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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-11-27
cH1oRoFoRM1Na SANTA CLAUS
New York School Board Precipitates
Bitter Fight.

NEW YORK, November N.-What
promises to be a strenuous session of the
board Of education will occur when that
body holds its regular meeting late this
afternoon. More than fifty ministers have
declared their intention to attend the
meeting for the purpose of protesting
against the recent order Of the board bar.
ring all sectarian songs from the schools
and decreeing that the word Christ shall
be excluded, even from the Christmas ex.
ercises. The board claims that its order
only carries out the positive instructions
of the law, but the opponents of the order
deny this and threaten to take the mat.
ter into the courts unless the board re.
sends its action.
Canadian Layman's View.
ST. JOHN, N. B.. November 26-The re-
ported order issued by New York city school
authorities forbidding reference to Christ
mas by the teachers or pupils in the
school exercises was the subject of re-
marks from the bench by Judge Daniel L.
Harrington Of the supreme court in his
address to the grand jury today Judge
Harrington is one OF the foremost lay
men in the Anglican Church in Canada
He said:
This wiping out Of the minds and hearts
of the children of all reference to Christ
all reference to the religion of which we
boast, is fearful to contemplate. Our chill
dren are the bone of the country, and 1t
is our duty to inform them on matters re-
ligious. Think of it, in New York no
child shall hear the name of Christ, espe-
cially at the joyous season, the approach
of Christmas. His name Is to be stricken
from the hymns and carols. 1t is q great
calamity that such should occur in a great
country Of SO.OOO.OO0 OF people-to think
that the country shall be educated as ii
there were no God. They do not state
not hold up my hand in Judgment, but
feel that 1t Is right to call the attention
of the representatives of our people to
this occurrence by way Of warning. We
are doing our duty to our children, to
whom we will some day hand over this
great country. We should not take a steu
that will call down the anger of God"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-11-27
OCEAN LINER MOVEMENTS.

NEW YORK, November 27.-Arrived:
Steamer Oscar II. from Christiansand
CAPE RACE, N. F., November 27.-The
steamer Cedric, from Liverpool for New
York. was in communication by wireless
1,l52 miles east of Sanity Hook lightship
at pm, 28th. Will probably dock about
$50 am. Sturday.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-11-27
Gold Imports 500, ,ee6. 500.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
NEW YORK, November 27-Lazard
Freres today engaged 81. 200, 600 addition
al geld for import from London, making
their. total engagement on the present
movement $21 1865, ,OOO
The total engagements for import on
998, 800.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-11-27
Maniac Does Murder.

AUGUSTA. Ga. November 27.-In the
little town of Lithonia, GA, early today
Enoch Sanders, well-known white man.
went suddenly insane and attempted to
cut the throat Of his niece. dangerously
wounded his sister and then took his own
life.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-11-27
The Attack of Labor on Mr..
Cannon Has Fallen Flat.
TO BE NO ECHO IN CAUCUS
No Reference to Charges Made Ex-
pected in Proceedings.
NO OTHER NAME THAN CANNON
Looked for to Be Mentioned for
speaker-some Vigorous Replies
Sent by Members.

The attack Of the Federation Of Labor
on prospective Speaker Cannon has fallen
fiat. The opinion was unanimous among
members of the House who were around
the Capitol today that there will be no
echo Of the opposition Of Mr.. Gompers to
Mr.. Cannon in the caucus Of the republi-
cans next Saturday evening for the selec-
ton Of Speaker. No. other name than Mr..
Cannon's will be mentioned, and it Is
not thought there will be reference to the
charges made-by the labor unions in the
caucus proceedings.
Mr.. Cannon will not discuss the charges
at all, and no statement will be forth
coming from him. His friends said today
that members of the House understand
the facts in the case, and they say that
the Speaker has been the victim of mis-
representation.
Some Vigorous Replies.
Some Of the replies Of members of the
House to the letters Of the labor leaders
are in vigorous tones. One member Of the
Cannon had used his power to defeat the
passage Of legislation, wrote to the secre-
tary Of the Brotherhood Of Railroad
Trainmen as follows:
Il have no doubt that the members of
your organization who adopted those reso-
lutions are honest and truthful men. and
that when you made this astonishing as
sertion you believed you were telling the
truth. II do not know from whom you
acquired this information. 1t may have
been from some one who intended to he
truthful and honest, but the person who
originated this statement in the first place
is simply a common, plain, everyday liar
l have been a member of the House of
Representatives ever since Mr.. Cannon
was Speaker, and have been during that
time q constant attendant on its sessions
No such thing could have occurred with
out my knowledge, and it never did occur
to my knowledge. Neither would 1t be
possible for it to occur, for the House of
Representatives is not composed of men
who could be compelled by the Speaker
or any man, or combination or organiza-
ito nof men, In or out of Congress. by
threat. intimidation or force, to vote con-
trary to their own convictions. So far is
boring men that last winter Congress
passed the employers liability bill and
the Flght-hour trainmen's bill, which ap-
piled to all railroads doing an interstate
business-that is, to all railroads of the
United States over which Congress has
any Jurisdiction. Speaker Cannon is the
friend of all classes of men and the slave
of none. Nothing but his own death can
prevent his election as Speaker of the
Sixtieth Congress. In my judgment no
other man will be presented in the republi-
can caucus. He will certainly receive my
vote, both in that caucus and in the
HOUSE, as he would yours If you knew the
facts as do, and you are, l have no
doubt, patriotic, but. in this matter,
grossly deceived, American citizen"
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-03-26
j. M. HARTLEY & SON.
Prickett Family
To Hold Reunion
WILL ERECT MONUMENT IN HON.
OR PIONEER ANCESTORS ON
PRicKETT's CREEK.


The prickett family will hold a re-
union on Prickett's creek on the goth
of June at which time the descendants
Of Charity and Isaiah Priclett will
erect a handsome monument costing
ten or twelve hundred dollars to the
memory of these two people. The
monument will be erected in the Prick.
EFT cemetery, where rest the remains
of these two early settlers of this
county. Mrs. Charity Prickett, who
died in 1888 at the advanced age Of
ninety-five years, was the first white
woman to cross the western slope of
the Allegheny mountains. She set
tiled on Prickett's creek in 1898. 1sa.
iah Prickett was killed in hand to
hand slslrmish in 1874. The commit
tee in charge Of the arrangements for
this reunion is composed of the fol-
lowing: j. NJ. Prickett, Miss Elvfn
Prickett, ]. NJ. Cleavenger, L. NJ. Har-
ris and A. C. Klncade.
A. B. Koon, who will erect this
monument, is now putting on the fin
fishing touches at his marble shop in
this city and will soon have It complet-
ed and ready for erection
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-03-26
TRAFFIC RESUMED
ON OR DIVISION
ALL THE REGULAR TRAINS RUN
THROUGH FROM WHEELING
TO kENovA MONDAY.

H
WHEELING, March 26.-The Ohio
River division of the Baltimore & Ohio
was opened for traffic the entire dis.
lance between Wheeling and Kenova
for the first time since the flood, Mon.
day morning. All Of the trains
throughout the day succeeded in get.
ting through in good shape, although
the greatest care is maintained by
engineers on account Of the question.
able condition of the tracks in some
places.
It has been necessary In consequence
Of the high waters. to make mum.
Der Of new fills and distribute ballast
almost the entire distance from Par.
kersburg to Kenova, where the tracks
were in the worst condition. It was
also necessary to rebuild the tracks
and trestles at some points. A force
Of men are still engaged on repairing
the tracks, and everything is expected
to be IN first class condition by the lat
ter part of the week.
Telegraph communication has also
been established between Wheeling
and kenova, after an interruption of
several days. In many places the
line was rebuilt for miles.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-03-26
]. M. HARTLEY & SON.
BIC STRIKE
SEEMS A CERTAINTY AMONG
TEAM DRIVERS IN AND
ABOUT BOSTON.

BOSTON, March 2G.-with strike
Of 5000 team drivers in and about
Bosten pending the executive commit
tee of the General Truck Transfers
Union No, 12, has been given full au-
thority to act in the matter. A unani-
nous vote to this effect was taken at
a meeting of the union. The trouble
grew out of the refusal OF the master
team drivers to sign the working
agreement for 1907 and 1908 present.
ed TO them by the Team Drivers I'm
ion.
The new agreement calls for one.
half hour less IN days work and a
relief from Sunday and holiday work.
which will necessitate the employ.
ment of additional stablemen. The
new wage demand Is FOR an increase
of 81 a week for all classes of team.
stsrs. the wages in the seven classes
to run from s12 to sis weekly.
The present agreement expires Ap.
ril 3 AMI as the great majority of the
teamsters have agreed to stand by the
union in case the new agreement is
rejected, It is believed that a strike
cannot be avoided.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-03-26
BOULEVARD SLOWLY
GOING INTO River
SLIP OF EARTH EXTENDING 300
FEET LONG CARRIES WITH
IT RAILROAD TRACKS.

FoL1.ANSBEE. " Va. March &c.
Another enormous slip of earth Is In
progress north OF here and It is slowly
engulfing the Sinclair boulevard with
its elegant paved roadway. concrete
curbing and peiestals, the same as last
years slip did:
The slip Is about 500 feet long and
500 in width, and lies north Of where
the la". slip took place, extending up
on it a part of the way.
The earth is taking with It the
tracks Of the Tri.state Traction line,
despite the fact that the company has
kept force of men at work raising
and filing under the track and NOV.
ing poles.
One can stand and see the cracks
forming and the earth part, and fis.
sares appear, no telling how deep.
Near the rivers edge the earth is
buclsling or curling up. 1t is won.
derful action of terra firma. Where
1t slipped last year the ground. is stand.
ing firm. The present slip is taking;
with 1t trees, stumps, ROCKS and earth.
The slip has broken and showed out of
place the Trt-state Gas Cos mains
and they have force of men at work
digging up the pipe.
The "Pewiky' railroad tracks are
moving all the time and trains run on
slow orders at that point The rail-
road company has had a force of men
at that point raising and keeping the
track in place as fast as IT shoves out:
ward.
To prevent further slips the mass
of earth back against the hill which
gives a weight to force the road and
tracks out Is to be taken out.
The Tri.state Traction line began
transferring passengers at the slip
last night,
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-03-26
PERSONAL
assa .sss.ssasAss $3.50


Mrs. Ida cump. o. Warrington.
VINO spent several days with her
daughter afrs, sam Merriaeid, has
returned home
Miss Grace Merriaeld Is visiting at,
Warrington.
Mrs. George Smith, who has been
in Wheeling taking treatment. has re.
turned home much improved.
Mrs, Della Works spent satnrday
and Sunday with her daughter at King.
mont.
Miss Laura Hin. who Is attending
Mt. De chantel Academy at Wheel.
ing. is in the city to spend her Easter
vacation with her parents. Or. aud
Mrs. Hill, on Main street.
Mrs. H. s. Falconer and little son,
Horace. Jr., were in the.c city yesterday
the guest of relatives.
MI. j. E. Sands had as his guests
over Sunday. his sons, Lawrence and
Harry, of Wheeling.
Miss Meta Smith has recovered from
recent illness.
Mrs. Mestrezat and daughter, Miss
Mary, who have been visiting the for.
mer's mother in this city, returned
yesterday to their home In Morgan
town.
Miss Lena Ruttencutter, OF clarks.
burg, was in the city yesterday at
tending the funeral of Miss Aileen
Hun.
Miss Bess NELL, who is attending
Mt. DeChantel Academy at Wheeling,
is in town TO spend her Easter vaca.
ton with her parents on the South
Side.
Mir. and Mrs. Harry Higginbotham
and daughter, of Shinnston, were the
guests Of friends in town recently.
Mr.. T. NJ. Gathright arrived in the
city to-day from Covington, Va, and
is the guest OF Mr.. A. j. Stone, on
Quincy street.
Mr.. A. d. Simon was registered at
the Willard Hotel, Washington, yes.
terday.
Arthur Brobst, who is attending the
Carnegie Technical school, Pittsburg,
is at home>to spend the Easter vaca-
ton. He was accompanied home by
Mr.. Mitchell, of Boston, who is a
schoolmate of Mr.. Brobst.
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Nesbitt, OF Cam
eron, are the guests OF Mr.. and Mrs.
G. o. Jackson.
Mr.. G. F. Carroll will go to Pitts.
burg Wednesday morning on bust
ness trip.
W: G. shafsr, of Wheeling. was in
the city today.
Miss Lulu Layton. who has been the
guest of Miss Lena Hamilton, returned
to her home in Morgantown.
D. D. Mitchell, of Boston. is the
guest of Arthar Brobst during the Eas-
ter vacation Of the Carnegie Technical
Institute.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-03-26
Waited a calenda-.

The firm of Holbert & spedden,
contractors, of this city. this morning
received letter from lady postmis.
trsss in the Philippine Islands request
Ing one OF the firms calendars, which
she had heard were unusually pretty.
She added that calendars were hard
to get In the Philippines and that she
would pay any reasonable cost in or
der to get one of the Hoibert & Sped.
den kind. Mr.. spedden said the lady
lshoaid have one IL 1t cost four dollars
70 get 1t to her. He was glad his Arm
had been heard of so far away from
home.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-03-26
GIRL FALLS TO HER DEATH
INTO STREAM FROM LOG.

ELK1Ns, March 26.-Lyda sharps,
the IS year old stepdaughter of John
Groves. of Alexander, was drowned
while traversing afoot log leading
across the Bucl<hannon river. She was
seized with an attack of dizziness be.
fore reaching ths other side, lost her
balance and pitched into the swollen
stream, dragging with her 4 compan.
ion, William Liston. who was rescued
by his father. The body Of the girl
was recovered
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-03-26
NINE. ElMEs' ACTION
SHOCKS HER HUSBAND
FAMOUS pVA's DIVORCE SUIT
SAID TO BE THE OUTCOME
OF MASKED BALL.

u "a . u .
NEW YORK, March 2e.-The appii.
cation OF Nine. Emma Eames STORY
for absolute divorce from Julian
Story, the famous artist, after a sepa.
ration Of months. following a dramat.
ic climax to their IL years of seem.
lngly idyllic married life. furnishes
the most remarkable example Of the
inability Of the artist temperament to
adapt itself to prosaic matrimonial
life.
For years Nine. Eames had been
considered foremost example of q
woman before the public. possessed
of the highly artistic temperament,
happily married to man who also
possessed the artistic temperament.
\ Mr.. Story gave masked ball in
Philadelphia some time ago and Nine.
Eames arrived half an hour before the
time for unmasking. The jollity was
at its height when Nine. Eames was
greeted by two masked women who
thought they recognized her.
Nine. Eames humored them, but
they soon plunged into gossip which
silenced her. Every word that fell
from The lips of the two masked wo.
men was like a poisoned dart to s1me.
Eames.
When the time for unmaslsing came
and Nine Eames stood revealed they
suddenly found that the bali had no
enjoyment for them and left.
The one clash shattered all their
years Of happy life together. and the
sterys separated then and have not
met since.
The news that his wife had brought
a divorce suit was a shock to Nh
Story. He said he could not under.
stand his wife's actions. He viii fight
the case.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-03-26

"Preventtcss viii promptly check
a cold or the Grippe when taken early
or at tho 'sneeze stage" Preventics
cure seated colds as well. Prevenhc.
are little candy cold cure tablets. and
DR.. sh.;o, Racine, Wis, viii gladly
mail you samples apd a book on Colds
free, if you win write him. The sam.
pies prove their merit. Check early
colds with Preventics and stop pneu.
monia. Sold in &c and 25c boxes BY
E. A. Biilingslea & Co.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-03-26
sTRlckEM,wlTH ApoeLExY.

FRANKLIN, March DR.. Frank john
ston, for many years private secre-
barry to Major General Charles Miller.
was stricken with apoplexy In his of
nee this morning. he win die. He
Is stxty.six, served In sixty;third Penn.
sylyania regiment during the Civil
war was trustee OF the State Asylum
IT Warren and Identified with many
business interests.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-03-26
JACOBS HUTCHINSON
BLOCK,
STORE NEWS

"Fins feathers do not make fine.
birds"
We can sell Hats and Garments
without the aid OF ane fixtures. be
cause the quality and styie are in
them and prices right. We're going
to serve a lot Of women before Easter.
and ali we ASK IS lois Of time, 50 that
whatever is to be doaeit may be done
right This store is prepared this
season as It never was prepared be-
fore, and we can say now what we
were never able to say before
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-03-26
ARE YOU

.ANTi.coRRur Is harmless remedy
FAT or MONEY BACK. 49, 49,
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-03-26
Asked For Bank statement.

WASHINGTON, March 90. The
comptroller Of the currency has issued
a call for reports Of the condition OF
the national banks at the close Of bus
mess Friday, March %.
And there Is always more or less
rejoicing in community when a
chronic kicker kicks the bucket
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-12-04
RebelIiou, c,t,,e 7,

One Of the leading Republicans Of
Pennsyl wanna, Mayor Reyburn Of Phil
adelphia, refuses to be delegate to
the Republican National Convention
"Why should play the hypocrite and
participate in convention which Will
indorse policies do not agree with?p
said the Mayor to the Republican lead
ers who proposed that he be one of the
Philadelphia delegates.
mo, won't go to convention
which must assuredly indorse Roose-
velt I swallow him, but would not
help to adopt resolutions indorsing.
him." Then we have ex-President j. B.
Hanson, who for years has been the
most conspicuous Republican in Geor-
gia, denounclng President Roosevelt as
"the greatest demagogue" Of the day,
and crediting the present financial
crisis to his agitation against railroads
and other corporations. II voted for
Roosevelt" said Mr.. Hanson, land
contributed to his campaign, but / am,
very sorry for It," This now unde-
sirable citizen, who Is also railroad
president, evidently belongs to the Har-
riman class, for he boosted the Roose-
yelt corruption fund and his an has
found him out Republican harmony
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-12-04

descent from Solomon, has decided on
giving constitution to his subjects. AS
first step in this reform he has just
established cabinet. with ministers of
foreign affairs, justice, finance, COM
merce and war The constitution,
when the time is ripe for II, will fol.
low. In order to acquaint himself the
better with European governmental
systems, MeneIek has commission
travelling from court to court picking
up information which later is to be
turned to the advantage of Abyssinla.
Menelek, for an African potentate,
who has never left the limits Of his do
minions, is a progressive ruler and has
introduced many modern improvements
into his kingdom. He came to the
throne In 1889 and under him the Ital-
ian ambition to rule the country was
effectively ended at Adowa, where the
Italian army was badly beaten. Meme
lex is shrewd, far-sighted and pictur-
esque and keeps well posted on foreign
affairs. His Endorsement of railroad
building in his empire will go far to
develop the national resources of the
country and make that picturesque
land better known to the outside world.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-12-04
sermon In a Penitentiary.

The strangest sensation 1 ever felt,
says Philadelphia clergyman, was
when Ipreached to the prisoners one
Sunday at the Eastern penltentiary. 1
stood on the hard stone floor In the
middle Of long double tier of cells.
Around me there were hundreds Of
listeners, yet could see but two or
three, whose white faces were pressed
against the bars. The remainder did
not even look at me, preferring to sit
quietly In their cells, out OF sight, and
listen. When began tosspeak raised
my voice so that everybody could hear
me, but was astonlshed to hear muf-
fed growl from nearby cell, the pos
SCISSOR Of the voice saying: Don't talk
so loud; you can hear whisper in
here when the doors are open" So 1
lowered my tones and went on speak,
ing. Suddenly the absurdity Of the
gestures | was making struck me. as
there were SO few to see them, so 1
quit that. 1t was a most peculiar feel
Ing, speaking to nm audience that did
not see me, that actually got spe-
cies Of stage fright and was forced to
bring my sermon to an untimely close.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-12-04
Mr. AND mrs
OkLhH0flA

these last-named will soon be admitted
to the United States, and then every
section of the country except Alaska,
Porto Rico, Hawaii and the Philip
pines will be represented in the Senate
Some facts about Oklahoma, the for
ty-sixth State: Population, 1906, OO05
size, 70,4S0 square miles-larger than
the combined area of all New England !;
will send five Congressman to Washing
ton-four Democrats, one Republican;
elected one blind man and one part
Cherokee Indian to the Senate; has the
longest constitution ever put together
for State; its first Governor, g. N.
Haskell, Democrat, defeated Frank
Frantz, the Rough Rider Territorial
Governor, appointed by the President,
by 10000 majority; Oklahoma City, the
biggest town in the State, has $4,000
Inhabitants and is only 10 years old |;
Oklahoma has 5000 miles of railroad
track within Its borders; has six times
the population and fifty tlmes> the
wealth claimed by any other State at
the time Of its admission to the Union
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-12-04
An undeserved Reflection.

A New York clergyman, who often
spends his vacation in fishing the
streams of the Adirondacks, was on
one trip adopted by handsome set
ter dog, which insisted on following
him from camp TO camp, az he moved
along the stream.
One day he met party of men
working upstream with native
guide. The guide Immediately recog.
nized the dog as his own property.
'Trying to steal my setter, are
you?" he shouted at the clergyman.
"I'll have you to jail for this! There's
law in the woods just as big as you
have in the city!"
The clergyman endeavored to ex-
plain that he was an unwilling COM
panion of the dog, which had refused
to be driven away, but to little effect
until he added 50 bill to his argu.
ments.
'Its' queer what strange things
happen to man up here" he said
to the stage-driyer who later carried
him away from the woods. "That is
the first time was ever accused of
stealing a dog"
Eyes, SIR" replied the driver, sym.
pathetically, and added, after mo.
ment's pause: For myself, sir, I
have never been accused of stealing
anything. Youths Companion.