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The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-12-23
Zion TN GIFTS
FOR CHICAGO WORKERS
Rut There AresMore Idle Men and
Distress In That City Than

CHICAGO Dec 2e.-Eanks, broker
Emss manufacturing establishments
md other large corporations that
rake apracdceo of sharing their prof
ztswith employees win distribute more
KAN s. ,000. 900 among Chicago wage
eanersas Christmas gifts Saturday.
The Crane Company alone WIN give
1may $500 TO its $500 employees.
hfs company was one of the first in
Ehicago to share its profits with It's
emee force and workmen- Each en-
Ployer of the Crane Company. from
- week Office boy to the heads Of
deparements is to receive ten per
cent OF the total of his salary for the
Harris, Gates & Co. VIII distribute
ahoat 300 among their employees.
conservative estimate made by a
3HeIEknown broker today places the
Cl,ristnas fund TO be distributed by
Sxhe brokers at a quarter of a million
collars
The 200 messenger boys and 200
setting clerks of the Board of Trade
III each receive from .rNvo weeks 70
months salary from their :=ar:ous
@ptoyers In addition to these there
We perhaps 2. 900 other c-crks connect
e Nth the Board OF Trade who viii
handsomely remembered
The big packing firms VIII remein-
her heads Of departments and trusted
nanbes of the clerical forces
The Illinois Steel Company wiz
szSea gold piece to each OF its
crfsw who have been with the -conl-
DUya year or more.
The clerks In some Of the derart-
Rent stores VIII receive gold pieces
md Others VIII be given turkeys. The
Deering Harvester Company VIII fol
zoE IT'S custom of giving each married
nan employed In its plant a turkey
1org The banks that VIII give money
employees are the Com Exchange
eSnional Bank, the Merchants Loan
md Trust Company and ti1e American
-Hst and Savings Bank
Heads of charity organizations say
mere are more idle men and more
puserty in Chicago nov than at any
6ue within the last three years. 1t
said that The numerous strikes
are partly responsible for the Idle
ness Work has been abundant at
good wages al the year
The large number of dependen: PEG |
ne VIII make heavy drain upon he |
resources of caaritabis organizations
tEis winter.
3 Usually the work Of relief IS not
necessary before Januarx, but many
families are already being supported
md must be cared for all through the
winter season
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Some person win get the brass bed
Coal City House Furnishing CompanyI
Some person VIII get the Wilton rug
Coal City House Furnishing Company
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-12-23

Designated DepoSiSary of the United
STATES and State OF West Virgins.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-12-23

Wait for Larney Lloyd's new
things. He is now in the city shop
ping, and viii return Friday morning
with some choice goods.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-12-23
Opera House Restaurant.

Opera House Restaurant.
The Opera House Restaurant has
opened up again and viii serve its
customers as usual in frst-class style.
It is for both ladies' and gentlemen.
ALVA HAWKINS.
Manager. Z
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-12-23
F., N. AND p RRANCx.

F., N. AND 2 ShANCA-
ARRIVES.
No. 2--Pittsburg Accom'n 1905 P. NJ.
No. 5O.-Pittsburg Accom'n loo q. IA.
No. 4.-Pittsbu-g Accom'n $50 P. NJ.
DEPARTS.
No. 1.-Pittsbdrg Accom'n 500 A. NJ.
No. 3--Pittsburg Accom'n 7:50 A. NJ.
No. 51--ConnellsviIIe Ac'm 2:10P. N.
No. SO leaves daily for Morgantown
at'9:O5 P. M No. 62 arrives from Nor
gantown at 6:55A A. NJ, daily except Sum
day; No &c at 500 An Sundayionly.
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mONDNGAH DKyISION.

MONUNOAA DK . ISAU N-
No. 5.-Arrives at Fairmont 5:35P. N.
No. 1.-Arriyes at Fairmont 12:1o P. NJ.
No. 3.-Arrives at Fairmont 7:45 A. II.
No. 2.-Leaves Fairmont... 7:1o A. ID.
No. 6.-Leaves Fairmont... 1:53 P. n.
No. 4.-Leaves Fairmont-.. 9:55 p. n.
No. 66-Leaves Fairmont. 500 A. NJ.
No. 69-Arrives at Fairmont. 900 p NJ.
All trains are daily except Nos 1, 3
and 4 on the F., NJ. and P. branch.
which are daily except Sunday, and
Nos &c and 60 which are Sunday only.
For sleeping car reservations and
Information concerning tickets and
rates, consult
T. 3. HENDERSON,
Ticket Agent.
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The West virginian respectfully
solicits job printing of all kinds.
Neat work at reasonable prices.
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n Santa Claus Will fake the young
Ster one of our magic lanterns. money
] hzzk, air rifle. pocket knife, tricycle..
e,cpress wagon, sled. tool chest or
pair OF K. K. skates hc will be de-
lighted with his Christmas present.
j Halls Hardware. x
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home nice lots on Hamilton Hi for
zsae. az good bargain. n q Ian
5sa.za- 2
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III 60 and see Howard before having
me ehildrens pictures taken. x
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For Sale.

sno.ee building lots on Jirsinis
aysure and Sixth street Apply e
sta Robinson. Gas once.
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pAwPAw 1RANCH.

Saturday only.)
No. 2o1-Leaves Fairmont. ZOO A. NJ.
No. 203-Leaves Fairnont. 400 2. NJ.
No. 200-ArriveS at Fairmont9:23 A. NJ.
No. 202-Arrives at F'airmo ont 6:225 p. NJ.
The daily tribune., 1904-11-18
Will Build New Church.

The congregation Of the Ohritian
church has purchased the old canning
factory. IL will be torn down and
the ttmbsrs which are good win be
Second and Maple avenue, uprenuru
location.
The new structur, will be 4Cx40
feet and Of brick. but only the gener-
al plan 10 at present known. but
sufficient progress has been made to
start the foundation and BY the time
that 10 In the definite plans can be
given.
Tho Christian denomination has
been moved about from plsoe to plsoe
because IL had no house Of worship.
until now the members have decided
to begin the erection OF one suitable
to she congregations growing needs.
The daily tribune., 1904-11-18

night. ~ has been the csse each even
ing and the drawing Of the prize,
resulted in much interest.
Mrs L. EsAn drew the handsom.
sofa pillow that Wa donated BY the
Sisters of Canon City. she holding
the lucky number 10
The beautiful cushion donated by
Mary Ann Smith was drawn BY mum
Der 81 and wAs held BY Mrs. 7. 8.
Richards.
Number ll6 secured the magnificent
leather rocker and that number was
held by Father Hilary of Pueblo.
The dance WAS continued las. even.
ing until about midnight and all en-.
joyed the event very mu,h.
The ladies of st. Benedicts must be
upon the great social
success Of the fair. and Father Ed.
mund requests The Tribune to public
ly express the thanks of his member
'hip to the entire public for their
oyal patronage and support Of the
air
The daily tribune., 1904-11-18
Headache and Nervousness Cured.

DR.. Z. O. 4apero. the we'll known
eye, ear. nose and throat specialists
Of Denver will again be in Florencs,
Nov. ~ and 2s, in the Jack block.
II you are nervous or nave hsadaehes
have your eyes examined free.
The daily tribune., 1904-11-18
CLOSE OF CATHOLIC FAIR.
handsome Sum Realized for a New
Church Building.

The fair given BY the ladies of St.
BENEDICT church was brought to a
close last night after most succesful
event. both from . social and fiuan.
cial standpoint. Over $500 VISA real.
ized from the fair. but as the bills have
not yet been met it is not known how
much will be clear money. The net
proceeds will be put away for the new
church building fund, for a nest egg
as 1t were. The membership expects
edifloe for worship, and it is now the
intention that the structure will be
= very nice one.
A large crowd was present last
The daily tribune., 1904-11-18
Danger OF q Coal Strike.

The local coal dealers are appre-
hendipg . strike this winter In the
Northern fields. last winter whom
the men employed in sbe Northern
mines went out. their demands were
conceded on the understanding that II
the strike in the Southern fields did
not succeed, then the rates paid In
the North were to 60 back to the old
rate. This WAS because the Southern
coal. II mined at . lower rate than
the Northern. could drive the latter
out Of the Denver market. The
Southern strike failed, but the north
ern miners refused to scoept > re.
duction. some of the northern oper-
ators . fow weeks before election.
declared that the higher rate could
not be maintained and that they
would close their mines II the min
ers refused to live up to their
agreement. Whether they will be OF
this opinion in the face Of Peabody 4
defeat remains to be seen. In this
connection, . prominent officer Of
the railway mems union recently re-
marked in this town that the next
strike in the coal mines would be the
signal for . strike on the railroad. In
any case, it will not be bad idea tS
Icy in moderate supply Of coal.--
Fort Collins Express.
The daily tribune., 1904-11-18
Socialists Will Not Attempt
to Commit Body.
But Will be Satisfied With the
Adoption Of Number of Social
list Resolutions, one of Which
VIII be to Keep Alof From
the Militia.

San Francisco, Nov. IS.-It in stat.
ed today that the socialist element Of
the American Federation Of Labor
will make no effort at the present .es.
sion to commit the Federation to so.
cialism. but will be satisfied with the
adoption Of . number Of resolutions
OF a socialistic bearing one Of which
will be to keep aloof from all mill.
tary service and Rave nothing what
ever to do with members OF the militia
1t is believed that this resolution
can be passed very easily.
The daily tribune., 1904-11-18
For the Poor.

Miss Lola LaFolletse. the daughter
Of the Governor Of Wisconsin. has .
ready and rather osustic wit. At
. meeting recently held in Madison
for . charitable purpose Mis- La
Toilette was one Of those who passed
through tho audienos with plates for
CONSTRUCTION. A rich miser sat In .
rear seat alone. and when Miss La
Follette extended her plato to him.
he said, grimly:
81 have noshing-nothtnR."
Tho young girl knew the man was
w,.lthy, and. with little smile she
said:
"Take something. then. This
collection. you know. 10 for the
poor"
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ARRIVALS.
Fremont Hotel.

G. ". Duffield, Denver; l. ".
Charles, Denver; Jos. Brsckmsn,
New York; Jonas Saul. Pueblo; p.
Rosenstine. Chicago; 8. A. Jacobs,
Hamilton; L. e. Van Aorston. Den :.
YER; ]. p. Carson, Chicago; N.
Carroll and wife. City; r. Will
liams, Colorado Springs; Francif
schwinger. Pueblo.
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laps Again Repulsed.

st. Petersburg. Nov. 1S.-The jap
anese tried last night to recapture
Putiloh hall south Of Sakhe river but
were again repulsed. The hill COM
mands much Of tho valley and has
been the scene of several very bloody
fights. The general situation is
quiet.
The daily tribune., 1904-11-18
Taken By Mistake.

Some person took Frank Pierce's hat
by mistake from Morgan hall Tuesday
night. 1t was q soft Stetson, and the
party having the same by returning
it to this office will be rewarded.
The daily tribune., 1904-11-18
Freight Steamer Burned.

New York, Nov. 1S.-The freight
steamer Mohawk entering Long Is
lnad sound caught fire today and
burned to the water edge. Two of
the crew were drowned and twenty
The daily tribune., 1904-11-18
Dr.. K. c. sapero.

the Denver eye. car. nose and throat
specialist. will again be in Florence.
1t the Jack block. Nov. 20 and 23. Ct
The daily tribune., 1904-11-18

Carmody g. Son Furniture & On
dertakers will make great cut on
prices until their car Of new good
arrives. SS-h
The daily tribune., 1904-11-18
FORTY PEOPLE
REPORTED LOST
Explosion in Gas Factory
Causes Big Fire.
Two Known to be Dead and Nanv
More Nay be In the Ruins
Several Gas Tanks ExpIode
Flames too Hot For
fmemen to Work.

Chicago. Nov. Is.-Two mon ar,
known to be dssd and ten Others ar,
believed to be in the ruins Of a build
ing destroyed by fire. The flame
started in the front of the National
Headlight Co. building aud commu.
nioated to the High Park station Of
the Peoples Gas Light Co. Many Of
the employees were injured. When
the flames first started . small tank of
gas exploded. which set hre to the
plant and soon after fve explosions
occurred ~ tank after tank blew NIB.
Within five minutes all the houses
within six blocks of the factory
we're deserted and the panic striot.
en- people watched the flames lick mp
the numerous buildings and draw
nearer and nearer to the huge tank
which contained hundreds of thous.
ands Of feet Of gas. The hames grew
10 fierce that the firemen could not
approach within three blocks of the
IRE. The company imme diately be-
gan drawing gas from the big tank,
and sudden change Of wind steersd
the tire away from the tauk after il
had been completely enveloped. After
The daily tribune., 1904-11-18
Wreck Victim Identified.

The body Of the other young man
who WAS killed in the Rio 0rsude
wreck at vallie siding Wednesday
night was identified = George II. No.
Kay were chums and had left to-
Rether. About three days before the
wreck occurred in which their lives
were crushed ont. the Howard boy
hsd written letter TO his psrsnts
stating that the two were ON their
way homo.
The daily tribune., 1904-11-18

This afternoon it 10 reported that 1t
least forty people perished in the
ruins. The property loss will ex.
ceed . quarter of . million dollars.
The daily tribune., 1904-11-18
ANXIOUS TO BE A SENATOR.
Attorney Generalship Has No
Charms for Black.

New York. Nov. 1s.-Former Gov.
velt's cabinet to begin with the new
presidential term In Aaroh. II 10 .
question whether or not Mf. BLACK
will accept the appointment - be is
anxious 70 secure . place in the Uni.
ted States Senate.
The daily tribune., 1904-11-18

Aprons on sale at Austin's by st
Alban's Guild. 56-tt
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charges with beIn' her runaway bus

charges with bein' her runaway hus-
band.
ma sellin' Pain Alleviator and foundin'
orphan asylums without bein' jumped on
then how can we hope to build up indus
tries and make ourselves a great people
Its the opinion of this populashun, as
made a mistake and is sorry for it, but
that Pilgrim Joe is also sorry for her.
be the man wanted that he will present
her with $40 bill and his best wishes
for her future welfare"
was quick to hand out the money, but
Hammer wasn't quick to accept it. As a
matter of fact, she broke away from
them who was holdin' her and made an
other rush at me, and she was not recap
tured until she had chased me around the
tent six or seven times and fallen on her
nose When She realized that optical de-
lusions could prevail in that town she
CARRY her to another town. When she
had departed the mayor came to me and
He was speculatin' in Jack rabbits and
wanted the money to cover his margins.
As I passed it over I said:
Don't connect this with the claims put
forward by Hammer"
Not at all" says he. That claim
fggers on these bills are o. X and right
Then returned to my tent and made
ready to take further tiItypes at 10 cents
a take, and as 1 waited for the people to
.sThe race is not aIlus to the swift.
There's many a slip 'twixt the cup and
TT isn't right for a husband to run
away from his wife in Indiana, but if
he does run, it's her duty to replace him
The husband who'll go back on his
wife after bein' overhauled at last de-
can't be too careful in identifyin' her
Don't let any optical decisions step in,
put him off till YOU can git out of town .
-NCopyrlght, 1904, by I. c. Lewis.)
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ALOosE ENGINE.

The little station at Clatworth had
wakened from it's usual noontide siesta
for the advent of the important trains
of the day-one from Anderford june
ton, bringing passengers from the
London EXPRESS; the other from re-
mote country towns, conveying those
who desired to catch the up train at
the junction for Waterloo.
A man who had alighted from the
down train looked around him with a
smile of dawning recollection. Clat-
worth again after hve years!f Cur1o us
that chance should have obliged him
to get out here, on his way south, and
return to the Junction to retrieve an
important package he had left behind
there.
A feeling of satisfaction stole over
him at the difference between his past
when his commercial travelling had
necessitated a fortnight's sojourn at
this dead-alive village, he had been of
little account either in his own or any
other world.
Then his chance had come and he
had taken it. Five years of rough
and-tumble life in every quarter of
the globe, with a success at the end
on the level of prosperity, had nearly
effaced all remembrance of Clatworth.
AS he crossed the line to the strip
of bordered gravel that
of "reminiscences began to piece them
selves in Kaleidoscope fashion through
his brain. There was the stretch of
dusty road that led to the pond and
the mill; across the fields rose the
tower of the old church. EMPOWERED in
trees.
He was about to overtake some rec
objection that evaded him, when the
train came in, the engine pulling up
just opposite to him; and as he moved
toward the carriages he was suddenly
arrested by a face that brought back
wildly, like a bolt from the blue, the
most unpleasant experience of his ca
reer.
The engine driver, leaning a little
over his brake, was looking him full
in the face with astonished and I'M
easy recognition. and. as the traveller
took in the sunburned features, the
dark. menacing eyes, the strong, brown
hand that seemed to twftch toward
him, he remembered everything
There had been a quarrel between
this man and himself over girl.
Eppie, the village belle. The young
commercial had interfered with their
counting. had captured Eppie's truant
fancy with his affectation of superior
ity and town ways, and after persuad-
ing her to throw the other over had
played fast and loose with her him.
self.
1t had been a fortnight's interlude of
mock sentiment and passion to him,
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PILGRIM JOE.
Adventures Await Him Every Day in
the Week.

was welcomed with enthusiasm al
the town of Root Hog. and durin' the
day 1 took 20 tintypes at ten cents
a take. When night fell I told the
people of the merits of my Pilgrim
Pain Alleviator from a box on the
public square, and "a bottles were sold
at the usual price OF 10 cents bottle.
My benign look and venerable
had given the pOpulace conf
dence in my word. and IL 1 had had
four dozen dollar watches 1 could
have sold them out to the last one at
81 apiece. 1t is a lovable thing to
have your feIlerman believe in you.
and you should never take advantage
of the same to his undoin'.
When 1 retired to my room in the
tavern that night 1 had a baImy feelin'
of the heart. I had made a profit of
81 during the day and not broken any
of the commandments. and l found
myself remarkin' to myself:
"A coal baron may make his tens
OF thousands. and a Chicago packer
may own a yacht and an automobile
at the same time. but the man who
has the love of his fellermen has
sunthin' better than gold"
had just fallen asleep to dream
OF hyin' about on golden wings wheP
my door was suddenly burst open anu
six stalwart patriots seized and
dragged me out of bed and down.
stairs When 1 asked for explanations
was informed that my Allevia tor had
caused the death of an eminent citizen.
and that 1 was to swing for it. They
wasn't going to give me no show at
all, and was bein' hurried to the
place Of execution when the keeper of
the tavern interfered. 1t wasn't that
he loved me, but that he wanted me
TO pay my bill before 1 swung. His
Interference gave me chance to get
my breath, however. and in the course
of half an hour the followin' facts was
brought to light:
That the late deceased citizen was a
sufferer from heart disease.
That the doctors had warned him
agin violent excitement
That instead of buyin' a bottle of
my Alleviator on the public square
that eavenin he had bought a bottle
OF corn juice in a drug store.
That on goin' home he and his wife
had got into an argument. follered by
a tussle. and that he had run out
doors and dropped dead
Some three or four of the more en-
thusiastic of the populashun wanted
to hang me for my whiskers. but the
more conservative stepped in and I
was restored to life and liberty. Apollo
giles was even extended along with a
glass of ginger-ale. but instead of re-
turnin' to my couch I silently and
without any whoop-la stole down to
the barn and harnessed my boss and
left the town behind me.
1 rode towards the town of Last
Chance, fifteen miles away with the
pale moon shinin' on the back of my
head and the frogs croakin' mourn
fully in the wayside bitches. And thus
did reflect:
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1T is good to be loved by your fell
lerman, but you never can tell how
long his goodness is goin' to last.
Iheres only 20 per cent profit in
Dein good, but Providence allus seems
TO come around Jest in time to prevent
your being hung.
"A populashun should be encour-
aged to be enthusiastic, but a Teller
ought also be ready to dodge 'em
when they get too much so.''
They didn't have no brass band out
TO meet me at Last Chance. but when
I got to town the mayor sive me a
orotherly welcome and introduced me
TO all the prominent citizens. 1t was
early in the mornin'. but the said
prominents were already playin' a
game of poker. OWN to my general
benignness 1 thought it better to deny
that knew a bob-tailed flush from a
clubhouse, and that 1 looked upon it
as sinful game. 1 had just sot up
my tent and got ready to take tin
types when a female came jumpin'
over boxes and barrels and grabbed
me by the hair and Whiskers and we
went rollin' on the ground together.
1t was five minits before the police
force. who was an old man, cross
eyed and lame in the left leg, could
pun US apart. Then the woman stands
up and says:
Hes my Reuben and I'm his Han
ner. He ran away from me in Indiany
four years ago. and I've been follerin'
him for year"
nave anus made 1t a pint to be
cool and calm when lookin' into the
face of death, and to retain my ven
erableness under the most tryfn' cir
cumstances. On this occasion. as soon
as 1 could git my breath back I smfl-
ed an oily smile and purceeded to
prove to the crowd that fiction is
stranger than truth. There was no
doubt that woman was named Hammer
and that Indiana was her home, but I
asked the people to look at me and
say If I looked like a man who'd leave
lovin' wife to split her own stove
wood and eat her own cold potatoes. It
was a we'll known fact that 1 was a
pilgrim and well fixed financially, and
every few days some female who
wants to live a life of ease and luxury
was claimin' me as her long lost hus-
band. Was ii right? Was it incourag-
in to put my Pilgrim Pain Alleviator
within the reach of all at the low price
OF 25 cents a bottle. with the curks
sticl<in' out so they could be pulled by
the teeth? And so 1 growed more earn
est and spoke of optical delusions. This
woman was squint-eyed and probably
near-sighted, and IL would not be at
all strange If she took me for one
was not
If Hammer had kept cool there's no
telltn' how many of the crowd would
have bin on her side. but she used
hard words and wanted to fight, and
up the case as follers:
Hammer says Joe is her long-lost hus-
band. and Joe denies it. In this ken
try one mans word is as good as an
other till he's proved a liar.
1--WE take optical decisions into ac-
count, and it's our opinion that a wo-
man can't be too keerful who she
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AUCTION.

AUCTION-Public sale of horses cattle
and hogs to be held at the J. S. IRELAND
farm, miles southeast of Topeka, on
Wednesday, Sept. q, 1904. Sale to COM
mence at 10 O'Clock sharp; good lunch at
noon. Col. NJ. T. Crews & Son, statesmen.
J. s. IRELAND, manager.
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FREE p1sPENsARY.

TOPEKA FREE DISPENsARY, south
east corner 18th and Tyler sta. from 1
regular practicinE physicians for the
benefit of persons without means who
tents are assured of careful and consid-
crate treatment Medicine furnished IN
most cases.