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The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-06-04
THESE THREATENING WORDS
REACHED THE WIFE OF CAP
TAIN j.. M. HUTCHINSON,
WHO HAS BROKEN
AWAY FROM THE MASTERS AND
PILOTS, SSociATIoN-sE- i5s
RloUS TROUBLE is
LOOKED FOR.

BUFFALO, N e, June 4.-Serious
trouble resulting from the gradual
breaking up of the water blockade en-
the Great Lakes is feared here. Mem
bers of the Masters and Pilots, As
sociation are greatly incensed at the
desertions. from their ranks and the.
sailing of vessels by owners and the.
men who have left their organiza-
ton.
The wife of Captain J. NJ. Hutchin-
son has received a warning lettef
which says: 'If you don't want harm
to come to your husband, call HIN
home.
The strikers stole a tug and over.
took a craft which was about We.
miles up Lake Erie. They demanded
to see the captain and when he ap-
peared they insisted on boarding the.
vessel.
The demand was not granted,
whereupon the strikers made dire
threats and abused and cursed the
captain and the crew. A number OF
boats are expected to get away to.
day Few boats cleared yesterday,
but, Friday superstition, perhaps, mad
something to&do with 1t. 5
The J. M jerks cleared light 80 for
Superior with Captain Myron Tinneyl
in command.
The Oceanic got away at IL o'clock
last night, Captain Van Dusen in
command. .s
1t is not known who took the place ps!ce
Of the mate who had been enticed t.tas's'd
away from the boat by the strikers
t.whiIe she lay at the Erie dock load.
ling coal. The Lake Carriers in cleye.
land claim Al iSnunber of big freight
fers vii i clear prrlin Il The The
names viii not be giyen$ out = til the
boats are IN the "a Ike: sgss
have some good lots In two squares
Iof Count house for sal atS So 90. 81
Far. Eanhams ss
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-06-04
PLUNGED
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TRAIN NO. fs-E n 81 fN EE RssW a 81
SEIGHTEX II h

cLARKSBURG, une
Especial. e
plunged through New ls5tss
near Buck khannonS this S
the engine and # al;s eiss: 81
track. Engineer + "a ritf,1i
slightly hurt. was ixesltEa alls El
and the passenger eesa mot
leave the trac ~
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-06-04
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JAPANESE Losses

NVAsdINEIsON ili1esa s
: The j apanese ION thfs s
. morning received cable adssices 3
> describing the loss he Iap-s 3 3
anese in the battle OF tsIn- how & q 3,
and Nan-Shans The dead MIN
. bered 794, Of " hitch 80 !, q ere ofis i
!, GERS The @o11nded were
!. which included 100 Ulcers s s
. is stated thatsthere were nos cas-. 3.
!. ualties among the general Z.
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The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-06-04
TWELVE PEOPLE HAD DsslNfARROVkkE
From Instant Death...No Lives Were Lost-;1he Won
der is How Anyone Escaped Death
-..Iniured Taken 10 Hospital.

The worst catastrophe took place in Fanraont
occurred this morning O'Clock when Of the houses
avenue, belonging Watson Miller and Malone
was explosion Of gas AS a result seven
net,ne- taken Cooks Hospital They are:
WRAASE.
MRS. ERNEST WRAASE. a
s8#S= EDWARD WRAAsE.
sH@ CHARLES WRAASE
DEss1E THOMAS.
MRS. WILLIAM DENT.
MILE DENT.
About two morning the people Of Fa1ronS
explosion followed by the fire ALARM =
e number 1urried rushed to the scene Of the
proved house Virginia avenue IN the
ward. =.zS
When the people arrived the scene they ouno
the house spinters who had lived IN It were
running around their night clothes
families
were no. killed. occupied by William M
De, and family Wraase and family Dent
consists while there four OF
rases besides girl Of the twelve inmates OF the
house alt we're or less.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-06-04
CAUSE OF THE EXPLOSION:

the explosion was gas rubber hose
stretched from plate into another room
turning off tie gas hose joined the pipe,
at the hot plate In the night alter tne 1ac
stopped Of the the pressure became SO gea5
blown from the pipe linus allowing the
(. gas to escape into the room
The gas escaped into the in which Mr. and Mrs
Waase children slept lamp was kept burn
Ing order for the baby About two clock Mrs
Waase snelied the She told her husband
he For Gods sake get out as soon as pos
sible Of the children and started and ne
grabbed before he fairly out of bed the e
poson took place.
sleeping Morris chair and bis wife aaa
Nfarrnadu1Se. bed in the same room HIS
daughters, frankie Jessie and ile We're IN another room
step-so Boardnan Weaver, was in room down STAIRS
while Miss Thomas Wraases hired girl in the room over
Weaver
the explosion Wraase found them
selves ana the children lot of debris Nfr and Mrs
nIarmadke totally hidden from the outside
world Miss Thomas herself down in the room with
Weaver Jessie and frankie Dent blown out OF the
window while fastened under her bed and was
not found for tine.
older members families worked hard to free
themselves and their the debris Wraase lost
The building took immediately and the department
was called very short time they made the run OF
mile avery minutes after arriving the blaze was
but out fact of the department was SO well
done that did get much Of a start.
William Jared and his hand and leg hurt
his Injuries nos serious.
Mrs. taken to Cooks Hospital
Jessie Dent and frankie Dent 1s were only slightly
scratched.
Willie Dent 12 was srnohered under her
s bed and was The hospital.
Weaver IS but hardly scIscneC.
NIarrnadoke the little boy who was with fdr and
Dent, not scratched
All Of wraases family hired girl taken to
the hospital.
THE WRECKED HOUSE.
From way the house is wrecked it looks like there
amount of in the house The root
house was lifted and turned around VIM
doWs in the broken, and and
child on Castor thrown from their bed But
aaan If there had uch gas the house inmates
been asphy ysiated
Continued on 5thipage1
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-06-04
Carrier Piae ons.

Parties from NarIol iasyesfoss
the past three or four day been
sending pigeons to this Dl Dlacssst 70 BE
turned loose. They haze Il a.i safei
arrived. at the downriVe sw q
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-06-04

The Isaac NJ Mason is at the wharf
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-06-04
TO Farmers and Wool esr,oMel.rs.S

Will pay "a cents for al chan -
able wool delivered tome at ~ ir1nnist
or places take In. .saI pa y The highests
prices and treat the Wo1l grossers shtz
c.. r.. F.sFsANDALL &
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-06-04

Ishave some good lots; In two squares
Eof CouItshouae for sale OF 500.
II. Eanhans
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-06-04
MATES HELD
Charged With Pushing Deckhand In
to River and Causing His
DroWnins.

HUNTINGTON w. Va, June 4-- -
VIM. Clark and Frank Harries, col
ored deckhands on the steamer Grey
hound, were drowned here today and
the coroner has held Edward Holm,
the mate, for murder. It is charged
that Holm pushed Clark overheard
to recover some frei ght and I; ;sII e IIarriess 5sss
jumped to save q lark who was vas
drowning and both we're lost
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-06-04
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IVES via alNi is u r sELiEF 3
BY FUN c,
Far .he vietims ct the Gas *
pIosion-Reople Gould Mot Give s
to a More Fortss Cause

. he wo Sfamlii les ire des stf-
:, ;ute circums stances, as q tlaeI
y household furnlttire vas destr 3
:, ed. Doctor bills and tIser
panses Will add filss5e ms
y ,arrass mem. Lea 40 otirs ccf !
!. buttons vi tn the 8
!. or send same addressed to- the
West pirglnia Relief sFsund.
= The following centri Ions
:. have been IN ade 4
: West virginians Pm b:5
J. Dr.J. r. Cool n
!. Citizens Dollarss say-Ba BaIlk - 9 90 sssss IS
Home Savings Ban llS.st.. Ok.
!. F'airmont Trust Co
!. Hamilton & HaffIrla 90 = =
|. A. L Lehma -.
!. People Ban ls..5;,
!. Z. Holbert Spedde en-
/. ]. M Hartle & 81. 3.
!. u A. Clayton. so =,
+ B. G. Williams
J. Cash
w. E, Arnet ~. o..
!. w. #. Carey %
!. B. D. Hutchin nsorl g. -. =
r. H. B1aeka ,e,;ssSS,
!. H. H. Lanham.
4. =. i. +. 3.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-06-04
sFire man Suspended.

Fire man Suspended.
Fireman James JeHis ms mas mas been
suspended from the ares departmesa e:
until Monday evening isss hen iscasss
will be disposed Of
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1904-12-02
OUTGENERALED HIS SON.
Incident of the Civil War as Told by
Soldier Who Was
There.

In Clinton county, Missouri, there re-
sided an old Mexican war colonel, who
was extremely loyal to the southern
confederacy. He was well-to-do, own
ing a large body of land, and as hos
pitable as was usual with southerners
at that time. But he could not see why
his sympathies should not be against the
government, which he thought had a
mission to free the niggers." The idea
of Mr.. Lincoln, to save the union, had
not entered his mind.
This old colonel was named Swearin-
ger. He was thoroughly business" in
those days, and was an oracle in his
way, all the phases of the moon were ia
miliar to him, and his crops brought
him large returns.
But the old colonel had boy who was
colonel in the Missouri militia. His
family were all for the union. 1t trans
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1904-12-02
THE cENTURY's CALL.

Deep unto deep, 1t calleth,
The centurys dominant cry;
Over the desert and over the plain.
over the peak and the mountain chain
Under the thrilling sky,
The voice of mighty peoples,
AND the tocsin of war and woe.
From East to West It's sounding,
And man must rise and go.
He must leave the hearth OF his mother
And fare to the Northern zone,
traverse the waste and dare the dearth,
Know the moods OF the desolate earth,
Live in his tent, alone.
For the century bids him hasten
To find her hidden wealth,
The lore she guards and the treasure
She only yields by stealth.
A man must fear no peril,
lie must ride like knight of old;
TO tourney and tilt. with good right hand,
That cleayes to the hilt for the love of the
lard,
And here's to the soldier bold!
VINO Is pure of thought and action,
VINO is ready TO serve his age.
VINO cares for the thing he doeth
And not for the soldiers wage
Deep unto deep, 1t calleth,
The century's urgent cry.
Splendid and strong ls the century's song,
Valor and love to the battle throng,
And II may not pass you by
From East to West tits sounding.
Ths call for the brave and the true.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1904-12-02

rious attention, and we established our
picket line under their noses. They
kept creeping forward, and we kept
doing the same, until we were in con-
versational range.
Our pickets were in. little holes in
the tall grass, and few yards away
the rebs were curled up in holes,
blazing away at every Yankee who
showed his head. 1t was very eXcit-
ing and devilish uncomfortable for sew.
eral days, but one night a Johnny in
our front suggested conversationally
that we were keeping one another on
the jump without doing any good, and
asked why in thunder we couldn't be
decent and quit shooting every time
fellow sneezed. One of our fellows
sang out: Shake on that' and the
outcome of the talk was that the
snipers on both sides kept on their
own ground, and there was no more
shooting on the picket lines, except
when Johnny or Yank intruded on
forbidden territory, or when one side or
the other moved forward on a recon
noissance.
40 q luhCp hoWONCl, Luc llhCo WClO
quiet by an arrangement among the
pickets themselves. In few days they
went further, and meeting halfway be-
tween the lines, delegates from out
posts on either side exchanged papers
and traded coffee for tobacco. The
pickets were becoming quite sociable
and friendly when Gen. Rosecrans
learned of the amazing condition on
his front and put stop to the whole
business. But there were occasions
when the outpost guards stood up
and looked each other over, watchful,
but inclined to peace. We had the ad-
vantage of the Russians and Japs, be-
cause the rebs and ourselves used
the same language, ate the same things,
and were interested in the same things.
In addition to this. northerners and
southerners had the same ideas Of
honor ana fair play, and, no matter
how tacitly an agreement was made it
was kept until one side or the other
called it off. Gems. Rosecrans, Thomas
and Bragg would have been scandal
lied had they known of all the un-
written laws of picket service in vogue
at that time; but there never was the
slightest departure from strictest mill
tary reciude.
Gen. Grant, when he came to Chat
tanooga, was greatly amused at the
, conditions on the picket line, but he
accepted them after he rode almost
into confederate picket post one day,
and was warned off in friendly spirit.
On the day that Gen. Thomas moved
in force there was an end to truce
on outposts the like of which probably
was never before, an dhas not been
seen since. In the Chattanooga case
the armies faced each other for eight
weeks, their main camps so close that
cheers in one could be heard in the
other; so close that bands played in
one camp could be heard in both. This
seems incredible in this age of long
range guns, but it is true."-Chicago
Inter Ocean.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1904-12-02
SoClABlLlTY ON PICKET.
Singular and Amusing Relations
Which Existed Between Armies
at Chattanooga.

"The Russians and the Japs on the
Shakhe," said the doctor, seemed for
few days to be getting quite sociable. At
least, they were close enough to each
other last week to be sociable, if such
fellows ever are sociable. Close as they
were, however, they couldn't have the
fun we had in the old time, because
they don't speak the same language or
read the same papers. And then it is
mistake to say that no two great arm
les ever remained in such proximity be-
fore for so many days without fighting.
The Army of the eCumberlandandB Bragg's
army remained, after the battle of Chick
amauga, in easy speaking distance for
several weeks.
after the heavy fighting at Chicka-
mauga Rosecrans' army, as everybody
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1904-12-02

the time is now here when one can
really wear what becomes one.
II you desire to dress in plain and
unobtrusiye style you can do so-or II
you wish to dress in the latest fashion,
there are the lovely Directoire and
Louis creations; while as to the hap
py medium" styles, never has fashion
been so generous. A word, however:
do not wear the Directoire styles un-
less you are moderately tall and slim
as slimness is essential for this
style of dress.
There is absolutely no season Of the
year, nor time of the day, when
blouses are not missible-indeed,
blouses are worn as much as ever-and
a very welcome addition they are to
ones wardrobe.
For morning use there are no end Of
pretty blouses in flannel, with and
without yokes-box-pleated. tucked.
insertioned, and made more or less
fussy as fancy may dictate, and en-
broidered and embellished as time and
taste may allow. Some of the new
flannels and such-like fabrics, includ-
ing Viyella, are manufactured in such
delightful colorings and designs az to
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1904-12-02

boss, Hoke, and go right off, too, before
he's cold"
Hoke set off with lantern and knife,
having little stomach for the job. He
called at their neighbor Robbins to
borrow the pincers, and succeeded in
coaxing little Jimmy Robbins to go with
him to hold the lantern.
The gray body did look rather un-
canny by lantern-light, lying there In
the dark pasture, and some animal, a
dog, probably, was sneaking round, but
skunk away as they approached. 1t did
not add to the cheerfulness that an owl
began to hoot down in the swamp be-
low the pasture, and that ere long a
dog-perhaps the same one-raised a
melancholy howl at distance.
Hoke felt queer all over; but he got
to work after a shaky fashion, and
pulled off the shoes from the two fore
feet and one of the hind ones. The
other, the under one, bothered him.
The leg was drawn up, the tendons con-
tracted, but they stretched out when
he pulled at the SHOE When he let go
they drew back in an odd way.
1t came into his mind to cut the cords,
and, selling the leg by the fetlock, he
began hacking with the large knife
above the "gambrel joint" Quite by
chance he partly severed, not the ten
dons, but the sciatic nerve, or what
corresponds to that in a horse.
Instantly a singular phenomenon was
exhibited. The cut through the nerve
sheath liberated the residual nervous
energy of the nerve trunk. The flexor
muscles were first stimulated to contrac-
ton; the leg jerked itself from Hoke's
hand!
This of itself was somewhat alarming,
but even before he could step back, the
eXtensors felt the reflex stimulus, and
the leg Strengthened powerfully-much
as If a living horse had kicked. Hoke
was standing exactly in line, and the
result was that hoof and shoe landed
pretty nearly over his solar plexus, with
such violence that he was bowled over
backward and measured his length
among the stones of the pasture.
Little Jimmy Robbins, who had stood
holding the lantern in rather per-
turbed state of mind, no sooner saw the
dead horse kick Hoke over than he
dropped the light and fed homeward
with a howl of terror
And Hoke-well, no one knows just
what Hoke did or thought. He has
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1904-12-02

pired, when the young colonel was In
command of the district near his home
and was short of forage, he sent some
"six-mule teams" out to his fathers
place to load up with corn, and report
to him when they returned.
The old colonel treated the boys in q
pleasant way, and suggested that he had
little corn on his "home" place, but
there was lots of corn" on his other
farm. So the old colonel steered the
foragers to the farm of the young
colonel.
Next day file of soldiers went Ader
the old colonel, who was taken to head
quarters. The younger man called his
father Daddy" After some talk, the
old man was sent home and told bis
wife how he outgeneraled the boy
Years after he would tell the story, with
much satisfaction to himself.-Robert
Tracy. First Kansas. in National Trlb-
une.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1904-12-02

error of wearing anything but the Sc
verest type of gem workmanship with
her plain cloth or tailor-made cos
tune. Thus we see revival of the
narrow moire ribbon with single dia-
mond or pearl slide; the very fine
platinum chain with single gem sus-
pended (and this should harmonize
with the accompanying dress) is also
once more in vogue.
In jewelry almost everything is tres
simple. Hat pins are reproduction
of some flower in enamel or beautiful
old paste to wear with the ''Directoire''
hat, or some conventional design in
exquisite Italian enamels. of which.
too, there are beautiful specimens in
buckles, clasps. and pendants, In duh
platinum setting
ANNETTE dIvRx. 1
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1904-12-02

five o'clock the same style OF garment
as is made for the American hostess
of the country house shooting party.
On the whole, perhaps, the gowns IN
vogue here are rather more negllges
than those adopted by your country
women; this year, par exemple, the
embroidered or lace coat hanging
loosely over an Empire" accordion
pleated undertakes, confined at the
waist, is much en- evidence; 1t Is
charming idea of gown for nve
o'clock. OF course, the tea gown has
some pretension to eft" while the
saut-de-lit is absolutely plain. Many
of the best models are cut la Empire,
But think those made with lace coat
edged with a narrow trimming of err
mine are very beautiful. The mixing
of lace, fur and chiffon finds an ideal
environment in Louis XVI. salon.
The lace blouse is also de rigueur
over here for five o'clock; but it is
never worn with dark skirt. The
necks of these elaborate blouses are
very often quite transparent, but there
is no suggestion of decolletage. A
lew eACluSlNc houCio hofC a IAhy ~
the neck to permit of the wearing of
a Louis XVI. ornament or pendant,
which is such a charming finish to
some of the dainty toilettes of the
same period
A charming tea gown worn by
well-known elegante (who is greatly
addicted to the English custom of en-
tertaining ones friends at tea). is in
iridescent shades Of taffeta with a
long, plain flowing skirt and Marie
Antoinette band of old-rose velvet
holding in place the dainty. unlined
blouse of taffeta, arranged with W
shaped piece of old worked lawn, cut
open very slightly at the neck to dis
play a miniature on black velvet
ribbon. A fichu-like drapery crosses
back and front, and is finished with
two long sash ends at the back. The
sleeves are very large transparent
bishop sleeves of muslin. lined with
shaded chiffon.
A color scheme is the characteristic
note of such gowns emanating from
well-known ateliers. Worth especial
ly understands that glorious mixture
of shades running from deepest claret
to brightest rose, and there are many
chrysanthemum shadings which can
be introduced into the tea gown with
more success than in the ordinary
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1904-12-02

never described his emotions. The
breath was pretty nearly knocked out
of him; but he got away from there,
somehow, and arrived home not long
after in condition, mentally, that
frightened his mother, although she was
not a woman easily alarmed.
Hoke rushed in at the door, with eyes
sticking out, and white as sheet. Per-
haps it was partly the kick on his stom-
ach. All he could say was that dead
Old Rackabones had tried to kill him!
The kick itself is easily explained on
grounds of nerve action; but Hoke knew
little of nerves. He sat by the stove and
shook like leaf. His mother could
hardly drive him to bed. The next day
he pretended to be sick and kept in
doors. For more than a fortnight he
could not be induced to go out after
dark. For, like most cruel boys, Hoke
was a coward.
Meanwhile the selectmen had inferred
Old Rackabones at the public expense.
Hoke's courage rose a little after he
learned that the old horse was under
ground; but people noticed that he had
scared look round the eyes the rest of
the autumn.
In November he went to work with a
gang of Italians excavating gravel for
a new railroad that was to pass within
mile of their house. He is still ex-
cavating. That seems fit employment
for him. 1t is, no doubt, better that a
boy like Hoke should not have dumb
animals at his mercy. Pick and shovel
do not suffer from his cruelty.-Youth's
Companion.