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The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-04-22

committeeman from Pawpaw dis.
trIct, Marion county, West Virginia.
The members not signing the call
are 6. H. Musgraye, of Lincoln; Dr..
b. MeNeely, Of Warrington, and
o. p. Morris, Of Pawpaw.
Upon receipt Of this notice Chair
man Fufbee and Secretary Lehman
decided It would be best to have the
meeting at the regular place at an
ilonf somewhat earlier than the one
named In the call Of the members and
Accordingly sent out the following
cail to the various members of the
committee
Ameeting ofthe Marion County Re
publican, Executive Committee will be
held on Friday the 22d day of April,
1910, at 10 O'clock Q. M at the Office
=. Lehman, Jacobs building,
Fairnolt, West Virginia, for the pur-
pose Of tfansacting all business that
may properly come before a general
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-04-15
Chivalry in Georgia.
the Savannah Morning News.


A placard in an Atlanta Office buildings
elevator says that men passengers Tin the
elevator need not pull off their hats be-
cause women are present. Men OF At
lanta," shouts the Georgian i'm holy hor-
ror, ''shall foolish placard sound
the death knell of custom which has
been for three full centuries one Of the
distinguishing traits Of the gentle south?"
We fear that undue excitement has got
the Georgian a little mixed as to its
facts. We do not believe that it has been
the custom Of the south "for three full
centuries" for men to pull off their hats
In elevators when women were present.
to the year l61O. and We are satisfied that
at that time no man, in the south or
elsewhere, ever took off his hat in an
elevator.
Well go further and risk the assertion
that George Washington himself never
took or his hat in an elevator because
there were women passengers and he
was certainly a typical southern gentle
man. We might venture to risk deduct
figures and assert that even e that time
it was not the custom of southern gen
tlemen to uncover their heads in eleva-
tors-for the very simple and sufficient
reason that there were no elevators. AT
lanta sets the pace for the SOUTH" says
the Georgian. If that were true one
might well say: Then God help the
SOUTH Atlanta Is the least southern city
in the south. 1t has less Of southern
any OF its neighbors. No southern city
taxes it's manners from Atlanta. Eacn
of them has Just as good manners OF its
own.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-04-15
Club to Promote Happiness.
ago Record Herald.

From the Chicago Record Herald.
All clubs exist to make people comfort
able and happy-they can have no other
raison d'etre-but London has a new club
which speciAlizes in happiness, so to
speak. None but the happy can belong 10
it; none but those who seek happiness
will be admitted, although members will
be permitted to ''f1Ave a good cry In
order to realize happiness.
The idea OF such q club. 1t aeema. was
suggested by the splendid success Of Mae
terlincl's charming and beautiful poem
play, 1.-THE Blue Bird This II L deli
cious fantasy for children and adults alike.
and It teaches the truth that happiness
lies near at hand, in ones home and i'm
mediate surroundings. rather than IN dis
tant, unrealisable plans and ambitions.
Those who deliberately and assiduouoly
seek happiness fail to ind It. or md 1t
only when, after many disappointments
and shattered illusions, they return home
-apparently empty handed.
II may seem at first that the moral OF
Maeterlinck's play bars the seeking OF
happiness in q club as well as In any
other external, material thing. but We
must not be too logical and too pedantic.
There 10 no reason why people with the,
genius for happiness should not f3ock to-
kethsr and AFFORD an example to those Of
us who worry and fret and take life
too tragically or business too gloomiiy.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-04-15
McCUMBER UNDER KNIFE.
Senator's Friends Expect Operation
Will Be Successful.

Senator p. J. McCumber of North Da-
kota will be operated on at the Gar
field Hospital this afternoon. His con-
dition is alarming to his relatives and
friends, but it is hoped the use of the
surgeons knife will insure his prompt
recovery.
Senator McCumber had been attending
regularly to his duties at the Capitol
until yesterday. Feeling Ill In the
morning. he consulted his physician,
and the result Of the physicians dag
nosis was an order for the senator to
be hurried to the hospital
Senator McCumber has been taking an
active interest in the investigation into
the high cost Of living, and he offered
one of the resolutions which resulted in
the appointment of select committee
Of the Senate to make an investigation.
He is a member Of the committee.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-04-15
LANSTON WILL ISSUE
BIG BLOCK OF STOCK
Announcement Made That Company
Will Raise q Million Dollars
in This Manner.

The stockholders Of the Lanston Mono
type Company received circular signed
by the president OF the company, ].
Maury Dove. announcing an issue Of
stock amounting to 100000, being q
portion Of the recently authorized issue.
The new stock is to be offered to stock
holders pro rata. according to their hold
ings. at $50 per share. OF course, each
share Of outstanding stock will carry the
right to purchase the new stock at that
price.
The stock sold today at the meeting
OF the stock exchange at SO, the par
value being 500, and broken lots sold
on range Of 93% to %. The action
OF the company is in the nature of an
extra dividend to. the stockholders. For
every five shares Of stock held one
share Of new stock will be issued. AL
lowing the present market price of the
stock to be 30, 1t will yield what Is
practically dividend Of Sc per share.
In this way the company will capitalize
a part at least Of its expenditures during
the past few years for equipment and at
the same time enlarge its resources for
meeting the current demands Of the bust
ness.
The accounts of the last year. which
closed in February, have just been sum-
married. and show that during the past
year the business Of the company has in
creased 81 per cent and the profits SO
per cent.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-04-15
BENNETT DEFENDS ACTION.
Wants Rainey's Charge Stricken
from the Record,

The declaration of Representative Rain
ey of Illinois in the House yesterday
that 'the Attorney General had read
into the record in violation of the rules of
the House by Mr.. Bennett Of New York,
a letter concerning the Attorney Generals
connection with the sugar trust" caused
Mr.. Bennett to take the floor as soon as
the journal had been read today.
Acknowledging that he was present
when this remark was made, although
not hearing it. Mr.. Bennett challenged the
statement that he had violated a rule of
the House, and moved that that Ian
guage be stricken from the Record as
untrue, and Objectionable to him.
Mr.. Rainey insisted that his statement
was not only correct, but being made in
the presence of the House without OBJ
lection, could not be stricken out.
Mr.. Fitzgerald of New York declared
that the Attorney General ought to have
known the restrictions of the Constitution
better than to have sent such statement
to the House.
A point of order against Mr.. Bennets
motion being sustained by the Speaker.
Mr.. Bennett defended his action, claiming
that as he had unanimous consent to
read the Attorney Generals letter he had
not violated rule.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-04-15
ARGUMENT OCCUPIES SESSION.
Pleas in Abatement in the Cotton
Leak Cases Discussed.

The entire session Of Criminal Court
No. today was consumed by the argu-
ment of counsel for Theodore H. Price,
Moses Haas and Frederick A. Peckham
of New York on the motion of the gov
eminent to strik out pleas in abate-
ment filed by the three men to indict
ments returned against them in 1908
charging conspiracy with Edwin s.
Holmes in connection with the famous
cotton Leak cases in the department
of Agriculture.
The men fought extradition until the
United States Supreme Court required
them to appear here to answer the indict-
ments When they came they filed pleas
in abatement to the indictments, by
which they attacked the personnel of the
grand jury which returned the true bills.
The government, through United States
Attorney Baker and Special Assistant At
torney General Adkins, moved to strike
out the pleas on the ground that they
came too late.
Attorneys De Lancey Nicoll and his
partner, Mr.. Fuller of the New York bar
represented Mr.. Price, and Attorney Hen
ry 70. Davis of this city and Judge Rock
wood of Saratoga Springs, n. Y, ap-
peared for Haas and Peckham.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-04-15
The Labor N. P. and His Silk Hat.

From the Lonuon EsseHib8 ctauoafe.
John Hodge one of the labor members
OF parliament. wears silk hat. He looks
upon such a hat, he declares, las a Brit
ish institution. and one which is not 10
be lightly trifed with. shall always
wear one at the opening of parliament
ana at any other function at which soma
degree Of dignity is desirable. I remen
Der being snspshotted at the opening OF
the last parliament, and my constituents.
among whom are q large number OF hat
makers were delighted 70 see that I was
wearing silk hat at the time. In my
constituency are to be found the finest
silk and felt hat makers in the world"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-04-15

repentance OF Brown and would re-employ
him il the court would parole the prison.
er. Justice Gould declined to take such
action, declaring that the young man
should be punished.
Attorneys Campbell Carrington and
John Ridout for Brown noted an appeal,
and the young man was released on
$1,000 bail, pending action by the APP
pellate court.
In passing sentence" Justice Gould
many sides, in your case, but a reason
able sentence must be imposed. You
were trusted employee, and you violated
that trust, not on the spur OF the mo-
ment, but methodically and skillfully."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-04-15
Free Luncheon Trolley Line.

From the Br00klyn Eagle.
An innovation in electric railway trans
portation that 10 said to be unique In
America is about to be tried on an inter.
urban road running out of Portland. Ore.
to Salem, the state capital, and other Will
lamette Valley points. This is the serv-
ing of free lunch on the interurban trains
at meal time. The Inauguration OF q
regular dining car service would be CUM
bersome and mean handling an addi-
tional heavy car, but. by putting on q
buffet observation car, lunch can be
served with little Inconvenience.
Porters on the cars will serve the lunch
without charge, and 1t Is believed the
new service will prove very popular. Reg
ular charges will be made for observa-
ton car seats but this toll will include
the luncheon, so the passengers will have
the unique experience of getting some
thing for nothing from a railroad COM
pany.
The trolley, road has recently been COM
pleted by New York and Philadelphia
capital, and IL already one of the best
equipped interurban lines in the west.
Cars uniform with the best Pullman
equipment will be used. with smoking
compartments. buffet and observation
platforms, afrording all the comforts of
modern travel even for the comparatively
short distance covered.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-04-15
Why We Say yours Sincerely.

FROM the New York Christian Advocate.
Have you ever reflected, when YOU fin.
ish UP your letter Yours sincerely, John
Smith," why you do SO? Well, if you SUBJ
scribed yourself Yours without wax, John
Smith, it would amount to the same
thing. Here's how: When the Roman
jurymen returned their verdicts they usu-
ally did so on wax tablet. In cases,
however, where the verdict was SO over
whelmingly in favor of a person on trial
for any offense they were allowed to give
their verdict "Sine cera''--that is to say,
without wax, or without going to the for
mality Of inscribing their verdict on the
wax tablet (cera). So, when you subscribe
yourself Yours sincerely" to q person,
You mean-when you are serious, of
course-that your regard for him il
above board. Yours faithfully" is the
business style. Yours truly the indif-
ferent, and Yours, etc." the most UNI
parGonable Of epistoary atrocities, &C
corGing to the unwritten code.
An English cabinet minister, when writ
ing to you in the official style, will SUBJ
scribe himself Your obedient humble
servant" A Frenchman will tell you that
.'he remains with especial sentiments OF
the highest consideration your Jules LIE
Mouton Chinaman will say: Fare
we'll most favored Of heaven! May the
gods preserve your honorable testh.'
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-04-15
TAFT AT BEVERLY JULY
House and Grounds at Burgess Point
Being Put in Order.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
BEVERLY. Mass, April 15.-It is an
nounced that President Taft will not
come to the summer white house at
Burgess point. Beverly Cove. before July
l. 1t Is understood that Capt. Butt. the
presidents aid, has secured rooms at
the summer home Of H. o. Woodbury., at
Beverly Cove, from July 1 until the
early part of October. Capt. Butt stop
ped at the Woodbury. cottage last season.
AT the adjournment Of the board Of
trade for the summer season it's quarters
VIII be turned over to the President and
his office force. It is expected that Mrs.
TAFT, with her sister, Mrs. More. will ar
rive at the summer white house about
June 3.
The grounds are being put in condition
and necessary repairs to the house are
being made. 1t was planned to build an
addition, but that has not been found
necessary.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-04-15
OPPOSES EXTRADITION.
Hoffstot's Counsel Claims Client Is
Not a Fugitive From Justice.

ALBANY. N. Y, April 15.-Frank n.
Hoffstot, president of the Pressed Steel
Car Company, appeared in person before
Gov. Hughes today to oppose extradition
from this state under the warrant issued
by Gov. Stuart Of Pennsylvania on the
request of the Pittsburg authorities,
charging him with conspiracy and bribery
of Pittsburg councilmen.
Mr.. Hoffstot was represented by Adrian
H. Joline, John d. Lindsay and Adrian
Fl. Larkin all of New York. District
Attorney w. A. Blakeley and Assistant
District Attorney w. /. Seymour of Pitts.
burg, George Gordon Battle of New York
and Assistant District Attorney c. A.
Perkins Of New York appeared in favor OF
the application.
Counsel for Mr.. Hoffstot contended
that he was not fugitive from justice.
inasmuch as the supposed crime took
place In the city Of New York.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-04-15
Car Company Raises Wages.

MILWAUKEE, Wis, April 1.-THE
Milwaukee Electric Railway and Light
Company, one Of the properties of the
North American Company, today an
nounced an increase of pay Of practically
cents an hour for 1000 motormen and
conductors, effective May /. The increase
will amount to total of $4,000 a year.
Last September the company advanced
the pay of Its men 1 cent an hour.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-04-15
PRIZE FOR PREMIER PITCHER.
President Taft Compliments Walter
Johnson of the Nationals.

Walter johnson, premier pitcher of the
Washington club of the American Leagu
has a unique autographs message from
President Taft. who yesterday witnessed
Johnson defeat Philadelphia The ball
that President Taft threw into the dia-
mond yesterday to open the game was
sent to, the White House by Johnson
Upon the ball today the President wrote:
For Walter Johnson. with the hope
that he may continue to be as formidable
as in yesterdays game
wv. H. TAFT"
Johnson will have. something he can
prize for life, as the compliment paid
him by the President is unusual
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-04-15
White House Census Taken.

Charles E. Sloan, census enumerator.
took the census of the White House to-
day, the Presidents home being the irst
place he visited in his district. Mr.. Sloan
did not disturb the President or Mrs.
Taft for the information he wanted but
saw Secretary Carpenter. who agreed to
furnish him all the data he sought. Most
Of the information had already been pre-
pared on blanks sent to the White House
yesterday.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-04-15
NOMINEE FOR CONGRESS.
Indiana District Republicans Select
John L. Thompson.

MARION, Ind, April 15.-John L.
Thompson Of Marion yesterday was
nominated for Congress from the
eleventh district by republicans. Mr.
Thompson won the nomination on the
1870 ballot. Two years ago the re-
publicans took 603 ballots before
nominating DR.. Charles Good Of Hunt
ington. DR.. Good was defeated by
Representative George w. Rausch, a
democrat.
Resolutions adopted declare that the
perfect in all its schedules, embodies
the republican idea Of the policy Of pro-
lection, to which doctrine we affirm our
steadfast adherence" The resolution
Endorsed the administration Of President
Taft and "all Of the ofilcial acts Of
Senator Beveridge," who voted against
the tariff law.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-04-15
REGARDED AS INSULT.
Representative Wiley Resents Dis.
courtesy to the President.

Resenting the alleged insult offered to
President Taft when he was Kissed at the
woman suffrage convention here last
night, Representative Wiley Of New Jer-
sey today declined a request Of the New
Jersey woman suffrage convention that
he introduce in the House the petition
which Is being circulated by the suffrae-
lists for congressional action in further
ance of their cause
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-04-15
Aviation and Islam.
From the London Globe.

It IL said that aviation is not considered
orthodox among Mussulmans. M. A
Caters has given his impressions to q
Paris cotemporary Of his visit to Com
stantinople. He says the Turks and
Arabs greatly amused him. THE Koran
says that only God il able to exalt him
self above men, go one can imagine how
awestficken Turks were when they saw
me In my aeroplane above their capital.
They looked upon ms IL q deini.god.
AS to the biplane. most Of the Turks did
not dare approach it. Those who did
made their salaams to it,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-04-15
ONE DEAD IN TORNADO.
Much Property Destroyed in Ten
nessee and Kentucky.

COLUMBIA. Tenn, April ia tornado
which struck here early today cost one
life and destroyed property worth $25.-
600.
ALKTON, KY. April ia tornado did
considerable damage near here last night,
wreckins many barns and other build
ings. Much valuable timber was de.
stroyed. There was no loss Of life. 80 far
as known.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-04-15
Percy Addresses Legislature.

JACKSON. Miss, April 15.-United
States Senator Leroy Percy will address
a joint session of the Mississippi legisla-
ture today and demand a vote of conf
dence from the members. declaring that
II the body believes his commission Is
tainted by fraud or corruption he will at
once resign.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-04-15

I'VE should not look at tho fault. We
should look, rather. at the road by which
1.-THE fault comes. The road which led
down to the kissing began m at the , word
words In speaking of the disfranchised
classes.
This was most unfortunate and stirred
the blood Of every lover of Justice pres
were we not. his guests also. whom he
was welcoming to the capital OF the
nation
Like produces like the world over. and
while Mr.. Taft intended no discourtesy
to the womanhood OF the country he
would have been a more gracious host
for the city had he simply welcomed the
delegates and refrained from further re-
marks. Out Of his unintentional discour-
tesy was born another unintentional dis
courtesy, and that is all there is about 1t.
It will not hurt the cause. Nothing can
stop the growth Of great reform. which
IL built on the lines Of simple justice.
IT sat at the press table, and to me
the kissing seemed to come from the spec
tators back Of the delegates. My own
opinion Is that some man who loves his
mother started 1t"
Rev DIR. Samuel v. Leecn. who was
present at the meeting last evening, made
the following statement OF the occur
renee:
The Incident Exaggerated.
when President Taft delivered his ad-
dress OF welcome before the National
woman's Suffrage Association last ever
ing 1 sat within ten feet of him in the
first row OF what we Methodists term
THE amen corner" I heard every word
of his address. I heard no hiss from
anybody in the great crowded hall I
never heard OF this unfortunate incl
dent until l read 1t in today's morning
papers. While 1t IL evident from the
published apologies of some of the Of
ficers that some person or persons hiss
cd II is certainly true that the affair
has been tremendously exaggerated by
the press. The great body Of the ladies
present manifested the profoundest re-
spect for our beloved President, applaud
ing many Of his wise utterances and
rendering him splendid ovation at the
conclusion of his remarks.
II have never before been present at
suffrage convention. The ladies of
this congress have impressed me as
patriotic. brilliant and accomplished
women. Mrs Anna Howard Shaw. the
president at the conclusion of Presi-
dent Taft's speech paid an eloquent
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-04-15
TRUNK RoBBER SENTENCED.
Employe Of Southern Railroad Il
Given Three Years.

George L. Brown. the young employe of
the Southern railroad recently convicted
Of robbing trunks in transit over the road.
was sentenced today by Justice Gould
to serve three years In the penitentiary.
Statement was made to Justice Gould
that the company was satisfied Of the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-04-15
DRAWN TO TRY HIMSELF.
Prisoners Name Comes First Out of
the Jury Wheel.

UNIONTOWN. Pa, April 15.-B. Frank
Smith, farmer in Jail here awaiting
trial for the killing of his father and
brother-in-law, has been drawn as a
member Of jury panel to try himself
here.
A jury wheel for the selection of the
June jurors was used and Smiths name
was the first slip to fall from the device
After long discussion the court de-
cided that the name could be legally
thrown out.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-04-15
Insurance Inquiry Halted.

NEW YORK. April 15.-The insurance
investigation. which Supt. Hotchkiss of
the state department has been conducting
in all probability is at AM end. At the
time set for the resumption Of the inyes-
tigation today Mr.. Hotchkiss entered on
the records a formal adjournment until
next Friday. and all witnesses under SUBJ
poena were excused.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-04-15
Icelandic Wayside Poetry.


Mr.. n r. Tenwick, jr., notices q curl
otis custom In Iceland Of depositing writ
ten verses en- a cairn, to be found by the
next passerby. He translates one so
found by himself as follows: Il am sit
ting here late and early: hungry and cold
I linger. Sincere friend. will you not
warm the old oneY' The reference il to
an old crone supposed to inhabit the
cairn
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-04-15
Banker Commits Suicide.

MONTERREY. Va, April 15.-Jared A..
Jones. a wealthy resident Of this city,
treasurer OF Highland county, and presi-
dent Of the First National Bank OF Mon
terey. committed suicide at his home
here this morning by shooting himself
with q revolver. Business worry is
thought to have been the cause He
was one OF the most highly respected
and influential men in the county.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-04-15
Was Roadmaster Thirty-Two Years.

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, April 15.-Rufus
A. Houghton, aged eighty, for thirty-one
years roadmaster of the Wabash railroad,
is dead at the home of his son, Henry
Houghton. general superintendent of the
Cleveland, Cincinnati, Chicago and St
Louis railroad, in this city. The funeral
will take place at Mr. Houghton's home
in Defiance, Ohio.