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The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-05-12
Iurberman Killed,

prTTSBURG, Pa, May 11.-Albert
Williams, aged % years. lineman
on the Wabash railroad, was killed by
a premature blast FIVE miles from the
city at 1910 this afternoon. En-
ployes were engaged in digging holes
for telegraph poles and some Of the
holes had to be blasted. Williams was
near one Of TIE holes when the blast
ing occurred and was kill led. ~ 81 His
home is at Vandalia, II
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-05-12
HAITI is MUCH DISTUR BED.
German Cruiser Dispatched There or
RepcrtS of Revolution.


ST. THOMAS, Danish West indies,
May 1.-THE German cruisers Vlenta.
GaZelle. Fake and Panther, winch
We're to have sailed today tor New
port News, Will leave instead for Port
au-Prince Haiti. 1t is reported that
a revolution has broken out there.
CAPE HA1TIEN. May 11.-Ihere IS
general discomfort in the republic and
a revolution is momentarily looked
for General Albert Salnave has not
withdrawn and continues to gather
followers on the frontier
President Nord will resist reVoill-
tionary movement.
There is a panic in general business
circles and silver has become very
scarce.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-05-12
Pathfinder.
11HIsIc Sugar.

1t Is said that the first sugar ever
made in Vermont was made in Ben
nington in March, 1868. near the log
cabin of Captain Samuel Robinson,
the first settler Of the town, who came
from Ilardwick, Mass The sap was
caught In short logs followed that
held about gallon. Many pounds
of sugar were made and a liquor cask
full of sirI1p-
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-05-12
Understandings.

Applicant (for position as cook)-
How many afternoons out durln the
wake. MIN: Mrs. uighcnore--Wen.
of course you can have every Thurs
day, and Applicant-I'm asSin' ye.
MIN. how many afternoons out ye
want verSiif.-EXchanGc
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-05-12
AMERICANS
KILLED IN AN AMBUSCADE TO
THE NUMBER OF SEVENTEEN #
IN THE philippines

+ MANILA, May 51.--News of an att
buscade in which seventeen At11ertzz
can soldiers, including two officers
were killed. reached here from Min
idano to-day.
The slaughter occurred on IA y ~ ~
A detachment Of 80 men OF Company Irlp an!
f. 18th u. S. Infantry, we're &Waylta ~.
on the east shore flake IiguasanrlS by
several hundred n1oros. Besides z the ltsf
killed fve$men were wound ed v
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-05-12
\ Sudden Question.

Professor Jowett was at dinner In
London. He said to young man who
was one of the guests, What was the
saddest event in history ~ The young
man, much taken abacl, stammered
out, "Robcrt Elsmere." NO" said the
master, regarding him compassionate
ly, cit was the death of FalstaT."
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-05-12
DRAGGED and Robbed.

Jorkins-Drugged and robbed! Why
DON'T you have some action taken in
the matter? Jobson-I can't I sup
pose the fellow had my permission
You see, he was my doctor.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-05-12
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f YOU are a subscriber, that's nice; if
not, want you. sass4
THE DAILY WEST VIRGINIAN
is new and has its shortcomings. You know
about that. You were new once. yourself BE
But we are working hard to make Qua. papeE1
second to none in this region.
TT TAKES MONEY AND HARD WORK
to establish an up to-date paper Ii you &c
not know about that, you can take our =Woru#
for it, We knew it before started, but We
felt that some interests in this community
needed such paper we propose TO run
WE ARE 'BOOsTERs,'' NOT KNOCKERS
We believe FARM ont to be at the TIRES
hold Of her greatest Of prosperity 70
promote her best interests and uphold hez
various Institutions Will be our daily concern
We need all the enterprises we have. TO en-
courage the who are helping to build up
this community will be delight. We viii
try to give
ALL THE NEWS,
and occasionally tell you @ think a6oas5 things
TEN OENlS buys the Daily one week,
forty cents is the price per month"; while four
dollars pays for it VIII ole year.
Come thou with us and we will do thee
good.
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Notice..

Ny entire line of millinery is still
going at cost. Come in and see
have some pretty hats for little
money. MRS. LAURA FRAZER,
423 Jackson ST. x
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-05-12

At a special election in the First
Senatorial district on Tuesday. James
i f. Cree, Republican, of Brooke county,
was elected to the State Senate, TO fill
{ the vacancy occasioned by the recent
death of Senator Samuel George. Mr..
Cree is a lawyer Of ability, and the
son-in-law of his late predecessor.
George F.. Bambrick, of Hancock
county Mr.. Cree's Democratic OPP
ssaponent. The majority for Cree was
about III %, yet a5light Republican
vote was po1Ied.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-05-12
THE ARMY OF
THE SUMMER

The army of the summer time is now
marching up the hills
The van is creeping silently beside
the waking rills,
n For here and there the movements of
the couriers are seen
In sprea ding waves of grassy spears
that leap to living green.
Il Away across the meadow lands the
5dandelions bold
Each haunting saucily his shield and
buckler made of gold
Are springing into action while the
insect drummers beat
\ A rally roll that sounds the charge.
with winter in retreat.
u For soon the banners OF tue rose viii
blaze white and red,
And orchard blooms in misty pink the
army'S tents will spread,
For now all bravely in the hush OF
hidden messy dells
"A The outposts of the flower host have
set their sentinels.
The army of the summer time is now
marching up the hills
S The music of the fairy horns the dis
tant forest fills,
And soon, with crickets fling and with
flower flags unfurled.
The letters made of garlands shall
imprison half the world.
w. D. N, in Chicago Tribune.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-05-12

We can do nothing we'll without Joy
s9ld good conscience, which is tfe
ground Of joy.-Dibbes.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-05-12

axe the ladies and little folks to
ssees Goughanour and Frazee's circus
viii exhibit here soon.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-05-12

Read the West Virginian. 1t has
the latest n ewS. tls i5ys s:5 - IA BE
Bisbee daily review., 1904-03-11
INs Own Reward.

4ecrge." said Mrs. Ferguson, q want you to oil the hinges of the bed room door. Pm awfully tired of hear Ing them creak."
 Laura" replied MT. Ferguson. q would do almost anything to obligt you, but I'll be everlastinsiy rib roast ed if I'm going to take the trouble tc oil any door hinges at this time O! nightr'
 Mark now the result of his procrasti nation.
 In the dead of night-that same nigh -a burglar, who had gained entrance to the house through a basement win dow, crept softly up the stairway, ap preached that bedroom door and push ed it open.
 It gave a loud creak like the wailins vf lost soul.
 The historian hopes it is not really necessary to add that the burglar wen' down that stairway in two jumps, wal out of the house before George Fer guson had succeeded in finding his re golver and that the hinges of that bedroom door are still unoiled.-Chics % Tribune.
Bisbee daily review., 1904-03-11
 Lifsfe 6g,iIife kneev H Thing or Ttve
THE youngster had absorbed some
 a thing of the new theory of train

THE youngster had absorbed some 4 thing of the new theory of train
 ing and education.
 At our school" he said, "the teach. CTS never tell us not to do anything"
 "They don't." exclaimed the mother in surprise She knew that Ee was at tending school that had attained wide celebrity because of its new methods" but she had only a hazy idea of the methods. "Why rot?" she added.
 Because" the boy explained, that is suggesting wrong to us. We're really good, you know. and when we do wrong it's because it's been suggested to us. l heard the teacher telling a lady about it She said that to tell Q child not to do a thing was to tempt him to do it; that everybody wanted to do what they were told not to do. and most of them never would think about it if nothing was said"
 There's some truth in that" re marked the mother.
 "She said" the boy went on, If 8 law was made for people not to walk in the street there'd be hundreds of people doing it the next day just be- cause they were told not to, people who never thought of getting off the side walk before'
 '1 guess that's so," said the mother. "I never thought of 1t that way be- fore"
 "She said" the boy persisted. that if she had anything in the house she didn't want a child to get she woulc simply say nothing about it."
 Perhaps she's right" admitted the mother as she picked up some packages and went to the pantry. There were raisins and figs and oranges in the packages, and 1t had been her inter- ton to caution the boy not to touch them except when they were put on the table, but she refrained.
 "That will only make him want them," she said. T won't say word" :"
 So when the coast was clear the boy entered the pantry and feasted to his hearts content And there he was found.
 Willie" said his mother severely, "i shall have to punish you for that"
 For wbatT' be asked innocently.
 "For eating all those raisins ana figs"
 "But you never told me not to." he urged. How was I to knowT-ChL eago Post
Bisbee daily review., 1904-03-11
All That He Knew About.

All That He Knew About. He had called upon his son at col lege.
 Did John show you everything of interest tbereY' his wife inquired whes he returned.
 "He said he did.'
 "What did he show youT
 "The gymnasium, the football field. the baseball diamond, the boathouses and the training quarters for the crew."-Chicago Post
Bisbee daily review., 1904-03-11
WELL AGAIN.

The many friends of John Blount will be pleased to learn that he has en- tirely recovered from his attack o1 rheumatism. Chamberlain's Pain Balm cured him after the best doctors in the town (Monon, Ind-) had failed to give relief. The prompt relief from pain which this hniment affords is alone worth many times it's cost. For sale by all druggists.
Bisbee daily review., 1904-03-11

Pure kettlerefned leaf lard, render ed from corn-fed kansas hogs. Sold in 3, 5 and 10-pound bucke.3, at IF 1-2c per pound, at E. A. Toyrea 6 Co.'S
 3-9-tf.
The San Francisco call., 1904-06-16
G. H UMBsEN & Co. 20 Montgomery St


OF investment. residence and country prop
JOHN o'KEEFE ESTATE.
Administrative Sales.
The following properties must be sold 10
close above estate. Subject ito confirmation
by the Superior Court
Northwest corner OF Bryant and Eighth SITS ;
improvements consist Of two stores ana tour
fats; rents slO5 per month; lot 5OxS5.
NO. 2
CONTRA COSTA COUNTY.
- 3eo acres more or less, being portion OF the
public road leading from Pacheco to Walnut
Greek; more than half the land is Of the best
sediment soil and the balance is rolling. Dut
HOWARD STREET FLATS.
21f9A- Howard St, east line. between Sew
eDteenth and Eighteenth; modern flats OF I-S
rooms and bath each; rented low at $66 per
month: lot 25xl22:6
sHoTWELL-sT. FLATS
324-6-1a ShotweIl St. west line between
Seventeenth and Eighteenth: 3 modern flats OF Of
SO rooms and bath each: rented low at $50 90
MoRRIs-AV INVESTMENT
Morris ave, east line; between Harrison
and Bryant. Fifth and Sixth sts.; improve
ments consist Of two-story house arranged in
fats Of 40 rooms each; rent $S2 90 per
HARRISON ST. COTTAGE
1877 Harrison St. south line, between Ninth
and Tenth; Improvements consist Of cottage
of rooms on rear end Of lot; ample room Tor
another building: lot 25x100.
FORECLOSURE SALE.
T32 Pacific St. between Dupont and Stockton;
frame improvements consist of store and fodg-
ing mouse: rents S35 per month; 16:9A XIII 6.
MISSION COTTAGE.
4C04 Eighteenth ST.. north line. between
Hattie and Danvers: a modern cottage OF
rooms and bath; large basement: lot 25xso.
MISSION RESIDENCE.
406 Thirtieth ST. north line between San
chez and Noe; Improvements consist of a two
story bay window dwelling Of rooms and
bath: pt 25x11i,
ALAMEDA COUNTY RANCH.
Referee Sale.
The following ranch must be sold. subject
to confirmation by the Superior Court. No
increased bid can be offered in court after
this sale
This ranch Is located 4 miles northeast of
I,iyermore Consists OF 1856 acres being portion
OF sections and l. township south. range
east NJ. ID. B. M: also the right of way 25
feet wide the road as at present Travelled.
from the northerly line Of the above described
property to the county road school house
on the northerly portion of said section 3.
For further particulars apply
G. II. UMBSEN & CO.,
20 Montgomery st.
The San Francisco call., 1904-06-16

5000 ultn wanted.
Drillers, rockmen, teamstcrs. laborers, etc..
81, 81 90. s. to So 80 day.
The San Francisco call., 1904-06-16

OAkI.AND FURNJTURE FOR SALE.
TO MORROW the day for bargains in furni-
The San Francisco call., 1904-06-16
HELL OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.

MI RRAf & READY phone Main 5S4S
O34 and 636 Clay ST.; 5S4s phone Main.
leading Employment and Labor Agents.
lsOo Ne Gave 1904 We Hope to
oVOvO Men Work. Increase 60, 600
spanish-German-Fr
Swiss-Greek
NEVADA STATES HOURS
government W0rk-Free Fare.
300 teamsters. 50 TO 50 90 day
Drlliers, hammermen. etc, S75 to 500.
Special shipment OF one passenger car to-day.
The San Francisco call., 1904-06-16
REAL EsTATE-CITY-FoR SALE.

CAMEO, GUM & CO..
The San Francisco call., 1904-06-16

HELr MANrEp-FEMALE.

" AANIED-F'rst t-class Protestant cook no
wash SO. cook on ranch some housework.
$40; launlress large family $40; Scandi-
naNian working housekeepeT. S25; Scandi-
naNian GIRL general housework, near san
SO. cooks plain wash $50; frst-ciass
second girl S25 waitress for springs, SO;
kitchen and diuing-ro0m helper for delicates-
sen store $50: head diniug-room girl. family
boarding house $50; 3 mattresses. same
place. S25 each: . Mattresses and chamber
maids. city and country hotels. SO; p girls
Tor general housewcrr in small American
fsmiiies S25 and $50; hrst-class nurses.
$50 and So. Apply 10 J. F. CROSETT &
CO.. 3Sf Suftcr 81.
The San Francisco call., 1904-06-16
TO THE LUMBER.

SOUTH-4O6 MILES-S4 O6-SOUTH.
555 teamsters. you'll suit, SEQ.
The San Francisco call., 1904-06-16

TO THE LUMBER.
90 laborers, no experience wanted. $50;
Edgerman. sugar pine, $50; OK teamster. $50
fd.; head dOnkeyman, SEQ I'd; carriage
settlers; head logger for woods, $40 I'd; 10
Scandinavian laborers sawmill CO., $50.
screw turner's. hook tenders, edgermen,
logger who understands rigging. $50 I'd.
shingie packers. cutoff saWyers. moulder,
sticker hand, cuton sawyer run boring ma
chine, So
The San Francisco call., 1904-06-16

CAMEO. GUM & CO.,
634 MARKET ST.
The Washington times., 1904-01-31
All OF Them Are S50eef Tempered, HooeUe1, for They
Are FloOosed VIII Wmfergreen, and Are Good
10 Eat, Says Mr.. Whitney :: :. :. ::

any other kind Of confectionery in the
near future
And I'll say too continued the pri-
Vate secretary, that there isn't one
man in a hundred who realizes Just how
careful the department is to see that
nothing but the best and most palatable
and harmless ingredients go to make
up its stamp gum. A man could lick
thousand stEmps every day for a year
and he wOuldn feel any evil effects.
He might imagine himself a human
pastepCt Vr believe that he would stick
tOgeths r If he took a long breath. but
Just the same il would do him good
rather thar harm. Why. 1 remember a
young lady who was employed as mall
ing clerk in an Office in Milwaukee where
L worked She would never use a sponge
in sticking stamps on letters, and 1 guess
she must have licked three or four hun
dred stamps a day. When she came
with us she was as thin as a rail. but
after licking stamps for six months she
weighed over a hundred and fifty pounds.
and she wasn't tall either
Guaranteed Pure and Wholesome.
Why. no; don't think that's strange"
said Mr.. Whitney. in answer to a ques-
ton. and you wouldn't think so either
If you knew what was in the gum. 1
could give you the formula, but it's a
secret and I'd rather not remember
now that we are discussing this subject.
that l had a friend once who got TO be
sort of a stamp ficnd. No. not a col
lector; l mean a stamp eater 1 noticed
for a long time that he was always sun
piled with stamps and that every now
The Washington times., 1904-01-31

be separated and counted. and the post
master given credit for the number sent
in. That Is just one Of the many Incl
dents that occur annually as the result
OF out Of season stamps.
Postofice "Artful Dodgers"
According TO Francis II. whitney.
Postmaster General Payne's private sec
rotary. the PostOffice Department man.
ages to dodge thousands of complaints
each year by it's use of summer and
winter varieties of stamps Just let
me tell you something" said Mr. Whit
ney the other day, in discussing Cen
Cral Madden's order. Not long ago I
received more than a hundred letters
inside Of four days from a certain town
in New York State, and not a very big
one at that. 1 didn't have to read
more than two or three of the com
plants before I knew what the trouble
was. and a day or so later that par
ticular postmaster received a letter
giving him good hard call down for
selling summer stamps in the IS de-
grees below zero weather that was then
prevailing in his town"
The Kind-Hearted Department.
The narration of this little incident
enabled Mr.. Whitney 10 work up con-
siderable official enthusiasm with regard
TO the conduct Of the Postoffice Depart-
ment. 1T is really remarkable he
said. ito what lengths the department
will go 10 keep on good terms with
the public or course you have licked
stamps and you know that the gum
on the back is favored with winter
green. You never noticed it? That's
The Washington times., 1904-01-31

French observers have been COMPARING
notes, and are practically agreed on the
speed OF the best known birds They
started with the carrier pigeon and have
nade 1t the basis of their comparison
The carrier pigeon has heretofore been
credited with 100 miles an hour. but it
Is now agreed that IL is entitled to but
90 miles an hour. a recent carefully
conducted contest OF 592 miles from
the Scotland islands to London show
ed that the most rapid pigeons nada
81 miles an hour
Because frigate birds have been seen
far from land and have been supposed
not TO ny by night and to rest on the
water. they have been credited with
$50 or 200 miles an hour If they did 5v
at that rate they would have to over
come an atmospheric pressure of about
1l2 to 40 pounds to the square foot Of
flying surface. There is. no certainty
that they fly faster than a passenger
pigeon. or that they DO not fly at night
or do not sleep on the water
Ihe sparrow which IS, indeed a ran
ID hyer has been credited with $50 miles
an hour. but he must be cut down 70
siXty-five miles. and the martin TO Eve
miles behind him, although authorities
have placed him ten miles ahead 7'hA
teal duck is brough. down from 14a 10
ntty miles an hour. the mallard is 6va
miles slower. and flies at the same speed
as the canYasback. while both of these
are nve miles ahead OF the wild duck
and the elder duck N
me pheasant makes thirty-eight
miles an hour. which is three miles
1Lheau OF the prairie chicken and quail.
though the quail appears to fy much
raster, on. account OF his temoo-arv
burst or speed. which seldom exceeds
~ ~ ieet The crow flies about twenty
I'VE miles an hour.
The Washington times., 1904-01-31

and then he put one in his mouth
Finally L asked him about IT. Why
he said, ! like the taste of the gum. and
besides it's healthy. L cured a sore
throat with that gum once
Mr.. Whitney's Brilliant Idea.
There is just one thing have thought
about suggesting" said Mr.. whitney.
as ne turned to his desk and began to
muss up some papers, land that is that
winter stamps be Favored with winter
green and summer stamps With pepper
mint. If that was done the patron OF q
postofhce wouldn't have to make a writ
ten complaint when furnished with out
of-season goods He'd just have TO tell
the postmaster to lick one himself and
ind out he was selling the wrong va.
riety. l think that is a splendid scheme
and shall bring it to the attention OF
the Postmaster General at the first on
portunity''
If there is anyone who is skept5cal a.
10 the facts set forth above let his
doubts be set at rest by a perusal OF th,s
following order:
TO All Postmaster: There has re-
Gently been issued by mistake 20 some
postonices quantity Of postage STAMPS
gummed with tAe hard summer formula
winch In the winter season has caused
the stamps 10 curl and become brittle.
PostmaSters who have any OF these
stamps IN stock are directed to set them
aside 10 be sold during the summer
months, when atmospheric conditions
VIII correct the difficulty The stamps
now being issued by the department are
gummed with the winter formula
EDWARD c. MADDEN,
Ihird Assistant Postmaster General
The Washington times., 1904-01-31

treasures placed on view. and this she
has finally consented to do. Ranged in
specially constructed glass cases the
historic china. which has now been al
most totally displaced by Mrs. Roose-
velts mammoth new dinner service.
will constitute a permanent exhibit and
the location OF these cases in the big
East Room will permit of the inspec-
ton of the notable china by all visitors
TO the National Capital. no matter at
what season OF the year they may come
TO Washington or whether or not the
President and his family are at the
White House at the time
Idea Was Mrs. Harrison's.
Although not generally known the
idea Of placing the White House china
on exhibition for the benefit of Miss
Columbis's daughters originated with
Mrs. Harrison. soon after she took up
her residence at the White House. I'm
fortunately she was not able 70 carry
out the project. but in a sense she paw
ed the way for Mrs. Roosevelt's exhibit
for Mrs. Harrison, who took the keen
est interest in the historic White
House tableware. did more to save the
old pieces from destruction than any
other mistress of the Presidential man
sion. For one thing she did not allow
the oldest Of the china to be used and
rescued from the attic many discarded
but very interesting pieces. which she
had restored.
One of the prize exhibits in Mrs.
Roosevelt's new china show is a Dolly
The Washington times., 1904-01-31

The contribution Of the Grant Admin
istration 20 this unique little exposition
is in the form Of specimens OF the IA
nous flower. service which was used
at Nelly Grants wedding and on other
notable occasions. Almost every piece
OF this entire service is different in or
namentation. the design embodying por-
trayals Of practically every flower which
grows on American soil. Although the
floral characterization of each piece Is
unique. these decorations are in all
cases framed in a wide band OF buff.
trimmed with gold. in which is set
miniature representation OF the Seal of
the United States in gold
The Costly Hayes Set.
Visitors 10 the White House can be
depended upon to eagerly seek out the
specimens of the famous Hayes dinner
service-the noted china set costing
thousands upon thousands of dollars.
every piece Of which was decorated with
distinctive design by Theodore Davis.
the famous artist. This service. which
is Haviland. represents the fauna and
flora OF America and not only are the
decorative studies unique in the case of
each separate piece but the china itself
is fashioned in odd shapes. For instance.
the oyster plate is made of FIVE oyster
shells: the fish plates are each in the
form Of a scallop shell; the fruit plates
American wild apple; and the teacups
are shaped like a Mandarin's hat in
verted.