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The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-07-11
TORRID WEATHER
STRIKES BOSTON
THE "Hue" WAS THE HOTTEST
SPOT IN THE UNITED STATES
YESTERDAY.

BAsToN. Mass. July 1.-THE
maximum temperature of Boston yes
terday as recorded at the weather bu.
reau was 49,. the highest in the United
States. Twenty heat prostrations,
one death and scores of collapses are
the local result of the torrid weather.
New England with five deaths due to
the heat, also suffered greatly and &C.
cording to official statistics was the
warmest section of the country.
Great suffering was reported from
all parts of the city and suburbs and
many kinds of outdoor work were
abandoned for the day.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-07-11
50 READS lNscRlPrloN ON eLks'
BANNER FROM THE NOUN
TAIN. CITY.
To-oATs ARRIVALS, WILL MAKE
The ATTENDANCE FULLY
A HUNDRED THOUSAND.

BUFFALO. N. Y. July 11.-Dusty
and thirsty. the Elks are In posses.
sion Of Buffalo. In fact their reign OF
control extends from the Lake front
to Niagara Falls and still they come.
To-day's arrivals will Increase the at.
tendance to fully 100000.
Last midnight It was reported at
headquarters OF the Grand Lodge ere.
dentials committee that bewteen 1,1oO
and 1,200 Grand Lodge members are
registered, and that 400 or 500 more
were expected to register before to-
night.
The Scranton. Pa. ElSs are accom-
panied by Bauer's band. They will
appear in the parade tomorrow in a
minstrel uniform of striking color.
Among them is Mayor A. L. Connell
and Judge Landow. of the Orphans
Court. Their exalted ruler, ]. D.
Jones, was in the delegation. The
whole contingent with their wives
and families. marched four abreast to
the Stafford Hotel, where they have
their headquarters.
The Troy herd was given police pro-
lection in the march to their hotel in
the lobby of which they sang "How
Dry Am" While the frenzied clerk
was trying to accommodate Judge
Lew Griffith with suite all by him
self, the Empire quartette, of Troy.
brought down the house with a few
stirring selections. While the quar-.
tette was singing, Marsh Hemingway,
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-07-11
Mr. ROCKEFELLER OFFERS TO HELP
FINANCE THE pEARY EXPEDITION

NEW YORK. July 11.-saiIing
Master W. s. Horghton, of the Arc.
tic exploring steamer, Roosevelt, is
authority for the statement that the
mysterious millionaire who offered to
be one OF five TO contribute $4,000,
or one of ten to contribute 100000
in response to Commander Peary's
appeal for money to equip and start
the polar dash OF the Roosevelt, is
John D. Rockefeller.
The offer came promptly in re-
sponse to the appeal issued by Com
mander Peary. who wishes to raise
at least $50, 900 more before starting.
At the time the offer was made Com
mander Peary refused to give the
name of the millionaire making the
offer, but at last the news has final
ly leaked out.
In addition to this yelled cash offer,
which is readily recognized as the
Rockefeller scheme of offering to con-
tribute If others will raise their share,
the Standard Oil, Company is furnish
ing all the oil used by the Peary
expedition. One of the biggest items
taken on board the Roosevelt during
the past few days was 2,eoo cases of
kerosene Il, and seventeen barrels
of iubricating oil-all presents from
Rockefeller's company. All day long,
steyedores wheeled truck load after
truck load of supplies aboard the
stout, trim Roosevelt as she lies at
her dock. Vast quantities, Of bacon,
Pemmican, flour. sugar, pork, beef,
oatmeal, corn-meal. syrup, salmon
and cologne spirits are slowed away
in the hold for the long cruise among
the ice fields.
The day OF the start has not yet
beet set, although it was hoped that
it would be next Saturday. Unless
the necessary funds are raised before
then the expedition viii be delayed
for short time longer.
The chances are, however, that the
start win be made ON Saturday, and
money is coming in daily to swell the
fund. Commander Peary announced
to-day that during yesterday he had
receive $4,000 toward the expeditionl
OF this. amount 5000 came from q
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The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-07-11
The FIRST FAIR FIGHT !
Colonel Wilder Says He Was Beaten Fairl,
This Time For the First Since His
Land Suits Began.
AN APPEAL WILL Be TAKEN

The decree dismissing the suits
against the junior claimants in the
case of the State vs.. Henry c. King
win probably be entered to-day or to-
morrow.
The comment on the opinion hand
cd down yesterday is decidedly com
mandatory among the legal fraternity.
Strong Clear and .the law. are
some Of the expressions useds Col.
Wilder expressed himself as being
more pleased at getting something
done in the case than disappointed at
the decision Col. wilder further
ayerred that he had been beaten sew
eral times in this case but that this
was the first time he had ever felt
that he was beaten fairly.
There is now hardly any question
about the case being appealed. The
colonel will try to get an appeal in to
the State Supreme Court. II the
State Court refuses to grant an ap.:
peal. or, what is very much more prob
able, renders decision adverse to him,
he VIII make application for q hear
ing in the Supreme Court of the Uni
ted States on the ground that Section
3. of Article 13, OF the State constitu-
ton is in contravention to the Fed
eral constitution. this being the ar
ticle and section which controls the
State forfeiture laws, and which au-
'horizes the dismissal of the suits
against the minor defendants, as de-
cided by Judge Mason. Under the
constitution taxes are supposed to be
incident to the ownership OF lands.
and the failure to pay taxes for fve
years works forfeiture of the title to
the property.
The attorneys for the resident claim.
a.nts aio for others opposedrto King
in the case seem absolutely confident
that Judge Mason,s learned decision
is the beginning OF the end of all. this
ton years litigation, and that the opin.
ion WIN not be disturbed by any 9TH
er court. s
1t is a noteworthy fact that Judge
Mason wrote hls opinion before the
relevant laws of 1905 were promul-
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-07-11
FOREST FIRE
DESTROYS HOME OF CAPT. AND
MRS. J. LOOMS GOULD IN
ALASKA.

The news has just been received
kere OF terrible forest fire which oc-
cured at Sulzer, Alaska, on Saturday.
June 24th. in which the family Of j.
,Eeomis Gould lost their home and ev-
erythlng 1t contained. The Gould
family is well known here, Mrs. Gould
Being q sister of Captain Thomas and
B. F. Reed and Mrs. l.. c. Powell. They
went to Alaska as missionaries about
twenty years ago. and this makes the
third time they have lost their home
by fire. AT the present time Capt.
Gould and his son Hal are engaged in
gold mining at suIzer. Prince Of
Wales Island. In writing to relatives
the FIRE was described as being un-
usually destructive for q forest fre,
and has been raging for 30 days. and
the flames would leap from trees over
200 feet apart. The Gould home was
located near the beach, and they
were driven to the waters edge by
the flames, and many were obliged to
go out in canoes to get away from the
intense heat. gs4e {;
The only property that was saved
was that Of the sulzer Company. its
houses and stores being built on piles
over the water and the flames could
not reach them.
This company had 1000 pounds Of
dynamite stored on the wharf and 1t
was with difficulty this was gotten
out OF danger in time to keep It from
exploding, as the flames had reached
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-07-11
SEEK PASTURES GREEN
Russian Peasants Seize the Cars Magnificent
Hunting Grounds For Their Starv-
ing Cattle and Sheep.
WILL REMAIN THERE OR FIGHT

WARSAW. Poland. July l1.-peas.
ants to the number of over 1000 have
seized the magnificent hunting grounds
of the Car near spala In Russian Po-
land and are now using them as
grazing ground for tkeir cattle and
sheep. The peasants are encamped
on the grounds and say they are de.
termined to remain there. Over 1000
head of cattle and sheep are being
cared for on the Emperor.s lands.
The local authorities made an at.
tempt to expel the peasants from the
Royal hunting grounds but were
promptly met by the peasants who be.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-07-11
MUTINEERS SUNK
KNIAz POTEMKIN
SEA COCKS WE'RE OPENED AND
THE VESSEL WENT TO THE
BOTTOM OF THE SEA.
(By PublIahers, pref s.l

KusTENJI. Roumania, July H.
The water has been partially pumped
out of the Kniaz Potemlsin. which
was sunk by the mutineers who open.
ed the sea cocks before they surren.
dered the battleship.
1t is expected that the vessel will
be fioated during the course Of the af.
ternoon. AS soon as she is raised
she will be coaled and will start AT
once for sevastopol.
None of the members of the crews
of the Royal Russian battleshlps
which came to Kustenjl to take
charge of the Knlaz Potemkin was
allowed to go on shore as the Off.
GERS feared the men might become
mntinous II they associated with the
mutineers OF the Potemhin.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-07-11

the wharf almost before the people
realized II. 1t was loaded into sail
toat and taken about three miles out
to sea.
The news OF the fire which proved,
SO disastrous to the Goulds viii be re-
eeived with great regret here by their
numerous friends and relatives Be.
ing SO far from civilization il win be
& long time before they can secure
the comforts by which they were
surrounded before the hre.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-07-11
SECRETARY coRTeLYou WON'T
ALLOW POSTAL CARDS OF "oFF
COLOR" SENT THROUGH
THE MAILS.

WASHINGTON. D. C.. Jul 11.-In
the Postofilce Departments crusade
against impurity in the mails atten-
ton has been directed to question
able souvenir postal cards.
Daily the Offices of the general gu
perlntehdent of the city and rural and
free delivery are In receipt Of scores
Of these brilliantly printed card:
board having tendency toward the
immoral. obscene. or profane. They
are sent in by argus-eyed mail car.
riers. postal, clerks or postmasters.
all over the country. in conformity
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-07-11
MOTHER AND CHILD.
Train erlnds Them to Pieces Near
Berkeley Springs.

BERKELEY SPRINGS W. Va, July
Inns. Newton Ambrose and little
daughter, of Great cacapon. were kill
ed at that place near here by train No.
six on the B. and o. railroad. Their
bodies were ground to pieces. A lady
with them barely escaped, her umbrel.
la being struck by the engine. Mrs.
Ambrose was a young woman and a
daughter-in-law of County Assessor
Matthias Ambrose.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-07-11

came threatening They declared
that their cattle were dying as the
pastures yielded no grass and that
they intended to remain on the Cars
estate or fight.
The authorities, before resorting to
force, telegraphed to ST. Petersburr
for instructions. AT the same tlmo
they notified the government author
tiles that any attempt to drive on tho
peasants forcihly will probably result
In general peasant uprising through
out the surrounding districts which
will cause a large loss of life before
the peasants can be subdued.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-07-11
4 HUNDRED and EIGHTY -
men ARE THOUGHT TO
have PERISHED IN A MINE

tion in regard to their loved ones. It
finally became necessary to establish
police lines to keep back the people
so that rescuers could go to work.
An effort is being made to get air
into the shaft to the men who are
entombed.' and the work of rescue
will be pushed as quich yas possible.
There is scant hope, however. of get
ting any of the men out alive.
This afternoon six dead bodies were
taken from the mine. Among the
bodies recovered was that of the man
ager Of the mine.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-07-11
MISS MORGAN IS
SAILING MASTER.
A CRUISE ALONG THE COAST OF
hoRwAYsis PLANNED FOR
REcuPERATioN.
CBy Publishers Press., /,

PHILADELPHIA. Pa. July If.-
Randall Morgan sailed for Europe
yesterday on his yacht waturus. with
his daughter, Miss Jane Morgan. as
sailing master The financier's wifo
died aboard the yacht on the New
England coast about week ago. and
Mr.. Morgan has been broken In
health since then. His daughter. who
has license to command vessel
upon all oecasosns. suggested the trip
in order to give her father chango
of scene. She plans a cruise along
the coast of Norway.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-07-11
GREAT EXCITEMENT PREVAILS
AT UNITED NATIONAL COL
LIERY AT WATERFOWL.
WALES.
fny Puhllshers, Presa.l

CARDIFF, Wales, July 11.-An ex-
plosion occurred to-day at the United
National colliery at wattstown. No
details in regard to the accident have
been received. but 1t is feared several
lives have been lost
A later report from wattstown says
that $50 men were at work in the col
.liery when the explosion occurred,
and 1t is feared that they have all
been killed.
Thousands of people have assem-
bled at the mouth OF the pit, and the
widest excitement prevails. Grief
stricken wives and mothers of the
men WHO. are entombed crowded
about the shaft demanding informa-
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-07-11
PHYSICIANS ARE ALARMED
Over the Condition Of Hon. Fred
Paul erosscup.
tBy Publishers Press,

CINCINNATI. July 11.-A report
today from the hospital where Fred
Paul Grosscup. Speaker OF the West
Virginia House of Delegates. is being
treated, said he was apparently no
worse He has been suffering from
ptomaine poisoning. HIS physicians.
while somewhat alarmed. believe he
win eventually recover.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-07-11
INcENoIARIes
Set Fire to. the Town Hall Of South
Parkersburs- Loss Foots
Up $1,000.

PAaKERsRuRG. w.lva.s July III.
-Tncendiaries last enight set FIRE to
the town hall in. South Pefzstsbdrss
The blaze was discovered soon after
the curfew. was rung. The citizens
thought it time to go to bed; and paid
no heed to the fire alarm. The loss
is $1,000. There was no insurance. :
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-07-11
INTIMATE FRIEND OF Gar SLAIN

to an aristocratic family and moved
in the most exclusive Russian cir.
cles. He was an intimate friend of
the Car and of the Grand Dukes and
it is believed that 1t was because of
Ids friendly relations with the Grand
Dukes that he was killed.
Later in the day The assassin was
found and arrested.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-07-11

A rather serious fight occurred at
Gray's Flat last evening in which an
unknown foreigner was badly injured
by being struck on the head with a
rick IN the hands of a fellow country
nan named Bulxna. The assailant is
still at large.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-07-11

Wall street financier. who asked Mr..
Peary to keep his name secret. The
other $1,000 was given by Johns s.
Huyler. This makes altogether &c.
900 that the explorer has received
during the last week. q
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-07-11
Fell From Porch.

James Graham, little son of Dr.. j.
A. Graham, fell from the rear porch
of the Graham residence yesterday and
for while was thought to be serious
" injured Examination, however.
proved his injuries to be slight
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-07-11

Attorney Frank Hayden will leave
in few days for Omaha, Nebraska,
where he will locate for the practice
of his profession.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-07-11
COUNT scHuvALoFF FELL AT.
THE HANDS OF AN ASSASSIN.
THIS AFTERNOON.
(By PublIshers, Press.l

ST. PETERSBURG, July 11.-News
of the assassination of Count Schuva-
loff, Prefect of Moscow, reached here
this afternoon and created a great
sensation. Count schuvaloff belonged
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-07-11

Miss Tenna Kern. who had beon the
guest OF Miss Cora Wheeler for the
past week, left today for her home In
v hcel'ne.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1905-08-17
Farmers, Attention !

In contemplating the harvesting OF
the beautiful corn crop this fall, don't
forget the fact that the Mccormick
Corn HarvestSr and the McCoPH1lck
Corn Shockey are the only machines
of this kind that always do the work
just right. And then you are sure to
need . new waspe. We have a Car
load each of We celebrated, light
unbreakable Troy and Web
~. made right and sold right. Then
there - the H0D0ler and Superior
grain dytIls, bsth the standard OF ex.
cellence. EithW disc, spring hoe o.
PIN hoe, Any way yes want them.
TePtiliusss-.Ws will Be able to 6ur.
pssh in any quantity and quality Of
the very best brasds.
Should yen ns61 . wind pump dout
fail to see ~ a. We are quoting knobs.
ouS prices. In faSs We are headquar.
tsps for all kinds % pvDps and tanks
Then there is that very necessary
tsol, the manure spre1der, just ~.
csiWed, TALL car lead Of Smiths Grea6
Western.
In fact We are the farmers friend.
We buy everything In Car lots and
ase able 10 quote the bottom price On
anything you need.
Come and see ~ when In town, and
you will 3nd we are able to do ever
more than we say.
HIILSRORO IMP. co,
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1905-08-17

Mrs. n. E. Wright, of r. r. D. No.
l, Marshall, o., says: "The glasses
you fitted to my eyes two years ago
have proven very satisfactoryin every
respect and In reading, sewing or
close work of any kind Hnd them a
greater comfort than L ever dared
hoped TO obtain. The severe head
aches formerly suffered from have
never bothered me as leng as I wear
the glasses you prescribed, but II
neglect to put them on In a short
time my suffering begins ! surely
prize my glasses very highly, and
wish you much success IN helping the
afflicted. If the use Of my name will
help you to help others, most Ger
tainly grant you the privilege OF do.
ing 30 anyway you may desire.
Yours for Success,
MRS. B. Il. WRIGHT"
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1905-08-17
Editorial Symposium
Selected from the Columns Of the Leading Nswspa-
pers of Amsrios.

Baltimore News: In the develop
ment of the interurban trolley busi-
ness Baltimore has hardly done much
more than scratch the surface when
comparison is made with what some
smaller cities In the West have ac-
complished. indianapolis, which
seems to be the leader in this sort of
development, has seven interurban
lines, with $50 miles of electrical rail.
road terminating in that city. 1t Is
estimated that last year these lines
handled 3, SOC, 900 people. Besides this
trolley business, 1t is to be remem-
bered that Indianapolis 10 quite a
center for steam lines and has many
other things that stamp it as among
the more progressive cities of the
country. Yet with such a showing
and reputation Its population Is less
than one-third that of Baltimore. In.
dianapolis got this interurban trolley
business through the enterprise of
the owners of the street railway in
that city. Instead of barring the
gates this home company figured out
how it could encourage these lines to
bring people to indianapolis. The
result was the building of the hand
some terminal station and Office
building. This terminal is the great.
est thing of its kind in. the country,
and compares with the union ter.
minals built by the steam railroads.
wEAvER's GOOD WORK.
Springfield Republican Not least
of the good things which Mayor
Weaver is doing for Philadelphia in
his rigid insistence upon the purging
of the registration lists. The results
already shown are very shocking, and
the work will 90 on until these lists
are made an honest record of the
voting strength of the city. Thus is
the machine being wounded at the
point where it has Knocked the popular
will, and made Philadelphia elections
more tarcical than those of New
York.
ANTIQUITY OF CHEATING
Reader Magazine False weights
we're found in the ruins of the oldest
city that has yet been exhumed. And
false weights will probable be con.
sumed whom the earth drops into the
sun and the heavens are rolled to-
gether like scroll. Ancient records
and ancient statute books are full of
evidence that every new practical de.
vice-from capitalistic and labor mo-
nopolies, secret rebates and majority
owners swindling minority owners,
down to adulterations and crooked
scales-was familiar to our ancestors
of the plateau of Iran before the mi
gratiOns. Vice is the old inhabitant
virtue Is the newcomer, the immi-
grant, received with reluctance and
compelled to fight for every inch of
ground he gains.
BASE BALL AND LIFE.
Vinita Q. IT, Chieftain: The best
batter on base ball team is generally
considered the best PLAYER; we mean
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1905-08-17
Real Estate Transfers.

VIM. d. Littler to John B. Littler,
Fairfield tp., $50 a., q. c., sl,50.
Charles German to Jack kilg0re,
Hillsboro lot, $500.
Sheriff to G. A. Hill, Danvilie iot'
s5i.
Lucy w. Welsheimer to Anna l..
slavens, Madison tp. lot, sl etc.
Chas. +. squier, administrator to
Nancy T. Smith, Fairfield tpr oo 81
o2,0O0.
N. Irwin Dunlap to Henry ConeV
Madison tp. lot, el65.
Harry II. Carr to Mary Carr, White
eak tp., 81 D., el,S6O.
J.F. George ct al to Mary L. var
ley, Leesburg lot, $500.
Hugh J. Wright to Lewis Cornell
ct al, Penn tp., "A IL a., d etc.
Chas. A. Duke to Geo. w. Easter e'
al, Boston lots, $1,000.
Edith Smith Cesler to Mary 9
johnson, Leesburg. IL Int. lot, q etc
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1905-08-17

the fellow whs saa step up to the
plate and line out a three.baggar or a
home run when the game is in danger.
But we are not thinking of base ball
now. What 10 true in one thing Is
generally true in another. The world
is full of players. Every one Is try
ing to win in the game called Life.
The bench is m of men who are
occasionally good for single hit {;
who can follow along and barely make
good by bunting the ball, waiting for
a walk or getting his base on balk
or some other mans error, but the
fellows who can stsp up and take a
crooked drop on the end of the bat
for home run victory are few and
far between.
FINDING LAWYERS.
Springfield Republican: The New
York legislative committee to inves.
tigate life insurance conditions ID
having difficulty in engaging able
cousel. Most of the able lawyers ap.
pear to be in the pay of the insurance
interests--that 10 to say, in the inter.
ests of the governing autocracies Of
the companies and not the policy.
holders whose money is being used to
hire the able lawyers to prevent the
searching inquiry.
PHYSICAL EFFECTS OF TEMPERANCE
London Queen In connection with
Sir Frederick frever's experience
among the troops In South Africa he
alluded to the enormous column of
30, 1000 men whs Urched to the relief
of Ladysmith; those who we're the
first to fall out we're not the fat or
the thin, the young or the old, or the
shsrt or the tall, but those who drank,
So we'll marked was this fact that the
drinkers could have been no more
clearly distinguishable If they had
worn placards on their backs, which
goes TO prove that spirits, whatever
else NAV be their effect, do not give
stamina, as 80 nasy people believe.
sAOnFICEs.
Atchison Globe: You hear a great
deal about the sacrifices women make
for their homes, their children, their
aged relatives, ETC., but If making
sacrifices wins a heavenly crown, a
large, bright one is laid up there for
an Atchison man. He began giving
up when he was married, by yielding
his freedom to girl who chased hin
until he could not run any further.
He gave up having a quiet wedding
because his bride wanted a procession
one. 2e gave up his kin because his
wife did not like them. He gave up
his friends, his kind of amusement,
the things he Liked best to eat, the
business he was engaged in, and final.
ly the town he live& in to please his
wife. If he we're a woman his friends
would say his life is noble monument
of sacrifice, but as he 10 man his
friends say, he is fool