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The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-07-22
Using OUR THUNDER.

Charleston is not coal, oil and gas
town in the same sense Of the word
that Fairmont is. Marion county has
a genuine oil and gas belt. The hills
and valleys Of the county are dotted
with oil and gas derricks and as many
as twenty-five of these may be count
ed from the car window at one point
in the county, The soil had been
driven full Of holes in quest OF these
great elements of the true and actual
cash value and the results have been
satisfactory. Marion county has hel
own storage tanks and pumping sta
ton and burns her own gas pipsd
from wells within, the confines of the
county. Coal! Well it seems useless
to dilate on this subject. we doubt
if the coal will, be mined from under
the hills OF Marion county in mil
lion years, although we do not expect
to watch the disappearing process
that long! -
Coal! Coal to burn! We should
say SO. We have coal to burn, tc
throw at the birds, or for any othel
practical purpose that first class Pitts
burg coal Is used for. No county Y
the State contains these three ele
ments of wealth as Marion counts
does. 5;
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-07-22
eAl'rcnEEk the CENTER.

The exact location Of the center OF
stipulation IS said to be in "a deep
gtilcK 6h Salt. Creek, Ind. The spot is
Covered with underbrush and is inSthe
midst yofGHiwilderness in which much
wild game is to be found. 1t is also
said that this Hoosier district is solid
ly Democratic. Marion county has
done her part in contributing to Its
population at least many Of her lead
ing citizens have been started in the
direction OF Salt Creek but We did not
before know just where they stopped;
Marion has good bunih now tagged
for shipment who will be started on
the first outgoing steamer. Our means
of communicating with Salt Creek are
very limited but, our neighbor, The
Times, should have a very handsome
mailing list there by this time.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-07-22
WESTWARD. Hol

westward the course OF the center
of population takes its way. This year
It is announced that the center OF pop
ulation of the United States Is spot
four and one.half miles south OF I'm
ionyille in Monroe county, Indiana.
This does not mean that the spot four
miles south Of Unionville is the most
.densely inhabited portion of the Uni
ted States; It merely means that this
SPOT four and one.half miles south OF
TJnfonvflle, Is the place where inter-
sect the lines Of longitude and Of lati'
tude exactly halving our population
north and south, east and west.
It is interesting to note that the
center of population has steadily
moved to the west. At one time, In
1890, to be exact, the center Of popu
lation was near Baltimore, Maryland
Then IL was east of that city. Then
It moved few miles west of that
city, and by 1910 at was about thirty
miles northwest of Washington. Then
It paid our State a visit and located
about twenty miles southeast of Park
ersburg. 1t has never been further
north than It was at the time Of the
frts census, and it has never beer
further south than when 1t visited this
State. IL has persistently chung abou
the neighborhood of the seth parallel
Between 1850 and 1860 about 70 miles
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-07-22
RLoopHovNpe rRAIL HUDSON.

RLoooHouNDs TRAIL HUDSON.
The series of robberies which have
been occurring at Kitzmiller and
Blaine with almost clock work regu.
larity during the past two or three
weeks, and for which young man
named Lewis Hudson, alleged to be
the guilty party. was arrested last
week, but who was discharged at the
preliminary hearing held by Justice
Lee at fKitzmlller July IS, did not
cease with this arrest, but on the con-
trary, another ROBBERY occurred the
same night, this time the soft drink
and restaurant of Mike shlnsky, a
foreigner, being broken into by a rear
window and slot machine through
which chewing gum was Sold. was
carried out and into the woods where
1t was broken open and rifled Of q few
nickles found In the container
no Upon the discovery Of the robbery
the States. officers in Oakland were
notified and the bloodhoulds, lssu
upon the former occasion TO run down
the alleged guilty man, We're AGAIN
brought from F'airmont and given The
scent. Theyffollowed practically ths
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-07-22
POPULATION GEt.ffis.
LOCATED AMID UNpERRRusH ON
INDIANA FARM-9olEJ slEYIjx ,H9|

iBIooM1NGToNg Ind, July 22.l q
In tangled underbrlsh on theE farm
Of William L, Mosler, eight miles
northeast, Of this city, the exact CEN
ter Of population Of the United
states was located late yesterday, but
the only tnfabitant of the Immediate
neighborhood found was a. large
rattlesnake, which slid out OF the
bushes and was killed bytone Of the
party Of Prof. w. A. Cogshall, OF
Indiana university, who discovered
the spot. ~ f.sAV y 4
1t will be marked by tablet,
Prof. Cogshhall located tie .'sh1t col
the country" by finding the longitude
by observation of the stars Thurs
day night and the latitude by the sun
yesterday.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-07-22
miss KATE WATSON L. !. !:
DIES suddenly
PASSED AWAY AT WEBSTER
SPRINGS AFTER SHORT IL.
NEss-FUNERAL TOMORROW
AFTERNOON,

Miss Kate Watson daughter Of the
late Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas H. Watson
died yesterday evening at about six
O'Clock at Webster Springs after a
few hours illness. On Wednesday OF
this week in company with Mrs. R.
A. James Of this city she left for Web
ster Springs and at the time was In
her usual health, which had not been
very good for several months, how
eyer no uneasiness was felt in regard
to her health at this time. Yesterday
afternoon message was received
here stating that she was seriously
i'll and Mrs. Henry Martin, her sister
accompanied by Dr.. H, H. Carr was
preparing to go to Webster Springs!
when another message was received
stating that she had passed away.
Miss Watson was a daughter OF the
late, Mr.. and Mrs, w. Fl, Watson pion
eer residents of this county and had
spent almost her entire life at Smith
town a few miles from this city. She
was cultured and charming woman
and by her pleasant manner had WOE
for herself host Of friends who arr
grieyed to learn of her death.
She is survived by three sisters
Mrs. Henry Martin Of this city ant
Misses Blake and Eta at home ant
two brothers Messrs, Warren ant
Lemue Watson OF smithtown. sh'
was related to the Watson family o
this city and also was a relative 0
w. E. Watson OF Smithtown.
The remains will arrive here TIL
afternoon on the 1850 train and vii
be taken from this city by UndertaF
er R, L. Cunningham TO her lat
home at Smithtown. Sunday after
noon al three o'clock funeral service
! will be held from the residence wit
interment in the family burial GROUND
LATER-owing to a-relatiHe beini
unable 10 reach here today, the fur
eral services over the remains OF Mis-
| Watson cannot be announced. Tn
Ihour was set for three o'clock bu
will probably be changed.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-07-22

e nIla MEASURE.

Take the measure of Fairmont in
any manner You choose, look at her
beautiful commodlous school build
ifigs In every ward Of the city, all new
but one; compare her residences and
churches With any Of the State and
the first prize viii go to Fairmont;
compare her postofice receipts, hel
street car receipts, her railroad ton
mage, her wealth in personal and reaI
property; compare all these with any
city Of West Virginia and you people
home will have something to be
proud 81 and the people away viii
have some cause for wonder.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-07-22
CORN SHBII
PLANNED FOR CHARLESTON N ls
/ WINTER TO ENC utsAeE HoYs
AND GIRLS lNAeRic gIIURAl

PLANNED FOR CHA N ~ IS
WINTER TO ENco tt7AGE BOYS
AND GIRLS lNAGRfc uEIU V
PURSUITS.
7 Ii ID. Sanderson, dean! Of die COLLEGE
bf Agriculture OF the West VifEiila
University Of MorgantoJEI With Hie
assistance oflthe West virginia Bpald
Of Trade; Is planning big corn show
ito be held at Charleston this winter.
Five hundred dollars have been olieE
ed by the board tosbe used as prizes
to increase thes lie Of the exhibit
1 This practice Of having corn SHOWS
and OF giving prizes, 10 the best corn
raised by the boys and girls 81 llle
State originated In the south where y
has been followed very success lplly
for the past few years and has served
to greatly Increase the output OF ne
southern States as well as 90 increase
teh standard OF the corn grown.
Corn shows have already been o.
ranged In fourteen counties Of this
State and Dean Sanderson expects 10
have shows in thirty Of the eonnties ~
least before next winter rhousapds
+, Of boys and lgirlsyot the STATE areiln'
terested in the county shows already
planned at which substantial prizes
will be given. The prize Winners p
these county showssBill compose lle
exhibitors at the State show b.
Charleston for which the board q
trade has offered the prizes.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-07-22
rur eA7lJRnAy EVENING PAPER.

THE SATURDAY EVENING FtAF 81 NJ
The mast week has been an unusoal-
Nv busy week with most OF the stores
OF Fairmont and a general clearance
of summer goods has lessened the
stocks OF many merchants. A liberal
nse of advertising space has ben made
to acouaint the public with the CLEAR
ance sale facts and the West Virginlan
has been very favorably patronized IN
this respect during the entire week
To-day, Saturday, a day that for some
unknown reason has not been recog'
nized as a god day to use space in the
afternoon paper, we present to our
readers a greater. list Of advertisers
than any othed day during the entire
week.
The Saturday paper is possibly read
ly double the number Of people that
any other paper since 1t gets a close
reading by most every member OF the
family on Sunday morning. The mer
chant who uses space in the Wesl
Virginian can do so with the fact II
view that the paper reaches more PEG
pie now than 1t has ever done before
The West virginian possibly spent a.
much money advertising the pape'
and building up the circulation thiI
summer as the largest merchant VII
spend in advertising his store IN tWt
or three ;...-s:
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-07-22
PERSONALS
~ .PEOPII ESoI ~
AS THEY CONE AllD.C

Mrs. VIM. King and sonsWilliam ar
rived here yesterday from Hlne Ill,
for a visit Of several weeks with rel
atives. =
French Mccay left this morning
fore visit to Wheeling,
Mr.. William McWhorters Of Park.
ersbufg is spending a ew days in
tits city with friends. ~.
Mrs. c. o. Fortney left today for
a.xisit with relatives at ReckleY, Bal
'eigh county sBs it:.esssi m
led home by her daughter and SON
in.law, Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Reppart.
Mr.. Gorton Lindsay of Baltimore
is spending a few days in city
Miss Alwilda Miller Of Urlchsyille
Ohio is the guest OF aunt, Mrs. w. A.
Small on Bonol avenue.
Mr.. Martin, Cochran a venerable res
ident of Richie county is in the city
the guest OF his sonfn-law, Messrs,
Fleming Hamilton and Claude Lee.
Mr.. w. NJ. Martin and sisters, Miss
es Halle and Anna who have spent
the past two weeks at Atlantic City
will arrive home early next week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Noel Weaver nee
Miss Mary Mckinney spent yester-
day in, this city with the formers
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. o. s. McKin-
ney on First street.
Miss Frances Lynch will leave Sun
day afternoon for a two weeks visit
at her home at Mcfarland, w. Va.
Mrs. John Gruber an aged lady OF
the Fifth ward Is seriously III at her
home.
Mrs. T. Wilbur Hennen Of this city
and Mrs. Lee Maxwell Of Clarksburg
Who have been guests of friends at
Morgantown will arrive home tomor-
row. Mrs. Maxwell will visit Mrs
Hennen here for sevral days.
/ Miss Elizabeth Weber Of the Web
er flower store will go to Oakland this
evening where she will spend a week
with relatives.
J Mrs. M. j. Straight of Barrackvllle
was in the city shopping today
Mrs. G. o. Fortney, Of Eighth street
Fifth ward, will leave tonight fol
Beckley where she will spend month
visiting her daughter, Mrs. William
) Reppert. On her return home sht
will be accompanied by Mr.. and Mrs
Reppert, who will visit friends AM
relatives here.
Mr.. and Mrs. James T. Eastman an
| children will return this evening o.
Z train No. SO from Terra Alta, wher
, they have been spending a short tim
: in the mountains,
Miss Maude Jackson will leave o.
Monday for a visit to Aurora an
!. Kingwood, Preston county. Miss Is
Jackson who had spent the past tel
! days at Kingwood, will arrive HON
Sunday evening.
g Miss Caroline Barns who attende
7 the summer school at the West WI
glnia University has returned To he
home in this city Miss Wilma Boydi
ton who also attended the summe
school will not return until mex
week,
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-07-22

same route as they did on Tuesday Of
last week and as a result young Hud.
son was again placed'under arrest and!
Upon being questioned admitted TO rne
sheriff that he land young man
named Novel had been out until two
O'Clock Friday morning, stating that
they had been up on the. mountain
overlooking Kitzmiller and had been
engaged in conversation all that night
This admission on the part of Hudson
was deemed OF sufficient Importance
to cause the arrest Of Novel and he
was accordingly placed under re
stralnt and taken to Oakland with
Hudson and placed in jail.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-07-22
NO DECISION.
on Wage Demands of Pottsrs at Pitts
burg conferenSs.l 80

PITTsBURG, JulysaS. 5sA a meet.
ing of the United States Peters AS
sociation here yesterda E7tlaa cttg-
ers from East Liverpool y Trenton,
N. j., and other pottery districts, con
sidered a number of propositions sub.
mitted by the National Brotherhood
of Operative Potters. No results were
announced. Later q JOINT meeting is
to be held between committees relre'
senting the manufacturers and EN-,
ployes in an effort to reach an AMIGA
bic agreement upon 2 tyaos;ySssafr working
scale. alSa ,q,an 96f
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-07-22

The Charleston Chamber Of Com.
merce has as an accompaniment to
its COG slogan, a diagram Of cog
wheel typical of the cogs of the vari-
Gus industries It now has and hopes
to acquire, so the explanation runs
The wheel is divided into three sec
lions by large spokes and the space
between the spokes carries the words
coal, oil and gas, thence the Cog City
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-07-22
CAVE HINsELF,UP
G. x. DAVIS GIVES BOND FOR A
PRELIMINARY HEARING Be
FORE JUSTICE E. sakMos. -

This afternoon Gerald K Davis, who
has been wanted here for some time,
walked Into Justice 2. s. Amos office
and gave himself Up. Hsgaye tbehd
in the sum of one Thousand dollars TO
appear before Justice Amos on July
% for a preliminary hearthg.S I "a
Davis Is said to have forged a de-
cree of divorce in the Intermediate
Court.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-07-22
PERKINS, CASE CONTINUED
UNTIL MONDAY MORNING,
fBy united Press..l

ERIE, Pa, July %, Court, attor.
reys, defendants, Witnesses and curl
Gus dlsointerested parties, who made
itstheir business 10 be interes tedS and
others d tlie triallot the Perkins case
were given much needed rest to-day
as there was no session of court
which wlll be returned on Monday
morning
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-07-22
| HOW.
| pusher.

The newspapers are having a good
deal of fun with the COG slogan Of
Charleston. Some say the city has
slipped a cog, others predict that she
will slip a cog, while others say they
do not like her new cognomen. Can
1t be that jealousy is responsible for
the dissatisfaction?
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-07-22

We expected to soc the Warrington
Advocate do a %"Brazie" stint when It
became Democratic but It is content
ed3to remain quiet. Warrington has
never had a Democratic paper before,
we believe, and 1t may yet become
noisy, like It's brethren. @
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-07-22

Mr.. and Mrs. A. L, Lehman and chE
sdren william, Margaret and ALDER
Jrs left today for Aurora 70
county. where they viii spend So
eral weeks. The trip was MADE =
the Lehman Peerless touring car
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-07-22

Fairmont has some fast horses, pret.
h. women, and st, is said that some
good whiskey is put off at this sta
ton. We are not, however, in compe-
tition with Kentucky on this triumyi-
rate.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-07-22

How do the Fairmont Times and
stfe Warrington Advocate stand on the
10 questions propounded by MT.
Bryan? Mr.. Bryan and the rest OF the
people would like to have an answer.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-07-22

This is the longest journey that the
center has ever made. This last trip
iron 1900 to.;1914 was about fourteen
= F8g 5Arney II the center Of po1tu.
5ation has demonstrated, that Bishop
Berkisy mas right when he made his
famous atterances about the west
ward trend OF the course of Empire,
and It demonstrated that Horace
Greedy gave advice that has been fol
lowed by many people. Charleston
Gazette.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-07-22

The people Of Falrmont will be glad
to have the report Of the city audit.
ing committee. What is the condition
,ot our finances? Have the revenues
kept pace with the expenditures? An
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-07-22

Senator Chiffon it is announced
from Washington has succeeded in To-
eating some relatives of a Syrian. Can
this be a bid for the Syrian vote of
Warrington.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-07-22
FIJNERAL.
REMAINS OF FRANCIS MARION
cRlss LAID IN VINCENT GEM
ETEpX ar col FAX. M

-.ETEhI NJ VOEIFN'N' ~
This afternoon at two o'clock fun
eral service were held over the re-
mains Of Mr.. Francis Marion Criss
who death occurred on Thursday at
his home on Priclett Creek. The
funeral party left the residence this
morning at ten O'Clock ana drove 70
the Vincent cemetery near golfax,
where sefRiceS were Held his alter.
moon aud interment made ny Under
taker eunninghan
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-07-22
interested public cannot have this d.
formation too soon.

Pushing Parkersburg is the order
of the day with the State Journal
now. The Journal is persistent
pusher.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-07-22
sNcolIRAcINc.

The Fairmont West virginian at
last has an editorial writer and he
is a good one, too.-Parkersburg STATE
Journal.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-07-22

Fairmont in some City, 1t sho
am This sounds like Al. G. Field but
a didn't say " 3, 5 (
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-07-22

Fairmont has Loop Park, a marvel
scf natural scenic beauty for outings
and recreation.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-07-22

Is the city auditing committee>ready
to report?
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-07-22

Falrmont has the finest ball park
ana grand stand in West Virginia.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-07-22
rue EIGHT KIND.

THE hlGFl MINI.
John w. Mason would make nne
United States senator.-Parkersburg
State Journal.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-07-22

Fairmont has the smoothest and
fastest race track in the State.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-07-22

FOR sALE-sfe goats, clean and gel
headed. Apply Pro-; .: 81 lsminl
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-07-22

Some want adj, help in finding the
BEST worker for your work is worth
while-undeniablyl s.a H.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-07-22
MRS. JAMES DEAD i.
shinnston Woman Dies After Hard
Fight with Cancer of5the ID

Mrs. Caroline James, Siiep Mr., W.
B. James died this morning at =
O'Clock at her home at Adamsyillee,
near shinnston, after an Illness Of
several months of canceEsaof thsee
stomach. Mrs. James was hitty'tlSgee
years Of age and was a highly respect
ed woman. She is survived by her
husband. The funeral.wtn take. plaa!eie
on Sunday probably at t9o O'clock.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-07-22

How much auditing can Fairmont
have done anyway for $500 day?
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-07-22

RooMs-For rent large cool room
n Penick residence; Two men .
man and wife. Apply 62s PIKE s!
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1911-03-10
SOUTHERN WAR CLAIMS.
Bill Only Awaits Signature of Presi'
dent Taft.

The codification bill, proyiding for
the abolition of circuit courts of the
United States and containing an
amendment put on by Representative
Bartlett, of Georgia, which revives
about $S,OO0,0O0 of southern war
claims, has finally passed all the
stages of legislation, and only awaits
the signature of the president
The conference report adopted by
the senate was adopted in the house
Representative Bartlett was greatly
elated over the success of the measure
containing the amendment.
This accomplishes something we
have been striving for during the last
thirty years" he said Moreover, it
is provided that claimants for the pro.
ceeds of captured and abandoned
property need not prove that they
were loyal to the union during the
war. 1t is a notable concession on the
part of congress-
The abolition of circuit courts au-
tomatically abolishes the position of
clerks of the courts. The duties of the
judges who hold circuit courts of ap-
peals are provided for, though some
question was raised in the minds of
the lawyers as to whether the act
would not also abolish the position of
circuit judges, and thus be in conflict
with the constitution. These fears
were alleged by others to be ground
less.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1911-03-10
BAILEY RESIGNS
But His Colleagues Prevailed on Him
to Stay On.

Senator Joseph W. Bailey added to
the excitement and to the extraordi-
nary episodes surrounding the ad-
journment of the siXty-first congress
by resigning his office as senator from
the state of Texas, and few hours
later Withdrawing his resignation.
Angered by the attitude of his dem.
ocratic colleagues in favoring the res
olution approving the new constitu,
ton of Arizona, to whose radical feat
ures Mr.. Bailey had declared his un.
dying opposition, he wrote his resigna.
ton and took it to the vice-president,
with the request that he announce it
to the senate.
Mr.. Sherman declined to have any
thing to do with it. Senator Bacon,
importuned in like manner to an.
nounce, took similar position There
upon the Texan telegraphed it to Gov
ernor o. B. Colquitt, of Texas, who
promptly refused to accept it, replying
as follows:
81 decline to accept your resignation
as a senator from Texas and respect
fully ask you to withdraw it. Please
wire fully"
Meanwhile, the resignation was a
subject of excited discussion about the
capitol. Many of Mr.. Bailey's demo
cratic colleagues expressed surprise at
his action, and those who talked With
him urged him to reconsider his ac.
ton. Not a few prophesied that he
would think differently of his decision
latter he cools off," and wHuld with
draw the resignation.