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The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1905-03-10

1t was the first national inaugural
Truth. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1901-1908, 1905-07-22
T r II r II.

he received in return copy of the
above ad. 1t is said that his returns
were so enormous he was unable to
answer all of them and that was why
he got in trouble. Some fellow kicked.
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There are plenty of ways in which
to make money, but the government
seems to be getting after them, and
the latest job the inspector has on
hand is jumping up the quacll doctors
who advertise to cure without the use
of the knife or mercury. Several
cases investigated have brought out
the fact that mercury is used in near
ly all their decoctions, and that their
operations are nearly always per-
formed with a knife, in lieu of manip-
ulation, as advertised AS a result,
fraud orders have been ISSUED against
several and the mails will be closed
to them.
Truth. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1901-1908, 1905-07-22
A FATHERS CONGRESS.

Mrs. Lille DevereauX Blake wants
o know if there cannot be Fathers
Congress called, which will work on
he same lines as the Mothers Con
5ress that holds its annual sessions.
Why, of course. Truth suggested this
our years ago. Truth advocated the
3alling of a Fathers congress in this
city. The idea originated with ID. r.
Grey, who suggested that Hy Dunn
read paper on "The ChildlesS
Father" and that some person of equal
ability discuss the future of 1.-The
Truth. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1901-1908, 1905-07-22

tlemen were down for papers of like
character, and the affair would have
been a great success had not the fish
ing season opened just about that
time, which caused such rush of
fathers to the hills that there were
not enough left to call Il congress. A
Fathers Congress would be a good
thing, and if ever one is held we will
bet that no old bachelor presides or
that any old stays who have been
roaming the hills of life for fifty years
will be permitted to arise and dictate
to the assembled sires as to what
methods shall be employed in rearing
their children.
Truth. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1901-1908, 1905-07-22

P4O"' wv hat Is dllOlueT ADVERTISE
ment Answer it and you get-after
sending Sl.1O-a box of bronze paint,
brush, some store window cards,
the whole being worth about ten
cents. You paint figures on the cards
as per sample enclosed and send them
in. You are informed that the work
is not up to standard, and that is
the last you ever hear from them
Another scheme is the Writing let
ters at Home" fad You first write
a letter to the firm; then you get let
ter stating that in writing you must use
one of their fountain pens, price 81.
You send 81 and get the pen. Then
you write letters. For every letter OF
yours sent out that sells a pen you
get 20 cents. 1t looks real good-to
the fellow at the other end. The pen
is actually worth about Is cents or
course after having sent your dollar,
the outfit has no further use for you.
Correspondence soon ceases.
~ "
The matrimonial bureau ad. is a
prolific source of revenue. Lots of
men and plenty of women think they
cannot get married at home so when
May" advertises that she is bonny,
buXom widow of twenty-eight, with
| 100000 cash and a farm; that she
wants a kind and loving husband;
when "Walter" says he is young
bachelor with half million, who
wants a gentle dspositioned g,rl to
cuddle, poverty no barrier, why the
fools on both sides rush in. The
agency charges fee for "introduc-
| 4;
and walter" never materializes and
the suckers are out their money.
,S .S
Another scheme is the writing OF
letters, of which the following is a
sample Dear Madam:-In 80 ng
over the repair department of "A urge
jewelry store, which we have just pur-
chased, we find number of rings,
Watches etc, of whose ownership we
are uncertain. One ring bears your
name, hence we infer it belongs to
you. If such is the case, kindly send
us IS cents for repairs and Is cents
for postage and packing, and we will
send it you at once" Lots of people
think there is Il chance to get ring
easy They send the money and get
in return ring such as is given away
in ten-cent prize package. If they
make a kick, they lay themselves open
to the charge of dishonesty in trying
to get some ones property, so they
usually keep still about it.
~ ~
1t is said that down in Maine lived
a poor old spinster, who for years
had toiled and labored, at the wash
tub and ironing table; in the kitchen
and out of doors, saving all she could
in trying to get enough together to
keep her in her old age. Reading the
paper one day she was attracted by
an ad. reading: "How to get rich;
send one dollar TO Blank & Blank
Augusta" She sent one of her hard
earned dollars and received a one cent
letter in reply containing the maxim:
work like hell and don't spend q
cent" That is on par with the Jer
sey City man, just brought to book by
the postal authorities who advertised
as follows:
agents WANTED: Over a quart
of dimes received from one small ad
verusement in Sunday paper Only
40 cents capital required. Will SEND
, COPY of ad. for ten cents coin"
When the sucker sent the amount
Truth. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1901-1908, 1905-07-22

sort of moral reform wave seems
IN have hit the eastern press, or at
least a portion of it. Two or three
of the magazines have been taking a
vhack at the patent medicine frauds.
Golfers has been denouncing several
fake articles, including health foods
of various sorts and Printers Ink
takes a whirl at some miscellaneous
fakirs. Each one of the journals al
luded to has a righteous cause.
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Speaking of pacent medicines, none
of them are advertised more than this
,nti-prohibition compound, Pe-ru-na,
that is alleged to cure catarrh; that is
endorsed by clergymen, judges, law
vers. members of congress, and other
good people who want to get little
Jag on without going to the booze
foundry to acquire it. A good story
anent this adulterated bug juice
comes from down Dixie way. An old
Indian was discovered by the precinct
constable drunken than three hundred
dollars. He was landed in the Gala
boose, and when he got sober enough
to talk the officer determined to get
him to tell where he got his liquor, it
being against the law to sell liquor
to an Indian. The red man was very
hard to approach on the subject, but
so earnestly did the constable desire
to make a conviction that he per-
sisted in the work of examining the
savage, even going to the extent OF
offering to and giving the former war
rior the sum of three dollars in silver
coin of the realm. 1t was then that
the aborigine declared himself AMI
gave the snap away. UGH" said he,
white man dam fool. Injun no drunk;
Injun heap SICK drinkem two bottles
Pe-ru-na" The search for the viola
tor of law was stopped right there,
because there is nothing to prevent
one selling medicine to an Indian,
even if it is so per cent alcohol and
will make drunk come quick and last
longer than any other known decoc-
ton.
But to return to the original matter.
There is a sucker born every minute;
sometimes two The mail order jour
nails, the cheaper mag azines, the pat
ent insides, fairly reek with advertis-
ing for the purpose of catching the
unwary. We read in one column that
an elegant gold laid watch, war
ranted the equal in appearance to a
solid gold watch warranted twenty
years." will be sent on receipt of $2.65.
Said watch is beautifully engraved"
is "full jeweled," "engine turned and
goodness only knows what. The adj
vertisement leads the unsophisticated
to believe the watch is warranted
twenty years, the expression laid" is
so different from the word plated that
the sucker is deceived and the result
is the money is sent. The watch is
worth nothing; not so much as one OF
the dollar kind that are sold on their
merits.
Another scheme to get money from
the unwary is to advertise that Good
men are wanted to tack up signs dis
tribute advertising matter, etc." NO
experience is necessary and the thing
looks good to the average farm hand
who thinks $25 per week is better
than sloshing around irrigating pota
toes, so he writes. He gets back let
ter stating that he must enroll and gel
a certificate of membership in an ad
Truth. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1901-1908, 1905-07-22
CHATTER.

Being the personal opinions OF the
writer and for which no one else is
in any manner responSible.)
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-01-26
STATI J I INSTITUTIONS

Ing near some large city,, was re-!
committed to comittee on request OF
the author. Senator Cornwell havins
stated that in casethe separating was
accomplished. a the ground would re-
vert TO the granters, a8provision to
that effect having been placed in the
deed when the property was give
tpsthe State by Romney citizens
SCarrigan's education bill an,
sHwisher's mine and mining bill, were
reported Ifavorably. .:3
E The Cole bill relating to the tax
commissioner and his duties occa.
stoned considerable discussion. Mar.
shall moved to amend by making the
commissioners term Of office four
years instead Of six, and this carried.
twas then claimed that the bill re-.
ally authorized the appointment OF
an additional commissioner and to end
the iwrangle that followed, Coleimoved
recommitment3to committee. y
VI Coles bill preventing the waste Of
natural gas and prohibiting an arli-
fetal pressure to carry It out Of the
State was advanced to second read.
ing, an interesting fight Is expected
when tie time for amendments ar:
Srlyes. EN- ~
Il Hicks presented a bill relative 10
!ss the stealing Of any property from "a
railroad 4 that might tiresult in accident,
sor loss fife, 4 sss,s !s;iss
The famous j low, Seryar, 81 iii
ymight not come before the COMMITTEES
before the end of this week. Prose;
cutting Attorney Of Ohio county Frank
Nesbltt, represents y the conductors
and the engineers, and Marshall Hig-
ginbotham, Of Hinton attorney anil
editor of the Hinton Republican, q
fine young attorney, represents the
| firemen and brakemen's organizations
,of5this State. 1t willSbe a desperate
contest, and in their selection Of al.
3torneys, the railway employees have
made most excellent selections as at:
torneys.
Mr.. Higginbotham Is a young man.
a young attorney, but an able argn,
ment is expected from him. and he
will not 1 disappoint his employers.
He is one Of the rising young atto.s
neys, as well as one Of the most ac.,
tive young Republicans Of the State.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-01-26
TOWN. / ! INHABITANTS
ARE KEEPING INDOORS
PoLlcEfHAVEs UNEARTHED REV
SsoLUTloNARY5 p PRocLAMATioNs
WIDELY CIRCULATED.

MT RI GA, Russia, Jan. 26-The police
4 have snnearthed a quantity Of revolu.
s5E7ttionary Sproclamations which were be.
ing distributed despite the efforts of
the police TO prevent such literature
getting around among the strikers.
There are now 10000 out. The
troops are guarding the factories, but
ssals$ Is quiet this morning. Yesterday
evening the strike movement spread
Involving the water works and the
electric light stations. The strikers
organized a parade and marched
through the streets singing revolu.
;itionary songs. There were several
collisions between 2workmen and strik.
3 sel;sR sIss; and and though several pistol shots
We're fired no fatalities are reported.
Despite the fact that quiet prevails
this morning the inhabitants of the
ssIitown sItii are alarmed and the majority
I ef 81 |, them are keeping indoors.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-01-26
!. L|l...AEl...F|;lO!:|LLEI'TE A |. | Will
u .|N'OIsBE I I SENATOR
UNLESS CERTAIN BILLS NOW
Il PENDING F'' 4 g ARE PAssEp HY WIS
g c5oN,slN Isl! SLEe eisL AZURE.
.(By Publisher Press. )

< Ss :, /. z. u t rs a
s%s n N !AsIl4AIDlso ~. Jan 2 no
time since time closing Of the ciyii
War l have Y the ssentia1 principles es
popular goyernmcnt been Iii greatcr
|neril. The government is seeking 10
control public seryice corporations
and industrial mbinations beeanfs
these u !es corporati ions and continuation
are a. seeking 70 s control ths goyer,
ment. The next few years viii tess
the the vital principles 81 Democracy In
this country as never before.
Il These statements were made BY
Governor r. N. I Ia Toilette In accept
Ing the election 70 the United states
Senate ednesday before d Joint ses.
sion q the Leg gislature after lie hasi
formally been elected to succeed Sen.
3ator J. W. ouarles. Is: .
H The governor. however attached
string to his sacce eptance of the Sen
atorship 2byl declaring that unless Tie
Legislature enacted into laws The
measures for which 10 many contessk
had been fought he wonld tender back
IA them the election.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-01-26
Preachers Family Perish.

4 LEWISBURG, w. Va, Jan. &C.
Tuesday morning about three o'clock,
the house Of Rev. James Bush, color.
cd, one mile southeast Of Lewisburg,
burned, together with seven inmates
who all perlshed. Aunt yesus Strain,
an aged respected colored woman,
mother.in.law Of Bush, and her chill.
dren ranging in ages from thirteen
down. The fire originated in the up.
per story where the children slept.
Apiece Of ember fell on Bush, walk.
ing him. When he went to aid the
children the floor fell through with
him and he barely escaped with his
life. The Oldest child jumped from
the window but was severely burned.
The coroner held an inquest over
the charred remains Of the unfortu.
nate family and rendered n verdict
OF accidental DEATH, =; \,
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-01-26
WHITE III II / i POWDERS { /.
FOUND IN + ocH'sS WRITING DESK
53 MAY lsHoW$HoW3 HIS WIVES &
5sss. IN Ell DEATH. ss,5 N;
5(By Publishers Press. ! !,

A CHICAGO Jan: 2e.-Fiye white
powders have been found by The 20.
lice in q writing desk which Johann
Hoch had In his house at G4a Union
avenue: They answer the description
Of powders which Hoch Is said to
have administered to several Of his
numerous wives preceding their death;
and an analysis Wilt made to de:
termine whether they8contain poison.
The body Of Mrs. Mary Becker
schultz.Hoch, who died in ST. Louis
in March, 1909, soon after her mar
riage to- Hoch, may be exhumed The
St Louis police and coroner have
conferred on the matter. II s3 ss
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-01-26
ARE TO Be VISITED BEFORE THE /
NEXT LEGISLATURE MEETS
ACCORDING TO A RESOLUTION
PROPOSED BY MR. FLEMING,
OF FAiRMoNT. sj$.
(By Al! P.shalwykey:..llI ) j

CHARLESTON. Jan. 26.-The
House passed Mr.. Fleming's joint res.
olution No. 1G providing for CON.
mittee TO visit and inspect the va Va.
5rious State institutions and report 10
the next Legislature. II
Warman's bill5relating TO the inde.
pendent district Of Morgantown also
passed the House. y
9s The Senate was busy most Of the
day on various local measures in.
Gliding a resolution to allow the use
OF the hall to tile colonial danes for
the inaugural ball which is intended
to be a grand affair The resolution
passed the Senate.
The Grange meeting, the horticul:
tural and poultry exhibits, the stock.
men and dairymen's meetings are at.
tracing much attention. The horti.
cultural and poultry exhibits are es.
ipecially5 fine. 81
ssf captain h. .GetLendannersis Is here
heading the movement to have the
name Of Charles Town changed I'd
Charles City, in orde ers to avoid con
fusion with Charleston. is5
The worlds fair commission me-
with the joint session II the finance
committee Of both Houses yes.
terday afternoon and settled the
question regarding the furniture
that was used in the West
Virginia building at the Worlds
Fair. It is taken by the State and
placed where needed in the capitol
building. All Of Z the commissioners
were present, as follows: President
N. E. Whitaker, of Wheeling; Vice
President Fred Paul Grosscup; Sec.
retary Captain All. Winchester; Col.
D. E. Abbott, John T. McGraw and E.
C. Gerwlg.
In the afternoon session Of the Sen:
ate the Cole bill separating the deaf
and blind institutions at Romncy ana
providing for a special spot for build
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-01-26
DIED ..OF HER BURNS
Did Little Child Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Deitz, Of the First Ward.

The little child OF Mr.. and Mrs.
John Deitz, Of the First ward, who
was SO terribly burned yesterday,
died last evening about eight o'clock.
DR., c. +, Boyers; Jr., who was called in
when the accident first occurred, as
stated yesterday, gave his opinion
that theElittle one could not possibly
live The upper part, Of the body was
burned to a crisp while from the waist
down there was little flesh that was
not scorched and blistered. The child
retained consciousness. however, and
because Of the depths Of the burns
apparently did not suffer great deal.
a pathetic incident in connection
with the dreadful affair rs the little
girls remark to her papa when he
reached home yesterday. She said:
well, poppie, the fire ketched me-,
She had evidently been repeatedly
warned about the danger OF catching
on fire. and even in her dying condi,
tlon she remembered the warning and
the consequence Of her disreg ding ii
was acknowledged. 5ss;i
She was the only daugh ter Of Mr..
and Mrs. Dietz, and was aged about
four years: 4 Being d bright and unu;
|gnally attractive child. her awful
death brings oyerWhe helming grief 70
her parents and to her grandfat ather,
Mr. George Lilly whose pet and pride
|she was. The iittie brother who was
burned slightly Is resting easily to.
day, and win soon be entirely we'll.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-01-26
ROBBERS BOARD STREET CAR
-RELlEvE. PASSENGERS AND I,
CONDUCTOR OF MONEY.
(By Publishers Press.)

PHILADELPHIA, Pa, Jan. &C.
Within few blocks Of police head
quarters early this morning two des.
peradoes robbed three pedestrians,
held up two trolley cars and at pistol
point went through the5rockets Of ev.
cry passenger in one OF the cars. One
motorman was shot while resisting.
For boldness, the crime as a whole,
is unprecedented in local police his.
tory. The robbers first jumped on a
car at Fifteenth and Carpenter streets
While one Of them went forward to
the front platform the other demanded
the conductors money. s,s:5
The conductor showed fight and
punched the fellow in the face. The
robbers then jumped from the car, TAX
ing with them the conductors hat.
They soon regained their nerve, how
ever, and boarded another car ct
Twelfth and Catherine streets, four
blocks away. They first attacked
Robert Bruce, the motorman. He re.
sisted and was shot in the left hip.
The conductor was badly beaten.
While one Of the robbers cavered the
half dozen passengers the other went
through their pockets. i
They also took the conductors col!
lections. about SIT. and escaped. Be:
fore attempting the car robberies the
bandits held up and robbed !, on the
street, Thomas $We Welsh Of "A South
Fifteenth street, John McNamara, of
Twenty y.hrstt and Fitzwat ters streets,
and John DOUG hertys Of 1880 Gather
line street Each was relieved sof "a
small sum OF none
Two men have been arrested and
|held on suspicion. They gave their
names as Harry Coleman, aged 2i
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-01-26
TREPOFF HAS BEGUN
TO.FlLL THE HATED PRISONS
HlE:s:cRuELs HAND oFzTHE DEs.
PoT3 iTl,3o-NcEsMoRE ! c LOSES THE
BISON DOORS
soNSE 4 ESAlR WOMEN AND TALENTED
sss MEN sWH o DARE DREAM OF
II BERTY. II q, "A !, i$.;l}
tBy Publishers Press.)

gsssS ST. 2 PETERSBURG Jan. 26.--Noon
The correspondent Of the Publish.
srersi Press Association and scrlpps
4 |AcRae Press Association after a
thorough canvass Of the situation is
forced TO the conclusion that the
worst isl now over, for the present at
least N
2ss5s am convinced the rebellion. here
sslss now completely crushed. 2
ssS sEl DO not expect further outbreak
for 9a considerable period
believe the discontent will
,smonlder ~
An outbreak is sgcertain to occur in
the future when the offlcialdom is
mot repaired and a suitable opportu.
nifty occurs. Any danger in. the stu.
isation nowslies in the provinces where
5sTeyolnti tionary strike movements usu.
ally spread rapidly. But believe the
authorities throughout the country
now have the situation well lin hand
and the revolution may be said to
lave been prae eticall ]. conquered for
the time being
General Trepoff ordered I numerous
arrests yesterday evening, especial.
~ among eEupper classes, suspected
ofA liberalism. The police entered
hundred Of houses yesterday evening
and dragged victims from their beds
and s'il,!d tool them to the Peter and Paul
fortress Among the prisoners taken
yesterday evening we're 15s women CT
good families and many leading law.
siyerss physicians, literary men. pro.
siessi onal Emen and students. ST Pc.
gtersbnrgB IS still without newspapers.
Eifteens thousand troops continue to
guard the approaches to Tsarkoe.selo.
& otherwise The the soldiers are scarce. IN
public " i
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-01-26
SNOW Storm HAS new
YORK CITY 1IN0FIRM GRASP|
L H:|!E|...l.R|l0.NIEH|AIlNDIl.!. /. |. / a 10
SREPOFF in CONTROL
HIS GRIP ON I'll e. DISTRICT GOV,
y ERNMENTssis IS EvERYWHER RE ;lg
APPARENT Esf Il
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. !, !

4,s.
5 ST. PETERSBURG. Jan. 2s.- p;
Though sqnietIcontlnues this morning
General sTrepoff has Increased HIS
grip on the district government. All
the public buildings are closely
guarded and $a watchful eve Is kept
on every movement 81 the strikers
who are5.walklng about the streets
this morning Besides the strikers
there are large crowds Of promenad:
ers abroad this morning, Including
many ladies' who discuss the 5.situa.
ton Everywhere are seen signs OF
the iron control Of affairs. Il.
The censorship has become most
strict and as, q result there Is littlG
news published The news has ac. cS.
cordinsly beenSpassed from mouth IL
mouth, enlarglng as II proceeds: One
Of these reports which has been going
ithe5roundsby word ofmouth was one
70 the effect that q monument ofi Al;
;;exanders II had been destroyed BY
strikers near dina The Soliieials sde:
sny thissS Il
An Official bulletin Issued $thissmorn:
Ing says that there was no ginterrup,
itlon OF order yesterday. The men,
Y says resumed work at some OF the