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The Grit-advocate., 1904-01-08

Denver. Jan. 5-The following ad
dress was issued on Saturday by Chair
man Tabor of the executive COM
mittee OF the Colorado Promotion
and Publicity Committee:
ITO the People of Colorado:
las the result of action taken at
meeting Of representatives Of the lead
ing interests of the state. held at the
Brown Palace hotel November IS,
1908. and which was called by the Colo
rado Press Bureau of Information at
the request of the Worlds Fair COM
mittee Of the Rocky Mountain Hotel
Mems Association and of the Passen-
ger Department of the Colorado rail-
way companies. the Colorado Promo
ton and Publicity Committee has been
organized for the purpose of adyertis-
ing Colorado prior to and during the
Louisiana Purchase Exposition at st.
Louis this year. The committee. head
ed by David H. Moffat. president OF the
First National Bank of Denver. is COM
posed Of fifteen representative citizens
OF the Centennial commonwealth. Sc
lected not only with reference to their
prominence in the community, but also
with view to their respective places
OF residence in various parts OF the
state.
Officers and subcommittee have
been appointed and arrangements are
being made to give the general COM
mittee an official habitation on one of
the leading thoroughfares of the capital
city. Other preparations are under
way to enable the committee to en-
bark, without unnecessary delay, upon
a vigorous campaign in prosecution OF
the work for which it was constituted
AS preliminary step to the accom-
plishment of its task. the Colorado
The Grit-advocate., 1904-01-08

! that such civil authorities are still un-
able to protect life and property in
said San Miguel county, and to bring
the perpetrators OF such crimes to
| justice; and
i Whereas. In order to preserve peace
and good order l have heretofore Or
i dered that a portion of the National
Guard of Colorado report to the sheriff
of the said county of San Miguel, to
aid in the enforcement of law and the
protection of all persons and property
in said county; and
Whereas. For a long period of time
a reign of terror has existed in said
county by reason of threats and intim-
idations, so that public officers and
private citizens We're frightened into
subsection and the ends of justice We're
thwarted and the enforcement of law
set at defiance and
Whereas. By reason of the lawless-
ness heretofore existing. that the civil
authorities are still unable to satisfac-
torily cope with such conditions and
the lawless element, by reason OF the
| limited power given the military under
said order.
Now. Therefore, l, James H. Pea
body. governor and commander-in-
chief of the military forces. by virtue
of the power and authority in me vest
ed do hereby declare that condition
exists in said county bordering on alb
solute insurrection and rebellion;
4, therefore. direct and order, that
Major Zeph T. Hill. commanding the
First Provisional battalion, National
Guard of Colorado. use such means as
he may deem right and proper, acting
in conjunction with or independently
of. the civil authorities. In San Miguel
county. as in his judgment and dscre-
ton the conditions demand, to restore
peace in said community and enforce
complete obedience to the constitution
and laws of the state
JAMES H. PEABODY,
Governor and Commander-in-C Chief"
"SHERMAN NJ. BELL.
'Brigadier General and Adjutant Cen
eral of the State of Colorado"
The Grit-advocate., 1904-01-08

Washington. Jan. tin his message
10 Congress to-day. President Roose-
velt says that he lays before Congress
. statement of his action up to the
present time under the act approved
January IS, 1902, by which the Presi-
dent was authorized TO secure for the
United States the property of the Pan
anna Canal Company and the perpetual
control OF strip six miles wide across
the Isthmus of Panama" 1t was fur
ther provided that should the Presi-
dent be unable to obtain for the United
States satisfactory title to the prop
erty of the Panama Canal Company
and the control of the necessary terri
tory of the Republic of Colombia with
In reasonable time, and upon
reasonable terms, then the Presi-
dent should endeavor to provide for a
canal by the Nicaragua route"
The language quoted" says the
President, defines with exactness and
precision what was to be done, and
what, as a matter OF fact, has been
done. The President was authorized to
go to the Nicaragua route only r with
in reasonable time he could not OBJ
tain control of the necessary territory
of the Republic of Colombia"
This control has now been obtained.
the provision of the act has been COM
piled with; it is no longer possible un-
der existing legislation to go TO the
Nicaragua route as an alternative.
This act marked the climax OF the
effort on the part Of the United States
10 secure. so far as legislation was con-
Cerned an !nter-oceanic canal across
The Isthmus. The effort to secure a
treaty for this purpose with one OF the
Central American republics did not
stand on the same footing with the ef
fort to secure a treaty under ordinary
circumstances.
The President relates the delay OF
the Colombian Congress in taking ac-
ton on the treaty and the breaking out
of the revolution three days after that
body ended its session in October
without passing upon the document. |
Panama" he says. became an indie
pendent state. and the control of the |
.
The Grit-advocate., 1904-01-08
National Farm Production

Eira! returns to the chief of the BIZ
.caH of Statistics Of the Department of
Agriculture from regular and special
correspondents. supplemented by To-
ports OF special field agents. show the
acreage. production and value of the
principal farm crops of the United
Stacs in 1905 to have been as follows.
The Grit-advocate., 1904-01-08
GRAIN.

Wheat. choice milling. per 100 lbs.
81 oS; rye, Colorado, bulk, per 100 lbs,
SOC; oats. bulk. Nebraska, new, white,
81 IS; mixed, 81 IL: in sack, Colorado,
white. 81. 80; corn. in bulk. TIC; corn
chop. sacked. Sac. Colorado corn and
oat chops sacked. $l.25; bran, Colo
rado. per 100 lbs, 12l2c.
The Grit-advocate., 1904-01-08
Hay.

Upland, per ton. s12 0o0125o second
bottom, choice to fancy. IS. .00@9. 90;
good to choice, Sc 50M7 so; timothy.
$12 90; timothy and clover. $1l 90; al
falfa. prime. S.. 90; straw. 81. 50M5 90;
South Park wire grass. SIG. co.
The Grit-advocate., 1904-01-08
Butter.
-ocess and renovated good:
Egg gs.

Eggs, fresh, loss off, doz. ..... 25
Eggs, fresh, case count, doz. :. "a
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-04-28

An interesting collection of invita-
tons to and from Benjamin Franklin
during his visit to England is IN the
University of Pennsylvania library.
Among the letters to Franklin are
some from the peerase Tor great and
for little dinners, but perhaps the most
interesting is one from gentleman
who described himself as Gin lodgings
and unable to entertain Mr.. Franklin
at his home. He therefore proposed a
visit to the Star and Garter, and then
went on to say that he would order a
dinner at q crown a head, evidently
expecting Franklin to bear his share.
There is no record of an acceptance
Philadelphia Record.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-04-28
MEMBERS OF The
COUNTY COURT ARE
GOING TO PITTSBURGI
PAUL GILMORE
in 1.-THE MUMMY AND TIE HUM
MING BIRD


Paul Gilmore, the popular Young
star. who won new 1aurels last season
by his clever assumption = John
Drew's old role in The Tyranny Oh
Tears" will appear at the Grand on
Thursday May 18th. in the famous Lon
don and Now York %cmedy. The
Mummy and the Hummin:s Bird. In
this play. also, Mr.. Gilmore Will be
seen in character created by taarleS
Wyndham in the London production,
and John Drew in New York. There
are few actors better qualified by ma
ture to enact roles requiring the dis.
play Of the gen tier and nobler phases
of the human mind and heart. IN
such manly characters ~ William;
Prescott in Men and Womea. the
husband in The Wife, Iohl Van
Buren, in 1.-THE Charity Ball" and as
the dashing heroes of The .stusl<c-
teerS." and Under the Red Robe
Paul Gilmore has made name FOR
himself. The characte" OF Lore
Jack" Lumley. in THE Mummy and
the Humming Bird" enables him to
appear to the best advantage. AID the
supporting company is likewise an un-
usually strong one.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-04-28
LETTER.
FROM AN Old RADE--iNTE 81
ESTlNG EPiSTLE PUBLISHED
IN RaoRGANTOWN POST.
We REPRODUCE 1T AS MANY OF
OUR SOLDIERS KNOW PAR
TIES TO RESPONDENCE.

The following letter has been re
ceived by VIM. II. Shriver. an old
army man who is we'll known here:
William H. Shriver, Esp,
Randall, w Va,
My dear Sir and Comrade.-
ycur postal of the 10th inst. duly re-
ceived. l an always glad to hear
from a comrade am glad to know
that you think of coming South and
l feel sure that this climate will ben
eft you. | am a native of New YORK
State and in 1861 I enlisted in Co Z
50 Reg. n. Y. State VOL in which
Regiment | served three years. being
engaged in over 80 battles. After the
war my health was SO impaired, that
came to Richmond Immediately al
ter the War and settled in said city
In the spring of Go l went up the
James river west of Richmond and
bought q farm in GOochland county
where | have resided ever since. 1t
was the means of saving my life, for
have found it one of the healthiest
countries that the sun ever shone up
On. Our old comrades who are able
10 do So could not do better than to
come here and buy them a home,
farm lands are cheap and markets eX-
ce!lent and the best all the year
around climate Of any State in this
Union.
Hoping that l shall have the pleas
ura of hearing from you again soon,
or even better still to receive visit
from you SO that I can give you the
grip of comrade. l am one OF the
Charter members of the Phil Carney
Post of this city. l am,
Yours in F. C. & L.,
w. A. Parsons.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-04-28
RlGMAROUE.
The Word Evidently Comes Down to
US From "RnEmnn Rolls


Us From "EuEmnn Rolls
The word rigmarole is applied now
adays, with the contemptuous empha-
sis of slang. to describe a long. unln-
telligible statement. At one time 1t
must have been word Of some weight,
for Byron in Don Juan speaks thus
of it, His speech was q fine sample,
on the whole. of rhetoric, which the
learned call 'rigmarole.
was certainly associated with what
were known in law as ira Sman rolls,
lengthy deeds with seals attached,
whose lack of lucidity probably gave
rise to the words modern meaning.
Even papnl bulls were so described
during the middle ages, while the rag
man roll by which Edward I. bound
the Scottish mobiles is of historical
celebrity. This was cumbersome and
complicated deed, consisting Of thirty
five pieces of parchment sewn together.
There was a very old game called
agman roll. in which the players pull
ed from 4 roll Of parchment papers at
tached to seals hung outside, on which
various, characters were inscribed.
The primary derivation of ''ragman'
is very doubtful In piers Plowman'
it is applied to the evil one. and in
Icelandic it means one who is coward
~ or confused. -London Answers.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-04-28
l STENOGRAPHY ;.
Aifsn Writing Was In Use AI1aons the
Ancient Greeks and Roma MS


Ancient Greeks and Roxnnns-s
Il The existence of stenoEraphy among
the Creeks and the Romans is certain
The shorthand that they used was q
form of writing in which each word
was represented by q special sign The
letters Of the alphabet, with modifica-
lions, connected so as to admit Of great
rapidly of execution, formed the ele-
ments of these characters. They date
at least from the first century before
Christ.
In the second century a. D. is found
the term semeiograph (stenographic
character) in the Greek orator, FlariuS
Phiostratus.
Origen of Alexandria t1S5-254 a. ID
notes his sermons down in shorthand.
and Socrates, the ecclesiastical histo-
rian Of the fourth century, says that
part of the sermons of ST. John Chrys-
ostom was preserved by the same proc
ess In the first century 3. c. 4 dis
course of Cato Uticensis. according to
Plutarch, was taken down by short
hand reporters.
The development of shorthand was
due especially to Marcus Julius 11ro.
Born in Latium in JOB B. c., Trio, who
was slave. was brought up with
Cicero. who was some years his junior
Freed he became Cicero's secretary,
and in this capacity aided him greatly
In the famous. trial of -Catiline to5 b.
CO the stenogra phic rapidly of Ilro
was Mt it's height.-Chicas Tribune.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-04-28
WABASH DATE, JUNE 49,
Time for Running First Trains From
Pittsburg to Chicago and st.
Louis.

The oDening of the Wabash railroad
into Pittsburg has been definitely put
down for June 10. Then trains are 10
run out of Pittsburg for Chicago and
ST. Louis Much work still remains
to be done. particularly in the build
ing OF the track from the end OF the
bridge to the station.
Some Of the iron work was found
too short At the offices of the Pitts
burg Construction Company, which
has the contract for the work, 1t was
stated yesterday that all these diff
culties had been overcome and work
is now going on interruptedly---Ex-
change.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-04-28
- = u
I Barr Recalls History.

100 - EY
sam Barr, of the Grantsvilge News,
once Ga q Demo cra1. cruelty reminds tho
Democracy of some things
Mcdowell county wen i Wood TWO
better In Wood, at the Republican
convention, some of the clans only got
bruised heads. cracked shins and dis
figured toilet. but in Mcdowell two
men were killed, and the end IS not
yet. While the Democrats are making
a lot of fun of our unruIy and disgrace.
full proceedure, they should not be
and public gatherings held a few years
ago by the Democratic party. Do you
remember the Wayne county rumpus
after rGmpus2 Do you remember
when Sheriff Kyle, of Cahell. was forci
bly, taken down from his seat as char
man of a convention? Do YOU remem.
Der when Ex-Governor Wilson made
speech in Wayne county against
Camden rule, and how that Sam
Vincent, q. S. Marshall. or some one
else, killed q man after the speech!
Humanity is the same the world over.
1t is a lamentable affair, and we real
ize that the Republican party is pre-
pairing. deliberately, for its own funeral.
But remember dear reader. that the
Democratic party has no claim on the
tax reform movement! Do you re-
member, dear Democrat, the rowdy
convention in Wheeling in 1854, when
railroad companies and the people
fought it out between Wilson and
Faulkner, and that some five or six
hours were spent in trying to elect Il
permanent chairman, and that the con
yention had to be adjourned until the
following day to affect the permanent
organiza ton? DO you remember that
in that convention, Jacob b Jackson
then governor, made a speech in de-
Tense of his supplemental assess
ment order? The people won out
then. Wuson was nominated and
elected by a reduced majority, but
where is Wilson to-day in the Demo-
cratic ranks. He is not even high
private in the rear ranks of his party.
Not one Recommendation of his. as
govern or. touching the regulating pow
ers of railroads, was ever enacted into
a law. The Republican party is making
a record now. and by that record 1t
will have to stand or fall. The Dem
ocratic party has a record, made sew
eral wears ago, and by that record
it must be Judged
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-04-28
A Cow superstition.

According to Indo-European folklore
the clouds Of the heavens We're nothing
but cows. who were invested with the
duties Of psychopomp. At times
these clouds descended to the earth
and assumed their bovine garb, but
their duty remained the same. Hence
the superstition prevalent in many
AGRICULTURAL countries that COW break
ing into a garden foretellS q death in
the family The psychopomp was
merely looking for q soul to escort to
the hereafter.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-04-28
A Gap In the LunEunE gee.

ST have another complaint against
the English tongue" began the liter
airy man. There are good many
gaps in it, of course, but it seems to
me that the most absurd is that Ian
guage which has dozen current
names for drink has none for the
young woman whom man is engaged
to marry. Most Of the terms that
might be suggested are the Dasest OF
coin-'best GIRL intended and so
forth. We have to fall back weakly
on the French iancee. And yet the re-
lation is English and American enough,
I think, for US to have u word of our
own. OF course there is 'sweetheart,'
but that seems to have dropped out
OF use OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Led
ger
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-04-28
ann Ono Pound OF Conf.

If n pound of coal is subjected to a
dry distillation and the products ana
residual treated chemically by the proc
esses for obtaining the well known
coal tar colors, the pound thus treated
will yield enough magenta to color ool
wards of flannel. vermilion for 2,5G0
yards, aurine for 120 yards and aliza-
rim suffi for 155 yards Of red cloth.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-04-28
BALTIMORE & OHIO WANTS TO q
BUILD PIER At WEST END % -
COUNTY BRIDGE.
FAVOR OF lT#AND &PRlVtLEGE
WILL LIKELY BE GRANTED. s
WERE AT THE AIM sAoUSE#$YEs-.
TERDAY. VI.

Yesterday the Coutny Court wen
up and Inspected the almshouse near
kinsmont. They report that the place
was never in better condition. Frank
Snider is the overseer,4 and ~ he de-
serves great credit for the way he
has managed this part of the countyss#
affairs. All the inmates Of the house
are well cared for. and all seem salts
fed.
To-day the court intended to look
over the roads beyond Harrington
but will not go on account of the mud
dy condition of the highways. The
members of the court doya great deal
of walking while inspecting. and do
not desire to wade the mud.
Tomorrow according to present ar
engagements, the court will go to Pitts
burg to appear before Captain Sibert5
on tho question of allowing the B. &
o. to build a pier about forty feet be-
yond the present one at the west end 1
of the county bridge crossing the Mo
nongahela at this place By.ad doing
this, which is a benefit to the county,
the B. & O. can build tracks in the
rear OF the passenger depot. which
Will De d great pe1sA@ ~ 4et.s IS.
road Company. After giving the e. 81
Q. forty feet there will yet remain 240g
feet between that and the pier in the
center This is enough for all the riv-
er traffic besides the distance on the
other side of the central pier r. is
likely that the B. & o. will be allowed
to take the ground. as the government
Will listen largely to the courts opins
ion.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-04-28

The Daily West Vrginian made its
first appearance last Tuesday morn
ing, and as a starter looks all that
could be expected. 1t is from their
new Office on Monroe street. We
wish the new daily long and pros
perous life. - Fairmont Saturday
Leader.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-04-28
Hardly.

az nice husband. you are' said
madam in q passion. You care less
about me than about those pet nnlmais
of yours. Look what you did when
your poodle, Azor, died" Husband
(quiety)-Well. / had him stuffed.
Wife (exaspcra ted)-You wouldn't have
gone to that. expense for me-not you
indeed!
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-04-28

II. H. Lanharl, the well known real
estate man, has disposed of the w. H.
Post property on Fairmont avenue.
The purchasers name is not given
Consideration, SIS, 100000.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-04-28

A political demonstration by your
party is synonymous with street RI
OF when pulled off under the auspices
Of the other party.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-04-28

H. +. Colebank left on 46 to-day
for Philippi. He goes on business
and will be gone three or four days .3ssSs
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-04-28

Mrs Hattie James, of Shinnston, was
the guest of Miss Carrie Shore from
Saturday until yesterday.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-04-28

have three of the best lots in Nor
for sale atEa very low rate.
s55s H. H LANHA1I.ts x
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-04-28

A source of pleasure is TO wear
Dorothy Dodd Oxford.
c. B. HIGHLAND. So
The Savannah morning news., 1904-03-21

WANTED, NEAT AND INTELLI-
gent city solicitors. Apply Room so,
Sorrel building, between 10 and IL
n'clnclx
The Savannah morning news., 1904-03-21

, FOR SALE, TEN HEAD FIRST
class mules. well trained for sawmill
work; can be seen at Carsons stable.
Address Lock Box 452.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-03-21
NEW RAILROAD BUILT
IN SOUTH GEORGIA.

Howard Navigation Co. to Add An
other Steamer to Line on OcmuIgee.
The Wadley and Mount Vernon Ex-
tension has recently completed its road
from Broxton to Barrow's Bluff, on
the Ocmulgee, and service on the road
was inaugurated Friday, when several
hundred people from the towns on the
line of the road, and from Valdosta,
were taken on trip over the new
road. Among those who made the trip
was Mr.. w. B. Howard of Philadel-
phia, who, because of his connection
with the Howard Navigation Company,
is much interested in the new line.
Mr.. Howard is not only a member of
the firm of the Howard Supply Com
pany. of Philadelphia, dealers in rail-
road ties, but is also the general su-
perintendent of the Howard Naviga-
ton Company, which operates a
steamer between Barrow's Bluff and
Brunswick, and which, now that the
road has been extended to the former
point, will put on another steamer to
ply between Barrow's Bluff and Ma
con. The president of the navigation
company is Mr.. c. c.. Quackenbush,
while one of the directors is Mr. John
w. Parker, both of this city
Mr.. Howard, in discussing the new
road and it's connection with his line
of steamers, said last night that he
had concluded a traffic arrangement
with the railroad that would mean so
much additional business for the
steamers that it will be necessary at
no distant date to put on a third. The
road has been built through some of
the finest timber lands that are in
Georgia. and the outlook for a large
and very profitable business is excel
lent. The owners are planning to ex-
tend it soon to Valdosta, and it was
because of the interest taken in this
project by the citizens of that city that
many of them were present at the
opening of the line.
1t is further intended to extend the
line to connect with the Wadley and
Mount Vernon road, though the VAL
dosta extension is to be built before
the other is undertaken.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-03-21

FOR SALE OR LEASE IN JACK
sonville, Fla, lumber yard having 800
feet water front. with large dock ad-
joining Seaboard Belt Terminal. For
particulars address Box Z. Morning
News
The Savannah morning news., 1904-03-21
RAILROADS SHOW
INCREASED EARNINGS

With the exception of one road-the
Central of Georgia-all of the systems
in which Savannah is especially inter-
ested show an increase in their gross
earnings, according to latest reports.
These reports are as follows:
Atlantic Coast Line-For January,
$1,726, ,175; previous year, $1,619,979. From
July / to latest date, $11. .403 283; pre-
vious year $10,SS1, ,73S.
Central of Georgia-For first week
in March, $192, 200; previous year, $219,-
$50. From July to latest date, $6,751,-
100: previous year, $6,5S0,935.
Louisville and Nashville-For first
week in March, $757. .15O; previous year,
$694,300. From July to latest date
$25, ,7S4, 304 previous year, $24,620,811.
Seaboard Air Line-For first week in
March, $309, ,403; previous year, $279,130.
Southern Railway-For first week In
March, $9O6.99 previous year. $S59,713.
From July l TO latest date, $31.S71, 172;
previous year, $29, ,072, 1856