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The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-05-18

A writer iii Vim does not think high
ly of mineral waters. 11e says: Ihe
best water is the water containing the
least mineral matter in it. The nearer
you can come to getting absolutely pure
water OF o. to drink the more easy II
Will be to keep in good health Ihe
simplest form in which absolutely pure
water is found is in rain. And rain
water collected from off clean sur
face and stored in clean reservoir IS
as good as any thing one can find. Inc
best substitute for rainwater is GOOD
distilled water. In fact, distilled va
ter may be somewhat preferable, as 1t
is not subject to accidental contamlna-
ton in the many ways rainwater Is
To argue that absolutely pure water IS
not healthful is equal to saying that
the addition of pollution improves ltNa
proposition that will not stand the test
Of hard common sense
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-05-18
NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR FRAN
CHlSE.

mont and Warrington Railroad Com
pany to the Common Gounci1 |, Of, Of the h,
for frafEhiags for aarailroad operI,
Marion county, West Virginia:
Pursuant to Chapter 20, pages So and
So of the Acts Of the Legislature OF 1901,
notice is hereby given that the Fair1nont
and Mannngton Railroad Company will
apply to the Common Council of the
Town of Pennington, at their usual place
of meeting in said town on the goth day
of May, 1904. at 1880 o'clock p. NJ. of
that day. or at the next regular meeting
held thereafter, if none be held on that
day, for the right. privilege and fran,
.chise of constructing. maintaining and
sary and convenient switches. turnouts
and other appliances and fixtures and
to be operated by electricity or, other
motive power on and over the following
streets in the Town Of Pennington, Ma
rion county, West Virginia. to-wit: All
those certain streets in the said Town
of Pennington which are touched by
the survey for said railroad which was
made for said company by F. H Bailey
chief engineer.
nifty viii be given any citizen or CORPORA
ton Interested in the granting or re-
fusing of said franchise to be heard.
F'AIRA1ONT AMP MANNINGTON RAIL
BY THoS. w FLEMING, Pres.
ALLISON S. FLEMING. Sec'y. y
Dated the 10th day of April, 1904.
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OF APPLICATION
FRANCHISE.
NOTICE
FOR


Notice of the application of the Fair
mont and Ma arlington Railroad Com
pany to the County Court of Marion
county, West Virginia. for a franchise
for a railroad operated by electricity
and over the public roads and coun-
ty bridges of Marion county, West
Virginia:
Pursuant to Chapter 80. pages 50 and
notice is hereby given that the Fairnont
and Warrington Railroad Company will
apply to the County Court Of ON HIar i n
Of May. 1904, at 70 O'Clock A. NJ: of that
day. for the right privilege and fran,
cnise Of fonstructing. maintaIning and
Sary and convenient switches, turnouts,
side tracks, poles wires. supports,
lures. and to be Operated by cleo
tricitv or other motive power on over,
along and across public roads and coun-
ty bridges of said Marion county, West
Virginia.
mtg viii be given any citizen or corpor-
alton Interested in the granting, or re-
FAIRNIONT AND MANSINGTON RAIL
BY Th0s. v. ELEMIEG. Pres Pres.
Dated the 10th day of April, 1904.
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what Pig. Can Be Taught.

Owing to it's obstinacy. and seeming
stupidity the pig is usually classed
among the dull animals. This. how
ever, is not a just estimate OF its IN
telligence. Learned" pigs that could
nick out letters Of the alphabet have
been exhibited at fairs. Throw a pig
into deep water, and it will begin swim
ming ashore at once, which is more
than most men are able to do
In France they have been trained to
hunt for tru1tles (Which are hidden I'M
derground) and to draw the ploW.
They have even been taught to act as
pointers In most cases they are
trained by means Of reward for sue
cess. In pointing. for example, When
they blunder they get stone, but II.
when they spot the bird, they drop
their tail and ears and sink on their
knees and do not rise until after the
bird has risen they are rewarded with
pudding,
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-05-18
NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR
q. FRANCHISE.
FOR

S9 nont and T." Mann}nston Rairoad Com
e City of Fairrnont West Virginia, for
a franchise for a railroad operated by
in the City % Of Fairmont. Marion coun-
ty. West Virginia:
Pursuant to Chapter 29 pages 81 and
Gf th IS essi OF gRen 1a ahe al
and Mannington RAILROAD Company VIII
apply to the Gommion con3neil Of tie caty
Nay, m 1914 s ats at $50 o'clock z n that
e ei1ik Of con trGetinE:, main ia ming and
operating street raliroad Win mecGs-
Side tracks, poles, wires, supports, masts
and other dppiianGssr and fe ana %
eanfEs West virginia: to5wlt: EegiRPs
ners of Barney and Jackson streets ao,5s;
Of Main lAdarns5 street th asnss d eoa3
to va the 1fessasn to
thence Via Virginia and CASTOR aye aye.
rnsa Via MINI Mn1h or Tenth to
to sixth street or the m9 nest, des srd p of
said City: thence by most desirable route
to Watson avenue and along said watson son
aiong aIeS Barney
to Jefferson. street.: thence along Jefferson
aIong t over and
along Monroe street. Ss
alton intaresfed III tf,e sranting or
as,a f5aashsss R
1.I THSsiX )! I SlHa1INg s gssy:
Dated the u 9th day Of April. S0A,7SSSse
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-05-18

Airs
sInfth ers raisasshe III 18TH !
ers iii thirty Ell q hirty olIars. FORTY
from ar: Carter, Thank .sou sir For Or
dollars t VIC,
5 hank you, AIRS. Cary: Mrs Cary
bids S45 F,ortySlye once, iortT-fve
twice, forgive :,ree tines--ana5 sold
TO Mrs Cary for s45-
..Oh; what on earth shall I DO? I
would at have the thing for the world,
and besides I've spent twice my al
lowance ALREADY. 3
t.Get up and let the man have it"
Since the gentleman who bid
against me seems so much disap
pointed I'm willing to withdraw ny
bid and let him have it,
..Mr. Carter says. he couldn't think
of being SO rude. Mrs. Cary. lie is
quite content that you should have it,
Mrs. smithers, you take it. Y our
"Oh, no, you i.eep it, my dear. Tn
sure it's good piece. I guess wont
wait any longer. Good morning
Good morning, my dcar-the
wretch! l honestly believe she is
slad that | got Il. And 1 paid three
prices for it, too. l wish 1 could make
her take the old tang
Just look at. that man: actually
believe he is smiling
Did you ever see such a horrd
looking person.
ga perfectly brutal face
What shall do with that old high
boy? It's really a good piece after
all, though. Don't you think you
could use it, my dear? 1t would look
so we'll in your dining room.
I'm afraid no,. / have 10 deny
myself great many things, you know.
And, anyhow, / couldn't think Of talk
ing it away from you, dear.
tsWell, I>just thought your dining
room looked trife bare, that's all.
There! That Carter man is going
out. The very idea of his sitting there
and letting me have that highboy,
when he knew perfectly we'll that I
was just bidding against him as. a
Joke" Chicago Tribune.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-05-18
License to Wed.

License to Wed.
A marriage license was issued yes
terday to l.. w. Radcliffe, "a, and Iva
B. NIerrifield, IS.
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5rlAaoLEoR7 TIoIn


Re- Comm
Ever, as ii Il, lid .apeseen EsnnaparteE
showed eyiaence al s.s,es power which
vas 70 make Iii IN one OF Sslse greatest
commanders that he world has eyer
known. His mother often told the fol;
lowing anecdote of his earl boyh heed
he was. in fact. no more hs: n ei:ss..l
years old when 1t occurred: lei
zone night he was walking IN oul
garden medita lively. 1t was raining
Violently His. brothers had soushi
shelter in the house where they We're
playing. knocked at the window ser
eral times and made him signs ito come
10 me. He shrugged his shoulders
with an appearance Of i'll hulnor ane
continued his walk. He was Grenched
but he did not mind the storm and con
tinued his walk. with his head uncoy%
cred and his eyes fixed on the ground
Sometimes he stopped before the ht1le
fountain in the garden and appeared
to delight in seeing it run and to arrest
its precipitancy with bis hand. Some
cIaps of thunder We're heard, which
caused him 4 nervous shuGder, but 1t
did not seem to be fear He then cross
ed his arms over his chest and looked
at the heavens, couras eously waiting
for another peal of thunder. I sent my
servant to. order him to come in. Ma
poleon said to him, with GOODNESS, but
respectfully, Tell my mother that II
is warm and I am taking an airing
When the servant again entreated ne
turned his back on him and quickencd
his step. 1t was only when the storm
had ceased that he ca me in. wet to the
skin.
That was not right. my child
said to him. You have disobeIed me-.
~ could not help disobesinG YOU,
he answered 4 do not know what
kept me in the garden, but if am to
be q soldier must accustoln myself to
rains and to storms. am not q girl
am man.
-..You are a child, my son. and a dis
obedient child. If you intend to be q
soldier you will learn that it is neces-
sary for you to obey
's'But will command said he, With
an expression that made us laugh.
g Before you command I replied,
you Will be compelled to obey, and for
q long time: When you enter the serV-
ice you will not be 4 general
.sHe advanced toward me, took my
hand in his and pressed it, thus taciuy
acknowledging that I was right, but
not willing to confess it. Already at
that age he was so proud.
t''N"hat were you thinking about
during your walk" said to him, while
I pressed my lips to his wet hair
st4I do not know. I do not renerl-
Der. 1 was thinking of great many
things All, was endeavorinS to recol-
lect a dream had last night, . drea m
that pleases me very much! dreamed
that was bishop. That is, grand, is
it not? Do bishops go to the wars z
t.eNo. my child. That is expressly
forbidden them
tsThen will be q soldier when l
am no longer child. At fifteen you
are no longer child, are YOU, mother! (
.'.1 think you are something of
child STILL.
t1He paused a few moments and,
looking on the ground, said, at fifteen
I will be a man.
tsHe then freed himself from my
arms and ran into the garden
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educate Your 8BowelsSygith lCascarets-
s1oc. CSC. ifC1GC .fafse uggis:srefdnd money.
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STEAMER BEAUTY

WIN leave for Fairmont Park eve y
afternoon at p III. and every even
ing at s P. NJ. Round trip, 25c.
Music and Dancing. Arrangement
can be made for Fairmont Park and
steamer Beauty" for excursions and
picnics Address 500 Main street. City
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suit Entered.

Suit in chancery has been entered
in Circuit Court by Sarepta Matheny
against Gilbert F1uharty. The plain
tir is represented by Attorney Hess.
l have three of the very best lots in
the MORROW Addition for sale, at a
very low price. H. II. Lanhan1
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-05-18

sssK75E...S ETHOS.58IV.sa ELEM1NGyNp res.s@F
Il SeaAISI1ISONS n. FLEMING, Secsy. I
Dated the 19tlf day OF April. n 0A.sSSSS
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-08-25
AT THE THEATERS
Foyer Chat.

Way Down East which has been so
successful the past six years, will be seen
at the Metropolitan fair week, beginning
sunday evening", with matinees #Wednes-
day and Saturday It issa delightful play
OF New England life, and will be presented
as heretofore under the direction of Joseph
r. Grfsmer who is certainly master of
stagecraft. !.
The regular fall season will open at the
B1jou Sunday afternoon, and tIn Old Ken
lucky, x with it's merry little pickaninnies,
Its. lovable mountain lass, its realistic cpl
sodes and Queen Bess, the f1eet-footed
Kentucky thorobred, will hold the boards
all of fair week.
Tomorrow is ladies' day at the Dewey
theater, and the attraction now playing
an engagement there is an especially good
one for the fair. sex. Among the vaude-
vile numbers worth special mention are
Croker and Archer, gymnasts, the Bren-
mans, singers and dancers. and the high
class musical act, the Three Lelliots. AL
together the New York Stars is an attrac-
ton hard to beat. Last season the ladies'
matinees were the talk of the town and,
Judging from present indications the. man
agement will be forced to reserve two aft
ernoons for the fair sex
The second matinee of the week at the
sLyceum was attended by a large and en-
thusiastic audience, which greeted the
Ferris players in Augustin Days great
farce comedy, "A Night Off. Z. Next week
Grace Hayward will return to the cast in
Marie Corelli's great play, Thelma.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-08-25


The local managers Of the Dunn cam
paign were almost literally paralyzed this
morning when they saw the. elegant break
which the secretary of the republican
state committee had made In suggesting
that the Dunn people We're going to defeat
D. P. Jones for mayor because Jones was
Collins man. A few more breaks like
that and there won't be enough left of the
Dunn strength in this county to talk
about. The Dunn managers lost no time
in disavowing any such disposition and
placing the blame where it belongs Mr..
Jones, of course, is fighting no guber-
Material battles, or any other battles than
his own He is conducting his campaign
as a municipal affair, as 1t ought to be,
and if he is nominated it will be be-
cause the largest number of voters be-
lieve that he is best fitted for the office,
and not because Of any preferences he
may have had in the matter Of gov
ernOr
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-08-25
Excellent Bank Showing.

There is no comfort for the croak-
ers in the figures given out by Public
Examiner Johnson, showing the in
creased business done by state banks.
The statement shows that there is no
withdrawal of public confidence in our
banking institutions, and that the vol
ume of financial transactions is even
larger this year than last. Lower
stock markets and curtailment of big
enterprises elsewhere did not affect
the material prosperity of the small
banks in Minnesota, which are the best
barometer Of our business conditions.
1t is true that the business did not
expand in proportion to the increased
number of banks, but nearly all Of the
sixty new institutions began with the
minimum capital, and would add com
paratively little to the total deposits.
The banks already in existence showed
healthy increase of business. The
larger amount invested in time certi-
ticates may be explained by the with
drawal of money for stock invest
ments. The increased amount of sur
plus and undivided profits, however,
shows that: the banks themselves are
making money and are in a prosper
Gus condition.
The old business disturber, "presi-
Dental year, does not seem to be
hampering the financial men of the
northwest. s@
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-08-25

The Catholic women of Minneapolis met
yesterday afternoon in the knights of Co
lu,nbus hall and organized branch Of
the Women's Catholic Benevolent associa-
ton with the following officers: Presi-
dent, Elizabeth Dowdall; first vice presi-
dent, Lucy Lussier; second vice presi-
dent, Jennie McNulty; recorder Agnes
Condor; assistant recorder, Ella Fitzger-
aid; financial secretary, Anna G. Walsh;
treasurer, Rose E.. Kane; marshal, Belle
Williams; guard, Mary Doyle; trustees,
Rose Cogwin, Catherine Doyle, Anna Nc
Carthy, Nellie Griffin, Sarah Horn; finance
committee, Annie e. Sunwall, Mrs. Will
| lians and Mrs. Horn; medical examiner,
Dr.. T. w, Doyle 4 sS9s IS
The branch will be known as st. Mar
gaTet's,s No. 100, and was named in honor
of Miss Margaret Kelly Of Cleveland, Ohio
| supreme auditor, who aided in the organ
ization, which will have social affiliations
with the Knights of Columbus The char
ter will be, left open until the next meet
! ing Sept. II, and it is hoped there will
| be fifty charter members.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-08-25
.LOCAL POLITICS
DEM CANDIDATES
SEEM BACKW Ard
PARTY MANAGERS TAKE STEPS
TO FILL TICKET.
There Are Several Offices for Which
No Democratic Aspirants Have Ap-
Observation-Disclosures Meetings AL
legged to Be Manipulated in the In-
terests of Haynes.

E + =
The Hennepin county species Of
democratic donkey is a mighty I'M
popular beast for aspirants to political
office to ride. The Minneapolis va
riety of "donk" seems to be consid-
cred more of a trick mule than
safe carrier.
Yesterday afternoon a meeting of
leaders of the party was held in the
mayors office at the city hall to see
If the animal could not be groomed
into more inviting appearance, and
at the same time to plan what could
be done towards tempting good vote
getters to consent to become riders.
At the meeting, among others, were
George Douglas, chairman of the DEM
ocratic county committee; Chief of
Police Conroy, M. G. Brady and Fred
Wheaton. The offices for which can
didates are wanted, are register of
deeds, county auditor, clerk of district
court sheriff, county treasurer and
city treasurer.
The meeting was only in part sue
cessful.
Fred Wheaton was offered support
for candidate for clerk of district
court. Wheaton didn't give definite
He still has it under consideration,
and his friends believe he will ac-
cept.
Two men were talked of for sheriff,
p. p. Swenson and M. w. Whitcomb.
Either of them can have the nonaina-
ton who wants it.
Four men were decided on for the
judgeships, with an understanding
that they will all file together: two
are the present democratic in
cumbents, Judges Brooks and Pond.
The others are C. J. Bartleson and L..
r. Larson. The fact that w. H. Van
derburgh, democrat, has already filed.
intn
was not thought he could win against
any of the republicans in the field, and
| so the plan is for the quartet men
toned to simply freeze him out at the
primaries. J. j. Heinrich was decided
upon as the desired man for con-
gress-without apologies to Billy
Williams.
Yesterdays meeting is but one of a
SERIES and behind them all is clever
scheme to advance the reelection in
terests of Mayor J. G. Haynes It is
planned to have different men at each
!. of the meetings, with. one exception,
the man who calls them, George Doug
/ las, chairman Of the democratic coun-
| ty committee. the real man at the
helm of the Haynes campaign. All
the men invited to these conferences
several of which have been held with
more in sight-are men of the Haynes
camp, and all those being slated for
1 the democratic nominations for which
as yet there are no filings, are also
men who are friendly to the present
] mayor. Thus their nominations are to
add wheels to the Haynes political ma
chine.
Anti-administration democrats are
not in this arrangement. They are not
invited to any of the conferences, and
1 will not be; for the ultimate intent OF
the meetings and the states being pre-.
4 pared is all with n''blood in the eye,
so far as the Observation-Disclosures cans
!: didate Of democracy, Orville Rine.
hart, is concerned.
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A Tariff Object Lesson.

telling argument in favor of tariff
revision comes from New York in a
dispatch which says that the United
States Steel corporation and the Penn
sylvania Steel company have sold to
the Canadian Pacific railroad $4,000
tons of rails at from $21 to $22 a
ton, or at from 81 to So a ton less
than they can be had by railroads in
the United States. OF course the steel
of rails to Canadian railroad purely
for a summers days diversion. There
is money in the deal, else it would not
have been put thru. If Charles M.
Schwab's statement was true, and Mr..
Schwab ought to know, there is profit
in making steel rails even at S12.5O a
ton.
Why then is the Infant" steel in
dustry to be nursed at the expense
of the railroads Of the states? Per
haps the railroads Of the United States
need no nursing. But then, neither
does the Canadian Pacific, certainly
not on the part of the United States
The tariff on steel rails is ST a ton
In selling at $40 to the Canadians the
steel trust has not only given them
an advantage of So ton over our
American railroads, but has sold the
stuff for less than the American price
less the tariff. This is matter which
interests not only the railroads, but
every producer and shipper, anG
eventually every consumer.
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Thursday Evening,

is to be treated as a contagious disease.
All cases are to be reported by physicians
and record kept. Whenever a house oc-
cupied by any person suffering from tuber-
culosis is vacated, either by removal OF
death, it shall be fumigated and thoroly
ceansed before again being occupied
Reading is one of the first cities in the
country to take this advanced position
Such a rule as this is no great hardship
on anybody, and appears to be wise
precautions
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-08-25
RAILROADS.
500 ROAD PAYS
DIVIDEND NO. 3
PAYMENTS oREDRED ON PRE-
FERRED AND COMMON.
They Will Be Paid Out of the 1908
Earnings, Regardless of the Earn
ings for the Current Year-Office
Building Plan Is Confirmed Off
ciaIIy.

500 Line directors yesterday author
lied a dividend and confirmed the Of
flee building plan.
i A seni-annual dividend Of 8 k per
cent on preferred stock was ordered
and semi-annual dividend Of per
cent ON common stock. This is divi-
dend No. 8. It is payable Oct. 15 to
stockholders of record when the books
close Sept. 80 at pm. The books
will open Oct. II. The dividend was
declared out of the surplus earnings
for the calendar year 1903 and regard
less of the 1904 earnings.
Thomas, Lowry, president of the
company, expressed qualification this
morning over the showing made by
the 500 line, a condition unique
among railroads at the present time
He; said: I'VE have paid all the divi-
dends that we have, paid out of the
earnings for the calendar years of 1902
and 1903, and after we have paid the
present dividend, which is declared
and after taking out $45O,O00 for bet.
terments we shall have surplus or
hand of 81, 066, 005.20, cash assets"
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-08-25
WAITING ON POTTER
His Friends Are Urging Him to Run
for Congress.

E. G. Potter is a possible candidate
for the republican nomination for con-
gress. Within the last week, several
delegations have been to see him and
urge him to file for the nomination.,
and he. has had the matter under con-
sideration. The time is nearly up for
filing, and he is expected to make up
his mind in a day or two.
Mr.. Potter has been active in local
politics for the last fifteen years. He
has been president of the city council,
and was state senator from the
Fortieth district for two terms With
his wide acquaintance and political
experience he would be a formidable
factor in the race, especially with the
large field of candidates already en-
forad :.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-08-25

Not only has the mayor Atlantic City
forbidden "spooning" on the beach, but
Far Rockaway has also felt obliged to is
sue regulations to prevent this kind OF
demonstration in public. The police cap
tain has just furnished each policeman
under his command the following dccu-
ment:
No person or persons shall be allowed
to sit on the sands under the Boardwalk
after dark.
AS the beach is a public place, kissing
! is strictly forbidden
| No hand holding allowed.
| FIugging strictly forbidden.
! The beach is for the use Of bathers, ani
is not to be used as a trysting place.
There are people who will "hold hands
under the least provocaticn. But why
should it be done in public? There ar
other pla ces.