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The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-11-24
SATURDAY GLOBE CHANCES.

If congress can be induced to modify
the Cuban war taxes to the extent OF
removing the tax on patience, l. e, the
stamp duties on Geographic messages and
express receipts, it will please the public
1t may have been the intention Of con
gress to make the telegraph and express
companies share in the burdens, but all
the same the extra cost was shifted to
the patrons, as every congressman who
enjoys the use of franks we'll knows.
The necessity of buying, afflxing and can
ceiling stamps is a nuisance, as it impos-
es q. greater burden in time, inconven-
fence and memory than 1t does upon the
pocket-book The income from this
source is not sufficient to justify It's fur
Their continuance.
Charles H. Hoyt has reached the end.
He broke down some time ago and then
rallied He was the originator of plays
without plots, plays in which spicy and
suggestive" specialties constituted the
main feature. His plays cannot be class
ed with the moral or elevating, but they
apparently pleased the public. The CEN
trail idea generally was that of husband
or wife out for night of it, mixed up
with drinking and other questionable es-
capades. And yet familiarity with these
sources of laughter did not breed con-
tempt He almost seems to have been
a victim of the ending such characters
as he created were liable to reach.
Eight years ago today the Homestead
murder trial, in which our own Bill r.
win took a leading part as attorney re-
suited In the acquitta1 for the rioters
who fired upon the Pinkerton men.
%
A Mr.. Phillips, who has a corner on the
Chicago Board Of Trade spectators in
corn, forgets that Mr.. Letter had the
wheat spectators in corner once upon
a time, and his father paid the bills.
The story of the consolidation of Great
Northern and Northern Pacific interests,
like that of a cardinals hat for Arch
bishop Ireland, is having it's regular semi
occasional run in the papers.
The concert of the powers is a discord,
as far as singing peace and prosperity for
China is concerned. Russia, Germany
and Japan keep right on killing China
men upon the slightest or no provocation.
The United States should protest or with
draw from the game of murder and pill
lage.
The Book of Mormon contains 545 pages
and is divided into the first and second
books of NePhi, and the books of Jacob,
Enos, Jarom, Omni, Mormon Alma,
HelaTnan. Ether and Moroni The "GIance
man. has a copy presented him by Jo-
seph Smith Jr., son of the prophet, and
containing the stranslator's autograph
The whole work is a narrative of the
wanderings in America of the lost tribes
Of Israel. 1t is not a substitute for the
Bible, but merely an addition.
The friends of the late William L. Will
son. president of the Washington and
Lee university. in Virginia, are going to
raise an endowment fund of 100000 for
a Wilson professorship. which is to be
his memorial A laudable object Will
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-11-24
The Salary Goes Right On

Kansas City Times.
The sultan of Sulu and his wives are
shedding no tears over the result Of the
election.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-11-24
Referred.

New York Press.
Clara-Gerald, did you see any of the
leonids last night?
Gerald (absently)-LiIlian, did we see
any of the Ieonids?
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-11-24

The railroads of the iron range prefer
an adjournment Of their hearing until
the new commission takes its seat. They
want time to marshal their facts.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-11-24
He'd Go TurkexIess

Baltimore American
1t is fortunate that Uncle Sam does
not nave to rely upon the sultan for his
Turkey money. q
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-11-24
Still Harping on 1t.

Washington Post
The returns from Toledo simply show
that Hon. Sucker Rod Jones talked too
much
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-11-24
Reward of the Faithful

Chicago Record.
Mark Hanna has not forgotten Iowa
and Kansas, even if the election is over,
as is proved in the recent rise in the
price of corn
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-11-24
Not Taking Any Chances.

Boston Globe.
Gov Roosevelt has issued a Thanks
giving proclamation since election.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-11-24
EASY to Get AWAY.

New York Press.
First New YOrker-so you like Chi
cage?
Second New Yorker|There are nine
trains that leave there every hour
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-11-24
philippine War Must End.

New York Journal
Il was lucky for President Mckinley
that he could hide his Philippine war be-
hind free silver. But free silver is gone
,,Axu and that must be ended.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-11-24

The Paris correspondent at Pekin is
reported to have said that the concert
of powers is liable to be broken by the
caprcious and incomprehensible diplo-
macy of the United States, and adds:
ut was the expectation that their policy
would become steady after election, but
it has not" This correspondent evident
ly has not fully comprehended the char
acter of William, president Of the Unit
ed States. He is nothing If not unsteady
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-11-24

Our plain duty" in regard to China
is to do something. This nation cannot
forever drift into protected coves and
placid waters. True, that has been our
luck for three long years, but the pres
ent crisis in China demands posit.vism.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-11-24
GLOBES CIRCULATION LHg7 VT[E

dUeFtisers reminded that respective ccuaoq of tb
weehddy ana Sunday Globe largely separate propositions that Of
the Sunday being smaller the the wekdQy edition
and larger in ST. Paul and nearby cities and TOWNS ~
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-11-24
THE PHOTOGRAPHERS

Services No Longer Needed.
Kansas City Times.
Is the retirement of Griggs from the
cabinet to be taken to mean that the
trusts feel they do not need a repre-
sentative in the present administration.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-11-24

Theodore Roosevelt is decidedly in favor
of preserving our national forests. We
are all glad to hear that Teddy is right on
this forestry proposition. We will be ex-
cusable, however, if we are inclined to
look back of the expression for the nc
tive Can it be that Teddy is providing
for a possible day when he will want to
take to the woods?
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-11-24

What the Democratic party wants is,
not reorganization, but more votes.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-11-24
If One wants a Political Job,

Memphis Commercial Appeal.
1t is better to be born in old Ohio thar
to be bred in old Kentucky.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-11-24
ST. PAUL.

Yesterdays observations, taken by the
United States weather bureau, ST. Paul,
Z. +. Lyons, observer. for the twenty
four hours ended at O. clock last night.
barometer corrected for temperature
and eleva ton.
Highest temperature ................. 10
Lowest temperature -.............. 10
Average temperature .................. IA
Daily range ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 8
humidity ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. T6
Barometer NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. Sc. IS
precipitation OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 0
z p. m. temperature. ............. II
p. M, weather, cloudy; wind, east.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-11-24

The Republican press, when it shuts
one eye, still sees horrible bogies. The
awful strain that it went through left
its nervous system wreck. The latest
result of this chronic nightmare is the
colonization of Oklahoma by Nebraska
Populists in order to capture the pres
pective senators from there. Why don't
the faithful colonize Hawaii and lay fog
ever the ghost of possible Kanaka sen
ator?
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-11-24

yesterdays TEMPERATrTREs
SATURDAY. NOV. "a. 1900.

washington time q p. m. St. Paul.)
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-11-24

Inc Boer war is officially ended, but
not day passes without it's account of
raid on British communications or an
attack on an Isolated British garrison.
1t Is an ugly problem with which the
English have to deal in these unpacified
territories They are simply going
through the expense of learning that it
IS one thing to defeat nation and
another thing to subjugate a people.
And we are experiencing the same diff
ficulty in the Philippines
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-11-24

Today. Nov. "a, is the anniversary OF
the birth, in 1852, of Benedict Spinoza, a
celebrated Dutch pantheisticai phil
osopher; of Laurence Sterne, in 1713, an
eminent British author and humorist: of
Grace Darling, in 1875, the heroine Of
Longstone light house; of Henry Thomas
Buckle, in 1921, the English historian; of
Coates Kinney, in 1926. the American
poet and author, writer Of the poem.
''TPa Rain on the Roof"
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-11-24

The friends of the late William l. Will
son. president of the Washington and
Lee, university. in Virginia, are going to
raise an endowment fund of 100000 for
Wilson professorship, which is to be
his memorial A laudable object WILL
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1900-09-09
SARDIS.

SARDIS, Ohio. September S.-Mr
and Mrs. John Harmon returned home
Sunday from visit with GAINESVILLE
friends and relatives.
Miss Maude Cunningham returned
home Tuesday from a weeks visit with
Mrs. w. l.. Turner, of Sistersville, w.
Va, and Middlebourne friends
Quite a number from here attended
the Woodsfield fair this week.
Mr.. Frank Shafer was calling on
friends at Sistersvile Friday.
Mrs. Coffield returned home after a
three months visit with. friends and re-
latives at Sistersvile. w. Va.
Miss Laura Price, of Wittens, is the
guest of friends In town
Mr.. Forde was calling on friends in
town this week
Mr.. William Vetter is visiting rela-
tiveS at Parersburg.
Mrs. ]. O. Baxter, of East Liverpool,
returned home Tuesday, accompanied
by her sister, Miss Edna Waters.
Miss Stella Cunningham is the guest
of Wheeling friends
Mr.. Morris Huffman. mate of the
City of Pittsburg, is spending his va
cation at the Cunningham house.
Misses Alma and Emma Neuland
were calling on New Martinsville
friends Saturday.
Miss Maude Rine, of Woodland. was
the guest OF friends in town this week,
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1900-09-09
HANNIBAL.

HANNIBAL, o., September S.-Miss
Mollie Cline returned home Saturday
from Matamoras o., where she had
been for two weeks. She was accom-
panied by Miss Marie Cline.
Dan Henthorn, of Mcdonald, Pa, Is
visiting relatives at this place.
The U. F. M. s. held their monthly
meeting at the home of Miss Lib Noll
on Tuesday evening. Refreshments
were served.
Misses Emma Braunlich and Louie
Muhleman were at New Martinsville
Tuesday.
j. A. Voegtly was at Sistersville Sat
urday.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Fraley were at
Woodsfield, o.. Saturday and Sunday.
Mr.. Mack Muhleman entertained a
party of his young friends from this
place at his home at Buckhill Bottom,
on last TUESDAY evening. The hours
were whiled away very pleasantly In
various diversions until a late hour,
when refreshments were served.
Rev. Rogatsky, pastor of the German
NJ. ID. church, left for Indianapolis
Monday to attend the annual confer
ence.
Mrs. S. r. Lenkard and daughter re-
turned to their home at Wheeling Sun
day after a months visit in town with
Miss Rena Noll.
A crowd OF young folks took hay
ride to Darlington Wednesday evening.
DR.. T. w. McKelvey, j. e. Bare,
Capt Chas. Muhleman, ]. T. Neuen-
schwander, Frank Strain, Alva fisher.
Alvan Bare, Bob fisher, Mark Noll and
Misses Eta Deer, Ada, limbaugh and
Maude Alexander attended the Woods
field fair the past week.
Mrs. Sarah Leukard was the guest
of Mrs. Sep. Hall, of New Martinsyille,
Saturday evening and Sunday.
Rev. M. J. SlutZ, ID. d., Will give a
free lecture on next Friday evening In
the English NJ. E. church. The sub
ject Is 1.-The Battle of Gettysburg" and
is a graphic description of army life,
wildly portrayed from the standpoint
of personal experience and observa-
t:on.
Mrs ]. E. Lensdale, Mrs. J. G. Muhle-
man, Misses 10 Wehrman and Minnie
Muhleman, and Capt. Chas. Muhleman
were calling on friends at New Mar
tinsvllle Tuesday afternoon.
DR.. j. M. Boice, of Sistersville, spent
Sunday in town with his family.
Mrs Christ Eisanbarth and Mrs.
Lentz, of New Martinsville. were the
guests of friends in town Tuesday.
Will Borches, of Cincinnati, arrived
Sunday and is the guest of Mr.. and Mrs.
j. l.. Muhleman.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed. Dye, of Antioch. o.,
were visiting Mrs. Lucy Dye last Sum
day.
Miss Blanche O'Neill returned to her
home at Marietta Monday after very
pleasant visit withsrelatives in town.
Misses Edith Maflowe and Leslie
Barnes, of Matamoras, were guests OF
Mis- Lulu Kettle several days.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1900-09-09

ton a nurss n ~ Lakes Hospital n
ParkersburG.
Miss Ophelia Mcguire. 81 Ripley, and
Miss Emna Parr are Visiting Miss Daisy
Stats.
The large dairy barn Of Mr.. C. L.
Browns, on Utah hill, was burned
about midnight last Friday night, en-
failing a loss to Mr.. Brown OF some
three or four thousand dollars Of barn
and contents. 1t being filled with feed
for the winter.
Miss Jeanette woodward Of Spencer,
came in Wednesday evening to visit
Miss Pearl Watts.
Mrs. W. 8. Mckay left Monday for
New York to purchase her fall and
winter millinery goods.
Charles Brown, Jr., is home again
after his trip to London, where he at
tended the Christian Endeavor con-
vention. He travelled also over several
European countries.
Mrs. John Kellar, whose stroke of
paralysis was mentioned last week.
died Sunday. Her funeral was held
from the Christian church Monday
afternoon. Her death was very sad,
she being but "a years of age, and leav-
ing a husband and two small children.
Mr.. David o. Hutchinson, one OF
Ravenswood's Oldest citizens, died
Monday night. He was in his 86th
year, leaving a wife and seven child
rem. He was buried from the Pres
byterian church Wednesday afternoon
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1900-09-09
ST. GAINESVILLE.

ST. GAINESVILLE, W. Va, Septem-
Der 8.--Mrs Alice Van Kirk returned
Monday 70 her home at Elizabeth, Pa.
after several wrecks visit with friends
here.
A. l.. Bumgarner. Harry Boroff and
Harry Kinney returned Sunday from
a three weeks wheel trip through Vir-
ginia and down the Shenandoah Valley.
Russell Thompson came down from
Pittsburg Monday to visit relatives and
attend the fair.
Miss Estella Obaugh returned Mon
day 10 her home al Columbus. after a
months visit win relatives here.
Misses Mary and Grace Grimes Wis
tied relatives Columbus this week.
Mrs Charles s. Hsilan ard daugh-
ter drove over from Washington, Pa.
one day last week and are the guests OF
J. T. Grassland and family.
Harry Norris, who Is employed al Mt.
Gilead. was home this week visiting
his parents and attending the fair.
Miss Agnes Morrison returned Thurs
day from visit with relatives at CleYe-
land.
Miss Laura Mcbride returned Mon
day evening from visit with relatives
at Pittsburg.
Mrs =. ]. THOMPSON. Of sistersviIle.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1900-09-09
GRAFTON.

GRAFTON, w. Va, September S.
Frank Morgan, of Fairmont, was in
town Thursday.
ID. G. Hughes, Of Buchannon, was at
the Ward House Friday.
Editor Aldine Poliny, or Philippi,
was in town Friday and Saturday.
Mrs. Glen Carr has rented the Wot-
thlie building on Main street, and will
keep boarders and roomers.
Samuel Templeton returned from a
visit to Baltimore, Nd.
Miss Ethel Trader. OF SALISBURY.
Nd, will return Monday and take
charge of the millinery department
of the American Bazaar.
Attorney s. NJ. Musgrove was at
Clarksburg and Weston Thursday and
Friday.
Miss Ethel Newton returned Friday
from two weeks visit TO friends in
Buchannon.
The funeral Of Mrs Hession took
place from the Catholic church Friday
morning.
Captain George NJ Whitescarver was
at Parkersburg Thursday
W. H. Bailey is at Elkins, Randolph
county, looking after his milling inter
ests.
George Woodford. of Philippi, was in
town Thursday and Friday.
Over two hundred joined the Bryan
excursion for Clarksburg Thursday.
Chas. Reppeto. OF Moundsvllle, was
here during the week.
Prof. Thomas J. Humphreys. assist
ant teacher in the Fairmont Normal
school, moved his family to that place
Monday.
Harry Clayton. travelling salesman
for Caldwell & Peterson, was in town
Thursday. Mr.. Clayton joined his
family at Mt Lake Park Friday. He
will move his family to Wheeling
about the goth
Prof. Roster. principal OF the Fair
mont public schools. was in town sew
eral hours Thursday
The Grafton High school will open
on Monday, the 18th.
Mr. and Mrs. Sanford VI. White and
son Fred, spent Thursday at Oakland.
Nd. the guest OF friends.
Geo. L. Jolliffe, proprietor of the
American Bazaar. returned from the
East Saturday. where he had been Law
ing in his stock Of fall and winter
goods.
chas H. Staub. chairman Of the
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1900-09-09

Democratic Executive COMMITTEES, has
called mass convention Of each mag
isterial district for the 22d inst. to
nominate justices, constables and a
member OF the Board Of Education.
The county convention viii be held
later. possibly on the goth.
Thomas Bonn came In Thursday for
few days from his hotel at Camden
on-the-G auley.
Miss Nettie Nuzum was at Mt Lake
Park the first OF the week.
Miss Nellie Cribble. of Pennington,
who was the guest of the Misses Mar
tin. on Milford street, returned home
Thursday.
Miss Abbie Sinsel is the guest OF her
sister. Mrs. A. G.. Dayton, at Philippi.
Floyd S. Hinxton, OF Philippi, was in
town during the week.
Elbin Smith returned Tuesday from
a two weeks vacation spent at Allan
tic City.
Miss Katie Kerby is visiting friends
at Parsons, W. Va.
Miss Dora Dawson, of Weston, is the
guest of Mrs. Chas. r. Lilly
Mrs. j. r. Byrer, OF Philippi, Is the
guest of Mrs. Virginia Slime, on Wash
ington street
Mr.. and Mrs. Patrick Moran and son,
John, returned from a two weeks visit
to eastern cities.
Miss Hattie Clark will visit friends
in Wheeling next week.
Miss Lizzie Ringer, who has been the
guest OF the Misses Sinsel, returned TO
her home Thursday.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1900-09-09
RAvENsWooD.

RAVENSWOOD, w. Va, September
S.--Mrs. Geo. Leonard left Wednesday
for Kentucky to visit her daughter.
Mrs. Ida Ogden Miss Beryl Ogden.
who has been spending the summer
with her grand parents here, accom-
panied her.
Rev w. l.. Reid and family left
Monday, the former to attend confer
ence at Ashland. KY, and the latter
to visit friends in Guyandotte.
Rev. ]. f. Baxter returned Friday
from Tennessee, where he spent a
months vacation with his parents.
1sss AIRS. Charles Campbell has been visit
ing friends in ST Adams and getting
q much needed rest.
Mrs. Caroline Mckinley and Mrs. o.
E. Mckinley speaf "Wednesday in Par
lsersburg. Tues latter Is slowly recov-
ering from her recent very severe Ill
ness.
The Ohio Valley College opened We'd
nesday with very fair attendance.
The Sunday SCHOOL of the Southern
Methodist church had most enjoy
able hay ride and picnic in Pickens
grove, Wednesday evening" Six large
wagons took the merry crowd and
their baskets to and from the grounds.
Mrs. Frank Cooper and Mrs. E. C.
Smith left Wednesday for Ashland,
Ky, to attend the annual meeting OF
the Home Mission society. held in con-
nection with the conference of the NJ
p. church, South
Miss Daisy Davis has secured posi-
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WILLIAMSBURG.

WILLIAMSBURG, w. Va, Septem-
Der 8.-Quite crowd from here went
to Parkersburg Thursday to hear the
Hon. W. ]. Bryan speak.
Mrs. Lille Murdough and daughter,
Flossie of Cincinnati, are visiting rel
atives in town.
Miss Mary Campbell is home from a
visit of several weeks at Charleston.
Misses Lucy Wells, of Welcome, w.
Va; Sadie Wells, OF New Martinsville;
Mrs. C. NJ Bartlett, of Parkersburg,
and Mrs. Hutchinson, of Marietta, We're
guests at the home Of Mrs. B. t. Bee
som this week.
Mr.. ]. II. Hot and family, of Mounds
vile, are visiting at C. S. Reeds, back
of town. gi,l emeg b.
Prof. H. E. Flesher departed this
week for Keyser, w. Va, to resume his
school duties.
Mrs. B. M. berry, of St. Marys, visi-
ter In town this week.
The regular Tuesday night Musical
Club met this week with Miss Mary
Metcalf.
The Ladies Auxiliary of the P. e.
church met Friday afternoon with Mrs.
T. s. Sutton.
Mrs. III. M. Campbell and children,
Of Parkersburg, are visiting her par
ents, Capt. and Mrs. G. M. Berry.
Miss Lizzie Davis, of Hemlock, o.,
is the guest of her aunt. Mrs Russell
Hope
The public schools opened Monday,
with the following teachers: w. H.
Tabler, principal; Mr.. earle, Mr.. Nc
Dougal and Miss Laura Page.
Miss Fannie p Mckinney returned
recently from a two years stay among
friends in Kansas and Iowa.
Mr.. H. w Plumly and Theodore Sails
are at Webster Springs, w. Va.
DR.. c. r. Hammatt and D. NJ. Ham
matt left last week for South Bend,
Ind, the former to practice dentistry
and the latter to practice law.
Miss Blaine Berry returned to High
school at Parkersburg, Nv. Va, this
week
The Missionary Tea Of the Baptist
church was entertained Friday after
noon by Mrs. Joseph Winston.
Mrs. c. M. Mayburgh is visiting
friends at Parkersburg.
Miss Blanche Mckinney, of Volcano,
W. Va, is the guest of Mrs. l.. Biddle
The ladies of the NJ. e. church served
ice cream and cake in Rfchters hall
Thursday night
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1900-09-09

"A. Deputy Sheriff Martin and = son Of
Mr.. Lowe started In search Of the ami
mails ana soon afterwards the horse
taken from Tucker was returned, or,
rather, turned loose near the house.
They continued the search. however,
and discovered that one Of the stolen
horses had been sold TO man named
Blair, at Waynesburg. Pa. Then sus-
picion was aroused against John John
ston, who also lives in that neighbor-
hood. Mr.. Blair was induced to come
here for the purpose of identifying the
person who had sold him the horse,
and made the assertion that he could
pick him out among one thousand men.
Johnston was then arrested and
brought here.
The Central Hotel, occupied for
several months by Festus Fleming and
wife, has been leased to Mrs. Noah
Fetty, of near New England Mines.
Possession was given at once.
Interesting meetings are promised
by the Seventh Day Adventists at
their camp meeting. which will begin
on the 18th and continue until the
Gath inst. Several members OF that
denomination have been here for sew
eral days with their families. prepare
tory for what they anticipate to be
the largest meeting ever held in the
State There is membership OF
only about two hundred and fifty in
this State, we are informed by Elder
P. w. Province, but they are prepar-
ing to accommodate a congregation OF
at least 700 people. In the neighbor-
hood of thirty tents have been placed
on the camp ground near the State
Normal School. Several of these tents
have been leased by the reunion COM
mittee to be used for different purposes
until the reunion closes.
Hon. 0. F. Williams. late consul gen.
eral to Manila, Philippine Islands. adj
dressed the people of Fairmont at the
court house last evening on the subject
of Imperialism. His talk was Of con-
siderable length, but his hearers were
few
The various committees selected to
make arrangements for the reunion OF
the Society of the Army of Westl Viz
ginia, to be held in this city Tuesday,
Wednesday and Thursday of next
week, are an exceptionally busy set of
people, and the arrangements as map
ped out will make this meeting equal
to any held in cities several times
larger than Fairmont.