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The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-08-23

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fhffrorrtd Watson ii in tow
Pickering IS IN Richwood On
Business
.zlo ~ charles charles shaw Y Z Manning
sstonnsto-day
Harry Wheeler IS an Augnst victim
--a5hay#feyerSs sufferer
MRS. Me-. Martin is nursing a ty-
phoid eyercasesinSShinnston
Miss Den sample Is quite i'll at her
home 81 PolkSstreet, First Ward.
MIS-. Elizabeth Mckinney, Of New
ton sire Firstsward, is quite sick.
MISS Goldie Riggs, Of Fairmont ave
anre IS Il, threatened with typhoid
fewer.
Mrs.Dorsey Fitch and george Fitch
returnedfrom Atlantic City the first
of@the#week.
Attorney 5Michae Powell, another
visitor | Greene county, returned
nomelastnigh
MIS-. William and children returned
stay az Ino I'm ~te
first Of the week.
Jordan Hall, Of Grafton, was ad.
United to the City Hospital to-day to
b treated for fever.
city Editor NJ. C. Lougb is an On
hooker at&the Democratic county CON
syention at Warrington today.
Nj. i. Tough was in Clarksburg
yesterday 20 see his daughter, Mrs.
AsB. Cole, who is III Of typhoid fever.
Attorney H. c. Brant returned yes
terdays from his home in greene coun-
81, Pa, to attend to some business
matters
Miss zelna Toothman, Of Fairview,
saWhoshas been receiving treatment at
sfheSGity Hospital for fever' returned
hoEne today.
Mrs. Davis, OF Falrmont' is
here#visiting her sister, Mrs. Geo. E.
yanGiIder and other relatiVes.-Mor-
gantown Post.
ssMrs. Walter BealI and little son,
Fred. came down from Mt. Lake Park
ya Iastnight after spending W wee
atthis popular resort.
5Mrs.W. a. Carder will be dismiss
sad q the Woman's HOSPITAL this
week. she has almost Recovered
from her recent severe Illness.
sMrss Maud Hume. Of FRANKLIN,
#Pendleton county, who has been Wis
stingAttorney%S. B. Seig's family for
-rx<A-EIo ,. F~~ (N~1f{1n
Miss Mary LeVelle, of the Fifth
ward, and sister, Mrs. Minnie Elem
ing. Monongah, left to-day for a
few8weeks' stay at Webster springs.
Mrs. S. b. seig, Mrs. Maud Hines
andRMiss Ella Craig were M~organtown
visitors yesterday, having made the
frip#down and back on the }, o. Wat
son.
Miss Jennie Berger, who has been
IheSguest Of Miss Pearl Davis, during
t last few days. was called to her
home lin Weston today by the illness
of$amember8 of the family.
SSSMrs.sZora Burdette, of Denver, Cot,
was ii the city last night, The guest
of hersbrothers. Messrs. Carl and scott
will go to-day TO her faith
81: Mr.. Robert Lowe. who Resides at
$Eadora fora visit Of some length.
ssDr. and Mrs. Walter Boyaston re-
turned last from Mt. Lake Park.
where&they had been durins the past
TWO weeks. Or. Boydston is much I'M
4...a1a.5 - ha,1+h& o,d waS able TO go To
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-08-23
AT COURT HOUSE
Power of Attorney,

Power OF AttoTHey.
The Marion Tanning Company has
granted to Virgil T. Clayton power of
attorney.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-08-23
Infant Son Kidnapped.
(By Publishers P

BUFFALO. Aug. 23.-Buffa1o, Lock
port n Niagara Falls police have
been asked by the Tonawanda Chief
of Police to look out for Reginald Fol
insbee Ferguson, a year and a half
old, who, it is asserted, has been kid
mapped.
We are agents for Oliver Chilled
and Syracuse plows. J I. Halls
Hardware Store.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-08-23
FIRST WARD.
BY Our Regular Correspondent.

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The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-08-23
ALL SORT OF NEWS.
Odds and Ends aug in the
Meshes OF the Telegraph Wires and
Released Here To-day

greatly pleased, his yes beatning and
face aglow with joyful smiles, owe a
donation made to him Saturday by his
wife in the form Of a fine, handsome
haby girl G.+ E
The Glenwood post., 1904-10-29
Delicate.
The Dimolc.

Science may point out that dimple
Is a blemish and that it has no busi-
ness on II perfect face, but science
could not write books enough to con-
vince doubling man of this great truth.
In fact if young lady has couple
of dimples mixed in with her other
features the average man will over
look several other faults. Snc may
perhaps be tritc SHY on education
and not have money enough to buy 4
slightly damaged duke, but If a girl
has few dimples as her stock in trade
she can come pretty near taking her
pick of the young men of the neighbor-
hood. She may marry for love or
money, whichever she sees fit.
1t Is mighty easy for Il man, If he Is
convinced that dimple is bcmish.
when he has won the favor of a girl
who Is afflicted with them to console
himself with the thought that none Of
us are perfect anyway.
The Glenwood post., 1904-10-29
HEROINE OF GEORGIA
PRINCESS CHIEF FIGURE IN Ro.
MANTIC TALE.
Prisoner in the Hands Of the Enc
mics Of Her Country Her Quick Wit
found Way to Battle the Designs
Of Her Captors.

James Baker, the well-known trav-
eler and writer, tells a curious story
of war 100 years ago. The Persian
shah was besieging Tiflis and the hus-
band of the Princess Salome had been
slain in the siege. When the Per-
s'fns entered and sacked the town
Se,c me tried to save her young son,
but he was torn from her arms and
hacked to pieces before her eyes. Her
own life was spared and she was
borne to the camp outside the walls
Of Tifis to the shah. He sold her to
Djafar Bek, who shut her up in a
castle-a part OF which still remains
near where is now the lovely tropi-
cal botanical garden of Tifiis
Charmed by her beauty, he asked her
to become his wife She refused. and
begged her purchaser to slay her.
The Persian gave her a night to re-
consider the matter and on the next
day he lay reclining on great cushion
under tree on that hot. sunny hill
side and awaited her answer. Pres
emily she appeared before him. yelled
in long, pure white robe, calm and
stately. her face deathly pale. She
advanced, her armed jailers following
her. The Persian waved his follow
ers aside and asked the princess;
You consent to be my wife?" Yes"
was the solemn answer. 81 consent to
love you, for after tho death OF my
husband and son it is my destiny;
there is no other fate for me.
there are certain families that pos
sess strange powers and dark secrets.
My mother foretold | should be the
wife of Djafar, and from my mother
|, too, receive these powers to read
! the future" The Persian was i'm
pressed by her manner and her pres
ence. She saw her power. Give me
/ there II l shall have long years OF
happiness with you" He held forth
his hand. She held it until it slightly
trembled in her fingers Then she
burst forth with a cry of horror "Oh.
my master, knowsst thou that death
awaits thee? Perchance this very
night Djafsr Bek trembled now.
Thou wilt die by the hand OF a man
thou hast this day offended" is it
by ASA Dhoulla Bek." he asked. We
quarreled to-day, and about you. He
would have bought you" "Oh. my
master" exclaimed SalOme. "to save
thee | must have some object upon
which he has looked to-day. then |
can avert this evil and make his arms
useless against thee"
What. You can do this?" exclaimed
Djafar. incredulously. Most certain
ly. Give me your dagger" He drew
1t and handed it to her. She held it
up and, looking up to the blue heav.
ems above murmured a prayer; then.
handing it back to him, said Now it
is useless: it can slay no one" He
looked at her unbelievingly. TRY it. %
she exclaimed. Strike here!" lie
struck the blow where her finger rest
ed full upon her heart; the keen blade
went swiftly home and she fell at his
feet, exclaiming, 80 God. receive my
soul!" Then she lay dead
The Glenwood post., 1904-10-29
ORIGIN OF THE THERMOMETER,
Fahrenheit Said to Have Copied From
Sir Isaac Newton.

Sir Isaac Newton.
According to Sir Samuel Wilkes,
Fahrenheit constructed his thermome-
by Sir Isaac Newton. "In the transac-
tions Of the Royal society for 1701
will be found the paper written by Sir
Isaac Newton, who was at that time
secretary to the society" says Sir
Samuel. He invented an instrument
for measuring the degree of heat in
fluids by taking tube and filing it
with linseed oil. On this he marked
the freezing point as zero by putting
the tube in ice, and in the same way
he marked the point when placed in
boiling water. The very awkward
scale which we now use is evidently
that Of Newton, for the decimal sys-
tenn not being then in use, he took the
number II to denote the heat OF the
body; this he found, and made 1t the
starting point of his scale both up
ward and downward.
at was some time after this that,
for convenience's sake, the degrees
were divided into two. and thus the
body heat was "a above zero and boil
ing point SO. When, many years after
ward. fahrenheit made his instru-
ment and used mercury instead OF
linseed oil, he again divided these de-
grees into four. so il the number be
multiplied accordingly we have 212
for the boiling point and 96 for the
body heat.
Fahrenheit, finding he could get a
lower temperature than freezing, made
this point zero, which brought the
number OF Newton's to 32 of Fahren.
heit In this way the thermometer
was constructed; awkward as the
scale is, yet it is historically interest
ing as having been made by our own
great philosopher and formed on the
basis OF the heat of the human body.
The Glenwood post., 1904-10-29
MADE RICH BY LUCKY FIND.
One Of Many Remarkable Gold Dis
coveries in New Zealand.

coveries in New Zealand.
One Of the most remarkable gold
discoveries of which there is any rec
ord in New Zealand has been made in
the Mokihinui district by Albert Win
ter. the son of a billposter in North
Shields, England.
The discovery was made in re-
markable way. Mr.. Winter stopped
at the edge of a creek to pick up a
piece of stone to throw at a woodhen
and in doing SO he noticed that the
stone was gold-bearins quartz
Promptly he returned to the town,
took out his miners rights and with
his mate pegged OFF claims on the
ground. and subsequently sold out his
interest for E75,000.
Albert Winter. who is thirty years
of age, left South Shields nearly four
years ago as a stoker on the steamer
Ilford. Some months later the ship
arrived at Melbourne and Winter left
her there.
For some time afterward his family
knew nothing of his whereabouts, but
short time ago they received letter
from him. The letter was written
from Grannity Creek, near West Port,
New Zealand, and at that time ap.
parently he was working at the mines.
That presumably was before he made
his rare stroke of luck.
This is one of the biggest gold finds
ever made in New Zealand. Mr.. Win
ter is now on his way home
The Glenwood post., 1904-10-29

The only World Fair route ran
ming solid vestibuled trains through
to st. Louis via Colorado Springs,
Pueblo and Kansas City without
change The Missouri Pacific also
announces that every Tuesday aud
Saturday during the uonth of October
they will place on sale that popular
coach rate from Denver, Colorado
Springs and Pueblo of SlT.25 to st
Louis ard Kan-as City and return,
good fifteen days Corre-pondingly low
ates from all parts of the state.
The Glenwood post., 1904-10-29
Sweet Words.

There is no sweeter word than home.
You think SO when afar you roam
And drain at times bitter cup
In hunting joys that don't turn up.
But some folks take a different view
And, looking out, can find few
Words that are sweeter to their ears
Than home, If rent is in arrears.
He who the ticker's tick attends
A sweeter word finds dividends.
And some men who for power aspire
Think office more to their desire.
But for your little household lamb
There Is no sweeter woN3 than jam.
The Glenwood post., 1904-10-29
IN AN EARTHQUAKE.
PANIC UNcoNTRoLLAeL FOL.
LOWED EARTH'a THRILL.
Citizens Of Wellington, Australia,
Young and Old, Rortly and Slim,
Alike Showed Fondness for the
Open Air When Buildings Rocked.

Citizens of Wellington, New Zea-
land, had some interesting experiences
on the occasion of their earthquake
on the morning of Aug. 3. A yelling
ton paper describes the quake and en-
suing excitement as follows There
came little thrill that trickled up
and down ones spine. Then another
little thrill and shiver, and a shake
that gradually developed into a rattle.
1t was an earthquake; but for a few
seconds nobody was much alarmed
Suddenly the tremor changed to a
convNlsion and vigorous rocking
that ratified everybody's teeth in his
head and urged the inmates of shops,
ofnces. hotels and houses generally to
seek the open air with great velocity.
With almost complete unanimity those
Indoors broke for the staircases and
exits, and sedate seniors and stout
citizens who never ran before dis
played wonderful dash in whirling
themselves into the streets at pace
that would have done credit to a pro
fessional sprinter.
In less than Ave seconds the foot
paths were crowded with startled citi-
zens; clerks sith pens behind their
ears, shop girls hatless and dishev-
eled. portly citizens blown and pant.
Ing with the effort of covering twenty
yards in fifth of a second, and near
ly everybody who was able to move at
all. Work was forgotten at the bid
ding of the earthquake shock, hard
ened topers left their glasses unfin-
ished and rushed out of the bars, and
for some time the streets were thick
with bareheaded people excitedly ex-
planning to strangers their sensations
and their amaZement at the unsuspect-
ed agility they had displayed 1t was
some time before people made up
their minds that the shake was solo
performance, and not merely the pre-
lude to subterranean symphony
The girls from the factories. in par
ticular, could not be persuaded to re-
turn to their work.
"Wellingtons tall buildings waved
considerably. A man high up on the
face Of one of them cleaning windows
held on tight. and received cheer
from the crowd-after the panic was
over. Men working on telegraph
poles also stuck to their posts'-hav-
ing no alternative. The shCck af
fected people in different ways. In
several OF the dry goods stores some
of the girls collapsed. their limbs re-
fusing to support them; others faint
ea, and others became hysterical
One leading business man who is not
unknown in shipping circles. found his
legs refused to support him, though he
had great desire to reach the open
air. Keep cool-keep cool was the
advice given by a head clerk to his
staff in one important Office, and all
the while he was trembling like one
with the ague."
The Glenwood post., 1904-10-29
Have You Ever Visited Florida!

Here is what visitor has to say of
Oramaud: "Waiving palms, pungcnt
pines groves of glossy leaved orange
and lemon trees, their branches bend
ing under the weight of the golden
globes of fruit tropical drives and
walks, the Halifax river with its
launches and boats, inviting to fish
ing parties on one side and the great
ocean on the ether, all combine to
make Oramond one of the drawing
cards on the east coast Of Florida.
Low rates to Flc rida points, New Or
leans, Galveston aud San Antonio will
be given and attractive literature
sent on application,
T. E. FISHER.
G. p. A., c. q S. Ry.,
Mar. 81 Denver, Colorado
The Glenwood post., 1904-10-29
Humor ane Philosophy
By DUNCAN N. SMITH
1904. by Duncan NJ. smith.
NOT IN HER CLASS.

There's maiden fair and slender.
With an air just like queen.
Oh. to see her eyes grow tender
| would bow with abject mien!
| would hurnbly kneel before her
Might l whidpsr l adore her
But hardly dare address her,
Hardly dare to press my suit.
Though | gladly would caress her.
Eyes and voice alike are mute.
/ can only gaze and wonder,
While l keep my passion under.
All. l see her very often
As she lightly comes and goes!
Would sometimes her eyes might soften.
Somehow showing that she knows
Something OF my passion sleeping
Underneath the calm I'm keepnEI
But, alas, there isn't any
Chance at all to get in work.
She is heiress to millions many:
l am just ribbon clerk.
I've no chance to go a-wooing,
30. you see. there's nothing doing.
The Glenwood post., 1904-10-29
A Sure Thinc.

"If Johnny had four apples and gave
two to Mary and two to Fanny, how
many would he have left?'
You can bet he would have a dozen
left in his pocket If he opened his heart
that way"'
The Glenwood post., 1904-10-29
Sure Thino.

Managing Editor-Here it is almost
midnight. and you haven't sent up
front page leader.
Night Editor-Nothing important
enough has come in yet, so I'm wait
ing for big train wreck story.
There's sure to be one before long
Cincinnati Commercial-Tribune.
The Glenwood post., 1904-10-29
Tunnel Under the Thames.

1t will require five years to con.
stiuct the RatcliffRotherhthe tunnel
now being built under the Thames.
Its length will be $3.50 feet, with an
external diameter Of thirty feet, which
will allow carriageway of sixteen
feet and two footways OF four feet
eight and one-half inches wide.
When it is finished there will be three
tunnels under the Thames at London.
The Glenwood post., 1904-10-29
Material for Him.

II see they're advertising a new
breakfast food" said the passenger.
That so?" replied the stranger.
who shared his seat. I'll have to
look 1t up"
Fond Of these things?"
"Oh, no; but 1t might be worth dra-
matizing. I'm a theatrical manager" Z"
The Glenwood post., 1904-10-29

fanciful fool may not fill you chock
full of wisdom, but he is "A cheerful
chap to see on rainy day
People who have rubber necks are
apt to have the same kind of con
sciences.
A fault does not seem half as bad
when we commit it ourselves as 1t does
when our neighbor commits it.
Some peoples children are almost as
well cared for ms some other peoples
dogs.
1t is quite safe for a girl to marry
any man who can handle balky horse
and keep his temper.
She's not your tootsie wootsie in the
good old summer time unless you take
a. active interest in the Ice cream trust
The Glenwood post., 1904-10-29
A Hint.

She (archly)-Violets are only
twenty-five cents to-day.
He-I know it dear. and II | could
get bunch Of money as cheap as
could get bunch of violets Id buy
you a whole wagon load Of howers.-
Detroit Free Press.
The Glenwood post., 1904-10-29
Much Better Health.
Mrs. Annie Blacker, 6a9 Catherine Street


cuse, n. Y,
writes "Your med
icincs have done
wonders for me. For
years my health was
very poor, l had four
mishaps, but since
taking DR.. Pierce's
Golden Medical Dis
covery and favorite
Prescription I have
much better health,
and now l have a
fine healthy baby. /
The Glenwood post., 1904-10-29

have recommended your medicines to several
of my friends and they have, been benefited
by them"
DIR. Pierce's Common Sense Medical
Adviser in paper covers is sent free on
receipt of 21 one-cent stamps to pay eX-
pense of mailing only. Address DR.. R
v. Pierce, Buffalo, n. Y.
The Glenwood post., 1904-10-29
Methodist Church.

Evangelist Dehone and the pastor
will sing Sunday morning. Miss
Sheperd will sing In the evening.
Preaching both morning and evening.
A. G. VOIGHT. Pastor.
MISS SHEPERD Organist
The Glenwood post., 1904-10-29

81 do so Ike
to travel" said
issOldish. but
1t is so expen-
slve."
One as young
as YOU" said the
p o ite N u n,
should be able
to travel for half
fare"
The Glenwood post., 1904-10-29
Evidence Failing.

''Do You believe in ghosts?"
81 used to. but l have not seen one
walk for SO long that l am beginning
to have my doubts"
The Glenwood post., 1904-10-29
Limited Eternal.

Hope springs eternal in the human breast
But by and by
When things are put to the eternal test
The springs go dry.
The Glenwood post., 1904-10-29
Crossgrained.

Has your uncle made will yetT'
mo, he is SO contrary that il you
would call 1t won't he would make 4
couple of them"
The Glenwood post., 1904-10-29

swhere did you come from, baby deara
Out OF the everywhere into the here.
Where did you get your eyes so blue1
Out OF the sky as came through.
What makes the light in them sparkle
and spin?
Some of the starry spikes let in.
Where did you get that little tear2
found it waiting when got here"
The fact is as sad as it is true that the
baby finds the tear waiting to dull its
blue eyes, and stain its soft cheeks. At
the first it "has no Language but cry"
Its one necessity is but to give express
sion to its suffering, and for that a tear
suffces.
The mother who stoops in anguish
over the wailing child would do any
thing to ease its suffering. But she is
helpless. The time when she could have
done SO much for her child is past She
did not realize that i'll those anxious
nervous days when she shrank from the
ordeal of motherhood she was preparing
suffering for the baby.
The path of motherhood is soothed
and made easy for those who use DR.
Pierce's Favorite Prescription. 1t gives
physical buoyanCy and mental bright
ness. 1t tranquilizes the nerves, en-
courages healthy appetite and induces
refreshing sleep. 1t gives the mother
strength for her hour of trial, and the
confidence and content which come
from strength. 1t makes the birth hour
practically painless and by increasing
the natural food secretions, it enables the
healthy mother to enjoy the happiness
of nursing her child.
"Favorite Prescription" contains no
alcohol, neither opium, cocaine, or any
OF her narcotic
The Glenwood post., 1904-10-29

The Rio Grnnde summer rates t.
local points will be withdrawn from
sale ON October 81.
The Glenwood post., 1904-10-29

Especial attention paid to fitting
the eyes at PeisaI Jewelry store on
Grand avenue.
The Glenwood post., 1904-10-29

Worlds Fair and return on the
Rio Grande cheap. Ask for rates,
dates of sale etc
The Glenwood post., 1904-10-29

We never realize what a blessing the
public schools are till they close for the
long vacation.
The Glenwood post., 1904-10-29

Wanted: Boy to work all or a part
of the time in learning the printing
trade. Inquire at this Office.
The Glenwood post., 1904-10-29
A Len.handed Emsraenex.

Innocent Bystander-That woman
doesn't look as II she needed 4 doc.
tor.
Doctor-S'h; need patients.
The Glenwood post., 1904-10-29

FOR SALE: Two lots with five
room cottage in choice location. Wa
ter in house, $500. You'll have 10
hurry if you want this bargain.
A. J. Dickson.
The Glenwood post., 1904-10-29
PERT PARAGRAPHS.

When girl is in love she thinks thar
all the other girls are too frivolous for
anything.
The Glenwood post., 1904-10-29
Wdnted---L or Sale

LOST A Child battenberg collar
Finder please leave at this office,
The Glenwood post., 1904-10-29

Wanted: Horses to past ure; good
feed S w. Mott.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1904-08-16
Going Out cf Business.

Having allowed my stock to run
down because of my having sometime
since decided to retire from business,
| now find myself out of so many
articles as TO make it inexpedient to
serve my regular family trade in a
manner satisfactory, either to my Gus
toners or to myself, it therefore be-
comes necessary for me to discontinue
soliciting the customary orders from
this date.
All goods remaining on hand will
be disposed of for cash in quantities
to suit in order to close out as quickly
as possibly.
l take this opportunity tc express
NY heartfelt thanks to all who have
SO generously favored me with their
patronage during the years l have
been doing business in Carson City.
Not only do l appreciate the kind
nes, but regret most sincerity the
severance Of the pleasant relations
that have always existed between us
Geo. H. Meyers. I'm.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1904-08-16
CoIorists Rates to Nevada and Cal
ifornia.

CoIorists Rates to Nevada and Cal
ifornia.
September 18th, to October 18th
1904, from the following Eastern
points: New York and Boston $50 90
Baltimore and Philadelphia S49.73.
Chicago $500. Kansas City. Leaven-
worth, st. Joseph, Houston and Min
cola $500. St. Louis, Memphis ami
New Orleans $4,000. Have your rela-
tives come west. If you wish TO
send for them call on any Southern
Pacific Agent, deposit with him tile
amount for a cOlOnist ticket from any
of the above points, with name an1
address Of party and he will see that
ticket or tickets are furnished them
at their homes; or address Jno. ".
Fulton, District Passenger Agent,
Reno, New.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1904-08-16

Sportsmen are cordially requested to
keep off the + ostein Ranch. In ocr-
nectiOn with this a reward of $25.0O
is offered for information leading to
the identity of the party who filled a
day.
SAM P. DAVIS.