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The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-11-21
FORMER POLITICAL BOSS TELLS
y. OF iNsuRANE CONTRIBUTIONS
TO CAMPAIGN FUND.

- Il ID. .
NEW YORK, Nov. Ex-senator
Thomas C. Plat took the stand in the
insurance investigation a few minutes
before noon to-day.
The aged Senator came into the
committee room supported by his
counsel, Robert C. Morris. His steps
faltered, and he needed assistance to
reach the witness chair. =.
ut has been testifiel that you re-
ceived campaign contributions from
the insurance companies2"
well, have received contributions
from the Insurance couip"nics. parlic-
uiarly the Equitable
"How long have you seen receiving
them?"
"I should say about ten years, / have
no record"
"were these contributors for State
campaigns
Eyes"
What sum was given
Ten thousand do,lars.''
did you get money for municipn,
campaigns?" ,,...;s
mo. only State campaigns ,s..i.
How did the money come?
cit was brought in cash :by special
messenger and turned IT over to the
treasurer OF the State committee"
did you make the request for these
contributions"
NO., 81 K ~
Did you make ne request at tha
Inception of these paments, ten years
ago?" - 4, S;;ss
Il don't recall. They probably came
Voluntarily
"Did the Mutual Life make contrihi.;
| tions?.
h Yes. ~ e
what sum- 3
"ren thousand ?, ss--..s - 81
Senator PIatt said .tha. the Mutual
did not subscribe regularly and that
President McCii.dy must have undels
stood that the money went for Stale
contributions since he did not receiys
money for national campaisrs 8.
Senator P'att sa.i that re had
spoken to President Mccall. OF the
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-11-21
FOUR
TEETH And
GOT $1,000
A pETlsT LITERALLY FILLED
PRINCE LOUIS TEETH AND
EieuRATIvELY PULLED
HIS LEG.

NEW YORK. Nov. 21.--Doctor Will
liam NJ. Daley, dentist. ministered
to Prince Louis. of Battenberg, while
the British Admiral was In port. He
filled four of the Princes teeth. He
charged him $1,000. He received a
check from the Prince Just before the
fleet sailed yesterday.
The Prince paid the bill without
protest, SO say his friends. among
whom is retired American naval
officer TO whom the Prince showed
his dentists bill as an interesting
document in bidding him goodbye.
Doctor Daley Is dentist to the -Four
Hundred" and even to the more ex.
elusive Seventy Nine" IS, &
There was a story to-day that Doc,
tor Daley presented his bill to the
Prince before the time Of sailing yes
1teriay morning and that the Prince
in surprise sent hfs Lieutenant, Fleg
,onicer Severity to ask, the dentist IL
ther had, not been some mistake.
Doctor Daley, according to this
story, assured him positively that
there had not been some mistake.
The doctor went on to say that the
Prince rebelled and in the end left
instructions with the British Consul
General Sanders to compromise the
bill II possible. This story was de.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-11-21
BURNING OF WHEELING STEEL MILL

paper got the story.
1t is true that the burned plant held
contracts for bridge material but
word was received from the mana.
gers that all orders would be gotten
out on time. So no delay will result
from that source. The masonry work
is the principal cause Of delay. All
the grading that can be done has
been completed. or course there yet
remains some cutting to be done but
this will have to wait until the piers
and abutments have been placed and
then used for approaches. Between
the two bridges near Gypsy scarcely
any has been done for this reason.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-11-21
Railroad Charter lssued.

CHARLESToN,W w, Va, Nov. 21.-The
Secretary of the State has Issued a
charter to the sFa!rmontsand Fairview
Traction company, to construct a rail-
road from Fairmont, Marion county, to
Amos, WITH an authorized capital stock
of s50,0ooA The incorporators are b.
= overholt Of scottdaie. Pas Samuel
+. Dillinger. of Baltimore. Md Charles
3. Conaway. and T. u Conway, of
Fairmont, and E. L. Rutherford, Of
Scottdale. .iss-
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-11-21
WILL NOT CAUSE DELAY IN
BUILDING LOCAL TROLLEY
LINE AS REPORTED IN
cLARKseuRG PAPER.

When Superintendent Hood. of the
Fairmont and Clarksburg Traction
Company. was approached regarding
= sensational story printed In a
CIarksburg paper to the effect that
the construction OF the line between
fhe two cities would be delayed many
months by the burning OF the steel
plant in Wheeling last week, he sim
ply laughed and wondered where the
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-11-21
"SNAP THE WHIP
cosTeLiTTLE GIRL HER LIFE LAST
NIGHT WHILE PLAYING NEAR
HER HOME.

NEW YORK. Nov. s1.-Playing
SNAP the whip" five year old Agnes
Madden, who lived at Commonwealth
and One Hundred andEixty-ninths street
was snapped" into bonfire near her
home last night and SO seriously burn.
ed that she died later in Fordham Hos.
pitaI.
The little girl was the4snapper Of the
whip. After she fell into the fire she
lay there screaming until her father,
hearing her cries. ran to her rescue
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-11-21

Miss Nell Layman and Miss Rose:
Gaskill went to Salem this morning
to attend the JUROR c. E.sEonSention.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-11-21

Attorney Tusca Morris is in clarks.
burg to-day on business.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1905-12-25
We Recommend

Ii x A LL-Grsy's warranted Laxative
Cough and Cold cure because it contains
No Morphine or other Habit Forming
Drug, bur does contain the best 1ngred1-
ents known to medical science for Coughs
and Colds, and will pay bac your money
il not satisfactory.
II. q. Pierce, barton;
E. W. Barron, .Barton;t
IL. s. Webster, Barton Landing;
F. j. Kinney, Barton Landing;
r. E. Davis, Glover; $50
r. q. Stratton, Craftsbury;
j. d. Leavetp, Craftsbury;
Sawyer & Uric, Craftsbury;
F. E. Macy, Craftsbury;
A. Paddock, North CrafGsbury;
e. 7. Wheeler, North Craftsbury;
r. M. Cowles, Albany;
f. II. Pierce, Albany.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1905-12-25

In the resignation of Frank D.
Thompson, of st. Johnsbury, as states
attorney, this county loses strong
prosecuting officer. He has kept
busy while holding the Office and has
been keen on the track of the law
breaker, doing the duties of his office
in way to win the appreciation of all
but those who were compelled to
suffer for their own bad acts. Frank
has resigned in order to move to Bar
ton to assume the law practice of w.
W. Miles, recently appointed judge.
Besides being an efficient states at
torney and recognized as rising
man in his profession, he is mighty
good fellow and we wish him the best
of success.-Lyndonville Union-Jour-
nal.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1905-12-25
Church Nof3s.

The finest city and village churches are
painted with the Longman & Martinez
Paints, and we want-every church to accept
our donation whenever they paint.
and make a, therefore when you want
fourteen gallons of paint Puy only eight OF
l.. & M.asd mix six GALLONS OF pure Linseed
Oil with it, ma Erng ssse6 cost Of paint ABOUT
$1.20 per gallon
Don't pay $3.50 a~gallon for Linseed Oil
(worth go cents) whichy DO when yon buy
other paints in can witfSa pal label on it
Many houses are well painted with four gall
Ions of l.. &. M and three gallons of Llnseed
Oil mixed herewith.
Wears and covers like cold.
These Celebrated Paints are sold by II. G.
Pierce,
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1905-12-25

This is the inglorious process of
drink: A young fellow tastes liquor
just to see what it is like and lust TO
satisfy his desire to monk " with
something which he knows he ought
not. Next he takes little with his
friends when they are far. enough
away from his home so that his par
ents will not know it. Rare occa-
sions become more frequent, more
become his friends and they. meet
oftener I'D work nearer home. Nsxt
he does it little onthe home grounds,
careful to keep his appetite from the
public gaze while he -undoes, the
brewery packages. Soon he "drinks
some'' but mn enough so but that
can stop il any time want, but be
never-.doas Then the weak willed
man becomes victim after he has
reached that stage in which he does
not care whether people see hin
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1905-12-25

A syndicate of western editors Of
fered a $1,000 prize to the best poetic
appeal to newspaper subscribers to
send in their dues. The following,
written by Christopher McSheey, won
the prize. 1t contains a lot of truth,
expressed in a homely fashion. If
you owe for your paper, let the lines
appeal to you urgently.
Lives OF poor men oft remind us
Honest toll WON'T stand chance;
The more we work there grow behind us
Bigger patches on our pants.
Our pants once new and glossy,
Now Of stripes of different hue,
All because subscribers linger,
And WON'T pay US what is due.
Send your mite, however small,
Or when the winter strikes us,
We shall have no pants at all. -
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1905-12-25
FARM FOR SALE.

ine>Loren B. Going farm, one-hali
mile frop ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS, on the
roao to Browningtouz The farm con-
sists OF 100 acres oLflice leval laDd and
= one of the 6sstfarms in Brewning-
ton. Running water at bsrp~aud'house.
5000 sugar orchard Of l 600 trees,
hlcely located. ThjsJarm is capable
OF CARRYING 20 COWS aud team, ano
must De sold to<close estate.
A b. MATHEWS, Aamr.,
All Barton Laudipg
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1905-12-25
DEAFNESS CANNorBE CURED

by local applications, as they cannot reach
the diseased portion of the ear. There is
only one way to cure deafness, and that is by
constitutional remedies. Deafness is caused
by an infiamed condition of the mucous lin
ing of the Eustachian Tube When this tn be
gets iDAamed you have a,rumBling sound or
imperfectthearlng, aud when it is entirely
closed deafness is the result, and unless the
Inflammation can. be taken out and this tube
restored to its normal condition, hearing
viii be destroyed forever; nine cases out of
ten are caused by catarrh,yvhich is nothing
but an infamed condition oftf1e. mucous sur
faces.
We wilIgive One Hundred Dol1arsNfor any
case ofneafness (caused>by catarrh) that~can-
not be cured by Halls Catarrh cure. Send
for. circulars, free.
F.J CHENEY Co. Toledo, o.
Sold by Druggists,z5c.
Take Helps Eanil Fills for cons ii nation.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1905-12-25

Bills introduced in Congress for Pensions.
A bill to give pension of S12 to
Lovina Hastings of West Glover,
widow of Thomas j. Hastings, late of
Co. E 3rd VT. Vols, and granting an
increase of pension TO $50 month to
Abraham H. Hicks of LFndonville,
late acting masters mate and ensign
in the navy, have been introduced in
the Senate.
Bill introduced by Mr.. Haskins of
Interest to Island Pond.
A bill approprlating $75, 900 for the
purchase of a site and erection of
public building at Island Pond. has
been introduced in the National House
of Representatives by the Hon. Kit
tredge Haskins. The bill provides for
a suitable building, post office, Gus
toms house, and other government
offices at Island Pond. The bill fur
Their provides that the site shall leave
the building unexposed to danger
from fire in adjacent buildings by an
open space of not less than forty feet
including street and alleys.
Caledonia States Attorney Resigns and
Moves to barton.
Frank D. Thompson has sent in his
resignation as states attorney of
Caledonia county to take effect jan
uary l. st. Johnsbury has two candi-
dates for the place, G. @. Frye and R.
w. Simonds. The appointment will
be made by the judges now presiding
at the December term of the Gale
donna county court. Mr.. Thompson,
who has been an efficient and ag
gressive officer, will go to Barton,
where he will continue in pracuice.
Local People from Vermont Meeting in
California.
The Vermont Association of South
Pasadena, Cal, conceived an easy
and agreeable manner of observing
Thanksgiving day. AS this is the
time for remembering the old home
ties. the members of the association,
with guests from Vermont numbering
thirty EIGHT, repaired to Hotel Capt.
tola, where dinner of the usual
Thanksgiving day order was served.
The officers of this association are:
President, Mrs. Arthur Walker, for
merly OF Cambridge; vice president,
o. w. Orcutt, S.. Johnsbury.; secrs-
tary, w. [. Jacobs, former editor of
the ORLEANS COUNTY MONITOR;
treasurer, Charles J.. Packard, st.
Johns bury.
Asked Pardon for Eastman CT st. j ohm s.
bury.
Gov. @. j. Bell was in Montpelier
Wednesday to hear an application for
pardon from the house of correction
for E w. Eastman, proprietor of the
Avenue House at st. Johnsbury The
hearing was held at the Pavilion We'd
nssday. Eastman was convicted
of keeping house of i'll fame about
three years ago in Caledonia county
court and sentenced to not less than
iveyears in the house of correction
where he has since been co Mined. j.
p. Lamson appeared for Eastman and
argued that his client had been con-
=
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1905-12-25

insufficient evidence and
,lice m " sentence of the court was too
ed ~ Also that the condition of
is IL lients health was so poor that.
Agranting of pardon would be an
II of mercy. The state was repre-
Tented at the hearing by Frank
states attorney of Gale
donna county. The Governor re-
served his decision but takes the mat
ter under consideration.
The Liquor Prescriptions at Newport.
DR.. j. A. Ellie OF Newport was
brought into court recently to answer
to giving liquor prescriptions and APP
parently using poor judgment in Civ
lag them ont. There were issued
during November 40 PRESCRIPTIONS
for the north end OF The county. OF
these $50, 2es wers issued from De.
Ellie. This was a Remarkable large
number to emanate fro one doctor,
as from II to 10 doctors might have
participated in more equal distri-
button. 1t has developed that
revenue of 10 cents is charged for one
of these prescriptions, which if
charged each time, would make DIR.
Elie's monthly income for November
$3.50. Edward Fitzpatrick and Geo.
Page were brought as witnesses for
the state to tell their relations with
the doctor. Fitzpatrick admitted
getting liquor twice and his wife once
within twenty four hour period, by
the DOCTORS pres cription. DR.. Ehe
was bound over for county court
hearing and bail fixed at $500. which
he furnished. This is the second time
that the doctor has been put under
bail. Whether all the 299 prescrip-
tions were issued to. actual patients is
a question which will have to be
threshed out by the courts if The case
is brought to trial.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1905-12-25

bapers are having lot to say
This year, 1908, having SO
VS. in it. Well, that's good
it gives US one more day in
b to rest and go to church, but
At about the minister? However
Is won't occur again for 10 years
n they won't mind an extra sermon
once in 10 years. But we note too
that there are SO Mondays next year,
and Monday is our publishing day,
but we shall publish So papers for the
same price that we have published 81
heretofore although it does cost more.
The present editor does not expect to
do it again however.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1905-12-25

1t is said that in Japan doctors are.
paid to keep people well, not to bring
them back to health after they are
sick. A woman employs physician
to keep her strong and healthy and
every day she is we'll her physiz
clan gets pay, but if she is taken il
the doctor gets no pay for his nevis
cal skill until SIZE is entirely reE =
cred again. ~ ba,
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1905-12-25

We guess a little of the ,s,
the lady % reporter of TIA
American was going to giyZ
and her officials is being Ne
American and the reporAhe
more her conduct is BOT a
better. A paper thaz who
reporter, and a woman the
will talk as she taZd con-
vnlgarity human/ by the
celve, should xhe base
reading publ/ matters as
ness with WI are treated
the hanging spread before
should be hot guessing at
the peoplYank e. Howe Of
IBIS maYhner, an eye wit
tbe Be1hnging, and a man
n5ss Ywriter, reports this
kpoWbecause she was not
lad 4ness the act; that she
s8Et hell out of Gov. Bell
4fte of Vernon that she
| e a d-n how the ex ccution
I'd out she should "paint it
fcolors that it would make
IL, Superintendent Lowell and
Peck so - tired that they
h they had gone to hell with
.ogers.u "And CLARK Fits,
Ie added, "he is a son of a gun
tried TO turn down the Amer
through this case. | will get
tn him if I have TO come back
lis little nasty state of YER
Id stay a month"
til as we are to publish this
believe it the duty of every
/ the state to give the public
regarding this instance that
pie may know what to expect
paper like the American.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1905-12-25

senator A. Il. HOlbrOOk Dead.
Judge Arthur T. Holbrook of Lem
ington died Thursday morning from
the effects of a paralytic shock which
he suffered Wednesday night.
A 500, 600 Fire in Vermont
The town ofssRamnas~lest.sts 70 81 =
large industry recently, when the
Wright Health Underwear mill was
destroyed by fire entailing a loss of
500, 900 and throwing rs people out
of employment.
Drawn into PIaner.
l.. L. Dickerman's portable mill in
the woods between Braintree and
East Granville was the scene of a
horrible accident Thursday, when Asa
Jones, man over sixty five years
ole, lost his life by being drawn into
a planer. Mr.. Jones was passing the
machine when the sleeve of his coat
caught in the gearing, drawing him
onto the planer. One arm was taken
Off at the shoulder and the other at
the elbow. His skull was broken and
death was instantaneous. A man
was working at the machine when
the accident happened but was unable
to render any assistance and the mill
bad to be shut down before the body
could be extricated from the ma
| chinery.
Biggest Raid Ever in Barre.
The biggest raid ever made in Barre
in point of the amount of liquor
seized was made Tuesday afternoon
when several officers. armed with a
search warrant signed by States
Attorney Jackson, entered car on
the Central Vermont tracks and seized
its contents which comprised about
100 packages, mostly barrels, of
whiskey, wine and grape. The total
value of the liquor is estimated at
about $500. Eight teams and half
dozen men were at work from about
three O'Clock in the afternoon to early
evening transporting the spoils to the
ClUy WACAO AZ WAC TO
await further action. The am cunt is
estimated at about 5000 gallons and
will probably be dumped into the
river.
Haskins Makes a Hit. =
Representative Haskins made a
stirring speech in the House Wednes-
| day in which he discussed that por-
ton of the Presidents message relat-
ing to federal control of insurance,
taking the ground that the constitu
ton made no provision for such con-
| troll. Haskins said that in Vermont
federal control Of banks was not so
successful as State supervision show
ing that saving banks never failed al
though the State had AZ for SO, 600 in
habitants while five of the 40 national
banks had in few years of time be-
come insolvent although under fed
eral supervision. Insurance, he said,
| is not Interstate commerce and if it
was the business of savings banks
would also be. Baskins then paid
high compliment to the National Life
of Montpelier, founded by the father
of Admiral Dewey, and to its presi-
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1905-12-25

one 81 Our exchanges recently e

One OF our exchanges recently e.
pressed its regret that a certain well
known man of that vicinity was 10
move to New Hampshire. Ga the
same day this weekly was published
the dailies announced the death Of fl1la
man. We are wondering whether
New Hampshire viii stand for being
called the place of the hereafter.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1905-12-25


: The Vermont delegation ia Con
gress has decided to recommend the
reappointment of Hon. j. L Martin of
Brattleboro as district attorney. AL
exander Dunnett of st. Johnsbury
was the other candidate.
Fitz Collapsed.
Robert Fitzsimmons collapsed at
the close of the 18th round of his fight
with Jack O'Brien of Philadelphia at
San Francisco, Wednesday evening.
He had fought hard, but nature could
not longer stand the strain and after
the gong had sounded for the close of
the 18th round he walked to his cor
ner and sat in a chair. Then his head
fell over on his breast, his whole body
collapsed and he was unable to pro-
coed. Referee Graney saw his condi-
ton and awarded the fight to O'Brien.
Heavy Bank Failures.
Monday, the failure was announced
of three of the largest financial insti-
buttons in Chicago, the Chicago Ma
tional bank, the Home Savings bank
and the Equitable Trust company.
The total liabilities are 500, 600, 900.
with assets estimated at SIC, 900, 900.
The failures were due to the unprofiu-
able nature of heavy railroad invest
ments made by the principal owner
of the banks, John R. Walsh. A panic
was averted by the prompt action of
the allied banks of Chicago, which
came to the rescue and pledged that
every dollar due depositors should be
paid. Mr.. Walsh expects that the
assets will realize much more than
the estimate, and that the banks will
prove to have beer solvent.
General Strike on in Russia.
A ge eral strike has been declared
in Russia. 1t was ordered by the
various federated unions controlling
nearly all the branches of industry.
and is expected to be complete. Pie
proletariat made demands on the
government that the latter could not
concede, and this is Calculated to
bring it to terms. The government
on its side has prepared for sangui-
nary struggle with the radicals.
Troops are scattered all over the en-
pire fernse in an emergency, and the
district governors have been directed
to repress with energy all uprisings,
and to acton their owpsauthority, If
cut off from telegraphIc cnmmunica-
ton with che capital. The more le-
sponsible. spirits that helped to start
the revolution are advising against its
continuance, feeling that enough has
been gained now.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1905-12-25

Nature needs only Little Early Riser now
active, and the system free from bile, head
acnes- constipation. etc: The ia pols little
pills -.Eafiy NRiserssA-are pleasant in effect
sicken, buotone And strengthen the liver and
k1oneys- SOD by ID PIERCE BARON. FL.
Kinney, Bartoa Landing.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1905-12-25
Mormon Monument Dediclted.


The dedication of the Joseph Smith
monument was held at South Royal
ton Saturday. The program of exer-
cises at the dedication was very infor-
NAL. following the Mormon Church
custom of impromptu speaking. The
musical numbers were the singing of
hymns and some solo singing. a
quartet of very good singers was also
present. The soprano, Miss Gates, is
granddaughter of Brigham Young,
who has had an excellent musical
training in New York and Paris. She
was the soloist of the great Mormon
choir at the Lewis and Clark expo,i-
ton at Portland, Ore, last summer,
and won the praise of the press fer
her excellent singing and pleasant
appearance. The dedicatory prayer
was offered by President Joseph F.
Smith, who is accompanied by his
second counselor, Althon Fl. Lund,
and by several apostles, bishops and
other high church officials, twenty
five in all. The services were held
Saturday morning at IL O'Clock in
Memorial cottage, which has been
built over the old foundation of the
prophets birthplace. Seats for two
hundred were ! rovid d. saurda7
night an informal service was held in
Woodland hall, to which the public was
invited. Sunday morning at 1880
O'Clock, memorial service was held
in Woodard hall. This was musical;
with remarks on the life of Joseph
Smith by the Mormon leaders VINO
were present.