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The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-01-06
Accused Of Want q:
ing TO Kiss His
Brother life

FLUSHING. A.. y, Jan. 7.--Foi
over six hours District Attorney Oar
rim kept Thornton Hams under g
searching cross.examinaton and while
the defendant frequently admitted
that he could not remember, some Of
the minor details. the main essentials
OF his direct testimony remained IN
shaken. Hams on trial for the killing
Of William E. Annis. told the court
taat he had been III. which he de
elared caused him 10 be forgetful
Hams was still under the prosecutors
fire when adjournment came.
Thornton Hams testified that be
cause Of the admonitions OF his pa
rents, he kept his brother under con
slant surveillance. fearing he might
do some insane thing. District Attor
ney Darrin. by ingenious interroga
tions. led and drove by turns, the de
fendant to admit that whtn Annls
boat was nearing the float he told
Captain Hains int he was going home
and left the army officer standing on
the dock showing every evidence Of
mental disturbance. Hains said he
had walked about hirty or forty feet
toward the club house and when he
turned around. Captain Hams had dis
appeared. The shooting followed
within a few seconds on the float be
low the dock. 9t.I .si'.6 X
Must Finish Saturday Night.
District Attorney purrin asked
Thornton Hams II he knew that the
revolver with which Annis had been
killed had been purchased at l1:4t
o'clock on the morning OF August Is
the day OF the shooting, at a Broad'
way store. Hams said that he did
not. Justice Crane Informed counsel
for both sides that they must have
their evidence in by next Saturday
night.
Thornton Hams became slightly III
Just before court opened. but recover
ed quickly and took his place In the
witness stand. Before entering court
the Right Rev. Mgr. Donnelly, Of St
Michael's church Of Flushing, spoke .
fow words Of encouragement to the
prisoner. 5,;ij
Thornton Hams denied that at a din
ner With Captain Hams and his wife
over a year ago. he had complained
bitterly Of Annls because dis manu-
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-01-06
Mr.. SCOTT OFF FoRs
OPTICIANS MEETING.

. j o.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. D. Scott Will leave
this evening for Parkersburg and Mar
ietta, o. Mrs. Scott will visit her
home folks while in the Ohio city and
Mr.. Scott will attend the State meet
Ing of the Opticians Of West Virginia,
which Is to be hold on Friday and Sat
urday ut the Chancellor Hotel. Mr..
Scott Is much Interested In the new
Instruments for testing the eyes that
Will be exhibited at the meeting and
his trip will no doubt be Of much value
to him In commercial way as well as
socially. al A. /.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-01-06

Through their tears, Mrs. Erb and Mrs.
Beisel shook hands wlti and thanked
each juror. Beyond saying they were
never in doubt regarding the outcome
Of the trial and the great relief TO have
It over. the two women would not make
a public statement y
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'|SPE ID |: j: / !
EIl''I'H | |. ! 5 {: |
over | !: R STEEL
1|v|ILLPLANTS
Returns From Visit
.lioCleuelandAnd
Pittsburg

Mr. w! H. Speddea returned this
4 morning from visit 10 Pittsburg and
Va Clevel whsrs ne had been to ex-
gAmlne the construction Of steel plants
slnilarSto the one TO DO erected aero.
I'D; Engineer Cromwell, Of the Cpm.
:.t well Engineering Company. Is work.
\ ing out all the details Of the plans.
ss This company does nothing but build
mills for the large steel companies.
Mr.. speddea brought back with him
n q picture, OF the proposed plant drawn
II to- the location on the Industrial Com
H pany,s property. In several days a
large cut will appear in the city pa
Il pers showing up the proposed mill as
\ the picture brought by Mr.. Spedden
p portrays. The picture can be seen by
Visiting Secretary Bowers new Offices
4 at fso1 Jacobs building.
s5sIi Mr.. spellen Is more enthusiastic
ii since he has been to see the men who
! are working ont the plans for the plant.
i Blythe picture he brought with him
I. he can explain TO anyone Interested
y Just what buildings the local people
n are expected to build. Not more than
!; rone.thlrl Of the necessary buildings
will BIZ! pnt tup by local people and
these will no the, cheap ones, the orll-
1. nary factory buildings. The heavy
45:steel constructed buildings will be
put up by the company. Go to Mr..
L Bowen's Office and SEQ what Is re-
ayGuircd of our people and then look ut
4 what is to be done. a'1'
This2Is the greatest proposition that
4 tho people Of Fnirmont have ever hal
to deal \ with. II u an opportunity
4 knocking nj the door OF our city and
Y our people should grab II by the fore
j flock and keep holding on until the
requirements are met.
Ss SFairmont mas tho chance TO become
Il a city OF Importance, an opportunity
4 to take her place where she belongs
{ by converting her natural wealth into
commodities that the people need.
The solicitors are busy to-day SELL
ing stock and eacn ward Is coming up
nicely.
First ward has added considerably
) to It's list. The solicitors are pressing
J the matter and the responses arc lib
II era.
4, Second ward Is going right along
with the good work and has made q
fine showing.
II S5Third ward is making good show.
Ing and the subscribers are giving lib
(, erally.
Fourth ward continues to lead. The
amount subscribed since yesterdays
report is $3.50. H. L. HeIntzelmnn.
" J, Nv. \ Hamilton, Dos Taylor and VII,
! liam Moulds, directors Of the Monon'
q gah. Glass Company. contributed 5000.
4 81 IN.t g.. . ~
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-01-06
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\ i;ti;;'"0ld Soldiers Admitted Free"
l4Extra Good.".. To-Day. Thursday
VI "a Thrilling Episode Of War Tlmea.
,t.!swlfe' says that mad game the
] world 50 loves to play. SHERMAN"
\ says, ,a1vyar Is Hell.1
..''1|l6- Guerilla

One Of the most thrilling war sto.
Z ries ever produced in moving pictures
Is this subject Of the Telegraph" Com.
pany. II was warmly applaudcd at the
Theater" where II was Wit
messed by a N. Y. Mirror" reviewer.
/ BY; the clever construction and acting
1; OF a well conceived and not to intri.
cate plot, the interest ei the specta'
tor is held to the very last.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-01-06

Miss Blake Watson, OF White Day,
and Miss Matte Watson, OF Iowa,
are spending a week at Falrmont
Farms. .t..t
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-01-06
BIGFIGH|1
HFlR||Pl.A)DEES
Il|VI||I'A|iT|
LEGISLATURE
Many |! !, 4! !! ] ! dates
Re orious
ri u . Is

CHAR1 ESTOf Jan. 4 win ti,o
West virginia isolons preparing for III
entry Into the scaplt Al CITY forSsl h;
definite stay, where they afe schc,nl
ed to 5wrestle With sIegislat Ion d The
freak ! variety and the 10 csher saIi.H
etiess forf a period ot III days, iitcreat'
in the organization otI the two housps
81 the Legislature ncseases and by'
the time the posing candidatetpitcli
their tents in the city nild gird DER
armor about them tho aghtt ort ha or8s
sanitation Will prove as Interesting as
those In former ears " \,
; The titanic strugg BE tor mastery us
rally: occurs In thessele ctIpn. d aIpres
ident3 for the State Senate, who isreul.
" the lieutenant governor oi tho
State, and rs next inI line 81 succession
to the governor. x. E I.
X + Some reylouas Fights, II
SIX years sago stha late Attorney
General Clarke wv Nay was elected
president ofA the Senate -Four years
ago. the Hon. Gus orthcolt brother
of the dramatI 3Elliot 81 cabell conn
", was elected, a! tho. presidins oflcer'
Of. the Senate over Senator Oliver 81
Marshall, OF Hancock comfy Tho.
fight between N orthcott and Marshall
was; intensely warm, but not any mort
50 than that which followed two years
later. between sen toE Joseph aicp ~
mott and Senator Marshall, by which
the former was ceessfil. ( S
NotwithstandIn me aard ashts
that ensuedS tors stery betwseu th5
forces ia the State Senate The STATE
each time secured IN able ptesidIni;
officer, and had its been So willedS sisIi;
er Of the presiding otlcers NAMED
above could have served the State a y
governor with edit ID mseli and y
State, fors each of the three wetesnlea
IL ability. Whetae e. iii Legislature q:
1908 acts as wisely as those tornes
years remains to 10 seen. "
Il The More Active candIdatts
The more active Icanatd ates for ti,a
presidency 81 the higher house orr
Senator Thos, !. TIM 81 Weed
county; Senator y. Formans al
Grant county, and Senator Wi. 8,
Johnson, Of Fayette county Tine
politicians believe that the candida.
Giles Of Senators Bailey and Baker
have about spent theIr force, while
Senator Sutherland stated some !
ago that 10 5Saould not press iii caudl;'
dacy. = u y
" White Boosts Gartlana
}Jr 'st.f5l IltfiI'2f 100
Il The candi dacy OF Senator Thos. r.
Gartlan, d Wood comfy. received,
d big boost The fore part o. Tile 7esa
when former State Tax Commiaai clsF
Albert i. While publicly announce
At his home in ia etsburg TINT ~ /
was for the Wood scounty senator 81
the presidency q the Senate ind fuFI
Their stated that his chances were c1 AZ
good as the NEXT VI 4 =.
\ E1.G oyernor White has never bes:11
caught I'm the habit 81 mixing rash
predictions, and while Id does noss
predict IN the following The inter
view IS sslgnIa cant "a rs p "A
I 81 heartily and earnestly support
our own member Of the Senate N tae u
Hon. Thos. i Gartlan f.. for tho pfs-'l
,ldency Of the Senate no isl . iSc7l
. rare and discerning udgmcnt y ~ 4
4 keen eye and q clear undo ratandi1g y
,17--7''-- " r a
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-01-06
tcortIn,..1.z C. s..c.. E!ohs, z
ELEC'IR!:!l!g|'I'I|AE'.AIE
aT1[.h.nrAYsE
E evening ! lsrnaauss'

" AZ H7II.
h; Evening Perfo Torrance.
300 70 1000. 100 70 10000
L Ks 4: "A *; & 4
4: senxell Brothers a trapesa and
aerial rings osomes clever Estunts and
daring feats. s sst \ VI 4
n ACT li.s :
Miss Anna Belmont q consldesed2
one OF the wand eyille stages mat 4
popular singers and clever enter tain
ers. a y s &
seons- OWN EETiEbR .v
b. Gins. Ingram
Melton Pleturc VS. 3,
S8A subject which u very clorefly ac'
cd, touching On tie Egyptian llle Of 4
beautiful woman who was wooed md
won Won ~ al Eng lshinan Nobleman.
which was against The custom n per s
race, and ME wa destroyed III tll <
lame q lie. &.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-01-06
MRS. ERB AND
AER||SISTER FREE E! !:
JURY RETURNED A VERDICT OF
ACQuiTTAL AFTER SPENDING
NIGHT LOCKED UP.

MEDIA, Pa, Jan. 7.-Mrs. ]. Clay.
ton Erb and her sister Mrs. Katherine
DIESEL, were acquitted to-day OF the
charge OF numbering the formers hus'
hand, the late Philadelphia politician,
at his country home, "Red Gables"
last October. The jury reached the
decision after spending the night un-
der lock and key celebrating and then
only after the law regarding homicide
in self defense was explained again
today by Judge johnson.
When the court convened this morn
Ing. the jury sent word TINT they de-
sired to come into court for further In.
structlons. It was apparent that some
jurors were in doubt as to how far
Mrs. Belsel was Justified In shooting
down Captain Erb, as she claimed, to
defend herself from his attack.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-01-06

Y Harry Beiscl, who was nearest hls
wife and sster.ln.law. lesped forward
and clasped both In his arms Smiling
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-01-06

) s(oontlnued o. rage Eghtl
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-01-06

CONTINUED from Page FIve.)
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1909-11-18

the cloak of responsibility and philan-
throphy
The cry in New York at the present
moment is against the man higher
up" 1t is felt that it would be a
gross injustice to punish the under
lings while the main beneficiaries are
allowed to go scott free. The attempt
at righteous indignation essayed by
some Of the leading men in the sugar
trust, for instance, will hardly go
down with the people at large. Every
one with common sense knows that no
minor officials and no small employees
ever concocted the scheme for de-
frauding the government, that the
plans to that end were laid by the
higher officials, and that the illegiti-
mate profits of the business went to
fill the already overlooking treasures
rifice some of their subordinates to
protect themselves.
The whole exposure in the New
York custom house is a sad reflection
| on American business morality. 1t will
be a sadder reflection yet On the adj
ministration of law in this country if
/ the heads of the trusts and business
concerns engaged in this nefarious
J business are not landed behind the
bars.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1909-11-18

Mr. McLendon can make will ever
wipe out the feeling that he sadly err
ed when, no matter what his pur-
pose, he permitted himself to be drawn
into the street railway bond negotia-
tons, and that he again erred, and
that time more grievously, when he
accepted a substantial profit from the
transaction.
The public understands the McLen-
don case so thoroughly that it would
be a waste of time for him to make
tour of the state. We doubt if he
would get more than a corporal's
guard to hear him in most places to
which he might go. The subjects that
he would discuss would not be of alb
sorbing public interest, no matter how
vital they may seem to Mr.. McLendou.
At the best, railway rates are not
from the diary of a deposed commits
sioner would not enthuse the average
audience to any perceptible extent.
Mr.. McLendon's friends would do him
a good turn to advise him again, and
induce him to remain at home. He
will doubtless soon be in position to
resume his former duties. .He is ca
pable of giving the state efficient SER
vice in that connection, and if he
| profits by the experience of the past,
avoids pitfalls and actions that are
capable Of misconstruction, he may
make the remainder of his term of of
fee profitable to the public and an
honor to himself. He can better wipe
out the memory of the Athens street
railway deal in that way than BY
stump speeches in a campaign Of
what he is pleased to term fnstruc-
ton" The people want nothing OF
that sort. To avoid chilly reception
he should remain at home
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1909-11-18
MCLEND0N SHOULD ABANDON
THE IDEA.

According to current reports former
Commissioner McLendon proposes to
tour the state and discuss in sober
speech recent happenings" Whoever
advised such procedure on his part
erred Mr.. McLendon has nothing to
gain by touring the state" the people
are already we'll acquainted with the
facts in his case, and, as general
rule, they are too busy to give their
time and thought to any further con-
sideration of the case.
Mr. McLendon, it seems, was not
handled in a legal manner The i'm
preston among the best lawyers in
the state appears to be that the Court
of Appeals will sustain the finding of
the Chatham Superior Court and that
Commissioner Gray will be ousted and
McLendon reinstated in his seat for
the remainder of his term. That should
be sufficient vindication for Mr.. Nc
Lendon without infiicting long adj
dresses on the public from one side
of Georgia to the other.
1t has been recognized from the be-
ginning that the removal of McLend0n
was actuated by spleen on the part OF
the former governor The charges
made were trifiing in their nature. But
for the bond deals, brought out later,
Mr.. McLendon would not have suffer
ed in the slightest by the charges
against him. But the fact that while a
railroad commissioner he profted by
the handling of street railroad bonds,
even though by strict construction Of
the letter of the law he was not alb
so1utely forbidden to deal in such Sc
curities, injured his standing with the
public regardless of factional political
affiliations. The Georgia public likes
its officials, especially those in posi-
lions involving constant official rela-
tons with the great corporations Of
the state, to be as clean as the prov
erbial hounds teeth. No explanations
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1909-11-18
THE R0GUERY OF TRUST
MA Mates.

A number of fresh indictments have
been returned against officials, minor
ones, of course, and employees of the
sugar trust, accusing them of corrupt
ing government customs officials and
otherwise defrauding the government
from revenues due it under the tariff
laws.
Investigations are under way that
are likely to bring a batch of indict-
ments against parties connected with
the tobacco trust. The federal auth
critics also expect to recover some
millions of dollars from that combine
for duties of which it has been de-
frauded The tobacco trust, it appears,
has been in the habit of ba1ing wrap
pers and having them passed through
the custom house at New York, and
perhaps other ports as we'll, as filters,
saving to itself duties aggregating. ii
the course of years many millions of
dollars.
A great coffee magnate of New York
is also having his dealings with the
customs department investigated and
may be called upon to deliver some, at
least, of his illegitimate profits, even
if he escapes Indictment on a criminal
charge.
How many other great important
concerns have been involved in similar
frauds against the government it is
impossible to say. When several Of
them are known to have been engaged
in such ubiquitous practices the feel
ing is apt to be general that others
have likewise been lining their purses
at the expense of the public treasury
| and the public morals.
A half century ago Charles Dickens
| sarcastically remarked that one
trouble with the American people was
| they worshiped too much at the shrine
of 'smartness,' that they were prone
| to overlook the moral issue involved
| provided an individual accomplished
his ends by smart" methods. Smart
ness" in this country he considered al
| most synonymous with trickery and
rascality. Reading of the numerous
fraudulent practices of the great
trusts and the large importers one is
| constrained to believe that Dickens
indictment holds good today, that too
many of our business men are inclined
to accept the argument that any
means is justifiable so long as the de-
sired end, great wealth, is obtained.
But there is this difference to-day
Public opinion has been awakened us
never before and public opinion now
demands, as never before, that great
wealth shall not be allowed to cloak
great rascality and go unpublished
Say what we will of the Rooseveltian
methods, Roosevelt did more than any
man of his generation to arouse pub
Tic protest against such infamous
| practices as are now being uncovered
The rich malefactors" have been put
in position of greater danger than
ever before as a result of the thunder
ings Of the former president. The pub
lie conscience is more sensitive along
these lines and it is not so difficult to
arouse public indignation against
wrongdoers who have reveled in
wealth and covered themselves with
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1909-11-18
A Card.

This is to certify that all druggists
are authorized to refund your money II
Foley's Honey and Tar fails to cure
your cough or cold 1t stops the cough,
heals the lungs and prevents serious
results from cold, prevents pneu-
monia and consumption. Contains no
opiate. The genuine is in the yellow
package. Refus substitutes. Sold by
all druggists.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1909-11-18
TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY

Take LAXATIVE BROMO Quinine
Tablets. Druggists refund money if it
fails to cure. E. w. GROVES sigma
ture is on each box. Csc.
The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-04-15

yMree Stages
o9 2lfe . .
9o.stop osNs Of the
Changes Ns Nas
Observed - -
BY COUNT LEO T0LST0Y.

w FEEL very clearly tn beginning of q loss If interest not only in ny "
personality my joys nd sorrows al that happily lies far behind me
n ant is long G bured-but in the welfare Of humanity n the happi-
ness of the world. Il $50"
No longer with ny fumer keenness can 1 stand forward to defend such
come Indifferent to human welfare, to the great question, will the kingdom OF
heaven com or not?
the following conclusion: Every man lives through three stages of develop
ment, n a present 1 I'M in the last o these stages.
In the first stage q man. lives only for himself, for his passions N m
pulses; for eating and drinking; for passing the time merrily; for hunting
SO it was with me u p to m v Goth year until m y first gray hair Other men
part with this period of their lives uch more rapidly S
others Of all men, Of all humanity This stage vas marked by energetic
10 that showed itself in me earlier. These interests vanished With the first
years o my married life, am we're reborn with terrible force when I first
accom- Of the pbs kipgddom of Of hav EN- OF on Earth earth This aspiration m' was was us
strong as an filled my life as completely Is my first aspiration to personal
But now I feel that this nsta spna hn is. in turn, dead. 1t has ceased to
fill my life, it 10 longer carries mes way; n I hay been obliged to pose
toward helping men in their struggle against drunkenness against super
stnhon?
daton of life which must replace all the others, because it contains al asi-
ration to the happiness of humanity which, in turn contains a n aspiration to
the fulflment of His commandments and His will. This is nt the perfect
This new foundation Of life consists in keeping clean the good intrused
higher life and in being ready always for this better life This aspiration
begins to seize me more and more strongly. I feel that it fills me entirely,
periods. NA' ~ N
At the the when 1 had lost all interest in my personal, Individual life, tut
had OF yet acquired a religious interest Ca aspiration to- the general good Of
had found a religious sentiment m telling me to think of the good of
humanity In this thought at the sal time 1 found full satisfaction of my
desire for personal happiness ~
The anne thing is going on o although m y former passionate desire to
tain teror, as If I stood before al immense abyss
SUI te praton TO n the para tr a new NE replace Inc
both for the individual for al humanity. Preparing for the new life 7
than when thisw vas my only aim. Aspiring to attain God. aspiring to a purity
of divine Being in mysefa and in m ~ nw neI find more assuredly both hap
piness or humanity and for myself.
And this is entirely without haste and without exhaustion, but with the
joyful consciousness of a TRANQUIL conscience.
May God help mel 3.
The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-04-15
has, les Chapeaux Bizarre"
Cry the Matr0ns and Maids
of France.

less ridiculous. The trouble is that they
are not all constructed on the same
architectural design. They are all
charming to a greater or less extent.
but they are different, and their good
points respond to and require a differ
ent kind of treatment.
Such, however, seems not to be the
theory on which the fashion makers
proceed. They form a mental image
of a particular kind of woman to which
they fit their cut and the reflection
that any other kind will not look we'll
in 1t does not worry them in the least.
The consequences are dreadful, but
they are not deterrent. Most women
II sist upon wearing what has been de-
creed to be the proper thing. whether
it does or does not suit their style OF
beauty, and 1t would have been in
strict conformity with precedent had
the hideous monstrositfes in the shape
of hats being displayed in milliners'
windows been accepted without any
more vigorous or effective protest than
a strictly private groan. Yet, if the
good news which comes from Paris can
be believed, It is precisely on this point
that a promising instruction has been
started.