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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-08-27

ever done in Topeka is the effort of the
Topeka morning paper to take credit
for raising the Marian Bleakley fund
when it really belongs to Councilman
E. f. Stanley and a few other worthy
citizens. The climax came this morn
ing when the paper claimed the fund
raised at a social given by several little
girls and boys on Fillmore street last
night.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-08-27
DEATHS AND FUNERALS.

Marguerite Umpleby Ray. the 5-year-
old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. w. Fl.
Ray. of -Emporia, died in that city this
morning The remains will be brought
to Topeka for interment. and the date
of funeral announced later. The little
girl was the granddaughter of Mrs S.
A. Umpleby, of sos Jefferson street
Lon Furge, formerly of Topeka, died
in Chicago Wednesday morning. Nj.
Furge was a brother of Mrs. J. R.
Kearney and Mrs J. T. Van Nice. of
this city, who have gone to Chicago 70
attend the funeral
A telegram was received this morn
ing by ]. L Eddy, notifying him of the
death of his sister-ffl-law, Lydia Smith.
at Titusville. Pa Mrs. Eddy has been
with her sister TOR the past ten weeks.
Mrs Nancy Painter 81 years of age.
died at 1:30 o'clock this afternoon a.
the home of her daughter, Mrs. J. NJ.
Campbell. 624 JEFFERSON street. Fur
eral arrangements later.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-08-27
Two Jones Players Win in Tennis.

Kansas City. Mo-, Aug. 27.-Drum-
mond Jones of st. Louis and Herbert
Jones, of Kansas City, playing mas
terIy game and displayed unusual
cIeverness. today won the 1909 Mis-
souri, valley tennis championship in
doubles by defeating Paul Gardner
and William Warfield of Chicago
Despite his badly sprained ankle
Gardner played a p1ucky game. The
score: ga; 6-1; ga.
In the semi-finals consolation
singles o. " Vernon, of st. Joseph
defeated S. S. Hale, Neodesha, Kan,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-08-27
Baseball Phone.

The State journal has a special
baseball telephone. For all baseball
Information. scores. ETC., call In
dependent phone No. SIS.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-08-27
to Tulsa, Okla, Paris, Texas, and to
towns in several other states.

William oliver and his Sunday school
class of the Central Avenue Christiao
church met at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs: o. Beeler, on Jackson street. last
evening and organized a society for
special Sunday school work. including
Bible study, social and Christian
culture.
The officers were appointed as foi-
lows: President, Mrs. L. E. Drollingec;
vice president, Mr.. T. ]. Parish; secre-
tary, Mr.. O.. Beeler; treasurer. Mr..
Wilkerson Chairmen of committees:
Chairman of membership committee,
Mrs. Geo. Clark; reception committee,
Mrs. Geo. Holmes; devotional commit :
tee. Mrs. Easterly; entertainment COM
mittee. Mrs Berritman. The members
will meet with Mrs. l. E. Drollinger
next Thursday evening to complete
their organization.
A Marian BIeakley fund may be
started on the North side. T. M Forbes
and ]. o. Wolfe are greatly interested
in the matter and have expressed q
willingness to contribute to it, Others
have also signified like sentiments. F.
P Elmore. cashier of the Shawnee
State bank, this morning said that the
bank could be used for depository for
the money.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-08-27

What is hauteur?'' That's what some
salesladies display when you ask to see
something cheaper. ''-Louisville Courier
Journal.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-01-26

sideratdon Of service given by rail'.
roads to shipments OF stock. especially
the furnishing Of cars and the speed
mInimnm: correction Of unreasonable
railroad rates and the tariff. Con.
corning the latter. the call says:
Some revision Of the tariff viii un-
loubelly. be attempted by the next
Congress- and already certain manu-.
featuring interests are clan,orlng for
reduction In the duties on hides. wool
and livestock. In all previous tariff
Legislation. the manufacturing inter.
ests, by reason Of intelligent organi.
zation and persistent effort. have been
able to secure many favors to which
they were not justly entitled. and, as
a consequence. our meat fool pro.
duets are barred from many European,
countries. In past years this assocl.
alton has favored such reciprocal
trade agreements as would permit:
the admission OF our meat products to
t1osc countries, and now Is the time
while the tariff Is under consideration
TO secure such favorable legislation.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-01-26
Wife FOUND
HUSBAND DEAD
AFTER ABSENCE OF NEARLY
TWO MONTHS WIFE RETURNS
IN SORROW. r

WASHINGTON. Pa, Jan. 2G.-.1ohn
Hopkins Huffman was found dead In
his bed ut his home OH Finn roa |.
near Washington from taking carbol.e
acid. His body was found by his
wife, who had Just returned from
AfoundsvIlle. W. Va. after IN absence
OF nearly two months. Upon arriving
In Washington Mrs. Huffman expected
to nnL her husband ut the station, but
not seeing him she took carriage and
was driven to her home. whereupon
she entered and finding everything
quiet she proceeded to her husbands
room and entered. found his ltfeloss
body upon the bed with two bottles
marked carbolIc acid nearby, one emp.
" and the other remaining still IN.
touched. Rushing out Of the house
she recalled the cab and was driven
back to Washington. where she secur.
ed aid and then returned 10 the house.
Undertaken. Bebout was notified and
took charge Of the body. !. \.
Huffman was IS years Of age and
has lived near Washington for over Q
rear and was well known. He was
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-01-26
iIdti,-f- E-!Ol@f- 'TIT7T a n ---T----
ATWo RkiNG LEGISLATURE.

People who visit Charleston say
that the present legislature IS an ex.
Sceptionally earnest and conscientious
body Y There seems to be less f!ivolity
than Is usually to be found among the
II men sent by the people TO look after
their interests and for this the people
have cause ito be thankful. Some, leg
sfsiators think all their obligations are
fulfilled Us soon as their certificate Of
election Is made out and their constit.
8uenB get the merry ha. hu, II thew
spresume, to ask any serious consldeta-
tiunt for, measures intended for the pub
slic good! The present body Of legiB.
sslators seems 10 have in mind the wei.
fare Of the folks at home and every
day adds evidence that the law max.
$ers ore trying to do some real work for
I the good Of their constituents. The w.
strfous committees. which after NIL ito
The bulk Of the work. are grinding
Saway day after day and night after
night trying to shape up measures
which will become laws. With SUCH
tmensas compose the Senate and House
ofsnelpratps this wear II looks MS II
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-01-26
Advance Of the Hen.

The chicken show Is In evidence
everywhere, numerous Of them going
on lately in different places. Par
kersburg has just concluded a good
one. Those managing 1t are to be
congratulated over the successful ex'
hibtts made Of the poultry. 1t IL
such things rs this that set men
thinking and cause progress to be
made. No greater advance hns been
made In any Industrial or agriculture
|al pursuit In the last twenty years
than In the raising OF poultry and
the show Just concluded here was an
exempllfcation Of the matter. ~
Every word Of the above Is true
rs 1t was illustrated by a recent ex.
Ihibltlon Of that kind in this county.
IThe show Of the various breeds OF
chickens cultiynte. and grown In
Taylor county at that poultry exht.
'bition surprised everybody who had
the privilege Of seeing It. 1t gave to
those who attended the exhibition an
enlarged view Of the figure tie hen
Is capable Of playing IN the Indus
trial pursuits Of this great county.
Hurra;, for the hen!-Gratton Sentinel
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-01-26
3IslsaldilsI ~ '!TIIIII|-T- . n
FLUshER.

-lF.tfg e. "
The FOUR 5flusher in business is a
man Of much2talk but little action. He
\ tries to make the impression that he
III The Goods with capital G. but
gan:k Investigation will show that he
won, wash" He 10 foremost in
every enterprise II he can get some
s.oReS else to put up the money mud let
him furnish the wind. Individuals run
across Gaim frequently and the whole
town occasionally has a chance to take
Els measure. The wonder, is that peo-
pie Swill listen to him. but human ma
Stnre lis weak and trustful and very
K easily deceived The four flusher Is
4 always telling Of what he Is going 10
do, but we rarely ever have the pleas
] IRE OF reading about anything which
5he, has really accomplished. He,builds
SafrS castles which In Imagination en-
play thousands OF men and furnish
spahtials places OF abode. but the men
never get any pay for the work and
4 He fine homes never hare any occ'r
Spants.l 1T Is well enough to listen to
sthe, four. flusher for he Is entertaining,
hut tits not safe to buy real estate on
the hopes he. inspires in the breast.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-01-26
Tho special committee. representing

Tho special committee. representing
the departments OF agriculture, oon1-S
'nlercc and labor and the treasury,
Tttich went to Europe for4the purpose
Of ascertaining ,comerclal conditions
abroad relative to m, increased sale
OF our farm and livestock products Il
has returned. and their very elaborasss
report will be presented for consider
alton at our meeting Js5i d
Attention will also be evenly the
convention to the attempts on tsle;;f
part Of the department ofSagricultnrei
and private! organizations to stamtls
out the foot and mouth disease WHICH
has recently caused heavy losses 500
cattle latsers and Sheep and swine:
growers 4 in eastern and northern
States. 1ts9is4feaN,l that ~ the ep!.ss
detnic should spread to the western
and southwestern states the center "
Of the 5liv estock Industry, II WOULD
be practically impossible Ito put an
cnd to its ravages and the live stocle
Industry in the United States Wouids
be utterly destroyed. SsSs
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-01-26
BILLIARD CHAMPIONSHIP,
Union Associated Press,)

Union Associated ,Press.) 5,.ss Il
NEW YORK, Jan. 9G.-ln ile con-
cert hall Of Madison Sffuare Garden.
George Sutton will tonight defend his
title as champion Of the world at Isl
balklinc billiards against George F.
Slosson. Both contestants are in good
form for the tournament and n battle
royal between these masters OF the
cue is confidently expected. se
IN case he IS successful. Sutton may
decide to accept Willie Hoppe's recent
$1,000 challenge for n match, although
this Is only 4 matter Of conjecture.
Sutton may not consent to play the
young professional. rs he insists that
there is a'"ioker' In the challenge.
and the challenge and forfeit must be
posted in the regular way. Hoppe,
however, declares that he will not per-
nit anybody 10 do business with him
outside o. Sutton. rs he insists upon
breaking away from the present ar
rapgtment, which makes the trade the
arbitrator Of billiards. 49,
To.night's match between Sutton
and Slosson !naugurates what promises
to be n spirited series Of contests hc-
tween the champion and their rivals
for the titles at the different forms Of
play. The big event Of the year will
be the biz tournament in this city on
March %. In when the worlds best
professionals will contest for the
championship which Hoppe threw up
last spring after defeating Sutton. The
entries will be limited to six. and II
Horne does not enter tao, probable
contestants will be: Jake Schaefrr.
George sutton. George Slosson. Calvin
Dtmaresl. Ora Morningstar,> and Al.
bert Cutler. Purse money 10 the
amount If $4,000 will he hung APP. to.
gcther with $40 entry fees for each
player and the gate receipts. Tile win.
ner will get 50 per cent. and the
three who finish next 10 him will re.
ce,e 25, Is and 10, respectively. Each
game will consist OF 400 points. all
ties to be played Off. The winner must
defend his title against all challenges.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-01-26
THE STAGE ! |||l||' : :
GREAT THEATRICAL OFFERINGS
Clyde Fitch's Girls "The Three Of
U.s. and "Graustark" Among the
Bookings at the Grand.

Fairmont thenter.goers certainly
have some good things In store dur
Ing the month Of February as the
bookings for the Grand that month in
clude some Of the greatest successes
OF the season. The Shuberts who have
been fighting shy Of tho small one.
night stands for several seasons have
been induced 10 arrange an engage.
ment for Girls" one OF Clyde Fltch's
great plays, This production has had
a New York presentation. and has
only been seen In the larger cities.
Another New York success that Is
among the February bookings Is "The
Three Of U.s." The well known nc.
tress, Miss Elizabeth Oldrich. will be
In the cast. tt Is also OF interest to
know that 'Graustark," Geo. Barr Nc.
Cutcheon's thrilling romance Of a love
behind Il throne. This attraction has
Ind phenomenal success this season.
and wherever It has appeared return
engagements have been demanded.
Millions have read this thrilling story.
which accounts in a great degree for
the popularity OF the novel In drama
tiled form. It has played two engage.
ments In Plttsburg this season and
Is booked for another appearance In
the near future.
The three attractions mentioned
above are among the very best tat
have been offered IN years. and their
coming to Fairmonti will awaken great
interest among local theater goera.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-01-26
C0RONER'S JURY
GIVES VERDICT
DECLARES WILLIAM ROBERTS
CAME TO DEATH AT HANDS
OF JOHN HOLPP. ~

SISTERSVlLJE. Jan. 26.-'l.ate d..
vrlopmcnts have broueil: out somt.
thing new in the story Of the nnirdcr
Of William Roberts. whose body was
found In an oil tank OF the Flnharty
farm Sunday moynlng. From the best
of authority, It Is said. that there Is
evidence to show that 'Holpp killed
Roberts on Saturday night, January s..
shortly after the two had left the co,ln-
try store, and that he hid the body that
night IN some nnderbrush close by
where the crime was committed. It Is
also said that all days Sunday he spent
in watching the body Of the murdered
man, and in making an inspection Of
the oil well tanks In that neiShborhool
in order that he could have some place
to put the body.
The verdict reached by the cotpners
Jury. wis that Roberts had come TO
his death by Il gunshot wound at the
hands Of Holpp.
So far llolpp has not yet been ap'
prised of the fact that the body OF his
victim had been found. and he viii
not be unlcs he asks about It.. He Is
in n pretty fair condition. having re.
gained a part OF his conrposrre since
breaking down at the hearing before
the justice.
His case will come before the grand
Jury On February Y, .
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-01-26
Among the Editors 5
Afraid Of Him.

The forces at Charleston wairh
are opposed to prohibition, to the en-.
actment OF primary law and TO the
creation of public service commits.
sion are Ill agreed on one thing at
least. They are convinced that Gov
ernor.e!ect Glasscock ought to keep
a1ny from Charleston while the leg.
isk.ture Is IN session. The newspa.
per boys who send out the weekly
doses OF Sunday paper dope Intimate
that the practical" politicians con.
slider the Glasscock fidelity to plat.
form pledges utterly QuixotIc. and In
fact likely to produce an awkward sit.
uatIon. TN
Evidently the forces which have
hitherto been able to decide legls-
lat.on in Charleston are already In
Doubt about the outcome OF the pres
ent session. With governor.elect
righ, on the ground insisting on The
performance Of party pledges. n gov.
ernor In the state house back!ng the
same programme and 4 house and
senate evidently y organized for tie
purpose of carrying out the party
programme IN good faith there are
practical men whose duty It has
been, to s!detyack legislation dlsap.
proved of Il by certain powerful inter-
ests. No wonder they want TO get rid
Of "A man like the new goyernor-elsct.
He actually takes the campaign prom.
lses made TO the people seriously. and
The evidently has large and cnthusias.
tic following among the members o1
the legislature. It is n very disquiet'
Ing situation for the practical men.
and they have the hearty sympathy Of
certain sections of the lobby.-Mor'
gantown Post Chronicle. p
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-01-26

=
taire. althouEn BE would hsSe NE
same grounds ,for saying M were sa i
follower ot Martin Luther sho was
aercely denounced b, priests and car car
dtnais. We have neither endorsed nor;
rejected the theological views Of Vol:
taire. We do not assume to be Judge
;ot1:the destiny Of anyone. !Tle work
and, accomplishment Of yoltaire IN the
great cause Of liberty, humanity and
federation We have praised and In sup
port Of this We have produced the EVIL
deuce OF historians and others Of high
authority and can bring forth many.
more. Goethe says: "Voltaire will al
ways be regarded as the Sreatest man
in literature OF tmodern times" Hon.
John Morley, ". p. says: ut cannot
be too often repeated that the Chris.
tianlty which voltaire assailed was
not that Of the sermon on the mount.
In the Literature OF all Nations"
edited by Julian Hawthorne. we find
:h:s: 1.-THE inyDartla! student Of liter
atnre and history recognizes the ne
cersity Of Voltatre's. work Of emanci.
patton and the con;s,lnmata ability
with which ne achieved It." Shall We
"answer" Julian .Hawthone's argyll
ment by calling him blasphemer?
1T is often easier to hnrl epithets tam
to demolish by logic and reasons.
Those who love their enemies should
not hate their friends. 1t Is often true
as Byron says: HE VINO snrpassts
mankind must look upon the hate that
frowns below" We did not expect
Father Boutlou to look with favor on
any sentiment from Frederick tie
Great. Perhaps the reason Is moi dr.
fcnlt 10 find: that great ruler over n
century ago declared. THAT in his do.
minions, no man should he questioned
as to his religion" AS for ourselves
We revere the names Of those who de
voted their time and talents to the
glorious work Of making this an enlan.
clpated globe, free for the adhercnts Of
every faith. Let us hope that their
names shall flourish forever "unhuEt
amid the war OF elements. the %recis
OF matter and the crush Of works."
8. C. MUSGRAVE.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-01-26

The advice given to West Virginia
farmers by Dr.. Shaw, Of Minnesota.
ought ito br OF murn benefit to them.
!, Aside from sufficient corn and wheat
Tor bread the attention Of our farm
sers: ought 10 be directed to raising
such products "a do not come in direct
competition with tie great fertile
areas Of the west which are so easily
cultivated. We should plough our hill
land less and raise more small stock
I and grow more fruit West Virginia
could be made the great sheep, poultry
and sdrlitf State Of the Union II our
farmers would give their, attention to
5tae advice! OF Dr.. Shaw. IL VS. :.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-01-26
How Does Moore Stand?

The reply OF the Board OF Directors
of the I State penitentlary to the
charges made against them BY Dele.
gate Moore is spirited and has the
ring of truth. The men as:allea by
Mr.. Moore aM stand high In their RI
spectire communities. Their repnta'
lion MS business men and rs citizens
has, been good. and without convinc'
Ing evidence, few will believe that
they have ben guilty OF misconduct
Wheeling lntelligencer.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-01-26
tptRue R { /, kl,inssrels.i
ca gsplendH! booklnsst

4 II. a pdeasing featare o. the peRue'
Brothers Minstrel Show, which will az;
pear a the Grand on Wednesday even.
ing, is the highly scientific .nanlpul;a:-:
ton Of aoops and clubs by ssattick.
and Pepper. Their act is q lightning
one trom start to finish, every minute
Is one Of action, with no wai,s5o' or 3! fish-
Ing for applause. Common. ordinary.
Indian clubs and hoops seem TO be
controlled by them BY a mystic, occult
force. and perform seemingly impos.-;
sible. tests, ST *
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-01-26
Peoples Forum
Mr.. MusqraVe Writes Again.


Editor West Virgin!an:
II now appears certain TINT Fa,hfr
Bou,lou does not agree with his adj
,erSary quickly. and we should not.
perhaps. blame him as he refuses to
believe, without seeing with his own
! eyes that Prof. Draper made the asser-
tons we quoted. concerning tn. burn.
ing Of Bruno and the terrible work of
the Inqnisitlon. We nave not dispnt-
ed nor denied that the quotations civ
en- by Father soutou we're genuine
and regret that he has so so little faith
In our veracIty. = From the way he.
recently assaulted Dmner's works we
supposed be was well acquainted wlta
That celebrated author. Il Is certainly
u del!cate compliment on the students
of Falrmont to say that It might take
some time TO secure a copy. However,
II az fails to find that volume 1t Will
afford lis some pleasure 70 lend II for
Inspection feeling assured that in II
he will find much valuable lnfornla.
ton and our quotations, In substance
as we gave them. We were truly Sl,r.
prised that anyone would deny that
shocks have been administered by tae
instlgntors and founders Of Inquist'
lions. To ask for more proof taan has
been given would appear as useless
and unnecessary as 10 TASK for EVIL.
dence that Gen, Washington was Pres.
,iaent, Of the United States. We Shall
not aseyerelyt'rcensure ourffrIendsbe-
cause he says we are q disciple Of Vol.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-01-26
cATTLEMEN in SESSION.
flInion Associated prcss.)

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(lInion Associated prcss) s5
LOS ANGELES, Cal. Jan. o6.-Cat-
tlemen from all over the country hal
enrolled their names on the roster OF
delegates when the twelfth annual
convention Of the American National
Live Stock Association was called 70,
order in Los Angeles to-day.
I Among the questions to be discussed
are federal control Of the grazing on
,lnappropriated public lands In the
seml.arid states and territories: the
OF forest reserves BY
the federal government: further COZ