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The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-01-09
TIME FOR cALMNEss.

Just at this time we feel that a lit.
tie friendly advice may not be out OF
place for q good many people in this
city. The citizens are considerably
wrought UP over the steel mill propo-
sition and It Will be easy to make mis-
takes. In the first place. the raising
OF the 100000 bonus by the people
is only the first definite move on the.
board. Things will move more slow.
~ from this time on. The erection
and equipment Of so large an indus-
try rs Is proposed is no small matter
and cannot be done In a hurry. And
It Is well TO remember tine old couplet
about the slip betwixt the cup and the
lip. 1t Is best for US all TO be ready
to "Nve and move and have our being"
whether the mill comes or net We
have done our part. 1t is true. but
our part Is not all b. a great deal.
Again. word Of caution IL needed
as to buying and selling real estate.
Those who have houses and lots TO
sell, will make great mistake by put
ting fancy. and ridiculous prices on
property. The land owners In and
around town can kill 1t as quickly
as any other agency. Don't get on
the list as a town killer. Keep cool
and sweet and be sensible In all sorts
OF dealing. Don't get worked up to too
high pitch or YOU mignt snap n
string. If the steel mill comes. the
town will move along rapidly, If III
doesn't come 1t will 80 along any way
and we shall get something else. Re-
member the new year Is very young
yet and no one. knows what will take
place in 1909. Let us be content to
feel good over what we have accom-
plished this week. but not lose our
heads MS 10 tie future. II We act
wisely. the future will take care, Of IT.
self and we shall see good results
from what mas been done.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-01-09

Editor West virginian: q
Il may be that sIr. Darwin was right.
he set fortht the proof that ages
ago your ancestors and mine were Of
tie same race Of beings. Whether that
be so or mot, / ,lcnt know. and fur:
thermore 1 don't care and as far es
+ am concerned 1 don't propose TO
have 1t that way. The expression OF
these words. are supposed 10 TT close
~ the ideas that fitted through the
thinking part OF an enraged monkeys
anatomy because 1t had recently been
snatchel from. freedom and placed
within iron cages in one OF the: ZOOS
OF this county. while its supposed near
relative was allowed personal freedom
which permits OF ME and my imprison-
cd brothers being torn1ented beyond
all reason. And to put an end to tins
annoyance the enraged monkey thrust
its hairy arm through the bars OF the he
earthly prison and snatched a Sc pair
OF glasses from the face OF a local
gentleman who happened to be TOO
near the cage for comforts sake at
the time being. the keeper was ap-
Uealed to BY the young man, that his
glasses might be forthcoming. but such
was no. the case. for the enrased ami
NAL had chewed the glasses to rag
ments too small to gather up. q, !; &,
+--iSis;' 49,; s.$ READER q
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-01-09
Eairment Fortunate.

Falrmont Is very fortunate in secur-
ing the ss.ooo.ooo plant Of th:! indie
pendent Steel Company. which will
employ 1900 men and distribute
100000 a month among them. 1t is
a matter for regret thst Wneeling.
which offers such exceptional advan-
tages In the way Of location, fuel, snip.
ping facilities. ETC., could not secure
the enterprise, but Fairmont was III
position to Offer a heavy caah bonus
and a site. and backed the offer with
presidency and enterprise. The indie
pendent oonp;ny viii make no mis-
take in locating at Fairnont. L could
not do better unless. 1t came to the
Wheeling d:str!ct.--WheellnE Register.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-01-09


desp!se the Nero, as ne would nisse
the public believe half 10 mnsa as
he fears the awakening Of his dor.
nant powers. he tasprs pasate
cars. disiranch isement and other sim:
liar legislation which Is Of repressise
nature. hoping yainly to check the en- m
lightenment Of "a race. W 55ii
Moro to be pitied than hated. Sen
ator Tiliniza VIII. Il he lives long
enough, see the need Of additional re-
presslye measures to meet tils. chang
ed conditions OF the Negro. Itaftords
food for thought TO speculate upon his
course then.-Charleston Advocate.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-01-09

AUGUSTA, Ga. Jan..9.-The TAFT
Knox conference is over and the Penn
sylvanian was last night on his way
back to Washington. Neither the Pres
idcnt-elect nor his advisor will discuss
inc results and It Is strongly limited BY
Mr.. Taft that his c:hinet will be made
known for the first time when he
sends the names OF the men who are
to compose it to the senate for con-
firmation after the ,4th Of March.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-01-09

Congressman Lilley Of Connecticut
has sworn In as governor Of his State
and also is continuing to serve "a a
member Of the national House Of Rep.
rescntatlves. Holding down two Of
flces Of so great importance at the
same time Is no small accomplishment,
but Governor Congressman Lilley
seems to be getting along all right
al tit, .- .I{ 49,. f,t sIGi.-
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-01-09
THE BURDEN SHIFTED.

"A week ago the people OF falFInont
fad q big undertaking on their hands.
They were asked. to raIse bonus OF
100000 for the location Of mills OF
the Independent Steel and Wire Com
pany In this city. No one knew what
could be done among our citizens to-
ward such proposition and this week
has been a revelation. It shows that
FaIrmont people not only can but will
do things. The response to the solicit
tors has Been SO generous as to cause
comment on every hand. To-day the
Board Of Trade Is ready. TO accept or
in fnct has already accepted the
proposition n,ade by 1ae steel company
and now the burden has been shifted
from the shoulders Of .the~ people ,.of
FuIrmont to the Independent:Steel and
Wire Company. TIE pledge tof the
company was plain and unequirocal.
The promise was that upon certain
conditions being met the steel COM
pany would locate its business and
mills In this city. Those conditions
have been met and Fairmont citizens
will take a higher rating wherever this
fact Is known than they ever had be-
fore. A letter Of acceptance has been
forwarded by the Board OF Trade ask
ing the Independent Steel and Wire
Company to make good Its pledge and
our people believe the company will
do 50. OF course, nothing Is absolute
~ certain until It Is actually done and
we do not know wnat may take place.
but the local men who are looking aft
er the matter of contracting for the
location. erection and operation Of the
mills Of the Independent Steel and
Wire Company will see to it that the
interests Of the generous people OF
Fairmont are fully protected and al.
though the full 100000 will be rcady
ON demand according to contract. 1t
must DO shown clearly and surely
that the steel company can fulfill It's
part of the agreement. That Is only.
fairs and right. No iwortny company
would seek to locate and do business
here under any other condition and
the men connected with the lndepend.
emit Steel and Wire Company have so
far seemed entirely on the square and
;rase asked that their records be thor.
oughly investigated.
It Is no small thing for town which
a short time ago raised $4,000 for a
T. NJ. c. A. building and last year con.
trfbuted about $4,000 for the relief
OF tae sufferers from the Monongah
adtnes explosion to this year raise
bonus OF 100000 for an industrial
plant, sand the noticeable, thing about
The; subscription Of about '$65;e00 Of
TIE; present donation comes from the
people not counted among the wealth
Agt Of our citizens. no single subscrip.
ton being for over $1,000. The large
number Of people responding to tie
call gives strength to the movement
and shows that Fairmont people are
thrifty and liberal and progressive.
Such campaign as this Is worth
Efile whether we get the steel MILL
or not. It shows what the people can
and will DIS and the effort will not be
lost There ore hundreds OF enter.
prtses seeking locations which would
Ike to get into n community such as
this has shown Itself to be.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-01-09
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CONTINUED from Page one.)

his money and Jewelrr. he claimed
he baked and young Collins became
frantic and at their last meeting said
ne would do the job himself. The
next morning the father vas murder
ed.
johnson Jordan had the watch when
arrested. At the trial he related this
story in great detail. A couple OF
tother tough negroes helped to sub
stantinte It.
Z Young Collins went on the stand
himself. He admitted having given
Jordan the watch but said Jordan
won it from him in crap game at
n low-down negro joint and that he
never told anybody because he was
ashamed to have 1t found out that he
fre1uented such place.
The Jordan testimony was the
strongest the State hal. but i wravcl
Il lot. of other circllmstantlal evidence
together and made bad showing for
Collins.
The trial lasted for several weeks,
and the jury was out ONLY two hours
when It brought In a verdict OF guilty
OF murder in the first degree.
Collins made application for new
trial, and It was ovtrruled. He was
brought into court for sentence and
made speech that drove nearly all
the spectators to tears.
When asked If he had anything to
say why sentence should not be pro
nounced upon him. he arose and trem.
bling with emotion, said:
MAY It please the court. am
aware taat nothing i can say will pre-
vent sentence being passed upon me;
but desire to say something in my
own behalf at this time. I do not
come here as q criminal but come
asian innocent man protesting against
the commission Of q great injustice.
"I know that I did not kill my
father: never conspIred with john
son Jordan or any other person to
have him killed. I had no reason to
desire his death. I wish, II It were
possible. that ne might come back
here to-day from beyond the grave and
be before you. SO that you might learn
from him that r am not guilty. I
would. If II would avail anything. call
upon Almighty God to read ms heart
to-day and show you that I am an in.
nocent man. -t
But standing here us do l have
no fear concerning my past. my pres
ent or my future. We nave not given
up the fight by a long sigilt. | do
not feel that will be in the peni.
tentiary very long. INfeeisthat; there
will come time when all tho mystery
OF this case will be cleared away
when II will be known who killed
James 8. Collins and that had no.
hand lntit, when the guilty man will
be brought 10 justice. wlen the con-
stancy Of my mother and sister and
friends will be Understood and when
your honor shall feel that when you
passed sentence upon John Collins
You did a great Injustice, for us l am
TO be judged by Almighty God, swear
that am IN Innocent man."
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-01-09

At opera house Thursday evening.
Seats, so and rs cents.
Wilhelm Kraupner. the well known
piano virtuoso. appeared here in con.
cert last night. The recital hall was
filled above It's capacity. The artist
showed his brilliant technic aa well
as his perfect Interpretation IN an
extremely interesting programme. ---
Cincinnati Yolksblatt
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-01-09
MICHIGAN ! HEN SHOW.


tBy 8. ". Press AHso.iation.l
DETROIT, Mich, .s.-Anr exhibit
Of several hundred BIRDS OF the Nc,
tional Single Comb Rhode Island Red
Club IS the feature Of the: fifteenth an;
nual hen show OF the Michigan Poul7
try Association, opened today ~ De-
troit. Poultry from nearly every State
of the Union is on exhibition.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-01-09
ELEcr:NEW OFFICERS.

INV g. w. Press Ass~ciation.1
MEMPHIS, Tenn, Jan. a.-New Of
f,cers OF the Memphis Lumberman's
Club one of the leading organizations
OF It's kind in the country, will be
elected at the annual meeting to-day.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-01-09
100000 BOND THEFT.

. PARIS, Jan. ga mall sack contain
Ing bonds worth 100000 was stolen
from the station in DAntin in broad
daylight yesterday. The police have
not the slightest clue to the thieves.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-01-09

State are In attendance to-day az the
semi-annual session of the sou:s Car
ollna Manufacturers, Associ alton as
which7many matters Of Importance
were taken up for discussion.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-01-09
Delivered ~ Carrier.

natiy. one month. payable uonsH zoe
DAILY, one week ................. 1oc
United Press Telegraph Reports.
The daily sentinel., 1909-05-18
WILLIAM ROCKEFELLER,
Bio Man in Standard Oil and Brother
of John D. Rockefeller.

The Osborn meat market is operat-
ing today for the first time a very
effective Althroff Refrigeration
Plant 1t is probably the first in the
city. The machinery. which is by no
means complex, is run by a small
electric motor, with scarcely any
noise and little needed attention. 1t
does away with the need of ice even
in the warmest weather and Mr. Os-
born believes that it will mean a
considerable reduction in expenses
1t is known as the circulating coli
scum system and the cold is produced
by ammonia formed into gas by the
engine, in the manner in which most
all ice plants and storage rooms are
operated. The plant is very inter-
esting one to inspect.
A man called up house and asked
If Miss Lily was there. A colored
man answered the phone and said
such a person was not present Then
the man called for Miss Daisy" and
Miss Rose.' Look heah," finally
said the colored man at the other end
of the line. you all must got the
wrong number. This amt no green
house."
w. NJ. Boone, the well known bar
ber. who recently moved to Caldwell,
Idaho, has returned to this city and
again taken up his residence here and
will be with the Palace Barber Shop
The daily sentinel., 1909-05-18
Administrators Sale.

Notice is hereby given that, on
saturday, the 29th day of May. A. ID.
1909, between the hours of 10 O'Clock
in the forenoon and o'clock in the
afternoon of said day, at the office of
Charles Gasho. administrator of the
estate of Thomas A. Ferrell, deceased.
rooms 21 and % Reed building, city.
the personal property of said deced-
ent, consisting of stock of cigars.
stock of tobaccos. stock of fancy gro
ceries and candies. store-room fix
lures, etc, will be sold at private
sale, in accordance with an order OF
the county court of Mesa county, Col
orado.
Stock of goods and fixtures invoiced
at s9O1.69.
Stock of goods and fixtures ap-
praised at $635.76.
Terms of sale, cash.
Stock of goods and fixtures to be
sold at no less than the appraised
CHARLES GASHO,
Administrator.
Dated, May IS. 1909.
The daily sentinel., 1909-05-18
A RUNAWAY ACCIDENT.

A runaway occurred last night in
front of the News office in which sew
eraI people had narrow escapes from
serious injuries. A black horse hitch
ed to delivery wagon ran into
buggy containing several ladies and
in the mix up all the ladies were
thrown from the buggy and more or
less bruised up and badly frightened
The back axle of the wagon was
broken and the wagon somewhat de-
molished in general, being carted Off
this morning. That the occupants oil
the buggy were not badly hurt is re-
markable. Notice of the occurrence
is read for the first time in The Sem
tinel.
The daily sentinel., 1909-05-18

Better put in one of those orchard
disc harrows that McCary is selling
at reduction this week. There's
nothing like them for an orchard.
Mrs. w. NJ. Forester and five
children are visiting friends and rela-
tives in the city this week, from
Castle Gate, Utah.
r. b. Ballard is looking over
Grand valley land this week from
by his family.
DIR. A. r. Craig. of Mesa. is Wis
itor to the city today. 1t has been
many moons since the doctor visited
the capital city.
This afternoon in the county court
Mrs. George Whitney was appointed
as guardian for the property of her
husband, who is in sanitarium at
Pueblo.
Last night there was a regular
meeting of the Mesa County Building
& Loan association and it was an
nounced that the association has
quite a large amount of funds on
hand at this time with which to make
loans.
A lady in the city who has quite a
large number of chickens has a freak
lin the way of chicken that is now
some weeks old. The young fowl has
one foot with a perfect web thereon,
in fact the foot looks Just like the
foot of duck The other foot is the
regulation chicken foot.
Fred jenkins, of st. Johns, New
Brunswick. arrived in the city yes
terday for an extended stay with his
cousin, Arthur Currie. son of Mr.
and Mrs. George Currie. Mr.. Jen-
kins has been employed in the gov
ernment service in New Brunswick.
He decided to come here for the
summer and spend his time with his
cousin, Arthur Currie. who has been
ill so long with rheumatism The
two young men are the same age and
the presence of Mr.. jenkins will un-
doubtedly be a great pleasure to the
well known local youth who has been
i'll SO long but who at all times has
been a patient sufferer.
The daily sentinel., 1909-05-18
ELECTRIC TABLE CLOTH.


Z An electrically-wired taple
: cloth, upon which ,ornanentai
= electric light fixtures dinuse II
= Elimination the moment they are
!. set down, is one of the latest
Z and most interesting illuminat
:. inp devices. described In the
= Juue number of Popular Me-
+ chanics.
The magic table cloth has every
.rnearance of an ordinary baize un-
dercIoth. and. in reality, consists OF a
bottom cloth of baize. into wnich are
sewn at regular intervals, STRIPS Oh
metallic braiding alternately connec.-
I'D at one end, the whole terminating
in a length of flexible cord which can
he attached to plug in the floor
TTnon this undercloth is sewn an up
nor cloth. specially treated on tne
Under side with a coating OF lndia
rubber. over this is placed an orui-
nary linen table cloth and the tapie
is then ready for illumination.
The connection between the nsni
ing fixtures and the metallic braid IS
made possible by connectors perma-
nently attached to the bottoms OF the
fixtures. These connectors consist OF
two sharp metallic points, 1t being
only necessary to press the points
through the outer linen table cloth
and the upper waterproofed ciotr TO
make the connection with the eiec-
braid
The daily sentinel., 1909-05-18
Perpetual Sunshine.

The time of year is now at hand
when the continual sunshine in this
valley prevails, this intense light to-
gether with the peculiar reflections
from the ground causes uncomfort-
able and annoying eye troubles,
headaches, etc. In n great majority
of cases an error of refraction is the
primary cause and the intense light
serves to aggravate the troubles. II
your eyes annoy you and give you
pain, call upon Chas Gasho. opto-
metrist. in the Reed block, and have
him examine your eyes.
The daily sentinel., 1909-05-18
suecial Rates via the Rio Grande.

The Rio Grande railroad announces
the following low rates: To Denver
and return. account General Assem-
bly, Cumberland Presbyterian church,
u. s. A., one fare for the round trip
Tickets on sale May 10. 20. %, 20
Final return limit June g. Tickets.
at city office, 115 S. Fourth street.
The daily sentinel., 1909-05-18
Notice to Alumni.

There will be a meeting of the
alumni of the Grand Junction high
school tomorrow night at O'Clock
at the Dean studio.
ANY member of any class of the
high school is cordially invited to be
MARY DEAN,
Secretary.
The daily sentinel., 1909-05-18
A PATHETIC MESSAGE.

Last week a woman committed
suicide in Denver because her nus
hand refused. to forgive her Tor a
slight indiscretion.
pinned on the wall in front OF her
dead body were these exquisite senu-
ments:
Last night into this quiet room you
came =,
And stood beside my couch and call
ed my name;
And then my heart, whlch ior one
moment thrilled
With old-time joy, once more, alas'
with pain. for as / stretched my hand
You stood. l woke and found you
were not there.
But some day, dearest. some day
when | take
The last earth sleep, you'll greet me
as. | wake,
And press my lips, and holding last
my hand.
VIII safely lead me to your own fair
land
The soul that could appreciate
these tender lines by Alicia Van Bur
en- could not have been very FAR
wrong, and the steel-hearted husband
who could read them after the trag-
edy without profoundest emotion is
lacking in the noblest and best OF
human qualities Chieftain.
The fruit is now out of all dan
ger of frost, and the next thing TO DO
Is to cultivate your orchards with
one of those Planet Jr. orchard Gull
tivators at McCary's.
The daily sentinel., 1909-05-18

. Our work will be righ. up-to-date
this season as in the past, and We
will be better able to handle our In
creased trade this year as we are
putting in new machinery and will
soon move into larger building.
J. II. Lane.
The daily sentinel., 1909-05-18

You had better hurry and get one
of those California Extension Disc
Harrows at McCary's.
The daily sentinel., 1909-05-18

Do you know Orchard Mesa lands
are going to advance so per cent in
the next six months? Here is 40
acres on Orchard Mesa that can be
bought for $125 an acre II sold soon.
Wright Bannister Realty Co.
The daily sentinel., 1909-05-18

The Crown sells "Malleable." Uni
versal Malleable and Arcandian Nal
leable Ranges.
The daily sentinel., 1909-05-18

For storage of all kinds of goods
warehouse on track. phone Blue Barr
junction 22S.
The daily sentinel., 1909-05-18

Low rates for teachers via the Mid
land. Tickets on sale June L.
The daily sentinel., 1909-05-18

We have bargain in brand new
bungalow.-WrightB Bannister Realty
Co.
The daily sentinel., 1909-05-18

Juanita coal--best on market.
Call junction 323.
The daily sentinel., 1909-05-18

Big line OF writing tablets at Cam
s-on's, Al Main street.
The daily sentinel., 1909-05-18

See the Midland man for special
rates east
The daily sentinel., 1909-05-18

\ 1t is reported this afternoon that
another body was recovered thls
morning from the snow near the
Camp Bird mine at Ouray, II being
the body of one of the men killed IN
the slide in January. This is the sec
ond body recovered this week.
1t is rumored that w. D. Werden-
hamer. trainmaster of the Midland
railroad. has rendered his resignation
to take effect June L, and that his
place will be filled by b. l.. Vining.
Colorado Springs Telegraph
The High School Athletic associa-
ton are planning upon giving pene-
fit performance at the Mejestic thea
tire, Friday night. They are now
about $50 in debt and hope to pay 1t
all before the end of the year.
L. A. Norton and wife of Red
Wing. Mimi, are guests OF the St
Regis this afternoon.
The daily sentinel., 1909-05-18

Take The Sentinel for all the news.
The daily sentinel., 1909-05-18
Yo1Na COUPLE MARRIED TODAY.

This afternoon at the office OF JUS
tice of the Peace Joseph +, SVEN
Mr. c. c. Evans and MISS fereno r.
Orr the attractive daughter of MT:
and Mrs. Robert A. Orr, were united
in marriage. few friends witnessed
the ceremony. a..
The young couple will reside IN
the city They have large circle OF
friends.
The groom is young man of ex-
cellent character. :,
The bride is member of one OF
the county's Oldest and best known
families. She is a young lady oil
most lovable disposition.
There are many to wish the young
couple much happiness.