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The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1904-10-31
Returns OF the Fight.

Cable bulletins of the fight for the
lightweight championship of the world
between Jimmie Britt and Joe Cans
svin be received at the Columbia sa-
leon Monday evening. October S1st.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1904-10-31

J. w. waldron. of Schaefer & Co.,
has returned from business trip TO
Maui. He has been looking over the
remains of the Huelo plantation.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1904-03-18
Lynchings, North and South.

In speaking of the Springfield.
Ohio, lynching the other day. The
Times Democrat noted that it had
proceeded on identically the same
lines as other Northern lynchings.
except that the crime committed
by the negro murderer Dixon had
not been made an excuse for at
tackiIg and daiying out the en-
tire negro population. lit now APP
pears that we were premature, or.
rather, that the mob did not i'm
mediately. after having killed Dix
on and riddled his body with bull
lets, attack the other Springfield
darkies. This oversight was soon
corrected, however, and the Ohio
town has since been in the midst
of "A racial war as bloody and saw
age a. those at Wilmington. Belle
Vile. Evansville, Akron, o., and
other Northern cities where MUIR
ders committed by negroes stirred
up the dormant race hatred and
prejudice OF the whites.
We have noted before this diff
ference in race bles North and
South. In the South the guilty
negro Is sometimes lynched If the
Governor can not or does not net
quickly enough, but the affair
stops there. and the innocent ne
groes are not illtreated. In the
North a murder or other serious
crime committed by negro seem-
To stir up the prejudice of the
community against the egtire
race. The result is nearly always
the same, the negro district j.
burnt or otherwise destroyed. and
the entire negro population, with
out regard 10 sex, age or character.
l. driven out-and generally per
manently. The negro population
OF all the race-riot Northern cities ,
has been materially cut down in
the last year or two.
Springfield has followed on this
very line The "Levee" or negro
quarter was burnt, and the male
negroes driven into the woods. the
women and children seeking pro-
lection in the public institutions
under the protection of the militia.
There are fifteen hundred negroes
In Springfield, and there is little |
reason to doubt that they will be
compelled by the luminosity of the
whites to seek shelter elsewhere.
with every probability that the
same prejudice will follow them TO |
their new homes and result i'm a !
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1904-03-18
Cotton Threshin.g Device.

1t is learned from authentic
sources that large eastern capital
lists have sent Representatives to
the delta TO investigate the cotton
threshiDg machine invented and
placed In operation by the Miller
Brothers, with the view of irduc-
ing them TO join Ii syndicate for
the manufacture Gf machines.
LII this plan Is carried ont it will
be of supreme importance To the
cotton world, and may have a
strong influence on the market
next season. According Az plant
ers who havy witnessed the work
OF the machine, 1t is a success in
every respect. and they are conf
dent that in the future there will
be no mere crop wastage ON &C
count os half-opened bolls being
left in the field.
Tie cotton thresher is now be-
lrg operated in Warren county.
IL II somewhat on the order of
threshing machine, and the only
work it performs Is to tear open
the bolls which failed TO open on
account of early frost, separating
the trash from the fibre, which s
then run through An ordinary gin
stand, and converted into a very
good quality of staple.
DIR. W. q. Kiger. Of Brunswick.
one ofthe largest planters in the
delta, who WAS at the capital last
last night, states that the Miller
Brothers have ben paying Sll per
acre to the planters In that section
for the privilege OF picking the
unopened boIls, end they are pay
ing negros wages. of 81 per day for
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1904-03-18
Gives Health, tigor and Tone

Hcrhine Is boon for sufferers from
anramia by its use the blood j. qnickly
regeuerated and the color becomes nor
NAL The dropping strength IL revived.
The languar ~ diminished. Health,
vigor and tone predominant New life
aud happy activity results. Mrs Belle IA
Shirrl, MIddlesborough. H., writes: II
have been troubled with liver complaint
and poor blood, aud kayo found nothing
"a benefit me like Herbir.s | hope never
10 be without 1t. have wished that 4
had known Of II in my husbands life
time" soc. Phoenix Dr-ug Go.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1904-03-18

the work of gathering the bolls and
carrying them 10 the machine. On
the Dawson place containing
about 300 acres, they picked suf-
ticient hollis to gin fiftv-two bales
of cotton, or an average of over
one bale for six acres. and they re-
fused an offer of III cents per
pound for the staple.
Ii is estimated that in the Mis-
sissippi delta alone not less than
three hundred Thousand bales of
cotton are lost each year an ac-
count of frost or unfavorable
weather which prevents bolls al
most matured from opening. The
cotton natures in the boil during
the winter and. unless the season
should be unusually wet and thus
cause rotting. these unopened boils
contain a very good quality of cot
ton. The Miller MACHINE. if dis
tributed throughout the south, will
unquestionably have "A revolution
airy effect on the cotton industry
and its future will be watched
with keenest interest.
During the cotton season just
closed in Mississippi early frost
cut short the crop prospects. In
the delta there was a killing frost
on the 18th of October, and prac-
tically no cotton opened after that
date. There can be no doubt ne
u .he profit of the Miller venture
when they are paying Sl1 pei
acre for privilege of taking these
bolls from the fields and Offering
fancy wages to the ne groes to per
form the work .-Jakson Clarion
Ledger
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1904-03-18
WHEN BABY
IS COMING
Mother SFriend

Woman S greatest dream Of beauty and
glory Is when nature has chosen her to
Become mother. Every faculty j. keenly
alert as she foresecs the Joy, ambition,
success and the lifelong satisfaction COM
fnR nearer, day BY day, in the dear and
innocent being 50 soon 10 see light, and
the uncertainty whether she shall see
sweet girl or brave boy face beside her
on the pillow adds zest 10 her expectancy.
Mothers Friend applied externally
throughout pregnancy Will relieve the
pain Of parturitiou. and no mother and
child can fail 20 be healthy, hearty, strong
clear cornplexioned. pure blOOdeg and
cheerful IN disposition, who are mutually
Influenced by the continued use Of this
great liniment, MOTHERS FRIEND.
sBuy Of druggists. sf.oo per bottle
Our treatise Motherhood" mailed free.
TsE sEsDFIELD REGULATOR CO.. Atlanta. Ca
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1904-03-18
race Track Addition, Gulfpor t..

Having sold the first 100 lots at
S25 90 each, the next 100 lots are
S35 90 each, 50 down and So per
month.
Phil. A. DoLAN, Owner,
Feb. %. Guifport, Miss
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1904-03-18
Lower Interest.

We are able To negotiate installmen'
oans on Improved Real Estate at pei
cent. interest ia sums of $500 or over.
GILLEYLEN i LEFTWICH,
Decl-ty AttorI eys.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1904-03-18
You Know What YOu are Takin.

When you take GROVES TASTELESS
CHILL TONIC because the formula Is
plainly printed on each bottle showing
that II Is simply Iron and Quinine in a
ta-teless form. No Cure No Pay. soc.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-09-23
GEN. kuRoPATkiN is STRENGTH
ENiNG HIS POSITION AT Muk-
DEM-coURT ENTo3RAGE
ENCOURAGES.
OPENING OF CiRCUM-6AikAL
RAILWAY MAY TAKE PLACE
To-pAY-MEANs MUCH TO
RUSSIAN ARMIES.

ST. PETERSBURG, Sept. e3.-
There is no news of particular import
from the vicinity of Mulden this
morning. All reports have 1t that the
Japanese are slowly advancing toward
Mukden for the battle which will az.
suredly come within a very short
time In the meantime the author!-
ties are cxerting every effort to rush
reinforcements to General Kuropat-
kin so that the clash, when it comes,
viii find him in even better condition
to meet it than he was at Laio Yang
and buoyed up with the hope of
speedy and heavy reinforcements.
The Car has ordered five thousand
of the Imperial Guard to proceed to
the front, and the enrolment of vol
unteers is progressing so satisfac-
torily that it is expected several OF
these regiments will reach the front
shortly. a statement was made this
morning which is most important
in its bearing on the situation. This
was that the circum-Baikal railway
would probably open to-day.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-09-23
WORK FOR CITY COUNCIL TONIGHT.

q = iS5s
" understand the sentiment OF the
people, and they can be dependadnpon
to make no mistake In the matter.
The people demand that they be rein-
stated as does the public safety. The.
people in general have the expense to
bear. and If they are willing, what
reason has any one or two men to OBJ
ject? We are ruled by the majority.
Another matter for the considera-:
ton Of the council li1 is the building att
the corner of Bridge and Water streets
which was spoken of in yesterdays
West Yirginian. This permit viii have
to be turned down for reasons plain
to every one-being within the fire
limit. s.5sss Isl,
These are questions which should
be settled at once and it is imp portant
that-the councilmen come out to the
meeting tonight.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-09-23
SNEAK THIEF MAY YET BE CAPTURED

when the time came to sell t yester-
day afternoon. The article belonged
to widow who wanted to turn IT in.
TO cash. Constable Jones says that.
a blanket, which may also have been.
stolen. was thrown over the choppert
and both were then placed in a stolen;
basket Later a nickel was paid for
the basket to keep from exposing
what it contained when the owner
called for it. When the chopper VAS
found the man who had It claimed
that another man had bought il and
left it in his care. The mans name:
was not learned and no one seensst to-
know where he lives. Jones says that
II he had known as much about it yes
terday as he does now, til man would
have have been placed under arrest and he
may be yet.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-09-23
PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT WAS AD.
@ vISED THAT He WOULD BE
EXPECTED TO MAKE CALL
FOR THE NATIONS.
1T is BELIEVED THE PRESIDEN !
WILL CHEERFULLY CARRY OUT
THE PART ASSIGNED TO HIM
~ BY THE POWERS.

WASHINGTON, Sept. 23.-A scene
which will probably become histor-
1caI VIII be enacted in the White
: House tomorrow afternoon.
The members of the Inter-ParIia-
mentary union, representing the Par
Ifament of the World united to ad-
vance the principles of arbitration OF
International disputes, will then for
ma1ly call upon the President of the
e United States to invite the Nations to
peace conference similar to that
held five years ago at The Hague. 4
resolution to this effect was adopted
sat the conference of the union at ST.
Louis The ceremony will take place
in the famous East Room OF the lcx-
-ecutive Mansion a special commit
tee has been appointed by the union to
present the engrossed copy of the res
solutions to President Roosevelt The
committee consists of Representative
Bartholdt, the president of the union
and the president of each parliament
:Eary group represented therein.
Mr.. Bartholdt will make tire presen-
tauon and the whole of Europe is
waiting anxious1y to hear what Pres
sldent Roosevelt will say in reply. DR..
Gobat, a member of-the +councii-of
Switzerland and the general secretary
zof the Union will make an address in
French on behalf of the foreign dole
gates
Because President Roosevelt was
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-09-23
The CAR HAS ORDERED lhIPE-
RIAL GUARD TO The FRONT

old conditions the Lake was one of
&Zthe most serious nlenRces TO Russian:
success this side of ne seat OF, vi g
; Ii was. necessary IN the sumnner f:nie.
to transport the troops aiongst Linz.
mense length Of water. by ferry and II:
the winter TO send them over the ice$
on q railway which Of necessit could
carry but few cars at n { inns
The new means around the lake
will not only mean a whole day saved
in the time of but vii
also mean that trains can be run
with greater frequency. There are
a large number Of cars already for
conveying troops by the new m cans
of transportation and from this time
on. is asserted. reinforcements can
be sent at will to the forces the
field.
Each day OF Field Marshal oyam,a
delay in forcing the fight. therefore,.
means Just that much more OF an irt-ss
creasein the Russian force which ,vi. Il.
oppose him.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-09-23
THE MATTER OF THE REINSTATE
MENT OF THE SUSPENDED
POLICEMEN WILDE UP
FOR CONSIDERATION.

This evening an adjourned meeting
of the city council will be held if a
quorum can be secured. Most of the
| councilmen have said that they will be
there and there will likely be busi-
ness session held. Some important
| matters will come up.
The question of reinstating Police
men Walker, Fortney and Hess should
be and will be settled, and there is
clly one way to settle it right 1t
will be remembered that only two
councimen agreed to lay them off
THESE were Ee,nDcrs of the Police
IO.or1ittee. Councilmai Da.-ia. of
Il committee, was nc: III IA. or of the
reduction of the force. 1t is the gen
eral opinion and desire of the people
that the men be reinstated and go
to work at once. The Fifth ward is
without police protection. Though
this ward is generally quiet, for the
past few weeks there have been more
drunken men running at large there
than during the whole summer when
the ward was afforded an officer The
same may be said of the Second and
First wards. Many women in these
three wards have been complaining
and are afraid to remain at their
homes alone. The councilmen certain
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-09-23
Secretary
WILLIS HAIWL-EY
TALKS OF HIS INDOOR ATHLET-
ics AT THE LOCAL Y. M. C. A.
ROOMS WILL EE OPEN
EVERY NIGHT.

Secretary Willis Hawley has re-
turned TO his work at the Y. NJ c. 4.
and is making arrangements for the
winters work i'll the different depart
nlents. Plans for the indoor athletics
have been completed. There will be
a general opening of the gymnasium
classes October 1 and the classes
Will meet every Tuesday and Friday
evening thereafter. Harry William
son, the well known athlete, will have
charge OF the classes. a ncw- feature
THIS winter Will be Il physical exam
inatOa which. though not cop!pul-
sory. most of those entering the sym
nasum classes will pass. BY this
means they will be able to tell what
progress they are making in tic de-
velopment of the different parts of
the body.
A class for a limited number OF la
dies will also be formed This was
very popular last season and will he
continued. Mr.. Williamson will nave
charge of this also
The rooms will be open every night
from now on and the membership fee
the same as last year-S5
An invitation is EXTENDED to become
a member and receive the benefits
afforded by this organization
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-09-23
lmperiaI circles ttopefuI.

Imperial circles are to-day more
hopeful than they have been since the
reverse to Russian arms a I.iaoi
Yang. Despite the bold front wticll
was put Oh there is no auesti but
that fear was gaaWing ut their hearts
that Manchuria was irretrieYabIy
lost or that at the best, It would mean
long months of aggressive warfare
before the ground lost could be re-
gained.
To-day however there is q dist met
ls1 brighter aspecton the sftua ION All
the court encourage is expressing the
belief that General Kuropatkin. il
given a few days longer before fight:
ing, will have Mukden sosfortifed and
his forces SO deployed that Mu.eden
can be retained against any attack
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-09-23
SNEAK THIEVES HAVE BEEN
VERY BUSY UNDER THE
SHADOW OF THE TEMPLE
OF JUSTICE.

a practice to sneak around and steal
things when sale is going on in front
OF the Courthouse. Some time ago
the sum of nine dollars was taken
from the pocket of the clerk of The
sale. At another time clerk lost
three dollars. Several small articles
have been missed but no one seemed
to know what had become Of them.
Yesterday thief came near being
caught. AS stated exclusively IN yes.
terday's West Virginian, meat chop
per was found hidden away in basket
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-09-23
CHAS. r. TETER FOR
THE U. S. SENATE.

PARkERSBURG, Sept. 23-A spe-
c1al from Philippi. the home of Chas.
+. Teter, who was defeated for the
Republican nomination for governor
by w. NJ. O. Dawson, says that in the
event of a Republican Legislature be-
ing elected this year he will be a can
dldate for the United States Senate
to succeed Senator n. B. Scott. The
report has created a sensation here,
where the Teter faction was in the
minority, but where all three of the
Republican candidates for the Legis-
lature are Teter men.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-09-23
President Roosevelt Will Say to
Parliamentary Union Now Tn Washington
PRESIDENT WILL BE ASKED TO
CALL ANOTHER Peace CONFERENCE

| advised in aTdance of the nature Of
the resolution which asks MIN to call
the powers together for another peace
conference. it is confidently presumed
that he will cheerfully assent to his
part of the program. But the Ian
guage of his speech will be watched
with great interest.
On the other-hand because tie res
olution was adopted UNANIMOUSLY for
the influence eXerted by the members
of the union in tEeir respective parlia-
ments, it is not doubted that the pow
ers Will accept the Presidents invi-
tation when he presents 4 matter to
be settled by themselves. The object
of the conference as stated in the res
olutiOn is to consider:
l. The questions for the consider
alton of which the conference at The
Hague expressed wish that future
conference be called.
2. The negotiation of arbitration
treaties between the Nations repre-.
1Nated at the conference
:. The adTiss, bility OF establishing
an international Congress TO convene
periodically fcr the eifsaus s;t,n of in
teslationa1 questions
The members of the uEion arrived
safely lE Warrington, the eastern
terminus 0. t2eir lonS to;r CT tie
United Stat =, this morning, and were
taken to the Arlington Hotel. which |
VIII be their headquarters until Sun
day afternoon, when they will return |
to New York. During the morning
they were taken for carriage drive |
around the city. and shown the capi-
tol' the Congressional library and 9TH
of interest This afternoon I
they VIII go to Mount Vernon by
boat and in the evening they will pay
oflc1al calls upon the Diplomatic rep
resentatiyes of their respective coun-
tries
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-09-23
Hazel Senour, -.
Mary Havne. IL.

| Mary HaEne. IL.
The children were at recess and
many of them had crowded into the
| frame building at the rear of the
school house. 1t is supposed that
the beams holding the floor were
weak although this was not suspected
until after the accident.
There was a creaking, tearing
sound as the floor gave way.
This was the first intimation they
had Of danger. There were about
thirty children in the building when
the floor started to give way and when
the survivors were counted five min
utes later it was found that nine had
failed in the wild scramble for life.
Those whose lives we're lost met
death from suffocating and drown
ing most horrible to contemplate.
The scenes attending the tragedy
We're most heartrending.
When the first scream issued from
the terror stricken children the prin-
cipal Of the school. T. L. Zimmerman
and the teachers rushed from the
school. Almost dumbfOunded at the
awful sight they regained composure
and proceeded to save as many of
the lives as possible.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-09-23
THE WOUNDED MAN WAS HUR.
RlED TO THE HOSPITAL.
BULLET LODGED NEAR
HIS HEART.
<(By Publishers Press.D


CLEVELAND, O., Sept 23-Ldoyd
E Harms, editor of the Cleveland
Tr1bune.>a sensational newspaper, who
was shot and badly wounded while en-
ssdeavoring to save the proprietor of
the newspaper from beating by John
d Stanton, who had taken exception
no a story which had been published
IN that newspaper, is reported better
this morning and his recovery is now
looked for.
Stanton, who is a contractor, is un-
der arrest charged with the shooting.
In company with a companion he
went to the Tribune Office last night
and entered the editorial room There
he found Harms and the proprietor of
the paper, Fred w. Swetman He be-
gan to abuse them because of a story
which appeared in the current issue,
and which, he claimed, reflected upon
his character. Stanton was ordered
ito leave and did SO, only to return
half an hour later with a revolver Ac-
-cording to Swetman, he pointed the re-
Fo1ver at him and pulled the trigger
The revolver did not go off and he
snapped it several times. Harms, who
was in the adjoining room, heard the
Click of the hammer and rushed to
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-09-23
BY THE MlLIER-CLARk GRAIN
COMPANY IN ITS NEW PLANT
HAS VERY FINE EQUIP
MENT.

The Miller-Clark Grain Company's
new plant on the Belt Line is COM
pleted and began work today. Just
six months ago to-day this plant was
totally destroyed by one of the most
destructive fires in the city in recent
years. While parts of the debris were
yet smouldering, a large force CT
men was put to work to reconstruct
the plant or rather to replace it with
better one. Manager George r.
Miller has pushed the work to com
pletion and to-day the plant is the
finest of its kind in the State. All
kinds of feedi fine flour and meal Is
being turned out and in a few days
the company will be able to take
care Of its former large number OF
customers, local and otherwise.
1t seems hardly possible that such
an immense establishment could be
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-09-23
PRESTON COUNTY POSTMASTER
REAPS REWARD FOR DEAL
ING IN GREEN GOODS
PLEADED GUILTY.

WHEELING, w. Va, Sept 20
Thomas w. Tichenell, postmaster in
Pleasant Hill, Preston county, was SEN
fenced to serve one year in the peni-
gIenfiary and fined $50 and costs by
Judge Jackson in the United States
Court Thursday, when he pleaded
guilty to the charge of conducting
green goods bureau under the name of
O. S. Gundale. Although Tichenell
pleaded guilty, he regards his punish
ment as excessive, and states that he
Will carry the case to the President
ON application for pardon
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-09-23
WORK WAS RESUMED THIS MORNING

constructed in SO short time. BEt
this corporation is composed of pee.
pie who have an interest in our city's
welfare and are not afraid to invest
their money in its manufa actories. We
are glad to see this plant in operation
again and join with the people in
hoping that it will not meet with the
i'll fortune which came to the former
one. AS compliment, everybody
ought to take home bag of Miller's
-four than which a better cannot be
found.