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The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-10-11
MYSTERY

Described as most unusual are
conditions on a piece OF track OF the
Clarksburg and Weston traction line.
which is causing the officials no end
of worry. At n point just west OF
the old fair grounds at Clarksburg.
the roadbed insists upon sinking
away and all efforts Of the officials
SO far have, been unable to stop It, Z
At the point, the road runs along
the banks of the West Fork river.
1t is said that every time the stream
rises to n certain point, 1t under
flows the roadbed and when 1t re-
cedes It drags from under the track
a large amount OF earth. So far.
six cars loads of ties, thlrty-seven
carloads of cinders and one car load
OF pile poles have been placed in the
hole, but still It continues to sink.
Traffic is being delayed and the
traction officials are considering a
great system Of piles TO stop the
trouble. * tiS
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-10-11
HEATING SYSTEM
BARRAckvILLE SCHOOLS ARE
EQUIPPED WITH MODERN AP.
PLlANcES TO KEEP THEM
WARM.

One of the most modern and up to
date heating establishments made In
the United States has just been In
stalled In the new Barrackville High
school, and will add greatly to the
comfort and health OF all who attend
this school.
With this heating system there Is
combined n ventilating system which
also adds greatly to the healthiness
OF all who attend school there.
The system was yesterday inspect
cd by the division superintendent. and
found to be in an o. X. condition
This building entire is one OF the most
complete and up TO date in the county
and Barrackvillc people should In
deed be proud that they have such q
school
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-10-11

roundly cheered when he appeared
before the Republicans despite the
fact that he is III.
Reorganization Plans.
AT IL o'clock tonight. after more
than ten hours Of speaking in which
from one to a half dozen Republicans
from every county In the state offered
suggestions, the subject of a reorgan'
ization OF the state Republican COM
mittce and the. calling of n primary
was left to the present II members
Of that body to decide.
Wit and humor was served with the
serious propositions. leaders of fac
tlons grasped hands and became
friends. dirty linen" was sent to the
laundry. washed and ironed. politically
and harmony became the theme In
stead of distruct. Oratory also had
It's place in the meetings, which with
the wit and humor. ever kept the
great crowd that packed the room oil
the Kanawha Republican club in the
best OF humor. No man was refused
n respectful hearing.
Committee Meets.
The committee assembled FOR n few
minutes Just before midnight and nd
journed until tomorrow, when they arc
expected to arrive at some conclusion
which will be the giving to the Re
publlcans of the state that which they
have been clamoring for for somt
years. primary election and n reor
ganization Of the state committee ~
soon rs a new committee can be elect
ed, which will be done by magister
ial primary,
"In unity there is strength" was the
motto accepted by all, and In tina
unity 1t is hoped TO place the Repub
llcan majority In the next election a
from 10000 to 10000.
District Attorney Roy Waugh to
night made one Of the most telling
speeches Of the entire meeting ant
the reception he received testified t
that fact.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-10-11
Ivl'NAMARA BROTHERS ARE
ON TRIAL FOR their LIVES.

plunging TO death. while hundreds OF
spectators groaned and watched the
doomed men. They were powerless,
to help. ii7ss,l W.
The prosecution will try to prove,
that John Mcnamara, engineered and
instigated, aSd James Mcnamara ao.s
tually caused the Times disaster, ltsss
evidence will be driven home by ortieI
McManigal. who is alleged to have!
confessed that he had done hundreds
OF dynamite Jobs for John McNamara,!
receiving 5000 for each. and that heS
knew OF the plans to destroy the;
Times. Is, I
All this evidence the defense will
combat with testimony to show that
there never was a dynamite explo;;
sion; that leaking gas caused the
wreckage; that the accused men are
innocent. the victims OF q, gIgahtic
plot which has for Its object the brand.
Ing OF organized labor leaders as mur.
derers and dynamiters.
Every effort hns been made to fur.
ther this idea from the time that the
Times, owned by Harrison Gray OTIS
a bitter and vlndictIve enemy OF or;
ganized labor. charged that dynamite.
bombs planted by labor had destroyed
his newspaper plant, until the Mona.
maras were placed behind the bars
of the Los Angeles county jail. Otis,
made this charge before the fire was.
out in the ruins OF the Times. II has
been repeatedly made ever since.
Next in the chain OF events came
the arrest of Ortie McManigal, + John
and James Mcnamara. The McNa.
maras were extradlted from the east
without being given chance to con-
suit counsel. and as a result Detective
VIM. j. Burns, who ran down the ac.l
cused while in the employ OF the Ma.
tional Erectors Assn. and OF the Mer-
chants and Manufacturers Assn. OF
Los Angeles. and Detective. James Hoa
sick OF Los Angeles, are under indlet;
ment for. kidnapping. q :, ! II
All these elements Will enter Into
the case. but the FIRST and principal:
thing the prosecution must prove 81
that the Times building was blown up
by dynamite and not by gas, ,:j
''f'Ahd 7ittifsr Tie proof f1fy what do I
tually caused the: dlsaater upon lwhichs
the success or failure OF the iprosecn.
tion will depend. q y "a
The prosecution. will have the legal
and financial backing Of a great; State;s
the defense great and brilliant are
ray of legal talent and the financial
support of organized labor, because
organized labor wants to give the ac.
cused every chance to prove their In.
nocence. ii. fs5
Before the trials are ended they. will
have cost close to million dollars.
will have consumed at least eight
months and resulted inthe examina.
iion OF more than 400 witnesses.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-10-11
FINE MEETING
At !. N. c: A.
EVANGELIST DUNLAP is GIVING
HELPFUL TALKS TO MEN. AND
BOYS.

Every man IN rairmont should hear
Evangelist Dunlap at the Y. NJ. C. A.
Special meetings for men only are
held every evening at 7:45 o'clock. A.
these meetings the Evangelist treats
his subjects in such a way that they
appeal to men. Yesterday evening he
spoke on the Helpless Christ" and
showed his hearers that 1t was only
through the individual that Christ
could do anything. This evening the
Evangelist will speak on Victory over
the Devil" 1t is hoped large crowd
will be present. The meeting will
start promptly at 7:45 o'clock
The Evangelist speaks to boys every
day at 4:15 o'clock. A large number
OF boys have attended these meetings.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-10-11
Girls! Girls! Girls!

Here is a grand opportunity for the
Girls Of Fairmunt to get.
CHRISTMAS DOLLS FREE
1903 Handsome French Imported Coils
given by the Pittsburg Press through
the Marion News Co.
THIS is HOW YOU GET THEM
From Thursday, Oct. 18th until Dec
18th, inclusive, save all headings Of
Tho Pittsburs Press Daily and Sun
day and deposit them with the Marion
News Co. The girls securing the high
est number Of headings win the prizes
Daily headings eountr2 votes, Sunday
headings count 10 votes. For partleu
lars call at Marion News Co.
SEE WINDOW DISPLAY,
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-10-11
FRANK c. ELD0N
DRANK OUNCE OF
CAL0R0FORM
MAN is ALLEGED TO HAVE AT.
TEMPTED WAS RE.
MOVED TO COOK HosPITAL-HE
WILL RECOVER.

This morning at about twelve
o'clock, in front OF the Shaw saloon
on Main street, man by the name OF
Frank Charles Eldon is alleged to
have attempted suicide by swallow
Ing full ounce OF ohloroform. lie
dropped to the street In front OF the
saloon, and was later removed to the
Hall drug store, on the corner OF Main
and Madison streets, where DIR. on
ner, who had been hurriedly sum
moned. administered an emitic, caus
Ing the man to vomit part Of the pois
en-. 1t is thought that this. in connec
tion with some other measures which
the doctor used, saved his life. as
the authorities at Cook hospital
where he was rushed In their ambu
lance, at 2:15 stated that he was com
ing along nicely. and this alleged at
tempt at ending his life will prove vi
successful.
The man had been with his wife
Just q short time before he committed
the deed, and she states that they
were going to leave for Connellsville
Pa, on the ESQ train.
Her assertion is carried out In this
by the fact that Mr.. Eldon had with
him his suit case, his overcoat and
umbrella, while Mrs. Eldon had sent
her trunk to the depot preparatory to
leaving.
His wife came down street just aft
or the mans alleged attempt at end
ing his life, and was just passing the
Hall drug store as the man was placed
In the ambulance She Immediately
went to the hospital. and is now with
Mr.. Eldon.
She states that Mr.. Eldon was going
to Connellsyille to look for position
and that they had come to this city
from Youngstown. o., where she had
been staying since. e..JaDnary,.y ywllile. he
was In Scottdale, Pa. ~ =
: Mr.. Eldon is So years Of age, but
is very youthful looking man with
cut n beard, not looking to be over IS
years OF age. His childhood home Is
in Michigan. while Mrs. Eldon came
formerly from Buffalo, New York.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-10-11
SUMMONED FOR
LlRlMER PROBE

CHICAGO, Oct. ll-Senntors DOW.
Ing, Dixon. Mccormick, Alton and Rep
resentatives Bhrgett. Newman. Law.
renee. Polo, Fieldstock. of Chicago,
were summoned today In the Lorimer
probe to explain why they suddenly
switched from former Senator Al.
bert Hopkins to Lohmer. McCor.
mick the first man called denied that
he received money.
Sub committee and senatcs commit
tee on privileges and elections met
here today 10 continue probe of Lori.
mers election. Probably will be here
n month and thence at Springfield.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-10-11

Mrs. Minor Dunham asfreturned to
her home in Morgantown after few
days visit In this city. s;s
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-10-11

Los ANGELES. Oct. 11.-Enormous
crowd besieged the court room at the
opening OF the Mcnamara trial today.
Those with credentials entered.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-10-11

BUSINESS
J. w. sTIFFLER, FREIGHT AGENT
FOR BALTIMORE AND OHIO
HERE OPENS OFFICES IN CAR.
NEY BUILDING.

Mr.. ]. W. Stifrler, freight agent fol
the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Com
pany at this place, has entered the
transfer business and will direct his
attention to that He has opened ar
Office In the Carney building above
Chrlsty's drug store.
Mr.. Stiffler is first class business
man and will make n success OF his
undertaking. He has two auto trucks
and four teams at work. They are
busy.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-10-11
State WIDE PRIMARY
FOR WEST VIRGINIA
NATIONAL AND STATE OFFICE.
HOLDERS RESIGN FROM THE
,es STATE! coMMITTEE-coMPLETE
PARTY HARM oNY RESTORED.

fIHl nED0 LoECtHN EQnM
Y efcomMITTee-co -coMpI.ErE
pAnTy5unaMoNy RESTORED.
!, .il - la'3i -. - m t
CuApJ EsToN w yo Oct IL
ltrrrlh t.rho !. s,.,o penubl,c,n Committee.
5,ht,., won, ,nto oxecn,iye session Mt
,nIdn,,ht recessed at ? O'CLOCK The
Is;nhers atofad that the committee
b,d ordered a state wide urinary for
ithe nomination Of all states candi.
dates next year The state will be
1 the unit. All .the federal and state
officials on the committee offered
their resignation as members OF the
{ committee to become effective as
Z soon as plans for the primary were
worked out. A special committee of
three was appointed TO prepare rules
to govern the primary.
After an all.day meeting in ex-
changing views as TO the best meth.
cd Of selecting the nominees for the
next election. and what was best for
the present members OF the Republi.
can State Central Committee, tho
questions were left with the commit.
!. tee last night. 1t was the consensus
! Of opInions that some sort of prima.
ry was demanded by the people. and
I: some sort Of n primary will be given
s bv ltbe committee Nor ia This nil
that will be done. There will be n
Reorganization OF the State commit.
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The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-10-11
V|CT0RY=0VER
THE DEVIL
THIS is THE SUBJECT EvANGEL.
lST DUNLAP WILL DISCUSS TO.
NIGHT.

Tonight at the Y. NJ. C. A. Evangel.
list Dunlap will talk about Victory
Over the Devil" A lot of people in
Fairmont need to hear this address.
All men are welcome. 7:45 o'clock.
There were 80 boys at the boys meet.
ing yesterday afternoon and they all
seemed TO enjoy both the singing and
chalk talks and stories.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-10-11

Plan TO hear the great American
Baritone = David Bispham-at the
Grand Thursday, October 10. General
seat sale Tuesday, October Ii, at
Christie's drug store.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1911-09-22
SYNOPSIS.

Jack Keith, q Virginian, now . Dor
der p~lainsman, is riding along the Santa
Fe trail on the lookout for roaming wal
parties of savages. He notices a camp
Ore at q distance and then sees a team
attached to a wagon and at full {alioE
pursued by men on ponies. When Keith
Beaches the wagon the raiders have mass
acred two men and departed. He searches
the victims finding papers and a locke
with a woman's portrait. He resolves &c
hunt down the murderers. Keith Is ar
fested at Carson City, charged with the
murder, his accuser being a rufnan nance
BLACK Bart. He goes to tail fully reaiiz.
companion In his cell IL a negro, who
tells him he Is Neb and that he knew tne
Keith family back in Virginia. Neo says
one of the murdered men was Joht
6ibley, the other Gen. willis Waite. for
1nerly an officer in the Confederate army.
The plainsman and Neb escape from tne
Cell, and later the two fugitives become
lost in the sand desert. They come 1pon
o cabin and find Its lone occupant TO pc !
young girl, whom Keith recognizes as q
singer he saw at Carson City.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1911-09-22

HE sho' an, Missus; dar amt nuth-
in higher In oil Virginia dan de
Keiths. Dey amt got much money
sence the Yankees come down dar.
but dey's quality folks Jest de same.
I was done born on de Of Co'nel's
plantation, and l reck'n dar want no
finer man ebber libed. He was done
killed in de wah. An Massa Jack he
was q captain; he rode on hossback,
an Lawdy, but he did look scrumptu.
Gus when he first got his uniform. He
done fought all through de wah. an
dey say Ginral Lee done shook hands
wild him. an said how proud he was
ter know him. You kin sutt'nly tie to
Massa Jack. Missus."
The negro's voice had scarcely ceas
ed when Keith came in again, closing
the door securely behind him.
f"All quiet outside" he announced,
speaking with new confidence. q
wanted to. get an understanding of the
surroundings in case Of emergency
he explained. as II in answer to the
questioning of the brown eyes sravely
uplifted to his face. Il see there il
quite a corral at the lower end Of this
island. safely hidden behind the fringe
Of cottonwoods. And a log stable
back of the house. Is the creek ford
able both ways?"
Il think so; the man who brought
me here rode away SOUTH"
And are you going to trust your
self to my caref"
She came around the table will
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1911-09-22
CHAPTER X.

Mr.. Hawley Reveals Himself.
A fragment Of candle, stuck tightly
into the neck Of an empty bottle. ap-
peared on a low shelf, and Keith light
ed It, the girl returning the lamp to
its former position on the front room
table. Investigation revealed = dozen
cartridges fitting the revolver. but no
ammunition was discovered adapted
to the sawed-on gun, which Neb had
already appropriated. and was drag.
ging about with him, peering into
The two we're still busily employed at
this, when to their ears, through the
stiffness of the night, there came the
unexpected noise of splashing In the
water without, and then the sound OF
a horse stumbling as he struck the
bank. Quick as a fash Keith closed
the intervening door. .extinguished the
dim flame Of the candle. and grasping
the startled negroes arm. hushed him
into silence.
Crouching close behind the door,
through q crack Of which the light
streamsd, yielding slight view Of the
interior, the plainsman anxiously
awaited developments. These arrivals
must certainly be some Of those o q
nected with the house; there could bs
little doubt as to that. Nevertheless.
they might prove the posse following
them, who had CHANGED to stumble
accidentally on their retreat. In eth
er case they could merely wait, and
learn. Some one swore without. and
was sharply rebuked by another voice.
which added an order grufhy. Then
the outer latch clicked. and a single
man stepped within, Immediately clos
ing the door. Keith could not see the
girl through the small aperture. but he
heard her quick exclamation.
"Oh, is It you? am so glad!"
The man laughed lightly.
ut is nice to be welcomed, although.
perhaps. after your time Of loneliness
any arrival would prove q relief. Did
you think I was never coming, Chris
tief"
II could not understand" she 70
piled, evidently with much less en-
thusiasm, and to Keith's thinking,
shade ~resentful of the familiarity, but
naturally supposed you must be unex
pectedly delayed"
well, / was" and he apparently
flung both coat and hat on a bench
with the intention of remaining. "Ths
marshal arrested q fellow for . muir
der committed out on the Santa Fl
Trail, and required mo as a witness
But the man got away before we has
any chance to try him, and l hav'
been on his trail ever since"
(TO BE CONTINuEDl
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1911-09-22
UNCLE CAL GOOD REAsoNER
Fired Question at Camp Fire Astron-
omer That Probably MAJ
Hard to Answer.

THE late George Cary Eggleston
was in the Confederate army" said q
New York editor, "and, as Memorial
day approached. he would narrate at
the Authors club many a memory Of
war times.
Il liked to hear his yarns about
the child-like minds Of slaves. He
once told me, for example, about .
grizzled slave named Uncle Cal. body
servant to his colonel.
"As Eggleston sat before . camp
fire one coolish autumn evening,
watching Uncle Cal mend the colo
nel's coat, the crimson and gold glory
Of the autumn sunset turned the talk
to astronomy, and Eggleston said:
"'You see, Uncle Cal. the world ID
round, like al apple. and 1t goes
round, too-round and round 1t goes
all the time
"'Hit's round an hit goes round
said Uncle Cal, skeptically. But what
l want to know is, what holds 1t up?
why, you see. Uncle CAL said
E~ggleston, the world goes round the
sun, and the sun holds 1t up-by at
traction, you know
Uncle Cal glanced from his coat
mending to Eggleston with . patron
izing smile.
Honey he said, All reckon 20
hain't gone far 'nough in you reason
in. Fo', If yo' summation wuz cor
rect, what would keep de world W
when the sun went downf Answer
me dat, hon!'"
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1911-09-22

think Of anything else, only how for
tunate l vas to thus meet him. Surely
something serious must have happen
ed, or he would have been here before
this. Do you-do you suppose there
is anything wrong?"
Keith did not smile nor change
posture. The more he delved into the
matter, the more serious he felt the
situation to be. He knew all those
ranches lying south on the Canadian.
and was aware that this was no out
station. No cattle ever came across
that sandy desert unless driven by
rustlers. and no honest purpose could
account for this isolated hut. There
had been frequent robberies along the
trail. and he had overheard tales OF
mysterious disappearances in both
Larned and Carson City. Could It be
that he had now, accidentally. STUN
bled upon the rendezvous of the gang7
He was not a mar easily startled, but
this thought sent his heart beating.
He knew enough to realize what such
a gang would naturally consist Of
deserters, outlaws, rustlers; both In
dams and whites, no doubt. combined
under some desperate leadership. Gaz-
ing into the girls questioning eyes he
could scarcely refrain from hurting
out all he suspected. Yet why should
he? What good could It do? He
could not hope to bear her south to
the Bar X" Rancl. for the ponies
were already too thoroughly exhaust
ed for such a journey; he dared not
turn north with her. for that would
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1911-09-22
Left Him Far Behind.

Childish standards of greatness are
neutrality-suspicious. because they are
at once SO like yet SO unlike the
standards Of grown folk. Many an
adult, for instance, has been proud
with no more reasonable basis than
that which little Johnnie displayed in
attempting to "top" the Boosting Of a
Juvenile comrade.
I've got a real railroad train, with
an engine that goes, an a real, live
pony, an a really, truly pun, am
That's nothing!" interrupted the
lads disguised listener. "Once l knew
q boy that sat up until II O'Clock
twice in one week."
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1911-09-22
PHYSICIAN SAID ECz|
CAME FROM n

when my little girl wuj
months old, she was taken
irritating breaking out, WI
her face, neck and bach.
first came down with II, b
little watery-like festen
eyes, and on her chin, then
days 1t would dry down In :
scabs. In the daytime sA
worrysome and would dig
her face nearly all the tnA|
&c" consulted our phu
ound she was suffering I'd
which he said came from
! used the ointment he m
without any relief at al
wrote for a book on Cutlcu1
chased some Cuticura Sos,|
ment at the drug store.
found directions in the Cud|
let, and when she was al
she was entirely cured. \
three years and four mont
has never been troubled u
since she was cured BY
cura Soap and Cuticurs
(Signed) Mrs, Freeman 4
Lewis St. Syracuse, N. \
1911. Although Cutlcun
Ointment are sold everyVh1
pie of each, with 32.pags
be mailed free on applicant
cura," Dept. 2 X, Boston.