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Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1911-09-08
FIGHTING A BATTLE
WITHOUT AMMUNITION

President Taft has set out wage
war on the democrats and insur-
gent republicans for their efforts
at tariff revision during The extra
session. He eharacterizes these
attempts as dealing with the
public interest in lighet-hearted
way and with absolute ignorance
Of the effect Of he legislation and
with a willingness TO szcrcfe
business interests 20 political
exigencies."
But it is like fighting q battle
without ammunition. President
Taft's criticism may create sound.
but il will have no killing effect.
The cold. penetrating logic Of the
situation is with the democrats
and insurgents.
The president says the tariff
must be lowered. So say his
opponents. the democrats and in-
surgents. On trat both sides are
agreed. But when profession Is
put to the test II deed. hon does
ii work out for each? The allies
pass revision laws and Taft vetoes
chem, his excuse being that the
hard conditions should continue
until such time as his tariff board
shall deem it proper to make q
report of their findings. He
thinks that all tariff wisdom will
die with this board. while the
allies r confident that tie people
will die with tariff oppression be-
fore the board will ever uncork its
wisdom.
Tariffs were made and unmade
before the idea If this board vas
ever conceived, and the country,
not Notwithstanding. increased both
in wealth and population. 4
chance for immediater relief from
schedules admit ted by every one 10
be too high was seen by the dem
ocrats and Insurgents. and they
took advantage of it. Their
action was dissppro7ed by the
president, but il is unguestion-
ablely approved ~ the nation
Atlanta Georgian.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1911-09-08
smuaalsd eraeeIe, In Pho,oataph.

or smuggling tricks there Is no end.
a new dodge sprung on them one day
recently In an attempt to get a gold
bracelet through without the payment
OF duty.
Some one took a number OF cabinet
Photographic. but before tying them to-
gether TO make them appear as a bun.
die OF photos no carefully followed
out a hole in tho center and deposited
the bracelet therein. a superficial e1.
animation OF the package would have
one TO think that Il was simply
a bundle Of photographs and allowed II
10 proceed without question.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1911-09-08

fohrd him sitting At a wooden
table. 90 which. on a cushion lay
q naked knife. such as is used -
the japanese to do harikari-when
they seek death as the last
alternative TO honor.
we nice: :hc enemy tomOrrw."
Togo said quietly. There may
be no return"
He KEEP; his eyes on the dagger.
without saying another word.
Each officer saluied and witt 'rew.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1911-09-08
Faml'y Roaues' oaIlerY.

You know Mrs. Van elders family
portrait gallery that she started last
Year,"
Yes"
Well. that great criminal detective
officer who guarded the wedding pres.
ents when + to Van Glider married
the Oldest De Graft boy told me that
he recognized seven OF the portraits
and they had all done tlme-whatovor
that means"
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1911-09-08
JUST BEFORE THE BATTLE

AS Togo stood there, looking
out upon the great bay, and dimly
discerning the great range of
s%kycrapers beg ond, says the New
York World one of his country.
men related in a half awed whisper
to men Of the reception committee
the anecdote of Togo's naval battle
of Port Arthur.
Admiral Togo called his officers
one by one to his cabin. Zach
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-12-19
TO MARK
BIRTHPLACE
GERMAN BANK CONSIDERING
ERECTING MARKER. COL JOHN
E. DAY RECEIVING MANY LET.
TIERS FROM HISTORICAL So
z clETlES.
CIEWES.

WHEELING. Dec. 1a.-When the
directors Of the German bank hold
their meeting Thursday evening TO
consider the advsability Of having a
handsome hroEz marker placed in the
bank building, to mark the birthplace
of West Virginia. Here in this old
historic Washington hall. the resi-
dents of West Virginia drew away
from the mother state on June %,
1863.
The walls OF Washington hall that
heard the brilliant array OF oratory
on that memorable day still stand but
new outer wall has been placed
around the od building. With tho
celebration of the scmi.centenial now
rapidly approaching inany of the bank
directors desire to have Il bron2 tab
let placed in the building.
Col. John L. Day, secretary of the
scmi.reutennial commission, is being
kept Very busy thcse days in answer
ing numerous letters of inquiry about
the centennial. The West Virginia
Society of Colonial Daughters have
asked for place on the Program on
June 30. 1913. The Daughters of The
Revolution. Daughters of the Pioneers
and many other ladies' organizations
will be represented on the program
These societies will have number
of prominent orators here to repre-
sent them and will also have ga!ly
decorated floats In the parade.
Hon. Henry C. Davis. who was
authorized by the commission to ap-
point the ten committees will make
the appointments within the next few
weeks and then more active work will
be started by the commission.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-12-19
Coke {. Operators 1 TRYING
MISUNDERSTANDING.
SAY, that WEST WRelNlANs
Il i4AvE MUCH ADVANTAGE IN
4 FHEieHT i. RATES OVER PRO
{pucERs IN coNNELLsvlLLE
FIELD.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 19.-The At
torneys for the conplalnants in the
Connelsville coke freight rate case
before the Interstate Commerce Com.
mission have tried TO reveal the al.
legged huge conspiracy which has en-.
tered into the steel trust and several
leading railroads to ruin the indie
pendent coke producers OF the Con.
pellsyille, Pa, district.
Traffic men and other witnesses of
The railroads. have admitted in cross
examination that the Connellsrlllc.
to4cbleago coke rates were raised last
summer from $685. to $3.50 Ter ton
mt conference Of the Pennsylvania,
10. o. and New York Central traffic
ti1Sai, 1t Is alleged that lust before
Tho coke rate was raised The new
steel trust coke ovens at Gary, Ind,
were completed aud the independents
claimlthat they we're shut out OF the
Chicago market. Every effort was
made to show that the P. & L. E.
railroad which carried the Connells-
Vile coke us far as Youngstown, Ohio,
was paid one hundred per cent OF the
dividends every fifteen months and
was hIcknamed Little Giants" by
railroad men.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-12-19
EMIss .NAfS0N
is APPOINTED NURSE FOR tn
sERcULosls POPULATION OF
THE CITY. WORK OR LEAGUE
CONFIRMED.

At a call meeting of the local Anti.
tuberculosis League held last night
the employment OF district nurse,
was confirmed. Miss Pearl Watson, a
graduate nurse, has been employed
for this work.
The object OF district nurse Is To-
make visits to all persons suffering,
from consumption, who are in need
of the services of a trained nurse, for
the purpose Of giving all necessary
instructions in the proper care OF
such cases as to the cure and pre-.
yentlon OF the disease. The services
OF this nurse will be furnished TO all
such by the League and request all
who know OF such cases to report.
them to Miss Pearl Watson, or Dr.
c. o. Henry, chairman Of executive
committee.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-12-19

HOLOCAUST
TWO llTTLE GIRLS VICTIMS oFII
FIRE = INFERRED AT WOOD.
LAWN CEMETERY THIS MORN
ling.

!. I'd
a. ,linrrSssIna Incident occurred at
Glen Falls yesterday about ! p. nj. in
which Two little daughters Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Walter Miller we're burned 10
death. In some way which Will never
bo known the house caught firetin the
upper story, These Two little girls,
Hallie and MIi0ied, aged eight and
siN years, went up stairs after dinner.
Halle called TO her mother that the
house was on fire. The mother called
for the children TO come 10 her but
for some unknown reason Mildred ran.
on into the room and was followed by
Hattie. The mother started TO fol-
low but was detained by Rev. Nor.
man. who lad taken dinner with Rev
Smith al the Miller home. as he saw
that it was impossible 10 enter the
room. Rev. Norman reached the up.
per window from the kitchen so.
and found the girls on the bed. He got
hold of one Of them but his arm had
been weakened through the cuts on
his wrist by the broken glass In
breaking the window aud the flames
Immediately drove him from the win.
dow.
Their remains were brought to Fair.
mont on No. 3 to-day and Inferred by
the side OF little brother in Wood.
lawn cemetery.
Mr.. Miller is son of James Miller.
who. with his son. Albert. were killed
in the Monongah explosion, and IA
brother of Mrs. Toothman, Mrs. Iiol.
den and Miss Gertrude Miller Of this
city. Mr. Brittle Miller, OF Glen Falls,
Joshua. OF Mononeah, and Ward, of
FaIrmont. are brother. His mother
Mrs. Alice Miller, is sick and was not
able to attend the funeral.
Mr.. ard Mrs. Miller have the sym.
paihy OF large circle OF friends and
relatives. The mother OF the children
is prostrate with grief and is under
the care of physician at Glen Falls
The home and all its contents was
destroyed.
Two older and two younger daugh.
ters with the father and mother sur.
vice.
Il. l.. Cunningham had charge of the
funeral.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-12-19
COUNTY
SHORT
STATE AUDIT DlscLosEs THAT
THE OFFICERS RECEIVED TOO
MUCH SALARY.

WAYNE. W. Va Dec. 19.-An a,i-
dit OF the accounts OF eS-sherif ].
L. Billups and Sheriff Sam ]. crum, of
Wayne county. has been made by the
auditors from the tax commissioners
office and filed here. The audit coy-
cred the period from July /, 1905. to
January !. 1911. and shows that ex;
Sheriff BiIlups is indebted to Wayne
county the sum Of s2,S25,73, and the
State OF West Virginia S21.S6. WHILE
Mr.. Crum. the present sherlff, owes
tile State $24.2l and the county
$4i5.5S. n
Had Mr.. crum not collected from
the county several sums after the
auditors began auditing the accounts
Of his Office the report Of the auditors
would have shown that Wayne counl.
owed Mr.. crum something over $500.
but while the auditors were at work
Mr.. Crum received $4,000 for public
services In excess OF the amount au.
thorized by Section 1868 OF the Code;
$371.26 as discrepancies really due
him on account OF errors In delin.
auent lists in 1910 settlement ana
s5S7.5O. discrepancies in orders paid
by the sherla, 1909 taxes in 1910
settlement.
The discounts for the four-year term
of ex.sheriT BIlups. covering the
taxes Of 19O5,6.7-Sy amounted to s1,.
65O.93. II the courts hold that the
sherifrs are not entitled to the dis.
count claimed blythe sheriff, Mr.. Bill
lups will have to pay that sum in ad.
dition to the s2,S25.IS.
Big Discrepancy Found.
I The largest item In Mr.; Billnps'i ac.
.eount was 4 discrepancy found In the
footing oi the rOaa levy in Union dis.
trlct. The correct footing as found
by the auditors was $1,49O.95, and the
books showed that but SiyI.Uo %ac
charged the sheriff
Z NeltherDof the sherifls have ac-
counted for any interest added to the
taxes and not collected from the tax.
payers.
The excessive salary received by
Bll!ups was $500 and by Crum 5000.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-12-19
FOR RENT.

A few three room suites for desira.
Bile renters at $40 and $3.50 per
month with gas and hot and cold wa.
ter furnished. We have put the rents
low so that renters can afford to pay
them and those who are accustomed
10 not paying, need not apply. This
is a business proposition. We have
put up the money for the building
you should expect TO pay rent.
EAST SIDE APARTMENT HOUSE,
W, A. LAwLER, Agt,
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-12-19
CHINESE MUST AGRE
POWERS RS'INLIa|l|T||I'ERlEI II. |. IN | i
PEACE CONFERENCE MUST S aET-
TIE QUESTIONS III CONE
BEFORE IL d oTHE Err y ATloNs
WILL TAKE UP MATTE As.

IS
WASHINGTON Dec u. The Uni.
ted States Joined With all the world
powers in addressing a note 10 Tho
Chinese peace conference at Shails
ghai which In effect serves 10 lnterni
them that unless they reach an asree-
mcnt they may expect foreign inter-
yention.
The note does not make the dlrsct
statement hut Is so Interpreted:
SHANGHAI, Dec. 10, y +pelegafes 70
the peace conference have received
notes from The powers today urgiHg
them to arrive at some agreement
which could restore peace in China.
While tie notes are OF. a friendly
character. the recipients could read
Bdlweenjtheilipes that tho powers will
ihiefY ene dnless an early oiS 10 the
Struggle tisi iprpmis6d. Little hope -
held out unless tiies powers can bring
pressure dh the sltuation.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-12-19
BIG NOTE WORRIED
WABASH COMPANY
CORPORATION FILED APPLlcA-
TIoN ASKING APPOINTMENT
OF RECEIVER.

ST LOUIS. Dec. l9.-omcials of
the Wabash Railroad admitted today
that note for $9,SO7,9GS due the
Wheeling and Lake Erie in August,
1912 was the real thorn in the side OF
the Wabash and was the main reason
for the application for receiver
filed in the ST. Louis branch Of the
United States Circuit Court last
night. The Company was striving
hard TO deposit the necessary funds to
cover the interest of the equipment
obligations.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-12-19
/. D. SgLINGER
|. .BntED.NEBB
lglLQIERS GAP
WELG siEkE pRllt:
Err RUN oVEts 'RXs TRAIN. COR.
oNER LLOYD MAKES iNVEsTI-
CATION.


This morning some time after one
O'Clock, at Campbel's Siding, about
one mile this side of Glovers Gap,
out Of THIS city. the body of Frank D.
solinger3 was found, traln No. % or
train No84 having runtoyer and killed
him. He, resided on CampbelIs run.
5b9try Frank D, SoIinger was about 40
years OF age, and was married man
who is survived by his wife and a
daughter who is almost grown.
The accident occurred just 10 the
left of the Campbell Siding a short
distance this side OF Gloyers Gay sta
ton on the B. & o. R..R. lines, and
1t isInot known whether he was killed
by Train No, 80 or train No. A, but 1t
is Supposed that heiwas run over and
killstl by No. 4, while many others
claim that the badly mutllated condi.
tion Of the body show that he was
first run over byyNo. 80 and then later
by No. 4. MAJ
Coroner F"Snk A. Lloyd was called
to the scene Of the accident this
morning leaving this city for Glovers
CANON the I o'clock train on the B.
& o., and after viewing the remains
and hearing the evidence of those
who first saw him after his death, he
IA
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-12-19
WILL SCOTT
IN JAIL
BOY THAT FURNISHED SAWS TO
PRISONERS rs IN COUNTY
Prison.

Aiiil s,554Sti ss9t' = ..-La- : 80 ~
This morning after having been In
formed fs tic prisoners In tie jsll az
( to who had given .them the hack saws
blades With which they sawed in two
oReioi the bars In the windows in the
county jail, okey Watkins started
out after the boy, who was Willie
Scott a 1G year old lad who had Just
Been turned out Of the Jail on Sun.
day, having been sentenced to serve
a sentence In jail for some crime
committed at Warrington, he being
sent up by Squire Toothman Of Nun.
nington.
The boy purchased the two saw
blades for the hack saw at local
store on Main street, and last evening
about six o'clock he handed the
blades in one of the back windows to
man on the inside who was waiting
to receive them.
The men on the inside certainly
worked hard, for they had to hold the
blades In their hands. and they had
the bar cut in two by ten o'clock.
After Watkins had started out after
the boy this morning, he went on,
towards whore the boy has been stay.
Ing OH Locust avenue. and while he
was out that way the boy came into
the city, Went TO the jail and got his
suit case which he had left there
when he was given his freedom on
Sunday. After he had left, Watkins
returned to the court house, where he
learned that the boy had been there,
and he got OH car and started for
him once more, and then getting of
at the corner and arrestine the boy,
bringing him TO this city where he
was placed In the Jail once more.
He will likely lie sent to the Re.
form school at Pruntytown within n
few days.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-12-19
NEW COAL REG(RD


BLuEFIELD, W. Va. Dec. ia
new coal record for the Norfolk &
Western field Of southern West ylr.
sinia will have been made with the
end OF the year 1911. 1t Is confident.
ly believed that the tonnage for the
year will pass The 100000 ton mark
as the tonnage for the eleven months
of the year completed totals 1885,
S75. or over 100000 tons more than
the entire production for the year
1910. The tonnage for December
alone Is expected to pass the 9,oOO,-
90 ton mark.
Jnhn T. altman loft la, pt1Lt To-,
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-12-19
TWO MEN IRE
KILLED BY TRnnl
SEVERAL ARE INJURED WHEN
FRISCO EXPRESS JUMPS THE
RAILS.

sPRlNGFIELDh Mo-, Dec. i9.- Eu.
gineerlH. c. Colvln and Fireman Sans
ford Regan. both Of Springfield, were
instantly killed and several pasaen.i
gers were Injured when the Ffisep exs
press No. log from Memphis juiipedi
the rails two miles south OF Ntouhtalil
Grove. Mo-, early to-day.
The cause OF the accident Is not
known.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-12-19
BIC
JAIL DELIVERY
CAPTAIN THOMAS F. TUCKER
THWARTEo PLANS OF PRISON.
ERs WHO INTENDED TO MAKE
A DASH FOR LIBERTY.

Last night Turnkey T. +. Tucker by Il
strictly Kept watcn, after having been
given "tip" by one OF the inmates
OF the Jail, prevented what mIsu.
have been a general jail delivery OF
the prisoners who we're confined with.
in the jail.
The Jail Is located in the basement
of the court house, and during the
time since the old city lookup has
been torn down. the city's prisoners
as well as the county prisoners, are
kept within the jail In the court
house, and at oil times n watchman is
around the Jail keeping strict watch
for any attempted delivery.
The attempted escape occurred
some little time after 10 o'clock last
night. and had 1t been successful
there might have been many prisoners
loose to-day as there were II OF the
county's and two city prisoners in the
Jail.
The men had gotten the bar loose
which they had sawed In two at the
bottom, and had so spread the bars
on either side that they would have
been able TO crawl through the hole.
when Tucker who was stationed in
the alley saw that the men were get.
ting ready TO make getaway and
fired SHOT at the boiler plate on the
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-12-19
NOTED MAN DEAD
JOHN BleELoW EMINENT IN
MANY WAYS EXPIRES AT a,

ORv United Pressj
NEW YORK, Dec. 1s.-John Bige.
low, celebrated American author.
Journalist and diplomat, died at his
home at Creamery Park. He was born
at Maiden. n. Y, November 25, 1917.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-12-19

Dwight Miller has gone TO Charles
ton 10 spend the holidays with hi.
sister. Mrs. Henry Capito.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-12-19

John L. Lehman left last night for
Martinsburg on business trip.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-12-19
PEOPLES PRODUCE MARKET

Monroe Street, Both Phones
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-06-29
NOTES FROM MADISON COUNTY
w. II. Field, Clerk of District Court,
Wants Another Term-Marriage
Licenses Issued.

MADISON. Neb., June 2s.-(special.)-W.
II. Field, clerk of the district court, will
file as a candidate. subject to the repub-
lican primary. Mr.. Field is popular with
the people. highly esteemed by the bar
of the county, thoroughly competent, as
experience has abundantly shown. for the
office and a whole-souled and approach
able gentleman, with whom 1t Is a pleas
ure for the people of the county to trans
act business. 1t is altogether unlikely that
anyone else will file.
In Judge Bates court Tuesday Horace
C. Haskins. as guardian of his two chill
dren, James II. Haskins and Pearl A. Has
kins. settled up his guardianship, the
minors having reached their majority
Also Marion Owens was appointed
guardian Of his son, George B. Owens
minor, who inherited an estate from Scott
Simpson, deceased
Judge Bates Tuesday issued a marriage
license to Frank w. r. woerner and Miss
Adelaide wlchmann, both of Norfolk Neb
Rev. Father Buckley of Norfolk, in the
absence of Father Muenich. performed the
ceremony at o'clock this morning which
made Elmer H. stone and Miss Bessie C.
Webster man and wife. Both parties re-
side at Schuyler
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-06-29
NEWS NOTES FROM FAIRBURY
DR.. r. r. Race and Miss Mabel Root
Are Married at Lebanon,
Kansas.

FA1RBURY, Neb.. June B-(Special)-A
wedding of considerable interest to Fair
bury people was solemnized at the home OF
Mr.. and Mrs Edwin Root in Lebanon.
Kan, Monday evening at o'clock. when
their daughter, Miss Mabel was married
DR.. F. F. Race Of this city. The wedding
was a pretty affair and was performed in
the presence of a number OF immediate
friends and relatives Of the contracting
parties. The bride was raised in Lebanon
and educated in the schools at that point.
to Dr. F. r. Race of this city. The wedding
bury for some time. After a short honey
moon trip DR.. and Mrs. Race will return to
Fairbury and go to housekeeping.
The Fairbury and Beatrice Commercial
clubs are endeavoring to secure an auto
mobile road through these points. which is
to be built from Oklahoma City, Okl.. to
Minneapolis, MINI. The Beatrice club was
in Fairbury helping boost for this road.
This road takes In Belleville, Kan, Fair,
bury, Beatrice, Lincoln and Omaha It will
be the duty Of each city to keep this auto
mobile road graded and in good shape at
all times. 1t this is accomplished a large
number OF tourists will visit these cities.
On account of the shortage of water in
Fairbury all consumers are limited to two
hours per day for lawn sprinkling. Ex-
the entire water works system of Fair
bury. New water mains are being laid and
extensions being made In all parts OF town.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-06-29
JOhnSOn's Body is
Buried at StrOmsburg
Funeral Of Man Who Died in Omaha
Saturday Held Tuesday
Stromsburg Notes.

STROMSBURG. Neb.. June 2S.-(Special)
The funeral OF Frank W. johnson took
place yesterday. the Modern Woodmen hav-
ing charge Of the funeral. Rev. DR.. HON.
borg of thfs city conducted the services at
the house. Mr.. johnson was Sc years old
and had lived in this county many years.
and had at one time been a business man
OF the city. He had poor health for several
years and had been at the Emanuel hos
ptal at Omaha for eighteen months, where
he died last Saturday Mr. johnson left
two sons here, w. Fred. a prominent bust
ness man here and also Alvin, who is in
the cement block business also one daugh-
ter. Maud, who is living at home.
The annual school election took place
here Tuesday, with marked degree of in
bloom and p o. Nordlund, were reelected
with big majorities. The board made a
showing of building the new high school
and making some good improvements on
the old school house.
Otto Rickel, who was run over at York
last Sunday by an automobile and who was
taken TO the hospital at York, decided that
he was too good a man for an automobile
to lay out, so he put on full steam of nerve
and came home yesterday and is around
the streets the same as usual today. He
was riding a motorcycle and was run
over by an auto. two wheels passing over
him. 1t was first reported that he was
seriously hurt, but outside of being
scratched up some he is feeling as we'll as
ever.