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The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-03-27

Morgantown Slows fine record In
the matter Of Sunday school attend
ance, according TO statement Just
Issued by the secretaries Of the varl.
Gus schools OF The city. There are
1s Sunday schools with an enroll.
mept Of 2.7C0 pupils. and the average
attendance each Sunday Is 1,916. The
N. E. Church has on enrolment Of 900
with M average attendance Of GOO.
The fact that the State University Is
located there has something 10 do
with the Sunday school attendance no
doubt and the further fact that there
has never been licensed saloon in
the city perhaps helps some, too.
Morgantown is to be congratulated on
It's Sunday schaol record.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-03-27
SMALLPOX AB j, o j ri, sH IFS is.
Ten Physicians Vaeeinate Everybody
on a Liverpool Liner. n

PHILADELPHIA. March az The
British steamship Merton, from Liver,
pool for. Philadelphia, Is detained vt
the Marcus Hook quarantine station
is miles below this city. With two cas-:
es Of smallpox on board. When the
vessel reached the Reedy island quar-
antine station, about 5OSulles down
the Delaware river, tne physidanss
there diagnosed the two cases as /
chickenpox.
Upon the arrival Of the Merton at
Marcus Hook a specialist was SUM
moned from Philadelphia, and said sthe
two patients we're suffering from
smallpox. DR.. Cairns. medical tinspecs
tor Of the Philadelphia Board Of
Health, and a staff Of TO- assistants
will go to Marcus Hook to-day and vac.
cinate every nan. woman and child
on board the vessel. +
The two persons suffering from the
dread disease will be removed from
the Merton and the vessel will be thor.
oughly disinfected before ceedinE
to this city. (; 4. Y.
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Speeches
ARE TO BE MADE At cLARKs.
BURG BY NOTED TEMPER. n
3 ' ANcE WORKERS.

CLARNSBURG. W. Va, March 81
The Rev. George H. Vibbert, Of Spring
field, Mass, one Of the leading temper
ance orators on the American plat
form, will speak at the st. Paul's Meth.
odlst Church; South. next Sunday
morning at 1O:4O o'clock. Mr.. Vlbber
is an ex.member OF the Massachusetts
legislature. having been elected on a
temperance ticket.
Prof. Luther F. Mezick and his sis
ter, Miss Ella Mezick. two famous
Maryland singers. will furnish music
at the service to he iield Sunday morn.
Ing.
In the afternoon Pres H. D. Pat
ton, OF Lancaster, Pa, celebrated
Temperance worker, will join Mr..
vibbert at a rally to be held at some
church in the city.
In the evening at 7:30 o'clock Mr..
Vlbbert and Prof Patton will speak
at the Central Christian church. "The
Mezlcks" will sing at all these SER
vices. e
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Mormn's majority was 10.

ROles' shol bah haJSahJ "eo ~ z
The recount OF Fifth ward was then
taken up. Ogden and Conway repre-
scented Eliason and McNeely, John L.
Lehman represented Brand. Frank
Prichard and Joseph Lehman kept the
record Of the votes. Brand received
2lf votes. Eliaso1 15G and Riggs, 10.
Brands majority was Gig
Mayor Nicely declared the election
OF E. B. CarSkadoa for City Clerk and
2. ". Morgan councilman for First
ward; George E. Brand, councilman
for Fifth ward. and James R. Linn,
couniilman for Fourth ward.
Attorney Howard n. ogden set forth
FIVE reasons why Brand should not be
declared elected nut council thought
they were not sufficient. When the
change OF election in Fifth ward was
mentioned as a sufficient reason to
void the election Of that ward the
same question came UP in the Third
ward. II Nicely was holdover wet
in Flfth ward. James E. Morgan would
be a holdover dry in Third ward and
again the vets would be discounted.
Council adjourned at two o'clock to
meet to recount Second and Third
wards.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-03-27
FRENCH NAVAL w. SCANDAL.
Exorbitant Prices Alleged % Have
Been paid 10 Contractors.

:
PARIS, March .27.-The Chamber Of
Deputies unanimously adopted N: Dell
casse's motion to appoint "a parlia--
mentary commission to inquire into
the state Of the navy before fresh
credits were voted! NJ. Delcasse yoic.
ed the general opinion that after the
statements appearing in NJ Brousse's
report the departmental inquiry Or
ganIzel by the government was made.
quate and that Parliament should as &
sure itself that the money voted
would not be squnndered.
NJ. Brousse, who inyestigated the
navy accounts on behalf the finance
commission. recently reported that
millions have been swallowed up with
out any benefit to. the navy; that the
highest prices always were paid for
supplies and costly repairs were made
to ships which were useless. In short,
It practically was charged that q mo-
nopoly existed among the navy con- y
tractors who charged rbltantG PRICES
and made enormous profits.
Premier Clenenceau, 81, caiIlaux,
minister OF finance. and NJ Picard,
minister Of marine. accepted the prop
osttIon Of the appointment Sots a COM
mission, NJ. Picard saying that he.
would not hide the faults committed
and that the best way to remedy ssuen
faults was first tb recognize taem. y
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-03-27

ing Of the 2e ,ti 81 inns monla sJoa mss
sworn N commits loners IN n sa.st
room? Z; q. I, & q
Answer In The room room In the Fifth
ward school, house Z,
Question After signing the poll
hooks did Won not then 20 and con.
denim the old mayor.s office as a yot.
inn nlacep i
Answer In company with other Off.
cials YES.
McNeely was irving to bring out the
fact that the Fifth ward election was
,,,epa, because commissioners chang.
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q SUBSCRIPTION RATES.
MAKE &. s.lT a STRAIGHT ISSUE.

I s,.,s -, .,un ..c,ion any mora
80, ). :. Z, on.rr,,y match as
s M s,rnn cor the whIsk.y
4 \, I mn, IN saloons The
s - ! !, ~ y 10 siote wide straight
80 !, III !, az wats ,re IN ma.
u. Z. II, =, ,,oa,sa nrevoil. ~ n,-
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~, . ~ 10 m,tter IN n ron,
4 !. !. :,.,,,oto, ~ II m rites To
- i, : .nuh,,oIy, & wcere thew stand
III ,,,.st,on anil ,ben let the peo.
a. ss1a.,,a Iirf, nyern,r Glosscock while
1t. s q NJ sor e o,oc.,on rarely ever
ssneaoh that bo a,d mt COM.
~. II. - l,ho issue q, submit.
/. !. i, !. .,n,a,,h,t,on ,mendmenY To :,
z !, I, nn.,,,,,, ~, tho n,.s,re If
,,.,,, lao, or,,,r law Ths RI.
L.. =, a. ~ rooorl no com.
m !. 1i,,at,..o, ,hoso moroments
m, ~ n,rd,d,te for COY.
I j, :. hna1ad ~ -, c,,,astion a nd tho
~ -, VOC ,,as o,,,o,,ro hu+ the lead.
~. T I, (, ner sail tho marty STOOL
s n.,n.tT S5tha submission q, the nrohib.
siti.,r,T !. !, m mont ami Tor Tho licensing
! e. saloons! ar Glasscoek was elected
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presence OF the eanvassing board as
such commissioner did sign the Ger
,tiiicats on the tally saeets and poll
books. s. n. A. IN 3!l
Councilman Iames Morgan asked
Mr.. Riggs why tlle commissioners did
not sign the certificates. Merely an
oversight" answered Mr. Riggs.
The Fifth ward and Fourth ward
tally sheets showed that the vote
tailed with the. number Of votes.
J.E. Morgan moved that the coun-
Gil place on the minutes the number
OF votes each man got. The motion
carried by 6 to 3. 3
At this point Judge Howard N. Og-
den appeared for Walter Ellason and
demanded a recount for him.
Tie result Of the vote for Fifth
ward was read: h
For City Clerk. C. W. Evans, 1889.
For City Clerk. e. B. Carskadon, 1871.
Counmllman, Carl Riggs, 5.
Councilman, Waiter Eliason. 152.
Councilman, G. E. Brand, 2ls.
Fourth ward vote
For City Clerk, G. w. Evans, 235.
For City Clerk. E. B. Carskakon. 21s.
For COUNCIL. Henry W. Martin, 229.
For Council, James R. Linn, 29l.
Ogden objected strenuosly to giving
each man his vote on record as plac.
Ing the vote on the record declared
the election ipso facto declared the
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-03-27
cREDULoJs HOWARD,

58aa The people were scarcely prepared
for the great political shock given by
the Times yesterday morning TO the
effect that Howard Adams. late Demo-
cratic candidate for council In the
First ward, was going to demand a re.
count because the railroad men had
iall promised to vote for him and II
stheyjdil he was sure Of election. The
railroad men were first to vote. about
fifty Of them, Sir Howard said, and he
was. exnectIng the bottom Of the heap
70 read nothing but Adams. But from
Some cause, Howard's votes didn't
show up. Inference. Howard Thought
the railroad men had stored to him
OR else he had been cheated in the
count. WHAT, else could he think?
!Wells5Eoward Isn't very old in poll.
tics orEhe wouldn't count his chickens
before they're hatcael. It doesn't do
to think that every man who speaks
to q candidate IN a friendly manner
ISL going to vote for him. neither is It
wise .toSbelleye people can be driven
in droves because they happen TO lie
'railroaders. or carpenters. or glass
blowers. or brlcl;layers. or my other
classes Of 3laborers. The day has
passed when a man in some office for
d big company can make the men all
vote los he wants them to, The First
ward railroad men are their own boss.
Ies when.it comes 70 voting anil accord.
Ing to the statement Of Mr.. Adams he
has probably found It out,
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-03-27
HERBERT coRT4gLL.j

Herbert Corthell, who plays the
jovial, fat drummer BOD Blake, ~
James Forbes "Tbsf Travelling Sales
man," is well remembered by reason
Of his performance in IS rongheast y
where he played Billy sannd ers MI
corthell has lately been seen Will
Lillian Russell. il
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-03-27
COURT HOUSE NEWS.

Amos Jolliffe ct al. VS.. J. B. Can.
ming ct al, intermediate Court. in as.
sumpsit; April rules. H, H. Rose, at
tomey for plaintiff
James N. Michael ct al. VS.. Luther
Michael. Intermediate Court. in chan.
Gerry; April rules. Scott C. Lowe, at.
torney for plaintiff
Marriage License.
Edward Donslll and Nellie Kuhn.
7 Deeds Recorded.
Deed dated February s, 1909, Mo.
nongahela Industrial Company TO E. c.
Rowand, lots s, ., block A, plat A.;
consideration. $500.
Deed dated March 10, 1909. T. L.
Baldwin ct Tx. 10 c. B. Martin, lot in
town OF Brisco. Lincoln district; con.
slleratlon, $3.50.
Deed dated May "A. 1889. William
Z. Watson executor OF Thomas F.
Watson. to Samuel W. Harden. lot In
Winfield district: consideration. $40.
Deed dated February II, 1909. Laura
e. Fleming and F.. L. Fleming to ].
+, Richie and z. N. Ayers, lot in East
Park: consideration. $1,000.
Deed dated January 81. 1909. Albert
T. Riggs ct Tx. to Robert W. Putnam,
lot l, block 9. Hishland avenue, Bell.
view: consideration. s1,9OO.
Deed dated March 10, 1909: James
T'ullcn ct ux. to Homer C. Michael,
parcel OF land in Falrmont district;
! consideration. $40.
Deed dated March 25. 1909, Faris
Elias and Farlda Elias to Chns. G.
Conawfy and Chas l.. Clayton. lot in
BarrackvIllc: consideration, $3.50.
! Deed dated September "a, 1906, Ar.
thur Reed at Tx. to r. L. Reed. parcel
OF land in town OF Boothsvllle: con,
, sheraton, $3.50.
Decd dated Marcn II. 1919. George
W. Satterfeld to Virginia Satterfeld
parcel Of land IN Grassy run. consId,
GRAFTON, one dollar and other valuable
! consideration.
Deed dated July %. 1908, Oak Lawn
Cemetery Company to John Toothmnn,
lot 800 consideration. $50.
Deed dated March "a. 1909. John s.
Pltner ct uS. to Guy S. Furbee. lot in
Huntington: consideration, one dollar
anr other consideration.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-03-27

election OF the men having the high.
est vote. BE said that II was suggest
ed IN remarks made before council
Carroll said It was a good suggestion
and he was glad It was made. I,
The canvass Of First ward was tax.
en- up. The sheets and poll books cor.
responded to tie vote. The result was
about :, be declared wien Howard N.
Ogden appeared for Howard Adams
and demanded a recount for him.
z. w. Morgan did not take part 10
the canvass OF First ward ballots.
]. L. Lehman and Ira L. Smith ap.
peared for ]. B. Crowl and demanded
a recount for him They also appear.
ed for U: A. CLAYTON and asked for a
recoun. for him.
On motion Of Robinson the recount
on First ward started at 1915. 4
Howard Adams was represented by
Ogden and Conaway. John L. Lehman
represented Morgan. Thomas B. Hen.
degon was Adams clerk and Joseph
Lehman kept the tally for Morgan.
Col. Conway inspected the ballots
and Mayor Nicely read them. Ogden
and Conaway could not get together
it seemed and ore time when Ogden
was Directing to Waits opinion the
florld complexioned man declared he
was willing to drop out. The recount
when finished Showed that Morgan
mad 224 votes and Adams had 1874
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-03-27

men represent at least 200 homes and
much Of the advertising done By mer.
chants Is directed to the women. They
do q barge part o: the buying for the
home. Wide awake advertisers are
getting wise to the best advertising
medium In F'airmont, no matter II 1t
does cost a little more. It Is worth
more.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-03-27

a man living M - street wants
to sell a used piano. and q man Nv.
Ing on - stree. has about decided
that used instrument is the solution
Of his "piano uuestlon"-lor the pres.
ont. Do You see work here for want
ad?
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-03-27
BROOKLYN SOCIETY OF
vERMoNTERs' DINNER,

BROOKLYN. N. Y. March 27.-At
the Pouch Gallery the annual recep-
tlon anil dinner Of the Brooklyn So.
ciety OF vermonters will be held this
evening. Governor George H. Prouty.
OF Vermont, aud Mrs. Prouty; Judge
Wendell P. Stafford, of Washington,
and George Harvey. Of Manhattan, are
guests on this occasion.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-03-27
THE TRAILING SALESMAN " 70
NIGHT. 9 4

RosalInd coghlan, VINO plays Beth
Elliott. the heroine Of James Forbes
laughable comedy. The Trayeling
Salesman which comts to the Grand
this afternoon and tonight Is the dan;
ghter Of Rose coghlan, the famous 90
tress. ~. .988j: n; v X y,
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Recount
Answer. Yes, sir.

Answer. Yes, sir.
II Is the desire OF this council that
You sign said certificates on said tally
sheets and poll hooks and tnereupon
C. B. Nay rs one Of said commissioners
In the presence OF the canvassng
board. signed the certificates.
Question. Why were there papers
not signed on day OF election?
Answer. Neglect OF commissioners.
Buckley moved that Attorney Og-
den b" given privilege to cross eX-
anime MIR. Nay. Motion lost.
Carl Riggs was called.
Question. Is Your name Carl Riggs?
Answer. It is.
Question. Are son one OF the elec.
ton commissioners who helped to hold
the election In IT," Fifth ward OF tnc
City Of Falrmont on March 20. 1909?
Answer. ! am.
Question. Examine these tally
sheets and poll books and tell this can
vassIn= board II they are the same
tally sheets and poll book returned
by the commissioners o. said cleo.
tion for said wGrl 10 W. S. Black,
City Clerk Of the City Of Talrmont?
Answer They are.
Question. Do they show the true re.
turns Of said election?
Answer Thny 10.
Question. As ruch commissioner
are you wllllng'to sign the certificates
to said tally sheets and poll books?
Answer. I am,
DR.. MeNeoly desired to ask Mr..
Riggs several questions. i5l!
. \ Or. gMcNeeIy.
Question. AR. Riggs, on tie morn;
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-03-27

4 \: The West Nlrgnlnn's prestige and
usefulness as an. advertising medium
continue toancrfdse. Within the past
two weeks lis nov names have been
added TO Sits subscription list within
sSllmIts Of .hs city Of Fairmont
alone and the public endorsement Of
;tbes2bO W. 4, a. ID women 81 thetclty.
fSSsns q great deal. J These $50 Swo..
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-03-27
NOTICE.

All officers and members Of District
No. 3O2 Of the German Beneficial Tn.
lon are requested to meet at their
Hall on Monroe st. on Sunday, March
GS, at 5 o'clock p. m.
By Secretary.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-03-27
DUcKPlN LEAGUE.

Scores rolled IN the Two Man
Duckpin League, Harden and Dom
took two games by the following
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-05-22
ROOSEvELTS GET
TWO BUFFALOES
ES.President Kills One Himself and
Son Helps Him Bring Down
Second Animal.
BY WARRINGTON DAWSON.
(Staff Correspondent United Press and
Detroit Times)

NAlROBl. British East Africa. May
2l.-Col. Roosevet's first day OF hunt
ing on the fIeatley ranch at Comiti To
which his party iourneyed yesterday
from MCMillan's Ju ia ranch. brought
him zone and half" buffaloes
He Killed one buffalo himself and he
and Kermit togclner killed a second.
The fact that he did not get two clean
Kills L. his credit greatly chagrined
the eX.president. and members OF the
party twitted him goodnaturedly.
Roosevelt had splendid shot at the
second buffalo. but though the bullet
reached the big fellow, II failed to
bring aim down, The buffalo made
9 NAL break for The underbrush and
would undoubtedl" have got away had
not Kermit dropped him with we'll
directed shot
Heatley's ranch. which is on little
stream called the MARRIOTT river. Is
simply alive With buffalo. and the par.
~ is hopeful of adding number OF
fine specimens To the already bulky
collection.
The two buffalo Killed today are
much larger thar those killed on Sir
Alfred Pease's ranch.
The party will remain at the Heat
ley ranch until next Monday. when
Col Roosevelt Kermit and Selous will
return To Nairobi for a few days, pre-.
paratory to starting on the 'Selous
expedition" after elephants.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-05-22
ISAAC ELLIS. SUICIDE"
DISAPPEARS AGAIN
Mind of Port Huron Man, Who Was
Supposed To Be Drowned. May
Be Affected

PORT HURON May .2l.-William
Isaac Ellis. the 67-year.old Riverview-
ave resident who disappeared from
clothing was found on the dock near
the Grand Trunk Orders, is again
missing and his relatives and friends
are us much mystifed as they were
on the occasion of his first disappear
ance.
Ellis returned home three days az
ter il was reported that he had com
mtted suicide by jumping into the
river, and, after visiting his wife and
little son. on Riverview- and his
sister. Mrs Annie Ellis. on Merchant
st. he disappeared again He said
nothing as To his intentions when talk
ing to his relatives, but merely stated
that Re had returned to ct them
know that ne was alive and we'll
Isaac Ellis is an eccentric charac-
ter. He has always been known as an
easy-going man; he has been cheerful
while at work. and has appeared to
be In the same happy frame of mind
while out OF work Of late years he
has taken TO composing rhymes and
IL was verse of his own compost
time of his first disappearance that
led TO the belief that he had been
drowned Since the man fell from
house last fall his mind has been
slightly unbalanced and this is given
as the cause of his leaving home twice
In two weeks
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-05-22
RED LIGHT" FLASH CALLS
POLICEMAN TO DUTY
ystem in Lansing Works With Great
Rapidty-Switch Lights Signals
throughout City.

|uANSlNG, May 2l.--It is now pos
BILE under the system that is in vogue
police headquarters to reach al
lost every patrolman in the city any
line during the day or night. when a
tneral alarm is turned in BY the
led light" system, the desk man In
De city hall is able TO get into almost
Simultaneous communication with ev-
~ bluecoat on the street, simply by
Irowin on the switch that lights the
I'd lights in every part OF the city
here a patroman Is stationed
1.-THE speed with which the men may
!. reached was demonstrated when a
becial delivery letter was brought to
lie station for Chief Behrendt. The
lief was on the street. but Capt Shat
| lex turned on the red light, knowing
at some OF the policemen would see
je chief and tell him he was wanted
the office.
Hardly had the light flashed through
II signal lights when the telephone
tn rang and Chief Behrendts voice
las heard at the other end of the wire.
e happened To be standing on the
rner and Immediately answered the
hrm. All intervals OF two seconds
e BELLS on both telephones kept up a
Instant buzzing. until every man who
Ld seen the light for the few seconds
lat IL was burning, had reported. and
u least ten of the men responded.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-05-22
MARRIAGE LICENSES.

Rudolph Penner. "a, Detroit, Katie
Scheele -, Jackson.
Robert STANCE, Il Matte Sduer, Is.
Daniel n. Morgon. IS. Margaret Muir
ply, Az
Leon Kusinski. %; Julia Skierzynska,
20
John Bokar. 20; Sophia Kubick. %
Lawrence Bunia 20. Catherine Iat-
socha. l..
Jas + McCIesky. 81 Cleveland, Iva
VI. Johnson. 20, same.
Frank Blaser. 81, Toledo. Augusta
Lucht 30. same.
Joseph Zajac 90 Anna Borzyk. -.
Louis Stears. 20. lola -. Brown. 81.
Anthony Wichtman. 81, Martha Dett-
lon. 81.
ski. IS.
Henry w. F'reese. %. Livonia, Bessie
NJ Bauer. 20. same.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-05-22
DIED

FlTZPATRICK-zMa 10. 1909. at resi-
dencc OF her aunt. SIS Melbourne av e.,
Clementinc daughter OF Lawrence
and Margaret Fitzpatrick. Funeral
iron. above residence. Saturday at
S.45 o'clock. and st. Vincents church
at 10 o'clock.
JAMES-Died May IS. 1909. Henry. be-
loved son OF Mrs Matilda James
and brother of Mrs. Matilda Fecto
Mira Josephine Termolle and Frank
lanes efBafists.- TEX, at residence,
go Monroe Funeral Saturday
at $50 from residence and 9 a. IN. at
81. Joachim's church
kARR-W ednesday. May ~, at resi-
dence, - HortOn-aVe., Dewitt c.. be.
loved husband OF Martha g. karr
age SO years. Funeral Saturday. May
% m
NoONAN-May 20. 1909. at her late
residence. l6S SiXteenth-st. Ann,
widow Of the late James Noonan.
Funeral from above residence Satur-
day at o'clock and ST Vincents
church at $50
RElD--May 20 1909 Nettie l.. at her
residence II IEecla ave. beloved
wife OF David Reid. and mother Of
Grace Leroy Robert and Donald.
Services at Brewster Congregational
church Trumbull and Warren aves..
saturday at =. m.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-05-22
SIOUX INDIAN WAIF
LIVES TO BE A BRIDE
Little One Was Found in Dead Moth
er's Arms After Battle Of
Wounded Knee

OMAHA. May Nineteen years
ago last winter, when the battle OF
Wounded Knee was fought in South
Dakota, just over the Nebraska line,
on the Pine Ridge Indian reservation,
between the Sioux Indians and the
gOXcrnment- troops there VAS a
slaughter of Indians both men and
women
The Indians were surprised early
in the morning AS the soldiers rode
down upon II, intending TO capture
without fight, some Indian, by acct
dent. discharged his gun. This was
the signal for conflict, and the sol
diers poured volley after volley into
the tepees, where but a moment before
the Indians had been sleeping.
Among the Indian survivors was a
little girl. The soldiers named her
Zinta I.annui. Sioux for Lost Bird"
This child. babe few months old.
was found clasped In the arms of its
dead mother, who had been killed by
u soldiers bullet, both wrapped in a
blanket and lying in tepee.
Gen. l.. w. Colby of Beatrice. Neb..
was in command of the state militia
that supported the regulars. Grieyed
by the fate OF the Indian mother he
took the little girl to his camp. and
when opportunity offered sent her TO
his home at Beatrice, where after. the
close of the war. she was christe1Sl
Margareta Elizabeth Colby and legal
" adopted She was a bright child
and was given every possible atten-
ton, clothed in rich apparel and treat
ed as one OF the family. When old
enough sne was sent to the public
school in Washington. ID. c., where she
lived with sister of Gen. Colby and
became quite favorite In society.
Having finished her education she
returned to Beatrice, and couple OF
years ago went TO Portland. Ore,
where she has since lived with her
foster mother. who moved there.
Now comes the word from Portland
that the Indian maiden has been mar
ried 10 Albert Chalivat, "A French Can
adian. who has Indian blood in his
veins. and that she and her husband
will reside In the Hudson Bay coun-
try. where Chalivat's father has vast
tract of lanu.