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The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-03-30

q The Wheeling Intelligencer speaks
itavorab1y of Hon. VIM. p Hubbard for
Judge OF the United States Supreme
Court Of Appeals in the vacancy cnus-
ed by the death OF. Justice Brewer. II
Mr.. Hubbard would fill this-very high
Office to the satisfaction OF the Intel
Hsencer. he certainly wouldn't make
bad U. S. Senator, would he?
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-03-30
Jumped J n, Il, Riuer
AGEDsWoMAN TEMPORARY FlToF
!, INSANITY ENDS ElFE'lN ELK
, RIVER.

.& CHARLESTON. March sO.-A1rs.
B'arbarn Nartz. widow, aged seventy.
three. committed suicide. by drowning
IN the Elk river near Mink Shoals.
Friday night the woman disappeared
from her sons home and was found
Sunday covered with leaves near the
house. She was taken home ami yes.
Z ter r.li slipped away. Ten minutes
later she was: missed and d search re.
EieaatedEher bodysin the clear waterssh
1 the Elk II IS believed her mind was
temporarily tlerange Ed. II I, q, 55;s5
y Let {. little .tWantadr = OIL; y Tor y 8,
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-03-30
wasn't i,ypnottxed Tonight.

acres of cotton and rice lands and
considered they had laDored' dis much
us was good for man when, they made
the rounds every fall to collect the
rent. ~ ms. ~ .-t..--ssa.s%. ey;issE M.
The three brothers were known
through the section las Mr.. Jack, Mr..
Courteney and Mr. Pat. rand no one
ever took the trouble to add their
last name unless It were In conversa-
ton some one born outside the
boundaries of South Carolinn. Then
the Darragh brothers were referred
to In the same way one referred to
the flora and fauna of the State
Us facts generally known. 8,
The usual crowd OF young people
had gathered mt the Darrngh place
one night coon after the discovery
OF Dickie Armstrong; hypnotic
powers.
'Dickie. do give us an exhibition:
now do blended pretty little Susan
M*nning from the corner of the old
fashioned davenport where, she was
lonnging In oriental ense.
Julie North looked her skepticism,
but seconded the request !,
Dickle trumped UP as many ex-
cuses rs n pianist who has been in
yited. to play. ID ts :.
Really, have never tried IT.. on
any one except the little-negro boys
! toled into, my office. / don't know.
even whether it would take the
same effect upon you pnlefaces." he
begged. as reserve card. !,
have always heard that. blondes
made the best Subjects. replied
Julie. I'm the only blonde In tile
room. and I offer myself Il willing
subject to the cause OF science."''
Dlckie started the performance
with a quaking heart. The blonde
hair seemed to elm to his fingers
caressingly when he pressed them on
her temples according to the rules
and regulations prescribed by mall.
aud he! found 1t harder to concen-
btrate his though than when he had
tried the subjects. at his Office
Susie Manning giggled, and
Dickie gave her reproachful
ElHnce. - Il III. !: ~
1.-THE charm positively refuses to
work when there is any ggigglIng
going on he ,growled.
Mr, Pat. leaned forward and Of
Tered her q caramel from the box on
the table. s. ~ h K =
That viii keep you occupied I'm
til tile seance Is over" he whispered.
"A Dickic grew red with modification
When he had tried all the prescribed
rules indvnin.' l q. g6S. .
MIR! Jack and Mr.. courteney were
chuckllnE Il good-natured 'badgery.
and Mr.. Pat was unable to feed
Susie Manning cnramels fast enough
to check her giEgles.- 4 .ils 81 *.
@ Suddenly Dickie stood erect and
3hcaminE. VI \ IA x ..s ;53.l a.
Hus- Be auiet!l. She's nil
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The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-03-30
tH'otLsDss

kEYSER,% w. Va, March 3o.-.The
body of the man who died from in.
1urleE sustained from fall iron,
trann here is being held. The maj, gave
his name as William leer, and he had
been working at Cumberland. His
hat bore the Initials w. M, and In his
pocket was book with the name e.
w. Furr. -
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-03-30
MORE YARD ROOM.

GRAFTON, w. Va, March 30.-Thc
Dominion Window Glass plant it -
being sought by the B..
and o. inSthe extension of their yard
here. The plant, If the d=a is made,
will be duplicated in anothe: part OF
the city. The plant resumed Thurs
day after, a weeks idleness.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-03-30
!yTHE'5DEBTc :s!.si 4
Conference On virg:,ia-West lvfF1jnta
Case is Held In New York. T4:sssE

\ NEW YORK, March so-7A coliter
enee was held here BY Attorney Cen
eraI conleys with ex-senator = pooHss
and John a.. Carlisle over the Virgintaj
debt case. The port aof Mast ersLitss
tlefield was thoroughly gohe over and
the exceptions The STATE. viii IN AXE sto.
II Ediscussed. u. s. /. y ~, Il S.5sa
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-03-30
Tobacco rs Disinfcctnnt.

The Lancet has been making some
experiments TO test the truth of the
popular belief that tobacco smoke Is
a disinfectnnt These experiments,
says our contemporary. ''seem to
confirm the observation that one of
the principal constituents accounting
for the germicldal properties Of to-
bacco smoke is the powerful anti
septic formnidehyde. The, amount
present Is more than Just apprecia-
BILE. for II water through which d
few puffs of tobacco smoke have
been passed is tested for formalde-
hyde the result Is strikingly positive..
The Quantity of formaldehyde In to-
bacco smoke would appear to depend
on the quality and kind OF tobacco
smoked. Thus the cigar appears to
yield more formaldehyde than the
pipe. and the pipe more than tile ci-t
garette. It has more thant'once been
stated that tobacco smokers enjoy3an'
immunity from certain diseases. and
tho frequent presence Of IA powerful.
antiseptic In the mouth. nasal pas
sAges. and sometimes the lungs tns:
In the case of those who foolishly In
hale tobacco smoke) would to some.
extent justify the" statement! For
maldehyde Is. one of tile most power
full disinfectants we possess, part
In 10000 parts OF water serving to
destroy all microbes, while such d.
lutte solution has practically no poi
sonous action on the. human organ,
Ism: All the same.8i 1t is most nndc-
slrable that this fact should stimu-.
late the practice of smoking tobacco
absurd excess. for tobacco poisoning
Is g greater reality than many; per-.
sons think.-London Telegraph.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-03-30
: SERIOUS ACCIDENT.
One Child Fractures Anothcr's Skull
While Digging.

Z WARRINGTON, w. Va, March sc. =
An accident that. may terminate IA
tally here the victim being the small
son OF chas. Parson. He with anotn.
or son was. digging horseradisl7 and
the little fellow sstumblttl and fell just
as the rattox descended. His skull
was fractured sS5t. .@
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-03-30

: ANYHOW Marcel, Is helping the people
get even with the gas company.
SERMON FOR THE skEp7lc4t

Rev. Houston, the blind evangelist,
will preach tonight for the benefit Of
those that are troubled with doubt and
sckepticism. This morning he address,
ed the High School on the four meth
dds of educating the blind.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-03-30

ell themselves for Hubbard and
against Scott. So far as is known not
more than two or three. prominent Re-
pnblicans are listed on the Scott cal
endar. ~ 50 So, Z! X 4
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-03-30

scuREptiN is Tof14 DAYS 5E..
PAZO5 OINTMENT Is guaranteed to-
cure any case of Itching. Blind. Bleed.
Ing or Protruding Piles In 6 to "A days
or money refund Ga. 6oc. IA
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-03-30

Don't pay a penny . piece for en-.
yelopes when you can get 500 printed
With return notice and your name for.
only o5c at this office about Is Tor 4
cent. s53SSsS FL n
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-03-30

AZ E. little ttNantadrsrRo for n ~ y
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-03-30

acres of cotton and rice lands and
considered they had laDored' as much
as was good for man when; they made
the rounds every fall to collect the
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-03-31
RECITAL Was
NIU!CH.EIaJOYED.
MISS MILLER AND MR.. \ kAsPAR
PLEASED AUDIENCE. IN y
ElFT H NyARD.. # ~

"A large audience was present at the
Fifth ward school auditorium last
evening for the appearanee of, Miss
GHf.istlne MilIer ana nar. Anton naspar.
Both ies Miller and Mr.. x aspar have
appeared here on several occasions and
the musiezl last eyening was but a
Repetition Of their lformer successes.
Miss Miller Us a favorite 8, Fairmont
musical circles. Notsonly is she gift
ed with a wonderful voice but added
to this Is a rare personal charm which
eaptiyates her audience at nnce.
II Mr.. kaspar q by no means a strana:
,er in Fairmont having given a num-
Der of, recitals in this city: He is a
violinlst of more than ordinary abil-
;ity and his performance last evening
added many more to AN already wide
circle of admirers in9thls city. PEE
Mrs. Louis Black, nf the Wv. U.
School Of Music, was piano arcompa.
mist of the evening and her perfect az
compartments added greatly to the
SUCCESS of the affair. - q 4 sa5 {
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-03-31
DR.. Gill Returns,
PASTOR coLoRED M. e. CHURCH i
SENT BACK FOR ANOTHER
YEAR.

Rev.C. C. Gill. D. D.. pastor OF the
Co.ored NJ. Z. Church. has recently re.
turned from Pittsburs, where he at,
tended the 4Tth session of the Wash:
ington Conference OF the Churches in
Western Maryland. District OF Colum.
bia, portions of the State OF West Vir.
Ginia, Western Pennsylvania and pur.
tions OF Virginia. About two hundred
preachers attended the conference,
which was presided over by Bishop
Henry w. Warren.
IL is gratifying news TO the colored
congregation that Rev. Gill was re.
turned to this charge. The following
appointments were made by. the con.
ference:
Cumberland District-George Dc
Young, Duckhannon: J.. S. Carroll.
Charleston: ]. w. Colbert. ClarlszturE:
j. w. Waters. Cumberland. Md. C. c.
Gill, Fairnfont; J. w. jenkins. Frost.
burg. Md: w G. Muse, Grafton: b. d.
Martin, Huntington: ]. NJ. Beane. Kcv.
ser and PIEDMONT; o. Hardly, Mont.
somery E. p. Diggs, Morgantown: j.
W. Carroll. Parkersburg; S. A. Virgil.
}lPt'lttslblrs. Pa: Moses Opper. Point
Pleasant; C. w. Mathews. Ronincy !;
r.. "A Bowers, Sharpsburg. Pa: A. +,
Turk, slstersyille; Benjamin Gross,
washington, Pa Z. w. S. Peck,
Wheeling.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-03-31
s. = = u e Y4sS5
NORMAL SCHOOL
ENROLMENT
CLIMBS HIGHER;
500 Marx viii
Likelybe Passed
Me1t Week

- v ~ 3
The enrolment for the spring term
Of the Fairmont State Normal School
was today Increased to 425 and indica-
'tlons now point to the fact that the
enrolment will probably reach 500
next week. A large number OF stu
dents arrived today, who have not yet
enrolled and the enrolment will be
materially increased tomorrow. The
training department also shows sub
stantial gains in enrolment and will
probably exceed the enrolment of any
previous term.
The Glasses are reciting regularly
today, tie teachers all being in place.
The present will not alone be the
best in rerard to enrolment. but plans
are laii: for making the work OF. the
term especially good,
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-03-31
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SPECIALS
" ~. - !. !, . "a - . =.

E,7IA /
t1lf "a nlce modern seven room story
and a half cottage, stable, chicken
yard, garden, etc. on car line, between
Edaemont and West Chester. So 500
t2) seyenEroom brick house with
basement and finished attic, bath,
ete., Fifth ward !. !. :. s. s Sc, 10000
49, New six room houss. paved
street. South Side, bath, cellar, attic,
etc, Fifthsward !. $500
t4) MEG new four room cottage;
bath room, cabinet manteE etc. Sec
cno rts' "ard ~. .$1,G5o
Is, Seven room house, bath, etc,
lot 5ox12o, Mt. Vernon Ave, Fourth
io1 "aro :. $500
st6) New seven room house, East
rarks Ave. .5.s...T... .5.T $4,000
t7) Seven room huusa, Fairmont
Ave. lot 34x120 " z. -. !. -. ss,uoo.oo
! can quote you bottom prices on
anything you want in Falrmont Reai
Estate. s
w. A. zLAWLER,
Hall Block.
Real Estate, Renting, Fire Insurance.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-03-31
FAIRMoNT, T,5WEsT VIRGINl lA.THURsDAY MARCHZ le1o
EXHIBITION !
GAMES ( i IN IN april
MANAGER. H Unit 3AR RANGES FOR
SsTART IN OF BALL GAMES :.
9 SOON. q. ~

- Il il ! y - ~
Manager Hunt received a contract
from &C. Harkless, of New Castle,
iPensylvania. HarkIess is "a pitcher
that comet highly Recommended.
Manager Hunt has notified all the
pitchers and eatehers that have con:
traeted with the Falrmont Baseball
EAssoe;atiin for the coming season to
report for duty on April II. The 9th
er players are to BE- here by April 20. J,
Manager Hunt has arranged for sev.
cralf exhibition; games to be played be-
foe the opening of the season. TIE
Wheeling team II the Central League,
will play the local team at South side
Park on April "a. Fairmont will play
Fleetwood at RiehWood on. Apri 2s, 27
and 2s. The local professional team
will play Wheeling at Wheeling on
April 80 and May 4.
n Arrangements are. being made SO
that the local fans can find out the re.
suit OF the games of the West Virginia
League at. the local grounds when
games are being played there. A large
score board will be erected and as the
result at the towns Of Mannineton,
Grafton and ctarkshprg is phoned
over the long distance lines the report
will. apepar on the score board with
the result OF the home game. The
record WI be given In innings tto
same IS the horne game.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-03-31
" NOTHING oEFENSlVE IN
Til e souLKIss."

Some one having started the
report that Tbs Soul Kiss" is
mot the prope kind of a per-
siftormsnee for ladies' to attend the
mana cement Of the Grand de-
sslres to- state that "The Soul
KISS" plays IN first class thea
tiers 6oTl y and always to ady au-
!. 5dler,ee dig and that Y is Just as
clean aa5 the usual musical COM
edy. Anyone desiring to witness
q ! sno vel musical comedy and be
highly entertained should go to
the Grand sto,nlght. is
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-03-31
Simple s.! Funeral
OVER REMAINS OF JUSTICE BREW
ER THIS AFTERNo NooN-lNTERt u
MENT Saturday,.

. Try United Press Il
. WASHINGTON. March 31.--Simple
funeral services wehe held this after
non oYersthe remains of Associate Jus.
:tice David j. Brewer at the residence.
His colleagues on the bench, with the
exception OF Justice Moody, who is i'll,
acted as honorary pail ll;bearers and es-
cortcd the remains to the station for
iL-eaTenworth, Gansas. 1nterment. Will
be made Saturday. President Taft
VIII be present The justices were. .un-
able to accompany the body to KAN
tsas, owing to pressiof business. ys
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-03-31
COMPANY BUYS
SURFACE Land
KEYSTONE .E:'', COAL AND COKE COM
~ PANT GETTING READY FOR 50
BUSINESS HERE,

The Keystone Coal and Coke Com.
pany, Of Greensburg, Pennsylvania. Is
buying a great deal of surface land in.
order to develop its holdings bouaht
from the New England gas Company
In Marion county. Many people arc Of
a mistaken idea a! to the location of
the New England Gas company's hold.
inas. This company had before, the
sac to the Keystone Coal and Coke
Company five thousand five hundred
and faty acres Of coal. Most people
are OF the opinion that the entire acre.
age io situated in Pawpaw district on
the contrary 1t il situated In three dis.
rlcts and Pa~paw district has the
smallest number Of acres. over TWEEN.
ty-.hree hundred acres r., in Lincoln
district, over eighteen hundred acres
in Falrmont district and something
over fourteen hundred acres in Paw.
paw district. The price that lis beinq
paid for some of the aurfacc land is
record breaking: One farm OF ffv.
acres passed for the purchase price
OF three thousand dollars, or six hun.
dred dollars per acre. sisss, =
Congressman George f. HUH, or
Greensburg, Is one of the heaviest
stoekh olders iD the Keystone Coal and
Coke Company. his company ls d
large Operating company with athe.
main mai Offices in; the Hutt building IN
Green sbnrs. !!
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-03-31
"FRANkENsTEiNn TO-DAY.
A Liberal Adaptat:on!of Mrs. shelley,s
Famous story atsnTfe Dixie IS

Famous Story at$nThe Dixie S
"Frankenstetn" is considered BY
nearly all readers ofstietion the most
narrowing tale that has ever been
placed In the field OF literature, but
strange to say 1t was. created In the
spirit Of amusement. Lord Byron,
Mr.; and Mrs. selley and one other
author, whose lame We do not know,
were stopping at Geneva, and m order
to pass away the time each in turn
agreed to write a story of come grue.
some, CHASTITY subject. OF! the four
that were written, H Mrs: ;shelley.s
alone remains 10 be handed down as
q work of art, II he creation of the
Frankensteln monster slowly grew In
Mrs: shelley's mind possibly ruel,
The etsame sas III developed in; The char.
acter OF sFrankenstein himself. Az a
story that reaches the climax of hor-
ror and awful suggestion this work
Glands alone. fi.s I.
In making the film the Edieon Com
pany as carefully tried to#eIiminatc
alIthe actually irepulsive situationiand
to concentrate It's ,endcsvors upon the
mystic and psychological problems
that arc to besfound In this weird tale.
Wherever, therefore, the film differs
from the original story tits purely
will, the idea Of eliminating what
would be repuIsive TO moving pic.
ture audience. e. ~ rs
To those who are familiar with Mrs.
shelIey's story, II will be evident that
we have carefully omi.ted anything
which might by any possibility shock
any portion of an audience. To those
who arc not familiar with the story
we can only say that the film tells an
intensely dramatic story by the aid of
some of the most remarkable photo
graphic effects that have yet3heen at
tempted. The formation OF. the hide.
Gus monster from the blazing chem.
,icals of a huge .eaIdron In Franken.
stems laboratory is probably the
most weird, Smystifyinu and fascinat-
Ing scene ever; shown on a3fiIm. 4
aHHT ~
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-03-31
CASH COUPON
BOOK SYSTEM
CONF
u. ,PANY- no AVOID MI s.
~ TAKES.

he new Ice plant reentiy constrle.-
ed by the Falrnont Ice company fs
now y, full operation and the company
ls splendidly equipped to furnish. tho
entire city with the purrst and best
ice manufactured from absolutely ure
distilled water. The now plant vi leh
was constructed last year, is a strictly
nodernsiee plant. the mac achlneryI Iin-
stalled being up.to-date in every par
tteular and the grade OF ice manufacs
tured BY the company is a Moi g
In orderto serve their patrons sat-
lsfaetorily and that no MISTAKES may
occur, the company has inauaurated
the cash coupon book system. BY
means Of. this system, the eonsumerlre.
,eeiyes all the Ice he contracts for and
under no conditions can he be charged
w:.sh ice he did not receive. The book
is purchased and when the book gia
gone, the consumer knows that he
has received ali the Ice contracted for.
This Is an admirable system and one
that is used In all the cities.
Handling the great amount OF busi-
ness this company does, has rnad- II
necessary that some method b. adopt.
ed whereby moro accurate accounts
can be kept. &
Thhs plant Is reg arded as one of the
finest and best equipped ice plants in
TIE State and the city Is deservedty
proud OF this acquisition to her indus.
tries. The business Of the plant 10
growing each day and as warmer
weather approaches, will continue to
incre ase. s. Il :. ~ .l,5 81
The coupon book system will go into
effect Apri! first, many Of the books
having already been sold.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-03-31
.l5.5jI [ } J Mine men
SUCCESS SF|Ul i'm
Examination. !. !
TheBoard Went to
Z; El!'lkiins ! s Fl pm
Here

In the recent examination held In
this city by the State mining board
one hundred and thlrty.five men
passed. seventy.two succeeded In
getting first class certificates: sixty
were granted second grade eertifi.
Gates and three received fire boss Ger.
tlfcates. There were twenty-five fall
ures. l5s u ~ 75l1.
s The first grade certificates are grant.
ed to men who by sufficient experience
and Knowledge is entitled to them. To
get one the applicant must have had
five years' experience In gaseous
mines and must thoroughly know how
to handle the mine when itS is case
GUS. The holder is entitled to become
a mine foreman in any part Of tho
state and his certificate is good for
life or as long as he shows himself to
be worthy Of holding one. Underlcer.
tain conditions the mining department
may revoke the certificate. The see.
ond grade certificate entities the hold:
er to become an assistant mine fore.
man 2in-non-gaseous mines. ] he hold
er must have had five years, expcrss
enee5 In min es. The fire boss fcertIff.s
cate requires three years experience
In mines. IA s I. 5;si
]. B.FWatklns, aged sixteen years.
passed the examination and received
a first class certificate. He Sfa this
youngest person tn the State to get
enc. He WIFI not be able to use his
certificate until he is twenty.one years
lola. t5ts5i
e The board of examiners consists CT
John Laing, chief mine inspector,
and Charles Conner; assistant chief
mine Inspector, of Charleston; Karl II.
sehoeW, of tFairnnont. lnspeotorzfor3the
F:cot district; Frank e. Parsons,f OF
clarksbnra, inspector for the second
district; l.. b. Vaughn, Of Grafton, In
speetor of the Third district; W:eR.
Plaster, of EIkins, Inspector forS the
Fourth: district, and Earl A. Henry, of
Clifton, inspector for the Fifth dis
triet. ;slF
n The board went from here to fElkfns.
where Is will hold the next examina-
tlon on April 6 and q. The schedule
for the remaining examinations3is Is as
follows: Glenn Jean, April 527 and 2R;
Reekley, May n and 12;; Logan, May.
1s and 10; Charleston, June and o..
The board will return to Wheeling
and Will a hold another examination.
there n order to give that district
more men. ..s5, =.
After the examinations arc over and
the certificates have all been award.
ed the men that are holding milne po-
sitions that are governed by these Ses.i
an1inations and have failed to get a
certificate from5thes State board Of exa
aminers. will be asked to resign their
positions by the State mining depart.
ment. = 81 q s. 49, -
The idea of the State mine depart
ment is to place the care of the lives
of the men thatWork In the mines and;
the property interests OF; the oneratoro
In the most competent hands that cal,
be found. Everything that can be done
to promote the safety of the Ives ofi