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The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-12-24
PEOPLE
GO TO COUNTRY
THE BIG TOWN is LIKE A "DE.
SERTED VILLAGE" ON CHRIST
MAS DAY.

LONDON, Dec. 24.-Brltain's me.
tropolis presents the appearance usual
on the eve of Christmas. King Ed.
wrrd, Queen Alexandra. the Prince
and Princess of Wales. and the mem.
bers OF the Court has gone to the
country. EmulatiDg the royal ex.
annie. the arfstocratfc families, as
wei. as the weekend "triprers" and
all sorts and conditions of people,
have gone 70 country homes. where
Christmas will be celebrated in the
old-iasnIoned English style.
With Boxing Day" coming IN Sat
urday this year. there will be com.
Plete cessation Of business from to.
n!eht TO next Monday.
In oil great homes IN Fnglsnd the
yule log is burning, From Sandring-
ham to the humblest residents. rela-
tives who are scattered throughout the
rest of the year. are p8therinp to
spepd the English Christmas. II IS
estimated that million and a half
per's'Rs poured out Of london today.
m thnsN who witnessed. the trem nd.
der rllshes at every station, the won
lsr wte that ouv persons coula be left
to nonr'e London.
But the exudms ;-vat M nnn-eela.
ME mark In the streets. which are
thrrnged with other millions OF
Christmas shoppers and sightseers.
Nest Of the cabinet officers and
diplomats have left London. King
Edward and Kueen Alexandria. with
the Immediate royal family, are gath
cred at Sandringha1n Palace, where
Christmas will be celebrated in the
usual manner. Their Majesties will
closely observe all Of the Christmas
customs.
There will be a Christmas tree for
the royal children, around which
three generations will meet, as pri-
vately as royalty ever meets. to en-
Joy a typical home Christmas. AT
the same Tins none nt the dependents
will be forgotten. The king and the
queen will distribute their largess
among the tenantry OF Sandringham
and throughout the United Kingdom
where there are most deserving chari-
ties.
Christmas traffic passed all prece-
dent. This year the postmer had to
employ cabs in .many cases to assist
the delivery Of goods. II is estimgted
that an average of four hundred
thousand parcels a night passed
through the asserting department Il
the postoffice in the early days Of the
week.
The Rotlscnilds colors. blue and
yellow, fluttering from the buses to-
day showed that each driver and con.
duetor had received the annual gift
of grace of pheasant's from that
well known family. From the same
source the London "bobbies" were
made happy by presents of toys for
their children.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-12-24
Mine Workers Take Action.

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, Dec. "a. -
Tho United Mine WORKERS OF Ameri.
Gu, Of which John Mitchell is retired
president, is planning to take quick,
radisal action in regard to the judg.
inert Of the Washington Judge, who
sentenced Mitchell to Jail. National
SECRETARY Treasurer Ryan told the
United Press that the action will be
takln before nigntfall, but what 1t will
be lie refused to state On being In
formed by the United Press. the min
ers headquarters bulletined the fact
to the district officers in the absence
OF President Lewis, Ryan has taken
the matter in charge.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-12-24
woRD ro Roosevelt.
Secretary Ryan, of Nine Workers.
Z Wires Protest to the President.

INDIANAPOLIS, md, Dec. "a. =
Secretary Treasurer :. D. RlaR, OF
the United Mine Workerr, for his or.
ganizadon sent this telegram to Pres.
ideLt Roosevelt:
As an official representative of the
United Mine workers Of America, |
emrhatically protest against the court
declAion, sending Conpers, Mitchell
and Morrison to jail / know of no
slaw<that has been violated by Com.
pers and Morrison in connection with
the case 10 question, End / am posi-.
i've that Mitchell is absolutely limo.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-12-24
Mrs. Roo seUeh
Has Been Busy
forMary Week
Barrels of Candy
Sent TO School
Chill en
lBy s. v. Press As5ooialIon-l a

(By 8. W. Press ssneialfon
WASHINGTON. Dec. Scores of
Dig, rat turkeys were distributed io
the White House seevsY, not,. j. .,,,....
messengers, ushers x se,'l
stablemen to-day ~ chflainns r|fI-
from President and Klrs po,..S.,.
Eacl big bird had an h ii a. el,.--
card signed by ths pfes,5soe ~rl
these are highly tre sstiFs6 X ,he ',.N ~
cfpionts. The WhStn Nm
was In charge of az n. !. ,.l y &, p
which was amone ftte ar,ss <, ~ ,.'
the usual blisy sesBes wee ~
-nessed at the Whit Hoase to.tIer
constant stream OF express waaons
man carriers and s1eclal MES engors
bearing gifts tU The PFesidens aud
members Of his family. The coile.l
ton Of gifts is the oueeres, i.,as.,.,.
l,Ia rs,,,,, ,.,,,, '-'''
i siin,,ar. saS. ~. t.S VIZ 81 carpet
a. t,,a r,sosi1a, ~ ~ ilsas 1anlfer
U,bisis,, I so,,,sAas t.os,, sts llk or corn
nrasant. ~ Sn - l,spsIl colonel 20
sic -vcrt, ryr,s y e e t'seNS aiia tn-iin'
T.;,a sr,,ysisss 81,
ana tha r..sii ). III ~, ~ ssslas eve VIII
~ 4, 4 ~ ~ ~, ~ y 9lFs' tnppsete'i
ana .,a the cntldren tnlls prepared Tor
C,I me nappy morrow There viii be no
Snr:Rlnlas Sarnlas t[ee tnlies frc Of the
hooeeyeit yoaL Lgsters should succeed
.l ~. stnuggllng one as Archie dil
tW9 Or three years ago,
For y, weeks KS INC llE mos elabcrate ati1n.
tlor mas been paid q an the detail.
LOT . happy hgliday and before lhd
res-derlt and aits. hocseFclt pillow
sae,s heads % sieep tie large library
on lne second sioot Ell be converted
into beautlts' tEea silte shop.
Fol weeks Mrs ooseFelt has d.
Nyote d herself 10 prepafihr for ClrltI.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-12-24
CITIZENS, TICKET NAMED.

ELK1Ns, W Va. Dec. 24-The fol-
lowing municipal ticket has been nom.
mated by the citizens os Euttonsyille;
Mayor, ]. NJ Simmons. recsrder. e.
w. channell; counciimen Charles
l7utton, DR.. Perry Rosworth, Humbolt
ohannell, j. D. Moore AMI H. W.
Campbell. Huttonsvillss clecton will
be held January 5.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-12-24
GOVERNMENT MATTERS.

WASHINGTON, D. C., Dec. "a
lssued..A. P. Gibson and G.
Smith. Anderson, smoke consumer; D.
B. Kennedy, Huntington, sharepuing
device for lawn mowers; Ell. Short,
Gassaway, mall bag es scaef,
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-12-24

Mr.. olney Stewart. who was so seri-
cusly injured in railroad wreck in
Pennsylvania several weeks ago, is in
MOrgantown with relatives and is able
70 be cut.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-12-24
NO PAPER TOMORROW.

According to its usual custom
on Christmas. the West Virgin.
Ian win give its readers and the
Office force rest tomorrow. 1t
wishes all a most happy and en-.
toyabfe day. The Christmas time
is one OF kindest wishes and the
West yirginian sincerely hopes
that all OF its friends may be Joy
f'll and free from eare tO-mor-
row.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-12-24

Mrs. Ira Smith is in Morgantown
the guest Of her parents. DR.. and +
Cox, Mr.. Smith will so down today
to spend Christmas.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-12-24

Deputy sheriff 2. F. Davis returned
last night from visit to his farm in
Ohio. Mr.. Davis has not yet decided
20 move to Ohio.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-12-24
KINDNESS OF Mr.. WATSON, APPRECIATED.
Office the West virslntsn Remembered sy e..o M
nation-An Annual Very pleasing Action

\
1t is doubtful II the visits Claus to the bed cham
oe oil the ete boys and girls appreciated or
locked forward to with appreciation than the
nua Christmas gift of Mr. Watson the nat makes
the West Virgtnian not only possibility reality
On yesterday tie mail man brought forth the re-
membrance of Mr. Watson for which the Joins in
thanking the kind donor In the wishing him all
the compliments of the which ter and
generous disposition entitled usually receive un.
der the wise adjustment Of gs by the benign Prov
. ience
MT Watson assured that his token Of friendship carefully
apDoroned the entire the given his
. due
merry Christmas Mr. watson the unaninsus OF the
force OF the West Vrginan who will take day of tomorrow
(which will enable hem to more fully enjoy his
brance
The San Francisco call., 1908-11-29

were usually delivered from memory on
one of three paramount subjects-anat-
omy, perspective and composition.
A clever and witty raconteur. Will
Jams could always hold the attention
of even the tagging students by his
"reminiscences of Italian days These
anecdotes were usually applicable to
some point of art under discussion. but
the fund appeared to be inexhaustible
Especially did he delight in getting
back at the newly rich, who coming
TO his studio and posing as censors Of
art. succeeded only in getting them
selves into ridiculous situations. Such
man came one day with his daughter
10 the studio of Williams in Rome and
after gazing rather perfunctorily at the
pictures displayed, he turned to his
daughter. inquiring: Have we a round
top picture? Being assured that they
had not the retired pork packer pointed
to a picture in a round top frame hang
ing on the wall signified his intention
of purchasing 1T, and paid for it on
the spot $500 in s5 gold pieces of his
country's minting.
When picture and purchaser had de-
parted Williams, snickering with
laughter seized handfuls of the IS gold
pieces. threw them all over the bed
and sprang upon 1T, literally, as he
said. for once in his life he was rolling
in gold. Told as he could tell 1t, this
story was irresistibly funny.
No less a character than Robert Louis
Stevenson held the artist in the same
esteem and honor that his pupils did
They saw each other often when in
the same city, and often wrote each
other amusing, witty or sad letters, as
the mood might be. In one of these
letters to Williams, Stevenson wrote:
tIt would be difficult to tell you in
what spirit / read your words so kind
ly written. I know how hard it was
for you to write them, for l find it
hard to answer them. We Scotch are
the particular first cousins Of you
Puritans, and, although we speak
glibly in literature, we are apt to be
silent among friends. I thank you
from my heart for your kindness in
writing as you did and in judging me
so gently. 1t seems TO me in retro
spect that at every stage OF lifes jour
ney God must have arisen before the
day and gone before me on my path.
raising me up friends. But If there
was ever q place where / most needed
them it was San Francisco for there
was sick. sad, poor. and if ever I
found friends equal to my needs II
was in you and your wife, whose
house was made home to me in the
worst hours of my life No one but
myself can ever know how much I
suffered and no one can ever tell how
opportune was the confidence. the vel
come and the unvarying, invariable
The San Francisco call., 1908-11-29

friendship that / had from you and
Mrs. Williams. 1t is not a thing that
can be told. But in that (to mel
dreary city the one spot | am pleased
10 recall, the one spot [ shall be
pleased TO see once more is the house
YOU were then living in, for auld lang
syne. and there is no man but a
realize the emotion in these words.
Affectionately and gratefully.
R. L. STEVENSON"
Many amusing tales and anecdotes of
the early days of the association have
remained to be discussed and laughed
over by the promoters of the first art
association ever formed in San Fran
cisco. Hedged round with formalfties
on the outside, those who have been
admitted to the charmed inner circle in
that hour which comes after dinner
has been enjoyed, and legs stretched
under the mahogany, while the wine
glass twinkles merrily can recall hal
cyon days-days of work, of mirth. of
failure, of success, of hope and of fear
but always days of happiness filed to
the brim with the elixir of congeniai
labor Such were the days in the rooms
oyer the California market on Pine
street. shared as abiding quarters by
the Bohemian club. For II wears these
pleasant days continued. and what as
Sociation student can ever forget themi
Out upon him who could consign TO
oblivion's pale the memory of those
school jinkses. when rolIiclxing stu
dents mad and merry with the pros
pect Of all sorts Of wild enterprises.
donned the wardrobe properties of the
school, thrust on wigs over tousled
hair and assuming the language and
mien of a King Lear or a Boadicea or a
cupid dived into the streets below in
search of eatables for the big spread.
while amazed market venders and vege-
table stall proprietors looked on. omen
mohthed, and commented on the pro-
ceedings with astonishing vigor and
freshness of speech. Has any student
of those days forgotten the barrel or
gan with its chattering and indignant
monkey that was taken boldly from its
owner at a street corner and dragged
TO the association rooms to make
wheezy dance tunes for the fast and
furious revel? One of the rooms nos
sessed stage built at one end and
the plays-impromptu, original brill
iant witty daring-the fruit OF the
students brains, or the more tragic
dramas Of legitimate writer's that were
produced on it, in the manner of their
rendering and In the mad oujps and
follies of their actors beggar descrin
tion IT was in this room that the
famous banquet to Salvini was given
and it was here that artist members of
the Bohemian club might have been
seen any day strolling from easel to
easel of the crowded working rooms,
The San Francisco call., 1908-11-29
SAsrs GIVEN ~ .FRENoH &CNDfNudENI
3 3

bestowfng advice. comment, information
and jeers gratuitously on the toiling
students, who, intent on their particular
study, only paused long enough to
throw a stool or palette at some espe-
cially offending visitor. returning calm
~ to their various easels when the
intruder had been disposed OF by meth
ods peculiarly their own.
But that the big men in the artist
colony own up to having been at one
time or another students in the school
of the old Art association is true A
debt of gratitude is therefore owed to
those few men who away back in the
seventies conceived the idea OF found
ing an art association which should be
The San Francisco call., 1908-11-29

lasting benefit not only TO the artists
of the city. but to the city itself There
We're but 13 painters, two newspaper
men and one musician at that first
meeting called by J. B. Wandesforde.
at his home in South park, but those
Is men pledged their work. their time
and their zeal for the establishing Of
such an institution, and results OF to-
day show how thoroughly they sue
ceeded.
Intimately associated with these Is
in this daring enterprise were Samuel
NJ. Brooks. a painter; Frederick Whym-
per- afterward one OF the founders OF
the Bohemian club; Edward Bosqui, one
OF the most cultured men living IA san
Imperial Valley press., 1908-01-18

Pianos. J. J, Teller, agent Southern California Music Co.,, Imperial, Cal.
Imperial Valley press., 1908-01-18
.j18 fS
Contest Notice


 Department of the Interior, United States Land Office, Los Angeles, Cal. ., December 4th, 1907.
 A sufficient contest affidavit having been filed in this office by T. P. Banta, contestant, against Desert Land entry No. 2444, made December 16, 1903, for SW IA of SW IA, SEE IA of NV IA, N 1-2 of SW IA, Section 15, Township 15 s, Range Is E, s. B. M., by Emmet l.. Slocum, contestee, in which it is alleged that Emmet L. Slocum has not made any annual proofs of expenditure in support of this entry; that no work or labor for the reclamation of said land has been performed thereon. That said land is in it's original desert. state Said parties are hereby notified to ap- pear, respond and offer evidence touch ing said allegation at 10 o'clock a. m. on March 18th, 1908, before the Regis ter and Receiver at the United States Land Office in Los Angeles, Cal.
 The said contestant having, in a prop CT affidavit, filed December 4, 1907, set forth facts which show that after due diligence personal service of this notice can not be made, it is hereby ordered and directed that such notice be given by due and proper publication.
 FRANK c. PRESCOTT,
 Register.
 O. R. w. ROBINSON, j4-j25 Receiver.
Imperial Valley press., 1908-01-18
Contest Notice
Department of the Interior, United States Land Office, Los Angeles Cal Ian 1Q0Q

Department of the Interior, United
 States Land Office, Los Angeles
 Cal, Jan 6, 1908
 A sufficient contest affidavit having been fled in this office by Fred V. WaterA contestant, against D. L. E. entry No. 2653, made April 30, 1904, for k 1-2 of SEE 1-4 and NV 1-4 of SEE 1-4 and NE IA of SW 1-4 of Section 21, Tp 15S, Range 12E, by SEM Eva Nash Contestee, in which it is alleged that said Eva Nash has failed to make any expenditures upon or for the benefit of said claims since making entry thereto and has failed to file any annual proofs or expenditures, said parties are hereby notified to appear, respond and offer evidence touching said allegation at 10 o'clock a. m. on March 1908 before the Reg ister and Receiver at the United States Land Office in Los Angeles, Cal
 The said contestant having, in proper affidavit, filed Jan. 6, 1908, set forth facts which show that after due dili- gence personal service of this notice can not be made, it is hereby ordered and directed that such notice be given by due and proper publication.
 FRANK. c. PRESCOTT
 Register
 0. R. w. ROBINSON
 J.1SF.8 Receiver
Imperial Valley press., 1908-01-18
onntest Notice
Department of the interior, Unite, States land office at Los Angeles Cal Ian 6 1Q0Q

Department of the interior, United
 States land office at Los Angeles,
 Cal, Jan. 6, 1908
 A sufficient contest affidavit having been filed in this office by Fred V. Waters, contestant, against homestead entry No 10469, made Jan. 20, 1904, for the NE 1-4, Sec. 28, Township l5 S, Range 12 E.. s. B. M., by Joseph $ Bas- sett, contested, in which it is alleged that said Joseph S. Bassett has wholly abandoned said land for period of over two years last past and said default still continues, and that said absence from said land was not due to his em- ployment in the Army, Navy or Marine Corps of the U. s. during war time.
 Said parties are hereby mo- tified to appear, respond and offer evil dence touching said allegation at 10 o'clock a. m. on March 2, 1908, be- fore the register and receiver at the United States land office in Los Angeles, Cal. The said contestant having, in a proper affidavit, filed Jan 1908, set forth facts which show that after due diligence personal service of this notice cannot be made, it is hereby ordered and directed that such notice be given by due and proper publication.
 FRANK c. PRESCOTT,
 j18 f8 Register.
 o. R. w. ROBINSON,
Imperial Valley press., 1908-01-18
Conte st Notice


 Department of the Interior, United States Land Office, Los Angeles, Cal, December 26, 1907.
 A sufficient contest affidavit having been filed in this office by Henry Gray, contestant, against Homestead entry No. 10720, made December 8, 1904, for E 1-2 of NV IA, Section 31, Township 16 s, Range 13 E, s. B. M., by Carlton Hams, contestee, in which it is alleged that said Carlton Hams is not now re- siding upon said land, and is not culti- vating the same, but that he has aban- doned the said tract and that he has not resided upon the said tract for period of more than six months last past, and that said absence from said land was not due to his employment in the army, navy or marine corps of the United States during war time.
 Said parties are hereby notified to appear, respond and offer evidence touching said allegation at 10 o'clock a. m. on February 20th, 1908, before the Register and Receiver at the United States Land Office in Los Angeles, Cal. The said contestant having, in a proper affidavit, filed Dec. 26, 1907, set forth facts which show that after due diligence personal service of this notice can not be made, it is hereby ordered and directed that such notice be given by due and proper publication.
 FRANK c. PRESCOTT,
 Register.
 o. R.>W. ROBINSON, i4-i25 Receiver
Imperial Valley press., 1908-01-18
J.18F.s
Contest Notice

SOulCSl INOliSC
 Department of the Interior, United States Land Office, Los Angeles, Cal, Jan. 6, 1908.
 A sufficient contest affidavit having been filed in this office by Fred V. Waters, contestant, against Homestead entry No. 10570, made June 10, 1904 for the NE IA of Section 26, Township 15 s, Range 12 E, s. B. M., by William F. Weed, contestee, in which it is al- legged that said William F. Weed has wholly abandoned said land for period of over two years last past and said fault still continues, and that said ab- sence from the said land was not dne to his employment in the Army, Navy or Marine Corps of the U. s. during war time.
 Said parties are hereby notified to appear, respond and offer evidence touching said allegation at 10 o'clock a. m., on March 2, 1908, before the Register and Receiver at the United States Land Office in Los Angeles, Cal The said contestant having, in a proper affidavit, filed January 6, 1908 set forth facts which show that after due diligence personal service of this notice can not be made, it is hereby ordered and directed that such notice be given by due and proper publication
 FRANK c. PRESCOTT,
 Register
 o. R. w. ROBINSON, i1S fS Receiver
Imperial Valley press., 1908-01-18
SCHOOL AFFAIRS
Special Meeting Called to Consider New Districts and Boundary
 Changes


 A special meeting of the Coun- ty Board of Education has been called to meet at the office of the County Supt. of Schools on Mon day, Jan. 20, for the purpose of considering several applications for grammar school certificates by teachers who have recently arrived to teach in the county; also to prepare questions for the next semi-annual examination of teachers and for the promotion of pupils in the higher grades of the schools of the county.
 Several new school districts and changes of boundaries of old ones will probably be made at the next meeting of the board of supervisors. All applications for the creation of new school districts or changes in boundaries of present districts should be made to the Go. Supt. of Schools within the next few days in order that notice, as required by law, can be given in sufficient time to enable the board of supervisors to act thereon at their next ses- sion. No new school districts can be created by the board after the 10th day of February until after Oct. 1st.
 There will probably be quite a large apportionment of school money made by the Co. Supt. of Schools during next week and another about the end of the first week in February.
 Miss Frances Clippinger, teach CT at Sunset Springs, resigned this week on account of i'll health.
Imperial Valley press., 1908-01-18
DESERT LAND, FINAL PROOF NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.

DESERT LAND, FINAL PROOF
 NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION. Department of the interior, United States Land office, Los Angeles, Cal, December 26, 1907
 Notice is hereby given that Ferdinand Leja, of Imperial, Cal, has filed notice of his intention to make proof on his desert-land claim No. 2464, for the SW 1-4 of NE 1-4, Sec. 13, T. 15 s, R. IA E., s. B. M., before Clerk of Supe- rior Court, at Fl Centro, Cal, on Sat urday, the 18th day of February, 1908 He names the following witnesses to prove the complete irrigation and rec lamation of said land:
 Henry Dolezel, of Imperial, Cal {; Albin Dolezel, of Imperial Cal; Anton Panek, of Fl Centro, Cal Frank Zol- kovsky, of Imperial, Cal.
 FRANK c. PRESCOTT, j11-f8 Register.