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Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1909-03-18
GREAT DANGER OF FLOOD.
Wisconsin Legislature Appeals for Aid
in Maintaining a Levee.

Wisconsin Legislature Appeals for Aid
in Maintaining Levee.
Should a flood break the Ievee on
the bank of the Wisconsin river near
Portage and cause the waters of the
upper Wisconsin to flow through the
canal into the Fox river, the lives OF
several thousand persons would be
menaced and millions of dollars
worth of property be destroyed.
This is the summary of the situa-
ton which Assemblyman Hughes of
Reeseville believes is sufficient justl-
fication for the immediate action on
the resolution adopted by both houses
Of the legislature under which an eff
fort will be made to come to an I'M
derstanding with the federadl govern
ment by which combined state and
federal action will forestall this
dangerous condition.
Years ago, when a canal was pro-
posed to connect the lower Fox and
Wisconsin rivers, thereby connecting
the Great Lakes with the Gulf of Mex
leo, the federal government dug the
canal and built locks which it still
maintains. In order to protect the
banks of the Wisconsin river, there
also was built what is known as the
government levee" below Portage, on
the north side of the river. The State
of Wisconsin and Columbia county
also have constructed a levee, and
this resulted in a complication.
when the people of Columbia coun-
ty were expanding the money appro-
priated by the state for their protec-
ton they tried to use the material in
the old government levee but the gov
eminent would not let them have It,"
said Assemblyman Hughes, although
the government levee at that point
was of no value and no protection.
''It is to be hoped that the United
States government either will assume
charge and repair its portion of the
levee, or else surrender it's rights to
the state so that the people living in
that dangerous valley my proceed to
protect their lives and property. Much
work has been done by the people of
Portage and of Columbia county, and
the appropriation made by the state
has been very economically expended,
but they would like to have the right
to enter upon and repair the govern
ment levee if the government refuses
TO repair it."-W.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1909-03-18
HOW TO KILL DISEASE GERMS.
University Professors PubIih RuIIetil
on Use of Disinfectants.

University Professors Publih Bulletin
on Use of Disinfectants.
Chow to Get the Best Results in
Fighting Disease Germs With Chemi-
cal and Commercial Disinfectants" is
the subject of new bulletin prepared
by Prof. M. P. Ravenal and K. w.
Smith of the department of bacteriol-
ogy of the University of Wisconsin,
just issued by the agricultural expert
ment station. A number of common
commercial disinfectants sold in Wis
consin were tested On some of the
germs and the results of these tests
and the names of the disinfectants
are given in the bulletin. Illustra-
tons of good forms of spray to be
used in the application of disinfect-
ants for various purposes are also in
cluded in the bulletin.
The value of chemical disinfectants.
such as corrosive sublimate. carbolic
acid, the creosols, lime and Tornado
hyde is considered at considerable
length in the bulletin, and the advan-
tage and disadvantage of each in
fighting disease germs in the home
and On the farm are discussed fully.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1909-03-18
Saves Potato Crop From Blight.

An increase of from thirty to sixty
bushels per acre of potatoes has been
obtained in the potato belt of Wiscon-
sin as a result of the prevention of
blight through the demonstration
spraying work conducted by the horti-
cultural department of the University
of Wisconsin agricultural experiment
station, according to the report of Di-
rector H L. Russell, just issued.
These spraying demonstrations have
been carried on over 200 acres in sew
en- counties in the potato belt-Wau-
paca Waushara, Dunn, Columbia, Por-
tage, Sank and Burnett. Field meet
ings at the time of the application of
the spray and again at harvest time
have been held to demonstrate the
manner of compromising the mixture
as we'll as the results obtained.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1909-03-18
Somewhat Queer,

ut does seem queer" unused the
man who seemed to be thinking aloud.
What seems queer?" asked the in
nocent bystander, who had overheard
the remark.
THAT people who don't know right
from wrong usually go wrong" an.
swered the loud thinker.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1909-03-18
ssMa," asked the little rabbit ais

MA" asked the little rabbit, 'is it
true that pa was shot by an amateur
gunner"
Not at ALL" retorted the mother
rabbit scornfully; 'the gunner was
shooting at something else while your
poor father sat behind and laughed.
Unfortunately the gun kicked and the
man sat down on your father and
killed him.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1909-03-18
Exclusive.

Mulligan-"The byes say We licked
poor Casey. Shure, he niver hurt my
mans feelin's."
Harrigan-"He's a snake il the
grass. The BLACKBOARD referred to me
as his contemporary, and I'll be the
contemporary to no man livin.'"
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1909-03-18
Deepest Hole in SiIesia.

The deepest hole in the world has
been bored Il Silesia. 1t has reached
a depth of about 1000 feet, and pass
es through eighty-three beds of coal.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1909-03-18
Five Years for Forgery.

Butte, Mont, March 16-Jack Rhys,
a well known young man of Butte and
former bank clerk, was sentenced to
five years in the penitentiary for for
gerry.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1909-03-18

Frankness makes people disagree.
able, but not all disagreeable psople
are frank
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1909-03-18

What is the matter with cold cream
as the cream of society?
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1909-03-18

duced an amendment to the Marsh
resolution to extend the time only to
April l. He thought this would give
sufficient time to investigate matters.
E. o. Kull said the people were get
ting tired Of the inquiry. The tax
payers had told him so. He favored
the Jones amendment.
Assemblyman Hambrecht then took
the floor and he said if the time was
extended it must lead to a white
wash" He caustically arraigned Mr..
Blaine for his reluctance to take the
stand and testify. He thought the
committee had wandered far from it's
original purpose.
Mr.. Hambrecht said that figuring
four workers for each precinct he said
$500 people would yet have to be ex-
amined under the present system. To
do this would need until Aug. 1 and
an Appropriation of $4,000.
Mr.. Hambrecht said when all is done
he is gong to ask for one weeks time
to examine those persons who claim
to know about the corrupt use of
money.
Mr. Ingram then replied briefly.
The senate was in session fifteen
minutes this morning with a quorum
present. Mr.. Gaylord's resolution re-
lating to naturalization of trusts, on
the calendar for death, was laid over,
because the author was not present.
Mr.. Gaylord's two bills relating to
granting Of franchises to public serv-
ice corporations and making railway
officials responsible of murder in the
second degree in cases of avoidable
accidents were killed. Bill appropri-
ating $4,000 annually for the next two
years for the governors contingent
fund was cOncurred in. The senate
adjourned until tomorrow morning.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1909-03-18

Lewis Carpenter, janitor at the city
hall at Whitewater, committed suicide
in the basement of the building by
shooting himself. Carpenter was six
ty-eight years old, and was veteran
of the Civil war; He is survived by
a wife and three grown children.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1909-03-18

With the exception of a few small
railroads, all the lines in the state
have paid their taxes, and State Treas
urer A. Fl. Dahl reports nearly all of
the $1,5O0,0OO due from this source is
now in. The largest fee came from
the Western, $343,77.83.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1909-03-18

William Belkey, who killed George
Schultz as he was about to enter the
Belkey home at Gillette, was examined
by Justice Stuelke and District Attor
ne yChase, who after hearing the evi
dance exonerated him, finding that he
had acted in self defense.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1909-03-18

Judge Alexander H. Reid of Wau-
sau, presiding judge of the Sixteenth
circuit, filed his nomination papers in
the office of the secretary of state,
and will have his name certified to the
different counties of the circuit as a
nonpartisan candidate to succeed him
self
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1909-03-18

Scion Darling killed himself at the
home of his daughter in the town of
LYNN. He came to this section CT the
state nearly half a century ago, and
was one of the founders of what is
now the city of Spring Valley.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1909-03-18

The agricultural society of the state
university elected officers as follows
Louis Nelson, '09, Eau Claire, presi-
dent; Emil Troug, 'O9, Arcadia, vice
president; HI. l.. Ullsperger, II, Al.
gonna, secretary; G. Richards, H.
Madison, treasurer; w. A. Thompson,
'O9, S'omers, sergeent-at-arms.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-12-10
TAFT FbVORs
DAMIIlG|| [ ! j! TIE !! OHIO
.AssuREs DELEGATES FROM I'M
PRoVEmENTi ASSOCIATION OF
HIS SUPPORT.

WASHINGTON. Dec. 10.-Assur.
cs,ee tnaf steps Of an Important char
acter ton ara the deyeioppent OF a sys-
tenn Of waterway improyement In the
heart Of the country, would be taken
1,v the present congress were given
by President TAFT 10 delegations
which he received In the east room
OF t1ie white House yesterday after
noon.
To perhaps three hundred commit
teemen representing the Ohio Valley
Improvement Association. the Presi-
dent ,promised to bring what influence
he coutf in favor of the improvement
of The Ohio. and Eater 10 tho committee
of 500 from the New Dreams Lakes to
the Gull deep waterways he said that
"sonrethlng is DOING and that the In
terest of those In congress, who here
tofore have turned a. cold shoulder to
the entire subject OF waterway Inn
proyements had been. arpuped.
Mr. Taft expressed to tie Ohio dele
CATION regret that his remarks before
the Rivers and. Harbors Congress yes
terday had cast a ..wet blanket over
the convention, and said that he had
only intended to help the gstherilg
atoug by pointing out the practical
method of accomplishing the object
desired. "When you approach con-
eress with a proposal for the issuing
~ I. a., I,-agt.J.,,t EIvnn
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-12-10
MURRAY IS.
REELECTED.
seven TIMES He HAS BEEN
cHosEN CHIEF EXECUTIVE
OF THE COMPANY.

BALTIMORE, Md. Dec 1.-THE
Beard OF Directors of hhe Bslttmcrs
md Ohio railroad which met in Now
York Taursday. reelected Oscar q
Murray president, !this heing his sew
|entit election as chief executive Of; the
company, George F. Randolph was
reelected first vice preskient Hugh
L. Bond. Jr., second vice president and
senen1 ccunsa. George Z. Potter,
lhtrd vice president: J.V. IcNeal
fourth yico president and treasurers
Curtis w, wooltcrd, secretary.
Captain George w. Booth ror mHny
years assistant comptroller was elect
ed comptroller Of the company sue
ceeddng the 1ato Major n. d. Rulkleyt.
Captain Booth Ens horn in Baltimore
July 2s. 1884, and was educated In
the public schools cf this city and ti.s
Baltimore city cn1lese. serving with
distinction throughout the civil war
as a captain in the MnryIaud line of
The Confederate army his entire rail-
road carstr has been with the Balti-
more and Ohio railroad whose service.
he entered in 1879 as a clerk in t7l'e
freight department. at Camden sta
tion. He entered the accornting de-
p.rtment OF Hhe roai in 1881 as clerx
and In 1884 was promoted TO chie:
clerk To The auditor OF revenue which
position he neH until 1870 when he
was made auditor of revenue. He Has
made general auditor Ens1sa4 and in
1902 was advanced to the position OF
assistant comptroller.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-12-10
Preacher Wanted HouIt.

Jusu us Rev. A. Merrells prcnponced
the benrlsstion hast night in CLOSING n
successful revival here Gentleman
spoke up and said tirat the minister
was wanted at once at Mr.. Mcohord,s
Ia home nearby, the minister went at
once not knowing for sure wnsthsr 1t
was oaH 10 visit t1re SICK on fIasty
reIding for which he was wanted.
When behold you, a couple of tables
-we!I laden with the good things OF
this Jlfe were presented to him as q
donation. expressive Of their appre.
cladinn OF mis- aelpnlness ito them.
chas. Satterfeh made the pesenta-
ton address which w1ss feelingly re.
piled TO by Rev. A. MerTe1ls.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-12-10
Found Pittsblr Coal
Al Three Hundred Feet
Be REEUL
Who YOU KISS
|BRokAW TELEeRAPHED WIFE a
STRANGE MESSAGE AND
RRoueHT ouTslH THE
DIVORCE.

NEW NnRR,s Dec 1O.-W. Gould
lBroEaw's telegraphsc adzroIlsnmcnt
10 mis- wife to be careful whom she
ktssesl crtmauned her creek aud
bu1eht tears to her eyes yesterday
as it was rod In the Supreme Court
J ait Mineota, i. 1! Yet this telegran.
WAS i1troduced Fy her counsel with
lothcrs in an attempt to show the
YHlng ndIIspnainsk FrEane. Jealousy
and uareasonableness as ius1ify:ng the
lseparatiom for which Mrs. Bnkaw is
suing wifh 100000 a yesr ahmcny-
This is the second day of The trial.
Previously. In hei' testimony, Mrs
Drokam i1a;l told OF luncheon at +aie
Hotel st Regis, Mt which a DR.. Chap
nala was a guest and which her hus-
hand. she Eeotsfed, had interrupted
and male scene, reciTzfng her of
wanting to etope with the doctor.
Incidents of tine hoaeymloen trip
through Frarce, as relaxed b. the
pELltit. otncrwises en,ivened yester-
lays proceeding smasaingsdoors to
re, in her roC4n, excessive drinking
and eheeatul inNtstien sof his to
come and look cit new gun and
some cartridges / hhya for y'ou'' were
only q raw of the occurrences silc tes-
tifcI thzt made her he miserable. At
Tours she was forced To leave him.
she said. because no rs1steD on dEtt-
ing har in an automobile when che
insisted he was In no ccud4tion to do
so ..t... - is Is
Teleaprns and letsrs hetween Llils7
bnni and wife, an iHtratInceti by Mrs.
1,roka%,s counsel, occupied a prcmi-
rert paft Of yesterdays session. z ne
entire bundle SIS exA1SbAed represented
aobat 10000 In teleEsph tolls. IT was
estimated.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-12-10
! 'NvEsTleATroN &;
OF ala, Telsdrapb Merger SO Far Has
Brppsht opt But Little.

NEsH YORK Dee. 10.-A little but
! MT i q oEl the inside Of the
recent sl,sorpti tions the Western
iinipu Te1ssE otnpapy by the
: American Teleptopee anil Telegraph
icomti M tls Bsa fnterestsi can1s
pJt yesterday in the Testimony Of The.
odore n. vsit, president of the Amert,
cNn Teleph5nass and Telegraph Com.
psny my before the lesisa;tEye inquiry
Under WY in thts city. Incidentally,
afr. ven testtacd with a smile THAT ne
favored a mloaopoly
coareEHiang the purchase o. the
WefteFaf un:or1i stock from the GorQds,
III, vail sail:
There were purchased about SOo''
5oa shares OF par value of $4,000,
900 cut OF a total Western Union stock
,ssue on about 100000. 900. do not
ese to state the price"
He repeatcd what has already been
aauounced that the two companies arr
I'd. to be nterged.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-12-10
One Shaft Of Jdnai=
son Coal r. Idnt
Completed
WORK ON GRADING PROGRESSING
NIcELY-TBE DEVELOPMENT
OF MINE WILL GO RIGHT

Contractor sGirk, OF Greenshtrg.
Penrnylyanfa, who has the contract
of sinking Fiie shafts and doing the
Sralins for the inmenHe coal ptaut
tkat is being constEa1ctesF by the JlarrI-
son Coal and Coke Company near Bar
rockville, has one shaft completed;
The Pt4tabunH cc-4 was found at the
depth OF three hundred feet. The
vein is nine feet and fcur inches
thick. From the surface TO the bot
tom eli the SHAFT is three hundrcd and
nine feet and four inches.
The ventilation shaft which B near
bc eclat shsaft ls ltown over two hun
bred feet and the work on it Is being
buried along as fast as It can be.
These are fDnense shedts. TheS
arc cna:fe for Inc stupe1dns, eoiI
works that contcmpIates the prodRc-
tEcn of one and cnenan milton tons
u ccaI per yenr.
Cont.nctor Stark has put The main
shaft dnwn in almost incredible time
and while the. work on the main shaft
was. going on tine ventilation shaft
WIS being Sunk The gratlEng for tne
skh. tracks was also being, carraed on.
Tho hillside he's been torn sway and
inc grading is moving OF nicely The
Jantson conlsuy win have probably
tie beet sidstrncks in the State. The
sidetEScks viii tccemmodate large
number OF cars.
When the paant is deyeloped US cons
tsnspiatext "a fine town will DE found
along tho FaiFmont and Manningsc1:
traction line. Tue Jaurtson company
will erect large number Of houses
anu will make great improvements as
shc plant Is developed.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-12-10
SMALL AUDIENCE
Hears Or. Fleming Howell Discuss
Common Sense In Tuberculosis.

Owing to the extremely cold wealth
err OF last evening. the audience pres
snt at the lecture given by DIR. Fleming
Howell is greatyl interested in his
Room of the Court house was small.
This is a deplorabIe fact, as the lee
ture on the subject, Common Sense
in the Care Of Tuberculosls,' was a
splendid and instructive one. DR..
Howell Is greatly intereste din his
subject Iand makes 1T a study. AMI is
therefore thoroughly Iconyersant on
the disease and the proper care OF it.
It is to be regretted that tho inclem-
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-12-10
ExrRApIrIoN
eover,or elassooekA Asks for Return
10 WeIeh Of virgIlla
ofHelat.EIeel

CHARLESTON, w. Va. Dec. To-
FGoveruUr Glascock yesterday issued
4 reputation on tine goFeffof dt viz
gtnia for the return to welch, ". Va
o. Samuel WEahaans, ATTORNEY general
elect cIi VtrginEl, for trial ct WEIGH.
ON a charge OF m.gicioais asaluft
judge wiaiams WAS tndEctsl some
weeks ago by the gTnnh jury Of Nc
DuwelI county. as a ressIst Of a. per
suiaa dihculty in a court nom IN
which; Judge Joseph II. sanders for
mer. justice for the State supreme
Court, was struck by an ink well
thrown by Judge wi1liams tn resent
merrt OF renrrk inside lby Sanders
Wilrans at Hlfe tis1re the Indictment
vas returned was tine Democratic
rc4ninee for attorney general Ct Viz
ginta and was efected to ttlat Office
November
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-12-10
Demand Expected
TAt<EANflA t<oLLNER
: AGED EIGHT YEARS AND
HOLD FoR RANSOM.
R united Press.) s.

BY United PreSSsD r =
LOUISVILLE, KY, A demand Ion
ransom is expected today from the
knidnapers OF Anna Kollner. aged s.
According to tip given the police a
discharged servant girl from the Kohl
ner family will be picked upon as an
emissary OF the kidnapers. The girl
came home yesterday and told the the
parents OF the missing child OF the
kidnapping. She said she was met on
the street by two women and given
the message to the parents to meet
them at a certain place and arrange
for the ransom. The girl believes one
pwomane was man in female attire.
Koliner expected to pay ransom
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-12-10
ARRESTED
ALohzo GORDON ACCUSED or
PGRL DINING GOODS AT BAL
TIMpRE AND OHIO
a STATION.

Alonzo' Gordon, night baggage urls-
ter al the Baatamore and Ohio Rail-
rod Company at tfie 1oc=a stat4on. was
uIrssted last night by B. and o. ON
cs,Es, J.s A. Sslyey for p1riotning goods.
BE wds paced in the city jail. Fer
sonie time things have 1been missing
and an Eendsayor has been made to get
she guilty. party The United States
i sH;1ptess Company has had to pay out
a;slarge sum Of money, on account of
thicrihg ct the LOCAL station
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-12-10
Mssting
THE STATE EXEcuTlNE COMMIT
TEE OF CHRIS sTiAlN EApEAV.
on UNION MAKING
PLANS.

The Slate esscuttye comm tee Of
the Chri alan EpdesSor Union told.
ing a meetinE tn W1sc1Ing tiiis weei.
beginn5ng on yestefsiay eSengh me
Issase CHRISTIAN sEnsts@pi nui6n Is
made UP Of the chr IN SideaTor iii,
ions of the seyer,sil cisifc3 eelotlll-
Fti,ns and q not conhHed q sns one
Reorganization. Besides tiis pssllins
of tie executive commlttee she an.
nnaI wheeling district G. p conren-
ton IS being he'd. q
AIR Karl Lehman. Of Isoston, l5ifsf-
state field secretass n New York.
New Jersey, west VErgilli& and Ala.
ba1na. and the rev Ilsiiel polling, a
fcolun:Ius. viii be tlle pFhrlpal speak
Ee1s at the conyenticu. on MD j even
ing DR.. Harriet B. Jones. u sNheeltns.
viii: a=aar,si TIE Ton On Health
ana Efhcieasy.s
The dbjest Of h ese rtiliss which
will Be; held thtotiFt tosf ltle State u
10 4nt1see enthyIs ! into the g: 2
Iwor: in genefal III IS g 5lse
p,crnbefsh5p ana 6lis disanlzeo'<tl
1k new socds Del
Aftef sisitibg each county n ~
wheeling district 8df sehifan will 80
to Parkersb,rg where he win eonduct
e FI
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-12-10
SEATS BURGLAR.
.charIesttn woman Attacks Thief zns
Drives Him of WITH
Coat.

CHARLESTON. w. Va, Dec. TO-
Bv1cMse Mrs. john Hopkins fought
Sorny T,ylor. a colored house break
er so hard he ian away withotit his
Overcoat, Taylor is IN jail. Early yes.
teriay morning the negro broke win
J-1w end entered the Hopkins home.
Mrs. Hopkins attacked him with her
fists undI he ran. leaving mis- coat,
which was Identified rs Taylor's and
led to his ahrest.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-12-10
Thinks lOnsIlI On
To DisCredit Cook
SCANDINAVIAN SCIENTISTS Be
LIEVE EXPLORER Is coMPE- 8
TENT TO MAKE AsTRoN-
onIcAL OBSERVATIONS
tBv United Press.)

COPENHAGEN, Dec. 10.-Prut
.stromgren, OF the chair of astronomy
.of the University OF Copenhagen. who
,presides over the committee to inYes4
tigate DR.. Frederick Cooks North
Pole data, intimated today that ths
afhdayits OF Capt Loose and Dunlle
fall Of their own weight in asserting
that DR.. Cook was ignorant Of astrou-
omical observations. Prof. Stromgren
said taat Cook talked to numerous
Scandinavian scientists and satisfied
them Of his competency The belief
is general here that a widespread con-
spiracy to discredIt Cook exists.
The Pllitiken says that an unnamed
Gfeenlander. practically known TO, be
Knud Rasmussen, received letters
asking him to denounce Cook Hints
OF financial reward were offered.
Lonsdale, Cooks secretary, said that
Cook was tricked into believing Loose
an expert astronomer dictated records
to him for expert opinion. He said
that Cook withdrew the records In a
few days on account Of Loose's incomr
potency
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-12-10
current of.

,tJn accouat OF a little trouble with
The gas activities stopped for ato1lt
twcnty minutes at the Jayenne pow Ter
house last night. The cers were held
up by lack OF current and the city
lights were on. Very little Inconveuh-
ence was experienced on account o.
ths, short time Eaat the current was
off.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-12-10
SCHOOLS CLOSE.
iBy united Press.J

GREENsBuRG; Pa, Dec. to.-Eishi
public schools OF this city closed this
morning to rean1in until after Christ
mas. ne vacation was taken at this
time on account of the scarcity Of wa
ter. The reservoirs Of the water com.
pany are coate1 on the bottom with
three feet of mud, but little water u