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The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-05-30
FISHER FOR SENATE.
i'l; an Well Known Here May Try, M {.
McIntlre's Strength. /,

.
The Morgan Messenge Of this week
has the following item con corning
Hon. r. ~. Fisher. principal OF the
Watson school the past year
Hon. r. NJ. Fisher. who ably repre-.
scented the old 18th delegate district In.
The Legislature. is anxious to get In
the, senatorial race and show the Dem:
ecratic nominee. Mr.. McInIre, what
ne can do to him. Mr.. Fisher can can
hold his own on the stump and his
ability as q vote getter:is well, known.
Hes!s the original tax reform man in
this county and wrote the first article
for for publlcat ton on that subject. We.
hone twill be the party''s pleasure; to
give him the nomination. n
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-05-30
MuvELtFEATuREs I'M BOSTON.

I'M s-ftlO TN a6oS OF. q
oSTON, May S0.-:Unveilins Of a
monn ment to George Dixon. the col
sorrdl boxer, and the sixth annual ex-
ghtbition aof the Boston Work Horse
Parade Assoc citation, were the novel
features Of Boston's Memorial Day
celebration. All Sof the patriotic or
sganizatfons OF the Hub held special
exercises fitting to the day Including
the decoration Of graves OF soldierss
ssofs the evolutionary and civil wars.
Tho eiling OF the Dixon monu.
ment. bronze statue OF the little
boxer On "a granite base, was witness.
I'D byS sporting men from many cities.
4 q oawork horse parade attracted an
31nprecedented number OF entries and
WIS Witnessed by many thousands of
spectators. 5.s5
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4 CATHOLIC CATHEDRAL.

MINNEAPOLIS. MINI, May so
Minneapolis will entertain 10000 vlsi:
tors tomorrow. the occasion being the
laying OF the cornerstone OF the new
rro.cathelral to be erected on Six.
tenth street and Hennepln avenue.
Catholics throughout the Northwest
are arriving in the city The ceremon.
les will be participated in by many
distinguished churchmen.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-05-30
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polar COM MISSION.

BRUSSELS, May so.-All the lead
Ing nations Of Europe and America
are represented at the meeting OF the
International Polar Commission, which
convened today. Herbert l.. Bridge
man is the official delegate from the
United States. ljis,, \; n q Il
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-05-30
DEMAND PROHIBITION.

KNOXVILLE, Tenn, May 3f,.-Meet-
ings to demand statewide prohibition
will be held tomorrow In nearly ali
the churches OF Knoxville. to be fol-
lowed by a mass meeting In the after
noon Anti-saloon League leaders say
that Tennessee has reached point
where state prohibition cannot be
much longer averted. W &, Ssts 4.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-05-30
THE FLEET AND ITS RECORDS.

THE%FLEET AND ITS RECORDS.
When Admiral Evans took leave Of
the fleet anil his comrades in arms at
San Francisco he disposed Of the crit
icisms of the battleships In very char
acteristlc style. After paying high
praise to ships md men. he said: "As
to the location of the armor belt, it
makes little difference II 1t Is above
or below the water line, is made of
leather or eggshells; battles now nre
won by the men who can shoot tho
fastest and straightest and We have
them.nn Pr
Bearing out this claim as to the
craftsmanship of our, naval gunners,
the admiral said in Chicago on his
way east that the men OF the fleet had
broken all records in tnrget practice
at sA1aglaleno bay. whether OF the
American, English. French, German.
Japanese or any other navy. s.si IA I:
THE record made by the men at
the guns" he said, s"was the greatest
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-05-30
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BRYAN DEFEATED.
A'te &C to Figures Which are Put
Out by AntI.Rryan Publicity
y sa Bureau. /! * $ 8 ~ "a = 3

WASHINGTON. May s0:-The anti.
Bryan publicity bureau is out with a
sta statement OF figures which on It's face
proves 4 eeonclusively that the Nehras.
(! Kan 2 VIII be whipped at Denver. After
adding up various columns md sub.
tracing others. the statement sums
bys giving Bryan a. final vote OF CT To-:
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-05-30
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GERMAN EDITORS.

NEW YORK. May a0.-Ed itors Of
German newspapers in all the larger
cities Of the country are among the
members OF the National Association
of German Press Clubs and will take
part in the convention In Newark dur.
ing the next three days. ~
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-05-30

Hampton Roads. ..s5 i (, d
IL IS a magnificent fleet and as Pres
iaent Roosevelt said to the governors.
mere Is no nation but would hesitate
10 DO us wrong" in the face OF the
proof 1t has given or itself. 1t is tho
worlds Sol,l greatest guarantor OF peace,
ior 1t is the fleet Of the worlds great.
pence power. III VA = 81
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-05-30

CINCINNATI COMM ENcEMENT. A
q CINCINNATI. o., May 30.-C elebra-
tlon of the seventy-hfth anniversary
OF the Cincinnati law school, Uniyer-
sity OF Cincinnati, will be tho. feature
OF the commencement exerci&es next
week, beginning tomorrow. ~.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-05-30
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MISSOURI POSTMEN.s

y MACON, Mo-. May S0.--Postmen5 OF
this state met In seventh annual con.
vention here today Carriers from
over yer thirty cities are In attendance:
Several prominent postoffice officials
and congressman will address the con.
vention n 3
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-05-30
lNAVIeA,rrloN5Icl;oN ,lls:iRlEE:sLs:s,..

~
sT.SPEsEls'TrEI:RsBURG i May 8 AAmers
tea 9. Is represented by several delegates
at the; International Congress Of sNavI-
gatio4 which opened here today and
will con inue In sessi ion q fos 4 several
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-05-30
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CATHOLIC CHURCH.
A. BputIou. Pastor.

lass 4 every Sunday at and 10
O'clock Is g I'm. Evening tlevotions at
4 1880 o'clock, consisting on the rosary
md enediction. Mass every morning
during the week at 4 clock.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-05-30

HoslER POSTAL CLERKS. Us
ANDERSON. Ind. May 3o.-lndiana;
branch of%the National Association Of
Postotilce Clerks convened here today;
In second annual session. ~ 4, T "
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-05-30
Z KENTUCKY iRlRLE4.pAY.

LOUISVILLE Ky. May so.-Forl the
purpose of emphasizin the Importance
OF Bible study and Sund lay school IN
struction In all the churc hes through
out the state tom rrows sS;+
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-05-30


q FAY iloyets and i.df en- of
ptsip. lFe ths guest Tie formers
4 "a a Kinney IN the
istfa
lisaes Maud Prick ett and Gertrude
h l5ase rnsd from Morgan
tosrl iieFe the tended the Ep.
eagne Convent ion.
Llst. Of Wheeling;
sanager ofi the och Lynn 4 hotel,
.fonhta tn Lake Park was q guest at
me Hotel adera last night. Mrs.
LIST ~ taking the Journey overland
~ haggys and LETT this morning ear
IN ar Kfngwood to complete another
thru of her trip Morgantownj Post.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-05-30
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CONVENTION I
MEETING = ENDED WITH ELECTION
oFs pEFlc Es--EyyA LLAcEfls
IS EXT N EETlNG PLACE.


i sss1dpRtitANToyyN. Nay 80 IAN adj
dress by DR.. Charles Z. lE. Cartwright
eonelnded the two days session OF the
Epworth League OF the Morgantown
district and the visitors and delegates
have returned to + their horres. The
next meeting Of the district conven-
tInn Swil1 he Held in Wallace. Harrison
county }fs; Il; n ;4S
The subject of the address the last
night was The Marble Waiteth.''
The address was the principal feature
pts The convent ton. 1t: was highly en-
5oyedE By those present and was fre-
Z 1nently intersp ersed with applause.
s DR. Cartright conducted the school
ufs methods during the afternoon ses-
sion and sofacers Swrer elected afterr
Ibis was finished. They were INSTALL
"a Etntt the evening. The officers chosen
& for the next FEAR are as follows:
sos lent Sutton Boyd. Morgan
town. u 81
vice president c. w. Evans.
1alTmont. " s.s
Second vice preslde Miss Minnie
Gore. Morgantown.
bird vice spresilent-Miss Blanche
Andersen Morgantown. q. y.
ss Fourth vice 1 president-A1!ss Jose
skphineEH shinnston.
Secretary--Dana wv. Feather, Fair
snont.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Helen Fleming,
sSFairmont.
IS q choirtsterJo NJ. Gregg, Morgan.
toNn. v 39!t 6s
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-05-30

sixty-two short Of the required two:
thirds vote. The allies will set at
least 392, it says. s.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1908-05-22
Cunset Greenh O useC
E. q. HUNT, Jr., Prop. ~

Miss Irene WEIGH has returned to Rut-
land.
Mrs. Eva Howard is making extensive
repairs on her home on Seminary street
The Home Circle meeting will be held
with Mrs. E. H. Martin Tuesday after
noon, May 26
The Missionary Circle of the Baptist
church will meet with Mrs. G.. R. Stair.
Tuesday, May 20 at o'clock.
Fred Watson, an attendant in the
insane at Utica, n V, arrived Monday
for two weeks vacation with his parents
in East Middlebury.
Willis N. Cady has returned home
from Washington
w. F. Hammond, superintendent of
the United States government farm here.
has been appointed one of the Judges at
the annual parade of Boston work horses
in that city June 80.
The cattle shipment Monday consisted
of three carloads for the New York and
Brighton markets.
Warren A. Blair and Miss Laura b
Knapp were married at the parsonage
Saturday evening by the Rev. w. II.
Washburne.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1908-05-22
MIDOLEBURY LOCALS.

Miss Hoag of Rutland was recent
visitor in town.
Miss Daisy Cushman was in Vergennes
Saturday on business.
Frank II. Simonds of New Haven,
Conn, was In town recently on business.
Mr.. Button of Montpelier spent Sunday
with his son.
Homer Skees of Ludlow was in town
Friday and Saturday. Mr.. Skeels grad
uated from college in the class of '9S
Mrs. Wilbur w. Wood entertained
several friends at bridge whist Tuesday
afternoon.
Judge Z. A. Field of Panton was in
town the first of the week.
The Ladies Whist club held a banquet
at the home of Miss Ada Smith on We'd
nesday evening.
Mrs. Frank Hubbard is visiting her
sister, Mrs. Elmer L Briggs in Brook
line, Mass, this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Kemp Flint and son have
returned to Northfield. after vising her
parents Mr. and Mrs. E. II. Thomas,
Judge A. II. Hubbard of Whiting was
a recent visitor in town.
Mr. and Mrs, Tobin have returned to
their home in Swanton after spending
several days in town with relatives.
Mrs. Carrie Moorhouse of Fair Haven
was recent guest of Miss Carrie Noonan
Mr.. and Mrs. Wilbur Bingham and
daughter have returned TO their home in
Bristol after spending several days with
MIR. and Mrs. Charles Lyman.
Madam Button has returned to her
home in Brandon. Mrs Button has
been i'll at The Addison for several weeks.
Mrs. Charles III. Andrews, who has been
visiting her sister, Mrs. NJ. A. Munroe of
Seminary street, has returned to her
home in Beverly, Mass.
Mrs. ROLAND T. Woodward is visiting
her sister, Mrs. Nelson A.. Seymour Of
Rutland.
Mrs. William Mead of Glens Ridge, N.
j., is visiting her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
j. h. Ford.
MIR. and Mrs. G.. E. Stevens and Mrs.
Walter e. Howard have returned from
several months in Columbia, South Car
DINA.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1908-05-22

Pure drugs-Dutton's.
Milk shake at Joe Calvi's.
Racine feet at Gee Sisters.
Mileage Books at Marshalrs.
Pigs for sale. H. L. Hunt. l9t3p
Straw hat cleaner at Sheldon's.
Cow PAsTURE-See j. W. Fertig.
Best separator oil at Benedict's.
Best brand of flour at Benedict's.
Lenox Oil for sale at B. C. Ryder's.
Direct teas and coffees at buttons.
IA oranges for 25c at Rich & Hathornes.
Hair switches nj Gee Sisters, Seymour st.
Everything in vegetables at Piper's Market.
Good canned pineapples, Rich & Hathorn's.
Canned dandelions and spinach at Bene.
diets.
Seed barley for ale. Farmer Deane, Corn.
wall. 20t2
2O.lb kit OF tripe at Gorham's market
for 81.
Fresh bull pouts each week at Gorham's
market.
For RENr-Good house on my home place.
2lt5p NJ. HALPIN.
stovewood for sale, $500 a cord. G. T.
Chan payne. IStf
Call at Piper's market for choice cuts OF
western beef.
Pigs for sale. F. H. WARNER. R. F. d. 3,
Middlebury. 20t2p
2Ot2p
Ice cream soda with a variety of favors
None better anywhere, Stems Drug Store.
Fresh strawberries and cucumbers every
day at Joe Calvi's.
Nest of three bakers or three bowls; will
stand the fire; SOC per nest. SHELDoN's.
Fresh strawberries every day in the week
at Piper's market.
Rexall furniture polish makes old furniture
look like new at ShelcOn's.
Cut flowers at all times at Hunts Green
houses. 42tf
Fresh marshmellows and cream caramels
at Benedict's.
A. b. Smiths carriage shop is now open for
business. We are prepared to do all kinds OF
carriage and sign painting. 20t3p
Good quality corn, cans for Csc at Bene-
diets.
fresh case OF walnut meats Just received
at Benedict's'
nice assortment OF "Royal Scarlet" deli.
cacies at Benedicts.
have Just received some OF Hartmann's
genuine imported German trankfurters.
X. S. BENEDICT.
WASTED-Cattle to pasture. A. d. Parkhill,
Cornwall. VT. 1878
"Old Grist Mill" dog bread and puppy
cakes at Benedicts.
Try can OF red kidney beans or golden
D.
Canned clam chowdeI, Little Neck clans
shrimp ana lobster 1T Benedict's.
II you want the very best Kerosene Oil. buy
Pratts Astral oil at Ice per gallon.
r. s. BENEDICT.
House for rent on college MIL. Apply to
T. K. Boyce. l3tf
New stock pattern. See it II you are to buy
a dinner set. Sheldons.
complete line of walkover oxford shoes
at Rich & Hathorne's.
Severance's. l3tf
New line of children's bonnets at Miss
Goodrich's.
Nice pineapples for canning at Joe Calvi's,
lowest prices.
One-eIghth barrel Of tripe for 81 90 at
Woods market.
Fresh bullpouts, Thursdays ana Fridays at
Woods Market
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1908-05-22
ANNOUNCEMENT,

l will be at The Addison, Tuesday,
May 26, with display of Hats and
Gowns. Mrs. A. A. SULLIVAN, Rut.
land, VT. 21t1
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1908-05-22
LOCAL NOTICES.

Notices under this head ten cents per line
nrst insertion; five cents per line succeeding
Insertions. Count seven short words to line
or six long ones.)
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1908-05-22
&C Just Now -"
DRUGS

Just now will be good time to try service. The
spring overhauing will find you in need of drugs and
we want to supply them. Housecleaning will be easier
if you plenty of borax and ammonia Results will
be far more satisfactory if you follow the cleaning by
liberal of insecticides and disinfectants We
have everything needed and all will be fresh pure
and reliable. 1t will be pleasure to give information
or to quote prices.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1908-05-22
Carriages
Buggies and
Work Wagons

l have got a bett-r line of work this
year than / have ever had before
Surries, Spring Wagons, Two-seated
Buckboards, Carriages, Buggies and
Runabouts. I have fine line of Work
Wagons and Concord Buggies, of my
own make on which will take no back
seats for any one. Before buying, call
in and examine and get prices. l have
also Light Driving Harness, not fire
sales, but GREAT BARGAINS at
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-12-19
COULD MAKE
ALL SALES OF
LIQUOR A CRIME
BY Placing Such an Amend
ment to Constitution, State
Prohibition Would Be Posi-
BILE, Says Judge Fox.
WOULD PREVENT EVEN
PRIVATE CONSUMPTION
HousehoIders Would Not Care
To Keep Booze, He Thinks,
If CriminaIIy Liable by Such
Action.

State wide prohibition could be Sc
cording to Judge Henry c. Fox, of the
Wayne circuit court The judge gave
his opinion on the subject in CONVEX
sation this morning. 1t is not to be
inferred it was any other than a pri-
vate opinion. but coming from such an
authority on the law, it is recogniZ-
ed as of undoubted value.
1t would be sumptuary legislation.
but | do not see why it could not be
done and it certainly would be an eff
fective way to accomplish the pur-
pose said the court. The judge has
the idea that the possession of liquor
could be made a crime under the con-
stitution of Indiana and if such law
were enacted, it would bar effe ctually
all dealing in intoXicants. 1t is a prac-
tical certainty that if penalty were
provided, the consumption of liquor
in private families would become a
thing of the past. If the house holder
knew he were liable to a fine or i'm
prisonment to be found in possession
of intoxicants, there is little probab-
ility he would order any of the bever-
ages. Such law would not conflict
with the Interstate commerce laws,
if certain exceptions were provided
for. The handling of liquor in ship
ment by railroad companies would not
be interrupted unless possibly the
railroad did a business solely within
the confines of the state.
Indiana was a prohibition state in
the early fifties. At that time the
Maine law was adopted by the state
and prohibition was declared. The
matter was taken into the courts and
after protracted legislation it was de-
clared the law as applied in Indiana
was unconstitutional. Since then the
tarffic in intoxicants has been licens-
ed Judge Fox believes the legisla-
ture has it within it's power to enact a
statute that would bring prohibition,
and at the same time could not be
held in conflict with the constitution.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-12-19
Planters Association of Cey-
lon Grows Liberal With the
Yankee Seamen of Battle
ship Fleet.
GOVERNOR AND SPERRY
EXCHANGE COMPLIMENTS
CeyIon Planters Express Ap-
probation That There Is No
American Tariff on Their
Great Export.

Colombo, Ceylon. Dec. 19-The
ers' association of Ceylon last night
gave an official banquet in honor of
the officers of the United States At
lantic battle ship fleet. Colonel Sir
Henry Edward McCallum, the COVER
nor of Ceylon, said that it had been
the good fortune of Ceylon to accord a
warm welcome to the fleet and that
its presence would be instrumental in
the continuance of peace.
The chairman of the chamber of
commerce, in proposing a toast TO the
American nation, said that President
Theodare Roosevelt doubtless had
many objects in view when he ordered
the battleship fleet around the world,
and he trusted that the most lasting of
these objects will prove to be the con-
clusion of friendliness between ma
tions. <s =
Rear Admiral Sperry, in reply, said
that in travelling in the Kings do
mains he had been impressed mostly
by the absolute solidarity of interest
commercial, political and economical.
There was no position possible for the
United States in war where Great
Britain was involved the Admiral de
clared, except that of benevolent neu-
trality.
In the presentation of $4,000 pounds
Of tea to the officers and men of the
fleet, the chairman of the Planters as
sociation expressed his profound ad-
miration of the unparalleled achieve
ment of marshalling the American fleet
in a stately procession from sea to sea
The Ceylon planters, he declared. sym
pathiZed with the American nation
and appreciated the absence from its
tariff duty on tea and also the new
pure food laws, which was aiding the
consumption of Ceylon tea
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-12-19
Harry D. Suydam and J. c.
Lumsden Quarrel Over
Money.
MAN is FATALLY INJURED
OFFICERS HAVE TASK IN PRO-
TECTING WOULD-BE ASSASSIN
FROM CROWDS ASSEMBLING
FROM WALL AND BROAD SITS.

New York, Dec. 19.-Harry D. Suy-
day. aged fifty, a curb broker in
Broad street, was shot near the heart
and fatally wounded this morning by
j. c. Lumsden, the inventor of vibra-
tor massage device. Sudan is un-
conscious.
Lumsden, when arrested, stated that
he called on Suydam with reference to
money promised him for his invention
and controversy ensued, which led
to an attempt by Suydam and his Of
flee man to throw Lumsden out. Lums-
den claims he then fired in self de-
fense.
Suydam is a widely known broker
and the officers had difficulty in pro-
tecting Lumsden from the fury of the
crowds which gathered from Broad
and Wall streets. Lumsden was bad
ly beaten and kicked on his wal to
the static nhouse.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-12-19
DIVORCE MILL
GR|NDS BUS|LY
Records for Such Litigation
Were Shattered Here
Today.
NO TIME WAS WASTED.
1T TOOK JUDGE FOX JUST FIVE
MINUTES TO GRANT LEGAL
SEPARATION IN THE WHITE
MAN CASE.

Divorce court records were shatter-
ed in the Wayne circuit court this
morning, when Elizabeth Whiteman
was granted a divorce from Clement
Whiteman in less than five minutes
after the first witness was sworn. Ii
was but recently that the defendant
was tried in the court for assault and
battery upon his wife with intent to
kill her. The court said he remem-
bered the evidence in that case and
there was no need for any other. The
cnly evidence required was proof of
residence and that was given without
the witnesses taking the stand.
1t was just % minutes after nine
O'Clock, when Mrs. Whiteman was
sworn. She took the stand and an
swered questions in regard TO her res
idence. She stated, also, she had been
divorced before she married White
man. Her attorney asked IL she was
the same woman, who had testified her
husband shot at her in a recent trial.
sttorney told her to tell the court
about that occurrence but the court
did not believe it necessary to hear.
With wave of his hand he motioned
the witness to leave the chair. and
arising from his seat stated he remem-
bered that evidence well enough. The
residence witnesses walked into the
court room just at this time, were
sworn. and testified the plaintiff had
been resident of this county for, two
years. That ended the matter so far
as the court was concerned. 1t was
then just 1890 o'clock.
The evidence introduced at the re-
cent trial of the defendant in the d.
vorce suit. was to the effect White
man had abused his wife on several
occasions. The jury found him gull.
ty of assault and returned verdict
filming him $40 The suit for divorce
was brought on the grounds of cruel
and inhuman treatment.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-12-19
Howell q Bachelor in Indiana
But Is q Benedict Elsewhere
Judge Fox This Morning Makes Odd Ruling in Suit to
AnnuI A Marriage in Kentucky.

Romance, real life, marriage, its
annulment and indiosyncracies of the
law were involved in the story of
Blanche and Jesse Raymond Howell
as told in the Wayne circuit court
room this morning. Blanche is eigh-
teen and her husband nineteen. She
sought to have set aside her marriage
to her husband. but the court found
there was no marriage existing that
could be recognized in this state.
However. in order to avoid complexit-
les, the court will have entered a de-
cree to the effect the marriage is void
in Indiana
Mrs. Howell said on the witness
stand she and her husband. who is a
well known young printer, were mar
ried at Covington, Ky. She said she
and her husband are first cousins and
went to Coyington to avoid the marri-
age laws of Indiana, which forbid first
cousins to unite in matrimony. Judge
Fox consulted the authorities and af-
ter a consultation with attorneys it
was agreed that so far as Indiana is
concerned the marriage of the couple
is void. The law stipulates that when
contracting parties leave this state
for another and are married there, Ii
they went to avoid the marriage laws
of this state. the marriage shall not