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The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-12-02
Curious condensations..

Severe winter weather begins III 81
IBERIA early. in October Ice often re
Etnains in the rivers until July.
A monument is to be erected il
Nrurembiirg to Peter Henlen, the sup
posed Inventor Of the watch, who died
lin 1910.
Canadian women are said to eat
l.too much sweetmeats. Their coEr
lp1exions are almost Invariably bad, sr
authority says.
HE a writer in a current medical jo.!l-
NAL asserts that persons who sleep
with their mouths closed enjoy bet
ter health than others.
The cotton spinning and weaving
Industry is growing more rapidly IN
India than in England, which once
enjoyed the trade of that country.
Aluminium, once hailed as the com
ling metal, is not 50 much heard Of
now No satisfactory process of weld.
ing it ever has been discovered.
Telegraphng in Abysinnia is done
under difficulties The monkeys swing
on the wires and the elephants use the
poles for scratching posts.
The city Of Moedling, near Vienna.
has just celebrated it's i 900 anniver-
sary 1t claims to have the Oldest
electrical tramway in Central Europe
Nearly 40 per cent more women
are working this year at mems labor
than worked 10 years. ago; while the
increase Of male workers is only a
$trffle over 25 per cent.
The Town Council of Douglas, Isle
of Man, which owns its own street
cars, carries school children between
5 and 8 A NJ, noon and 2 P. M anu
a and 5 P. NJ. for half cent each.
"A new marine reptile has been dis
covered in the Hosselllus limestone
in the upper triassic of Shasta COUNT,
California, by Miss "A. NJ. Alexander
an enthusiast on the subject of fos
sis.
One of the largest gold nuggets ever
found in Colorado was recently pick
ed up at Snowstorm placer, in Pari,
county. between Alma and Fairplay.
1t weighs 100 ounces and has a mar
ket value of $1,000
White Chapel London. the district
where so many crimes We're commit
ted several years ago, including tn"
notorious "Jacll-the-Ripper" murders,
has been transformed by the police
into fairly respectable district.
There are 252, 43G miles of ocean
cable in operation today, and only
IS, 797 miles are owned by govern
ments. The British cables. which
connect London with all parts of tie
world, have total mileage of 154.-
099
IL At a recent conference by the trade
in Leicester the president of the IN
stitute of Carriage Builders said that
practically the whole of the wheel
making industry of England had
been captured by America,
Opium smoking has reached I'M
mense proportions in the French ports
on the Mediterranean Sea. Laws
have been passed in Marseilles and
Toulon forbidding the rolling OF
pills. in public places in those cities.
The worker in a Massachusetts fac
tory gets 81 per cent. of what he pro
duces. while the laborer in South
Carolina gets only 10 per cent; yet
the Massachusetts laborer produces
in one year $715 more for his employ
er than the aborer in South Caro-
lima.
The sight of birds is extraordinary,
and the simple fact that the eye of
-RuF q RM n
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-12-02

August Flower keeps the children healthy and
SFt. strong $ssF
Phil Of vigor and frolic tn whole day long
SO wien Mamma needs more they rush of IN
q high glce,
And shout to the druggist 8. please give it to
sGInabi1ity to get up brisk and fresh in
the morning, lack of appetite, pallor,
these all indicate a disorderel stomach
and bad digestion-in adults and chi1dren,
too. They also indicate the urgent nee6
OF taking Green's August Flower regu-
larlv for a few days
Tlt's a reliable old remedy for all stomach
troubles, never fails to cure. Indigestion,
dyspepsia and chronic constipation. and
is a natural tonic for body and mind i,
qTwo sizes, 25c and 75c. All druggists.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-12-02
SAM TREATS
His SOLDIERS WELL
SOME VALUABLE INFORMATION
CONCERNING LIFE IN THE
REGULAR ARMY.

There is more or less error in thu
popular mind to-day. upon life in the
Regular Army, even if the Spanish
American War. and the subsequent
Philippine Instruction have caused
preciated in the very inner recesseS
Of the country; and have counteracted
the wild tales of hardship and abuse
and privation, which a regular soldier
was credited with enduring
But Uncle Sam is by no means a
soldier learns and observes the gen.
cra1 principles of discipline, which is
as essential in a railroad system, as
in the army. and no more exactins.
4 soldier is a man. and treated as
such, for corporal punishment has
been abolished, and smaller infrac-
tons OF discipline are often over-lool-
ed or punished by reprimand only,
and officers are human and trained to
their tasks, and extra careful of the
health and welfare of their men.
Steady and reliable men are soon adj
yanced to positions of responsibility,
and given almost unlimited liberty,
the hours of work are short and leis-
ure long compared to the employ
lean soldier is the best paid. best
fed and best treated in the world
The pay for a beginner is SMALL,
true. but it is all in solid money. and:
rather represents the profits of a
months labor than the income. for
furnished. and a soldier is given an
allowance of practically $4,000 for his
during his three years of SER
vice, which is more tLan ample and
often a balance is left in favor of the
man at the end.
Beginning, the pay for private in
the line, that is. Infantry Cavalry
and Artillery is $13 per month In ad-
ltion $500 per month. is paid to all
men for service outside the limits of
the United States A further in
crease of $500 per month is paid to-
all soldiers who serve continuously
for five years, making the pay of
private after five years service SIS per
month. or if serving beyond the linn
its of the United States, 5000 per
month.
Upon promotion to non-commission-
ed grade, men receive a still further
Increase in pay of from $500 to $21-oo
per month, according to rank at
tanned.
Then il the soldier has any aptitude
for teaming-nost country boys do,
or is a carpenter, blacksmith. plumb
he may be employed in the post on
extra duty, and he is paid from 35 to
50 cents day extra, working usually
from s A. NJ. to P. NJ. and is ex-
cused from most of the drills and in
many cases need not be present at the
various roll calls. This applies also
to a man of clerical ability, who may
be wanted in the various Offices and
in the libraries of post exchanges. So
reliable men can easily earn from SO
to SIS per month in addition to their
regular pay. There is a grand oppor-
tunIty for seeing this county; and if
the infantry or cavalry is chosen,
trip may be taken to the Orient. with
all its charm and interest and mys-
terry 1t is easy enough to enlist,
provided the applicant is sound in
mind and body, of good character and
tent erate habits. is not under p or
over 35 years old.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-12-02
JOSEPH scHusTER.

Contractor for Cement Sidewalks
Cellar Floors. Yards Retaining 5Wa1Isl
and Steps Stable Floors ana Cellars..
made water tight, q specially
Residence-Spence street, near Ma
pie avenue. f. & M. Phone, 534s p
O. Box, 476- Fairmont, w. Va. 81 Il:
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-12-02

given by the juices OF luscious fruits.
ripe and fresh, makes Jim Martin,,a
soda SO popular. The fact that al
these syrups are absolutely pure ap
peals to everyone's good sense who
values health The water used is pure
also, and there is no Summer bever.
age SO Wholesome and delicious. Try
glass of soda with his delicious tre
cream at the
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-12-02
Opera House Restaurant.

Opera House Restaurant
The Opera House Restaurant has
opened up again and will serve it's
customers as usual in first-class style.
tits for both ladies' and gentlemen
ALVA HAWKINS,
Manager. <
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-12-02

We carry a complete line OF wood,
iron, and Cincinnati bucket pumps.
j. L. Halls Hardware Store <
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-12-02

We don't give needles and pins with
Marion flower, but guarantee every
sack.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-12-02

es,' said Mr.. Klumsay, as he led
her back to her seat, Il just love
dancins.''
We'll" she replied. slancng rue
fully at her torn gown, you're not too
old to learn. -Philade1p Press.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-12-02

Buy your lime, Cumberland, Port
land cement, at ]. L. Halls Hard
ware Store. Z
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-12-02

have some good bargains on Fair
mont avenue. Call and see ma. H
H Lanham- Z
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bred 5Sgto Nerd
so1if8of ssIalcre I3org
t1e spurns
hero.
rs aVed have been with The gov.
.ernor all day Here IS an order for
your release!
That governor was a dandy. Getting
her out before she was tried goes
,0dell a mile better.
The Sun reporter OF melodranlas
left before midnight, 50 he. cant tel.
whether the villain and villainess
murdered one another in the end, Or
were simply .thaled off, to Jail. But
from the trend Of events he could see
their finish He would have liked.
though, TO know just how Harry
Sterling the near-lrero, landed her,
and whether the villainess wore
n9auEe or purple when she passed ont
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-12-02

One half price on ladies coats and
jackets Save money and go to o.
s. Pople,s.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-12-02

a
mental the
uves O he Smart
MOST SUCCESSFUL OF MAGAZINES.
author Of he1nisp
Its shorsto match full
mos
volin
100 PAGES DELIGHTFUL READING.
page
orderso
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-12-02

We want to feed Marion count y
with Marion flour Help it along. x
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-12-02

l have some good lots in two squares
OF Courthouse for sale at $4,000. II.
H. Lanham. Z
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-12-02

Try YOUR 1uck-it doesn't cost any
thing. Coal City House Furnishing
Company =
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-12-02

SOUTH SIDE PHARMACY.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-12-02

Some person will get the 1eO-piecei
Eaviland dinner set. Coal City House
Company.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-12-02
THE SMART SET
n MAGAZINE Of G1e1

Magazines should have wel1-defned purpose.
Genuine entertainment, amusement and rnents
tives of The Smart Set, the
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-12-02

Of thought and and
all
State Albany N 9th,
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-12-02

We are agents for Oliver Chilled
and Syracuse p1ows. j. Z. HalPRs
Hardware Store
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1904-02-27
MEMS LEAGUE
OF the First Presbyterian chursh Hold
Gratifyingly Successful Meeting
Adopt Constitution and Bylaws.

The meetings OF the Mems League OF
the First Presbyterian church, held in
the church edifce Friday night, was graf.
ifyingly successful and much interest was
manifest. The attendance was large.
In the absence Of r. r. Koblegard the
pastor, DR.. W. NJ. Hudson, presided.
\ constitution and bylaws were
adopted by the league aud regular busi,
ness was transacted,
After this the Ladies' Aid Society
served those present with delicious re.
freshments in very gracious manner, ?
repast that was much enjoyed
President W. Burns aIcGregor then
spoke on the League as a Social Factor
in the Church He was followed by j
Hornor Davis on the subject ~I'he League
as Spiritual Factor in the Church" af.
ter which c. D. Weidenheimer, DR.. \.
NJ. Hood and James Bowen talked about
the general work of the league.
The next regular meeting of the league
will be held the second Friday in March.
The league has a membership of IS
men of the church and the officers are
W. Burns McGregor. president; R. R
Koblegard, vice president; I, r. Willison-
secretary, and II. b. Dawson, treasurer
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1904-02-27
IS
IN EUROPE
1t is Believed, BY Parties Working on
Frank Flaherty Murder Case, and
Proper Papers Have Been
Sent For His Arrest.

1t is believed that the whereabouts Of
Meik Moritz. one of the PinniclSinnicl;
coal miners, for whom warrant was
issued charging him with completely in
the assassination OF Mine Boss Franz,
Flaherty, has been located. sloritz left
the country Immediately after the mur-
der and the officers could not find him
when a warrant was issued for his ar.
rest. Information received by certain
parties who are working on the case
lead them to believe that AIoritz is in
a certain place in Hungary or somewhere
in Southern Europe. They do not care
to give out the exact place where they
believe they have located him.
Interpreter John Leder obtained
copy Of the warrant from Magistrate NJ.
S. Riley and it will be sent to the place
where Moritz Is supposed to be with the
other proper papers for his arrest.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1904-02-27
REVIVAL
MEETINGS
Being Held at Goff Msthodist EpiscOpa
Church Continue to Grow in Interest.
Big Meeting Expected To- Night.

Last night another great audience
gathered in GoG NJ. +. church to taxi
part in the revival services which have
been going on for several weeks. The
meeting was one Of great interest ana
power. Rev. Jacob Reed, in his T5ti
wear. repeated the 18th Psalm. lie ear
repeat chapter after chapter in a most
remarkable manner zone Of his ad
yanced years. Mrs Camilla Y Morri,
sang beautiful solo. ~One Sweetly, Sol.
emn Thought" which made deep i'm.
preston upon the large audience present
tffer a brief talk by the pastor the al
tar services were begun and 4 deeply
spiritual meeting followed.
Last Saturday night the largest sat.
uriny evening audience that ever gath.
cred in the church during the present
pastoraie took part in the testimony
meeing. The Indications are that to
nights meeting viii even be more large
" attended one than that Of last Satur.
lay evening. Come!
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1904-02-27

BILL SENT
SENT BY LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEE
TO CONGRESSMAN DovENER
AT WASHINGTON.
Congress Asked to Pass 1t, So As to
Provide Pensions For Civil War
Teamsters in Union Army.

The legislative committee OF the Cen.
tral United States Teamsters organiza.
ton held meeting in the court house
at ? o'clock this afternoon. The com.
mittec consists OF Richard Sylvey, J. p.
Fox, Allison Bartlett, L. f. Martin and
Wilson Osborne. President Thomas
Hawker and Secretary B. A. Reeder we're
also in attendance. The following bill
was prepared and forwarded to Congress
man Dovener with personal letters foi
its passage by Congress:
a bill to grant pension TO Team
sters who were in employ of the United
States during the late war of the re-
bellion:
"Be it enacted by the Senate aud
House Of Representatives of the United
States Of America, in Congress assembled
that all persons who were in the actual
ieryice .of the Cnited States during the
late war of the rebellion as a teamstel
hauling mtions, munitions and Other
equipments of war, shall upon making
hue proof of the fact according to such
-ules and regulations as the Secretary
af the Interior may provide, be placed
ipon the list Of teamster pensioners Of
he United States, and be entitled c
receive a pension Of ten dollars pei
month.
"And such pension shall commene,
from the date OF filing the application
in the Pension office, after the passage
Of this act provided, that no person
sha j. now receiving pension. or may
hereafter receive pension, under exist
ing laws. shall be entitled to pension
under this act"
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1904-02-27
MOTHER
OF WIFE
CAUSED THE SEPARATION, SAYS
COLONEL w00DF0RD IN
BRIEF INTERVIEW.
WANTED HER TO GET ALL SHE
COULD FROM HIM AND THEN
LEAVE HIM, HE CLAIMS.
Got Hold of Letters to That Effect and
the Trouble FolIowed-Denies That
His Own People Influenced Him
in the Matter.

Col. A. w. Woodford, or Weston, wa:
here Friday, arriving from Washington
The Colonel submitted to short inter,
view in reference to the separation oi
himself and wife several days ago, an
account of which appeared in the Tele.
gram the first Of the week.
There was no trouble" said the Col.
onel, until recently, and it was all caus-
ed by my wife's people. They wrote
letters to her TO get al she could from
me and then leave. got hold OF some
OF the letters. These letters were from
her mother, Mrs, Gather, in California
and her sisters. They were mostly from
her mother. They went on to say give
him chance, allow him nothing, get
all you can and leave him
80 far as my family is concerned
they have never had any influence over
me, and have always been for my wife
and her comfort. travelled all over TIE
country, far and near, wi; H.! ssca
money lavishly on her and loved hci
dearly, but could no longer endure her"
In this connection Mrs. Woodford her
self was in the city earlier in the week
but declined to make a statement ex
cept TO say that the report that his
young kinsmen had been the cause OF it
was practically true.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1904-02-27
POLICE COURT
.wo Strangers Punished For Trespassing
on Property of the R. & o. Railroad
and Two Plain Drunks Disposed
of Saturday Morning.

David Dunn and William Mcconnel
were arrested by Policeman Walker, il
he Baltimore & Ohio railroad yards for
trying to steal a ride on freight train.
they were brought to the city calaboost
md Jailed, Saturday morning the may.
or fined them each three dollars and costs
Dunn had enough money to buy his lib.
erty bat his companion was not so for
tunate. The mayor agreed to suspend
sentence Of three days in jail il the lat
ter would leave the city within tive
hours. The prisoner promised to do :,
and was released.
Two plain drunkards were also brought
up before the mayor and iiued three dol
lars and costs each. One paid up and
was released. The other did not have
the money and was sent to JAN for three
lays.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1904-02-27
VACATION
TN FLORIDA
wll Be Spent BysRey. W. M. Hudson
Pastor of the First Presbyterian
chureh-Puipit Supplied Dur
ing His Absence.

Rev. W n. hudson. pastor OF the
First Presbyterian church, leaves ths
first part OF next week for a four week.
vacation trip on the east coast of Flor
ida. During his absence the pulpit OF
the church viii be supplied and regular
church services held.
On tue first and second Sundays in
March, Rev. j. II. Flanagan, OF Grafton,
win conduct the services at the church
and viii preach the sermons. On the
third Sunday, Rev. J. w. Harvey, os
Washington, Pa, will fill the pulpit. On
the fourth Sunday Mr.. S. D. Gordon, OF
Cleveland, Ohio, the author and evan.
gelist, will conduct the services and dur
ing that week he win conduct meeting,
at the church every night.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1904-02-27
WORLDS FAIR
BUILDING
Win Be Displayed Next Week in One Of
the watts-Lamberd company's
Store Windows.

Beginning Tuesday morning of next
week in one OF the watts-Lawberd Com.
,papy's windows win be presented a most
novel and attractive display. a fac-simile
the United States building az the
j ..iis Worlds Fair, at st. Lmiis, 1904
The material used is Royal cuticle soap
aud $4,000 cakes of soap are included in
it, construction. The view 0 fthis bnild.
ing given by this artistic display is tht
front elevation, showing the mammoth
arch of triumph, with It's Ornamental
solumns and above all this j. represcn-
tatiou OF the Goddess Of Liberty on q
chariot Of progress.
The vast hall, iianked with smaller
halls. running through the entire center
Of the building and reaching to the home
wl,i,A, is crowned with an American eagle
with outstrctched pinons, is shown with
wonderful cxaetncss. a are all the var
ious intricncieS Of architecture ant
adornment which Distinguish this bean
tifnl structure. The interior arrange
nent Of reception and reading rooms, Of
fees. bureaus. etc, are well preserved il
this display. and in a manner which re
fleets great credit to the Watts Lambert
Company, In height it Is fully ten feet
iul surrounded as II is by artisticall,
-irlped american nags forms mos
Beautiful display,
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1904-02-27
INJURED 1N ON FIELps.

Frank Gambish. an eniploye of thf
South Penn OIL Company, at Piiny Fork
on the Short Line. was brought . fhs
Kessler hospital Friday night 70 reeeivs
treatment for an injured leg. the result
Of an accident which befell him that
day. BE was caught in piece Of ma
chinery and an iron rod penetsated hi;
leg midway between the knee and hip
The injury Is a very painful one. out !.
rot sarions.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1904-02-27

Toxic, ,>Feb. 27--vice Admiral Togo.
attempt to bottle UP the Russian fleet
at Port Arthur failed and the failure il
admitted by the Japanese. -Four ship,
were sunk and the fate of another is not
known. 1t was very vcnturesome bu
no lives were lost, all escaping luckily.
Accompanied by four battleships, nine
cruisers and numerous vessels of the tor.
pedo fotilla, the stone-laden steamer
reached Port Arthur on Wednesday
While the feet engaged the short bat
teries the steamers made a dtsh for :
mouth Of the harbor, directly under
Russian guns.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1904-02-27
INVITATIONS
INTO THE ORDER OF MAccABEES
MARX VERY ENTHUsIAS-
TIC. MEETING.
Addresses Made BY the State Command.
er and others-Many Visiting Mem
bers Of Other Tents Are Pre-
sent-Banuuet Was Given.

sent-banquet was Given
The AIaccabees held one Of the most
successful meetings in their history $,
far as Clarkshurg is concerned Friday
night in their headquartcr in the Knight,
of Pythias hall in Glen Elk. 1t was in
itiation night and dozen persons wer,
added to the membership. which, now
numbers ls0 The attendance was largo
there being at least 100 present, among
whom we're visiting members from vii
sonburg, Sarlis, Fairmont and othei
tents.
An able address was made by G. G
showalter, the state commander, whc
came from Parkersburg expressly 70 a
siSt in the Initiation ceremonies. NJ. j
Francis, Of the wilsonburg tent, and
others also made addresses OF much in.
terest An elaborate banquet was ther
indulged in.
The occasion was big one and muc
enthusiasm and interest we're shown. es
pecialiy IN the ceremonies, which were
in charge of the regular degree team o
the tent. Clarksburg Tent, No. ~. j.
one of the largest and most active tents
in the State and the membership is rap
idly growing Ten more win be initiated
next Friday night,
NJ the close Of the exercises an extra
street car left the hall on Fourth street
a ! o'clock a. m, going around the LOOP
and then TO o'Neil.
Those initiated were Bradley Reynold'
L. D. swcntzel. Lawson Robinson, Den
MS Loney, c. A. Michael. c. D. Sturm
Dick L. Edwards, DIR. W W. showal
ter +. b. Martin and win J. Plant AMI
by card l. G. Lockwood and Thoma,
Wright.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1904-02-27
1ALIY SENT TO pIrrsBURG.

Anthony Lally. who has been an in
mate of the county inhrmary for the
past several months, was brought to this
city Saturday by Superintendent D. $
Davis and sent to f.ittsburg on the early
morning train. Lally came here some
months ago TO await settlement OF the
estate of his brother. Ned Lally, who
died at Tunnelton some months ago
Lally has been burden on the county
since he came here and as soon as the
estate was settled up and he received his
,ss the superintendent sent him to his
home in Pittsburg.