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The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-09-21
4 Wonan Ahead.

One man sent in four Guesses rec@n L
~. all considerably above the seven
million mark. bur a woman has the
record OF making the highest guess
up to the present time. She considers
President Roosevelt as very popular.
Better send in your guess while you
think OF it.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-09-21
Weddinu at Downs.

James Michael. of this city, and
Miss Elizabeth Brand, Of Downs. We're
married yesterday at the home OF the
brides parents, and later in the day
drove to the home of Mr.. and Mrs
L. H. Wilcox in this city. where the
groom resided. The happy couple
left to-day on an extended bridal
tour.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-09-21
Train Jumped the Track.

COLUMBUS, Ohio. Sept. :21.-Nor-
folk and Western railroad passenger
train No. s, southbound, jumped the
track at Lockbourne, ten miles from
Columbus, shortly after s o'clock this
morning. Engineer D. William Simon
ton, of Columb bus was Killed, and his
fireman. S. w. Kyle. also of Column
bus, probably fatally injured.
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MARRIAGE Licenses.

Jesse \. Price 80. and Lucy Adams.
10.
James Michael, IL, and Elizabeth
NJ. Brand, So.
Uriah Hawkins, 10. and Matte
Jones, IS.
Mike Petro. %. and Annie SOtOk.
81
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-09-21
Real Estate Transfers.

Levi B. Harr to S. r. Hanen. lot in
Harr addition 70 Fairmont; considera-
ton, S215.
Levi B. Harr to E. C. Rowand, lot
in Harr addition to Fairnont: cOnsid-
GRAFTON, $3.50.
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Buried To-day.

The remains OF Elk Fence. who
died Yesterday at Cooks Hospital.
were buried in Holy Cross cemetery
this afternoon by Undertaken Gun
ninSham.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-09-21

Advance sale Of seats for the Boys
New York Symphony Orchestra opens
ut Christic's tomorrow morning at .
o'clock. y
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-09-21

Cures constipation and bilious
ness. Webster Springs Salt Sulphur
Water Bottled by Mountain State
Mineral Water Company. X
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-09-21
Murderer Committed Suicide.

CARLISLE. Ky, Sept. f21.-William
Desha, who murdered Walter Harris
some week ago. died in the county
Jail last night from poison, self-admin
iStered
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Polish Child Dea q.

\ small Polish child died at MonOn-
gah and the remains We're shipped to
ClarksbUTg this morning for inter-
ment by Undertaken Jones.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-09-21

day evening viii be well worth your
attendance.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-09-21

Ladies, come to The Bon Ton Thurs
day. September p, 1904, nd see tn e
1obbiest lire CT Street Hats we have
ever shown.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-09-21

Have you some long standing ac-
counts you want collected? Turn
them over to the Marion Claim Agen-
CIV.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-09-21

Willard Hall musicale, Saturday
evening. September 81, at eight
o'clock.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-09-21

Start the day right by putting on a
pair of Dorothy Dcdd Shoes. c. B.
Highland.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-09-21

i Thursday, September 22, 1904, is our
Street Hats Opening. The Bon Ton.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-09-21

Advance sale OF seats for the Boys
New York Symphony Orchestra opens
al ChristicS tomorrow morning at 9
O'Clock.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-09-21

AL OF the latest Geographic and
local news will be found in the West
Vrginian.
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Don't fail to attend the picnic at
Traction Park Saturday. y.
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W;li Enter the University.

superintendent Joseph Roster. of
the city schools, accompanied five OF
the graduates of the High school to
Morgantown this morning where they
enter the University. These boys and
girls are trying to make the best OF
their opportunities and deserve
praise Misses Cilda Smith. Blamch
Smith, Mamie Cox and Gay Tough
entered The freshman class, while
Fred Boydstcn entered the fourth
year class of the preparatory depart
menr. Mr.. BoydstOn viii later take
an engineering course.
The observation-disclosures picnic, at
Ira ction Park Saturday. Go. Y.
Note books, receipt books, order
books etc. Burdette's. X
Some person will get the chair. Coal
City House Furnishing Company. X
Read the West virg1n1an. 1t has
the latest news.
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Lots of fun at Traction Park Satur-
day. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS x
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Take time by the forelock and buy
the Dorothy Dodd to-day.
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Note books, receipt books, order
books, etc. Burdette's. X
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-09-21

Some person will get the chair. Coal
City House Furnishing Company. X
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-09-21

Read the West Vtrgin1an. 1t has
the latest news.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-09-21

The Observation-Disclosures picnic at
Ira ction Park Saturday. Go. X.
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w. J. BOIDSTON. D. D. S.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1904-04-21
TerrIble Naval AeeIdent.

While at target practice of Pensacola
Apr. 18th, the new United States battle-
ship Missouri suffered the worst accident
that has befallen an American naval vessel
since the destruction Of the Maine. Two
thousand pounds of powder exploded in
the after 12-inch turret and handling
room beneath, instantly killing ~ men,
fatally burning two others and iniuring
three more who survive. Several rounds
had been fired from the l2-inch guns in
this turret when, as one Of them was being
reloaded, the powder charge in some way
became ignited and exploded. From II
fire was Immediately communicated to the
handling room beneath where four other
charges exploded, sending up column OF
fire that killed every man but one in the
turret and handling room. There was no
time to escape. But for the prompt action
OF Capt. Cowles and his men in flooding
the magazine, the whole ship must have
blown up. Among the killed were Lieut..
w. G. Davidson, Lieut.. T.. A. Weichert
and Lieut.. j. V. p. Gridley, son OF former
Capt. Gridley OF the Olympia. 1t is sup
posed that fire left in the gun after for
mer discharge caused the premature ex-
plosion.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1904-04-21
PRICE THREE CENTS.

numbered IA heavy ships, nearly all
armored, while ours were nine. Against
their armored cruisers we had only the
Bayan. ! stood in the wheelhouse on the
bridge OF the Petropavlovsk looking up
the signal book. The admiral's last signal
had been for the torpedo boats to enter the
harbor.
''The Petropavloysk slowed speed and
almost stood still. Suddenly the ship
shook violently. ] heard fearful explo-
sion, Immediately followed by another
and then another. They seemed TO me to
be directly under the bridge. / rushed to
the door of the wheelhouse where met an
officer proba bly, a helmsman. l could not
pass him and ] sprang to the window and
jumped out. The ship was listing and /
feared that every moment she would turn
over.
son the bridge ] saw an officer welter
ing in blood; he was our Admiral Maka-
rolf. i sprang to him, ,grasped him by the
shoulder and attempted to raise him.
'''fhe ship seemed to be falling some
where. From all sides flew fragments. i
heard the deafning soreech and the fright
ful din. The smoke rose in dense clouds
and the flames seemed d leap toward the
bridge where / was standing beside the
admiral. jumped on the rail and was
washed off, but succeeded in grabbing
something.
son our ship was an old man with a
beautiful white beard, who had been good
to our men. He had a book in his hand
and seemed to be writing, perhaps sketch
ing. He was Nerestchagin, the painter.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1904-04-21
OVER HALF ARE LOST.
Japanese Have Whitfield Down Rus
sian Naval Strength.

A rough summary Of the Russian naval
losses since the beginning Of the war,
February Z. is as follows:-
Pobieda, battleship, 1851 tons, hit a
mine, April 13; damage unknown.
petropavlovsk, battlesbip, i0,s60 tons,
hit mine and sank April l3.
Poltava. hattleship, 10,960 tons, rammed
bg the battltship Sevastopoi some weeks
ago and hole knocked in her side.
Retvtzan. battleship, Il, SOP tons, sunk az
mouth Of harbor Of Port Arthur in first
japanese torpedo attack. Aiierward
raised and placed IN dry dock for repairs
Tsareyitch. battleship, IS, 100 tons, dam
aged in first Japanese attack on Port
Arthur, and now under repairs.
pallada, protected cruiser, 6,500 tons,
damaged in first attack and under repairs.
Boyarin. protected cruiser, $500 tons,
damaged or destroyed by striking a Rus
sian mine some weeks ago.
Yenesei, torpedo ship, blown up by
striking one Of her own mines north OF
Port Arthur.
Torpedo boat destroyer Beztrashin, sunk
nv Japanese at Port Arthur April l3.
Numerous other Russian torpedo boats
and destrovers have been sunk or cap
tured the total number is unknown.
At Chemulpo, the protected cruiser
Variag. 81 500 tons, and the cruiser korietz
were destroyed on February 2.
The warships which 50 far as known are
vet undamaged at Port Arthur are as fol-
lows:
peresviet, battleship, i2,6H tons.
Sevastopol battleship, l0,e60 tons, tclass
Of poltava and Petropavloysk.l
Bayan, protected cruiser, 7,i26 tons.
Askoid. protected cruiser, 5,a15 tons.
Diana, protected cruiser, l,0ol tons.
Novik, protected cruiser, 1900 tons.
Numerous torpedo boats and destroyers.
I II lisa safe assertion that more than half
Z the effective fighting force Of Russia at
Port Arthur has been crippled OF de-
stroyed.
So far as known. the japanese naval
! losses do not exceed one or two small tor
pedo boats. Whatever injuries their large
. vessels have received have been repaired
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1904-04-21
JAPANESE VERSION.
Russian Ships Lured Over Mines
Laid BY Stealth.

The Japanese are elated over their
successes at Port Arthur. They are also
proud OF the achievements OF Vice
Admiral Togo, particularly OF his newest
strategy Of countermining the enemy's
harbor and decoying across this field OF
mines to an equally dangerous flank
attack.
The success OF the system OF placing
deadly countermines is due largely to
series Of careful observations made by
the japanese during their previous at
tacls on Port Arthur. The japanese saw
the Russian feet leave the harbor and
return to II several times and they dis
covered that the Russian warships fol-
lowed an identical course every time they
came out or went IN, evidently for the
purpose OF avoiding their own mines.
The Japanese took bearings on this course.
When the destroyer divisions OF the
Japanese torpedo hotilla laid the counter
mines during the night Of April l2-l3
they placed them along this course. The
LAYING of these countermines was exceed
ingly perilous because, If any Japanese
boat with mines on board had been struck
by a Russian shot she would have been
demolished.
The weather Of the night Of April 12-i3
favored the work. There was heavy
rain, the night was dark and cloudy and
the Russian searchlights playing over the
channel failed TO reveal the presence OF
the Japanese cestroyers.
Rear Admiral DeNa was In command
OF the Japanese squadron which decoyed
the Russian ships over the field OF mines.
His squadron consisted Of the cruisers
Chitose, Noshino, kasagi and Takasago
all unarmored vessels which presented
a tempting bait for the heavier Russian
ships
l.. lad hR ha
Mikasa. Asahi, Shikishima, Yashima and
Full. He waited 80 miles out at sea
until Rear Admiral Dewa signalled him
by wireless telegraphy to come in. His
vessels then dashed at full speed toward
the entrance OF the harbor. All the
battleships under Vice Admiral Togo are
capable ofa speed OF IS knots and they
quickly covered the distance. IL is not
clear what warned the Russians that they
had been trapped, but they probably
discerned the hattleship squadron on the
horizon and retreated precipitately to
the harbor. Vice Admiral Togo did not
succeed in preventing the Russians from
entering, but did force them to dis
astrous retreat which ended in the des-
truetion of the PetropaylOvsk and the
disabling OF the Pobieda. After these
occurrences the cruisers Nishin and kasuga
were used TO lombard Port Arthur. They
possess the highest angled guns IN the
iieet, capable OF throwing shells TO the
elevated Russian land works, which are
beyond attainment by the average naval
weapon.
The Koryu Maru, which participated
in the latest attack on Port Arthur, IS
a torpedo depot. ship under the command
OF Commander 'Oda. Oda is a mine ex-
pert and the success OF the japanese
conntermining operations were due large
ly to his ingenuity and bravery.
The Japanese report that the wreck Of
the Petropavlovsk lies southeast OF Col
den hill, one mile outside the entrance
to the harbor.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1904-04-21
THE CONVENTIONS.
State and District Delegates Elected
to Chicago.

At the Second District convention in
Montpelier Tuesday, Curtis :. Emery OF
Chelsea presided. Charles Downer OF
Sharon and James r. Hooker Of Brattle-
boro were chosen district delegates 10 the
Republican National convention without
opposition. G. f. Leland OF Springfield and
+. +. Miles Of Newport were elected alter
mates. The delegates were instructed to
support Roosevelt.
The State convention IN Burlington
yesterday was very largely attended. Hon.
II. II. Powers OF Morristown presided.
Senator j. b. Foraker Of Ohio made an
energetic presentment OF the issues and re-
ceived an ovation.
Senator W. +. Dillingham;, DIR. W. Sew
ard Webb, III. n. Turner OF St. Johnsbury
and III. S. Bingham Of Bennington were
chosen delegates at-large 10 Chicago, the
latter beating George M.Powers OF Morris
town 305 TO 2l7. The alternates were n.
c. Whitehill OF Waterbury, Thomas
Mack OF Nergennes II. +. Folsom OF
Lyndonville and Frank L. Greene OF
st. Albars. The resolutions adopted in
structed for Roosevelt whose name was
heartily received.
Col. G. 5. Emery was chosen for the
Orange county member OF the state COM
mittee, to succeed Horace W. Bailey re-
signed.
The date Of the state convention to
nominate governor has been tiXed-at
Montpelier June 3Oth.
A good deal Of politics developed on the
side at Montpelier, and especially at Bur-
lington. Not much interest was evinced
in the choice of delegates, who were pretty
well determined upon in advance. But
the question Of the gOvernorship and the
status OF the Clement movement came in
for much discussion.
In spite OF his failure TO carry Rutland,
Clement came to Burlington and opened
quarters at the Van Ness, where he kept
in seelusion, consulting with his friends.
II was decided to push the fight for Judge
Merrill Of Rutland as a delegate 10 Chica-
go in the District convention Thursday.
No announcement was made as TO Glenn
ent's intentions toward the governorship.
Il is known that many OF his warm sup
porters Of two years ago advised him To
keep out this year, but his blood Is up
over the Rutland caucus result and he IL
said to be more determined than hereto
fore to &C in.
Bell and Stanton, the two announced
candidates, were on hand looking over
their fences. Each had plenty of parti-
sans, who claimed their man to be In the
lead. There was a strong undercurrent
for DeBoer or Martin, particularly in the
event OF Clements entry. In a word the
situation at present is decidedly mixed.
The state committee heard a contest
over the delegation from Clarendon, where
two caucuses were held, and turned down
the claims OF the faction representing the
boilers OF two years ago. j. &. Jones
appeared for the contestants, and the
status OF the boilers came up for an inter-
esting passage at arms.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1904-04-21
HOW RUSSIANS TELL lT.
Story Of the Loss OF the Petropav-
ln.laL

iovsk.
An engagement occurred at 8 o'clock on
the morning of Apr 13 between seven
Russian torpedo boats and the cruiser
Bayan and the japanese vessels. The
torpedo boat destroyer Bezstrashni was
sunk. Five torpedo boat destroyers, with
the Bayan, returned at a. m. The bat
tleshirs Petropavloysk, Pobieda and l'eres-
Wet and the torpedo gunboat Gaydamak
then put to sea.
AT 9:3O a. m. a terrific explosion occurred
beneath the Petropavlovsk and the ship
went down in two minutes. The Japa-
nese squadron, consisting OF about twenty
ships, remained in sight until o'clock IN
the afternoon,
Fighting between the opposing flotillas
of torpedo boat destroyers lasted about an
hour. The Bezstrashni was surrounded
by three japanese torpedo boat destroyers
and sunk, Only five OF her crew escaped.
The Japanese boats then withdrew and the
Japanese squadron appeared on the hori-
zon, whers supon the Russian squadron lett
the roadstead. steering in the direction OF
the enemys ships, which retired.
soon, however. the japanese reappeared
with formidable force OF about score OF
warships. The Russian squadron re-
turned to the roadstead and took up posi-
tion in line of battle, ready to receive the
enemy. Suddenly an explosion which de,
stroyed the Petropavlovsk occurred anu
almost Immediately thereafter the battle
shin went to the bottom. Admiral Maka-
rof. commander Of the Pacific naval force,
was among the lost, who numbered IN the
vicinity OF 700 The Grand Duke CYRIL
Captain Jakovleff. commander Of the Pet
ropavIovsk, four officers and some hity
men were saved. The battleship Pobieda
was damaged amidships and went into the
inner harbor, where she anchored. Inc
enemy's vessels, which were formed IN tMo
divisions. disappeared in the course of the
aftpruoon a
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1904-04-21
WAY CLEARED
FOR JAPANESE.
PORT ARTHUR FLEET NO LON
GER TO BE FEARED.

Admiral Togo's Strategy and Jaoa-
nese Skill Responsible For Last
Weeks Russian Losses.--One Bat
tleship Sunk, One Injured and Tor
pedo Boat Lost.--Troops Viii Now
Move Past Port Arthur and Prepare
TO Invest 1t.
The japanese have achieved their pur-
pose of so reducing the Russian squadron
at Port Arthur that they can safely trans
port troops past that port through the mar
row channel and into the Gulf Of Peehili.
That this step is now in progress is fully
believed. An attempted japanese landing
at the head of the Gulf Of Liau-Tong, in
vicinity of Kin-Chow, with Newchwang
as an objective, may be reported any hour.
Once there the japanese will be in position
to cut off Port Arthur in rear, as we'll as
to turn the right flank Of the whole Rus
sian position.
The Russians report that they frustrated
an attempt of the enemy to land east OF
Port Arthur last week. Nine transports
approached shore in Korea bay between
Port Arthur and the mouth Of the Yalu,
but were met by heavy fire from land
batteries and were recalled.
II transpires that the Russian battleship
Petropavloysk was sunk, not by Russian
mine, but BY mines laid by the Japanese,
over which the Russian vessels were
cleverly drawn. Besides this ship, with
nearly 500 men aboard, another battleship,
the Pobieda, was damaged by contact with
another mine at the same time, and in the
early morning the Russians lost a torpedo
destroyer in a thrilling combat. subse-
quently, part Of the japanese fleet bonn
barded Port Arthur and the forts, throw
ing 200 shells which killed few civilians,
wounded few soldiersand did no further
damage, so the Russians report.
Vice Admiral slrydloff, commander Of
the Black Sea fleet, will succeed the late
Vice Admiral Makaroff at Port Arthur.
Admiral Alexieff is in temporary COM
mand. The Russians are in no position to
leave the harhor now.
Russia has decreed that newspaper men
caught using wireless telegraphy in the
transmission of news from the war theatre
will be treated as spies.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1904-04-21
Swore in the Senate.

In the federal Senate Monday, Senator
Nelson OF Minnesota made a plea for inn
provements in Alaska, saying the govern
ment had done very little for this terri
tory, while the people of Alaska were
producing precious metals, furs, etc. At
last he exclaimed in bis indignation ;-''All
this they have done Mr.. President, and
in return we have not done a id thing
for Ihemn There seldom has been as
spontaneous an outburst OF laughter in
the Senate as the exclamation provoked.
Mr. Nelson joined in the merriment,
though with many evidences OF embarrass-
rnanf
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1904-04-21
VIM Take FIRST Lien.

United States Minister Powell has in
formed the San DOMINICAN government
that in the event Of any foreign power at
tempting 70 force a settlement Of the
claims of its citizens, thus excluding the
claims OF other natiOnalitios, he would in
the name Of the United States, take im-
mediate charge Of an the custom houses Of
the government, place in each a military
guard and protect the same IN the inter-
est of American creditors, basing MS aC-
tion upon the recent decision Of The Hague
tribunal.