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Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1904-03-21
MAY BE A RUsE ON chINA's PART
Report Of Famine an Order to Stop
Selling to Russia

Especial Telegram to Evening Teller.)
PORT ARTHUR. March 21.-In view
of the unfavorable harvest In Shan
tung province the Chinese authorities
have issued a proclamation prohibit
ing the sale for export Of grain or pro-
visions to the Russians under penalty
OF severe punishment.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1904-03-21
SIGN SCALE ON
new CONTRACT
Operators and Miners Fix Wages
for I77,O0O Men for
Two Years

Especial Telegram to Evening Teller.)
INDIANAPOLIS, March 81. - The
mining contract in the central COM
petitive district covering the working
conditions of $4,000 miners for the
next two years was signed by the ope-
rators and miners this afternoon.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1904-03-21

Especial Telegram to Evening Teller.)
WASHINGTON. d. c., March 21.--
The president today nominated Norman
Hutchinson Of California to secretary
Of the legation at Caracas and Edward
Stockable of Hawaii to be collector Of
customs for the territory.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1904-03-21
Died From Old AGE

Especial Telegram to Evening Teller.)
SAN FRANCISCO, March 21.-Adam
Hrant, one of the best known mer-
chants of the Pacific coast. A member
OF the wholesale drygoods Arm of Muir
phy Grant & Co, died this morning of
old age.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1904-03-21

Especial Telegram to Evening Teller.)
OIL CITY, Pa, March 21.-The train
for Allegheny valley railroad is report
ed i'm the river east Of Sandy, 100 miles
south OF here. Doctors have been sent
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1904-03-21
WILL CHINA mix IN
OUTLOOK IS OMINOUS
China Moves Her Battleships Into the War Zone
Also Issues an Order Not to Supply
Food Stuff to Russia

Especial Telegram to Evening Teller }
ST. PETERUseURc, March GA
Paris dispatch declares il 10 believed
there that q triple alliance between
Japan, China and Korea has been
formed which was the real object Of
Marquis lto's recent visit to Seoul.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1904-03-21
Fatal Accident a Moscow

Especial Telegram to Evening TelleS.l
MOSCOW, March 2i.--By collapse
Of an engineering establishment three
workmen were killed and ffty injured.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1904-03-21

II you nave a sick watch or clock
consult HAmeA .
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-05-14
4 QUEER COACH ROAD.
Passengers Pay Their Fare and
Work Their Way Wen.

Passengers Pay Their Fare and
Work Their Way Wen.
In the old, days of canal voyaging
captains OF boats were not infrequently
asked to give q wayfarer Il lift The
man was asked if he was willing to
work his passage. II he said Yes he
was put to work driving the horses. In
Europe it seems, Il similar custom is
practical on paying coach passengers
In the PyrenccS there is Il coach road
between two villa gcS. one on each side
of Il mountain 10000 feet high After
the coach has proceeded Il little dis
lance and reached the steep part of the
ascent the conductor bc-s the passen-
gers to get out so as TO ease tic horses
They arc even requested Il push be
hind and help the poor animals to drag
the huge vehicle uphill.
When at last the summit is reached
the traveller, wiping from his forehead
drops OF sweat mS big as kidney beans,
congratulates himself on the breezy
ride down the steep slopes of the, de-
scent which awaits him.
There is where he makes & mistake,
for the conductor, with !; sweet smile,
begs tic gentlemen to be kind enough
to hang on to the coach behind and act
the part of Westinghouse air brake
or elSe.tllc horses may be Injured.
In this manner the terminus OF the
line is reached. the passengers having
pushed the coach all the way up one
side of the mountain and held it back
all the way down the other
In spite of this there is a rush for
places on the coach daily, as there has
been for half century.-Spare Mo
meutS
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-05-14

4 Ecntlem3n who recently advertised
the birth of Il daughter tells me that
he has received in consequence almoS
enough stuff to stock Il general shop.
The outcome of his advertisement in
clutIcs sa mDleS of Il dozen or more diff
ferent foods and preparations of milk,
several couSi gErnentS of different soaps,
samples of we'll known brands Of tea
and other we'll advertised goods. not to
mention specimen photographs from
suntry firms DESTROYS ~of depicting the
features of the little stranger. He
mentions that the only article that
would be really useful in his house.
hold under the circumstances not re-
ceivcd up to the present date is a baby
carriage-London Truth.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-05-14
Two Strange Ailments.

Aphasi:l or the loss of memory or
comprche tension of speech. is II queer
complaint. y man who had forgotten
his sisters name always referred to
her as that other woman. y person
apparently otherwise in perfect health
will substitute the name of one article
for another totally different in the most
ludicrOuS way.
Amusia is form of aDilGsih which
prevents the patient from remember
ing music. One aml.Si;.c. UNCONSCIOUS
of the oddity. sang tie Marseillalse
throughout TO the sylllblcS tan, tan,
tan" On the other hand. another
lplasiac. also 4 !'renchnan. could
speak bct Il single word. but could
sing the .'AIarseillaso' correctly.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-05-14
Traits of Turkish Nomnds.

The Yurulls assert that human souls
return into the bodies of animals and
that the spirits of the latter take also
Il human form and appear at deter
mined epochs. This is certainly the
reason why they are SO kind to ami
mails a Yurul> loves his horse as
much as his family. The horses have
their place under the tent, and it is
not uncommon to see them warmly
wrapped in magnificent robe when
the Yuruk and his children are COW
cred with rags.
Some other customs attest also a pa
gan origin. In the orient everybody
knows that the AurullS worship GER
tain trees and rocks. These facts yield
sufficient evidence that monotheism is
by no means the essential dogma of
their religion.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-05-14

In Japan to get UP parties TO behold
the freshly fallen snow OF. the cherry
blossoms or the maple trees i'll their
autumllal glory or to 20 to the lGWer
shows is as &c rigueui' as are our din
ers cotillOns and 1hcutcr parties.
Mushroom hunting is faSi!ionab lc
paStimp, While in the house harp play
ing. verse writing, cnbroiGerLi% and
tea drinking are the most. absorbing
occupations. The most pr@t@ntlous en-
tertainmcnt is the tea ceremony. 1t is
very formal. and there is much claho-
rate performance connected with It.
diff cuit for Il foreigner to c0mpre-
hend.--GoosI lIOusck ecrinG.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-05-14
GAVE HIM a START..
The Way MARX Twain Helped q
Youns < Doctor5to Win Fam e.

The Way MARI Twain Helped q
YOUNG Doctor TO n n g M Y. e.
asE;certaln prominent or =
physician owes his start TO Mark
Twain" said New 4 ORR. nj p game me.
editor and i saw him get 1T. It was
many years ago ana the tfen young
physician had Just hung out ms
Single Mr. Clemens knew him qnlte
well, and so did !, and we Doth De
lieyed that he had the real stuff5ln hifn-
but the people hadn learned OF H1II2
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-05-14
GOING | SEQ ) / ] /:
The Sources From Which This Ole
Saying Ennanated.


The origin of the old saying, GO
ing scot free is this: Scot, from the
Anglo-Saxon "sceot'' portion, sig
nified in old law a customary tax or
contr:bu ion laid on tae subjects ac-
cnIdins to their ability and embraced
all parochial assessments. The con
clusion is obvious-nanacly, that to es-
cape %scot free" vas to avoid al
such payments OF dues and taxes.
Before the reform act the right to
vote for parliamentary and municipal
OH GERS was vested exclusively in pay
ers Of scot and lot" Pastall G55s)
speaks Of it as certain tallage for the
use Of Tic sheriff or his baiI.ff, anC in
Kent the usual rates paid in Romney
marsh for repairing sea walls are
known by the same name.
Scot says Camden, "is that which.
from various sources is gathered into
ore heap literally that which is
shot and anyone who did not con
tribute would lie said to, get of scot
free. "-London:sAnsv-
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-05-14
PEASANT WOMEN IN JAPAN.
They Net OnI. Do t:,c isoHscw"rlS,
but EIoIv tl.e Fields.

The sewing in the kim ono consists OF
one small and one long stitch, species
of artistic busting. There is reason in
this. for Whenever the kimoilo is wash
ed it is ripped to pieces THIS is per
haDS why the Japanese. WHO bAthe
daily, wear such dirty clothes. while
the Chinese who battle sometimes.
wear such clean clothes. The kimono
strips are dabbcd up and down with
out soap scrubbed with q brush and
are ironcd by drying them carefully on
boards One of the sights OF 4 town
are these boards. with tEcii strips OF
silk leaning against the sides of the
houses
The easant women rot only co tn
hoI1seworl1 but out OF door work as
we'll Like the coolies, they wear troC-
scrs and stand knee deep in the slusil
of the rice paddles. guide the water
bufraloes at the plow or bind Up the
straw to dry on the trees. THIS; is the
Japanese idea of 4 hayStacl and makes
the trees look as if they were wearing
skirts.
One Of the novel sights is The old
women mowers. clipping the lawns
with scissors as neatly as lawn
mower and stopping now ana then
to gossip over their tea Both in China
and Japan the tending OF silk worms
is not only done by women. but IS re-
gardcd as an elegant duty IN China
each year the empress inaugIlratcs it
cerenonially. as the emperor does tie
spring blowing. In each country the
other important industry-thc tea
growing-is largely in the hands Of wo-
men,
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-05-14
FINGER Mails and Disease.

1t is interesting to watch the his
tory OF q case OF disease IS recorded
upon the finger nails. When we loo'l
a the patients nails, We sec on each
OF them distinct ridge, showing that
the portion of the nail which has
grown since t;le acute attack is much
thinned out. II a person mas broken
his arm within eighteen months, the
ridges On the nails Of the hand OF HI,
affected arm may be seen, while they
" IL lie absent on the other hand. The
more acute the illness the sharper
will be the ridge. Extreme anxiety
and mental depression have the same
effect on the nails as the physica II
disease
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-05-14
afLAMIMGO


5TEE
There are about seven species Of
fa1ningoes inbabiting the tropical parts
Of both hernisphcres, three of which
are in America, frequentinS the BAHIA
mas. Florida and Cuba. In height the
bird averages about five feet, and fits
curved neck were stretched to it's full
length it would tower above the head
of an ordinary man. FlaninGoes breed
in May and June. At this period their
bright colored plun1agc is faded. 1tas-
sumes its most radiant hueS in winter.
When first Matched, the young have
q straight bill, which after Il time de-
velopS into one of bent shape. Their
first plunlage is grayish white and
passes through various tints of pink,
rose, carnline or rermilion to the full
scarlet of the adult. which reaches its
deepest shade on the wings. Several
years are necessary to perfect the
final Gaudy plumage.
The eggs are white showing n blue
tingc when scraped under the surface.
They are long, oval and have 4 thick
shell, edualfng in size that of the COM
mon goose The flesh is not pala table
to the taste, being extremely oily.
They feed ,uDon both animal and vege-
table matter from the ooze and soft
bottoms of the shallow waters and
lagoons selected by them both as a
feeding ground and. nesting place.
When lying. their long legs are stretch
ed ont behind, and the neck becomes
straight. They have peculiar voice
and :, sort Of one syllable cutlery.
which they utter as an alarm signal
the moment they are approached or
believe themselves to be in danger.
On account OF their keen eyed and
wary nature it Is almost impossible to
get within close rage of them. They
walk with slow and cautious tread.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-05-14
Widely lApnrt Now.

from what he supposed was 4 safe
distance the professor watched the
ante-eiection riot. \ brick careessly
thrown came in his direction.
"Who would ever think" be moral
lied, rctrea ting to n still safer distance,
chat the words polite and politics
come from the same root.'
For the professor simply can't help
shedding information even in the most
unpropitious surroundings. - Chica go
Tribune.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-05-14

s II viii require 223 votes TO carry a
majority in the electoral college. The
States carried by Mckinley in 1900
/ have 81 electoral votes while those
carried by Bryan have 165. Repub-
Slican majority, lac. Hence in order
to win the Democrats must gain "A
electoral votes and lose none That
Us a big proposition for political
party which for weeks in advance of
Its national convention knows nei-
t ne candidates nor the platform
with which it is to make the race
sIniontown, Pa, News Standard.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-05-14
CALL FOR REPUBLICAN, DISTRICT
CCNVEN II oNS.

TO the Republican soters of Marion
county:
Conventions Of the Republican par
~ OF the several magIsterial districts
IF Marion county are hereby callc'l
10 meet on Saturday, the 4th day Of
June, 1904, at o'clock P. NJ, for the
purpose OF electing delegates to tie
following named conventions:
To the State nominating convention.
TO be held in Wheeling on the 18th
day Of July, 1904.
To the Judicial convention to be
held in ;NIorgantown on the Sth d;v
cl June. 1904, at 10 o'clock A. NJ.
To the Senatorial convention to he
Hereafter called.
Also to transact such other business
':,s may properly come before said
district conventions
The said several district conven-
tons will be held at the respective
places hereinafter named; and viii
elect the number of delegates herein
after designated. and no more that
is to say:
Fairmont district convention VIII
Incet at the Courthouse in the City
of Fairmont, and is entitled to eject
the following number OF delegates:
To the State convention, g.
To the Judicial convention, 9.
To the Senatorial convention, 9.
Grant district convention will meet
i'll Monongah (meetinS place to he
provided by district committeeman
State convention, -
judicial convention. ).
Senatorial convention, 5.
Lincoln district convention will
meet at Pennington school house:
State convention, 3.
judicial convention. 5.
Senatorial convention, 5.
Warrington district will meet at
Town of Warrington at school house.
State convention, S.
Judicial convention, IL.
Senatorial convention, H.
Pawpaw district will meet at Nep-
tune school house.
State convention, ,.
Judicial convention, :.
Senatorial convention. 3.
Union district Will meet in the
first ward of the City of Fairmout.
al the school house
State convention, !.
Judicial convention. 6.
Senatorial convention, G.
Winfield district convention VIII
meet in Mt Harmony school house
State convention. 3.
judicial convention, ,.
Senatorial convention, 5.
1t is requested that in making Sc
lection of delegates, that only those
re selected who are likely to attend
the convention to which they are
made delegates. The call for Tie
state convention states that nc proN-
| les viii be admitted as delegates.
BY order of the Executive Commit
tee.
.s HARRY SIhW. Chairman.
\. l.. LEHMAN, Secretary
Dated April 80, 1904.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-05-14
No. what She Expected.

Mr.. Ferguson put ON his slippers and
threw himself on the lounge. ITS so
delightful to be ut home again. lie
said. Il think never appreciated it
more than I do tonight
Its delightful to hear you say so,
George cCocG Mrs. Ferguson
Yes; those confOundcd new shoes
have tortured me nearly to death to-
dayw-Chicago Tribune.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-05-14
Away On a Visit.

Mrs. Susanna Lake and littl ?
daughter, Beulah, lett today on avis
it to Mrs. Lakes da4ghter, whose hus-
the Reform scho4 at Prnntytown.
From there Mrs. Lake viii visit her
former home il harbour county.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-05-14
Ready Made.

Barnes-iIowes was quite indigna mt
when he heard what You We're about.
He says YOU can't make fool of him.
Shcdd-Of course not; but l can direct
public attention to what is already in
Observation-Disclosures Transcript.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-05-14
why He Thought So.

ST shouldn't object to your accept
ing him if thought you had given the
matter sufficient considera ton"
but why do you think I haven't,
papa?
Because you haven't changed your
mind."-Puck. 9.5fg
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-05-14

The mind ought sometimes to be
amused that it may the better return
to thought and to itself.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-05-14

There are two sides to every ques-
ton. The man who hears only one
side and believes it is easily fooled
SchooImaster
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-05-14
~ 9l.,.is g
Notice.

Notice.
My entire Iinegof millinery is still
Going at cost Come in and see. 4
nave some pretty hats for "a little
gipnay LAURA FRAZER.
423 Jackson SIX
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-05-14
f., Nj. AND n. Es ANCM.

ARRIVES.
No 50.-Pittsburg Accom'n loop. NJ.
No 4.-Pitts burg Accom'n 9:45 P. M
DEPARTS.
No. 3.-Pittsburg Accom'n 100 A. NJ
No. 5l.-Connellsville Ac'm 2:10P. NJ.
No. 60 leaves daily for Morg antown
at sos p. NJ No. 81 arrives from Nor
gantown at 6:55 a. NJ, d ally except Sun
dav: at 500 A. NJ. Sunday only.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-05-14
saoNONGAHH DIVISION.

No. 5.-Arrives at Fairmont 5:35 P. NJ.
No. I.-Arrives at Fairmont l2:10P. NJ
No. 3.-ArriveS at Falrmont 1:45 A. M
No. 2.-Leaves Fairmont. ITO A. NJ
No. 6.-Leaves Fairmont. :. F:53P. NJ
No. 4.-Leaves Fairmont.-. 9:50P. M.
All trains are daily except Nos. 3
and 4 on the F., NJ and P. branch,
which are daily except Sunday.
For. sleeping car reservations and
information concerning tickets and
T. L. HENDERSON,
Ticket Agent.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-05-14

Read the West virginian. 1t has
the latest news.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-05-14

WEST BOUND.
No. 7.-Chicago Express 1928 a. NJ
No. Switching Accom-
mod alton. . 7:47 "A. NJ
No. 55.-Wheeling & Gin
cinnati Express 1928 P. M
No. 1-Wheeling Accom-
mod alton. l:36 p. NJ.
EAST BOUND.
No. S.-New York, Balti-
more and Wash
ington Express. 1885 A. NJ
No. 72.-Grafton Accom'n 1853 A. NJ
No. 46.-New York, Balti-
more and Wash
ington Express las P. NJ
No 4.-Grafton Accom'n S:3S p. M
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Designated Depositary Of the United
States and State of West Virginia
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1904-08-30


- LIAOYANG. Aus 29---The Rus.
slams lost SEQ killed or wounded dur
ing the retreat from Anshanshan. The
Japanese made a forced march by
night, overtaking the Russians at
daylight General ROutOkovslSy was
killed by the explosion OF a she'll
The japanese artillery resumed the
battle at o'clock this morning. the
point of pressure again being the
Russian south front. The japanese
infantry is now advancing to attack,
the regiments deployed in open ro-
der.
The Russian army successfully eff
fected its retirement on LiaOyang with
transport and artillery. and is now in
position awaiting the advancing Jap
anese. The progress of the latter has
been rapid and determined. sparins
no sacrifice.
In the attack on the SiaOlindzy po-
sitiOn one japanese battalion lost all
of its officers.
The retirement OF the Russian
transport of four corps yesterday
evening across the plain while the ar
tillery and troops in the rear held of
the Japanese afforded a magnificent
spectacle. All along the extended line
there was an incessant roar of bate
teries. the Russians working their
guns with great GOODNESS and not re-
firing until the transport was in
safety.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1904-08-30
WYOMING
MOB HANGS
PRISONER
Negro LynChed Be-
fore Residence
Of Judge.
Avengers ViCtima" TTuSty"
in the County Jail
at Laramie.
Strung Up ta a Lamp Post Because Of
Attack With Knife Upon a
White Girl.

LARAMIE, Wye. Aug. 2s.-Joseph
Martin. colOred, was lynched by a mob
OF Sea men in front Of Judge Carpen-
tiers house at o'clock tonight.
Martin was a trusty in the County
Jail and attacked a white girl, Della
krause, ia the jail kitchen and slashed
sler face and arms with a knife. one
man was wounded by Martin while the
mob was entering the Jail 10 drag out
he prisoner.
After attacking Miss Erause with a
razor Martin was placed IN a cell in
the County Jail Tonight a mob
formed outside the jail The first in
timati0n that Sherih Cook had Of the
contemplated lynching was when two
masked men appeared in the kitchen
~ sthe jail house and. with reVolvers
leveled al him, told him that there
were 800 men waiting outside for the
negro and that he had better not at
tempt TO make any trouble for them.
In the meantime another masked
man had entered and while the first
lUo held thu Sheriff the third man
took the keys Of the jail from the
1heTins pocket and then the three
started for Ia negrO's cell. On the
WY they met Turnkey Jones and DR..
Miller who had been summoned 10
dress the wounds on Martin, self-in-
IlELe4 Win Lle same razor ne ndQ
used IN The attack on the girl. Both
we've compelled TO stand against the
cage q the cells with their faces
turned away from the mob.
The negro was then taken from his
cell and hur1iedly marched through the
courthouse into the street. Arriving
al q lamppOst q short distance from
the sJan The negro was quickly strung
up TO the post During the entire pro-
ceeding he did not speak or attempt TO
Tesist the mob The lynching occurred
a. about S o'clock and within an hour
dhe streets were deserted.
Acting Coroner Grant took charge
n the body Of the negro and turned
ID over TO y undertaken.
~ Miss krsUse undoubtedly would have
been killed by Martin had not the wife
Of Sheriff Cook held him until his "a &c
had cooled and he could be taken from
the kitchen. on the way out he slash
go Frank Frazer. q bystander. with a
butcher knife which he had seized from
the kitchen table. The wound is not
serious
Miss krauSe. who comes from Chilli
cothe No, is not seriously wounded.