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The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-03-16
oIs!s IN THE AD!RoNDAcKs
Youthful Railroad Agent Has Flowers.
las His Only Friends and dThey q
Seem to Love Him.

Travellers on the D. &, H, which Is
single tracked through the Adiron-
dacks 10 Montreal, yawa and stretch,
and sigh at therdelayo Of stopping at
flag stations, and Wadhams is the
drearlest Of all such stations where a
lone passenger or package can hold
up a vestibuled train. Nothing there
except the usual platform, and it is
very short, for passengers are few.
Then the station, with, office and sit
ting rooms, divided only by partl-
ton, and the freight depot just iie&tt,
and all under one roof AS the train
comes to a halt a few look out of the
parlor cars with unfxed gaze, then
suddenly become Interested. The lone
agent, youth named Doty, has his
telegraph instruments ranged on q
desk beneath the usual bay window.
so as to give a view Of the track both
ways. But at his elbow rs he works,
surrounding his head and easily to
be seen from trains, is a profusion Of
the most beautiful and flourishing
flowers ever raised by q professional
horticulhirist midst wintry scenes.
The agent of Wadhans, who in his
ONCE embodies every position known
in the, Grand Central station, is only
about SwentS-three yeaFsq!d, and his
life ,is agloneIy, one. He Knows the
name Of only onei or 7tgo,ofsthe many
different p|sntsgthat thrive at his
slightest touch, and .say:ss. they are pref
;ty,. when they are lovely almost be-
yond compare. The sensitive pink
.geranlum blossom that is SO hard to
keep after early summer, and then
only from squat plant is reaching
out -four or Eve feet high, With a bloom
on every stem. No matter be 1t
!.potted plant, climber or crawler,
every one grows luxurlously and bios
sons In and out Of season. A Their
mometer IN the ONCE marking 72 de-
grees Is one Indicator Of Doty's sue
cess, but the greatest Is his love for
flowers. They are almost his only
friends In that lone station, with only
one house in sight in the miles Of
mountains. And the train passengers
from the windows note the serious
young aga,t and his work and smile
at that beautiful bay window, and as
the train pulls on they see colors on
the barren mountains and in the cold
and silent valleys they never dreamed
were there before.
What surprises many Of the travel
ers who have time to step or trains
when theirs waits for another at the
sliding Is that not one Of the luxurt-
ously towering plants is in the regula-
ton green painted or red pot One
I IS a fiap glass affair thatimight have
been fruit dish, another a squat
butter crock; and so on. Any one who
grows plants knows there must be a
hole in the bottom Of the pots or the
water will sour and the plant die. So.
having none of the regular receptacles
at hand when he started his conserVa-
tory, the horticulturlstagent borrowed
for keeps all the glass and earthen-
ware utensils he could at the farm
house where he boards. These he
lugged to Wayoff stationiand painted.
a small bullseye in the bottom of EACH,
Then he calmly shot outthe buIlseyes
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-03-16

the house, tie failure to present plaus-
ible evidence Saga ifst anyone. all point
to the fact that some 5stGret influence
was atwork WITH the purpose Of
thwartlng Investigation. From the day
after the Nathanamurder superintend-
ent Jotrdan went into a'dectine and
never fegafned his fornerij oviality of
spirits. IL was openly said THAT his
death, s66ns afterwatt, vas brought
about blythe burden ofsss dreadful SO.
Icret, whlch,passed with him. and that
all chance3ot discoyerngthe murderer
would haye,to besabandoned..
Thus the Nathan nuFderremains at
once one OF the gfaatest and.most In
explicable mysteries 6f7the last gen
Grafton. Fora lengs'whlle afterward.
It was hinted. chat at SOME future date
"a clue Eouid.coDA to- light, the secret
would be Unexpectedly disclosed from
some unexpected fquarter; and there
ARE men.living today who'haye not Yet
abandoned this expectation. More
thar, once, It, has shcen reported, the
police were about t9tsreyivep the muir
der. But as the years roll on this be-
comes Observation-Disclosures and it
may nowibe set doYnias one of those
gruesome secrets that will never be re.
vealed. < .,t,9;si.,
Washington Nathan was not shocked
Into reformation by bis.father's fate.
His associations became worse instead
Of better; he associated with gam.
killers, and was on one occasion shot at
bin the Coleman house by a woman
Who had threatened his life in :. fit Of
jealousy In connection with this in.
Eeidept scuftops story maybe told.
n washington Nathan was, struck by
EInore than one OF the bullets, and his
Fdniuries we're such that Il was be-
kdieved an operation would become i'm
Iperatiye Had this operation been per-
Horned recourse would have been had
Eao 4 wellknown surgeon q New York
Betty; who would, pferfcrce, have been
compelled to make use Of an anaes-
thetic. The actio17oFs ether is known
Itb be otah invaIdable nature. First it
Induces sleep; then agsort OF inebri.
ETY., in which the patient becomes rest.
less. throws his limbs about and talks
ircohersltly; finally ltsinduces the
coma IN which all,sensibllity is'blunt-
ed,
| " IA ,,,or m, ;rionbto,, ~ ihis e,1re,eop,
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-03-16
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cLucks AaD5cSeklE Is.

3 Clean up for spring. "a
q Repair chick coopa and broad
. yer Ala chick cepps loud g
= be rat7proof. IA
= Select a breeding pen for fowls ~
. Select winter layer and gigof y
i sous fowls 4ot the pers
O THE chick inherits quatlta Of 1l
s the parent stock
g Select uniform and fair'slEeds
S eggs for hatchtng q
S Fresh eggs are best for hatch
8 ing
6 Place the sitting henSinsa quiet. 2
= undJsturbed place
g Dust nest and sitting hen with ~
. louise powder
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-03-16

disappeared from home last Friday aft,
ernoon without apprising anyone of
her whereabouts or plans, has been 10.
Gated. She is q Akron, Ohio, where
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-03-16
W4N4 ARNE ois LIssAs8l

M0RCArIToyvll- me board of ell
lucatlon las approximately committee q
negotiate WITH Aiiifsw Carnegie Ior
MEDICATION oi iiiYeaiIe library here
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-03-16

lated from the surface Of the'land by
growing fruit, than by nillng coal I'M
defneaniihe sycamore Coal Company
is having planted 5000 lFuit trees.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-03-16
BOUND GIRL.

ERs BURG Miss Salile Brad.
ley, i deaf mute and member Of q well.
sho@n family Otthe South Side WHO.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-03-16

she went last Saturday morning in
company with a young slrl uamed
CTohan.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-03-16
aHinhlX Recommended.

"oh, / hear you are going to marry
Mr.. Dashaway?"
eYess just as ,soona as I get my de-
cree
ii congratulate you. my dear. He's
one Of the incest husbands ] ever
had, Philadelphia Record.
mainly apple and peach about its
mines II the experiment proves sue.
cebstil moro trees viii ne planted
more extensively.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-03-16

PLANT TREES,
WILLIAMSON Taking the tip Of
the expert agricultnrists eisthe State
that greater fortunes can be accunp.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-03-16
In Dsy,5 nIa..sae..

"This Is hard luck
What is?" II
''To have nothing but soft drinks
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-08-14
WOMEN HELP THE
BULL MOOSE FUND

Chicago. August 13.-Leaders at the
Chicago headquarters of the progressive
party today declared that the support be-
ing given their cause by women was TAX
ing decidedly substantial form. Scores
of letters have been received In the last
few days from women extending good
wishes and in nearly every case con-
tanned campaign contributions ranging
from 81 to $50
A great part of the expense OF the Illi-
nos state campaign win be borne by
contributions of the women. said State
Senator Frank Funk. of Bloomington,
progressive candidate for governor.
u have heard of many who desire to
contribute in addition to the suffrage
advocates
Progressive campaign managers plan
to place at least two women on their
finance committee as result of the un-
solicited contributions already received
and expect that the activity of Miss Jane
Adams and other suffrage leaders will
result IN material support In handling
the campaigns. The womens' bureau at
the new progressive headquarters will
be opened tomorrow.
Members of the republican executive
committee which will direct that par
tvs campaign gathered IN Chicago to-
night for meeting tomorrow.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-08-14
NEGRO LYNCHED
BY FURIOUS MOB
Officials Held Up and Con-
yicted Negro Taken
From Them

Columbus Ga, August 13.-Hodins up
officials in the court house, mob of 40
men here this afternoon took r. Il. Cotton
alias T. Y. MeElhenny a 16-year-old ne
gro, on trial. and lynched him just be-
yond tho city limits, The negro was ae-
fillsed of killing young Cedron Land. a
white boy, near town two months ago.
Land was found In q field. his face rid
died with bird shot. He had trouble with
the negro, whose arrest soon followed,
ana, it is said, Cotton partially confessed
He was tried today. the verdict being
Guilty of unlawful manslaughter, In the
commission of an unlawful act" Judge
S. II. Gilbert pronounced sentence of
three years IN the prison.
The courthouse was filed with auditors
during the trial As soon as court ad-
juurned many of the officials left. When
deputies started out with the prisoner on
the way to the jail they were surrounded
and disarmed in the courthouse and held
there while score or more OF men took
the prisoner out to street car. Reaeh-
Ing the negro quarters of the town, be-
tween tile city and Wynnton, a select
suburb, the passengers We're ordered off
the car which proceeded a few hundred
yards. Then the negro was taken off and
his body riddled with bullets. The body
was left there. The members of the mob
were not masked and many of them were
recognized.
An inquest was held tonight apd an in
vestigaton of the lynehing Will be held
tomorrow
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-08-14
YODAY'S AGE-HERALD

1-House passes wool bill over Taft S
veto.
Schreter VIII aid in graft case.
Never assails House democrats.
Investigation of money trust.
Negro lynched In Columbus, Ga.
Powerful banking houses will aid in
Rosenthal case.
Underwood and Helm win fight for
wool bill
2-Fornallg organize democratic club.
Tuscaloosa plans big fair.
Tuscaloosa plans biggest fair yet.
3-AIabama will gay fitting honor to
Simpsons memory.
Matthews state bank examiner.
Editorial comment.
5-Brmingham man may be ohered
place on the bench.
Tries new plan to cure dope fends
Moose leaders to speak i'm Alabama.
Courthouse bond issue defeated.
6-Soeiety
Dolly DaIrymple.
7-Sporas.
s-colonsl Roosevelt has promised no
offices.
9-17 negro bodies are removed from
mine at AbeTnant.
IL Markets.
l2-- Whisky and beer smuggled into jail.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-08-14
OROZCO AWAITS
FEDERAL ADVANCE

Jrarez Mexico August 13.-His forces
scattered over a radirs OF many hun
dreds of miles. General Orozco with Il
scant 700 .repels at his command, awaits
here the advance of federal army ag-
gTegating more than 5000 men
Inez Salazar. rebel general subordin-
ate TO Orozco. appears to have ignored
commands TO bring his forces TO Juarez.
An officer OF Salazar's command ar
rived here today to report that his leader
HIS declared himself operating inde-
ppldenfly apgered BY the reports of
leace oveitures between Orozco and the
federal gov erpmcnt.
The federal army Led by Generals Ra-
ago. sanjines and rellez has forced its
vanguard far tc the north of the Casas
Grandes district, feclaiming the Nor
inon colonies deserted by American resi-
ieEts disarmed by the rebels.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-08-14
GENERAL BOOTH is
GROWING WORSE

London, August 13.-The condition Of
Cen william Booth, commander in chief
Of the salvation Army. who was operated
ON last May for the removal of a catar-
act from his left eye. and now Is totally
tlind. is growing worse.
Bramwell Booth, chief of staff Of the
Salvation Army, and a son of the aged
salvationist. prints the following an
noGneement in the War Cry, the saliva
ton Army organ;
= deeply regret to say that our beloved
general is not SO we'll His doctor re-
ports. i regret that the Improvement i'll
taa generals health has not been MAIN
tained'
rThe generals heart is not strained.
and IL only his sleep were restored he
would quickly regain much that is now
In danger of being lost The general,
speaking of his own weakness and pain
last saturday said: Ask the people who
love rse to pray for me-.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-08-14
MYSTERY SURROUNDS
DEATH OF MERCHANT

Constantinople. August l3s-Great mys-
terry surrounds the killing of Manches-
ter mcrchent named Daydn in hotel
here Sunday night by Lieut. Herbert g.
Montague. formerly of the British army.
Tia residents of the hotel heard the
into the strs~t. partly dressed. He was
arrested and taken back 10 the hotel.
Monts que declares tho affair was an ac-
eident and has askel to be tried by the
Turkish court The British consul IS
making an inquiry into Montasue's san
ity The prisoner was dismissed from the
British army for joining the Turks In
Tripcli where he acted as war correspond
ent without leave from the British war
office.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-08-14
DAY IN CONGRESS

Senate:
Passed the postoffice appropriation Dill
containing provision fer parcels post.
Senator Kenyon introduced resolution
FOR investigation of operation of Interstate
commerce law since its enactment. Repre-
tentative Lloyd. chairman of 1908 demo-
cratic congressional campaign commit
tee, testified before campaign fund in
vestigating committee.
Adjourned at 7:o1 p. m. until 10 a. M.
Wednesday.
House.
Passed wool tariff revision bill over
president Taft's veto. ia to So
Majority Leader Underwood appointed
committee to investigate speeches, attack
ing public officials, inserted in record
by Representative Akin under leave to
print
Ways and means committee favorable
yepolred whisky outage" bill
Adjourned at $50 p. IN. until noon
Wednesday.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-08-14

Minneapolis, August l3.--Despte high
wind today, good scores were made in the
last half of the 36 holes qualifying round
of the Trans Mississippi golf tournament.
OF the more than l5e golfers who today
finished qualifying play, "a turned in
scores of 1863 or better for the SO holes.
II. G. Legg. Minneapolis, three times
winner of the Trans Mississippi who made
a u yesterday, made a Il today. his
total being rs. He is the medalist of
the 1912 tournament.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-08-14
Violators Nabbed

Greenville, August 13-tspecial1--
Police Officer c. L. Hamrick made a
wholesale arrest of prohibition Viola
tors yesterday. Son Comb. Warren Per-
due and Albert Bradley. all colored are
the ones arrested and Will have to an
swer that charge Each one after hav-
ing secured bond were released and
their trial VIII be held on Friday be-
fore Mayor O. A. Lane.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-08-14
Tennis Matches in Progress

Southampton. l.. J., August 13-The feat
ure matches today in the Meadow club in
vitation lawn tennis singles were those in
which E. p Larned, w. F.. johnson of
Philadelphia and g. p. Gardner of Bos-
ton arrived in the fifth round.
Two surprises came in the morning
rounds when NJ. E. Mclaughlin, the Cali
fornian and +. G. Inman defaulted in
the third round Their withdrawal came
after each man had won in the second
round by default Thomas c. Bundy also
Won by default in the. second round and
IN the third round put out w. NJ. Wash-
ourn
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-08-14
INVESTIGATION Of
THE MONEY TRUST
Attorney General Wicker
sham Makes Inquiry
MAY BE WIDESPREAD
Trying to Determine What Law Is
Being Yiolated--May Refer the
Question TO Secretary of
the Treasury
MAY BE WIDESPREAD

Washington, August 13.--A collateral
phase OF the so-called money trust. it
developed today, Is being Investigated
by Attorney General Wickersham
The inquiry, which may affect clear
ing house associations throughout the
country revolves about the rule of the
New York Clearing House association
requiring its members to charge a spe-
Gifted sum for the collection of out
of-town checks drawn on banks in GER
tain parts of the country and at the
same time giving them discretion with
which to make charges for similar col
lections in other localities. A careful
study of the workings of this rule is
being made by the Attorney General,
1t is said, TO determine whether the
Sherman antitrust law or the national
bank act is being violated. If action is
taken 1t will stand precedent for
all clearing house associa tions having
similar rules.
While officials of the department of
justice are reticent In regard to the
inquiry it is learned the Attorney Gem
eral may refer the whole question to
the Secretary of the Treasury for
remedial measures through the comp
troller of the currency II II is found
that The law is being technically
evaded
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-08-14
COLONEL TAKES AN
GOLD MANS WALK"

oyster Bay N Y. August 13.-Coi.
Theodore Roosevelt set forth from
sa gamore Hill today with his son
Archie for what he called IAN old mans
walk"
Waving an alpine walking stick he
struck out across the fields and said
he would be back at p. m. The old
man 5 walk was to be probably a
score OF miles with a picnic luncheon
in the middle OF the score
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-08-14
Detective Gave Bribes

1t is said that none Of the aldermen
actually received bribes, not from a rail-
road official, but from a detective who
posed as such.
The nine others, 1t Is charged, agreed to
accept certain sums but failed to collect
at an appointed time"
According to the prosecution the trap
was sprung a short time after nine alder
men We're bribed and also after the time
for the others to receive their share of
the money had expired
Prosecuting Attorney Sheppard and the
detective claimed the marked bills were
found on several of the aldermen after
they had been arrested and searched. The
nine aldermen arrested last Friday on
charges of accepting bribes, but for whom
no formal warrants have been issued as
yet, are David Rosenthal, A. A Deime
Louis Tossy, Martin j. Ostrowski, Joseph
l.. Theisen, Louis Brozo, Andrew j.
Walsh, Frank j. Macon and Thomas L.
Gilman, president of the council. War
rants charging a promise to accept a
bribe were issued late yesterday for the
following aldermen: William Koenig
William II. c. Hindle, Stephen S Skrzyc-
III. Patrick Brien, Richard NJ. Watson,
Thomas Lynch George H. Ellis, Joseph
+. Merritt, William f. Zoeler The COM
plants were sworn to by Edward II.
5chreiter, former secretary of the eoun-
ell committee, also charged with bribery,
who recently made to the prosecutor what
the latter has termed a full confession.
No warrant for Schreiter has been is
St1ad
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-08-14
Secure the Necessary Two
Thirds Vote on the
Question
BILL WAS PASSED
OVER TAFT'S VETO
Heflin Says "The Handwriting Is
Upon the WalP'-Underwood De-
clares Standpat Crowd Has
Gone to Pieces
ny c. Il. STEWART.

Washington. August 13.-tS tSpecinl.1-
What the republican papers have been
pleased 10 call underwood's perfume
tory effort TO pass the wool bill over
the Presidents veto turned out 10 be
loaded proposition today and the House,
so far as In the knowledge of the old
est members, established a precedent
by furnishing the necessary two thirds
vote to pass a tariff bill and send 1t
to the Senate again Notwithstanding
tho Presidents objections thereto.
II was a great fight, the standpat
crowd put up a fierce struggle and
were sure of victory The House took
on an air of life and yigor not In evil
dence before for some time. Strong
speeches were made on both sides and
it was evident from the start that the
fight was bitter
Mr. Underwood led the fight on the
democratic side and he was ably as
sisted by Representatives Heflin. Hull
of Tennessee and Fitzgerald of New
York
Mr.. Underwoods capacity for tarif
statistics is simply amazing; he pro ,
eeeded to shoot the republican argu-
ment full Of holes and left them moth
inconsistency OF the Presidents POSI-
tion and warned the standpatters that
the doom OF defeat awaited them for
their failure 10 heed the demands of
the country
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-08-14
The New York Rule

According to the rule Of The New
York Clearing House association banks
composing its membership are com
PEELED to charge one-tenth of one per
cent for collecting checks payable In
most of the states in the east and CEN
tral west. while the charge for the far
south and far west is one-quarter of
one per cent on the other hand, the
banks are given discretion to charge
or not to charge collection commissions
on the checks of the United states gov
ernment, New York state government,
New York city government and aEy
checks payable In Boston, Providence,
Albany. Troy, Jersey city. Bayonne,
Hoboken. Newark, Philadelphia and
Baltimore.
There are two questions involved in
the inquiry--the right of the banks by
concerted action through the Clearing
House association to agree upon fixed
charges for collection and their right
to charge In some localities and not in
others.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-08-14
Conference of Managers

Representatives of the department of
justice have recently been In confer
ence with the manager of the New
York; Clearing House association to
ascertain the facts. The Clearing
House association, 1t is understood, has
pointed out that, In addition TO the cost
OF collection. the charge is fair and
necessary because a customer Is per-
mitted to draw on an out-of-town
check at once. the bank receiving no
interest during the period of collec-
ton
The collections BIZ New York banks
have been variously estimated from
SO, 100000 to s17.000,000 yearly. The
question was Inquired into by the
House money trust committee during
it's recent sessions in New York with
William Sherer, manager of the New
York clearing house, on the stand.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-08-14
Aldermen Defy Schreiter

Detroit's police court took on the as
poets Of the yiterbo, Italy, camorra trial
today when Edward Schreiter, common
council committees clerk and the Is al
legged grating aldermen met.
What you lack is a little more hair
and then you would really be an animal,
Alderman @ Brien said. He referred to
Schriters antics, he said.
Prosecuting Attorney Sheppard at length
led the deposed clerk from the court.
The arraignment today of the Is menu
bers of the Detroit common council.
charged with having accepted bribes or
with promise 10 accept a bribe, was ex-
pected to forecast to some extent the
further plans of Prosecuting Attorney
Sheppard in his announced fighe 20 break
up an alleged couneilmanic graft ring. All
of the aldermen are charged with having
been implicated in a plot to force the
Wabash railroad to pay them various
sums for their influence In putting through
the council resolution closing a city
street for the benefit of the railroad COM
DanN