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The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-07-18
Blue sPEL BOOK

TRANSPARENT color. 1t is used princi-
pally as one oftthe components OF IN
:cense.
IN germany, while in 1901, although:
the production Of beer increased, the
number Of breweries decreased to
6,674.
Ten years ago the 'desert1o Of Rcch-
ma Doab, in India, had not single in
habitant, but to-day there are 100000
living in comfort on it. Irrigation is
responsible.
A boat large enough to carry six
persons may be carried in a trunk or
valfse. This is because the principle
of the pneumatic tire has been applied
with much success in boat building.
The clocks and watches Of savage
and semi-civilized people come mostly
from Connecticut having practical
MONOPOLY in supplying the watches.
There is only one country in the
world where poker has always been
played with five cards in the hands OF
each player, and that is Persia. but
the game is not called poker lit is
called as ,pas.
Yerba mate is a tea prepared from
the roasted and pulverized leaves OF
an evergreen forest tree found in
Southern Brazil and the neighborinS
region. 1t is said to have all the best
qualities of coffee and tea as a stinlu-
lating health beverage, without the
disadvantages of either. 1t is much
used in Paris hospitals.
A CURIOUS form of protective MIN
icry in insects is that which causes
one Species to mimic another because
the latter has for some reason INN u
nity from the attacks of enemies. One
of our best examples of this kind OF
mimicry we see in the viceroy butter
fly, species palatable to birds, put
which is not attacked by them because
of its general resemblance to the mon
arch Or mi1kweed butterfly, which, by
reason, of disagreeable taste or odor.
or both, has nothing to fear from
feathered enemies. -.s,=.
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Nvehsterss Masterpiece Still In Popu-
Dsnand Ia country Schools.
srom the adelphia Inquirer

From the Philadelphia Inquirer.]
ssS5I may strike some persons as a
rather remarkable fact that the Web.
sster spelling book, with its familiar
bIua cover has sold up to- date about
SseFenty millions of.copies- The spell
ing books no more in&yogue in this
section. where we have taken over
all Of he many fads Of modern
pedagogy along with some that are
vital and asurably permanent The
spelling BOOKING longer has the place
I'M the curriculum it once had. There
are no more spelling bees, no more
spelling own in the class In its
place children write out laboriously
the words selected from their lesson.
Whether they spell better than this
generation we DO not know, but il
4 osIr own experience is OF any value
they d 8 not.
SsSs Is here man or, woman of forty in
The country who does not remember
sshe thrill which followed in turning
oyer he last page of r1onosyllables,
& ending, we think, with AK and be-
ginning the new: entry into learning
with the magic word Baker That,
indeed, was an event in millions OF
lives, and though we must admit that
teachers Of that age had no concep-
ton of the relation between the in
tpercept, and it's collateral
they produced race OF
young men and women who could
spell and cipher and read. We do not
claim that it was all of education to
learn these three things. We do not
deny that the modern curricula have
many more and perhaps more advan-
tageous items than the older genera
II ton was favored with. We do not
" think that there lis lack of interest
IN typography which ought not to
exist in these days of typewritinS
machines Many a man has escaped
.censnre by writing obscurely with his
Den. but with the machines, which
are destined to do away with pen
manship, there is no recourse except
no practice and the old spelling book
s8sss So far there have been issued over
;s7o, 900 900 of the Webster spelling
4 book, and its popularity is still on the
increase. It is true that most Of the
circulation is in the South. where they
ARE glad to get anything that is cheap
and good, but the fact that the ele-
mental in education survives has an
distinctive value. Noah Webster
never made cent, we are told, on
dictionary. but his family have
made fortunes on the spelling book.
ought to give some food for
h fhoug to the philosophers who think
thai educa ton began about ten years
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-07-18
NOTICE.

If you see nice Looking
couple driving around with
good stylish horse, elegant harness,
nobby run-a-bout, carriage or trap,
with nice clean robes, and everything
to match, you can wager ten to one it
was hired from the Jackson Livery
Barn, as we put out only that kind.
FRED S. JACKSON, Manager. Open
day and night. Z
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Curious COMBINATIONS.
aIEr,.n.lLlar.ds are looking at Tie

Dun ards are looking at, Texas
lands
Minnesota has 10000 Indian
here are 5000 irrigated farms in
osegan
abound in the Esland sea
Monaco IS Europes most lensely
papnla ted spot
.a looking glass trust has been
organized in Belgium
Gun merry practice at Newport has
f,aghtenetls away the fish.
eiocks have been put in the tram
cars in Cracow, Poland.
Tnerican savages take kindly ia
iSs arican patent medicines.
s s3$s III. 5 years suidice has increased
Is ID lsreaf Britain by 2oos per cent.
Two crops Of strawberries have
been made possible in Texas by irl'-
cation
szsS Natives of Uganda, Africa, use
american oil for amounting their shiny
8 ack bodies
Trees transpIanted at night are
"A more likely to live than those trans
~ planted in daytime.
An antitrust bill will be introduced
by the government into the Hungarian
Parliament
Chicago will have six nlovable
schoolhouses next fall to take care OF
~ the city's shifting population
The last rail has been laid on the
II road which now connects the river
IA Senegal with the Niger in Africa.
T h e. Astronomer Royal for Scotland
\ Srgports4 that 40 unfelt earthquakes
,$sSWere detected by mechanical means
ss55Ssga The tiger hunt in the central prov
inces of India during 1909 resulted in
ri the killing of 1919 tigers and 100 men
When a Uganda native buys an
ss5 American phonograph and sets it az
In his hut he becomes society leader
&Ss China is the largest purchaser Of
~ German needles. About fifty per cent
iE8Ss OF the needles exported from Germany
INC are sent to China.
s8sEE$ Egypt sends to the United Statei
L and England fragments OF mummje'
which are ground up and used IL
f fs mixing paints for artists.
II Mo- Evansville IN. j. hen re
Gently laid an egg over eleven incbe
55ss IN its greatest circumference which
was found to contain two Other eggs.
In $50 there were 1921 brewerie
I'M When the myrrh first exudes from
the tree it's of a Eyellowish, whitist
ss5g buttery Il consistency that gradual
hardens and assumes a reddish, sem
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-07-18
CHEAP EXCURSIONS
TO the ST. Louis Worlds Fair, via Bal
tinore and Ohio Railroad.

Every Tuesday in June, only $500
round trip from Fairmont.
Tickets will be good going in
coaches only on specified train, and
in coaches or regular trains return
ing not later than ten days, including
date of sale.
Call on ticket agents for time of
train and full information.
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THE
WESLEYAN UNIVERSITY
Of West Virginia.
(Late West Virginia Conference Sem
inary.)


inary.)
/. Preparatory Course in Common
Branches.
2. Seminary Courses leading to Di-
plomas, Classical, Literary, Scientific,
Normal. Engineering, Music, Oratory,
Art, Business.
8. College Courses leading to De-
grees in Arts, Literature, Science, En-
cheering, Music.
T.. Part. Courses in either Depart
ment.
5. School of Music, School of Bust
ness, School of Art, School of Oratory.
6. Spacious Campus, Strong Facul-
ties, Modern Conveniences, High Nor
al and Social Requirements.
Z. The School of the People-Fal1
Term opens September 14th; Winter
Term January Sd; Spring Term
March 18th. Please observe changes
in opening of terms-Send for large
catalogue, free, to
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San Francisco, Cal.

Sovereign Grand Lodge, I. o. o. F.,
September 1925. One fare for the
round trip to Chicago or st. Louis ad-
ded to fares rendered therefrom (Chi-
cago $4,000; st. Louis $47.50). Dates
of sale to be announced later.
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Louisville. Ky.

Knights of Pythias, Biennial En-
campment, August 1913 One fare
plus s1.0o for the round trip. Tickets
on sale August 18th, 18th, 14th and
18th, good returning until August
31st, inclusive.
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San Francisco, Cal.

Triennial Conclave, Knights Tenn
plar, September SO. One fare for the
round trip to Chicago or st. Louis
added to fares rendered therefrom
.(Chicago $4,000; ST. Louis s47.50).
Dates of sale to be announced later.
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the West Virginian's contest as
found on last page. Come right along
with your guesses. Your first esti-
mate may get the biggest prize. x.
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Gold that's put to use more gold
begets." Dollars grow and raise
large families, only when invested
never when boarded Put your hid
den wealth. into real estate-but
study the ads. first
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Cincinnati, o.

Grand Lodge, B. P. O. ElksS July
1923. One fare plus s1-o0 for the
round trip. Tickets on sale July 18th,
10th, 18th, good returning until July
23d, inclusive.
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Detroit, Mich.

Baptist Young Peoples Union OF
America, = International Convention.
July ITO. One fare plus $500 for the
round trip. Tickets on sale July 9Th
to 18th, good returning until July 18th,
inclusive.
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rAsaaaon4 naoNDa
AINllNOlNC EN- EN- is
OF Reduced Fares Authorized via Viz!
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad,
Summer Season, 1904.

Atlantic City and Seashore.
Special low rate excursions from all
points east Of the Ohio river on June
goth, July 14th and 2Sth, August 18th
and 25th, and September 9Th.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-07-18

A second prize OF fifty dollars is
very liberal; and a third Of twenty
five is really handsome gift. See
page eight Of this issue. x.
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BALTIMORE O. OHIO RAILROAD
Very Low Rate Sunday Excursion
Tickets On Sale May IS.

Effective May Is and continuing
every Sunday thereafter until fur
Their notice, the Baltimore & Ohio
Railroad will place on sale excursion
tickets between stations of Wheeling
and Grafton, good going East bound
on regular train No. 70, leaving Fair
mont at 1882 A. NJ, and returning
no regular trains No. 71-55, leaving
Grafton 1910 noon, and $50 P. M;
and good going West bound on regular
train No. 5, leaving Fairmont at 7:47
A. M, and returning on regular train
No. 4, leaving Wheeling at 500 P.
NJ. For tickets and full information,
call on ticket agent.
T. B. HENDERSON,.
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It is easy to get guesses by asking
a friend to subscribe for the West Vir-
ein1an stx months. x.
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Toronto, Ont.

Friends General Conference, Au-
gust 1919. One fare plus $500 for the
round trip. Tickets on sale August
9th to 18th, good returning until Au-
gust 31st, inclusive.
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For additional information concern
ing rates, routes, time OF trains, etc.,
call on or address ticket agents, Bal
timore & Ohio R. R.
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f.. MI. AND p. BRANCH.

ARRIVES.
No. 5O.-Pitts burg Accom'n 100 P. M.
No. 4.-Pitts burg Accom'n 9:55 P. M.
DEPARTS.
No 3.-Pitts burg Accom'n 1870 A. M.
No. 51.-Connellsville Ac'm 2:1O P. M.
No. 50 leaves daily for Morgantown
at sos P. NJ. No. 50 arrives from Nor
gantown at 6:55 A. M. daily except Sun
day; at 500 A. NJ. Sunday only
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Do you use a camera? We can save
you money on supplies. Yates, 7217
Locust Ave. % 355 ss
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If you don't want typhoid fever
drink Francis Mineral Water. Fair
mont Bottling Works. Both phones. K
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All Of the latest telegraphic and
local news will be found in the Vest
Virginian.
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one fact is worth ton of argu-
ment- It's a fact that Hairs ice ice
cream is the best.
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WEST BOUND.
No. 7.-Chicago Express. 4:24 "A. NJ
No. 5.-Wheeling Accom- ....
mod alton. 7:47 A. M.
No. 55.-Wheeling & Gin
cinnati Express. 4 1929 P. M.
No. 71.-Wheeling Accom-
modatiOn...1 :36 P. NJ.
EAST BOUND.
No. S-New York, Balti-
more and'W ash
iprtOn Express. 1925 A. M.
No. 72-Grafton Account 1858 A. M.
No. 46.-New York, Balti-
more and Wash
ington Express LAS P. M.
No. 4.-Grafton Accom'n S:3S P. M.
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rDNONsaAgH DIVISION.

All trains are daily eXcept NOS. 5
and on the F., M. and P. branch,
which are daily except Sunday.
For sleeping car reserv ations and
information concerning tickets and
rates, consult
T. B. HENDERSON,
Ticket Agent.
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Some nice lots on Hamilton Hill for
sale, at good bargain. FL =. Ian, Ian (
ham. Z
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NEW BARBER SHOP,
Opposite Marietta Hotel. Everything
F'irst-Class. Bath Room. Union Shop.
LOYAL BENNETT, Proprietor.
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If you don't want
drink Francis Mineral
mont Bottling Works.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-08-26
Il qs beat

Mabel Bert, who created the char
aoter of the Mother of Hur in Klaw &
Erlanger's "Ben-Hur. will continue
in this role tho coming season. Miss
Bert has played this role more than
1,400 times.
William Farnun, who made a wide
r%6putation IN the title role Of "Ben-
Hur," will play an important part in
Joseph Brooks production of @. L.
Darcy S new play, "Home Folk" to
be produced in December.
John j. McNaliy has completed the
cenarlo of "The Ham Tree" the
musical farce IN which Klaw & Erl-
anger will star the famous black face
comedians, Mcintyre & Hea b., the
season opening a year hence. This
will be one of the largest pr oduotions
in this field of amusement that Klaw
e. Erlanger have ever made. They
have already begun making engage
ments for it.
A widely known London antigua
rim Inns been engaged by Klaw &
Erlanger to seek authorities for de-
signs for and armor for their
coming production of Gen. Lew Wal
lnce's "a Prince of India" A fabul-
Gus am cunt of money will be expended
in the amounting of this play. All
the sceras of this story are laid in
apd about Constantinopls at the time
of its conquest by Mohammed.
Fay Templeton, leading woman of
Klaw g. E~rIanger's "A Little of
Everything company and who. with
Peter +. Daley, will head their new
permanent musical stock company the
Liberty theatre in New York, oele-
brated the thirty-seoond anniversary
of their first appearance on the stage
last Tuesday evening by entertaining
a party of friends at dinner at her
residence after the performances.
The ever youthful veteran, Marcus
X. Mayer, will be the manager of A..
M. Palmer's all star cast revival of
The Two Orphans the coming sea-
son. Not only will the cast be all
stars, but the managers will also.
Both MIR. Palmer and MI. Mayer have
been stars in their field many years
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-08-26

1.-THE Two-Orphans'' will open the
season at the COLONEL theatre in Bos-
ton, September 10 On the Goth il
will play at the Chestnut street opera
house in Philadelphia for two weeks,
with a week in Worcester, Springfield,
Hartford, New Haven, Bridgeport
an Trenton, N. j.. between Boston
and Philadelphia. October 10 it will
be seen in Cleveland, October II in
Pittsburg and October "a in Chicago.
Klaw & Erlanger will be the most
important theatrical patron of the
railroads the coming season. When
their mother Goose" company leaves
for st. Louis, where they open at the
Olympic theatre September A, they
will require seven sixty-fye-feet long
special baggage cars, and accommoda-
tions for 1888 people. When the BEN
Hur" company leaves for milwaukee,,
where it opens September 5, they will
require nine baggage cars and trans
p~ortation for 225 people. The tours of
both these companies during the sea-
son will be very extended and their
transportation will add thousands to
railroad earnings. Beside these,
Klaw q Erlanger will have six other
big companies on TOUR. Klaw g. Erl-
anger's companies are the largest
touring organizations in this country.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-08-26
COME! COME !
Path
year
Oath
year

young men. Business is good and the
places are waiting for yon.
RAILROADS, EXPRESS COMPANIES
manufactures and concerns Of the best
standing are applying TO us almost daily
for capable young men.
If you AVE brains, energy and a good
constitution, with the ambition to get
ahead, we can quickly find a desirable
opening for you. Open all the year, day
and night. Low rates aud easy terms. For
facts and full particulars call OF address
The Newark Business College
Cor. Broad end Market sts., Newark
w. W.WINNER Pes.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-08-26
s2.25 TO ATLANTIC CITY AND RETURN
Special Low-Rate Excursion via Penn.
sylvania Railroad.

sylvania Railroad.
On Friday, Augusa 90, the Pennsyl-
vania Railroad Company will run a spe.
cial low-rate~ excursion TO Atlantic City.
A special train i'll be run ON the follow
ing schedule and excursion tickets will be
sold from tue stations named, good only
on tho special train in zach direction, at
the extremely low rate of $s.25 for the
round trip.
Leave
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-08-26

MASTERS SALE. In Chancery OF
New Jersey. Between Louisa +.
KLEIN, guardian, complainant, and
Isaac Lambert, ct ais, def enGants.
Fieri Facias.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-09-08
DIR. EMIL G. HIRSCH THROWS
LIGHT ON RUSSIAN SITUATION

Chicago, Sept. 7.-"Plehve, who was
sent to eternity, was the mainstay of
Russia in the war with japan. With
his death 1t may be that the voice of
the people who cry for peace may be
heard by the car"
DR.. Emil G. Hirsch, who with Mrs.
Hirsch, returned to Chicago from
abroad yesterday, discussed the war
In the far east at his residence last
night. Sitting in room piled high
with flowers, the offerings of mem bers
of Sinai Congregation, the pastor con-
tinued:
In the war the Russian people have
little interest. The great power of
the empire rested in Plehve, and he
was close to the emperor. was told
by a man who knew whereof he spoke
that the czar counts for nothing. He
is an impressionable young gentleman
who was brought under the hypnotic
influence of Plehve. When the Rus.
SLAMS started to play the game with
Japan, Kuropatkin opposed the sug-
gestion of war. He was not heard,
Japan was threatened and the war
spirit was encouraged. Then came
the clash
Death Lifts the Spell.
Now Plehve is dead. The mainstay
is gone, and it maybe that the czar
will listen to those who argue for an
end of hostilties. OF course, now that
the Russians have been defeated on
land and sea, with prestige seriously
impaired, it may be that they will be
come obstinate and prepare for a sec
ond campaign, hoping that the re
sources of Japan will not be sufficient
to endure continuance of the strife.
Japan is, not strong financially, and
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-09-08

Brach, in his speech, attacked Presi-
dent Roosevelt. whom he classed as
"a secret ally and co-partner of the
secessionists and rebels in Panama" :"
He also accused the President of in
sulting General Miles and of exploit
ing the military spirit and doubted the
perfect sanity of this amazing man."
Named for Congress.
Fon Du Lac. Sept. 7.-Charles H.
Weisse, of Sheboygan, was re-nomin-
ated for congress today by the demo-
Gratis.
Would Represent Wisconsin District.
Sheboygan, Wis, Sept. Troy L.
Morse, of Fond du Lac, was nominated
for congress by the sixth district re-
publican convention here today.
Connecticut Democrats Nominate.
New Haven. Conn, Sept. 7AJudge
A. H. Robertson, of New Haven, was
today nominated for governor, and
Henry A. Bishop, of Bridgeport, for
lieutenant governor, by the democratic
state convention.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-09-08

If Russia were to offer terms of peace
| am inclined to think that the Japan
ese would meet them half way. A
reasonable agreement could be reach
ed now, for Japan has paid dearly for
it's money-much more than Russia
and the rate of interest on new loan
would be very high.
In Germany, where spent consid-
cradle time, the sentiment Of the peo-
pie is with Japan. Official Germany
is with Russia. The reason for this
is plain. An attempt is being made
to wean Russia from France, which
accounts for the pro-Russian feeling in
government circles.
"Next Day" for France.
"In France there is general disap.
pointment, as the French had hoped
for much from the czar. Some had
dreamed of wrestling Alsace and Lor.
raine from Germany with the help OF
the autocrat. In Russian matters the
French people have been on a spree
Now they are waking up and, as you
may know, there is always a head
ache the next day. The French are
having the headache.
"If the Russians are driven out OF
Manchuria they must eventually look
elsewhere. If, in accord with the am
bition to extend the empire, they fai
in the east there will be tendency tc
turn toward the west The outlets
lie through Germany and Austria Il
Russia car1ot be an Asiatic power II
will seek to be European power
and when this dance begins Germany
will have to pay the piper.
"Of course the Jews are out of sym
palAy with Russia. But they are car
rying the burd IN and thousands O
them are in the army"
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-09-08
EIGHT PEOPLE KILLED AND
FIFTY HURT IN WABASH WRECK

David Brunner, Kirksville. Mo.
Jas Curtain, Fred Duley, G. H.
Graves, Fred Crawford, F. Kelsoe,
Miss Kelsoe, Miss Anna Martens, Mrs.
f. P. Lemans, J. T. Tate, all of La
plata, Mo.
Mr.. Willis, Waldo, Walker Macon.
Missouri.
P. Frizzel, Manitou, Col.
Train Carried 500 People.
According to the Wabash officials
the train carried about 500 persons,
and was running at schedule speed
when the accident occurred. The day
coach left the track and breaking
loose plunged down the embankment,
dragging the diner with it. The din
ing car crashed on top of the coach
and the majority of those killed and
injured were in the latter. No one
was in the diner it is stated, except
employees, who escaped with inuries.