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J w' - v r_ In Every Sense of the Word-THE HOME PAPER. r ' ' - = VOLUME VI. FAIRMONT, WEST VIRGINIA, TUESDAY, MAY 25, 1909. NUMBER 9*1 I | GRADUATING ; ||j||' PSESENTS ; , ' ^J LACE PIN8 TIE PINS, BRACE- , LETS, LOCKETS, CHARMS * ' AND ONE THOUSAND OTHER ? |V - PRESENTS. ? AT I llCLTDES,HOLT'S; I? sw i K 323 AND 320 MAIN ST. t feSS c , iririrr ?" ir?r * trine |f H. F. Colebank/ $?E8IGN8 POSITION IN LEVI B. iiV : r HARR'S OFFICE, EFFECTIVE JUNE 1. ' Mr. H. F. Colebank, who has been fe.'-v/.iia the employ of Levi B. Harr for the ^- y^Hpaat six years, will take a much needed rest after the first of June. He (X'.'has been actively engaged as an acand bookkeeper for the past If twelve years. He has Kad charge of . Jiie books off the different corpora. 410ns organized by Mr. Harr as well rag Mr. Harr's personal books, since engaging with hlra. . . . Mr. E. C. Nuzum, who lias been as' 1 soclated with the oflleo for the past / ".six. months, will'take charge of the work. He has been nfqnalnting himif ffielf with the details connected with the office since .Mr. Colebank resigned / . I rln Mbrch. It is Mr. Colebank's intenition to remain in Fairmont, yet he has two attractive positions offered' hiai outside of the city. His plan is not ../ - to settle down permanently until about ^ /August 1. ... Miss Edna Young, It lost Creek, left gjKt'Si1-, Monday minting for Charleston, where BraSfeAai will be the gue? ot her brother, ?j^5)',*;Y'Hlustbn G. Young, for a couple of weeks.?Clarnabutg Telegram. ^itV'V- COMMENCEMENT. If you are tn need of a pres. ent for the graduate, we can Eggsgfgjl show you a number of attraci tive articles to select from. m A school buckle, pin- or hat ?iii -V,. ' 4"u nvuiu inunc uu uj/jii v/]?i iuic gift. A. B. SCOTT & CO., Jewelers and Opticians. tj ; I ? THE LAST DAT ' OF SCHOOL |||^ - ' ! rjr . * : - The children will be tlirowing off | the old worn shoes, and wanting a new " pair of slippers to wear with, the new I.. *"** jfev; "We have supplied a great many and r'liftve now received another shipment W'--'- Strap Pumps and Oxfords in 1', Patents, Tans and Suedes. . "All sizes for the little, mediums', and fctg girls and boys. , Several very pretty style? for the ;yotmg ladies, sizes 2% to 5, with low heels, in strap pnmps. ^^^HtURTLSFF AND WELTON. ' I *44. + + + + *4- + * + *4 * 4? DUTCH AUCTION ?|. AT DENHAM'S 4" (100 Bed Room 8ul? 4* $1M Lett Etch Day Till Sold.*!* 4" Today $65.00. 4 4.4 44>4,44.4.j. 4.44 44. i Iplants ? Your Yard I fl. GLEN FLEMING, " p TheFJoriBt. Other Roads Forbidden To Help The G. C. Towns Suffer On Account of R. R. Strike _ (By United Press.) ATIjANTA, Ga.. May 2S.-0fflcla1s of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers said to-day If other roads attempt do relieve the freight congestion of the Georgia, Central whose white firemen are on strike against the employment of negroes, engineers will be ordered not to take trains out. Similar announcement has been made by the Brotherhood of 'Locomotive Fire men. Directors of the Georgia Central ar= talking to-day of demand-'ng the resignation of general manager Scott for his refusal to confer with the arbitration committee. They say -the railroad la put in a had light by Scott's notion. They arc demanding that he meet Gov. Smith half way In the letter's attempt at arbitration. Manydowns along the road aTe suffering from scarcity of food supplies and nre lending the governor relief appeals. The situation at Craw.fordsville is particularly acute, the town being short of actual necessaries. Despite the fact the public continues to stand solidly behind the strikers and demand -against further employment of negroes. Missing Boy WAS PROBABLY THIS ClfV LAST WEEK, BUT MOTHER CAN'T FIND HIM. Homer Stuart, who was recently em ployed at the Monongali Glass Works litis city, Is supposeu to so the 14 year old hoy that Mrs. Llda McGlll, o Doddridge county, is seeking. Mrs McGlll was nt Clarksburg the latte irart of last week hunting for her hoy, who had left home. She did not find him and on Saturday she weut to Fol som, continuing her quesl. Stuar boarded at a home in Watson and II was thought that lie is the missinp boy. He quit work at the Monongah Glas3 Works about the middle of lasl week and has not been there since Mrs. McGlll is still searching anil sh< will likely find her boy. Mr. M. A. Fletcher, who has spen | several weeks at Mt. Clemens, Mich, returned home last nlhgt. He was ac I eompanied home by Mrs. Flueher am: ' sister, Miss Anna Boring, and Mastei Allan Rumble, who nave been visiting relatives at Mopndsville. The Bank of Fairmont Capital $200,000.00 Surplus $200,000.00 We Invite YOUR Account. ! J. E. WATSON President J. S. HAYDEN 1st V. Pres. WALTON MILLER..2d V. Pres. GLENN F. BARNS Cashier J. O. MORGAN. ..Asst. Cashier DIRECTORS. J. E. Watson, A. B. Fleming, A. N. Prlchard, M. L. Hutchln. son, J. s. Hayden, 0. S. McKinney, F. E. Nichols, C. W. Watson, Walton Miller, BANKING HOUSE - Comer Main and Jefferson Sts. 0 Pickles WHO LIKE We have juat received a newi spiciest Pickles ever put up by "tastiest" pickles you ever tasti SOUR PICKLES?With the a| gars and Spices. SWEET PICKLES?Preserve Malt Vinegar. We have them by the dozen seme today. Phone If you want them qt S. 7VY. MINERS REFUSE j TO GOTO WORK SIX THOUSAND MEN STRIKE BECAUSE OF RULING OF ' ' OPERATORS. ' ' WASHINGTON, D. C.. May 25. ? 1 Between nix and seven thousand mi- ' nc-rs In the Kanawha Held refused to So to work this morning because ot the*order of the operators to pnt the y long ton Ipto effect and their refusal !<to grant the miners .the check-off In I return. President Ben Davis, of dls j trict No. 17, United Mine Workers, yesterday tnfternoon sent out letters to the local officials urging the men ! to stnnd by the action of ithe recent | convention held hero. The miners to work under the 1908 agreement pro vldlngfor the 1906 scale of wagea, the "hort ton and no check-off. or under the mint Creek modification, giving I the long ton in return Tor the check' off. The latter arrangement is now in j effect at several mines on Paint Creek . and vicinity and these will not be af footed by the refusal to work, which .will become a strike until some r.grce! ment can be reached." *; Several weeks ago the operators in the Kanawha association not included ! In the Paint Creek modified agreeI meat posted notices that on and after . May 25th, the long ton would go into effect. Efforts of the miners to get j the check-off in return were in vain and they will refuse to work. | The miners held meetings Sunday at Boomer. Bancroft and Raymond City and voted to stand by their former convention. The operators have not announced what nctlon they will take when the miners refuse to work. Secretary Kennedy, of the Kanawha Operators' association, last night received a telegrom from Secretary Perry, of the miners' national organization. stating ithat the national officials did not recognize the Paint Creek agreement but considered the ^1908 agreement in effect. Harry Engle ELECTED EMINENT COMMANDER OF CRUSADE COMMANDERY NO. 6 LAST NIGHT.'\ Crusade Commandery No. C at lis regular meeting last night elected the ' following officers: ' Harry Engle. eminent commander. Seott C. Lowe, generalissimo. J. H. Grossnickel, captain general. ! John C. Smith, treasurer. Francis E. Nichols, recorder. I., N. Yost, senior warden, t Wilbur H. Brand, junior warden. , The installation of the new officers -1 will be on the next regular meeting [ | night, Jlne 28, dixie1 A "Vltagraph" War Story. To-day?Tuesday. FOR HER COUNTRY'S SAKE. A clever picture, Introducing General Grant, General Logan and a bright woman Scout Realistic ?Class. AND THE INFERNAL MACHINE I A comic comedy for a joke. Song? Somewhere a Broken Heart. i Watch I I j FOR THE WHITE ICE WAQ- i , ON AND HAVE YOUR ICE j WEIGHED. PEOPLE'S ICE CO., j J t RAY D. HARDEN, Manager. I ( I ^ ^=i ; CLES ; F^Ickles ! :S PICKLES? i supply of the finest, crinpe&t, juclest, HEINZ, who knows how to make the :d. opetlzlng flavor of Helm* Pure Vine, id with Granulated Sugar and fine or In bottles. Don't forget to buy ilrL WISE II IT WILL BE A "SOI FITTEST' Al _J 'HE MAN WHO IS "ALWAYS ON T NACULAR. IS THE MAN WHAT HE G YATCH WEDNESDAY' S PAPER FO It IB unfair to those friends wh '"The sun doern't shine to-day, I'll v, more pleasant, and I can get aroun miner or llyed in old "Lunnon," wh; oimpiy starve to acatn. Don't be placed in the same cate will do It to-morrow," or "it Is too d one It out calling on their friends t me If I put It off until another day Ings to possess you. Some workers agreeable days and catch the other f Do not be gloomy in this matte a gloomy lookirfg face. Be bright an that, like Banquo's ghost, will not d Begin a fresh line of success 1 ?by seeing some new people, and, ready seen and who have promisee YOU WILL NEED TO GATHE In the latter case your battle is half 1 A thin'line separates success ti on his chance and made his life 01 look alert, smiling and ready for c droopy and Indlffrent. Don't start in this contest with t 'then quit. Be on the move all the the mood hits you. The tortoise wa and carried him flying?like some < eagle soon tired of his burden and ty.hard. There is a moral to this. E even if you can't go very high, ther this day see you in advance of your ning that is the slowest and most dil example. Don't stand still, there is there certainly Is no glory. Work t It is merely a botch, an abortion. A FEW Don't let anyone tell you. and yc 1,000,000 votes to his credit. This is out of the contest. Don't think pnri talk nu?? 4-K.o decisive step, for some one else t and has secured that business you s much time to "think it over." Don't think you are asking yoi value received for their mcney. Don't forget to let people know ) enthusiasm in your every act, and tl a greater interest in your behalf. I Don't let any one tell you they i It paid for several years In advance can easily find out Don't forget to go and see the pi yet; I will step Into the office wher 'home stretch.'" Such people are I a mental note to see them when th to reach your "home stretch" btfoi Don't fall to call on the person w paid for In advance. We give vot Don't fail to remember It is thi in his perseverance who wins In th Don't forget that opportunities not slow In going when they see yoi Don't go out in the day In a hi trary, knowing you will succeed, no' maketh the heart sick. If you kno will. Don't turn In subscriptions whlc are old. Our system enables us to c the voting certificate given to you x/rtn Get enthused over your work an Pure grit is an element of charactei with an iron grip and to keep the r North star of his ambition, through e and tempest, through sleet and rain due the highest kind of grit, and It i to the thing he has begun and carrle made for the temporary place he fi With this kind of grit as an asset yo (Continued Slipped Away >AROLED PRISONER h'ADE HIS ESCAPE AFTER BEING CAUGHT IN AA STORE. BAST UVBRPOOT,. O., Slay 25.? lohu Bagiey, a paroled prisoner from be Moundsvllle penitentiary was sanght early this morning In the store >f Elzie Vandlne, and if apprehended le will be sent over the hiile to West Virginia again. Vandlne heard a noise in ills store uvd Investigated. He fought a terrl>le light with Bagiey, and the alleged obber had the best of the argument de then escaped. Ofncers located him. V warrant for his arrest was served, de eluded the officers by passing Into mother room "after his shoes" and rns not been seen since. The well known EYE-SlflHT BE AT THE MARIETTA HOTEL THUR8DAY, MAY 28TH AND 21 E3. All who have hail failures a: Slderablo headaches, nervousness, who wsnt new lenses, Invisible i and WORK DONE JUST RIGHT, tire are urged to go to consult h these dates. WORK QUARANTI RVIVAL OF THE FTER THIS WEEK HATCH THE PAPERS HE JOB," TO USE A COMMON VEfiWHO U8UALLY GETS OES AFTER. R SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT. ici are aiding you In this race to 'ay: alt until to-morrow, perhaps it will be d better." Suppose you were a coal it then would you do? Why, you would igory with those people who say: "I isagreeable to do anything to-day. No: o-day, and they will not get ahead of j It Is dangerous to allow such feel-1 ire wise enouflh to work harder on disellow "napping." r. Don't go to see your friends with d cheerful, having a look of success, Inwn. o-1ay. How? In the only possible way better, by seeing the ones you have al-j I to "see you later." R THESE PROMISES THIS WEEK, j won. om failure. Many a person has hit up-. iccesi simply because he happened to | pportunities when others appeared he idea you will work for a time and time. Do something. Don't wait until ited until the eagle kindly took him up jf your friends are now doing?bi't the dropped the tortoise, bumping him prctle your own eagle; do your own flying; i.you won't be dropped. Let the end of p-sitlon of yesterday. It Is the beglnIfioult. Watch a railroad train, as an neither reason nor comfort In It, pnd hat is not finished Is not work at all?, r DONT'S. iu believe it, that Mr. So-and-So has j done to frighten you and to keep you latter for several days before taking the inS thouaht It Ollt w - -.v.-, .. J-", pwi .1(1^3, ih'juld have had, had ycu not took so ir friends for help; you are giving them , i ,qu are In this contest to win; show this j icy will become enthused and will take^ are taking the West Virginian and have J , unless you know It to be a fact. You j ?rion who says: "I am not quite ready i I am ready, or I will come in on the :hi ones you are looking for, and make e "home stretch" is reached. Be sure re he changes his mind, too. rho Is now taking the paper and have it es for back accounts, one who perseveres and who persists is contest. are never slow In coming and they are ur indolence and lack of interest. a|f-hearted manner, but, on the cont that you "hope to." for hope deferred , w you will succeed that settles It. You j ;h are marked new when you know they ' letect this and we will have to change Be honest with ...in I ...... ?VV? mil Tflfcll I d exhibit all the grit you can muster.' r which enables a man to clutch his aim 1 ieedle of his purpbse pointing true to the 1 lunshlne and storm, through hurricane j . In fact, nothing but death can subJies struggling. A man of grit sticks is It throught; he believes he was lis and no one else can fill it as well, u can win. DO YOU POSSESS IT? on Paae Thresh Funeral of Elza Shaffer. I Funeral services over tho reinnlns of Mr. Elza Shaffer, who died on Monday morning, will be held Wednesday afternoon at two o'clock from tho residence of Mr. John Fleming. The interment will be made at the Fleming dnmetery. The K. of P. Lodge will have charge of the services. Mr. Jlames Ralpn Henry and sister,. Mrs. W. W. Shroyer, were visiting friends in Grafton Sunday. ! VACUUM CLEANING. ; The Pneumatic Renovating Co.. of j Greenstourg, Pa., Is 'cere for a snort I time. Introducing their Vacuum Clean-! Ing Plant. Any one wishing to see the' plant In operation may call at Skinner's Tavern. Information and estlI mates furnished upon application. All work guaranteed. SPECIALIST, DR. KEENER, tylLL . PARLOR ON WEDNESDAY ?ND 'TH, TO TEST EPES FOR GLASS net. frauds In this line, who have oonIndigestion, St. Vitus dance, ell double focus lenses, NEW STYLES, are Invited. Students whose S7M 1m. SPECIAL LOW PRICES on EO. ILlijMl 3 p U^TTT lFAIRHOUNI o I. I V/.va. | THE BEST VALUES 0 | That must apxwal to ttat wno are economically j appreciate correct, dress half of what you pay otl offerings at, random for I A Jk I AFei1 Women's Linen Suite aL Jtsel's tor $5.00, made In m | f y proved styleai the ahadi f white, Copenhagen. 17! All priced for quick eelllr Ladies $3 and $4 Hat After the busiest week of fast sellln Millinery Department that we have o*[ this season we have found ourself with Hal two and three o fa kind. Of all we have ga gather Hats th up to $4.00 and priced 1 at your cholc Special Lot of Lie '-v-' SI In Tan, Slack and patent Leather. Wu to $2.50. There are only 450 pairs In all, ^until sold. Choice for fast selling at ... POPULARLY KNOWN AS THE CHE/ ??????????????????? BarnsvillAnd Flei Have Joint * Exercises Were Oj Much Enjoyed The Bamcsville and Fleming schools J of the Fairmont Independent District " held joint commencement exenclses last evenisg in the High School audi- ?^ toriiwn. a large number of people \Jt\ were present for these xcrclses and Si inrnfrommo r%t miinli " ??" ried out by the bright classes of boys ami girls. At the conclusion of the exercises, th ecomp'.etlng clauses were presented to Prof. Rosier lor certificates. Prof. W. A. Crowl, of Fleming r'?' shool, presented the class from that ?ue < school, asd Prof. T. C. Muore, present- dying e<l the Barnsvllle school class. Each Opera principal spoke of the goad work done foiim by the completing classes and Prof. Rosier In a seat speech presented the ^8- d,e' certificates. Thee class is are now Selmi ready to enter the High School next ani1 f year. The following are the young v'vo peope who were awarded CfrtIdeates: 8 Fleming School?Elmer Edward Spencer, Walter ballas Spring. John ^ g| Robert Aultman, Rebecca Meryl Hays, 0[ jj,. Louise Hlgglnbotham, Gladys ' Pearl )n thc Tootlunaa, oUly < Barsesvlllo School?Katliorise Wlnlfred Schoudt, John Frederick Laugli- c-n[],jr lln, Francis Joseph Hession, Grant Al- the V bert Fulton, Margaret Ellen Hession, torcht Clyde Henry Brand, Mary Rosalie Hes-'ln the si on. them. High School band. l Toslght at the High School audito-! F riinn the High School Baal will give a concert This organization has been ; practicing almost constandy for sev- OS! eral weeks In preparation tor this con- Cartcl cert and a delightful evening is prom- "e- B ...... r>J iae<i for all wUio attend this entertain- lv meet. . i''n? ?' I Autho I Is evi Mob Of 300 cenillt ItSY LYNCHED NEGRO CONFESSED TO town CHOKING SMALL WHITE | GIRL. ' I ~ (By United Press.) I ||f PINE 11LUFF, Ark May 13.?Lca-;4/V vltt Davis, aged 25, a negro, was lynch-1 . ed e- rly to-day by a mob of 200 men. | Davis confessed he entered the home THAI of Ainey Holmes, 15, white, Friday, ct and choked her. He said he was afraid she would make an outcry while ae was robbing the house. A mob quietly formed, took the negro from the an- Can thorltles and hanged him. unless i our p ? Found the Bay; |a Kn Policeman Ross got a message from 08 '2 Morgantown today that Clarence Burt,! An aged 12 years, would be on train No.' 50, and asked the officer to pot hlic lo '8" on train No. 771 and send him to Man- jjxi nlngton.-The boy was In the Morgan- Boye_ town jail last night. Policeman Ross met the train and found the boy. Ha was placed on train No. 71 with a ticket for Mannlngton. Mrs. Hugh F. Smith is visiting Mrs. F__ Boy Lough, of Morgan town, ' ' i- " F THE SEASON ! i man or woman 1.; nclined. and who I at a saving of a | iera. Just a fpg j )ri?i reaqinty: that usually A A | A fl| the most M /| X is are tans, M m |TPV: I In (he lot. s at^ $1.65 9 toes and Oxfords I th $2.00 n n H cn sale IPEST PLACE IN TOWN. fining Schools Programme oera House Stase Fire Causes Panic 1 le Child Dead J Four Others | JM hild 1b dead and four others are M as result of s fire at the flesh i House lest night during the wj lencement exercises of Mrs;#! s class tor girls. Nellie MoGenrjr, ^ ton a May Miller, P, will not sur- . S their Injuries according to phy- la House when the children's . Vj ng caught. Flames Jumped from | lage Into the audience. A class . ;i|i;if fairy drill and one held by Dor- |S Jlay Ignited her dress. In -ait Inflames sprung to tbe okrthos of ;?% en on either side of her and had Ictlms soon a mass of hutnan'aj^^B s. Children knew their i audience and made a Jump OUR BURNED TO DEATH. isiw'b hooie at Eldon n< titles suspect foal play as there ? dence that the fire was of In COMBINE THE HIGHEST EX- $ ILLENCE WITH THE L^Wrices. You cant It yoqr'boy wlta a / ' ' J ; iSi LCAfiAl -~1