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The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-04-28


~ eaae b~eglnnins io- ma fr3m
that time Of the case Wni move sS.
pediAously.
The jury seiectsa Is made y AZ toi.
.ovs:
August sunditng foreman. a tailor.
George Il. Higbee, real estate dealer.
Charles Appel, tinsmith.
William n. Dantou, retired farmer.
Otto j. Nichols, photographer.
William Craft, contractor.
Stephen Terbune. electrician.
Henry H. Nilsson, an employe Of the
Crane Elevator Co, OF New York.
Car; F. schaubltn, insurance agent.
Chas. p. Eisenhofter, music teacher.
Emil Letner. printer.
Jacob Knecke, garment cutter.
All of the jurymen are married.
with the exception of Nicholas, who
is 81 years Of age. and the youngest
man in the Jury box. Speaking of
the personnel Of the jury, one OF the
counsel said it was a
patchwork of varying personalities
and temperaments. The defense has
fought al! along for married men, and
7eremptorily challenged the few bach.
elors who have qualified.
Captain Hams has taken no part in
selecting the twelve men VINO will dc.
eide his fate, but has remained silent
throughout the proceedings. His law.
yers contend that he is insane now,
as he was, in their opinion, for months
before he killed Annis.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-04-28
EVELYN THAW
May GO TO JAIL
WIFE OF HARRY THAw IN SER,
Gus TANGLE BECAUSE OF
HER ACTIONS.

NEW YORK, April 2S.-Mrs. Evelyn
Nesblt Thaw has managed to become
sc entangled with the law that sho
Will be in a decidedly uncomfortable
Dosition even II she does appear before
Judge McAyoy in the city court to
make answer to the motion to show
cause why she should not be punished
Cor contempt. W
Not only is she in danger OF going
10 Jail for contempt, but the appoint.
nent OF a receiver will be asked for
10 take charge of her property. Mrs.
Tnaw vas served with a subpoena to
appear in supplementary proceedings
on April 10, following her failure to
setisfy a judgment obtained against
her by Mrs. Hartung. VINO supplies
Yrs. Thaw with hats and other ap.
parel.
Joseph F. BUTLER, counsel FOR Mrs
Hartung. resorted to the supplem"n.
tary proceedings in order to ascertain
II Mrs. Thaw had means with which
to pay the amount of the judgment
The young woman failed to sppear in
court. Mr.. Bunler warned Mrs. Thaw's
legal representative that he would
move to have her committed for con-
tempt unless there was a prompt set.
Itlemert. At the same time Judge Nc.
Avoy suggested that 1t would be wise
ror Mrs. Thaw to appear in court auI
not disregard the subpoena.
On Saturday last she was servel
With notice to appear and show cause
Why she should not be punished for
contempt, and was also notified that
the appointment Of a receiver would
Ihe asked for. The latter action is
based on the discovery That Mrs.
Thaw has a small bank account in her
own lame in the Plaza bank.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-04-28
cops INTERFERE
WITH BOYS TRIP.

BALTIMORE. Md. April 2s.-on
their way to take positions in a hotel
at Watoga, W. Va. Theodore C. Doug
las. aged IS. and Abraham Lawrence,
aged II. Of Philadelphia, were inter
cepted on a freight train in the Caul-
den freight yard, and will now spend
three days in Jail after which they
will return to their native city.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-04-28
Mains JURY
IS SELECTED
TOOK SEVEN DAYS TO FIND
TWELVE MEN FOR
SERVICE.

FLUSHING. N. Y, April 2S.-The
inry that is to try Capt. Peter C. Hams
for the murder of William L. Annls.
his onetime friend. was finally com.
pleted yesterday. 1t took Just seven
days to seelct the twelve men, and in
that time $40 talesmen were called
and examined. the State will present
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-04-28
FA1RMONT
DELEGATION
CALLED ON SENATORS SCOTT
AND ELKlNs AND CONGRESS-
MAN HUBBARD.

Mr. Francis B. Gessner, special cor.
respondent OF the Wheeling Intelli.
gencer, has the following to say con.
corning some recent visitors at WASH.
ington:
In the midst Of his activity for the
business interests of the State and
while preparing the speech, Senator
Scott had time to greet a delegation
of MS friends from Fairmont VITO
came to confer at the treasury about
Il postofice site for Fairmont. a
delegation headed by the mayor Of
the city spent several hours with as.
sistan: secretary, c. D. Hilles urgirg
the decision on a site as soon as
possible and Hilles delighted the dele.
cation by the careful name in which
he went over the sites suggested and
listened to the views OF each visitor.
No decision was reached and the dele.
cation insisted that Secretary Hilles
Pay a visit to Fairmont and see for
himself what Is asked and which site
seems best fitted for the purposes Of
the government.
Sure to Get Good Building.
Once the hearing at the treasury
was over and It lasted three hours
the Falmont visitors called on sena.
tors Scott and Elkins and on Con-
gresham Hubbard. The surprise of
every secretary of the treasury when
. building for any West Virginia city
is talked about, is the wonderful
growth Of the West Virginia cities
in the last few years and there is al:o
some amazment that in cities Of
ten Or fifteen thousand the real es-
tate is held at high figures-as muc1
indeed as In cities Of much greater
population In other States. Assistant
Secretary Hlles was born and rear
ed not very far from the West Vlr-
ginia line and he gives special at.
%tention to West Virginia patriots
when they call at his office. It ra!h-
er staggered the Fafrmont visitors
when they found that Hilles. who has
been in office but six years knew a
good deal about the sites offered fo~
the new government buildings and it
was evident that he had looked over
every bid and every suggestion on
file prior to the call of the committee.
This fact however, made the confer.
ence all the more satisfactory and a
very cheerful delegation went home
last night willing to abide by the
Filles decision but asking speedy a..
ton SO that Fairmont may soon r ;.
Joice in a splendid, postofice build.
ing no matter where the site.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-04-28
AMERICAN euNeoA1 ESCAPES

Disaster on italian Submarine Kills
and Injuries % Persons.
NAPLES, April 2S.-Eleyen men
killed and II others wounded US
: result OF the explosion mere on
board the italian submarine Foca. The
american gunboat Scorpion. although
only 80 feet distant, from the Focu,
suffered no damage. launches from
The gunboat helped in the work of re-
floating the Foca.
Lieut.. Com. George W. Logan. car
ain of the Scorpion, has expressed the
coincidence of the American navy %
he Italian department Of marine.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-04-28
BLACK HAND MAN
eANoLY WOUNDED.

OH NRLEsToN, W. Va, April 2s.--
Domirack Donatti, an alleged black
hand man, was shot and seriously
wounded yesterday by Waiter R.
Russo. a fruit dealer, whom Don4ttl
attacked with a knife. Russo was ar.
rested and Donatti is in a hospital. He
will recover.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-04-28
JOSEPH W. eAHcocK DEAD.

WASHINGTON. April 2S.-Formcr
Representative Joseph W. Babcock, o:
Wisconsin, for fourteen years a mem.
Der of the lower house Of congress,
and for many years chairman of the
National Republican Congressional
committee, died at his home here at
9:45 a m. yesterday. He was So years
old.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-04-28
PAoEN CITY IRON
PLANT TO START

PApEN CITY, w. Va, April 2s.-R
A. Carter, head Of the Carter Iron
Works, Of this place, has been here
for several days in conference with
local department heads and has an
nounced that the plant will resume in
full May 18th. At least rs men will
have steady employment.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-04-28

Somehow we like the general tone
q what few thoughts have appeared
in the Pa~rkersburg D~ispatca-News as
to that papers policy under its new
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-04-28

Going to engage the new nelp under
the whip Of SOMEBODY'S supposed
'pult' or Influence" with you-or in
the business like way, through xant
a~dYertisIng2
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-04-28

To a careless tenant, say goodbye
c%heerfully. For the want ads. are
searching out the RIGHT TENANTS
for Their light house just now.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1909-12-25
Iii Health is More Expensive
Than any Cure.

This country is now filled with people
who migrate across the continent in all
direC tions seeking that which gold can
hot buy. Nineteentis of them are suf-
fering from throat and lung trouble or
chronic catarrh resulting from negIec-
ted colds. AMI spending fortunes yainly
trying to regain lost health. Could ev, ny
sufferer but undo the past and cure that
first neglected cold, all this sorrow, pain
anxiety and expense could have bten
avoided. Chamberlain's Cough Remedy
is famous for its cures of colds. and can
always be depended upon. Use it end
the more serious diseases may be avoided
For sale by all druggist.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1909-12-25
A Handsome Woman

Every woman may not be hand:
some, but every woman should
keep with care the good points
nature has given her. No woman
need have sallow skin, dull eye,
blotchy complexion, who pays
proper attention to her health.
Where constipation, liverderange.
ments, blood impurities and other
irregularities exist, good complex.
ion, bright eyes and sprightly
movements cannot exist. Internal
arrangements reveal themselves soone,
or later on the surface. Headache, darE
rings around the eyes, sallow skin, con.
slant tired fecling---mean that the liver
and digestive organs are needing help and
correction. Chamberlain Stomach and
Liver Tablets give this necessary help
They work in natures own way. They do MOI.
merely flush the bowels but tone up the liver anc
stomach to fulfill their proper functons- So mild
end gentle do they act that one hardly realize,
Tablets can be relied upon to relieve biliou:ness
indigo stion, constipation and dizziness. Sold ev
erywhere. Price rs cents.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1909-12-25
Prices: rs, SO and 25c
s| Hall will be heated.

Do you read your nome paper?
If not, how do you expect 10 KEEP
posted on what is going on IN The
town aud PARISH How can yon
intpliigently discharge your duty
as citizen if you are not in touch
with the public affairs of the pa
rish? How do you know whether
the public officials are discharglng
the peoples business as they
should, unless you keep posted by
reading your home paper? The
Weekly Messenger tell all the H.
Gals of the town aud parish, if you
are not subscriber write at once
f,r salaple copy, only 81 a year.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1909-12-25
Congressman II. +. Bronssard

Congressman r. T. Broussard
was painfully burned at the home
of his mothsr-in-law in New Or
leans last week. He was standing
in front of the CRATE when his
night robe took fire. Mrs. Brous-
sard's presence of mind in wrap
ping the Congressman with the
bed covering smothered the fire in
time to prevent more serious re-
suit. The Congressman was pain
fully burned, but nothing of a Sc
rious nature. Mrs. Broussar,l was
also painfully burned about the
hands.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1909-12-25

This week we had tnucl: e
winter rs We used iu lave many
years ago. cold norih wind, driz-
cling rain thu, froze as it fell,
everything frozen hard, the trees
and plants looking like a display
of old Santa Claus, all covered
with ice, and the weather threa.
tening snow, made things look
disagreeable aud gloomy. Ii has
been many years since we have
had such weather aud the younger
children had never seen our trees
covered with ice as they saw il
this week.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1909-12-25
Pay your poll tax and register,

Pay your poll tax and register,
and in registering tell the
registrar you are a Democrat,
every citizen should make il
a duty to so inform all those re-
gistering to so state, because those
who fail To proclaim their party
utilization in registering will not
be permitted To vote at primary
elections.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1909-12-25
Merry Christmas.

1t is with pleasure that the Mes
senger greets its readers today,
and take this opportune occasion
to wisl: all a good, Merry Christ
mas, may they enjoy this day with
all the happiness that all wish on
this happy day. IN the family cir
Gle, and have many returns of it.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1909-12-25
Alone in Saw mill at Midnight

Alone In SaW mill at Midnight
unmindful of dampness. drafts. storm-
or cold, ". J. Atkins worked as Night
Waterman. at Bannr Springs, Tenn.
Such expoSure gave him severe cold
that SETTLED on his lungs. At lat hr bad
I" give up wuik. He tIied many Irmr-
lies but all failed till he used DR.. King :
Nrw Discovery. After using ona bottle
he writes, Il vent back tn work as we'll
as ever" Severe Colds. stubborn Coughs.
inilamed th;0ats and sore lungs, llpm.r-
Images. Crnnp and Mir"ping Cough gri
quick rcia and prompt cure from This
glorious medicine. 20: ami 81 T,iai
hottie free. g;araHtrd hy I'.hiip'- ding
store.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1909-12-25
LOCAL NEWS.


Mr.. JAS. J. Martin made a trip
to New Orleans tins week.
Mr.. Marcel de Mahy of New Or
leans is here to spend a few days.
Mr.. j. j. Burdin left Wednes-
day for San Antonio, Texas, where
be will spend the holidays.
The grinding season is over
with all the refineries, the St. John
was the last to close this week.
Several Of our citizens met at
the New Era Hotel Wednesday
night and enjoyed n splendid din
ner.
For sale New and secondhand
Bicycles, very cheap, at Laizaire
Bienvenu supply and repair shop.
Mr.. Pat. j. Fleming who is tax
ing medical course at the Tu-
lane, New Orleans, came home
this week to spend the holidays.
Miss Goldie Gardemal returned
home this week after having spent
several weeks with relatives in
Patterson.
Nearly all our young ladies and
young men who were attending
school have come home this week
to spend The holidays with their
parents.
There was a Christmas tree en-
tertainment at the High School
Thursday night that proved very
interesting and which closed with
a dance.
The midnight mass last night,
was as usual, brilliant and impos-
ing, aud largely attended. The
number of Communions given at
this mast was large.
For Christmas and New Years's
presents for Ladies and Gentle
men, we have pretty nice line of
goods and invite your visit to our
store, X. Schwartz & Co.
Kill man in St. Martin, com
nit murder, you are safe; kill Il
black bird and you are gone, is
this not a serious condition If af
fairs? Don't our people believe
there is something wrong with our
laws or with their administration
One of our attorneys in defen-
ding a negro in Court this week is
quoted as having male these re-
marks to the Court: "My clients
has three things against him, he is
black, be is poor, be has commit
ted no murder" These are few
words, but they are volume of
argument.
The police jury of ST. Landry
has passed resolutions favoring
the closing of Old River, and news
comes to us that West Baton
Rouge is also favorable t. the d.
vorcing of the Aichafalaya with
the Mississippi. 1t is apparent
that there will be no opposition to
this proposition.
CHAMBERLAIN'S COLO. CHOLERA
! AND DIARRIOEA REMEDY. This is q
perfectly reliahle medicine for bowe
complaints. and one that has nrver been
known to fail even in the most seyer,
and dangerous cases. For sale by all
druggist.
Neat Printing is the kind you
want Work that is done in a slO
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1909-12-25

Lia. PEG les Bank Of Brtarx Briag'
Aphonst BIN Inin " ais
No. l0490
State of Louisiana, Pari-h OF ST. Martin,
10Th judicial District Court.
By virtue Of IL writ Of li-fa. issued out
of the 10Th Judicial District Court for
the Parish If st. Martin. State of LOulsl
ana, i'm III. above entitled and numbered
suit dated the 23rd Of October 1869.
! have seized and will proceed to sell
at public auction to the last and highest
bidder, at the front door of the Court
House of st. Martinville. La, Oh
Saturday the 18th of Jan.
1910.
That cp, tain tract of land. measuring
twenty eight sup rlirial arp MT, will
the impr yeinpntS belonging thereto
situated in the Bird Ward. Par sli Of st
Martin, State Of Louisiana. n'Uid,t
OH the North 10y land Of Alln' M'n!nn
East bv that of Achilir ijauplinr. S.n:i
by Public Road and WRIST by Ia,ui oi Ap-
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1909-12-25
NOTICE.

wv lN/L.
New Orleans. La, November 22nd. 1909.
The Commercial Firm of Robin & Ga
~. of st. Martinvillr, Louisiana. is dis
solved. The stock in trade is now the
property If Robert Gary. who assumes
the legitimate debts of said Partnership.
ALCEE ROBIN.
Signrd and acknowledged In my pre-
sence ut New Orleans, LOuisiaan. Novem.
Der 22nd. 1909.
j. NJ. QUINTERO.
Notary Public.
st. Martinville. La. November %, 1909.
The Commercial Firm Of Robin Il Ga
ny, of ST. Martinville. Louisiana, having
bren diSsolvet, shall continue the bust
ness in my own name. and assume the
legitimate debts due by our ex- Partner
ship.
ROBT. GARY,
Per Martin " Martin, Agts.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1909-12-30

black diamonds IS that they are found
only in one locality in the world. They
come from very small section of Bra
gii not more than 225 miles square in
area. Outside Of this limited territory
no pure black diamonds have ever
been found.
What peculiar freak Of nature caus-
ed the deposition Of the black dia-
monds in this section OF the world and
nowhere else is one Of the mysteries
which science has failed to explain.
None of them has been found in the
great Kimberley diamond regions,
where the crystal form of diamonds
have for so long been mined.
The whole origin of the black dia-
mond is, therefore. scientific enigma.
Naturally the question is raised. "Of
what use is a black diamond" No
one would care to wear one Of these
diamonds, which resembles piece OF
far no one has popularized the black
gems as the black pearl has been.
Nevertheless the black diamonds serve
a most important and useful function
in the industrial world
This pure black carbon is not only
harder than the real diamond. but
tougher and not so brittle as the gem.
Consequently it is OF great value for
many mechanical purposes and partic-
ularly for boring with diamond drills.
In diamond drilling the tips Of the
drills are studded with carbon; or
black diamonds. and when the bores
are deep the pressure is SO great that
the gem diamonds would be crushed in
the process. But the carbon resists
this continued pressure and slowly
eats down into the rocks.
In diamond drill work the carbon is
set in circular pieces Of soft steel or
iron. called bits. and these bits are at
tached to tubing. Armed with these
black diamond teeth. the drills push
their XaX-down under severe pressure
to depth Of five and six thousand
feet, cutting through the hardest kind
of rock. Some black diamonds are
much harder taan others, and there is
no way to determine by the color the
difference in the degree of toughness.
Black diamonds or pure carbon are
not by any means cheap, and the own.
ers Of the mines in Brazil where they
are gathered are making a good thing
out Of their monopoly. There is no
known substance that can take the
place Of carbon in drills in boring for
gold, silver, copper and other mineral
deposits. Before the black diamonds
Of Brazil were discovered it was im-
possible to make borings.
When the carbon was first introduce
ed In our industries it was used in
diawdnd saws for cutting stones, mar
bic and similar. substances. Then the
price advanced so that the carbon was
found too costly for such use, and bort
was substituted for stone cutting. Bort
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1909-12-30

serve purpose IN the Industrial world
that makes them Of great value. The
black diamonds are pure carbon and
yet in no outward appearance resem-
BILE the diamonds which we are accus-
toned to wear as ornaments. They
are slightly harder than the crystal or
gem diamonds and. in fact. about the
hardest substance known.
Black diamonds. or carbons. are
among the greatest curiosities of the
mineral kingdom. They are without
crystalline form and are found in ir-
regular pieces, ranging in size from
half a carat up to three, four and five
hundred carats. They are dark gray.
black or brownish in color and opaque.
The real diamond Of the jewelry trade
is also pure carbon. but translucent
and crystalline in form. Two objects
so alike in composition could not be
found SO opposite in appearance as
these two forms Of carbon.
Another peculiar thing about the
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1909-12-30
THE BLACK DIAMOND
1t Is One of the Curiosities of the
Mineral Kingdom.
A PUZZLE TO SCIENTISTS.

Nature Has In Some Peculiar Way
Produced This Rare Form Of Carbon
and Then Thrown Away the Secret
of the Process-Found Only In Brazil.
The term "black diamonds Is some
times jokingly applied to ordinary coal
which we burn in our furnaces. but
the real 'black diamonds" of COM
MERGE are among the most unique min
eral products of the world, and they
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1909-12-30

is reaIly an imperfect crystuI or gem
diamond. but it is too brittle for use
in drills. Consequently bort has TAX
en- the place of black diamonds for
stone cutting. and the latter have been
restricted almost entirely to diamond
drilling purposes.
The average size of black diamonds
used in the drills ranges from two to
five carats, but the larger specimens
give much better results. They cost
more, but they last longer. Conse-
quently there is greater demand FOL
the larger pieces of pure. carbon, and
the price is sometimes run up to pre-
MUM figures for unusual specimens.
The fear that the supply of black
diamonds may some day give out and
paralyze the diamond drilling industry
has stimulated prospectors to syste-
matte search for new deposits, but so
far they have not been successful. On
the other hand, scientists have been
making a close study Of the chemical
conditions which have produced the
black diamonds, but their manufacture
is apparently about as difficult as the
making of the gem diamonds. 1t is
possible under certain conditions to
make either, but not in sizes sufficient
to be of any commercial value. Ma
ture in some peculiar way has made
these rare products and then thrown
the secret Of the process away. If any
man can ever unlock or find that Sc
cret he may cause a panic In the dia:
mond trade.->Scientlfic American.
Marriage.
Marriage may be compared to a
tram car" said a confirmed bachelor.
'Why:" asked his fair partner.
Because some people are just as
anxious to get out of it as others are
to enter" Telegraph.