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The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-12-16
CARTER WINS MEDAL.
Takes Hamilton Debating Prize at
Georgetown.

Edward " Carter, II, OF Washington,
won the second annual debate for the
Hamilton medal at CASTOR Hall. George
town University, last night Carter had
the negative side Of the question: RE
solved. That United States Senators
should be elected by direct vote OF the
people and subject to recall"
Mr.. Carter was assisted by Vincent
Daily and Arnulf GloetZner, while the
affirmative side was taken by Albert
F1ume, ]. Kennah Jennings, and James
Pierce. The Hamilton prize was founded
by George W. Hamilton. A b. r. A
N. &
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-12-16
TALKS ON BIBLE CRITICISM.
Evangelist Says Questions Must Re-
ceive Attention.

Urging that academic criticisms OF the
Bible must not be ignored even by the
most religious. Rev. DR.. Goodall, the
Methodist evangelist. created mild SEN
sation at the meeting Of the Laymen's
Evangelistic Conference at Metropolitan
NJ. K. Church last night.
The meeting last night was one Of a
series now being held in large cities in
the East Among those present we're
Bishop Anderson. OF Baltimore; Bishop
James Berry. OF Chicago; Bishop Earl
Cranston. Of Washington. and DR.. J. N
Nj. Sumwalt. superintendent OF the Meth
odist Episcopal churches Of the District
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-12-16
CHORUS CLUB OPENS SEASON.
Programme Nest Effectively Rem
dered at Odd Fellows Hall.

Programme Nest Effectively Rem
dered at Odd Fellows Hall.
The Washington Chorus Club. under the
direction OF William ]. Palmer, with Louis
A. Potter, jr,. aecompanist. opened its
fourth season with an excellent pro-
gramnle at Odd Fellows Hall last night
The following programme was most eff
fectively rendered:
VIKINGS and North Winds Tours
% Paradise O. Afrezlnel Myerbeer
Or. W. NJ Kemhan.
In stily Night Brahms
Neapohtan Folk Song .--.......--..-..-.--.......
Mr.. james Nolan
Men Of Hariech Barrhv
onoot5 H1te Ambrose
Duo, Ia Fora Destino' Verdi
DR.. Kemhall and Mr.. Nolan
hunting Song Mendeissohn
Polonaise IA fat major Chopin
Mr.. Louis A. Potter. u.
Venetian BcatnAn's Eyensong Bach
Una Nergne Donigetti
Or. kemhalL
Tne Lake bt
ohgsto Miss Loretto E o'Connen.
Moonlight flaming
Fugitive Vision (Herodadel Masscnet
Mr.. Nolan.
Ring Ont Wild Bells DR.. Damrosch
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-12-16
Death of DIR. Presley G. Hunt

The death of Or. Presley Craig HIM,
son OF the late Mai Gen. Henry ]. Hunt
az Johns Hopkins Hospital, yesterday.
was shock to his many friends in this
city Dr. Hunt was forty years old. and
one OF the most widely known Of wash
ingtOn's alienists.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-12-16
Vic Alleges Crueltx

Emma R. Burkett yesterday filed writ
for limited divorce from Lincoln W.
Burkett. alleging cruelty. drunkenness.
and nonsupport. They were married July
II. 1881. at Baltimore, Md, and have five
children
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-12-16
SIX-INCH GUN BURSTS.
Accident Aboard the Pennsylvania
While at Target Practice

A six-inch gun on board the armored
cruiser Pennsylvania burst Wednesday
curing target practice. The accident was
reported to the Navy Department yes
'eFdsy by Rear Admiral f. B. Barry.
conmander-in-ehief of the Pacific Fleet
The muzzle blew off the gun. which was
totally ruined. No one was burt Al
hlrai Barry said he had begun an in
ation TO determine the cause of
the accident to the gun. Night target
practice, he adds. had been COMPLETED
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-12-16
TO-DAY'S PROGRAMME.

MORNING.
Horas and Neighborhood Improvement.
President Garland. presiding
"Civie eoo9erasion toward clean city
Ms Caroline Bartlett Crane.
Friendship village improvement sodAlity''-
Miss zona Gale
LEGAL control Of the hlIboaris' Hon
Clyde l. DAY.
The smoke Nuisance and the lAw"-MI.
Cyrus LocheT.
AFTERNOON.
Community Comfort
Edward Hatch. H.. presiding.
The typhoid fy''-Dr. l. o. Howard.
''Why is the hyT'-Dr Woods Hutchinson.
The newspaper as an educational factor
against the hy''-Lsroy Boughner.
Display Of motion pictures. Illustrating the
habits Of the typhoid hy'- Richard B.
Watrous.
EVENING.
Reception to Members and delegates Of the
American Civic Association az the home
OF Hon. and Ms. John B. Hendzson at 8
O'Clock.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-12-16

Tests made b5 the University Of Illinois have
shown that coal loses less heating value b. ex-
posure to the air while being stored than 1t does
by the breaking q the humps INTO dusG.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-12-16

Secretary Walcett, Of the Smithsonian Institution
announces that a biological survey Of the Panama
Canal Zone Is about TO Be undertaken under direc
tion u tbs institution
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-12-16
PAGE HITS AT ART
SEEN In CAPITAL
Monuments Are an Object of
Pity, He Asserts.
STATUARY HALL ASSAILED

Before the American Civic AEsocfa-
ton, Critic Creates Mild Sensation
the Lack of Beauty In Washington.
New Officers Are Chosen.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-12-16
GIRL ADMITS PART
In BLACKMAIL CASE

Continued from Page One.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1910-11-10
Surprise Party.

Mr. and MIS-. c. p. shumate were
agreeably surprised Monday evening
by a large number OF their lady
friends in honor OF their tenth ami
versary. tin wedding, and were show
cred with many nice and useful tin
utensils. The party was a complete
surprise in every particular. and a
delightful time had by everyone.
Bridge was played A large number
of the guests attended their wedding
ten years ago. and agreed 10 surprise
them. The guests were Mesdames c..
l.. Walker l.. p. Ellison, II. T.. Pra-
Their, L. A. Stone, T. T. Swayne. J.
NJ Hubbard. Fope Herring. II. n.
Cowgirl, e. b. Prather. J. T. steph-
mes. w. S. Ellison. c. b. Travis, r.
T. Tyler. F. S. Moore, Z. r. Ellison,
A. NJ. Tyler. Mamie Kingman, J. II.
Mnlet, and Misses Marie Brevard and
Ruth Ellison.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1910-11-10
Given Life Sentence.

Asbury spiocr. who has figured
conspicuoualy in tho Brcathlit coun.
" feuds Tor many years was saiur.
day given a life sentence la the
state ponituntiary for the murder Of
his nephew. Asbury Fugato.
Fugate was killed IN general
fight last June, In which biz mother
was wounded and splccr was aided
by bis sixteen year old daughter and
twelve year old son. spioer was one
OF the chief lioutonants Of the late
Judge James Hargis. later In the
Breathht county fouds OF several
years ago which eliminated IN the
assosslnations OF James Cockrili and
Or y. ID. Cox.
spicer sworo that Hargis had hired
him 10 kin several Breathitt county
men and confessed to his part In the
deaths of CocTill and Cox Follow
ing this confession many attempts
were made to assassinate splcer but
he escaped each time with slight
wounds.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1910-11-10
School Without Pupils.

Funny land sometimes oxpcnslyo)
things happen. AZ Fancy Farm. a
school district In Graves county. Mfa.
Amy Buckman Is employed as teach.
or In The public school. but not a pa.
pa has attended for several weeks.
although there 100 school children In
the district.
When she first began her school.
quite a number we're in attendance.
but since the opening Of 81 jerome
Catholic School not one pupil has al.
tended the free school. Mrs. Buck.
man eocs 10 the school house every
morning regularly and remains each
day until about . O'Clock. aud then
returns home An the children In
that district are going to the catho.
lie school, while the teacher OF The
free school attends regularly every
day and draws her pas for teaching
school with no pupils.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1910-11-10

Mr.. Rice. of Martin, was in the city
again last Tuesday night and met
with the Commercial Club. The over
all proposition was brought up again
and the committee reported that a
bout $4,000 stock had been subscrib-
ed The subscription asked for was
$4,000, or $1,000 paid up. Several
present at the meeting increased
Their subscriptions and others sub
scribed. Still there was considerable
discrepancy.-Union City Commercial.
Miss Louis Cannon, of Como. Miss,
arrived here Monday to visit Miss
Bonnie Carpenter.
Have prices for Thanksgiving cut
flowers. Your orders will be given
prompt attention.-Miss Frankye Reid
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1910-11-10

The largest theatre is the Paris
Opera House, covering three acres;
the largest bronze statue, that of Pc
ter the Great, in st. Petersburg,
weighing LOO tons The biggest
stone statue is in Japan, A. feet high;
the largest college is in Cairo, with
over 10000 students and $40 teach
ers. Damascus has the honor of be-
ing the Oldest city.
Mrs. J. NJ. Reid left Wednesday
for Gordon, Texas, where she will
spend two months visiting her broth
er, Mr. Cooper. She stopped a few
days in Memphis
Mrs. Fope Herring, of Union City,
was here Monday, the guest OF Mrs.
T. T. Swayne.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1910-11-10

Andrew Hanneberry, one of the old
est and most respected citizens OF
Columbus. died Friday night, Oct. 2s.
He was born in Ireland about as
years ago and came to America in
1864, first stopping in Massachusetts,.
where he remained about a year.
then came TO Columbus, where he
resided until his death. For many
years he was in the employ of the
Mobile & Ohio railroad until he re-
tired from active work in 1895.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1910-11-10
Their First Train.

Unheralded. unannounced. without
the welcome from the curious onlook-
ers one could expect in an instance
OF the kind. .he first freight train
over the Burlington railroad extern
sion from Herrin. Ills, 20 Paduoah
via the Illinois Central through Brook,
port and across the river 10 the Tn
Ion station. where IL was delivered
according 10 contract. to the Nash
vile. Chattanooga q St Louis Il. r..
passed through Paducah Tuesday al.
ternoon.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1910-11-10

Two negro musicians, who are here
with a medicine show. got into
skirmish In Lauderdale's barber shop
Saturday morning. resulting In one
OF them getting a lick from big
stove poker that came near putting
him out OF business. The blow shat.
tered his upper Jaw bone and split
his left ear wide open. Judge Rem.
ley reviewed the trouble and fined
each one sll.50.
Miss Lila Powell died at her home
In Pilot Oak. Friday afternoon after
more than a years lingering illness
OF that dread disease, tuberculosis.
The law says that a man need not
support his mother-in-law. but. praise
the Lord, these is no law against a
mother-in-law supporting her son-in-
law.
Jim Williams, an old citizen of this
place. is reported as being quite sick.
lie is about 90 years Of age
IL. Phebeus. Of Huntington. Tenn.
has accepted a position in l.. r. Jack
sons barber shop.
NJ. c. Harding, B. f. Ward and o.
+. Willingham, Of Hickman. were in
Fulton Sunday.
Ask for Omega Flour. None bet
-Bettersworth G Prather. K
Carpenters have been remodeling
The depot this week.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1910-11-10
Phone 81 about your insurance.

Phone 81 about your insurance.
Fear to die until you have done
some good that will always live.
It is a risky thing TO get mad and
stay that way until after sunset.
when the character OF any one is
discussed silence in the good-natured
Is censure.
Our 25c coffee is equal to any you
ever bought at SO TO 4Oc.-Betters-
worth & Prather.
]. w. Ward is back from Charles
ton, Miss, where he closed deal
for 800 acres of timber. Mr.. Ward
may open a feed store in that city
in a short time.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1910-11-10
Good Word for the Widows.

When a man is left with a lot OF
motherless children ON his hands, he
usually scatters them among his rela-
tives. II it is the woman who is left
with fatherless little ones. she keeps
them together and earns a living be
sides. Women develop great enegry
when left without a man. In fact, all the
widows we know are getting along
great deal better than the married
women.-Atchison Globe.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1910-11-10
eood stroke Of aualness.

The FL note is moi the smallest L.
sued by the bank of England By
mistake a note OF the value OF one
penny was made and issued in 1923.
II was in circulation for many years.
a source OF annoyance TO the cashiers
IN making up their accounts. At
length the holder Of II brought II 20
the bank and after considerable argu.
ment persuaded the authorities TO
give him f5 for IL.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1910-11-10

Passion. purity and love. A ten
der. touching story. beautifully told.
deliberately staged. presented by prom
inent actors In living characters. Is
the dramatizetion OF Mary ]. Holmes
popular novel. Tempest and sun
shine" to be seen at the Lyric on
Thursday. Nov. 10th.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1910-11-10
Who hit Bnly Patterson Tuesday ?

Who hit Billy Patterson Tuesday,
Wait for DIR. stubbs. He will be
IN Hickman the week Of Monday.
Nov IA.
Miss Deron Harte has returned to
Fulton after a visit with Hickman
friends.
Mrs. +. c. Carter. Of Jordan. and
Mrs. Julia Lotion. of Jackson, Tenn.
spent Tuesday with Mrs. w. +. Mont.
gomery.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1910-11-10

All prescriptions taken to Helm &
Ellison's are filled by "Clint" Ellison
nobody else.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1910-11-10

For good groceries and prompt ser
vice, phone Home 3S.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1910-11-10

Our zoe coffee is a world-beater-
try it.-Bettersworth & Prather.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1910-11-10

Mrs. w. A. Forester. OF Union
City. died last Tuesday. after sever.
al weeks illness.
j II. Barnhill and wife and Miss
Sallle Montgomery. who have been
visiting w. f. Montgomery and wife
for several days. win leave tomorrow
for their home in Providence. Ky
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-01-04
vAEDMAM MAY BE SENATOR

tTInion Associated Presa)
JACKSON, Miss, Jan. 4.-Accord'
ing to the general aspect Of political
affairs in Mississippi to-day. 1t is quite
probable that former Gov. James X
V7rdaman, who has d national reputa
ton as "fre-eater," will be selected
to fill the seat in the United States
Senate left vacant by the recent dealt,
cf Senator A. J. McLaurin. Varda.
mans friends confidently expect that
the special session Of the Legislature.
called by Gov. E. F. Noel, will nos
waste much time before announcing =
decision In Ills favor. It lie konwr that
Mr.. Vardaman Yields powerful In.
flueneo among members Of the General
Assembly, and some political author.
tiles assert that the former Governor
ca, control The vote Of the States law:
making body as at present composed.
Congressman Eaton J. Bowers and
Adam Eyrd are mentioned as compcti
tors Of MIR. Vardaman. ,.,
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-01-04
A gBEA. WOMAN
A | !! ] ] I i STORY R
ID: Floral, Ark, Lives a Lady Who
Feels That Her Strength Was
Z u; Restored by Cardui.

:, Floral, Ark.-.'l must speak a good
word for cardut," writes Mrs. Viola
Baker, of this place. l.j.
"About a month ago I was in very bad
health. was SO weak and nervous that
| was not able to do my homework.
"My husband bought me one bottle OF
Cardui, the Woman's tonic. took II ac-
cording to directions and nowtl am in
good health.
/. II think Cardui is fine tonic for weak
women"
! And you are not the only lady who
thinks SO, Mrs. Baker.
Thousands, like you, have written to
tell OF the wonderful benefit Cardui has
been to them. F1ty
/, Cardui contains no minerals, or other
powerful drugs. II contains no glyeerin
or other Misunderstanding ingredients.
It Is just a pure, natural extract, of
natural vegetable herbs, that have been
found to regulate the Womanly functions
and strengthen the female system.
All druggists sell Cardui.
See yours about it.
N. B-Krite to: Ladies' Advisory Dept, c11tta-
nooga Medicine Co. Chattanooga, Tenn for Spetfal
{ntfntrffdns,. md 64-p1Ee book. Home Treatment
Tor Women" scat IN plain wrapper. on request.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-01-04
"PATsY IN POLITICS."

Aside from the many original num-.
hers especially made to order for
PATSY In Politics. sevral INTERRUPT.
tioni Of the very latest song hits ma.
Eeen permitted, SO as to show off !.
very superior chorus, to advantage.
These Introducing are intcndes
mainly to prove the merit Of gooe
thing in forcible way. All that tends
toward insuring perfect musical
comedy organization and everything
necessary in order to guarantee AZ
traetive scenic and costume features
have received undivided attention
speeia! thought has been exercised In
order to fulfill the ,requiremrts Of :
balanced corps Of come
dians, singers and dancers, SO tina,
the direction Of this pretentious enter
Prise might bid for glory, as we'll as
patronage IA good faith. "patsy IL
Politics" con,es tc the Grand to.mcr
row night.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-01-04
State AEelus.
Elliott Tor Aujutant General.

sftf k-hip1h ht6Tt 3taUJukdnk 1eHsEdls 49, Z
Governor William sE. Giasseoek yes.
tsrady appointed Major charlee D. 81.
lott. OF Parkerabura, retiring uniteu
Staten Marshal for the Northern fed.
eral district Of West Virginia. adjl.
tant genrai to succeed General ~. S.
surteW, who resigned the position, min
resignation having taken effect Jan.
uary first II;
Major Elliott is splendidIy qualified
to fill the position Of adiutant genera.
Of the West Virginia sNat.,nal Guard
and his appointment will be received
with satisfaction by West virglnians
il general. Major Elliott served a.
major IA the Third Battalion Of tn.
Second Regiment Of West Virginia
Volunteer Infantry II the Spanish
American war.
A number OF prominent man Of the
State were considered for the pos;
ton of adjutant general bit the ap.
Pointment OF Major Elliott was an.
bounced yesterday.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-01-04
.oRlE:AF &c DOL ron FARMERS.

tunion Ahsocintad rreaB, 4
COLuMBIA, Mo-, Jan. 4s-Practical
and csientihc farming and stock rails
ing will be- taught at the University
OF Missouri during d special course OF
seven weeks commenced today. Tile
magnificent new agricultural building.
which contains more than an acre OF
floor space. Is occupied for the first
time by the students. hundreds in num-
Der and ranging from sixteen to sixty
years OF age. who have enrolled for
the course. "A railroad company has
given scholarship to one student
from each OF the Missouri counties
through which 1t passes.
The short winter course. In, agricul.
ture aims to give the largest amount
OF practical instruction In agricultural
science, More than. sixty teachers
give instructions in the College OF
Agriculture, thirty-seven devoting
their time exclusively to that college.
Which owns the largest and best herd
or da1ry cattle In the world. Only
seventeen Jersey cows In the world
have produced more than 700 pounds
II butter in one year. according to the
records. and five Of these were bred
and developed at the Missouri College
OF Agriculture. (,
In 1907 Missouri student at the
International Live Stock Show ut Chi.
cage made the highest score in live
stock Judging ever made by any stu
dent OF any college. Experiments con.
Quoted by the. college have increased
the corn yields In Southwest Missouri
twenty to forty-fivc bushels an acre
md the wheat yields fifteen bushels
an acre.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-01-04

81. NY =
Mis- Alta. Travis has returned TO
5Morgantown after a weeks visit hero.
Mrs. Ernest Morrison, Of cuftey
stre st , nas, been very sick Tor some
lind. s,i., ii II i
Mrs. Hupp Mcintyre and little son
Returned 10 Littieton to-day after
5spendlnD the holidays with Rev. ana
1 Mrs. y. X. Grimes.
Mrs: Cora Morrow and son, Floyd
Viii 90 10 housekeeping soon in prop.
j cry nWater street.
klan Besse Jacobs. Of clarkshurg,
Is IL thls City Visiting relatives. 90
Mrs. French Moran, Of Water street.
] f,an been Very III for several days.
Miss lnez Jacobs spent Saturday
ana Sunday with her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Lindsay Jacobs, Of Triune.
Miss keener, Of Pruntytewn. has
4 been the guest of Miss Powell. Of Cur.
/ fey street for several days.
54 Mlss Maude .Priekett expects 10
leave tomorrow for Baltimore. Nd.
whore abe will Wait her uncle Or. Nj.
ElfresI;. 49,
x Mro. ). s. 4Levelle, who, has been
very sick for some time. rs able to b.
- Ii5 a..ta SCI 800, a.r.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-01-04
West Virginia Prosperous.

With an increase of more than 5000,
600 in the different funds over the
amount last year. the year 1910 was
ushered in by the State Of West Viz
l'nia. On january first. 1909, there
was a fetal in all funds Of $1,4o1,.
s12.37, while January !. 1910 finds
ire amount in all funds increased "
81 ,6o:,57e.2'.
The regular monthly statements is
sued from the offices Of the State al.
dftor and State treasurer show the Il.
nanelal eonditien Of the State during
the past month and also at the begin.
ming Of new year in excellent shape
and 1910 is expected to be the. most
prosperous year West Virginia has
ever experienced.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-01-04
HoW's THls7

We offer Ore Hundred Dollars Re.
ward for any case of ,catarrh that car.
not be cured by Halls catarrh Cure:
F. J. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, O.
We, the undersigned, have known E.
J. Cheney for the last IS years. and
bei'eve him perfectly honorable in all
business transactions, and financially
able TO carry out any obligations made
by his firm.
WAlOiNG, kINNAN e. MARVIN,
= Wholesale Druggists, Toledo, ..
HALLS Catarrh Cure is taken int r.
nalIy, acting directly upon the blood
and mucous surfaces Of the system
Testimonials sent free. Price, 75c per
bottle. Sold by all Druggists.
Take Halls Family Pills for const'
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-01-04
Poultry Exhibit.

The Taylor County Poultry and Pet
Stock Association opened yesterday
morning at Grafotn in the Swain
building on East Main street. lndiea
tions point to a fine exhibit and tn.
citizens of Taylor county will have
on exhibition a large number Of fine
specimens OF the feathered tribe.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-01-04
Victim OF Toy Pistol.

Walter S1mucts, little son Of Mr.
and Mrs. George +. SamueIs. of Par
kersburg, is dangerously i'll with LOCK
jaw as a result OF the accidental dis
charge on Christmas day Of toy gun
with which he was playing. The sub
stance was removed from the injured
hand but the boy Is in serious cor
diton.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-01-04
DEMOCRATIC cAusus.
:, fTfn,on Associated rreas.,

I1n10n AesocI1ted FTeAa.l
BALTIMORE. Jan. democratic
members of the legislature will hold n
causus at Annapolis today to discuss
the spealsership and other matters con.
necied with the. organization OF the
State law making body. The Republi.
cans are In Il hopeless minority In the
coming session.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-01-04
Prominent Railroad Man Dead.

I James e. Wilson. a prominent citi.
zen Of Grafton, and one of the best
known railroad men on the Parkers'
burg branch Of the 3. and O., but WIN
retired from active service In 1897.
is dead at his home in Grafton in his
seventy.oighth year.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-01-04
School Re-opened.

51s The First ward school re.openci
Monday after, a two weeks vacation.
Tfie teachers who spent the holidays
gut; pr town have all returned and
work was begun yesterday. This
eighth sradc IS having nid.terh, ex.
ordinations thu. week and will prob
asly. organize a literary society FRI
.lsy. ~; +; .-:4.