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The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-01-17

Nll|D D.
Iineorp orations ~ ade ID District ofl
Columbia Have liberal Al


4 p'As HIN To N. Ian. ..T;;A few
years ago Congress ehac tea an entire:
ly3new code forithe District of colum:
bia and included In that code we're
provisions for Incorporating Il csompa.
MES: The provisions Of the incor1p,o1l
RVS 4 we're SO very liberal that
even New Jersey and Delaware have
been '',s disregarded BY gentlemen desir:
Ing liberal charters FOR ali sorts of
the the + most ll amazing enterpris es. sts;
Smith ". Bennett. ties assis tanlt
attorney general of Ohio, has come come to
Washington TO Inquire into the char.
.ters5 Of some Of these companies and
he promises to give trouble. He
maintains that Congress had nd; @ Siti
!thority, eitheriss its national capacity,
as Congress Of the United States or
In Its local capacity as the Legislative
body IF the District Sof Columbia, to
incorporate companies fol; any other
purposes than those directly connect:
ed with some expressed ipower%of Con.
gress. 1; III
Under the new code Of the District
of. Columbia which went into effect III
1902, and, during the first is months
oftits operation corporationsSwlth AN
aggregate capital Of more than So
100000 have been incorporated in
Washington providing for, every con.
ceiyable manner Of business.
Tie West lis being flooded by cir.
culars sent out by enterprising cor
iporate@ agencies advising all persons
to take out charters under the liberal
laws Of the District and to avoid the
corporate tax Of even such liberal
States. as New Jersey Delaware and
west virginia. It is further repre-.
scented that such corporations are ma.
tlonal in character and that their au-
.thorlty is far. greater than could be
obtained under any State law. II
Mr.. Bennett says SO far as Ohio is
concerned that State would refuse au.
thority to such corporations TO do any
business in the State. He suggests,
Furthermore, that the new Bureau Of
g Corporations might do we'll to ex.
anime these District charters.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-01-17
,lLlE BATS
IR0RDgOF IlYISD0lA|
WEN 4 N OWN sEF DIRE TEMPTING
SMELL OF FINE Big
\. III q ART BOTTLE /,

yesterday mo niiig IN police coar,
JIM PAT Fleming promised the masor
on his word sot honor that II he
was allowed 10 ret urn ~ his WORK he
would 80 and sin no more. promising
that 5heaWould repay he AMOUNT die
in d few days. This was granted
him. IN his possession when arrest.
ed Saturday night there Was q Quart
~ good swhlskey, and Jim Rat claimed
that this belonged 70 the man lie
boarded with down tie river. and I'M
less Is q ne brought the good home he
would Ia lose his hospitable lodging
quarters. He mplored the mayor TO
let him have 3it and promised again
:cn5liis word % honor that A would
not be opened until the house down
the riyerswaa sreached! 81 (,
X The q mayor informed him that IL H.
WIS opened and She vas up again tile
next day hes ertainly would Get a
salty dose. but alas and salaek! Jim
Pat couldn't deliver the Gods Act.
Zig Chief Morris and Officer Rldgely
GOT him YESTERDAY afternoo so drink
lie couldn't navigate and minus the
Booze. Z. 4
FIG; spent the night In jail and an
peared before HIS Honor this morn
ing with q line 2ofS talk that proved 10
ae5a winner. He said that he event
in saloon and took one drink and
that opened the bottle. He didn't
even remember when Il he was 5plnched.
lie was fined the stomary 50 and
only had two bits. He pouted that
word Of honor story again, declaring
that he would send D the fine for yes
terday but would not pay for this
latest !, one. Just wanted five minutes
II which to leave the city and he
would not come back soon: The
mayorStold him to go.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-01-17

Howard, the photograph er, win
make yon good pictures cheap: Il
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-01-17
4 GOOD Of: SIGN
OF Business Awakening Win BE Seen
at 1922 Main Street Soon.

Wyer and Mason, the hustling real
estate brokers; have entirely refur.
nlshed their Offices at 1922 Main street
and will hang out new 81 foot sign
in a few days. They now have one
Of the SWEETEST business suites in the
city. Business has picked up quite a
good deal with them in the past few
weeks and they predicta bright year.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-01-17
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PERSONAL ]: i, J: ] J ! !: !!

+ " 4 fS75- Il "a lsS 81 ~ 4
Howard Clark was a business Wis.
i,ar III The city yesterday; +
arss John Bennett sustained a bad.
y burned hand this morning.
Hiss FINS Pinnell, of the Bon Ton,
WIS N Grafton the tlrst 81 the week.
Hiss Nellie Yates, v q patient dis.
missed from tile City Hospital last
Sunday.
Captain Davis Curran, OF trains Q
and y rs duty and Captain Miles is
taang his turn: S n ~ \ a
Miss Flo Pinnell, Of Grafton, is the
snest Of her brother, mir. win Pin.
asII, q Jackson street, N
MIS- Charles Smith, Of Uniontown,
y visiting her son, Mr.. Harry. F.
smish otS Madison street.
Mrs Z Powell has returned from
several weeks visit to friends in
pittshuFg and Y sGlreenssburg, Pa.
q q Curtis. formerly an engineer
mi charge Of the 2. and Q. work In this
seetiaa In town attending court.
4 captain Nj d N Neely, Of the law
Inn y ~ Nicely and Lively, left this
morning Ian q: ,wl'ellsburg on business.
Sampson, who has been
aging with Mr. and Mrs. James
Asia has returned ito her. home in
Denver Colorado. 4
Mrs q: 4. Y Beetham and two chill,
s,lren 81 claire, Ohio, are visiting
With Mr. and Mrs. Richard Glllerson,
O Benoai avenue: 5&
Jesse Martin, Of the TPittsburg
sGasstt' is III town for few days on
basin ess. MI. Martin is a brother Of
Messrs. Arthur 6. and Fred d Martin.
q. 3 ! / ....I A, I, s.. :.s1 /, !,
Brannocli, ohio,Twho have been Wis:
ling Mr. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Evan, Of
tsrpo avenue, returned home this
nsptning
s,fSs $,ani Z, < e nr,, !, 4 4 sm,,,ao,,,
7wssssel ssn;;nntss : .is. !. ~, a'.nlslu,
RisFelyfof Ith,s city uas ra, rs o,a a.. -
f,osi,s sH q h VOC, a.as, !, -
!; e IN, asrsrafffInn VA auue's 81
g.. y H. N q f'Hf So 30 5."
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-01-17
Many Families Poisoned.
by Publishers Press,

PARKERsBURG, W, Va, Jan. Ii,
Thirty persons at Pine Grove, Wet.
gel county, representing fourteen dif.
ferent families, are suffering from
P'omaine polsining, in a serious de.
gree. 4 !.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-01-17
On the CarpctsFloo,lr..
gBasencnt7Bartep;a.ins;

y ~
Excellent values onjthe :, 10 and 25c
tables, nlaIly Of which sold sfor3twice
WHAT they are marked now.
asessandE Art Goods rs Less. {is
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-01-17

1, Mrs. Hattie Martini Of Clarksburg,
is visiting at tile home Of Mrs. su.
san Watson on Locust avenue. Mrs.
Martins daughter, Mrs. Rosa Nc.
Kim, q Clarksburg, has also been
spending a few days here the guest
Of Mrs. Watson and Mrs. H. F. Smith.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-01-17
Changes e.,, In Force.

Afew changes in The working force
Of the West virginian may be Of in.
terest to It's readers. Mr.. A. j. Dick
Is now foreman in the jobbing depart.
ment, Mr., Clarence Davisson, Of sa.
lem, Is circulation. manager, and Mr..
H. G. Dibblee, formerly member, Of
the high school faculty, is court re.
porter. Fts "
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-01-17

sJfs fflgf n - NM sa3 IA.
iEhy not let the Marion Claim
Agnney collect that claim for you! Il
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1905-12-09
SykeSyille Items.

DECEMBER Miss Elsie Jones, of Howard
county, is visiting Mrs. Baker, at Aberdeen,
Hartford county.
The funeral services of Mr.. Ray Hymiller
were held at the Springfield Presbyterian
Church on Wednesday morning. Mr.. Hy-
miller died early Monday morning at the
University Hospital, Baltimore, where he had
been under treatment for some time for ty
phoid fever.
The Mite Society of the Methodist Church
held its regular monthly meeting at the home
of Mrs. Arthur Brown, on Wednesday.
Miss Louise Thomas, of Baltimore, spent
lie Thanksgiving holidays with Miss Lillian
Schultz.
Miss Dorothy Melor and Miss Lillian
Schultz have returned to Powhatan College,
Charlestown, West Virginia. after spending
the Thanksgiving holidays at home.
Harry Alexander met with quite painful
accident this week. While using some in
ilammabe Hniment set it too near the stove,
causing the inlment to explode, burning Mr..
Alexander badly on the hands and feet.
Miss Richie. of Frederick, has quite sue
ccssful dancing class, which she teaches in
The Lyceum every Wednesday evening.
Our townsman and State Senator, J. +.
Beasman, is prominently mentioned for the
President Of the Senate for the coming SEES
sion.
Mr. Charles Z. Hartman, near Gathers
Howard county, is suffering from partial
stroke of paralysis affecting his right leg and
arm.
Miss Fannie Sprecher has returned to Mar
tinsburg, West Va, after spending Thanks
giving holidays at home.
a number of coal cars were wrecked on the
B. Il o. Railroad last Monday morning, caus-
ing the passenger trains to be unusually late.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1905-12-09
HOuckSyille Items.

DECEMBER 6.-Hugh Doyle and wife, of
Baltimore, spent the past week with VIM. L.
Shaeffer and wife.
The Ladies' Aid Society of Wesley Chapel
held special meeting at j. p. Sulivan's last
Thursday, and decided to hold an &mas enter
tainment December 2Sth.
The extra meetings which were in progress
at Wesley Chapel for about five weeks closed
last Thursday evening. The meeting was
success and fourteen were added to the church.
Mrs. John Smith returned home last We'd
nesday after spending a week in Allentown
and Philadelphia, Pa.
past Saturday and Sunday with Samuel Else
rode.
Matthias Lang is building large house for
Mr.. Uhler of Patapsco, and expects to com
plete it by Christmas.
Miss Mary Basler, of Baltimore, is the guest
of her parents, Fred. Basler and wife,
George E. Richards and Daniel Reed re-
Gently presented their daughters with very fine
organs.
Mr. and Mrs Walter Stratton, of Columbia,
S. c., are guests of Mrs. Jessie Eserode.
VIM. Shaeffer, who has been living in Peter
Buchman's tenant house, moved last Thursday
to Harrisonvlle, Baltimore county.
Peter Buchanan has erected large wash
house, pump house and made other improve.
ments; Melchour Harris carpenter.
Osborn Snyder has secured employment in
Baltimore.
R. P. Buchanan spent Saturday and Sunday
in Hanover, as guest of his sister, Mrs. Roy
W. Spangler.
Owing to sickness Cecil Snyder did not
move on Thursday to Baltimore, but will do
so as soon as he and his wife are in condition
to move.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1905-12-09
Several Senators Absent.

When the roll was called in the United
States Senate on Monday, at the assembling
of the Fifty ninth Congress, several Republi-
cans did not answer to their names. The
chief absentees were John r. Burton Of Kan
sas and John H. Mitchell Of Oregon.
Burton was indicted, convicted and SEN
fenced for using his influence, for money
consideration, with the Postoftice Department,
to protect IA grain swindling company from
being excluded from the use of the mails.
Mitchell was indicted, convicted and sentenced
for completely in public land frauds. Both
have taken appeals, but they felt their pres
ence, as convicts, would be at least disaste-
full and their retirement might be requested.
Another absentee was Senator La Toilette,
of Wisconsin. He is Governor of the State
and used the position to have himself elected
Senator, TO show his power over the two Sen
ators from the State, who opposed him in his
contest for Governor. After the election he
aspired to the United States Senate, aud was
elected to succeed Joseph V. Quarles, whose
term expired last March. He did not attend
the special session last spring, but held his
position of Chief Executive for personal rea
sons. At special session Of the Wisconsin
Legislature which opened Monday, he told
that body he would relinquiah the Governor
ship during It's present session, or at It's end,
and then enter the Senate.
A vacancy exists from Delaware, because
the Legislature woaid not elect Gas Addicks.
The latter was able TO hold enough votes 10
defeat any other aspirant, and he deadiocked
the contest until the term Of the session eX-
pired.
Chauncey NJ. Depew, OF New York, whose
character was badly besmirched by the inves-
tigation of the largest life insurance companies
of New York. He has been proven CRATER
and accepted an annual salary of 5000 a
year for which he rendered no service.
Chauncey was present with his smile aud
handsome clothes. lie was not abashed. A
$4,000 u year graft was just the correct
thing. He probably wishes it had been mere.
These are some OF the leading lights in the
"Grand Old Party, which Speaker Cannon,
at the House Republican caucus last Saturday
night so highly eulogized AS IL party of purity,
principles and progress. Certainly some Of
the office holders have been progressing.
Rnscality prevails in every department OF gov
ernment and Il few departmental officials are
serving light sentences in the prnitenrary.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1905-12-09
a Lively Session.

The present session OF Congress promises
to be interesting from start to finish. The
Presidents message covered almost every
subject conceivable, from the preservation Of
the buffalo to the regulation of railroad rates
and supervision of insurance companies and
fraternal insurance societies. Already bills
to carry out the Presidents variety of notions
have been introduced nine tenths OF which
will find permanent Judgement on the files of
the committees to which they have been re-
ferred. Even in the staid Senate over eight
hundred bills were introduced on Wednesday.
The debates in the House this week have
been quite lively, and give indication of still
more spirited ones when real work begins.
The House is more likely to yield to the
President than the Senate. In the House
debate is limited and the big majority can
rush a caucus measure through i'll short order.
There is more deliberaion in the Senate, and
time is given for full discussion.
The President is dogmatic and persistent,
bnt he will find that he will either have to
yield some of his notions, or have them over
ridden.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1905-12-09
ADDITIONAL LOCAL.
CIRCUIT COURT PROCEEDINGS.
Petit Jury Discharged on Thursday And
The Court Practically Ended.

The November term OF the Circuit Court
for Carroll is practically ended. The petit
jury was discharged on Thursday. Argument
in the Standard Oil case will be heard today
and that will end the session, which has been
a record breaker for business.
The following eases have been disposed of
since our last report:
State VS.. George Gambler; assault &c tried
before IL jury; verdict guilty of assault and bat
terry; sentenced to the House of Correction for
8 months; Steele for State; Bond and Parke
for traverser.
State VS.. Lewis 7. Dorsey; hastarly; tried
before the Court; not guilty; Steele for State;
Brilliant for traverser.
State VS.. Levi Hall, carrying concealed
weapons; tried before jury; verdict guilty;
sentenced to pay fine of $500 and costs;
Steele for Stated. NJ. Reitsnider for traverser.
State VS.. Norman Leatherwood; larceny;
tried before jury; verdict not guilty; Steele for
State; j. M. Reifsnider for prisoner
State VS.. John c. Lowell, carrying concealed
weapons; tried before jury; verdict not guilty;
Steele for State and }. NJ. ReilSnider for trav.
erser.
State vs.. Walter Chase; assault with intent
to kill; tried before jury; verdict guilty of
assault with intent to main and disable; sen.
fenced to the Penitentiary for 19 months;
Sleele lOf state; DfllnarI lOf lrdVefSef
State vs.. Samuel Powell; larceny; tried be.
fore jury; verdict guilty and sentenced to
Penitentiary for months; Steele for State;
Weant for prisoner.
State VS.. Joseph Hill, carrying concealed
weapons; tried before a jury; verdict guilty;
sentenced to the House of Correction for six
MONTHS Steele for State; Henning for tray
erser.
State VS.. William II. Dorsey, carrying con-
ceased weapon; tried before jury; verdict gull.
ty and sentenced to the House of Correction
for months; Steele for State; Brilliant for
prisoner.
State VS.. Jesse F. Arnold; failing to pro.
vide for and maintain his wife, &C.; tried be,
fore jury. verdict guilty and sentenced to pay
his wife $1.25 per week for l year; Steele for
State; Henning for traverser.
State VS.. Frank Brook, larceny; tried be-
fore jury; verdict not guilty; Steele for State;
j. M. Reifsnider for prisoner.
State VS.. Singer Manufacturing Company;
selling goods without license; plea Of guilty
confessed by traverser; fined $50 and costs.
Steele for State; O'Bren & O'Brien for
traverser.
State VS.. Singer Manufacturing Company;
selling goods without license; plea of guilty
confessed by traverser; fined $50 and costs.
Steele for State; O'Brien & O'Brien for
traverser.
The petit jury was discharged on Thursday.
On Friday Sheriff Franklin and ex-Sheriff
Wilson took all the convicts to the Peniten-
tiary and House of Correction.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1905-12-09
Maryland Collegiate Institute Notes,

DECEMBER 6.-The winter term began last
Monday with quite number of new students.
A large number of the students spent Thanks.
giving at their homes and several did not re.
turn until Monday.
Messrs. c. S. Rowland and 81. NJ. Harvey
spent last Saturday and Sunday near New
Windsor.
Miss Mary Grabill. who has been spending
several days in Baltimore, returned today.
We are sorry to hear of the death of Mr..
Raymond Angels mother. Mr.. Angel is one
of our students and he has the tender sympathy
of each one of us
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1905-12-09
OrphanS' Court.

Monday, December 4.-Letters of admins
tration on the estate of Emma c. Crabbs were
granted to Maurice Crabbs, who received Or
der to notify creditors.
Letters of administration on the estate OF
Melville H. Utz were granted to Sarah ).
Utz, and David B. Utz, who received warrant
to appraise, and order to notify creditors.
John N. Kroh, administrator Of Catherine
Kroh, returned inventories Of personal prop
erty and money.
Ephraim Williams and David D. Byers,
executors of Burgess N. Williams settled sec
ond and final account.
Mary NJ. Kelly, surviving administrative of
Martha A. V. Snowden, settle! first and final
account
Tuesday, December 5.-Charles R. Foutz.
executor of Maria j. Stoner, received order
10 sell real estate.
The sale ofgthe real estate Of Henry f.
Morelock, was finally ratified and confirmed.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1905-12-09

In the Circuit Court for Carroll County, in
Equity.
Alva @. Wilson, Assignee of Mortgage, VS..
Lydia kemper and Michael Kemper, her
husband, Mortgagors.
Ordered, this 9Th day of December A. D..
1905, by the Circuit Court for Carroll county,
sitting as Court of Equity, that the sale of
the mortgaged real estate, made and reported
in the above entitled cause by Alva Q. Wilson,
Assignee of Mortgage, by virtue of the power
of sale contained in q mortgage from Lydia
Kemper and Michael Kemper, her husband,
TO Elizabeth E. Wilson. and duly assigned to
him, bearing date March Dist, 1896, and re-
corded among the Real Estate Mortgage
Records of Carroll county, in Liber B. F. c.,
No. SO, folio SO, &c, be finally ratified and con-
trmed, unless cause to the contrary be shown
on or before the 9Th day of January, next; pro-
vided copy of this order be inserted in some
newspaper published in Carroll county, Mary
land, once week in each of three successive
weeks previous to the LIST day of January, next.
The report states the amount of sale to be
twelve hundred and sixteen dollars $1216. 00).
DAVID P. SMELSER, Clerk
True Copy,-Test:
deco st DAVID P. SMELsER, Clerk.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1905-12-09
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS.
Retirement of Mr.. DehOff-Mr. Brown
Swears in-Mr. Hesson Is Elected Presi-
dent.

The former board of County Commissioners
met last Monday. The resignation of Joseph
L. Franklin, as tax collector of Westminster
district, was accepted, but the order accepting
il distinctly stated that it did not in any manner
release him or his bond from any liability
under the law as such tax collector. Mr..
Franklin, therefore, must collect the taxes for
1905 and any in arrears for any previous year
during his term as collector.
George W. Brown qualified as the successor
of John N. Dehoff, whose term had expired.
The new board organized and elected D. j.
Hesson, the senior member, president. Charles
e. Fink was reelected Counsel for one year.
The bond of Francis l.. Ham, reelected
County Treasurer, for $4,000 was accepted.
The sureties are G. p Thurman, D. W.
Richard, John Kelbaugh, j. o. Murray,
George Rupp and Z. B. Ham.
Mr.. Dehoff, the retiring commissioner made
q most excellent officer, as efficient as any the
county has had in quarter of century. He
has been careful and prudent, discriminating
between niggardness and true economy. While
always firm, he was affable and agreeable to
all having business with the commissioners.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1905-12-09
Miller'S Items.

DECEMBER Joseph Frank is seriously i'll
with pneumonia.
Mrs. Daisy Williams, of Baltimore, is visit
ing her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis Seipp.
Mr. and Mrs. VIM. Bender have gone to
Jersey City, where they will remain during the
winter.
ing relatives here.
Miss Addie Lawson, of Baltimore, is visit.
ing her uncle, VIM. Hare, near here.
William Brown, who had been seriously i'll
with typhoid fever, is improving.
Rev. 81. W. Fuse is holding protracted
meeting here.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1905-12-09
CTOCKHOLDERS MEETING OF
~ the Carroll County Electric Light
and Power Company.
WESTMINSTER Mn Dec 7

WESTMINSTER, MD, Dec. Z, I9U5.
Notice is hereby given to the Stockholders
of the Carroll County Electric Light and
Power Company that the annual meeting
thereof will be held at the office of the Com
pany, 14l East Main street, on Wednesday,
January 3, 1906, being the first Wednesday of
said month, between the hours of 10 a. m. and
u m., for the purpose of e!ecting seven (7)
directors to manage the affairs of said Com
pany during the coming year, commencing
January /, 1906, to receive the report of the
Secretary Treasurer and to pass upon such
other business as may be presented.
dec9 tie A. II. HUBER, Sec.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1905-12-09
A CARD.

MEssRs. EDIToRs;-I wish to thank the
churches through your paper for The collection
they had for my benefit. The receipts were
$29.4O. | received s.. so here at my room,
and Mr.. Frank Cassell, who took charge Of
the money, received "a so and the churches
So. 40 making a total of S29.4O.
HARRY L. PETRY.
Since the above was in type Mr.. Petry re,
ceived SIS. so from the Episcopal Church.