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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-07-08
From Society New. of the Future.

At midnight, amid the customary shower of rice and old shoes. the bride and groom left by special ex- press elevator for the roof. where they went immediately aboard the Mars American liner windjammer, which flew at nine o'clock this morning. On their return from an extended tour of the planets. the young couple will reside on the forty-second foor."- Puck.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-07-08
'What is a nature fakir?" inquired

'What is a nature fakir?" inquired MrS Knipp. Tt can be exemplified better than explained" replied the man with the copper nose. Fisher and some friends went camping. One svery hot day thunder storm came up; it hailed, the hailstones passing through the air became red hot, burn- ling holes through the tent. He gath cred up enough to cook supper, not msing the bag of Browns Quickfire charcoal he brought for that purpose" H.Impossible! hailstones are ice," said Mrs Knipp. That's the point. he was Ia nature fakir," replied MT Knipp.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-07-08
Oancenus.

Cleaning compounds are always dan gerous- Never use benzine. gasoline or other like fluids in any room in which there is a light or fire These oils are extremely volatile and their fumes catch fire al a great distance. the flames traVelinz back to the source. Explosion and scattered fire are the results
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-07-08

Residents of Waterbury who are going out of town may have the Democrat sent to any address by mail for 42 cents a month, SIPS for three months, s5 a year. Subscribe for the Democrat and keep posted OF what is doing at home while you are away.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-07-08

this remedy has no affect on the othsk organs. except to drive out the uric poison that interrupts their action. It cures the kidneys and thus ends the cause of disease. Rich. pure blood and lasting health result.
 Doan's Kidney Pills are recoms mended by your own townspeopls-
 WATERBURY TESTIMONY.
 Mrs Frederick Hetredge, of I1f Cole street. Waterbury, Conn. says. T had this trouble myself and was miserable with 1t for several years. I do not think l had a we'll dey for long while. There was a pain in the hips and loins and l thought it was some inward trouble as 1t came on me after my first child vas born. The doctors did not seem to know the cause of 1t for their medicines did not relieve me. I kept hearing about Dosn's Kidney Pills and final ly got box at the H. ". Lake Drug Co, and began using them There was . noticeable improvement and when I had taken one box the pains in my back and Ioins had disappesr- cd. I sot second and . third box. and sincs using them l have nevef had the slightest return of the trouble. Hy husband vas also cured of lame back by using Dosn's Kidney Fills and I know of many others who have found the remedy bsnenelal"
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-07-08
I.n.n.. ai.. rr.

The farmers Of Jzpan have sa i1- cone this rear of tE99. .ssa .sse frun Es rice crop alone.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-07-08
Real ss..,. Value, ia s.~ vors.

Real estate values ia Nev-Fork city, according to the assessment figures. are increasing sI. .0ssJ Js70 each dzy.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-07-08
Winter Has Gone
 Spring IS Here.

But in all seasons our excel lent brews remain within your reach. Nothing will add more pleasure to a days outing. Convince yourself. "The Beer That's Drank" Is a beverage of cheer and gets the first call everywhere. Bottled and on draught in the cafes.
 THE Hellmann Brewing Co
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-12-31

LONDON. Dec. 31.-The new year
will be welcomed with great enthu.
slasm In London and with all the custo.
mary manifestations OF good fellow.
ship. Especially notable will be the
festivities at the famous Claridge's.
which will mark the centenary OF this
hotel. Claridge's has had an eventful
history, having been founded January
1. 1905, as the Hotel Movart. About
forty years after this 1t was purchased
by Claridge. and two years ago It was
amalgamated with the Savoy Hotel,
Limited. Hundreds OF famous people
have been its guests. and hundreds OF
distinguished men and women OF the
present day will gather tonight to eel.
ebrate It's centennial. All OF the. 9th.
er hotels vii be the scene Of fash.
ionable parties. and the streets will
be thronged with merry.makers
throughout the night.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-12-31

BALTIMORE, Nd, Dec. 3l.-Tom
Fltzgerald's enforced retirement from
the position OF general manager OF the
Baltimore and Ohio is the absorbing
topic here. Persons, in a position to
know, state, with more or less posi-.
tiveness, that the number OF serious
wrecks which have occurred on the
road in recent months. beginning with
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-12-31
Hartman Said To Have
Taken Hand In Retirement
Of Thomas Fitzgerald
Serious Wrecks Given AS The Cause

years. It is not thought that he would
have removed the general manager ex
cept under stern pressure. On the
other hand he has also been very close
to Mr.. Potter.
The story is that Potter was called
upon for an explanation Of the acct.
dents, beginning with the serious one
at Terra Gotta and ending with the
one at Hanover few weeks ago. He,
It is asserted. refused to accept the re.
sponslbilIty for these occurrences un-
less his authority over the operating
department OF the road was made alb.
solute. and indicated certain actions
OF Mr.. Fitzgerald as cause OF trouble.
That brought the thing to a crisis.
Supporters of Mr.. Fitzgerald claim
that II Is entirely unjust TO hold him
responsible for the wrecks which hap.
pened. The more serious ones. they
say, such as at Terra Gotta and Han.
over. were caused absolutely by. the
negligence or carelessness Of the en-.
gineers. who ran past danger signals.
No amount Of foresight or policy or
system, they say, could have prevent
ed them. All employees had been prop.
erty cautioned regarding the necessity
OF obeying them absolutely.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-12-31
WEST VIRGINIA LAWYERS
MEET AT NEW MARTINSVILLE

Options Other speakers on the pro.
sramme include P. ]. Crogan no .'Hab.
its and Costumes of Bench and Barr =
W. W. Hughes on "our System OF For
feiting Land Titles" and Charles Nc.
camIc on "The Justice Of the Peace;
What Is the Remedy?"
Reports were presented by the com
mittees on judicial administration and
legal reform, legal education. legisla-
tion. legal biography and legal history
and by the secretary, treasurer and
executive council.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-12-31
NO MORE FAVORS
FOR THE CLERGY. |:
HALF FARE PERMITS TO MINIS.
TIERS WILL NOT BE RENEWED
BY WESTERN ROADS.
(By s. ". Press Association.)

lby 3. w. Press ASS0ctati0n.l
CHICAGO. Dec. 31.-The half fare
permits Of between $4,000 and 100000
clergymen. issued by western rail-.
roads, expire to-day and will not be
renewed. After midnight tonight, not
single clergyman's certificate will
be issued by any railroad between
Chicago and the Rocky mountains,
with the possible exception OF a few
roads in Louisiana and Texas. The
Transcontinental Passenger assocIa.
ton will continue to issue half.rate
permits to clergymen. 80 long as tho
passenger rates are not reduced In the
States Of Colorado. Montana. Arizona
and the States west OF the Pacific
coast.
The withdrawal Of the clergymen,s
rates. which necessitated the milan.
tenance OF expensive clergy bureaus,
will reduce the expense OF the West
cru Passenger; association almost Is
per cent and will make the expense
come within $4,000 a year.
The action Of the railroad Is In line
with the announced policy OF with.
drawing all reduced rate privileges In
States where two-cent laws have been
passed by the legislature. = 8
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-12-31
UNCLE sam !. \ 10
SEND GREETINGS
TO THE NATIONS
HILARIOUS SEND OFF,
FOR 1907 AND " !RM
GREETING FOR 1908

tBy 5. w. PreSS ASSOClatlOn.)
WASHINGTON. Dec. Sat mid.
night Uncle Sam viii wish the whole
world a joyous New Year. At mid
night and at one, two and three o'clock
tomorrow morning. corresponding tn
the difference in time between the At.
lantic and the Pacific. theitime signal
instrument in the United States naval
observatory will tick out happy
greeting to the people offhe United
States and Of other nations.
These New Year messages of Un-
Gle Sam are received, notsonly in all
parts of the United States, but all
over Europe. Asia. Africa. Central and
South America and Australia. In the
past, the signals have been received
In Sydney. Australia, in Cape Town,
Africa. and In other distant portions
Of the earth in time ranging from
two and one-fourth seconds to two
minutes and thirty.five seconds. The
message has been received at Lick
observatory. California. in less than
one.fourth Of second.
Four separate greetingsiwill be sent
out to different sections Of the United
States. Thus. when 1t is midnight in
Washington, a New Year message
will be sent to New York, Philadelphia
and other cities on the Atlantic sea.
board. An hour later Chicago and st.
Louis and other central points will
hear from Uncle Sam OF the birth of a
new year. At 2 o'clock Denver and
other points in the Rocky mountain
region will hear the magic click, and
at o'clock. Washington time, the
message will be flashed to San Fran.
cisco and other Pacific coast points.
When It is midnight In Washington, It
is p. m. the next day in Manila.
The first of these New Year mes.
sages was sent out by Uncle Sam four
years ago. and have since been re.
peated every year. The telegraph and
cable companies have entered enthu.
siastically into the project and Uncle
Sam will likely reach more people
with his greetings than ever before.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-12-31
new YEAR SIGNALS TO Be SENT ROUND THE W0RID1
Mr.. Dillon Declines To Enter
The Race For Governor
And Gives Out Statement
Was In Wheeling Last Night

WHEELING. Dec. 3l.-Among the
distinguished arrivals at the Mcclure
last night was the Hon. C. W. Dillon.
Of Fayette county. the former State
tax commissioner. Mr.. Dillon has OF
late figured rather prominently In the
public eye. as n possible Republican
candidate for the governorshlp. He
has been strongly importuned upon
all sides to enter the race by his
friends. who believe he would make a
strong candidate. To reporter last
evening at the McLure. however. Mr..
Dillon stated: 81 have after careful
consideration decided not to become n
candidate for governor. am very
appreclative OF the loyalty shown me
by my friends and take the pleasure
Of extending my thanks for the many
offers OF support received. and which
comes from very generally over the
State. However. ! realize that to
make the fight for the nomination and
election would put me to very Sc.
we're test and place me In a position
which Just now would be embarrass.
ing. During the last year / have en-.
tered rather prominently into busi.
ness, and made a number of engage.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-12-31

fight. In consideration of this and
various private reasons Il have deter.
mined not to be. a candidate"
While Mr.. Dillon states he would
under no circumstances now enter the
race as candidate for governor. he
is a candidate for delegate at largo
from West Virginia to the National
Republican convention. He hopes that
his friends who urged him to become
a candidate for governor will be equal.
ly as cordial lii their support OF his
candidacy as delegate to the Ma:
tIonal convention.
Mr.. Dillon was in the city on his
way to New MartInsville, where he Will
attend the session Of the state Bar AZ.
sociation to-day. On the completion of
the sessions of that organization he
will return to Wheeling and meet 4
number Of local friends. Last evening
Mr. Dillon was very busy and unforti.
nately was unable to meet all that
called upon him.
Among other prominent arrivals at
the McLure was Emmett NJ. showal.
ter, OF Falrmont, assistant U. s. dis.
trict attorney. who went to New Mar.
tinsvilie to-day, and the Hon: Elliott
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-12-31
(By S. W. Press AssocIatlon.) ]

NEW MARTINSvILLE. W. Va, Dec.
3l.-Legal lights from all the cities
and towns Of West Virginia assembled
here to-day for the twenty-third an
nual meeting OF the State Bar Asso.
citation. The annual address Of the
session will be delivered tonight by
Hon. William Herbert Page. OF Colum.
bus, o. The convention will close with
a banquet tomorrow night. The ad-
dress Of the president, ]. Hop Woods,
dealt with Evolution in the Law o
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-12-31

NEW YORK. Dec. 31.-All women
except members of Thaw's family and
the women reporters will be excluded
from the court room during the second
trial Of Harry Kendall Thaw, under an
order Issued by Justice Bowling.
Thaw's trial will begin next Monday.
The reason given for this order Ia
that the seating capacity OF the court
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-12-31
AGNES YOUNG
WAS Her name.
MURDERED WOMAN Identified
BY A COMPANION WHO WAS
WITH HER RECENTLY.

NEW YORK. Dec. 3l.-Some light
vas thrown yesterday on the mystery
surrounding the death Of the woman
whose nude body was found last Thurs.
day. half hidden In the muddy ooze of
pond near Harrison. N. J., when Mrs.
Frank Hull, OF this city, went to the
Newark morgue and declared positive.
ly that the dead woman was Mrs. Ag.
mes Young. who formerly lived with
her. and later with a Mrs. King In
Brooklyn.
The police believe that Mrs. Hull's
Identification is correct. Mrs. Hull said
that she went to Jersey City with Mrs.
Young on Christmas day. Following
luncheon. she parted with her com.
panlon, who. she understood was go
ing on to Newark to Join houseboat
party.
When Mrs. Hull learned of the mur.
der, through the newspapers, and saw
that the description OF the dead woman
seemed to 1T her friend, she Informed
the police that she believed that the
murdered woman was Mrs. Young.
who had been employed at one time as
a stenographer and typewriter in q
West Side hotel.
She said that Mrs. Young was the
wife Of an engineer. but that she had
not lived with her husband for several
years. In company with the detectives
Mrs. Hull went to the Newark morgue.
and after viewing the body said that
there was no doubt OF Its identity.
Mrs. Hull said that when they lett
Mrs. Kings home on Christmas morn.
ing, Mrs. Young had $500 in her purse
and wore diamond ring. On their
arrival at Jersey City, they were met
by a man, whom she named. with
whom they had luncehon. When the
luncheon party broke up Mrs. Hull re
turned to this city.
Have your pictures received Christ
,,,o. fro rnad 3 Wa can Ia Z the-, it,e.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-12-31
WOMEN WILL BE EXCLUDED
FROM SECOND THAW TRIAL

room has been reduced greatly since
the first trial and will now accommo-
date only about $50 spectators. Jus.
tlce Bowling is said also to be deter
mined to prevent recurrence Of the
annoyance caused n the last trial by
women moved by morbid curiosity.
who made use OF every means at their
command to secure admission to a
court room already oyercrowded.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-12-31
Gov. HUGHES TO
URGE REFORMS
VERY IMPORTANT SESSION OF
NEW YORK LEGISLATURE
WILL CONVENE THIS
WEEK.
(By s. W. Press Assoclatlon.)

ALBANY, N. " Dec. 3l.-Members
OF the new legislature are beginning
to arrive In Albany to-day and are al.
most universally Of the opinion that
the coming session will be one Of the
most interesting and important In the
Legislative history Of the Empire State.
The annual message OF Governor
Hughes will be Of exceptional inter.
est. owing to his boom for the Repub.
lican presidential nomination. 1t IS
known that he will recommend. among
other measures, stricter laws for
banks and trust companies, State in.
stitutional reform, primary election
reform and amendments in the public
service law. The governor has recent.
ly inspected all the State institutions
and will advocate In his message many
important changes in their admins.
tratlon and control. For some time
leaders In charitable and phIlanthropIc
work have advocated such reforms.
declaring that some Of the charitable
institutions, as at present conducted.
are inadequate. The governor will
also urge the legislature to SO amend
the public service commissions law
SO as to remove some OF the inconsIst-
ent and obscure provisions that now
hamper the commissioners In their
work. The efficiency OF the commits.
sion has been greatly impaired by un.
certainty as to certain important sec.
tlons Of the law. Another lively TIT
is expected in the legislature on the
Travis I'LL, which failed Of passage
last session. It provides for permis-
sive direct nominations at primaries.
The upstate Republican leaders who
led the fight in the last legislature
have not changed their attitude and
will continue to oppose the measure.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-12-31
New York 10 W.Ieam. 1ana.

NEW YORK. Dec. 3l.-New York Is
preparing to give hilarious send-ofi
to 1907 and a hearty greeting to 1908
tonight. There will be the usual spe-
clal performances at all the theaters
and the customary demonstrations in
the streets. Tomorrow will be OBJ.
served as an almost universal holiday.
with every. householder In the city
keeping open house for all comers.
New Years In Mexico.
CITY. OF MEXICO. Fec. 31.-A cele.
bration and ball by the German Club
of Mexico and many other social affairs
and demonstrations, In which both for.
eisn residents and natives will par.
ticipate. will mark the arrival OF the
new year in the Mexican capital.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-12-31
New Year's In Mexico.
LADIES TAKE NOTICE.

Use Mccray livery cabs to reception
otsWoman's Club at Masonic Temple.
25c q passenger. 2t
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-12-31
INQUEST JANUARY s.
Next Monday Set as Date For
Inquiry Into Cause Of the
Mine Disaster.

i. State Nine Inspector Paul, !,
4. Coroner Amos and Prosecuting !
1. Attorney Lowe have fixed upon i
1. next Monday. January 6. at 8 !
i. o'clock as the time for the hold. i
!. ing OF the inquest over the VIC i
I. Tins Of the Monongah mines :,
/. disaster. Chief Paul thinks It :;
!. will take from two to three :.
i. days for the testimony Of the !:
!. experts to be summoned and );
4. perhaps two more for that Of the ),
+ local people who will be called 4
I. to testify. j
f++&f 4. sd Z!
JACOBS CREK. Pa. Dec. s1.-Thre'
more bodies were recovered from tn
Darr mine this morning. They wer
found under the slate In room. twenty
seven. One identified. Makes tota
two hundred and twenty.three.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-12-31
MR.. TAFT SENDS CHECK
For $4,000 To Aid the mononsah
Sufferers,

For $4,000 To Aid the mononsah
Sufferers.
Postmaster A. Howard Flem-
Ing is in receipt of the follow
ing letter from the private secre.
tary of Secretary of War VIM. H.
Taft:
My Dear Sir:
l am directed by the Secretary
Of War to acknowledge receipt OF
your letter Of December 21st,
and to Inclose herewith his check
for fifty dollars as a contribution
to the Monongah mines sufferers.
Very respectfully yours
FRED W. CARPENTER,
Private Secretary.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-12-31

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or charcoal sketches. while
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The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-12-31
FLOWING
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FROM GE|
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The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-12-31

Have your pictures received Christ.
mas framed Z We cam do them Jus,
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-12-31

ave your plsturcs received chris..
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-12-31

James p. Laaisf. eartooI
sketch artist IN or
day. Friaay and
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-12-31
.PlcTuRE FRAMES 10 ORDER

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The Washington times., 1907-04-05
EDDY uTIGANTS
GROW SARCASTIC

CONCORD. n. H, April 5.-Whne
there is a temporary lull in the legal
night centering about Mrs. Eddy. the
opposing counsel and partisans are still
exchanging sarcastic comment Consid-
cradle comment is caused By the follow
ing statement by William i. Chandler.
senior counsel for the plaintiffs.
The recent iced of March is void
II Mrs. Eddy was incompetent TO make
il. as she really was, and such has been
her condition for many years It is
the deed of Baker. McCIeHms. and Fer
nald. and nobody else, as wiz he easily
shown. IT is TO be hoped THAI the poor
lady will not be braced up to sign many
more legal papers which she does not
understand"
When copy was shown 70 Henry NJ.
Baker, chairman of the board which
now holds Mrs. Eddy's property in trust,
ne made the following reply.
y do not care 10 make extended COM
mebt, but those words remind me Of
the language used by General Butler
when he said: There are various kinds
OF prevarieators, but the worst prevari-
Gator is the man who asserts as true
that which he does not know 10 be
true
The Washington times., 1907-04-05
HeireSS Under Restraint
Fees From Country House
Miss MCClanahan, Worth Half a Million, Will
Apply ID Have Consevator Removed.
Said to Be Addicted to Drugs.

that she was addicted 70 the use of
stimulants and drugs.
Ever since then she has been watched
constantly by attendants. The windows
OF her room were fitted with strong wire
reens, according to persons who have
visited the woman there.
Fifteen Miles to Train.
Last week a New York friend of Miss
McCianahan went to New Canaan and
they hired a livery rig and. with the
nurse. Miss Annie Phillips. went to Bed
ford, n. Y. fifteen miles distant. whence
they took train 10 New York.
Attorney II. A. Herold. Of 1876 Broad
way, New York, has been retained by
Miss Mechanism and he was in COM
munfcation with DR.. ScoVille, her con-
serVator, who went to New York in an
effort TO get Miss Mechanism back in
10 the jurisdiction OF the Connecticut
courts, She refused TO return and, Il
is understood here she has or Is about
TO begin proceedings looking toward the
removal Of the conservator
The Washington times., 1907-04-05

NEW YORK, April 5.-Miss Giles
Gamble McCianahan. of New Canaan,
Conn. the heiress Of the late William
Mechanism. who made a fortune IN
the shoe business in New York, Is miss
ing from the Mechanism mansion IN
New Canaan, where she was under re-
straint since her father died last spring.
Miss Mechanism is thirty-tive and
an only child. and her father left over
$3.50. 600 in trust for her.
For some time before her fathers
death. Miss McClaDahan's conduct had
been so erratlc as to attract public at
tention. There was a serious clash be-
tween the father and daughter Just
before the death Of the former.
Declared Incompetent.
DR.. c. II. SceviHe took charge of the
young woman after her fathers death
and the probate court later declared her
incompetent and appointed DR.. Scovine
her CONSERVATION. The testimony showed