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The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-12-24
What htiist1nas DAY
Bro ght tie onyiict

TT was late in the afternoon Of the
day before Christmas TO the
woman who waited for news and
yet drcaded~its coming It was the
closing Of the longest wretchedest,
dreariest day that she had ever known.
She had been advised not to hope, yet
she chung to hope, feeling that il she
gave up entirely she must die. II the
worst came she must live for the sake
Of the children. who were too young
to know Of the shadow that clouded
their lives
Often and often the woman, went to
the window and looked out ut the
dreary street. once when boy came
down the walk with the blue uniform
Of telegraph messenger she clutched
at'her throat and uttered little moan
of despair.
"Whas matter, mamma% asked the
little girl that chung to her skirts. The
woman could not reply until after the
messenger had passed ller gate. Then
she caught the child in her arms and
covered Its face with kisses. Hope
once more revived in her heart.
When she went to the window again
the woman looked out and saw her
husband coming. III the wave of Joy
that surged over her she did not no.
tice that he looked old and hopeless
and broken and bent and that there
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Attorney Shot
ByQuackD:o Doctor
WOULD BE ASSASSIN TURNS GUN
ON SELF AFTER 1NFL1CTING
DEADLY WOUND,

CHICAGO, Dec. pa sensational
attempt on. the life of Charles Alltng
junior former alderman and now at
torh5ey for, the state board Of health
was made today by an alleged auack
medical practitioner, Frank Klimek,
who then turned his pistol on him
SELF
P. II. Schwaba, an assistant to Mr..
Alling, was slightly wounded. An
ing was shot in tile eye and lost con
sciousness. A physician who was
called in could not tell whether the
wound would prove fatal. Klimek
will die it was reported. The shoot
ing occurred in Alling's office in the
presence of number OF clients AM!
grew out of the prosecution of Kill
mex for practicing medicine without
d license. The prosecution was in
stituted by the state board Of health
represented by Alling and Schwaba
was counsel. Kilmek was fined $2O9
today and he called on Alling with
reference to the case asking that All
ing try to get the fine reduced as he
said he was destitute and would have
10 serve out the fine in the work
house. Alling replied tina the would
recommend that tic fine be reduced
10 500. "You don't need to do that
said KilmeE, because | have to go to
iail anyway. haven't got one hun
drcd dollars"
Alling was about to reply when
KIlmek drew his pistol and fired.
schwaba rushed forward but was
stopped for moment by a second
bullet which grazed his head. XII
mex then fired bullet into his own
left side.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-12-24

WOULD MAKE BONFIRE OF; $780,
600 IN PAPER AT STATE
CAPITAL.

ALBANY, NY. Dec. 24.-Frients,
relatives, former employees and attor-
aeys for D. II. Tolman convicted mon
~ lender now serving six months
sentence on Harris Island besieged the
executive chamber here today to So
licit a Christmas pardon for him. The
governor said heSwould grant an in
terview late in the day, Tolmnn's
attorneys brought 100000 in notes
With them to the capitol and offered
toburn them in the executive cham
Der If pardon was granted.
Inquiry by the governor proved
hat while the notes would be burned
roltnan would reserve the right to
sue on part Of them.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-12-24
DRY HOLE" IS GUsHER.
1,500,00O.Foot Flow Struck in Well
Plugged in 1859.

KANE, Pa, Dec. 24.-'To strike a
l 5O0,00O-fot gas well in a hole that
had been plugged as a dry hole" by
an Elk county gas company IA years
ago is the good fortune that berelI
John and Dan Healey of Kane, and
John, Dan and Charley Healey, own,
ers of the Bay State Hotel, in Brad,
ford,
The well was dvilIed on the Dab,
Ter farm, near Hallt0n, Elk county
and is the largest well ever struck in
Blk county. After the plugging
was pulled, the Hurley & Healey Co.
had to drill only $50 feet when they
struck the big gusher.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-12-24
ST Nicholas Eve.

A stranger visiting the German colo
nics Of our great cities would think
that his almanac needed resetting. for
on the evening Of Dec. > thousands of
little stockings are hung up with the
same careful clOthcSptnldng and heart
OF hope as on the authentic Christmas
eve, st. Nicholas eve it Is that the
"fathcrland" cxiles are celebrating.
Just rs early MS any children ever get
IN those that are paying honor to the
gift saint tumble out OF bed and find
their stockings well weighed With fruit
and candles aud Npfelkuchen.
Tile naughty Child that has been a
trial to its parents in previous weeks
is rather likely to find his stockings
laden with coal. 1t is Il hint that n
second gift season Is at hand and that
it would he we'll to fall Into line with
the good children. And the good chill
drcn are encouraged to renewed and
seycrer virtue for the. days between
flor present reward and the fuller
holiday that is coming.-Country Life
In America.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-12-24
BATTLESHIPS TRANSFERRED
FROM MEXICAN WATERS

WASHINGTON, D, C.. Dec. "a
Further orders for he rcleuse of bat
:tcships which have had long duty
in Mexican gulf waters went out TO-
day from the Navy department. Til,
Minnesota will leave Philadelphia
January TO relieve the Michigan
The Georgia will leave Boston jam
airy 2 to relieve the New Jersey. Til,
New Hampshire and Louisiana vii
be relieved by the Connecticut ant
Kansas which reached Vera Cruz yes
teIday and will sail for Norfolk, Va
Tho relief made mo change in TIL
number Of warships to remain in TIL
Gulf of Mexico.
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More.an.Brand.

4 Thesmarriage of Miss Hazel Nor
jsan3 and MF. Grover Leo Morgan WAS
solemRzeds tliis morning at eleven
O'clock Ut the residence of the Off
geiatinglmhlister. DR.. II. c. Howard.
pastor Sof the Nj, II, church. The
bride Wasfbecomlngly gowncd in q
BRIDES Costume Of white and carried
al bouquet Of brides roses and llhe,
softheyalley. Her travelling costume
twas ofablue The bride is daugh-
ter OF Mr.. and Mrs. Clcou Brand, of
Winfield district and charming
young lady. Mr.. Morgan is a pros
porous young business man of Farm
itngton. They left for u trip to Wash
ington, D. c., and other eastern
points on the afternoon train ana
upon. their return will reside at
Farmington. Both are popular young
people in the section where they re-
eide
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was no elasticity in his step. She
threw open the door and ah down tile
graveled walk 10 the gate
"John, oh, john" she cried. tiiugins
her arms about his neck, you are
free! Heaven be praised for his mcr-
cies. You are free"
The man pressed her to his heart, un-
able to speak,
81 knew that they would not find
you guilty7they could not" she cried.
"NEy poor Grace" lie murmnred.
strolling her hair. "yOu must be brave.
l have been found guilty. Five years
in the penitentlary."
"Thcn how Is it that you are here"
"The Judge who sentenced me has
given me rrprleve on my own rccog-
nizance so that can spend Christmas
with you and the babies. am in hon
or bound to Surrender myself to the
sheriff on the first OF the year. 1t was
a technical violation Of the law only.
They know am honest, but the senti-
ment Of the public is set so strongly
against bankers that could not get
justice. Evcnmy political friends dare
not support me. 1t is an unexpected
favor that \ am allowed 10 be with You
for u few days"
John Anstruther spoke bitterly. and
his wife listened with fearless eyes.
She controlled herself with an effort.
John, the children" she whispered.
"They must not know. Let them have
one more happy christmas. They have
been praying for you to come home.
Let lis smile and be happy with them
for few days. Let lis forget The
dread future"
Once during the evening she spoke of
n pardon which might be asked of the
governor.
ut is Il vain hope, dear" her husband
said. ave will not waste ourselves on
It." And be rclNpsed into thoughtful
silence. y.
But for all the shadow that hung
ever the home there was a Christmas
tree, and the AnStrnther babies were
happy. Their convict father played
the role OF Santa Claus. Their mother
laughed and sang. though now and
then her voice broke and her eyes were
wet with tears 4 few ncIglbOrS call
cd full OF sympathy and yet timid
about showing 1t. All the little town
folt that it waS best to let the stricken
family enjoy their Christmas cheel
without intrusion even on tile part OF
those who loved and respected them.
When the children, surrcitcd with
sweets and their arms still filed with
precious toys, were asleep once more
the mother was busy in her kitchen
with her preparations for the grand
Christmas dinner Of the morrow per-
haps the Inst bOuntiful meal her chill
lren would have through all the dark
years to come.
John Anstruther went 10 his room to
look over his papers. In the dra wer
lie suddenly found something that
made his heart Leap.
1t was revolver. He took the shin.
Ing, cruel thing In his hands, and a
sort Of madness came over him. Here
was his opportunity. Here was escape
from the stripes, the dark cell, the IL
nominy of prison life. Here was pro-
vision for Grace and his babes. His
$4,000 life Insurance still was in force,
and he knew well that 1t was nonfor.
feitable even in case Of suicide. a
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-12-24
NICARAGUAN PRESIDENT
ZELAYA. GOES TO SPAIN.

NEW YORK, Dec, 24.-Jose 2zc-
laya, former president of Nicaragua
sailed today for France where he
will go to Barcelona, Spain, to visit.
his family. His departure is the
consequence of efforts Of the govern
ment Of Nicaragua to have him ex-.
tradited to that country. II;
Efforts we're abandoned upon the;
condition imposed BY the department
of justice at Washington shat Ksi
would leave this country within a
reasonable time.
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days with his mother, Mrs. JOS.
Fleming SS
Three Killed
On Crossing.
WAGON DELIVERING. CHRISTMAS
PACKAGES STRUCK BY PAS
SENGER TRAIN,

HAMMONT0N, n. J., Dec. 25,+-5
Three persons were killed at grade
crossing here today when a Reading
railway express train struck a wa
gon and demolished it. The dead are
Milton Dilger,s driver, Clifford 0lt,s
ten years old, anda young man nam
cd Dunkel. All lived in Hammonton;
Dilger and Dunkel were engaged In,
delivering Christmas packages and
the boy was taking a ride with them.
The horse wasInot injured and ran
three miles before it was captured.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-12-24
T / |, 3 Bishop

sT1ERHAPs the most remar cable ot
.all celebrations in honor of St
Nicholas was. the old one of the
boy bishop. The boy bishop assumed
bis office on ST. Nicholas day, Dec. 0,
apd held 1t till Holy 1nlQcents' day.
Dec. q, The custom originated on the
continent of Europe and was adopted
IN England, where it reached what was
probably its fullest development, A
boy was chosen to represent a bishop
and was clothed with all the robes and
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-12-24
A Christmas Party.

Misses Mildred ana MarlOrlc I1V'
Masters were hoStesses at delight
full Christmas party last evening at
their home on Fairmont avenue. Th2
event was one Of charming appolnt'
sments and included. in the entertain,
sment visit from Santa Claus who
cameladen with gifts for each OF tho
! guests. Refreshments were served
During the evening. Miss Mary
ISMoulds Hurst, who attends school in
Pittsburgh and Miss Florence Hutch
sinson, student in a Philadelphia
school who are here for the holidays
were among the guests.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-12-24
Rebels Retuke
City Of Torrean
HEAVY FIGHTING AND GREAT
LOSS OF LIFE PRICE OF VIC
TORY.
10000 MEN ENGAGED IN CON
FLICT-GENERAL HERRA IS
WOUNDED.
left side

JUAREz, Mex. Dec. 24.-After
heavy lighting on Torreon the rebels
have, retaken that city from the fed
erals according to reports brought by
couriers today from Jiminez half way
between chihuahua and Torreon'
The reports said that 10000 men
have been engaged. There was much
loss Of life and that Gen. Hewa, the
rebel commander, had been wounded:
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-12-24
9|FTTR7sVHT1IjE7iiEI ;s|FSI TTIN|l
Observation-Disclosures
Yuletide Billiards.

The billiard balls would kiss and
kiss;
Thus went the entire lot.
We knew that something was amiss
But couldn't figure what
We ascertained ere midnight rung
What made the balls kiss so.
For there above ,tAe table hung
A spray of mistletoe.
Had Seen Several. =
"Does your son belieev there is a
Santa CLAUSE"
"He is disturbed by multiplicity
of Santas. He saw three In depart
ment stores, one begging for a char
liable organization, and two more
distributing handbills on the street.
Hated Rival.
why these weHps? ?"
"iiGlold has written, poem te
another girl"
kicss; z
cd?"
"Aurora Borealis-boo hoo!"
A. Christmas Plot,
She wanted some Christmas cigars
and the dealer sold her a box of hay
pcrfectos for 40 cents.
"Her husband will give you fits
when he gets those remarked a by
stand&
no; lie told me to do it," ex.
planned the dealer. "Why, his wife
would sue him for divorce Il she
knew he pays 81 q box for his q
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-12-24
M PENNSYLVANIA.

Mr.. and Mrs. E. I. Kelley left THIS
Afternoon for Brownsville, Pa. to
spend Christmas at the lattcrs home.
On Sunday they will go to New Cas-
tile, Pa, to visit Mr.. Kelley's parents
where a family reunion Of the KEEL
sley family will be held.
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Here for Christmas

Mr. and Mrs. W. L. waddcll, Of
Coyington, Va, arrived here this
moHning from their home at Coving-
tons Va, to spend the holidays with
tllotlatter's parents, Mr.. and Mrs. A.
~. Stone, on Quincy street. Mr.. and
MIS-. I, NJ. Gathright and children,
Tom and Martha, are expected hers
this evening on SIS from their home
in Coyington.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-12-24
YEARS FOR STEALING WATCH

HARRISBURG, w. Va, Dec. "a
EHenry Smith, negro convicted Of
Stealing watch, was sentenced to-
nay bS Judge James, W., Robinson to
sserye9fiye years in the state pcnitcn-
Itiary s
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-12-24
Y..
Matinee Dance.

A5natinee dance will be an event
at thesiArmory Christmas afternoon
which will be the first holiday event
of the present season. Dancing will
begin ut 3 O'Clock and the Fairmont
orchestra will render music
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-12-24

ROCKVILLE, Md.-James H.
Bradford, once craplain-in-chief of
the Grand Army of the Republic, and
when served in a Connecticut regi-
'ment throughout the Civil war, died,
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-12-24
To Allinpdale.

Mrs. c. H. Smoot and children,
Miss etha and Ralph, have gone to
their. country home at Allingdale to
spend the holidays with Mr.. SmoOt.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-12-24

Purses, Plumes in Holly BoxsS.
Waists in Holly Boxes. Look them
over before you buy.
Suits and Goats at prices to meet
the smaller purse. Il
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-21

night--as many ladies do She doesn't paint, nor
bleach her hair nor dance the turkey!trot. When
she goes walking for the air. the drug store knows
her not.
She doesn't stop each man she meets, to giggle
and to chat; she never has smoked cigarettes. nor
done smart things like that.
In fact her only virtues are just modesty and
truth and sense and kindness and such little things
as that forsooth!
Oh she can cook and sew, Of course, and make
a happy home, where all the friends and neighbors
and knfolks love to come.
But she doesn't take to wine nor slang, nor flat,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-21

tery and so--the men all look the other way She
never has Beau
The Artificial Woman
Her hairs the palest golden that peroxide can
produce Her figure-truly now, that little word has
much abuse-I should say her Pneumatic Form looks
natural and pleasant and most Of all that hair grow
on perfectly good peasant.
Her complexion is quite costly; such pcarly
rosy dream!. Such absolute confection Of grease
paint and cold cream and powder, plastered smoothly
as q china pIsgIe's back. Her smile is sweet. but
guarded-so the enamel may not crack,
Her teeth are really well repaired lsome Of them
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-21

are her own) Her feet-I'd hate to them barred,
for it is quite well known she her shoes size
too small, to make a neat display
Her health is very much patched up Cher credit,
too, they say.) Her mind
Wen sip that over as negligible naught,
though she can talk quite fluentlyand neer express
a thought.
sho IL 80 strictly made-up, that you wonder. like
gawk, II she winds herself up like a clock 50 she
may walk and talk!
And some there are who like her-but really they
are few She doesn't make hit With most
i Say
* How does she strike yousf
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-21

L Oh: ENNclY 1ll1e
ESS5 that Bob Henery of Texas is by en-
nv manner of circumstances COM
PEELED to pass by the Postoffice departmint,
he looks round for sum convenient phase
& that has alreddy been busted off so he can
& throw fit on the District of Columbia.
Not that there is emmy thing spesial about
the postoffice departmint that would cause
the statesman frum Texas to grow pail un-
der the gills and get see-sick, exsept the
fact that Mr. Henery is still a representa-
tive in Congress and chairman of the Rules
Committee of the House At leest if it ain Il
Mr. Henery thinks so, which has the same
result.
" Way back in the back resesses of Mr..
Henery's think works is the furm convic
ton that he would not be in the House of
Representatives figgering on varus and
sundry ways of doing sum plain and fansy
insurging on the Currensy bill on behalf of
the down-trodden persooer of agriculture
in this country, if it weer not for the fact
that one Albert Sidney Burlesun, also of
Texas, had not been frum Texas at all but
frum sum uther commonwealth
When Pressidint Wilsun was bizziIy en-
gagged thinning ont the CRATE weelth of raw
material offured to him as suitabull timber
for his Cabinet there was a hole lot of
talk that Mr. Henery was sertainly slated
r2or the job of annoying the trusts. So con
fident weer sum peepul that Mr. Henery
was going to be Attorney Generil that no
slate was maid up by the esteemed slate
makers that did not contain the name of the
gentleman frum Texas. Mr. Henery, while
modest, seemed to share the genneril i'm
preston that he would make sum trust
buster and that if the Pressidint did not
select him that he would be overlooking
good bet But inasmuch as the Pressidint
did not want to give Texas ennv thing like
a monopoly on the Cabinet bizness, and
also inasmucll as the aforesed Albert Sid
ney indicated that9he entertained sum pre-
sjudise about being left out of sed Cabinet
!, in ordur that one of his colleges mite he
e put in, why in the final draft of the per-
sunne Of the Cabinet, it was discovered
that sum one had forgot to put in Mr.. Hen
cry's name for Attorney Generil but had
remembered to insurt the inissias of AL
bert Sidney Burlesun rite next to the port
Tfolio Of the Postoffice departmint.
Without going into the question of neg
gative loss the Guvvermint has sustained
by the substitution of Jas. c.. McReynolds
in the phase Of Mr.. Henery as Attorney
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-21

bert Sidney is ambisious to be abull at the
end of his turn to 'point with pride' to
the fack that the P @. D. has not only been
run efflsiently, but is abulI to kick in a
small dividend, and take it frum us, AL
bert Sidney is the persun to deliver the
goods.
Albert Sidney is a tall thin persun with
an intellectual cast Of countenance who is
inclined to take evvery task assigned to
him very seriously. That is characters
tick Of Texans. There is, as a rule, very
little reel humor in a Texas persun. AL
bert Sidney is no exseptsion to this rule.
He cum frum country where if in mo-
mint of tempererv mental abbMasion to-
tai stranger should happen to misappro-
pirate a rope with a hoss attached to onee
end of it, the results air most always dis
asterus to the heelth Of sed total stranger
and the corroner's verdict is usually maid
out in advance and to the effect that sed
total stranger committed suerside This,
is Of corse humorous but far be itsfrum emmy
Texan to admit it. The mattur is as .serius
to them as a protested note
Albert Sidney is adopting this serius and
abrupt method Of removing republicon
postmasturs from the payroll. When it
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-21

Generil, we want to say what we have to
say purely upon the subject of what has
been gained by the fact that Albert Sidney
was maid the main Gazabo of the p. O. d.
When Pressidint Wilsun cum to the Sc
lectshun Of Postmaster Genneril he was
impressed with the fact that the persunwho
took that job would have to 90 sum in or
der 10 i've up to the Demmycratc party's
muchly advertized program of ECONOMY.
All the time that the demmycratic party
was occupying the outside looking in on the
Republicans run the guvvermint they weer
wildly calling the attension of the cellec-
tive proletaryats- same being the GUYS
who air promminint around electsion times
to the extravviganse Of sed republicon
party. EVERY time an appropriation bill
passed the Congress the demmycratic par
ty would let cut d heller that reverberrated
all ovver the land about "squanderring the
peepul's mummy Champ Clark and Oscar
Underwood took it time about in viewing
with alarm" the unprecedented and vul-
ger waste Of Uncle Sam cash. In the
meen time sed Republcon party contin-
ewed 10 oe extrayvigant with CRATE atten-
sion TO detail, and vecwel tho contorsons
of the demmycrats with CRATE complasency,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-21

The Demmycrats having established a
conversational reputasion for economy,
the Pressidint was naturely dcsirus that
sed reputasion be born out by acks-hence
Albert Sidney.
Presiding ovver the destinies of the post
offise departlnint is no cinch. f. newer
has been cincl, and IS very much less so
cents Congress has wished the parssels
posts on the departmint Albert Sidney
is the first Postmastur Genneril who has
had to lay wake at mites and figger how he
was going to struggle through fore yeers
successfully with the peepul entertaining
the growing convictsion that they ought to
be allowed to send EVERY thing frum
string Of sousage to a saw-mll by mail. In
the good old days'of the postoffice depart
mint all the postmastur genneril had to
Face was the task Of delivering the ordin-
cry mail, letturs, sirculers, newspapers, in
furnel masheens and the annue deffisit
But it is not SO now. Now they send evvery
thing through the mails frum Kind Re
CARDS to Veel Outlets. When the postnan
rings theese days one newer knows wheth-
er he is the bearer Of an ultimattun frum
the Black Hand, or set of CORSET cqvvers
frum Seers and Rowbucks. Naturelly AL
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-21
The Charcoal Lady

r-%WANTs ter set by a big wood fire. Itell yer
LI8l j fust las, Use tired stayin' wild desc
I&4RI here folks whut docs everything by gas. ~,
laks ter cook on a stone fireplace. Hit mought
be slow das true, but hit don't pop an spit at folks
dak svhut gas stove do.
Dis Ill ole. city kitchen, hits des nachel squeeze
,ysr me, Gaze needs plenty er when goes ter
--Lawd knows whar frum, at dat
wants ter drink outn spring, see whar de
vsttah's at
An city niggers dey amt got do manners NV