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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1909-03-19
w orld'S Fair
at Winnipeg
Canadian City Will Raise Two Million
Dollars for Big Exposition
in 1912.

WINNIPEG, Man. March ,s-Winnipes
has decided tn have worlds exposition in
1912. committee OF citizens which had
been sent to st. Louis Chicago. Seattle nd
Portland reported fsvorably on the pros
pect at a mass meeting held last night and
it was decided to raise fund OF 5000 600
for that purpose
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1909-03-19
Youwill find agreat a
aid in shopping un-
der the heading,
erything for
Women" on the
want ad page.

A good many things are ad-
vertised there that you would
not know about otherwise. It's
mighty good thing to keep
posted through the want ads,
particularly if your pocket
book is not bulging out, or if
you haven't so much time on
your hands that you can shop
just for the pleasure of shop
ping.
Have you read the want ads yet
todayI
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1909-03-19
Graft Witness
is Sent to Jail
Councilman Klein of Pittsburg Re-
fuses to Appear Before the
Grand Jury.

PITTsBURG. March lS-Couucnman John
+. Klein was committed TO jail without
bail this afternoon By Judge Davis for
refusing 10 appear before the grand Jury
70 testify In the Eratt investsation.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1909-03-19

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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1909-03-19
THE OMAHA BEE

A clean. reliable newspaper that is admitted
20 each and every home.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1909-03-19

The Oils physical valuation bill was re-
ferred 10 the senate railroad committee
today when IL was returned TO the senate
with amendments OF the house. The usual
procedure would have been for the senate
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1909-03-19

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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1909-03-19

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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1909-03-19
Campaign Contributions.

Publicity Of campaign contributions was
the subject Of II. r. 2i2, by McVickers of
Dodge, and II was amended 10 provide that
all contributions to funds above S25 mus
me made public. The measure was an
amendment Of the law already existing and
passed by the republicans, which covered
the same subject The bin was recon,
mended 10 pass.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1909-03-19
WEATHER FORECAST.

For ebraska--Raiu: warmer. "a,
For Iowa-Rain; warmer. '.st
For weather report see paee
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1909-03-19

The senate recommended for passage the
new military code bill by Lawrence Of
Dodge, which Is merely an amendment Of
the present law, In accord with the
amended Dick law. The measure will per-
init an added appropriation for armory
rent in Omaha
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-04-06
Big FRATERNAL
MEETING IN JUNE
LOCAL ORGANIZATION EFFECTED
LAST NIGHT TO COMPLETE
ARRANGEMENTS FOR
STATE MEETING.

Representatives of the local frater
nal orders of this city met last night
in Justice Boydston's ONCE in the
basement of the Courthouse and made
further preparations for the annual
convention OF the West Virginia Fra
ternal' Association which meets In
this city on June land 2. At the
meeting last night local organiza,
ton was effected known as the Fair
mont Fraternal Association. The Of,
ficers of which are:
Lewis Smith, President.
C. W. Walker, Vice President.
H. F. Colebank, Secretary.
o. C. Willis, Treasurer.
Those present of the various orders
OF town were S. G. sherrard of the
F. o. E., T. L. Cordray, of the F. o.
F.; E. o. Holden, Of the B. of R. T.;
G. W. Walker, Of the R. NJ; o. C.
Willis, of the B. of R. T.; Lewis Smith
Of the W. o. W.; C. L. swisher, OF the
". o. W. Circle; W H. Martin, of the
N. W. A.; Bruce Morgan, of the w
o. W.; c. W. Hawkins, OF the K. o
T. NJ; F. H. Brummage, of the o. R
c.; Elizabeth Dent, of the L. o. t. NJ;
Cttas. Ed. Hawkins, NJ. W. o.; Franz
Jackson CCol) I. o. o. F. A., F. and
A. NJ; G. C. Clellan, of the K. of P
Two committees were appointed:
Press committee consists OF H. F
Colebank, chairman; E. D. Holden ant
L. L. Cordray. The committee on in
yitattons consists of C. W. Walker
chairman; Bruce Morgan and o. G
willis.
The State meeting on Monday ant
Monday night, June /, will be held ii
the Grand Opera House. The meeting
of the second day will be held in tht
Courthouse. tils
The next meeting of the local organ
ization will be held on Thursday night
April %, at 8 o'clock, in the Farm
ers' room OF the Courthouse. 1t Il
the wish of the members that all fra
ternal orders in the city be well rep
resented at this meeting.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-04-06
Summers
Estate May
BeForfeited
FAILURE TO MAKE TRUE RE
TURNS TO ASSESSOR MAY
FORFEIT LARGE Es-
I TATE.

The law governing cases waere per
sons fail or refuse to give rna assess
or a return OF the true list OF their
property will be enforced in this coun
ty. Tho first case that Prosecuting At
torney Morris has under this statute
was instituted today against Clyde
CASTOR, administrator OF the personal
estate OF Brady Summers, deceased.
Summers failed to give the proper re.
turn of his property and a motion will
be made by Mr.. Morris at the June
term of the Circuit Court for judg
ment against the Summers estate FOR
$37, S4412, the amount rorfaltel 10
state for failure to make a correct re
turn.
Section 73 Of Chapter 20 of the Code.
as amended, provides that II any per.
son fails to return a true list of his
property for taxation when called
upon by the assessor to do so, he shall
forfeit 20 per centum OF the property
not listed and not taxed.
The following notice and petition
was served on Clyde CASTOR to-day:
You the said Clyde CASTOR. admin.
lstrator of the estate Of Brady Sum.
niers, deceased. will take natice that
on the first dag OF June, 1909, at the
regular term Of the Circuit Court OF
Marion county. West Virginia, to be
held in the Courthouse thereof, in
the city Of Fairmont in said county
and State, the State Of West Virginia,
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The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-04-06
AUTHORIZATIONS
LEAGUE MEETING.
PREVENTION AND CONTROL OF
GREAT WHITE PLAGUE DIS.
cUsSED LAST NIGHT.

The department for the prevention
and control of tuberculosis Of tie Wo-
mans Club. held a very interesting
meeting last night in the High School
Auditorium.
DR.. J. W. Mcdonald, superintendent
Of the Miners Hospital, made an ad-
dress on the movement against the
White plague. He told Of what is be-
ing done to wipe out this dread dis.
ease in this country as well as In FOR.
eign lands.
Fairmont alone has more than III.
ty cases and proper means will be
taken'to stop the awful plague in our
own homes in the near future.
Quite number Of people Joined the
league last night and more will join
in the near future.
Several ministers, physicians, and a
large delegation Of the teachers of the
various schools were there for the
meeting and large per cent. Of them
will join in the moement.
One Of the best methods, OF show
lug the different stages and the dread
-ful results Of the awful plague, is bJ
exhibit. The local league will bring
mere the exhibit that the State League
has been exhibiting in the larger
towns and give Fairmont people 6
chance to see Just what the old dis
ease consumption means.
Professor Joseph Roster, who pre-
sided over the meeting, stated his in
tention of having the local physlcians
address the various ward schools al
stated intervals on the subject Of
special public sanitarium in regard
tc tuberculosis and other diseases
caused by germs: This is a movement
ti>at is most vital to all and should
have the support of every person In
the town.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-04-06
fine PRODUCTION
AT THE GRAND OPERA HOUSE TO
NIGHT - "MERELY MARY
ANN" THE OFFERING.

Merely Mary Ann" which makes
its appearance at the Grand Opera
House tonight comes to this city very
.hlghly recommended and with the en-.
dorsement OF a great New York sue.
cess. Miss Betty Bancroft, who as.
sumes the title role, is a new star,
but her work has been highly praised
wherever Merely Mary Ann" has
been seen. 1t is comedy drama OF
real dramatic worth, and all who are
fortunate enough to witness the per.
formance will be more than pleased
with It, Tae management OF the
Grand personally recommends "Mere
ly Mary Ann" as a finished production
and It should be literally patrouized,
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-04-06

Will Haze
Good Races
DOWN RIVER TOWN WILL HAVE
EIGHT CLASS RACES
PURSES $500 AND $500.

In order that the race program for
the first annual fair may be iiIled out
in plenty of time, Secretary w. w.
Keener, of the Morgantown Fair as
ISOLATION has mailed out to Norsemen
in all sections of the country more
than 1000 application blanks to be
used in entering horses in the four
big $1,000 stake events, the 2:lf pace,
the 2:23 trot, the 2:23 pace and 2:I7
trot. Besides the four events Of 81 900
stake each, announcement Will De
made later OF eight class races In
which the purese will be S4JO and
$500. While the stakes have been Ie.
cided on, the executive board or the
association has. not vet agreel to
classes or conditions.
Entries in the four big events close
Thursday, April 10, when horses must
be named and first paymen made. All
entries postmarked April 10Th will be
accepted. According to the provisions
named on the entry blanks, two horses
may be named in the same class by
one owner on but one payment, with
the understanding that but one morse
will start. Payments must be made
as follows: April Is, $40; May Is, IS;
June Is, IS; July l5 s.. It Is required
that in case two horses are named on
one payment, the start must be named
by June Is. National Trotting assocla.
tion rules will govern, except wnere
otherwise provided. Money Will be di-
Mded so, 25, Is and 10 per cent, all
money winners to pay 7k per sent ad.
ditional. All races will be In mile
heats, three out of five.
Before the application blanks we've
sent out Mr.. Keener was IN receipt
of scores OF requests for entry blanks
and copies of conditions. r1e appli.
cations came from all sections of this
country and Canada.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-04-06

Mrs. ]. D. Simmons, of Morgan
town, was in the city a few hours last
evening en- route home from a brief
visit In Grafton.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-04-06
ITALIAN EDITOR
SHOOTS HIMSELF
JOHN 5oNoMI, WELL KNOWN
ITALIAN, ATTEMPTED SUICIDE
THIS AFTERNOON.

John Bonomi short himself with
suicidal intent about three o'clock this
afternoon at his home on Water street
in the First ward. No reason Is
Known for the act and report, from
the City Hospital, where he is being
cared FOR, says that he cannot recov.
er. The shot entered the head Just
under the ear and lodging in the brain.
Bonomi was the man VINO started a
local italian newspaper here a short
time ago and was considered one Of
the flourishing Italian men of the city.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-04-06
FIFTH WARD
CONTEST on
ELlAsoN SERVES NOTICE 81
BRAND THAT He WILL coN
TEST BRANDS ELEc-
TioN.

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NO-s'ao'e d Lee farkes. sesyea %
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ls erecte1 sounoltllala y = ~ sls sne 81
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H. 1-va MOuiS .. Ue oon.estea y nei
e tSeon nuO wss aeleaeea sor coans
IL 'pe same eleeel0n Dy 1ne usa MnoiE
ne hopes 70 oust'
The reasons given for conteatir
the election are the same that coun
ell heard Mr.. Ogden make during III
recount OF Fifth ward. They are:
First That, the election oGice
were sworn in at place NOT designa
ed by Council as voting place. m
they then visited the place deEmt
ed by Council and condemned It Wiz
out posting notice TO the efsct, q
then held said election at a plass
designated by Council, that u
change in the polling place was 81
Client grounds for the contssling
the election.
Second. That the poll books, TAI
books and certificates We're not prop
ly kept and signed by the pol cleri
Third. That Carl Riggs who act
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-04-06
Oil Well in
Shinnston
TownLir71its
OIL BOOM INCREASES AND rs Lo.
CATIONS ARE ALREADY MADE
-FOUR COMPANIES ARE
READY TO DRILL.
( NEW BANK PROPOSED AND
$4,000 CAPITAL is ALREADY
SUBSCRIBED.

| OFllNNolONt ApIll VI he ueNel-
opment Of the local oil field is grow
ing in proportions daily and its effects
are being felt in all lines OF business.
Up to the preseH. time there have
been about IS locations and that
many more will be made in the next
fortnight. The Philadelphia Company
has a location on the Moore property
inside the city limits and will begin
to drill Immediately. There will be
well coming in every week from now
on.
One of the greatest drawbacks at
present is the scarcity OF dwellings.
People who wish to reside here are ar
riving daily and It looks like the boom
has come to stay. The notels have
rented every available room in private
houses which are filled to their ca.
pacity each night. The Royal had
over 400 arrivals last week.
Four big producing companies have
their gangs here and all are ready to
drill. Hundreds of men are in their
employ.
Following in the wake Of the boom
are the customary business improve
ments. w. ]. Booth, OF Grafton, has
been here for the past week securing
a location for a new bank, which ru-
mor mas 1t, will be located in the
Shinn building. Already there has
been $4,000 worth of stock in the
new enterprise subscribed for and is.
sued here.
The Mcintyre store has been pur-
chased by stock company which will
enlarge the business and make the
business one of general merchandise,
occupying both floors OF the present
building.
The right Of way for the pipe line
between this field and the Downs
pumping station has been secured and
the line will be laid at once. This
will necessltate the labors of a large
body Of men who will make headquar-
ters here.
The South Penn Company mas locat-
ed its Office in the Hawker block and
las Installed ]. S. Hartman of Piney
as general manager OF the local field.
Stout and Hartley have sold their
building on Depot street to W. A.
Groves who will move the structure to
the Shlnn lot on Railroad street and
use 1t for warehouse.
Isaac Peters and r. W. Simon have
purchased the pool room here and will
remodel the place and conduct It on
first class lines.
]. L. Morris, Of Salem, mas rented
the office over Bryants drug store and
will conduct a real estate business
here.
store Robbed.
The Queen drug store was robbed
recently of $50 in money. Hounds fail.
ed to pick up the trail Of the thieves.
Personal and Social.
]. Cochran, State Supt. of the Eu.
reka Pipe Line Company, was a re-
cent guest at the Royal.
Kale Burt, Of Warrington, was here
all last week. He Is a member OF
the Burt Oil Company, Of his town.
Val Burt, of Warrington, arrived
here this evening.
George Morris. Of the Penobscot
Coal Company, is spending few days
in Shlnnston the guest Of James
fns=ANa.H
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-04-06

!WANTED-Experenced Shoe Sales.
man. Address box 652, Fairmont, Wa.
Va. sgt
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-04-06
A New Arrival.

Mr.. and Mrs. Guy NJ. Neagley, of
Pittsburg, are the proud parents of a
fine nine pound son who was born
on the first Of April. Mrs. Neagley
was formerly Miss Emma Louise Kern,
Of this city, and was well known here
among ner friends.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-04-06

Val Burt, Of Warrington, was IN
the rfty yesterday en- route to Shinns
ton on business.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-04-06
Adrian N. Newens, Monolosist.

Mr.. Adrian NJ. Newens, whom the
Fairmont Lyceum Association will
present as the final number OF the
season, is widely and taVorably known,
having ben on the platform for four.
teen seasons, and giving entire salts
faction throughout the entire time.
Mr.. Newens will appear at the Nor
NAL Auditorium on Tuesday evening,
April 20, In varied programme to be
selected at later date. Mr.. Newens
comes to Falrmont most highly recon.
mended as an entertainer.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-04-06

teontlnuea 81 IN EIahl.lI {
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-04-06

You can no longer swear into the
telephone in Texas. This will proba-
bly, reduce the Texas profanity out.
put,
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-04-06
J1M JEFFRIEs SMILE AND HOW HE LOOKS 1N TRA1N1Ne

w you hight johnson Is the question hurled
'ery%he he g1 The big Californian
can get into condition Jfres weight is about $50
seems to be In perfect health In his
boxes several fast training stunts His
believe could get into championship
very little difficulty and they him measurements
now and when he the follows:
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1909-11-04
Homer Knedler and wife were guests
of friends at Hillsboro Sunday.

Homer Knedler and wife were guests
of friends at Hillsboro Sunday.
Supt. S. L Yochum and wife enter
tanned her parents Saturday night and
Sunday.
Halloween was observed here with
the usual pranks but some of the jokers
forgot their self respect and carried
their pranks too far.
A valuable Magee SOW belonging to
George Free, disappeared from his
farm on the banks of the Paint valley
reservoir about a week ago and NO
information concerning her where-a-
bouts has been received as yet.
Henry Mason and wife entertained
w. j. Redkey and wife, Hulitt Hope
and family, +. ID. Redkey and family
and Sinclair Millikan, Sunday. The
dinner was given in honor of Mr.
Millikan, who leaves this week for his
home at Washington ID. G.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1909-11-04
PRICETOWN.
Nov. 1, 'O9

Nov. |, '09.
William Cochran and wife and Ira
Gossett and family were guests of
Howard Cochran and family at Har-
wood Sunday.
Orland Gossett and family and NJ.
r. Pulliam and family, of East Dan
vile, were guests of j. w. Gossett and
wife Sunday.
Frank Dodson and Miss Bessie
Parker were united i'm marriage by
Rev. Shinkle, of Five Mile, Saturday
afternoon.
Claud Rice, of Dayton, was calling
on Miss Pansy McConnaha Sunday.
Frank Gibler and family spent Sud-
day with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Burton, at Fairview.
J. 9. Landess and wife visited rela-
tives at Buford Saturday night and
Sunday.
Mrs. Maggie Duncanson and sons, of
Lynchburg, spent Saturday under the
parental roof.
The W. G. T. U. will meet at the
church at Harwood Saturday after
noon Nov. 13.
VIM. Hopkins and wife spent Sum
day with the formers brother, Reece
Hopkins and family.
Charlie Barr is visiting his brother
Henry, in Kentucky.
Mrs. Letha Hopkins and children.
of Springfield, are visiting her father,
John Gibler.
Mrs. VIM. Jordan and children
visited Mrs. Amanda Pulliam Satur-
day.
The Pricetown -four mill has done
quite business the last two weeks.
Miss Ethel Aldrige, of East Dan
vile, Is staying with NJ. NJ. Workman
and family for few weeks.
Opal Landess visited her grandpar-
ents, j. A. Young and wife, Sunday.
Jesse Cochran and wife and baby
Ruth, visited Robert Daisley and wife,
of Fairview, Saturday night and Sun
day.
p. f. Certier and family had as
their guests Sunday, Theodore Nc
Laughlin and wife and son, Curtis of
Danville.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1909-11-04
RAINSBORO.

Nov. |, 100.
Miss Myrtle Baker, of Hillsboro,
spent Sunday here with her mother
and sister.
Rev. Il. A. Huntington attended the
Ministerial association at New Vienna
the first of last week.
j. S. w. Spargur, who has been in
the restaurant business here for long
time, has sold out to Harry Spargur,
who will continue the business at the
old stand.
Frank Austin and wife spent Sunday
with his parents at New Fain.
Mrs. Edith Brown entertained sever
al of her neighbors with barn raising
last Thursday. She also entertained
quite a number of young people the
same evening. Light refreshments
were served and everybody reported
fine time.
Mesdames Belle Roads and Mary
Wolfe were appointed by the M. Il.
Sunday School as delegates in the
Sunday Sunday convention to be held
at Milford on Monday of next week.
j. Ii. Ivers and family, Of Barrett's
Mill, spent Sunday with G. L. Redkey
and wife.
Mrs. Stratton and son moved to
Hillsboro last Wednesday.
Sinclair Millikan, of Washington ID.
g., was the guest of W. j. Redkey and
wife from Monday until Friday of last
week.
The Ladies Aid Society will meet at
the M. e. parsonage on Thursday
afternoon Of this week.
Harrison Upp has purchased the
huckster outfit of Harry Spargur.
Charlie Stratton and family spent
Sunday with relatives at Centerfield.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1909-11-04

"There Is no dealer in the whole
contest that we would sooner see win
an automobile than yourself" is An
excerpt from letter l received TODAY
from Hampton's, which means that
Chey want the automobile to 90 to the
one who works the hardest, and that
means me- Watch me deliver maya.
zines during November "Joen needs
'hat order Send it in to-day.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1909-11-04

l don't want to have the uncomfort-
able feeling that / might have done
better had / known | was so close to
the leader. / want to be the leader
and let the other feller feel that way.
Buy November Hampton and say
"Send me Hampton's for year, begin
ming with the December number
"Joe" will be looking for the order.