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The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-07-31
all while working on the street cal

nail while working on the street car
line.
Miss Della Mercer. Of Fairmont,
was visiting her sister, Mrs, Riley
Knisley, Sunday. afsI
Several Of our people attended the
funeral OF Mrs. Eber Robson, OF
Fairview, Monday. (
Mr.. and Mrs. VIII Straight and chill.
drenS OF Barracksvllle, were visiting
Mr.. and Mrs. David Tenant Sunday.
Mrs. Dora Mason and son, Walter,
were visiting relatives OF this yIcln'
ity. @
Mr.. L. A. Petit met with painful
but not serious accident while at work
in the oil field one day last week
when he fell from the rig and cut
quite a cash in his head.
Mr.. Cecil Tenant, Adrain Taught
and Clarence Moore are working on q
pipe line from Warrington to GLOW.
ers Gap.
Mr.. T. w Hibbs has returned to
his home in Falrmont after a few
weeks stay with his daughter, Mrs
C. L. Dlcken.
The trustees Of the Rush Run
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-07-31

woman. daughter OF Mr.: and Mrs.
John Gilmartln, of South Eoff Street
while the groom is a popular young
,man and holds lucrative position
with the Ohio Lithograpaing company
The wedding is set for the latter
Part Of the month. Wheeling News.
Miss GiImartin formerly resided
here and her friends vii be interested
in the announcement OF her approach
ing marriage,
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-07-31
Taylor White. will motor to- Cape
May. N. j., where they VIII spend
several weeks atthe Baltimore Inn.-rr
baltimore staEteoa ..aat 81


Mrs. J. A. Meredith and SON., Jami.
son. and nieces, Misses Elizabeth Nil
Ter, and Virginia Alexander, who hav,
been the guests of the formers sis
ter, Mrs. Torrance Stewart In Nor
gantown for afeW days, left there to
day in company with Mr.. and Mrs
Stewart, for an auto trip TO Wheel
ing and points In Ohio. Mrs. Mere
dith and son and Mrs. C. NJ. Alexan
DER and family and Miss Miller re
turned last week from Loeb Lynn
Md, where they had spent severa
weeks. ..,
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-07-31
BAsNETTsvlLLE =.
AND VICINITY.
Fa.rvlew, R. f. D. Nofl 3.

The flood here last Thursday did
much damage to property and gardens
along the creek.
Miss Icle Metz, of Wheeling, has
1een visiting her grandmother, Mrs
David Thompson. for the past week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Anthony Pitzer, OF
Bethel. was visiting Mr.. and Mrs. r
y. Hunter Sunday.
Mr.. A. F. Mercer. OF Warrington
Vas visiting his sister. Mrs. J. R
Nnisley few days last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. S. Robinson. OF
Talrmont. were visiting the latter's
sister, Mrs c. L. Dlcken, Sunday.
Mr.. W. NJ. Knisley is suffering with
a very sore foot. having stepped on q
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-07-31
SPgRSOlIIlSY
- PEOPLE -
as TIIEY q NE AND co,

Mrs. George hrcAlllster \ and son.
who, had spent the past three months
with relatives in the city. leave Sat
urday for their home in Ashland, Ore
gon. Miss Nettle McAllister will ac-
company them and will remain for
some time,
Miss Olive Bowers, OF Nebraska, for,
merly OF this city. win arrive here the
latter part of the week to be the guest
OF Mrs. Clarence Robinson.
Mrs. Jas. Williams and children and
Mrs. IRA Williams have been the
guests of friends in Morgantown for
several days.
Mrs. John Conway and children,
of Maple avenue, have returned from
Wetzel county. where they were the
guests of the formers sister, Mrs.
Clarence JollIffe.
Miss nellie Layman returned yester,
day from Clarksburg, where she at,
tended meeting OF the state execu,
tive committee Of the c. E. Society.
Miss Jeanette Bright has returned
from Cameron. where she had been
the guest Of relatives. Miss Bright
and sister, Miss Caroline, will 60 IL
Maidsyille the latter part OF the week
10 visit relatives.
Misses Grace Kelley and Grace Hail
leave tonight for Atlantic City t
spend a week. They viii be accom-
panied by Miss Fanny Miller. Of Tn
iontown. Pa, who is the guest OF Miss
Kelley.
Mrs. Harry Beyerlln, OF Grafton
spent the past few days here with he
sister. Miss Eva Brand, on Barne!
street.
Miss Mary Abbott left this mornin.
for Parkersburg to visit her uncle, J
Fl. Abbott, and wife. She spent yes
terday with friends in Morgantown.
Mrs. Mary Shaw, OF Hendricks. wht
had been the guest OF Mr.. and Mrs. C
W. Hawkins In the Fifth ward, ha!
gone to the home OF Mr.. and Mrs
Samuel colebank on East Park ave
nue. where she will spend a week
She will visit friends for another
month en- route to her home.
Mrs. Samuel Colebank, victim OIL
an auto accident several weeks ago
still suffers q great deal from q dis
located shoulder.
Mr.. and Mrs. P. B. Henry Iand chill
dren, of Hamilton strete. leave in
the morning for a two weeks visit
with the formers relatives :, nea:
/ Weston. ap'a3uoa 4r1sG z
Mr.. and Mrs. Hughc F.lnsmlth and
daughters, Margaret and Katharyn
leave tonight for Atlantic City tc
SPEND two weeks.
Miss Villa Kyle, OF Clarksburg, !,
the guest OF her sister. Mrs. R. A
Ghurtleff. J t1:a "a
Rev. and Mrs. H. C. stoetzer have
been the guests of Mrs. John Brown
in Morgantown for a few days.
| W. . - d
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Mrs. D. P. Fitch. who has been the
guest OF Mrs. John Gates In Atlantic
CIty, VIII return home on Friday. She
will be accompanied by her aunt. Mrs
W. W. Annette. OF Wheeling. who has
been in Atlantic City for several
weeks. Mrs. Annette came there re.
Gently from Kansas where she had
spent year with her son.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-07-31
Carroll-McWhorter

Mr.. and Mrs. L. Z. McWhorter an,
nounce the engagement of their
daughter. Miss Lou Emma. to Mr..
Richard James Carroll, the wedding
to take place in the late autumn. The
wedding will be social affair OF great
interest. The bride is very popular
member OF the younger society set,
anu the groom is a prominent young
business man.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-07-31
OWens-Gilmartin.

A pretty announcement party was
given by Mrs. Stanley Floyd at her
me Monday evening. complimentary
- Miss BesS Gllmartin. whose en-
f2gement to Mr.. Vincent l.. Ovens. OF
tH'' city. was announced.
The evening WIS spent in n social
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-07-31

Mrs. Chas. Cramer entertained n
number of Fairmont friends at din
ner last evening at her home. The
quests included Mrs. W. D. Straign
aud daughter, Naomi, Mrs. r.. A,
Watts and Mrs. l.. N. Yost.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-07-31

Mr.. and Mrs. John Whitridge will
close Glencliiie, their country place
at Brooklandvllle. Saturday, and with
their guests. Mr.. and Mrs. Henry
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-07-31

way and at an appropriate hour the
guests were ushered into the dining
roam where an elegant luncheon OF
pretty arrangements was served. The
decorations OF white and yellow were
effectively carried out.
The centre piece was formed b. ono
large bouquet OF white as;erg tiel WITH
yellow tulle surrounded by small cor.
sage bouquets TO correspond. These
were given as favors TO each guest
who found therein tiny heart shaped
card with the following inscription:
GilmartIn,
Owens.
August.
Mss Gilmartin was at once con.
Iratula;ed and hearty wishes extend.
ed for happy future.
The brlde.to.he is charming young
The Ordway new era., 1912-09-20
WASHINGTON.

Captain Charles Young. Ninth cav.
airy, the only negro army officer grad
uated from West Point, has been pro-
NOTED to the rank of major.
American troops may take hand in
the fighting at Aqua Prieta. II bombs
fall in Douglas. Ariz., or lives are men
aced on the American side Of the
Mexican boundary.
Robert G. Valentine. commissioner
of Indian affairs. has sent his resigna-
ton to the interior department. to
become effective at the discretion Of
Secretary Fisher. now in Hawaii.
The first hydro-aeroplane station Of
the army has been established by order
Of General Leonard Wood. chief Of
staff at the war college at the Wash
ingtop barracks. on the Potomac river.
The United States is about to inter.
vene in Santo Domingo. Warships will
be dispatched at once to the island.
A revolution has broken out which
threatens American and other foreign
interests.
Socialism, the department Of justice
holds. is no bar to citizenship. The
department reached this decision in
the case Of Leonard Oleson in the
state of Washington.
Foreign grown sugar beet seed. up
on which the entire beet sugar indus.
try Of this country now is dependent,
may be abandoned before very long
for domestic product.
The first cotton ginning report Of
the census bureau for the 1912 season
shows 729.926 bales ginned prior to
Sept. 1. Round bales included 6.134.
Seal Island bales included 213.
In the opinion of the Department Of
Justice Socialism is no barrier to citi.
zenship.
Bumper crops Of corn, white pota
toes. spring wheat. oats, barley, rye
and buckwheat are forecasted by the
crop reporting board OF the Depart
ment of Agriculture In It's September
report.
Undeterred by the seriousness OF
the situation in Mexico and the trou-
BILE in Nicaragua. Secretary Of War
Stimson has plunged into the wilder.
ness Of California for stay Of at
least three weeks.
The Ordway new era., 1912-09-20
FOREIGN.

The federal garrison at Ojiniga, Mex
leo. surrendered to the rebels.
Four persons were killed and two
others seriously injured when Aviator
Baird's aeroplane dashed into a crowd
at Gray. France.
Twenty dead bodies have been TAX
en- out Of Frazer river. after being
washed up along the banks below
Fort George, B. C.
The Italian fleet has bombarded
Scalanuova. a port in the vicinity Of
Smyrna, Asiatic Turkey, according to
q dispatch received in London.
Suits have been filed in the high
courts Of justice in London which
may invalidate every act passed by
Parliament since August IA. 1911.
The municipal council at Cologne
has appropriated $12,5o0 to carry out
a plant for the importation and sale
of meat to reduce the high cost Of liv-
ing.
Cardinal Peter Hercules Couillie,
archbishop Of Lyons. died at Lyons.
Cardinal Couillie was born at Paris
An 1929 and was created cardinal in
1897 by Pope Leo XIII.
The Ordway new era., 1912-09-20
SPORT.


Steve Ketchel. Chicago lightweight.
won the decision over Eddie Clabby of
Hammond in ten-round bout at Ham,
mond, Ind.
Yale golfers won the opening contest
in the intercollegiate golf champion
ship at Manchester. VT, defeating the
Williams college team four points to
five.
Two worlds records were broken in
the shooting tourney at Overland park
at Denver. w. R. Crosby broke SO
out of 100 birds, despite his handicap
at the 23.yard mark.
The st. Leger stake OF $500 sover-
eigns for colts and fillies foaled in
1909 was won at Doncaster, England,
by AugustBelmonts Tracery. Maiden
Erlegh finished second and Hecor was
third.
Aviator Paul Beck. age twenty-four,
Of Washington, D. c.. holder Of the
American duration flight record, was
fatally injured in fall with his b.
plane while flying in q gusty wind at
Chicago.
The Ordway new era., 1912-09-20
Western Newspaper Union news ssrvioA.
DATES OF COMING EVENTS.

September 1890 Western slope
Fair-MOntrose. 81.
Sept. ls-2o.-san Luis Valley Fair. Ala
september 20-Grand Commandery.
knights Templar OF Colorado-Denvsar.
september 2l-Arapahos County FAR
September iis-sl-D.l Norts Fair
sept. st-2s.-coiorado State Medical
Association. Pueblo.
sept. 2e.-Opening Weld County Ss"s'
September .4-,6-Appls Pie Day
Rifle.
September -.34-s7-crowlsy County
SD: %Ser ss.s7-L.. An.m.. County
Falr-TrinidAd.
septembsr 24-s7-Mesa County In
dustrial and Fruit Fair-0rand JUNO
September 2l-27-colorado and New
Mexico Fair and Indian CarnivaI-Du'
- ssPtemssr sl-:7-Hotchk,ss Fair
=, ptem6er ss-27-san Luis Valley
October !. -ie-Testlval of Mountsi"
and Plain-Denver
oct. 1s.3o.-Episcopal Council meeting
at Grand Junction. o.,.
october 24-26-.Rench Show OF So'o
RADIO Kennel Club. at Denver.
The Ordway new era., 1912-09-20
WEEKS NEWS in PARAGRAPHS

The Duke Of Grafton, who is In his
ninety.second year. fell off a car In
London and fractured his left thigh.
In February the duke slipped on the
ice and suffered from conclusion Of
the brain.
Marie LaSalle- Rabinoff. an American
opera singer and the wife of Max
Rablnoff. the Russian impresario. died
in hospital in London after an opera
ton. She was formerly Miss Jessie
Richmond of Beatrice, Neb.
The second part Of the ceremonies
in the funeral Of the late Mutsuhito.
emperor Of Japan, took place at Toxic.
when the casket containing the body
started on its journey to Aoyama.
whence 1t will be taken to Monoyama
for burial.
The Ordway new era., 1912-09-20

tor told me TO 60 b . hospital. I did
not Ike that idea very we'll, %, when I
saw your advertisement in . paper. I
wrote to you for sdviee, and have done -
you told me. I have taken Lydia E.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound and
Liver Pills, and now I have my health.
IF sick and cling women would only
know enough to take your medicine, they
would get relief. "-Mrs. BE1ay. II. SrANs-
sERy, Route 8, Boz 10, Upper Ssndusky,
Ohio.
II you have mysterious pains, irresu-
larity, backache, extreme Nervousness,
Inflammation, liberation or displaee-
ment, don't wait too long, but try Lydia
E. Pinkhan's Vegetable Compound now.
For thirty Year, Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound, made from roots
and herbs, has been the standard remedy
for female ills, and such unquestionabis
testimony - the above proves the value
Of this famous remedy and should give
every one confidence.
The Ordway new era., 1912-09-20
TEXAN KILLS MAN WHO STOLE
HIS WIFE AND FLED
TO CANADA. .N
DISGUISED AS FARMER
BANKER, IN ovERALLs, cREEPe
ON FORMER FRIEND WHOSE
FATHER HE SLEW.


Western Newspaper Union News Service.
Fort Worth. Tex. John Beai
sneed, the wealthy Amarillo banker.
who shot and killed Capt. A. G. Boyce
In Fort Worth on February 14th last.
shot and instantly killed Al Boyce. son
Of Captain Boyce. in front Of the
First Methodist church In Amarillo.
Sneed was disguised a. . farmer.
wearing dirty overalls and beard.
and carrying . double-barreled shot
gun. One load was fired through
Boyce's body At close range.
AL Boycs eloped with Mrs. Lena
sneed. wife Of J. B. sneed. last win.
ter, after her husband had placed her
in . Fort Worth sanitarium. The
couple went to st. Louis. to New York
and we're captured at Winnipeg. Can
ada.
Young Boyce returned to Amarillo
only . week ago. He has been rum
ming q big ranch in western Canada.
It was not known that Sneed was In
the city. Boyce did not recognize
sneed when they had met ON the
street.
sneed surrendered himself immedi-
ately after the shooting. and refused
to make any statement.
Feeling runs high. as the Boyces
have thousands Of friends and sup
porters.
Only q few weeks ago Mrs. Sneed
and her husband were reconciled and
were supposed to be living together
in Georgetown, Tex.
At Sneed's trial here last winter for
killing Captain Boyce, = hung Jury
resulted. and his second trial for this
crime Is set for November 18th.
Both the Boyce and Sneed families
are wealthy in land. cattle and bank
ing interests. Before they went to
Amarillo the two families were neigh.
bors and friends in Georgetown.
Sneed shot the elder Boyce while he
was sitting in the lobby Of the Met
ropolitan hotel here. He asserted that
the elder man was instrumental in
causing his wife to elope with the
younger Boyce.
There are three other Boyce broth.
ers, all rich cattlemen and bankers.
and all dead shots.
At the trial last winter Lynn Boyce
attempted to attack Sneed and one Of
his attorneys, but was overpowered by
Al. Boyce.
For a long :ilnc Mrs. Sneed refused
to testify in behalf OF the husband at
his trial.
The Ordway new era., 1912-09-20
GEN ERAL.

A Jersey COW is the unique contribu.
ton Of 8. Pope of Enfield, North Caro-.
lima, to the Woodrow Wilson campaign
fund.
William Rand, freshman at the
state university. was killed At Raleigh.
N. c.. while being hazed by sopho.
mores.
Supreme Court Justice Bisehoff Of
New York granted stay in the
Becker trial. delaying the case until
October LIST.
Mrs. David Terry Of New York.
mother Of Mrs. Jack johnson. 10 pros
trated over the suicide Of her daughter
in Chicago.
After waiting for ten years for his
wedding. Robert P. Chappell Of Louis.
Vile, died on the day he at last won
his bride.
Orders for locomotives, freight and
passenger cars placed thus far this
year have exceeded orders for same
period In 1911.
The Connecticut Republican state
convention nominated John P. Studley
of New Haven for governor, and
adopted a platform praisinE President
Taft and his administration.
The general grand chapter, Royal
Arch Masons. at indianapolis. selected
San Francisco for the next triennial
convention in September, 1915.
President Taft's visit to his favorite
aunt. Miss Della Torrey at Milbury.
Mass, Sunday was more than an or.
binary one. for he was IS years old
that day.
An amazing story Of alleged persecu.
ton at the hands Of the church And
certain preachers was told at Chicago
by the Rev. William r. Newell. a
widely.known evangelist
The Ordway new era., 1912-09-20
WESTERN.

A strike Of 1000 miners in the cop.
per fields Of Bingham. Utah. may be
called.
For the third time In a week beeves
broke the high price record when
carload sold at 5000 on the Chicago
market.
Duluth citizens walked to work, for
the strike of street car employees had
effectually tied up the system and not
a car was run.
The Progressive convention OF
Washington nominated state ticket
headed by Robert T. Hodge of Seattle
for the governorship.
The Progressive party of Utah held
its first convention at Ogden and NOM
mated a state ticket headed by Nephi
l.. Morris Of Salt Lake for governor.
Mrs. Francis w. Axtell of Balling-
ham won a Republican nomination in
the primary election In the state Of
Washington for member Of the Legis-
nature.
Farmers State bank. Ely Mercantile
Company, Harcale restaurant and the
Turon garage. Total loss 100000: in
surance, $4,000.
The contest brought by the Taft
presidential electors to get the Roose-
welt electors off the Republican ticket
was started before the state contest
board at Topeka. Kansas.
A Republican ticket. made up entire.
ly Of women candidates.. will be
placed in the field In Idaho this fall
against the regular Republican and
Progressive tickets.
Tho forty-sixth national encamp-
public took place at Los Angeles with
ideal weather. Over 10000 veterans.
twenty-six bands and drum corps of
the Civil war participated.
That Dan Cupid was aboard many
Of the G. A. r. special trains bearing
visitors and delegates to the forty.
sixth annual encampment was indi-
Gated by the 104 marriage licenses is-
sued In one day in Los Angeles.
A reward OF $1,000 was offered by
Governor W. r. Stubs Of Kansas to
any person who shall within thirty
days present a practical cure for the
disease which, within a month, has
killed more than 5000 horses in Kan
sas.
The infatuation OF the Rev. w. T.
Dunn, 4S years old and married, pastor
of the Dewey Avenue Presbyterian
church Of Granite City, ILL.,, a suburb OF
st. Louis, for Miss Estelle Massey, 10
years old, his organist, cost him his
pastorate.
The Ordway new era., 1912-09-20
WOMAN WORKS OUT PROBLEM
Mrs. Sarah Erickson Declares the re"
Lays an Egg at the Same Hour
She Was Born.
What time o day
~ L. lazy

Does q hen lay?
That question has puzzled poultry
sanciers for unnumbered decades out
now, 1t seems, It has been satisfactor-
lily solved BY . woman She 10 Ars-
Sarah Erickson Of Falconer. N. Z.
Having kept chickens for 81 years.
she believes she qualities n an expert
In this line Of effort.
II have worked out tho problem.
she declares. BY using marked leg
bands, trap nests and alarm clocks At
tached to the nests have determined
that . hen lays an egg at the same
hour. minute and second that she was
born. or. rather. Matched. For In
stance. II the hen happened to be able
10 peck it, way through its shell 1t
7:l3 q. M. she will lay an egg at pre-
cisely 7:43 .. m. And she will do this
without variation every time she II in
clined to lay. have kept close. sys-
tematic watch on my hens for hve
years. and have never known tho
rule to fall"
The Ordway new era., 1912-09-20
NEWS OF COLORADO POINTS

oats. barley and other grains are be-
ing threshsd.
Prominent men of the bar in Colo
RADIO including two Supreme Court
Justices. were honorary pallbearers At
the funeral OF District Attorney Jos.
eph E. Ferguson at Colorado Springs.
Two days after celebrating Tor fifty
eighth wedding anniversary. Mrs. An
gelins Locey. wife of M. M. Locey.
died at Colorado Springs. She was
seventy.five and had lived there
twenty-one years.
The last detachment OF cavalry
troops from Fort Russell. Wyoming.
to Douglas. Arizona. passed through
Denver. Four special trains. consist
ing Of eighteen coaches. were required
to transport the 900 soldiers.
Mrs. Helen NJ. Laybourn. = bride OF
three months. residing at Longmont.
has Instituted suit in the District
Court At Boulder against her mother
in.law, asking for $4,000 damages for
alienation Of her husbands affections.
That Western Colorado 10 to be sep:
arated into new diocese Of the Cath.
ole church. OF which Grand Junction
will be headquarters. and that . new
bishop will be In charge. Is the state
ment made by members OF the church
At Grand Junction.
The Great Western Sugar Company,
In q suit filed In the United States
District Court by Assistant United
States Attorney Lacey. IL accused OF
fraudulently acquiring title to . tract
Of eighty acres In Laramie county.
Colorado. valued at $4,000 and rich in
lime deposits.
The Colorado Springs police have
been notified OF the theft Of . chata-
laine bag containing money and Jew
els to the value Of $500 from the
lavatory Of . Pullman car on . Denver
4 Rio Grande train. The owner OF
the money. amounting to $500 and the
jewels, has not divulgsd her name ex-
cept to the railroad officials.
Mrs. Julia Finley Of Denver. ninety
nine years Of age and the Oldest sur
viving relative Of Milton Jerome. who
died in Chicago in 1886. leaving an es-
tate of more than 100000. is seek.
ing in the District Court to have the
property divided. asserting that the
terms Of the unique will. which pro-
vided that no division Of the estate
should be made until there no longer
existed any chance OF further heirs
being born. have been compiled with.
1t is estimated that $4,000 acres Of
H. l. - 4
legally fenced In and have been fenced
in for years by stock mon. The fed.
eral government has taken the first
step. to compel the return of these
lands. valued at more than $1,000 900.
The Ordway new era., 1912-09-20
Father Of orozeo Prisoner In Texas.

Father Of orozeo Prisoner In Texas.
Ell Paso, Tex.-Ojinaga. the Mexi-
can border town opposite Preside,
Tex, was taken by federal troops aft.
or brisk fighting. according to advices
received at Fort Bliss by General E. z.
stecver. commanding the department
OF Texas. General Steever also re.
ceived report from army officers at
Preside. Tex. opposite Ojinaga. Mex
leo. that Colonel Pascual Orozco, ST.,
father Of the rebel leader, was cap
tured and Is held by United States
troops at Preside.