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The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-11-05

of great versatility and has earned a
fortune on the platform which he has
devoted to educational and phtlanthro.
pical projects. He is the greatest llv-
ing Baptist, being at the head OF the
largest church of that denomination
in the world located in Philadelphia.
The demand to hear him preach is 80
great that admission to his church
is often BY ticket only. The Associa.
tion is arranging to have him give his
speech. Acres of Diamonds" here in
December.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-11-05
aARRlAeEs 81 paoxy.
Influential New York Paper contendl
They should BE Permitted.

From the New York Times. 5
II the investigations now in prog.
ress reveal that our law prohibits or
makes NO provision for marriage BY
proxy" the obviously proper course
will be to amend the law so as to rem.
edy the oversight. Such marriages
have been recognized as legal anil
proper in most times and countries.
by both church and State. and certain.
ly, on the theory that marriage Is a
contract, there is no reason why the
principals should not be permitted 10
bind themselves, as they can in other
countries, by the acts Of duly authtr.
lied representatives.
We are under the impression that
such marriages have before nov.
though very rarely. been performed
and recognized in this country. They
are frequent in the annals of Euro.
pean royalty and nobility, though even
i'm those higher realms they seem to
have gone out OF fashion in recent
years. The change has resulted, how.
ever, not from any particular objee,
tons TO the brory by marriage. but
from the fact that modern conditions
of life are not likely often to make
that form III ceremony essential to the
protection of important interests or
even especially convenient. OF course,
they were never much in vogue with
the ordinary people who married for
reasons exclusively personal and, as |.
were, "of the rieinage."
Naturally, Americans have had 1T,
tie or not use for marriage by proxy,
and that doubtless accounts for The
fact that our laws make no explicit
provision for them. but when circum.
stances do arise which, in the opinion
of the interested persons, render it de.
sirable that the hymeneal knot should
thus be tied. arguments for net letting
them do it seem to be entirely want
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-11-05

ing. That marriages should have a
certain degree of formally and public,
Ity is essential to the proper conduct
Of society but it is decidedly against
public policy to put unnecessary dita,
culties in the way of those with a
right as well as an inclination to wed,
and If even only once in while young
people, or old ones. either. for that
matter, find 1t expedient to enter into
matrimonial bonds by the utilization
of a deputy, why shouldn't they be al.
lowed to do 1t?
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-11-05

Of the earth from balloons. and will
tell of his experiences while whirling
through space with the speed Of an
express train. it will be remembered
that Prof. Clayton piloted the German
balloon Pomern to victory last octo-
Der in the international race, starting
from st. Louis. Prof. Clayton's bal.
loon landed at Asbury Park. He tells
OF this race in an entertaining manner.
ln view of the Importance being at.
tached to airships at the present time
this lecture is very timely and will
AFFORD our people the means of adding
TO their knowledge through personal
touch with man who is an expert,
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-11-05
ANNOUNCEMENT.

The Famont Lyceum Association pleased
will be presented Famnot this unusual merit
be three entertainments uscals providing
wide range of lyceum effort. 4
The the
half the admissions $780,
three Of the attractions being worth than that
The talent is nothing
eniou attempted
bring this combination city
and the Association looks the
information 1ceum
Association, 49, City. 4
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-11-05
RALPH BINGHAM.

DR., T. Dewitt Talmase said: Bless
Bingham and all the apostolic college
Of hun,orists. The man that makes
ne laugh is my benefactor. God bless
all skillful punsters, all those who
mirthfully surprise us with unusual
juxtapositlon Of words. There is a di-
vine mission, Tney stir into the acid
beverage OF life the sacchartne, and
ttraai9s ::;s::..s5 es2 Of earthly existence,
which sss sSas 4 stale. eretyesce
and bubble. They plasate animosities.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-11-05
opIE REED.

Big hearted opie Reed wilt visit
Tairmont in March, He has i number
of personal friends in the tity sIao
have expressed their graft caton oyer
his coming and to- all who have read
after him or heard Of him II WIN be
pleasing. He gives an entertainment
that has character entirely distinctive
and he Is like no one else ri the
world. His very presence Lends q
strange enchantment to his stori IS.
You may have enjoyed mis- BOOKS n
the solitude of your library reliance
YOU have been stirred by hissplays or
spent delightful half hours n the read.
lug OF his clever character sketches;
but unless you have sat within the
sound Of his voice, and heard from Ilis
own lips the quaint tales that cFi In
ate in his brain, YOU 10 not fully m
prectate the splendid genius n the
an. on the platfor Mr.. Reed shines
with a brilliance all his own Every
where he is received with enthlisiasm
The indescribable witrhery 81 his
words, the charm of his yoic and man
ner. the influences. Of his petscnaiitys
combine to weave the ma ic spell that
holds his hearers enthrailed Ills pro.
gramme is varied and eaca number
is a gem, In all his readingshc saows
himself TO be a wonderful deIineator
Of character. and an artist ID tile IN
terpretation OF his own work
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-11-05
GRIP
ON CONGRESS
PARTY WILL CONTROL THE SIX
TY.FtRsT HOUSE BY SLIGHT
" INCREASED MAJOR

NEW YORK, Nov. 5.-The Republt-
can grip on congress was strengthen.
ed by the election. The party gained
six or eight seats in the House. and
holds It's own in the Senate. The ma.
3ortty in the House will be 90 instead
OF 81 as at present. Several seats
which We're lost by the Republicans
two years ago they recovered. and
they also made some new gains.
Speaker Cannon is reelected, de.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-11-05
RUSSELL il. coNWELL,

Perhaps more people have heard
Russell H. Conwell's voice than that
of any living man, not even excepting
the eloquent voice Of William Jen-
nings Bryan. However, Conwell has
never been secured for Fairmont be-
fore, owing, no doubt, ito the large
price his lectures demand. IN all edu-
Gated circles Conwell Is we'll known
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-11-05

The Orioles are a group of young
women Of superior talehts. Miss Etcl.
en- TIMERS rich contralto voice and
angagiag manners have endeared her
to all who have heard her. She las
literally sung her way into the hearts
CT the multitude, unaided by any at
tempt at theatrical effect. but with a
modest bearing and quiet seif.poses-
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-11-05

The opening number Of the course
will be given Monday evening, Novem-
ber 9th, when Prof. Henry Helm Clay.
ton. the renowned balloonisl and. air
ship expert, viii give an frustrated
lecture on airsaips, balloons, air cur.
rents. and weather conditions, He
Will throw on q screen pictures taken
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-11-05

as the author OF that matchless effort,
Acres of Diamonds: Where Men sue
ceed." This speech is included in
"The Worlds Famous orations" and
Is given as a fine example Of Ameri-
can eloquenee. Mt. conwell is man
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-11-05

Plan a selling event for your store
and then advertise 1t strlkingly, in
portantly. otherwise, it will not be a
SELLING event at all.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-11-05

THE ROYAL HUNGARIAN ORCHESTRA
This organization county being
*an Several this
been connected with symphony country
and In Europe This orchestra
with many others at the Columbian
of the abest
me organization and is weknown
appeared before the King England
received several medals of
cert last evening at the Music Hall the
h OIL n hnest OF aus Kind given this
the applause the audience heard
twenty The encores
pieces Inc playing OF the combination
on Interpretation unanmty This they
in addition English
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-11-05
eRITIeA oFFER II RoosEvELI
Freedom Of Shooting prss sryss Ii As
risa, Which 4iss pesllns

LONDON, Nov. s, Ihe Colonial or.
fee, it was learned, recently Offered
President Roosevelt tie. freedom Of
the Government shooting pre serxes u
Africa.
Mr.. Roosevelt replied That ne Wish.
ed to be treated only IS sprfyate CHI.
zen. and that he did8uot desire spe,
cial privileges.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-11-05
JEHu DEWITT MILLER.

The name OF Dewitt Miller is "a.
miliar to all who visit Mountain Lake
Park where he is a never failing card.
and has appeared season after season
fcr q number Of years IN the CHATEAU
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-11-05

asoautASA:
don't Ike your cook booit doeSn'1
recommend Goid MEDIA yaatiE l1odnl
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Try . west ylrl1 INN vyans Al.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-11-18
kENNEBEC SUPREME COURT.
John Fulton, Coal and Iron Expert, on
Stand All Day.

Tho presentation of evidence for the
defence began in the case of G. w
Hotchkiss VS.. Bon Air Coal q Iron Co
in the kennebec supreme court Tues
day, following the opening remarks
made by Attorney Herbert M. Heath
1T the evening session Monday.
After the introduction Of evidence for
the defence in various forms, John Full
ton of Iohnstown, Pa. a veteran coal
and iron expert, said to be 13 years old.
5ut with not Il faculty impaired. took
The stand and for the entire day with
stood the scrutiny of examination and
the fire of crosS-cXamination without
once Hipching or wavering, and at the
lose of IL trying day his wits We're as
Well collected and his grasp or the SIT
uation as complete as that uf any 81.
IN" attorneys IL the case.
The witness testified that he had
examined the Bon Air property. had
sunk drill holes for testing and had
made examinations and conducted
Z stS of the product of the Bon Air
mine. He diffe red from the experts
summoned by the plaintiff, expressing
the decided opinion that good. work
the local coal lands on which &. ".
Hotchkiss Of Chicago. the plaintiff
cook an option and paid 100000 for tne
same. reserving the right to pay S4,-
100 OOo at the end of a year.
The cross-eXaminatiCn which Aitor
"ey y. A. Goddard conducted in he
half of the plaintiff was not only
searching but it went down deep into
thc technical knowledge of the Wit
ness.
Along towards the close Of the af-
tcrnool session of the court, hen jury
md attorneys Were pretty well worn
cut with the interminable mass of
techni2ality, ray Of brightness shot
through the court room and it emanat-
ID from the witness himself.
Mr. Goddard was trying to draw
from the witness the admission that
&c failed, in making his survey of the
Bon Air coal lands, to locate the
geological "horzon' of the coal strata.
y colloquy ensued as to the definition
Of the terms dip and strike
What is the dip and what is he
striker" 'uueried Mr. Goddard.
We'll, when a woman has a wash
hoard in a tub of water the line of
water on the board is the Strike and
the board itself is the dip" replied
he witness, grimly.
Court was at this point adjourned
until $50 o'clock this morning, Justice
Whtehcuse announcing that another
evening session of the court will be
leld tonight.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-11-18
A FAT BABY
Usually Evidence of Proper Feeding.

Babies grow very rapidly and if they
do not get the right kind of food they
grow backward instead of forward !;
that is, when their food is not nour-
ishing they grow thin and cross and
some of them Gle from the lack of the
right kind Of food. A girl writes:
MY aunt's baby was very delicate
and was always i'll. She was not able
to nurse it and took it to one doctor
after another, but none of them did the
child any good.
lone day mother told my aunt to try
Grape-Nuts for the baby, but she
laughed and said if the doctors couldn't
do the baby any good, how could
Grape Nuts? But mother said try it
anyway
so my aunt put one tablespoonful
of Crane Nuts in a quarter cup of hot
water and when the food was soft she
added as much milk as water and
gave that to the baby.
In a iaonth and a half you would
hardly have known that baby, it was so
fat and thrived so fast. A neighbor
asked my aunt what made the baby so
healthy and fat when only six weeks
before it was so thin. She said Grape
Nuts The neighbor got Grape-Nuts
for her baby and it was soon as fat as
my aunt's child
'"Thercs Rcason.'
Name given by Postum Co. Battle
Creek. Mich. Read 1.-The Road to Well
Vile" in pkgs.
Ever read the above letter? A new
one ar.ears from time TO time. They
are genuine, true, and full Of human
interest.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-11-18
Little Soldiers
in Your Blood

Are the millions Of white corpus
cles that defend you against disease,
by protecting the red corpuscles and
the bodily tissues from disease germs.
To make and keep these little soldiers
healthy and strong, is simply to make
and keep the blood OF the right quality
and quantity.
This is just what Hoods Sarsaparilla
does it helps the little soldiers in your
blood to fight for you against all in
iectious and contagious diseases, such
as typhoid fever, scarlet fever, diph-
iberia, grip, etc.
Itcures scrofula, eczema, eruptions,
catarrh, rheumatism, anemia, nervous
ness, that tired feeling, dyspepsia, loss
of appetite, general debility, and builds
up the whole system.
1t purifies and enriches your blood.
1t multiples and develops your red
corpuscles. 1t increases your vitality.
."I. believe Hoods Sarsaparilla the.
best al-round family medicine known
today" Mrs. &. D. Farley, 652 Wilder
St. Lowell, Mass.
In the usual liquid form or in the
chocolated tablets known as Sarsatabs.
In either form. 100 Doses One Dollar.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-11-18

While the arrest of the man Griffin
for attempting to break into the Brad
bury place may possibly throw some
light on the mystery which has sur
rounded several breaks which have oc-
CURED in the city within a few weeks.
in the opinion of some people at least
enc Of the breaks was the work of
boys. The break in question was made
at the First Baptist church about two
weeks ago, but nothing was said about
it, probably from the belief that the
culprit might be hunted out by keep
ing the matter quiet. The thief or
thieves gained an entrance to the
church vestry, which is in the base
ment of the building, and broke opel
the children's library, taking Is or %
books therefrom. In the library also
We're two metal banks containing per-
haps So or $40. and these We're smash
ed and the money taken. From the
fact that the books taken were chill
dren's story books it is thought that
the break was made by boys.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-11-18

The commission which was appoint
ed by Governor Cobb under authority
of the last Legislature Ito report upon
the :advisability of establishing State
Board OF Charities and Corrections.
the members of which are Judge Levi
Turner and Robert Treat Whitehouse
of Portland. Prof A. w. Anthony of
Auburn, John Wilson of Bangor and
Peter Charles keegan of Van Buren,
held a meeting Tuesday with the board
Of trustees of the Maine Insane hos
pitals, the sessions being held at the
Augusta institution. The time was
devoted to the discussion OF the ad-
vantages and disadvantages of such a
board. of control Governor Elect Fer
nald was also present. having paid a
visit to the hospital for the purpose of
looking over the new portions Of the
plant which have recently been COM
patpl
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-11-18

One of the enjoyable occasions of the
week was the dancing party which was
given at Woodmen's hall. last evening
under the management of committee
from Abnaki' Council. X. of c., and
which called out goodly attendance
from this and neighboring cities
Music was furnished by Dennis and
the floor was in charge of Richard
Ryan. he being assisted in his duties
by Thomas Brennan, Fred Burke and
Joseph Dunn. Refreshments were serv-
ed during the evening. Dancing was
continued until late hour and every
body had good time.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-11-18

Announcement is made by the Maine
Central Railroad Co, that commenc-
ing Thursday. Nov. 10. the parlor car
now operating between Bangor and
Boston on train 1O2 will be discOntin-
ued, and there will be but one car on
this train, that is. the car from st.
John. Seats and will be assigned
from Augusta to Boston as heretofore.
On the same date the parlor car from
Portland to Bangor on train No. l
will also be discontinued
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-11-18

so far as has been reported none of
the Augusta hunters have killed a
kennebec county deer this season, but
up in Vassaltoro and China the sports
men are reported to be having great
fun this week. Two young men
named Mosher got one deer each Mon
day and two were also killed, the same
day up in Vasealboro. Hiempsal
Whitehouse of South China killed a big
doe last Friday and he was only gone
from the house a short time. The coon
crop up in that section is also said t.
be a good one this fall. and the larg-
est one killed thus far is reported to
have weighed 25 pounds.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-11-18

The late Edward .. Cox of Lewiston,
whose death occurred at Portland Mon
day evening as the result of being ac-
cidentally shot while showing revol-
ver to Il friend Sunday evening. was
we'll known among the railroad men
and others in this city. Hallowell and
Gardiner. as he ran on the Accommoda :
ton train between this city and South
Gardiner last summer. in the capacity
of fireman. and was liked by all who
knew him.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-11-18

A drawing of jurors to serve at the
December term of the United States
district court, which will convene at
Portland on the first Tuesday of De-
cember, was held at the office of the
city clerk at 10 O'Clock Tuesday fore
noon and resulted in the following
names being drawn from the box:
Grard jurors. Levi HalOwell and AL
bert NJ. Brown: petit jurors, Robert
Morang and William +. Wall
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-11-18
THE LOCAL MARKETS.
Eggs Are Higher; Rest Of the Market
sV Is Steady.

Eggs have gone up. There is no
doubt about 1t. Mrs. Newlywed dis
covered it yesterday morning when she
ordered dozen eggs strictly fresh.
The eggs came, and they We're all that
they. We're represented to be, local
eggs, strictly fresh, and with a sigh of
satisfaction Mrs. Newlywed handed the
marketnian half dollar, and hunmed
gay little tune as she waited for the
change.
With all the solemnity of rendering
unto Caesar" etc, the marketman
dropped into Mrs. Newlyweds hand-a
nickel.
"Forty-five cents for a dozen eggs?'
"Iesln. answered the marketman
humbly and respectfully, but firmly.
What happened next is clorGed in OBJ
scufity, for, unfortunately, just at this
point !he curtain falls.
And the mariietman gets the blame.
when, as Il matter of fact, he makes no
more Wien eggs are 80 cents a dozen
than he does when they are Is cents,
the explanation being that he gets a
margin. rather than 4 percentage
Blame the hen.
Beef steak holds at 80 cents q pound
for the best Corncd beef is 10 to Il
cents; corncd OK tongues, II cents
Veal Is % cents. Pork chops are Il
cents.
Leg Of lamb is selling at is cents.
while forcIuart"rS are retailing at II
cents. unchanged from last week
chops are 2> cents for short ard is to
20 for long.
Vegetables and green stuff are going
about as follows with slight variations
at the different stores: squashes two
cents; cabbages, three; beets. two; tur-
nips. two; onions, three; lettuce. 10;
celery Is; spinach, %; caulinouer. Is
Potatoes are still in the vicinity Of
20 cents peck, and 70 cents will buy
bushel Sweet potatoes are steady
at Saturdays prices. Jerseys selling at.
eight sounds for % cents: and Eastern
shores IL pounds Tor 25 cents.
Oranges are from so to- Accents q
dozen. bananas are 10 cents a dozen.
Chickens are selling at from Is to %
cents. CranberrieS, constituting one of
the prerequisites OF q successful
Thanksgiving dinner, along With tllr-
key "an1 the fixins.'" have undergone
a decided rise, and are now selling for
10 cents a quart Id
The local fish market is a little high
lilSt now owing to severe coast storms
which have made it difficult for the
fishing fleets to land their catches
Cod is selling from eight to II cents
Il pound; haddock, at the same figure:
hake. eight cents,
Halibut sells from u to 90 accord
ing to quality. Fresh caught mackere
are going at 90 cents: frozen mackerei
1G cents. Salmon is being sold at re
tail from Is to 90 cents a pound Sea
trout may be placed on the domestic
bill of fare for 12 to Is cents Founders
may be bought today for II cents a
pound. Scallops retail for 80 cents Il
quart.
Epfcureans who like lobster must
now pay from II to "a cents pound
Tor the privilege of indulging in this
delicacy.
Fresh oysters are so cents a quart;
cther grades, 40 cents. CLANS sell for
25 cents q quart: IS to 40 cents a neck
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-11-18

The inventory committee of the
board of trustees Of the Maine Insane
hospitals has completed it's work of ex-
animation at the Eastern Maine hos
pital at Bangor and began work at
the Augusta institution Monday. The
business in hand will require about a
week to complete.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-11-18

e. l.. Griffin, who was held by the
municipal court Monday evening for
the January term of the superior court,
for attempting to enter the Bradbury
house on Bradbury street, was unable
to furnish the required bond of $500,
and was committed to Jail yesterday
morning to await the sitting of the
court
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-11-18
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Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-11-18
A memorial volume composed of Sc

A memorial volume composed of Sc
lected orations by the late Orville Dew
ey Baker, together with ten eulogies
and notices called forth by his death.
is now in preparation by the Baker
heirs The book. which is being pre-
pared by Mr.. Manley II. Pike and
printed by Burleigh & Flynt. will
probably be ready in December for
private circulation only.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-11-18

O. X. Wellman lost a good horse
yesterday forenoon by the animal drop
ping dead on Grove street. He was
one of q pair wh~n We're hauling wood
and had just passed the top of Rlnes
Hill when he dropped and expired al
most 5inStantly.