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The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-12-26
SANTA CT. | AUS s,
Lives and win Live a thousand Years
Declares Charles a. Dana

Some years before his death Chas
a Dana, the famous New York Sur
editor. published the following letter
and his answer to it:
Dear Editor: am eight years old
Some of my little friends say there is
no Santa Claus Papa says, If you
see 1t in the Sun. it's so, Please
tell me the truth: is there Santa
CLAUSE VIRGINIA o'HaNLoN. s
No. us West Ninety.dfth street.
Virginia, your little friends are
wrong They have been affected by
the skepticism OF skeptica1 age.
They do not believe except they see.
They think that nothing can be
which is not comprehensive by their
little minds. All minds, Virginia,
whether they be mems or chtldren'c,
are little. In this great universe OF
ours man is a mere insect. an ant,
in his intellect, as compared with the
boundless world about him. as meas
ured by the intelligence capable OF
graspins the whole truth and knowl.
edge
Yes. Virginia, there Is Santa
Claus. He exists as certainly as love
and generosity and devotion exist,
and you know that they abound and
give to your life its highest beauty
and joy Alas! how dreary would be
the world if there were no Santa
Claus? 1t would be as dreary as II
here were no VirSfnias. There would
pc no childlike faith then. no poetry,
40 romance. to make tolerable this
We should have no enjoy
nent except in sense and sight The
eternal light with which childhood
Ills the world would be extinEuishcd.
Not believe in Santa CLAUSE You
night as well not believe in fairies!
You might get your papa to hire men
Christmas eve TO catch Santa Claus;
,ut even II they did not see Santa
Claus coming down what would that
rove? Not everybody sees Santa
;laus. but that is no sign that there
S no Santa Claus The most real
hlnSS IN tHe WCElO are NOSE tuat
either children nor men can see. Did
ou ever see fairies dancing on the
awa2 or course not: that's no proof
hat they are not there. Nobody can
or imagine all the wonders
hat are unseen and unseeabIe in the
;orId
You may tear apart the baby's rat
e and see what makes the noise
1side. but there is veil covering
he unseen world which not the
trongest man. nor even the united
trensth OF all the strongest men that
yer lived, could tear apart Only
.ith- fancy, poetry, love. romance.
IN push aside that curtain and view
nd picture the supernal beauty and
ory beyond. 1t is all real. All. .vir-
mia. in all this world there Is moth
& else real and abiding.
No Santa Claus, Thank Cod He
yes, and he lives forever. A thou 4
nd years from now, Virginia. nay. !
n times ten thousand years from s
W. he will continue to make glad
e heart of childhood. IL
w. 80 ra4 49, lEa-,e- ~1,f-, .
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rhought or the r<Ittr.

John" said Mrs. Gayman. with
knowing twinkle IN her eye. you seem
to be exceedingly kind to animals"
"Why-er-how do you mesuY' asked
her husband.
TN your sleep last night you said.
Take out something for the Kitty
Exchange
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-12-26
signs OF
END IN FEBRUARY
Russian Elements IN Rieter srussIs
For Control Of czararun u
Manehuria Confronted 6yscer
tain.y Of Ptnching fnneer

/ LONDON, Dec. 26.-i can no long.
er be doubted that the internal situa!
tion In Russia. of which the war S
tonly a single feature. Is rapidiy ap
preaching a grave national crisis. is
elements are conflicting and confuss
Ing, and It remains quite impossibIr.
TO forecast with amy conf ence its
probable Development. It's most de-
ceptive feature Is the street Gennnn
STATIONS recorded from Pete-s
burg and other points which create
the Impression that a popular regofS
is impending. There have been gen
uine bread riots IN certain parts o.
the provinces These should not
confused with the PROFESSIONS an
disorders in ST Petersburg and ains4
cow. The latter have q very diner
emf significance.
a correspondent at st. PesersbIrxs
writes that the radical extremist -
the capital are daily playing into tneE
hands OF the grand dGca party Thea
objectless parades are encouraged Sy
the reacttonary officials. who cur
tribute agents, proyocateurs and
plain clothes policemen thereto The
secret instigators then send FORM
dable reports to the ministers ane
press. all designed TO intfEidatc tx
Car and lead him TO abandon IA
miIder policy introduced by PrInce
Sviatopolk.Mirsky minister of the
interior The same influence nov
fomentIng rowdyfsm of the nnfyer
sfty and other students
The kiado Campaign IS
Much more serious and more IN
portant Is the campaign OF Capt
do. who was attached to the Blre
aeet, and who has been crfticisins
the administration of the Rnss:az
navy. This campaign has made
complete conquest OF the aristocratse
and other educated circles OUTSIDE Is
the grand ducaI oficehoIdfng eyery
hing. His sympathizers irciude M
onIy the radical but strong
:ionary element, who don desire
more liberal form of government bus
aim to destroy the thieves and scorus
ireIs whose corruption has bronsA
Russia to her present naval an Ell
AIRY impotence and IMPOVERISHED q
he public departments He Is M
zero of the hour, and II publ opinlcr
,n1y had little more freedom
Russia, he might easily become an
itrument under the Gar for the purf
ication of the Russian administer
ion The resemblance to BouIangfsr
n the agitation of the past few dayr
as been striking. He is even recefy-
as many addresses of sympathy and
dmfration from the bishops of The
church Those who knpv
i'm describe him as wholly a fheorigt
ut industrious and ambitious HlS
uperiors seized the opportrntty e
end him as quickly as possfb7e te
arfs on the, pretense that his pres
nee was required there ID the Pm
aration OF the Russian case for n
itration OF the North Sea incfdzzL
lad he remained IN ST Petersburg
nd gained the ear of the Gar 3
OF impossible that he would h4re
ucceeded in shaping the policy C
lat vacfIlating monarch IN an In
ortant degree. for 1t is known lzE
le emperor Is deeply Impressed ~
le support accorded the outsp
Hcer on all skies = -
d
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-12-26
ONE He wanted TO Mail

Mrs Bliss-Here Is a letter want
you to post. dear. tits to my milliner.
countermanding an order for hat
Mr. Blfss-Eere, take this piece OF cord
and tie both my hands behind by back
% that I won't forget It.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-12-26

Heaven is not built with hammers
and nails, but some OF Us have got to
hammer mighty hard att before we
got in.-Atlanta Constitution
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-12-26
PUBLICITY IN EisMALL PACKAGES FOR
USE IN THE HOME.

oithe .shome Onnals' and household
gether would be Of less aae to the housewife
daily advertisements
Through the want ad columns the housewife
hepeamstress aundress nurse,
old piano dining set erotd
sealskinzat for aocoy sdeboard
for cuses Hand hubbys old for load o
wood
In theeourseEof time she finds better place Is I've
lower rent; finds cash buyer for that suberban
loaawhich Uncle John wi1ed to her few years ago=
discovers better music teacher for Ethel
the two extra IN the house for enoaghsto pay
the wages Of her household help.
She finds that Publicity, harneased
use IN t thessh homes a horoughly ZONES
ticated force; and that every penny
vested il tire turns an aazlng per cent.
iofsprodt.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-12-26

Chief Justice-Melville ". Fuller.
Associate Justices-John NJ Harlan
David J. Brewer, Henry B. Brown. Ed
wacI D. White, Rufus W Peckham
Joseph NcKenna, VIM R. Day, Olive
. Wendell Holmes, Jr-
!: United States Circuit 1udges-Na
than Con and Jeter c. Fritchard.
Il United States District Judges-Johr
J. Jackson and BENJAMIN F. Keller
United States District courts-The
Northern District.
Juoge-John J. Jackson.
Clerk-Jasper Y Moore.
District Attorney-Reese Blizzard
Assistant District Attorney N
Showa1ter.
q s. Marshal-charles D. Elliott
The Southern District
Judge-Benjantn F. Keller
CIerk-Edwin NJ Keatley-
District Attorcey-George W. Atdn-
SON
Assistant District Attorney-Elliott
Northcott
O. S. Marshal-John K. Thompson
United States Senator's
stephen B. Elkins and Nathan B.
Scott
Representatives In Congress-
First district-Blackburn B. Dove
ner
Second district-Alston G. Dayton.
Third disrict-Joseph e. Gaines
Fourth cistrfct-Harry c. Wood
yard
Fifth disturbances a Hughes
State Government
Governor-A1bert 3. White
Secretary Of S1ate-Wm. NJ O. Daw-
SON
Superintendent Of schools-Thomas
c. Miller
Auditor-Arnold C. Scherr-
Treasu-er-Peter Silman.
Attorney General-Romeo H Freer.
Adjutant Generals. B. Baker
Commissioner OF Banking-M- a
Kendall.
Commissioner Of Labor-I- v Bar
ton
Chief Mine Inspector. W Paul
Supreme Court Of Appeals
George Pofenbarger, president;
Henry c. Mcwhorter, Henry Brannon,
Marmaduke H. Dent, Warren Miller.
C1erk-william 3. Mathews
County Government.
Judge Of the Circuit Court, Second
Judicial Circuit-John ". Mason
Judge Of the intermediate Court
U. S. Kendall.
Prosecuting Attorney-charles Pow
ell.
SheriE-Marcenus A Jollir-
Clerk Of the Circuit court-R- e
Parrish.
Clerk of the County court-Geo. M
Jacobs
County Surveyor. q. WILCOX
County Superintendent OF Free
schools-Carter L Faust
Assessors = James L. Haynurst.
Eastern district; J. 3. West Western
district. a~s.-~-.Ars."----'e-sS !
legislators.
State Senators-charles W. Swish
or and Joseph H. ATcDermott.
Members OF the House OF Dele
W. Fleming, James
B. Fox and Lamar C. Powell.
County Court.
w. e Cordray. president: Festus
Downs. s. E. Fleming.
Fairmont District.
Justices of the Peace-L. G. Ben !.
,in0%4- 70,
constables-L. c. Jones. F. M.
'wisher.
'oard OF Observation-Disclosures indie
pendent District.
E. NJ Showalter. president: o. s.
fcKinney. NJ. J. Lantz: T. W. Boyd h
ton, secretary.
City Government. /.
Mayor-George w Kinsey. Z
City Clerk. Engle.
City Collector Charles L. Barnes.
City Treasurer. e. Powell. y
City Engineer. M. Prickett- G.
City Assessors. e. BirlingsIea- d
City Solcitor-A. Q. Stanley. q
Chief Of Fire Department-T. Frank =
eed.
Water commissioner-J Howard =,
street commissioner- Geo. q. Rich, 6.
'dson. 55@ ~
Health omcer-Harry Robinson.
Grief OF Police lanes 2. Morgan. @
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Why not let the Marion Claim
Agency collect that claim for you? =
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-12-26

cles of the Republic describes some
unique phases Of Washington social
life Is from an unnamed contributes
who Is said to write from the inne--
circles OF society There are short
stories from the pens of F. Hopkinson
Smith. Robert Grant. Alice Peake, and
such interesting writer's as Julia Ma
gruder. l. Frank Baum. and Grace
MacGowan Cooke hold the attention
Of the children, Many Christmas sug
gestions are given In necilework and
the Cookery pages are redolent OF the
Christmas feast. In ADDITION. there
are Tie regular departments of the
magazine. with many special articles
on topics relating to woman,s inter:
ests within and without the home.
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-eaG the West yirginIan. Z
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-12-26

tne tnrest newa.
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For Sale.
Choice building lots on sfrEtnia
avenue and Sixth street. Apply Ed.
win Robinson. Gas once.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-12-26

United States District courts-The
Northern District.
Ju6ge-John J. Jackson.
Clerk-Jasper z Moore.
District Attouey-Reese Blizzard
Assistant District Attorney NJ.
Showa1ter.
q. S. MarshaI-CharIes D. Elliott
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-12-26

Supreme Court Of the United States.
Chief Justice-Melville w Fuller.
Associate Justices NJ Harlan,
David J. Brewer, Henry B. Brown. Ed
wacI D. White, Rufus W. Peckham,
Joseph McKenna, VIM R. Day, Oliver
Wendell Holmes, Jr-
United States Circuit 5udges-Na-
than Coz and Jeter c. Pritchard.
United States District Judges-John
J. Jackson and BENJAMIN F. Keller
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1904-04-28
Rags From a Tailor.


When your clothes get on tear
And cannot be fixed right there,
Ask the editor Mr.. Bear
If he knows a tailor where
They can be put in repair.
He will tell you sure enough.
Tom Campbell has the stuff.
He runs shop that is no bluff,
Has the goods and trimmings too,
And can make suit up new,
II you think that one won't do.
He tells us that when Sunny Jim
Had his clothes made, he was slim,
And he made him look SO large
Without any extra charge
That Jim took no time to think,
But paid him off with pen and ink.
This is to the public now,
Tom the tailor does know how
To cut q stylish suit of clothes.
If he doesn't no one knows.
In fourteen years he has combined
Three good systems hard to find.
His tailors, too, are up to date.
Don't get your order in too late.
-Dromedary.
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The Wind Today Has Played Havoc With The Telegraph Lines Into Roswell

was disappointed, not even the chap
erones. The girls had prepared de-
licious lunch, and the boys took plen-
ty of soda pop. The boys also made
themselves handy in cooking the ba-
con which, Notwithstanding the dirt
and ashes, was a most delicious NOR
sci. There was but one slOw-going
member of the party, and that was
Lewis old mule, but Harvey and Ew-
ing are good persuaders. Those 60
ing were Misses Evelyn Snyder, Eliz-
abeth Stevens, Mamie Cobean, Linda
Peterson, Carlyle Shaver, Irma Tot
eek, Eva Nelson, Nina Rabb, Frances
Bailey. Mayme Walters, Lois Nesbit.
Phyllis Nesbit, Persis Mcintyre and
Messrs. Ewing Lusk, Ronald Fitzger-
aid, Harvey Barrett, Dale Pickering,
Lewis Smith. George Cobean, George
Foreman, Harold Stevens
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Shakespeare Club.

Wednesday afternoon the Shakes
peare Club closed the study of Ham
let as planned for this season. The
meeting was at Mrs. McGaffey's home
Interesting papers were read by Miss
Wallace on Hamlet" by Mrs. Peter
on Hamlet the Man." and by Mrs
l.. w. Martin on "Horatio." gener-
al discussion followed. Mrs. Hager.
man, the president of the Woman's
Club. was present as a visitor. and
invited the Club to hold the next meet
ing with her at South Springs. She
suggested a luncheon as a special in
ducement but the club women need
no particular bribe for meeting with
Mrs. Hagerman and very readily ac-
cepted the invitation. This meeting
was to have been the closing one Of
the year and held with Mrs. Martin
as last year Because of Mrs. Hager.
mans hospitality there will be added
an extra session. This will be held
at Mrs. Martins home one week Ia.
ter, May 18th, at which time all un-
finished business and plans for fu-
ture work will be discussed.
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1904-04-28

able array of both heavy and light
ordnance.
Recent tests made to prove the
strength of armor such as will pro-
tect the California's sides show that
projectiles fired ait the velocity of
1868 feet per second broke against the
four-inch plate like eggs. So that
with her great speed and her splen-
did battery the California will also
be protected by an armor belt, making
her fighting machine of great defen-
sive strength as well as of offensive
powers.
The contract price of the California
is $3,8O0.O00. Her constructors. the
Union Iron Works, were the builders
also of the famous Oregon and other
of the finest fighting machines of the
United States navy.
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The BolImans Leave.

r. o. Bollman and family left this
morning for Garnett, Kansas, where
they will make their future home.
Mr.. Bollman came here from that ci-
ty. and has been a member of the
Roswell Wholesale Grocery Co. He
sold out his interest in the business
to Louis d. Fort who recently dis
posed of his interest in the grocery
firm of Prayer & Fort to the Jaffa-
Prayer Company. Mr.. BOllman before
coming here was engaged in the gro
Gerry business with his brother at
Garnett. and he will renew the part
nership. He is young man of hustle.
push and business sagacity His wife
endeared herself in the society cir
cles of the city. and it is regretted
that this popular young couple did
not remain in Roswell
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1904-04-28
ANOTHER WAL

AS WE HAVE SAID BEFORE. WE
HAVE OUR TROUBLES. WE HAVE
OURS TODAY. AND THIS TIME
1T IS NEITHER THE FOLDER NOR
THE ENGINE. WE HAVE HAD
SOME WIND TO-DAY. YOU MAY
HAVE NOTICED 1T. BUT SOME
WHERE UP THE LINE THEY HAD
MORE OF 1T. RESULT. TELE-
GRAPH WIRES DOWN. AND THE
RECORD SHY ON TELEGRAPHIC
NEWS. so DON'T LAY 1T TO US
TODAY; BUT PUT 1T ON THE
WIND AND THE TELEGRAPH
COMPANY.
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1904-04-28
levinski Family Leaves.

Mrs. J. Levinski and family left
Texas, after spending one year in the
city for the benefit of the health of
her little son Julian. Mrs. Levinsk.
said that the Roswell climate was
the making of her son and he was en-
tirely restored TO health during the
stay in this city. They will return la
ter to visit friends. Mr.. Levinski is
a prominent Waco merchant.
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1904-04-28
HENLEY GETS SIX YEARS.

The Davenport Jury Still out.-sny
der VS.. Martin Next
The case of Davenport vs.. the
Town of Roswell was given to the
jury last evening, and up to $3.50 this
afternoon the jury had not rendered
a verdict in the case. 1t is thought
that they are hopelessly tied and a
new trial of the case will be neces
sary.
When court convened this after
noon the foreman of the jury told the
court that they could not agree on a
verdict. The court was of a different
opinion and sent them to the jury
room for further consideration of the
case
Will Henley. who was found guilty
by a jury of murder in the second
degree, for killing Robert Huff by
striking him with a shovel in June
last at the stock yards, was today
sentenced to term of six years in
mended the defendant to the clemen.
cy of the court, and Mr. B. H. Baker
the defendants counsel made a touch
ing appeal to the court for mercy for
the defendant. The court reviewed
the evidence of the case briefly, spoke
of the similarity of the story in this
case to that of Cain in the killing of
Abel, and said he trusted sentence
would be beneficial. The Judge con-
tinued and said that when he was re-
leased from prison he hoped that he
would be better man and come
home to his wife and child. Henley
took the sentence of the court coolly
and displayed no emotion When he
reached the Jail he said to the in
mates, well. boys. I got six years.
From the way the Judge talked to
me before he sentenced me l expec-
ted to get a bigger sentence"
The case of Karl A. Snyder VS.. L.
w. Martin and other, involving a suit
for attorneys fees will be called for
trial as soon as the jury in the case
of Davenport vs. the City of Roswell
is released.
The jury in the case of Davenport
VS.. the City of Roswell for damages
for personal injury reported to the
court at 9 o'clock that thew had heen
unable to agree on verdict. The
foreman stated that the matter on
which they were unable to agree
was a question of fact, and the jury
was sent back to it's room by the
court with instructions to further
consider their verdict.
AS We go to press the court is hear
ing motions in civil cases.
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TICKETS ON SALE.

What They Cost and Where You Can
Buy Them.
Tickets for DR.. Steel's lectures.
the greatest lecture treat ever in
store for Roswell, will be put on sale
tomorrow. Remember that the lee
lures are Thursday, Friday and Sat
urday nights of next week.
Tickets will be on sale tomorrow
at the usual place (Payton's drug
store) and they will also be sold by
members of Mr. Parsons Sunday
School class. Buy your tickets early.
Season tickets for the three lee
lures, 5000
Separate tickets for single night rs
cents.
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1904-04-28
Henry +. Jacoby Leaves.

Henry F. Jacoby who has been in
the city for three months as the
guest of his brother Peter Jacoby
left this this morning for Nebraska
where he was called to attend to
some legal business. He came here
from New York City where he had
been in the police department for
81 years and recently resigned. He
will return to the city October 1st.
He says. Il like the country. climate
glorious and people elegant"
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1904-04-28
MAY POLE DANCE.

A May Pole Dance given by
beautiful young ladies, under
the auspices of the ladies of the
Episcopal Church, in the court
house yard, Saturday, begin.
ming at 3 p. m. and continuing
till late at night. Refresh.
mentS served.
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1904-04-28

Mrs. NJ. Briggs. who has been in
the city four months visiting friends
and taking a rest. left this morning
for Ogden. Utah, where she will en-
gage in missionary work for the Me-
thodist church.
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GOING HOME TO DIE.

Mrs. Cora Holt Who Came Here Feb.
ruary for the Benefit Of Her
Health, Did not Improve.
Miss Cora Holt, of DesMoines, To-
wa, who came here February 1st for
the benefit of her health. left this
morning for her home. Her stay here
did not prove benficital and she sent
for her sister Mrs. Spencer E. San
ders of Kingisher, Oklahoma. Mrs.
Spencer arrived March 1st and has
been with the invalid since that time.
All that loving hands could do was
done, but to no avail. Mrs Holt was
carried to the train. They will be
joined at Wichita by her husband.