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The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-08-01
Debt BERHRgGTEs
gE VIRGINIA SOAR
TALK OF SETTLEMENT OF LONG.
STANDING CLAIM STIMULATED
BUYING.

BALTIMORE. Nd, Aug. 1.-The
advance in Virginia debt certificates
D Wall street has been received With
more than ordinary satisfaction in
alt!=:ore, where 1t is estimated at
least 100000 OF the certificates arc
owned. In the last few weeks the
1uotation has risen from 4S to 5s-e
nine points.
Strength OF the certificates rs at.
tributed to belief that an earnest ef-
fort will be made by the Legislature
Of West Virginia when 1t meets in
January next to liqidate the debt rep.
resented by the certificates. The
claim has been a subject OF conten.
ton between the States OF Virginia
and West Virginia for 40 years. In
the settlement OF the Virginia debt
II 1871 It was assumed that West Viz
ginia should provide for one.third the
principal and interest OF the then ex.
sting debt. that is, s15.233,370 out OF
the total debt OF $45.71S,112. To rep.
resent, therefore, West Virginia
share OF bonds funded, deferred Ger.
tificates' were Issued. West Virginia,
however, has refused TO recognize
these certificates. and movement
begun in August, 1898. 10 compel rec.
ignition continues actively in prog.
sess.
The plan provided for ascertainins
the exact amount OF the old Virginia
debt, with which West Virginia is
justly chargeable Subject to certain
limitations), and then compromising
that amount at the same percentage
at which Virginia compromised the
two-thirds OF original Virginia debt
namely, GO per cent. for principal
and Box per cent. for interest.
The Legislature OF Virginia In
March. 1900, passed bill authorizing
the State Debt Commission to take
such action and institute such pro.
ceedings as may Re deemd proper to
protect the States interests and 10
bring about a settlement with, West
Virginiu. The original plan has been
somewhat amended to meet present
requirements, .,o,
In December. 1905, the state Debt
Commission decided 10 bring suit
against the State OF West Virginia,
and a bill was accordingly filed In the
United States Supreme Court early
in 1906 and the case was decided in
favor of the State Of Virginia in Feb,
ruary, 19l1aniA judgmentgforys 7,1S2.
600. with "amicable" interest, having
been given.
Commissions OF the two States have
been unable no agree upon "amlca.
BILE" interest. and the Supreme Court
was asked to fix the rate, but thai
tribunal RETAINED until the Legisla,
ture of$West Virginia has an oppor,
,tunity 10, consider the matter nest
January II q settlement is made
upon n 3 per cent. basis the interest
to date will amount to nearly ST..
100000, making the total amount
available for the redemption Of the
deferred certificates over s1s,OOO,OOO,
A sum sufficient toepay, over III for
the certificates. 4.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-08-01

What ANIMAL" said the teacher OF
the class in natural history, makes
the nearest approach to man::'
1.-THE flea" timidly venturei the lit
tie boy with the curly hair.-Chicaso
Tribune.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-08-01

| I CLARKsBURG-HoSard Griffith
aged two years, son Of Mr.. and Mrs
7. E. Griffith, Of Lynch. died at their
home Wednesday morning after few
hours Illness caused by eating the
heads off box of matches.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-08-01

Isadora Duncan has been promised
Dig backing to build a theater in
Paris. Edward Gordon Craig. the
son of Ellen Terry, is interested in
the matter.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-08-01
cArARRH CANNOT BE CURED

cATARRH CANNOT BE CURED
With LOCAL APPLICATIONS, as
they cannot reach the seat of the dis.
ease. Catarrh is n blood or constitu-
tional disease, and in order to cure it
you must take internal remedies.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken inter
nally, and acts directly on the blood
and mucous surfaces. Halls Ca.
tarrh Cure is not quack medicine.
1t was prescribed by one OF the best
physicians in--thIs country for years
and Is n regular prescription. 1t Is
composed of the best tonics known,
combined with the best blood purifi-
ers, acting directly on the mucous
surfaces. The perfect combination OF
the two ingredients Is what produces
such wonderful results In curing Ca.
tarrh. Send for testimonials free,
F. J, CHENEY g CO.. Props.
Toledo, Ohio,
Sold by druggists, price 75c.
Take Halls Family Pills for consti:
patton.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-08-01

PARKERsBURG. - DR., D. c
Rhoades in his motor boat, "Borcalis,' >
ran his boat 20 miles from Parkers,
burg to Long Bottom, in 55 minutes
which is three minutes faster than
the fastest time ever made by train
on the Ohio River railroad over the
distance. 1t was intended to race the
boat and train. but the race was call
ed of because the train was late. Z.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-08-01

MouNDSVILLE THE bridge at
Woodlawn. over Fish Creek, which
was endangered by the flood OF last
Wednesday. gave way this morning
about 10 O'clock Since the flood the
B. o. company has kept Waterman
at the bridge and the early passen,
ger train and freight passed over
the bridge safely this morning.
Shortly after they crossed the south
pier of the bridge gave way and tum,
bled into the creek. Several bents
under the bridge and the piling kept
the bridge from collapsing and tum.
bling into the creek.
All north bound trains were divert.
ed at New Martinsville over the Short
Line to Clarksburg, and are running
over the main line into Wheeling.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-08-01

10 barrels; Nos. and 2. ]. n. Kee
ten, LIS barrels; Nos. 1 to 70; C. W
White, $3.50 barrels; Nos. / to 10, A..
r Hays, CSC, barrels; Chloe Copen.
hayer farm fourteen wells, 40 bar
iels; Nos. ! TO 4. !Thumm heirs:, Nos.
l to 4, j. VI. Young, 400 barrels; Nos
Ito 5, Ethel Price, 200 barrels; Nos.
l to =. S. S. Moore, $50 barrels; No.
l. J. A, Price. so barrels; Nos. / and
2, " L. Booker, 1870. barrels; United
Fuel Gas company Nos. / to :, Kee>
ten heirs, so barrels; Nos. to 3,
ID. A. Wise. 1876 barrels: Nos. to
10, James +. Brown, 1900 barrels:
NO. j. f. Hays, 60 barrels; David
son & Gates, Nos. 1t s, Davidson
Gates. $50 barrels; Walnut Creek OIL
company Nos. l too. Coal and Cake
railroad right OF way, 1870 barrels; R.
I. Hcslop, Nos. ! and ., Vernon Jar.
rett, 10 barrels: Grosscup, Rummell
%schwab Nos. l to and IL, David ].
Jarrett, 500 barrels: Morzell OIL &
Gas company. Nos. 10 2, Robertson.
jarrett lot. 10 barrels; Williams OIL
company No. l, J. A. Price. 80 bar
rels; Freudenberger Oil company
Nos. and 2, Fred Gardner. 800 bar
fels; Ivory c. Jordan, receiver. Nos.
TO .. Edna Myers, 1000 barrels:
Tiskewah OIL company Nos. | and 2,
Booker heirs, 1875 barrels; w. S.
Edwards Oil company, Nos. to 6,
Graham. heirs, 3G5 barrels; Nos. |
to2a, L. S. Jones 40 acres, 10 bar.
Iels; Nos. 4 to 5. +. s. Jones lots,
So barrels. and No. l Goshorn tract,
100 barrels.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-08-01
STATE. NEWS


CLARKSBURG-1ohn Terry, well
known resident, died suddenly sitting
on his porch Wednesday afternoon,
after having Just eaten his dinner.
Heart trouble was the cause of his
death. He had been afflicted with It
month or more. II
Mr.. Terry came here number OF
years ago from Limestone, N. Y, and
he was engaged in railroad contract,
Ing until recent years, when he be.
gan local teaming. He was about 65
years OF age and u member OF the
Ancient Order of Hibernians and the
local Elks' lodge. Mrs. Terry and q
daughter and son survive.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-08-01

IN r musical organization popnar
mi universally enjoyed than
I'm voices. In the Dixie Male Quartet which appear
coming Chnutauqua
having one Of the best male Quartets
numbers
will give saxOphOne and trumpet selections
is talented hymn writer and delighted
hear the song
: Time, Somewhere" ~
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-08-01
hon. CHARLES /. POOLE

interest the history
N coming visit of the Hon Charles H. Poole ut often
entertaining visitors distinguished
miles in order
muniy great
years parliament witty speaker
of the reforms ACCOMPLISHED By his counymcE In the evening
the additional Interest illustrated
slides which
especially will
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-08-01
Gordon Well In WetzeI.

S'AS'' FSll "Ck[eI.
On Fallen Timber run, Grant dis.
trict, Wetzel county, N. S. Snyder &
Co. have drilled test on the D. A.
Ice farm into the Gordon sand and II
produced 45 barrels the first twelve
hours. In Smithheld district. Roane
county, the South Penn OIL company
has drilled a second test on the vii.
liam kincaid form through the Big
ln1un sand, and will not have better
than n 5.barrel pamper. On Straight
Fork, Duval district. Lincoln coun.
ty, the Big Creek Development com.
pany has started to drill No. 5 on the
J. NJ. Grass farm,
On Snake run, Greenbrier district,
Doddrldge county, the Watson. Oil
company, OF which w. s. Watson, OF
Pittsburgh. is president, and other
Ptttsburghers are Interested, have
started a rig on the Rufus Sutton
iarn, located 500 feet south OF the
well recently completed by Randolph
& Co.. on the j. H. Sickle farm. The
Pittsburghers have about 500 acres
under lease south and southwest OF
the Sickle producer.
| - Southeastern Ohio.
The deep sand territory in south.
eastern Ohio is supplying the great
est number of new wells and produc-
ton. In, Coal township. Perry coun.
ty, Gates. Davidson & Morgan's No.
a on the Epson Coal company's prop.
erty Is one OF the best deep sand pro-
dncers that has been found for many
months. The last gauge showed it
produced 345 barrels during the pre-
ceding twentyfohr hours. In the
town Of New straitsville, the Lone
Star OIL and Gas company has com.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-08-01

BENwoop. 81 Mss Elsle lilac,
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1912-10-31
THEY ADMIT THEIR IDENTITY
DECLARE SOMEONE MUST HAVE
PLACED BODY IN THEIR
APARTMENTS
Will Be HELD FOR HEARING
COUPLE is TO BE TAKEN BACK
TO CHICAGO BY WINDY CITY
OFFICERS

Chicago, Oct. ST. Chicago police
were notified today that Charles n.
Conway. the clown wanted here in
connection with the murder of Miss
Sophia G. singer of Baltimore, has
been arrested in Lima, Ohio. A sec
end telegram said the woman known
as Mrs. Conway or Beatrice RIAL,
also wanted in connection with the
murder, had been taken and was be
ing held with Conway.
Worthen was confronted with the
story told by the Conway woman at
Lima, in which new name was
brought into the casethat Of Claude
stillman. He said:
Il do not know Of any man who
-tiiigiit haze called himself ststlmaD-
who might nave had an engagement
with Miss Singer and believe there
is no such person.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1912-10-31
MONTANA BUSINESS MEN
Observation-Disclosures
FILE PETITION WITH COMMERCE
COMMISSION AGAINST
RAILROADS

Washington, Oct. 81 A petition
was filed with the interstate com
meroe commission today which con
stitutes record in the history Of the
commission in two respects. It CON
tains the names of 1862 separate
compliments, who are business men
of Montana, and it demands repara-
ton in the sum Of 100000.
The complaint was directed against
the Northern Pacific and rs other car
riers which operate between the
Atlantic seaiboard and the Rocky
Mountains. Freight rates on all
classes and commodities are attacked
as unreasonable, exorbitant and dis
criminatory; the commission is asked
to reduce the rates from % to 50
per cent, according to the character
Of the articles transported; and dam
ages in the sum mentioned are de-
manded for alleged excessive charg.
es on shipments during the years
1910. 1911 and 1912.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1912-10-31
HE And DEBS TAKE THE REST
PROHIBITION CANDIDATE AR
RlvEs IN EL PAso IN
GOOD SPIRITS.
BLAMES BOOZE FOR POVERTY
SAYS THE RED DOPE is PRINCE
PAL CAUSE OF HIGH COST
OF LIVING.

El Paso, Texas, Oct. 81 Eugene
Chafin OF Arizona, prohibition presi-
Dental candidate for president spoke
three times in 81 Paso today. He
declared: Wilson will carry 40
states, Roosevelt five, Taft three and
Debs and | will divide the others.
Other declarations by the prohibition
candidate were
Liquor is the real cause of the
high cost of living.
If Teddy gets more votes than
Taft, and | thinL he will, the repub-
lican party will be too dead to bury.
THE democratic party will get so
big over the result of the election
that it will break in two.
Stop the p...4sacture Of liquor.
That is the ony solution for the liquor
problem. Local option and local pro-
hibition is not worth hoot.s Stop it
by constitutional amendment and it
will remain stopped.
Abolish liquor as we abolished
slavery by constitutional amend
ment.
1t would have done good for Tex
as to have gone dry at the last elec-
ton with Governor Colquitt to en-
force the law.
Give us million votes this time
and we will elect a president next
time.
4 will be go tomorrow and as fit
as a fiddle, because l never took
drink and have five generations OF
ancestors who never drank. Guess
that is as good temperance lecture
as | can give.
Prohibition Of Interstate shipments
Of liquor is the only thing short OF
a constitutional amendment which
will prohibit the sale of liquor.
Il have eampaigned for Sc days,
made $40 speeches and Travelled 25,-
600 miles ON nothing stronger than
water and have not been sick a day
or tired a single night Guess that
is going some.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1912-10-31
A THREE DAYS ENGAGEMENT
FIGHTING EXTENDED FROM LuLE
BuRGAs TO EASTWARD TO
SERAI
INTERVENTION IS EXPECTED
GREAT POWERS WILL NOT Al
Low ALLIES TO MARCH INTO
coNsTANTINoPLE

Sofia, Oct. 81 The Bulgarian ar
my has completely routed the main
Turkish army under Nazim Pasha.
The Turks fled in disorder, leaving
many killed and wounded on the
field. The battle, which is regarded
as the most important engagement
since the beginning of the war, lasted
three days. It extended along the line
from Lule Burgas eastward to Serai.
The Turkish front was over 81 miles
long The Ottoman troops retreated
to Tchorlu, about 21 miles to the
south OF the positions from which
they were driven by the BuIgarians.
The town of Tchorlu, where the
Turks are expected to make another
stand. saecunies En- inlportan1 position
on the main road ana on the
between Constantipople and =-=z4aii-
ople, at the point where the road from
the Port of Rodesto joins. Unless the
Turks hold this place they will be un-
able to bring any more troops from
Asia Minor by way Of Rodesto.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1912-10-31

LeaLn UcCuss Gu 9-sas1 NJ 9tsi
Utica is mourning today the death
Of vice President James schoolcraft
Sherman. Mr.. sherman's death oc-
CURED last night at 9:42 o'clock at
the family residence, of Brights dis
ease, complicated with disease of the
heart and hardening of the arteries,
following a period of more than "a
hours Of almost total unconscious
ness. Exalted public functionary
though he was, he was known -o
Utica as Jim" Sherman. Indeed, in
most cases, the surname was dropped,
and common exchange of salutation
among the older residents today was;
Poor Jim is gone" All city flags
were lowered to half mast at the be-
ginning of the day. Mr. Sherman
was prominent factor in many bust
ness enterprises in the city and the
offices of such concerns we're closed
for the day.
Many messages of coincidence were
received here during the night and
continued to pour into day from all
parts of the country. They included
kilograms from President Taft. Col
onel Roosevelt, and most of the men
In public life. The messages of sym
pathy began to arrive even before
Mr. Sherman had actually passed
away, but all such were FOR the time
withheld from the .Smily Since the
beginning of the Illness of his chief,
Harry Devendorf. who for the last lS
years has been Mr.. shermans private
secretary, has been constantly with
him and he is now giving close at
tention to all details pertaining to the
late vice presidents affairs and to
the approaching funeral ceremony.
The people of this city have seen
comparatively little Of Mr.. Sherman
for the last year He left here for
Washington early in December, 1911,
and was so constantly occupied with
his duties that he was unable to visit
the city on more than one OF two oc-
casions previous to his return here
at the beginning Of his final illness
last June
Not until it became evident that
the crisis was approaching did his
physicians make known the fact that
after he left Utica and went to Big
Moose he came near dying at that
pulace. Or. r. Fl. Peck said today
that Mr.. Sherman had not been there
"a hours when he became SO i'll that
for a time his life was despaired Of.
When, however, he returned to Utica
the lower altitude and the agreeable
surroundings had the effect of rapidly
reviving him.
Gradually his trips down to Wash
ington grew less frequent and he
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1912-10-31
say They Didn't DO It

Lima, Ohio, Oct. 81. The man and
woman arrested as Charles N. Con
way and wife, wanted in connection
with the murder of Sophia G. Singer,
both denied that they had anything
to do with the murder.
4 admit that I'm the man the po-
lice are looking for, Conway told the
police, @but deny that have any
knowledge of the crime in connection
with which they want me-"
Conway and the woman were TAX
en- to Jail to await the coming Of off
GERS from Chicago. The police say
Conway declared that when he left
Chicago he did not know a thing
about the murder of Miss Singer.
They say Conway declared that the
body of Miss Singer must have been
put in his room at the Indiana ave-
nue. apartment in Chicago after he
and his wife left the city Monday
night. Mrs. Joseph Cramer, whom
the polica believe to be Conway's
mother, lives here.
Another Clew Disclosed.
That Sophia Singer, the wealthy
Baltimore girl murdered in Chicago
Monday night. had planned to break
off with William Worthen the con-
ductor and pool player with whom
she eloped, and that she was visited
by another man were revelations
made by Beatrice RIAL" arrested
here today with her husband, Charles
R, Conway, in connection with the
murder.
Conway and his wife told the po-
lice that the last person they saw
as they left their boarding house in
Chicago was Miss Singer, who gave
Miss Rial $25 and two suits OF
clothes. Miss Singers visitor was q
stranger named Claude stillman, who,
Miss Riall said, had an engagement
with her on the night she was mura
dered.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1912-10-31
Intervention Is Exnected

London, Oct. S1.-The Bulgarian
army completely defeated Turkish
force estimated at 100000 men at
Lule Burgas, after three days terri
fic fighting, according to a news
agency dispatch from Sofia. The
Bulgarian cavalry is pursuing the re
treating Turks. The battle probably
will give occasion for the 'interveR
tion of the European powers. In dis
patches from Vienna it is asserted
that the foreign ministers of the Eu-
ropean governments have reached a
tentative agreement in this matter,
and in any event the entries of BuI
garian troops into Constantinople
will not be tolerated by the powers.
Even Russia is disinelined to permit
such an occurrence.
1t is also understood in diplomatic
quarters in the Austrian capital that,
the Balkan nations already have made
known in an unofficial manner that
that they are prepared to accept in.
tervention by the powers at any mo-
ment now.
The Russian Aviator Popoff, in
structor of aviation in the RUSSIAN at
my, was the first air navigator to
lose his life in this war He with
several others left Russia a few
days ago to offer his services to Bul
garia. While flying with his ma
chino over Adrianople he was brought
down by Turkish shropnel shells
The eastern wing of the Turkish
army at visa was able to maintain
its ground at first against the Bulgar-
ian troops, but could gain no success
says a Sofia dispatch. In consequence
Of the occupation of Lule Burgas by
the Bulgarians. the eastern wing OF
the Turks was Withdrawn to Serai
and Istrandia, so that the battle front.
which yesterday extended from Lul@
Burgas to Visa. now lies across
Tchorlu, serai and Istrandia.
The wings of the Turkish and Bull
garian armies which roughly occupy
lines stretching from Lule Burgas to
Visa, have been engaged for the last
three days in a series OF determined
fights. The Bulgarians claim to have
defeated the Turks at the Lule Burgas
end while the Turks assert that the
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1912-10-31

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Utica, II. Il, Oct. II. Win TIE
end in view of obtaining large au
ditorium, the first decision to hold
the funeral of Vice President Sher
man in the Reformed Dutch church
has been abandoned and the Firsi
Presbyterian church win be used
for that purpose. The service will
be conducted at o'clock Saturday
and will be conducted by DR.. Holden
pastor Of the Dutch church, and DR.
A. w. Stryker, president of Hamil
ton college, of which college Mr.. Sher-
man was an alumnus.
The body Of the vice president will
lie in state at the Oneida county
court house Friday from 8 o'clock p.
m. to o'clock p. m. and it is ex-
peeted that it will be returned to the
Sherman residence for private SER
vices there Saturday morning.
Mr.. Sherman will be buried in For
est Hill cemetery, where many mem
bers of his family have found final
resting place. He selected his pail
bearers before his death. They con
sist Of prominent citizens and init
mate friends. Mr.. Sherman was treas
urer of the Reformed Dutch church
-
Sergeant at Arms D. NJ. Ransden
has telegraphed that so members OF
the senate will attend the funeral
The presidents several cabinet mem
bers and many members of the house
also are expected.
Notabes Send Condolences
Telegrams of coincidence we're re
ceived by Mrs Sherman from Sen
ators Gallinger of New Hampshire
and Bacon of Georgia, who have act
ed alternately as president pro tenn
pore In the senate in Mr. sherman's
absence.
Speaker Champ Clark's message
read You have our heartfelt sym
pathy in your great sorrow May God
bless you and yours"
Congressman Mckinley of Illinois,
who managed the pre-co1vention
Taft-Sherman campaign, said: "a
great, man and good man has gone"
Mrs. Jennie r Hobart, widow Of
former Vice President Hobart, ex-
tended her sympathy, "as one who
could fully appreciate your great be-
reayement"
Former Vice President and Mrs Fair
banks said: I'VE loved him as a
friend and loved him as an able and
truthful public servant"
Governor Wilson Of New Jersey
sent the following telegram; I'm
common with the whole country Mrs.
Wilson and have been deeply shock
ed by the death Of Vice President
sherman and we wish to extend to
You olw heartfelt sympathy"