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CAREER OF .sAsE" CLARKE.

In the year 1880 there reported at
the United States Military Academy a.
\ candidate for admission louisiana
boy. who was Just II years old. but
who looked to be three years younger
His name was Powhatan H. Clarke. No
cadet 10 admitted to the academy VINO
has not rounded out II years Of life. n
Clarke was called Babe" by hn
classmates because he was the young
est among them. The oldest membee
of the class is dubbed Dad" This
has been the custom of the class from
time immemorial and the saddling OF
the word of infancy upon the cadet I'M
plies nothing Of weakness OF body or
of character.
One day at Sunday morning inspec-
ton the tactical officer told Babe"
that he must shave and the boy
blushed like holly berry. There was
fun in camp that day. for with the ad-
vent of the razor into his kit "Babe"
had passed from childhood.
There was cadet at the academy
who had some grievance against
Babe" 1t must have been imaginary.
for the Louisiana boy was in demeanor
peace and good nature to all the
world. Clarke was challenged to
fight; the challenger outweighed him
20 pounds. but the boy refused to let
one of his classmates take the burden
of battle on himself and he fought the
heavier cadet and thrashed him beau
tifully.
Young Clarke proved his pluck on
that day. Later he gave an exhibition
of heroism, He was southerner. with
a southerner's prejudice against the
negroes. but upon graduation from the
academy in 1884 he went into black
regiment. the Tenth cavalry. He was
1ust 21 years OF age. the youngest SEQ
ond lieutenant in the army Of the Unit
ed States. He was ordered to Arizona
and before he had been at his post
month he was sent into the nelN
against hostile Apaches. With squs4
of men he was directed by his troop
The new era., 1909-10-21
Reno. Gallant

Reno's Gallant
Fight.
While Sitting
Bull with his
5000 warriors
was engaged in
the annihilatlon
of Gen. Custer
and his devot-
ed following of
troopers. in
June. 1876, Mai.
Reno 8 squad
ron of the Sew
enth cavalry
was battling
with q band OF
Sioux not many
miles away In
the country OF
the Little Big
Horn.
The Custer
massacre" over
shadowed oil
the other Indi-
an fights which
took place In
that red month.
and thus 1t is
that but little is
known outside
the circles OF
the army about
the 6 all a n t
fight which the
unfortunate Re-
no and his men
put up that day
a g a / n s t the
8 W a r M | n g
hordes of saw
ages.
After it was
known that Gus
ter and his
command had
b e en- kill e d
there was criti-
cism of Major
Reno for not
p u s h in 6 for
ward to Gus
ter's assistance.
The major had
been given or
ders to take an
other trail. and
when he felt
the shaft of
criticism he de-
manded that a
The new era., 1909-10-21
6ED CLOUD
SSSS9YsSsSYWS

= r e d
Cloud was a Sioux
warrior more terrible
than Sitting Bull. 1t
1t true that the chief
who met and killed to
the last man the force
of Gen. Custer is ac-
counted in the east
the greatest brave hut
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taken one chance in Thousand and
had won out.
The army mule lived. but 1t did not
escape unscathed. as did Hanley. A.
a man in the fight said afterward:
"That mule came back with as much
lead in his hide as he had in his pack.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-01-05
SCHOOL BOND ELECTION.

fBy S. W. Press issociatlon.)
LOS ANGELES, Jan, 5.-To-morov
the citizens of Los Angeles will vote
for or against the Issue OF school
honds amounting to s72O,0GO.
OF this $4,000 required. s4S0oOt
is planned to be used to l"medy the
most vital need OF Lp5 ANGLES schon
systematic COMPETENT equipment q
the high schools Occupied at present
and the establishment. Of a new oIc.
The bond issue provides for se,tr
new grammar schools. all In new AM
developing sections CT the city. e.
sides this, four anneies would be- COZ
structcd at schools now on the verge
Of congestion. These eleven buildings
ca;! :cr $4,000, tbs remaining So:
COO Of the grammar sehol bonds g'Msr
teward the purchase Of additional !anl
ii-a present sites. i
these Improvements In the Los An
gees schools would place this c:!E
second TO none Of her class. while. al
present, she Is sadly behind the tine:
in this respect.
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TORPEDO INSTRUCTION.
tBy s. ". Press A.ancIatIon.>

~. tI5y y. w. fTesa assiElHtlUll.t
NEWPORT. R. l., Jan. 5-Inshuc
ton Of the seaman's gunner class was
ccmenced to-day at the Newpo.:
Naval Torpedo Staten.
The class Is larger than before and
about 100 men are 70 be enrolled. 'rha
course for the seaman gunner has nos
been heightened from FIVE to n:rt
rImths, and no ono below petty ni
ntcr's rating Is admitted. Some Of I'll:
saamen gunners wi5 .tt' gralnl;sl
from, the last class are back to fini.'
out the new course, which IS TO bs
made exclusively Of tile study oil
r,rcs and torpedoes. This will e..dd
lla..a the members Of the cl1ss nrnc
teally iull.1edged maehlEists Or ina
cllinists' mates, as .hey, are to be
kLnwn. This Is The object u Tic
new course, 1t being the desire Of the
Navy Department 10 have ,ren on
eac hship who are capable nj repair
ins torpeloes AMI mines WILTON!
scnGing them to III" Naval Torpedo
Station for minor d ,fects
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/ II q Il 4 Z y,
THE [ !. STAGE Al : ! ! !:
IA G. Field To.Niuht.
&. !. Z g.


are two. events IL tli- amuse:
ment wor,d That cause l,lsas.:sbi,:rs;
objections. One is tie coming Of the
circus. The other Is tho coming Of
the minst:els. Il
In a manner these two events are
analogous. in SO far as they touch the
same heat strings and make us9look
forward 10 their coming with a,t!cipa.
tons OF pleasure. There Is :ascIna.
ton In the band, the parale, tho
clowns and the glare Of the sun on
the white tops Of the circus that is all
It's own. Likewise there Is feeling
that comes over us Shcn the niinrtrel
comes to town that belongs rolely to
the singers. dancers and minstrel men
OF the half circle.
The reason is simple. There is
something about a minstrel show that
! goes under the surface Of things. 1t
Is not like the ordinary draain that
seeks popularity by an appeal to the
popular taste Of the day, or the must
cal comedy that depends on the beau
ty of its chorus or the flash OF Tia lin
gerle for It's success. The minstrel Is
part Of the nation. It's characters
are those OF our everyday lift. Its
dances are the characteristic dances
OF the Americans. Its Jokes are part
OF the humor OF the nation. drawn
from the daily occurrences that are
known to all Of us. Its songs are
those OF the soil, and the loves and
hearts interests OF our people. In
P! fact the minstrel show Is a part Of us.
| It Is one Of our natidad! habits. We
have grown to look fr its coming. The
love Of the minstrel's voice has been
bred in us from our ancestors. In the
middle ages he was welcome vlsitc:'
to, the Courts and Castles Of old Eng
land. In modern days he has grown
to be necessity.
The AL G. Field Greater Minstre!s
.
OF this season is the modern perfection
Of the minstrel. More lavish in its
settings, more upto-date and extrava
CANT In Its embellishments, 1t comes TO
the Grand tonight as the exempliis'
cation Of all that Is new and novel in
minstrelsy.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-01-05
HARTMAN HEARING.
tBy 5. W. Press Assoeiation.l

(By S. W. Press Association.)
NEW YORK. Jan. 5.-The taking OF
testimony in the suit instituted by the
government TO compel the Union Pa.
clfc to give up the interest which 1t
has in the Southern Pacific, the Atchi.
son, Topeka & Santa Fe, and other
roads constituting the Hartman sys.
TEN, will be resumed to-day.
The defendants include the Union
Pacific, the Southern Pacific, the Ore.
gon Short Line. the Oregon Railroad
& Navigation Co.. the Atchison, To.
peka & Santa Fe. the San Pedro line,
and number Of individuals, includ.
Ing E. H. Hartman, Jacob H. srhif7,
Otto H. Kahn, H. H. Rogers, Henry
C. Frick. Senator W. A.. Clark and Jas
Stillman.
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EIl ! WIDTH
llE ! LETTERS
sl-1yFDgEL t. a WESTERN MARY
ilgrz1sl LEREs, ARREST.
+, I'D ,z sERiot us c3ARGE.

1,B11rBzEI,AND, I'd, Jan. 5s-Roy;
= III q Gor7nania va, q fa a1i
eltrf running u between Cum lgllt
- z1 M Durbin On me western v Y
1sH sailroad was placed under tslls
q se en lr erlan psis ypl't osleoiiicee
ltr the arrival Arrival q tne evening sN1snl 3
fsrrr land railroad rain ! train tram Y
charged with eaiins sf ieti
ia7 ihe etao ms aoln ny y
s71taiaing money <fom ehe man tfaNll,
Eizsse tle ADM veg 20 g De 1r9e
izils ziarSed money and unopened eipsao
y; ' pee sEI s l.'e,1 ioh me Mo
we arrest was made made pyssr r.
sREat sseepe az me as tlrectloh
- anspee tors Y, z, Rooms cons ana lts;
q Y asnihs .oa'
Ns sesailed 70 % gR sE: upon lr t .l'
y q N
ltn1Ergus complaints from cuniber.
ssinB Ar1shants wholesale dealers Of
! :sFIg s7sisiiy and dealers along the
sszrsiE Nm railroad had been filed with
lusa.;Ice department, charging
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81 al excellent company At tllo Grand

BY al excellent company at Tic Grand
opera Honss on Monday, Jan. il. ThsI
Gingerbread Man Is ;ast as popular
to-day 40 in tie days Of our childhood.
when he grinned god morning and
Merry Christmas wien he was brought
|fn view. Only The children who SHOW
theft pleasure IN his presence are
now children o. larger growth but
The Gingerbread Man popularity,
IS everlasting. The characters 81 ''The
Gingerbread Man are all old friends.
Little Jack Homer simple Simon.
Margery5 Dax Tatry the Dragon; Sal
lie Lunn, Fudge and a whole company
Of merry, little people that every one
in the world has known since calld-
hood. Etedelc Rankin has written
the book and lyrics Of this play, and
A. Baldwin Sloane has composed the
music, which is considered the best
work Of that clever composer. Some
Of the musical numbers are "Mazie, !"
Beautiful Land Of Bon Bon" Moon.
Moon, Noon" John Dough- Queen
Of Ny Dreams, Ding, Dong Ding
and my Little Teddy Bear" which be
came the most popular song in New
York, Chicago and Philadelphia,
where the play had long runs: The
! first act Of "The Gingerbread Man"
takes place in Santa Claus Land and
! the second act on the dividing lines
between the realms OF King Bum and
King Sugar Plum. The scenic effects
Of the play are beautiful, especially
! the cloud effect when Little Jack Hor.
! ner sings to the moon, and a beautiful
crescent moon swings into view bear.
Ing gorgeously gowned girl. Santa
Claus golden chariot and the hand.
some reindeer girls add to the pic
turesqueness.
The company which will present
'.The Gingerbread Man" is an excel,
,lent one and includes such well known
players as Fred j. Nice, Adele Archer,
John ]. MCGOWAN, Lola Renard, Car
rick Major, Rose Murray, Lutte Vroh'
man, Eleanor Warning, Maurice Holden,
Sol Solomon and tho Great Vayano.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-01-05
Big POULTRY SHOW.
tBy s. ". Press AssocIation.)

(By s. W. Press ASsociation.)
BALTIMORE, Jan. 0.-The first an
nunl exhibition Of the Maryland Poul'
try and Pigeon Association opened in
the old nrmory, North Howard street,
to-day. The competition is open 10 the
world, and the. finest display OF poul.
try and pigeons ever given in the
South Is on exhibition. The most
prominent poultry fanciers OF the
country will attend, coming direct
from the big exhibition at Madison
Square Garden. Over 1000 entries
have been made for the show. and
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-01-05
PILES CURED AT HOME BY Is
NEW ABSORPTION METHor

II you suffer from bleeding, itching
blind or protruding Piles, send ms
your address, and l will tell you how
to cure yourself at home by the new
absorption treatment: and will alst
send some Of this home treatment tDe.
for trial, with references from youl
own locality II requested. Immediate
relief and permanent cure assnsed
Send no money, but tell others Of
this offer. Write to-day to Mrs. N
Summers, Box P, Notre Dame, Ind.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-01-05
catarrh Cannot Be Cured

with LOCAL APPLICATIONS. as
they cannot reach the seat Of the dis.
ease. Catarrh Is blood or constitu'
tional disease, and In order to cure II
you must take internal remedies.
Halls Catarrh Cure ID taken internal.
ly, and acts directly on the blood and
mucous surfaces. Halls Catarrh Cure
is not a quack medicine. 1t was pre-
scribed by one Of the best physicians
in this country for years and Is a
regular prescription. 1t is composed
Of the best tonics known. combined
with the hest blood purif!es. acting d..
tectly on the mucous surfaces. Tie
perfect combination Of the two In.
gradients is what produces such won.
derful results in curing Catarrh. Send
for testimonials free.
FL. CHENEY, & Co.. Props.
Toledo. Ohio
Sold BY Druggists, price 70c.. 4.
Take Halls Family Pills for constl
patton.
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money.
IIPPEDD D
pRopos Eps c HANoE I'M METHODS
Of NATION BAN X EXAM; /.

WASHINGTO !, Jan. 5. - National
bank examiners VIII be ] put upon a
salary or per diem sexpense basis and
the, present fee system viii be abolish.
ed, recommends atoms made by Score!
tary Cortelyou, Comptroller Murray
and Deputy Comptroller Kane, Of the
Treasury Department, are carried in.
to- effect. Members of the National
Monetary Commission, who will trans:
nit the suggestions to- Congress for
enactment into law believe that the
proposition will meet with favor and
that controversies o the floors Of the
Senate and House will not be preclpl.
tated. ,t3
Under, the fee system the comptrol-
Ter does not direct the routes Of the
| examiners. They pay their own exi
Ienses out the gross amount OF
their fees and, therefore, lay out
I routes in such a manner that the ex.
4 penses may be kept to a minimum, fol.
| lowing a certain programme month az.
ter month. According to testimony OF
Deputy Comptroller Kane, before the
Monetary Commission, and bank on
1 the list OF certain, examiner may 10.
1 cate him at any time on the route and
anticipate about when he will reach
that bank for examination. Mr.. Kane
to-day reiterated that when an exam
I, liner enters n town In which there are
| two or more banks, his presence In
enc OF the banks Is Immediately known
4 " the others. ut Is also KNOWN"
said Mr.. Kane, that they will be ex.
amlned in order and this knowledge
enables bank 10 prepare for the ex
ominer's coming and destroy in n way
the efficacy Of examinations without
warning"
Under a per diem basis It Is the the
cry that an examiner will vary the
order Of his examinations so that II
will be impossible for bank to krov
| when to expect visit from him. Plac-
/ ed upon a salary basis, |: Is behaved
also, that the tendency to superfislai-
I ly in examinations will be removed In
/ large part.
| Despite the increased cost to the
banks under the change suggested n
great many banks have recommended
II and very few are expected to brin;
, toward serious opposition.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-01-05
REAL ESTATE.

BY virtue Of the Mthor,y IN me
vested by a certain Deed Of Trust
hearing date on the 21st day Of No.
rember, 1907, made and executed by
Susan NJ. Book and L. C. Book. her
husband, to the undersigned trustee.
to secure the payment Of two certain.
promisory notes made by the said
srantors, one TO Van D. Ogden and the
other to N. Ellen Ogden. as Of record
in the office OF the Clerk of the Coun.
ty Court OF Marion county, West VIr.
ginia, in Deed Of Trust Book No. 2S,
lage Acc, the undersigned will as such
trustee on
SATURDAY,, JANUARY 23d, 1909.
at the front door Of the Court House
Of Marion county. West Virginia, sell
NJ public auction, to the highest re.
sponsFble bidder, all that certain lot
or parcel OF ground, situate on Tenth
street in the Fifth ward Of the City
Of Falrmont, Marion county, West Yir.
s,nla, with good two story six room
dwelling house thereon. with roomy
halls and modern conyenIences. good
water well and outbulldings, describ.
cd substantially as follows, to.wit:
From ting 90 feet on Tenth street and
extending back with an Uniform width
i04 feet on one line and los feet on the
other line, being the same property
which was conveyed to the eaId grant.
ors by J. P. Thompson and Scott G.
Lowe. by deed bearing date Oh the 5th
day OF February, 1908, IS OF record in
the proper Office In Deed Book No. 121.
page 81. M, 4.
Terms Of Sale. VISA
Cash In hand on day OF sale, or sui.
ficiert sum cash In hand on day Of
sale to pay on and discharge the in.
debtedness secured by said trust,
amounting 10 s1.070.35, with the costs
attending said sale. and the remainder
In two equal annual installments, with
the interest from day Of sale. retain,
Ing lien thereon to secure the unpaid
portion thereof. and requiring good
personal security. N4
Given under my hand this the 10th
day OF December, 1903.
MARSHALL ". OGDEN.
12-li4wks. Trustee.
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1.-THE Gingerbread Man."

nc 0IHgeTpTedu HdH.
Nixon & Zimnlerman's gorgeous pro-
duction OF the musical fantasy, THE
Gingerbread Man," will be presented
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I am the plalrtlti.
II from any cause the taking Of the
SAME saall not be commenced, or be,
Ing commenced. shall not be complet.
I'll on that, day, the taking OF the same
will be adjourned and continued from
day to day and from time to tins at
the same place adj between the sams
hours until the same shall Be ssn.
aleted.
Given under my hand thls 1Sth day
Of December, 1908. ~. ,ss,s
MARGARET Q LANES.
W. s. MEREDITH. Counsel.
TRUSTEES SALE OF FAlRMoNl
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- - - : = - ~ - -
NOTICE TO TAKE DEPOSITION.
Margaret Q. Lands

Margaret Q. Lands
VS..
Andrew P. Landls.-In Chanctry.
Pending in the Intermediate Court Of
Marion county, West Va.
To Andrew P. lands: s
You will take notice That the depo-
sltons Of James A. lands. Minette
A. McTntire and others Will DO taken
at the law Office Of W, s. Meredith. in
the City Of Fairmont, Marion county.
Wet Virginia, or. the 9Th day Of Janu.
airy, 1909. between the hours OF 8
o'clock a. m, and G O'Clock p. M. to be
read in evidence in behalf Of the above
named plaintiff in q certain suit in
chancery, pending in the Intermediate
Court OF Marion county, West Virgin.
Ia. wherein you are the defendant and
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-01-05
A RIOT OVER SACRIFICES.

CALCUTTA. Jan. 5.-The prohibi.
ton by the police in Difference Of Hin
din feelings Of Mohammedan sacrifices
The Seattle Republican. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1???-1915, 1909-05-21
New YOrk's Prominence

Among the many things that
go to make New York the sec
ond, if not perchance the first
city in the world, London being
the only possible exception, are:
It's 1,O85 churches, 95 Baptist, AZ
Congregationalists, 81 Jewish,
100 Lutheran, 1913 Methodist
Episcopal, SO Presbyterian, 146
Protestant Episcopal, 227 Roman
Catholics and 1876 other denomin-
ations; it's 20,839 factories en-
ploying 528, 927 officials and wage
earners; it's prominent buildings,
some of which are the largest,
tallest and most costly in the
world. Among these are the
$40, 100000 custom house, the
81, 100000 sub-treasury and the
SIP, 900, 900 hall of records. The
Church Street terminal in the
largest office building in the
world containing a fooor space
of 20 acres affording acommo-
dations for 10000 people. The
tallest building is the Metropoli-
tan being 48 stories high and
having 1, 400 windows and a floor
space of Is acres. The tower of
this building is 700 feet and 3
inches high. New York has 207
banks doing a daily business of
$252, 592, LA; besides the clear
ing house which on a daily av-
erage transacts business of
$241, Alb, 022 and which during
its "a years. existence has done
$4,000, 900, 900, 900 business. It's
large department stores, two of
which employ $4,000 clerks,
drivers, floor managers, etc.
The cost of four of these build
ings amounted to $4,000, 900,
one costing alone $4,000, 900, and
having a floor space of 80 acres.
It's large number of clubs and So
cieties, aside from the hundreds
The Seattle Republican. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1???-1915, 1909-05-21

of organizations, clubs and fra
ternal societies New York has
1874 regularly chartered social
and atheletic clubs with a men,
bership of 81, 800. Its 947 daily,
weekly and monthly newspapers
and magazines = there are 60
dailies and 300 weeklies printed
in every language spoken on
earth. The amount Of papers
used to publish one Of these pa
pers a year, the Sunday World,
| is As, 900 tons. The 81 miles of
sub-railway, together with the
elevated and surface railway in
New York carries annually l.
300, 900, 900 passengers. Three
fourths of the city's population
reside in apartment houses, ten
ement houses, two-family houses
and apartment hotels, paying an
annual rental of $3.50, 600, 900.
The valuation of the parks and
parkways numbering IA and COW
ering an acreage of 1920, is
$3.50, 100000, The value of Cen
tral Park alone is 5000, 600, 900.
j New York has $50 miles of water
front with docks costing $125,
0O0,O An average Of 81 steam
ships daily arrive and depart
therefrom. There are l, $50 no
tells in New York, affording &C
commodations for 100000
transients. Including the public
and private ones, there are "a
Art Museums containing collec-
lions worth many millions of
dollars. The city has 27, 900 reg
istered motor cars. 1t has l, $50
miles of paved thorougefares,
1926, 900 telephones and 65 public
libraries. The lbraries show a
record of 1877, 1926 persons calling
for 941, 155 reference books and
5, 400, pa books to be read during
a year. They contain 1,619, 489
volumes. There are 81 theatres,
ITO orchestras and 1890 profess
The Seattle Republican. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1???-1915, 1909-05-21

sional musicians in New York.
The Il colleges there have an
enrolment of $500; employ L.
1896 teachers and the college Ii
braries contain 889, 700 volumss.
New York has 400 elementary
and ID high grade schools. The
population of New York is A, 422, :
685. : Southwestern Christian
Advocate.
The Seattle Republican. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1???-1915, 1909-05-21
It's About This Thing
Called "PrOteCtiOn'

Most any thine
behadi
Atlantic
al the sme cost
tina
the
is
s eventually thousands
dIrondnae the
n
Resden eLots$1o
The Seattle Republican. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1???-1915, 1909-05-21
IT IS NOT EASY

To apologize
To begin oyer.
To take advice.
To be unselfsh.
To admit error.
To be charitable.
To be considerate.
To endure success.
To keep on trying.
To avoid mistakes.
To be a clean man.
To obey conscience.
To keep out of a rut.
To forgive and forget.
To profit by mistakes.
To think and then act.
To make the best of a little.
To maintain a high standard.
To subdue an unruly temper.
To despise underhandedness.
To recognize the silver lining.
To shoulder a deserved blame.
To smile in the face of advers-
ity.
To accept just rebuke grace
fully.
To value character above rep
ltation.
To discriminate between sham
md real.
But it always pays.
The Seattle Republican prints
,our legals reasonably.