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The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-11-20
MEN GIVE
LAWSON PROXIES
PoLlcYHoLDERs IN NEW YORK
LIFE AND MUTUAL PICK THE
"FRENZlED FINANCIER."

CLARKSBURG, w. Va, Nov. co.
The undersigned policy holders of the
named insurance companies have dele.
gated the right to cast their votes to
Thomas w. Lawson. Their petition
says:
To the policy holders of the New York
Life Insurance Company and the
Mutual Life Insurance Company of
New York;
The undersigned policy holders of
one or both of the above named com.
panies have executed and sent to
Ihos. w. Lawson, of Boston, Mass,
proxies authorizing their policies to
be voted by him at the next meeting
OF the policy holders of these two
companies. They have done this for
the following reasons:
l. Because they believe that the
best interests OF the policy holders in
these two companies demand their
complete reorganization.
2. Because there is no one person
other than Mr.. Lawson. who is at this
time, SO far as the undersigned know,
trying to assemble the policy holders
for united action in this direction.
3. Because under the form of the
proxy given to Mr.. Lawson. the policy
holders will be given ample opportun-
ity to know what is being done in their
behalf before the proxy is voted.
The signers of this letter want 1t
distinctly understood that they, do not
desire in any way to reflect upon the
local or State agents Of either Of
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-11-20

Advance sale of seats for vogeI's
Minstrels opens tomorrow.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-11-20
FIRST WARD NOTES.
BY Our Regular Correspondent.

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Mayor Kinsey and e. f Moran were
nut on their gospel mission yesterday,
he former to Barrackville and the lat.
FER to Downs.
Clarence D. Robinson. of Merchant
treet. has blocked the game on New.
on street with the old First ward
chool house Which he purchased and
!. removing to his lot on Newton
'treet. and hopel to win out some time
Lis week by getting 1t In place for Or.
cupancy in tie near future.
A two months old son of LENA
Vest. of Watson. died early yesterday
rorning. The funeral services will he
conducted at til, residence this aftc.,.
noon at two o'clock and the intermens
will follow Immediately after at Maple
;rove cemetery.
Five new. good paying gas W lis
lave been recently brought in really
.or operation in the Downs field, and
arilling has been commenced on tmr
during the past seek. while three more
lave been located ready to erect tho
lerricks. over wh'rh much interest aud
activity in the vicinity is being mani
tested.
Tie new First wa.d Livery" Is
completed, stocked up with horses
and general equipment under the di.
lection of Steele end Posten ready for
business as per nd In another column.
Hezekiali Moran. typhoid fever pa.
tient for three weeks In the City Hos.
pital, is rapidly improving. This is re.
markable owing to the fact that he is
70 years OF age and despite the re-
l:eated declaration upon his arrival
that his time hal come, and that he
would never gee well but when taken
away would be carried out for his flu.
neral. He has now concluded to go
home and look after the rr.seral part
himself little llter.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-11-20
If you would be
Independent

If you would be
Independent
you must own a home of your own.
As long as you are at the mercy of
a landlord who can say "go." and
you have to move. you are ode
pendent"
Your Life is
incomplete
so long as you have no place on
earth you can call your own. You
would find it great
Improvement
over paying rent. In the one case
you must consider every months
rent loss. while II you were pay.
Ing on property you would be max
Ing an
Investment
every month paying rent to your
own estate as it were. would be
glad to have you make a complete
Investigation
Of the properties I have listed be.
fore buying that home.
They are the best that can be had
for the money.
~ Indications
point to = period OF unequaled pros
perity throughout the entire coun.
try. Coming down to home condi.
lions they ara very satisfactory in
deed. II you would have an
Interview
with me / could tell You where you
could get the best properties at the
lowest prices and on the easiest
terms.
LEVI B. HARR,
REAL ESTATE, STOCKS AND BONDS.
Entire Third floor,
Trust Co. Bldg,
Fairmont. w. Va.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-11-20

w. A. VANCE,
C. D. sTURM,
LUCIUS HOGE, JR..
II. l.. CAMPBELL,
VIM. b. McGREGOR,
JOHN w. DAVIS,
e. R. DAVIS,
VIM. NUSBAUM,
JAMES M. WHIT,
F. D. HARRIS.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-11-20

qrn our Almanac for many years past we
nave given unusual advice to those atIlic.
ted with coughs, colds, throat or lung
troubles or consumption. We have told
them If they did not receive any special
benefit after the use Of one 75-cent size
bottle of German Syrup, to consult their
loctor. Owe did not ask them or urge
.hen to use large number Of bottles, az
other remedies. Our confidence in Ger
man Syrup makes it possible for us to
give such advice. Owe know by the ex-
perience of over IS years that one 75-cent
bottle Of German Syrup will speedily re-
lieve or cure the worst coughs, colds,
bronchial or lung troubles-and that,
even In bad cases of consumption, one
large bottle Of German Syrup will work
wonders. qNew trial bottles, a5c.; reg.
dlar size. 75c. At all druggists.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-11-20

"Hoorah!" shouted the enthusiastic
Russian. We've got self-government
at last. Now we're just like New
York.
."Huh?" growled the touring Gotham.
lite. 81 guess you never heard OF Tam
nany."-Portland Telegram.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-11-20

voaeis Ministries have never failed
to please.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-11-20

Father"
yes"
willy do they call them CAPITALISTS"
Because Washington is the Nation.
al capital, my son, and they all keep
Lired men here.'-Newark News.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-11-20

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Mayor Kinsey and e. f Moran were
nut on their gospel mission yesterday
The former to Barrackville and the lat
eer to Downs.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-11-20

these companies in West Virginia, be-
lievins them to be faithful and eff
cient both in representing their COM
panies and their clients; but the reve.
lations or mismanagement in the main
Offices of these two companies lead
rs to believe that the future prosper.
ity and the future welfare of the pol.
Icy holders can best be protected by
a sweeping change not only in their
executive force. but in their boards of
directors. 1t is not the intention of
this letter to recapitulate the facts
with which the entire public Is ia.
miliar, the sole purpose of its present
publication being to call the attention
of other policy holders who hold SINH.
lar views in the matter to the end
that by united effort of the policy
holders their rights may be fully pro-
tected.
1t must be apparent that there is
no other channel at this time which
offers so much hope, or, in fact, any
prospect at all, for united action of
the policy holders.
Since these are mutual companies.
1t seems TO be about time for the
policy holders to be heard. Yours
truly,
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1905-08-05
Movement of Vessels.

The cruiser Olympia has arrived at
Caimanera.
The tugboat O'Brien has arrived at
The cruiser Cleveland has arrived
at San Juan.
The monitor Arkansas has arrived
at New London.
The battleships Maine, Missouri,
Kenucky, Kearsarge, Alabama. Iowa
and Massachusetts have arrived at
Bar Harbor.
The gunboat Dubuque has arrived at
Rocbland.
q The tug Standish has arrived at
New London.
The cruiser Hartford has arrived at
Castine, Me.
The cruiser Columbia has arrived
at New Haven.
The monitor Florida, the cruiser
Atlanta and the destroyers Stewart,
Worden, Lawrence and Hopkins have
sailed from Groenport, n. T., foi
Rockland. -
The cruiser Newark has sailed from
Rockland for PenobscOt Bay.
The cruiser Brooklyn has sailed iron
Tompkinsville for Caden.
The cruiser Minneapolis has sallet
from-Algiers for Gibraltar.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1905-08-05
GROWING SCHOOLS
Curtis bay And Brooklyn Schools
Are Spreading Them
selves.
INCREASE IN TEACHERS SAL
ARIES URGED.
No Schools Are Better Equipped
Or Have Better Teachers
Than This County.

There is a great deal being said for
and against the Anne Arundel ooun-
/ ty public schools, of which Mr.. H.
| Eugene Wathen is superintendent and
examiner. No schools in the state
are better equipped than the county
/ schools or have better teachers.
Mr. Wathen has made capable and
efficient county superintendent ot
public instruction and the schools un-
| der his supervision are in excellent
condition. The new school building
at Curtis Bay is ready for occupancy.
and the school will take possession OF
it when the session reopens in Sep
tember T. The building is an up.to-
date brick structure, with eight class
rooms and an assembly hall, and will
accommodate about $50 pupils.
The present enrolment is between
200 and $50. but the constantly grow
ing Importance of Curtis Bay as an
industrial center makes provision for
increased accommodation a necessity.
Mr.. j. l.. Duncan is the principal
OF the school and there are five teach.
ers associated with him He receives
salary of $3.50 year. 20 which is
added the $50 year for car fare, re-
Gently secured for each of the teachers
at Brooklyn and Curtis Bay by tho
Anne Arundel County School Com
missioners.
In view of the heavy duties of the
position, a number of Mr.. Dunoans
friends have interested themselves in
his behalf with the view of obtain
ing some increase in his salary, basing
their appeals ON the fact that the
salary of the principal OF the Brook
Iyn school was increased from $500 to
$3.50 about year ago. The Brooklyn
school requires the services of eight
teachers, and the Curtis Bay school,
as previously stated, six teachers.
The friends of Mr.. Duncan say that
the Curtis Bay. school is rapidly grow
ing and that the conditions in the
town schools are so nearly similar
that more equitable adjustment OF
the salary paid tho principal at Cur
tis Bay should be made
Mr.. w. S. Crisp, of Brooklyn, one
of the School Commissioners of Ammo
Arundel county, has expressed him
self as favoring an increase of Mr.
Duncan's salary. He said yesterday
that the salary now paid Mr.. Duncan
is uniform with that paid the prin-
cipals of tho schools throuhgout the
county. except in some of the most i'm.
portant centers The minimum salary
OF all of the teachers. hc said, is the
$500 fixed by law, and while this law
is an improvement upon the former
custom of irregular salaries, the pay
ment is by no means adequate. Mr..
Crisp said he favors any fair increase
OF Mr.. sDuncan's salary and an in
crease of the salaries of the teachers
in general and he was sure, he added,
that ithe commissioners would treat
Mr.. Duncan as fairly as lay within
their power.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1905-08-05
TWO TEMPERANCE RALLIES.
To Organize Tent of Rechabites
At Eastport.

There will be two rousing temper
ance rallies held tomorrow, with a
view to organizing tent of Recha
bites in Eastport at p. IN. Sunday
evening. The first meeting will be
held in the Methodist Episcopal
Church at 1 o. M, and the second in
the Baptist Church at 3. 30 p. m.
Mr.. John j. Coulter, of Washing
ton City, an old time resident of this
city, is being assisted by his wife and
daughter in this effort to place the
banner of the Rechabltes in this city
Mr.. James @. Lee. temperance ora
tor, High Chief Ruler John q. Moore
and High Secretary Wayne w. Cor1ell,
accompanied by about twenty five
members of the order in Washington,
will arrive in the city Sunday morn
ing and will proceed to the Methodist
Episcopal Church for the first meeting.
The independent Order of Recha-
bites is the oldest and wealthiest fra
ternal total abstinence society in the
world 1t was organized in England.
August 20, 1886, and in the United
States August 2, 1912 They take their
tenet'of principles from the thirty fifth
chapter of Jeremiah aud its teachings
are along Christian lines. 1t is nom
political and nom -sectarian and fights
its battles with love and kindness.
Mr.. Coulter has secured the names of
about forty ladies and gentlemen who
have arranged to organize the new
tent and they have made preparation
to furnish the Washington visitors
with free dinner and supper.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1905-08-05
THE ANSWER is READY.
Counsellor Melvin Prepares Reply
to Injunction Petition.

Mr.. r. p. Melvin counsel to the
board of supervisors of Anne Arundel
county has prepared for the Circuit
Court the boards answer to the petit
ton for an injunction Go restrain the
board and the Democratic State Cen
trail Committee from holding primary
next Saturday. The reply ON the part
of the State Central Committee will.
it is understood, be drawn up and
filed by Mr.. James II. Brasnears, a
member of the committee
The court has set next Tuesday, Au-
gust s, for the hearing Of the case,
which will come up at 10 O'Clock in
the morning aud possible decide for
all time the right of the two plaintiffs
to withdraw and recall primaries in
the county and this city. The case
will be an interesting one In Its settle
ment, one way or the other, of this
question, aside from the great partisan
interest in this county over che out
come.
The developments of the election
affairs yesterday and the affray be-
tween DR. George Wells aud sMr. II.
p. Melvin, were both big surprises
and continue TO be the much. talked
over topic today Both sides in the
matter have their adherents. DIR.
Wells friends scout the idea of his
not having been able TO take care of
himself in a struggle, while Mr.. Mel
wins supporters and others commend
him for his actions towards man so
many years his senior.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1905-08-05
LEGAL MATTERS.
Transfers of Property at The Court House
During The Past Week

C.N. Robinson ct al. 10 Riverside L
B. 81 S. Association, property in A. A.
county. Con. $40.
John +. Gettier TO Richard Ogle, prop
ty in 2nd dist. Con. $3.50.
Tilghman b. Mardin to Otis = Will
iamson, property in 3rd dist. Con.
$1462.50.
Thomas G. Deran to Ellie Il. Weaver,
property in 2nd dist. Con. 50, &c.
Kate V. Sheeler to William Taylor,
property in Annapolis. Con. $500.
James S. Robinson to Nelson Il. Foul
son, property in 3rd dist. Con. $93.
Louis ChilinskI TO Joseph Zuchowski,
property in 4th dist. Con. $2500.
Henry J. Jewell to Ida $. Monday
property at West Annapolis. Con. $l75O,
George w. Wilcox and Elizabeth IL
Knight, property in Annapolis. Con,
$4,000.
Henry S. Mancha TO Henry Tillmon
property in A. A. county. Con. $50
RELEASES
Henrietta r. G. Thompson TO Annie
B. CAN'T.
Charles Weiss to William Taylor.
Edward Powers to Kate v. Butler.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1905-08-05
Mr.. Spencer And Capt. Mullan.

Two well known gentlemen OF TINS
CITY met Yesterday by chance, on the
anniversary. Of a former meeting,
when neither knew the other but
things IN the neighborhood OF mobile
Bay were decidedly warm.
Mr.. Julian NJ. Spencer met Com
mander Dennis MuIIan, United states
Navy Cretired), and had an interesting
talk over Civil War occurrences. just
forty-one years ago Mr.. Spencer ana
Commander MuIlan then met, but
under different circumstances. Inc
place vas Mobile bay and the water
about them was churned by the rlcho-
chet of missiles. At the time Com
mander Mullau was a midshipman on
board the Union sloop-of-w war Monon-
gahela of FHragut's feet and Mr.
Spencer was mildly on the Con,
federate gunboat Morgan OF Admiral
Buchanans fleet.
The figh was a fierce one, but IN
eauel. The Confederates had one iron
clad. the Tennessee, and three little
gunboats. while the Federals had foul
heavy monitors and fourteen sloopi
and cunboats. The Confederates mace
a gallant fight, but the Tennessee ans
one gunboat were captured, anothe
gunboat run ashore and the Morgan
alone escaped by running through III
enemv's fleet to Mobile.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1905-08-05
lIust Serve At Sea.

The Navy Department has develop
ed a policy by which shore duty of en-
listed men will be reserved for those
who have served efficiently at spa for
considerable periods. The amount Of
shore duty has been restricted 10
duties connected with the organization
Of the navy and in connection with
the construction and preservation of
material.
The former custom of making special
enlistments has been abolished, and
men who have been for a long time on
shore service have been sent to sea.
Strict requirements are being enforced
as TO sea seryiee rs condition for
promotion, and careful supervision is
being made to sec that no enlisted man
shall avoid his proper proportionate
| tour of duty afioat. The policy is be-
inc we'll established that in order to be-
come eligible for any of tile available
| assignments on shore man must have
served considerable length Of time
at sea aud with creditable record.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1905-08-05
TRAMP !! TRAMP |! TRAMP !!
Guardsmen Left For Annual En-
eampment At Belair AT
Noon Today.
ACTING MAJOR RILEY IN COM
MAND OF BATTALION.
A Full Complement For Both M
And G Companies For
The Trip.

Shortly before noon today the mem.
bers of Companies NJ and q, First In
fantry, Maryland National Guard, as
sembled at their armory on State
House Hill for the trip to Belair.
Hartford county, to attend the annual
encampment of the gtate militia.
Company NJ was commanded BY
First Lieutenant William Hollidayoke,
Captain Hugh Il. Riley, of this com
pany being the acting major Of the
battalion, on account of the recent
resignation of Major James O. Por-
ter. Captain Phil. Il. Porter was in
command of the boys of Company G.,
with Lieutenant John dep. Douw as
his next in rank In addition 60 these
officers, The following field officers
left with the local contingent: Sur
geo. Major W. Clement Claude, Ad-
jutant Joseph Geraci, Commissary-
Sergeant r. p Melvin, and Hospital
Setwards Alexander Randall.
AS the militiamen hustled about in
heavy marching order before forming
in line for the march to- the station,
the officers presented a marked con-
trast 10 the men. The latter wore
the khaki uniform, which is something
on the order of canvas The fabric
is tough and will stand lot of wear,
but it is not the preitiest and neatest
of uniforms cloth. Fhe commissioned
officers wore what is termed olive
drab, which nearly resembles brown.
being of a daker shade than the reg
ulation khaki. Their uniforms are neat
and smart.
Each of the companies carried along
their usual young mascots. With
Company & were Masters Laurie and
Gordon Claude, the youthful sons of
DIR. w. Clement Claude, while Com
pany NJ had young George Curry and
Clifton Smith TO take care of them.
All four of these youngsters were
rugged out in khaki and all necessary
accoutrements, being, in fact, accu
rate "vest pocket" editions Of real
fighting men.
Shortly before noon the two compa-
nies formed inside the armory and
out proceeded at once to the
station, where they boarded the IL. 10
train for Baltimore. Once there they
will join the other companies of the
+ irstFRegiment at the Fifth Regiment
armory and later go 10 Belair via the
Maryland and Pennsylvania Railroad,
upon which they were to embark not
later than O'Clock. The two local
will be gone for a week.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1905-08-05

At Yesterdays special meeting OF
the City Council the tax rate on all
city property was fixed at 9S cents on
the 500 and by re-assessment the tax
able basis of the city was raised from
the round figure of 50, 300, 900 to
81, ,647, 492. 35. Tne rate set by the
city fathers for the coming fiscal year
proved surprise to a large number
of Annapolis taxpayers, who had fully
expected as low a rate as 80 cents,
considering the foregone conclusion of
a material increase in the taxable
basis.
While the rate is cents lower than
last year. when each tax payer paid
the full legal amount of 81 on each
500 of property, which, under the
provisions of the charter of the city
is all that can be collected, this is
more than offset in many instances by
the increase in the basis. In addition
to the figure given above for the
realty basis the stocks and bonds held
in this city were assessed at Sill, coo.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1905-08-05
Left For Western Home.

Professor William HoyDes, of tho
Law Department Of Notre Dame Uni
versity, Notre Dame, Ind. left today
for Washington. Professor Hoynes- has
been spending a week at his farm on
North Severn and has thoroughly en-
loved the outing. He declares Anne
Arundel has the most delightful cli-
mate in the world and says he never
sleeps better nor had better appetite
than when here. Professor Hoynes
believes there are great things in
store for Annapolis when the electric
road opens up through the county.
and saws the road will greatly en-
bgnce the value Of property here and
people from larger cities will then
fully realize the advantages OF this
countv offers.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1905-08-05
Naval Week At Bar Harbor.

The most powerful fleet OF battle
ships ever in port at Bar Harbor,
Me-, is now assembled there. There
are seven ships, in command of Rear
Admiral Evans, who flies his flag on
the Maine. The ships are as follows
Maine, Missouri, Kearsarge, Kentuc-
ky, Alabama, Iowa and Massaehu.
setts. The Illinois left the fleet while
off Boston to experiment with the
wireless. She will join the ships there
later.
During the stay of the fleet Admiral
Evans will remain on shore with his
family, who occupy Nasturtium Got
tage on the sHigh Brook road. Plans
are being made for the entertainment
of the officers and sailors while there.
With a big fleet of yachts in the
harbor and Vice President Fairbanks
expected today, the week promises tc
be lively. The battleships will leave
Bar Harbor on August 10, part going
TO Portland and others to Bosom.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1905-08-05
SEEKS HIS SON IN CANADA.
Father of Missing MILDLY Will Go
To Montreal.

Although nothing has been heard from
him by those seeking him clew has
been found to the whereabouts of
Midshipman II. A. Jackson, who has
been missing from his ship, the Mis-
souri,, for over week. ID. M. Jack
sou, of Virginia, who has been in
New York trying to locate his son,
left suddenly for Montreal last night.
Mr. jackson has been staying at the
Grand Hotel and has been employing
private detectives in the hope of getting
traces of the missing midshipman.
They have had several talks with
Olga Maxwell, in whose company the
midshipman went to Boston. 1t was
said that Yesterday the detectives saw
letter which she had received from
Jackson and that this letter came
from Montreal They informed Mr..
jackson of this and he left at once
for that city.
Mr.. Jackson reluctantly admitted
that he believed that Olga
Mawxell, known as the Russian
Countess. knows more about his
SON s whereabouts than she is willing
to tell. The woman when seen yes
terday said that SHE could not tell nc
more than she had told, simply be-
cause she had left young jackson IN
Boston several days ago aud had not
seen him since. II hope that my soI
will be found speedily" said the elder
jackson. 81 am going to aid in the
search all l can. l deeply deplore the
whole affair. It is most unfortunate.
The naval authorities, who have
| taken unusual interest in the young
man. owing to his previous excellent
record, are urging the police to great
er activity in the search. The search
ers are agreed that young jackson j
probably not in Boston and the fathel
has received world by telegraph tina
the boy has not arrived at his home II
| Virginia