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The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-12-07
HAS One VOTE
AND SO MANOR WARNER FEELS.
MUCH ENCOURAGED OVER
SENATORIAL RACE
CBy Publishers Press.)

The President today told William
Warner, United States district attor=
ney, that he would reappoint Colonel
Joseph II. Harm as postmaster at KAN
sas City. In speaking of The offer Of
the pension com missionership- Major
Warner said that he had declined it,
because he was not yet ready to go
into the graveyard. Regarding his
Senatorial aspirations he said that he
felt much encouraged over the fact
that he had already secured the
promise of one vote.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-12-07
aR.i

4sscERs:r Dol
Is
fan sin resta and We
ssrs cusaing andFes
atrfctions: At much
inclined scoff:
see "a liar + hats i 3!
mot o1fa1 g 2is aid lie: shoe kssrayi
head ]. end ne rolled across y leta bic
55to me gi1 ger coin. Il seemed 10 me
to be dollar. 4 examined ii with
every care, and getting another from
the cas- III register compared the two
They were exactly alike in weight.
sound color. milling and all At Z last.
IL got TIL EN- confused, and only my
friend was able to point gu which
was which.
ct hat is what we call IA Palermo.
dollar. he said. do you remember
some years ago that Western silver.
miners were caught taking about ST.
900, 900 worth Of silver into the Ne:
vada city mint3and having it turned
into money without being recorded2
Well, that is Just what is going on in
Palermo today with variations. Sill
yer is bought in San Luis Potosi, NJ ex-
leo, or thereabo1t, shipped to Paris,
then to Palermo, and rninted with rea-
Esonab1e privacy. T-ae dollars are jun
5bled with stones to nick them q nd laid
in creased clay, then come over here
in thirdrciass baggage for distribu-
ktion: They cost about 2 cents. and
defy detection, except That the hicks
are1too similar, and tits said that the!
ts.1f2 on The neck is not quite deep
enough, and the = L - in Pln5fbus is q
thousand IL: of ar inch crooked. Yot:t
know every counterfeiter makes some
little mistake '-C Golfers Weekly.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-12-07
according to city Solicitor

Stanley. 4,
TIE coIored population seems to have
suddenly become afHictedwith the gun
disease" two being arrested SO far
this week for cunning or threatening
to gun. The man who shot on Sun
day at a colored man was fined SO
and costs, while the man who Just car
ried a revolver around and didn't even
have it in for anybody was fined
SIS and costs.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-12-07

The railroads. Of the country are go.
to- contribute considerable
lan,ourlt Repub1i can prosperity dur
the coming&year, as they have al
ready decided 70 $expend $4,000, 900
ssfors tel rails cars and bridges.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-12-07
EXPORT COAL
TO eeIIiaerents In Far East May Lead
TO American Embargo u

BIRMINGHAM, England, Dec. g.
The Post is assured that if Great
Britain absolutely prohibits the ex-
port of coal.to the belligerents in the
Far East, America will place an en-
barge on anthracite coal. Meanwhile
German trains and ships laden With
coal will be dispatched practically
daily.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-12-07

Vhiie viii be some time before
ofHcial 20 ular vote for Presi-
dent IS announced, II c may be Of inter
ID our readers to know that ac-
cording to the latest figures Roose-
gHsreceIyed ,702, $50 votes and Par
giving a majority for
Rooses Of 2,,5S2, 476.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-12-07

Dr.. Henry Pratt Judson, Of the
University of Chicago, predicted, IN
lecture the other day, that in the near.
future there would be a worldwide
nation ruled by one government.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-12-07

The widow Of President BENJAMIN
Harrison has placed, in his memory
a window in the First Presbyterian
Church of Indianapolis It was dedl-
Gated a week ago.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-12-07

An average Increase of ten thou
and every four ears n Republican
mai rifles w lest Virginia for the
pasfstN5aIVe years. gives great encour-
agement TO promoters Of business en-
tgrprises in this magnificent State
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-12-07

sEalfez IenSR ice's patriotic an
NationaI Paean." is being
adopted many public schools It
iii #beS by 1000 children in
6sfgyeia1dS mex e. emoria1 Day.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-12-07

You need not go out in the cold;
just phone to Union & Morton Tor
dressed poultry. F. & NJ. AS
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-12-07
May Be Sold.

The police have taken up a brown
mare which was found wandering
about the streets a few days ago and
she will be sold if the owner cannot
be soon found.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-12-07
Marriage Licenses.

Leslie Hays, %, and Martha J,
I4eahew, p.
G. R. Devorc- 25, and Jessie G
Smith, 10.
Edward ]. Allin. %. and Laura J.
Johnson, IS, colored.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-12-07

Christmas toys at wholesale prices.
Cochran's jewelry store.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-12-07

have some fine lots in MORO"
Face yet. H. H Lanham.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-12-07

Closing out sale, ladies' coats and
jacl1ets. at half price. S. Pople.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-12-07

Why not let the Marion Claim
Agency collect that claim for you?
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-12-07


irsss
9Bry an M a lecttar ~
f,E react Is
Sdroppe ion
Seen bapt zing when tfI "a
Repu BIZ i reri IA az have
been mean etlollssl1 81 laet3rf1Ss
giving i, vas q lattlr ii
Aversion OF II Demo 4 q yater@
My next ambition waste be5a farmer
and my third 10 be al LAWYER fell I'll
into politics accidentally but stayed
there BY choice IL had no intention
when went to Nebraska Of going
into politics. is easily proven by
tie fact hat at the time went there
the State was Republican, the dis
trict republican. the county Republit773.
can, the city Republican, the ward
Republican,, and the voting precinct.
Republican, and regret to add that
there has not been so great a. changes
III their political complexion as e
would like.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-12-07

Ss The Pope Bicycle Daily SMenoran-
dunn Calendar for 1905 contains a
memorandum leaf forzevery sda y in the
year, and 365E original sayings in ia
vor. OF good roads good health, OUT
door exercise, and that great vehicle
OF 1.ea1th-giying, the modern bicycle
by orr most eminent living men of
marked accomplishment. The calen-
dars is free at Pope Mfg. Cos stores
or any OF our* readers can obtain il
~ sending five two cent stamps TO
pope Mfg. Co, Hartford, Coun., or IA 3
Sgel ST. Chicago, III.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-12-07

There. aresSnot many tangible evil.
dences of the many important bust:
ness and Industrial movements in
store for Fairmont, but much work.
is being done just the same and it IL.
work that counts. No railroads or
factories are built anywhere until all
the plans have been wrought out be-
hind Office doors and these plans are
under consideration now
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-12-07

NJ 1t is a dull day when the West Vir-
ginian doesn't add. some new sub
scrIbers 10 its list of valued friends.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-12-07

Every sack Of Marion -four guar
anteed. Try it.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-12-07

ofS timber sleepers on
Of the world is calcula-
bout 4s4 900, 900 J. and their
yaIne MATED att q bout8s9o o,ooo,-
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-12-07

wire telegrap hic service by
Associat ion Special.
;ccrrss att Charlie ton, Park 2; re-:
ers5ure md other cities the State.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-12-07

Ioeh goYernorzelec of kan
Gus scruples against
1ere wi II be no in ausu-
hail al Topeka next January.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-12-07

Vz:E s2,![.l u ZsURGEoNs
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-08-17
LACK OF M IN BIRDS.
Penalty Paid by One Woodpecker That
Tried to Play q Joke on Il
Others.

Birds have no sense of humor," said
a writer in nature books. This fact i'm
/ pressed itself on me last month in
Canada.
Il had taken, to facilitate my nature
studies, a cottage on the outskirts of a
Canadian village. My cottage fronted a
cemetery, and a day OF two after my
arrival a stone carver erected over a
new grave a cross cut to look like
wood.
"As sat on my piazza n morning,
a woodpecker flew to the stone cross
and pecked at it, installing it for oak
or maple. Finding he could make no
dents in it, he must have thought that
there was something wrong with his
bill, for he flew to a neighboring tree.
and pecked at the bark a moment.
PLAINLY his bill was all right. He
flew back to the cross again. Peck, peck,
Geek, he went. His bill must have hurt
horribly. But, all his pecking had, of
course, no effect upon the granite cross.
HI drew away. In ten minutes he re-
turned with a dozen other woodpecKers.
He led them straight to the cross. and
then he stood off a little to watch. With
l microscope, perhaps, / would have
seen a twinkle in his eye.
For it is clear that this bird was q
humorist. He had brought his friends
to the cross to see them peck at it till
their bills. like his, were sore. He was
going to play a practical joke on'them.
His joke succeeded perfectly. The
birds pecked at the cross, first gently,
then harder and harder, till, finally, they
we're hitting it with all their strength.
A great chattering filled the air, a shrill
twitter of amazement, perplexity and
pain.
Suddenly the twitter became angry.
and all the birds flew at the humorist,
who must have announced, just then, his
little joke.
And he, a terror-stricken fugitive.
darted away at top speed. But they O
surrounded him. They filled the air
with their cries Of rage.
Il looked up. The birds were directly
over my head. In the clear blue of the
sky | saw the poor little humorist in the
middle, and the others, in a circle about
him, darting in, IN at a time, to pun
ish him with bill and with claw.
In a little while he fell. I could
have caught him in my hand. He was
bleeding and torn. For a moment his
wings quivered. Then a glaze spread
over his tiny eyes. His joke had not
been appreciated, and the humorist was
dead"
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-08-17
LOCAL COUPLE MARRIED
BY ELIZABETH JUSTICE.
Brids Said Her Parents We're Dead
Not Known Where the C0u-
pie Went After the Ceremony.

ELIZABETH, Aug. 17:-StiIl another
marriage was performed by Police Justice
M ahon Monday afternoon, when a Perth
Amboy couple decided to link their fates.
Edward Smith of Perth Amboy, and
Nora Jones, Of the same town went to
the Judge at his home at Q o'clock, and
besought him 10 marry them. Smith
said he was a brakeman on the Central
railroad aud 81 years old.
Miss Jones gave her age as 90. She
said her father was Patrick Jones and heI
mother Mrs. Dryer. Then Judge Mahor
asked the girl why her parents were not
present.
"Have they given their consent to your
m~arriage?" he asked.
"Tliey are both dead, your HONOR
said the bride.
Judge Mahon decided to marry the
couple and made them take aflidavits to
their statements. Then he tied the knot.
The witnesses were OH ,ers T. IT. Kei-
per and s. II. Wind. 1t is not known
where the couple went after the civil
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-08-17
ENGAGEMENT. PARTY.
Morris Plcus and Miss Glars SpIegel Cele-
bra,ed the Event With Many Guests.

Morris Picus, of this city, became
engaged to Miss Clara Spiegel, OF
Division street, last Sunday. Many
friends of this citv and vicinity were
present. A number of friends enter.
tanned the guests by rendering musical
selections, and the party lasted until
4 O'Clock in tho morning.
Among the guests included MIR. and
Mrs. Diamond, Mr.. and Mrs. Maurn,
Mr.. and Mrs. Levine, Mr.. and Mrs.
Goddard, Mr.. and Mrs. Folkman and
Miss Folkman, Mr.. and Mrs. Cosup.
Mr.. and Mrs. Eldridge. Mic Julian.
Mrs. Jerns and John Jerns.
Through a mistake two headings
became mixed in the account of this
engagement Yesterday. It was not
noticed until some of the papers had
gotten on the street. The correction
was at once made.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-08-17
TRAMPS HELD BOYS.
One Still Missine-Had Escaped from
Institution.

NEW BRUNSWICK, Aug. t7-Alfred
Bahr, thirteen years old, and Oscar Bauer
ten years old, inmates Of a children's
home OF Somerset avenue, escaped from
there last Friday. Late last night Oscar
Bauer returned to the home In a pitiable
condition. He said that he ami Bahr had
been kidnapped and held prisoners by
chree tramps in a barn between this city
and Franklin Park. Bauer escaped by
jumping out OF the upper window, but
he said Bahr was still held by the tramps.
Sheriff Carman this morning, with
Deputies Grover aud Buckalew, went
to the place described. The Bahr boy
could not be found. however. Accordin,
to Bauer, he and the other boy jumped
o freight tain, where the tramps htli
them prisoners and then took them to
the barn. The police of other cities along
the railroad have been notified.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-08-17
LOCAL ITEMS

v
Raymond Killenberger, of Smith
street. left yesterday forithree weeks
rest at Southwick, Mass.
Howard loft and Alfred Chirstoffer-
ION left this morning over the Lehigh
Valley for the Worlds Fair at ST.
Louis.
Mrs. Nelson and son Peter. of Smith
street, leave today for Michigan.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Donegan went
to Canada this morning. They will
be gone for a month.
John Quin, of Carteret. was in
town yesterday.
A letter from DR.. II. Martyr Braces
camp at Mantoloking. Ocean county,
states that nil are we'll there and en-
joying themselves.
MIR. Charles Noe, of Gordon street,
is improving his house by building a
veranda around it and other extensive
repairs. Ira r. Grouse has the con-
tract.
Miss Ida Noe. of Gordon street, is
organist of Simpson M. e, church
during the absence of Miss Katherine
Noe.
Mrs Cornelius O. Jones has re-
turned to her home, 1853 Brighton
avenue, after spending four weeks
with her daughter, Mrs. Martin de
Planque. of Newark.
William L. Jones has returned home
after visiting friends and relatives at
Newark and Irvington.
Tine cellar for Edward Cohen's new
house, in Madison avenue, has been
completed and the side walls are now
partly M. The ~carnenters will he able
to start work about next week.
On account of poor health R. l..
Oarte-, Of IL Hobart street, will re-
move TO Corning. N. Y.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-08-17
SHRINERS AT
CONEf ISLAND.
They Own the Resort Today
Some Went From This
CiG.
A GRAND ~eE[tBRATlON.

A-4 U2H
This morning anumDer of the local
shriners left hore for Coney Island.
A crowd went also from Tottenville
and New Brunswick.
Red fezes will be very much in
evidence at Lima Park, for z, 800
members of The Mecca Temple of the
Mystic Shrine with their friends will
be there, and the camels are prepar-
ing for the hardest day Of the season.
There will be a parade of the mobiles
through the principal streets of Coney
Island, the parade to start from the
steamboat landing, and then there MI
sport will men
One of the features of the day will
be the exhibition drill of the Afab
patrol in the Streets of Delhi.
Thompson g Dundy have offered n
r cal live camel to the section of the
patrol which is the best drilled, and
there is a keen rivalry among the
Shriners, for they love a canal more
than any other animal.
Illustrious Potentate Rajah Matt
news, mounted on q camel, and fol-
lowed by his tribes, also mounted on
the ships of the desert, Will lead the
parade. Sayd Sheik Zameroden, said
to be the only real Mohammedai
priest ever brought to America, will
look after the spiritual welfare Of the
visitors.
When the Shriners reach the royal
city of Ki-Yeirab, 10 the trip to the
moon, the rites Of the order will b.
administered to King Ku -ruh-ha and
that is intended to be not the leas
Spectacular feature of the day.
The Shriners will take in all of the
shows in the resort, and every mem
Der of Mecca Temple who can do Sc
will be in attendance on the cainels
during a part of the day. Several
persons In the Streets of Delhi art
Shriners, and they have made special
plans to entertain their brothers.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-08-17
VETERANS
EXHAUSTED.
One Man Died While on Parade
Many Forced to Quit
the Ranks.
MANY WERE LOOKING ON

BOSTON, Aug. II. IF anything
were needed to prove that the Grand
Army of the Republic is still in fact
a mighty host, it was to be found
when, with half a million civilians
looking on, 10000 survivors of the
Union forces of the civil war assem-
bled here from all sections of the
United States marched through the
streets of Boston. Five and a half
hours were required for the parade to
pass a given point, and it was a sever
strain on the old soldiers-one of the
hardest battles ever they had entered
to stand and walk on the hot crowded
streets-but generally they bore the
hardship as true heroes. More than
three score of them dropped from the
ranks from exhaustion and heat pros
tration and were tenderly cared for
ut the field and civic hospitals.
The death of one soldier married an
otherwise happy day. Colonel John
p. Pryor, a member of John A. Dix
Post No. 125 of New York, died from
heart failure induced by exhaustion.
At least $50 spectators. mostly wo-
men, tainted during the parade, and
many persons, were slightly injured
and had dresses torn in the crush Of
Tho crowds
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-08-17
new JERSEY SELLS LAND
Government Purchase Near Ellis
Island Ends Controversy.

TRENTON, Aug. 17-At a confer
ence held yesterday between Governor
Murphy and the State Riparian Commits
sioners it was decided to sell to United
States government at the nominal sum OF
$40 an acre tract 0 ften acres Of riparian
land adjacent "a Ellis Island.
This disposes of a controversy which
began a long, time ago. The federal
authorities had wanted this land for the
purpose of eplargihg the immigrati, es-
adjustment located on Ellis Island.
The government claimed jurisdiction
over the LAID, most all Of which is under
water, but the State Of New Jersey dis
puted this claims ~
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-08-17
win Not lie Treated az Convict.

WASHINGTON, Aug. II. - 1t was
stated at the bureau of immigration
that its officials in charge at New York
have Instructions not to detain Mrs.
Florence Maybrick, now on her way to
America after spending years in All
English prison. The New York officials
have been given instructions to extend
to her every courtesy due M American
citizen. Mrs. Maybrick will be met at
New York by. DR.. Emmett Densmore.
the millionaire chemical manufactur-
er Of Brooklyn, and his wife, DR.. Helen
Densmore, and taken to their summer
home on the crest of Rear Cliff, near
Ellenville, in the Catskills. where she
will write a story of her life.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-08-17
THIEF LEvELED REVOLVER.
Caused Some Excitement In New Bruins.
wlck-Eo One was Shot.

NEW BRUNSW WICK, Aug. IT,
George r. Robins, Of l2l somerset street
night watclman at the Middlesex Shot
Company's factory, heard the sound Of
breaking glass at the rear of Bissett's
drug store, at Washington and George
streets, yesterday morning, AS he ap-
preached a man, wboywas crouehiDg at
the window, wheeled around and lsveled
a revolver, Covering Robins, he backed
to the edge of the building and disap-
cared. A pane Of glass had leen cut
out of the window with a Diamond.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-08-17
THOUSANDS ROMP ON
BE4CH.AT BOYNTONS.
Continued from page 1.

the children claimed they had beer
overlooked in the distribution of the
yellow coupon tickets, and when tht
beach was reached several hundred
gathered in groups about the alder,
men and clamored for tickets.
The police arrangements were Ok.
cellent, and q careful watch was KEEP
onsall the children as they went aboul
the beach and through the woodland.
Chief Hopper had personal charge and
placed the bluecoats under the imme.
diate direction of Ronndsman Patrick
Durkin, of the Fourth Precinct,
Newark. Particular attention wal
paid to the children who found de-
light in playing about the water.
Every p~reoaution was taken againsr
accident.
There were two trained nurses
aboard zach train, who were ready tt
assist any who might be taken i'll, but
their services were not needed.
Sweets band, of Newark. furnished
music for the crowd at the beach and
all had a jolly good time.
At O'Clock in the afternoon thc
first section started for Newark and nj
8 O'Clock the last twelve cars pulled
out of the beach for home. Every
member of the crowd was tired bu,
happy and today they ARE talking OF
the great fun they had.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-08-17

between the two leading %universitie.
of America-Yale and Harvard. Thi.
Is indeed q record that nevcr has bsen
and probably mover will be equale'
by any member of the big foul
teams. In him Harvard had E pitch
er it may well ,.e proud CT. He stand
out to-day as the college baseball mar
vel of the year. Carson preparet
for Harvard at the Cambridge Latir
school, where he early gave promise
of that exceptional ability which latei
on was to distinguish him on tn.
Crimson nine. 1t was no, unusual mat,
ter for him to strike out IS CT Is
men in the games which were played
between the 1901 youngsters and the
prep. school teams in the neighborhoot
of Boston, and in n game he mads
the unusual record Of striking out "a
out of the entire II men,
Walter docs net seem to resemble
eitherof his brothers much In his deliv.
cry" says a New York sporting writer
John Clarkson, the first of the tam
lily to acquire fame on the field, and
one of the best pitchers who ever
walked into the old-fashioned pitch
er's box, was not O ma of overneces-
sary motion. He got a great deal c.
his speed from bis pushing power OF
the shoulder muscles above his right
nrm, and he had wonderful accurac!
with it that enabled him to put the
ball within fractions of an inch 0.
where he wanted it to go. Arthur
Clarllscn vas q pitcher of more bod}
swing, but was not as graceful a.
John Garrison. To add to that, HI
vas not as effeetice. Occasionally ht
would pitch a game that was as goot
as could be demanded by the mos
exacting. Then h. would have a wee
perhaps when he couldn't make much
Roadway against any team. He never
seemed to be SO fond of playing bal
as did John, and drifted out of the
sport perhaps as much from his OWE
selection as from any other reason.
Too much should not be expected from
Walter GARRISON this year. Although
he has been a long time at Harvard.
where he had abundant opportunity to
play ball much of the year, he has
not had the experience that some
minor leaguers possess when they en-
ter the game, and H. Clarke Griffith
Is disposed to use the %youngster very
much there will probably come some
times when he will be a bit wabbly.
Most pitchers are EXCEPT those oil
the type who seem never likely to run
down." +
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-08-17
INVESTIGATION WILL
Be CONTINUED SOON.
Matter of the Freeholdsrs Has MOI
Been Dropped but a New Grand
Jury win be Drawn.

New Brunswick. Aug. 17:-The
September term OF court will open on
September 20, and the petit jury for
that term will be drawn next week.
1t is not likely that the present grand
jury will he recalled this term to con-
slider the ~freeholder Investigation. A
now grand jury, without any members
of tho freeholders on it, will consider
tho case. The investigation is not
dead, just because it is sleeping.