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The Washington times., 1908-06-23
Presents Worth Fortune.

The presents were the finest ever seen
in England outside Of a royal marriage
The strong room at Dorchester House
the Reid home. where the presents ara
now. has been guarded by three dstec-
tvs. night an6 day. No one was al
lowed TO see the presents until yester-
CAV. when Miss Reid exhibited them.
The gift OF the King was a bracelet
thfckiv studded with diamonds. and
with a huge Alexandrite cat-eyc os
the most vivid sea green hue o.. the
crOwning gem. The gift IS considered
unusual, as the gem Is thought By many
10 be an omen OF iTl-luck- Mrs Russell
,lCOnunuea on Second Page.}
The Washington times., 1908-06-23

CcOntinuea on -EIeEeath Page,l
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-11-11
DEMAND FOR GOLD.
Coinage Of Yellow Metal Resumed on
a Large Scale.

PHILADELPHIA. Pa, Nov IL
Resumption Of gold coinage on large
scale at the mint, on Spring Garden
street. followed imperative demands
for the yellow metal from banks in
all sections Of the cvountry. Twenty.
dollar, teudollar. hye-dollar and two.
and-a-haltdollar gold pieces, the new
double eagle. eagle. halfeagle and
quarter eagle containing the stamp OF
1908. the st. Gaudens designs and re.
stored motto. I'm God We Trust," we're
turned out. in great profusion.
The gold coins were SHIPPED to varI.
GUS United States sub-treasurfes
throughout the country. The first
days gold-coinage shipment aggregat.
ed more than 100000. Cold ship.
ments of equal or greater amount will
be continued daily from the local
mint, and IT will soon become neces-
sary to have the mint operatives work
at night as we'll as at day In order to
meet the demands.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-11-11
Coz j. dncation
Of the Races
INFO RT III pEci ION ~ TIE
suPREME couaI III Be RIA
coLLEeE CASE. n

WASHINGTON NOV. 1i.--Tn dectds
ling the case Of Berea College vs.. the
State Of Kentucky favorable 10 the
State the Supreme Court Of the Uni
ted States held that any State Of the
Union may constitutienally legisiate L
prevent the co.education Of the white
and black races. The case was insti
tuted to test the validity Of the state
law OF 1894 prohibiting white and black
children from attending the same
schools. The higher State court tooa
the position that the white and black
races are naturally antagonlstic, and
that the enforced separation of the
children of the town is in the line q
preservation Of the peace. The opiu
ion Of the Supreme Court was handed
down by Justice Brewer and aftirms
the finding Of both the Kentucky Cir
cult Court and the Court ct Appeals
i Justices Harlan and DAY dissented.
Contending that it would prove i'm
practicable and unsa satisfactory to sepa
rate corporate from private schools
Justice Harlan, In his dissenting opin
ion, said the court should meet the
entire uestIon squarely and decide
whether 1t Is a crime under any con
dtttons to educate white children and
negro children at the same institution
He did not coucede that it should be
50 regarded. ''Haye we.N he asked
become 50 inocuEated with prejudice
of race that an American government
professed1y based on the principles q
freedom. and charged With the protec
tion Of all CITIZENS alike, can make dis.
tinctaons between such citizens in the
matter Of their voluntary association
for innocent purposes, simply because
of their respective races9 :
Further. If the lower court be
right, then a State may make it =
crime for white and colored persons
to frequent the same market places
/ at the same time, or appear in an "a.
semblage Of citizens convened to ecu.
si.aer uestions of a public or political
nature. in which all citizens. without
regard to race, are equally interested.
/; Many ether illustrations might be Civ
en- TO show the mfschfevous. not to say
cruel, character of the statute in ques.
ton and how inconsistent such legista.
ten Is with the great principle OF the
equality Of citizens before the faw."
Justice Harlan added that he did
not want to be understood as CRITICS.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-11-11
Sia rs Mrs.
Guinness Is Alive
DEFENSE RAY .LAMPHERE wiLl
USE IN HOUSE OF DEATH
MYSTERY.

LA PORTE, Ind, Nov. 1.-THE tria.
of Ray Lamphere, who is accused OF
the murder OF Mrs. Belle t4unness, the
alleged killer Of nearly a hundred men,
opened in the circuit court here before
Judge PITCHER. 1t is understood that
Lamphere's defense will rest upon a
claim that Mrs Guinness is still alive,
despite the apparently positive eyt.
dence that she was incarcerated when
the House Of Death,' as her home
has since been called, burned to the
ground on April 2S.
Lamphere is apparently confident
that he will soon go free and he still
protests his lnuocenes In the alleged
killing of Mrs. Guinness. After the
wonian's house had burned down and
the character Of the place had been
learned a careful search was made IN
The ruins for proof that Mrs. Guinness
had actually pe1sheo in the flames
A gold miner who sluiced the ashes
and debris found what was thought
70 be the gold plate from the woman's
teeth and this was taken as conclu.
Sive evidence Of her death. Now sew.
erai witnesses have appeared for Lam.
pnere, stating positively that thew
seen Mrs, Guinness as late as July and
these will be the chief witnesses for
the accused man.
If these witnesses can substantta&s
their statements, the facts OF the case
seem to be that Mrs. Guinness, learn.
ing that her crimes were about to be
discovered, set fire to her home. kill.
ing her three children and leaving
such evidence as would make It an.
pear that she, too, had persisted.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-11-11
Opera Sc as IN
ID New York
BEL no CoNEN WHITES CON.
cERltfNa dig ATRlcAl
AfTRA cRs THIS

NEW YORK. Nov, I1.--sclta all tn,
pomp and ceremony that aonliipnl Az
semblage Of New York society folk
and opera lovers OF 50: elias. e eo1is
give it. the season at tia Metopo...
tan Opera House was rats.uated this
week. From the diamond-hedecked
occupant OF a Stage box to the topmost
gallery god, Enthusiasm waserlfe on
the opening night. Every seat was
taken and the IS. R. o." sty1 was
early displayed at Inc box ONCE
The premiere production OF tha
season Was LA Tosca," and the title
role was taken by u newcomer OF
European reputation and experience.
Maria La6ia. She is singer Of much
artistic strength and possibilities. an l
has sweet soprano voice Of fine
range and calIbre. In addition ahc
has beautiful face and graceful
figure. Mile. La:,la scored pmronnc
ed success. Maurice Remand, a harl-
tone, and Gtovsnni Zenatelfo, trc new
tenor Of Last year, again demonstrated
what great artists they we're. on both
wero compelled time and tin, again
TO bow their acknowledgement to the
tremendous applause aroused BY their
singing. The PARTS of minor import
ance we're acceptably taken by sing
.ers of high reputation. Camp&nini
conducted an, orchestra OF Increased
size and efficiency, and demorstratcd
the fact that his superior nor even HE
equal, has never been seen in New
York. The tonai beauty and at4lstir
pre-eminence If the orchestra was
clearly marked.
The quality ot the ,horus has been
vastly improved over that Of Last year.
The production itself was Of unusual
sumptuousness in sc, nery, costumes
and properties, No expense has been
spared to make this season memof.
able one in many respects. Oscar
HammersteIn, the brilliant impresario.
has at last obtained the stamp OF ap-
proval by the 100" upon the Mannat.
tan Opera House. The boxes were oc.
cuPied by the leaders OF society and
the orchestra filled by refined body
OF oPera-goers. Grand opera Il by FAR
the best entertainment OF It's own or
any other class, and by elancipx at the
repertoire of the Manhattan Opera
House It can be seen that New York
is going to be royalty entertained this
winter.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-11-11
Work Talked OF
s 8sviLLE PosTM AsTEH sjlto
"a aE STATED Fos REpEEIE
col. IEcToR IIlP.

y speaking Of the people Who ara
candidates for positions under the
government The Wheeling IntellIgea.
Ger Of Monday morning had the fol
lowing which Is Of especial interest:
"The one hest bet OF the field Is that
George Work, postmaster at sisters.
willie, will be collector Of internal rev.
enue. Mr.. Work was out early after
this Job, and has got about all there
Is to 1t except the formal receipt OF
the presidential parchment. Mr.. Work
has not only received the endorsement
OF the leading Republicans Of the
State. but what is more important at
Washington he has the o. X. OF sena-
tors Scott aud Elkins and the cor.
gressmen. This appointment will be
pleasing to Ohio county from which
Mr.. Work originally halls, and practi.
cally every Republican OF influence
nereabouts has endorsed MIN. Mr..
Work has won the admiration and con.
tidence of the leaders because he has
always been on the Job. Fair or foul
weather, In Joy or sorrow Mr.. Work
has never relaxed in his political vigil
lance"
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-11-11
no M axe Hot
8 or . Democrat
RICHMOND REPUBLICANS Al
sumo THE AGGRESSIVE.
Managers Have Decided to at once
inausurate Campaign TO Recruit
the Ranks Of the Party Throughout
Virginia.

RICHMOND, Va, Nov. l1.-Encour.
aged by the unusual strength OF the
opposition TO straightout Democracy
disclosed by the returns from last
Tuesdays election. the managers Of
the Republican organization of Rich.
mond have decided to lnaugurate i'm.
mediately an aggressive campaign to
recuit the ranks of the party.
pay your poll tax" is the ever-ring-
ing cry In the ears OF all local Repub.
licans. and this is prsiminary to an
assault upon The present Democratic
city council.
President Melvin Flcscnheimcr. Of
the Republican Club. said that condi-
lions were never more favorable for
the ascendency OF the Republican par.
iy in Richmond and Virginia shan at
present.
The intention at this time . he said,
lis to place in the field stroag mu.
nIciPal ticket. We will fight for seats
in the city council anil endeavor to
rat good men from our party rcrts IN
the city hall Brains, character and
ability will be combined in all our IS,
pirants for Office"
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-11-11

OPEN Wing Or EVl
HORSE sijosts So
Isl u EVIDENCE.

Nov. Gay IN fancy
palms and clusters Of
i masked ball, the Madt-
Garden gave d new setting
gsoFed National Horse
- The tWenty-fourth year
hs ltns aid perhaps the best
~ entire series. One may
ne World over and be unable
Id fhe8best horses Of the diner.
~ INT won ribbons.
fIngtsOY yellow and black. which
livp5 from time immemoriaI as
ID aistnpt TO soften baroness Of
GnIEl1nment was not in Evidence.
u Impression Of ARTIST. ef.
conceived and ably e-xecut.
ng - striking as to drive for the
l1iasnt JEgaghts OF horse from tho
llll.s u MANY who eItered tn great
tlsIe EEag, with IT'S rich Drawn TN
e surrounded by barrier Of
an green. The prevailing note
NJ atIoHg of the boxes is also
4 mn blue rfbons and rosettes as
\ IiarsS, The second tier Of seats
III tlimHIfngs; and the third is
mi reE and blue, with ferns
M NfiaI IL a distance, appears 10
Il as1IllElr
nj gallery seats are swatled
MaIilalT CoIoS and the entire effect
y RI nup - H1tF gracefully merged.
~ " Optimism.
- Tt 8 an an pervading at.
lIsa Il optimism. One feels this
~ slIase Show Association ha,
ne ahn8 with the intention Of for.
I Hsthtng that could make fo-
! .el- lIeTeT has there been la,E.
~ 10 q ellriess never have the en-.
letter blnded
vs. u 1s1es were, perhaps, apa
n - fF-lAE4h sAAAS ~ buUuIu DC nOIe6
- InnEng the blue In the class
W is. and not over 1s.9
g ". Watson, Of Baltimore.
2 uaique record and With trot.
\. Horses. It was the third
~ ~ nun in the class In sue.
=iSst with Lord Baltimore
I, 80 Maryland II ana this time
nv NO MY Marylands.
1 i1r 1rst blue ribbons Of the
alf Ghere are many to prophesy
q NJ HatsOn viii lead in the lis.
from the entry,fn classes
q; IlE aariduals use the horse for
&ts driving purposes, th= auto.
Ie nus driven many patrons from
4 al1aa Thts is not SO in the riding
FOR the automobile cannot
~ horse on the bride paths o.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-11-11
TEXAS METAonlsrs.
tBy s. ". Press Associa tjou, !,

(By 8. W. Press Associatjou,)
WACO, Texp Nov. 11.-Leaders Of
the Methodist Episcopal church in the
Lone Star State are gathering to-day
for the annual Northwest Texas Con.
ference. The meetings promise to be
among the most interesting ever held
by the denomination in this State.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-11-11
FOR SALE.

One acre ground with good 4 room.
house and barn and other out build.
ings; good well Of water. situated
mile from Rivesvllle. win sell cheap.
Apply to Jas, Layman, Rlyesyille, vi
va. R. F. D. No. II, 81.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-11-11
WHEN YOU LOOK

OVER OUR BILL
for plumbing work, you'll pay it In
a hurry, before we find out the mis-.
take you think we have made. But
there will be no mistake. surprIs.
ing as 1t may seem for plumbers to
do, we charge only reasonably for any
work we do. And don't make the
mistake Of thinking our work is Of a
cheap character. Just one little trial
will prove the contrary. u
souTH SIDE PLUMBING co..
sf7 Walnut Ave. Cons. Phone 5s4.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-11-11

me parks, and whether tnis IS the rca-
son ornot. the eques trlau classics nave
a larger entry thlsyen than egef b s
ipre ro those Who lave horse and
tde peetseie roman 81 ilor
.bacI tlie Afternoon sla ssas atFeat
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-11-11
nAIRYIEN MEET.
(By s; w. preas AasoclntInn. !,

ON ~ rs. ": Pteas AsEOclntIon.1
81. HlLALRE Nina, Nov. 1l.---Men
interested in milk and butter produc.
ton from all over this section are
delegates to tAo convention opened
to-day by the Red River Valley Dairy.
mems Association. Agricultural ex.
perts Of wide renown are on The pro-
gramme.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-11-11

All parents Of High school and.
grammar school students should get
the student season tickets at one dol.
lar to the High School lecture course
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-11-11
sAPTis7 CONVENTION.

frv g " oress Association,
FORT WORTH, Tex, Nov. lilo.
cation Of the Southwestern Baptist
Theological Seminary, at present in
Waco, is the most Important business
before the edelegates VINO are here to.
day for the Baptist General conyen.
lion Of Texas. The sessions will last
almost a week
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-11-11
OCTOBER %, 1908.
PHILADELPHIA, PA.

Dear sirs:
Friday the 18th my with eleven other boys about 10
years Of age walked from Indianapolis Charlottesville
distance of 45 miles When they reached Charlottesville they
all took bath and exchanged Clothes every boys socks in the
crowd were in when they took them but my boy had
par OF Square Deal 'oz on and not one hole in them after
As mile walk. a gas .5,.
think It remarkable Il this will do you any good for
an advertisement want to haveit. My boys name
Louis Gregory 21Sl North Tim s., neanapors Ind
fsa ss AgAsls gsaaf,a lsSests ssss %
Square Deal Hosiery sold FairRont ~ S popLE
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-11-11
for aalaIl 81

~ SA'e
c. l.. ReItz,
Falrn1ont Feed MIlL
N. G. sprasue, Amos W. Va.
3. P. MussraVe, Ealtnont, ". Na.
Y. g. Floyd, MannInsten. ". Va.
/. N. Kuhn. MoneHsah, ~. Va.
RIA. Mortified. Falrmont, ". va.
.. ~, Davis, Ealrmont, ~. Va.
J. NJ. Arnett FairmOns w. Va.
A. Tenant, RIvesvIIIe, w. Va.
3. /. starkey, Manuinseon, ". We.
Morgan 7roSr taIrmont W Va.
wlsnan & Hall, Fairmont. W. Va, II
Geo. A. Walters, Falrmont, W. Va, y!
e. u. HouIt. HouIt, VIVA. y,
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-11-11

For fruit and. shade trees, call or
Il. W. Leaman. Seeding. grading Of
sodding done. 2 wks
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-11-11

LucRETIA:
Just learned that Gold Medal Flour Il
Sitted 'c': ttPes thrpWgh finest stlk. EU0ENIA,
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-11-11

HASHAH:
Nothing better for the boys than bread
= - Y. - lt'HN ElhUs
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-11-11

Try a West vlrE1nlnn Want Ad.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-11-11

Democratic and one Republican Ju
tice and Constable each. The Beal
OF Education still remains in Repub
can hands.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-11-11

MT. CITY DRUG STORE,
It It's advertised its worth looking
up."
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-11-11
Tow Mannington District Voted.

For Justice
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-12-31

field. although his series Of flights
eliminated Aug. in the burning OF
his huge rigid gas airship Mt Mayence.
where he had paused in storm for
repairs alter n continuous journey -
Pei miles In IL hours. With p0puHf
aid he built another ship. In which be
made more flights in November, win
ming the, kaiser's praise and selling his
invention to the government.
The dirigible balloon built by Thorn
| as ". Baldwin on official trial at
Fort Myer Va, in August attained a
speed of 1916 miles an hour on two
hour trip and was bought ijy the war
department for $4,000.
Both the pan-Anglican conference and
| the Lambeth conference ar London
went on record for socialism The
| Methodist general conf rence at Balti-
! more took advanced 81, ind for indus
trial reforms and prob ition, at re-
| fused TO change the coo of dis, ipline.
| The Episcopal diocese # New York
made working arrang' nent with or
ganized labor. On the her haud. the
| American Catholic socie, shaITir con-
| demned socialism. The first assem-
| bling of the Catholic hostS in this
country took place in Chicago IN No
vember. the occasion being the ceebra-
| ton of the transfer OF the United
| States from mission country to n
| country with an Independent national
| church.
Signs of coming unifcation of all
| churches were seen first in the warm
interchanSes between the Methodist
| Episcopal conference at Iaitimore and
the Methodist Protestant Conference at
| Pittsburg, in the union motions be-
tween the latter and the Congregations
al and United Brethren, in the union
favored by the Presbyterian general
conference at Kansas City with the
Reformed church and finally in the
first meeting of the great federal coun-
! ell of the Churches of Christ in Amer
lea at Philadelphia in December. This
council also took advanced ground for
practical social reforms.
American athletes won a majority of
the events in the OlymIc games at
London in July. John Hayes being the
, Marathon winner. In November he
was beaten by Dorando in Madison
! Square Garden. New York, and onIDec.
10 at the same place Dorando was
beaten by Longboat the Canadian In
dian. The baseball leaders were the
Chicago Cubs and the Detroits.
Famous persons who did In 1905
were: Charles Emory Smith. Edmund
, c.. Stedman, Edward a NJ Don
aid. August Wilhelmj. Louise lie 10
. Rance (Ouidal. Redfield Proctor sen.
ator from Vermont: William Pinck-
, ney Whyte, senator from Mar land;
William B. Allison, senator from Iowa;
Francois COppee, Henry G. IDtter
: Murat Ealsted. Joel Chandler Harris
. Bronson Howard. Ira ID. SaDley Dan.
iel Colt Gilman. Charles Eliot N'rton
Donald G. Mitchell. Grover Cleveland
Henry Campbell-Bannerman ana Vic
, .orien Sardou.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-12-31
Rays of Hope Follow
Year of Business Distress.

Everything is relative While bust
ness conditions in this country are
still far from what they were two
years ago. the end of 1908 presents an
encouraging outlook in comparison to
that which capital and labor faced
last January. Then $4,000 freight cars
were idle, thousands of mills and fac
tories were closed, at least 100000
wage earners were unemployed, other
millions worked on part time or at re-
duced wages, goods on hand could not
be sold at profit, railroad and indus
trial stocks were battered in price al
most beyond recognition. and at high
rates of interest little money could be
enticed from hiding. Fear possessed
the business community on the eve Of
a presidential campaign In which both
the old parties were considering radi-
cal measures for soaring off the bogy
Of socialism. Professions of the I'M
employed marched In the larger cities
and gave authorities case of nerves.
A large number Of strikes resulted
from wage reductions, but few were
successful.
The railroads were between the dew
IL of reduced traffic and the deep sea
of threatened general strike. Theil
only apparent relief, if they hoped tt
pay salaries and dividends, was tt
raise freight rates. Here they me-
the opposition of the shippers backed
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-12-31

cry, cashier Of the Allegheny National
bank. was accused of diversions which
ultimately ran uD to $1.350, COO, includ
ing some state funds. fIe was sen.
fenced to fifteen years in prison.
Kentucky's tobacco Night Riders
made additional raids in spite of the
troops sent out to check them. and on
Oct 20 band of dispossessed squat
tiers ON Reelfoot lake, Tennessee, kid
mapped Captain Rankin and Colonel
Taylor of Trenton. They hung the
former, but the latter escaped by
swimming the lake. Troops were call
ed out, and Iiany arrests were made.
The most serious race riots of the
year occurred at Springfield, H., Aug
IA and 10, when Il wild mob killed
nine persons. injured eighty and burn
ed houses occupied by negroes. Troop:
were called out and the leaders
brought to justice.
The last of the Idaho cases against
miners officials ended with the &C
Quittal of George A. .Pettibone i'm Jan
uary. Harry Orchard, the confessed
murderer of Governor Steunenburg
whose testimony implicated the min
ers, received a death sentence, which
later was committed to life term
Caleb Powers, four times tried il
eight years for the murder of Governo
Goebel. was pardoned by Governo
Wilson of Kentucky.