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The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-08-16
HIS GOOD LUCK
HER MISFORTUNE
Soldiers Ardor Toward His Wife
Cooled When. He Secured
Commission.

NEW YORK, August 15.-Sometime
ago Mrs. Anna Blair Esty. a public.
school teacher Of this city, brought
suit in the Supreme Court against
Lieut.. Thomas Bruce Esty, U. s. A.,
for divorce. The suit has been tried
in private before Albert P. Massey as
referee, and has disclosed the story
of romantic courtship that began
during childhood.
AS the young people reached years
of discretion their boy and girl affec.
ton ripened into love. Their relatives
favored the match, and it was under.
stood that they were to marry as soon
as the sprouting army officer could
support wife. Time passed, but
the young mans financial condition
hardly warranted marriage. The
young people became impatient, how
ever, and finally went to the Rev. DR..
Henry Van Dyke, of the Brick Presby.
terrain Church, in Fifth avenue, who
made them one in June, 1895.
because the young man was not yet
able to support his wife in the style
that they desired, the marriage was
kept secret, and the bride remained
with her parents.
When Col. John Jacob Astor organ.
lied battery for the Spanish Ameri.
can war Esty Joined the command.
Finally he went to the Philippines
with the regular army, and for con.
spicuous bravery he was made a lieu.
tenant.
During Lieutenant Esty's absence
In, the Philippines he'wrote regularly
to his wife, but she claims that after
he won his lieutenancy his letters be.
came less cordial. When he returned
she met him in California, but Mrs.
Esty says he was cold to her and told
her he could not support her as she
should be supported. Thereupon they
parted.
Mrs. Esty recently received evi.
dence on which the suit for divorce
was instituted. Referee Massey has
reported that Mrs. Esty is entitled to
a decree, and his findings will be sub.
m:tted to Supreme Court justice for
confirmation In few days.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-08-16
SCANDALS STIR
SARATOGA CIRCLES
ONE CONCERNS "A YOUNG WOMAN
WHO is PURSUED. BY UNPAID
MODESTO AND HOTEL BILLS.

SARATOGA, N. Y, Aug. 16.-There
fare a few choice scandals in circula.
stion IN the cafe of the Saratoga Club
and ON the hotel piazzas. Among the
women Che most interesting one re.
1ates to one of their own sex, whose
toilets have attracted universal at.
fentinn at the United States Hotel,
and among the men the main topic
has been the report that certain
checks given to bookmaker by a
loser Mt The track have not been made
good
Added TO these dainty bits of gossip,
the fact that the Chicago plungers
met their Waterloo at the races and
that a legislative junketing commit.
tee has stopped OF at Saratoga in
search of facts about forestry, and
any expert realizes that there can
he no dearth of small talk. 3
A;young woman of dainty physique,
many picturesque clothes and a maid
arrived several days ago. She wore
80 mnch finery that she was never OBJ
>scure- Those who were interested
found that Mr.. and Mrs. Blank had
bean registered and had guessing
bees 10 determine which of several
men who. monopolized her attention
ny instaIlments was her lord and
4nasfer.
A modiste obtained an attachment
AGAINST the woman's effects and then
the hotel management, whose atten.
ton had been directed to her week
ago, made unpleasant demands. Nc
husband appeared and the nice old
ladies are chatting.
There is settlement promised in
THE episode Of the checks. The man
involved is prominent enough to have
r1he hnokmakers welcome paper bear
ing hrs name. He lost, and gave
.checks on city that has not many
Representatives here. Bookmakers
discovered that these checks had no,
Z been honored. After lot Of tele
graphing word was received that they
wonld be made good by his wife.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-08-16
cRokERs DAUGHTER
WEEDS YOUNG ITALIAN.
Is the Heroine Of an Elopement--
Never Read Novel Until
She Was Fifteen.


NEW YORK. Aug. 1e.-AecordIng
to cablegram from Paris. Miss Flor
ence Croker. the youngest daughter
of the former boss OF Tammany.
eloped with Louis San MARITIME. .
young Italian merchant.
Miss Croker is known to possess a
considerable fortune In her ovn
right, some placing II as high as $780,
COO. The family always liberal to her
and her brother Frank who died
leaving about 100000, was known
TO have made financial presents to her
OF great value. She received a careful
education In the convent OF the Sacred
Heart. In this city. She lived a Sc.
Guided life. It Is declared by those
who know her family that Florence
Croker never read novel or love
story until after her fifteenth year.
In addition to her study at the con-
vent. she was tutored at home BY a
governess and also by her mother,
who was once a schoolteachcr.
Miss Croker went abroad with her
mother after the funeral OF Herbert
Croker. whose death followed so close
ly on that Of his brother Frank. who
was killed in an automobile acciden.
in Florida. She Is very pretty gill
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-08-16
INDUSTRY is
ONE OF JAPAN'S BULWARKs.
at Is Staple of the Country and For
Two Years Past Has Been One
of the Monopolles Of the
Government.

One OF the most interesting exhib.
its made by Japan at the late st.
Louis Exposition, Illustrating cam
phor and, lis by.products. was shown
IN Che forestry building. This large
collection formed part of the Por.
mosan government exhibit, and rep
resented a great national industry
known rs camphor monopoly. BY a
provision; Of the law OF 1903 the sale
of camphor produced in Japan is
monopoiized by the government
through u; restriction of. the sale OF
crude camphor and camphor oil, says
the ~Scientfic American"
Every part of a camphor tree, even
20 the leaves. contains camphor. The
forests are mot confined to Formosa
alone. hut are.also found in Japan
proper with the extension Of the
Industry The large areas OF this, tree
have been greatly reduced, though
replantiiig and cultivation are prac-
ticed to a considerable extent, tree
requiring fifty years to attain a d.
=aaneter 81 one dost In Formosa, how.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-08-16
WEEKLY CROP BULLETIN
For the Week Ending Monday, Angus,
"a, 1905.

at
The first part OF the week was
generally fair, followed the latter part
by showers. The week was sultry,
the night temperatures not getting
much below GO degrees, and the max.
imum temperatures ranged from so to
30 degrees. The rainfall was generally
light, although some quite heavy thun.
der showers occurred on Thursday
evening in localities. The mean TEN.
peature averaged about degrees per
day above the normal and the rain.
fall was considerably in excess. The
sunshine was below the normal.
The showery weather was very
beneficial for crop growth. Corn was
generally greatly in need OF rain, and
has made excellent growth. and the
prospects are, now very nattering.
Hay and oats will make good Yield.
Millet looks fine, and is nearly ready
to harvest. Buckwheat. cabbages,
COW peas and gardens are doing well.
Thrashing is progressing slowly on
account Of wet weather. Some com.
plant is made of wheat being dam.
aged In stack. Pastures were never
better at this time of year, and stock
is in fine condition. Sweet potatoes
are doing well. but Irish potatoes are
deteriorating to some extent and the
crop will not be as large as expected.
Tobacco, is doing well. Flowing for
fall wheat is progressing, and turnips
are mostly sown. Outside OF the com.
mercial orchards Of the eastern pan.
handle where there will be about
three-fourths of a crop OF good quality.
the prospects now are that the apple
crop will be less than half. Grapes
are rotting to some extent.
Extracts From Correspondents Re-
;ports-Northern Section.
Barbour: Fine growing weather;
hay harvest about completed; thrash.
ing In progress; oats injured by wet
weather; apples falling; buckwheat
and pastures good. L. White.
Harrison: Hay all In good condi.
ton. about an average crop; weather
fine; corn and pastures doing well:
meadows starting nicely; apples still
falling; wheat and oats being thrash.
ed.-A. w. Davis.
Lewis: Week very seasonabIe;
oats harvested and very good. pota-
toes not as good as last year: fruit
rather scarce.-S. w. White.
Marion: Potatoes rotting in the
ground; wheat is being damaged in
ready to cut.-w. C. Koon.
Marshall: Thrashing in progress;
wheat is making a good yield, but
oats not as good as expected; some
blowing for wheat done; pastures
fine, and stock In good fesh.-J. l..
Sammons.
Preston: Oats nearly all in shock,
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-08-16

Nell-That Miss Jones, the type
writer girl. says she was the envy Of
al the other young women at the sea-
shore.
Grace-No wonder. While she was
down there she got all the other girls
in the office to write letters to her,
and she sat on the porch and blushed
and smiled while she read them
Philadelphia Press.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-08-16
EDITORIAL Asso-
CITATION MEETING.

At meeting of the Executive Com
mittee of the West Virginia Editorial
Association held IN Parkersburg on
August :. 1905. Wednesday. septem-
Der 20, 1905, was fixed upon as the
date for the annual meeting Of the as
ISOLATION which win be held at Web
ster Springs. w. Va
A programme and circular OF IN
formation win be Issued in short
time, which win be mailed to ell
members of the association.
BY THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE:
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-08-16
NorIce 10 SUBSCRIBERS.

II you are subscriber to the West
Virginian and fail to get your paper
single evening. don't hesitate to call
US by phone or drop US a 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 al
once and We will see that your paper
Is delivered to you.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-08-16
cLEAnLy WOMAN.
Erroneou.iy Think. By Securing He.
Scalp That She Cures Dandruf.

Scalp That She Cures Dandrun.
Clearly woman has an erroneous idea
that by securing the scalp. which re-
moves the dandrufr scales, she Is curing
the dandrufn She may wash her scalp
every day. and yet have dandrufr her
life long. accompanied by falling hair.
too. The only way In the world to cure
dandrufr Is to XII the dandrufr germ.
and there Is no hair preparation that VIII
do that but Newbro's Herpicide Herpi-
eide by Killing tho dandrutf germ.
leaves the hair free to grow as healthy
Nature intended. Destroy the cause
you remove the effect. Kill the dan
drum germ with Herpicide. Sold by
leading druggists. Send 1oc. in stamps
for sample 10. The Herpicide Co.. De-
E. A. Bfllingsiea & Co.., Special
Agents.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-08-16
Joseph sehuster.

Contractor for Cement Sidewalks,
Cellar Floors, Yards, Retaining Walls
and Steps. Stable Floors and Cellars
made water tight, specially.
Residence-spence street. near Ma.
pie avenue. F.S& NJ. Phone 534. p.
o. Box. 47e. Fairmont, W. Va.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-08-16

THE water was cold when I came
in. sssaid the thin bather. 'but It feels
warm now suppose It's because
I've got used to it,
Huh. uh," responded the fat bath
er. "a Boston girl Just went out and
a New Orleans gifl came in.q-De-
troit Tribune b
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-08-16

MY husband and read together
every evening. now; it's Just SPLEEN.
dfd." said Mrs. Newliwed. why
don't you and your fiance do that when
he calls on you?"
."Gracious!" replied Miss De Muir,
''how can you read in the dark?r-
Philadelphia Ledger.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-08-16

Mrs. Gaswell-I wish Il knew of
something that would improve my
husbands appetite. -
Mrs! Upmore5I !, believe jiu-jitsu
would help him.
That's something / never heard OF.
How do you cook 3tg'-Chicago Tri-
bune.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-08-16

In Austrla-Hungary an expenditure
of upward of s50,000.0o0 was author.
lied in 1901 for the construction OF
canals between the Danube and the
Oder, and thence to the Elbe and the
Vistula. Further schemes Of water
way improvement are contemplated
in the empire.
Belgium has one mile OF waterways
to every S.3 square miles OF territory.
The traffic by water in 1880 was $780,
100000 mile-tons. while in 1900 1t had
grown to 56o.oOo.O0o mile-tons. The
Netherlands has long been threaded
with artificial waterways. Russia has
recently again taken up the matter
of a canal connecting the Baltic and
Black seas.
In Great Britain alone has canal
Improvement been backward, the
Manchester Ship Canal being the only
important work of the kind in the past
thirty years.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-08-16
Residence For Sale

For sale cheap five roomed house
located on a corner near proposed
new High School building. City water
and gas. Terms reasonable. Inquire
at the West virginian ONCE. <
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-08-16

AS a rule these improvements are
not found to be dangerous competitors
Of the railways, but to be compile
mentary to them. BY a process OF
natural adjustment the railways car
ry certain classes Of freight which
must be carried rapidly. while the
canals carry heavier goods. which do
not require rapidly of transit. Manu-
featuring, agriculture and mining are
stimulated by cheap transportation,
and the railways are sure to share in
the increased traffic.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-08-16

The development of internal water
ways in France dates mainly from the
period Immediately following the
Franco-Prussian war. Since then the
amount spent for this class OF improve.
ment has amounted to approximately
s5o0,000,000. The length of canals in
France is stated to be s.0i5 miles, and
of rivers improved for purposes OF
navigation AGES miles. This network
Of waterways is practically all owned
by the State and is maintained by the
State without tolls.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-08-16

In Germany the construction of in.
ternal waterways began about the
same time as in France and was part
of the broad movement toward com.
mercial growth to which the war
gave a marked impetus. Railway
building had caused the canal systems
for time to fall into disuse. Rail.
way freight rates finally drove the
manufacturer and shipper to avail
himself of the then existing water.
ways and to urge their improvement.
This improvement followed with phe,
nomenal rapidity. During the ten
years from 1890 to 1899 nearly S75,.
100000 was spent on internal water
ways. especially on river improve.
ment. These waterways are OF vast
Importance to the empire, and are
only part of what eventually form a
great inland water system extending
into practically all parts of the coun.
try. Among the new improvements
now talked Of is canal joining the
Rhine and Weser. the canalization OF
the Lippe, the improvement of the
Oder, the widening and deepening of
the waterway from Stettin to Berlin.
the union Of the Upper Danube with
the Rhine utilizing the Neckar, the
further improvement OF the Rhine to
Basal, etc.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-08-16
CANALS DO PAY
Fact Demonstrated BY What Has
Been Done In Europe During the
Last Three Decades.

Do internal waterways pay in this
age of railroads? Europe says yes.
During the last 80 years the number
and immensely of new canal enter
prises successfully completed are
proof positive OF the Old Worlds
faith in cheap water transportation.
The facts are OF interest to all those
concerned in the "on.to-Cairo'' river
Improvement and in the proposed
construction of the Lake Erie and
Ohio river ship canal, The facts
herein given are from the London
Standard:
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1905-03-24
Cures Blood POIscn, Cancer, Ulcers
Eczema, Carbuncles, Etc. Medi-
cine Free,

Robert Ward, Maxey's, Ga, says: az
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Especially advised for all obstinate
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The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1905-03-24
SEEKS RICH DOCS ESTATE.
Man Who Gave Mining Stool
to Pet Would Recover
Property.

Judge Francis W. Downs. of Blng
hampton, N. T., applied to Surrogate
Robert S. Parsons for the appointment
Of an administrator for the estate of
his dog, Lee, which was Iun over by a
fire engine and killed.
Judge Downs several years ago
bought $20, 900 worth of Western min
ing stock, which, for several years.
was supposed to be worthless.
A year ago, when 1T was announced
that an assessment was to be made on
this stock, the Judge formally trans
ferIed the stock to Lee IN order TO
avoid paying the ass sssment.
The assessment was not made and
the mining stock soon began to appre-
ciate, until now it is worth $40, 900.
Downs now wants to regain the
stock. but the only way will be TO have
the estate of the dog settled up by an
administrator. AS the dog died in
testate the question arises whether
Downs will be able to prove that he is
next of kin to Lee and legally entitled
to the estate.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1905-03-24

| at is true, gentlemen, that all men
| are entitled to a good character until
! that character is impeached. And |
| have 10 stones to throw AT this defend
ant because of his unfaitffulness to his
unfortunate and insane wife, or for his
lforgetfnln=ss of his children. That was
not the purpose Of that proof, nor shall
| it be the trend of my argument. But /
do stand here to condemn him for his
hypocrisy flor parading himself and I'm
| posing himself upon the good people of
| tn at community as a high-toned, moral,
christian gentleman, riding about the
country and W rking for the church
with this woman, while reeking with a
loathsome disease.
when the defense opens a mans
character, it IS proper subject for crit
icism; fair and impartial criticism. And
allow me to saw here, in answer to some
charges the other side have made, that
no nan has been convicted, and no man
shall be convicts d, while | am Attorney
General. by false testimony, or testimo-
ny withheld from the jnrv,if | know it.
"But counsel for the defense ask too
much when they ask that we shall be-
lieve their client over the sworn state
ments Of twelve or fifteen unimpeached
witnesses, while they have nothing at
interest, save their veracity, and are
swearing against their neighbor and
friend, and he is swearing for his life.
There is no reason why they should he
set aside and we should believe him in
preference TO them all. shall take
what they say, in preference to what he
say $ for he himself says that he knows
of no reason why they should swear
falsely against him. And when he I'M
dertakes to contradict SO many honora-
BILE gentlemen, am not justified in say
ing, gentlemen, that he has perjured
himself to save his own neck?
"Jim WIightsays he found these two,
this man and this woman, on two differ
ent occasions, locked up in her house
together. No one cOntradicts him save
the defendant There is only one other
witness i'm the world that could. If she
is the pure, the virtn US, the christian
woman that you would have this jury
believe her to be, why did you not bring
her here to meet her traducers face to
face? Why should you fear the ques-
tions that we might ask her? Why 20
YOU not let this jury look into her face
and hear her defense to the foul accuse
lions brought against her? Don't tell
me it is because of some sympathetic
reason. I know better than that. 1t is
because you fear the awful results of
cross examination. And the fact that
YOU have had her herr and were afraid
to put her upon the stand, is the
strongest sort of circumstantial evil
dence to me that this defendant has
been guilty of Illicit relations with her.
There is no character OF witness so
strong, so irresistible before a jury, a.
pure woman. Counsel for the defense
know that. And they know that If they
could bring her hers. and she could sns-
tain herself before this jury, that she
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1905-03-24

and pure women, loved and bonoreo
MIN. He became involved with wo
man in Washington. At Fl ct they met
clandestinely and in private; then then
licentious conduct became open and no
toriou-; now be walks the streets with
prostitutes, Kissed and despised, a
worthless reprobate. That is the Type
OF man bad woman can pull down to
hell with her. Kings have lost their
crowns, thrones have tottered and fail y,
because of the wicked influence of bad
women. A man, once he has lost his
manhood and his reason, will leave wife
and children. sacrifice his honor and all
that makes life dear to honorable men,
10 his mad desire for his lust-loved
parqmour.
"Now. gentlemen. the man who had
the motive. is the man who killed John
Reaves. Who had that motive? Who
does your mind suggest ami rest upon?
The State must show motive. and con
meet the man with the motive. Who,
think you, had al mo i've to kill John
Reaves, and what was bis motive?
1.-THE State has had great difficulty in
securing the evidence in this case We
have been compelled to go into the
neighborhood where the relatives and
friends of this defendant live. Our
witnesses have been houndad harassed
and threatened. This triumviate here,
employed by the defendant, have hunt
d for evidences 10 the d,ytims. and for
animals at night. They have been
sleepless and vigiIant. We know not
how many witnesses they have brighten
ed and silenced. We know not how
many lips they have closed. But, thank
God, Jim Wright, with all the bounding
he has been subjected to, could not be
inundated or shaken. Unkempt
though he wac, be has dared to tell the
truth. He could not have any motive
in swearing falsely; the defendant him
self cannot conceive of any; and he
stands here uncontradicted, save by the
defendant himself, who has the strong
est OF motives to swear falsely. Why
should you discredit Jim Wright In
order to acquit Lee Rountree2 His
swearing was as much against Mrs.
Reaves as against Lee Rountree. Why,
II he bad traduced her good name, il he
slandered her character, il he had made
her the guilty party to an lliicit relation
with this man, why. il justice to them
both, did she not take the witness stand
and say soY And, gentlemen Of the
jury. ii you believe him, then you are
bound to believe that this man and this
woman, locked ia that house together,
had Illicit relations with each other; and
if you believe that, then you know the
Continued On Ninth Page.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1905-03-24
PURE WATER.

Very few towns. or even cities, have
better or purer water than Mt. Pleas
ant. 1t needs no liberation, being al
ways as clear as cry stal.
The water supplied our CRY is far
nished by very large spring, thorough
ly protected from all impurities by
strongly built end we'll cemerted walls,
The water is pumped into large steeA
tank. which is elevated to a height Of
over one hundred feet, giving ample.
power for fire protection. Plane are.
being made to lay an eight inch pipe
along Bluegrass avenue from the Square,
to Broadway to increase the water sup.
ply in case of FIRE.