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The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-12-05
PRESIDENI 5ENgs MRsS3GB
ROOSEVELTT0SG SfRSs G3ss
THE KING
LAND CASE
HAS BEEN BEFORE THE COURTS
IN WEST VIRGINIA FOR MORE
THAN A DOZEN YEARS.

The history of the famous King land
case with which our readers are famil'
lar needs no repetition. AS mentioned
yesterday, Judge Mason rendered his
decision before the adjournment of
court. In his decision the judge holds
that the bOrderings Of the estate
should be fixed by the natural monu'
menls such as rivers and streams ratl,'
or than by courses and directions. The
grant originally was supposed TO con-
tain more Than 100000 acres VIII ~
measured b the course and direction
whereas when fixed by streams and
rivers not quite 100000 remain. There
seems to be small chance that the case
will be taken to a higher court. The
land has been in litigation since 1891,
being first tried in Wyoming county,
was afterwards removed to Logan,
thence to Cabell and has been in the
Circuit Court of Marion for the past
two years.
Amongthe prominent attorneys who
are connected with the King case are
the following: C. W. Campbell anl
Elliott Northcott, Of Huntington; Ed.
ward Lyon and Harry Hubbard, of New
York; ]. A. Sheppard, Of Williamson:
Attorney Anderson, Of Wyoming coun.
ty, aid Attorney w, s. Meredith, g
this city.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-12-05
CHAS, A. PEABODY WILL
HEAD THE MUTUAL LlE

ment is made on the authority of s
member of the Mutual's board
trustees, who has taken an active part
in the recent movement to re-organi
The management Of the company The
selection of Mr. Peabody was said to
have been Il compromise between two
factions in the board. each Of which
had candidate,
Mr.. Peabody Is well known as q
banker and railroad mGn, EIe Is =
director of several local banks.
Mr. Peabody is also directorof tks
Illinois Central the Union Pacific and
Is a member Of the board Of managers
Of the Delaware and Hudson Railroa5
Company ais insurance connacti1
has been limited to the directorate g
the British,Amerlcan Company ot New
York.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-12-05
BOARD OF TRUSTEES AGREE ON
"A SUCCESSOR TO RICHARD A,
MecURDY-wILL Be ELECT
ED TOMORROW.

NEW YORK, Dec. 5.-charles A,
Peabody has been selected as the nest
President I the Mutual Life Insurance
Company. Unless the programme pre-
pared by the trustees Is unexpectedly
changed Mr.. Peabody will be elected
at a meeting of the board to be held 10
morrow. According to this programme
Frederick Crowell, who was named
last week to fill temporarily the va
capcy caused by the retirement Of
Richard A. McCurdy, will be elected
vice president and Emory McClintock
second vice president This announce
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-12-05
Notes and Personals.


Sallie Ernst was held in the sum q
100000 to appear before the Circuit
Court on Friday as a witness against
May Klyman.
). a, Wilson, clerk of the Circu
Court of TaJ lor county, Is in the city
attending court.
Attorney B. L. Butcher was in ClarkH.
burg yesterday.
A suit entered in the intermediate
Court yesterday was that Of Martha 4.
Robinson VS.. ]. A. Robinson, Decem'
Der rules. Nicely and Lively attorneys
for the plaintiff.
Chief Of Police Morgan testified be
fore The grand jury this morning.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-12-05
STRUCK WHILE TRYING
TO FLAG THE TRAIN.

KEYsER, W. Va, Dec. 5.-Miss
Mary Willis, aged seventeen years, Is
In dying condition at the Hoffman
hospital, here, from having been
struck by train which she attempted
to flag at Dlaln, w. Va. The engineer
failed to see her and she attempted
to cross the traca TO the other side
when struch
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-12-05
FIRE ALARM
CALLED OUT
THELADDLES
OLD planning MILL NEAR THE
OPERA HOUSE WAS eUTTEo
BY FLAMES LAST NIGHT.
TWO VALUABLE HORSES WE'RE
BURNED TO DEATH-oPERA
HOUSE SLIGHTLY DAMAGED.


several weeks tne old planning mill
adjoining the Grand Opera House has
been a.fire. and the conflagration Of
last night was OF a much more seri.
Gus nature than the preceding ones,
as 1t was not discovered as soon as
the others, and when the alarm was
sent in the fire had gained consider,
able headway and 1t was only by very
hard work that the firemen prevent.
ed the flames from communicating to
adjoining properties.
The alarm was sounded at 10:45
and from that time until IL o'clock 1t
was busy work for the fire laddies.
and much credit is due them for their
excellent services.
The old mill property was complete
ly gutted and the upper side almost
completely destroyed.
= The opera house bill room was To-
Gated in the lower end of the building
on jackson street, ana about 10000
worth of paper for coming attrac
tions including printing for Mary
Emerson, Roger Bros, Next Door"
and Frank Desnon in "The ONCE
Boy" was burned up.
The treatre was at no time in
much danger as the only possible
way it could have caught fire even in
the event that the mill had burned down
was for the flames to have gotten
through the ventllators on the mill
side of the theater, but by using the
house hose and extinguishers It was
easy to control this avenue Of com
munication. When the theater was
built It was constructed with an un.
usually heavy rear wall to guard
against any possibility of an aljoin-
ing building setting fire to 1t.
The planning mill property is owned
by the Fairmont Opera House Com.
pany, on which no insurance was car
ried, as 1t had been the intention for
some time to tear 1t down, aud the
only loss sustained was the value of
the lumber in the building.
The heaviest losers, perhaps, are
IW. E. Cordray & Sons, who kept two
valuable horses in the building, Both
Of them were burned to death, and
Mr.. Cordray places his loss at $4,000.
An effort was made to save them, and
one was gotten out as far as the loor
when he broke away from his would
be rescurer, and dashed back into the
flames and perlshed.
The sale and feed stable of B. F.
Reed adjoining the mill on the lower
side was in much danger but only re-
Ceived a scorchlng.
There was high wind and sparks
flew in every direction. The awning
in front of the Opera House cafe ig'
nited and was ruined.
THAT the fire was of incendiary orr
Gin there seems to be no doubt as
this is the fourth time (as mentioned
above) in several weeks that the
building has been on fire. The inter
ested parties have strong suspicious
as to who is the guilty party and will
make a strong effort to bring him to
Justice.
The Opera House Company will
have what is left of the old building
removed at once
The only damage that was sus'
tanned by the theatre proper was by
the liberal use Of water around the
ventilators over the stage, and by
keeping a force of men at work all
night the stage has been put in good
condition for the performance OF
"pim Paff, Pouf" tonight.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-12-05

Miss Anna Dorsey, who had been the
guest Of Miss Lucy Raymond since
Thursday, returned to her home at
Tunneltol yesterday
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-12-05
INDIANA SENATORS
Agree on Applicants Fer lmpor
Federal Appointments

WASHINGTON, Dec 8. Senators
lIemenway and Beveridge Of Indians
have agreed upon the re.aDpoiRttaenE
Of Joseph Heating as United siates
Attorney and Henry c. Pettitas Unit
ted States Marshall in that State, sn
30 informed the President this morn
ng.
II you want to be entertslnet dpH
miss "PIH PaH pouf."
Try West Vlrginian want ID.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-12-05
TAE WEATHER.
Warmer Tonight.

WASHINGTON. Dec. 5.-Fore.
cast for West VirgInia--Partly
cloudy tonight and Wednesday;
warmer tonight.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-12-05

aiPlfi PaH POuF" tonight
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-12-05

lcontInued on FIfth Paae.l
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-12-05

Try a West Vlrginian want u
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1905-05-12
Hostilities Imminent.

New York.-A special cable to st
Petersburg: Although the genera
staff Issues the stereotyped announce
ment. "The armies in Manchuria re-
port no change in the situation" Rus
sian correspondents unanimously tel,
eSraph that hostilities are imminent
The well-informed critic of the Russ
asserts that Marshal 0yama mas ev.
cry forthwith to invest Vladiyostok
since, even if the Russian feet ar
rlves there unseathed, it will require
considerable overhauling and repairs
and will be seriously hampered by the
presence of beleaguering army. He
believes that 0yama disposes of $25,-
200 men, of whom 100000 are march,
ing through Korea on Vladivostok,
100000 are guarding lines of commu-
nieation, and $4,000 are confronting
Gen. Linevitch.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1905-05-12
Hotel Outside CITY

Two Eastern corporations are inter
ested in the erection of a suburban
hotel, and it is said that a site in
st. Tammany parish is deemed suit
able in many ways. 1t is their plan.
II they settle upon this place, to erect
there hotel which will cost, with
ground improvements, 100000. Golf
links, tennis grounds, polo field, a nat
atorium, bowling alleys and other i'm
provements are to be features. The
party will remain in the city several
days and continue its investigations
but OF all the surrounding country
which they have gone over thus far
they look upon the st. Tammay par
ish site with most favor.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1905-05-12
Improvements at Work.

Preparations are being made for the
installation of an air lift at the New
Iberia Ice and Bottling Works plant
at New Iberia, all the apparatus hav.
ing arrived. The air pump has a cyl.
Under lOxl2 inches, with a steam cylin.
der ska inches. The whole apparat-
us is apparently complicated, but yet
very simple in principle. Instead of
pumping into them and compressed
to the desired pressure in large cylin-
ders, from which it is led to the bot
tom OF the wells by a small pipe.
where it is again freed. The up-rush.
ing of the air brings up the water in
great quantity and with considerable
force.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1905-05-12
More Trained Nurses Wanted.

Citizens of Louisiana and- Missis
sippi will be interested 20 know that
the Charity Hospital at New Orleans
has decided to increase its staff of
trained nurses to seventy-live or more,
the present available number averag-
ing 40. This institution draws many
of its most capable women from the
interior districts of Louisiana and Mis-
sissippi and the increase decided upon
will open the door to many others who
heretofore have been barred by the old
limit.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1905-05-12
NEW SERIES VOL. XIII.
LOUISIANA STATE HAPPENINGS
Items Of Interest from all Sections of the State
Diversified Crops.

VI great importance to the plant.
ers OF Louisiana and Mississippi will
be the visit to those states of w. J.
opillman, Of the Grass and Forage
Division Of the Department of Agri-
culture, who will have Washington
Tor the south the latter part of this
month. The object of Mr.. Spillman s
visit is to consult With planters of
Louisiana and Mississippi and with
the directors of the experiment sta
tons in regard to the diversification
OF crops in the localities where the
cotton crop is menaced by the boil
weevl.
On June 1, Mr.. Spillman will arrive
at Natchitoehes, where he will remain
a day, going thence to Baton Rouge
and Alexandria. Part of June 4 he
will spend in New Orleans.
There Is great deal Of excellent
work being done in Louisiana and Mis-
sissippi," said Mr.. Spillman, "not on
~ at the experiment station of the de-
partment, but also on the diversified
farms, with the owners of which we
are cooperating. In certain sections
the soil is eminently fitted for the pro-
duction Of other marketable crops
than cotton and should no absolutely
successful remedy for the boil weevil
be found, there is no reason why the
planters of the cotton states should
not turn their attention in other di-
rections with profit.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1905-05-12
A MOTHER GOOSE BAZAAR.
Novel Affair That a Church soeIet,
Made Profitable.

An entertaining and profitable ba
zaar for charity one spring was callet
Mother Goose's Spring Opening" A
large Sunday school room was deco
rated with little booths made gay witt
imitation white lilies and festoons O
yellow crepe paper Red cardboard
flower pots also. mounted guard at the
entrances Of the various booths, and
we're filed with the same effective
blossoms, whose fragrance came from
sachet powder sprinkled generously IN
their centres, writes Marjorie March
In the "Housekeeper."
Mother Goose herself was mistress
of ceremonies, met the guests as they
entered and made them feel at home.
Old Mother Hubbard had a truly
novel cupboard that was a delight tc
every one. It's doors were wide open
and in its many compartments were
some wee puppies and kittens for
sale.
Lucy Locket presided over a coun.
ter where leather pockets" of all de.
scriptions were for sale, purses, big
and small. shopping bags, beaded
bags, silk work bags, etc.
Mistress Mary had a charming 1T.
tie corner where petted pansy blooms
and other spring flowers were offered
at tempting prices. Her counter was
ornamented with the legendary "sil
yer BELLS" and a popular feature was
her "cockcle Shells" (These had beer
saved by one of the church workers
from seashore trip the year before.)
They held the tiniest of potted ferns
and sold for ten cents each.
The old woman who swept the ccr
webs of the sky sold brooms, big arc
small, dustpans, aprons, dish towels.
dustlng caps, wash rags and many
other prosaic articles.
Curly Locks, most bewitchine
maiden with flowing curls, sat at lit
tie table sewing her fine season" and
incidentally selling fancy articles.
tray cloths, do!lies, centrepieces, pill
low covers, etc.
Then tnsre was the "old woman
who lived in Shoe" and she sold her
children (dolls) Of whom she had sc
many she didn't know what to do
Most of these were grouped in great
shoe made of black paper. The others
we're arranged on the counter by Its
side.
Next came Cinderella's booth. Gin
derella was in her ball dress and sold
slippers of every description, wor
steds and bedroom sandals. Little
Jack Horner literally sat "in cor
ner" and sold cakes and pies and can
lies. Jack and Jill dispensed lemon
ade from a charming little well. il
small tin pals, and not one catas
trophe was there during the whole
evening.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1905-05-12
The $2,OOO,OOO Holmes Deal

One OF the most important CONNER
cial events in the South occurred Nav
/, when $2,0oO,OO0 cash was formally
transferred by the Hibernia Bank and
Trust Co, acting as fiscal agent, to
the new d. Fl. Holmes Co., Ltd. Some
weeks ago the announcement of this
big deal, which ranks New Orleans
with New York, Philadelphia, Chicago
Paris and London as a department
store center, was made. The proxim.
ity OF the Panama Canal was a leading
factor in the deal.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1905-05-12
JOSEPH. La, FRIDAY. ~. 1905.
caterpIIIar as a Weather Prophet.

An aged farmer, living near Colum
bus, Ohio. has for a number of years
watched the color Of the caterpillar
and the way it changes with the
weather. The color of that insect
late in the fall. he claims, is a cor.
rect index of the weather for the com,
ing winter.
This year the caterpillar was dark
at either end, but very light in the
middle, showing. according to his the
ory, the fore part OF the winter to be
cold, the middle warm, or mild, and
the latter cold. Last year, he says,
the caterpillar was dark all over, and
as proof of his theory this aged farm
er points to the severity of last win
ter's weather.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1905-05-12
Examinations for Naval cadetships

The United States Civil Service Com
mission announces an examination
May IL, Is and 10, at the Custom
house, New Orleans, for cadetship in
the United States revenue service
Candidates must be between Is and 25
years of age and not less than 5 feet
and 3 inches in height. After three
years of successful study cadets are
passed to the grade of third lieuten-
ants at a salary of $l4OO per annum
Examinations will also be held at Bat
on Rouge and Shreveport on the same
date and candidates should at once APP
ply either the Secretary of the Board
OF examiners at the places named or
TO the United States Civil Service Com
mission at Washington, ID. C.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1905-05-12
Not Until June 1.

Adjutant General Stafford annpunc-
ed that it will be June l before the COM
mittee is appointed by Governor Blan-
chard to locate the site for the en-
campment Of the Louisiana National
Guard. The militia will encamp dur
ing August for ten days. The cities
bidding for the encampment will have
to wait until June l to lay their claims
before the committee.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1905-05-12
Big Woodworking Plant.

H. A. Mower, of Gibsland, has sold
$4,000 acres of land in Bienville par
ish to a st. Louis syndicate at an av-
erage price of $S an acre. The syn
dicate has also leased 100 acres of
land at the junction of the two roads
at Gibsland, where an immense wood
working plant will be erected for the
manufacture Of box stuff, wheels
spokes, AK handles, etc.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1905-05-12
China Wants Manchuria.

Victoria.-Mail advices from Japan
include an epitome of opinions of Chi
nese statesmen, wired from Peking to
the Toxic Azai to the effect that Chi
nese officials would not consider it a
wise step on the part of Japan to in
sis. on the opening of Manchuria. The
officials state it to be the intention of
China to station $4,000 troops in Man.
churia when peace is restored.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1905-05-12
Farmers Behind.

Planters are very much demoralized
in consequence of the late excessive
rains in Naschitoehes vicinity, which
have overhowed the creeEs and bay
cues. In many places the beating
rains and high waser will necessitate
the replanting of corn. Planting is
fully three weeks later than last year,
and very little cotton has, as yet, been
planted.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1905-05-12
Officers Appointed.

Governor Blanchard appointed {:
Frank chatham, Mayor of Rayville
Richland Parish, vice J. A. Rhymes.
failed to qualify; DIR. R. w. Travis
Mayor and M. l.. George, w. H. Eas-
ley, Joseph H. Keiser, w. II. Carlysle
and S. ]. Tate, Aldermen, village of
Tangipahoa, Tangipahoa Parish.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1905-05-12
A Fight for High License.

New Orleans is making stirring
fight for high license Of saloons and
ii is possible that the council will ac-
;ede to the demand. The public school
children and teachers as well as civic
bodies generally are taking part in the
movement.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1905-05-12
Mrs. Bryan's Father DEAD.

Lincoln, Neb.-John Baird, father
OF Mrs. W. J. Bryan, died at the Bry-
an nome near this city. He was 50
years OF age and had been failing
steadily for several years. Mr.. Baird
G came to Nebraska about the time the
Bryans came and was from Salem I'M
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1905-05-12
Destructive Fire

The store belonging to the Peyton
estate caught fire and with Atkinson 3
store and stock and Justice Talbot Is
office, was totally destroyed. The en-
tire loss is about $4,000; insurance
$4,000.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1905-05-12
Brick Block Will be Built.

Preparations are being made to re-
build with brick the block that was
destroyed by fire in Jonesboro. In
surance adjusters have been here this
week adjusting the claims of the firms
damaged.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1905-05-12
Saw Mill Destroyed by Fire.

Fire that originated in the saw mill
of j. Bourdin & Bro, at st. Mar
tinsville, completely destroyed the
plant. The cause is not known. The
estimated amounts to $4,000, with in
surance of $4,000.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1905-05-12
Official Route of the U. @. v. Union

1t is announced that the Louisville
& Nashville railroad has been selected
as the official route of the Louisiana
Division to the U. C. ", at Louisville,
June IA, Is, and 16. The Texas di-
vision will also take that route.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1905-05-12
rcok. Vow to Get Married,

On New Years day, twelve young
men Of Louisville, KY, formed the
league of Marry or Bust, each one
pledging himself to take wife with
In the year or suffer expulsion from
lie league and to pay fine If s1eo.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1905-05-12
Delegates Appointed.

Governor Blanchard appointed the
Following to represent Louisiana a;
the unveiling of the monument erect
ed by the citizens of Memphis, Tenn.
to the memory of General N. B. For.
rest. The monument will be unveiled
on May l6. Captain Robert E. Craig
General VIM. 7. Blakemore. Colonel
Aristide Hopkins and Colonel James
Dinklns, all of New Orleans.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1905-05-12

The Police Jury has reconsidered its
action, taken at 0pelousas, ordering
the municipal authorities to remove
the water tank from the courthouse
square, on the contention that its
foundation was in a dangerous eondi-
tion. The town officials demonstrat-
ed that its level had recently been ia
ken and found to be perfect, and an
investigation viii now be had looking
to the correction of any defect that
may exist in the foundation.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1905-05-12

The up-to-date merchant does NOT
advertise three months in the year,
but twelve.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-01-18

Thousands of women of every age
and condition break down and are
brought TO the very verge Of utter col
lapse because they have kidney trouble
and do not know 1t. 1t saps vitality
skaters nerves-makes work or rest or
sleep impossible.
Many a sufferer takes medicine for
imaginary female complaints until
abe is utterly discouraged and much
worse. And yet It is so easy to tell
when the kidneys are sick, and so
easy to cure them with the right sort
Of treatment.
Prolonged neglect means diabetes or
Bright's Disease.
How many apparently healthy wo-
men there are who begin to find house
hold work a Surden; who are con-
stantly "all-tired-out," irritable and
depressed, and who suffer often from
sick, dizzy headaches, pain in the back
ard sides, rheumatism and irregular
flow of the urine.
They are always ailing, but not sick
enough to go to ped, and they walt
for the spells to pass away.
But the cause is still there. The
kidneys are sick and work only ag-
gravates the trouble.
The kidneys have In some way be-
corne congested, irritated or infiamed,
and are failing to remove the uric
aciG and other poisons from the blood.
These poisons are attacking the nerves,
muscles and vital organs.