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The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-05-03
WENT over
EMBANKMENT
THE FAMOUS BALL PLAYER LOST
HIS NERVE AND COULD NOT.
HELP FELLOW AuTolsTs.

PITTsBURG, May S,--"I lost my
nerve. 1 couldn't do q thing to help
them" said Honus Wagner, the Pitts
burg shortstop, when five friends
from his home town were dumped
over an embankment l26sfeet.h .highf
while racingshome with the ball play;
er in an automobile. Wagner, who is
an enthusiast Of the motor car; was
returning to his home at Carnegie. q
suburb, from the ball game yesterday
afternoon. While running along the
hills OF the Ohio valley five friends in
another car shot abreast and started
to race. The Wagner car pulled ahead,
and when about ten miles from the
city, on the Noblestown road Wagner
heard yells for help. He pulled up
and running back, saw his friends and
their machine in the rayine, 125 feet
below.
Help was summoned and several Of
the men were taken in Wagner's car
to a hospital in Carnegie, while others
were taken home in carriages. DR.
James L. orris,. was the most serl.
ously hurt, and may die. The others
are seriously cut and bruised, but are
not fatally hurt.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-05-03
WIFE BEA7ER
FINED IN COURT
PAsuALE PERI BEATS HIS. WIFE
AND THREATENS TO DROWN
HER IN THE RIVER.

Pasquale PERI was fined twenty
dollars and costs In Justice Amos
court today for beating his wife. PERI
lives at Kingnfont and yesterday he
was in the frame of mind not condu'
Give to the domestic tranquility of the
PERI home. After beating his wife
he was going to take her to the river
and push her in. The interference Of
the citizens queiled the trouble, Notice
was sent to the sherIff's Office and
Deputies Sheriff Harris and Tucker
went to the scene. They brought Per.
ri to this city and he was placed in the
county jail until today when he was
given hearing,
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-05-03
JUDGE JACOBS
TALKS TOilOTERs
AN ENTHUSIASTIC GATHERING.
eREETs ABLE JuRlsT At
COURT HOUSEWIFE RE. 4
TURN TO FAiRMo ONT.

Judge Thomas p. Jacobs, OF New
Martinsvllle, candidate for the Repub-
llcan nomination for Congress in this
district, addressed the voters of Fair
mont at the court house last night
While the meeting hadonly been brief
ly announced since Saturday, many ad.
mirers OF the Judge were on hand ear
ly to see and hear him. He is an old
time campaigner and hos made speech
es throughout the State stumping the
State from the Ohio river to the Poto'
mac in the 1908 paying his own tray.
cling expenses.
The Judge is a t'standpatter" and
warns his hearers not 10 let the Dem
ocrats stampede them in their cry for
tariff reform which he says they are
trying to do. He is a firm believer in
the principles Of protection and stands
squarely for the Postal Savings Bank
Bill which he believes will call mil
lions Of dollars from secret hiding
PAGES to be again put into circulation.
After the speaking the Judge took
the ten o'clock car for clarksburg.
He announced that he would return to
Fairmont again soon and talk upon q
subject that all are interested in, "The
High Cost of Living"
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-05-03
FAlRMONT BOY
GETS 3 PLACE
j. WALTER REEVES REPRESENTS
OXFORD COLLEGE IN INTER. +.
COLLEGIATE CONTEST.

J. Walter Reeves, of this city, was
the representative Of Oxford College
OF Ohio in the intercollegiate oratori-
cal contest which was held on April
29th and had ten other contestants.
The judges awarded Mr.. Reeves taird
place in the contest. The orations
were on the Peace Movement. Mr..
Reeves grafton was considered the
best one delivered, but his enunciation
was not so clear as two Of the others.
The winner had ninety.seven points
to his credit and Mr.. Rives had ninety.
six. This shows that there was some
keen competition for first place.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-05-03

SUCCESSFUL
ATTENDANCE is GETTING LARe.
Err UNDER NEW MANAGE.
MENT OF THE DIXIE
THEATER.

Mr.. Chas. Kenton, the new manager
of the Lyric theater, is meeting with
the success that usually follows intel
ligent business management and he is
having better attendance than the
house has had for many months. Last
night many of the best people of the
city were new faces to be seen in the
audience The plan to eliminate all
Objectionable or suggestive vaudeville
is a popular one, and a clean show is
what he promises his patrons at all
times.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-05-03
NO AUTHORITY
TO.COL.LI'E.Ig.|C0 ! | COST
coNLEY CONSIDERS CUSTOM OF
cIRculTcLERlsss co LEcTfNo
costs CONTRA 40
STATE law

A matter that has been 4 contention
between the lawyers of tile slate and
the circuit clerks over the advance
payment Of costs finds 4 happy solu
tion in an opinion rendered Sby Atton
ney General conley. Adiispateli from
Charleston Is to this eileel
Circuit clerks Id West VITginla ales
not empowered or authorized b de
mand deposits for costs nor u collect
ices in advance. is the opinion q a.
torney General W. Gs conles, made Il
the request Of Tax Commissioner
q. Townsend, The point haa been u
dispute for some time and N many
counties the Circuit clerks beIIeyipg
that the salarylaM ompelleds them q
collect costs in advance, ~ tlieir m
sistence for an advance deposit. ie;
MED to some poor litigants relief In
the courts for meritoriols claims
Some time ago Tax commisslcfle
Townsend asked the Attorney General
for an opinion astto YAether tlie cirS
cult Clerks could collect ms ices IL
advance, and in reply General conIey
said, relative to the iaIona q the
salary act:
81 see no provision IN these SECTIONS
expressly or ipEerentialls reqliiting ct
authorizing a clerk 81 tile Circuit
Court to demand q deposit to cover
costs when suit Is sbsopght nor re-
quiring a Circuit clerk 10 6ollect his
fees in advance. Nor can find any
law, laying it down. as 4 general rule
that Circuit clerk $50 authorized
or empowered. 1samo tlie opinIon
therefore, that as a general rlile,
Circuit clerk is not authorized or en-.
powered to demand deposits Ior costs
nor to collect fees fn adyapces How
ever, in some inst tances ne law 10.
quIres that the costs slall be secured
IN advance; and the ections e5abody
ing such requirement are CITED pndei
rCosts," page1f fs5s, Glide isde. Hai
such special require femetit 81 net qp-
thorize or empower ls clerk q 40 y
generally
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-05-03
Royal Aroanum.

Mr.. Harry Kemp, who is doing spe.
eial work for the Royal Arcanum, who
mas been in Grafton for several days,
has returned to this city and is organ.
iztng a large class to be initiated into
the order at an early date. A few
nights ago Mr.. Kemp had large class
initiated into the local lodge. The or.
der is one that takes only those that
me beyond reproach in every particu.
las There MIL be q meeting Of the
local lodge tomorrow night, when sew
aeral mattets Of Importance will be
taken zip.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-05-03
chiIdren,s concert.

A grand children's concert will be
given by class No$ OF the Monroe
Street M e. Church this evening at
the colored school building. The chill
dren will be assisted by Mr.. Frank
McCarrle, of wellsburg, W. Va, and
Messrs. David Shut, soloist,, and
David Sims, pianist, both from Wales,
England. These noted performers viii
be introduced by Mr.. Louis Brown, Of
Clarksbdrg. Admission t5c. Refresh
ments will be served at the close of
the programme, Proceeds for building
fund OF church.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-05-03
REGULlRNbEl
GREAT SACRIFICE 4
INSURGENTS HAVE THE REeu.
LARS sRETREATtNe = REM.
NANT OF, RAlLRoAo BILL
MAY BE SAVED.

,.ilail2I A55flf e u l3y u JnlIPu sISFESA.J
WASHINGTON, May S.-Driven 70
thewail and forced to sue for terms,
he Senate reguias. Inundated, will
enter the TaftElkins railroad bill
fight today ready to sacrifice to save
the shattered remnants Of the meas.
sute. Thetregulas have already agreed
70 surrender the two most important
sections Of the bill and it seems that
sthe Insurgents will demand further
concessions before the final vote is
taken.
Senator Aldrich and other leading
Republicans are deyising means OF re-
treat They have decided to abandon
The section designed to give railroads
authority tosenter into agreements re-
gafdihg the rates and classifcations.
The section providing terms for mer-
gers Of railroads has been abandoned.
IT Is possible the regulars may drop
three sections providing for the
supervision Of railroad stocks and
sBonds to be issued by the Interstate
Commerce. Commission in order to
save anything at all. These sacrifices
don't insure the senate's enactment Of
the railroad bill. The Senate will new
81 accept the House bill in its present
form! 1t provides for the physical val.
nation Of railroads. which friends" of
the transportation companies oppose.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-05-03
MILLION FIRE
Wipes Out Finest Glass Plant in the
country-Three Thousand Out
~ EmnIovnoent

country-Three Thousand Out
Of Employment.
FORD CITY, Pa, May S.-Factory
No. A, of the Plttsburg Plate Glass
Company, said to be the finest factory
of its kind in the United States, was
totally destroyed by fire last night, en-
failing loss of $1,25O,OOO. This town
Of five thousand inhabitants depends
almost entirely on the glass factory
industry and 5000 men we're thrown
out Of employment by the fire.
The entire valley for miles around
was lighted by a bright glare and the
roar Of the flames could be heard for
miles.
Doubt was expressed here last night
that the plant would be reconstructed.
1t is said there is dlssention among
the stockholders over the establish
ment OF a new process.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-05-03
.MANuAL :rRAlNIN,e ExAlBlT.
fBg union AssoelaiNd Preas.l

ti3y Union ASsoelatGd PrcaS.
MINNEAPOLIS, Minns May 81
Work OF school children all over the
country Is on exhibition here to-day
in connection with the convention Of
the Western Drawing and Manual
Training Association. The sessions
will continue several days and all
phases OF manual training, which has
recently made great strides in the
West, will be explained'by expert edu.
Gators.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-05-03
coMMlrTlNe ATRocIrlEs.

CoNsTANTNoPLE, May a'-The
government today denied foreign mil.
'itary attaches permission to accomPa'
ny Turkish troops to Albania. 1t is
believed thatt his indicates that the
soldiers and rebels are practiclng ter:
rlble atrocities that the government Is
attempting to hide Government rein.
forcements are mobllizng at Smyrna.
Many Albanian women are carrying
arms for the rebels.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-05-03
TO TALK TO FARMERS.

BERKELEY, CAL, May S.-Presl-
dent Benz. Ide Wheeler, Of the Uni.
versity Of California, President David
Starr Jordan, of Leland Stanford Uni.
versity and other educators and agri.
cultural experts will deliver addresses
to-day at the farmers meeting at the
State experimental farm.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-05-03
coNFEsses HIS GUILT.
nv IfnIted ptese.l ]

NEW YORK, May 81 Harry Levin.
son, charged with selling young girls
for immoral purposes today pleaded
guilty. He said that he wanted to
turn state evidence and to tell all that
he knew about the traffic. He said
that he was selling clothes for disor.
dely houses, to cloak his traffic in
women. He said that he carried a sin.
gle rain coat for ten years as his stock.
His partner, woman known as Blind
Becky" disappeared following his ar
rest.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-05-03
JOHN Il. CONVERSE DEAD.

fBy United Press,
+ PHILADELPHIA, My S-John H.
Converse. president Of the Baldwin
locomotive works and "a widely known
philanthropist, and prominent Presby.
terlan, died SUDDENLY today.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-05-03
JERSEY EpwoRTAERs MEET.
fny unIon AssocInteA Press.

TRENTON, N. j, May S.-with a
union rally this evening, the New
Jersey Conference Bpworth League
will open Its annual convention. Great
enthusiasm has been manifested and
the prospects are good for a record.
breaking attendance at the sessions
tomorrow and Thursday,
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-05-03
speakinu at shinnston.

Howard N. Ogden, candidate for
Congress, will open his campaign with
a speaking at shInnston tomorrow
night. From Shinnston he will go into
the other counties Of the district
where he will address the voters.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-05-03
KILLED WOMAN.

f:i 9 CDy United Prcss.)
< SJoHNSToWN, Pa, May S.-A Balti'
more and Ohio freight train struck
and instantly killed Mrs. Mary Reese,
aged go years, and fatally injured her
granddaughter, Irene shatfer, aged 10
to-day near F'riedens, as they We're
Walking on the tracks, while return
ing from the funeral Of a relative.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-05-03
REAL ESTATE
TO EXCHANGE FOR A FARM OR

TO EXCHANGE FOR "A FARM OR
LOTS.
Groom House with bath and 4'room
Cottage, on adjoining lots, to trade for
farm close to Falrmont rent for good
interest on Investment
A nice 5-room Cottage to trade for
vacant lots; good interest paying
proposition.
| have several Houses to sell and
will positively give you terms that
YOU can pay out on easy All my own
property.
Office open Every Evening.
OPP. Court House, 2se Main St.
Chas. 3. McCrsy Jr.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-05-03
TOOK CHARGE.


HARRISBURG, May '3.-charles
Wright, of susquehanua, and Auditor
General slsson took Offices to-day.
Deputy Auditor Crlchton, of Tioga,
Chief clerk Of house. Wayne. Corpo'
ration clerk Murry, Jefferson, will be
retained at present. Wright received
q bonuquet of floral horse shoe.
Wright made no changes at present
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-05-03
MISSOURI pocToRs MEEr.

i HANNIBAL, Mo. May S.--Physt-
clans ofMissouri gathered here to-day
for the annual meeting of the State
association, which will last three
days. -
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-05-03

The West vifginian has the largest
HOME DELtg gERED circulation cI my
papef III FaIfmont Thisii one d tlieI
reasons Why DE West yirginian Is
called The HONE ll ApER: 7. =:
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-05-03

THE people Who are not up on q
thing aFe usually down on It.. The
neople WHO aTe up On adTerHslng are
HE ones WHO do the most OF II; do
ii the most ISTEEIlaESTbY and
PERstsTENT
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1910-06-04

the name of such voter and the amount
of the value of his assessed property,
and said commissioners shall make re-
turns of the number of votes and the
amount of the assessed value of
property voted for or against the
| levy of said special tax.
Section 5. Be it further ordained,
etc., That this ordinance and annexed
petition of taxpayers be published in
the St. Tammany Farmer, the official
organ of the Parish of St. Tammany,
for 80 clear days previous to the date
of holding said election, and this ordi-
nance shall take effect from and after
its passage.
PETITION
To the Honorable President and mem
bers of the Police Jury, of the parish
of St. Tammany, State of louisiana:
The petition of the undersigned
property tax payers of Second Ward,
of the parish Of St. Tammany, and
being and constituting one-third of
the property tax payers of said ward,
respectfully ask that your honorable
body, acting within and under author
| ity conferred upon you by Article 232
of the Constitution of the State of
Louisiana, by Act 131 of the General
Assembly of the State of Louisiana,
approved July 13, 1898; by Act No.
214 of the General Assembly of the
State of Louisiana, approved July 10,
1902; by Act No. 145 of the General
Assembly of the State of Louisiana,
approved July 6, 1904, and by Act No.
167 of the General Assembly of the
State of Louisiana, also approved on
the 9th day of July, 1904, do order
that special election be held, in the
manner required by law, for the pur-
pose of determining whether or not a
special tax in excess of the constitu-
tional limitation of taxation, provided
by and declared in Article 232 Of the
| constitution of 1898, shall be levied on
the property liable to taxation within
said Second Ward.
Petitioners further pray that at said
election, so to be held, your honorable
body do submit to vote of the prop
erty taxpayers of said Second Ward,
entitled to vote at said election, under
the election laws of the State Of
Louisiana, the following m tier,
| to-Wlt:
1st. That the object of levying and
collecting a special tax, the levy of
which is hereby prayed for to be sub
mitted according to law is for giving
additional support to public schools
and for the purpose of erecting and
constructing public school houses.
| I'd. That the rate of said special tax
so to be levied annually upon all tax
able property in said Ward No. 2
shall be mills on the dollar.
Sd. That the length of time for and
during which such special tax is to
run and be levied annually upon all
such property subject to taxation in
said Ward No. shall be 10 years, be-
ginning with the year 1910.
Wherefore petitioners pray that
said election be ordered for the fore
going objects and purposes and in
conformity with the Constitution of
the State and the acts of the Legisla-
ture thereof on the subject.
The undersigned petitioners respect
fully submit the above.
Signed by 80 taxpayers.
GEO. KOEPP, JR., President.
| E. D. KENTZEL, Secretary.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1910-06-04
CHI A ARTHR
BAYOU LAC0MB COOPERATIVE DRUG
COMPANY LIMITED.

United States of America, State of
Louisiana, Parish of St. Tammany,
Village of Bayou Lacomb.
Be it known, that on the 9th day
of April, 1910, the persons whose sig
natures are hereto attached, wishing
to avail themselves of act No. 36 Of
1888, and act No. 78 of 1904, of the
general assembly of Louisiana, rela-
tive to corporations, hereby covenant
and agree and bind themselves, as
we'll as such other persons as may be
hereafter associated with them, to
form and constitute corporation and
body polite, under the stipulative
articles and conditions following,
to-wit:
ARTICLE 1.
The name of this corporation shall
be BAYOU LACOMB COOPERATIVE DRUG
COMPANY, LIMITED. Said corporation,
unless sooner dissolved, in accordance
with this charter, shall exist and con-
tinue for period of ninety-nine years
from date hereof, and it's domicile is
hereby established in Bayou Lacomb,
La, and under its corporate name.
SAID corporation shall have power and
authority to contract, sue and be
sued, to make and use corporate
seal, the same to break and alter at
pleasure, to hold, receive, have, pur-
chase, improve, ALLEVIATE, convey, sell,
borrow, pledge, mortgage and hy-
pothecate under its said corporate
name, property, real, personal and
mixed, to name and appoint such Of
fcers, directors, agents. managers
and employees as the interests or
convenience of said corporation may
require, to make and establish by
laws, rules and regulations for the
relations and proper management of
its affairs, as may be deemed neces-
sary and proper, and to carry out the
objects and purposes of the said cor
poratlon.
The president, or in his absence, the
| vice-president, shall be the proper
person upon whom citation or other
! legal process shall be served.
ARTICLE II.
The objects and purposes for which
this corporation is organized, and the
nature of business to be carried on by
it are declared to be the following,
to-wit:
To carry on and conduct a retail
drug store, buying, selling drugs,
patent medicines, proprietary goods,
perfumeries, toilet articles, cigars,
tobacco, soda water, ice cream ant
any other merchandise necessary il
the conduction of such business.
ARTICLE III.
The capital stock of this corporation
shall be three thousand ($3, 0OO) dol
lars, divided up into three Thousand
shares of one dollar each, which shal
be paid as fellows: Cash on purchas
or in service rendered or goods fur
nished equal to the cash value of tn
stock. This corporation shall begi
, business as soon as five hundred dol
lars of its stock have been paid for i
!. cash. The board of directors sha
) have the right to determine how muc
, of the stock shall be issued.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1910-06-04
AN ORDINANCE.

Be it ordained by the Police Jury Of
the Parish of st. Tammany, Louisiana,
in legal session convened that a
special election be held on the 30th
day of June, 1910, at which shall be
submitted to the property taxpayers
of the second ward, who are entitled
to vote under the laws and consitu-
tion of the State of Louisiana, the
question of levying on all taxable
property in said Second Ward, a tax
of mills on the dollar per annum for
period of ten years, to give ad-
ditional support to the public schools
and for the purpose of erecting and
constructing public school houses in
said ward. The said tax to be levied
and collected according to law.
Section 2. Be it further ordained,
etc., that the said special election
shall be held under the election laws
of the State of Louisiana, and at the
polling places established by law in
said ward, and the ballots to be used
shall be printed in the following form,
to-wit:
FOR special tax of five mills on
the dollar on all taxable property
situated in the Second Ward of the
Parish of st. Tammany, Louisiana,
annually for a period of ten years,
beginning with the year 1910, for
giving additional support to public
schools and for the purpose of erect
ing and constructing public school
| houses.
AGAINST a special tax of five mills
on the dollar on all taxable property
situated in the Second Ward of the
Parish of St. Tammany, Louisiana,
annually, for period of ten years,
beginning with the year 1910. for Civ.
ing additional support to public schools
and for the purpose of erecting ane
constructing public school houses.
Section 8. Be 1t further ordained
etc., that the Board of Supervisors OF
election of the Parish of St. Tam
many, Louisiana, are hereby requested
to appoint commissioners and clerks
to serve at said polling places; to give
due notice of the holding of said cleo
ton; to make their returns of sait
election to the president of the Polio.
Jury, who shall announce and pro
mulgate the result of said election &C
cording to law.
| Section 4. Belt further ordained etc
that the commissioners of election
shall receive the ballots of all propert
taxpayers of said ward entitled t
vote under the laws of the State o
Louisiana. and before depositing tn
same in the ballot box, shall endors
! thereon in the presence of the voter
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1910-06-04
Free Scholarship

The Philadelphia School for Nurses,
2219 Chestnut street, Philadelphia,
Pa, offers free scholarships in trained
nursing to young women in every
State In the Union. The scholarships
cover the full two years course, with
room, board, uniforms, laundrying,
etc., included, and railroad fare paid
to the home town or district upon
completion of the Course.
A Home Study Course and a short
resident course are also provided,
which quickly open the door to oppor-
tunity and enable progressive students
to render noble service to humanity
and at the same time acquire them
selves substantial income from the
best paid occupation now open to
women; besides qualifying every stu
dent to deal with emergencies in the
home that may mean the saving of a
loved ones life.
Far seeing philanthropists are add
ing to the resources of this schoo
with the view of ultimately extending
these benefits to earnest, energetic
young women in all country districts
and in all the smaller towns anc
cities.
The institution is approved and en-
dorsed by leading physicians and edu
Gators of the entire country. Some
of the leading men of this State are it,
strong supporters and endorsers, as
will be seen by the catalogue, which
will be sent to anyone who writes t.
the school for it.