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The Dermott news. (Dermott, Ark.) 1910-1977, 1915-03-04
FORGOT TO ASK THE LADY
Absent Minded Professor Announced
His Wedding Before Proposing,
and Lost Her.

Ludwig Wilhelm Bruggemann. a
of the consistory at Stettin, had got
some reputation by his clever work
with statistics. For many years he
had been a widower, and since he
found single life lonely. he began to
look round for wife When the
thought of marrying again first came
to him, he Immediately contided II to
one of his friends. The latter gave
him every encouragement. and even
went so far as to mention a certain
charming little widow, who was GER
tainly attached to him. and would
make him a most devoted wife
That night Herr Bruggemann went
10 bed in happy state OF mind. think
ing of the lovely widow In his
dreams, he still saw her and even pro
posed to her Did she refuse How
could she, And he spent the re
mander of the night dreaming OF the
happiness they would enjoy as man
and wife
When he awoke 1t vas n glorious
Sunday morning; he dressed himself
in his very best clothes, and wasted
no time in handing TO the minister the
announcement of the engagement. to
be read in due form at the morning
service The announcement was 2ade
without n question. Hardly had the
words been uttered when little
scream was heard in the rear of the
church; the widow. shocked at hear
Ing herself SO Unexpectedly disposed
~,f had fallen in n swoon.
The blunder could never be satisfac-
torily explained. and the visionary en-
gagement remained visionary. The
lady might not have refused an hon
orable proposal from the councillor.
but she never could be convinced that
he had not made intentional game OF
her.-Youth's Companion.
The Dermott news. (Dermott, Ark.) 1910-1977, 1915-03-04
Ordinance No. 3.

An ordinance assessing the cost of i'm
provement in Sidewalk. Curb and
Gutter Improvement District No
l. City of Dermott Arkansas. up
on the real property in said dist
rict making 4 lien on said real
property and fixing the time for
payment of the annual installment
of SAID assessment of benefits
WHEREAS, a majority in value of the
property holders, owning property in
the locality to be affected and situated
in Sidewalk, Curb and Gutter Improve
ment District No. |. City of Dermott.
Arkansas, organized for the purpose of
constructing sidewalks, curb and gut
tiers and to construct sidewalks. curb
ing and gathering and reconstruct same
where necessary in said district. have
petltioned the City Council of the City
of Dermott for the construction of the
SAID improvements, and that the cost
thereof shall be assessed upon the real
property in said district according to
the benefits received and
WHEREAS, said benefits received by
every lot, block ami parcel Of real
property situated within said district
equals or exceeds the local assessment
thereon, and
WHEREAS, the estimated cost of said
Improvement is $34. 600,
Therefore, it is now ordained by the
City Council of the City of Dermott.
Arkansas.
Section | That the several lots.
blocks and parcels OF real property in
said district he assessed according to
the assessment list for SAID improve
ment district AZ the same now remains
in the office OF the Recorder or City
Clerk, and that per centum on each
OF said blocks, lots and parcels shall be
paid annually on or before the lst day
of April, until the whole of SAID local
assessment shall be paid
Section ,; And said local ASSESS
ments shall be charge and hen
against all of the real property in sand
district from the date of SAID ord-
nance. and shall be entitled to prefer
ence over all judgments executions.
encumbrances. or liens whatsoever
created, and shall continue until such
local assessments with any penalty and
cost that may accrue thereon shall be
paid. provided. "a between grantor and
grantee all payments not due at the
date of transfer of such property shall
be paid by the grantee,
Section 3: That all ordinances or
parts of ordinances in conflict herewith
be. and the same are hereby. repealed.
and this ordinance being necessary to
the public peace, health and safety,
shall take effect and be in force from
and after its passage.
Passed and approved lst day of
March, 1915.
Attest; Jas F Delaney,
City Clerk or Recorder.
j. I. Freeman Mayor.
Published March 4th, 1915. 1t
The Dermott news. (Dermott, Ark.) 1910-1977, 1915-03-04
Prince Artist in Prison.

Among the more unpretentious pic
lures at the salon OF the Society OF
French Artists Is one that has es-
capped much notice. although Its au-
thor is an imperial highness The
work is "Lecon d'Iiistoire," II was
painted by Prince Abdul Medjid. son
OF the Sultan Abdul Aziz of Turkey.
cousin OF the reigning one and fourth
in succession TO the throne. Prince
Abdul Medjid was kept in confinement
during IS years b. Sultan Abdul Ham.
Id. obtaining his release only when
the latter was dethroned II was dur
ing this long incarceration that he
took up the study OF painting TO while
away his time.
The Dermott news. (Dermott, Ark.) 1910-1977, 1915-03-04
Dissolution Notice

Notice is hereby given that the Feezor
Land Company, a partnership composed
of the following named persons, to-wit:
T. b. Feezor. w. D. Trotter, w f.
Owens and Z. G. Hammock; and en-
gagged in the real estate business, is by
mutual consent, dissolved.
T. B. Feezor,
W. d. Trotter,
W f. Owens,
r. c. Hammock
The Dermott news. (Dermott, Ark.) 1910-1977, 1915-03-04
las +. Delaney, Recorder
Passed March LIST, 1918.
Published March ith. 1918.
lows Of q Farmers Life.

4 gardener just outside Boston has
"a magnificent field OF green peas,
DO they taste as good as they
look" | asked him jokingly.
BLESS you." he replied. 1t would
be like eating money for me to use
them on my own table. | haven't
tasted a pea. except out OF q can, fo-
five years
oh. the Joy OF q farmers life!-Bos-
ton Post
The Dermott news. (Dermott, Ark.) 1910-1977, 1915-03-04

Don't forget that We have big sup
ply of collars. collar pads, pillow lines,
names, etc.
Dermott Hdwe 4 Furn. Co.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1915-10-16

testants receive more votes subscriptions than
during the remaining periods of the contests the second
offer will be the second best the third offer the third BEST
and so onthus you that person with sound
contest for it would require many times the amount to
get the number of votes awarded the start
and person with sound mind would attempt to put in
money early in the contest for there telling how
active the contest is going to be at this early date
We believe that contestants and their friends all
heartily approve of plan of operation and that they
have fear that the prizes will go to the MONEY
SPENDERS
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1915-10-16

Where subscription is worth just as much in
at the close at the there is absolutely way
prevent the MONEY SPENDER from winning. The
MONEY SPENDERS win out every time. ACTUAL
WORKERS, not the MONEY SPENDERS, will win the
prizes offered by the IRISH STANDARD the popular
people of Northwest and vicinity There absolutely
chance for who has money pay for other
peoples subscriptions win out. And that is it
should be.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1915-10-16

When the IRISH STANDARD first considered
launching the present contest it demanded of the contest
manager that he devise plan whereby the contestants
without money the contestants who the actual
workers and producers who work hard and loyalty for the
paper for weeks could defeated by enter
ing the last minute who could pay his money
subscriptions.
before the IRISH STANDARD plan that he has always
followed, plan dividing the contest into extra vote
periods, plan where the votes value is MANY TIMES
GREATER IN THE BEGINNING of the contest than it
will be the last day of the contest In other words,
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-12-24

NEW YORK, Dec. 24.-After many
thrilling experiences on the French
war front three American ayiators
returned home today. on the Holland.
American Line steamship Rotterdam.
They. are William Thaw and Elliot
Cowdin of New York, and Norman
Prince OF Boston. None of the men
have. ever seen a Zeppelin, and Thaw,
when asked why tho Germans did not
raid Paris with their airships, said he
did not know whether this was. due to
the efficiency OF the French aviation
squad. consisting OF, about 1920 ma
chimes, or whether It was because the
Germans hated the English moe than
they did the French. ~
4, All OF the men praised the. worth
Of the German anti.aircraft, guns, and
said that It was practically impossible
TO get out Of their range. As long es
a machine can be seen It may be hit
they. believe. Their machines have
been struck countless times. but hone
OF them las been wounded. They add.
ed that more than 1,1O9 French avia-
tors have been killed or captured by
thc Germans, ri
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-12-24
RAILROADS EIGHT
BOOZE INJUNCTION
Indications Are That They
Will Take Matter Into!
Federal Courts.

Il CHARLESTON, w. Va, Dec. pa
Counsel. for the Chesapeake 6 Ohio
Railway Company yesterday was over.
ruled in "a motion to dissolve an in.
junction awarded December 5, in the
Circuit Court OF Kanawha county, pro:
.htbiting the company. from allowing
passengers on its trains to carry in.
toxicants labelled assrequired by the
statutes Of the State.
The injunction was perpetuated in
this court and an appeal will be taken
10 the Federal Court. the company al.
leging that the prohibition. department
improperly brought action on which
the injunction was issued, that the
bill shows there is remedy at law
and that this Is an attempt to regu-
late Interstate commerce.. that the
suit denies the company equal protec.
ton provided by law and contrary to
Section 1. Article IA OF the Constitu.
ton; that the acts. sought are beyond
the Jurisdiction of the Circuit Court.
The Injunction now in permanent er.
feet, unless it be Dissolved by a higher
court. directs that railroad employees
require any passenger TO remove all
labeled intoXicanta at the next station,
and II he refuses he is to be elected
from the train and the sintoxicants
turned over to the station agent.
The Kanawla & Michigan Railway
company will also, appeal from SINH.
lar Injunction. 20
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-12-24
Keck Case Jury Goes
] Home for Christmas

The Jury in the. case Of Samuel Pc,
limo against the Keck Sand Company
was excused shortly before noon to,
day until Monday forenoon at 8 O'Clock
by Judge W. s. Raymond in Circuit
Court aftetrl he. had wished the Jurors
merry Christmas and cautioned them
not to discuss the case among them.
selves between now and Monday.
Alltthe Testimony in the case was
completed this forenoon, Miss Anna
Lorraine Hentzy acting as Interpreter
to translate TO the jury difficult tech.
rical description OF an electric crane
used for unloading sand and gravel
from the barges at the local wharf
which the defendant alleges was put
out OF commission through the fault
OF the plaintiff. Muct of this testi
nlony was given by Italian engineers
who operated the crane.
Monday forenoon Judge Raymond
will read instructions to the Jury, az
ter. which the addresses to the Jury
VIII be made by the attorneys for the
plaintiff and for the defendant. bring
ing the long drawn.out $40 900 damage
suit to conclusion.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-12-24
Personals =

=
NJ. s. Kelley leaves this morning
ifor New Castle, where he will spend
Christmas. with relatives. q
Mr.. and Mrs. E. II. Kelley left yhis
afternoon for Brownsville, Pa, where
they will spend Christmas with the
latter's parents. w <.
Miss Hattie PECK leaves tonight fol
Salem, where she will spend Christ
mas with her sister. Mrs. y. Madison
stutler. - {R n
Mr.. and Mrs. John Pierpont and
son, Kenneth, Of Harrisyille, W. Va,
are here to spend Christmas with Mrs
Helmicks parents, Mr.. and Mrs. N
D. Helmick on Fairmont avenue. y
Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Mccoy and two
children arrived here today to spend
the holidays with the Misses McC Coy
on Locust, avenue. :
| Mr.. and Mrs. w. s. Hennen viii
arrive here tonight from Washington
D. G.. to spend the holidays with Mr.
and Mrs. II: Wilbur Hennen.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Steele are
spending the holidays with relatives
in Morgantown.
H. Glenn Greer arrived here last
night to spend the holidays with his
family on Quincy street. d
Mrs. Thomas Neill and daughter, oil
Morgantown. are hereto spend Christ
mas with the formers parents, Mr.
and Mrs. Thomas Neill..
II. 7. Books arrived hero this morn
ing from his home at AElerieus.s Ga
This evening Mr.. Brooks, accompani
ed by his brother, S. B. Brooks, will
go 10 Belington, TO spend the holidays
with their parents. Mr.. and Mrs. S
L. Brooks:
Mr.. and Mrs A. .Rightmire passed
through this city, this morning en-
route from Morgantown to Webster
to SPEND the holidays with the lat
ter's sister. Mrs. Will Fcltncr.
Robert Matthew Talbot. who is q
student at the Tome school at For
Deposit, Nd. is here 10 spend the holt
days with,liis parnnts.i 3
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. J. Lantz will &c
TO Clarksburg tomorrow to spent
Christmas day with their daughter
Mrs. L. C. Grille and family.
L. NJ! Davis; Of the Charleston Post
will arrive here today to spend tht
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-12-24
Honeymoon Girls
To Open Colonial

The opening of the Colonial 'rheater
on Monday iartert6nn9 December 81. to
vaudeville and musical comedy. prom
Uses tie pleasure.seekers of Fairmont
an entertainment of merit unusual in
the popular-priced houses.
Tile Colonial opens the week with
"The Honeymoon Girls" a company
OF which the press inSthe larger cities
have, spoken ofsvery favorably.
IAN attractive beauty chorus, four
teen big musical numbers, beautiful
wardrobes and clever comedians unite
IN making a sparkling evenings enter.
tainment absolutely clean andsrefned.
The Colonial will give three shows
daily, matinee and evening.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-12-24
INSO[ENT BEGGAR
RA|LsA||I.1 Police
Blind Man Who Was Aston
ishingly Confident at
Street Crossings.

A we'll dressed man Of imposing ap;
pesrance With a big fat cigar in his
mouth and q large sign on his breast
bearing the words, please Help the
Blind" passed along the principal
streets Of Fairmont yesterday after.
noon much to the annoyance iof the
police. ~,
This man became very indignant
when stopped by an officer and told
that begging was not permitted in. the
city streets. Later he entered a high.
class restaurant and ordered a good
meal for which he paid In cash, with
comments regarding what he claimed
was. the aheartlessness OF the Fair;
mont police. After lighting fresh
cigar and putting It lleisurely for few
moments. he exclaimed with consider
able show OF indignation that apolice.
man who would not allow. blind
man to beg in; the streets ought TO
be stricken with blindness himself, :
The man then twirlcd his military
inustache tuntil ttlie ends turned up
.jahntily, gave "a hitch to the tin mon:
sey cup beneath&the placard on his
breast and started down the street,
with no one to- leadThim, but tapping
the sidewalk casionally with cane.
Occasionally be would bump into n
pedestrian or against aitelegraph pole,
but he apparently found no difficulty
in turning the street corners without
getting off the sidewalk and when hs
came TO "a crossing lie always waited
until the vehicle traffic was clear he.
fore yenturing across.
The ibeggar was better dressed anil
more prosperous In appearance than
many Of the worklngmen against
whom he bumped apparently by acct.
dent during his organizations down
the street. -
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-12-24
hulidays 1t his home on pierpont aye.

hoiidays 1t his home on pierpont aye.
nue.. 4 IS. I IT. 4 X /,
+ Dr.. and Mrs. u. b. Howard and
daughter. Miss Martha, viii 10 to
Smlthfeld. Pa, tomorrow to spend d
lew days with the formers parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. a. Howard.
Mr.. and Mrs: John Reed and little
daughter will arrive here tonight from
Wheeling to spend the holidays with
the formers mother, Mrs. B. r. Reed,
on Barney street.
Mrs. Edward Slack, Of Pittsburgh,
will arrive here Sunday to spend q
week with her mother. Mrs, u. s.
Fleming and her sister, Mrs. c. 3.
Smith. X
Mrs. Dora Mitchell and daughter,
Miss Cecil, and son, Paul, and Miss
yelona Bishop, leave In the morning
for Albrightsyille, to spend Christ.
mas with relatives,
Earl Atha, Of Detroit. Mich, is the
guest OF relatives in the city.
Mrs.. w. Ill Waiter left today for
Il: ostburg, Md. to spend the holi.
days with relatives. 81.
Mrs. Myrtle shuttlesworth and fam.
ilyl and the Misses sInez and Pansy ia
tobs will go to Triune tomorrow morn.
ing to spend Christmas with their par.
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Lindsay Jacobs.
Mrs. Harry Dobson and daughter,
Miss Dorothy; arrived. here today from
Wheeling and are lthe guests Of the
former's mother! Mrs. ~ Engfe, on
iWalnut;ayenue. Mr.. Dobson will come
here Christmas morning to spend the
day. 4
Robert Keplinger has gone to his
home ut ShephaTdstown, W. Va, to
spend the holidays with relatives.
Rev.. andMrs. L. L.Lighteher and
son, of Terra Alta, were here today en-
route to Triune to spend Christmas
with Mr.. Lightener's parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Lindsay Jacobs. f
The Misses Mary and Angela Hart
young ladies, at Greensburg, Pa, are
here to spend the holidays with their
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. John Hart, on
Fairmont avenue. -
ifCarroll Carr. who attends the Dapa
Musical College in Warren; Ohio, is
here 10 spend the Christmas vacation
Mr.. and Mrs. Luke Robertson, OF
Wheeling, are here to, spend Chpiss
masSwith relatives.
Miss Minnie Polling left this morning
for her home in Belington to spent
Christmas.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-12-24
TREE AT PLEAsANTs
tEVALIEy3GHlIR

Mr.. and Mrs. Victor Walk and their
son, Lawrence, left this morning for
Wheeling, where they will spend the
holidays with Mr.. Walks mother.
William Core, an employee Of the
Monongah Glass company, will spend
the holidays with his mother In Co.
lumbus, o. 81
Sam Shackelford, who has been
working for McCreery's at Pittsburgh,
for the past year, is home fosl thelho
days. 91 "
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-12-24
: Entertainment Monday Mont

David copperfeld,Y by j. Walter
Reeves. TO be held ut the Baptist
Church in the First WARRIOR Monday
night, at s O'clock. Mr.. Reeves is a
home boy, who has been educated in
the leading schools of oratory, and
possesses marked ability as an en-.
tertainer.
This entertainment is in charge OF
the Boy, Scouts and American knights
Of East .Fairmont. Admission 10 and
rs cents. ~. -. u
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-12-24
For euardsmen,s PAY.

CHARLESTON. ". Va. Dec. 24.-To
investigate claims for compensation
from members Of the militia, a board
of officers has been named by Adlu.
tant General John Bond. It is. com.
posed Of Major George NJ. Ford, of tho
adjutant generals department; Major
Herbert ]. Mcmillan and Captain Har.
ry w. Keatley OF Huntinton. The first
meeting will be held at Huntinton on
January "a.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-12-24
Thieves Were Clever
Wire Manipulators

i By; cleverly lifting window with
wires, which were inserted between
the upper and lower panes, thieves
last. night got away with about IS In
cash from Smouse's Grocery at Fourth
and Walnut streets. The money was
taken out Of the cash register, which
was but foot from the window, the
ROBBERS not having to enter the store
to make the haul. No arrests have been
made. .''7-' -
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-12-24
JAILED FOB pRuNkENEss

Alex Lopez and John Rittenhousc
are in the county jail awaiting trial
on charge Of disorderly conduct and.
drunkenness. The men were picked up
by Constable Connor last evening.
Trial will be held before Squire n.
Leigh Fleming as soon as more Wit.
nesses can be procured.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-12-24

Drivers Warned-Driyers OF drays
and delivery wagons, who have been
In the habit Of permitting unblanketed
horses to stand in the streets for
hours OF time,5will be called to &C.
count in the future. by Human Of
f1cer Bartfiolow. ! ~ .
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-12-24

New Baggage M aster-J. H. Heath,
formerly baggage master of. Chicago
Junction. Ind, Is now baggage mas.
ter at the Baltimore and Ohio station
here. He takes the place. of. J. w.
Woodford who was transferred. here
from Clarksburg for a few weeks.
Woodford asked to be. returned to
the Harrison county town which. re.
quest has now been granted.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-12-24
CITY BRIEFS.

'Pythlan lnitiatlon-Monntain City
Lodge, Knights Of Pythias. last night
conferred the rank OF sl,night upon a
class OF ~. This lodge now has a
membership of about 500. ';s
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-12-24

Oranges for Phone eirls-W. F.
Heney yesterday sent a box OF fine big
oranges and his best Christmas com.
pliments to each OF the local tele.
phone exchanges for the young wo.
men who are employed in them.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-12-24

Pos. Office Hours-Tomorrow the
windows at the Fairmont postoffice
Will be open from 8 until 10 o'clock,
and there will be ono delivery that at
the customary morning hour. The
rural carriers will make their delivery
as usual. The business Of handling
Christmas mail is well in hand and
Postmaster Manley. states, that an eff
foet will be made to clean II all'up to.
morrow before the force quits for It's
own holiday celebration. F
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-12-24
Observation-Disclosures

HOT SPRINGS. Va, Dec. 24.-All
Christmas presents addressed to Presii
dent Wilson passed to the safe keep.
ing Of his wife, to be withheld by her
until tonight when the accumulation
of packages will be opened. The
packages addressed to Mrs. Wilson
were taken in charge by the Presl.
dent. tt;H1
Among the Presidents gifts are two
from his Grandchildren, Ellen, Wilson
McAdoo and Frances Woodrow Sayre.
TREE AT PLEASANT
i 4 VALLEY CHURCH
There will be a Xmas tree and en-.
tertainment at the Pleasant Valley
NJ. E. Church this evening where
everybody Is cordially invited!
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-12-24

salvation Army Dinner-Tt is ex-
pected that $50 people will be given
Christmas dinners by the Salvation
Army. The big Christmas entertain.
ment which will be given at the arm.
DRY by the army is expected to at.
tract quite "a large attendance. An
elaborate program has been arranged
for this occasion.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-12-24

Rings From shrapnel-Rings made
from discharged German shrapnel are
being worn BY men at, the Fairmont
Window Glass Company. They were
made ina hospital by Emil Belgonne,
brother of Louis Belgonne, Of the
window shops. Mr.. Belgonne was
wounded IN Belgium and taken to a
Holland hospital.