davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1908-10-03
Orators Have Free Hand.

Prof. Masterman, lecturing at Cam
bridge on modern England and the lib
erty of the subject, said there was
enough treason spoken in Hyde park,
London, on Sunday afternoons to fill
a German fortress. Instead, the ora
tors went home to tea. 1t is a remark
able fact, however, added the lee
turer, that there is no state in Europe
where attacks on the sovereign are so
rare or so strongly resented by the
people at large.
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1908-10-03
The Happiest People.

The happiest people in the world
are those who still retain something
of the child's creative faculty of
imagination, which makes atmosphere
and color, and sun and shadow, and
boundless horizons out of what seems
to prosaic wisdom most inadequate
material-a tuft Of grass-a messy
rock; the rainpools of a passing
shower a glimpse of sky and cloud, a
watt of west wind, birds futter and
song.-Whittier.
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1908-10-03
saIIoonina Among the Clouds.

1t has been my lot to see, in arctic
regions, some hundreds of thousands
OF icebergs close at hand, and l have
always believed them to be the most
beautiful objects on earth; but the
clouds of the sky, close at hand, are
almost as beautiful. If you mount
above one of these majestic things,
swiftly overlapping one by one its
folds and wreaths, and If, remember
ing how high 1t is, you look down and
see only small green patches of earth
through holes In the cloud carpet be-
low, you have little thrill of concep-
tion of how lonely man would feel.
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1908-10-03
falling away down mere, ana not be.

falling away down tnere, ana not be-
ing able to see the spot where he must
alight. 1t is safe little thrill, how
ever; you know that you are not going
to fall. Such dizziness as some per-
sons feel in standing near great
heights on the earth is almost un-
known in ballooning.-Success Maya
zine
Decorah-posten og ved arnen., 1908-10-13

teiorfteIie, % arampe, iinr | 2assc'
ne or uite iiliteoe. S alminnelisbeo
tpr Der fra As til 20 8rucent al be on.
srebue.
aarinsen iii bette ipRre Spsopms'
biaece sr bells. at Der ira carmen cpin'
ges @iititofsr eanuet al 8olerabaciaen,
bells at eegemet iaa at iise tsrrer iro
paa @runo al be bpppise uGblterige
llotgmmelier. Slooet bliper iptt oa
ieist, iaa Sjeriei life fan Sripe bet no
9esenreis p~eriiere 2eIe, Der berior BIT
Der bloa % fUlbe.
SpsoommeH berjer p~Gicntli9 Soni'
iner % 3git. Gen ogr bort ON Siuts'
rem, men fan alter bIIisie pp Matte 5ur.
aar. Gn itor ganiteIisbep ueo De
~srGnsutHsCu al Gpioemier et, at ralts
5plt | lang Sio Tan gaa meo SaeilIen /
beres Sarmiarat. uosn at pie Sppr al
9esn paa aplsra. % oisie GsriUrsr
iDrer iaa Smitieu uioere.
Decorah-posten og ved arnen., 1908-10-13

Ser bar parsi upfiaa msaen Sps.
bonn / CONNER, bopr GrunNsu M enc
lisssr.
Decorah-posten og ved arnen., 1908-10-13
Guuinan.O idman.
tens SlibninS.

9e t%ranspaalife 8osres fore @GuC
iii &pu9 Gowaro, ben citer 6iuoerer
beuGpnte Gullinans8 CLAIMANT, or ION
befjenot ienbt iii Gmiterbam for al
ipaltes og iItbes, en- Se9iucn6eo, oes
iplges meo betpoelis Suieresie / ben
uoenlanoite Yresie. 3iamantsu bler
iprit belt / 10 fore Stpfter pna beu'
b~olosuls 100 % Iiot uuer 1000 aarat
liant flere SmaaitDfter, Der tiliammell
psieoe omtreut 300 &arat. Zen miuo'
tie al be TO tore 3iamauters Slibniug
er bleuen iuloisrt for nusIe Gage iiocu,
% Seretrinseu berum Saar no pnd, al
Slibniusen er lpttebes iOrtraiIsti9L o.
at SieneH M ueier $50 aarat. 3euue
n%eititprfte @uQinur.9 Claimant er, inotil
bet itprite Stptte bliuer fGroisilsbet,
bpiltst man penisr oil lie / 2gbet al ct
8ar Maaneoer. zen biOtil paa SOroen
itsrits Ilebne CLAIMANT.
S~a9tynoise itilcrer ben iIcbne 3ia'
mant iom ouerprosntlis ifjpn, De er
"bsnrptt Ouer ceps @lSo % &nno".
Zen bar 9iteu 8usleiorm, o. iOr at
iursge girtningeu bar ben faact bob
belt iaamargs Jacetier iom aImiuoelis
oe 8rilanter. Gems 8Grbi angiues
iii Here MiQiOner @Dloen. Zen er bic.
ben beiset al "mange iremmeoe @einn'
ter og SOHiuler", ligeiUm Song Go'
naro er blepen bOlot a jour Tso Glib.
ninssprOcssiens 6rem8ans. Get Itprs
ite Slptts al guaiHan' 9iamanten Biz
Der, iom a~niDrt. iSrit iGroisIebet / 2g'
bet al ct Bar Maaueosr, o9 8rgten oil
ta 6elsbe fig til Omtrius 600 aarat;
ben iaur TGreiurm, % buao SarOieH
anQaar, bn anIlanes ben | ct tDit 8lao
til 20 RiQtOner gtart.
ct treble Stptte peier 100 &arni De
iaar peo Slibuing en- 8rrbt Of en- balo
WiQiou Rart. "Stduodro" meooeler,
at bea9e be tore Siamauter, Der er be.
TENT til Smptte for ben brittle arOne,
er ubiOlut ii|eiliri. Dag us gaat beuDs,
ties Guainau'9 iamautsrus / glmiterbam
al 10 6uuftipnHrer.
Decorah-posten og ved arnen., 1908-10-13
ct Digit at
Carmen sylvia,

&umrnieus 8runuius bar pda 81
~darsoaseu for &siiertube @liiabetb al
Siterrises Gpo-l0Se September, | ct
sSienerbluo piientIis9iOrt ct beseiltret
digit pper ben mDroeoe aeiieriuoe pl
ON ben 9igter, bun eIitspe puer ale ur'
bre, Seinrit 0eine. Su9sn bar for
Itaaet Seine ium 8eiierinoe Gliiabetr
siproe bet, itriuer Carmen SDlua; Dc
LANCE, tauie NGtter, "a bun bar fri ipr
al ben TONNE SeroSligbeo, lom bun
iora9teoe, ~ioropbebe Jig / i'm g)nolin9s'
or9terS SGrter, iUm mere e1o en- @urg
braste bcnoe @lemiel for bet, bun
MATTE 9aa igiennem / ut Sin. "a
Gpitlano life piIoe rsiie fin fore Spu
uoeet Winoesm9rte, LOB 8siierinoe Git
iabetb bans Statue anbringe | adiaei'
Uns oeilise Sare. "Sau tribes soSt
oer", pleieoe bun at Iise, iosi benoes
bpbe Stue itraaleSe, "bau liter iis Der
ueo 6apet". "gt, mart peo man life
I9n8ers, buao GIiiobetb bar t9ntt ps
Dnltet, % man paubellieer bet, Tom bar
benoe b%prsbart", tlaecr 9isieriucen -
&eiier @il5slm bar, iom betlcnot. citer
Snoflsbet ai gdiasipu, label Selueita'
tusu iierue fra Sapcu.
Decorah-posten og ved arnen., 1908-10-13

Itslipits Opsaper. @tso fit itarpe Bill
gjet cnote han Gprbrpoerue unosr be
umuIi9iie 6ortlGrulu9er. Gn Sag ar'
reitereoe ban idaleoes / Ell tor SuOel'
iOrretniu9 / Re9eut Street Ell "@rsue",
ION tpm I Breuoe i eli umadoelie elegant
Guipd9c, % iOm paa 6prbaono bauoe
uuoerrettet Supelereu ON, at han oII'
be lnbfnbc jig iVr at ijCbe ell NtGn9oe
foitbare Smptttr. Msn SuUelereu oor
barge for, at ben fine auuoe muligeuS
utloc prDoe paa at beitiGIe ham, %
ieubte oerior Dub iii GuIitiet. 9u ber'
iur @reuen. iuI9t al ri ItUretIGOt Iic'
rer, / al i'm 6ornembcO trGaote IND |
gutitfeu, hoobe 9reu ta9et BlabS poo
ben anben SIDE al Often iUr at ~tieneit'
9igre ipm SonoelSbetlsnt. Deb igrite
Sietait gjentieuote Treiu i'm Wtano, en-
berDstet SuueltuU, iom eitsr en- inObrtu'
8snoe SGiou paa &ontineutet bauoc
uoiest 9onoou til fit uGite Operations
islt. Wanoen blep pieblitteljg are
lmteret.
Yet bar 3rerp, iOm beipr9coe ben
ieniationeQe NrreitatlOu al 9pro ".
Nepiae, iUm bnpbs oepOnerst falife ga.
pirsr hos Ell 9~aau9iuer, % bet par og'
iaa Iren, Tom auboIot Gobert SeUier
/ Semptou Bart. ga Den bergmte
9ulllnoubiamaHt iprtes ira 9onOon I'll
SanOrlu9bam for at ioreUiies aoHgeu
og 3rUuninsert, bar bet be(er iugen am
ben enc 0reip, iom betrOeoe5 bet oigti'
Ge Suero at beuo9te Oeune %eueitoaenoe
tpitbare 9GoeIiter. Snns tarattsriitiite
Grii8t par tetieuot al aQe, ION pIeiehe
al UGre tiliteoe peo oficielIe Geremp'
nier, buor aongeu eIsr Weolsmmer al
aorgebuict tar npruGreube. Wtnore
.jenot bar bette NuIi9t blanot IDoe o.
aiGltriugsr. tatIet urre be uoipstutsre.
DC 5ortIGouir9er, Tom bar ben finite
og tlpgti9e IUIttlmaHos Spccialttet.
Decorah-posten og ved arnen., 1908-10-13
QoifineIie at
Stat 90 Rirfe.

Gaa bet / bisie 9age / Stpdbotm
iammentraabie airfcmppe, eu srunolpp'
masiis bjemlet 6oriamline bpis Sam'
tptte peo Sioen al 8onsens % &iss'
basens uofrapes til sGnbrinser | ben
firteIise 9pusiunms. bar ben befienpte
fritlrfelige 6grer, iorbenpGreree 9ettpr
j. @aloenitrsm, itiaet 5Orilag ON, at
Rsbet lfal Upforors aonseu til tpnbise
pg ior Den triitue airfes ianbe Bel nib'
tjGre RRnb a, laoe uoreoe, bporlcoes bet
nnuGrenoe Saauo mellem Stat % airte
paa ben lenpeIisite Waahc fan pplpies,
inmt paa bpilten Waape Staten eiter
Ell iaaban Splgsuins al Seuipn I'll fit
cset SOrmaal tan itptie Oct 'rie, ~tirfeli'
&c Arbeioe.
5OrIuSet er,, ium bets orNIpO til'
itrGifeIis piier, life irem9nast al ncscn
llpiIie imuo airfeu, os 6cria9sitilersn
tilbaeeoiite beitemt al Gale ON, at Be
lisipnen ituIoe pare en- 8rrUntias. Serl
uar eiter hans OpfatteIie tUsrtimOo ct
Statsnnliasenos, men ban iauOt Stats'
tirfeiprmen iorGlost % 8au Statsflr-
tens Sraitsr StpIben 81. a. for SibeI'
~trititen us ben irie gibeliUriiuiuG icm
blot tjsute til at unpersrape citizens
Gutbpritet.
Oct @aIbenitrpmife TOrila9 - Der
iUrsorist reppe iUrelpbis nil lore til
pruttiite 5plser-er amltiaa / i'm Eurte'
gang beilG9tet meb ben ScOH9elie, Der
/ HOrse bar iDrt iii Merl9beOsiutulte'
tets Sprettelie. Ssiaa ! Nprse bar
Sppr9smnalet nm Sfilsmi8ie melIem
stat % STRIFE pnret reiit ira ORTHODOXY
SHE.
Decorah-posten og ved arnen., 1908-10-13
"Grify 0rew" eaar.

IpreHe i 9ouoon bar 8ruuo iii al
alaoe fig. Gbeiiuipsftsr 2retp, en- al
Scotland CARDS ilusiis SpOrbuupe. bar
/ oisis Gage iasst afitsp. Srsm lioO
/ iaaOant Sip iroen 5Orbrposrues 8srs
ben, at oisie life ialote BAN iOr sasr
tienote BAN unbsr nusst uHOst gaou
sno "1ridp 8rsu".
3 i'm 26'aarise 3isnsitsiio bar ban
paa en- genial Waabs ubisrt be pan.
Decorah-posten og ved arnen., 1908-10-13
Oopheo Fan fife belbreoes

ses IpsaLs sRieIrr, sa &c if:t tan aaa ben aHsrstus
TEL al cret. Gsr 90 mn tu glaaee al inrryt fSpbfs,
Ga bet az pse seahtinilonthe WtbIer. Ssehse foraars
Iaaes DEB Gu hsirHet ftInsut AZ sIimhineeu bet
taitahtHe Rss. Raar hens srr sIissr ntanmerst,
uicrssr 81 en- rHltat gne e1sr FaaE tE edaffia 6fIeiit,
o. raGr eea bIiDer belt IHittt, Ct TsVhte sfiatH, "a
a,,ss IN 1870 Siissrs NJ S&srslisu ar. ~ ",
for aeeis. nj ub AZ II 1iIfalher frentaIDes pse "a
huh, str er iHtei aaeei euo ez betznot Itlitaas q,
eItnihtnberne.
81 piI stpe Ct tunegsee So1ars for e.spert Tilf9Ise
res nee Halls Catarrh Cure. Stri5 eiter GtrsnI1re.
ftit. 0. S.QbeEep& &c, fsse1. q.
Decorah-posten og ved arnen., 1908-10-13
Cholera Qiiatica.

llnber benue Soerfriit iinoes / norif
"%gitsupOiten" fslsenbe lille Sueriist,
Der / Oisie Gage bill lGies meo Snter'
esi e:
Genue Spebom, Der M uGrmer Iis
8eiteurOpa msb it9rfe Sfrioi, bar iioeu
1880 beriet europa z Sarge. Spss
oOmmeus Siemitapn er 5uoien, buor
ben altio finbes, os beritu uObreoer ben
fa meb glartiers Rellemrum / tore Ssl'
ger mob @eit. spsbommen er utpils
iomt meoet gnmmel, men ben isrite
fjenote @pibemi beitripes ira Sub,en
1917.
s 1S3l-32 raiebe Spsoummen
uuer beIe europa Os bolbt fig til 1888.
s 1916, 1866 % 1886 bar Der
i9ien itsrrs Gpioemier i europa.
SiOite Gang. Spsbummcu berieoe
europa. bar / 1892, ba ben / Iusuit
iaa at iise erplpoerebe i Samburg. s
9pbst al 3 Maaneber iuotraf Der 49,
900 TiliGioer, og Der bgoe 1900.
s @lminbelisbeO gunr gpibsmien
SaHbepeien fra Subteu siennem 9er'
fen. pper S~poruslano til Guropn, men
enfeIte @an9e iom / 1868 fom ben 40
Sjsoeien pper gOrbap oia SueS til
Sapnebperne oeb WioOelbaoei.
It Spgoommen Itplotes en- ipeciiif
8aciaeipr fob man aLerebe tioliq men
isrit / 1883 lpttsoes bet &obert aod)
at paapiie ben. Sau tulote ben Som.
mabacilen paa @runb al bens 9i9heo
msb ct 8Umma. Socilen iinbes / Mas.
ispis / ben Spses 9armtanal, % fun
gisnnem llbtsmmelierne Tier Smitten.
8olera imitter altiaa life sjennem 9ui'
ten iom {. @r. Stopper. llbenior Den
menneitelise Srsnuisme leper gaciIen
/ 9ritfspanb, Mslf pg pna 5ru9t i BET
belle taset,, buOr Der er 5ustisbso Os
prsanif SubItans tiIiteoe. Oct er in.
gen 5are for, at auIsra fan inbigres
siennem 8rspe, Iuiier % li9nenoe, ca
8acilen bgr oeo at tprre tHo.
8 Rsselen 9aar Der l til 3 9a9e
eiter at ma sr imittet, 'gr Spsoummen
brpoer no. Som peO De Hsite 3nist'
tipnsipgbpmme er SpIeraeus Seiti9beO
messt ~iuritjeaie. Gn Gel ilipper meo
en- let &oIeraoiarrbOa, Der efter ian "a.
ees 5prlsb belbreoes. Oct eseutli9e
a%pleraaniaIo uiier ct gorIte auoet Bill
lsbe. S%psoummen ~bespnber sierue
meb Gr9tbeo. Watbeo % en- itGrf, men
imertefri 9iarrboe. s 2Gbet al iprits
til treble Sssn suur iaa gatienten poer
/ Spsopmmens 2Set Slaotum. 9atieH'
ten bIipsr sanite upntiIt Iisser ubeoR.
sslis ben os fan nGppe iise ct Orb, til.
trpbs for, at ban er iuIot bGpioit. Gus
iistsinrpen bliUer bluaIig sraa, 9taisn
ipibs ps fob, ginene iaIcsr opbt ino i
Sppebet. SuOen bliusr rDnfet os itio.
iaa Ell Subiulo bliuCr i%taasnbe, nanr
ben trGftes pp. Sele 2e9emet fgles
fOlot. gulisn er iun 9pOt Tom uislbar.
Samtiois bermso bar Batienisn en-
uiianoislis 9iarrbOs. uoismmslierne
fer imsrteiri, be er iarOslgie os lust'
ri. Yaa @ruUb al ben it4rfe 9iarrbos
ppbprer urinaiiOncriHgeH iulbfanoig.
De ipGrsits aOleratjliRIbe fan plub.
ielig brpbs no / anost Stuoium, o. ga.
iienten fan op sitsr iaa Ninuttsr eaer
Timers 5prlpb. 9stts gisr SpsoOm.
men iaa ~ubpsssiis, pa jOIt fan bp paa
@nben. ION MI Ct. petersburg.
gssntliss Mausimerter bar 8~aiisntsrne
life, men be PLACES pits al Gmsrte /
Sisrtsrssicnsn-gr atOroialansit- JON
6slss al ben iiolis inotr9nssnps Sisrs
Decorah-posten og ved arnen., 1908-10-13
9etsricn liaaer Boa 2anbet % b.

Eetsricn li9eer pou 2unOet % bar
/ oct foIoe @eir iaaet Garopine. Gu,
hcIiG beitemmer ban tia I'll at lace
8arbcrCu / 9peu trGfte 5unoer no,
@arbcren mraier Ipuqe meo oeu, mo-
til ban itoIt uobrpOer:
- 3u gif set. Seq III life oIeuc
Heu rigtige, men oQioo oen Oco 81
zen al.
Decorah-posten og ved arnen., 1908-10-13

Glitenbe Suitru. 5ru Ril'
len til TN Rono, Tom oerbsr til6a9e ei.
ter mango anrs SpbOIb / 9merita f.:
'gsi iaa tjsoelist, at bu retup ituloe
tumms iOus % furitprre mig / Saser.
iiaueu!"
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-01-24
Stole a Cow
.,soUIRE" AND HIS PAL SENT TO
PENITENTIARY FOR THE
CRIME.

NEW MARTINSVILLB, Jan. "a. -
Judge NJ. H. Willis, presiding over cir
cult court last evening imposed a sen
tence of two years in the penftentiary
on Squire Williams and Joseph Aus
ten. The two men were convicted OF
stealing COW from John Miller, a
farmer OF Uniontown, this county.
The ofrense was committed several
weeks ago, when the men drove the
animal from the Miller farm and tying
her mouth to prevent her from max
ing a noise, left the animal standing
in a forest for several days. She was
then butchered and the stolen meat
found in the homes of the convicted
men.
Levi X. Hoge, prominent Republi-
can, of this county, was also found
guilty of obstructing the county road,
and was accordingly required to pay a
fine.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-01-24
CR0NHS.SIlALLER
than USUAL
BUT The INTEREST WAS 5000
in AL. THE SERVICES
LAST NIGHT.

The sudden change in the weather
last evening and the slippery condi;
tion OF the streets decreased the con
gregations In most of the churches
last night. At the
NJ. e. Church, gas
however, the congregation was little
below the average and was a deeply
interested one. Rev. G. D. Smith oc-
cupied the pulpit and the subject Of
his sermon was How shall we es-
cape so great salvation?" Mr.. clar-
ence KlnSey sang solo, "The Door
of Hope" which was said by many to
be sermon in itself.
At the NJ. E. Church., South.
Rev. WI. Eddy occupied the pull
pit and the subject of his discourse
was .Falth in Christ because OF whaa
he knows about u.s., His text was
John 4:30. HE told me all the things
whatever | did" The same interest
which has characterized the meet
ings from the start prevailed last even
ing. though the attendance was some
what decreased.
First Presbyterian Church.
Rev. Rankin preached an excellent
sermon last evening from the text,
"Be not deceived. God is not mocked
whatsoever a man sows that shall he
also reap" Tonight he will preach
on the subject of Faith" from the
18th CHAPTER of Hebrews, 1st verse,
Following the service tonight the
Sessions Of the church will meet.
Central Christian Church.
At the Central Christian Church last
night the attendance was considerably
reduced on account of the storm. Rev.
WiHlson's sermon was on the theme,
''The Just shall live by their Faith
fulness." Mr.. Simmons sang for his
solo. "When i Lie on My Pillow To-
night" The question box is being
used and every one interested is re-
quested to drop in questions.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-01-24
More Go To TAFT
FORAKER MEN ARE FLoPPING
TO BIG SECRETARY
OF WAR.

CANTON, Ohio, Jan. 24.-Charles 5.
Speaker of Columbiana county. her.
aided as Foraker candidate in his
fight against Congressman James Ken
nedy for the Eighteenth district Re-
publican nomination. has declared
himself wavorable to Secretary Taft's
Presidential candidacy and offered to
enter into an agreement with Repre-
sentative Kennedy to name Taft ma.
tlonal convention delegates.
Mr.. Speaker insisted Kennedy, :.
Taft man, was using mlsrepresenta-
tIon in his effort to hold his seat, and
said:
II wish to make an offer to Mr..
Kennedy that we agree to name Taft
delegates. naming the men, II either is
nominated by primary"
The Congressional candidate select
ell by primary is empowered to name
the national convention delegates.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-01-24
-ED and Fifteen !. !. "a.
in BIG=FERE AT baltimore
COAL-LAND CASE
JUDGE DAYTON RENDERS vER'
INTERESTING AND. IMPORT
!, Ant, OPINION.

PARKERsBURG. Jan. "a. = judge
Dayton, at federal court yesterdaJ
morning, rendered an important deci
sion in a coal land case, that is Of
general interest:
The case was that of E. D. Fulton
of uniontown. Pa. against T. Mar
ceIlus Marshall. administrator. and
t. Marcellus' Marshall. Individually.
Z In 1901 Fulton purchased of Mar
shall $500 acres of coal land in Gil
mer and Braxton counties at 1886 pei
acre of the Pittsburg vein.
Marshall insisted that Fulton should
pay at the rate of $35 per. acre for
the surface area of the land.
Fulton contended that he should
only pay for the coal of the PIttsbnrg
seam that was found in the land o.
merchantable quantity and quality.
Marshall instituted suit in the State
court to compel Fulton to pay $35 ar
acre for the entire surface area. Full
ton then went into the federal court
and obtained an injunction restrain
ing the prosecution in the State
court. and in the decision. Judge
Dayton sustained the contention O
Fulton and referred the whole mat
ters to ascertain the true area o.
Pittsburg coal of merchantable quan
tity and quality.
Fulton claims that there are onl,
375 acres. instead of $500 in which
coal exists, and that is the amount
he should settle for.
w. f. Hammond, of sutton, wa:
counsel for Fulton. R. G. Linn, O
Charleston, John s.. Withers, of Buck
hannon. and w. N. Miller. of Parkers
burg, represented Marshall. and Johr
w. Davis, of Clarksburg, represented
Evans and Patton.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-01-24
I POWERFUL FAGT0I
!. IN BUILDING III llll
BAD LETTERS IS. IS
HIS UNOOING
FRED sTockToNs FOUND GUILTY
AND WILL, BE SENTENCED a.
TO PRISON, .zr -e

NEW YORK. Jan. 24.-Fred L..
Stockford was found guilty on an in.
dIctment charging him with sending
immoral letters through the mails to
young women in Wheeling, w. Va,
Martins Ferry, Ohio, and other places.
Judge Chatfleld remanded him to re-
ceive sentence on Monday. The max
imum penalty for the oftense is five
years Imprisonment on each count.
and the indictment contained thirteen
counts.
Readers of the children's page of n
Wheeling paper were invited to corre-
spond through its columns or directly
with one another. stockford, using
the names Jeanette B. Williams and
Madge Parks. wrote to Laura Blocher.
Mary E. Rayl, Goldie E. Mathews and
Agnes schaefer, of Wheeling and Mar
tins Ferry, all of whom appeared as
witnesses against him, and several let.
ters were exchanged. He then ex-
planned plan for sending message
hidden in the body. of an ordinary let
ter, and illustrated 1t by a note that
is unprintable. and which formed the
basis of the charges against him.
Visited Wheeling.
Later he visited Wheeling and in
troduced himself to the girls as the
uncle of Madge Parks. He gave them
some presents and induced one of
them to visit him at his hotel.
John B. Nelswander, postmaster at
Corey, Pa, was leading witness. One
of stockford's correspondents was a
relative of the postmaster's, and show
ed him the letter with the concealed
sentences. This was the start of the
hunt for. the writer, but the authori-
ties say that similar missives were
sent to girls in several towns in West
Virginia, Pennsylvania and Ohio. The
prisoner was lately a floorwalker in
the Simpson-Crawford store here, but
before that was travelling salesman
in the field he covered with his inde-
cent letters.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-01-24
Taft Gaining
INCREASING IN STRENGTH IN
OHIO, NEW YORK AND ELSE
WHERE.

CINCINNATI. O.. Jan. Ex-senator
]. B. Foraker last night said that the
contest for delegates to the Republl-
can national convention would be con-
tinued even though some of his best
known supporters had been reported
as deserting him.
This statement was made because
of the report that former Lieutenant
Governor Harding. one of his warm
personal friends, had announced him.
self in favor of Secretary of War VIM.
H. Taft although prefer strongly sup
porting Senator Foraker for the nomin-
alton.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 24.-secretary
of War Taft is carrying out the policy
in New York that he has directed his
managers to follow in other States
where there are candidates for the Re.
publican nomination of the Presidency.
In letter to Republican, Harbert
Parsons, chairman of the Republican
county committee. of New York, the
secretary makes It clear that he does
not want his friends to prosecute a
campaign in New York, as against
Governor Hughes.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-01-24
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(Rv s w. Press Association.)

4 (By S. w. Press ASSociatlOn.)
sT. PETERSBURG, Jan. 24.AWith
the marriage of Prince Wilhelm of
Sweden, second son OF King Gustav.
and Grand Duchess Marie Paulovna,
daughter of the Grand Duke Paul. un-
Gle of the czar, the royal houses of
Russia and Sweden will be united in
marriage for the first time in history:
Only once before, over a, century ago.
was such matrimonial union con-
templated, and 1t resulted SO disas-
trously that superstiuous folk see in
it an omen that augurs Ill for the
present match.
ct was in the autumn of 1896 that
the magnificent court of the great
Catherine assembled with great pomp
and display at the Winter palace to
celebrate the official betrothal of Gus
tav w. king of Sweden. and the
Grand Duchess Alexandra Paulovna.
daughter of the Grand Duke Paul of
that day. The great company of roy
city and mobiles waited for the coming
of sweden's royal lover-waited in
vain. Then the aged Catherine sent a
messenger to the king. Back came
the reply: Il have changed my mind
about marrying" The great empress
Of all the Russias fell into a rage at
this insult, and it was largely wound
ed pride. SO 1T is said, that caused her
death few weeks later.