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The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-11-30
Judge Emery Speer Says
lail Term or
Bad Railroad Managers
MEM0R|AE. !.
S.ERV VICES
SPLENDID PROGRAMME is Ar.
RANGED FOR THE ELks'
LODGE OF SORROW.

Sunday afternoon at 2:3O o'clock the
local lodge, B. P. o. Elks, will hold
its annual memorial service or Lodge
of Sorrow, at the Grand opera house.
Previous to the hour OF the service,
the lodge will meet at the club house
on Main street, at two o'clock, and
will proceed in body to the opera
house, where several tiers OF seats
will be reserved.
Colonel John T. McGraw, OF Graf
ton, will deliver the memorial address
and the opening memorial service will
be conducted by Exalted Ruler Curtis
B. Robertson. The best musical tai.
ent of the city has been engaged for
this service.
Following the benediction and while
the opera house orchestra, under the
direction of Prof. VIM. H. Omen, ren.
ders a selection, the lodge will pass
in body from the building to tile
club house. The audience Is request.
ed to remain seated until the lodge
has passed out. \.
This memorial service is not local
but the day will be observed through.
MA SGen es oil persons were -urtratfld
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-11-30
oTTlE LEMAsTERs MUST BEHAVE.
IN THE FUTURE OR SHE WILL.
BE LOCKED UP.
IS NOW UNDER PEACE BOND
Young Girl Lives at Manninston and
Was Arrested on Complaint Of Lady,
BY Whom She Was Employed as
Domestic.

Ottie LeMasters, the young girl of
Warrington, who was arrested last
week on a charge OF threatening to
throw carbolic acid into the face Of
Mrs. Helen B. Davis and was released
from the city jail late Monday even.
ing after giving aspeace bond OF $100
with ]. W. Metz, OF Mannintgon, as
surety, may be sent to the Good Shep-
hard's Home at Wheeling or similar
institution. Il
The girl returned to Warrington i'm
mediately upon her release from GUS
today and the authorities declare that
II she makes any more threats against
any one or attempt to violate the law
that no time will be lost in having her
committed to home for girls. Y
1t was she who was accused Of at
tempting to throw some kind Of acid,
thought TO be phenol, several weeks
ago into the face Of Fred Stahl,a team,
ster at Warrington, but the acid only
got on his clothes and the charge was
never pushed.
A few days thereafter she was ar
rested on complaint OF Mrs. Davis, at
whose home she was employed as a
domestic Tor some time.
E
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-11-30
FOUR INCH
LIZARD IN
BOYS STOMACH
LAD SWALLOWED 1T WHILE HE
WAS DRINKING WATER FROM A
ROADSIDE TROUGH.
REPTILE HAD SPOTTED BODY
Frequent Doses Of Castor oil Causes
Younsster to Eject the Four.Ieesed
Intruder Which Remained Alive for
Some Hours.

Z CoNNELLSVTLLE, Pa, Nov. 3d.
Burdette. the 12.year.old. son OF Mr..
snd Mrs. J. G, Jones OF South Georges
township, soon after taking a dose o
castor oil administered by his mother
yesterday morning, evacuated n live
lizard from his stomach.
Mrs. Jones had been giving Burdette
and Ernest, younger brother. worm
medicine. believing that they had
worms.
Ernest was able to go to school yes
terday morning, but Burdette was
quite III and had to stay at home and
take more medicine. This he did Will
the result as above recorded.
The reptile was about four inches
long, having a spotted body and foul
legs.
The boy had been in the habit ol
stopping at water through that was
supplied from spring through pipe
from the spring to the trough and
taking n drink, using tin can that
was kept at the through.
Holding the cup under the pipe un
til It ran full, It is supposed that the
lad swallowed small lizard that drop!
ped in the cup.
The reptile. remained alive some
hours after being elected.
Mrs. Jones will have 1t preserved
In alcohol.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-11-30

..0RbEIR|Gs5
HIS CABINET
TELLS THEM ALL HANDS MUST,
CUT DOWN ESTIMATES FOR
THE ENSUING YEAR.
VERY busy ION his MESSAGE
President Delyes Into Figures and
Says Things Must Be Better In the
Future Than They Have In the Past.

WASHINGTON, D.. Ca, Nov. 30.---
Word went out from the White House
yesterday where the President is hard
at work on his message, that there
must be still further cut in the esti.
mate for the year, all along the line.
To give effect to his orders the
President had the Chiefs of Depart
Iments before him and the rather e..
traordinary picture was presented OF
the head Of the nation delving into fig.
Iures and asking the why's and where
fores Of routine expenditures, which
Ordinarily the President is not sup
posed to know anything about.
Economy is to.be the watchword OF
the Forthcoming message. The cabi.
net chiefs were informed to-day thattin
cutting down their estimates by forty
million dollars last year, they did good
work; but that better still must be
done this year. The plan is to cut
down expenses so that they will meas.
ure up accurately with the actual ne.
cessities OF the government service.
In addition to the members Of the
cabinet, Chairman Alexander OF the
House, Rivers and Harbors Committee
and General Bixby, Chief of the Engi.
neers ofthe Army were called In and
told of the plans of the President for
tretrenchment and reform. 4,
Speaker Cannon and Representative
Mann, Of Chicago, were at the White
House for more than an hour in con
sultation with the President, who had
o general talk with them on the out.
look for legislation in the next ses.
sion. :t.
IL Is now expected that the message
VIII be gready$forF the printer by next
Saturday night. The rough draft Will
be read to the cabinet to-day after
which the President will put the fin.
fishing touches on 1t and getfit ready
for reading to Congress as soon as
those bodies manifest a desire to hear
from him. 1t is not likely that the
message will be ready before Tuesday.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-11-30
GEORGE M. DAVIS Ill.

George M. Davis, foreman at the Bal.
tlmore and Ohio round house who has
been sick for several weeks, is get.
ting better and will be able to report
for duty in day or two.
MIR. Davis came here about two
months ago from Connellsvllle. He
worked at the round house us night
foreman and was later promoted to
day foreman, He took sick and was
admitted to Cook Hospital, lsi3
He recovered sufficiently to be dis;
missed from the hospitai. Davis start
ed to work too soon, He worked one
day and has been of duty since.
Last night Davis went to Grafton
He stated that he would return 10
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-11-30
COOK HAS ll1lAlE A
complete CONF SSI0N
'.IPH.0'l'l.GR|lPFER !
G.DISIf5CARE
WAS, TAt<il G "a S NAP SHOT In SAi
RESTAURANT r BIT !PE EoRLEf BE:
LiENEDs ExPEo osieM HAD TAKEN
r. PLACE. Il Il

Some little excitsnent was occa
stoned forSa a few.mihates last evening
shortly after 8 so.c .cJpck on Madison
street when It was III first thought a
gas explosion had loceurred, but which
proved to. be wrong, 1t was nothing
more than a well ssEownSl local photo,
grapher taking a fasitlight picture oil
the interior Of they White Cloud res.
taurant.
When the efiash.light went of, which
,wasla "a loud one, st eS,lid be heard in
the Immediate vicinity very distinctly
and a woman residing stairs next
to the restaurant threw up a window
and let out a scream and scores. OF
men ran out Of the saloons and bust.
ness houses nearby sand seeing the
smoke pouring out OF the restaurant
door believed that an explosion had
really. taken place. s.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-11-30
,RuckHANNoN AND NORTHERN.
RAILROAD COMPANY FACES
ALMOST PLAIN SAILING &.
PROPERTY OWNERS HOLD OUT'
Corporation Has Gone Into Court
Seeking Condemnation Proceedings
Through Which II May Obtain
Prperty-Will Develop Thousands
Sfof Acres, Of Coal Lands.

+ The Buckhannon and Northern
Railroad Company has secured the
right of way for the proposed ROAD
that the company contemplates build.
ing from Ritssville to the Pennsy,.
.yania State line except In two cases
where the property holders have hell
out for more money for their prop.
erty. than the railroad company Is
willing to give.
The property is owned by Nellie and
r. p. Harden and lies near Catawba.
In these two cases the railroad
company has gone into the court anil
instituted condemnation proceedings
SO that 1t may get the right-of.way for
a reasonable compensation for the
property. Z
5 The commission appointed by
Judge Mason, Of the Circuit Court, to
assess the damages OF the property
sought by the company consists Of
the following men. p. B. Swearingen,
w. E. Arnett. j. ]. Harris, Thornton
Malone and w. H. Bunner.
The commission was to have view.
ed the premises yesterday but for sew
eral reasons the members did not
get together. They agreed to visit
the premises today Z i. !,
AT. a meeting held in New York sew.
leral days ago the Buckhannon and
Northern proposition was financed
and 1t was ordered that as soon as
the right of way was secured the
contract for the construction Of the
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-11-30
SECURES
It's RIGHT Way

road was to be let.
The best informed man In this city
concerning the workings OF the Buck
.hannon and Northern Raiiroad Com,
ipany stated that the road would be
built and that 1T would bes completed
within year. v
n This road Will open and develop ono.
O. the richest coal fields IN the Uni;
ted States, Thousands OF acres of
coal viii be developed BY thisiToad.
4 AT present the company has an
agreement to run It's trains from
Rivesyille to this city over the tracks
of the Baltimore q Ohio railroad.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-11-30
GOOD SHEPHERDS HQNI
FOR Acid ThR0NllIR
] ] BlI
OUT SALOON.
VISITOR SEARCH RMoNT IN
q AVIAN sATTEMP P,Tss,To INVEST IN
4, DRINK 1lsPE SING EMRoR.
!, luM. N \ K

A man from Fremont, Ohio. tile
home OF ex-Presid ident, 1 r. Y b. Hayes.
left last evening !forsthe Southern part
OF the State after spending several
days in this city trying 10 purchase 4
saloon, but to mo avail, as IT. seems
that no such place Is for sale In Falr;
mont. ~ 8 % t
The wouldybe buyer said that h,s
had talked with d number Of propries
tors OF such places but none of them.
would even consider selling out. Ac /,
cording to the visitor every owne:
whom he approached told him lernphat
ically that they did not want to dis
pose Of their business as they We're:
enjoying good patronage even though,
he offered them good price and
would have given any proprle letor a GER
tilted check for his stock and business
II the deal could have been closed
The man said that he had visited
several other cities in West Virginia,
whore he could have purchased sa.i
looms, but the prices We're too high
while here no proprietor would even
entertain his Apropositio long enough
to name a figure for. his; saloon
He will probably buy q i place. in
Huntingtongif he can. as he said that
he understood that city was d good
place for such a business and had
increased more rapidly In populat tlon
during the past ten years than any
city in West Virginia.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-11-30
PEOPLE PUSHED
TO- PAY TAXES
THIS WAS THE LAST DAY OF THE
DISCOUNT PERIOD AND MOST
EVERYBODY SEEMED TO BE
AWARE OF THE FACT.

Yesterday and today were. busy
days at the sheriff's Office and at
the. City Collectors office.
People from the county were In
paying their taxes while the discount
period was in effect.
The tax payers OF the city found
their way TO both Offices for the same
reason.
During the discount period people
who pay their taxes are given dis.
count Of two and one.half per cent. Of
the amount of their taxes.
This was the last day Of the dis
count period.
From tomorrow until the first OF
January the officers will collect the
face of the tax bill and.after the first
day OF January interest will be charg.
ed on all unpaid taxes.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-11-30
lp,,oLIcIEscou

There were three men that answer,
ed when the roll was called in police
court this morning. I
Two of the prisoners were plain,
drunks that were fined six dollars.
Paul Petty was before the mayor
charged with resisting an officer. He
was found guilty and was given! the
usual tine: /.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-11-30
MR.. WATSON HERE.

Mr.. c. w. Watsons who is a candi-
date for the United States senate to
succeed Senator Nathan Bay Scott,
is in the city to-day. Mr. Watson
was accompanied here by w. L. An
drewsi Of Baltimore manager OF trans
'portation for the Consolidation Coal
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-11-30

s! HON KONG, Nov, 3 The first re,
volt against the new Poftugpeese re;
public occurred today at Macao. Por
tuguese colony near Canton, China,
according to messages received here.
1t lis reported that several hundred
soldiers and sailors Joined in the re:
volt and Intense anxiety is felt here
for the foreign residents.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-11-30

Mrs. It's. Hardesty and daughter;
Miss ocie, Of Mannington. spent the
day in the city. x = y 4 q q "
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-11-30
SOUTHERN JURIsT ANNOUNCES
that TIME FOR IMPOSING
FINES HAS PASSED.
ANTI TRUST LAW CASES UP
Forceful Charge to the United States
Grand Jury IN Session at Savannah
Several indictments Of Transporta-
ton Companies Are Expected.

SAVANNAH, Ca, Nov. 30.-lt is
very. evident that certain railroads
with terminals in Savannah are to be
indicted by the United States Court
now In session here for violating the
Sherman and Elkins antitrust acts.
The United States grand jury went
in session yesterday after listening to
a long charge from Judge Emery Speer
dealing entirely with these two nation
al acts
1t Is currently reported from semi
official sources that it least two rail.
roads and one steamship company
with Offices here may be indicted II
the investigation warrants.
Judge Speer said the time had come
to quit attempting to punish the trans
portationS companies by fines taken
from their treasures. but that under
the Sherman and Elkins acts there
should be some direct punishment OF
the offending officials.
At the conclusion OF his charge deal
Ing with the transportation problem
the Judge said:
Profoundly in .Eayasst:. -.
Clemens, Mich. where he will sp
Itor several weeks. Mr.. Llkens Is just
ol covering from a several weeks
ness.
BON Miss Nina Miller leaves In the hi
be ing for an extended western trip.
the will join relatives in the west and
the travel for sevral months throuhg
section of the country.
in Mr.. and Mrs. Richard Gilkeson,
ver Thos. Gilkeson and daughter, Jen
red have returned from Bellaire. o
will where they attended the McClain
not lily reunion.
as Arthur Finley has returned f
the Brownsville. Pa.,7s where, he 81
'ipe Thanksgiving. Nfrs. Finley Is v
It Ing her parents there and will ret
'ou. about Saturday.
Mr.. D. s.. Huffman, Of Coving
Va, is a business visitor in the c
Mrs. CIV. Peckham. who had b
guest at the home of Mrs. A
Stone since Sunday. left this morn
for Pittsburg. ~
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-11-30

SAULT STE MARIE Mich, Nov,
3O-Three men were drowned todny
when the tug eneraf of the Great
Lakes Dock Company sank a after col:
iliding with the steamer Athabasca, on
Lime Island, st. asIry' s passage, dur.
ing snow storm, e ID J;
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-11-30

YOUR RADIATOR FRozEN?
Two local men neglected to drai'
their rediators this winter. They ar
"in" for new cylinders. We sell al
antl.freeze solution backed by pos
tive guarantee.
FAiRMoNT AUTO CO.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-11-30

Called to MorsantoWn.
Undertaken G. N. williamson was
called to Morgantown this afternoon
on professional business
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-04-18
BOARD IS in SESSION.
State Optometry Body Meeting at Y.
NJ. C. \. Building Today.

The Kansas state board of exami-
ners in optometry is in session today
on the fourth floor of the Y. NJ. c. A.
46 persons having applied to take ex-
aminations. all of whom are represent
tatives of reputable optical schools.
The members of the board are Thos.
Gowenlock. president: F. w. Hunt. vice
president; J. A. Mosher secretary
treasurer. and Walter Starcke, CORES
ponding secretary.
Tomorrow the Kansas Association of
Optometrists Will hold its annual meet
ing in Gemmell hall The officers of the
association are: H. S. linn of Hutchin-
son, president: ]. c. Haupt. Peabody,
first vice president: Carl Kicker, En-
poria, second vice president, and Wal
ter Starcke, OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES, juno
ton City.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-04-18
BONE MUST WAIT.
Senator Bristow Again Prevents His
Confirmation.

Washington, April 1S.-Confirmation
of the nomination of Harry J. Bone for
the district attorneyship of Kansas
which was confidently expected today,
had another setback and will now go
over for several days before final ac-
ton will be taken by the senate. The
case came UP before the subcommittee
on Judiciary today. Senator Bristow
insisted upon Bones confirmation be-
ing denied on the ground that he was
personally offensive to him by reason
of a letter which Bone wrote to Judge
Burnett, who is Bristows candidate
for collector of internal revenue. 1t
is said that while Bone may have
stated some facts in this letter he at
the same time was indiscreet in do
ing so.
Senators say that it has been an old
time custom in the senate to reject
nominations il cases where candidates
were personally offensive to any sena-
tor interested, but at the same time
there has been exceptions made to
the rule. Senator Curtis, who was
present to defend his candidate, Mr..
Bone, did not ask for a vote of the
subcommittee this morning. He will
permit the case to go over until an
other meeting of the subcommittee be-
fore final action will be pressed. Sena-
tor Curtis is confident Bone will be
confirmed
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-04-18
TAFT PRAISES D. A. R.
The President Showers the Congress
With Bouquets.

Washington, April 1S,-'T will address
this association without discussing the
power and plane of women, which We
all agree is SO high that it need not be
a matter of controversy"
President Taft thus expressed him.
self today in addressing the D. A. R.
congress.
The presidents remark was caused
by expressions used by Mrs. Matthew
T. Scott, the president general, in in
PRODUCING Mr.. Taft.
Mrs. Scott said it had been rumored
that the president was not in favor of
woman suffrage and that undoubtedly
he had reached that conclusion as a
matter of principle after a careful con-
sideration, but be that as it may, the
Daughters of the American Revolution
who had been fond of Mr.. Taft, the
man, had fallen in love with Mr.. Taft
the president, and Eeicorned him to
their midst zszss-sz s------.5i
Mr.. Taft congratulated the daugh-
tiers on the erection of Continental hall,
which, he said. gave the impression OF
substance and pernanence to the
Daughters of the Revolution, which
aimed to promote the patriotism of the
citizens of the country.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-04-18
MARCH ON CAPITOL.
Army of Suffragists Attack Congress in
It's Stronghold.

Washington. April 1S.-The army of
suffragists moved on Capitol hill today
and presented the monster national
petition of half million signers pray
ing congress for votes for women.
All the delegates to the convention
Of the National American Woman Suf-
frage association and no small number
of enthusiasts who were co-delegates,
took part in the march.
The petitioners rode in g-bedecked
automo biles-a long string of them that
reached almost from the hotel where
the convention has been in swing, down
Pennsylvania avenue to the capitol.
There was no especial demonstration
from the procession itself. Occasion
ally there would be f1utter of hand
kerchiefs from a group of women on
the sidewalk and a man or two cheer
ed. The long line moved along in a
dignif1ed way and when the leaders
reached the capitol they carried in the
petition.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-04-18
DUCKS" HAVE DINNER.
Pleasant Evening Is Spent at the
N. NJ. c. A.

Two hundred and seventy-five blue
and "red ducks of the Central Y. NJ.
G. A, together with their lady friends
and new members secured during the
recent campaign. sat down to the ban
quet table Saturday evening to enjoy a
duck and mush" repast, which, by the
way, was both duckless and mushless.
ance. orchestral music. much perpe-
tration of jokes. and an interesting
program, all of which tended to make
the occasion a successful one.
In Gemmell hall We're seated As of the
junior members of the association. They
Illustrated songs and pictures of the last
summers boys camp.
President Frank K. Sanders gave the
address of the evening in the gym .
He spoke in an optimistic manner of the
possibilities of the Y. NJ. G. A The
Fall of SadriAzin.' a reading by Miss
Lillian Stone. was perhaps as much en-
joyed as anything on the entire pro-
gram.
Geo. Godfrey Moore presided in clever
fashion Following were the toasts
given: How We Won.' D. L. Adams
and why We Lost Geo. McDermott.
These were the recipients of prizes on
account of effective work during the
campaign for members:
First, l. L. Adams business men $
SIS membership: second. Geo. Godfrey
Moore, senior $40 membership; third,
Judge E. R. Simon. complete gymnasi-
UNI suit; fourth. E. B.. Flower, solid
gold association button; fifth, ]. B.
Belts, association watch fob; sixth, O..
C. Black. silver association button;
seventh, Thos. Williamson, years
subscription to Association Man."
A vocal solo by Miss Mabel Ridenour
was much enjoy ed.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-04-18
ATTACKS A PRISONER.
OfHcers Save johnson, Negro, From
Fury of Father-in-Law.

z. d. Jones. negro. large, powerful
and well dressed, created a stir at the
court house this morning by an attack
on Robert johnson in the custody OF
Charles Bradshaw. deputy marshal OF
the court of Topeka.
A moment before he had sworn he
would kill the niger If he ever got
sioht of him. Johnson is charged with
shooting Bertha Biggerstaff with Intent
to kill and was being conducted before
the court for arraignment. Jones is the
father of the woman. shes my last
daughter. and if ever see that man
I'm sure going to kill him. Jones had
threatened in the clerks office a mo-
r1oenf before The officers talked of put
ting him under peace bond as ne nled
his complaint but he went out OF the
once He met the officer with the
..nan'' coming up the stairs and imme-
diately made for him.
johnson sprang to get away but Brad
shaw held him. Deputy Sauls was In
The assistant apparently had no wea-
non He was not arrested. johnson,
taken up to the office was locked in
for a minute, trembling like a leaf
Jones, however; dis, Gisap pp ana no
ed that the Biggerstam woman had been
living with him in a shack near the U.
p coal chuteS. Her husband is Muck
White. who is in the penltentary:
Where she got the name BlggerstaH
was not explained.
-he Shooting.
ON a warrant charging him with
assault to kill Alec Johnson, a negro,
was turned over to the county authori-
ties this morning by the police. The
negro is alleged to have shot his wife
and driven her from her home on B
street during the early hours of Sun
fav morning. The woman Is suffering
from a wound in the side. When
driven out into the cold with her year
old child in her arms, she was nude
negro minister took her in and
cared for her and her baby. The ne
gro was not released on a $40 bond. The
negro has never left his cell from the
time of his arrest until placed in Gus
todv of the county officers.