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The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-05-19

while il the BARRIERS chair. You, OF
course, should have your choice OF
tunes: You have a right TO veto those
you do not like, but one should be care
u. OF che time ard cytl,m. It L2ig1-
be perilous to be shaved by ragtinae
like they do it in those shops around
Union Station A great favorite with
some might be "Go Tell Aunt Rhody,"
with a retard in it, or the lullaby from
Er-11inie.
Iron Man Has Arrived
The Iron Man from Alabama is here
and is the new Colossus. Ships can't
sail between his legs, but three men
abreast can walk there. This is the
age of steel, and the Birmingham gi-
ant, So feet high, aptly enbodies its
spirit. It is by far the most imposing
object in the Mines and Metallurgy
building. From his sandaled feet
to the top OF his curl-crowned brow he
expresses rugged strength. His pow
erful and rather pleasing countenance,
which is bearded, glistens with the
Intelligence conferred by the artist
who modelled it. The whole figure is
nOt only Fascinating on account OF its
size, but from its graceful proportions.
Descending from the bosom, is the
ieathern apron, modelled in iron. Of
the smith,. but as yet the arms have
not been put in place. You get large
and lung chamber where the arms are
TO be attached, for the iron man is
hollow. Such a gigantic statue should
have the perspective of the entire nav e
of the building. but some Illinois firm
has erected a pile of coal squarely
in front of it and spoiled the perspec-
tive
4 Little Action Or a Dull Day.
LouiZy and Loueezy were + busy
brushing up the floor in one of the ex-
hibit booths in the Manufactures
building. Louizy and Loueezy were
plea ninnies in short circus rider red
skirts excessively bou !fant and With
black stockings. Their crisp, fuzzy
locks We're tied up in little knots form
ing squares like a waffle all over their
heads, and so tight that it made their
| big eyes stand open wider than ever,
although they We're pretty wide at all
the astonishing things That We're go
ing on around lem. They were alive;
they were moving. and the seriousness
on their infantile black coun tenances
las they brushed the floor carefully
brought broad smiles to the faces Of
the on1ookers The temptation was
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-05-19

You get the news in, the Daily West
Virgintan.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1904-08-17
sword Fish Did It.

The story going the rounds OF ths
press that shark bit off a blade OF
the Claudine's propeller is incorrect.
1t is true that the vessel is on the
marine railway, is minus blade and
has big hole aft. According to
the workmen on the vessel, the dam
age was done by swordfish in sym
pathy with Japan. The fish knew
that the ISM Cos boats were run
by Jspanese and, according to the
best opinions, thought the Claudins
was On he opposite side. 1t there
fore turned kind of torpedo,
carved OF blade and punched a
hole in the bottom.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1904-08-17
A HUMAN OSTRICH.

We quite agree with the morning
pathfinder OF the Federal law that
'its arm is long," go long that ii
should rake in such hound like
the Advertiser editor, and this after
being the informer against Testa,
ell for no other cause than for being
hit hard aud straight in the hips.
"Let him who ia without sin among
you cast the first stone," and We
venture the statement that the Ad-
vertis's informer will yet feel the
sting aud be classed among the
Others who "are living aud some OF
them whining witnesses to the celeri
ty, efficiency aud impartiality of the
Federal method OF imparting JUS
tice," and hope to see him rue the
day he became such vicious and
malignant expounder OF morality
and chastity, Having had the
pleasure of feeling the pressure of
that long arm, we fail to see why SO
much noise should be made over it
by the responsible man, who was
afraid to come out of his she'll, but
hid himself behind Federal law. Fie
upon such "traah" and the likes of
him.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1904-08-17

lines. II does not take il patient
until he has lived here one full year.
This prevents an army OF consump-
tives coming here from the main
land and Europe. The present in
stitution ia taking care OF our own
people, aud in doing 8, is perform
ing most nobls work. The men
behind the new scheme ore in it for
the dollars. They should be sat
upon.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1904-08-17

A new sugar plantation may be
the outlook following the sale Of
those 1900 acres or so Of land at
Hsnalei, Kauai, for who knows what
the outcome will be at this time
with the exception of a favored few
who are in the secrets of the deal. /.
Having eslled attention to this pro-
posed sale by tho Commissioners Of
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1904-08-17

We take it all back about the jap
aness oyerrunniug the country. The
principal danger in that line now
seems to be from the bugologists
under Prof Koebele. Enough en-
tomologists "a are already here 10
food the whole United States with
pests aad we understand that more
are coming.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1904-08-17
WEDNESDAY, AUG. II, 1904.
NO CONSUMpIlVES WANTED.


We understand that project is
on foot to establish q consumptive
hospital ia Ksimuki, to become
resort for people of America and
Europe sffiicted with lung diseases.
To any such proposition we wish
now to record our unqualified NO.
Any man suggesting such thing is
an enc. " to Houolulu and to the
Hawaiian Islands; and man start
ing such an institution should be
.tarred. isathesed and run out of the
country.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1904-08-17

Public Lands, nothing so far seems
to have been done by the Govern
ment to have the two "lots" divided
up into smaller holdings. We sin.
cerely believe that the sooner divid-
ed up, the better for all concerned,
as then there would be no one sps.
cialIy favored,
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1904-08-17

Now we have it that Governor
Carter wants the voting machine.
Holy smoke, what have We had all
along. III Sam Johnson's odorous
exoayator department is not "vot-
ing machine" We do not know what
the term means.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1904-08-17
TOPICS OF TER DAT.

Iti is good news that the Repub-
licans ara thinking of running E
Faxon Bishop for tie Legislature
this year. Everything seems to be
coming the Democratic way just
now.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1904-08-17

It's getting to be lively times with
the Parkers, knights and Lows, in
cluding . Lightfoot fellow, with
Msgoon and Wupdenberg, in our
Circuit Courts. A libel case by Kin.
ney follows the footsteps Of Parker
into the wilds OF his ranch
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1904-08-17

President Roosevelt hes refused
to allow postoffice in Mississippi
to be nemsd "Vardaman' because
Governor Vsrdaman, some years
ago, expressed his opinion of Roose.
velts ancestors in newspaper.
That shows the kiddishuess of the
present President. Judge Parker is
made OF better stuff.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1904-08-17

The suit OF M S Grinbaum & Co
against Hama plantation, to fore.
close g mortgage brings up the old
story of Heeia. Both were and are
good estates. Kahuku may we'll
shake hands with itself that it es.
capped juet in time.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1904-08-17

One thing we cannot understand
about this war in the Orient ia that
vessels sunk one day, turn up the
next day. ;Yssterdsy We had the
Port Arthur aqusdron distributed
all over the Yellow Ses, but this
morning it is again safe in Port Ar
thur. From these erratic reports,
what is the world to know
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1904-08-17

1t is tomfoolery for anybody to
say that the judiciary building oan-
not be repaired. II joists, sills end
other woodwork are worn out they
can be replaced. Such course
would cost amere mite compared
to that of q new building. II Judge
Gear is reslly in danger OF falling
on Mr. A T Atkinson, q pillar could
easily be placed beneath his court
room. We wonder, by the way. Ii
all this talk about new Judiciary
building, to cost $l50 900, is not got
ten up to keep contractors and
builders in a favorably expectant
mood during the campaign !
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1904-08-17

Mentone and other resorts in
Southern Europe haye been ruined
by iust such institutions. II is as
serted that even The ground st Men
tons is saturated with the germs OF
tuberculosis, and that beautiful and
pleasant resort is now avoided on
account OF j.. A few years ago
California eeriously discussed a law
prohibiting consnuptives from en-
tsring the State, and other States
have done the same. This is such
an extreme measure, however, that
its success was and is doubtful. But
to establish resort for consump-
tives and invite one-luDgers from
Americs and Eu ,ope to it caps the
climax. It would mean that resi-
deuce in Hon plulu would be no
loager tolerabl,, The soil, the
streets, the houses and almost the
very sir would be filed with tuber-
cuIsr baccilli, and every mao, roman
and child would be- 10 consI ant
danger.
The Hospital for Iocurables at
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1904-08-17

Governor Carter says that he iu-
tends to press the case against Land
Agent Baldwin, who was charged
with misappropriating public
money. That is proper and es-
timable stand. 1t should not be that
fish is made Of one and fowl of an :
other. Let all persons charged with
embezzling public funds be treated
alike.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1904-08-17

At the rate and by the means Mr.
Birbe is being licked he will soon
break the Lazarus record. .-Adver-
tiser.
"By the means" is what the Ad-
vert;ser might reasonably say, mas
much as Blrhe is connected with it's
staff and is the first lieutenant of
cousin" Lorrin Andrews. Lazarus
was licked by dogs Birbe was prop
erly thrashed by Henry Vida and q
number of other gentlemen.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1904-08-17

Kentuoky's famous Jesse Moon
Whiskey, unequalled for its purity
and excellence. On sale at any OF
the saloons and at Loveioy Il Go
diatsibuting sgssts for the Hawsiis
Islands
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1904-08-17

o. Or PER CASE of 42-4s and
WO OJ R3 bars each of Mainland
Laundry Soap" 100 lbs. each case.
delivered to any part OF this city.
Also IL bars OF Soap for 81. 90.
Soft Soap aspecialty. Island orders
+ o b wharf at Honolulu. In or
dering be careful to state number
OF bars. s2762-tf
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1904-08-17


The Honolulu Iron Wosks is max
ing great mistake in looking to
the Coast for extra men in the pre-
sent ruah season. There are lots OF
skilled mechanics in Honolulu out
of work, and the company can get
them by simply letting them know
that work is to be had. 1t is expen.
sive ond useless to import lot OF
men into the Islands, only to FIRE
them out sgsin when the present
sugar-mill contracts are fulfilled.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1904-08-17
II. T., o. seoond-class mall
suBsua1p11ou HAzHss

P.e Month, anywhere in the q :,
weiian islands,. M nv
@ aos yss. 1sar ;no:inaid 10 Foreign Oou
trsou... .s.s..ssssssss.''''''..>
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1904-08-17
rsyssle Invariably in Advance.

=. :. TESLA. Proprietor ana raS
Usher.
Rosiains In Konoiuiu.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1904-08-17

The Hospital for Iocurables at
Kaimuki is organized on correct
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1904-08-17

Telephone sl51 Blue, Postoffcs
Box 6as
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1904-08-17

Tickets will be on sale at stores OF
E 0 Hall & Sons, Woods g. Sheldon,
Pearson & Potter. 1891
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1904-01-25
WHO IS FosslLMAN,

q. Foasllman writes The Journa
editor 10 give his arguments against
woman suffrage.
In the arst place. we cannot fnd
any person by that name In the oity
or county directory
There may be such a person and h,
or she ought TO come IN and bo lden
tilted
There Is too much OF this hiding
behind an assumed name when dis
cuesiug public matters
There II too much dodglng. bedg.
ing and decelylng by men about their
treatment Of the female suffrage
question
Until We learn who Fossilman ia
we shall expend no ammunition ON
hrlng at what may be only a dummy
or straw man
Il Is too much like arguing with
the beautiful agures In the dry goods
store display windows or the male
dummys In the clothing stores.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1904-01-25
Our First Shoemaker.

It is said that the first American
shoemaker was Thomas Beard, who
came over on the Mayhower with
hides, both upper and bottom" The
governor gave him lodging and diet
and fifty acres Of land Some Of his
descendants are making shoes yet
But the gentle craft" Of st. Crispin
is about wiped out The lapstone
waxed threads, hog bristles and awl
Of olden time have been replaced
with the most wonderful machinery.
There is machine which sews the
soles on $50 pairs Of shoes in a day.
There enough of these machines in
use to sew 2OO,OOO,OOO pairs in a year
There are heeling machines which
press into solid mass the leather
heel and set the nails ready for driv.
ing. One man today does the work
that twenty could not do by the old
methods.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1904-01-25

metropolitan, painful as this may be
to some persons.
An art exhibition ran all the week
at which thousands visited and saw
a small collection Of mere reproduc.
tions Of masterpieces.
A vaudeville electric theater has
three performances day and on
Sunday and the people 90 there in
crowds.
The Grand Opera house has plays
and operas FIVE nights this week and
all will have some kind Of a house.
Although steps have been taken to
head of the paving Of Court street
the demand for one street pavement
will break out elsewhere
Salem may even have another bank
and another daily newspaper before
the year rolls around.
The strings are on Keeping COWS
and pigs on your own lot and raising
your own hens on the street is grow.
ms Questionable.
There is positively danger that
Greater Salem will become modern
in some respects and can no longer
be kept from expanding.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1904-01-25
The Weather.
Tonight and Tuesday, fair.
GIVE THE BOYS AN ATHLETIC
CLUB.


About nifty young men between the
ages Of IS and 25 have started a
movement 10 establish an athletic
club
They propose TO organize and have
a club room and gymnasium where
they can spend an hour OF an evening
In a social way
Al present there Is no place Of d.
version for young men except the
card rooms and one public bowling
alley.
This city Is large enough to afford
an athletic club solely as such and
because the young men want II and
will support t.
II Is better for tho community and
for tho young men II they have a
club Of their own, where no gambling
or drinking Is allowed and gentleman.
Iy conduct alone insisted upon.
Some will take issue with this;
but 20 and see the young mon at the
athletic clubs Of other cities before
you condemn the movement. There
10 a great deal Of merit To the propo.
sitlon.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1904-01-25
ORGANIZE GOOD ROADS
lEAouEs

The proposition to organize good
roads aud street improvement
leagues meets with great deal Of
favor aud the people are acting.
Under our system OF government
reforms and progress must proceed
from the people themselves
untii a majority OF he people are
educated to see the advantage of bet
ter ruads they will mover be built
The streets OF South Salom afte,
yearn of taxation and Improvement"
arr DISGRACE 20 a civilized and pro.
gr,ssiye community
a sood roads league could ascertain
whether thore is To be any public
money this year for use ON roads
Il could appoint a committe 60 as
certain how much viii be available
and When and how and by whom 4,
Is TO bo expended.
u there is 20 be no public revenue
ie' ps an know Il and n We can NOT
do better lot us raise a fund by do
nations from the pubuc.spirited peo.
pie and extend the broken,rock roal
NON the top OF tho hin into the city
Ahollfh the soml.mudpuddle semi
canal curditioa
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1904-01-25
Holiday Aftermath.

That jokes becoming a good dea
frayed and frazzled about the kind
Of holiday cigars wives buy as gifts
for their husbands-auction smokes
tied up with cute baby ribbon, and
all that sort of thing" said cigar
dealer. ITS a joke that has been
meaningless for a decade, If not more.
Nowadays, nine women out Of
ten get the standard brands OF cigars
and the best Of them, for their hus.
bands. Women have become sus.
picious of the prettily fixed boxes OF
cigars that they won't have even the
standard brands done up in that way
They won't even look at smokes
wrapped in foil and they pick the
ribbon-tied cigars with something an.
preaching hauteur.
"The truth is that the men are the
only customers for bargain smokes
around the holidays, and all through
the year, for that matter A woman
will buy her husband better box OF
cigars for a gift than he's used to
smoking. There was an amusing wo.
man OF that sort in here yesterday
i want to get box Of cigars. made
OF sure enough tobacco, for my hus.
band, she said to me.
She said It without a smile and
didn't appear to be striving to be
humorous and so was somewhat
puzzled.
Aren't they all made Of tobacco |
ma'am?' | asked her
II think not, she replied. empbat.
Ically In fact, am sure not You
would not maintain, for instance
mat stogies are made OF tobacco?'
i had to sidestep that by making
IN eyasive reply.
My husband smokes she went
'n' and | am going to try to break
him OF the habit, even IL | have 10
'uy his cigars myself out of nv mark
ting money. It's dreadful to have tho
lat smelling as il we never had anv.
hlng to eat In the place except corn
'eef and cabbage
lha' was about as hard a WALTON
OF the stogie as ever heard"
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1904-01-25

the first letter of your name?' sug'
gested the court
OATS wuss," groaned the old man.
"Tse tried dat. l had ah big sign
painted. A. Failure and nah trade
left me-
"Tbe initial letter does make an
unhappy combination" agreed the
Judge. But I'll tell you what to do
Use your first name and then people
will not notice the last name SO
much"
Oats der mos discrimmodding of
all sah It's simply downright scan
d1ous. Nah first name is Adam,
sah."-New York Times.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1904-01-25

II seems to be the fashion to ana
s. : slowing record for every army Of,
n'er that reaches the age o, rstlre
meat ana hnds a soft berth for the
rest Of his life at public expenss An
ou'eer who has served mapy 49,
~ society posts. or has endured me
hafdships OF Quartermaster ssr,sas ~
- promoted and retired under hs
~ sauaI legal provisions. while this 4,
the rule, SO far so gOOd. But ,sa -,
e'asS otieer owes more to ths n',s1'. n,
man the public owes to the omea.
ana retirement without Aona,'',.,
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1904-01-25

The horse is losical and therefore
a 'eacaable animal Once convince
n'm mar locomotive or any object OF
terror Is no, really dangepous. and he
wiz never shy at IL again. Every
year accidents occur because the har
ness breaks or the vehicle upsets ana
'hen the horse runs away. But such
"'''a'a's are unnecessary Any horse
can with a little pains. be taught ~
ao'a back a carriage BY his hind quar-
'ers' as ven as BY brcocAing. 10
nave wheels come on. and straps and
''heF thinss hitting his less should
% part OF every COLT education
Country I4fe n America.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1904-01-25
HIS NAME is AN INCUBUS
colored Man Couldn't Prosper With
His eaPtismal cOsnomen.

An old colored man called IN Irdoo
Rufus b. Cowing, of New York CIV
the other day and in asking for ad.
vice supplied the court with a good
story. s0N
What is gwine to incuIcate
Jedge, is dis; What mus do 20
change nah prognomen9 When 7
ma dat Use weighed down wifi an
prosnomen dat's bound to kin NAH
trade what mus do?"
You wish to change your nameqn
Inquired Judge Cowing. And wbvpp
Cause nah name is Failure Yes
sab dat's nah name Use ab wh,to'
washer and dat name ies' Queers me"
Very well, uncle. Why NOT ne
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1904-01-25
IT'S UP TO CONGRESS.

IT'S UP TO CONGRESS.
The demand made by Interstate
Commerce Commissioner Clements
that congress take decisive action to
make railway travel in this country
less perllous, must find universal
echo In the hearts OF the people
BY the mandate Of the government
we have the automobile coupler and
the train brake; the time has come
for the government to require safe
construction Of passenger coaches.
Legislation Is in order specifying
for all new passenger cars a certain
standard Of strength and safety, to
the end that every passenger on the
railroads may be insured the same
Immunity from manning and death as
Is now assured TO patrons Of the Pub
mans
Tho Pullman company record
shows that, during the year ending
September 1. 1908. not a single pas
senger was killed or injured on
Pullman car In the state OF New
York, and that although in the past
three years the company carried in
the United States a total OF 32.o,y.
Sfl passengers. only six persons were
Killed On two disastrous wrecks) and
only four persons were seriously In.
jured.
In connection with these figures
tho Scientific American presents the
following:
Compare these figures with the
Official statistics of railroad accidents
In any given year. say for the year
1902 when Sl5 passengers were
Killed and G6SS were Injured. or the
S2'bOOOOO passengers that were car.
ried In three years In Pullman cars
only one In every 3.l25 600 was killed
or injured; but OF the eiO 600 900 pas. !
Sengcrs carried during the year 1902 |
In ordinary cars. 1000 passengers. or
about one In every $4,000. were killed |
pr Injured In other words. OF two
passengers who boarded train 10.
Sether' he who enters a Pullman car
has S6 chances Of reaching the end
'f his journey In safety against one
'hanoe OF his fellow passenger who
'nters an ordinary day coach"
These results teach but one thing
md that is alIlmportant.
So long as railroad wrecks are
'ound 20 happen. the manning and
he killing may at least be minimized
y the construction OF all passenger
ars on the safe lines Of the Pullman
The steel frame passenger coach
5 no innovation. Il Is in common use
m the Illinois Central. while I'm En-.
ope not only are the underframos of
W passenger cars made OF steel but
here Is largo number OF freight h
ars OF various types OF metal con.
true ion that have proved their du
ability by nearly hall century OF
eWiCc I
Comparison OF the railway death
'a''sllcs OF England with those NJ
MS country is startling In Enc.
ma In 1902, the proportion OF mas.
engers Killed was one In s2ii Oo9 \
nile In the United States It was one
J 1858
surely Il is time that law should
. applied with a rigid hand. There \
ever ot course, an element OF ac. !
dent that cannot be foreseen and !
re'eut'd but in these wholesale \
'''lnss m aimsy cars there is gross In
'Sl'senoe that ought to be branded Il,
criminal =
Il Is indeed up 10 congress to aet