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Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1909-12-29
upholds Baking Ordinance.

Springfield, Dec 23.-The supreme
court yesterday declared that a city
council can specify the size and
weight of loaf of bread, the condi-
tons whereunder it is made, and
require the baker to provide scales
so that customer may ascertain the
weight. The decision upholds the
Chicago ordnance and reyerses the
Chicago court.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1909-12-29
NO MONEY FOR PRESENTS; DIES
Philadelphia Woman Suicide, as She
CAM Buy GIFTS for Children.

Philadelphia, Pa, Dec 23.-Rather
than face her six children Christmas
morning without presents or the
money to buy them, Mrs. Sarah Enn s
last night went into her kitchen and
turned on the gas She was found
several hours later, but too late to
save her life. Frank Ennis, the hus-
band. three months ago lost his posi-
ton and has been unable to find an
other.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1909-12-29
STAYS WHOLE FAMILY.
California Man Kills Wife and Fatally
Wounds Children.

Fresno, Cal. Dec. 23.-George G..
Cheuvfent. a prominent resident or
this city, killed his wife yesterday
with Ratchet and then perhaps fata,-
ly injured his Children, boy of IA
and a girl of 10, Following this
Cheuvrent rushed to the Southern
Pacific tracks, threw himself under \
passing train and was killed 1t is
thought he suddenly became insane.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1909-12-29
viii Not Call speela. Session.

Little Rock, Dec. Ex-Governor
Donaghey yesterday declined the re
guest of local clergymen to call the
legislature in special session to con
slider statutory prohibition.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1909-12-29
INDICTMENT INSUFFICIENT.
Oh sgoans Convicted for oefraudinu
Bank GO Fee.

Bank GO Fee.
Springfield. Dec 23.-The supreme
court terday declared insufficient
the Indictment returned at Chicago
against William II. TiIden ami Chaun.
cgy l.. Gre bam, Who we're convicted
fer defraud'ng the Milwaukee Ayenue
State bank OF $4,000 by forged notes
Paul Ste nsland. president OF the
bank, who afterwards disappeared
and vas captured at Algiers. is now
serving a sentence in prison as an EN-.
bezzler Tllden and Graham We're G.
dered discharged.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1909-12-29
: and Groce.

Z and Groce,
the execution of Capenitentiary.
was liberated from between the
In clash yestdors at Massaya.
polica and demoxed.
ever al were w
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1909-12-29
o,oe n-olzES CONTROL
=, SPANISH CABlNET

Dec 23.-The formation OF
LlsDgbinet was announced yester-
neHl of the ministry are progress
| Gay The Co-tes win reassembIe
sdary and then qdiearn two
bntbs to permit the government to
Irepare a program of reforms. includ-
ne amendments to the constitution.
nd improvement of the electoral sys-
EN-
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1909-12-29
To greet Furnace At Cleveland.

Cleveland. Dec. 23.--The American
steel & Wire company viii immedt
ately erect a sL25o,o00 blast furnace
here.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1909-12-29
VICTIMS OF APPARENT PLOT TO STAY OFFICIALS

KoREA-Premier Yo head of the Korean cabinet stab
bed to death while riding in a ginrckisha
INDIA-Chief Magistrate of town of Mask in
the Bombay presidency assassnated while attending
a theater.
RUSsIA-Co Karpof chief of the secret police of st.
Petersburg blown to pieces by bomb
commandments shot and seriously wounded in
Bucharest
Dispatches showing the remarkable coincidence of two
assassinatons and attempts in day caused much
comment in foreign capitals, and the theory of vast
conspiracy to STAY officials advanced.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-10-21
s.LIatn rrlmmed Mlth Wheat.

Among the newest trimmings for the
black MORE anil velvet hats that will
be hight in favor this season is wheat.
ThfsSts. an old-time favorite. Not ev-
cry face can wear IT; but when chDsan
WITH care, it is quite effective and be.
coming.
Both the silver and the gold are
used5 and roses or moire ribbon or
Iaigrettes are mixed with the stalks OF
wheat This makes >common-sense
and serviceable trimming for the ev.
ery-day hours, even better than wings
and birds, which are also thoroughly
liked.
The latter are apt.to break at tile
edges or entirely off in The winds OF
winter, and it is rare that even the
best of them will last through Iona
season!
The wheat wears very well, and 81
mixed. with MORE ribbon 1t has a sup
port which keeps it from swapping.
The woman who is in doubt about
trimming simple hat this year need
look no further than yardi or two OF
good MORE ribbon. 1t takes precc-
dence over all other varieties.
BY the way, the stalks Of wheat are
aigretted on some of tle hats and the
fashion grows in favor.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-10-21

a year the motehr devoted whole
day, spring and fall, to cutting and 1T
ting the Tiny garments. This the girls
soon learned TO do for themselves.
somegscraps were used. but there wqs
always some new material, which the
girls bought for themselves. They
were not allowed to buy too ample a
patternsfor dollys needs and thus
learned to cut the. material advantage.
ousiy.
Iemmihg dish towels and s'heh1-
stitching followed. In this way learn
ing to sew was ohnly pIay%for them,
and they did Snot realize until they
were grown how important a lesson
they had learned.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-10-21
7Farniers, llnsfftute.

The annual Fafnle Institute Tor
Mation county VIII be held at Seven
pines octnber 2T4and Is; The State
Boardsof Agriculture has spared Meth
en- time nor money. in providing this
course Of instruction Tor the farmers.
"A splendid pro- famme consisting Of
addresses anu music has been pre-
pared. Basket dinners and free en-
tertainment will be provided for all
who attend the institute.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-10-21
STOCKHOLDERS, MEETING.

A meeting of the stockholders OF
Fairmont and Northern Traction Gem
pany Isl called to be held at the Office
OF "A. B. Fleming. in the City of Fair
mont Marion county, West Virginia.
on the SOtb day of October, 1903, ut
eleven O'Clock a. M. for the PURPOSE.
of ratifying an agreement entered
into between the directors Of sPid
Fasrmont and Northern Traction COM
pany and G. L.sshaver5,for the nur
chase OF said Fairmopt and Nortaarn
Traction Company ofsthe said Shaver
of certain property, rights, privileges
and franchises.
BY order of hesE9aFd Of DtrscsdTs.
WALTON MILLER,
Secretary Fairmont and Northern
Traction Company. coda
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-10-21
500 REWARD 500.

The READERS OF this paper will be
pleased to learn that ltheresfs III E1easti
one dreaded disease that science has
been able to cure in all its stages, and
that Is Catarrh. Halls Catarrh Cure
is the onyl positive cure now known.
to the medical fraternity Catarrh be
ing q sonstItuIonal disease, requires,
a constitutional treatment. Halls Ca
tarrh Cure is taken internally, acting
directly upon the blood and mucous
surfaces of the system, thereby de-
stroying the Foundation of the disease
and giving the patien strength by
building up the constitution and assist
ing nature in doing its work. The
proprfetors have so much faith In It's
curative powers that they offer One
Hundred Dollars 70 any case TINT It
fails to cure. Send for list OF testf-
monials. -
Toledo Ohio.
Take Halls Family Pills for eopstit
patton. ~ SO 1Sl
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-10-21
Kiniahts Of Piythlas. !,

-Four new uniform companies Of the he
Knights OF Pythias in West Virginia,
will be mustered in within a. short
time General CA. Barlow. Of the
West Virginia brigade, sent the mum.
bersfto the four companies who are;
curtin, W.. Va. No.. 81, thirty mem.
bers; Holden; w Va. No 49, thirty
members; Fleetwood. W. Va, now or
ganizing and have about twenty mem-
bers; William Close Company, Thorn
as, Tucker county, reinstated. The
members of the latter comp NY were
suspended and great many drop
ped out. The disastrous fire which
swept. that town several MONTHS ago
disabled the COMPANY and. they were
Immediately reinstated. ,tiy.2 f,75
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-10-21
one-ead Cake.

One.half cup OF butter, creamed. one
cup of sugar. one egg, two cups of slft-
ed flour, onethalf teaspoonful OF soda,
D tablespoonful OF cream OF tartar,
one teaspoonful Of vanilla. Cream the
butter with the sugar, stir in the esg
AMI milk. MEX the soda and the cream
Of tartar with the flour AMI mix all to-
gether, adding the vanilla. Bake in
a shallow cake pan for about half an
hour.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-10-21
chicken FrItters.

Mince the meat OF a cold chicken
quite fine. Beat three eggs into a
pint of milk and cream and stir IN
SUFFICIENT boiled rice to make a bat
ter; put the chicken into the batter
add salt ana pepper ana a dash OF
nutmeg, turn into saucepan and stir
over the fire until heated through
When perfectly cool. roll. out, cut into
small rounds ami fry in hot butter I'M
til brown.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-10-21
n .rrison,e Hat.

Both large ami small hats this sea-
son are in the trieorne shape. The for
mer are more effective. MANY are Of
black velvet, return to which is in
steady progress, and these are trim
mel with thick white plumes and a jet
buckle Such a nat ID distinctly a
dressy one, but its service lies in the
fact that 1t goes with any color of cos
tune
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-10-21

tributIons win be maintainsd to keep
the building in repsir Henry G. Da-
Isis ii one Of tiie chief supporters Of
the buiidiug and VIII be- one 81 CONS
Tnittee selected to turn over the build
ing to the G4ansl I.od ZEE which meets
IN Wheeling On November Il to IS
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-10-21
Veal Forcemeat cutIets.

Chop fine or run through the meat
cutter two pounds of lean veil. Put
into lbowl-with about two ounces Of
raw veal suet, season with pinch OF
salt, a, dash of cayenne and a little
nutmeg. Add half a cupful OF cream,
half a chopped onion and two raw
eggs beaten together. Roll the mass
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-10-21
coIlapslbIe rub.

The thing most desired by young
mothers these days is bathtub for
the baby made of sheet rubber that Is
attached to campstool foundation.
1t can be folded up and put out of the
way when not in use, and it telescopes
into d small bundle when one wants
to travel.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-10-21
! Stale cake Frlttets.

/. Edts a 1oafEof stale sponge or pound
cake into thick slices and fry each
slicet ID hot lard until light brown.
fheff dipsthe slices 1n1boiiing milk to
the grease. grain and dust with pow
dered sugar. Pile on a hot plate AMI
serve with a sauce or with preserves.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-10-21
Held EoR q .iMluRpEK

I,sWELCH, w. va, Oct 21.-W.lile
working in a coal mine near here,
Thomas Yates was arrested by sher-
lifftgG. a9L shsIloat,i of Pennsylvania
county, va, charged with numbering
"a man named Harris after a dispute
In "a poker.game:
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-10-21

-.
Tiie fashion for Lierre lact for veil.
IN ms not diminished in: favor. There
4eSol & however, against the mesh
nat iias & heavy and intricate design
INIT eoFsfs tle face Taere are many
reasons for diseafdihg this. the best OF
wiiici PERSONAL vanity. They rapid
beeoh by the catch phrase
Guess who I am If you can yeiis; and
this Is mot an attitude nice women
ant To have attributed TO them.
Therefote the new lace wells are
much prettier and simpler in designs.
ISfiey have a sca1loped edge, small dots
ana a graceiul vine effect as a border.
4siey are worn in the same tight,
snug way as has prevailed for some
time.
White ones will still be worn, pos
sihiy All through the cold weather, but
vide humber of black ones are
shown ana worn. It lis also the. fash
don to line either d black or white veil
With pink tu1le There Is no face ex.
cept a red one that is not made more
attractive by N faint blush: thrown
upon toby the gthlle.
One can buy these at tine shops in
the Two cplors5 but any girl can do the
work at home. 1t is also the fashion
to line hack lace wells with white
nile and this Is especially affected by
elderly ladies'.
The idea 81. wearing Chiffon wells Oh
the street and in the morning gowns
In favor PeatFgray and white are
both adopted: Dark blue and green,
which nsed to be- the fashion, are not
aFst or second choice, but there is a
pale lime green with satin border
which looks very we'll If there is no
otler ddIor IN the costume to kill 1t.
Teach Daughters to Sew.
The following IAN was followed by
a mother with good success: AS Soon
/ as the little. girls could manage Sow
Ing Materials they were given prac-
eticai sewing box furnished and We're
expectsd to keep II neat, A set Of
dolls Patterns was bought and twice
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-10-21

You see 1t In the West Virainian
today and in the other papers :o-mor'
row.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-10-21

sg aoSa housewives prefer Gold NED; Msss
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-10-21
EmpIoyetsllsLlablIIty EaYts

The state Federation Of labor IN
session at Charleston, passed Tesolu=
lions demanding an employers. lis BIZ
lty law, ia ,lawitagainst- the eguards
system and taxorfng more STRINGENT
child labor laws. In case of an extra
session of the legislature. t1e governor
is to be petitioned TO incorporate the
liability law in the call. Officers viii
be elected this afternoon:
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-10-21

OIL AND GAS. LEAsEs-For Sale at
this office. Best form W. Va. and "a:
Acknowledgements. Also assignment Oh
lease at this ONCE. Z,
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-10-21
el17zl1l ll1 nat
and I1!!.a!:tte1.
GOSSIP Aip KDV1cE FOR
THE WORLD or WOMEN.

New Lace Veils Prettier and
Simpler IN Design Have Seal
loped I'D Small Dots and o
ceffil Vine Effect as a Bor-
They Are Worn in the
Same Tight Snug Way. as Last
Season.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-10-21
For Women ydia I. Pink
hams n able G Compound

Noah. KY. - = Fas passing through
the Change Of Life and suffered from
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-05-18

DENVER, Col, May lS.-President
Taft and senators and congressman
galore are expected this summer to
make the nineteenth session of tho
trans Mississippi commercial progress.
10 be held here the week OF Aug. 10.
the biggest in the history OF the Or
ganiZdtion.
The Japanese question, the effect
Of the Panama canal on the west couE-
try. the new administration conser-
walton policy. ship subsidy as afrect-
ing the Pacific and oriental trade, and
the encouraging of commercial rela-
tions with Central America-these
will be some OF the big questions of
national interest which will come up
for debate at the congress.
These congresses were started in
1891 In Denver; and have worked well
IN allowing the western people 20
work together for their common inter
tsts One thing recommended at the
first congress and hammered away 81
ever since is the proposition OF allow
ing to each state control of Its public
lands.
other subjects which will be dis
cussed yexperts are irrigation and
reclamation. scientific farming, state
hood for Arizona and New Mexico
parcels post. postal savings banks
limmigratfpn, Hawaii and the Phmilip-
pines. and good roads.
Governors OF each Of the states IN
the rams Mississippi territory may ap'
point from 10 to 20 delegates, cities
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-05-18
TOSSED LAMP At
HUBBY IN BED.
Wife Also Tried To Scald Him, Au-
gust Silver Says-Eight DEGREES
at Mondays Matinee.

Plain and featureless for the most
part were the stories told In divorce
court, Monday afternoon. by ten wom-
en- and one man. In only two cases
were. DEGREES refused. and In these
DEGREES will be granted as the neces.
sary papers are properly signd and
witnessed.
That his wife tried to burn him up
with kerosene lamp while he was
sleeping In bed. was the charge made
by August Stever. OF Plymouth.
against Caroline Stever. The Stevers
were married in 1866. and get along
well together. so the old man testified.
until the last few years. He said his
wife threw clubs at him, scalded him
with hot water and made life miser-
able In many ways. A neighbor testi-
fed TO seeing her throw stick OF
wood at him. and another said
Augustus face was blistered where
she threw boiling water on him. De-
cree granted.
Helen Maywood's hat and suit were
the envy of all the women when she
ripped TO the stand. Her suede shoes,
her handsome suit and the dream or
a hat she wore wele all of the latest
design. Beside the stylish clothes.
the lady has a pretty face. She had
just told OF her marriage in Hoboken.
n. j., in 1905, TO Orville haywood,
and or mis- cruelty to her, when Judge
Hosmer discovered an error in the pa
pers. and the suited was halted until
the mistake is rectifed.
Mrs. Lottie Fleischer had just relat-
ed how her husband, Samuel, relieved
the monotony of their dinners by
throwing the knives and forks at her.
when Judge Hosmer's eagle eye again
discovered an omission In one OF the
papers. and Mrs. Fleischer postponed
the further recital Of her troubles un-
til her attorney gets his papers
straight.
Lydia LeBar. small and pretty and
tastefully dressed, told OF her deser.
ton by her husband. Austin L., to
whom she was married in Wyandotte,
in 1906. Now she supports herself
making dresses. She was given a de-
cree.
That her husband had been arrest
ed II times during the l6 years they
lived together was the allegation Of
Paullna Bobrowski, granted divorce
from Joseph Bowrowski. She said he
was drunk the greater part of the
time, was crunel TO her and the chill
dren, having struck one Of the boys
with hammer when he was helping
to move stove. Once he drove the
whole family into the barn in winter
because the childrene refused to go to
saloon for beer on Sunday.
Other decree granted were: Edith
VS.. Omar Seeholtz. drunkenness; Ruth
vs.. William c. Clemence, cruelty and
non-support; Mary E. VS.. Lawrence
Cassidy. cruelty and non-support;
Mary f. vs.. Lawrence Cassidy, cruel
ty; Ethel VS.. Cassius r. Cullis, deser-
ton; Carrie VS.. Lewis A. Voss, non
support and cruelty; Albina VS. Ru.
dolph Schneider. desertion; Amanda
VS.. Willim G. Wilson, desertion.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-05-18
SEARCHES FOR HUSBAND.
Woman With Babe Walks Street
Mystery in Mans Disappearance.

Deserted by her husband, with a
fivs-weeks-old babe to care for. and
absolutely penniless, Mrs. John Smu-
teck is about to be turned out OF the
house OF the people who have been
caring for her at No. 343 Alexandrine.
ave- east, since her husband disap-
peared, two weeks ago.
Carrying her babe, Mrs. Smuteck
has walked all over Detroit searching
for her husband, but she mas secured
no clue to his whereabouts, nor learn
ed OF any reason for mis- departure.
He disappeared on May 5, when he
left home with two weeks pay in his
pocket to buy furniture for the
house.
Mrs. Smuteck cannot speak English,
but the woman with whom she has
been living said that M. and Mrs.
Smuteck got along well together, that
he was industrious and sober and
saved his money. She was positive
there was no other woman In the
case, but was unable to give any rea.
son for the mans disappearance.
Mrs. Smuteck has asked the aid of
the police in finding her husband. She
believes he was held up and robbed
and foully dealt with.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-05-18
MRS. DAVIS TELLS
STORY OF ABUSE
Late Samuel ]. Serrell's Daughter,
Fighting to Break Will, Says
He Whipped Her.

PONTIAC, Mich, May 1s-Mrs.
May T. Davis, whovis suing 10 break
thew Ill OF her father. Samuel J. Ser
lell who left hist ortune OF $l50.0O0
10 his son. Harry told a story OF ill
treatment at the hands II her father
IN court yesterday. The parent willed
Mrs. Davis s.. He had become an
oered because she married the man
OF her choice.
4, Mrs. Davis said her mother died In
S77 when she was Ave years old. Her
iather married soon after and II was
then that he began Furnishing her.
Once, she testified. she wanted TO go
10 the funeral of a friend and neighbor
hut her father objected. She went
and after she returned home her
father took on her clothing and whip
ped her with thick strap until the
blood streamed from the wounds IN
ker body She said she was caught
. IN the pantry by her father another
time and forced To eat two pounds OF
shredded cocoanut. The cocoanut
made her sick, she said. but she had
10 eat because her father TODD over
with a strap.
Mrs. Davis said her father drank
liquor 10 excess. He often came home
Intoxicated and once while In this
condition drove her and her step
mother from the house. and they were
compelled TO remain in the barn al
night
According TO the testimony OF Mrs.
Davis. her father told ais second wife
that Mrs. Davis was only III TO sleep
with the cattle anu swine" He re-
fused TO eat with his wife or daugh-
ter and made the latter stand NJ his
side while he was ealing. he never
asked for anything he wanted but
merely pointed 10 the article. In
stead Of asking for tea or coffee he
.would Jingle his teaspoon in the re-
ceptacle and indicate what ne wanted.
In 1899, Mrs. Davis testified, her
father gave her week to select be
tween marrying aDavis. To whom she
was then engaged, and his home win
its many Injuries. She wrote To ne:
lather refusing his offer Of MONEY
and a home While she was at her
fathers home the next day he called
Ter into a room, and. throwing Donds
and stocks valued at $4,000 before
her. said: They're yours II you give
: up that Id Arthur Davis.
The daughter grabbed the papers
and threw them into the IRE. she
married Davis soon afterward In o
letter the father sent TO the daughter
soon after ner marriage, he said
MAY. YOU were born u liar, lived d
liar and will die liar. ! herewith
send you cneck for s., paying you N
lull"
Mrs Davis, brother Harry, is IN
.court but does not recognize her.