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The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-02-17
NEW
COAL KING
TAKES OVER HOLDINGS IN PENN.
sYLvANlA, WEST VIRGINIA AND
KENTuckY-!s AFTER OTHER
LANDS.

PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 17.--Col. 7,
Coleman Dupont, the wealthy -lela'
r.ra capitalist, in his far.reachins ef'
LIT to control the ,bituminous coal
trade O. 'ia south and southwest. has
finally erected a merger Of seven large
coal companies whose aggregate ton
mage is more than 700 cars a day. For
two years large interest have been
trying 10 consolidate these interests,
but they have always failed just Ihcn
the merger seemed to be certain.
Col. Dupont mas formed q $6,OOO,OO6
corporation himself, to be called the
Dupont Coal Company, and he will
take up the stock OF these verious con-
Germs and pay them for the holdings
out Of his own purse, and il his plans
prove prove successful he will later
take over 21 other soft coal enter
prlses and practicallNtmake himself
the George F .Baer Of the bttuminous
coal trade.
AS soon as he exercises his options
on the other concerns in West Vir.
ginia and Kentucky the combined toll
mage OF these corporations will almost
equal the aggregate production oil bi'
luminous coal OF those two states.
The companies when Colonel Cl'
.pont has bought outright include the
Duncan Coal Company, Broadway Coal
Company, Hillsdale Coal Company,
Central Coal and Iron Company, all Of
Kentucky, and the Wiclife oCal Com
pany of West virginia. Dupont
agents have already been sent into
southern states and he will soon be
a bidder for government supplies for
the Panama canal territory. He also
contemplates line Of steamers to
handle his coal from gulf ports and
with all the facilities he will have his
control of the industry will be ST.
Rreme.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-02-17

communication with Mexico city
lost, even stopping Ambassado VIZ
sons dispatches. that alone Wopi 6s
be cause for landing troops II Els
pointed out that in special event Ie
embassy would have to resort tlIe1
use of messenger and do rs best to
get its messages over land aud 10 Yea
Cruz or some seaport where com.
munication was available.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-02-17
BIG STRIKE
]. IS EXPECTED
FINAL CONFERENCE WITH ENeI.
NEERs AND FlREMEN HELD
THIS MORNING.
(By Associated Press.J

NEW YORK, Feb. l7.-Judge Mar
tin A. Knapp arrived in New York
from Washington this morning for a
filGal conference with officers OF the
Brotherhood of locomotive Firemen
and Enginemen in the hope ol avert
ing strike. Though strike orders, 1t
Is understood, had already been dis
trlhuted, It was held for release to-day,
pending the outcome of the talk with
Judge Knapp. II no means of arbitra-
ton is then agreed upon, It is expected
that the strike will be called within
4S.hours.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-02-17

WASHINGTON, D, c., Feb. TN
Mexico City was virtually cut Of from
the outside world today by, the impos
ing of;an iron censorship. With no tl
rect news dispatches from there and
only one official dispatch from Ambas
sador Wilson which simply said that
fighting had been resumed, and thai
the armistice had been broken, Presl'
dent Taft and officials waited in sus'
pense. The first dispatches of the
early day filtered down from Mexico
City to Vera Cruz and said that hos.
tilities were resumed Madero tele'
graphed his friends in Washington
that they expected definite results
very soon. These dispatches came
through promptly.
The Mexican embassy declared that
no dispatches whatever had been re-
ceiyed there. President Tafts reply
to Madero's appeal for non-interven'
ton went forward BY telegraph early
to-day and will be given out in Wash
ington when Secretary Knox has been
advised that Madero had received 1t.
Counting the difference in time, the
delays in communication and the time
for translation, It may be late tonight
or tomorrow before the text becomes
known.
1t is understood 10 be reaffirnla'
ton Of the policy Of the United States
10 withhold Intervention at this time,
aud demand full protection for foreign
ers,
The army has gone as far as It can
under present arrangements for a pos
slble troop movement to Mexico.
The plans to send an extraditionary
force from Galveston has been con
fonted with some difficulty in secur.
ing merchant ships. 1t was finally de-
cided to send some of the transports
at Newport News and around to Gal
weston. Meanwhile with the army
practically marking time and the navy
standing by, officials waited in sus.
peuse for news OF early events which
are believed to be taking place behind
the veil at Mexico City. At the war
department officers who had marched
to the relief of the legation at Peking
declared that even should all wire
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-02-17
Peace Reisns!

CHARLESTON, w. Va, Feb. It.
1t is not certain whether the military
commission will begin the trial OF
cases in the martial law district this
afternoon Or whether the court will be-
gin its labor Tuesday morning. 1t is
the desire of the judge advocate AMI
his assistants to have evidence ready
for as many cases as possible before
the first case is tried.
The fact that arrests have been
made every day indicates that the
military authorities are probing pretty
thoroughly In the preparation OF the
cases. I'VE have not heard a shot for
two days." said one of the military
officials yesterday when asked II there
had been any recent disturbances. 1t
was stated, though, that they had
heard OF a large number OF threats.
Some OF them applied to attacks TO
be made on the military camp a.
Paint Greek Junction and others on
the capitol building. The latter was
threat for the arrest of Mother"
Jones, the agitator and alleged leader
in the disturbance in the coal fields
that have made 1t necessary for
troops to be sent to the coal fields
for the third time within six months.
Efforts to ascertain the number o.
persons killed in the engagement be-
tween strikers and officers or between
the working miners and those who
have refused to work have thus far
proven futile. Military officers who
have been over the district and have
made some Investigations are unable
to give any definite idea as to the
number. They believe that the num-
ber reported TO have been killed is
not an exaggerated figure, but the
methods Of the miners in refusing to
give any information about their-loss'
es and their usual secrecy in the burial
Of their dead makes it impossible AZ
this time to secure definite data. 1t is
the belief, however, that evidence
along this line will be brought out in
fs.rsA - ~ - y eeas j. V .
the trial to be,held next week,
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-02-17

Mrs. Fl. B. Macorlnac6, who had
been the guest OF Miss Edna Menear
for The past two weeks, left this aft
ernocn for her home in Winchester,
Va.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-02-17
eETAe GAS WELL,

The shinnstou OIL and Gas Com.
pany, who are drilling an oil we'll at
shinnston, struck gas in the Big lniun
sand. The we'll is a two million'foot
gasser, but the company Will have. the
well drilled deeper in hope of striking
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-02-17

Miss Mary keenan, Of, Uptontcp
Pa, is the guest Of her sistsF, Igs
L. Holden.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-02-17

Tho Farmont Special Charter Bill been Endorsed BY
aanzatons and citizens Of FarmOnt:
az BY Chamber Of Commerce Of Farmont
{2) BY the Business Mems Association Of Farmout
(s) BY the Independent Trades Council In meeting
az BY the Independent regular weekly neeg
(5} BY the Woman's Club of Fatmont.
ICY BY the Mothers Club Of Farinont.
az BY Local No. 10 National sosle Rollers League,
(s) BY Local Union Painters nesoratets
and Paperhanses Of America. gSgs
ts) BY Glass Blowers Association Branch No
t1e) BY the citizens Of Falrment meeting.
do BY more than citizens aFsrment BY slgned petition
az BY Local Union No 2s5sgouNeymen TaIers on
5I1s] BY LssaI 20, Ametican Glass Wefsers unIcn
CIT this eat and mai Is yrnr letter
b DOR now
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-02-17
PRESIDENT TAFT SHlI!
REPLY TO MAlER0'SAP2A.
TELLS MEXICAN LEADER THAT
He HAS BEEN -misINFoRMEo.
AS TO THE POLICY OF THE UNI,
TED STATES.
(By Associated Press.)

WASHINGTON, D. c., Feb. IT,
President TaFt's reply to Madero's ap'
peal to withhold American interven
ton in Mexico was made public by
Secretary Knox at noon to-day as fol,
lows:
"Erom your excellency's telegram
which reached me the 14th, it appears
tia. your excellency was somewhat
mlsinformed as to the policy Of the
United States towards Mexico whicn
has been uniform for two years, or as
to the naval or other measures thus
far taken which are measures Of nat
ural precautlon. The Ambassador tel
egraphed that when you were good
enough to show him your kilograms to
me, he pointed out this fact. Your ex
cellency must therefore be aware thai
the reports which appeared to have
reached you that orders have already
been given to land forces were mac
cprate. The Ambassador is neverthe'
less again instructed TO afford you any
desirable information. Fresh assur.
ances OF friendship 10 Mexico are un.
necessary after two years of proof OF
patience and good will. In view of the
special friendship and relations be.
tween the two countries, cannot too
strongly impress Upon your excellency
the Importance OF the early establish
ment of that real peace and order
which this government has so long
hoped to see, both because of Ameri
can citizens aud also because this ma
ton sympathizes deeply with the af.
Fiction of the Mexican people"
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-02-17
Thrift is the Best
Means of Zhrt;Oing

Your cost of living one yeur biggest problems It
problem Of every housewife The value receive Cos
sv.ry dollar you spend mate thought
fer of course you want to "thrfve"
one ct the greatest clips to thrift reading THE
NEST VRelNlAN every svsmhs. 's pages Hled with
suggestions for those who would thrive
The advertisements you where you buy fine fuo
ture big saving and ousehod articles below their
usual cost and @sreyou will find clothes tina. real bar
gains.
Read the WEST !RelNAN closely and constantly
/. every ssbs and ii thrift store
keepers are sending ~ customers each day
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-02-17
LAR.KSBURGERS
ARE AIDING
OPPONENTS.

ENVY CAUSES MEN OF UP-RIvER CITY TO ASSIST FAIR
MoNTERS WHO ARE OPPOSING FAIRM0NT CHARTER
BILI-THE LOVERS OF GF0o CONVENIENT SHOULD
WRITE OR WIRE SENATORS TO PASS MEASURE.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-02-17

Miss lSlda Gpombs, Of Uniontown,i
IA. ls saest Of Miss Name HAL
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-02-17

Fair with rising temperature Tues
day.
The Topeka state journal., 1913-03-24
RAILROAD NEWS
Santa Fe VIII Be Asked to
EIectrify Lines to West.
Power to Be Used for Irrigation
Pumps.
RIVER CANNOT SUPPLY NEEDS
Kansas Colorado Arkansas
River Valley Wants Water.
tther Items of Interest IN the
Traffic World.
RIVER CANNOT SUPPLY NEEDS

Word has been received at the gen
eraI offices of the Santa F'e IN Iopekd
that the Commercial club and puDIlc
spirited organizations generally IN the
Kansas-CoIorado Arkansas river val
lev west of Dodge City will meet IN
the near future to lay plans to induce
the Santa Fe railroad to ald IN Ihe
largest irrigation project yet devised
in the United States.
The plan was conceived by I. =:
IsIey, big Ium herman and president OF
the Cimarron, Kansas, Commercial
club. The Santa F'e will be asked 70
electrify its system from Dodge City
west, the main object being to pro-
vide cheap power for the esta blish-
ment of pumping irrigation plants on
every farm in the Kansas-Colorado
Arkansas valley.
After nearly a quarter OF century
of effort irrigation boosters in the two
states are agreed that the surface How
of the river will not furnish enough
water to meet the valleys demands
Pumping irrigation has developed IN
the past few years as an ldeal SUI
stitute SO far as is known not
single pumping plant that has been
installed in the valley has proven a
failure. 1t is known posluVely tnal
there is a vast underground lake
throughout the semi-arid sections of
both states extending from ten to fiji
teen miles on either side of the river
bed In the bottom lands the water
level of this underflOw is reached at
from I to 15 feet below the surface.
AS the surface of the land rises to the
up-Iands on either side the depth IN
creases but in no case has IL so 1ar
been reached at a depth so great as TO
make pumping irrigation unprof1taole-
Most of the pumps now in operation
are run by gasoline engines but the
cost of installation and operation IS
greater than many farmers can afford
and a cheaper power IS needed
Should the Santa F,e electrify its sys-
TEN and furnish power at reason
able rate thousands of acres in both
states would be put under water at
once
The commercial bodies of the valley
feel that as gasoline power has proven
a success a cheaper power would
make a veritable garden of thousands
of acres now subjected to dry farming
methods. All public spirited organIza-
tions in the valley west of Dodge City
have been invited by the Cimarron
club to meet in conference to lay plans
for inducing the Santa Fe to join in
the move. The clubs are rapidly ac-
cepting the invitation and so far no
has been reported Monied
and Influential men in all parts of the
valley are enthused with the idea and
a vigorous campaign will doubtless re-
S1IIt
The Topeka state journal., 1913-03-24
HOPPER CARS FOR GRAIN.
Grand Trunk Solves One Problem of
Prompt Grain Movement.

St. Louis, March 24.-Vice President
r. S. Logan of the Grand Trunk rail-
road, who left here last evening over
the Wabash On his return to Montreal
says that grain movements, both in
the United States and Canada, will be
expedited by the instantaneous un-
loading made possible by hopper cars,
which are coming into general use on
the Grand Trunk system This is a
result of service tests extending over
a year which provide that the pre-
Vious trouble of hopper cars has been
solved The enormous advantage of
hopper cars long has been seen, but
the trick was to get a car which
would not leak grain along a thousand
miles of right of way. That problem
seems to have been overcome.
The Grand Trunk has found that
hopper cars which can carry coal in
one direction and grain in the other
and dump either load in a few sec
onds, have proved satisfactory This
announcement indicates that within a
few years great amount of time now
lost in unloading with scoops will be
Topped off the idle time of the cars.
The car has a perfectly level and light
bottom, and is in every way the same
as an ordinary box car except that it
dumps grain or coal within a few sec
OndS of time. In carrying capacity
the car has 1888, as compared to
1, 100 bushels of the standard car; it's
load in tons is SIS, as compared with
3 of the standard; carrying capacity
in tons to one ton of tare weight, 2-29,
as compared with LIS of the standard.
The Topeka state journal., 1913-03-24
Topeka WINS GAME.
Baseball Contest Played in High Wind
at DeniSon.

Denison, Tex, March A.-The Topeka
team OF the Western league defeated Den
fson of the Texas-OkIahoma league here
yesterday by the score of to 4. The
weather was cold and a high wind was
blowing across the field
The only features of the game was a
home run by Hornsby and a two-base hit
by Forsythe with the basseS nlled- Botn
teams used three pitchers, but none of
them pitched hard. The ground had been
sprinkled to wet the dust and this caused
the infieId to be slow. All OF the men
worked under difficulties
The Topeka team devoted today to reg
ular practice and will not play any kind
of a game, but they will meet benson
in another game Wednesday. The score:
R.H.E-
-roneka 04O010S 0
DeniSOn ------------V : w : - .
Ratteries-Hornsby, Mccullough, Rusten-
haven and Crist; PEBBLES, Gibbs, Redford
and Gerhardt.
The Topeka state journal., 1913-03-24
ID. A. r. MEETS WEDNESDAY.
State Organization Will Hold Sessions
in Chanute.

Chanute. Kan, March 24.-Prepa-
rations are being made for the state
meeting of the Daughters of the
American Revolution in this city next
Wednesday. One of the subjects to
be discussed is the distribution of
literature among the schools of Kan
sas in regard to the desecration of the
flag. This work is in charge of Mrs.
Effie Van Tuil.
Congress recently passed a bill on
this subject. It prohibits placing of
any word, figure, picture design or
advertisement of any nature upon the
flag of the United States; it provides
a fine of $500 or Imprisonment for
such desecration. The law also pro-
vides a penalty for mutilation of the
American flag.
The Topeka state journal., 1913-03-24
ACT QUICKLY
Delay Has Been Dangerous in Topeka.

Delay Has Been Dangerous in Topeka.
Do the right thing at the right time.
Act quickly In time of danger.
In time of kidney danger Doan's
Kidney Pills are most effective.
Plenty of evidence of their worth.
Mrs Julius kops. Topeka, Kansas,
says: up to three years ago I had
been troubled with kidney complaint
for all of ten years. The constant
pains and aching in the small of my
back were almost unbearaDle. / found
it difficult to straighten up in the
morning and many days I could not
be on my feet at all. When I caught
cold or overexerted myself. my condi-
ton would grow worse and my suffer
ing more intense 1 couldn't rest at
night and in the day large spots would
appear before my eyes until I could
not see and dizzy spells would over
come me. Some three years ago I
began using Doan's Kidney Pills and
this remedy improved my condition
from the very first Continued use
cured me, completely and permanent
ly. 1 took in all the contents of four
boxes and that was sufficient to rid M
of every symptom of kidney trouble
Doan's kidney Pills certainly have my
endorsement"
For sale by all dealers Price SO
cents Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo,
New York. sole agents for the United
States
Remember the name-Doan's-anS
take no other. Adv.
The Topeka state journal., 1913-03-24
USE ''HoNIE TALENT ENGINEERS.
Northern Pacific Will Build Level
Route. TacOmO to Portland.

Chicago, March 24.-The largest
piece of construction work undertaken
by the Northern Pacific railroad since
completing it's line to the coast is un-
der way on Point Defiance, near To-
coma, Wash, according to informa
ton received at the office of President
Elliott this morning. 1t consists of a.
double track around the edge of Point
Defiance forty miles long, making a
level route from Tacoma to Portland,
Oregon
The necessity of constructing sea
walls along various stretches will
bring the cost up to $4,00O,000. Be
sides guarding against damage from
waves, the road is boring a tunnel ap-
proXimately one mile long.
The new line probably will be COM
pIeted by the end of 1914. Every
mile will be constructed by the en-
gineers of the road.
The Topeka state journal., 1913-03-24
o. Z. BONDS FIND READY SALE.
Investors Recognize Value of Putting
Money in Annuity Bonds.

Ottawa, Kan, March 24.-The new
plan for raising the endowment fund
of Ottawa University by issuing annu-
ity bonds is beginning TO bring results
at the Baptist school. During the past
week about $4,000 worth of bonds
have been purchased and others are
considering the investment. The at
tractive feature of the bonds is that
the university assumes all responsible
itv connected with the managemen ent
of the investment, thus relieving the
owner of all financial care and worry.
The Topeka state journal., 1913-03-24
HARD ROAD AHEAD OF HIM.
G. f. Williams, of Bloom. Accused of
Many DepredatiOnS.

G. f. Williams, of Bloom, Accused of
Many DepredatiOns.
Bloom, Kan, March 24.-Requisition
papers have been sent to Governor
Hodges for G.. F. Williams, check ar
tist who swindled a number of mer-
chants here last fall. Williams worked
near here as a harvest hand and wheat
hauler. The checks were all for less
than $40, the amount required to put
them in the felony class, but the vic
Tins are many and have decided to pro-
secute.
Williams had been traced from place
to place for several months and was
arrested recently at Burlington, Colo.
When Sheriff c. E. Arga bright arrived
there he refused to return. Deputy
Sheriff Woolwine was here and OBJ
tanned the signatures of the check ar
fists victims to statements to be sent
to the governor. Though Williams can
not be convicted of felony the officers
plan a continuous string of misde-
meanor prosecutions against him that
will keep him in Jail for years
The Topeka state journal., 1913-03-24
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Result of Famous
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health. The action of this remarkable
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lust as certain in its influence as that
the sun rises in the east 1t is one OF
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for the diseased venous blood is mar
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The lungs breathe it out, the liver is
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the boz. els, kidneys. bladder and all
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The Topeka state journal., 1913-03-24
Buys calves Not Yet Born.

Cottonwood Falls, March ga
Chase county stockman, who has just
returned from Texas where he has
been buying herd of cattle, tells OF
one of the most unusual cattle sales
he ever heard of and which was a
topic of gossip among Texas ranch
men while he was there J. S. Dorsey,
a cattleman of the Canadian district
of Texas, has sold 1000 head of calves
at $25 per head. and the unusual part
of it Is that these calves are not yet
born.
The Topeka state journal., 1913-03-24
ONE YEAR WATER LEASE.
| Special Dispensation to Promote
| Sugar Beet Industry.

Special DispensatiOn TO Promote
Sugar Beet Industry.
Dodge City, Kan, March 24.-The
effort being made here by the United
States Sugar and Land company, own
er of the seven big beet sugar factories
in the Kansas-Colorado Arkansas val
lev to induce farmers to raise sugar
beets this year has brought forth a
novel water right offer from J. W.
Gilbert. manager of the old Soule irri-
cation ditch. Mr.. Gilbert is as deter
mined TO get sugar beets introduced
here as is the sugar company, and has
prepared one-year water right leases
so farmers may try the beet crop
without purchasing permanent water
rights. 1t is an entirely new depar-
ture in irrigation history in this sec
ton
The Topeka state journal., 1913-03-24
PLANS SANTA F-E SHORT LINE.
Terminals at SlatOn. Tex, Before Gulf
Line Connection.

SIaton. Tex, March 24.-In addi-
ton to the extensive division terminal
facilities that have already been estab-
lished here by the Santa Fe at a cost
of more than 100000, that road is
preparing to make enlargements and
improvements in order to be prepared
to properly care for the heavy traffic
which is expected to result from the
opening of the new cutoff line that
will connect its present transcon-
tinental division with the Gulf system.