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The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-11-18
HOLIDAY sEAsgN, IS. ON.

Already the holiday purchasers are
beginning to pick out articles to be
given to friends on Christmas ufprn-
ing and ,the merchants are getting
their stores In shape to display their
goods. AEleadtags merchant said yes
terday that holiday visitors had com
menced coming to his store and that
next week the holiday season would
open. This is one week earlier than
thds store has ever before been ready
for, The holiday shoppers. New goods
a{A arriving at the stores every day,
more clerks will go ON duty next week
and the holiday rush viii be on. Ma.
rfotip county people are prosperous
tits year and tine holiday trade will
undoubtedly eclipse anything ever
s4ea i'm this city. e Fortunately, Fair
mont merchants knew in advance what
tqAeypeets and have, prepare4 for the
great trade, And just here we desire
9, remark that oslrihome epp,sPPle ought
to, do fheIr Christmas buying at Fair
mont non; stores. iThiat leaves the money
Il Ff5lNB 81 s4d Il i then Useful g all
lines II business. This paper only re-
Gently declined to accept an advertise
ment from city 1:st9re iin another
stata andlf the, newspapers can AFFORD
to- tirn down, outside business in or
def46at the hyme merchants may have
the Ibeneat of the home trade surely
the Sa6pfe ought to deal with the
fom e1rrercha thousands Of dol
sgpnsR9Eill Re spent feFs Christmas pres
ents in the next few weeks, why mot
spend the money in FadGsncnt and help
the local merchants fosbuih up still
greater and better stores?
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-11-18

The Supreme Court Justices of
North Carolina are said to have had
a hearty laugh the other day when a
case came before them on appeal, the
defendant claiming that near beer is
IN the same class as8soda water. The
Attorney General OF the State in his
argument on the case made Inc follow
ing comment:
Near beer finds ready sale as q
substitute for the real article. Bibu-
lous constituents cry Tor It. 1t ismade
by people who make beer, and drunk
by people who like beer. 1t looks,
smells and tastes HE beer 1t is sery;
ID by the same old sba1feudets, yet
his Court is asked to reegate tEis
usty beverage, the Scion pt centuries
" watts, to the insipid level Of soda
water. 1t scorns soda, water as Rnose-
velt scrons a mollycoddle, and lords
It over grape juice like a mint julip
over a milk shake"
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-11-18

A news item; published yesterday
stated that one person out Of every SO
Of. ,Londpn.s. population is,a pnuper.
In round numbers that IS three to
svery hundred, thirty to every thou
said. ~ At that rate, were conditions
The sanp in Fa1rmont, this city would
haS9 between four and I'VE hundred
people dependent upon charity for sns-
sslaped; Lo1don's poor are great
burdsn,to the city.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-11-18

There doesn't seem to be much
chance of escape before tho petit jul
rors chosen for this term of court.
They seem to get after the guilty fel-
lows no matter NOW strong the de.
Tense and give them a "trip over the
road. lit is a litfie hard on the coun-
tvs population ito send SO many away
before thu taking of the census but
there doesn't Seem to be any way to
stop it.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-11-18
WIN play ,varsity ,Freshies.

Tomorrow evening the Normal foot
bali team VIII play the W. v. u. Fresh
men at South Side Park The fresh
men team ranks next to the Variety
team and the local boys are going up
against something when the meet the
visitors on the gridiron tomorrow. =
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-11-18
Funieral 81 3. 3. easkins.

FInefaif Services over the remain
OF Mr.! d Gasktns, wlaiinss deat
occurred yesterday, viii be- held FL
day morning at the residance at f0:a
o'clock. Iuterment will be male 4
sdaple Grove Cemetery tUndertake
n; G. Jones in charge. Is
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-11-18

or course something fad to come OF
that Hallishurst conference to make
Il newspaper story and 1T had as well
be the Blue candidacy for Congress in
ne Second district as anything else
However. Senator Blue hlsa't yet said
ne was candidate and Governor
Glasscock heard nothing about 1t while
at the Dig house on the hill.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-11-18

There's work for you in this town
work which you can do, in which you
can put enthusiasm and In whichiyou
can find peace and recompense. SucH
work is worth advertising for.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-11-18
DUCK PINS.

The Butchers defeated the Ameri.
can Laundry team TWO in three con.
tests by the following scores: n
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-11-18
J. TWAS VA. AWFUL
w. N. u. PLAYED ALL ARoutis
THE WESLEYAN TEAM AND I
BACK YESTERDAYS /
"a. virrinta Wealeyan only Do

West Virginia Wesleyan only gstl %
see the plgskin yesterday, The Uni
shuites haaE no chance at any tine
during the game with the West viz
eInia University team to win sss=inIS
Prices aggregation possessed tao
beef. but bis men were lacking "a
skin and SrgsIning. The game was too
one-sided 70 be OF much interest The
score was 40 to; 0, Morga getttRE
nine tpuchlnwns and kicking iottt
goals from the field. The lineup.
W. W u.-4s.. Wv W:17 p 1
Hutchinson le N. Temps
Yount -. ;.....i. 1t ...-......., Rep tss
swearingen ~. lg 2. currss
woodhouse ..... ........ Broekss
Cole ..,.>.... rg 1885,. Kellisoon
Bullard ......... 1t J. clrrey
Garden ........ 1T 49,. F. stansbqrs
Pierce $4,000. qb ..... Galloway as
Monk ......... rh ........ R, Tombs
Merrill ........ III 49,. II. tansbuft
Merrill ......... In 49,. IL STAINS : bury
Referee, Arthur; umpire, Cooper
time CT halves. So and 20 minutes
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-11-18

The contractors viii nave to hustle
to build tAs neg glass plant by May
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-11-18

The anowbirds are deftshted with
such November days as these.
New-York tribune., 1909-06-26
DEATH LEAP WITH CHILD.
Mother Jumps from Roof 5rith
DAUGHTER in Her Arms.

Rendered temporarily insane by the heat
after brooding for several months over the tragic
death of her little daughter. Mrs Hannah
Monthey. of No. 101 Quincy street, Brooklyn.
Jumped from the roof Of her home last evening.
with her other daughter cIasped in her arms
Both mother and daughter died before the ar
rv al of an ambulance
last December there was an explosion If
hot water plant in the basement Of tie house.
of which the husband Of the dead woman. John.
Is ianitor and Mabel NIonthey. a child OF four
years was instantly killed Since that time
Mrs Monthev had been despondent- and several
times during the present warm spell had threat
ened suicide
Yesterday No2thev went 70 Canarsie- leaving
his wife and a daughter Lillian. eight years old.
alone in their apartment When they went TO
the roof is not known. for the first intinlatiOn
that there had been a tragedy was when Louis
Sudholz. who lives in the rear of the Quincy
street address. saw the bodies of mother and
child shoot past his window. clasped in each
others arms He ran to the areaway. where
the bodies lay bruised and mangled. An arbu-
lance from the Cumberland Street Hospital was
soon on the scene. but DR.. Walsh said that both
mother and daughter were dead
The house from which Mrs Nonthey leaped
is five stories high. and the COURTYARD is paved
with cement. Monthey had not returned to his
home az a late hour last night. and knew moth
ing Of the tragedy that robbed him Of his wife
nd only child
New-York tribune., 1909-06-26
TRAIN WRECK KILLS TWO.
Passengers Bound for Catsbills Sta
fiOD on Ontario s. W6StfrR.

Niddletown. y. Y. June 25.-ReUben Nande-
mark. engineer. and Lester Dougherty. fireman.
of New York Ontario & Western train No. B.
were killed early tonight at White House Curve
three miles north of Livingston Manor. when
the engine and combination baggage car sud
denly left the track and went down ten-foot
erbankment Two passenger coaches left the
track. but did not go into the ditch. The pas
sengers we're badly shaken. but none was seri-
OuSly injured
Train No 3 left Weehawken at 1870 o'clock
to-day 1t carried about three hundred passen-
gers many of them New York people who were
going to summer resorts in the Catsklls- Most
If the passengers had debarked en- route. how
ever and when the accident occurred not more
than one hundred remained
The engine left the track suddenly and irme-
diatelv plunged over the bank, making it irnpOs-
his life hv jumping The men were buried under
the WreCkage.
New-York tribune., 1909-06-26
DILLON CONVICTED.
Policeman GmiIty Of Manslaughter
an First Degree.

James F Dillon. the patroInan Of the Adams
street police station. Brooklyn. who shot and
killed Louis Probber in his fathers grocery
store. at No. 217 Myrtle avenue. on Sunday.
Nav ?. was convicted in the Criminal Branch
Of the supreme Court yesterday afternoon of
ma nslaughter in the first degree The penalty
for this crime is twenty years imprisonment
The jury was out of the room only three-quar
ters of an hour
According to the testimony. Dillon vas in the
habit of levying tribute on the grocery shop
a day before the shooting the dead boy re-
fused to give the officer some ducks eggs which
he demanded. He returned the next morning
placed the father. Isaac Probber. under arrest
for violating the SUNDAY laws by keeping open.
and shot the bov. explaining later that it was an
accident.
In summing up District Attorney Clarke de-
clared that the policemen who had appeared on
the stand in DilIons behalf. with a couple of
exceptions. had perjured themselves
New-York tribune., 1909-06-26
SENATOR'S ENVY SIBERIAN
He Appears in Remarkable Hot
Weather Clothes.

Washington, June 25.-Nice- President Sher-
mans hot weather clothes We're the envy of the
Senate to-day. Nothing like them was seen in
the regime of his predecessor. Nice-President
Fairbanks and so far as tradition goes. nothing
like them was ever seen in the Vice Presidents
chair. This remarkable looking suit of clothes
was of some blue material similar 10 that of
which light overalls are made The suit was not
beautiful. but it looked cool.
Those who inquired learned that it was of
cotton grown in Muskogee County. Ga. and
ginned, spun into thread. woven into cloth, dyed
and tailored in the same county II was pre-
sented TO the Vice President by Representative
Adannson. who comes from Muskogee County.
New-York tribune., 1909-06-26
THE TAFT AMENDMENT.
Full Te.rt of Corporation Tar
Measure.
From TIE Tribune Bureau ]

Washington. June 25-The fun text OF the
corporation tax amendment 10 the tariff bin
follows
Section THAT every corporation. joint stock
company or association. organized for profit and
having a capital stock represented by shares.
and every INSURANCE. company now or hereafter
organized under the laws OF the United States
or Of any state or territory of the United States
or under the acts of Congress applicable to
Alaska or the District of Columbia or organized
under the laws of any foreign country and en-
gagged N business in any state or territory Of
the United states or in Alaska or in the Dis
tricr of Columbia. shall be subject TO pay an
nualIv a special excise tax with respect to the
carving on or doing business by such corpora
ton ioint stock company or association. or in
s11rance company. equivalent TO. per centurn
11pon the entire net income over and above
s. coo received by it from all sources during
sucb wear exclusive OF amounts received by II
as dividends upon stock of other corporations.
ioint stock companies or associations. or inSur-
ance companies subject 70 the tax hereby TN
posed. or if organized under the laws Of any
foreign country. upon the amount OF net income
over and above 5000 received by II from bust
ness transacted and capital invested within the
United States and its territories. Alaska ana the
District Of Columbia during such year, excla-
New-York tribune., 1909-06-26
WOULD QUIT WISCONSIN.
Tar on Insurance Com pany Erceeds
81 OOO q DaY.
Icy Telegraph to The Tribune J

Milwaukee. June pa large percentage Of
the policyhoders in the Northwestern Mutual
Life Insurance Company Of Milwaukee are in
favor of removing the company's headquarters
to some other state. This sentiment is due TO
the feeling that under the Wisconsin insurance
laws the company is subjected 10 unjust bur
dens OF taxation. which could be avoided in al
most any other state. The present tax on the
company amounts to more than 81. .OOo a day
The annual meeting of the company will be
held in July. A powerful combination of East
ern stockholders is said to be preparing TO pre-
sent a proposition to take the company out of
Wisconsin In view of the small representation
Wisconsin has this view is thought 70 have a
good chance of success.
New-York tribune., 1909-06-26
HORSES BOLT IN CROWDED STREETS
One Driver Restrained with Difficulty When
Cab Pole Kills His Animal

Two runaway horses spread terror in the uppet
West Side district late yesterday afternoon and
kept the police of the West Tooth street station
busy No one injured. but one horse was
instantly killed and wagon demolished
The first accident occurred when Theodore Heck
man. driver Of q New York Transport Company $
cab lost control of his horse turning from 109th
street into Central Park West heavy truck
owned and driven by Michael Baughn, Of No. 819
Tenth avenue was in the way, and the two horses
came together with terrific force The pole of the
cab pierced the body of Baughns horse. killing It
instantly It was with trouble that the by
ISLANDERS kept Baughn from avenging the death Of
his horse. but he was finally quieted
George Benson driver OF a light delivery wa gon
owned by Christopher Orensen, an antique dealer,
of No. 1909 Broadway was sitting in his vehicle
in 1O4th street. between Amsterdam and Columbus
avenues. when his horse boted. Sergeant McDer-
mott and Patrolman Manning. of the West Tooth
street station, were bowled while trying to
stop the animal The horse fell into nearby
areaway but was hoisted out uninjured
New-York tribune., 1909-06-26
G. B. SHAWISM.
Press Cuttings" Bdrred-Erpects
King to Make Him Duke.

London June 26-Another of George Bernard
Shaws plays. Press Cuttings" has been for
bidden by the censor Mr. Shaw. in announcing
this fact in humorous letter to The Times.
characterizes the censor's act as revenge. be
cause King Edward. in his birthday honors
made Beerbohm Tree. who to have pro-
duced Mr.. Shav's censored play. Showing Up
of Bianco Posnet,' a knight and he adds: 1T
only remains for the King TO make me duke
in order to complete the situation
New-York tribune., 1909-06-26
PROSECUTES THE LEHIGH.
Kevstone Official Says Dining Cars
ire "Speak Easies on Wheels. .
rRr relcrrnnh to The Tribune ]

vriIles-Barre Penn June 25.-Charging the
Tebigb valley Railroad with violating the liquor
1a,v Of this county by selling liquor in the DIN
ing rooms of its through passenger trains DIS
trict Attorney Abram Salisbury obtained war
,,+e to-day for six conductors who pass through
- daily He will press the prosecution
.,.r,,,cb them of the Lehigh Valley Railroad.
B,,tIer woodward, an attorney of this city.
accented service of the warrants and on behaH
~ the company entered bail oefore |alderlaah
- VI rro,,n Detectives have been busy for
.a dsvs obtaining information against the
s5,ctors District Attorney Salisbury says
% u ebirb Valley Railroad dining cars are
INC nc - aseiee on wheels and that the liquor
,sp is violated daily by selling liquor IN them
New-York tribune., 1909-06-26
CABINET MEMBERS OUT.
Posts of Lord Fitzmaurice and T. r.
Buchanan Filled.

London, June 25-The designations Of two
members of the government were announced to-
night Ostensibly they were handed in on ac-
count of i'll health. but it is believed they were
due partly to the disapproval Of the budget
Lord Fitzmaurice. as Chancellor Of the Duchy Of
Lancaster, is succeeded by Herbert Louis Sam
uel Under Secretary for Home Affairs, Who thus
is promoted to Cabinet rank. and Thomas R
Buchanan. Parliamentary Secretary to the India
Office, is succeeded by the Master of Elibank
Alexander William Charles Oliphant Murray
New-York tribune., 1909-06-26
c. NJ. RAYMOND A HEAT VICTIM.
Husband of Annie Louise Cary Dying at His
South Norwalk Estate
fBv Telegraph 10 The Tribune

RAYMOND former president of the Carbon Steel
Company and stock broker. who married Annie
Louise Cary the celebrated opera singer. is dying
At his estate here of heart failure brought on by
the heat
N1r RAYMOND gained fame two years ago when
he was sued for 81 Oo0ooo one of the largest per
sonal suits ever instituted. and body execution
was issued To save himself from going TO Jail Mr.
RAYMOND entertained Deputy Sheriff SculIey at his
home He was never out of the Sherif's sight. day
or night. for three weeks
New-York tribune., 1909-06-26
CVB4 LOTTERY FOUNDED.
Senate Votes to Make System Part
of T'reaSuTy

Havana. June 25-The Senate tonight voted
70 make the state lottery a dependency OF the
Treasury Department The director will h@
nominated by President Gomez. subject to the
approval of the Senate. This eliminates the as
pirations of Morua Delgado. president Of the
Senate. to the dictatorship. and will make pos
sibIe the speedy passage of the lottery bill
New-York tribune., 1909-06-26
THE BIG STRAWBERRY CROP.
Eastern Shore Shipments UP to June 19 Were
1856, ,406 Quarts

philadelphia June 25.-Despite the heavy rains
of the last two weeks. which have tended TO reduce
the strawberry crop, 16676,4tS quarts have been
sbipped up to June I9 from the Delaware Mary
IND neninsuIa by the Philadelphia. Baltimore &
washington Railroad.
For the same period last year, when favorable
weather prevailed. the shipments amounted 10 13-
O94 $50 quarts.
New-York tribune., 1909-06-26
1AX EYE SEE. NoTEp HORSE. DEAD.

lRy Telsgrlph to The Tribune
Pacine Wis June 25.-Jay Eye See. the frs
horse in the world TO trot mile in 2:l0 and prob
ably the most noted racehorse in history. died to-
dav AZ the Bull Farm. near Racine. after having
been pastured o pension for the last fourteen
vears The horse left the track in 1885 and had
never been in a race since
New-York tribune., 1909-06-26
ssnnn 10 nENvER AND RETuRN.

June 30 to July g. Pennsylvania Railroad Same
70 - 10 Colorado Springs OF Pueblo Tickets good
to return until September l. See ticket aSonfS--
Advt-
New-York tribune., 1909-06-26

~ it pure. The sesied Lead packets of salads
i4santee YOU tea free from all foreign sufaslic'>
- your grocer ,s.-AdNt
New-York tribune., 1909-06-26
SIMMER TIME TABLE OF SANDY HOOK AND
ROlITES

OF the New Jersey Central TO the seasho-e VIII
80 erect june 9th. The S0-mnute Asbury
park FIyer viii be run as usual-Advt
New-York tribune., 1909-06-26

Seeing New York Steam Yacht leaves West 22d
ST y R. 10 A NJ. 2-50 p NJ Three hours trip.
81 90. Most instructive and enloyable trip In tho
world Tel tS44 Granercy--Advt
New-York tribune., 1909-06-26
.,.oArA EAILs ovER JULY II.

:, - EoI-N-T) TRIP VA WESI ofItttt-,
s;oa5 Via New York Central cong iS -, -; ;ies
~ an. returning TO July 6th see agents '04 '
~ trafns.-Advt
New-York tribune., 1909-06-26

"DELAToUR" Ginger Ale, Sarsaparllla, Club
Soda and Lemon Soda The very best Estbd- 1905.
-AdYt.
New-York tribune., 1909-06-26

Continued on fourth page,
New-York tribune., 1909-06-26

LIGHTNING HITS MUSIC HALL.
Along the Ocean Boulevard many wagons ana
automobiles were overturned by the wind ana
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1909-02-13
Major General r. r. jackson Institutes
Uniform Rank

On Monday, January 18th, Major
General Robt. r. jackson and his
private secretary, Sergeant Leslie J.
Henderson, of Chicago, arrived in the
city. He came down for the purpose
of instituting a Uniform Rank of the
K. P.'s. While in the city they were
the guests of Mr.. and Mrs James H.
Johnson, at their palatial home, 1889
$. Spring st. on their arrival
sumptuous dinner was given in their
honor consisting of seven courses and
Illinois Hotel. The rooms were artist
cally arranged and beautifully dis
played with ferns and red and white
carnations. The dining room was
deliberately decorated with blue yellow
and red ribbons, colors of the order,
and red carnations on the table Those
present besides the Major and Ser
geant were Major O. B. Duncan Lieut..
c. Rose, c. c. Richard Bean. After
of the x. P's and there instituted the
S. w Stark CO. No. Is Uniform Rank,
Knights of Pythias, the first ever or
ganized in this city. % members be
ing pledged to be Sir knights.
The following officers were named:
James H. Johnson, who has done so
much to keep the Pythian banner aloft
in this district. and who on the solicit
tation of his friends eXerted every in
nuence to organize the Co, was elected
Captain; G. c. Rose, 1st Lieut.; VIM.
Fisch, ID Lieut.; Albert Walker Re
corder: George Wells, Treasurer; Geo
Harrison, Guard; Jas. Page, Sentinel;
Bonnie Wheeler, Standard Bearer
They then retired to Neal q Browns
Cafe, where banquet was rendered
them by the newly formed Uniform
Rank and the Pythians in general.
NJ. S.
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1909-02-13

From last week few items from the
East End. Health is very good with
the exception of Mrs. Emma Nelson of
429 N 18th St; have been somewhat
indisposed for several days. Notice
Husband Wanted-Must be a man that
never did drink and never will drink
and never did take a chew of tobacco,
and never will. Never told a lie, and
never will Must let his wife do all
the talking, and he listen; and above
all he must go home at night for |
have no place for him to sleep. Any
one wishing to take chance call on or
write Mrs. +. H., 1903 e. Mason St
Mr.. Chas Watts has left the mines
and gone on a farm. We are glad to
see some of our colored men go on the
farm.
There will be a series of meetings at
the st. Johns Church, beginning
February 18th. That is all for this
end of. town this week. Hoping a
grand success to the Forum and its
many readers.-From the East End
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1909-02-13
A BIRTH DAY PARTY

Last Sunday, In honor of her
llth birth day anniversary, NJ SIS
Annie Evans, of 929 So Pastield
ST. gave a be nutiful afternoon
party for veral of her frie nds.
QaiJe an en- oyabe tim WAS
h Ad and the Iittle Mis- es are Ella
ed from so cordial reception at
the hands of their hostess.
Tue boys meeting will be he'd
at Pleasant Grove Baptist church
Sunday. Fec IA
Mr.. Bankin, Of st. Louis bro
Their of Mrs. James Brew:ngton.
was the guestlof the BreWington>
118 So 1lth Street. last Sunday
Mr.. James Cook entertained "a
few friends last Saturday ever
ing at the residence of Mrs Sd
rah Harris n 2Gd Street. 10 hon
or of his birth day anniversary
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1909-02-13
USE HOAGLAND'S OIL OF GLAD
NESS.

Hoagland's Oil of Gladness has prov
en- to be the greatest furniture pre-
server in the world owned and con-
trolled exclusively by Negroes. All
colored agents should become interest
ed in this enterprise. Have we any
colored sympathizers? If so, send 81
and get special terms for 80 days.
Send $1.OO and get $500 worth of oil.
George Hoagand, 903 W. jefferson St,
Bloomington, Ill.
You may give news matter or mo-
ney you have for the Forum to Miss
Daisy Donaldson; also all kinds of
typewriting; orders for colored papers
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1909-02-13
ENTERTAINS ROYALTY.

Last Friday evening at the
home of Mrs. Carrie Lee HAmiI
ton, on b ,st AID .ms Street. oc :
Cured one eff the prettiest social
events of the season. in the
nature of a musicale ard whist
party, in honor of the Misses
Evangeline and Blossom Barton
respectively Of Alton and th S
city. The b use was beautifully
decorated Posies being used in
parlor: carnations in the dining
room. Vocal aud instrumental
solos were enjoyed by the invit.
ed guests. which numbered 80.
An elegant repast was served by
the hostess, after which the
guests happily dep trted for their
homes, elated.