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The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-12-26
MISS LONSDALE'S
SUIT UP AGAIN
LAWYERS CLAIM THAT ACTRESS
COULDN'T DROP SUIT WITH.
OUT Seeing" THEM
FIRST.

PHELIPPT. w. Va. Dec. 26.-Judge
Alston G. Dayton, Of the United States
court for the northern district Of West
Virginia, is expected to hand down his
decision in a few days on the claim
Of Lawyers Epstein and Epstein, CT
New York, who represented Louise
Lonsdafe, an actress, when She insu-
tutel suit for damages against Blaine
Elkins. son OF the United Sttaes sena.
tor.
The Epsteins claim that the suit
should not have been withdrawn with
out their consent since tney originally
instituted it for her. They assert
that they took the case under the pro.
visions of a contingent fee, and it
should not have been Withdrawn with.
out their official consent.
Judge Dayton took the case under
advtsement on atcouat OF the new
point having been raised.
Attorney Maxwell. of Elkins. repro.
sented the. New York lawyers, and
Blaine ETlIins was represented by
Fred o. Blue.
1t will be remembered that Miss
LonsdaIe sued young Elldns in tha
federal court for 100000 for alleged
breach of promise, and arterward with.
drew the suit giving grounds to the
belief that it had been fixed up.p She
then sailed for Europe.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-12-26
Double Tragedy
MAN WHO HAD BEEN DRINKING
SHOT HIS SISTER AND THEN
TURNED GUN ON HIM
SELF.
tBy United Press.)

ZION STATION, KY, Dec. ga
Christmas reunion Of the Leary fam
lily. of Mount Zion, led to a double
Christmas tragedy in which DOC"
James l.eary, 23, killed his sister, Mrs.
Ida Detton, then turned the pistol
and fired a second Slot through his
brain dying instantly. the dead man
had been drinking and his sister was
In the act of administering rebuke
to him when he drew the pistol and
fired.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-12-26
$15O,OOO FIRE
IN BALTIMORE
IMMENSE HAY AND WHEAT DE.
PosiToRY OF 3. AND o. r. r.
CO. DESTROYED.
(By United Press.)

BALTIMORE, Md, Dec. 26. = Fire
early to-day destroyed the Immense
hay and wheat depository of the Bal
umore and Ohio railroad at Mount
Clare shops, causing damage estimat-
ed at $15O,OOo. While No. 13 truck
was being placed in position the big
aerial fire lighting apparatus toppIed
over. A number of fremen narrow.
ly escaped serious injury.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-12-26
Young " ife Dead
MRS. ANDY KLlNeER DIED AT
HOME AT eRAY's FLATS AZ
TER AN ILLNESS CT
PERIToNITls.

Mrs. Bertha May Kl:nger. wife OF
Andy Klinger, OF Gray'l Flats. died OIL
Wednesday morning at her home af
ter an illness of peritonitis. Dee ea..-
ed was t6 years of age and had bean
married FIVE months. She was q
daughter Of Peter Hickson.
Funeral services will be held on
Sunday morning. Undertaken lem
ISins in charge.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-12-26
Millionaire Dead
CLAUS sPREckLEs. THE SUGAR
MAGNATE, DIED EARLY
THIS MORNING
(By United Press.)

SAN FRANCISCO. Dec. &C. Claus
Spreckles. the lnulti-millionalrc sugar
magnate. died here at fve o'clock this
morning OF pneumonia, His son, John
D. SpreckIes, and grandson. Rudolph,
were at mis- bedside at. the end.
Spreckles was seized suddenly with
pneumonia last Tuesday and mad
GROWN rapidly worse.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-12-26
A Multitude
of Small Gifts
Were Bought
People Had Money
And Spent It
Freely

When the local merchants closed
their stores on Christmas eve. a sea
son Of excellent trsde also closed. To
day many of the INGREDIENTS were visit
ed by West vlrginian representatives
and each expressed himself pleased
with his trade Many were enthn-
siagt!c over the results and all were
satisfied. In almost every instance
the sales exceeded tae expeetat lions
Of the merchants and almost ali ex-
pressed themselves as pleased to note
a tendency for earlier shopping on the
part of the buyer, a steady trade hav-
ing kept up all during December and
lat no time the frantic rush on the last
few days before Christmas. There
was a tremendous amount Of gift Civ
ing this year. the tendency towards
practical useful gifts being noted. Be
low we give fle expressions Of mum
her of merchants concerning their
trade:
From seott's Jewelry store.
when asked for an expression CON
cerning his Christmas trade this morn
ing, Mr.. A. B. Scott said: Il am en-
tirely satisfied with the Christmas
BUSINESS it ives the best have ever
done in The city. While made no
unusually large sales, the quantity Of
smaller sales counted up considera-
bly,"
tottife's Store.
Mr.. Courtney, the manager at 1ol-
Ilff's. said: a ann pleased wttl the
holiday trade or course store such
as ours carries small line OF. goods
classed as holiday goods, but we have
sold many useful gifts in the way of
women's wearing apparel and are sat
lsfIed with our share Of the trade"
HartIey's store.
When Harry ]. Hartley was inter
'iewed. he expressed himself as en-
tirely satisfied with the Hartley trade.
The business had exceeded their ex-
pectations and feature which has
materially assisted them was that the
buying began early and at no time was
there such terrifIic rnsh as that was
occasioned last year on account of the
Monongah mine disaster which Grip
pled business for the first two weeks
of December. This year the Christ.
mas shopping started with the early
days of December and continued stead
lily until the store closed Thursday
night. There were many practical
gifts given Judging from the gifts
bought here and the toy department
was practically cleared ont This de.
pertinent did Its. biggest business this
year. The sales force at Hartley'a
store was entirely satisfactory, the
clerks secured for the holiday rush
were very eactent and the regular
force OF clerks as usual worked for the
interests OF the store.
Bon Ton store.
Mr.. J. E. Anderson. of the Bon Ton.
said they had had good trade, much
hetter than anticipated.
E. c. Jones' Department store.
Mr.. Jones when interviewed this
morning said; Ny trade was the
best have ever had in Fairmont and
] am more than satisfied. Our holiday
goods are practically cleaned up and
we have sold quantitles of strictly
practical goods. Our trade for the
month OF December exceeds any we
Gave ever had in the history of the
store.
"The Christmas trade was the best
ever 1t commenced early and kent
up late"
n c. RowAND.
Cents Fntnishing Stora
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-12-26
LOUISIANA CONGRESSMAN DIES
tBy United Press,

NEW ORLEANS, La, Dec. 2s.-con-
gressman Robert C. Davey. of the Sec
ond Louisiana district, died here to.
day. He had been Ill three months
ind an attack of appoplexy hastened
the end.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-12-26
Jury Sent Back
AFTER TWICE REPORTING A DIS.
AGREEMENT. JUDGE ADAMS
REFUSES DISMISSED.
fRy Unlted Prnaan

IRVINE. KY. Dec 26.-Atter twice
reporting that it was unable to agree
the jury in the case Of Beach Hargis,
charged with the murder OF lis fatn,
or, has been sent back by Judge
Adams with the demand that It must
reach a verdict il possible. The jury
first reported disagreement Christmas
night and again this morning.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-12-26

r. E. T4mbers. Of Charleston, Is here
to spend several days. Mrs. Timbers
has been here for the past few weeks.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-12-26
Z: !!!.::IxIE
4opp. courl House, 4AIMaya eoo,d.v

opp. cour. House" always eood.r
WESTERN WESTERN wEsTsRN
To-Day-saturday
TIE GIRL AND THE OUTLAW" :"
One Of our kind, a thrilling western
drama Of intense interest, showing
the faithful devotion of pretty west
ern girl to a hunted outlaw. ~very
eeods
Song, lllnstrated "a beautiful ballad, i,
fsomETIME.y
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-12-26
WILL NOT INTERFERE.
President Roosevelt VIM Take No
Hand In Contempt Cases Now.
CBy United Press.li

WASHINGTON, D. C., Dec. 2G.-
President Roosevelt is preparing a
Statement on the Compensated
Morrison contempt case IN which he
WIN say he will not Interfere SO long
az It is in the courts, the EKTee respon-
/. s1its already having given notice Of
appeal.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-12-26
"A J. Kern spent Christmas at his
home in Plttsburg. Pa.
German Ben efilal IlnInn

German 6enefiisl UnIOn.
Sunday December 27ih, SEQ p. m.,
election of officers. Initiation, etc.
Members bring all applicants fo7
membership in District No. ao2.
F.LRAKK sec'y.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-12-26

CONTINUED on Page Eighty
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1908-04-30
THE STATE PRESS.

Mansfield Journal: Public opinion, out
side of New Orleans, demands a square
deal at the ballot box, and it is getting in
shape to enforce that demand.
Mansfield Journal: Gov. Johnson, of
Minnesota, has gained host of friends in
the Southern States by his speech on the
battlefield of Shiloh for home rule and
State rights.
Assumption Pioneer: The Times Dem
ocrat deserves the thanks Of the people of
the State for warning the voters of the
State against the deep-laid conspiracy of
the city leaders against the adoption of the
tax collectors amendment.
Lake Providence Banner-Democrat: :
William Jennings Bryan continues to swing
around the circle begging for the nominal
ton for President by the Democratic Con-
vention that meets in Denver. He may
get the nomination which is about all he
will get.
Chicago Journal: Taft and Bryan seem
likely to be opposing candidates for the
Presidency, with not dignity enough be-
tween them to furnish one man like William
Mckinley. Mckinley wanted to be Pres
ident as keenly as either of them, yet he
stayed at home and attended to business in
a dignified way. He was not forever
galumphing around, with speech on tap
at any hour of the day or night. Nor has
any other candidate for the Presidency in
the past, either Democratic or Republican,
adopted the Taft and Bryan way of con-
statly exhibiting himself Until now, the
Presidency has been an office of dignity, to
which curbstone orators never dared to
aspire. The prospect that Bryan and Taft
will succeed in their ambitions, and that
one Of them will be the next President, is
not encouraging to those who have hoped
that the standard of American politics
would improve. On the contrary, it shows
that politics is deteriorating and that states
manship and dignity are no longer indis-
pensable to men who wish to become chief
magistrate of 100000 people.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1908-04-30
FROM OVER OUR GREAT STATE.

A prohibition election will be held in
Calcasieu Parish May 8.
Confederate veterans from four parishes
held a reunion at Thibodaux Saturday.
Fire and life underwriting showed a
material increase in Louisiana during 1907.
Joseph Bruno, formerly Of New Orleans,
killed himself because of inability to get
work.
A fatal disease is prevalent among cat
tie in the western portion of Lafayette
Parish.
Wholesale grocers in New Orleans de-
cided to close their stores at 2 p. m. on
Saturdays from May to Sept. 1.
Thirty children were made sick, and
nine of them may die, as result of drink
ing water from poisoned we'll near Verda.
No rain has fallen in the vicinity of
Jeanerette, Iberia Parish, in two months,
and as result crops are suffering. Drink
ing water is also scare.
A jury at Mansfield, by vote nine to
three, decided that Gov. Blanchard did not
have the authority to remove the School
Board or appoint new one.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1908-04-30
THE LAST ROLL CALL ANSWERED.

Major Sidney Herbert Lacy, journalist,
soldier, historian and one of the best posted
men on the Civil War, died Sunday at his
home at Maitland, Florida.
M. W. Darden, a member of Company F.,
Twenty-third Mississippi Infantry, aged
sixty -four years, died Saturday at the
Beauvoir (Miss.) Soldiers Home.
Judge CarltonJ. Wellborn, aged seventy
two, died at Millen, Ga, Sunday. He was
a brigade qaartermaster in the Confederate
Army, and had been circuit Judge of the
State courts.
}. II. Craig, prominent planter at Cedar
Lake, Texas, committed suicide by shoot
ing himself at his home yesterday He was
sixty two years Of age and Confederate
veteran. No cause is given for his action.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1908-04-30
PERSISTENCE.

The quality which counts for more than
intelligence or talent in the accomplish
ment of purpose is persistence. the
aims of men are various, but whatever
their aim may be it may be described IN
the one word, success, and success cannot
be achieved except by persistent labor
1t is perhaps for this reason that people
who are accounted dull sometimes OutstrlE
those who are credited with high intelll
gence or talent. It is the old story OF the
tortoise ard the hare applied to humanity
The persistent plodder reaches the end OF
his journey before his rival who is feete1
of foot but inconstant. The winner, whether
talented or dull, always possesses the
needed quality, persistence. Whatever his
aim may be, he keeps it constantly before
his mind, permitting no diversions. The
dull man may require ten years to reach a
point which his talented comrade could
attain in two, but if the latter should aban-
don his purpose at the end of six months OF
a year and so continue vacillating, now with
this purpose, now with another the dullard
would arrive first at his destination. Wheth-
or it is wise to confine ones self to special
ty, to become the slave to single purpose
may be questioned, but there can be nc
doubt that this is the surest way of win
ming success. The volatile man of talent
can scarcely realize the volume of work
that may be accomplished by daily and
persistent labor in the course of few
years, nor has he any conception of the
educational or training value of such per-
sistent application. 1t is persistent study
and practice rather than talent that makes
the successful merchant, or banker, or pro-
fessional man. There is no royal road to
success in any calling. Talent, quick in
telligence, the ability to learn new lessons
without study, are qualities much to be
desired, but they cannot altogether take the
place of persistence, which in the long run
serves as a useful substitute for abilities
generally reckoned to be of higher order.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1908-04-30

what the Thibodaux Sentinel few months
agodenominatedthe Schoolmen's Trust"
The unwary citizen has no idea of its power
and intentions. Its power is growing rap
idly, and the purpose of this close corpora
ton is to control absolutely all legislation
relating to the management Of schools and
educational affairs; to be great political
factor generally; and to elect its highly
adored chief the next Governor of Louisi-
ana. Adroitly covering all its work and
true purpose with cries for educational adj
vantages the organization is constantly
working for political power. If the people
of Louisiana are opposed to One-Man-
Power, they should demand that the next
Legislature invest the people, who are most
concerned, with absolute control of their
schools. The only way to prevent self
seeking and abuse of authority is to place
all power in the hands of the people, where
it of right belongs. If this is not done, po-
litical scheming and ACCOMPLISHMENT
will be the result of our neglect of duty to
ourselves and children. We are disguised
with the plea too often advanced that the
common people are not competent to man
age their schools. Out upon such treason
to the intelligence of the people and home
rule. Let the people control the schools,
and let the teachers-from the President
of the State University down to the teacher
of the humblest backWoods school-un-
derstand that they are to serve the people,
who employ and pay them. And above
all things, teachers should understand that
the people are the source of all power
not the department of Education" The
people are the real friends Of the teachers
and there is no reason why the people and
their teachers should not act together.
Certainly there is no need for a "School-
men s Trust" conducted in the interest of
political aspirants.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1908-04-30

There are some public functions that
should in every way and at all times be
free from party politics, and among these
are the judicial and educational institu-
tons. But they are all in politics now.
How can we get them out? That is the
question.-New Orleans Picoyune.
Very well said. The only way to keep
the judicial and educational institutions of
the State out of politics, and especially the
schools, is the exercise of eternal vigil
lance, the price of liberty on the part of
the people whose rights are menaced. In
our opinion, with the exception of the ward
bosses in New Orleans, the strongest po-
litlcal organization in the State to-day is
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1908-04-30
A CONFEDERATE ANNIVERSARY.
New Orleans Picayune.]

New Orleans Picayune.l
Last evening the Benevolent Association
of the Confederate Veterans Association
of the Army of Tennessee celebrated it's
annual reunion by a banquet at the Hotel
A. J. Fabacher.
The date upon which this celebration oc-
ours is the anniversary of the great battle
fought on April 6. of 1862, at Shiloh, Tenn,
on the Tennessee River.
It was the first of the great battles of
the. ! Civil War. The first battle at Bull
Run, on July 81, 1861, was the most dra-
matte action Of the war because it put a
stop for many months to Federal invasion
of Virginia, but in the number of it's killed
and wounded it did not compare with the
battle of Shiloh. -
army of $4,000 men, had reached the
Southern limits of Tennessee, and was
about to enter Mississippi. Before he was
to make the entrance he was to be joined
by Gen. Buell. with an army of over 80, 900.
Albert Sidney Johnston, who commanded
the Confederates who were opposing Grant,
knew of the proposed movement, and de-
termined to strike Grant before the arrival
of Buell's army. The day proposed for
Johnston's attack was Saturday, April 5,
but for some reason it could not be con-
summated until the next day, Sunday,
.April6.
The result was that Grants army was
wholly defeated and was almost driven into
the river when night came on. The next
days fighting would doubtless have COM
pleted the great triumph. but for the fact
that Buell's fresh army arrived before
nightfall, his first brigade, that of Lew
Wallace, reaching the field in time to take
part in the fighting. But Gen. Johnston
was killed in Sundays battle, and the
arrival Of Buell's army so changed the
situation that retreat was found necessary.
The great loss to the Army of Tennessee
was the loss of its commander, one of the
South's greatest soldiers. There was no.
body found to take his place, and therefore
the entire after history Of that splendid
body of troops was seriously affected by
his loss.
Johnston's force was about $1,000 to
Grants $4,000, without Buell's $4,000.
Grants and Buell's-conjoined losses were
over $4,000, with 1853 killed and 8,4O8
wounded. Johnston's loss was 10000,
with 1928 killed and 8,O12 wounded.
I'll
jackson in Virginia, the history of the
Civil War would doubtless have been far
different.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1908-04-30
TOWARD THE HEIGHTS.

We have a great admiration for the
climbers. The ivy, which was once little
more than small brown root with green
leaf, has made its way over the tall column
at the corner of the gallery and crowned
itwith victorious evergreen. The jasmine
has climbed the trellis to the ewes of the
porch, and blooms in multitude of white
stars, that answer to the brighter stars on
the nightly curtain of the heavens. The
vines have life and an indomitable energy
that is not satisfied until they reach the
very top. There they wave in the breeze,
as in the joy of victory. Vigorous and
inspiring is the sight of the climber, who
tolls upward toward the heights. For a
time we hear his voice calling us to follow,
and when we no longer hear the call, we
see the arms waving in gestures of delight
and encouragement. What vision he
must have of the vast! What sweet air he
must be breathing! How far removed he
is from the noises and cares of the world
He has reached the far summit, and seems
to stand SO near the blue sky that comes
down to embrace him! There is nothing
more noble in human life than the aspira-
ton and upward reaching of the mind that
climbs for attainment in knowledge and
endeavor. We look up and see the young
scholar, patient. cheerful, with indomitable
purpose climbing the ascents of learning
We see the brave man or woman who
reaches daily up after high ideas and noble
aims, to do better work, and more generous
service, and reach a wider usefulness
That climbing is nobler and more heroic
than storming the heights for any victory
that war has ever seen. 1t may be heroic
to strain up the slopes to take battery
and plant a flag. but it is finer thing to
climb to lofty visions and noble manhood.
We like most the climber who does not go
too far above us, and will call to us word
of cheer, and point the better, safer way,
and sometimes lend hand to those that
come after, over the great rock or across
the perilous chasm. We like the climber
who sings a song as he ascends, the seer,
the poet, the preacher of the best things,
the maker of inspiring books; the climber
who is unselfsh and helpful to troubled
and burdened multitude, whose thought it
is to lift up his fellows, and lead many up
to the heights of vision and air, of purity
and light, and out of the world lead many
home to the heavenly hills.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1908-04-30

DEATH AND DISSOLUTION.

The most destructive and fatal storm in
years swept portions of Louisiana, Missis-
sippi and Alabama Friday. There were
several different outbreaks, those in North
Louisiana working their frightful effects
from Alexandria, through Concordia Par
ish across the great river into Mississippi
near Natchez, causing great destruction.
Another outburst struck Amite, Tangipa-
hoa Parish, causing great loss of life and
property. Seven Southern States-Texas,
Louisiana, Arkansas, Mississippi, Alabama,
Tennessee and Georgia, have been swept
by the series Of cyclones that started Fri
day, and everywhere destruction to life
and property is reported. The last State
reported struck is Georgia, where thirty
lives were lost Saturday. The total dead
in Louisiana is 108 and 1862 injured.
while the total dead in Mississippi will
reach 1873, with 522 injured. Fourteen
persons were killed in Western Arkansas.
The death list in Alabama is %. The total
death list will reach $50 or 400, with 1900
injured. The property loss will run int.
millions. The estimated damage at Amite
and in that neighborhood is half million.
At Purvis, Miss, q quarter Of q million.
The loss in the neighborhood of Vidalia,
Concordia Parish, will reach or exceed
100000. The losses to the small farmers
in the rural districts of Louisiana and Mis-
sissippi will be very great in the aggregate.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1908-04-30

The State Superintendent talks freely of
the next General Assembly. He seems
to think all that he has to do is to whistle
and the Legislature will come.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1908-04-30

Monroe Star: The very small vote re-
ceived by the Republican candidate Pharr
must have been extremely disappointing to
those Democrats in Louisiana who want to
see two strong parties in the State.