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The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-12-15
In Employ Of the WABASH

Frank Davis, zcoIore>. prominent
cook and steward. of this: cit > has has
gone into the service of the Wabash;
railroad above Morgar.own- e3su77s:
perirtends all the proyis:oas atssares
eaten by the contractors and nlen. De:
is authority for the statement taat
there are thirty-oae millionaire o Of
Wall street behind She road aI,ti ss
must go through Rev Johnson, COZ
ored. also of Fairnont, has been
spoken to by men IN charge OFT he
road as good man to@1ook over and.
report section deI;n:r1ents. o:iEs he
says It is too cold ard there too
much exposure in the --oriS during TIE.
winter
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Our mistlctoe is from indian Terri
tory. with berries on every piece
Fleming, the florist. Y
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Notary public

Joseph DIey. leading Italian cit
izen of this city. this morning gave
bond aud qualified as notary public
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Why not let the Marion Claim
Agency collect that claim for you? <
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MA CLAUS
zEAM BOX HEREc.2iENT OF AN
liTEREsTiNG LETTER


following letter dropped in
HxrsIeys Santa Claus mail box, shows
me children stm have fafth in
santa Claus as Christmas gift
ringar and we hope and trust that
ne little boy who wrote this letter
nm hareS ever wish granted from The
-ed necktie to the revolver.
Fairmon~, Dec IL o.
ear santa Claus
wish you would bring me a sled
and pair Of gloves and a book AID
gew dkerchiefs and a hobby horse
ana anew hat; my size is seven and
c1esourth And, Dear Santa Claus,
II not asking TOO much wish
ycn would bring me new suit OF
e5othes and put gan IN the hip peck
4 and a Iotzof money in the right
hand pants pocket and a horn and
neck de- red, you have any, AID
ssnrne fowers, for have been sick;
aid some candy and oranges and
hananas and nuts aad popcorn and
new pair OF. blue SOCKS. and any -i1ins
esse you have
Yours very truly.
JOHNNY Z. CRANE,
- e -t1,r,1,- x.+raaf
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Holly wrcaths, Fleming, the flor
list, postomce, Down Steps" X
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Go and see Howard before having
he children's pictures taken
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Marriage Licenses
er Hilster, %, and Rosa
Perry Coontz, %, and Maggie Yea
Birth Recorded

To Mr.. and Mrs. c. a Freeiand,
Hutchinson, December i, son
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Our imported japan and hand paint:
ed ware, German and aaviland en- ma
ware. are Xmas presents thar are are
stylish and sensible 81 easy prices
at Z Halls Hardware. *:
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e yo ~: g:rocer for Marion aoaF. !
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ponf forget you can buy nice
raass for small amount OF money at
Rsed 6. Flerings closing out sale. K
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Ersday, fair. aarner.
WHo WANTS
25c " ais as s.tI;iir1gs
For 4 - Yard !?

We've q dozen new pieces, just
opened up OF the prettiess Oxford
Waistings you ever saw - inch
Is wide; Black, Blue. Pink and
Red stripes and figures on vhics
grounds
A pattern or two OF these would
Mt be expensive and would make
nice gifs- And you'11 find moth
ing under a quarter , yard 70
equal them elsewhere
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All Musie sung in Wang on sale only
at Marion Piano Co
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ZIG Barney street,
Falrmonr w Va
The Saint Paul globe., 1904-12-18
THE GATES OF CHANCE

to look and for what? A voice! "vox
ct preterea nihil," to quote again that
beloved Vergilian line. To the un-
prejudiced mind it would seem hopes
less enough, and yet I never doubted
for an instant but that 1 should find
her. IL a man Is sure that the world
holds the one woman intended for him
he may be equally confident that their
paths will somewhere, somehow, some
time intersect.
1t was the middle of the musical
season, and l attended everything from
grand opera to music hall. For the
first and most obvious procedure was
to assume that the Lady Allegra was a
professional singer. Either that or in
the very front rank of amateurs. As
to the latter, I had always been more
or less in with the musical set, and I
knew of no one who came within a
mile of filing my bill of particulars
A professional, then. but not neees-
sarily high UP on the ladder. Merit
may wait long time for It's due
recognition. So / did not despise the
humble aeld of vaudeville and Of the
continuous performance houses.
Week after week passed without re-
suit. and it was now the first Of March.
| saw Indinian every few days and the
game dragged equally with him. Chiv-
ers called half dozen times, and was
now openly negotiating for the posses
sion Of the Photographic cylinders.
But IndiInan fenced siSillfully and kept
him hanging on.
One night I was strolling through
East Houston street. A transparency
caught my eye. 1t announced that a
performance OF high-class vaudeville
was in progress. l paid my dime and
entered.
A long, low-studded room, dim with
tobacco smoke and redolent of stale
beer. At the far end a small stage
with faded red hangings. The card
read No. Z, and the programme in
formed me that the turn was "a
Bouquet of Ballads" A slight fair
haired girl appeared on the stage. Her
cheeks were burning, and she kept her
eyes fixed on the floor. The piano
tangled, and she began her song. Schu-
bert's Linden Tree" Her voice shook
and quayered as she went on, but /
knew 1t. had found the Lady Ale
gra.
The audience listened indifferently.
This sort of thing did not appeal to
East Houston street sensibilities, and
there was no applause at the end. The
girl essayed a few bars Of her second
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literally forced a city editors hand for
an assignment to general reportorial
work. At least we should not starve.
l Informed Indiman by letter of the
event, but received no reply.
On the afternoon Of the 21st of March
was in the city room of the Planet.
Mr.. Dodge, the city editor, beckoned
to me. He spoke quickly:
"Our representative at police head
quarters has just telephoned that a
man has been found dead in the Ba-
rewsky Brothers bank building. and
there's some yarn to the effect that he
is the fourth to die alone in that par
ticular Office. Better go down and
take look at things. May be good
story In It,"
SO there was, but the Planet never
published it; they accepted my resig-
nation in lieu Of an explanation.
I tried to think of Indifferent mat
ters as I hurried over to William H.
Seward square, but my heart kept
pounding against my ribs. Could 1t be
that Indinan-that he had lost the
game?
There was the usual crowd OF Curl
osity- -mongers hanging about the bank
building, and, of course, the police had
taken charge. But the sergeant hap
pened to be well disposed towards
newsmen, and my Planet badge pro-
cured me instant admission to the
scene OF the tragedy. passed into the
back room. / could see the rigid fig
ure sitting in the big chair. 1 forced
myself to look at him squarely.
The dead man was David Magnus.
went straight from William H.
Seward square to our boarding house.
A bulky package had just come for me
through special delivery messenger.
1t contained negotiable securities to the
amount of two hundred and fifty thou
sand dollars; also half dozen sheets
Of letter paper in Indlman's handwrit-
ing. I transeribe the latter:
Congratulations. my dear Thorp, on
your marriage. They're q bit beiated,
know, but haven't been in the mood
for writing of late. Moreover, wanted
to make sure of Mrs. Thorp's dowry.
enclose the proceeds of the campaign,
and fancy that the settlement isn't
so far out OF the way. But then our
good friend Magnus never expected
that he would be called upon to pay
it. Here's the story as wrote 1t down
from day to day:
March 1. It's plain enough that
Magnus has been embezzling the for
tune of his niece, Miss Allatre. From
what the girl could tell me of her late
parents mode OF living I put them
down as being comfortably off, IL not
rich. So have intimated that might
The Saint Paul globe., 1904-12-18
FATALISM SPREADS
SCARLET FEVER
Welsh Believe No Precautions Should BE
Taken to Check Disease

LIVERPOOL. Dec. T7.-An epidemic Of
scarlet fever which is raging at Gcginan.
near Aberystwyth. owes much OF its yiru-
lence to the spirit OF fatalism which pre-
walls among the Welsh.
The people believe that II they are fated
to catch the fever no precautions will save
them from II, and that. on the other hand.
they can come in contact with 1t with
impunity If it Is not their fate to be in
fected
This spirit Of fatalfsrn Is shown by the
Welsh custom of holding ''wylnosau." or
prayer meetings. at the home OF dead
person
The friends of the dead crowd into the
house and remain for an hour or two, re-
garlless of the cause of death.
At the end of the service they march
in procession round the coffin to take a
last look.
Although ministers of religion and men,
bers of public bodies have uttered vehe-
ment protests, the custom OF the "wylno-
sau" continues to flourish. and in more
than one instance it has been proved to
be directly responsible for the spread of
infection.
The Saint Paul globe., 1904-12-18
FEWER LIVES LOST AT
SEA SAYS THE REPORT
British Report Records Death Of 5ss SAIL
ors and rs Passengers In Year

LONDON, Dec 17.-An official return
just issued shows that fewer lives were
lost at sea last year than In any OF the
last twenty-five years.
The lives lost numbered $3.50 sailors
and % passengers. The average loss Of
life at sea for the last twenty-five years
is 1.613 persons year.
There were 5,765 accidents to vessels
sufficiently serious to be recorded. In $50
cases there were total losses of vessels
owing to various causes, 20 vessels found
cred. 1Ss stranded, 5s went to the bottom
as the result of collisions and 1S sailed
from some port never to return.
1t is worth noting that of the vessels
lost had sailed the seas safely for more
than so years. S for more than 40 years
and q for more than 20 years.
BY way OF contrast, it is interesting to
note that $3.50 lives were saved last year
as far as British coasts are concerned and
2,624 of these were off the coasts of the
British isles.
The rocket apparatus saved 235. IReboats
rescued 4S9, coast guard boats 205. pass
ing ships 518. while LOO were saved in
the ships own boats.
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TO contemplate at the time. What
would you have done?
We went straight to Indinan, and he
listened with close attention.
you have property then?" he asked
Miss Allaire looked troubled. There
is money. / even think it must be q
| large estate. But I don't know: my
uncle never spoke Of my affairs"
"One of those cases where 1t is yir-
tually impossible to prove anything,%
said Indiman to me. Nevertheless,
Magnus would be quite satisfied to
have the absence of his niece made a
permanent one-it saves the bother Of
making any explanations whatever"
THE photographic records were the
only elew." | observed. AT least he
thought so.''
Yes, and consequently he has been
working all this while to get them away
from me. We're ready now to make a
deal, but I'd like to know what stakes
are on the table before playing a
card
There was an ante of SO. you re-
member"
quite so. Well, Miss Allaire. If you
are willing to have me play the partie
in your behalf"
'I could ask for nothing better" said
the girl. quickly.
Agreed, then. And, really, think
1t is the only chance. MagnuS is too
clever q man not to have covered his
tracks, and IN an ordinary legal battle
you-would probably be worsted. But
he doesn't want to fight If he can help
1t, and that Is the club / propose to
use. Now you'll have to go, for ex-
peet Chivers at g"
/ am glad that I glanced back for
that last time as we left the room.
Indtman was smiling, his head thrown
back and his eyes aglOw. The fight
was on. and he was awaiting 1t as
anAfhar man r,aiehf his bride To he
The Saint Paul globe., 1904-12-18

number. popular air in trivial waltz
time. but with even poorer success.
Then she broke down altogether and
retired distressfully. Cat calls and
jeers, of course.
But one turn had been allotted to
"Mavas," as she was called in the bill,
and I assumed that she would shortly
leave the place. / went outside and
waited. Within ten minutes I saw her
emerging from the performers en-
trance, cloaked and deeply yelled. But
l could not be mistaken. / stood
stock still like any feel as she passed
close to me. What was to do?
Then good fortune smiled for once,
and in gratitude for that surprising
indulgence I hereby relinquisI all
claim upon the lady for favors to come,
now and forever. AS the girl passed
down the street a couple of pasty
faced young men stepped forward.
saw her stop and shrink away. A half
dozen steps and I had showed In be-
tween them. The presumptuous youths
sprawled to opposite points Of the COM
pass and had drawn her hand through
my arm. I could feel 1t tremhIe. but
l carried her onward exultantiy, mas
terfully. A man takes his own when
he finds It, Then at the next street
lamp stopped and released her. With
In the circle of the light we stood and
gaZed into each others eyes.
The Lady Aliegra who was. 1t seems
odd to think of her now as Alice AL
laire-a pretty enough name. but not
particularly romantic. And when she
changes it to Thorp, as she has just
promised to Debut perhaps I am go
ing bitstoo fast. However. her story
is simplicity Itself.
My dear girl is an orphan. and six
months ago she went to live with her
guardian and uncle. David Magnus. But
the situation quickly became intolera-
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bic. The attentions of the odious crea-
ture Chivers were openly encouraged
by DR.. Magnus, and the child, although
frfendless and in a strange city. had
no recourse but to run away Surely,
her voice would secure her a living.
But the weeks passed and her store of
money was running dangerously low.
The Houston street vaudeville had been
the one chance that had offered, and
she had hoped to make 1t good. But
that first appearance had been her last.
After the fasen of which / had been a
witness she had been discharged on
the spot. We smile as we recall it now.
but it had been terrible catastrophe
The Saint Paul globe., 1904-12-18

remembered at ones best; I know I
should wish that for myself
A fortnight passed. had not heard
a word from Indiman, and l dared not
intrude upon him without an invitation.
/ had taken Miss Allaire to the Mar
garet Louise Home for Women. but
two weeks is the limit of residence
there. What was to be done now? My
own slender funds were exhausted and
Alice had not penny. So we did the
wisest possible thing under the cir
cumstanees-or the most foolish,
whichever you care to term 1t. An
hour after we had been married l went
down TO Printing House square and
The Saint Paul globe., 1904-12-18
STREET CAR ACCIDENTS
INCENSE MADRID
Mob Sets Fire to Coach and Stone Driver,
When Child Is Killed

MADRID, Dec. i7-OBing to the fire.
quent fatal accidents which have of late
been taking place in Madrid, thanks to
the electric street cars. the population of
the Spanish capital are rebeliing against
them.
The other day when child was killed
tremendous crowd assembled. Women
screamed. set fire to the car, and stoned
the guard and the driver.
A regular fight began. the guard. driver.
constables. and fire brigade men on the
one side. the mob on the other. 1t took a
long time to restore quiet. and several
people were arrested.
The Saint Paul globe., 1904-12-18
The Good They Did

Mrs. Cummin-AVas Mrs. Lcttomon
successful in hei charitable eptei efises?
Mrs. Nearleinn-- as She? Size got
into the four hundred on tnem.-Judge.
The Saint Paul globe., 1904-12-18
A Great Loss

The New Cook-What time do you
have breakfast?
Mrs. Highblower-At 7:30.
well, Ohm sorry OF can't be wild
ye."-Smart Set.
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zens in this section of the county, died at
his home in Damascus Saturday. in his
eighty-first year. He had been resident of
this county i'm the vicinity of Damascus all
his life. Two grown children survive him.
Mrs. Wesley Boyer of Kemptown, Frede-
were inferred at kemptown, yesterday. She
was in her seventy-fifth year. Her husband
survives her.
Mrs. Alexander Carr of Burtonsville. this
county, was out driving in carriage with
her two small children Friday last and
her horse. becoming frightened, ran away.
The vehicle was overturned and Mrs. Carr
and children were thrown out. Mrs. Carr
was rendered unconscious and was carried
to her home. Her two children received no
injuries with the exception of few
scratches on the face. Mrs. Cars condi-
ton is better, though she is suffering yet
from shock.
Miss Frederick Clagett, youngest daugh-
ter of Mr.. Darius Clagett of this county,
was married in Baltimore at noon Satur-
day. in the St. Michael's and All Angels
Protestant Church, TO Mr.. c. Hopewell
Warner. Rev. DR.. d. L. Allison performed
the ceremony. Miss Clagett is descendant
was the first Episcopal bishop consecrated IN
America and the first bishop of that denom-
ination in Maryland. After the ceremony
the bride and groom left on a trip TO the
south.
who has been very i'll at his home, WALL
dene" Is reported to be better and it is
stated viii recover.
Mr. Alex Carter of GAINESVILLE Is very
i'll of a complication of troubles. He is an
ex-cor federate and fought under General
Robert r. Lee.
has been so i'll of pneumonia, is better ana
will recover
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ton, and that just at present she would
rather he did not pay his addresses to her
daughter. Nevertheless, he received an in
yitation few days later to stay at Cray
Lodge.
HE arrived there. was treated with
marked kindness, and allowed to see Laura
as much as he liked The poor girl seemed
sadly restrained and unhappy. One day
when the two found themselves alone she
told him that he had better give her up
as she knew there was not the slightest
chance of her being allowed to marry him;
but she further added that under no circum-
stances would she marry Rigby. AS she ut
tered the words Mrs. Bensasan came into
the room. To all appearance she had heard
nothing. Killers left Cray Lodge that after
noon.
EARLY the next morning he received
letter from Mrs. Bensasan asking him to
come to her at once He hurried to the
lodge; he was received by his hostess. who
told him that she had sent Laura from
home, and that she did not intend to reveal
her whereabouts until she had decided to
give her as bride to JOS Rigby or to him.
She would not say at present which sutton
she most favored; she only reserved to her.
self the absolute power to choose between
them.
:. Laura shall only marry the man I
choose her to marry, was her final an
/ to study your character, Mr.. Killers, l again
invite you to come here on a visit. My
| friend Mr.. Rigby, will also be a guest
This state of things alone would have
| made Killers anxious. although not greatly
| alarmed, but Laura's old nurse, who had
been hiding behind laurustinus bush in
| the avenue, rushed up to him as he was
returning to the railway station and thrust
a note into his hand. 1t was written by
! herself and was very illiterate. In this
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three years pastor Of ST. Mary's Catholic
Church, this place; st. Gabriels Church,
near Potomac, and st. Peters Church, at
Olney, will leave here this week to become
assistant pastor of St. Stephens Church,
Washington. He will be succeeded here by
Rev. Father Mcclure of Buckeystown, Nd.
Mayor Hattersly w. Talbot has, at the
instance of many of the citizens of ROCK
VILE reconsidered his decision not to be a
candidate for reelection, and has consented
to the use of his name. 1t Is not thought
he will have any opposition MI Lee III
futt who had signified his intention to run
for mayor In the event of Mr.. Talbot not
being in the field, will, it is understood, be
a candidate for reelection to the town
council
The county commissioners for this coun-
ty have announced the appointment of the
following constables:
I,aytonsyille district, Mortimer l.. Price,
Charles T. Hawkins and Presley w: Dor
sey; Clarksburg district, Robert F. Gibson
and William Hesse; Poolesvllle district,
John E. Poole and James U. Miles; Coles
VILE district Waiter I. Carr; Jamestown
district. James H. Tschiffely; Olney district,
Artemus Sullivan Gaithersburg district,
Thomas Small; Potomac district, BenJamln
p Whalen; GAINESVILLE district, Randoiph
Luhn and Richard Gray; Damascus dis
trict Harry J. King and Clarence Hilton;
Wheaton district, Arthur Jones and John
e. Thompson.
The annual spring meeting of the Mont
gomery County Medical Association was
held mere Few udyS dSo, Will ial Sc a
tendance. Dr. Roger Brooke, president of
the organization, occupied the chair, ana
DR., John L. Lewis acted as secretary.
Morning and afternoon sessions We're held.
Addresses were delivered by Drs. Stuart
Muncaster. George NJ Kober of Washing
ton and r. A. Ashby of Baltimore Drs.
Edward Anderson and James e. Deets were
selected to represent the association at the
meeting of the medical and chirurgical fac
ulty of Maryland in Baltimore April 70.
Miss Elizabeth NJ. Ricketts, and Mr.. Geo.
w. Weaver. both of this vicinity. We're mar
ried here a few days ago by Rev. Inomas
n Williams pastor of St Mary's Catholic
Church. The ceremony was performed a,,, at
al. Mary's Church in the presence OF quite
= gathering of friends of the young couple.
Mr. Thomas Wilson stopestree eisc one aie %
last night at Providence Hospital, WASH
ngton Of an affection Of the stomach bes ana
for several months but his condition was
not regarded as serious until few days ,s.
treatment. For many years deceased niied
the position of justice of the peace Tor TINS
county. HIS wife and eight children sur
vfye him.
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Joined the Maiaritu.

John F. Beggs, a prominent distiller Of
Indiana, and for several years the vice
president of the Distilling and Cattle Feed
ing Company, known as the distiIlers'
trust died In the Lexington Hotel at Chi
cago.
theodore c, Hubbard, official messenger
of the United States circuit court of ap-
peals since its organization. died at Chi.
claimed the distinction of being the first
colored man to enlist with the north in the
civil war.
Sir Henry Thompson, bart. the distin-
guished surgeon, died at London. He was
the baronetcy by his son. Henry Francis
Herbert Thompson.
Frank w. Sanger, general manager of the
Madison Square Garden Company and we'll
known IN theatrical circles died at his
Maj Stephen NJ Eaton, former postmas-
ter at New Orleans, is dead He was ma
tive of Maine.
DR.. Sumner Paine, the well-known re-
volysr marSsman, died of pneumonia at
Boston de was son of Gen. James r.
Paine, the yachtsnnaa.