF oil men and cap
italists were on the field to-day. Last
night was a busy night among local
people and sereral companies were In
tile process Of formation.
A ,or of tank material for the
sbinreton field pasesd Through hits
city last night. Men are working on
lEle tanks with aul the vim at their
conr!naud..
That Shinnston oil field is rich
belt and no. a pool is shown ly the
IHgct that in the increased flow OF the
E. E. Swiger well the otner' flowing
wells are steadily getting better. The
5x:asctEon as shown by the gucGe ajt
six o'clock 1art night avs es foflows:
Barrels per ,lay.
E. E, swiger No. i ........... .12.OGl
Il = - r
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-12-09
Diamond Advice

Don't buy We not
stock OF loose and mounted goods rs the
finest that the diamond
the right price May we show you our
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-12-09
Ven Perish
LIVES ARE sNuFFEp OUT IN
EIRE-FouR OTHERS
INJURED.
tBy UNITED Preee.)

nouNDsTOWN. Ohio Dec. a.
GayiTlat stelvio. aged IS years. ssebas-
tino Martoona, nsed 19 years. are deal
ana four others were painfully injured
this morning the result Of fire. In
ts1e residence OF G. "A. Boufrana. edi-
tor Of AN Italian paper, The fire Is
cee unknown origin,
MIS- Eleanor Howard. Of Orange. N.
g.. is spending the week ss ahe guest
a MS Gsoarge w. Fleming at her
aparttfftieerlt in the washlnstcn.-Baltt-
nIpre Star
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-12-09

Fhe man in shurtTeff and Welten's
Is S high stopper. <.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-12-09
see
UnderselIing Ad
Page g
Dixie

Great seIia Great.
"An Indian wires Devotion"
There Is snap and go ito all ''Selig
productions" but this one exceeds in
this respect It will please all classes
ami ds one d: the sort that our audi
ences will be glad to view again and
again.
Also
"a Million Dollar Mixup."
One that will make you laugh all the
way home after seeing 1t.
Song, when the vlIlage Bells Are
Ringing Far Away"
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-12-09
HAVE YOUR FEET WELL sHoD.

1t is our business ITO see that you
get good sty leGl footwear and we will
make 1t to your advantage to visit us
for your wants II, this line.
See Our Llne,ot Xmas Slippers.
Z We have pair tiere for you.
Devils Lake inter-ocean and Devils Lake free press. (Devils Lake, Ramsey County, N.D.) 1905-1909, 1909-01-22


comes over me every once 81 q. ss 81
While, when am charge with ilil 4 ac Y.
complis something, how abs lite AZ
" essential II IS that We should VI have 81
the, influence 81 the church behind lla 4;
everything We %. Il u 3 II.
such is the sent mlentt of ~ william n
taft iRresi intellect, * pressetdl u ~ Al
recent; Address. Ere uently 4, during.
the late campaign. az aft was a g. d
cused Of being an atheist. iIn the par 'si
agraph quoted MI. Taft has expressed
his views In an unmistak able way!
and there can be no doubt Of his faith
insthe moral influence Of the church. ~
4 / Mr.. Taft's simple statement should
be satisfying to persons who were hon-s
sestly disturbed by rumors set afioat5
during the, campaign, while! at the
same time It IS a rebuke to- those re-
sponsible for malignant accusations
against him. ;3 Isl III 81 &. ~, L;
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that the majority of the voters be.
lieved in the principles of the ,republi-
can party; then how absurd would it
be to send a democrat to the United
States senate for six years to be con.
tinually opposing those republican
principles.
We believe the governor is wrong.
But now, regarding the entire pri-
mary election law. We do not believe
in a state wide primary law. Many
objections can be urged against the
primary law as applied to the counties,
but this phase of the matter is not so
Objectionable as that applying to the
election of state officers and United
States senator. Let the average voter
call to mind the number of candidates
for state Offices at the last election
with whom he was acquainted; they
will be few, if anw. He was obliged
to rely on newspaper advertisements
to secure his information or in other
ways get his information secondhand
ed. Not so with nominating con-
vention. The majority Of the members
OF such a convention would know
personally their nominees.
We are favorably impressed with the
White primary election law which has
recently been introduced in the state
legislature. It is substantially copy
of the one which was introduced two
years ago. 1t provides for state con-
ventions. If the nominations desired
by the majority of the delegates are
opposed by minority of thirty per
cent, then the people shall select one
ticket. or the other at a primary cleo
ton to be held later. We are not
familiar with the text of the bill, but
we believe that if the details were
properly worked out this would be a
good measure. If seventy per cent of
I the delegates united on ticket the
voter could rely upon it that the ticket
was good one. If seventy per cent
of the delegates did not so unite, a ma
jority and minority ticket would be
presented to the voter at primary
election to be held later, and the voter
could express his preference. Under
such a system we believe that the can
didates whose names would appear on
i the ballot in the fall would be much
more capable men than could be chos
en- under our present: primary law
Such a system would prevent every
Tom, Dick and Harry from having ar
equal opportunity of election notwith
standing the fact that he might lack
the qualifications to fulfill the duties
! of the office tn which he asnired
Devils Lake inter-ocean and Devils Lake free press. (Devils Lake, Ramsey County, N.D.) 1905-1909, 1909-01-22
A PERMANENT TARIFF. COMMITS.
Sion .s,% L., IS

The tariff is the geratest business
proposition that ever comes before
the American people. It is all inclu-
sive, vitality affecting every industry,
it's progress or retrogression, the cost
of living, the volume and nature of
international trade, and all other ma
terial interests of our 10000, 900 people
And what might not be said as to its
moral effects. ~
In these days of infinite complexi-
ties man does well if he knows his
own business thoroughly. It is ridi-
culous, therefore, to expect the con
sumner to advise intelligently on tariff
rates. 1t is as impossible for some
fifteen congressman constituting a
ways and means committee to take up
a tariff once in a dozen years and
Devils Lake inter-ocean and Devils Lake free press. (Devils Lake, Ramsey County, N.D.) 1905-1909, 1909-01-22
TRentie eth bids fair to give II, COM
parison, an appearance of placid quiet
NJ AF'T aD a Gnu III.

less.
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. slclL.Y,. 1Tti {. MARKET M

It is q curious fact that the news
q the stock market has made no men
tfon Of the catasthrope III sicily. Ap.
| 5parently inyestme nt III the island and
uthern Italy was not listed on the
markets 2 Of Lone lon, Paris, Berlin and
New York. Such und erWriting ais was
done inlHthe territory involved was
prob ably carried Nv local companies NJ
.s The situation IS in. marked Contrast
to- that which arose just / after the
disaster inS San Francisco. VI AT that
time leading stocks, many OF them
having apparently no interest S;on the
Pacific coast3fell of alarmingly, one
or two as much as twenty points. The
reason was that the insurance com
panies, heavy pure hasers OF; securities,
faced a loss close upon two hundred
millions ct dollars. The money re-
CURED for building the city absorb
ed immense funds which might, other
wise have gone into the stock market
Investors who suffered by the earth
quake threw their share holdings in
to the market. and fastened the de-
preston. A hundred influences car
ried prices down and made it difficult,
for some time, for them to rise to nor
NAL planes. ,.t . -,
Brokers are recalling that the Chill
ian earthquake failed to shake the
market Yet many months afterward
the analysis Of the panic declared that
the leveling, of THE city of Santiago
played an important part III bring.
ing about a financial depression.
1t is not improbable, then, that the
sicilian earthquake might, in round.
about way; tend to hold back the re-
covery Of prices of the European
shares most actively dealt in. That
IT / can ian affect the stock market in this
country, except mildly, is doubtful.
The wave of confidence is a substan-
tial one. The era Of prosperity upon
which the United States is entering
bears little relation =; with affairs
abroad. It Is a matter Of great crops,
OF renewed courage and increased or.
ders for: material for home consump.
ton. .1 ~ 49," r-'' 80
Devils Lake inter-ocean and Devils Lake free press. (Devils Lake, Ramsey County, N.D.) 1905-1909, 1909-01-22
A DUTY ON COFFEE.

In order to make. up for the loss,
in revenue which will be caused by
the lowering of the tariff schedules, it
is being urged in many quarters that
a small duty, say five cents a. pounl,
be placed upon coffee. The arguments
are some what Il altruistic; It Is dc.
rlared that such a tax would be felt
SO lightly that no one would be aware
Of its it:xistance. It is taken for grant
ed that if the importers will not be
kind-hearted enough not to raise prices
to Offset the customs charges, the Bra.
lillian states which exact an export
duty will remove 1t to prevent the loss
of the greatest coffee market in the
world. The revenue which might be
derived from coffee might reach, it is
said, fifty to sixty millions Of dollars
annually. #. ;tz' ~
Congress will be called upon to pro
vide for an income with which to con
duct the goyernn ental business, but IL
should be extremely wary about p1ac
ing q further tax upon the living ne
ecessities, now fairly close to the poin,
sof burden. The United States imports
about $50, 900, 900 pounds Of coffee
every year, the per capita consumption
being in the neig hborh ood of clever
pounds. TO believe that importers
would suffer their loss without grumb
ling or attempting TO make the con
sumner pay the duty is to have q fine
faith ii ones fellowmen, but II hardl,
speaks from q knoWledg of the, ways
Nof imp rters. AS for Brazil she cal
feel certain that the taste Tor, COT
SA,Ss ESEG
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! Bismarck and ! Music.

: Bismarck's utterances regarding m1
dc are compiled in a book BY Keudell;
.+'Furst ind, Furstin Bismarck, Erin
.nerungen aus den Jabren, 1846-1812 2
Kendell once saw the man Of blood
and Iron shed tears during a perform
ance Of Beethoven's Sonata AppasSo.
nata. ii His favorite composers were
Beethoven and Schubert. The only
thing he did not like In their woTfssS
was the variations. These, he said,
do not speak to the heart" Concern
Ing the sonata just referred to he No
marked: ""This is like the singing and
sobbing Of whole human life. IL =
heard this music often I should al
ways be brave" a''r' w 4 <'55
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/; COST OF HoARDiNG;iss;.,ii

Twenty million dollars year Is the
cost Of the buried TALENT In the Unit.
ed States, the money locked i'll safe
deposit boxes, buried, hidden III old
stockings, under floors and iii other
out OF he-Way places. That is what
|shoardings cost the American people :iIl
1908, according to official figures as to
the amount that lis now out Of circula-
ton, out of useful ployment draw
Ing no interest, aiding no industry
and benefiting no one. II This ii add
ton to the amount Of money destroy.
ed each year BY the forgetfulness 3of
persons who bury or hide treasure as a
measure Of safety. 5 Il
T Half a billion dollars lis the value
of the buried talent Of the United
States according ito Investigations
made by the federal government, the
conclusions. of which recently were
made. public by Postmaster-Ge General
Meyer in his notable article III the
Woman's World on the subject, Of pos
tai depository savings banks. Even
at the rate proposed for postal de-
pository savings, 2 per cent, the idle
ness of the $500,0OO,OOO cost Its pos
SCISSORS $1O,0O0,0OO, a sum equal to the
entire public debt j of the United
States in 1889, and almost as much as
the government spends annually In
maintenance of Indians. ~ 4sss
However, money is accounted worth
in business not less than 4 per cent
and very few securities, particularly
in the west earn less than 4 per cent.
The basis of computation of the $780,
100000 annual loss caused by the SAT-
ety"deposit sort of security was that
rate. In the Industrial world money
and the very money that is now
'hoarded"-is worth more than per
cent. The money panic of 1907 never
would have happened If the buried
talent of s5oO,OoO,OOO had been in cir
culation, according to financial authori-
ties.
The chief reason for the hoardings
has been fear of the banks although
the net amount lost annually in re-
cent years in bank failures is less than
the amount which, the idleness of mon
ey cost the public, much less. The to-
tai losses to creditors Of insolyent
banks in 4s years has been only $685.
1928 or $771,705 per year. The losses
during the panic year OF, 1894 were
y Ss4,475,528. The difference: between
s2ooooooo ana the average n. annual il 1s,I
loss is the net loss to the public at
figures so conservative that the actual
cost of burying the talent is not, ex.
pressed. Hoarding is deed rebuked
In the bible and generally condemn.
ed-though evidently It is being done
! on a great, though lessening scale. Z