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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-12-09
FounoLIna NEAR Mr. moRTows DOOR.

A girl not more thaa six weeks old was laid al
most at the door OF Paul Morton. president Of the
Equitable Life Assurance Society, Yesterday. II
was comfortably but not extensively dressed. The
bs ~, was taken 10 the founding ward al Bellevue
Hospital The child found by an empioye OF
Mr.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-12-09

The report of the Commissioner of Education
contains much interesting and valuable statistical
inforp1ation relative to education in the United
States
The number Of pupils enrolled in the common
schools during the year 16256,o3S the same
being 2o0 ner cent of the entire population.
tmated by the Census Bureau viz. 81, I'll 46 The
average daily attendance for 1904 was l3lS9e, the
same being 6a6 per cent of the total number en-
rolled This is the largest average attendance In
proportion to number enrolled ever reported IN
the United States The average monthly wages OF
teachers was slg6 for males and S4l 81 for females
The above figures relate The public schools only.
In addition. the private schools are estimated at
2G0Sf3 pupils for the elementary schools and Ios-
43I students arc reported for academies and other
secondary schools.
The total enrolment for the year. including public
and private elementary. secondary and higher
education was II $685. $50 pupils and TO this there
sSouId he an addition made for evening schools.
business schools private kindergartens. Indian
echools state schools fer detectives orphans etc:
63 l0I making grand total OF 1S5ssssi in general
and special schools.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-12-09
TAKAHIRA THANKS AMERICANS.
Saws to Come to Washington Will Be Every
Japanese Diplomats Ambition.

washington Dec s-Mlaister Iakahifa To-Day
80 - The Associated Press an expression of his
appreeiation Of the many tributes of regard that
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-02-09
TWO oPiNtoas.

IA III
our eiltorial fsend and Brother
Lamar Powell Sof the aliirmonttI
West yirglntan and the y est Wiz Y
lginia5 u gtslatufe, easting enyionsl
eyes az gthe3 job! SCI long and 50 secure:s.
ly3iheld Sby Black blrnS 3. 4 D sy;eners9
There US no doubt that Mr. Powell
has the abllltyStoS hold down tile griz--5
lied warriors chair, but he will%fnai
his greatest difficulty in separating
the aforesaid grizzled warrior from,
the chair Ten or twelve years prac.
3tice5has given the captain pretty.
stout grip. and itSwill take a HUSKY
youth indeed sto accomplish the al.
Vorce. Men as brave and strong as
Brother Powell have tried the feat,
and seemed To- get along swimmingly.
AT least they always lad the thing
cllnched and could count their dele.
gates by districts; and when it came
to a9show.down they always had the
confidence While#the captain inyaria.
bly, had the delegates. So Brother
Powell would better grid up his loins
early in the game and get his levers,
dcrricks and things ready at once II
he2hopes to pry Captain Doyener
loose from the Congressional chair,
Wheeling News. IA Ms
Every Sullivan has his corbett
every Corbett his Fltzsimmons and
every Fltzsmmons his Jeifrles. Polit
ically speaking, Captain Doyener is q
powerful man but there may be one
more Observation-Disclosures STATE
journal. III Il
We wouldn't take such joke al
that from any one else except tn
State Journal. N. iil%5
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-02-09

For value received. City of Fair
mont, municipal corporation of the
State OF West Virginia, promises to
pay to the bearer, or, II this bond be
registered then to the registered hold
er thereof, ut the Office of the city
clerk, of the said City Of Fairmont,
in The county of Marion, State of
West Virginia, the sum. of five; hun.
dred dollars (s50o0o), in gold coin OF
the United States of America, Of, or
equal TO the present standard of
weight and fineness, on the first day
Of May, which. will be in the year one
thousand, nine hundred and thirty
five, and TO pay interest thereon from
the first. day Of May, 19o5, at the rate
of $ per centum per annum2 in like
coin semi. annually ont he first days
Of May and Noyembe In each year
until said principal sum shall be fai.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-02-09
BABY sHoTYTo DEATH r..
IN ITS MOTHERS ARMS.
Result Of a Fight at Dance at
Alonzo sizemore's House,
+. Near y orkvile.
Near orkville.

CASSNILLE, w. Va, Feb. BIN a
row which occurred at u dance given
by Alonzo Sizemore and wife at their
home, near Yorliville, a small town .
miles south of this point, n shot fired
from revolver penetrated the head of
the eight.month old baby offthe Size
mores. killing the infant instantly.
Ii A number OF the young people of
the country had congregated at the
Sizemore home to attend the dance.
All went we'll until shortly after eight
o'clock, when a row occurred between
the Curry and Patrick brothers.
Both parties opened fire with revol
vers. Mrs. Sizemore, who, with most
of the women guests, was in the din
ing room when the trouble arose
driven wild by the shouts of the com
batants and the cracking of revolvers
rushed into the ballroom with thu
child in her arms.
lust as she entered the door sho
from one of the revolvers struck thu
infant in the head. The mothe
tainted and has been delirious eve
since.
!, Two Of the participants in the affai
were slightly wounded. All scattere
to various parts of the county an
no arrests have yet been made.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-02-09

August w. Macl,en. will review his
college textbooks during his stay in
the Moundsville penitentiary, Ut is
said. Perhaps a few minutes a day
iwiththct Bible might be Of some hen,
eft TO him. Indeed. ifhe had follow
ed tile precepts Of that good old book
he would not be serving sentence for
tlefrauding his fellow men. 4
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-02-09

Hundreds of people have taken adj
vantage Sof8 the excellent ice covering
tile river TO don their skates and nj
most any hour Oft the day or evening
would find d host Of people enjoying
this sport The rain yesterday spoil.
edsthe5 opportinity but should a freeze
come now the ice would be almost
incomparable and the hearts of all
prof Client in the art, would rejoice
eedingl
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-02-09

y
leaks SoutSnow hat there is trout
BILE ahead I'M the Second ward. Coun-
Gilman sLilly's attack on Mayor Kin
sey on Tuesday night is the cause of
the difficult 1T seems that Mr.. Lilly
had been importuning the Prohibit
tionists either to indorse him or not
make any nomination in the Second
i ward, he cherishing the hope that he
would get their votes in that event,
Sbut no%Sst the chairman of the Prohi-
sbiu lon committee knows Lilly's atu-
Stude toward them. His abuse Of
these here Observation-Disclosures has
arrayed them against his pet scheme
and the secret Is out. The chairman
said Lilly had been feeding him a
good deal @oft staffy, but, to use our
words and mot his, that the stun was
All oil now. It is fortunate for Mr..
JollifE that he has found this out. Had
the EProhibitionists not nominated any
ofeinS his ward and all secretly voted
for Iii lS the result might have been
doubtful but now that Mr. Lilly has
broken with them they will likely
noninate "a cand idate. 3ors II they dc
not. Joliiffl win know why ant
can he on tie Itch ont for Of course
Isiliywill try to fix the matte up viii
Chairman iorrow: a. q
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-02-09


az good tory comes from Charles.
ton concerning the way the law max
sers no things a correspondent of a
Wheeling spaperSis responsible for the
following i.3
" IS quite noticeable, in fact,
there IS a complaint. that some OF
the Senators monopolize the time OF
Tile young lady stenographers with
private letter writing. Anent this
Sfact good Joke has leaked out on
one az the Young Senators, who asked
one sofg the young ladies TO take Q
letter 70 ahis wife, The young lady
perenltto9rilyS refused. and told that i
sliesg We're his wife and he thought ne
isInoreSsof her Than to send herla type
written Letter. she would sue him fo
divorce. The Senator wrote his wifi
In the old way. '''ss;;;S VI
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-02-09
Passed February 8, 1905.

Y An ordinance providing for the is
sue and sale Of municipal bonds in
the aggregate. not exceeding one hun
drcd and eighty thousand dollars,
for. the purpose Of raising necessary
funds TO pay for improvements, and
extensions heretofore made TO the
water works system of the city Of
Fairmont. county Of Marion, West
Virginia, and paying off and discharg.
Ing all just outstanding claims, debts,
dues. and demands, and all other evil
dences OF debt OF every kind and ma.
turc arising out Of the construction
OF the reservoir and filtration plant
owned by said city, located on what
! is known as Log Cabin Hill. and Sc
cure the payments OF said bonds by
executing a mortgage or deed OF
trust upon the general water system
Of the city, including the reservoir
and filtration plant located on the
said Log Cabin Hill, and all pipes,
sewers, valves, engines, pumps, and
other fixtures in connection there
with, and all tools. apparatuses, and
Equipments that are used in the sue
.cessful operation thereof. 32s
Whereas, that the city has about
completed a reservoir and filtration
plant on Log Cabin Hill, and has
made large improvements and ex
tensions to the general water system
of the city, and has provided for the
supply Of pure water for the inhabi
tants of the city for nominal rate
or charge therefor, and,
Whereas. by reason of the con
stuction of the reservoir and tiltra
tion plant and making said extension
and Improvements TO the general wa
ter system as aforesaid, the city ha
I made large expenditures of none.
: and incurred considerable indebted
: ness which said Indebtedness MOI
= approximate the sum of one hui
dred and tifty-fve thousand dollar
, ($l55,0OW, and
y Whereas, there are no means avail
:, able from the usual sources Of raj
: ing revenues by taxation out of whic
: said Indebtedness can be paid, and
. Whereas, it is deemed expedel
:, that the city should issue and sc
y its bonds to provide for money SUI
!" cient 10 liquidate said Indebtedness
and expenses for the purposes afor
said, and to secure the payment
: said bonds By executing a mortgal
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-02-09

l g15- lPft * =tA
IN speaking ofSthe attitude of the
Marion count representatives toward
the Criminal Court bill the least said
is the easie stsmended. tits all right
10 play I'D the alleries, butgit is the
sshow aowhs that COUNTS !.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-02-09
An Unseen Agency.

There seems 10 be some unseen
agency AT Charleston which qneers
letters Of u secret or political nature.
John Cornwell wrote one that never
came, and G. p. Elliott wrote one that
never went Huntington Dispatch.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-02-09
REORGANIZATION
RYsTF 81 VI oRs OF ciTY,s Or
5lssssl F=AiRMo N EST IA n III

n "a N a X.
h; Whereas, at q egalaF me ting sotfi
The Common Council Sof3 the SCityss5of
Falrmonts West Virginia, held atE the
council, chamber said clty,@on the
iSth day Of February. 1905. nitordl.
nance entitled ordinance proYid:
Ing for the issue and sale OF munich:
pal bonds Tin The aggregate not: ex:
cee1ing one hundred and eighty thou.
sand dollars, for the purpose of rails.
ing necessary funds TO pay for, i'm,
provements and extensions hereto
fore made TO the water works sys.
TEN Of the City of Fairmont, county
Of Marion. West Virginia, and paying
Off and discharging all Just outstand
Ing claims; debts and demands and
all other evidences Of debt Of every
kind and nature arising out Of the
construction Of the reservoir and fl
ltration plant owned by said clty,8l
Gated on what is known as Log Cabir
Hill, and TO secure the payment Q
said bonds, by executing a mortgage
or deed OF trnst upon the general wa
ter system of the city including TIL
reservoir and filtration plant, locate,
on said Log Cabin Hill, and all pipes
sewers, valves, engines, pumps an
other fixtures in connection there
with and MI tools, apparatuses, an
equipments that are used in the SUI
cessful operation therof,'s was dull
adopted and passed by said council
, and is in the words and figures 70
lowing, that Is to say:
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-02-09

Few people ventured out on the
streets last night, the rain Having
washed the snow and rongher por-
tons of the Ice away, leaving the
streets and sidewalks a glare of slip:
perry, treacherous ice.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-02-09

When YOU speak about chat let
no. one will lever think Of letter
90 Gallagher any more. There Is
another etters lppermost in peoples
minds now. \ \
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-02-09

PA 7st5l tl65gF.
4 elbow who never had "a five
thousand dollar federal job thinks
he would my aslstmp along with that
amount and notify to run graft for
more hut ~ job like that has a bad
ieifect on sinful smana sometimes.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-02-09
(Tirrustee's ce.rtlfieate.}.

fies that the within bond Is one fstheS
series Of issues described in the mort
gage therein mentioned. IsyiS
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-02-09
me way 51obbyistEis hard

There lss quite a$ calm at Charles
ton since the passing Of the Blizzard.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-02-09

The West yirginian is delivered by
carrier TO all parts sof the city and
the nearby towns. ~ a single copy
ID missed notify us at once SO that
an investigation may be made.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-02-09

Leased wire Geographic service by
Publishers Press Association. Special
Correspondents ut Charleston. Park.
eraburg and other cities In the State.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-02-09

SIX months or seml.annllal intsrests
on its first mortgage water
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-02-09

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.
State Of West Virginia, County
of Marion, Fairmont Water Works
Mortgage Bonds. z u
First mortgage per cent. 30 year
bond.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-02-09

BY ayor:
Atteste: - --- ~ : City CLERK
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-02-09

~ s..ssti Q -
City Of Fairmont, NJ
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-02-09

iSi-=;-57
the office of city clerk Of said city
IN the county OF N afion, State of
West Virginia, twelve and dol
lars, in United States gold coin I'll HI
equivalent, on the ~ =-=5 lays
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1905-01-21
MAY OCCUPY sAMrO DOMINGO.
United States Faces Possibility o
Military Intervention.

United States FaceI Possibility Of
Military Intervention.
The Intervention of the United States
In Santo Domingo Is presaged by the
arrival In the island Of Commander Al
bert G. Dillingham; of the navy. Com
mnnder Dillingham; is under instructions
to endeavor. first. to restore peace and
tranquility by mcdinting between the
"ins' and ''Outs." as the authorities there
tcrsely term the government and the rev.
olutionists: and. second. to place the rev.
enues Of the island In such condition
that the claims of the United States and
European nations may be promptly salts
fled. Representations made to Secretary
Hay by the ambassadors of certain Eu-
ropean states show that the patience Of
their governments Is about exhausted,
aud that unless the United States brings
Santo Domingo to its senses they will
Interfere. There IL. consequently. some
danger that the Monroe doctrine may
again be brought into international dis
cussion. to the embarrassment of this
country. Commander Dillingham; Is un-
der instructions to make complete in
vestigation Of the situation and submit a
report, with recommendations. to the
President. AS a result the United States
may consider 1t necessary to forcibly in
tervene In order to avert threatened &C.
ton on the part of EurOpc,
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1905-01-21
News from All Parts of the World
Carefully Selected from the
Press kilograms.
A Weekly Digest Of the Most important
Facts and Happenings for Busy
Readers.

After thrcc-tlay struggle the Chicago
stock yards were saved from the danger
of general conhagration. The fire In
the cold storage warehouse Of Schwarz.
schild L. Sulzberger has been extinguish-
ed. The fire that had been smoldering
for two days burst into flames at 10
o'clock the other night and was soon
ended. Here are some statistics Of one
Of the most unique fires In Chicaso's
history: Duration of fire, hours. 81; FIRE.
men injured and overcome, 30; property
loss, $7OO,0O0; men temporarily out Of
employment, 5000; engines utilized dur
Ing fire, 30; gallons Of water used, 5000
600. The end was foreshadowed when
the warehouse blazed with glare that
lighted up the whole district. A south
east wind carried the sparks and debris
Into the residence district west of Ash
land avenue instead Of into the yards,
carrying terror to the residents back
O. the yards" The contents of the build
Ing were made up largely of smoked and
canned goods. The estimated loss on the
building Is 100000. on the contents
100000, and on the machinery 500, 900,
q total of 100000.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1905-01-21
FALL RIVER STRIKE OVER.

Gov. Douglas intermediary In the
Trouble Whioh Began Last July.
The strike Of the cotton mill operatives
ut Fall River, Mass, was settled at a
conference In Boston. The conference
was held ut the statehouse, representa-
tives Of the manufacturers and Of the op.
eratives having met through arrange.
ments made by Gov. Douglas The strike
began July %, 1904. when the manufac.
turers posted notices Of 12ta per cent
reduction In wages. by the agreement
the operatives will return TO work at
once under the reduction. The question
Of the margin between raw material and
manufactured goods which shall be re.
qured by the manufacturers Is left to be
adjusted by Gov Douglas.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1905-01-21
CARRIES EXPLOSIVES IN sAo.

oemented Man. Claims that He
Knows owen Kelly's Whereabouts.
A man who gave his name as Gcs"ler
Resscau was arrested In Philadelphia ut
the home Of John Kelly. brother OF the
missing Owen Kelly. and telescope bag
he carried was found to contain an IN
fernal machine. wrapped In washing
ton newspaper. He IL believed to be de-
mentcd. and was committed to prison.
Kelly told the police that Ressenu had
offered for $500 to take him to his miss
Ing brother, Owen, In New York. The
machine comprised clock works. dry cells
wires and about fifty dynamite caps.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1905-01-21
WRIT ENABLES PAIR TO WE'D.
Omaha Man Gets Aged Sweetheart
Neassa Aor NhIldran

Omaha Man Gets Aged Sweetheart
from Her Children.
Charles Cook, 10 years Md. who ap-
piled In Omaha for a writ Of habeas
corpus for possession of his afiianced
wife, Mrs. Martha A. Reed. aged 90,
will be permitted to wed her under n
decision handed down by Judge Vinson.
haler Of the County Court. The judge
allowed the writ of habeas corpus and
the sheriff was ordered to take Mrs.
Reed from the possession Of seven sons
and daughters, who had imprisoned her
In her room to prevent her marriage to
Cook. and to turn her over to Cook. The
children of the woman have given up
their fight for possession of their mother.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1905-01-21
DIES WITH FORTUNE NEAR.

with Riches Almost Within His Grasp
Successful Claimant Suooumbs.
With fortune of $4,000 almost with.
In his grasp, Charles Geiger, 90 years
old. an impccunious German butcher,
died In York, Pa, after having returned
from Stuttgart. Germany. whore he had
gone to establish his claim to the estate
Of his father, who died twelve years ago.
Geiger ran away from home and came
to this country thirty.fve years ago. He
never communicated with his father.
About a year ago he learned Of his faith
er's death, made two trips to Germany.
and vas successful in astonishing his
claim to the estate, which was In the
possession Of stepsisters. Geiger would
have received the fortune next Febru.
ary. He returned from Germany five
weeks ago and became III on the home.
ward voyage. Tie left will leaving oil
his interests In the estate to his wife.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1905-01-21
STEAL MONEY AND STAMPS.
A Michigan Postoffloe IL Robbed
Merchant Pluokiiy Olives Battle.

A Michigan Postoffloe IL Robbed
Merchant Pluokily Olives Battle.
Four masked robbers. with the aid OF
dynamite, blew up the postofiice safe In
the hardware store Of r. J. Miller 4
Brother In Center Line. Mich. secured
$3.50 and 500 worth of stamps and es.
capped In n sleigh after a pitched battle
with +. ]. Miller, who discovered the
men at work. Miller. who lives over the
store. armed himself and upon reaching
the street came In contact with robber
stationed In front Of the store. A battle
IN the darkness followed, In which one
robber was shot In the leg. In the OK.
element the safe was blown open ana
two members Of the gang, with their
pl1nder, rushed from the building. aided
their wounded companion into the sleigh
and made good their escape.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1905-01-21
FIVE PERISH IN SHAFT.
Miners Lose Their Lives a. the Re-
suit Of Fire at Decatur, III.

Miners Lose Their Lives az the Re-
suit Of Fire at Decatur, III.
Suffocated by smoke. caused by a fire
in the mine of the Decatur Coal Com
pany near Decatur, ILL.,, five miners lost
their lives and ten more IRE missing ana
thought to he dead, 600 feet below the
surface. Among them, 1t Is believed, Is
John Pride. a young man. who gave the
warning to his companions. The fire
started In some straw In the mule stable
aud made black smoke, In which, the
survivors say, 1t was impossible to live
more than few moments. Miners were
seen to fall and die In their efforts to
get out. The burning Of the mule stable
set fire to the rafters, which are wood.
The fire was GOO feet below the surface
and 1000 feet away from the bottom of
the shaft, and the. intense cold caused
the hose. which had been lowered, to
brock frequently.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1905-01-21
ph,npa. Munifloent Orr.

Henry Phipps, associate and lifelong
friend Of Andrew Carnegie. has estab'
lished fund Of $1,OOO,OOO with which
to erect ana maintain model tenements In
New York City. His gift. 1t Is said, n
only a fOrerunner of others to be made
by prominent and wealthy men.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1905-01-21
Indian School Burned.

The government school for Indians on
the MenOminee reservation ut Keshano,
Wis, has been destroyed by fire. Tbs
loss will reach $4,000. The blaze start
cd In the laundry, and before assistance
arrived the structure was enveloped In
flames. They spread to the adjoining
frame building, which also was destroyed.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1905-01-21
KILLED TO srlFLE SECRETS.

A Timber Expert Of Oregon Found
with Bullet In His Heart.
Jack Rogers, u timber cruiser, was
found In Rosenberg, Ore. In black.
smith shop with bullet hole In the LETT
brenst over tho heart. Although Rogers
may have committed suicide the TACT
that his revolver was found In his hip
pocket leads to the belief that he was
put ont Of the way In order to prevent
his revealing something he knew In con-
ncctiOn with obtaining public lands from
the government illegally.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1905-01-21
Murderer Makes Confession.

George Duncan, aged IL. an Indian
boy, arrested In Muskogee, I. T., on the
charge Of numbering John Brewer, a
farmer, near Melvin, has made q full
confession. He lived with the BrewerN
and said he was In love with Mrs. Brew
er. although she Is old enough to be his
mother. Mrs. Brewer also has been ar
rested as an accomplish,