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The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-07-20
JURY FOUND
Him GUILTY
sEpucER OF LITTLE GIRLS WILL
LIKELY GET A LONG
SENTENCE.

NEW YORK, July 2o.-The jury
which tried Edward Neidinger, &C.
,cused of mistreating little girls who
were members of his flower class"
and Botany class" brought in a YER
dict OF guilty against the man this at.
iternoon. The jury was out Just sew.
zen minutes.
Neidinger was remanded until
Monday for sentence. He was con.
victed of criminal assault in the first
degree. and the maximum punish.
ment for the crime is twenty a
Imprisonment.
There are two other indictments
pending against Neidinger. He will
be called on to plead to the indict.
ments on Monday, and 1t is expected
that he will plead guilty. Under this
arrangement Neidinger may receive
a cumulative sentence which will
send him to prison for a great many
years.
Neidinger took the stand in his
own defense to-day. He denied the
charges made by the girls who testi.
fed against him. On cross-examina.
ton many damaging admissions
were drawn from him.
He admitted that he had seduced
his wife. when she was thirteen years
Of age, and that she had left him
some time ago for filthy habits and
cruel treatment. He admitted that
he had been sent to the work house
on a complaint Of his wife for assault
and desertion.
Another admission made by the
prisoner was that he had been indict.
ed, tried and acquitted on the charge
OF murder in connection with the
death of his son at Warren, Pennsyl.
vania, on March ~, 1902. He further
admitted that he had been driven
from Buffalo by the police for making
overtures toward little girls and that
he had been forced to leave James.
town. N. Y, by white caps for the
same reason.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-07-20

The State newspapers are com
mentIng extensively on the fact that
the State Journal has a twenty-five
thousand dollar libel suit on its
hands. Even the Fairmont West vir-
ginian seems to take consolation in
being caught In good company in par
ticular. II the State Journal has any
such thing concealed about It any.
where. 1t does not know It and It is
fair to suppose that 1t will find It out
when 1t begins to bite. The Nor
gantown papers have been stating
that something of the kind was fired
OF out in Monongalia county, but
they probably have the moon in mind.
-Parkersburg State Journal.
The State Journal kindly referred
to the West virginian's libS suits a
number Of times, thereby giving us
some free advertising, for which we
thank 1t, and u reference to its
little suit was simply an act Of
reciprocity, feeling that 1t would ap-
preciate some free advertising also.
We do not know positively whether
the State Journal has been sued or
not. The Morgantown papers said
so. and II looks like they ought to
have known what they were talking
about. The gentleman named as
%plaintiif, as well as those mentioned
as his counsel, are all Morgantown
people.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-07-20

When the political situation gets
into such condition as to affect sena.
tor Elkins, 1t thereupon develops that
his private secretary has large per-
sonal interests in West Virginia.
Parkersburg Dispatch.
Senator Elkins' private secretary,
Col. c. H. Livingstone, was in our
city last Saturday night, and met
many of our citizens, both Republi.
cans and Democrats. but we have yet
to hear that he mentioned politics to
any one. Gel. Livingstone, like his
chief, has personal interests" in
West Virginia, and it therefore does
not follow that he is always looking
into the political situation" when
e e among us.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-07-20

The Wheeling Register keeps
standing the phrase waste and ex.
travagance of Republican misrule in
West Virginia." and on every posi-.
BILE occasion use It to decorate its
editorial column. We do moi object
to its use, IL the Register likes the
sound of It, but we can hardly admire
the spirit which prompts it. For
monumental inconsistency, however.
1t should be awarded first honors.
The Register evidently is blessed
with a convenient lack of memory.
1t fo:gets the record which was made
by the Democracy when for a quar-
ter of a century 1t was in power. That
record should of itself silence all re-
marks e Republican administra-
Notwithstanding News.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-07-20

Tho insurgents" have a fine day
for defeating Senator Elkins and
breaking up the Republican organi.
cation Of the State. AS stated yes.
terday, they are to meet for that pur.
pose to-day at White Sulphur Springs.
Some persons named as being con.
nected with such a movement may
go there, but we do not expect to hear
OF a large attendance. Ran Stalna.
ker will see to 1t that long.haired
Marshall and Sam Montgomery are
there, and there are other State Sen.
ators who will attend II Ran has SO
ordered. We are glad that they have
started out on such a mission SC
early. as there will be ample time for
their object to die before it can be.
come a matter Of embarrassment to
the Republican organization.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-07-20
JOHN HAYS WILL
WAS ADMITTED TO PROBATE
THIS AFTERNOON - ESTATE
WORTH OVER 100000.

WASHINGTON, July 2O.-The will
of the late Secretary of State John
Hay was filed for probate here this
afternoon in the office of the registrar
OF wills. The bulk of the estate which
Is said to be worth considerably over
two million dollars goes to his wild.
ow, Clara Stone Hay, during her
life, then to be divided among
the children, Helen Hay Whitney.
Alice Hay Wadsworth and Clarence
Hay, or his heirs. To Leonard Hay
and Mary Hay Voolfolk, brother and
sister, respectively Of the testator.
are given the property at Warsaw.
Ills, and $4,000 each; to Charles
Edward Hay, brother, $4,000, and to
HARDWOOD Otis Whitney, of Keokuk.
Iowa, $4,000.
Payne Whitney and James VOL.
colt Wadsworth are named executors
without bond. The property consists
largely of real estate, one OF the
most valuable portions Of which Is.
the apartment house in Washington
known as stone Leigh Court
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-07-20
MISS BELLE
The Famous Negro Impersona.or In
the City.

Miss Belle Emerson. who has gain
ed an enviable reputation as a negro
~impersonator, arrived in town today.
She is accompanied by Prof. Lidstrom,
who has the finest collection of pic.
lures ever e in this city. The col.
lection is called Before and After
the War;" and is replete with charac.
ter studies OF the darkey. 1t is the
intention to give several free exhi.
billions, but they have not yet decided
the location for their work.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-07-20

The sidewalks on the South Side
bridge are in a dangerous condition.
The city authorities say that it is
the business of the County Court to
keep the structure in proper repair.
and the County Court retorts that 1t
is the city's business to keep its side.
walks up. And there you are! We
are to wait, we suppose, for the cor.
oDer's inquest to find out whose bust.
ness It really is.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-07-20
Leased wire t~elegraphic service by

Leased wire telegraphic service by
Publishers Press Association. Special
correspondents at Charleston, Park.
sruburg and other cities in the State.
The West virginian is 70. sale ut
the following places;
A. C. Martins book store, Main st.
Clyde Hollis cigar store. Main st.
Kinkead news stand. Main street.
MERGERS confectionery. opposite
Watson Hotel.
rost Billiard Parlors, Fairmon,
avenue.
A. M~errifeid's store, Locust avenue.
Fred Harris confectionery. Water
stxeet-
!. W.. orr's news stand, Monongah.
Claude Higginbotham. Company
0tore. Watson.
Emmett Ices news stand. Manning.
ton
Abbey Burke, agent. Rivesvflle.
Miss sailie E. Martin. postof,ce.
Bhirview.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-07-20

The county of Tyler is the latest
to come forward with a reduction in
the levy. Reductions in Marion aver.
age two to four dollars on each thou.
sand dollars worth of property. At
the end of two yea the most rabid
politician won't dare to lift his voice
against tax reform. Watch your tax.
bills.-Wheeling News.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-07-20

Governor Dawson might go to work
and make his own afidavit and secure
others in regard to the matters the
Charleston Gazette says Grant Hall
and others have stated but he would
no doubt be met with volleys of the
same Nth which has already been
hurled at him and those who want to
believe what is charged against him
would sim believe it while those who
believe in him and think he is a man
OF honor and an official of integrity
would still have sonidence in him.
The simple truth is that SO far as any
practical remedy is concerned, any
public man who is charged with of.
fenses is practically without IL. When
he is guilty OF violation Of the law he
may be prosecuted and convicted but
to go into the courts to show his limo.
cence Is a snare and delusion. News.
paper and personal controversies are
equally So Public men have found
this to be true and about all that they
can do is to bear patiently what is
aid about them. and wait and let time
vindicate them. 1t has done this with
Lincoln, Garfield, Mckinley and many
MISUNDERSTANDING State Journal.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-07-20

There are some several hundred
people on the delinquent list publish
cd in this Issue. Who is more cntI.
tied to vote, the negro who does not
have the same privileges, or the white
man who does have the full privileges
OF his own made government and re.
fuses to support it? This is not asked
in support of the negro. but If the in
ferrogation viii lead US to the infor.
nation as to why some white folk
get SO damned trifing we will feel
amply repaid-Mingo Republican.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-07-20
OFFICERS KILLED.
Artillery Men Revolt and Join Reyo-
iutionary Armenians.

ODESSA, Russia. July 2o.-An ar.
tillery battery stationed in the town
OF Tionety, e Tifis. in Russian
trans-caucasus, has revolted. The ar
tillery men killed their oficers and
have Joined a band of Revolutionary
Armenians.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-07-20
Assessor McDan

Assessor Mcdaniel reports 1882
collected IN capitation taxes in the
Western district. while only 222 per.
sons are returned delinquent. Some
Of these may yet pay the tax, still re.
ducing the delinquency. A loss of
222 out of a total of ALA is certainly
a good showing.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-07-20
All Aboard!

The young peoples excursion un.
der the auspices of the Y. NJ. C. A.
Will start on scheduled time at 1880
O'Clock. Everybody is urged to be
on time as the steamer Isaac NJ. Ma.
son will &C down the river about Is
miles, returning by moonlight.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-07-20
Local Baseball.

Much interest is conferred in the
game tomorrow at Traction Park,
between the Clarksburg aggregation
and Fairmont Y. NJ. C. A. The Y. NJ.
c. AS have never lost a single ath.
letic event to Clarksburg yet, but to-
morrow they are up against Archie
Hall. the successful twirler of the w.
". U. team.
The game will be called at $3.50 and
patrons taking the traction cars at
300 will be landed in time for first
inning.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-07-20

Russia has fixed the salaries of its
peace plenipotentiaries at 5000 per
day each. In view of this they will
probably be in no hurry in arranging
a settlement with Japan.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-07-20

Special sale in stogies at Lloyd's
old stand. 314 Main street, Saturday
only.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-07-20

Commander Peary, who has again
started for the North Pole, sailing on
the ship Roosevelt. thinks that If a
vessel SO named cannot reach the
point in view nothing can.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-07-20

The West virsinisn rsspsetfuny
solicits fob printing Of All kinss.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-07-20

stogies. stogies. stogies, 4 for SC
at Lloyd's old stand. S14 Main street,
Saturday only.
The Yale expositor., 1905-03-24
NOTICE OF SALE OF REAL ESTATE.

state of Michigan,
The Probate Court for the County of st. Clair.
In the Matter of the estate of BOstwick X,
Noble.
Notice is hereby given that. by virtue of an
order OF said Court. made on the 30th day of
January AID, 1895, shall sell ut public auction
on the 2ith day of March AID, 1905, at 1000
o'clock In the forenoon aU the premises herein
after described, in said county. the interest of
estate i'm the following described real estate
to-wit: The North Sixty (G0) feet of Lot Three
90 in Block ELEVEN an Jones addition TO the
Village of Brockway Centre NOW Yale) in st
Clair county, Mich.
Dated this 30th day of January A. D., 1905.
CHARLES NOBLE,
CHARLES LAWSON,
Executors of the Last viii and
AIS Testament of b. II. Noble, deceased
The Yale expositor., 1905-03-24
MORTGAGE SALE.

DEFAULT HAVING BEEN MADE IN THE
- conditions OF certain mortgage made by
john Malone TO w. III. Houston, dated December
o, 1881. and recorded in the Office of the Regis
OF Deeds Tor said county on December Z, 1881, in
Liber "a OF mortgages on page 269, on which
mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date
OF this notice S545.00, and an attorney fee of
$4,000 provided for In said mortgage which
mortgage was duly assigned by the said w. IL.
Houston TO ;. Houston, of Madison. ~, on Dec
ember ID, 1890 (said assignment being recorded
IN the book OF assignments in Liber 8 on page
3i2 on December 90 1890, in the Office of the
Register OF Deeds for said county of St Clair)
and no suit at law or in equity having been in
stltuted to recover the money secured thereby
or any part thereof
Now, therefore, by virtue of the now er of sale
contained In said mortgage, and the statute in
such case made and provided. Notice is hereby
given that on Monday, April "a, 1905, at 100
O'Clock IN the forenoon of said day shall sell at
pubic auction. To the highest bidder at the
front door OF the Court House i'm the CITY of Port
huron, that being the place where the Circuit
court Tor ST Clalr County is holden, the prem
lses described in said mortgage, or as much
theTeoi as may be necessary to pay the amount
Que on SAID mortgage. with eight percent inter.
est, with All legal costs, together with said attor-
ney lee OK 5000; said premises being described
as follows: The west half of the east half of the
north east quarter OF Section 80, township four
NORM OF kange sixteen east.
e. $. BLACK, s. HOUSTON,
Marine City. Mich. MORTGAGE
AttorheN lot mortgage. 40-i3
The Yale expositor., 1905-03-24
DIED IN AMBULANCE.
Mystery Surrounds Death of Grand
Rapids Man.

Grand Rapids. Mich. March 20
Coroner Hilliker and the police are en-
deavoring to solve the mystery sur
rounding the death of Arthur j. Engle,
who passed away in police ambu-
lance early Sunday morning on his
way to the hospital from the effects OF
q dose of cyanide of potassium.
The authorities doubt If the case is
anything more than a suicide, but
would like to interview the woman
who is supposed to have been Engle's
wife. Engle lived with this woman in
two rooms in the block at 6S Canal
street. He had been having difficulty
with a former wife. For this reason
he went under the name of A. J. Ar
thur.
The woman who figures as his last
wife said that he had made two previ-
GUS attempts at suicide, the second
one Saturday night. Following it she
left the city and has not since been
seen. Some time later Engle was
found unconscious in his room and
was started for the hospital, dying on
the way.
Engle was 35 years old ans leaves
a father and a son by his first wife.
The Yale expositor., 1905-03-24
FARMERS WILL FIGHT.
Railroad Lays Claim to Thousands Of
Acres In Saginaw County.

Owosso, Mich. March 20-A suit
which, if successful, will deprive
scores of small farmers in Saginaw
county of all they have worked for
during their lives is that of the Mich
igan Central railroad begun in the cir
cult court of Saginaw to secure pos
session of 5000 acres of land in
Brady, Chaplin, Marion and other town.
ships, Saginaw county.
The land in dispute is valued at
from $4,000 to 100000. The claim
is made by the company that the old
Jackson, Lansing &c Saginaw railroad,
of which the Saginaw division of the
Michigan Central railroad is success
sor, secured a half interest TO the land
in 1858 by an adverse patent Of the
government. The settlers insist their
title is clear and have secured Prose
cutting Attorney Charles M. Hamper
and Odell T. Chapman and Frank VI.
Watson of Owosso to fight the case.
The Yale expositor., 1905-03-24
Four Buildings Collapsed.

New York, March 20.-Four build
ings in course of construction in this
city collapsed Sunday, the sudden
change from cold to warm weather
and alleged faulty work being given
as the cause. Fortunately, it being
Bunday, nobody was in the buildings,
dnd consequently no fatalities oc-
CURED, although occupants of adjoin-
ing buildings. which were damaged by
the falling walls, had in several cases
some very narrow escapes.
The Yale expositor., 1905-03-24
DROBATE NOTICE

Il FOR HEARING CLAIMS BEFORE COURT.
State of Michigan, County OF st. Clair, Sss.
Notice Is hereby given, that by an order of the
Probate Court for the County of st. Clair, made
on the 9Th day of March, A. d., 1905 four months
were allowed for creditors to present their claims
against the estate of Agnes SheltO. late of said
county, deceased, and that all creditors of said
deceased are required to present their claims to
said Probate Court, at the Probate Office, I'm the
City of Port Huron, for examination and allow
ance. on or before the 10th day of July next. and
that such claims will be heard before said Court
on Monday the 18th day OF May. and on Mon
day, the 10th day Of July next at nine O'Clock in
the forenoon of each of those days.
Dated March g, A. d., 1905.
AGA STEPHEN A. GRAHAM.
T.. ii. DRAKE. Judge OF Probate
Attorney for Estate
The Yale expositor., 1905-03-24
Seven Bodies Recovered.

Fier Creek, w. Va, March 21.-Sev-
en- bodies in all were taken from the
Rush mine Monday by the rescue par
ties. The bodies we've found 1900 feet
from the drift mouth. They wore not
much burned but their clothing was
torn by the explosion On account OF
the dust, which is from six inches TO
two feet deep In the entry, the rescue
party had great dif1ouitv 10 reaching
the bodies.
The Yale expositor., 1905-03-24
PARsoN AxTELLs MISTAKE.
This Time He Tackled Policeman and
Got Worst of Il.

Detroit, Mich, March 20.-J. J. Az
tell, former Congregational minister,
known as the fighting parson." is at
Emergency hospital suffering from a
fractured jaw sustained during a
struggle with Patrolman Joseph Kalb
about o'clock Sunday morning. AK
tell claims that the injury is the result
of the officer striking him with his
billy, but the patrolmap says that
the club was not used in the tussle.
Kalb, it is reported, found Axtell
peering into windows and kicking on
doors on Brush street near the Nc
Gregor mission. When he attempted
to place the clergyman under arrest
Axtell resisted so viclously that the
sleeve Of Kalb's coat was torn COM
pletely out. The two climbed and
fell and Axtell is thought to have sus-
tanned the injury in that manner.
The Yale expositor., 1905-03-24


Il FOR HEARING CLAIM BEFORE COURT.
State of Michigan. County of ST. Clair, }ss
The Probate Court for the County of st. Clair.
In the matter of the estate of John NJ. Glea-
son. deceased.
Notice is hereby given, that by an order of
the said Court made on the 18th day of March,
A. d.. 1905. four months were allowed for cred
itorS to present their claims against the estate
of said deceased. and that all creditors OF said
deceased are required to present their claims to
said Probate Court, at the Probate ONCE, i'm the
City of Port Huron, for examination and allow
ance, on or before the 18th day of July next and
that such claims will be heard before said Court,
on Monday the 18th day of May, and on Satur-
day the 18th day of July next. at nine o'clock in
the forenoon of each of those days, and that,
within thirty days from the date of said order,
copies of this notice shall be posted in three pub
lie places In said County and published three
successive weeks previous to said first day OF
hearing. in the Yale EXpositOr, Il newspaper
printed and circulating in said County OF st.
Clair
Dated March 10, a. D.. 1905.
Al STEPHEN A. GRAHAM,
Judge of Probate.
The Yale expositor., 1905-03-24
Hon. Cyrus G. Luce Dead.

Coldwater, Mich, March Coon.
scious almost to the last, Cyrus C
Luce died Saturday. He had been
lowering on the borderland between
life and death several days, and Mrs
Luce and their four children were all
present when the final summons came
The funeral will be held on Tuesday
in the Presbyterian church in this
city. DR.. Beal of Milwaukee, formerly
of the Agricultural college and life
long friend of Mr.. Luce, will preach
the funeral sermon.
The Yale expositor., 1905-03-24
Storm Hurts Traffic.

Port Huron, Mich, March 20.-A Sc
we're storm of rain and sleet worked
havoc with traffic on the Rapid rail-
way and the city electric lines Sunday.
Two newspaper men from this city
who made a trip to Marine City re-
CURED five hours in which to return,
owing to the condition of the rails and
wires.
The Yale expositor., 1905-03-24
Flood Is Feared.

Fonda, ~ Y, March 20.-Residents
of the Mohawk valley fear another
flood from the overflow Of the Mohawk
river. The water has been constantly
rising all day and the ice threatens to
move out at any time.
The Yale expositor., 1905-03-24
Fell Under Trains Wheels.

Lansing, Mich, March 20.-George
p. Edwards, overseer at the Industrial
School for Boys, while making an at
tempt to catch runaway boys, fell from
a car at the Michigan Central yards
and before he could get out of danger
the train started and his foot was
drawn under the wheels. The injured
limb was amputated at the hospital.
The Yale expositor., 1905-03-24
DRnRATE NOTICE


FOR HEARING CLAIMS BEFORE COURT.
State of Michigan. County OF st. Clair. IS.
The Probate Court for the County of st. Clair.
In the matter OF the estate of Robert German,
deceased.
Notice is hereby given. that by an order of the
said Court. made on the 18th day of March, AID.
1905. four months were allowed for creditors 10
present their claims against the estate Of said
deceased. and that all creditors OF said deceased
are required to present their claims to said Pro
bate Court, at the Probate Ohice i'm the City of
Port Huron. for examination and allowance. on
or before the nth day of july next, and that
such claims will be heard before said Court. on
Monday, the 18th day Of May. and on Tuesday,
the Itch day of July next, at nine O'Clock in the
forenoon of each of those days, and that within
thirty days from the date of said order. copies of
this notice shall be posted in three public places
in said county and published three successive
weeks previous TO said first day of hearing in the
Yale EXpositOr, a newspaper printed aud cir
culatng i'm said County OF st. Clair.
Dated March IL. 4. ID. 1905.
Al STEPHEN A. GRAHAM.
Judge of Probate.
The Yale expositor., 1905-03-24
Theater FeII: MANY KILLED.

Santiago de Chile, March 20.--As a
result Of the collapse Of the Lyric the
ster here many persons were killed or
hjunsd.
The Yale expositor., 1905-03-24
NOTICE OF ATTACHMENT.
RICHARD f. CoDRINGToN.
Plaintiff

Plaintiff.
VS.
GEORGE DENERT
Defendant
Notice is hereby given that on the 10th day of
January A. d.. 1905 "A writ of attachment was
issued out of the Circuit Court for the County of
~. Clair at the suit of Richard f. Codrington,
the above named plaintiff against the goods
chattels, lands and tenements of George Demert
defendant above named for the sum of Two
Hundred and Twenty-Five ($225.OO) dollars which
said writ was returnable February 9Th, A ID. 1905.
Dated this 2sth day of February, AID. 1905.
RICHARD II. CODR1NGTON,
Il. ii. DRAKE Plaintiff
Atty for Plaintiff. 45-G