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The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-12-06
AARpT GEEsEI

Ell lsSstis &c eSEESE
The tr5 12<sss 81 Fl isIass
Yonng geese nesr tie remote breed
lima grounds and before stheS have been
Iseducated by the Ion s, Ill per lous; atsht
from north to south md back not sell
dom behaxe5in fashion3cal culated#Et 10
least doubt unon their Intellige
lSbnt that is al common fault Of youth
land ineSper!ence. The two ear-old
goose is a very different fowl, and II
there be anything in feat1ers better
fable to extract chunks OF solid wisdom
from an experie With a trace OF lead
in it I have not yet met that bird
Nor Is 1t ut all strange that the
honker should be tireless in viSilance
and exceeding loath to trust his big,
I;shapelyss body too near any form Of
growth or shelter hich possibly might
conceal a man. Roughly speaking. the
Initial southern trip, from the fowls
birthplace to the winter rendezvous. is
an airy jaunt OF about 5000 miles,
more or less, ut least one-third of which
is punctuated With peril.
HI In all probability the true story Of a
goose's migration experiences would be
something startling, especially in re-
gard to the quantity of lead of various
sizes vainly hurled after the adventur-
Gus fier. Would 1t be pounds or tons?
AT first glance the latter quantity might
appear absurd, but it must be remem-
bered that n goose is long lived, while
5nine-tenthsz of his would be destroyers
use more lead than science In their
abortive methods. In any event. II I
had the choice OF contract for carry ing
in q canoe the goose or the stuff that
had missed him. there wouldn't be any
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-12-06
PlJ
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hat IfI.aseif - TITO
IsoIsns IInIl. Sss
| M ~ The ftsaaiest little fellow IN salt va
ter is the puffer or swell fish. Fisher
men cal him the low fish s55s
|S@s2&5 When hes5s{swimminga around Mt ease
with nothing to alarm linn he LOOKS
queer enough for the skin5of his aloao-
men is all loose and wrinkled, and he
has such a funny little tni1 and such
ridiculous little fins and such u big.
three cornered head that he looks en-
tirely absurd. HIS mouth, instead of
being big and gaping. as most fish
mouths are. is only a tiny round hole
$at the end of a pointed. conical snout.:
Out of this circular mouth protrude
\ his teeth, like those OF a rabbit
& He would be about as homeIy a fish
as could be made if it we're not for
the beautiful orange and yellow and
silver colorings that play all over him
y But queer as he looks when be is a t
ease it is only when he Is frightened
or excited that he becomes really Iun=5
ny If he is hooked, for instance. he
comes to the surface grinding those
.protruding teeth 50 that the sound can
be heard q good many feet away. And
then as soon as the hand touches him
he begins to grunt hoarsely, and with
each grunt he swells a bit till within q
few moments he has pulled himself so
full of air that he is quite round and
firm like a ball. So thoroughly does
he distend himself with mir that when
the fishermen hurl him at the water
with all their force. rs they often do,
he viii bounce just like 4 rubber ball
II he is dropped into the water after
blowing himself full of mir he floats
on it as lightly as thistledown. ana he
will stay that way until be has ASSURE,
himself that danger has gone by. Eel
does the sameswhen9 he is pursued BY
other fish. And as be floats almost en-
tirely out Of water. with only a little
bit of his hard, spiny body sunk under
the surface, very few fish can hurt
him once he is inflated
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-12-06

s sSsi isIf5

4 Al2iSsSD Dec lfniIs
lease OF crednI q
|svounss farme yl1eS lloys Isl
4 be sWindlsd out ia
i3tnne5te lleTs Isl epcrted ssaerS
mont Ferrand
Il For some mon hs past slsI 4if
4 zee, the fortu eller,
led herself ats G,IerInontsI iii
wen furnished house: III
L having heard of her repu cation
to know IL he$could tel mi ss thaF
he would M 20 900 HUE
terry to- held on Decor Hs
was shown into aS
priest engaged in converse
was In praise ofs for
accom- lishme nt
were relattyesSor emp oyes az stfs
lad dressed
clients.
Nine. Desiree told 3fhe
ser5 hat con-
with 200 fos
week 50 that 3 fe conf Me- sie
Gle. she could supp iii
winning numb IIes d
Wear the mum beE oYe 81 i1a atE
envelope mt HE
and three lines
81 In. he
IN order to$ also III neees
sold al ttdetlts
izad 5e 500.
Cd to- the fort1lne tsi
twas not enoug1
Sc s. he addict HOY
til renai nder on ID
pay bacE On
with HIS per cent
So On the
disap peareds from
vii the farm
ant has Been issued fpf
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-12-06
wou1d shoyy No yY~rcr,

Hogan calling on next door neigh
sbor)-I@ suppose ye've heard tn illigant
classical music that's bin fmynatin'
frum me residence for tn pasht wake or.
so? We got wan av thin mechanical
PLAINLY players on thriIe. Clancy (ferce-
iy)--on thriles is it?. Glory be! I only
visit wor TIL judget-Pu
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-12-06
A Surprise 81ns s .,

Begun tto himselfo- I've got round
y that rich old great;aunt4 of mine MT last
She,sinterested in benevolent schemes.
zandSI'm helping her night and day, to
search out worthy objects. Today; she
ssaid$Fd have ca use for rel oicing when
herswil i wa S read :5 Ills Great Aunt TO
herself had III no Idea " my grand
nephew wa s 50 good |. worries him
terri to- see SO $inueh mise IN tl1eS
World: How deiigh fed he be to-
3fads ms Isl to Sthe8
stltflortS endle ans.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-12-06

1 EPEN Sp d Act
An Interesting 81
the United States snila

NEW YoR
tor Plat T adheras ef III
the Legislatureko fSneS mont
elect Senator Oh aIinee
the friends of$ ex5sov
assert Ina Ts1ael
.hcien otes5st 81
act, There has
days an appreeI a1ce
stock growing bat fsf Tie gene "a iii
that State maj odeIII
forme Trojan. he BEL
well-in formed Rep
that conp promise feact1e 5e
fore the assent In Of the
ture wherebYa:con
IfttSiss found that RIaei
ers tEan Senator DepsW.s
agree his bein 81 al oilfted m
toa foreign court for I9epe
the begin illsssof
from the offerS
Prestdent ineoI
China appoin
lined
ON cal thy $enough tes sip
int rasts home NJ
erstood nov that "a
HON ME-. 3epe@ ana dose
ess and prs
Irss I9epaW
Z essllos1td
eWsaf lIsbe hi ete
oi il
little n1sre
rs
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-12-06
Not n Sure Test.

Mammal am sure. Miranda, that
Harold thinks as much OF you as ever
He still eats your cooking. doesn't he:
Young WI fe-SY es. but I IN a raid mann
ma, he does It now from sense OF,
duty Chicago Tribune.
a He who tells aSs lie IS not sensible
how great task IN kess, for u.
he must be forced to ent5 stws1lt
rnoEesfos mai hin tbs one Popes
Sood every sno NV in
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-12-06
Opera \ House Restaurant r ! 4

The Opera House Restaurant has
opened up again and win serve its;
customers as usual IN first class style
fits both ladies and gentlemen
HAWKINS
nIanage
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-12-06
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bison caIobes
e Least once
the pref tiest
his life.
ter man
ing ika3
Rem ST gu
man
manner satisfact ise
stl b, ouitir5 tilope sep1ne
hero
8s5 l ave
same denands
her: digntt
about q preach h
6 Those women
DRY hat 1e.ElS
meals makes
hus Islands hay ai1of
occasio naIl
who is SO Econcs
American cittzens
never norin
us 4a.11o
only
In th
spring
bitl.
Then a preach
husband TO-
wood til Wome Of
der that ligh tn ing ossn
for being So imp GUS.
DEPENtt
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-12-06
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ss Choice bull ding iS1is
saEen1e and tFeet Appl
yin Ssas once:
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-12-06

$Atchfson lfa1i. cfIoba
e least once
the prettiest woman
his life.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-12-06

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The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-12-06

1T e8Wometi s5R Its1 sfsfs tlas
DRY that IssF
meals makes
have afte1
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-12-06


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The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-12-06

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same demand
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-12-06

q. man carYes
manner SAT- sfactoT III
shoufdn' hope f1aeosna
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-12-06

ing like any
Rent q sfgn#on 81
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-06-12

II seems best TO
regard the word
as in die ating
something like
an apprentice
ship which is to
be followed by
entrance into
the higher state
of maSterhoOd
in learning. if
the apprentice
does we'll and IS
able 10 show
some evidence
of work done
later on. The
bachelor is as
t h c yO u n G
squire in chiv-
airy before he
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-06-12

became knight He has taken his ~
first degree. and looks with
much hope and satisfaction toward higher degrees
The conieErng OF degrees At American colleges, and
universities takes place usually upon commencement
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-06-12
a degree was a
certificate that the holder was
~ qualified to be a public

~ qualified to be public
teacher 1t declared that he had n lbs =
passed the required eXami- &@gZgA
nations in letters, law, N~40 @@ME<
medicine or theology. The III WFA1fTG
essential idea of degree NJ MN
was a testimony to N 4xA 70 MM
scholarship n insti- III a. Z III
tuition duly authorized 4 rs
recognized certain per III MAA
4" !: q. +.
sons having made III KLA
satisfactory attainmentS M <anZM y MxXx
in the prescribed lines of NJ MHVIM HXNNXZ
study, and gave public NfMTZM lMIYWX
attestation of the fact by "A RTW WNbNfi,
comforting upon them de Nh Y 7 II" VI
grees. y degree might be - M ~ nj
conferred upon who had Z ''NE&E W.
not studied in the institution IA MS;
comforting it, but in that S/LNE
it was the recognition of his w
learning acquired elsewhere.
The possession of degree once. College Woman
presupposed scholarship; but I'M
happily there have been departures from the essential
idea Some institutions have been disposed to reward
benefacors by liberal scattering of honors Contr-
buttons TO endowment funds and the like have been
followed speedily by college honors, which in some
cases have not seemed fit well upon their
recipients. Other institutions have made the require
ments for degrees slight that their honors have
small value.
While it may be difficult to establish a uniform
standard for degrees there has been this tendency
cheaper them in general by making the standard
tremely low. Then some of the smaller colleges have
conferred their degrees with a prodigal hand 1t is
impossible TO say Just why they have done the
degrees always not awarded to benefactors
Possibly influence had been used with the faculty
and trustees of the colleges in question by who
eager To receive college honors. Not all
too modest to urge their friends TO back them in
the attempt convince the authorities that here
hitherto unTcCognized merit.
The out-and-out sale of degrees by institutions of
poor standing and 10y Others of standing whatever
has been carried 10 such extent to create alarm
we'll disgust. 1t can readily bc how
adveuturer may do mischief in a community by
palming off upon II, say bogus medical degree
which has cost him twenty-five dollars and a few
postage stamps. For these and for other reasons the
holding Of college degrees does carry conviction
every individual instance Some organizations insist
upon knowing the college and the date Of the de
gree before they will print the letters after the
The abuses in the comforting Of degrees by colleges
and universities has somewhat diminished the honor
which IS supposed to accompany degree. The true
significance OF degree should be that the person has
accomplished something in letters in science or in
OF the professions department of learning
where study close application and talents required
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-06-12

brought in their
stud c ntS. The
groups numbered
from FIVE 10 twenty.
The candidates for
degrees at first wore
shabby gowns and
caps. BY an old hc-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-06-12

ton the diligence of the student supposed to be in
Dictated by the dapidaton of his acadeical rainent.
After the repetition of the appointed formula by the
viCeChancellor each kneelng student declared 70
be bachelor of arts, master doctor according
TO the degree that he had The group arose and
went out to a retiring room, where they speedily
slipped off their faded and torn caps and gowns and
appeared in ones. with the addition in some
instances of the hood corresponding TO the degree
received. After making their obeiSanCe TO the vice
chancellor and receiving his recognition they withdrew
TO give space 10 the next group.
1t so happened that morning that the degree of
doctor in music conferred upon a candidate
When he changed his black gown he came back in a
most gorgeous CONNECTION which only a doctor of
music can wear. 1t was made of white darnaSk silk
with sleeves of crimson. The hood was of white
and crimson. His brilliant appearance as he went
forward TO salute the vcechanCellor evoked round
of applause
One part of the ceremony of comforting the degrees
was odd, and seemed meaningless until it was ex
planned 70 us. The two proctors at a given pOin
in the proceedings before group came up TO receive
their degree, walked rapidly up and down the hall
This was to give opportunity to the tradeSmen o.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-06-12

chapel-like building of Gothic architecture Carve
oaken were placed sidewise in choirs At tn
upper end of the hall the viCe-chancellor, VIII
to confer the degrees and other officials including
two prOctOrs. All these vested IN aCademi
gowns and wore hoods corresponding to their degrees
The fornalities observed those which ha
prevailed in that university for hundreds of years
Proclamation 10 the purpose of the assembly an'
the action of the cOnvocatOn was first made in Latin
by an official Then the viCe-chanCellOr IN the sa1n
language which was used throughout, demanded tn
names of those who could be commended for studiOu
habits and attainments and worthy of receivin!
degrees Lists were read by the clerks
Then the heads of the colleges, one college at time
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-06-12

I'm III 1t ought not to be given unless it M
NV is deserved, and then when it IS given w
M the person receiving it should recognize y
~ il as an honor indeed
The three grades of degrees are bachelor,
. master and doctor, and there various
faculties" in which they given, law,
medicine theology philosophy etc In Amer
lean colleges the usage is to give the de
gree of bachelor of arts to the ordinary graduate.
Then later upon complying with certain conditions,
the degree of master of arts This, however, IS de
parted from in instances where, instead of master of
arts the graduate becomes bachelor of philosophy,
and later may become a master of arts doctor
in philosophy.
In the technical and professional schools there
EMERGENCIES, that rule be given for all
and as will be shown later there is a steady growth in
the number of degrees
There is difficulty in tracing the origin of two
of the general names: Master" and Doctor"
Master" conveys the idea of proficiency and 81 Doc
tor" of still greater learning and greater ability to
teach others. There is difficulty in tracing the origin
of Bachelor" Some of the explanations far
fetched and fancifu Without entering into details
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1904-11-03

Terminated with and ugly cut 90 the
leg OF . q OIurr, FEnbiiu GiOye, H..
Il developed astuuboru u!cor uuyue.dinG
TO doelors and remedies for four ySlss
Then DucHrn's AruiCa Sa!ge cured. It's
Just as gnoi tvr nuc0s, Scalds, Skin
Igut tiJns and r.,es. S5c, at Welsh Bros.
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1904-11-03

Take y0ur butter, and eggs
10 }. Mccaslin lie pays the
to? price and gives you
the advantage OF bargain prices
oH many articles.
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1904-11-03

The Ouly Guaranteed Kidney Cure
IS Smitn's Sure Kidney Cs5r. Your
druggist VIII refund youf money if aijcr
taking ono bottle you arc hot satisfied
with rsuits. 90 cents 10y III Puts.
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1904-11-03

Buy your Telescopes a, the Jaspc
Racket Store.
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1904-11-03
Get 4 at the New York Racket

Gry a sncL q Alexandet's Best Flour
ecial prices on aoC lbs, , McCssiin.
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1904-11-03
CaN and see Skag2s 4:
Baker abou; those Ojc Eata-


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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-09-23
SLOCUM OFFICERS HAVE,
 LICENSES REVOKED
Life Preserving Appliances Were Adequate But Crew Was Incompetent-Steamboat Inspectors Report Scores the Crew of the Steamer for Its Lack of Discipline and Neglect of Fire Drills

New York, Sept 23.-The local board of steamboat inspectors has made public the report of their inves- ugation into the steamboat General Slocum disaster, which occurred in the Hast river last June and cost near ly 1000 lives. The report announces the revocation of the licenses of Will liam H. Van Schaaick, master and pilot; Edward Van Vert, pilot, and Benjamin F. Conklfn, chief engineer.
 Briefly summarized, the principal points of the boards report are:
 That the fire was discovered at the upper end of the Sunken meadows, and that North Brother island was the nearest available point to beach the steamship.
 That the life preserving appliances in the vessel were adequate, but that had the Slocum been supplied with double the number not another life would have been saved because of the ignorance and incompetence of the crew.
 That there was an absolute lack of discipline on the part of the crew because of. the negligence of the mas ter and of the pilot
 That fire drills had been neglected and that had the crew been trained as the law requires such disaster would have been almost inconceiv- able
 "That, one of the crew, in his ig- norance added to the incipient flames by throwing thereon an empty bag which had contained charcoal.
 stThat the chief engineer was gross ly negligent when notified of the fire in that he did not see that the hose had been connected and the water turned on"
 Under the law, the board only took up the conduct of the vessels H. censed officers. The other phases of the disaster were investigated by a special commission appointed on re- quest of President Roosevelt, and consisting of General Wilson of the army and Commander Winslow of the navy. This commission has not yet made publis its report.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-09-23
FIREnEN CALLED TWICE.
Were Exasperatingly Long Time In
 Getting Water On Flames. :

At 6 o'clock last night fire was dis covered in the residence of Attorney P. J. McMahon, 19 Kingsbury street. An alarm was promptly sent in,- but owing to a mishap with the hose of the Burton street engine company, the fire gained considerable headway be- fore anything was done towards stay ing it's ravages and as a result the damage was heavy and were 1t not for the assistance and foresight of neigh bors. who moved some of MT McMa- hons furniture the loss would be con siderably greater. When the ffremen from the Burton street house went to connect with the hydrant things didn't work right and investigation showed that the relief valve had blown off the hose and the water was squirting In all directions, rendering the pressure ineffective and thus giving the flames an opportunity to spread. 1t was re- ported that the trouble was due to a defective hydrant, but this was not the case. Some very hard things were said of the department while the house was burning and at one time the feeling
 against the conduct of the firemen ran so high that it would not take much more to create an open rupture be tween spectators and the department. The fire started in the cellar and work ed LID to the roof so quickly that no body noticed 1t until 1t broke out through the wall in one of Wallace Scoaeld's rooms, who lives on the sec- ond floor. TO make things worse the department retired from the scene be fore the fire was e1tinguished and had about reached the houses when the flames burst forth again and a recall was sounded Then the firemen return ed and made good job of it. The whole roof was practically destroyed, and things were badly charred and burned at different places on the fn- side. The damage to the building Is estimated at $500, but it is doubtful if things can be repaired for that amount The damage by water in the Scofield apartments and at MT McMa- hons will exceed $1,000. The place had just been newly papered and paint ed with the best stock in the market, and the fire king found the building in better shape than when it was new Patrick Miles. one of Mir McMahon's neighbors, lost faith in the ability of the department to cope successfully with fire and lhitched on his garden hose and kept 1t playing all the while on his own building thereby making it safe from sparks that might be carried In that direction from the burning building.
 The property destroyed was fully in- sured.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-09-23
CITY NEWS

;. All members of the Parker and Davis club of Baldwin street will meet this evening at o'clock sharp at the cor ner of Pleasant street.
 General Manager Sewell of the trol- ley company saw just enough of the world on his trip to the Pacific coast to give him a taste for more. He will soon leave for an extended tour.
 City Attorney John P Kellogg has grown tired of the horse and now he rides in handsome automobile. Tn the near future it will be considered bad form to own span. And still the horse seems to be holding its own.
 It is probable that before !. n. Whittemore decides upon plans for his proposed new block at the corner Of Bank and Grand streets an effort win be made to widen the street at that point. The corner projects into the street and makes the whole place look rather unsightly. By cutting in few feet at the corner and sloping it out f0 nothing at the end the property would be improved and the public would profit by the change, too.
 Tn the probate court this afternoon there was hearing on the petition of c. H. Knox of Bethany to be appoint ed administrator on the estate of Mark D. Hart, late Of this city. Creditors of the estate want local man aI)- opinted MT Hart left an estate of some $1O,OO0 ST ,OO0 of which is cash on deposit in a local bank. The baiz ance consists of mortgages and stocks, Judge Lowe reserved deeis- ion.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-09-23
HOME RULE.
Redmond Sounded a Warming At
 Chicago Last Night.

:. { <
 Chicago, Sept 23. To an audience of his countrymen that filled every seat in the Auditorium, John E. Redmond, Irish nationalist, has uttered this warning:
 Our race is slipping from it's moor, ings-it is dying. If we are passive and inactive Ireland will cease to be the home of the Celt There are more old men and little children and fewer young men and women in that island than in any other country on earth, The death of the race can only be warded off by acting in the living pres ent. We must not neglect an oppor- tunity.''
 Then he made this prediction:
 We shall seize our opportunity. Be- fore the oldest man i'll this audience is dead Ireland will have won a good measure of self-government" ]"
 MT Redmond declared he wanted to take back to Ireland with him $50sO00 subscribed by Irish-Amerioans Fol, lowing his plea Chairman John F. Fin erty announced that sympathetic Irish men of Chicago already had sub' scribed $4,0OO.
 Resolutions. were adopted declaring demand of the Irish people is and for ever shall be home rule for Ireland. {
 It was explained that by home rule' was meant the vesting of the government of Ireland in a parliament assembled upon the soil of Ireland in, dependent of alien influence.