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The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-05-11
DRY GOODS
,J0BBING HOUSE
IN F;NANCiAL DiFFiC ULTiES.
MEMBERS OFTHE FIRM DE-
eide ON GRADUAL LlQUl-
DATfON.


NEW YORK, May 1.-THE big
dry goods joEbing house Of Sweetzer,
Pembroke & Company, one OF the larg-
est in the country, which has been q
stock company since December. 1901,
has announced that its members have
concluded TO adopt a policy OF grad
.nal HUMILIATION without at present de-
terninug the question as to whether
the company shall be ultimately
wound up or shall continue in bust
ness The action has been determin-
ed upon its announcem ent owing to
the death of J. Howard Sweetzer. and
the present conditions OF business.
In the Off cial announcement it is
said nat the officers and board OF di-
rcctors believe the assets OF the com
pany are ample to pay all business OBJ
lIeat tons and leave a good surplus Tor
a division on the preferred stock
The concern is capitalized at $780,
0OO, divided equally into common and
preferred shares.
It is said that no one doubts the
ability of The firm to pay all debts
and have surplus as its manage
nent for half a century has been char
acterzed by conservatism and losses
by bad debts have been usually the
case in houses Of the kind.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-05-11
Fifth WARD

T. w Arnett left last night for
Charleston.
G W. Eawker returned yesterday
from New York City. where he had
been on business
Councilman Downs has been slight
" iniisposed & day or two.
r. S. Monroe and wife are visiting
friends in Shinnston.
J. NJ Watkins has just completed
the handsome wa. in front OF the
Misses Fleming's property at the cor
nc1- of Eighth street and Locust ave
ME.
View street is fast becoming a resi-
dent section, quite a number OF houses
having been recently built there.
Miss Iva Lake left this morning Tor
Morsantown.
C NJ. Gus liiugtlaun wife and son,
Castle, of Peoria, Ill, are |isiti2" r.
E. Mason's family on LDcu-;i a:enue
for a few days
Quite a little excitement prevailed
on Locust avenue for :. while last
evening. F'airmOnt soldiers were
marching through our part Of the
town.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-05-11
Skinner Bldg,
Pa Door
Above p. ..

One lot Corset Covers. trimmed
with lace insertion worth SOC. this sale
only, not many in LOT, special. 25c.
GOWNS-Two styles good muslin
trimmed in either lace or embroidery
worth Gac, at lSc.
EXTRA SPECIAI-Anv regular ST
and S1.25 garment. special SIC.
Brass Sash Curtain Rods, with fix
lures. worth 10c each, as a leader, &c.
BELTS--A lot Of those white, wash
belts at 1Oc. or s for csc.
HOSIERY-A lot of regular soc and
Coo fancy lace hose for women, this
sale, special, 39c.
19c hose for 10c. A lot OF fancies
in wO1nens hose at 1Oc.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-05-11
HUMANE SOCIETY

II me Humane Society has been or
ganized SO long in Faicmont that the
public is certainly familiar with it's
work 1t is a work that everyone
should be interested in. The object
is to protect children, old people and
animals from cruel trea tnlent. Many
HON eless children are cared for in a
year. Few come to the society with
Sufficient clothing, and usually they
must be &iiept for weeks before q suit
able home is found for them. Then
1T may require a railroad journey TO
take them to it, All this IS q great
expense TO the. society. While the
business men OF Faira.onL have been
very liberal in their donations to the
work, it is necessary to raise some
money in addition to that subscribed
by them The society has undertake
en- to do this by giving cinderella in
&FIoRerIand,' a very pretty operctta
sin5wflich tne flowers, dressed in their
best, come to Prince Sunshine's Bali
about fifty children represent the
flowers. They have been drilled until
they take their parts perfectly.
Besides helping tle Humane So
EcTety those who attend cannot help but
enjoy the entertainment. The dates
are Thursday and Friday, May 10
and 20
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-05-11

short. all at one-fourth off regular
price. II
Special prices on summer Kimonas
and dressing sacks and wrappers 4.
Ladies' spring Jackets, either black
Or tan covert cloth, worth. 5000 for
S4.o0.
Long Mohair coats in blue, black or
tan, for summer wear, Just the nod
best coat out, worth $3.50, for 50 -50-t
Silk shirt waist suits; see those at
$1,000, $1,000 and $500; only one of q
kind. -.g8
Co1nforts-You will need these for
month yet. See these prices: $1.0e.
grade for roc; $1.5O for $1.19; $500
for S1.5e; $500 comforts for $3.50
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-05-11
CAPT. JOHN F. KLEIN,
The Well Known Excursion Man of
Pittsburg,

viii place in the Fairn1ont excur-
sion trade his new excursion barge
"Beauty,' commencing Saturday, May
14tf1. This boat will run to East
Fairn7ont Park, connn7 e:1cing May
14tf1 at P. w., and make excursions
every two hours to the Park. fhe
round trip will be rs cents. band OF
eiunt pieces OF brass and string music
will furnish music for dancing on
the boat Any church, school or
lodge of Fairmont or nearby towns
can make arrangements for outings
to this Park during the Summer The
cap city Of the boat is $500 people,
Dancing floor, 3ox1 so; three decks,
with all appliances for safety and corr
verience. For rates and dates adj
dress CAPT. JOHN F. KLEIN, 247
Water street, pittsburg, Pa.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-05-11
ISI HAVE
BEEN FIERCE
3 in#sIavish For it Sounded Very EN-
pt1atic to the English Ear.

Wendell Harvatt was arrested by
Lieut. Watson on Bridge street ycster-
day evening for debt. The man was
attempting. to leave when the officer
with warrant caught him. His
wife, who was with him, accompanied
the party to the jail and her abuse OF
1.-The officer and Interpreter employed
6 by the plaintiffs, must have been
something fierce-in Slavish. AT any
rate il was sufficiently emphatic to
attract quite a crowd TO the rear OF
the Courthouse.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-05-11
WILL INVESTIGATE
And Report to the Cosoe of Car
dinaiS.

ROME, May 11.-At a meeting OF
The leading cardinals at TIE Vatican
to-day the ecclesiastical questions in
irne.ic;. were discussed and it was
decided that Cardinal Saolli. on his
aEproa ching Nl:s!; TO America Though
not on a SPECIAL mission. should thor
oughly nf1i!::, into the situation and
exnaus>i5e!y report TO the college OF
Cardinals on Tie matter. Those pes
cnt at the ll!r.ti,l.; incinded Cardinals
Merry Del Val Rampoa, oreSlia,
Gotti, the EanI,t:lli brothers Agliar'!
and S;nsDl:i.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-05-11
Peter Denies 1t.

VIENNA, May 1.-The expulsion
of the Belgrade correspondent OF the
Die Zeitung by the Servian govern
ment for stating that King Peter in
tended TO abdicate in his son g favor
has been followed by Peters emphat-
ic denial in an interview granted the
Politisch correspondent. Peter. says
he neither intends to abdlcate nor Sis
pend the Servian Constitution.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-05-11
Death of G. A. Vockrodt.

G. A. Vockrodt whose serious ILL
ness we mentioned yesterday, died
last night at $50 o'clock at his home
in Pittsburg. We suppose he was
about forty years of age He was we'll
known in Fairmont, having married
here. His wife was Miss Anna, only
daughter OF Mrs. Linnie " Hall. and
sister of MI r. P. Hail. Besides his
wife he is survived by two childrei-
a son and daughter. He had been
engaged in the drug business for a
number of years. his mouse being one
of the leading retail establishme in
Pirtsburg The arrangements for his
funeral had not been made SHOWN to
friends here at the time we so to
press.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-05-11
WILL INDORSE
ROOSEVELT
Connecticut Republicans Are In Con-
vention To-day.

NEW HAVEN, Conn, May 11.-The
Republican State Convention met to-
day at the Hyperion Theatre to elect
delegates to the Chicago convention
in June. The delegates VIII De IN
str1cted to vote as a unit for RooSe-
welt for President. The convention
Will pass a resolution indorsinS the
administration of President Roosevelt.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-05-11

Notions at prices extremely low.
Lace Curtains and Door Panels
Curtains at soc to $3.50 a pair.
Panels at CSC to $500.
Curtain poles so With Curtains free
OF charge
Table Linen Remnants at half price.
Turkey red linen, vast coIorS, 35c
quality for 21c yard
Apron Bingham. Lancaster .Ssra9e
worth &c for &c. ~
Bed sheets, full size, S1x9O, bleach
ed. worth 75c, special, 59c. s-
Ruf1ed curtains for the bed roorpsy-
sec curtain for $50 pair; S1.O0 curtafSxs
for 70c; $125 curtains, for csc; SLIP
curtains for $i.19. Poles free. as|
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-05-11
viii Meet at Mrs. Ray Aoiberts

The Ladies' Auxiliary of the First
Baptist Church will meet at the home
of Mrs. S. Ray Holbert on Thursday
at two p. NJ. 1t is very earnestly de-
sired that as many of the ladies of
the church as possible be present.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-05-11
DRANK CAR
b0LIC ACID
4 Prominent Hotel Mar Committed
Suicide.

CONNELLSEILLII, Pa, May H.
James A. Whinl1y, a we'll known hotel
man OF CaSSelman, Pa. d:aN?< C.irbolic
acid at the Hotel Kelly hare this morn
ing and died in agony. He had been
absent from home for mere :han a
Week and had been drinking heavily.
Whiplly wrote three letters before he
died, one TO his mother, another to
Henry Whipl>y. his son, and the other
to Miss Mary Wilkes of Addison.
Whipky leaves wife and four chill
dren.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-05-11

Leather Belts-All csc kind for 19c;
soc kind for $50.
Linen Crash Toweling-Bars, red,
blue, pink and yellow, worth 12Hc,
special, SC.
SILKS-We have one piece Oh 30
inch black taiteta silk, OF ca yards, the
regular S1a5 kind, warranted not to
split, as a special for this sale. only,
yard soc.
Satin Foulards-Four pretty pat
terms, all silk. "a inches wide, worth
81 90, special a yard, Csc. Er ~,
GinGhams-15 pieces Of plain silk
ginghams, all colors, REGULAR zoe
grade, as a leader, 1Oc.
Infants skirts and dresses, long or
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-05-11
viii Leave For Pittsburg.

Mrs. G. F. Carroll will leave to-
morrow morning on a two weeks visit
70 PittsDurg and Wheeling. While in
Pittsburg she will be the guest of Mrs.
Mary Hamilton, formerly OF this city
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-05-11

DR.. Ollie Hill is home from Gin
cinnati wnere he, this week, receiv-
ed his diploma froms the Ohio College
of Dental Surgery. He will assist his
father, DR.. J. T. Hill, the well known
Main street dentist, in his practice
during the coming summer.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-05-11

Arnett H. Abernathy came back
from MorsantOwn yesterday and ieIt
for Point Pleasant this morning;
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-05-11

Greatest Silk Bargain Of the Year.
Il beautiful pure dye high lustre
black and colored 36-i1ch Taffeta, per
yard, at $1.1O. E. c. Stemple & Co.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-05-11
Russia May Have Bought It,

Russia May Have Sought !e.
BERLIN, May HIT Is reported
that the Russian Government has
bon chit the Hamburg-American liners
prinzesSin Victoria LulSc,
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-05-11

Mr. and Mrs. NJ. LIZ Hutchinson4
went to Pittsburg this morning to
spend a day or two.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-05-11

! q Wed
As marriage license has been issued
Il, ia ii, 27 and Mertie a: Cat
rel. 22-
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-05-18

lege of Journalism theory. Aside from
his argument there are two things In
Mr. Pulitzer's article worthy Of quota
ton. Here is one: ITO think rightly,
to think instantly, to think Intensely
this is the secret Of successful journal
ISM" Here is another: "A Journalist
is the lookout on the bridge of the ship
of state. He notes the passing sail,
the little things of interest that dot
the horizon in fine weather. He re-
ports the drifting castaway whom the
ship can save. He peers through FOG
and storm to give warning of dangers
ahead. He Is not thinking Of ms
wages or Of the profits Of his owners.
He Is there to watch over the saiely
and the welfare of the people who trust
him."
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-05-18
THBkE ARD OTHERS.

Read what w. J. o. Brien, sheriff
of New York city. 1908. says:
''In my official capacity as sheriff OF
the great city of New York through
out my full term of two years. was
obliged to take but two labor men TO
prison for grating whereas some.
thing like thirty-fiy lawyers were TAX
en- over for the same purpose, as we'll
as half as many preachers.
"Yet we hear nothing Of the stop
ping Of the profession of law, although
quite number of that profession
went to pay penalties for crookedness,
nor have we seen one word in the pa
pers that preaching shall cease be-
cause a few OF that craft found their
way to certain state institutions. WHY
we have been told that labor organi.
zations should cease TO have business
officials because one or two of them
have gone wrong is mystery thai
needs further explanation.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-05-18
OLD LIBERTY BELL
AT THE FAIR

st Louis, May 18--At last II has
peen determined that the. old Il liberty
eeil VIII pc brought to the worlds
lalr' Many objections to its remoynl
from Philadelphia were Offered ~
Hrst' but. these have been overcome
largely because of an appeal from so /.
oUO st Louis public school children
II. Inc Liberty bell, which will arrive
IN st Louis within a few DAYS and he
paced on view In the Pennsylyania
state building, is Americas most price
less material treasure. No other oh
Ject Is so beloved by the people. Lib.
erty bell belongs to the nation.
On July 4. 1776. the bell, even then
many years old, rang out the news Of
the Declaration Of Independence. bro.
claiming liberty to the American col.
oplsts.
The bell was made In England In
1872. Moulded In the metal Just be.
low the crown is the imperishable in
scription: Proclaim liberty through
out the land to all the inhabitants
thereof While tolltng for the death
Of Chief Justice John Marshall, IN
1888, the old bell was cracked and its
silvery tones were lost forever Every
effort to restore Its tone proved I'M
availing.
In Independence ball Philadelphia.
where Liberty bell proclaimed indie.
pendence 12S years ago. the precious
relic has been carefully preserved II
Is mounted upon rollers so that 1t can
he taken out rapidly in case Of fire
The bell has been seen at several ex-
positions. but for the first time 1t is
now coming west of the Mississippi
river. and this will afford opportunity
to millions OF citizens who have not
seen the bell That 1t will prove one
OF the most interesting features OF the
great exposition Is not to be disputed
In view Of the reverence in which the
old bell Is held by all patriotic people.
A special position in the Pennsyl.
vania building was provided for the
bell by the architects.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-05-18
THE REFORM or CHURCH, MUSIC

On this question, now frequently
asked, says Preuss's Review. we find
the subjoined timely reflections in
the Catholic Examiner, published In
far-off East India:
Perhaps the laity do not know
that the publication of an ecclesiasti-
cal document in the current press
counts for nothing in the eyes of the
church-except in cases where the Pc
riodical Is an official organ and mouth
piece Of the church. Hence the pub
lie may know all about a. piece of &C.
clesiastical legislation long before 1T
comes into actual working. Putting
aside the ordinary newspapers as be-
ing unofficial, this is how in practice
the law is brought into effect. First it
is promulgated in Rome; and, accord
ing to the prevailing view of canon
lists. this PRONUNCIATION has the force
of law for the whole world: In or
der, however. that the law may come
into effect In different countries, a
copy of the document Is sooner or
later communicated to the bishops.
The bishops then examine the law:
and IL they find In II anything In 1t
which seems inappllcable to their own
region. they can consider the matter
and make representations OF their cir
cumsfances to Rome.
when the whole affair has been
properly considered, the bishops issue
pastoral or other instruction to the
clergy or to the faithful, and then III
due time see that the law is carried
out. SAll this must take time; aud
meanwhile the laity and the clergy can
hold their souls in peace. Were the
carrying out of the law left to indi-
yiduals, considerable confusion might
ensue. The present instance is q good
one in point. The document requires
careful reading, besides knowledge of
| the subject. We have seen people
| writing under the impression that 1t
will abolish all modern music and
| leave us nothing but Gregorian: where
as 1t says just the contrary. The FIRST
and highest place is given to Gresor-
| ian and high second place to the
| Palestrina style. Modern music comes
| third. but requires judicious selection.
Yet the pope expressly says that mod
ern music comprises many compost
tons which can lay claim to excel
| lence, sobriety and due regard to lit
urgical laws Again, as to the RAJ
| pidity with which the reform should be
| effected--it is evident that the utmost
should be done. But the decree of the
congregation of rites shows due con-
| sideration for the difficulties of induc-
| ing a sudden change. and without of
fering an instantaneous revolution,
which would throw all things into con-
| fusion, requires that the improvement
| should be carried out as soon as pos
sible.' In practice, one Of the tirst
| things will be to determine what mu-
sic already ia use possesses the quail
| ties required and what does not And
for this purpose the ordinaries are d.
rected to prepare lists. The next
thing will be to obtain new music
where necessary, and to learn it--all Of
which must again in the nature OF the
case take time, even after the official
communication has been applied.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-05-18
WORK AND LONG LIFE.
Do Americans, as Rule, Work loo
Hard. h

Do Americans, as huie, Wofh 80
Hard.
A recent foreign visitor to the UNI
ted States, who has recorded IN an
English periodical his impressions OF
what lie observed here, declares fhal
the American is overworked, and
breaks down prematurely under the
too heavy load, becoming all too soon
victim to physical and mental inn
pairment.
1t is unquestionably true that
Americans give more thought, time
and energy to their business or yOcA-
tion than do their European friends,
/. but it may be reasonably doubted
that as the rule Of life they work too
hard. Ii at an earlier age they grow
nervous or dyspeptIc and irritable, as
our British observer says they do,
they still seem to be a fairly long
lived people, and such of them as
work the most industrious seem to be
the longer lived They who so first
to join .'the great majority" are com
monty those who retire before their
time from business. and give up work
ing at anything They thus deprive
themselves of the main pleasure or
interest Of living. With idle hands
and brains they seem to lose their
grip on the living world and drift out
Of it.
IT was not work, but care. that
killed the Cat of the adage, and it is
yet to be clearly proved that hard
work regularly done has ever hurt
anyone, or that congenial, profitable
employment is not pleasure and a
physical and mental advantage. When
the vocation is uncongenial and with
out fair compensation, the element of
worry and fret intrudes. and it is
that, rather than the hard work.
which breaks down the victims
health and spirits.
That which may be truly said ~
Americans is that they have NOT va
learned to rest from their labors IL.
times, to go upon holiday m die
season, to- loaf and invite their
souls, as Whitman counselled them
to do. All work, not less than ali
play, makes Jack" a dull boy. or man
work regularly, fntelligently. no mat.
Ter now energetically done, is rathe,
more likely to promote health than to
impair It, or to proIong life than tr
shorten 1T. The idle man who LACKS
employment of body and mind 4
more likely to suffer from nervo,,s
oppression, or to discover, as CARLYLE
says, that, he has within him that din
Iernai machine, a liver" than II tn
man VINO has serious work to thinE
apou!, ana who by doing it keeps his
Pnyslcai organs in normal condition
lnueed, the secret of healthful Iiyina
seems to be a-pienty of work cheer
Iully done the maximum OF insTirit
ing labor and the minimum of dnI
care. - Philadelphia Public LEDGER : - -
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-05-18
WON BRIDE ON DIAMOND.
Amateur Twirler Captures Fair Heir
ess, who Has 100000.

Il
Plainfield, N. J., May 1S.-The sec
ond chapter of romance that start
ed on a baseball diamond two years
ago developed this week when Aoram
Nelson, of Newmarket, announced
the engagement of his niece, Miss
Mabel Letter. one of the Fair heirs, 10
George Whitley Of this city.
Miss Letter was the favorite niece
of Mrs Charles l.. Fair. who had sup
ported her since she was girl or
six years, and under the terms OF the
settlement made between the Oelrichs
and the Nelson's, Miss Letter Will re-
ceive 100000. Young Whitley is
draughtsman in a local machine shop,
crack amateur pitcher, and Won the
heart of Miss Letter when he twirled
the ball for the Newmarket club or
which her Uncle Abram is president,
Miss Letter Is now teacher IN the
public schools Of Brookline. Mass
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-05-18

Advertise rents. articles lost, found,
and for sale in the popular columns
of the Democrat and get quick returns
for money invested.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-05-18
A LIBERAL OFFER.

The following offer of a grocer is
something that workingmen and any
others who are in the habit of drink
Ing liquor should read.
Notice Is hereby given that If you
come to my store three times a day
during the next year and purchase y
drink OF wl1iskey each time, paying
me ten cents drink. at the end of the
year will denote from the profits for
the benefit OF your family: Five bar
rels of my best flour; 100 pounds fine
graduated sugar; 100 pounds rice: ia
pounds coffee; 10 gallons syrup; 50
yards calico; pair shoes: 1 5000
cloak for your wife. And then / will
have $50 left to pay for the LIQUOR you
drank.--J. N. in Grocer
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-05-18

We have had so many glowing re,
ports about Australia that 1t seems
strange to read in the English papers
that many of the people are leaving
the island. In the first six months of
1903 the departure from New South
Wales alone for ports outside the COM
monwealth reached 1897, exceeding
the arrivals by Oils, and there was a
large emigration to Canada, South AZ.
RIGA and even Great Britain. Aus
tralia is declared to be capable of sup
porting the population OF Europe sew
eral times over, but the population Of a
greater part of it is said to be station
airy or declining. With an area almost
as large as the United States the en-.
tire commonwealth does not contain as
many people as the state of Ohio.