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The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-12-28
Impending Ia Russia.
Philadelphia Telegraph-1

Philadelphia Telegraph
1t seems well for the Russian gov
eminent that Tolstoi, most beloved
has net the practical talents of a man
like M;rabeau- The times are ripe
for revolution With immense crowds
pressing the Nevsky Prospect The
streets of Moscow, it would need only
an electric word from some greet
leader TO start coafssration which
no human hand could stay. Prince
Mirsky, VITO first invited the zerstro
presidents 10 confer with him at ST
Petersburg early last September. fully
understands this, and IS endearorins
TO realize a moderate system cf re-
forms. in the spirit with which Louis
XVI called together tie States Cen
eral of 1879. But, If = is true that
revolutions never move backward
It is not unlikely that the impetus to-
ward freedom viii pass beyond the
control of the moderatcs- Meantime.
apart from the fray, as though upon
some solitary PisSah, stands Tolstoi.
calmly announcing his message that
it makes not the slightest difference
what kind of government nen live
under; that they can only attain
peace and freedom by 4 reformation
of their own lives, and that to the
man wI:o does, no evil can possibly
come. II is a doctrine which makes
for contentment. but It would seem
that the Russian au+ccTacy has IT,
fIe to fear from it. |
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-12-28
Picked the Rabbit

An amusing incident occurred in
one of the local meat markets day
or two ago. a lady called fer a
dressed rabbit and as they had none
in that condition one of The pro-
prietors told his son to dress one The
Young man took a rabbit into an adj
joining room. and after he had beea
missed for over half an hour the p1o-
Driefor went TO investigate He found
the young man sitting on a box With
a basket in front of him busi1y en-
gagged IN picking the fur OF the rab-
bit The sight was s1cn an amusing
one that the rest Of the force was
called 10 see the boy dress the ra5-
bit Ee said that he was doing a
good job but that it was going 20 take
good deal of tine to get through.
Vixen another took the rabbit and be
gan TO skin the same in the proper
manner his establishment was senu-
Inc. and he remarked that the next
tine they wanted rabbit dressed
they would have TO show him
The joke was 50 good that his
friends had to UP 1t of and now the
young man is busy explaining how he
picked his first rabbit
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-12-28
win Entertain To-Nioht.

Misses Lulu ard Dora Conway
VIII entertain large number OF their
young friends at the Watson Hotel
tonight in honor of their guest, Miss
Ada Kellar.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-12-28
50 q i I5 e

& The NfsiIant Circle OF Kings
Daughters are making elaborate pre-
'parations for their reception to be
given next Monday at the home Of
sfr. and Mrs Harry F. Smith. Of
Bridge street The hours are from
two until i've in the afternoon and
from seven until ten in the evening
It is the custom Of this Circle to
keep open house on the first day Of
each succeeding year, and on that day
their friends are cordially invited to
exchange greetings with them and
enjoy their hospitality at the home
OF some one of their members. The
custom is beautiful one. and has al
ways been fully appreciated. each oc.
casion finding the designated home
thronSee with callers. This year
the second day OF the year must needs
be utilized. but this will in no wise
mar the significance OF the original
thought for the day, as enblematic OF
the coming year, and the affair prom
ises 10 be one Of unusual good cheer
and fellowship Holly and red carna-
tons viii be used extensively IN dec
Grating. and a toothsome menu viii
be served by competent committee
OF ladies. The public is given a most
cordial invitation to call at Mrs.
Smiths during some hour of the al
ternoon or evening and test the
warmth of welcome that VIII be ex-
tecded to one and all.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-12-28
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OEgA

.-..-
MS sicKeeser quite sick
or Uphold fever.
Race has been tndisposed
for several days:
MIS-. d Christie has been indis-
posed for several days
DE- Lomax ecotoredl. has gone
eass ON Few days business trip
Hon. E; NJ showalter is IN Charles
ION IN attendance at the Bar hsso-
eiatson:
Attorney L. Lehman is in
Charleston attending the State Bar
&ssociaston.
5tr. e ii Smith was taken to the
CITY Hospital Monday evening for
Uphold treatment
son was born to Mr. and Mrs.
e Edgar White. Of Maple avenue Tues
8 December 9th.
Attorney John l. Lehman returned
I his morning from visit to his ole
hume IN Fulton county. Pa
Misses Anna and Grace Sauerdelc
went 10 iusburg on Monday TO
spend week among friends.
Christie and daughter. Miss
afary. went to- Pittsbure yesterday.
G -flaey win return this evening.
81: and Mrs Rush Miller returned
Inst evening from weeks visit TO
friends il Cleveland and MassilIoa.
oasdo
Mss Ada Kefar. formerly of this
eity.s but now of Indiana, Pa. is the
Enest this week of the Misses Coma
,sSazay. Of the Watson Hotel
5fr BALDWIN. of the Fairmont Coal
eonpanyss engineering corps, has de-
yesnped fever. and VIII leave for his
home m sIIlersville, Nd. This even
Ass Harne Patton, of wheeling,
aGi Miss Ethel Patton. OF Grafton, are
ssss.ests Of their sisters. Mrs. ]. D. Gal
lsss@Es and Miss Anna Patton of Quin-
street
and Mrs Amor B. Cole, of
zcsarssburss who have been guests of
s he latterss parents, Mr. and Mrs L
Tough of Quincy street, returned
shame last night
4aTry Snyder of the Fifth ward,
ssszieo has been III of typhoid fever for
seyeral weeks, is still very sick
szr:sIE-- He was thought TO be in very
serious condition for awhile Monday.
i'sEt he rallied asain, and is slightly
s9better to-day
sfrs. Susanna Lake. of the Fifth
sEard. whose illness OF typhoid fever
ssas been mentioned in this paper sew
sezaEt times, IS not any better at this
tzsae. Her chances for recovery are
asas good IS her friends would like
them, although she may soon be bet
esols.J. H McDermott has issued IN
citations for a dinner at The CliGs.''
u. shanor of DR.. + C. White AMI Judge
Essant Cox on the evening of January
Or. White has just returnet: fror.
Srazfl and Judge Cox vii: lea-c Short
Is for Charleston 10 begin his duties
os she 5ench.-Morsantown New Do
ninion
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-12-28

Fine line OF ladies' furs: call at
j. S. Pople's frst-Soods up to date
cheaper than the cheapest. X
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-12-28

MIR and Mrs Loush Gave Dinner.
Mr. and Mrs Roy A Tough gave
a dinner last evening for Mr. LouSh's
relatives, the guests of honor being
Mr. and Mrs Cole, of Clarksburs.
An elegant course dinner was served
and a delightful family reunion held.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-12-28

All Music sung In The Beauty Doc
tor on sale only at Marion Piano
60. X
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-12-28

Quick collections, prompt settle
Claim Agency Z
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-12-28
WANT COLUMN
| ]
Do You Know What We Want?
Several Short Ads at
One Cent Per Word.

| WANTED-At once, good, sober,
! Industrious man or boy as general
substitute on the twenty routes loca-
ted in this city. Apply Circulation
Department. Fairmont West Virgin
ian. between and C P. NJ
WANTED-Wt!lb buy a single horse
road wagon without springs Must
! be in good condition Address L,
I West VIrsinian Office.
| WANTED-At once, a few good
boys TO sell the Fairmont West vir-
Ginian. Must be hustIers; good boys
will be promoted to routes; apply Cir
culation Department, West Virginian,
between the hours Of and P. NJ
WANTED-A home for three.year-
old girl. Apply to Humane Society.
WANTED-WashinS. Virginia B.
SatterfeId. First ward.
FOR SALE-Five room house, Fifth
ward, Fifth street. No. 1908. Apply
Loyal BENEFITS barber shop.
FOR SALE-Complete bottling fac
tory, all appliances necessary, and
an established trade. Apply at this
Office.
WANTED waitress and chamber
maid at the Merrlfield Hotel.
FOR SALE@One so cart, automobile
wheels; run one season; "a dollar
grade and practically new; very
cheap. Inquire at West virginian
Office
FOR RENT-12 roomed brick house,
known as the Morrow House in First
ward c. E. Hutchinson
FOR RENT-Furnlshed rooms: Du-
walls; Rhea Terrace.
WANTED-Four gentlemen boarders
at 81 peg week. SIG Locust avenue.
FOR RENT-Basement room, 'front.'
ing on Parks avenue, under Citizens
Dollar Savings Bank.
FOR RENT-A few choice ONCE
rooms IN the new Peop,es Bank build
ing. Apply at the Peoples Bank.
FOR RENT-A number Of dne ONCE |
rooms for rent in the Geo. M. Jacobs
building, Monroe street. Inquire OF
Geo. M. Jacobs, County Clerks ONCE.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-12-28
SWINE ROASTED IN
RAILROAD WRECK.
Passenger Train on the Boston and
Albany Runs into Hog Train
SPSINGFIELD. aIass DC. -

SPRINGFIELD. Mass Dec 2s
The Boston and Albany passenger
train known as The governors train,
leaving this city eastbound at 9-iosA-s
u, was wrecked a short distance out
of this city by coIIdtns with the
rear end OF a hog train. The engine:
Of the passenger train went down a
steep enbankment and was demolfsh-
ed. carrying Engineer Merritt and
Fireman Wheeler vita 1t, the former
crawling from the wrecked cab badly
injured Fireman Wheeler was not,
seriously hurt although buried bythes
coal of the tender IN which he was
shoveltns at the tine of the coils
ion None of the passengers were se
riously injured.
The caboose and two cars of the
hog train were demolished and many
hogs were killed, some being roasted
in the wreckase, which took fire. s.
The sun., 1904-06-19

To THE EDITOR OF THE SuN-Sir: Refer
ring to the disaster in the East River and
your reply to MIR. Langdon's letter. it seems
to me your editorial is evasive and parts OF II
more or less shrouded in superstition.
Why not look at things just as they are?
Men have always had their gods; some golden
images and some Of clay, made with hands,
and others have chosen their gods from among
their ideals, endowng them with human
attributes. such as loving kindness, mercy.
pity, jealousy, hatred, To these gods men ass
and when a, catastrnphe comes along they they
deal and cry out in their desperation, The
wavs OF God are past finding out
sttioS as Heaven is above ths Esrth.ls sa-
Nature or Natures laws, II he did. possessing
ordinary human attrhutes: ne would I.t have a
manity, and to other aInimais as well, Perhapss
do not have to be made. People may read
portant II is to read the open Book Of Nature;
then everything is explained. Fire burns and
water furnishes without beginning and with
out end. W. +. bHGDEN
The sun., 1904-06-19

To THE EDITOR OF THE sUN-Sn: Mr.. Will
liam c. LsnRdon's letter In THB Sun OF to-
day, bitter and sacrile gious as Il Is, expresses
the thoughts Of thousands Of thinking men
in this country to-day-men who live upright
and honest lives, but who do not and cannot
believe in religion as taught in our churches.
You say that the death Of Tom Paine used
to be described by religious writer's as Pc
ouliarly horrible because Of his infidelity.'
How about the calm. peaceful death Of Rob
ert G. Ingersoll? Above all men, he surely
should have been picked out for horrible
death.
Again. II the calamity Of Wednesday had
happened to the Bartenders' Association while
on their annual outing or to such crowd as
went out on the Georgiana during the first
Reliance-Shamrock yacht races, few years
ago, 1t would have been described as the wrath
OF God upon the sinful.
In the Paterson fire there were DESTROYED
Ave churches. including Baptist. Episcopal.
Presbyterian and Roman CATHOLIC. Tho
Are itself, rs well as the other calamities
many Of the relisiousty inclined as Gods
punishment upon. a wicked city, where crime
seemed to be In the very air.
Hood men and women and children .4re g
liable TO Be- DESTROYED BY the laws Of Nature
as are the bad. Churches are struck by
lightning every week OF summer. God does
not interfere with the course Of flames. They
follow laws absolutely definite.
NEWARK, june II. II. +. y.
The sun., 1904-06-19
MAYOR MCCLELLAN.
From the Arixon a Republican

From the ArtzOn Republican.
The opportunity for Mayor Mcclellan ia
one that seldom offers in politics: II that
young man should take occasion TO define
his beliefs in a way to appeal to the Democ-
racy it is scarcely possible that his nomina-
ton could he prevented. On the morning
after the election, last November. the Re
pubtoan pointed out that tho phenomenal
majority cast for Mcclellan in New York
made him the most available man In the
Democratic party for the Presidential nomi-
nation, and that 1t was only necessary for
him to make clean record as Mayor to cap
ture the nomination should he become o
candidate.
As it happens, Mcclellan Is the best Mayor
that New York has had In recent years. Dur
ing the campaign made against him by the
reform forces il was urged that his election
would bring return of corruption In every
department OF the city government and the
triumph OF vice In fragrant form. But Mr.
Mcclellan promised that II elected he would
give New York clean and honest and eco
nomical administration. and he has kept his
word. The fact is admitted by Republican.
as readily as by Democrats. Better order
prevails. and better, cleaner government ia
had at the hands of Tammany's Mayor than
was seen under any of the reform Mayors
Even after the election, DR.. Parkhurst, the
preacher politician. stated In his refined way
that under Mayor Mcclellan New York would
be hell with the lid of. but Mcclellan has
kept the lid" firmly down. The police force
is more eflcient. there is a more successful
suppression OF crime. and the taxpayers are
better pleased than they have been In years.
All this has attracted the attention Of the
country. George b. Mcclellan has become
one OF the big" men of the United States.
It is not conceivable that he can beat MIR
Roosevelt at the polls. but the great honor
OF q nomination at the hands of ono Of the
great parties seems more likely at this writing
to 20 to him than to Judge Parker.
The sun., 1904-06-19
Not an All-Wlse dispense tisn.

To THE EDITOR OF The suN-Sir: In the
paragraph preceding the last in your able
editorial on THE Mystery Of Good and Evil. "
you say: "Mr. Langdon puts on God the re-
sponsibility for the General Sloeum disaster,
but actually the responsibility was altogether
human"
True in one sense. but In the sense which
l think Mr.. Lansdon tried to convey 10 TIE
SUN, and the only sense In which one can
take il, II there be any sense in theology. 1t
Suppose THE Sun owned and ran the Gen.
eral Slocum. but failed to obey the laws Of
the State and common sense beoause 1t wanted
to fill its Golfers.
1t seems to me that an omnisoient and all
wise God would give conscience and promote
the growth OF the same in proportion to the
responsibility coming under II,
To thinking men the apologies in behalf
OF Divine Providence are nil and only make
US utter the words Of the bard Of Stratford:
"In reli gion what damned error but some
sober brow will bless II and approve It with
a text. hiding the groesness With fair 9rna-
NoRwALK. June IT,
The sun., 1904-06-19
Greed the Bottom Cause.

To THE EDITOR OF The sUN-SI: Refer
ring to your editorial in to-day's Sun oom-
mentng on Mr.. Langdons letter: In this
terrible calamity visited upon the innocent
we have driven home to us most forcibly an
illust ration of the far-reaching effects OF
good or evil actions no matter how small they
may be in the beginning. The law OF nature
Is onward. and she tolerates no wrong. or
retrogression, whatever the seeming may be
to US who do not fully comprehend. Let us
be wise, let us look back through the effect
to the cause, and we will no doubt find that IN
this case, as also In the case OF the Chica go
theatre Are not so long ago. the seed Of this
bitter fruit was desire for YnrighteoHs gain,
We need not rail against God or any power
that rules, the universe. Let each one
look into his own inner consciousness and
judge II he is free from guilt. or the liberation
OF It. There Is an inevitable law from
which we cannot get away. and the sooner we
recognize 1t the better it will be for ourselves
and those innocent ones intrusted to our
care. H. h. SHAW.
NEW YORK, June II.
The sun., 1904-06-19
Let the Bells Toll .

The Herald makes the suggestion that
on Monday afternoon, between the hours
OF and 2, all the churches In New York
toll their bells with funereal solemnity.
SO great calamity as that which BE-
fell this town last Wednesday b unex-
ampled in its history. Tho dead Of a
great battle are not moro than the VIC
tins Of the Slocum disaster, And this
terrible loss has fallen on part Of this
community which exemplifes the best
qualities Of moral character and OF oiti-
zenship which are to be found in New
York or in this country.
Sympathy is expressed in subscrip-
tions Of money for the afflicted families,
and certainly any material need among
them ought to be and will be supplied
but, generally, the suffering Of these
afflicted people is not financial. The
large sum Of money, in the aggregate,
found on the bodies Of the dead Of the
disaster demonstrates that the excur-
sionists of Wednesday were not the
victims OF cruel poverty. The district
from which they came is remarkable for
its high average Of thrift. An Offer Of
money to many Of the afflicted families
would be resented; though, doubtless,
among 80 great a multitude there Is
purely material suffering which mere
pecuniary aid could and should relieve.
Even to bury their dead-a large expense
under the funeral customs of society
there must be need Of kindly help.
The sympathy expressed by the tollinG
of all the church bells of the town, and
the manifestation it will afford that the
loss which crushes the hearts Of that
afflicted district touches also the hearts
of the whole people of New York, will
be, however, more oongruous with the
mourning in those many East Side
homes.
Pure sentiment? Yes; but what else
is there of any real worth in life?
The sun., 1904-06-19
Tibet and the Transvaal.

Nothing has appeared in the history
Of England's present expedition to Tibet
which shows a deliberate and preoon-
ceived purpose to annex that country or
to acquire supremacy over it by mill
tary conquest. Had that been her OBJ
ject, the original expedition might have
comprised a stronger force than 300 native
Indian troops, under command Of an Off
Ger whose rank is only that of Colonel.
We may therefore assume that Eng
land has encountered in Tibet q surprise
party similar in ,chara cter to that into
which she plunged In South Africa, with
tho difference that PAUL KRuaER con-
ferrsd with the political mission which
precs1cd hostilities there, while the Tb-
etaAs received Col. l.YouNGHusBANpa at the
point OFT the knife and the muzzle of the
ylngat. 'ltTtook Colenso and the Modder
River and spion Kop to convince Eng.
land that the Beers were better fighters
thln cEcn. RHODES thought they were
u now looks as il a similar expert
The sun., 1904-06-19
A Tale Of Six States.

Count Wisconsin now among the
doubtful States, although MCKINLEY
carried it four years ago by 10000
plurality.
It has been a doubtful State before.
In 1892 a Democratic candidate won the
electoral votes Of Wisconsin by a.SoQ
plurality. His name was CLEVELAND.
In that same election Illinois was also
a doubtful State. CLEVELAND carried
1t by 1000. 80 ..g...
Likewise Indiana. CLEVELAND car
ried it by $500.
Likewise New Jersey. CLEVELAND
carried New Jersey by 1900
Also Connecticut. CLEVELAND car
ried it by $500.
Also New York, which had gone Repub-
lican four years before. CLEVELAND car
ried New York in 1899 by $4,000.
These six States that went Democratic
for CLEVELAND in 1899 possess, in COM
bination, under the present apportion-
ment, not less than l18 electoral votes, and
these 113 electoral votes win determine
the election.
The sun., 1904-06-19
The Alabama Republicans .

There are several interesting side
issues involved in the Chicago oonven-
ton, and among them is the fate Of the
Republican party in Alabama.
The total negro vote in that State is
1850. The total Republican vote for
Governor in 1902 was 1921. OF the 1850
negro voters a considerable number in
the past has voted the Democratic
ticket. Among these last, for instance,
is Mr.. AD. WINES, who not only voted
the Democratic ticket, but voted for the
Constitutional amendment which dis
franchised his race in the State.
In view of the relative unimportanoe
of the negro vote, Republican oonven-
ton was held in Birmingham at which
there were no negro delegates. The
overwhelming majority of the Repub-
lican voters being white men, the ma
chinery and administration Of the party
we're put into the hands of white men.
But President ROosRvELT's Admins
tration changed all that. Federal office
holders, like Mr.. BINGHAM, the United
States Collector at Birmingham, were
dismissed from the Government service.
They had taken part in the Birmingham
convention, and this convention had only
passed by narrow majority and after
a two days wrangle, during which
much hostility to the Administration was
developed, resolution indorsing Mr..
ROOSEVELT.
The Republican party Of Alabama was
thereupon reorganized from Washing
ton. With the postmasters as nucleus,
another group was formed having the
full Endorsement Of the Administration.
This group is popuiarly known a. the
Black and Tan and the Democratic
negro. WINDS, became one Of its master
The sun., 1904-06-19

the Louisiana Purchase and the Lsga
Tender Law. The power to buy the
louisiana Territory and TO make paper
a legal tender was not delegated nor
fairly implied. The right to perform
those acts was claimed, exercised and
allowed, because our Federal and Ma
tional Government is recognized as
Government; and, as such, is in posses
sion of sovereign and original powers
touching these subjects. Indeed, some
would go further and say that according
to the late decision Of the United States
Supreme Court In the Insular Gases. ever
the express prohibitions Of the Constitu.
ton do not restrain our Federal or Ma
tional Government from the exercise Of
sovereign national powers.
1t would be useful TO his fellow ooun'
trymen II some day Prof. GoLDwIN
SMITH would show them how largely
in addition to our written Federal or
ganic hw-usage has given W an un-
written constitution. Prof. ]. A. NooD'
BURN of Indiana University has lately
pointed out many instances OF practices
and precedents which have been estab-
lished in the United States by custom
alone, but which have come to have all
the force of constitutional law, It Is,
for example, the law Of the unwritten
constitution that no State has a right OF
it's own motion to secede from the
Union; that Presidential electors have
no right to exercise discretion In voting
for Presidential candidates, but must
vote for their party NOMINEES; that a
member of the Federal House of Repre-
sentatives must reside in the district
from which he is chosen; that both the
House of Representatives and the Senate
shall conduct their business by the COM
mittee system, the members OF the COM
mittee in the Senate being elective, while
in the House they are appointed by the
Speaker; and that party caucus may
determine the course Of party action in
a Legislature, whereupon an obligation
rests on the individual members who
participate in the caucus to obey the
caucus decision. The last named usage
is, of course, a feature of our system Of
party government. 1t may be said that
all our regulations governing our party
machinery and the proceedings Of party
conventions constitute unwritten law.
The conclusion reached by Prof. WooD-
BURN is that while our Federal or Ma
tional Government is one Of q written
constitution, this fact has by no means
made it infexibly rigid, nor prevented
it from expanding by construction and
usage; that while on paper 1t Is limited
in its functions, yet in matters essentially
national it may exercise such original
and inherent powers as belong to any
sovereign nation. Thus has representa-
tive government been enabled to operate
over an expanded area.