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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-01-17

seif-contentment Her pose has all the serenity
Of an image of Buddha. Asia sits as in stupor.
doing nothing. only dreaming. On her right
crouches a tiger. representative of her vast
junges, and on her left bow toilng figures en-
blematic Of her teeming populace, enslaved with
ignorance and superstition"
After replacing Asia the table, the sculptor
turned to the other plaster group in his hand
and said:
africa. the slumbering continent. She herself
half recines, with her head bowed in sleep
upon her breast The lion beneath her left arm
sleeps. The face of the Sphinx at her right is
as expressionless as a dreauGless sleep. but be-
| hind the Sphinx is arising a figure of power.
| alert and alive. typifying the spirit of West
| ern civilization which has recently begun to
| conquer Africa"
| Both ancient and modern lands and civiliza-
lions will be typiled in the twelve statues On the
| front cornice of the Custom House. From left
| to right there will be figures of Greece, Rome.
Phpnicia, Genoa, Venice Spain Holland, Portu-
| gal, Scandinavia Germany, France and Eng
| land. The figures of Greece and Rome are being
executed by Elwell: PhRnicia, by Ruckstuhl;
Genoa, by Lukeman; Venice and Spain, by To-
netu; Holland and Portugal, by Louis St eau
dens: Scandinavia, by Gelert; Germany, by
Jaegers and France and England by Crafty.
The interdependence OF America and Europe
thaFefore is shown not alone In the statuary but
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-01-17

structure are not chosen first. and then executed
and put in place. but, on the contrary. the archi
tect first determines what parts of the building
will set off sculpture adornTaents most advanta-
geousy, and afterward he decides what would
be the most appropriate themes. So in planning
the statuary for the Custom House. Mr. Gilbert
first shifted bits of plaster from point to point
on the front Of a model Of the buii ing. After
he had decided that four groups s..ouid adorn
the base of the structure ana that should
stand at the corners and two ou r-...cr side Of
the entrance he conceived the Ide.. of having
each portray continent or a hen e,here. In
the same way he chose the themes Of the statues
along the corniCe. after lie had Ge,i,ied on their
number and position.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-01-17

also in the scuiptors themselves. most OF whom
are OF foreign birth.
In the centre of the buildings front and above
the statuary of the cornice there will be great
shield, whose summit will lack only four feet
of being level with the roof, and which will be
100 feet above the street. 1t will bear the arms
Of the United States, thanked by two winged
figures and crowned with the outstretched wings
of an eagle This is the work of Karl Bitter.
AS one enters the building one will see in the
centre of the archway and above the inner door
the seal of the city OF New York. which Will
also be supported by winged images and crowned
with an eagle, the work of O'Connor.
Besides these predominating sculptural feat
ures, the building will be ornamented by many
other sculptured heads and figures The key
stone Of the entrance arch will he fashioned into
! the head of Columbia, the work of Alfano and
two mountain lion heads will peer out OF the
wall at either end of the dedicatOry tablet al owe
| the doorway. Many of the keystones of the win
| dows will also have the form of human heads.
The whole sculptural scheme of the Custom
| House was evolved by Cass Gilbert, the archi-
feet of the building Contrary to the popular
| notion. the themes for the statuary for such a
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-01-17
"DITISION OF LABOR"

John Mitchell, the president of the United
Mine Workers, was talking one day about poor
men and their troubles
Il remember" he said. hearing two breaker
bows once discuss socialism, reform and kin
bred topics.
THE smaller boy said:
What is the thing that they call division
of labor; do you know
"'Ch. yes. l know, all right said the other
boy.
well. what is ito asked the first
Division OF labor said the big boy. In Ike
this. You are workin hard with the Aledge
hammer. come and say we'll have division of
labor. You say you agree to that Then after
ward you keep bangin' away with the sledge
hammer the before, only 60 ugh
for Won now each Strnka'S
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-01-17
SHYLOCK Up TO DITE.

To hold public Office relating 70 the schools,
without proper training, says NJ. L. Britain
in The Worlds Work" should be regarded
displaying much Impotence as that
ferred to by an old Jew at 4 meeting called
to settle the affairs of a merchant who had
failed for large amount. The merchant stated
the situation to his creditors that his uabili-
ties were 100000 and his assets absolutely
nothing.
who owns the house in which you liver
asked creditor.
My wife," the reply.
And that farm In the country?''
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-01-17

"GIy daughter
And the store over there on the cornerr
My son owns that. gentlemen; and 1 must
rciterate that 1 have nothing. nothing ex-
cept my body which you can divide among
you"
Well shentlemen." spoke up that thrifty
son of Abraham If you do dot. speaks right
now for his gall"
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-09-03
Back From Reunion.

Hon. John w. Mason, Captain J. w.
Shroyer and r. NJ. Wells. of this city,
returned yesterday evening O Har-
~risville, Richie county, where they at
tended a soldiers reunion. given in
honor OF General Thomas NJ. Harris.
of that place. Judge Mason and Cap
tain Shroyer both delivered addresses.
The reunion was a great success,
and the mark of esteem shown to
General Harris will long be remem-
bered by the people Of Harrisville.
The venerable General is in his ninety
second year. He served as adjutant
general of West Virginia under Gov
ernor Stephenson. He was one of the
commission appointed to try the muir
derers Of Abraham Lincoln. He has
published an interesting paper on this
subject. giving a painStaking account
of the assassination, trial and eNecu-
ton of the perpetrators.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-09-03
Pleasing Surprise Party.

One surprise party last night he
came two surprises. Miss Mary Wood.
TgFIo was principal OF the Elliott Com
5rnercial School which closed Septer1-
Der i, was very popular with her stu
dents. They fixed up a surprise for
her last evening About a dozen OF
then? went to the store of a local jew
seler and purchased a beautiful chatel-
aine pin. AS they journeyed to the
rome of Mr.. Boice. on Albert Court,
where Miss Wood roomed, they
thuught$of many nice words to say in
presenting the token Of appreciation.
upon their arrival they found that
&Mlss Wood had been called to Wheel
ing yesterday and would not return
for a few days. When she returns
she will tindin her room the beautiful
present, whose value is increased a
thousand fold by the spirit of the
givers
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-09-03
A CLEVER
Successfully Operated In Frederick
County.

FREDERICK, Md. Sept. BY the
tional Bank of Haserstown, Nd. B.
Ebert & Son. hardware dealers Of
Frederick. learned to-day that they
had been victimized to the extent OF
SS.57 by a stranger. who got that
moun on the check at their store
last Saturday evening. The stranger
represented himself as John c. Smith.
He bought goods to the amount OF
1927 and presented the check. which
was for $1S.Si drawn to the order Of
John c. Smith and signed Harry Leh-
man. The clerk objected to receiving
the check, but the stranger told a
plausible story, and he clerk finally
gave him $S.51-all the change on
hand. The man said he would call Ill
Monday for the balance, SIS, and the
goods purchased, which he left at the
store. He has not since been seen at
the store.
The same night the man OF the same
description attempted TO swindle w.
y. J~ollifTe, manager OF the CONNER
cial Operators Store in Frederick, i'll
the same tanner In this case he
represented himself as Harry Leh-
man, and presented a check for S2o.40,
signed John c. Smith. Mr.. Jolliffe
Went out to see whether he could learn
anything about Smith, and when he
came back the man had left.
Mr.. Jolliffe and Irving Miller. the
clerk who accepted the check at B.
r-lo-. @ -~,-, ~ Io-or;In -Jn r, -
as about 80 years of age, 3 feet 6 or I
inches tall, with smooth face and dark
hair. He wore a dark suit of clothes
and straw hat and talked %f1uently and
intellisently. Sheriff Young to-day
sent his description to a number OF
neighboring towns u cities.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-09-03
~ IT,,
MEMORANDUM
Get Some Time Saturday, at HARTLEY'S

They had window display of new
ones. My asst one was black. and
think / var one of those brown
shades. Dandy shapes.
50 to So.
Hear they have their Fall Patterns in.
Grays and Tans and Blues-cuffs on
or off. The soft shirt is the all-year-
round shirt for me
81 and $3.50.
~4-in-hands. If I buy a shirt, and think
l viii, just have to have a new tie to
go with it. Pretty sure to find some
thing to suit my fancy and purse a,
Hartley's.
vestless days are nearly over. Belts
go out, s~uspenders come in. Going in
and get a pair-the best ones at
Hartley's.
25c and SOC.
Memorandum for Men.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-09-03
SOLDIERS REUNION
ENTHUSIASM, ARMY STO-
RIES AND MUSIC ARE ALL IN
THE PROGRAM SEPTEM-
Der is AND IS THE
DATES.

Attention, comrades! The fourth an
nual reunion of the ex-Union Soldiers
Association Of Marion county will be
held at Fairmont on Thursday and Fri
day, September Is and 16.
You are not expected to miss this
one. Camp fire in the evening. Well,
it's to be fun, enthusiasm, army stories
and music.
No, you can not afford to miss it.
On arriving in the city report at head
quarters, Farmers Room in the Court
house. By order of
r. E. HARR, Colonel, commanding.
CAPTAIN J. ENGLE, Adjutant.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-09-03
KM|'''''|A'SN||I

Ny Oxfords getting a ittleTough
looking, and really ought to have a
pair high shoes for dress w~ear-SS%YFiH
try HartIey's "Reiiabie."
SIS pair.
Always did want one and going#to gel
it, TOO. Haven't decided whethertoA
get e or brown--either onevery
good.
IS, SC and 500.
Wan. a pair OF white ones for Sunday
"ear- 3tay get a black pair too. Their
! wont haye to bother any more.
sos, 75e, and S1.oo.
Black dropstitch for my new black
shoe=-ta1 drop.stitch TO brighten up
my raH Oxfords.
soys' and Girls Stockings too. Must
get Two pair-Hartley's kind wear So
well.
15o ard 25c.
n:emorandum Tor Wonen.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-09-03

Charles D. Wise went to Parkers-
burg to-day on business that VIII keep
him there for several days.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-09-03
Fall Shoes
Crush Belts
Silk Gloves
Stockings
J.. M. 6 SON.

A second prize Of fifty dollars is
very liberal; and a third Of twenty
five is a really handsome gift. See
page eight of this Issue <
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-09-03

1t was an easy task that Tom Wat
son assumed When ne exposed the falls
ity of Democratic claims of ~soundness
on the money question.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-09-03


Mrs Edwin Robinson left for Terra
Alta
Miss Iottie 8Vanderyort, Of Weston,
VISITING relatives ia the city.
John AClarksis spending a few
at Park.
mrs: and children return
led too-day weeks visit at Ross
town
h1rsaalnrd Mrs. Turney Reed, Of Hutch
inson. we're in$the city today en- out
{to st.&Ioufs. 8 .
s1ta. thel little daughter Of Mr.. and
drs yFT.8Reeves, Of h First ward,
mas e
aptain w: shroyer returned his
s1ornin from Richie county. where
lle Intended Il soldiers reunion.
MISS ora May McCuskey, who has
ghaensgisittn friends in his city, re-
s@ttlrasd tosher$home at Cameron today.
VIII Meredith. OF Wolf Summit, is
he~TeSspaying a visit to his old home
and old acquaintances.
sMiss.L Lou yandervort and Miss
lester, Weston, who ave been
@aisitfng Mrs. Davis, of the First
Ward. returned home yesterday.
Mrs SM. Turney and son Walter,
sWha a been the guests of relatives
sSIilsthis city forSseveTal weeks, left to-
day q rEtheir home in Newark, N. ].
aSelperintenGent Joseph Roster. Of
kheScity# schools. returned las even
Ohio county, where he was
S$Instructing n institute
sMr.an Mrs. ]. l.. Torrey, Of the
Fifth I'd, leave to-day for an extend
led visit in Illinois and other western
points They will take a look at the
& MISUNDERSTANDING home.
who have been visiting the latter's
father, Wv. Reeves, of this city, re-
turned to their home at Springfield,
n Ind: Thursday night.
AN I|ehN,
Spf4sthesFifth ward, who have been Wis
Iting inS&'Taylor and Barbour counties,
returned home yesterday. They were
accompanied by their sisters and
brothers-in-law, Mr. n Mrs. Sigel
FsIening,2o Pruntytown, and Mr.. and
#Mrsa$Lander Corder, of Berryburg.
William E. Glasscock, of Monon-
4, II, xyyo e. - +I,o oifr-toE7 :, - = pooloI
the West Virginian a business call.
Mr.sG1asscock says that we will get a
good report from his county this fall;
fhathesWiH not be surprised if Monon-
gala gives two Thousand Republican
majority.
Misses Elizabeth and Margaret. Kin
Read land Miss Ethel Prickett viii
cay Monday for a two weeks outing
on#SGheatriver. They will go to King
wood, where they viii be Joined by
M~isssVirginia Brand and a number of
Others, he club house or camp being
situated not far from that city.
ProfessorEE E. Mercer has returned
from aVisit5to the mountains of Pres
soHSconntySand is now making preDa-
for his work as assistant prin-
sscfpaI @of the local Normal School.
Some n had spread the report that
Professor Mercer would resign from
the faculty, but he informs US that he
tsas no intention OF SO doing.
Hfs Honor, Judge NJ. H. Willis. of
the Observation-Disclosures circuit. is
an our city today, and called on the
Vest Virginian, being accompanied by
our townsman, Attorney James a.
Neredith. Mr.. Meredith formerly re-
sided in Tyler. Judge Willis has been
nominated to succeed himself, and We
hope and expect to hear of his cleo
ton He is an able and popular jur-
4 Isl and ought to be elected.
Pleasing Surprise Party.
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The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-09-03

\ thing Of beauty is a JOY forever.
Dorothy Dodd shoe for me G. E.
Highland. Y
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-09-03
Committees Appointed.

Committees Appointed.
The committees for the Marion
county ~ex-soldiers' reunion are as fol
lows:
On Headquarters - Otis Bartholow
and Sanford Jones.
On Finance-Wood Sample, H. x.
Blair and w. R. Huffman.
On Decoration-Captain E. A. Bill
lingslea, Captain Thomas Reed and
George Andy Fleming.
On Music-Charles Watts.
On Program. Eng1e and R. e.
Harr.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-09-03
Y. M. c.. A. Seconds.

The Y. NJ. c.. y. second team OF this
city defeated a team at Pennington
yesterday il TO &c.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-09-03

Hats. caps, shirts. collars and ties
c.. B.. Highland. y
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-09-03

The West virginian respectfully
solicits job printing of all kinds.
Neat work at reasonable prices.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-09-03
Real Estate Transfers.

Emma Google and husband to John
S. Shackelford. property at Barrach-
Vile; consideration, $500.
w. S. Meredith, special commission
er, TO James L. Huey, property in
Hough addition TO Huntington; CON
s~ideraticn. $3S1.
NJ. r. Post and wife to Statira c.
Post, property on Fifth street, Fourth
ward, Fairmont; consideration, $4,000.
gance." Dorothy Dodd shoes. G. B
Highland. x
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-09-03

George II. Richardson and his crew
OF faithful stand-bys finished the
worn of leveling the brick pavement
with the street car rails on Water
street. We aTriver just in time yes
terday evening to see the last brlcN
laid. Every driver is delighted with
the Improvement.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-09-03

Mrs. a. 3. Griffith las arranged to
start a millinery department in con
nection with her husbands grocery
store, recently purchased from William
Williamson, or the orner of Merchant
and Water streets.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-01-02
DOWIE OFF
FOR HIS WORLDS TRIP
His Departure Witnessed by Thousands
of His Followers-An Exchange
of Blessings.

WAUKEGAN, H.. Jan. Every resi-
dent Of Zion City turned out to see
John Alexander Dowie and party start
on their worlds trip, and when Elijah"
emerged from his palace he saw sur
rounding IL thousands Of followers.
He entered an oDen carriage and fell
IN behind the Zion City Band. Along
side Of the carriage the Zion Guards
formed in line and Dowie gave the
signal for the procession to- start With
the band playing and the people falling
IN behind, the column moved to the
northwestern depot. Instead of having
the man who is to rule Zion while he
Is gone-Cverseer w. J. Spechor-witb
MIN in the carriage, Dowie had him
occupy seat beside the driver of the
rig.
Arriving at the depot. Dowie made
4 snort talk to his people. saying he
was glad the receivers. through the
oeVil, had come before he had started
on MS trip. II they had not he said,
ZION would not have emerged so easily
from the difficulty, for IL was he who
adjusted matters, Dowie was obliged to
cut his remarks abruptly. rs the train
arrived Climbing on board the special
car at the rear. he raised his hands
and said several times:
Peace be TO theei'' and the multitude
responded: Peace be multiplied to
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-01-02
NO SIGN OF REFORMS
IN CHINA'S GOVERNMENT
Trade, Finances, and Other Internal
Conditions, However, Much I'm
proved in Past Year.

LONDON. Jan. I'm reviewing the
past year I'm China. a Pekin correspond
ent ssys there have been no great
changes. The court has not changed
and is showing no indication Of re-
form. which. indeed. Is impossible IN.
der the DOwager Empress as she is
now advised.
The internal condition OF the country
has improved and the general TRANQUIL
lily is satisfactory. Trade. despite in
creased taxation, the rapacity OF the
central government. and political uncer-
tainties. has been bette than in 1902
The country has Tad no difficulty in
meeting its financial obligations. but
still refuses 70 sign the gold indemnity
bonds
The waterways have seen a great in
crease in steam traffic The electric
light is coming more into use in the
interior.
There has been a large sale of trans
iations OF foreign literature. The native
press shows increasing knowledge Of
foreign affairs.
Japan is everywhere developing COM
mercial intercourse with China. Jap
anese are now the principal instructors
OF China. and there is a steady move
ment of Chinese students to Japan.
Railway construction has made con-
siderable progress during the year, not
ably on the Franco Belgian line from
Pekin to Han-Kow.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-01-02

women and children in such death
trap2 Why were risks deliberately
taken. unbnown to the pablic. UMPIRE
vented by the city government Why
did the managers of the theater pre-
fer running the chance of a mob to
leaving the doors unlocked while the
audience was IN the house? Why
were not doorkeepers stationed at
every door to let the audience our
when the panic became obvious? It
Is to be hoped that the coroner's jury
will compel those responsible for the
safety of the audience to answer these
questions-if they can.
Attempts have been made to prove
that had the audience kept cool there
would have been no trouble. and that
the dead whose poor chaTTed bodies
are awaiting Identification were re
sponsible foS being frightened out of
their wits and getting killed. This ar
gument can only be characterized as
trayically absurd. In the first place,
people WHO did keep cool. who did
keep their wits, who tried to get out
quietly before the rash began, testify
that they found locked doors against
winch they battered in vain. I'm ghe
second place. those who, even IN eX-
IRENE terror, remained in their seats
Drawing the peril of fire, were sutfo-
Gated and burned where they sat.
What. in view of these undeniable
facts. have the theater managers to
say about the bcrefts of keeping
ccol2
How can people help getting
crushed aud trodden under foot when
forced by the pressure of those be
hind them up against iron doors, pad
locked? How does it benefit them to
remain in their seats when an asbestos
curtain, which Is not freproof. allows
flame and smoke, denied an outlet
through skylights, to. sweep out into
the audience room and kill them2
1t is quite time, in view Of these
damning facts, that all Chicago should
turn to the persons in control of the
Inflated Iroquois Theater with the
question, reiterated until it compels
all answer
Why2
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-01-02
ARCHBISHOP NOZALEDA
UNPOPULAR IN SPAIN
Critics of His Attitude Toward Ameri-
cans in Manila Aroused Over
His Appointment.
MADRID. Jan. 2-The government has

MADRID. Jan. 2.-The government has
appointed Mgr. Nozaleda. formerly
Archbishop Of Manila. to the Arch
bishopric Of Valencia IN succession to
the late Cardinal Herrera Espinosa.
Public feeling is strongly against
Archbishop Nozaleda. owing to his at
titude toward the Americans before and
after the surrender of Manila. He is
accused OF disloyalty TO Spain and Of
pandering to the conquerors for the
purpose of ingratiating himself with
them until he was obliged TO leave.
Since he left the Philippines Mgr
Nozaleda has been a candidate for sew
eral vacant sees in Spain. but the sue
cessive governments did not venture ito
appoint him. fearing the anger of the
public. The newspapers predict strong
criticism of the appointment in the
cortes andag citation in Valencia, where
the Republicans are strong
The situation is made worse by the
prospective arrival Of 5000 Of the monks
whose property in the Philippines has
been bought by the United States Gov
eminent The Republican and Liberal
newspapers complain that there are al
ready 14.0O0 monks in Spain, and declare
that no more are wanted.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-01-02

'serenade which one hears addressed
to the moon from ones back yard
when the dog feels soulful
The first line of the poem Is not 50
bad, for in it the poet asks, Whence,
and whittier. and why ?" 1t has al
ways been a mystery to the observer
whence. and whittier, and why Aus
tin became Laureate of England, but
he does not 60 any further into the
sub ect. As for the rest Of the poem,
il Is all a mystery, all sesquipedalian
wonder. The lines quoted have a,
least a glimmer Of meaning, though
enc Is not sure what it is. The rest of
II is hardly even 4 misft metaphor or
a word-puZzle.