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The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-10-06
JOSEPH

Contractor for: Cement Sidewalks
Cellar Floors, Yards, Retaining Walla
and Steps Stable Floors and Cellars
made water tight, a specially.
Residence-Spence street, Mar5
pie avenue. F. & NJ. Phone, 534P
o. Box, 476. Fairmont, w. Va.
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FORTUNES FAvoRs

are Of your own making. Those Who
try to win them by reckless speculation
are most often unsuccessful. Legld-s
mate methods of acquiring wealth
founded on the most solid of financial
principles are offeredSby the
CITIZENS DOLLAR sAvINGssBANk-@
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We carry a complete line Of wood,
iron, and Cincinnati bucket pumps.
J. L. Halls Hardware Store. Y
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1t is asy to get guesses by asksns
a friend to subscribe for the West Vir-
ginian six months. x
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Your want" is not important-to
anyone but yourself-until it has been
put into type"
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I have some good bargains on FAIR
mont Call and see me-. -
II. Lanham-
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Some person will get the brass bed
Coal City House Furnishing Companyx
Some person VIII get the Wilton rug
Coal City House furnishing Company.x
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Try your 1uck-it doesn't cost any
thing. Coal City House Furnishing
Company.
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THE NEWSTAx LAWS WILL WORK
TO THE INTEREST OF THE
Observation-Disclosures FROM
SHERlFF'S OFFICE.
1T NOW TIME FoR MEN TO
lay ASIDE PREJUDICE AND
TOMFOOLERY AND ACT IN
a BUSINESS WAY.

The statement given below will
show to the voters Of Marion county
the saving in money to them under
the new tax laws. h statement is
based on the levy for the year 1908,
and any taxpayer can verify the fig
ures by going to the sheriff's Office.
The total valuation of real and per-
sonal property for Marion county for
1903 was $~11,2S2.353.OO. On this val
uation the levy for that year resulted
as follows:
Statement.
state tax. Is cents on 500, s~2S.205.SS
State School taxes, 10 cents
on $500
Total levy for State at
So cent on 1O0.......S39,4SS.23
Under the new law, all the above
is abolished except 5 cents on 500
to be used for school purposes. That
levy is as follows:
State school tax, 5 cents
on s1OO Observation-Disclosures 5.G41.1I
Estimated additional ex-
pense t. county for in
mates OF Reform School,
jailor's fees in felony
cases, etc .......-..... 100000
Total State taxes n addl-
tional ounty taxes .....S12,261.11
Amount saved to taxpayers,
the difference between. .s39,4sS.23
and 12.G41.17
- coz r3- nc
Suppose we make the calculation
upon the basis that the real estate
values will be doubled, the busaboo
which the Democrats set up with
which to scare the farmers, the only
change it makes in the above calcu-
lation is that the 5 cent levy for
school purposes will be on twice the
amount and therefore yield double
the amount in taxes or $11 ,2S2.34 in
stead OF S5,641.17, which still caves
q clear saving to the county of over
twenty-one thousand dollars. These
are figures from the record and can
not be juggled with.
In this connection it may be OF
interest to show some of the sources
from which the revenues of the State
will be derived in order that the bur
den may be lifted from the counties.
The avs corporation law brings
about s3S5,o0O into the treasury,
and it might be said in passing that
the Democrats fought this bill to a
%standstill, Notwithstanding they had
never been able to raise more than
$50, 900 q year from this source. h
fees from the Offices of Secretary Of
State and Auditor will hereafter be
turned into the State treasury; they
viii amount to something near forty
or fifty thousand dollars. License tax
es will be collected from a sufficient
number of interests and businesses to
take up more than two OF the
new tax laws to enumerate. They
can be found on pages seven, eight
and nine of the acts. Fac and fig
lures are. worry stubborn things and
Democratic misrepresentation give
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Notice to Taxpayers Of the City Of
Eairmont.
All persons paying all their city tax
during the month OF October, 1904,
will be allowed a discount of 2H per
cent. off.
.. c. l.. BARNES,
City Collector.
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Quick collections, prompt settle
ments-Marion Claim Agency. x
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Adds an enhanced feminine charm
Dorothy Dodd shoes for women. c. B.
Highland.
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Browns in town. See MaasSaohs'
show window. z
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Some person will get the chair. Coal
City House Furnishing Company. z
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SOUTH SIDE
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THE SIN TART s. 4 I

Magazines should have a well-defn ned p
Genuine entertainment, amusenae Mt anc
tives Of The Smart Set, the
Milford chronicle., 1904-01-15
BIDS FOR PHILIPPINE BONDS
Harvey Fiske & Sens Offer 1o7.577 For
9S7.OOO,o0O issue Accented.


Washington, Jan. 12,-Bids for the
Philippine friar lands bonds we're
openan at the war department. The
highes1 bid for the purchase of the
entire issue of $7,000,0W was from
Harvey Fiske & Sons, associated with
Fiske & Robinson and 1he National
City Bank, of New York Their fig
Ures for all or none of the bonds were
107.577, and for all or any part of the
bonds a05.57. There were so bidders
in all md much higher figures were
offered for small LOTS of Hhe bonds.
Harvey Fiske & Sons weHe awarded
the en1rre issue.
This 1igure undoubtedly is lower
than the bonds at first were expected
to bring 1t was stated at the insular
bureau mat the state of Tire money
market, d general downward 4 tendency
in government securities, and, more
than anything else, certain limitations
placed on the availability of these
Philippine bonds in connection with
their use 10y banks, which were not
imposed upon preceding issues, I'M
doubtedly have acted to keep down the
bids. However, it is stated that the
figure realized was in excess of The es-i
Inmates of some of the Wall street
.fnanciers.
Milford chronicle., 1904-01-15
OUR ISTHMIAN
POLICY DEFINED
Reports Of War Preparations Against
Colombia Officially Denied.
ROOT ISSUES A STATEMENT

Washington, Jan. 12-Shortly after
the cabinet meeting Secretary Root is
sued the following statement regarding
the isthmian policy Of the administra-
ton;
The publication in various quarters
OF news indicating that the government
is preparing to send troops to the 18TH
mus to carry on military operations
against Colombia has been the source
OF considerable annoyance to the ex-
ecutive and 10 the war department. Nc
state Of war exists between the two
countries; no Inauguration of hostili-
ties is contemplated by this govern
ment; no preparation for war is being
made. 1t is nod believed by the presi-
dent, nor by the secretary of state, that
any occasion for the employment of
troops on the 5sthmus is likely to arise.
They have Used their utmost efforts to
convince General Reyes and the Bo-
'gota officials of the friendly intentions
Of this government toward Colombia,
and of their readiness to use their good
offices in the settlement Of any Gues-
tiOn in dispute between Colombia and
Panama. It is difficult for them to be-
lieve that the authorities in BOgota
can le so blinded by passion and pre-
judicb as to declare war against US;
and even if 1his ruinous step should be
taken by Colombia this government
would be in no haste to respond to her
challenge. The president makes all
possible allowances for the natural ex-
citement IN Bogota over a state Of
things for which the Colombian gov
ernnent is alone responsible, and of
which it was fully forewarned. But
the COlombians must sooner Or later
recognize the irresistible force of ac-
conplished facts. and the sooner this
is cone the better for all parties. We
have done them no wrong; We would |
like to be of some service to them; if |
they are wise they Will rot put it out
o. our power to help them by mny at /
Of rashness and violence"
Milford chronicle., 1904-01-15
Declined to Go On Retired List.

Washington, Jan. 12.-Three officers
Of the army recently have declined to
90 on the retired list with increased
rank These are Brigadier General
John F. Weston, commissary general; /;
Brigadier General A. w. Greedy, chief
signal officer, and Brigadier General
G. NJ. Randall. commanding the de-
partment of Luzon. Each of these Of
fcers was rendered a major generalcy
on condition Of his immediate retire
ment and in each case the offer was
declined. on the ground that the officer
preferred active duty to promotion un-
der such conditions.
Milford chronicle., 1904-01-15
sTEAMER sINKs IN wILD STORM
Fifty-one Drowned When Within Three
Miles of Shore.

Fifty-one Drowned When Within Ihree
Miles of Shore.
Seattle, Wash, Jan. 1.-THE steam
er Clallam, of the Seattle-Victoria
fleet went down midway between
Smith Island and Dungenness. in the
Straits OF Juan de Fuca- Fifty-one per-
sons were drowned. Every woman and
child aboard the Clallam persisted.
The Clallam was a staunch new pas
senger boat. She left Port Townsend
for Victoria, facing q terrific southern
gale Within sight of her destination
a huge sea overwhelmed the little
steamer, smashing in her dead lights,
flooding her hold with water. extin-
gushing the fires beneath her boiler
and placing her at the mercy of a
bowling gale. The elimination Of the
tragedy was postponed for several
hours.
Within three miles of shore, and at
a time when it appeared certain that
the Clallam had been lost, a desperate
effort was made to save the women
and children in the lifeboats. They
were placed in the first boat to leave
the ship, which Captain Lawrence, a
Yukon pilUt, volunteered to command
the boat, which was manned by deck
hands. The frail craft went down
within sight of the Clallam- and a sec
ond lifehOat filled with male passen-
gers, ana in command of Second Off
Ger Curtin, was probably lDst a few
minutes later. Aboard thu Clallam
watchers saw the waves sweep passen-
gers from their hold on the seats and
hurl them into the water. Though the
lifeboat was righted later, diligent
search has failed to find a trace of her.
More passengers and members of the
crew we're lost when third lifeboat
was swamped in an attempt to launch
the boat.
The tug Sea Lion sighted the Hoi-
yoke End her tow about midnight and
stood by to assist An hour and a
half later she lurched and disappeared
beneath the waves
By heroic efforts the crews Of the
two tugs saved the lives of nearly all
who remained aboard the Clallam. A
few were swept away and perished in
the bfackness of the storm.
Milford chronicle., 1904-01-15
HEReEKr sPENcER Is pEAp
Distinguished English Scholar and
Author Passes Away.


Author Passes Away.
London, Dec. - Herbert Spencer,
the famous author, died at his home in
Brighton, His health had been failing
for some months. The illness took a
critical turn a few days ago and he
became unconscious Monday night
passing away without pain. By his own
desire, the least possible informtion
was given out during Mr.. Spencer's
illness. He was born in 1920
The last of the great Victorians-
such was Herbert Spencer's title to
present-day pre-eminence. Especially
was it great in science. and Herbert
Spencer was among the greatest Of its
scientists. He stands as one of that
extraordinary quartette which forced
John Bull and the Philistine at large
to accept the doctrines of evolution
that have practically revolutionized
the entire world of modern thought
It was Charles Robert Darwin who
first gave scientific cohesion and pre-
cision to the doctrine in 1883 by his
Descent of Man" and his "Origin Of
Species" Herbert Spencer emphasized
and enlarged it on the side of social
science
In faFa. on the basis Of what is now
known in philosophical slang as nat
ural selection" and the survival of the
fttest-" he produced an absolutely new
philosophy of social science which is
generally accepted by the thinking
world.
Milford chronicle., 1904-01-15
LANGLEY AiRsHrP WRECKED
Second Trial Of His Machine Proves q
Complete Failure.

Washington, Dec. 9.-Under weather
conditions which were regarded as per
feet. the Langley airship or aeropIane
was given a second trial a short dis
tance from Washington down the Po-
tomac- the result being the complete
wreck of the airshiD. Everything had
been in readiness for the trial for some
days. SO that it was felt all that was
needed for the test was the right sort
of wind and weather These condi-
tions presented themselves and the.
test was made under auspicious condi
tions. On the word being given to
launch the aeroplane it glided smooth
ly along the launching tramway until
the end of the tramway was reached
when on being left to itself the aero
plane broke in two and turned COM
pletely over. precipitating Prof Chas. |
NJ. Manly, who was operating it, into |
the icy water beneath the tangled /
mass. A number Of launches contain |
ing newspaper men and others. imme-
diately steered for the spot, but be-
fore they could reach Prof Manly one
of his assistants leaped overheard and
brought him aboard the houseboat. on
which the launching tramway was laid.
Prof. Langley was present to wit
ness the test and appeared crestfallen
when he saw the product of months
)f study and labor, combined with an
enormous expenditure of money, dis
lppear beneath the water. close to
where he was standing aboard a tug.
Milford chronicle., 1904-01-15
Two Children Burned to Death.

Cape Charles. Va. Jan. 1.-Two
children, Noah and William White,
aged months and 6 years respective
ly, we're burned to death, and their
brother Lewis narrowly escaped a sim
liar death. The children had been left
alone by their parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Noah White, who were at work. The
mother returned in time to save the
third child from the flames by entering
the burning house just before the roof
fell in.
Milford chronicle., 1904-01-15
priaos Sentenced 70 one paY.

New York, Jan. 13. - Ex-Congress-
man Edmund H. briggs. of Brooklyn,
was sentenced to Imprisonment of one
day in Raymond stret Jail and to a
fine of $4,000. briggs was convicted
of accepting money. while a congress
man-elect, for securing a government
contract for the purchase Of automatic
cashiers from the Brandt-Dent COM
pany for the postofiice department.
There viii be no appeal.
Milford chronicle., 1904-01-15
GENERAL MARKETS

Philadelphia. Pa, Jan. 13. - Flour
zteady; winter superfine, S325d3.50;
renna. roller, clear, $3.90W410; city
nils, fancy, s505.2O. Rye flour was
Quiet, at 1885 per barrel. Wheat firm \
lNo. 2 Penna red. new, 91@911sc Corn
nrm; No. yellow, local. 53c Oats
quiet; No. white, clipped. 44c. /
loWer grades, 42c. Hay steady; No. 1
tlmothy large bales. $15015.50 Pork
arm; family, $4,000. Beef steady3
beef hams. $2O@2I. Live poultry.
14c. for hens, 91ac for old roosterS.
dressed poultry, 13c. for choicb
fowls, &c. for old ROSTERS. ButteIr
steady; creamery, 2Sc. per pound
llsgs steady; New York and PennaI
Sic per dozen. Potatoes steady; 85t
per bushel
Baltimore. Md, Jan. 13.-Wheat wd s
steady; spot contract, 88A q 881scL ::
spot No. 2 red western, 88$l dS9ci.
steamer No. 2 red, S1A A@811kc. Coin
easy; spot. 491sQ495sc.; steamer milk
ee, 4SA @4815c. Oats firm; No. .
enite, 45c.; No. mixed, 4155d43c.
tya firm; No. 2, 60c.; No. 2 WESTERN,
ste, Butter firm fancy imitation. Id
44lc.; fancy creamery, 25026e.:
.9ney ladle, 1601Sc; store packed. Its
9 1ic. Eggs firm; 30c. per dozen.
Milford chronicle., 1904-01-15
coLoMRIA MAssINe TRopPs
our Naval officers at Colon Convinced

Our Naval Officers at Colon Convinced
Attack On Panama Is Imminent.
Colon, Jan. 13.-United States naval
authorities here appear to be con
yilced from the tenor OF the reports
which are continually brought in that
Colombia is determined to seud an
army to Strack Panama.
The Panamanian authorities receiv-
ed official confirmation OF The fact that
the Colombian troops at Titumatimum-
Der at least 1000 men, under the com
mand of Generals Ortiz. Urfbe- -Ufibe.
Bustamente and NOvo. These troops
are well armed and supplied with am
munition, and have four guns. three
steam launches and a large supply of
cattle. The district is an unproduc-
tive one, and the provisions and oths r
supplies whhh the troops possess have
been brought to them from other
places. The government learned these
facts from a reliable informant at Ii
tumati who econtrives to send news
Of events from that district TO Colon
by means Of signals and trustworthy
The outlook is apparent
ly warlike.
Milford chronicle., 1904-01-15
FIRE TOOK FIVE OF FAMILY
Father, Mother and Three Children
Burned to Death in Dwelling.

Fatner, Mother and Three Children
Burned to Death in Dwelling.
Freehold, N. J., Dec. 9. - Nearly a
whole family perished in the flames
that destroyed a dwelling at Clarks-
burg, 10 miles from here. John Fow-
Ter, AZ years old; his wife, Sc years
old. and their four children, aged re-
spectfully 16 years, 13 years, 2 years
and 6 months, lived in the house,
which was a two-story building.
The blaze started on the lower floor,
and when the family awoke the whole
lower part of the house was in flames.
The oldest child, boy, jumped from
the seco l-story window and escaped
with slight bruises, but Mr.. and Mrs
Fowler were either afraid to jump or
were overcome by smoke before they
could reach a window, and they and
the other children perished.
Milford chronicle., 1904-01-15
MORE BooDLINe AT ST. LOUIS
Combine Demanded $4,000 to Pass a
Bill In Hnuse of Delenates.

hsa@iaGAiAN --sAAAHtiNiNA EaNgNNN ~ etsS q
Bill In i1nuse Of Delegates.
st. Louis. Jan. 13. - Investigation
into the rumor that a new combine
has been formed in the house Of dele
gates to secure Doodle money, has. it
is alleged, produced the information
that a $4,000 bribe was solicited to
insure she passage of a bill authOriz-
ing the establishment of a pneumatic
tube service for the transmission of
merchandise, letters and express
packages between Union Station and
the Worlds Fair grounds.
1t is alleged that the attempt to Sc
cure the bribe money was made with
in the past two months A man who
is now under penitentiary sentence
for conviction of participation in nat
uralization frauds is alleged to have
acted for a councilman and solicited
the bribe from a member of the firm
the proposed pneumatic
tube system.
1t is alleged that controversy over
the amount resulted in an agreement !
on $4,000, providing the bill was
passed.
Milford chronicle., 1904-01-15
GENERAL WOOD REAPpouNTED
The President Sends to Senate Nomi
nations of 1853 ArmY Officers.

nations of 1863 Army Officers.
washington, Dec. 8. - President
Roosevelt has sent to the senate the
nomination of General Leonard Wood
to he a major general of the army and
the nomination of ICY other army Off
GERS whose promotion is dependent on
that Of General Wood Accompanying
these nominations were those OF about
% civilian appOintegE. including that
of lDr. W. H. Crum to be collector Of
the port of Charleston, S. c., and some
Others whom the president nominated
dn the last congress.
While the nominations are dated to
tgke effect from the time the commits
siDns were first issued on the recess
appointments. it is the general opin-
ion of members of the senate that the
nominees will retain their old rank
until the nominations are confirmed,
despite the fact that al of the officers
affected have been serving for nearly
three months under the advanced rank
and pay to which they will be entitled
when confirmed On this theory. Gen
erHl Wood will cease to serve as major
general and viii resume his rank of
brfgadier general and hold it until he
is confirmed in the higher rank. When
he is confirmed, however, he win re-
ceiNe a commission dated August 8,
and his advanced pay wis take effect
from that time.
Milford chronicle., 1904-01-15
Llve SCI Markets.

Union Stock Yards, Pittsburg. Fba.
sn l3.--Cattle we're slow; chohce'
19D 40; prime, $505.20; fair sal So
&1z5. Hogs were slow; prime heabvv.
~ &p.l0; mediums IS; heavy Yorkdsrs,
fdT. nSnL OrFk6S[s, $4.6OW465i pigs,
efeea,,, IousHs, Sop45O. Sheep W iere
rs,ii. prime Wethers, 1904. $50;
i1.S LIS and eomme1, $202.50; chdbice
o.M per 100 poundj. w
Milford chronicle., 1904-01-15
BURSTING BOILER KILLS SIX
Explosion Tore Saw Mill to Pieces,
HurIinq Men In All Directions.

Explosion Tore Saw Mill to Pieces,
Hurling Men In All Directions.
Tustin. Mich, Jan. 12.-The boiler
in the sawmill owned by II. w. March,
Of Manistee. located at Hicks Lake,
in Osoeola county, exploded and killed
six men, iniuring four others, perhaps
fatally. The dead are: Bert Lester.
Len Chase, Mark Bradley. F. L. Nor
Tis. Len Dalton and E. B. Powers. All
were married men.
The explosion occurred just as the
men were preparing to start up, and
the force of the explosion tore the mill
to pieces, hurting the men in all di-
rections. Portions of the mill were
thrown hundreds Of feet 1t is be-
lieHed- the explosion was due to-Iow
water in the boiler.
Milford chronicle., 1904-01-15
Taft confirned.

Washington, Jan. 1.-THE senate in
executive session confirmed the fol-
lowing nominations: William H. Taft,
of Ohio. secretary of war; Luke e.
Wright, Tennessee, civil governor of
the Philippine Islands; Henry c. Ide,
Vermont, vice governor of the Philip
pine Islands.
Milford chronicle., 1904-01-15
SENATOR HANNA REELECTED
Ohio Legislature Returns Him With a
LARGE Majority.

Large Majority.
Columbus, O., Jan. 13.-The Ohio
legislature. by separate ballot of the
house and senate, voted to return
Marcus A. Hanna to the United States
senate for a second term. Mr.. Han
mas majority was so. His re-elec-
tion is in striking contrast to his
election six years ago, when, after
most exciting political contest, he Sc
cured only the requisite number Of
votes to elect, 73. on joint ballot, the
senate in its separate ballot having
given a majority of one vote to Rob
ert 3. McKisson, of Cleveland.
Milford chronicle., 1904-01-15
Reappolnted coIored Postmaster.

Washington, Jan. 1.-THE president
has reappointed Rev. Joshua Wilson,
negro minister, postmaster at Flor
ence, S. c., despite protests by the
residents. When Wilson was appoint
ed four years ago there was no OBJ
lection made to him.