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The Pageland journal. [volume] (Pageland, S.C.) 1911-1978, 1914-02-17
Takes Money From Safe.

Soon this morning young
Kutherford Klein, who has been
in the employ of MIR. John Craw-
ford. clerk and treasurer of the
town, and also of the water
works commission, after going
into the office, sent the negro
janitor to the postoffice and
shortly afterwards went out on
the street aud informed Chief of
Police Bell that the office had
been broken open and the safe
entered and robbed. Shelf
Hunter and Mr.. Crawford were
soon on hand and began look
ing into the matter. Mr.. Craw-
ford at once suspected that the
young man was the guilty par
ty by his demeanor and by find
ing in the drawer of his desk in
the office one of the packages of
money which he had left in the
safe the night before. After be
ing questioned by the sheriff
young Klein finally admitted
taking the money and carried
the sheriff to an outbuilding at
the rear of Mr.. Crawford's office,
under which he had hid it. The
money was wrapped up in a
handkerchief. Mr.. Crawford
had inadvertently omitted to turn
the combination on the safe the
night before, after boiling it and
the young man, op goiog to his
work this morning. finding the
safe unlocked, could not resist
the temptation to take the mon
ey. In his hurry he evidently
forgot the package of money he
had placed temporarily in the
desk drawer. The sum taken
was $4,000, of which $216.50 be-
longed to the town and $154.49 to
the wsterworks commission, all
of which was recovered. The
'zsIiRst against nfBaR-i hin ri ~
Mr.. Klein is about 20 years OF
and is the only son of Prof. and
Mrs. Clein, for whom much SYM
pathy is felt in the community.
Lancaster News.
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To Locate Church.

All people interested in the To-
cation of the new church build
ing are asked to be present, next
Saturday at . o'clock at Menden
school house. We find that a
nice location may he had at a
road crossing on the northeast
side of Black creek and another
on the south west side of the
same creek. We are offered
two acre lot at either place.
Each place is a good location.
handy to get to. We are told
the nearest Baptist church is 4
or 6 miles away.
We heartily invite all to come
out next Saturday regardless of
denomination. The location of
the church will be voted on, and
4 is left entirely with the people
where it will be located.
Your. pastor,
Rev, N. c. King,
The Pageland journal. [volume] (Pageland, S.C.) 1911-1978, 1914-02-17
What the Telephone Girl
Knows.

One of our exchanges most
truthfullv says that the telephone
girl sits in her chair and listens
to the voices from everywhere.
She knows who is happy and
who has the blues; she knows all
our sorrows; she knows all our
joys; she knows every girl that is
chasing the boys; she knows OF
our troubles; she knows of our
strife; she knows every man who
is mean to his wife; she knows
every time we are out with the
boys; she hears the excuses each
fellow employs; in fact there's a
secret meath each saucy curl of
that quiet, demure looking tele-
phone girl. If the telephone girl
would tell all she knows it would
turn all our friends into bitterest
foes; she would sow a small
wind that would soon be a gale,
engulf us in trouble and land us
in jail; she would let go her story
which gaining in force) would
cause half our wives TO sue for
divorce; she would get all the
churches mixed up in fight,
turn all days into sorrow and
night; in fact, she could keep the
whole town in a stew if she told
the tenth of the things that she
knew. Now don't it set your
ead in whirl when you think
that you owe the telephone girl?
The Pageland journal. [volume] (Pageland, S.C.) 1911-1978, 1914-02-17

In these days when everybody
is afraid of tuberculosis
coming from the meat and milk
al diseased animals (which have
kSpme way ill.treated in
nand by
The Pageland journal. [volume] (Pageland, S.C.) 1911-1978, 1914-02-17
Who Invented the Cotton Gin?

Who Invented the Cotton Gin?
The State.
While spending a day or two
in Fairfield county last. / gained
somo information of an histori-
cal nature. which, if authentic,
will take away from Eli WHIT
ney the credit of inventing the
cotton gin. Mr.. Smith, who
lives at Rion in that county and
with whom l boarded while
there, told me that Eli Whitney
was not the real inventor ,of the
cotton gin, but that the machine
which revolutionized the cotton
industry of this country, was
really invented by Col. Kincaid
Of Fairfield county. Mr.. Smith
did not remember the initials of
Col. Kincaid, but said he live d
where the Anderson Granite
quarry now is. Col. Kincaid
and an Irishman employed by
him, worked up this most re-
markable invention, but before
it could be patented, the Irish
man in question met Eli Whitney
a school teacher from New Eng
land whowas living near Angus
ia, Ca, at the time, and told him
of the wonderful invention of
his employer. Whitney was so
much interested in the matter
that he at once made up h is mind
to 60 t. South Carolina and see
for himself. He therefore mount
ed horse and rode to Fairfield
and called al the house of Col.
kincaid. The colonel was not at
home at the time, but his wife,
being very proud of what her
husband had done, offered to
show Whitney the invention.
Whitney at once made drawings
of the machine and soon pro.
claimed it as his own, thus robb-
ing the South Canolinian of this
eeshjeysmep{ which has beeRaRe
not know whether any of the
readers of The State have ever
heard these facts before, but |
thought there might be some
who might be able to throw more
light on the subject and settle
once for all the question. If Col.
Kincaid of Fairfield county was
the real inventor of the cotton
gin he should by all mean have
the credit for it, and if history has
not been in error by giving the
credit to Eli Whitney. the fact
should be thoroughly established.
We should all be interested in
having the truth come out, and
in the natural order of things ii
would seem more plausible that
a South Carolina planter should
have been the inventor of this
great machine than that it should
have evolved from the brain of
New England school teacher
who probably never saw a cot
ton boil until he came South.
a. Q. Koiiock.
Darlinton, February 10.
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J. Smith Suffers Loss by Fire.
We regret to learn that our
Pd friend, Mr.. A. ]. Smith, of
Lavender section, was a
n1ooSer by fire last Satur-
DnfiIe caught
The Pageland journal. [volume] (Pageland, S.C.) 1911-1978, 1914-02-17

Mr.. Klein is about 20 years OF
and is the only son of Prof. and
Mrs. Clein, for whom much SYM
pathy is felt in the community.
Lancaster News.
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Fare Paid By His Hen

New York Herald.
The thoughtfulness of a q
Leghorn hen in laying an
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-02-18
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
kEYQgEsT|0N0DBCUSsED BY
EDWAR]FE[[ERS YESTERDAY
PROFESSIONAL AND
BUSINESS MEN MEET TO
SAVE COOK HOSPITAL

A keen interest was manifested In
The movement to preserve Cook hos
rital one of the best known iinstitu-
tions ofits kind fnyWest Virginia and
was set in motion at a well attended
meeting held last night at the Y. NJ.
g. "A. at which many Of the public
spirited men 81 stlie community took
hoid:sIt is the intention to make the
local institution more efficient than
1t ever has been. What plan will be
followed in the operation of the hos
pital will be determined later. The
last night was in response to
a call sent out last week. Tie at
tendance numbered nearly two hun
died including business and profess
s.onal rhen in ali walks of life.
For some time II has been known
that the hospital has not been sup
ported US it, should and that unless
the proper support was Forthcoming
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-02-18
Vanderbilt
Home Burned
AT Jericho

By ASSOCIATED PREss.l
JERICHO, L l., Feb. 1S.-The
country home of Mrs. VIM. X. Van
derbilt, Jr., valued with its furnish
ings and art treasures at nearly ST.
100000, was destroyed today by fire.
The only occupants were a care taker
end servants left to look after the
property. The caretaker attributed
the blaze to an oyerheated furnace.
The fire departments of Hicksville
and westbury were called, but on ac7
count Of the snow-clogged road they
we're unable to drag their apparatus
to the scene. The house was built
last year at a cost OF 100000, and
later additions cost 100000 more.
II had so rooms. The walls; were
hung with rare Tapestries aud valua-
lie paintings.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-02-18
Baron Werdale
IsAttacked
BY ASSOCIATED PRrss. j

BY ASSOCIATED PREss.1 ~.
LONDON, Feb. IS. - A militant
suffragette armed with whip saw
agely attacked Baron Wcrdale while
he was waiting today with two hun
dred other wedding guests, for a train
to Althorp Park, northampton. The
party was going to attend the we'd
ding; of the Honorable Sydney Peel,
son Of viscount Peel, and Lady Della
Spencer, daughter of Earl Spencer.
The suifragette apparently mistook
Baron werdale for one OF the cabine:
ministers. He was walking with his
wife along the platform when he was
approached from behind by the wo-
man. At the first blow from her
powerful dog whip he fell in a heap
to The ground. The anxiety Of his
friends was relieved when 1t was
found that Lord werdaie had not suf.
fered any serious injury. The wo.
r,ianwas arrested.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-02-18
West Virginia.
Financial
Condition
EXPOSITION APPROPRIATION l!
/, HELD UP-THE STATE is
SHORT OF MONEY.

CHARLESTON, W. Va. Feb. is.
That the depleted condition OF
the state treasury at the end of this
and next fiscal years is the reason
for holding back the appropriation
made by the last Legislature for the
participation by this state in the
panama-Pacifc exposition at San
Francisco in. 1915 was the state
ment given out today by Governor
Henry D. Hatfield.
The Legislature appropriated
$500 for this purpose. The COVER
nor's statement shows that at the
end of the present fiscal year, June
80, the. state will be short $192,-
5000 of, running expenses. il all
appropriations for buildings and
other improvements at state institu.
tions were drawn tic deficit would
be $664,1s7.17 and on June 80
1915, it would be $1,975,S27.17.. II
the appropriations for new buildings
are not expended the shortage VIII
be s5S6,15S.O4 in 1915. ~
The statement shows that the ex-
penses OF the state government con
tinue to increase, while sources OF
revenue have decreased. The pro
hibition amendment, effective June
80. 1914, will cut off $61e,ooo in
revenue.
The Paint Creek strike cost hall
million, using the surplus on
hand.
Gov. Hatfield favors taking a part
in the exposition for the purpose Of
advertising West Virginia and de
clares he is willing to do what q
majority of the people want donf
after they are familiar with the
states financial condition.
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there was danger of losing the insti: !:
tuition. This warning recurred time
after time and during the interim
the situation became more acute and
the difficulties under which the hos
Eital authorities were working multi.
piled: When the public became aware
THAT this famous hospital, for which
Dr. John II. Cook, the eminent ply
sician and surgeon, its founder. who
gave up the last full measur 3 OF his
unselfish devotion for its establish
ment and his fortune for its support.
was about to pass from its usefulness
In serving the sick and injured It has
nobly come to the rescue and from
thist time on the support that has long
been merlted will be given. Theieffi-
Cheney of the institution has spread to
many Of the. counties of West. Yir.
(coxrlxrEp on PAGE ElGIIr.)
N = J NaN IT,
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-02-18
At THE 1 FIRST
N CHURCH
Preceding the Regular Sermon He
Talked on the Hobson and Under
wood Fight In Congress, and 1t
/, Was the Most Interesting Part Of
the Great Revival.
TWoiDEMOCRATsIHAD
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. m
rWo3DEMOCRATsIHAD
If the Democratic Party is a Run,
Party, as II Has Been, Then It
Should Die, z Said Hobsoa, a Leadsr
In the Democratic Party-spicy
Sermon Of Rev. Edward Feller.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.

Preceding his regular sermon ut
the eyangelistic serssse i; the First
Methodist Church, Tuesday night.
Rev. Edward Fellers delivered the
most Interesting address OF the re-
ligious campaign, and lie talked on
matters political 1t was one Of the
.spiciest addresses lie has ever made,
and among other things, he said:
II was a delegate TO the anti
liquorstconxention at Columbus, o.,
which inaugurated the nation
wide movement sor siie oboiition OF
tie liquor traffie. From that, great
convention. we went to the Capitol
at Washington TO stir Congress OH
the question; and we occupied the
galleries in@ the Capitol when the
eight between Hobson and Under
wood occurred: II Is not surpris-
ing whenaa Democrat and RepubIi-
can engage in "a fight, but these
were both Democrats. and when two
Democrats get 70 fighting you can
rely upons Il that there is something
doing. Well the fight waxed warm.
and Hobson although he was elect
ed By a. D Democratic constituency,
said that II the Denibcratic party
continued to hang 10 rum ii should
be elected from the political arena.
relagated 70 Oblivion and die g
Rev; 'Fellers delyed into
bombardmest cl the liquor traffic
and also the politicians and public
men who support ii, and said It was
the most damnable infamy that
slaughtered men by the Thousands
today. He hurled oratorieal bomb
shells into the whisky traffic and
predicted that 1t will not be long
~ 4! ls cnSTiStfEp loS pAf.r erypS \
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the institution of the first lodge of
an organization whose career and
progress has been the marvel Of the
worlds cFfratenaleagesr
Teaching lessons which inspire
manhood at its highest and best, to
noblcr efforts in making the world
brighter and betterd sthel develop
ment of the spirit of Fraternity
among men, has been one of the
most significant of the marvellous
achievements that have slgnalizeo
world-progrcss; and in the broad
field of fratcrnal endeavor, occupied
by more than 900 different organ
izations. whose outreach Of influence
is SO vide as to include one man in
every three on the continent, no So
ciety or organization has been
laurelled with grander achievements
(coxrlxuEp on PAGE r1vE.)
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PashkoH, Held
For Murder, !.
!. III. .I IsRelealsed
Df ASSOCIATED Pass. ]

DYs ASSOCIATED PREss.l '4aH
ST. PETERSBURG, Russia, Feb,
1s..-Telegram from kiev announced
that Pashkoff, the Jewish tailor. who
was arrested and charged with the
murder of the boy Yoshal, has been
released on bail in consequence OF
the discovery alive of the Christian
boy Tarantheviteh, who was at first
said TO have been the victim of the
crime. Taranthcvitch, according to
first reports, had been adopted by
Fashion as his son, and then mur.
dered. A Russian peasant named
Gontcharuk, arrested in connection
with the alleged murder, was also set
at liberty today.
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Tracing The
Murderer OF
NlissHollandey


BIZ ASSOCIATED PREss.l
Z AURORA, H., Feb. 1S.-A new
trail from St. Nicholas Cemetery,
where Miss Theresa Hollander was
dubbed to death Monday night, led
Chief of Police Michaels out Of
Aurora today. The police refused
to say where the chief had gone, but
it is understood he went to Chica-
go, The girls former sweetheart,
Anthony retras, 90 year-old
Austrian is still held in Jail. 1t is
said Chief Mtchaels went to chica-
go to question a former Aurorian,
whose pocket knife was found few
feet from the body of the girl. The
name of the Aurorian was on the
knife handle.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-02-18
REPUB[ICANSOE WEST TV|RGINIATONEET
NCHAR[ESTONFEBRUARY25IOP
PLANSFORGOM|NG STATE campaign
GOLDEN JUBILEE OF THE
KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAS.
HISTORY OF THE ORDER

The Golden Jubilee of the
Knights Of Pythias will be celebrat-
ed tomorrow throughout the Unit
ed States. In Washington, D. c.,
where the order was founded the
Jubilee viii last three days. Grand
Chancellor Sam R: Nuzum leaves
for Washington tonight. He will
speak before the great pythian
gathering on the needs of Pythlan-
ism.
In order that the public may know
more Of the order what II has done,
and. is doing, the following has been
prepared for the press throughout
the United states:,
The Golden Jubilee" of the
Knights of Pythias will be observed
this week in more than 1000 cities,
towns and villages in the United
States and Canada and will com,
memoriate the semi-ceatcnnial OF
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-02-18
Castillo
Captured. BIZ
Am eriica11.s

Ell PAso. Tex; Feb. is. .Lslaxiino
Castillo, the Mexican bandit charged
with responsibility for stlle cumbre
tunnel disaster. IN which ten 'Ameri.
cans and forty-one others lost tl,eir
lives, was captured IS miles soutl, oi
fIachota, N. NJ, today By American
troops.
The information was conveyed 10.
day to General Hugh L, Scott com.
mandant at Fort Bliss. in an official
TELEGRAM from Captain White Nint,,
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..atchnnan
Killed By
B! Burglars;

By ASSOCIATED PREss.l 9s. =
NEW YORK. Feb. 1S.-Nym. Y.
Lehman, Q night watchman at a coal
yard in Brooklyn. gave his life early
today in a vain effort tofsaye s75 be
longing to his employers. The money
was taken by. burglars, who blew up
the. office safe and left the watchman
bound and gagged. after giving him
a beating, from which he died. Leh1
man surprised the thieves at work
andigaye them q hard fight.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-02-18
Is Taking a Keen Interest In the
Coming Meetings and has Address,
edsa Letter to Many Republicans,
Calling Attention to the Import.
ance Of the Meeting.
1HEsATTENDANCE WILL
BE UNUSUALLY LARGE
The Republican Party Has Always
Been the Party of the People "A
New Legislature, Six Congressman
and Many County Officials to Be
Elected In the November Election.

CHARLESTON, Feb. 1S.-Repub-
slicans from every section of the state
will gather here February 25 for the
meeting of the Republican state COM
mittee, at which plans will be for
smulated for the coming state cam
5paign. Acting Chairman Harry d.
Curtin in the cali sent out urged
every member of the committee to be
present and a general invitation has
been extended to Republicans to at
tend and take part in the discus
sions.
1t,is likely that several Republic
cans of national prominence will be
lllere for the meeting, among them
probably Senator Albert d. Cummins.
4 &of Iowa.
Governor Hatfield is taking n keer
interest in the coming meeting and
has addressed letter to many Re-
i.publieans asking their interest and
that they call the attention OF their
fellow Republicans tc the Importance
gCf the meeting. Replies being re-
ceiyed by the governor indicate that
the'attendance will be large and that
the large majority of Republicans
lwho voted for Colonel Roosevelt in
Slsl2 will be found again fighting
under the Republican banner this
year.
The Governors Letter.
The governors letter is as follows:
The time is at hand when we
should have a meeting of Republi-
cans and decide upon organization,
preparatory to the coming campaign.
In recent conversation with Hon
Z orable II. 3. Curtin, who was desis
mated {ih1is state chairman fltptl az the
time he resigned, to call the first
CONTINUED on FACE Ftrn.1,u
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-02-18
OF
Defra;lud!i,'n,g
Coz uernnlent
AREoFFIcIALs OF THEsWEsTERN
FUEL COMPANY IN SAN
FRANCISCO.

By ASSOCIATED PREss.l
SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 1S.-After
celebrating for more than eight
hours jury In the United States Dis.
trict court>in the case of the Western
Fuel company officials and employees
early <oday found three Of the four
defendants guilty as charged OF de-
frauding the government out of GUS
tom duties on imported coal. Those
found guilty were D. C. Mills, super
intendent; James D. smith,> vice pres
ident and general manager: and +.
H. Mayer, weigher. Edward j..
Smith, checker, was acquitted. He Is
a brother OF General Manager John l..
Howard, president of the company; |;
y. ,L.sehmttt, sydney Smith aud Rob;
ert Bruce, directors, also were iadict7
ed; j; but the cases against them were
dismissed by the court after the eyi-
dence Of the, prosecution was present,
sd. President Howard, worn BY, ,anx-
iety, died the day before his case was
dismissed. The case was prosecuteu
by Matt I. Sullivan and Theodore j..
Roche, Us special counsel appointed
by President Wilson after John NJ.
McNabb, federal district attorney,
had resigned, charging that his con-
duct of the cases was being inter-
fered with by political influences at
Washington. The charges were aired
n the floor of congress. q
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Z .ElEua:n.,:gee|l'h;i;ss;t &
Lyons In
Oklahon1a

Or, Milford H. Lyons. who helu
'the great tabernacle campaign in
this city a few months ago, is now
engaged in similar series of meet
iags In Tulsa. Oklahoma. The meet
lngs began last Sunday and from
the press reports had a very favor.
able opening. DR.. Lyons Is well
known here and his hundreds d
lsairrnont friends wish him The
same suceess in Oklahoma that Ne
had in this city.
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VIM. Osborne
Qualities AS
us. Marshal

CHARLESTON, Feb. 1S.-At spe-
tial term of the United States Dis
trict court, presided over by Judge A.
$G. Dayton, in the absence of Judge
benjamin F. Killer, William os-
borne. of Boone county. qualified as
Emitted States marshal for the South
ern district Of West Virginia today.
Marshal Osborne will take charge OF
his new office March LIST, relievins
Frank II, Tyree and will nave ais
headquarters at Huntington.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-02-18
Chief Of Police
OF Wheeling
Summoned

BY AssdeIATEn PRFss.l
WHEELING, Feb. 1s.-Thos. Ley
land, chief of the Wheeling police de-
Ipartment, will be called before the
Board of Control tomorrow to answer
charges filed by Frank Heston, a
member of the fire department, into
which, the name Of Mrs. Hestcn mas
been brought.
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Rer1lou Of
Judge Daytor,
BY; Assoc !. ATiRn n P11Rrss.l

j
WASHINGTON Feb Charges
against Federal Judge a. q. Dayton.
Of the Northern West Virginia dis-
triet: were filed with President WIZ
son today in q petition by q commit
tee ofs tile United Mine Workers and
the Ohio Valley Trades and. Labor AS
sembIy, asking for an investigation.
Judge Dayton was charged with
preiudices which incapacitate him
from sitting as a Judge, and the peta-
tfon contains allegations intended to
support that. charge. President VIII
son promised TO consider the petition
ana refer IL TO Attorney General Nc
Reynolds
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-02-18
.BUlCKHANNO|N
AND8NORTHERN
RAILROAD R CO.
PAIRM0NT lBuILDlNG AND IN.
q. vEsTMENTs goSlPANYsRE. *
CEIvEs $4O,eO0.s sgi
CONSIDERATIONS FOR PROPERTY
TAKEN5UP. ARE GIVEN
IN DETAIL. m

The BuckhannoniSa and Northern
Railroad company has been taking up
tights of way for property in the
First ward and east side of the river,
Considerable money passed yesterday
and today. The Fairmont Building
and Investment company received
probably the largest amount to any
one concern. The amount was s4o.-
coo.
The deeds for property taken up by
the Buckhannon and Northern Rail-
road company with the consideration
raid admitted to record in the county
clerks office are as follows:
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-02-18
The Weather

West Virginia Snow or rain to.
night and probably Thursday; coldss
Thursday. y
Western Pennsylvania Snow To-.
night and Thursday.