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The Sauk Centre herald., 1915-12-23

Attorney V. T. Conklin left for the
home of his parents in Hartford,
Mich, today and will be gone a week
We still have a large line of over
coats for Xmas, $1,000 to $25.00.s Be
sure and see these. At Nathe's adv
Agnes L. Buckley came home Sat
urday from her school at Elizabeth,
Mimi, to spend her vacation with her
mother.
Miss Leta White was in attendance
at the funeral of Mrs. A. Lincoln in
St. Paul Friday. She returned Sun
day night.
Ferdie Refenning arrived Monday
from Cleveland, Ohio, to spend the
holidays with his aunt, Mrs. Dan
Buckley. " -
Mrs. Mary M. Lyman left Tuesday
of this week for Saltwater where she
expects to spend the balance of the
winter with her sister. Il
Notice. Anybody wishing books
can get them Friday during the day
as the library, will be closed Friday
evening and all day Saturday.
Joseph Capser, captain of the
guards at the State sReformatory, st.
Cloud, spent Wednesday afternoon in
Sauk Centre, the guest of his uncle,
Hon. Joseph Capser.. :
Halverson's want your order to
close up contract placed for pianos,
organs, sewing machines and furni-
!ture at factory prices until filled. H.
R. HalVerson & Co. adv
Matt Vanish, one of Sauk Centres
real pioneers, has been very sick. with
pneumonia for the past ten days, but
is reported at present as being on the
road to recovery, which is certainly
good news.
Twenty-eight pianos at $100 and
upwards; five organs at $40 and up.
New Home and Singer Sewing ma
chimes at $32. Why lay two prices? ?
H. R. Halverson & Co.? adv
Last weeks Herald stated that the
Sauk Lake Creamery paid it's patrons
80 and 80 cents for butterfat for the
month of November. The price
should have been 80 and "a cents, a
much better showing.
C. H. Childs and Guy Mickey are
among those who have placed a fish
house on Sauk Lake. This twain has
it all over expert Norwegian herring
fishermen and anybody wanting a
mess should call them up.
Carl Minette came up from the Cit
les Friday evening and will spend the
Christmas holidays with his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. F. E. Minette. He is
attending the Aggie school and is the
same "Ike" as when he left High
School,.
Miss Gertrude Lyon of Little Falls
who is well known among Ward
Springs campers, is quite seriously
i'll at her home, following an opera
tion for appendicitis. Favorable re-
ports of her condition have been re-
ceived, however.
"Billy" Parker has been spending
most of the time since last Thursday
with his wife and parents here; TAX
ing little side trips with his line of
goods, of course, but lowering near
enough to Sauk Centre to be sure of
being home for Christmas.
Mrs. J. A. Norris left Wednesday
noon for Minneapolis, where she will
spend the holidays with her daughter,
Mrs. Asa P. Brooks, husband and lit
tie son, Robert. James will go to the
Cities Friday and spend Christmas
with his grandson, and incidentally
with Mr.. and Mrs. Brooks.
The Sauk Centre herald., 1915-12-23
[ [;e!.e!::-:::-Gingery e: Co.
The Home Of Useful Presents
are pleased to ofersas. few. sug-
gestions which may aid you in
making your Xmas selections.

The Peninsular Range, Hoosier
Kitchen Cabinet, Vanity Dress
ing Case, Circassian Walnut
Dressing Table in the Adams
design, Duofold or Manifold. !.
Davenport, Library table, a din
ing table or a set of dishes. A
Pedestal, Cedar Chest or Trav-
cling Bag. Electric Parlor Lamp,
Electric Portable Lamp or a
beautiful gift in China, Glass
ware and Brass. =: ~ ::
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-12-10
Longserved Lord
Among Japanese

TOXIC, Dec. 1O.-The Reverend Da.
yid Thompson, one of the pioneer
American missionaries to Japan. died
yesterday at his home in Toxic only
a few days after he had observed his
S0th birthday. For SO years DR..
Thompson has bored in Japan as q
missionary of the Presbyterian
church. He was the first, clerical
mission worker sent to Japan by the
American mission board OF the Pres.
byterlan society. DR.. Thompson was
born In Ohio and was educated at
Franklin College and at the Western
Theological seminary OF Pennsylya.
mia. From 1873 to 1880 he served as
Japanese interpreter at the American
legation in Toxic. He has done a
great work throughout Japan as mis-.
sionary and has had q share in the
organization of a large number of ma.
tive Presbyterian churches. He was
a master Of the Japanese language and
preached in Japanese with extraordi.
nary facilitity. So
DIR. Thompson is survived by Wild
ow and two daughters one Of whom
is the wife of ]. X. Caldwell, the
American Consul at Vladiyostok.
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Elkhorn Corp.
officers Elected

At meeting held in New York the
organization Of the Elkhorn Coal Cor.
poration, which was recently formed
by the consolidation of the interests
Of the Elkhorn Fuel company and the
Elkhorn Mining company, was com.
pleted by the election Of the follow
ing directors and officers:
: Directors, Clarence w Watson,
George A.. Baird, johnson N. Camden,
George W. Fleming. ]. W. NJ. Stew
art. Edward Cornell, D. Camden,
John E. Buckingham, D. A. Langhornc,
c. II. Slemp, James c.. Fenhagen
George T. Watson, A. e. Nusbaum,
and Walton Miller
Clarence W. Watson was. chosen
chairman OF the board; George W.
Fleming. president; John n. Camden,
George a. Baird and A. L. Nusbaum.
vice presidents; J. W. NJ. Stewart,
secretary; =. Caulfield, treasurer
and assistant secretary. Executive
committee, Clarence W. Watson,
chairman: George w. Fleming. John.
son N. Camden, S. D. Camden and
George, T. Watson,
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MRS. GLENN FLEMING
DIES At VAUKEGAN

a message received here this af-
ternoon announced the death Of Mrs.
Glenn Fleming, formerly Of this city,
which occurred this morning at the
home of her, sister, Mrs. Mary Louise
Rowan in Waukegan, III. The body
will be brought to this city for inter.
ment, probably arriving here Saturday
night. Interment will be made In
Woodlawn cemetery beside the body
Of her husband whose death occurred
several years ago.
Mrs. Fleming was formerly Miss
Hhttie Thumble and her marriage
to Mr.. Fleming ACQUIRED in 1883. With
the exception of the last several years
she had spent the greater part of her
married life in the city, leaving here
for the west shortly after the death
of her husband. She had been in Ill
health for many years. No children
were born to the union. Mr.. Fleming
was a son of the late B. D. Fleming
whose death occurred on October 81
of this year. She was well.known in
the city. Mrs. Frank Richie who re.
Gently returned from western trip
spent few days In Waukegan with
Mrs. Fleming who was then very Ill.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-12-10
ENTENTE ARMIES
.HAVEN|I'HDRANN
FROM BALKANS
French General Staff Admits
End of the Effort
There
NOTHING TO FIGHT FOR.

BERLIN. Dec. 10.-According to in.
formation received In military head.
quarters here, the Anglo-French expe.
dition in the Balkans has continued its
retreat and has now entirely evacuated
Serbian territory.
LONDON, Dec. 10.-What seems to
be an intimation that the troops of the
entente allies contemplate evacuation
of Serbian territory, II they have not
already done so, is contained in a state
.ment, declared in Reuter- dispatch
from Salonika, to have been issued by
the French general staff on the Balkan
front.
The statement quotedls as follows:
1--WE. the French and British. are re.
firing for reasons easy to understand,
In view OF the fact that the Serbian
army for the present is out OF the
reckoning. Our presence in Serbian ter.
ritory is no longer necessary.
Bulgarian successes amount to an
occupation Of territory no longer dis.
puted byus. They have Invariably SUI.
fered checks each time the allied
troops assumed the offensive, notwith.
standing their numerical superior
forces n
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-12-10
1850 ATTENDED THE
.ENDEAv0R DINNER.

The Christian Endeavor Rally at
the NJ. P. Tomple last night was q
"thuse7 from start to finish. AT $50
o'clock a splendid banquet was served
in the dining room, which was artisti-
cally arranged with ferns and palms
for the event. Red and White, the col
ors of the Union were artistically
blended.in the table decorations. Gov.
ers were laid for 15O. 81
During the banquet}a yictrola pro-
gram was rendered and after.dinner
speeches were, made by Louis Black,
president of the State c. E. Associa:
tion; DR.. ]. c.. Broomfeld, pastor Of
the NJ. P. Temple; DR.. Fl. G. stoetzer,
of the First Presbyterian Church, Ken.
meth Barnes, Dalton Van Fleet, Clar-
ence Bloom, Miss Lena Ruttencutter.
state secretary, of Clarksburg; and
Miss Maude Boggess, state sales agent.
a half hour song service followed
the banquet in which the Union choir.
a recent organization of about %
voices, rendered excellent music un.
der the direction Of Clarence Bloom.
The chief feature of the evening,
however, was the address by Louis
Black. His subject was "a Standard ;,
and lie was heard with splendid ut.
tention by tho large audience. His ad.
dress was full of encouragement and
inspiration for his hearers.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-12-10
THIS SN0NlNAS NOT
THE ONE. WANTED

Oscar Montgomery, colored. COM
mon'e trown about F'airont as Snow
'lcased from jail here where
IN held ontas charge OF boot
....s-.s. Unable to find anything
against him the county authorities de.
cided to let him go.
While he was confined to the jafi,
word was sent toNthe Pennsylvania
State penitentiary Headquarters at
Greensburgi that Oscar Montgomery
was in custody, the Pennsylvania of
ficials having sent word here to hold
a man by that name. The Pennsyl.
vania officers arrived In an auto yes.
terday evening and went to the jail
TO identity Montgomery as the man
wanted for shooting two officers near
Greensburg, They were unable to do
so, however, as Oscar Montgomery IL
a short man and the one wanted Ia
six footer With straight hair AID stoor-
ed. None Of the descriptive marks
fitted Montgomery. The officers stat
ed that the man who did the shooting
went by the name OF Oscar Montgon-
cry and that he was called Snow
but the Fairmont Montgomery is not
the man. The officers left at 8 O'Clock
this morning for Greensburg.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-12-10
MANDAIE|NlTHE
CHARTER CASE
ARR|VEDI|NIC|TY
Case Must Now be Tried on
It's Own Merits in
local Court
WHAT THE OPINION SAYS

The mandate issued by the Supreme
Court OF the State at Charleston a
few, days ago, ordering the Marion Co.
Circuit Court 10 admit A. s. Fleming,
Frank Amos, L. NJ. Davis and j. T..
Morgan as parties to the Fairmont
charter suit, has reached the Office OF
w. s. Black, clerk Of the Circuit Court
here.
The order Of the Supreme Court di.
rects that the Democratic litigants who
succeeded In getting the Republican
barred from representation in the po.
cal court pay the cost of appeal. The
case is remanded to the Marion County
Circuit Court for trial on its merits.
A decision In the Williamson char
ter case handed down by the supreme
court since Judge Raymond decided
that the Fairmont charter is uncon.
stitutional sens to confirm the conten.
tion ,of the Republican attorneys here
that the Fairmont charter is constitu.
tional. A portion of the long opinion
written by Supreme Court Judge Will
iams reversing the Circuit Court Of
Marion County on the Fairmont char.
ter cases is as follows:
Where citizen, taxpayer'and voter
of city, having only a public inter.
est, brings suit In equity against its
municipal officers, attacking an act OF
the legislature amending and reenact;
ing the charter Of such city, on the
ground OF itsialleged unconstitutional.
'ity, praying that, such officers be en-.
Joined from performing certain duties
required by the act to be performed
in order to put it into operation, other
citizens of such city, desiring to have
such new charter put into operation.
have q right to- come into such suit
by petitionS and make zdefense thereto.
etitioners who have been impro-
iperly refused the 3rfght;to file their pc.
,titions in a finding suit and to become
parties thereto, have the same right of
appeal to this court, as IL they had
been parties to the bill.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-12-10
L|GHTINGSURVEI
0FEA|RMON[HAS
BEENICOM|PLE1IiE||D| TED
Locations Selected For the
NewLamps That Will
Be Placed
DOUBLE CITY'S NUMBER.

With men surveying for electric
light.pole locations on the main
streets OF Fairmont, the Great White
Way lighting system will be. well un-
der way by the first Of the year. The
Monongahela Valley Traction Com:
pany has ordered the luminous arc
lights which are to be installed and
the receipt Of them is daily expected.
At present there are 155 lights on
the streets of Fairmont. These will
give way to a much brighter light and
the number increased to 800.
The bushes section of Fairmont
from Jackson street totthe river and
between Quincy and Cleveland ave.
nue. will be lit up like the San Fran.
cisco exposition. Main street will be
the brightest with rs electric lights
in four blocks. Including Main street
and all streets In the section bounded
by Washington street, jackson street,
Quincy street, and Cleveland avenue,
there will be Sc lights. This will un.
doubtedly be satisfactory to the bust
mes men who helped pay from the in
stallation Of the new lights on the
main thoroughfares.
Fairont avenue will be beautifully
lighted up from the. Coal Run bridge
to Ninth street. Along this street
there will be a light. on every corner
and one in the middle OF each block.
At the corner Of Tenth and Eleventh
and Twelfth strets luminous arcs will
be placed, but none in the middle OF
these blocks. ~.
Locust avenue will follow Fairmont
avenue closely on the bright light dis.
play. Locust avenue is a badly arrang,
ed street with corners sticking out
everywhere along sthe avenue. But
the city commissioners have overcome
this difficulty and have ordered &plac.
ed along the sidewalks from Rhea
Terrace to Sthej district line 1s lights,
which should light up that street con.
siderably. 55s
All the other streets in the city will
be well lighted, the east. side having
a beaming arc on the corner Of almos.
every street. There have been many
complaints. about the poor; system OF
lighting on the East Side but with the
new lights there should be no more
room for complaint.
The Main street lights will be first
installed and these followed by other
business sections after which the resi-.
dence sections will be taken care Of.
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Joseph RossLE leaves

Joseph Bossle, director OF the Bossle
Band, left today for Huntington where
he expects 70 locate. Mr.. Bossle came
here several months ago from Balti-
more and assumed the dictatorship of
the band, and also opened a music
studio on Barney street.. He is an
efficient director and 1t Is, regretted
that he is locating elsewhere.
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tIons for Consular service, was unan-
imously approved.
Referendum No. II, containing rec
concentrations to Congress concerning
an international court to prevent war,
was approved with the exception of
section 5. Most OF the local chamber
seemed neutral on the war question.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-12-10
Serious Questions for Boys and
Girls in Christmas Carnival

1.-THE contest closed today, would
you have as many votes us you would
like to have in the judges count?
This Is q serious question with every
boy and girl in The West yirglnian's
Christmas Prize Carnival. The time
Is getting wonderfully short now be.
fore the last subscription must be in
i, the ballot box, Just two weeks from
ssterday until the contest closes, but
ring the remaining days such good
@syk can be done, and will be done
by the boys and girls that are max.
ing this carnival such a success. They
realize that u will be useless to work
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-12-10
RURAL CHURCH SURVEY
IN NiNEARLY ALL STATES

COLUMBUS. O., Dec. l0.-Prelim.
mary plans for conducting rural
church surveys in nearly every state
were discussed at the National Con.
ference of the Commission on Church
and Country Life during its closing
session here today.
President Wilson will speak before
the conference tonight. Ohio is was
explained was the first state to have
a thorough rural church survey. The
work here is nearly completed.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-12-10

after the contest is over and they are
doing their best work now.
Remember that the second largest
extra votes offer will close Saturday
night, December II. After that time
the extra vote scale will take another
drop. II you had corn to seel today,
and knew the market would be ~ per
cent lower in a few days at which
time you would be forced to sell, you
wouldn't wait, would you? sura you
wouldn't. 1t is going to be a case OF
have to get your subscriptions pretty
s Continued on page five.) ~
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-12-10
WILSON IN COLUMBUS
GETS WARM GREETING

ll3N Assoclnted Pross.) -|
COLUMBUS, o.. Dec. 1O.-Presidcnt'
Wilson arrived here at S.45 A. NJ. to
deliver two addresses aud attend
public reception in the rotunda of the
state capitol.
Z He was greeted by an enthusiastic,
cheering crowd at the railroad station.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-12-10
TEL PROJECT IS GIVEN GOOD START
MILLION DOLLAR TIRE WIPES
OUT MUSHROOM POWDER TOWN

well few weeks ago. was arrested
Wednesday night in sbeater house No.
4 while making sketches OF the build.
Ing.
In his trunk in one ofIthe company's
bunk houses were found blue prints
and photographs OF nearly every unit
OF tho great plant Pictures OF the
nitrating acid plants also were found
on him.
Officials refuse to give his name,
aud the State Department at Washing.
ton has been notified
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-12-10
PRINTERS RECOVERING
FROM FLUcS OF BILLS

WASHINGTON, Dec. 1O.-Although
the big presses of the government
printing office are running day and
night the printing OF the bills
which flooded the House and Senate
on the opening days OF the session
have not been completed. 1t is believ.
ed the task will be finished tomorrow.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-12-10

WASHINGTON. Dec. 1O.-chief Bic.
laski, of the Department OF Justice,
Bureau OF Investigation, today instruc.
ted his agen at Norfolk to proceed to
Hopewell Va. and make n thorough in.
yestiagtion Of yesterdays fire.
Areport within the next few days is
expected. Officials doubted IL the Hope.
well investigation would reveal any.
thing upin which the federal govern.
ment could take action.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-12-10
EMPEROR WILLIAM
MAY VISIT BRUSSELS
By Associated Press,

(By Associated Press.)
AMSTERDAM, Dec. 10.-Belgian
correspondents Of Dutch papers say
Emperor William will visit Brussels
from December 10 to 90.
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Hopewell Va. Returns to Its
State of a Year
Ago
DUPONT PLANT Saved.

by ASaOclAtcu fEeSHJ
HoPEWELl, Va, Dec. 10.-The
town OF Hopewe1l. swept bysi fire yes.
,terday and last night. was almost as
bare today us the cornfield in which
Its first buildings were put up year
ago.
Four hundred houses. most Of them
wood. constructed in feverish haste to
care for tho influx of people brought
here by the activities at the dupont
explosive plant, were licked up by the
flames.
In the main part OF the town OF %,
600 hardly building remained though
the great explosive plant nearby and
company villages at the other end OF
the town escaped undamaged, The loss
is put at Sl,0oO,000.
Thousands ofrefugees who through.
out the afternoon had stood helpless
as their homes and places Of business
burned, were housed during the night
at Petersburg and Richmond.
Many Of those who saved their
household goods stood guard over their
effects with repeating rifles all night.
Militia men from Richmond and spe-
cial guards from inside the dupont
plant helped the Hopewell police force
to keep order
Although many were injured, only
one death was reported. A negro
caught looting. is said to have been
strung up to a tree at the edge OF
town.
The fire started in a restaurant when
an oil stove toppled from a box in the
Kitchen.
An eleven year.old boy was the hero
Of the fire. Twice he rushed into q
building and each reappeared with u
baby in his arms.
RICHMOND: Dec. 1O.-Goyernor
Stuart Is awaiting reports from agents
4 he has sent to Hopewell to ihvcstt:
gate the necessity for state relief
measures. A Joint session of the city
Council here will take up the subject
today and the Richmond Chamber OF
Commerce will meet for the same pur-
pose. Newspaper relief funds have
been opened and Richmond expects to
have organized aid in ,Hopewell before
night. Petersburg and Norfolk are TAX.
ing similar measures.
The Governor said today that the sit.
uation was so well in hand at Hopewell
that half the troops would be with
drawn before night. The others grad
ually.
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DANISH STEAMER SUNK
LONDON. Dec. 1O.-The Danish
steamer Minsk has been sunk. The
crew was saved.
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Death AT ARNETrsvlLLE

oEAih AT RNETTSVilLE
The infant child of Rev. Mr.. Chap
man OF Arnettsville, died last night
during the night. The body was In.
tered at ArnAttsvile this afternoon
by Undertaken Z. {. Jones.
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RICHMOND. Va, Dec. 1O.-A Ger.
man spy suspect, who obtained EN-.
pliyment In the dupont plant at fiape.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-03-09
SUPREME COURT INJUNCTION
 ON NEW YORK ALIEN LABOR,
Requires Public Service Commission to
 Accept Vouchers of Contractors.

Washington, March S.-The supreme court today extended its injunction granted last week in the New York alien labor cases so as to require the public service commission to approve vouchers of subway contractors em- ploying aliens during litigation over the constitutionality of the law before the court.
 Application for the extension of the injunction was made by attorneys of the subway contractors, who are said to have feared difficulty in financing their projects unless the commission was specifically enjoined against hold ing up subway vouchers. The injunc- ton issued last week when appeals to the supreme court were granted mere ly enjoined the commission from en- forcing the law pending litigation.
 Today's order added to that of last week a provision that the injunction relative to the law issued by the appel late division should continue in force until final disposition of the cases.
 Motions to advance the cases were taken under consideration today by the court.