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The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-03-29
WERE The GUESTS OF CT
CLERK ENeEE3ATS BAN QUIET
LGsT5NIGAT. & Z
MANY OLD CAMPAIGN MEMORIES
WERE RECALLED IN Jocu.
LARSFASHioN. g3s.

4. City Clerk Engle gave a very de-
illghtiul supper TO The officials of the
outgoing city administration. at the
Manley Hotel last evening" Council.
man George Lilly was the life OF the
occasion, aud the fun was fast and
furious from start to finish;
At the adjourned council meeting
held before the banquet. the. mayor,
and GouncilmenS Downs, Lilly, Harr,
Robinson, Howard, Davis and Ever
hart were present: Very little. Of the
business for which the meeting was
called could be accomplished, because
Of the absence of the members Of The
finance committee. b
City Solicitor a.. O.. Stanley pre-.
sented for approval the deed Of trust
drawn inEaccordance with the formal
requirements for the sale OF the water
bonds. The document was referred 10
the mayor and the trustee, w. S. Hay.
mond, for their signatures, and the
clerk was instructed to have copies
printed for mailing as soon as the sig:
natures were affixed.
Councilman Lilly argued once more
the necessity for an arc light on
Spring street, in the Second ward, anu
made a motion that the light be grant.
ed. Councilman Downs, chairman OF
the street committee, was asked his
opinion, but said he had already made
his recommendations for lights. An
aye and Enoevote was called for and
tCouncilmen Lilly, Howard and Davis
voted aye, and Councilmen Downs,
Harr and Robinson; no. Then Coun'
Gilman Everhart, with the remark that
he would decide the question, voted
no.
Councilman Lilly called the atten
tion of the council to the obvious fact
that lis reputed CONTROL of Council
man Everhart5was surely on the wane
and with quizzlcal humor told Ever
hart that he ought not TO "die SC
hard
Il wouldn't serve on the council an
other year for thousand dollars
said Everhart.
Good reason why said Lilly
They wouldn't let you. And the!
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-03-29
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! Iwouldn,t lei n1s 81 faF Two ..t.nousspa.

l''SASHH ~ Y NLt sAS4 NV stllpusGlIu.Si
+ Thesuggestibr was made that these
figures referred 10 tho recent election
expenses of the two candidatek
Councilman Ererhart repudlptel the
ehstge, saying thai he nefer spent a,
cent as q candidate and never asked
for q mans vote. Councilman Lilly.
said his expenditures amounted To
$le5, and Councilman Howard asked
lilm Il that Included candy Tor tie
children Lllly resented this; and
said Tint hc$Rad been in 5tlils part Of
The country long enough. 10 know that
II took something more substantial
than candy. 10 get votes. ~
The council adjourned to meet
3ThursdaSfnig ut $50. {;s !. a
Clerk Gngle then directed theicoia-
paay to fall iii line behind the mayor
and Chief Morgan, who led Tie way
10 the Manley.
The following sat at the Goard.'
Mayor G. W. klnsey, City Clerk j.
Ensle, coancilmen Festus Downs:
George n. Lilly, 2. T. Davis, c, DJ
Robinson, r.: y. Harr, L. w Howard,
and y. W Eyerhnrt!S City Solicitor a.
Q. Stanley, Collector g. Il Barnes,
Treasurer J. eE, Powell, Water Com.
missioner j. H. Swisher, Street Com,
missioner G. a. Richardson, Chief of
Police J. Z. Morgan, Assistant CHEZ
Chas. Bartholow. Editor H. c. Sample,
of the Free Press. and press represen-
tatiyes ]. G. Bond and H. G. Dibblee..
An excellent menu was served in
the Manley's best style. The guests
demolished the following programme
with great gusto:
& 5creamed Oysters
fcelery I. IS q Gherkins
Roast Turkey Cranberry Sauce
Potatoes la Mode De Stanno Peas
CappdSe Salau @
Cake Ice Cream Coffee
After full justice had been done 10
the yiands, toasts were responded to
in exceedingly happy vein by Mr.. LII,
ly Mr.. Harr, Mr.. Powell and Mr.,
Bond. Mr.. Engle spoke Very feeling
ly of the pleasant associations he had
enjoyed with the officials the past
year and urged continuation Of such
conscientious action and loyalty &c
duty as his hearers had shown TO be
their possession during his acquaint
ance with them. "A II 4 b t4
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-03-29
n siir9!Ti 3 RNAL yscAo ool ISL oYy
FuEE SWING &lTHsM4,lIs.
NEW STUD DENT5. Isl;
y b. =.
NO EXTRA iTEAc H r VILE be
sEN'T;THis TERM y Q se Rp
~ OF REGENTS.

y Z. ~
8.The spring term atl tie lS6rtntl
School opened yesterday Tie: entire
day was takea: up In enrolling new
Iatudents; The number: registefeit Is
not Yet comp pletei but sufficient data
las been asthered TO show tia 4 tseer
l.willibe between $50 and sS0OSstudents
tn the normal depa rtment: exclusive
tpt3 music and elocutionE pupils ss338
the chapel exercises this morn
lng,s Attorney 2; I. Ilamase and Mrs.
George Morrow spoke. Tie: periods
We're shortened ;te.dRyj to give oppor.
tphity for organization but WORT Nylii
begin IN earnest tomorrow vita the
opening of the session a II T:aO. The
2ss!ork fort the spring term has been
definitely planned, and today Will ace
thorough oFsaf:zation oomple THO
principal Mr. w. i. Stcc coaan. and
the teachers are greatly encouraged
at the outlook and are5preparing for
ltle most successful TERMS work In
the Institutions history. ~
Because Of the added expense due
TO the large salary paid Miss Daven:
port, the new training teacher, the
board has asked the management OF
the school to dispense withathe ser.
vices Of the extra teacher this spring.
The classes in Patrick,ss grammar and
in geology have accordlnglySbeen
omitted from the schedule, These
subjects have been covered during
the other terms tlsis year, however,
A call has gone out for more six,
year-old children! for the model depart
ment. Children are wanted who
have not attended school before. Il II
Is not expected that any difficulty
Will Inexperienced in filling out the
quota for this class as the children
will be under the immediate direction
and supervision Of Miss Davenport
and the opportunity for such a sl
perior advantageous not at all likely
to be overlooked by parents.
j Commencement viii be held JUNE
/ 1s, and the baccalaureate sermon
preached the Sunday preceding. The
orator has not yet been selected bu
will be a minister Of the M, E. Church
South. The sermon will be delivered
at 1915 "A. NJ June II. in the Nor
NAL Auditorium n 55.i5 4
Miss Rowe, the elocutlon teacher
will give her first public recital to
morrow evening at the Auditorium
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-03-29
" rtlsljTEp STATES MINISTER is
cENsuREDIFo RsTENsloN OF 4
FAIRS VENEZUELA. Il
PRESIDENT CAS- TRo's COUNTRY,
SAYS glT#WlEl SETTLE OUR 4
BILL ONE 6
tBy Publ bers ] ,rsss. J

HAsHINGToN s d. O., March 20;
'Nenezuel clans particularly. and South
\ IN leans generally are dlspo posed to
blame United States Minister Bowen,
at Caracas for the present tension of
affairs between the United States
and Venezuela. They say that his dis.
patches on the various quest ions in
dispute have been Of an alarmist ma:
t,ire, when, as i a mat ter fact, there
has been nothing in the situation TO
warrant the dlscontin tinuance Of the
friendly relat ations between the two
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-03-29
Secretary IHAY REACHES GIBRALTER

Hays condit ition Is much better and
he is improving every day He VIII
start on aa tour the town at 10
O'clock this morning BY Nj Hay'a
own request mo oficIal recs ION was
tend dered him ON his arri' j here.
Richard I. sprague. Lie American
Consul at Gibralter escorted seere,
ftary Hay in his trip around the town
From Gibralter Mr.. Hay viii go to-
Naples via Alglers He left here at
noon for the latter city Z
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-03-29
NO OFFICIAL RECEPTION WAS
GIVEN HIM IN 8Acc oRDANcEss
With, HIS REC oUEsT.
5(By blishe ers, Pressas.)i

E GIBRALTER March % s-secretary
|of5 State John Hay who was reported
To- be I'M q serious dition when he
left New York arrived here this
morning on the White Star Liner
Cedric after . pleasant voyage. Mf.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-03-29
\: ss DECIDED on
W M FoR isis
y seRl MI PosT.
JI9sss W e WILL
=. ii RS s or ENGINEER
Dep Ely 7.

iijss;3 =
N3s x March 70
'3I3llso iss eesde,l Is arpont
EsstisSd1Eo stpats, 81 tile
Iifess .s clta mans di
y ll!!e seTganISeI Pahsma Canal cbin,.
ni!salgh proS Stdsd lg ssilI sacett tl.e'
:plsSe.g aifs stpas \ in fisgaiin.
|sbgt " is eoniiis p tlis United
States PM the itspaiais boat Dolphin.
SSandss H Is learfet sei,;lrss
|lnent, he hs Seete5 hete 81. ssss,srs
|ilay.
He has aifeaay teht Seis agreed
70 sesye sud inerels desire 10 con.
.:t suit With ms fan!l before dsilniseiy
I.tieeep pting Mr. shohts WIS born In
Esgbaysf sford Psnhs slyania
shotts lldge 1hatlss y, ,is.
Esoen and ehtef ginsers John Find
lay lace p sbss tlie three pssu.
I}elpal Smemb bers OF the Gahal COMMITS.
sion. Mag oons @iilsbe die goyefnor of
| thee canal zone, aIlace WI have s,l.
l4preme etsarse of lIli ttls engineering
! !jfeatires and 81 lionts haye general.
Eae2hargs of the Panama flilroai aud
.s'tteainSli Gonpnnyy aid xecutivc st,.
lIperyislohs oyerT the. .sntire c,nai work.
The other members Of the commits
sion 9tos he appointed with one execp-
l3tion wLll be hsineefs who VIII act
as .ls an I 5afl yis5rs boasd TO- assist chiel
sEngi gineef Tallaces
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-03-29

Suit Entered, Circuit Court.
Festus Downs VS.. Nancy Brumage
ct al. in chancery; April rules; attor.
|ney, h. a.. Watts. 555sf q q
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-03-29
. Committed II. to Sheriff. n

8 The estate Of Eugenlus F. Hall was
committed to the sheriff March 2S,
1905. 4.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-03-29
stars ason,ehIls lfns.

\, ~ q 10 Line.
c.5C y Bowman B d young man Of Iris
city IS nslderlns the feaslbitity Of
starting an altomobile line for pas.
sengeis IN FaiFrnpsti Willie he doe;
not know for sure that he VIII at
tempt the wrinlde he III sertousiy
thinking of Y and has rHcsiyed euT
33co.lraseme 3' from d number Of no
;ple:s The plan is @orRed slccessflii-
5lyl5;inso other towns and cities
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-03-29
THEODORE SHOnTS WILL Be
HEADsOF Canal! COMMISSION
TERM

q .5 Il
The news & observer., 1905-12-16

had 223 national banks. now she has
440, as heretofore stated; Alabama
had %, now 81; Georgia, 27. now 63;
West Virginia, 40, now 49, Virginia,
AZ, now S5; Kentucky, 81. now 124;
Arkansas had Z, now 2S: Louisiana
s21, now 35.
National banking capital in the
South rose from a total of about $45,-
100000 in 1880, to nearly $92, 100000
nj 1890, but in 1900 it had fallen back
to about $50, 100000, yet during the
last five years it has risen from that
comparatively low figure to over $l26,-
100000. But there has never been any
halt in the gain of Southern banking
surplus. From $9.000,000 in 1880 1t
rose to $24,00O,000 in 1890 and to
$50, 100000 in 1900 and $50,0OO,OOO
in 1905. Undivided profits have gone
up from below $4.000,000 in 1880 to
nearly $12,000,000 in 1890. to more
than $15,000,000 in 1900. and to nearly
$27,000,000 in 1895.
Gould any record of accomplish
ment be more impressive than this!
Yet it must bo remembered that in
this quarter of Il century deposits in
Southern national banks haze in
creased from total of $64.729,000 to
a total of $469,032,32S, which is a
gain of very nearly 625 per cent, And
it must furthermore not be forgotten
that these statistics Go not include the
numerous private and State banks in
the South. which number many more
than the national banks therein, nor
the trust companies which also engage
in banking. all OF which classes of
financial institutions are constantly
growing in numbers and strength.
The news & observer., 1905-12-16
BONAPARTE GETS TO WORK.
Convinced That Affairs at the Academy
Call for Prompt and Drastic
Action.
. (By the Associated Press }


Washington, Dec. 14.-Hazing of
every kind, it was announced today,
will be stamped out of the Naval
Academy regardless of the number
of the dismissals from the brigade of
midshipmen necessary to bring about
this result. Two midshipmen will be
dismissed from the academy within a
few days by the Secretary of the Navy,
the one for hazng and the other for
contenancing it by failure while on
dutv to report it's occurrence. Other
dismissals will follow as often as mid
shipmen are found guilty of hazing
or of countenancing 1T.
Aroused by the condition of affairs
which reports show to exist at the
academy, Secretary Bonaparte late
this afternoon telephoned to Rear Ad-
miral lanes H. Sands. superintendent
of the academy, request to come to
Washington as soon as possible for a
conference Congressional investiga-
ton of the conditions at the academy
has already been proposed in reso-
luton introduced in the House this
afternoon by Representative Loud, of
Michigan.
When Secretary Bonaparte reached
the Navy Department today he re-
ceived an official report from Admiral
Sands announcing the suspension of
Midshipman Trenmor Coffln, Jr.. third
class man. for hazing Mlushlpman
Jerdone Pettus Kimbrough' fourth
class man, by forcing him TO stand
Ion his head until he became uncon-
The news & observer., 1905-12-16

scious, and of Midshipman Warren
because while on duty, he observed
the occurrence and rallied to report 1t.
The superintendent called attention to
the fact that Midshipmen Coffin and
Van Derveer were guilty of violating
well known regulation for the gov
ernment of the Naval Academy and
recommended their summary disms-
sal.
Secretary Bonaparte today had a
conference with Rear Admiral Con-
verse, chief of the Bureau of Naviga-
tion and a plan of campaign was
mapped out. 1t was decided that the
recommendation of the superintendent
would soon be approved and the two
cadets summarily expelled. Meantime,
however, the Secretary wishes to OBJ
tain from the Attorney General an
opinion regarding certain phases Of
the case, which, while exceedingly i'm
portant, will not affect, it is under
stood, his final action approving the
recommendation for summary expul-
sion. Secretary Bonaparte this after
noon sent a letter to Attorney General
Moody requesting the desired infor-
nation and closed his official day
with an announcement that he would
complete his consideration Of the mat
ter and announce the decision of the
department at the earliest practicable
moment, but that ST. far as Informed,
he regarded the cases as requiring
prompt and drastic action
The news & observer., 1905-12-16
THE STATEHOOD BILL.
Republican House Caucus fo" Okla
hoIna and Indian Territory as One
State. Arizon@ and New Mexico
as Another.

Washington, Dec. lathe Repub-
liCan members in the House caucus
today unanimously declared in favor
of admitting oklahoma and the In
dian Territory as one State and by q
vote of 10 to 65 declared in favor ot
admitting Arizona and New Mexico
as one State. Bothhood questions are
to be contained in one bill. The only
opposition to the program was di-
rected against joining Arizona and
to the New Mexico.
The Hamilton bill will undoubted-
ly be the measure reported to the
House Hearings on this bill on the
question embodying a constitutional
amendment prohibiting the sale of
liquor in the two territories were be-
gun today. Aside from this question
the bill is practically in shape to re-
port. The liquor hearings will not be
hurried and the plan now seems to be
to delay reporting the bill until after
the holiday recess.
The news & observer., 1905-12-16
HAS HE'LL WORSE
Than Those Who Shot
This Old Man?
Father and Mother Pleading With Wan
dering Boy to Return Fired on by
His Companions. The Father
Killed.
1Bv the Associated Press }

Nolan, w. Va, Dec. 14.-Benj. En-
dicott was shot and instantly killed
and his wife was seriously injured
tonight by Fred and Howard Trippett
and another young man whose name is
unknown. A son of Endicott was
drinking and his wife went to search
for the son. When he was found she
began pleading with him to return
home. He refused, and as they started
walking away the Trippetts and their
companion opened fire on the aged
couple. The TrIppetts have fled to
Kentucky and posse has gone in
pursuit Threats of violence are made.
The news & observer., 1905-12-16

genuine men, by an impulsive express
sion, of an almost universal senti-
ment.
! A dirty, ragged negro was on trial
for selling liquor. A policeman
named Stedman testified that he had
given the darky money and asked him
to get him something to drink. The
! darky went off and bought it.
| Judge Ward then called the defend
ant on the stand, who said the white
man sent him after the liquor and he
got it for him, and the white man
gave him drink and then had him
put in the lock-up
Judge Ward called Stedman back
and said What is that on your coat?'
! "It is a badge he said. Il am a
policeman"
"You?" calculated Judge Ward,
with a most contemptuous emphasis.
But / was not when | was on1-
ployed to detect VIOLATIONS Of re
law" explained the witness.
as that the way you worked?
Walking around getting paid for in
ducing negroes to commit crime and
get into trouble while you get wages
and promotion 2" said the Judge. I've
got to send the darky to the roads for
sixty days. but I wish it were you in
stead" he concluded, as with wave
of his hand he motioned tho white
, man to get further off.
The news & observer., 1905-12-16
DowNED BY GIANT TAR HEEL
Tom Frisbee Defeats Billy Edwards
of Wrestling Fame.
CRv the Associated Press.l }

Knoxville Tenn. Dec. 14.-In n
wrestling match catch-as-catch-
style at Market Hotel. Tom Frisbee
the North Carolina giant defeated
Billy EwaTds, of Portland. Oregon,
claiming to be the champion of Can
ada. in two of three fails. Frisbee
won tho first fall in ten minutes. Ed
wards the second in four seconds and
Frisbee the third in five minutes.
There was difference of 1876 pounds
in the weights of the men, Frisbee
looming up like a giant with his more
than three hundred pounds Of flesh.
Edwards weighed 1856.
The news & observer., 1905-12-16
soUTH's GROWTH ILLUSTRATED
In No Way Better Than in Progress OF
Her Banking Institutions.
Especial to News and OhserverD

Especial to News and Ohserver)
Baltimore, Md, Dec 14.-Thc
Manufacturers Record says this week
THE wonderful progress of the
South is in no way better illustrated
than by the enormous growth of its
banking facilities. In 1880 there were
220 national banks in the entire South
from Maryland to Texas, but now
there are 1921. in 1880 the Ma
tional banking capital in this section
was only $45,598,000, now it is $126,-
037,000, and while rs years ago the
surplus of the South's national banks
was only $9,000,000 and a few thou
sands over, it is now $50,257,000. Ma
tional bank deposits in the South have
grown from $64,729,0 900 to over $469,
032,000 within the same period.
But it is by comparison with the
growth of the National banking SyS-
tenn in the entire country that the es-
tablishment of National banks in the
South displays it's conspicuous gains
The number of National banks in the
entire country in 1880 was 1000, now
it is 5,757, an increase of 175.45 per
cent, but the growth in the South
from 220 to 1921 National banks is
an increase of 445 per cent. Further
more while the National banking cap
itai in the whole country advanced
during those 25 years from $457,553,
9S5 to 9,S70,229. an increase OF
74,79 per cent, the South's growth
from over S45,000,000 to more than
$12G.000,00O OF National banking cap
ital in the same is a gain of 176.46
per cent. also the National banking
surplus in the whole country rose
from over $120,000,000 to nearly
$418, 100000 an increase of 246.63 per
cent, but the National banking sur
plus in the South. by going from So
an increase of 457.72 per cent. This
shows the rapidity of Southern ad-
tvancement in q striking manner.
mot the least interesting feature of
these statistics is the gain displayed
national banks therein. Mississippi,
for instance. had no national banks in
1S80-although 13 years previously
she had 2-but in 1905 she has 25.
The great State Of Texas had 13 ma
tional banks q quarter of century
ago now she has 440; Florida had
only 2 then. but now "a: Virginia had
IT, now S5; West Virginia had II,
but now 10: Georgia had 13, now 63;
Alabama had g. now 81. Both Mary
land and Kentucky had each a COM
parativeIy large number of national
banks in 1880 the former possessing
35. and todav SO, while the latter had
49. but now 124.
"But most of the large gains in the
number Of national banks are clearly
results of the act Of March IA. 1900,
authorizing the establishment Of the
national banks with less than $4,000
capital. For instance. in 1900 Texas
The news & observer., 1905-12-16
KILLED ny CHLoRoFoRM.
The Fate of Mrs. Morris Natal. Who
Was Robbed.
O8v the Associated Press.l }

ASbury Park. N. j., Dee. 14.-Phy-
sicians today found that chlorofor1
was used to k IL Mrs. Morris Natal
the aged woman who was murdered
and robbed in her apartments herr.
It was at first thought that she had
been smothered to death by heavy
bed tick. which was found over her
face. Her husband and her four sons
who are making every effort to learn
the ido't't'' of the murderer. an
nounc'. n''v that 81 900 cash was
secured from Mrs. Natal. Mr..
Natal said his wife carried this
amount in chamolise bag attached to
her clothing, and that this bag was
found empty. Tho woman's ears
were badly lacerated by her assail .
ants who violently tore q pair of dia-
mond ear rings from her.
The news & observer., 1905-12-16
ALL FOR REBATES
Eight indictments Re-
turned by Grand Jury.
This is the Result OF Cases Brought
to Ii cir Attention by One United
States District Attor-
ney.
lBy the Associated Press.l

Philadelphia, Dec. 14.-Eight in
dictments were returned by the Fed
eral grand jury today against ship
pers. freight agents and common
carriers in the rebate cases brought
to the attention of the grand jury
yesterday by United States District
Attorney ]. Whitaker Thompson. The
indictments returned are as follows:
Great Northern Railway Company
for offering a rebate to r. d. Wood
& Company of this city. on a ship
ment of 1900 tons of iron piping to
Winnipeg.
c. E. Campbell local freight agent
of the Great Northern, same charge.
T. w. Lide, of New York, general
eastern agent of the Mutual Transit
Company, granting and giving a re-
bate to the Wood Company.
Wilmer Wood. George Wood. Stuart
Wood and Richard Wood, members
of the Wood Company, accepting and
receiving rebates.
Paul j. Diver, local agent of the
Mutual Transit Company, Offering re-
bate to the National Essence OF
Coffee Company, of this city, on a
shipment from Philadelphia to Min
neapolis. August 4, 1905.
Mutual Transit Company offering
rebates in the same transaction.
Paul J. Diver, offering and giving
rebate (two counts) to the National
Essence of Coffee Company on a ship
ment from Philadelphia to Winnepeg,
April II. 1905.
Mutual Transit Company, Offering
and giving rebates two counts) in
the same transaction.
A large number of witnesses were
summoned to give testimony in the
two cases. Immunity from punish
ment was granted those principals in
the cases who appeared before the
jury and gave evidence. For in
stance, President Charles M. Heald
of Buffalo, President and General
Manager of the Mutual Transit Com
pany, who was summoned as a wit
ness in the Wood case, was not in
dicted, but a true bill was returned
against an agent of the company, who
was not asked to appear Neither
was an indictment brought against
the traffic manager of the Wood Com
pany, who obtained the rebate Cor his
firm. In the case of the National
Essence Tor Coffee Company the in
dictments were brought against the
carrier and it's agent. the shipping
company having furnished the evil
dence