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Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1904-01-08
THE CHRIsTaAs STORM

The Dolphin, fish steamer belong
ing to Sterling Bros, was blown
dangerously near the ietty or govern
ment breakwater Saturday morning
and TOR two hours it looked as if the
boat were doomed to go to pieces on
the rocks, but the anchor held and
she was finally gotten under way
and brought safely into port.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1904-01-08
IRvINGToN SAILOR pRowNrp


Johnny Burton, young man who
was here several years sailing with
Capt. X. w. Wiley, was washed from
the deck of the schooner Colombia,
OF which he was mate, by huge sea
Saturday, December 26th, and lost a
few miles north of Hog Island. The
colored cook was almost frozen to
death.
The Colombia, commanded by
George w. Hudson, left Wacha-
preague Saturday loaded with oysters
for Norfolk. Just before reaching
Hog Island, she encountered biz
zard that turned day to night, and
swept seas over her.
The Colombia anchored off Hog
Island and rode the gale.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1904-01-08
THE JORDAN BILL.

Little remains to be added to what
we have already said of that measure.
Under no circumstances should il be
enacted into law until 80 amended as
to provide:
/. For a commission of sufficien Il .
long life to lease the unproductiYe
bottoms intelligently.
2. For the ratification Of leases nv
the General Assembly or the right
OF appeal from the commission to
the courts.
8. For the lease Of grounds to the
highest bidder under certain reason
able restrictions.
f.. The absolute limitations of the
numbers of acres one man or corpo-
ration shall be allowed to secure by
lease or sub-lease.
With amendments covering these
points the Jordan bill would be all
right. Without them, or some of
them, it will be vicious, pernicious
and destructive legislation. -Noyfosk
Viryisien- Pilot. ~,
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1904-01-08
SENATOR MARTIN AND JORDAN BILL.
(Accomcck Nescs.1


The VIRGINIA CITIZEN of last
week thinks our information was not
correct concerning the efforts of Sem
ator Martins friends in the legisIa-
ture to push the Jordan Bill through,
breaking the Baylor survey, in order
to force Governor Montague either to
sign or toveto the measure, knowing
that if he signed it he would lose Tide
water support for the Senatorship,
and that if he vetoed it he would lose
strength in the western part of the
State Our informant as to the
above alleged fact is very reliable
gentleman, and occupies such posi-
ton at our State Capital as to give
him unusual facilities for acquiring
knowledge of current political
thought and events, and We have
no doubt that In this instance he
knew what he was talking about.
and that it is true that some zeal.
GUS partisans Of Mr.. Martins had
that object in view In working for
the bill, but as will be shown fur
Their on in this article upon the state
ment of Senator Martin himself such
action, If taken, was entirely without
his knowledge or consent, and this
being true, this indiscretion on the
part OF his friends cannot properly
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1904-08-11
How Much Is BeautY Msrth2

A singular lawsuit whial viii
result in. an appraisement Of per-
sonal beauty has just been tried in
the Belgian court, The Countess
d 'Argenteau was a deck cabin pas
senger on the Ostend-Dover mail
boat. when owing 10 some accident
the cabin was wrecked, and the
countess was covered with the de-
bris, of which she retained perna-
nent traces IN a prominent scar Oh
the forehead. An acton for dam
ages has been The result. and II has
been decided in her favcr with
costs. The countess, however, mod
estly refrained from herself asses
sing the money value Of TIE bot on
her features. which az repE.sd TO
be very handsome. This has been
lett to a committee d 1.eciors.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1904-08-11
additional News Items.

Juan Garcia was drowned at Cor
pus Christi.
The Railroad Commission has re-
ceived its first report of derail-
ment at an interlocker.
National Democratic headquar-
tiers have been established at No.
] West Thirty Fourth street, New
York.
A strike order has been issued
for the butchers and meat cutters
in New York and vicinity, involv-
ing from 5000 to 1000 men.
Miss Eleanor Sears of Boston
swims a distance of four miles.
Diamond thieves get away with
$500, 900 worth of valuables at
Newport.
President refuses to commute
sentence of negro assaulter now IN
Jail in the District Court of Column
bia.
Fifty striking foreigners, becom-
ing discouraged, leave Chicago for
their old homes.
Daniel S. Lamont says he is not
a candidate for the governorship
of New York State.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1904-08-11

FOR RENT-FURNIsHED ROOMS. Apply to ].
Porter. Adams street. opposit E. II. oodrich &
son
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-12-22
COMMISSIONERS SALE

Pursuant to authority vested IN me
las special commissioner Of the Cir
cut Court of Marion county, West
Virginia, by decree of said Court
raade and entered on the Sd day OF
August, 1904 in the chancery cause
3Sof C. Morris ct al. vs. CT Snod-
rass ct al. as amended and alter
Led by subsequent decree IN said
cause entered therein on the 1th day
OF December, 1904, viii, on the 7TH
DAY OF JANUARY, 1905, at public
auction tthe front door Of the Court
house of Marion county, West W.
nnfa. offer for sale to the highest
and best bidder the following real es-
sate. to-wit "A tract of land contain
ing &c acres, roods and p poles,
more or less, situated on Pharoah's
1,Iu. sone-half mile above Rivestille,
in Pawpaw district of Marion county,
and being the same land inherited by
&C. b. SnodgraSs from his father, Eu-
genius Snodsrass, reseryins and ex-
cepting from said sale only the coal
lying below the general water level
Of the region, that is, the Mononsa-
eheIa river and its main tributaries, to-
gether with the mining rights and
privileges which were conveyed by
Clinton Snodgrass and wife to Ed
ward " dInvi1liers, by deed bearing
date on the eth day of October, 1890,
and of record in the Office OF the
Clerk of the County Court Of Marion
county, IN Deed Book No so at page
s92. The vein Of coal open on the
lands of the. heirs OF Laura E. Mer-
rfi. deceased. commonly known as
the sewickley or Mapletown vein.
which underlies said tract OF land SO
decreed to be sold and reserved by
the grantors IN said last mentioned
deed. win be sold with. and as part
OF. the land and pass to;the purchaser
at said sale.
Said land IS conveniently located
and is desirable for farming purposes
Upon it there is located a good dwell
ing house and out-buildinss.
TERMS OF SALE.-one-third Cor
as much more as the purchaser may
elect to pay1 in cash on day OF sale,
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-12-22
The )
miss Bob YlIise..sss

With the dawn CT se.erS day cones
new fac o. fancy ana the pt,sses.ts
day vogue. for want OF a inter- Stsrsa.
equally expressive. has been terEfesi
apsical comedy MAR ana ;:t:trsssi a.
termed down discarded. good foSrnsSs-
ing sketch has bcea Whipped ms
shape and Eeraldea as sorcthii.s "a
that sort. Some Managers gasp az
anything coming undes, ts>as hea". hIst
not so with Messrs. Ni&o7 & Zlns:ner-
man. who as producins managers to-
day stand pre-eminent y the tGeas-
rical field They first sect merf. of
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-12-22

we, want to iced nEarion county
Win Marion dour Heip Il along
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-12-22
The StrolIcr-"


In the second act of The Stroll
ers- a number OF Characters enter
into the story. who are supposed to
represent German students TIE
origin of the adoption OF the charac.
ter costumes worn in this act is rath-
er interesting. While Mr.. varley.
manager of the StroIlers company,
was In Germany. seeking local color
of that production. he was attracted.
while walking along the street OF the
quaint old University town OF Bonn.
by particularly striking corps uni
form. He Immediately had fac
SMILES made for the students in The
StrolIers. The remarkable part OF
this lies In the fact tnar the student
wearer of the original uniform was
Eitel Frederick Crown Prince OF Ger
many.
Mr.. Marley. manager OF the Stroll
ers. while seeking local color for :hiz
production In Germany. was the vic
tim OF an exceedingly 1s:rillinG and
dangerous experience IN the old town
OF Nuremberg. This town Is famous
for its quaint old tavern and the Eurn-
Der Of instruments OF torture OF
Medieval Germany. Mr.. yarley was
being shown through the museum
when he expressed a desire to see the.
interior of the Iron Maiden. an eIpti-
ance shaped like woman AMI filed
with sharp steel spikes about six
inches long. This image is divided
into two parts which close tosethes
when spring Is touched. Tho guide;
accommodatingly opened this terrible.
invention of Satan and Mr. Marley
stepped within. AS he lid so he aeci-
sdentally pushed. with his elbow. the
spring which started tie machinery
and the menacins spikes had closed
almost upon him, threatening to
pierce every portion OF his body,
when the guide. with rare presence
of mind. inserted heavy iron bar be-
tween the. cogs which actdated the fe-
nre,I thus sparing Mr. yarIey Q terri
bic and narrowing death. rs is23e
The Prison Scene IN the frst act
OF the stroIIers is copied from The, Z, {,
old prison at Nuremberg where this
incident secured. 8
4 ..eThe Royal Chef q
The Royal Chef T. the merry tlisI-
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-12-22

and the residue in equal installments
on credit of 9 and IS months, with
interest from the date Of sale, the pur-
chaser to execute to said special COM
missioner his obligations, with good
personal security to be approved by
said commissioner for the deferred
payments, and as further security
for the payment of said obligations a
lien VIII be retained upon said real
estate
MARsHaLLws OGDEN,
Special Commissioner.
], r. B: Parrish, Clerk Of the Cir
cult Court of Marion county, West
Virginia, hereby certify that bond,
with security approved by me as suf-
hcient, has been given by said special
commissioner
RB. PARRISH Clerk
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-12-22
oM rAeea sEs ToucA

fs.llll New sSorSS;
San on sundax descsbe the Iasiass:.s-
smeat Of Jnage issriier. canpa ieE ut
he isenocraIfe Natio.a dqnas
sesrng regelstsion in a eds=;sss'
side history tse conkr sutton T,tons-:
as Taggars The Natioas@l chairman.
forced from the committees treasury
Tor the 5support OF his PAPER. the In
,dfanapolis Sendnel. demanded
coming his paper would go into 5aIlsSs
ruptcy This touch on She eve OF ne
struggle made Sheehar- Belmont and
he other managers grow asben ard
gasp for breath.
One other incident OF fragrance was
Taggarfs determination 10 be on the
notification committee :Sff.aS waited On
Henry G. Davis at s-hfte sulphur
Springs and inform him of his Vice
Presidential nominaticp- cacns4
Taggart had his yalise packed and vas
ready TO start for the Tain ou: the
Others put down their several feet on
the proposition. What they said to-
Taggart is not disclosed. but TscGsr->
did not get next to Davis at White
Sulphur.
The whole recital seems TO saow
that while Parker would have been
defeated anyway he was defeat
ed worse because of tae CONS.
edy of errors for which his lack CT
ginger and decision was partly re-
sponsible The castsadon OF Tasz
CART, who is held up as ward heel
er and a gold brick as a Nationai
manager. may be accurately drawn
and incidentally may shield the New
York managers, but there are thou
sands of Democrats in the country
who don't care thimbIe Tor Tasgars
who have great deal less esteem for
SheeEan, Belmont and Eli and who
VIII be prepared to cut loose from the
New York aggregation four years
hence-WheelIng Intelligence
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-12-22
The Panama Commission.

Cincinnati Enquirer.l
AT the time of the creation OF tie
Panama Commission there was no
special reason assigned Why it shoul6
be so large a body. Tie general i'lea
seemed to be that very big job was
to be undertaken and that i was
therefore. necessary to have
large-sized commission 70 grapple IL
In pursuance of that theory the mum
Der was fixed at seven, AID all shades
and varieties of engineering skill, sew
eraI scattered localities. a stray pasI-
ness man or so and an army and may
officer were mixed up together TO per
form executive functioZss- At their
head was put retired navy officer,
with no experience as an enginee:.
or as business man ard accustomed
to the perenptory fashion of control
which the military and naval service
necessarily engender. It is hardly
strange that of body thus constructs
ed we should already peSin 10 hear
rumors of internal wide differences
of views, of divergent opinion as 10
the plans to be followed, and OF va
rious Internal dissensions sure to
grow up in a body SO constituted: 1T
is said the number of the commission
win be reduced. and precisely that
should be done An able business
man. with executive ability and e2-
perience, should be at the head, with
two frst-cIass experts to determine
methods. After the general plans are
agreed on the work VIII be almost
wholly executive. needing only such
expert superintendenee as is re
quired to see that the plans are car
ried out and the work faithfully done
Some person win get the chair. Goa
city House Furnishing Company. ,
Magnolia -four for pastry purposes <
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-12-22
THE YEAR 1868
Is the Title OF Symphony In Com
position by Paderewski-
lBN Publishers, Press.)

VIENNA, Dec 21.-Isnace Pad
erewsk. the wei known pianist, is
writing a symphony which viii be
performed in London in May next.
The title OF the symphony viii be
The Year 1867" which year is fun
of the memories of the Poles, being
the date Of the last Polish insurrec-
ton
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-12-22
NOTICE TO SUBSCRIBERS.

If you are a subscriber 20 the West
virginian and fail to get your paper
single evening. don't hesitate to call
US by phone or drop US card so we
can investigate the case The only
way we have Of knowing OF these
things is through Complaints of our
patrons. We ask you to notify us at
once and we viii see thar your paper
Is delivered to you.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-12-22
polITIcs AND Il ADV NcgMgNT.

seems sransse nesertas.s
Is S. tue prosress s.
sGprentac soon 49, rs s tstss Sses s7
tered upon an era Of zssetopmsa. Il
daickiy Went over, to the Republican
column. HsISh few exceptions tisss
holds good With the history Of the
counties siaee that TINS and lowf tai
sn-into Inc Is wetzel ccuutS. whfci<
has been numbered Tor decades as
rock-ibbea in the DeazccraEsc fait; u;
swetzelhas taken on an i.lcastyisl;acs
.tfviIy the past few years the SANE asst
is fostered by Republican principles.
and that accounts for the. change of
lis politics. Even In ,lce South were
st not for race prejpdtces and the de-
privatfon Of millions ac citizess from
voting their sentiments at the polls
the Republican party would be IN sts s'
ascendency, for even Democrats there 2
recognize thar the p-tecipies OF The
Republican party are stronger, more more
progressive and better ;i@an the e'ii i
ctes trotted out from yearzsto year by
the once intact Demccz ATTIC party:
an over the country there prevails prevails
that energetic Ameflcanisnl that
rebounds, 10 the glory OF TIE Repub-
Iican party and has lopss since sound
ed the death knell of the Democratic
party. The one great -eason for tbs. his
is that the Republican party siortes
In past National achievement and
marches forward with expressive
Americanism TO greater things. II Is
satisfied with wat our forefathers
did and believes in the3- good works
but it is unwilling TO stop at thai. X
rebels atthe thought Of going hack
ward. but with principles that have
proved good TO the Nation and stead-5
fast in the faith It goes onward att-
iustinS itself to the demands OF the
times but never forsa}>lnS the totia-
dation Of its principles Rather does
IL build on them and constantly make
them greater Democracy. as some
are inclined TO call tie aggregation
of which they are members. could well
profit by studying the history of the
Republican party. especially as to be
ing firm immovable. steadfasS and
always abounding IN coed works. m
stead of switching from this to that
and chasing the rainbow of oficeseS-
nr-Clarksburg Telegram
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-12-22
sues TO HAVE BIG
PoLicy cAReELED-
Unusual Basis For the Petition Of
Life Insurance Company
In Missouri

ST. LOUIS, Mo- Dec Attcrre y
r. A. SchofeId. OF Hannibal. Mo-
appointed to take depositions y the
suit OF Life Insurance company OF
New York to cancel the S2eO.0Oo poi
Icy held by tie late JaTnes i. eIaIr,
of St Louis. former general ceu1sei
Of the Louisiana Purchase Exposl-
ton Company. began slle taking OF
testimony at the Federal Bail ding
Tuesday. The canoe: IStson OF the
policy Is asked on the grounds ttat
Blair concealed the fact that be ssass
uninsurabIe at the time he took OK
the policy in 1902 because of aile;gec
forgeries. embezzlements and otheE
crimes. also on the sroand that Islais
intended. when he took ont The pciie
to commit suicide in case his aiIcsea
crimes were discovered.
One.depositfon has aIre siy been tuiSen
and Is ON file In the clerks Office OK
the United states circrit Court =
was made by r. G. Kann. Biair.a bock-
Keeper. who now resid es IA Atsapta
Ga, during a visit to the city seTeral
months ago.
AT the instance Of III plaiiie
attorneys. Attorney John Lee. one
Of the e,ecutors Of Blair. producea 1T
the hearing the prisaye books 81 4sr.
Blair. showing his financial opera
tons. copies OF the contents 81 those
books we're recorded Ia JSann' depc
sifion. "
The pfafntiff companS seeminsly
relies upon these books 10 show what
became OF the sums Of money received
by Blair from Dick Bro tlers g Co. OF
SPhfladelp hfa. clients.
We want is iced 1Earion county
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-12-22

...sThe Royal chef. 81
The Royal Chef Z the merry sla.1 n
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-12-22
Alice Kraft Benson wfssa swiss Bob
White

book and score and taaT being s:tt'5-
factory. spend their money In caoably
casting and layishly presenting tnesr
vehicle. rather than as tribute .
gaudy scenery or ineffective aces
sor;es whict3 count 70. little. Their
Miss BOB White" by Willard spenseS.
which has broken records everSwhe-s
IS capable example OF thetr dexterit:s
and success IN presenting their
wares.
The advance sale of Miss Bob
White" opened this morning at nine.
o'clock and from the gay the sears
are going, this attraction viii sct an
other big house in Falfmont- OF an
the comic operas that comes to FAR
mont Bob w.hite seems to be TIE
most popular.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-12-22

steal cortesiy which slsnes --iae
Grand opera House mas sysii
5serFe.to srodace 70 the heate
OF THIS city Joseph S yvelsl sorl
sNew Yorker claim as the best tenor
IN hsi9 opera to-day 81 VII be e
rre:ntered chat The sons & siii rsrssL
Hefds Frodnctton or sEile Issttie
Toacnesss was the irsissteraal
IL was Welsh who roauce
beautiful asstcal NUM- he
.Rosas
songs thaI no doubt VIZ Sc WHIST ssss
eae aspecfallS Sat stsloE Do
You LeFe Hest 50 sslsiysy
seaors. swaose upper reg lssseE
certain. and who
the effect OF the teacair sof the best
.asters OF France and a;fsl t.is
tones are pure as a. sS::assl,so and
robust as the younger De- seszSe. : % :
as consequence, yye5shi ma
hosts OF fr;ends xaereye
..6iris WIZ Sc ssiis-.ss''
lf1CcS1NIl4h
hit male here upon the s;;-s il,i,ssa r.
ance OF Girls VIII Sc.
cry. W.. A. Brady has tsectded so
asain gre Fairnont Sat
The piece was
v.1le Baker and Joseph and ~
the story CT professor 81
::ssuSses ar SEMINAR segeapcs
!, fS.,s,-i,.s.
.costtsa N The f,ands Of pS.Ises-
TIC attempts Of ttesa Officers q
store the eoat.taii 70 oWne-ia os-
der. 50 TO speak q raalke ssz;; -
cgninst hin. furnish erous Cons
plicahous and tne&pe turns Ok
plot. Among the laus siErs 5e,n:s
4thus evolved Is one r. lstich the Pro-
.fesscr who has aeqairess z sess sssEs-ss
s4derahse Ht Of tntoSicaf sosa atseEspss
10 set away from oficers b
CLIMBING. the spiral stairway 70 IN
ebesryatory The ffSuIties Of
spiral ssai-way 10 drnnlsen man.
keep tie audience uprear 9E
laughter up to the rnfsae tlazs fsse
learned EentIenan reasse the tep-
Gale the interior and exterior of q
seminary near BostoIt and The s:1tsys
or more pretty yod1ns ygoInen ~
take part IN It are sad TO be cisssEz1lSl
ingly simple and sinnp clharsTs:ii r
dainty gowns of orsanssy and OF e.s-
girly dresses The musical mum lses=s
which ME- Hart has composed ireLs<iEs
many whistable time among hem
4 japanese lullaby. san.
which Is sung with uni sue eleesrsc
effects. Mr.. Brady. compsn IS
headed by AL Leech a,sd the 5,ssres
Rosebuds: and a score % pretty strls
and college boys. which comes 70 this
city direct from its SIX weeks stay
at the Fourteenth StIeet Theatre.
New York
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-12-22

why not let the Marion Claim
Agency collect that claim for you? Z
The Colfax chronicle., 1904-06-11

LOGAN-At his home near the GEN.
ter of Grant parish, La. on Friday,
June 3. 1904, William Fredrick Logan,
born In Winn parish. La, July IL,
1861, departed this life aged AZ years,
10 months and 16 days.
Mr.. Logan was victim to the ter
rible disease OF consumption, which he
developed about two years ago. He
made q trip to the dry regions OF
Texas something over n year ago, In
hopes that 1t would benefit him, but
decided to return home after a few
months, as the climate seemed to do
him no good. In 1886 he Joined the
M. e. church, and has always been a
consistent member. He married Miss
Ida Swafford, Feb. q, 1857, and from
this union there were three boys, two
of whom are dead. His wifeand one
son survive him, and they have the
heartfelt sympathy of many friends
and relatives. Mr.. Logan was at one
time member of the police Jury of
Grant parish, and always took live
ly interest in public affairs up to the
time his health began to fail. He
viewed his approaching dissolution
with calmness and resignation, and
was prepared for the end. His re-
mains were laid to rest In the grave
yard at Liberty Chapel. Rev. G. j. L.
Brown holding the funeral services.
The Colfax chronicle., 1904-06-11
Death Of ID. p. Morris.

Mr.. ID. p. Norris, an old and much
esteemed citizen of Grant parish, died
at the home of Mr.. B. f. Woods in
Machen, Thursday night. June 3D.
He went to bed early, complaining of
feeling little unwell. The family at
tended church, and on returning and
going in to see how he was getting
along, found him dead. His remains
were brought to Colfax by train Fri
day night. and from here were taken
to his old home In ward two.
"Uncle Dor Morris has been promi-
nent In Grant parish for q number OF
years. He was police juror, Ma
son in the third degree. and a men,
Der and leader in the Baptist church,
exemplary and worthy. He was 7S
years OF age, aud leaves many honor
able and worthy descendants.
The Colfax chronicle., 1904-06-11

IT you are lanRuid. depressed and in
capable for work. it indicates that your
liver is out Of order. Herbine will assist
nature to throw of headaches, rheuma.
tism and ailments akin to nervousness
and restore the energies and vitality OF
sound and perfect health. j. j. Hub
bard. Temple Texas, writes, March %,
1902: Il have used Herbine for the past
two years. 1t has done me more good
than all the doctors. When / feel bad
and have that tired feeling, l take dose
of Herhine. 1t is the best medicine ever
made for chills and fever" Hcts bot
tie. Sold by Valley Drug Store.