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Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1906-02-10

Handsome bronze ink stands with heavy
glass ink well; just like the illustration
on the right. To be given away today
to any grown person bringing this por-
ton of the ad. to our mems clothing de-
partment. No purchase necessary. Just
cut out this section and present it. None
given to children
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1906-02-10
SUPPLIEs

Bankstock composition books; Er
all numbers; each. ................SS
The National separate leaf note
books; No. 1856, zoe; 1858, 25c o.
and $751;. ....................
Brownie school sets; we'll OOr
made; two straps; sale price. <%N
School bags; we'll made; good
assortment to select from; val
ues to 19c; for this sale, 1n~
EACH. .1VN
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-03-18
ELECTED OFFICERS
Eiks Held Meeting Friday Night
Named Delegates TO conven.
tons, Initiated Candidates

At a meeting Of the Cairo Benevo
lent and Protective order of Elks, held
Friday night in their club rooms, Gil
Commercial avenue, the officers for
the ensuing year and delegates to the
national and state conventions were
selected,
Capt, w, H. Stapleton, a we'll known
Lee Line captain. was init ated into
the ordder
Aster the ceremonies a delicious
luncheon was served 10 the membe-s
The officers elected were as fol
lows;
Exalted Ruler. Z. l.. Gilbert.
Esteemed Leading Knight, T. j.
Pryor
Esteemed Loyal knight, W. d. Ban
mister.
Esteemed Lecturing Knight, Harris
Schulze,
Secretary. 6. W Logan.
Treasurer, James H. Galligsn
Tier Casper L. Sander.
Oreanist, Dr. Jams McManus.
r. II Smyth was elected as the dele
gate TO the national convention TO be
held in Denver Colo. in July.
Charles Fcuchter was elected al
ternate.
Delegates to the state convention
AT Decatur ia May were elected as
follows: c. S. Carey. II. s. Antrim,
+. l.. Gilbert and II. n. Halliday All
lernates: T. =. Fitzgerald. Dr James
W. D. Bannister and r. J.
Pryor.
Installations will take place on the
first Friday in April
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-03-18
JOHN c. GHoLSoN,
INSANE FROM CIGARETTES.

Paducah News Democrat: II. f.
Osborn. Of Paducah. who, while work.
ng In ST. Louis. suddenly lost his
'esson, Is being detained awaiting ar
officer Of Paducah. The first news
received Of osborn's condition came
10 a letter 10 Detective T. ]. Moore
Thursday night from the sheriff OF
Corning. Ark
Osborn, who is 20 years old. Is 4
brother Of Mrs o. BoWycr. Of 1909
Jefferson street. He left Paducsh about
! year ago and went to st. Louis. 1Iis
tamily heard OF him from thag city
few days ago aud were sprbrlsEd
when Detective Moore informed them
Friday that b. had received r.prd that
Osborn is detained az Corning.
OsboTD's mind failed about, a. year
ago and bis condition is ssi dlo be
be result Of excessive cIgartfte smol.
inE.
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-03-18
COON WHIPS TWIN
At Las Angeles, After Ten Rounds Of
Hard Fightins-osns oroqey
In Third.

los Angeles. March 17.--Joc Cans Of
Baltimore. decisively defeated Mike
Twin" sullivan OF Bo. ton, tonight
in ten rounds While Sullivan was not
counted out, he was ON the floor and
practically helpless when the police I'm.
s'ructed The referee 70 end the fight.
Cans made a perfect fight. wearing
down Sullivan with q straight left body
punch that never failed 10 land aud
which had Sulliysn's ribs IN . red glow
from the waist 20 the shoulder al
through the fight
Sullivan appeared 20 have z show
- win in the third round when he land
q hard rEht swings en- Cans jav.
Staggering him and forcing him 70 his
stall for the remainder OF the rounl
There vas Absolutely no in-hghtinr.
the men -E-oeinE 70 break clean ard
n avoid lighting IN clinches II sur
thing. tafs gave Sullivan an advsn
lEs tuE barring the one blow IN the
bird round. he failed TO land efect.v
s. on Cans.
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-03-18

An inspection of Company X, Fourth
Regiment l. n g., was held Friday
night at Armory hall by Capt. Gilbert
of the Twentv-seyenth United States
Infantry. Filtyone priyates and two
officers Of the company were present.
The company was formed and in open
order for rife and accoutrement in
spectiOn and was then broken into two
platoons and put through the ordinary
drills. The boys were at their best
and were highly complimented by the
inspecting officer. Capt Gilbert left
yesterday morning for Carbondale H.,
where he win inspect Company c.
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-03-18
KILLED BY TRAIN
Brother Peter Of Christian Brothers
Confused BY Whistles Steps in
Front Of Train.

Philadelphia March IL Becoming
confused. by a locomotive whistle
Brother Peter John O'Lcary) Of 1ha
order of Christian Brothers, instructor
OF the Catholic protcctory for boys.
GEAR NorristoNn. Pa, was killed by a
freight Arain on tho Pennsylvania rail
rcad today Brother Peter was walk.
ing along the track when two trains
approached from opposite directions.
The whistles bewildcrcd him and in
attempting to step aside he walked
in front Of Tho trains and was run
down.
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-03-18
hem Official Eurnlturc.

TSSo- pieces of new lurBiiuro haze
bo1n' added TO the fixtures at the City
Hall during the last day or Two. one
IS a fine cabinet for the new book
11ftiug niachiue fsr City Clork Hsl-
chen. ~ is a roll-top affair of beautiful
IA ulral oak finish. which cncloses
the machine completely aud secur 1ly.
1t was made iu Harrisburg. Pa. aud
had 10 be- shipped from there. The
other piece is new desk bought by
CITY JallCr LUtcs for his own Official
sUd personal Use and placed right
Jam NJ against Chief Eeans iesk.
Tde jailcr will keep bB records and
hi new police whistle locked NJ IN
the-e-when he dccen't need hem
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-03-18
RESOLUTIONS.

N'hcrsas. The Almighty in us 10
finite wisdom has sco1 At 70 cslh fra1
among us beloved class mate aat
sincere friend, Leslie Campbell Ather
ton. be Il therefore
Resolved. That we. tt--uvrnb,rs oI
the Senior class Of the, Noithwes tru
University School of Law. hcry.by
express our most sincere sympathy 10
the memb bers Of his family and to. all
those who. knowing him. NOUN bis
loss And be II further 81.
Resolved. That out - & pest -
his memory that al laSutos OF ! be
5, nicr class BE- suspcudes on this day.
And b. IL further
Re1olycd That a picturs;of our dc.
parted clssamate he drsped and hup-
= Hurd Han for thirty day. And be il
uuh-r
Resolvc1. That a coy II tha-e
be spread urou the rescrds
y the class and published IN The.
CHARLES o. RUSDALL.
WILLIAM CAPRON.
ANDREW 3. MARTIN
Committee.
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-03-18
OUT IN THE COLO
N Zion City Walked Woman With
Child Fer Hours Before Throwing
Herself in Front Of Train. ..

Chicago, March l7.--Mrs. I. j. Tan
ner. of Zion city. a member of Zion
church, killed herself and infant child
tcday by throw Dg herself with her
child IN her arms before a fast North
western train. Both we're killed in
siantly. The woman is believed to
have been dcmented. Before takin
the fatal step she had wandered about
about the streets in the religious con.
ngnity for hours in the cold
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-03-18
Tennessee Fair ana warmer.
oeneralE condI,ions saturdax a. N

General Conditions Saturday A. IA.
The northwestern high" has
moved southeastward and now ap
pears with its crest everything the
lower Missouri. central Mississippi
lower Ohio valleys. It has caused a
still further reduction in temperature
I'D the Ohio valley. IN Tennessee and
in the lower Missouri valley. The
weather ha moderated in the north
Hcst and extreme west, but tampeFa-
lures ranging about zero continue
throughout these sections Freezing
weather prevails as far southeast as
ilfe-- northern portions of--the south
Atlantic states. Disturbances center
off the New England coast, and Ia the
extreme southwest. Light snow was
falling this morning IN middle north
Carolina elsewhere the weather was
generally fair. with. however. seat
tired areas Of cloudiness. The indica.
tions for this locality are fer generally
fair ton ght followed by rain OF snow
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-03-18
EXCURSION COMING
To Witness Bridge Jumping and Bal
loon Ascension, April s---From
Paduoah and Cape Grardeau

Uncle Joe Ste3eala has received
ucticc that the Acme Packet company
will probably run excursions to Cairo
from Paducah aud Cape Girardeau on
the occasion Of the entertainment he
will have here on the Sth Of April
The entertainment, as has been stated.
will consist OF bridge jumping. balloon
ascension and a base ball game. Il
seems certain that a large crowd Of
strangers viii be here to see the ex.
hibitiOns.
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-03-18
tiss 2 Ground lIcn

Who hss not heard Of The oft pc
turei. much talked Of ground hog
But who has seen one Of these curious
little animals7 Uncle Joe Steagals has
on exhibition in the Glad Hand an
almost perfect specimen Of one. The
animal also known a. the wood chuck
vas killed near New Madrid no. and
sent 10 Uncle ice as a present. Il T. a
most pecuIfsr- looking animal. OF a
D indie color. rs fur much the color
Of the fox squirrel or coon. its feet
Ike those Of the badger. its taiI like
the coon and its head like a squirrel.
In life Il weighed % p08nJs. was
about 2k feet in length and about is
inches IN circumference. The measure
uc-l f-ou &c ur O. lie -i-,-t so-c
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-03-18
TRIAL At ASS|ZES
Hrerscsr VIII Be Tired FER ssrs
HobbeY IN Austris-Escspsd
Ludlow JsiL

Vienra. Austria. March i7.-Jobn
Patrick howard VIII De tried in the a.
size next Monday On a charge cf
bank robbery. he was arrested n
july. 1886. and Is believed 70 be Joseph
Killoran. who on Jelly Z. 1885. while
under arrest in Ludlow street Jail, New
York City. charged with postonIce
robbery, escaped. but was afterwards
captured and served a sentence at the
chestcr. ~ reriscrtls-~
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-03-18
HAVING AN EFFECT
Clear, Geld Weather - California Val
ley Regions ard High Rivers
Are suhsiding.

Fresno. Calf, March 17.-Clesr and
cold weather in the valley region is
having its effect and The high water
in bgtl the Kings and San Joaquin
rivers g. subsiding slowly.
Kings river Overohwed frs banks
during the uighr. flooding truck farms
I'm the l0Ulands. causing a damage Of
-n0.eao.
The food now prevailing around
N'salia has not been ecuoIied since
1852
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-03-18
Queen Vlotoris's Cats.

Queen Victoria was a great lover e
ats, and when the court moved It wa
accompanied by a regular carava
II cats. Persian, Manx. Angora. Ma
sc PnI iabbv cats. all Travelled g.
gate i0 Barmoral, Osborne. Nindso
'r buckingham palace. as the cas-
r'Fht be. Ore Persian cat, OF which
he queen was particularly fond, wore
round her neck a collar, on which
preared in silver letters the inscrip-
ion Il belong to the queen"
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-03-18
viii Deliver Address.

Mrs. Almina P. Mcdonald, Of Chi
cago. will deliver an address at the
Methodist church on Eighth street
this afternoon at O'Clock on Social
Purity" Mrs. Mcdonald IS q noted
church woman and will conduct the
Womsn's Christian Temperance Union
IN stituta here next week
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-03-18
Clearing Out the vaaratts.

t. Tho police are unromitting in their
Indicators 10 keep tae city clear ot
sdlers and loafers Sergeant Cowell
and Officers Dennis. Higlin. Dayidge.
Glade and Lipe have seventeen ar
rest TO tbier credit under date of yes
arhay,: oni the police record. Nearly
al the priFopers we're vagrants aud
VSre given stays Of fexccutioH 10 leave
,oSn. under fines OF s25.
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-03-18

A. golf club In Kent. England
ne utmost indignation prevails owing
. he acton q farmer in turning =
Dig o1t On 70 rhe goif links The rie
swallowed. as thoash o. were his "a
torite food dozen colf balls IN one
sfte-nn7r
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-03-18
For OHIO Street.

Notices were sent out yesterday by
City Comptroller Dewey, 10 owners OF
property on Ohio street, stating that
To ordinance ordering the paving and
sewering OF the stree. had been passed
by the city council.
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-03-18
A New CEILING.

J. ". Morris & Son are engaged in
putting new ceiling in the establish
ment OF Mr.. Solomon, the clothier.
The firm is also doing the sheet tin
work In Mr.. Wings new business
house, on lower commercial
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-03-18
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF
Woman,s Club meetinn.

4 special meeting OF the Cairo
Woman's club will be held Monday
afternoon, March 10, at O'Clock. By
order of president.
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-03-18
VERDICT Of JURY
FAvORSDEFENDENT
AWARDS JOHN SULLIVAN the
SUM or si,s75 FOR CON.
DEMNEp PROPERTY.
0THERCASESPOSTpONED
From a6th to 2sth Of March As Attor.
ney Leek For Petitioner viii
Not Be in the
CITY.

After stay of but twenty minutel
in the jury room the jury on the cas-,
Of the Cairo aud Thebes railroad com
pany lrs. John Sullivan and wife, re
| turned with verdict setting a yalua
tion of $l,915 upon the property inYol
we'd in the condemnation suit.
This case has been long one and
has consumed the greater portion Of
three days
The witnesses tor the defendant ties,
!ified yesterday, and the value placed
upon the involved property by them,
although lin almost every case much
higher than that set upon said property
Friday showed just as much difference
in opinion as did the witnesses of the
petitioner.
All the testimony was in by 2:45
p. N. and at that time the jury, escort.
ed by Deputy Sheriff Collins, visited
the premises of the defendant, return.
ing TO the court room at $50 o'clock.
During the absence of the jury an
other case came before the court and
the principals being from Thebcs. Il
was decided 10 finish their case 50 as
TO allow them 10 get their train, leay.
ing hero at O'Clock.
This delayed the condemnation suit
and it was about 4:30 before they
again proceeded. Attorney Alexander
Wilson then made the opening argn
mcnt5for the plaintiff. summing up as
concisely as possible The testimony
in Jhe case He was sue
,eeded by Attorney O'Shea, who uccu-
pied the floor for about 30 minutes,
n an argument for the defendant. |
Attorney Leek Ia an Is minute arEu. |
nent closed the case for the railroad. |
The courts instructions to he jury |
we're long and 1t was $50 before the
nry took the case, returning at 6:l0
Eith the following verdict
We. the jury. find and report to the /
ourt that the just compensation to he
1ade ny the Cairo and Thebes railroad t
o said John Sullivan and Catherine
for land or lots sought. to be-
aiken Is the total sum of s1.975 the |
aid lands being described as fol. I
ows. Lots number one, three, five.
TX. seven aud eight. in the block num-
'ered five in he Third addition to the
i'y of Cairo, in county of Alexander,
tate of Illinois.
JOHN c. GHOLSoN,
Foreman.
The above valuation is 1915 more
nan the highest offer the railroad com /
any had previously made the defend
nt. John Sullivan. for the property
ley having offered sl.700 for same.
Other cases of the same nature set Il
IT hearing on The 10th of this month
III be continued until the 9Sth owing
the fact that Attorney Leek will be
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-03-18
THE WEATHER
Mcderating Conditions West and
Observation-Disclosures
Precipitation Checked
Sun and Moon.

Cairo and vicinity--Tncreasin
cloudiress with rain or snow by after.
noon or night; slowly. rising tempera.
ture. The maximum temperature at
Cairo this a IN. viii be slightly above
20 degrees.
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-03-18

Arabians when .her meet a friend
snake hands six OF eight times. once
Is not enough. However. shorld tber
oe persons o. distinction. they en-
brace and Kiss one another several
umes- and also kiss their o. rs-ss
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-03-18
Married Yesterday.

James Z. Bond, of Rector, Ark, and
Miss Bercha Mitchell of Wymond, Ky,
we're united in marriage yesterday in
the parlors Of Uncle Joe's hotel. Jus
tice Joseph Steagala officiating.
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-03-18

Mr. Goirox-Whlu 2 'ras yCur age.
sir. : fidnt have "a cc-sr.
Ch5lIy Gotr0N-Wcli. dad. Wben .
an ycaI age 7 prclabi! EoEt lave q
fu''1r ----cL
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-03-18
Church Entertainment,

There will be a Skating and Band
Concert al Armory Hall Tuesday even
'ng, March 20, for the benefit of the
christian church.
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-03-18

ill;nols-Fair except possibly rain
or snow In soa.h portion this after
noopt rising temperature.
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-03-18
Mashlnnton Rulletin.

Washington. March lT.--Fair SIM
day and Monday except rain Monday
In south,
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-03-18
PURELY PERSONAL


Among tho Mound City visitors Ia
Cairo yesterday were Misses Minnie
and Rose McNiel.
l. w Drake of the Three States
buggy Co, Is back from auccessful
trip in the southwest.
G. II. Johnson, conductor of the Iii,
nois Central, who was seriously Ill, Is
reported to be improving.
The son of Alderman apd Mrs. III. S.
Antrim, OF Eleventh street, Is recoy-
ering from appendicitis.
Mrs. NJ. J. FarDbskcr left this morn
Ing for visit to her daughter. Mrs.
]. K. Jacks Of ST. Louis.
Mrs. Hugh Carr. ot Fifteenth and
Walnut streets, left this morning for
a brief visit TO st. Louis friends
James Powers. OF upper Commercial
avenue, who has been seriously III at
his bone. is reported 10 be much i'm
proved.
Ulysses Lolliss, who has been quite
III az bis home on upper washing gton
avenue. was able 10 resume his duties
yesterday
Miss ldele Horner. of Thityfourth ,
street. viii leave for Dardvei. Ky, |
"Wednesday TO visit her sister, Mrs. |
George Mantell
Mrs. George DeGelder, formerly of
this county. but now Of Carbondale, Ill
was visiting Cairo friends yesterday.
She was accompanied BY her daughter.
Mrs. Edgar P. Read. formerly Miss
Lotie Jones arrived in Cairo Friday
from 81. Louis and is The guest of her
sister. Mrs. F. II. Holmes. Of 1901 Pop.
lar street.
Miss Bruce wearen, Of Walnut
street. yesterday entertained two I
friends. Misses Msyme Bagby. Of Pa. !
ducoh. and Miss Archie Crenshaw. u
Charleston +
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-03-18

leg to the tip Of the tail is about IS
inches The weather prophet Of the
spiine,
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-03-18

The Fulton departed for Cincinnati
yesterday afternoon with tow of two
barges of wood an done of lumber.
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-03-18

Kentucky Fair rising tempera'
ture.
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-03-18

The Fred Hartweg frcm the lower
Mississippi arrived yesterday morning
with three barges CT lumber.
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-03-18

The Charlotte Boeckeler departed
light at a. IN, yesterday for the lower
Mississippi
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-03-18

The river gauge yesterday at p.
m. registered 293 feet, howing a rise
of OIL tenth of foot during the pre-
ceding "a hours.
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-03-18

G. II. Johnson, conductor of the iii.
nois Central, who was seriously III, Ia
reported TO be improving.
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-03-18

The John A. Wood from st. Louis,
arrived Friday night with tcw Of two
empties, returning at midnight with
five loaded Goals.
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-03-18

The Wash Honshell departed for
Joppa with three barges Of lumber
brought up by the Hartweg.
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-03-18
'CN THE RIVERS

The Dick Fowler was in and out on
time yesterday.
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-03-18

The son of Alderman apd Mrs. II. S.
Antrim, of Eleventh street, Is recov-
erlng from appendicitis.
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-03-18

The Ferd Harold from Memphis, ar
rived at $50 a. m yesterday.
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-03-18

Vhcr services were held at St Pat.
ficks church yesterday In observance
To The day and among the visiting
priests wGo participated were. Father
Goeltzhouse- Of Vienna. Father En-.
gle Ct Mound City. and Father Kent.
recently of Cork. Ireland
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-03-18

Miss Bruce wearen, Of Walnut
street. yesterday entertained two
friends. Misses Msyme Bagby. Of Pa
dncoh. and Miss Archie Crenshaw. n
Charleston.
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-03-18

Mrs. George DeGelder, formerly Of
this county, but now OF Carbondale, Ill.
was visiting Cairo friends yesterday.
She was accompanied BY her daughter.
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-03-18

Mrs. Edgar P. Read. formerly Miss
Lotie Jones. arrived in Cairo Friday
from ST, Louis and is The guest of her
sister. Mrs. F. II. Holmes. Of 1901 Pop
lar street.
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-03-18

Mrs. NJ. J. FarDbskcr left this morn
Ing for a visit to her daughter. Mrs
]. Z. Jacks Of 81. Louis.
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-03-18

l. W. Drake. of the Three States
buggy Co, is back from successful
trip in the southwest.
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-03-18

Miss ldele Horner. OF Thirty.fourth
street viii leave for Dardwell, Ky,
"Wednesday TO visit her sister, Mrs.
George Mattel.
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-03-18

Among. tho Mound City visitors In
Cairo yesterday were Misses Minnie
and Rose McNiel.
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-03-18

Mrs. Hugh Carr. of Fifteenth and
Walnut streets, left this morning for
a brief visit 10 st Louis friends.
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-03-18

Ulysses Lolliss, who has been quite
III az bis bone on upper waship gton
avenue. was able 10 resume his duties
yesterday
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-03-18

James Powers. OF upper Commercial
avenue. who has been seriously III at
his bone. is reported 10 be much i'm
proved.
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-03-18
Fever Eo Re e:asts::.:

Stage, at Cairo, Nrarc6,"l7.: 1905 1894.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-05-23
Called Them Republicans.

An incident Of how Vice President
Fairbanks found himself mixing re.
ligion with politics in an address FRI
day evening at Methodist church III
Birmingham was related by A w
Fairbanks on his Southern trip
Friday evening. said Mr.. Tracy
the Vice President was at the Meth.
odist church in Birmingham making
an address. in the course of>which no
commented on the vast strength II
the denomination
Mr.. Fairbanks intended to speak OF
the host of Methodism, burt just as he
address some "reminiscences OF his
late campaign must have swept across
his mind. for he leaned forward and
with an emphatic upward gesture. de-
cIared: The hosts OF RepubicaniSm
my friends, are sweeping irreslstih!r
forward in this beautiful land
AT first every one present looked
surprised and then came a dawn o:
smiles with lishtripples of laughter
as the congregation and the Vice Pres
ident realized. both at the same mo-
ment, what he had intended co say
and how homogeneous ideas had blend
ed.-From an Atlanta Dispatch.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-05-23


cone to- this city zaei license.
since the eGthquake declared aLun-
son, I'VE would have nad more bnsf:
ness than we could possi5Iy have
tended 10. The record OF marriage L
.censes issued would have been some.
what more than 700 Those who went
to neishborins counties would easfis'
haze made up the number
In The excitement Immediately lot
lowing the calamity as many as 20
couples We're married bs ministers Il
The parks without license papers
Cupid Mrnsoa has been besiesed
by several ministers who oficiated ar
these weddings for tie required papers
at this late date Nunson can do moth
Ing for them, and In every case tae
Legality OF the marriage can be quess-
toned The only thing for these
couples TO do. he declares, is to pro
cure licenses and be married all over
Sun
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-05-23
Taft Scales Down rs Pounds

Secretary OF War TART viii soon ecT
his first square meal in over h<c
months This Will be because he Is
no longer the Big BiIl'' he used Z"
be- He has been "banung' and has
reduced his weight sc pounds
When Secretary Taft returned from
the Philippines last fan he weighed
:;2G pounds Upon the recommenda-
ton CT Senator Spooner. Secretary
Taft engaged the services of 4 pro
fessioaal antifat man who put him
upon a strict diet consisting OF a sp2-
cies OF dog biscuit. made in England:
two or three ounces OF meat a day, q
regular routine of sever physical OK
ercise. The result has been marvel
Gus. He has reduced his weight 10
$50 pounds. and his appearance is &c:
any longer that OF a fat man but raft.
er OF big man well proportioned-
Secretary Taft intends 10 enjoy Lis
first real dinner. Just what this Neal
will consist OF is not disclosed It is
believed the hard work he has NAP
ped out for himself for the next SIX
months and the heat OF the -SumCre-
will keep him in good physical t7l';s
and make il possible for him 10 ike
without eating dog biscuit
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