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Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1905-06-30

There is at least one woman in
this world who isn't tickle Her
name is Lucinda Ganson and she
lives in Davenport, Iowa. She re-
ceived word few days ago than an
uncle had died and left her $50, 900
on condition that she become a
Catholic. Lucinda said the thirty
thousand looked good to her, but
she couldn't think of changing her
religion for any amount of money
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1905-06-30
OREGON SHORT LINE RAILEOAD

OREGON SHORT LINE RAILROAD
TIME CARD.
Below is the time of arrival and de-
parture OF Passenger trains at Mont
pelier.
ARRIVE DEPART
West bound No. l. 80 o. m Los D. m.
West bound No.5 1920 a. IN. 1925 a. m.
East bound No, 2. 4:00p. M. 4O5 p. IN.
East bound No. 6. 900 a. m. 9:O5 a m.
A. B. MATTsoN, Agent.
Montpelier, Idaho
T.. Burley, D. S. Spencer,
Y. L. q L. A. A. q. P. u T. A
Salt Lake City, Utah
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1905-06-30

Sadie don't keep her candy she sells
it while it is fresh.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-10-17
The CautIoun Curn.

In the second act, scene 1, of Ham.
let" we find Polonius saying to Reynal.
do, See you now: your bait of false.
hood takes this carp of truth" which
would seem to imply that your carp
was gullible creature, such. however
and alas, not being the case-at any
rate, in these days. Nor was this fish
regarded rs an easy prey by the skilled
anglers of centuries ago. Master Izaak
Walton says: 1.-THE carp is the queen
OF rivers, very subtle fish. If you
will fish for carp You must put on n
very large measure of parlence"
Elsewhere with pain one notes un.
iattering reference to Cyprinus, which
Vaniere lauds thus: "Of all the fish
that swim the watery mead not one In
cunning can the carp exceed" Button
was so impressed with Its extreme eau
ton and Witness that he designated it
1.-THE fresh water fox" AS for Walton.
to that which we have already quoted
there is appended the remark, He Is
hard to he caught Now. whatever
may be thought Of old Izaak as natu-
rallst, 1t must be admitted that as re-
CARDS deluding coarse fish he was de-
cidedly "all there"
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-10-17
Old pnrr,. Possible Acc.

One of the last services Dean Stanley
did for Westminster abbey was to
cause the almost effaced inscription
over the celebrated old PARIS grave
to be recut. 1t is rs follows: Tho:
Parr Of We County of Salop. Borne
in AID 1883. He lived in We reigns OF
Ten Princes viz, X. Edw. 4, X. Edw.
5. X. Rich. 3, X. Hen. Z, X. Hen. 8. *.
Edw. 6, Q. Ma. Q. Eliz., X. ia. & X.
Charles. Aged 152 yeares, and was
Buried Here Novemb. 10, 1885,"
The "old Countess of Desmond" who
is said to have died at the age Of no.
is mentioned by Lord Bacon, Archbisll-
op Usher and Sir William Temple.
The first assures us that "she did
dentige (renew her teeth twice or
thrice. casting her old teeth, and others
coming in their place" = Chambers
Journal.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-10-17
success Comes at Last.

The School Board of the Palatine
NJ. Brownneld. Of the Peoples Bank.
NJ. Brownheld, of the Peoples Bank.
succeeded in floating their entire
bond issue yesterday. The Guaranty
and Trust Company. OF Pittsburg,
were the benefactors who came to the
rescue after the long delay at which
many wondered. by reason of the I'M
questioned validity of these bonds
and their sound backing by the taxa.
BILE property of the entire school dis
trict. The difficulty must have been
in procuring customer for chat size
issue of bonds who realized their full
value and safety.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-10-17
Compensation Waiteth.

John w. Polling. of CASTOR avenue.
spent Sunday in Morgantown visiting
his wife. who recently entered the
University to take course in music
there. John may feel lonely and dis
concerted in Lis home relations for
the time being, but he will be fully
compensated by the sweet lullabys
and higher range Of classical music
with which she will regale his sad
spirits later on.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-10-17
WHO YOU ARE.
This In Sometimes n More Than DIM
cult Thing to Prove. -

cult Thing TO Prove.
Paradoxical as It may seem. the
most difficult thing to prove in n court
OF law is who you are. 1t is a simple
matter IL you have still living plenty OF
relatives Of an older generation; but,
supposing your parents and uncies and
aunts are dead, 1t becomes well nigh
impossible. As matter of fact. your
knowledge of your identity is abso-
lutely hearsay. You know your father
and mother called you their son, and
to that fact you may testify II the
question of:yotir identity should ever
come before Judge and Jury. But the
testimony goes before the jury with
the warning from the Judge that 1t is
only hearsay, for you have no personal
knowledge ofthe matter.
Official town or parish records are.
valuable but by no means conclusive.
Suppose you are John Smith. son Of
Robert ara Mary Smith. born ut 81
bany on Aug. /, 1865 The record Of
births in the bureau of vital statistics
at Albany will prove that son named
John was born to Robert and Mar,
Smith on that date; the register Of the
church may prove that John, son OF
Robert and Mary Smith. was baptizc!
on certain date, but they do not
prove that you are the John Smith OF
whom these are records.
To establish the connection between
you and the person mentioned in the
recoruS-in other words. to prove YOU.
own identity-is the difficulty. II your
mother Is alive she can do it; IL any
relative who has known you since YOU
were born is alive he can do II.
The successive suits for the estate
OF A. L. Stewart failed on such grounds
as these. The plaintiffs, cousins of the
late Mrs. Stewart, were unable to
prove their relationship. 1t was neces.
sary In one Of these cases that man
should prove his late father and A. T
Stewart to have been brothers, but he
had no personal knowledge of the mat.
ter. He had heard his father in Ire
land refer to A. T. Stewart as his
brother. but the court would not let
him testify to that, and, MS the de.
PENDANTS denied the relationship. the
case fell to the ground
The Identity Of person becomes
even harder of proof after he is dead.
Very often 1t is necessary to success
IN litigation over an estate to prove
not only who were your parents, but
who were your grandparents. Family
Bibles. with the records therein. helm
out In this. but are not at all conclu.
sirc. Birth and marriage certificates
are accepted rs corroborativc. but II
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-10-17
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FIRST WARD NOTES.
BY Our Regular Correspondent.
4. + :. i. X :. !. i. i. i. j. !!

Mary Porto. of New England, was
admitted to the City Hospital yester
day for medical reatment.
J. s. Walker, of East Park avenue,
was business visitor for the day at
Fairview yesterday.
Hull, the transfer man, moved VIII
Conway yesterday from Mill street to
Ogden avenue.
Paul Vera, an Italian, of CASTOR.
was brought to the City Hospital yes
terday with typhoid fever.
Conductor Jones and r. B. Hender.
son. both of Guffey street, exchanged
residences yesterday, thinking fair
exchange no robbery.
Mrs. Belle Wells, of Locust avenue,
was brought to the City Hospital yes
terday for surgical treatment.
George Lynn, proprietor of the for
mar Hess barber shop. on Market
street, spent Sunday visiting with his
parents at Newburg and upon his re.
turn subscribed for the Daily West
Virsinian. He means to keep abreast
Of the times both in business and the
news.
j. c. Stealey moved yesterday from
the corner of Columbia and Market
streets into the olden time NJ. E. par
sonage at the corner of Diamond and
Market streets. By reason Of the his
toric associations at least, II from no
other motives, he ought now to "be
good"
Bob Allen and w. ]. Talbot for
merly of Redwood, but now of Web.
ster Springs, returned home yester-
day after a short visit with some OF
their old tonsorial friends of the
First ward.
G. w. Shaw, of Jacob street, left
to-day for Homestead, Pa, where he
expects to follow his former avoca-
ton as usual in painting the town red
or any other color to suit his patrons
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-10-17
NOTICE TO STOCKHOLDERS Or
FAIRMoNT STEEL COMPANY.

There will be meeting OF the
Stockholders Of Fairmont Steel Com.
pany held at the company's principal
Office at the City of Fairmont, Marion
county, West Virginia. on October
2Gth, 1905, at o'clock, P. NJ.
BY order of Board of Directors.
e. A. BILLINGSLEA,
Secretary.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-10-17
NOTICE.

The firm of Thomas & Harr, gen.
erai merchants on Water street, hav
ing dissolved partnership by mutual
consent. hereby request all persons
having claims against; or In favor OF
said firm to present the same to F. O..
Thomas for settlement within 80
days. 4
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-10-17

The many friends Of Paul Gilmore
will be surprised to know that in his
new piece he is required to do quite
good deal of singing. Mr.. Gilmore
possesses fine baritone voice.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-10-17
oNlY s4.oo 70 :wAsAlneron
And Return Only $3.50 to Baltimore
and Return Saturday Night, octo-
Der 90 via Baltimore g Ohio
Rail-oad.

Train VIII leave Fairmont at 500
p. n, atfording an opportunity to
spend all day Sunday among the az
fractions of either the Capital Of
Monumental City.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-10-17
OF INTEREST

To School Teachers. Clerks and osh-
ers on Salary.
The Empire Building & Loan Asso-
citation will telp you save part or
your salary each month, Talk to the
secretary, Chss. W. Evans at HIS or
fee in Courthouse.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-10-17
Cot us plaaer Fastened.

All Smith. the gas driller Of Fair
view, while putting down a well near
that place, met with the driller's oft
repeated Ill luck yesterday. He had
Just reached the limit he intended to
go down. and when lifting out the
drill for the last time. the gas came
III and loosening the gravel caused It
to cave In upon the drill and fasten 1t
there. He cut the rope and sent
down his grabhook to fish It out.
and got 1t part way up, vixen 1t drop
ped back again. and got fastened
tighter than before. He was still at
work when Constable Walker left in
the evening, but when he will get 1t
back up to daylight again time only
will tell.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-10-17
Remarkable Hish.Dlve Success.


c. w. Hall, of Jamison street, en-
ployed with J. S. Morris the slater,
performed a high-dive feat on Thurs.
day last that made the blood chill in
the veins Of the beholders. While
stating roof at the top of a high
building in Worthington, his feet sud
denly slipped on the wet slate, when
he shot down the roof and thence to
the ground. distance OF As feet.
with the speed of an arrow and
alighting on his right foot. AS the
result, he is suffering from a severe
conclusion to the right hip and the
breaking of one bone in the right ell
bow. He is able at present to get
about on the street a little. but suffers
nuch pain withal from his breaks
and bruises, which will disable him
for some time to come. The greatest
wonder Of all, however, and little
short of miracle is, that he was not
killed outright considering the dis.
lance passed over, and the speed with
which he made 1t from the top of the
roof to the ground below. The feat,
though unprecedented, was quite a
successful one in consideration OF the
disadvantages under which 1t was
performed. but he shudders still to
think of his experience no less
from the pain In consequence OF it.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-10-17
ONLY s1.25 TO CUMBERLAND

And Return Sunday, October 20, via
Baltimore 6 Ohio Railroad.
Special train leaves Fairmont at
6:30 A. NJ. Beautiful scenery ell
route. Most delightful season in the
mountains.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-10-17

Paul Gilmore, Grand Opera House
Wednesday evening.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-10-17

Try West virginian want ad.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-10-17

Try a West vlrginIan want ID.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-10-17

Throat and Lung Cuie.
QThe best family safeguard Is reliable
household medicine that will cure Group,
coughs, colds, chilly sensations, running
eyes and nose, sore throat and bronchial
atfecdons-that will keep the children
proof against all contagious diseases.
tie cure Of consumption, cata11h and ali
lung and bronchial troubles.
GThe fame of German Syrup as con-
sumptivc cure, since its purchase by DR..
Green from the niece OF the famous DR..
Boschee, has extended to all parts of TIE
earth. It has big sales everywhere. 80
GTwo sizes, 75c and 7sc. All druggists
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-10-17

]. s. Walker, of East Park avenue,
was business visitor for the day at
Fairview yesterday.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-10-17

Mary Porto. of New England, wa
admitted to the City Hospital yestel
day for medical reatment.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-10-17

G. w. Shaw, of Jacob street. left
to-day for Homestead, Pa, where he
expects to follow his former avoca-
ton as usual in painting the town red
or any other color to suit his patrons.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-10-17

Paul Gilmore, Grand Opera House
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-01-03

even Roosevelt has come around to
nv theory of the railroad question.
And it is right. too. Some of the
"a bid Pops wanted government own
ership, or anything else that would
hurt the owners of the roads. But
ing of the kind have always OPP
posed public Ownergnip, providing the
interstate commerce commission Is
given power to prevent determinations
and fix rates if necessary. That is
bound to come. The people will be
better satisfied if the roads are con-
trolled that way than if they are
owned by the government
IT am still a Populist-a Roosevelt
Populist,' concluded Campbell I
did not vote for Roosevelt this time
because I didn't think he needed my
vote. Had it been needed, would
have given it to him. I knew that
Watson would be lonesome, so
STAYED with him. Then I had a little
pride about the matter. was the
first Pop on earth; voted for the first
Pop nominee for president and
wanted to vote for the last one. The
Populist party of Kansas made too
many fool mistakes in its early stages
bringing on the legislative war of
1898. Had Lewelling listened to me
instead of to Judge Doster-now a
Cleveland Democrat - and Judge
Webb, that mistake would have been
averted Doster threatened to lick
me in the governors Office one day
because I wanted the Pops to do the
decent thing.
Like Frank Grimes, I am out of
ference between me and Grimes;
or ont S11Va pr01JCh -
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-01-03
CLOUDY, WARM AND WINDY.
That Is DR.. Shows Summary of De-
cember's Weather.

Lawrence, Kan. Jan. 3.-In his
monthly meteorological report DR.. F.
H. Snow of the University Of Kansas,
has this to say of December weather:
"a warm, cloudy and windy month.
Fourteen of the thirty-six preceding
Defenders have been warmer and
twenty-five have been colder than the
month just closed. There have been
nineteen Defenders in which, as in
the past month, the mercury failed to
reach the zero point The lowest De-
cember temperature of our thirty
seven years record was IS degrees be-
low zero, in 1872. The highest was ~
degrees, in 1889. The wind run of
the past month was greater than that
of any December since 1885,
1.-THE precipitation was only one
third of the December average, max
ing this the fourth month in success
sion with a greatly deficient rainfall.
There remains, however, a. surplus of
nearly five inches above the average
of the year 1904.
"Only eleven Defenders in thirty
six have been c1oudier than this.
"The mean temperature was 81. 05
degrees, which is LOG degrees above
the December average. The highest
temperature was 65.5 degrees on the
22d. The lowest was LIS degrees on
the 27th and 2Sth, giving monthly
range of 81 degrees
THE rainfall, including melted
snow, So inches. which is go inches
below the December average. The
rainfall for the entire year 1904 has
been ALA inches which is 4-94
inches above the !, average for the
preceding"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-01-03
CoRBETT IN HAMLET.
sNIOnologue Champion to Become a
Rival of Richard Mansfield.

Minneapolis, Jan. 3.-James J. Cor
bett in Hamlet" Such is the an
nouncement made here by the ex-
champion pugilist.
He will graduate into Shakes
pearean roles through medium or
light comedy.
The pugilist-actor, now become an
actor-pugilist, has original concep-
tons of the melancholy Dane and be-
lieves he can put on presentation
of this character that will stir up the
old bones and make Richard Mans
field look to his laurels.
He has not fully determined Wheth-
er or not when the proper time
comes, Laertes, in his Hamlet" shall
be put away with the sword or shall
be put to sleep with a left hook to the
Hamlet will even things up for his
royal father
The trouble with Shakespeare -
said Jim, sis that the actors keep on
lieve that if Shakespeare is put on
with modern setting the people will
like it better than light comedy Give
EN- a Hamlet who has a good punch.
That's a stunt that will make 'em go.
Il have taken to acting seriously
and people who know think / have it
in me. Anyhow, one of the leading
managers in the country is willing to
risk his money on me. I am going to
play the legitimate from now on.
had to creep up to the championship
in the ring and I viii have to do it on
the stage. My next venture will be
light comedy. and then for Shake
speare. I am going to show the wise
ones that Jim Corbett will be cham
pion on the stage, just as he was in
the ring.
Il don't like this melancholy bust
ness in Hamlet am going to play
a Hamlet who is up-to- date-a fellow
who is alive. You wait and see."
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-01-03
BROKE INTO A PosToFFTCE.
Posse of Farmers Catch Robbers in
a Cornfeld.

Wichita, Kas., Jan. 3.-TWo alleged
members of an organized gang of
robbers credited with having operated
extensively in Wichita. Bayneville and
! Whitewater during the past week,
were brought down early Sunday
morning at Whitewater by buckshot
and are now in the county Jail await
ing action on the part of the federal
authorities.
Bert Stuart and Aaron Spencer.
aged 81 and IS years. respectively
two and a half miles southwest of
Whitewater by a posse of members of
the -Horsethief association at 10
o'clock, wounded and bleeding and
brought to Wichita handcuffed Sun
day afternoon. Two others in a
buggy, who are thought to have been
members of the same gang. were fol-
lowed to within a few miles of Wich-
tia, where trace of their vehicle was
lost at 1 o'clock in the afternoon. This
chase was the sequel to an exciting
early morning raid at Whitewater,
during which shots were fired with
good effect, resulting later in the cap
ture of the two young men now in
Jail.
Postmaster George H. otte Of
Whitewater was aroused at 4 o'clock
in the morning by an electric burglar
alarm which connects his house with
the postoffice, located in his general
deputy. Lawrence Bush, the two
made their way to the store. taking
places in the rear. Both were armed
with shotguns, loaded with mixed
shot After waiting short time they
saw dark forms emerge from the
store by a rear win dOW. They fired
but the robbers did not stop, and sue
ceeded in getting out of sight in the
darkness. Stamps worth about 81
were stolen and a small amount of
merchandise was taken from a store
nearby.
A posse was organized Immediately
and the trail was taken up. 1t led
in the direction of Wichita After
securing the country in the neighbor-
hood of Whitewater, traces of two
men were found and they were To-
Gated in a cornfeld, lying down nurs-
ing wounded legs. They promptly
surrendered and were taken back to
Whitewater, where an examination of
their wounds was made. The posse
continued the search for other men,
bers of the gang, following a buggy
for many miles.
The robbery of the Missouri Pacific
depot at Bayneville was committed
Thursday night. United States mail
sacks were cut open by the robbers,
After the robbery at Bayneville, the
thieves made their way to Oatville on
handcar, which was found at the
first named station. There another
robbery was attempted. The hand
car was found at Wichita Friday, and
the authorities have been at work on
the case since. Various small rob-
berries attributed to the same gang
have taken place in this city within
the last two or three days.
The two prisoners were turned over
to U. S. Marshal BiddIe. They were
arraigned before u. S. Commissioner
Sherman, where they pleaded guilty
to breaking into a building used as a
postDfice.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-01-03
DID NOT CUT CUDAHY's TAX.
County Clerk Refuses to Obey Order
of County Commissioners.

Kansas City, Kan. Jan. 3.-The
board of county commissioners of
Wyandotte county. Kansas, last week
ordered Frank Holcomb, county clerk
to reduce the assessed valuation of
the Cudahy Packing company $4,000
Mr.. Tolcomb today refused to make
the reduction, claiming that the pack
ing company had made improvements
during 1904 amounting to $4,000 and
was entitled to no reduction. The re-
d1lction as ordered by the board
means a loss of S715 in taxes to the
county. The representatives of the
company said this morning afldavits
would be filed with the board show
ing that no improvements had been
made during 1904.
The board reduced the assessed
valuation of the property of all the
packing houses last year, only one
member of the board, Joseph Butler,
opposing the reduction.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-01-03
BURKETT MAY GUST FREEMAN.
Capt. Collins Has Three Men Trying
for One OutfeId Position.

Boston. Mass, Jan. 3.-Captain
Jimmy Collins, and not President
Taylor. was directly responsible for
the acquisition of Jesse Burkett for
the Boston American Ieaguers, Collins
having been after Burl1ett for three
years He impressed upon Taylor
the importance of having Burkett
and Taylor would not allow any ques-
ton Of terms to stop the deal.
Burkett may succeed Freeman as
a fielder, and is reasona bly, sure of a
regular place on the team anyway. It
may develop into a three cornered
fight between Burkett, Freeman and
Seibach as TO who shall play the posi-
ton, but Selbach and Freeman Will
probably have to fight it out, since
Burkett is a fast all-around player
and better fielder than Freeman.
Freeman and Selbach have both
heard the news and viii do some hard
work from now till spring to retain
their places.
Frank Farrell denies the report that
tne dighlanders will challenge the
Giants to an interleague series in the
spring.