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The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-02-04
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he nnd seserai Differs alletl 10
B si s;iS ote m I, Error.
Banks are torieusiy careful about
scrutl nIzing the sIghat utes Ia checks
on which they pa out money. yet, sls
the Moving eldent well Illustrates,
lsit ~ possible for even the most care!
3 q, and experienced OF paying tellers
TO make mistakes. The Incident Isl the
more remarkable because 1t reveals a
most curious error on sthc part OF; a
prominent business man as well as IN
astonishing lapse In the case OF d usu.
ally accurate and scrupulously exac,
bank official. la5si V. " Il
h Among the depositors ut one OF the
largest banks In the city Is m old and
prominent firm which may be. called,
for the purposes Of this relation,
Aloyslus jenkins &, Co. All checks Ia:
sued BY the firm ire signed In person
BY Aloysius Jenkins, Its head, SO that
his handwriting and signature are
thoroughly familiar to tho bank off,
GERS at whose bank he has deposited
for twenty years or more. i !. ~
During the first week OF this month
Mr.. Jenkins got notice from the bank
that a check signed for 81 800 In his
handwriting, but signed Augustus
Smith s. Co.. had been paid by the
bank during the previous month ana
the sum paid out charged against his
account. Aloyslus Jenkins was per.
fcctly certain that he had never made
such a foolish mistake rs TINT. He
sent over for the check. 1t needed on.
" n glance to show him that lie hatl
written 1t and the signature. really was
Aloyslus Smith & Co. lie called up
the people to whom the check was
payable and whose Endorsement was
on its bnck. They had not noticed the
mistake ut all. 1t had passed through
the hands Of their cashier. md of 9th
or employees and had been by them
sent. to the bank, where 1t hal been
credited to their account without uucs.
ton, passing tile sharp eyes. OF the pay.
ing teller and only being discovered by
accident nearly thirty days aftcrwarl.
Six or more experienced and expert
business men hnd let that absurd mis-.
take get by without detecting 1t. 1t
was almost beyond belief. The only
more ridiculous thing about III ll was
tho fact that he had unsigned his own
firm name. By referring to his letter
book for the day the check was dated
he discovered that lie had been busy
just then in closing up m important
deal with 4 man named Smith. That
was the only possible explanation for
his slip. lie has had the cancelled
check framed, and it now hangs, in his
Office MS n reminder that "to err is lu:
man" even in the best trained circles,
Chicago Tribune,
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-02-04
Geological Nomenclaturc.

The buffalo in the United States Is
bison; the partridge of Michigan and
pheasant of Pennsylvania aud other
states is Il ruffed grouse; the rabbit,
SO plentiful in the market at times, is
n hare Both species OF grouse, the
ruled and the plnnated, are called
pheasant, partridge and patrigc, and
the plnnatcd grouse is universally re-
ferred to as the prairie chicken. Pral-
rle chicken is not a bad name for the
pinnatcd grouse, for it Is original and
does not confound 1t with other birds.
but it is not right to use the names
partridge and pleasant when referring
to our grouse, for these are the cor.
rect nnmes Of European specimens. 1
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-02-04
ONE STOLEN iss EsIs,
4 q x x ISIS Il y ttla ssspl
Man PLIERS smacls iii cicseisf6
and Sets 9 Prohibitive Price
on oscllation.

CLEVELAND Feb: "A - lie stcles
kiss, $500. That was 1 the sstranEs
record on5a slip fof paper turned oser
70 the city treasury Sby Police clesk
sScchretner, With the slip were DE
crisp sone:hundrcd dollar gold certif.
Gates. The money Represented {
tleeting moments indiscretion On
the part Of one Henry; HOFFMAN, sxisg
came here with 81 ,075I rs sss I'D
sights. ~ II
Hoffman pllfered Just one little iiisss
from the peachy cheek sofg iii ,ieye
land girl and sent the mark up ts
what IS now regarded iis prohibitpry
figures. The theft was tconimiiiei
q week ago. \ otfinan had been INK
Ing views y, Of cleveland through the
bottoms bot sSof3 ivari;co lored glasses. rhen
he,wandered out tos see tie beant;s
of the falling snow. aust Ill that
moment heEeaught d glimpse iii i pair
Of mischleyous Seyes popping rum
behind a illlrfy hos. PINK cheesS
and mud WHEELING lipsa lared Ole wayfarsr
on tx
Hoffman caught ttle temp in Ills
arms and planted a kiss on ono Of
the cheeks, 2 81 Il doorway polS
ped q policeman aWaRenea 81 lie {
smack. Hos rudely Seized Hptfns.n.
oh. please let him pleaded
she of the outraged schebk iii iiln,
mean m an and besides ti@ss onis
But the law would mot recent me
girl would not ma ke complaint B,ik Z
thespoliceman arrests a HOFFMAN
Disturbing the pence, was tiis
charge Outdoor smack s come midas
the head Of urbances nj eIeyer
land.
Hoffman put sup 5000 essis BAH
When tho case came Tor hearing
he failed Sto$ appear md sd Tile nuncv
was forfeited ito the CITY The court
said the presumpt Ion sas that tii &
defendant regarded sthe slsiss worth
the money a f.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-02-04
Self Sufficient.

A distinguished comedian who tells
stories very well was invited 10 a din.
ner and for the greater part Of the
evening entertained the company.
When he returned to his hotel, thor.
oughly tired, his wife said: Il
well, did you have a good time ~ z
no, ] can't say that | did. Indeed,
II ! had not been there l should have
been bored" s s;l a
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-02-04
For Sale.

z Lot on Cherry avenue lone block
from Jackson street, containing a
three room house, and foundation
costing 100000. on which a business
house or large dwelling could be
erected, Will be sold cEeap For
further particulars inquire at this
office.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-02-04
( Nm TO apE Lt Y s oosT VOTE. 4
Theory q Case ID BE sorsottes
3. BY III sessiofl.

E.AsHIN GRO sebs lcss
who. favor exp1lsioa NJ Senator
Reed smoot of. utahs DIE g1tated 81
q systematic moYenent preSent
consideration pf l Tie ease ID the sen
atesuntil3 next sipns ,fhre OF fcnr
Senators who oppose smpats
among them Mr.: earns his cal +
league will retire afte Iafch 4. a'lic
idea IS that the case VIII have becn
almost @forgo ten BY next December
Senator Dubois WI TN o. olIss
this movement il IN be deeided nul
TO take tSupS before ad3oufnment NE
Dubois will 5qrge ma the ease be t.
opened and add ltional Testimony
taken mex INN: IN this zHly tiie
mat matter can be- KEPT fresil
II s25. 90 deposited sin bank III @osth
twenty-five. dollars In case o an ar
cldent.
q $500 Invested 88anS AN Eclipse AZ
cident Policy MAJ be wort SO, ooono
in case q san8 ccldent. sFaik viii
Junklns and Michael. +
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-02-04
IPR()lLINEIyIPEOP

PROMINENCE ! PEOPLE
N The siteSfSr Tie Sashsng t9n statue
ofs Gem sicc lellan /. which iss to sbe's al,
iedaestriaaI figure In g Connecticut
avenue I'M front q the \ British ensil
bassys Y. f z L II
The city Of Berlin offers three.
prizes for the host plans for a monu.
ment! to the late Prof, Syirchow. Tits
70 be placed at the intersection OF
Karl and Luisen streets. a square
which will henceforth be known as,
Yirchow Platz, \; ,5 Y L;
Or. James H. Garfield. librarian Of
Columbus University, is about To-
start on q visiting trip TO include all;
the alumni associations of the uni.
versity5 throughout the country. ,,33l
4 Miss Jessie a.. Voorhees, daughter
OF DR.. Edward B. Voorhees,, director
of the New Jersey Horticulture Ex.s
pertinent Stntion holds the position
OF hortlculturist and Is doing very
efficient work. " Il S
u ~. q u ~ n IL
The Santa Barbara lighthouse has
been kept bySa woman for 40 years.
In 1856 a lighthouse was erected two
miles south of Santa Barbara, and
President Franklin Pierce appointed
Albert J. Williams toibe the Keeper.
IN 1865 Mrs. Julia viii.
llams was appointed keeper Ia
succeed her husband who had died
She has been away from her post
only two nights in q years.
President Roosevelt. under the per.
sonal recommendation Of Archbishop
Farley has appointed Rev. Joseph
NJ. McGtnty, OF Now York, to be n
naval chaplain. The stalwart young
priest is 6 feet tall, light complex.
Toned and m athlete, e.
Indiana's now United States Sen:
ator, James a. Hemenwny, is IA pro.
duct Of hef common schools.
President tDiaz, IT Is reported, Is
going TO make a desperate @attempt
to prohibit bull fighting throughout
his country. ;sss
Colonel Francis Younghusband who
commanded the recent British mis-
sion to- Lhasa. has been granted n
years leave as aSreward for:llis work
John L. Dame. Of Springfield, Nass..
has built a model Of the largest air;
ship planned, The machine being
500 feet long, TO weigh 20 tons and
70 cost from 100000 70 $5Qo,Q0O To
build. ii. NJ
Countess Helene Won SchweIni&
has Just passed a most satisfactory.
examination in fdental5surgery. Ger,
mnny has many5titled practioing law.
yers and physicians, but the Countess
is thelfrst titled dentist
Queen Wilhelmina In appointing
a Roman Catholic, the Jonkherr van
Green, as her private secretary, puts
one OF that faith in a responsible po.i
sitioni in the royal household for the
first time since the reformation.
A real Indian princess Melinda
Mitchell, a descendant OF Massasolt,i
is being entertained in Boston by the.
Daughters OF the Revolution. She 8is
able to trace her genealogy from the
time Of her illnstrlons ancestor.
J. +. Morris OF New Medford, Z
probably can say that he Is the old.
est man who has acted as best man ut;
a wedding In recent years. On his
one hundredth birthday he was be.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-02-04
For Sale.

General store in new mining town.
Stock will invoice $4,000. A good
discount will be given. Inquire at
this office. NJ & Sl
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-02-04

Our imported Japan and hand paint:
ed ware. German and Hayiland china:
ware, are Xmas presents that are
stylish and sensible. At easy prices
at !: sIIs Halls Hardware. IS; Sss !;
Kead me West Vlrginlan, NJ mas,
me latest news. 81
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-02-04
9th, via Southern Railway.

Tickets will be sold at above very
low rate for the round trip, including
all expenses as described in timer.
9ary These delightful tours afford a
choice Of different routes, with stop.
over at Washington 9in each direc.
tion. IL ,,{. Il
Descript iye: itineraries, tickets and
sleeping car reseryatio may be pro;
cured from Bait imore tA Ohio Ticket
agents; Il VI 4
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-02-04
2 ll1I'TT ~, !. 49, a
! BALTIMORE. & OHIO RAILROAD.

Special I Tours to Florida via Wash.
only $500 Round Trip
From Fairmont, Tuesday, Febru.
4 airy 9TH, via Atlantic Coast Line.
tuesday, February 21st, via Sea.
q board Air Llne-:T1uesday, March
7th,svia Southern Railway.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-02-04

A real Indian princess Melnda
Mitchell, a descendant Of Massasoit,.
is being entertained in Boston by the.
Daughters Of the Revolution. She IS
able to trace her genealogy from the
time Of her lllustrlous ancestor. /.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-02-04

Mean.

Madge ~ Physical culture is 4 lust
Splendid. I'm taking beauty exercises.
Marjorie IN You haven't been taking
/ them long, shaye you udge. ls3SSss
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-02-04

United States District courts-The
Northern District.
Judge-John J. Jackson.
Clerk-Jasper Y. Moore Il
District Attorney--Reese Blizzard. Z
Assistant District Attorney-E. NJ.
Showalter.
U. s. Marshal-Charles D. Elliott.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-02-04

Il a man is mean TO hisiwife; has il ii, 8
q right 70 complain when he finds that
her; her folks know II Atchisoh q lobe. ,i II
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-02-04

J. +. Morris OF New Medford, MY, 4
probably can say that he Is the old.
est man who has acted as best man Ut,
a wedding In recent years. onIh
one ihnndredth birthday he was Y be.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-02-04

side hiH esaiid tnii Ak the forts syed
a y nov a that The lues5p
.r n y * me ssciIs Rhcdes IN Id
I Iiat q town Bishops stcEti ntsi'
should take3 form II d coisrii.
erected romiRen 3 position ard
the 5foandat Ion ~
grammar school where he was spssl
" educated. # "a
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-02-04
IHE FIRlIINIAll
OFFI(,IAI DIRECTORY.

ftiS
Presid lent aof the United States
Theodore Roosevelt. of New York. u
secretary of State John Hay 81
Ohio. d Y m
Secretary Of 4 the T reasury-Le sile
NJ Shaw, of Iowa. g,53 y I
Secretary sof tWar--wm h. Taft, Of
Ohio. n! iSSs 35$s
Attorney General d. Moody. of
Massachusetts,.
Postmaster General ~ Robert. j.
Wynne,9 Of Minnesota.
Secretary Of the Navy Paul Nor.
ton, of Illinois. Il 4 L; a "a
Secretary Of the Interiors Ethan
Allen Hitchcock, Of Missouri. 4 +;
Secretary of ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Wilson. Of Iowa. .!.i5jj.
Secretary of Commerce and Labor;
Victor H. Metcalf, Of California.
President Of the Senate pro tenn
pore-William P. Frye, Of Maine.
Speaker OF the House Of Represen.
tatiyes-Joseph G. Cannon, Of Illinois.
Supreme Court Of the United States.
Chief Justice-Melville W. Fuller.
Associate Justices-John NJ. Harlan,
David J. Brewer, Henry B. Brown, Ed.
ward D. White, Rufus W. Peckham,
Joseph McKenna, VIM. R. Day, Oliver
Wendell Holmes, yJr.
United States Circuit Judges-Na.
than .Gotf and Jeter G. Frltchard
United States District Judges-Joh ohm
j. Jackson and Benjamin F. Keller.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-02-04

Queen Wilhelmlna In appointing
a Roman Catholic, the Jonlsherr van
Green, as her private secretary, puts
one Of that faith in responsible po.;
sition in the royal household for5thc
first time since the reformation.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-02-04

1
David. J. Brewer, Henry B. Brown, Ed.
ward D. White, Rufus W. Peckham,
Joseph McKenna, VIM. r. Day, Oliver
Wendell Holmes, yJr.
United States Circuit Judges-Na.
than ,Gotf and Jeter c. Fritchard.
United States District Judges-John
]. Jackson and Benjamin F., Keller. y
United States District courts-The
Northern District.
Judge-John j. Jackson.
Clerk-Jasper. Y. Moore
District Attorney Reese Blizzard. I
Assistant District Attorney-E. NJ.
Showalter. i.s3!.
U. s. Marshal-Charles D. Elliott.
The Southern District. 81.
Judge-Benjamin F. Keller.
Clerk-Edwin NJ. Keatley.
District Attorney--George W. Atkin,I
son.
Assistant District Attorney-Elllott
Northcott
U. S. Marshal John K. Thompson.
United States Senator'S.
stephen B. Elkins and Nathan B.
Scott.
Representatives In Congress.
First district-Blackburn B. Dove!
ner. 4
Second dlstrict-Alston G. Dayton
Third district-Joseph II. Gaines.
Fourth district-Harry c. Wood.
yard.
Fifth distrlct-Jamcs A. Hughes.
State Government. .,q
Goyernor-Albert B. White. y
Secretary of state--Wm. NJ. Q. Daw.
son.
Superintendent of Schools Thomas
C. Miller.
Auditor-Arnold c. scherr. &
Treasurer-Peter silman.
Attorney General Romeo H, Freer.
Adjutant Generals. B. Baker.
Commissioner OF Banking-M. A.,
Kendall 4
Commissioner Of Labor-1. v. Bar.
ton. l5.,.
Chief Mine INSPECTOR. W. Paul.
Supreme Court Of Appeals.
George Poffenbarger, president;
Henry c. McWhorter, Henry Brannon,
Frank Cox, Joseph NJ. Sanders.
Clerk-William B. Mathews.
County Government.
Judge of Circuit Court, Fourteenth
Judicial Circult-John W. Mason.
Judge of the Intermediate Court
U. S. Kendall.
Prosecuting Attorney ~ Scott c.
Lowe. la ~
Straightforward R. Furbee.
Clerk Of the Circuit Court-R. B.
Parrish.
Clerk of the County court-Geo. M.
Jacobs.
County Surveyor. H. Wilcox.
County Superintendent OF Free
Schools-Carter L. Faust.
Assessors-Gilbert Holman, Eastern
district; A. ]. Mcdaniel, Western
district.
Legislators.
State Senators w. Swish.
er and Joseph H. McDermott.
Members Of the House of Dele.
gates-Thomas W. Fleming, James
B. Fox and Lamar c. Powell.
County Court.
W. E, Cordray, president; s.. E.
Fleming. C.. P. Moore
Fairmont District.
Justices Of the Peace-L. G. Ben.
nington, E. s. Amos.
. Constables-Clark W. Walker, J..
Lee Parker. 5h r
Board Of observation-disclosures lnde.
Penoent OlStrlCt. Esi EP
F. NJ. showalter, president; N. j.
Lantz, w. E.lArnett, T. W. Boydston,
secretary.
City Government.
Mayor George W. Kinsey.
City Clerk. Engle.
City Collector-Cha L. Barnes.
City Treasurer. e. Powell.
City Engineer. M Prickett.
City Assessors. q. Billingslea.
X City solicitor-A. o. Stanley.
Chief Of Fire apartment II. Frank
Reed. 4 ,ss si;3ss5s d
Z Water Commissio y. Howard
Swisher. Il. Y.
Street commission leo. q. Rich.
ardson. n; h
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-02-04

q Morflt IA his railroad dance,
isiks Minstrel: \ 4 RI
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-02-04

The city Of Berlin offers three.
prizes for the best plans for a monu,
lment to- the late Prof. Syirchow. IT Is
70 be placed at the intersection Of
Karl and Luisen streets. square
which will henceforth be known as,
Nirchow Platz, n Il;
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-02-04

Countess Helene Won schweIni&
has Just passed a most satisfactory.
examination in dental surgery. Ger.
many has many$titled practicing law.
yers and physicians, but the Countess
is the first titled dentist. 4 ~
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-02-04

Miss Jessie a. Voorhees, daughter
of DR.. Edward B. Voorhees,, director:
Of the New Jersey Horticulture Tx
pertinent station holds the position
OF horticnlturist and Is doing very;
efficient work. s. 81
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-02-04

pr. James H. Garfield. \ librarian Of
Columbus University, is about d
start on q visiting trip TO include all
the alumni associations of the uni;
versity throughout the country. 53S
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-10-25
TO INSPECT CENTRAL
RAILROAD COMMISSIONERS LErw
 MONTGOMERY ON TOUR.
Complaints Registered Against Roaa .x Recent Meeting Prompted TrfD or InspectfOn-Wnl Later
 Look Over Southern.

President B. B. Conner and Assoei- ates. W. T. Sanders and W. c. Tun- stall, of the Alabama Railroad Com mission, left Montgomery yesterday for their inspection tour of the Central of Georgia Railway.
 Special arrangements had been rnads by Vice-President W. A. winburn. Inf missioners.
 The trip had been decided upon at the last meeting of the Commission here the latter part of September. There were quite a number of complaints be- fore the body then of needs and ir. regularities along the Alabama lines of the Central of Georgia. Most of these Will be investigated by the Commission CTS on the trip
 The Commissioners will return from the inspection in ample time to prenare Tor the regular monthly meeting of the railroad tribunal on November 6.
 An early inspection of the southerr Railway is expected to take place ana on this will also be settled some com. plaints that have been presented to the Commission.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-10-25
WORK A PLEASURE. It Is One of the Real Joys Given Us.

"Postum Food Coffee has done moro for me in two years" writes a Wis consin young lady student, than all the medicines and treatments I had employed to overcome the effects of the coffee poisoning that was killing me by degrees.
 'T had all the familiar symptoms and suffered all the well-known tortures. My stomach was wrecked and I could not eat, my head ached almost contin- ually, became the nervous victim of insomnia, and the capacity for study deserted me. Of course this came on gradually, and without suspicion, for a long time, as to the cause.
 TWO years ago friend enthusiastic cally urged me to quit using the old kind of coffee and to drink Postum Food Coffee. I have never regretted acting upon the advice. As soon as the coffee poison was eliminated, the strengthening and nourishing proper ties of Postum began to build me up.
 Each day I gained a little, the color crept back to my cheeks, my limbs rounded out with new flesh, my oom- digestion improved and now can eas somnia has left me and sleep soundly at night and wake up refreshed. | have no more headaches. and mental work has become a pleasure to me" Name given by Postum Co., Battle Creek Mich.
 There's reason.
 Read the little book. 'srhs- Hoea e Wellvflle." in each pkg.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-10-25
CUTICURA- THE SET, $1.
Complete Treatment for Every humor from PimpleS
 to ScrofuIa

Bathe the affected parts with hot water and Cuticura Soap, to cleanse the surface of crusts and scales and soften the thickencd cuticle; dry, without hard rubbing, and apply Cuticura Ointment freely, to aliay itching, irritation, and inflammation, and soothe and heal; and, lastly, take Cuticura Resolvent Pills to cool and cleanse the blood. A single set, costing but one dollar, k often sufficient to cure the most torturing, dishguring, itching, burning, and scaly skin, scalp, and blood hunors, with loss of hair, from infancy to age, when all else fails.
 cutienrs sose @e, oss.ese ,. o. Hssol.sn. Do. tin iSroushou the world. rv'ssr DFss sad cAsa Corp, oI's Ss Gaisd IIsa .asv .e Cum TussrsaG DhASurinr HamoES c Iz1aney asd AGA
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-10-25
DOCTOR CURED
 OF ECZEMA
Maryland Physician Cures Himself of Eczema with Cuticura Remedies. Prescribes Them and Has Cured Many Cases Where Other Formulas Have Failed-Dr. Fisher Says:
CUTICURA REMEDIES
 POSSESS TRUE MERIT

My face was afflicted with eczema fin the year 1897. I used the Cuticura Remedies, and was entirely cured. I am a practicing physician and very often prescribe Cuticura Resolvent and Cuticura Soap in cases of eczema, and they have cured where other formulas have failed. am not in the habit ol endorsing patent medicines, but when I find remedies possessing true merit, such as the Cuticura Remedies do, l am broad-minded enough to proclaim their virtues to the world, l have been prac- ticing medicine for sixteen years, and must say find your Remedies A No. 1. You are at liberty to publish this letter, or any part of it. Iromain, very truly yours, c. M. Fisher, Nj. D., Big Pool, Md, May "A, 1905."
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-10-25
DEAL ALREADY CLOSED.
Another Development i'm the Tangled
 Affairs of Western Life.

Affairs of Western Life.
 Chicago, Oct. 24.-The deal for the purchase of the Soo.000 shares of stock of the Security Life and Annuity Com pany for $2oo.000 by the Western Life Indemnity Company, was closed on the day before the meeting of the poli- cyholders of the latter company was to be held, presumable to submit the proposition to them for their appro- bation or rejection.
 This new development in the tangled affairs of the Western Life Indemnity Company was made known by Attorney Isaac Mayer today, when he appeared for the officials of the corporation cited before Judge Kohlsaat for con- tempt.
 The contempt sought to be shown was this particular transaction. al- legged to have been executed in defiance of an injunction secured purposely to prevent execution of this deal. The Idefense outlined in court today its plea that the deal was closed long before the petition of the policyholders was filed in court.
 "suppose the meeting had not been enioined and the policyholders had de- clined to enter into the Security Life' what then?" Mir. Mayer was asked.
 we would still have the stock, which we consider a pretty good asset.