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The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-05-17
OF .EDUCA.
TON ARE CLOSED
Superintendent Thos. c. Miller Says
They Were Big Successes.
charleston AlaIl.)

The three educational tours under
the direction Of State Superintendent
Of Schools Thomas c. Miller, have
been closed. The last meeting wea
held at parkersbure Saturday. Super.
lntendent Miller, who arrived III
Charleston Monday morning, stated
that the tours were a success in ev,
cry respect. Thirty.live meetings
were addressed during three weeks
and the combined audiences reached
$1,000 people.
Already the good effect of The tours
is apparent. The object OF the cam
paiSn has been accomplished, accord.
Ing 10 the statement of Suuerintend.
ent Miller yesterday. Its purpose was
to awaken greater interest in educa.
Ilonal work throughout the State to
the end that the schools may be i'm.
proved. Longer school terms, better
salaries for teachers. competent 81.
pervision, consolidation OF schools
adornment Of school rooms, and the
Improvement Of the school grounds
together with plans for establishing
school libraries and other helpful
agencies were advocated. The speak
ers were Dr., w. w. Stetson, State su
perintendent Of the schools OF Maine;
DR.. Waitman T.. Barrie and profes
Sor Thomas L. Hodges, OF the IVES
Virginia University. The other tonr
were headed by DR.. a. L. Winship
editor OF the Journal OF Education
of Boston, and Superintendent Q. j
Kern, OF the Illinois schools. Sal,
Superintendent Miller:
81 was compelled TO abandon 20.
ton OF the tour on account OF til
Illness Of Mrs. Miller, at Falrmont
but what saw proves that cducatio
IN West Virginia Is progressing. A
ready arrangements have been mad
to secure longer terms in many loca
tiles where five months have compo
ed the school year, am very niue
satisfied with the campaign and wi
7 continue It by various methods. Parl
: ershurs is building new scho,
building at Il cost Of 100000, and Fai
mont is building at n cost Of Si5Q,00O
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-05-17

mony being performed by Rev. NJ. E
Alexander, when they at once passed
as one within the sacred precincts OF
the order under the protection of the
Great sachem then ruling. But their
preconccrted plans now brought to a
elimination, was kept a secret, be,
tween themselves and their friendg
until recently, when It incidentally
leaked out while they we're procnr,
ing furniture with which to go to
housekeeping. They are going to
pitch their tent on Columbia street,
and II viii be open to the members
OF their tribe and friends after tho
Goth instant.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-05-17
GOT FIVE DOLLARS
THIEVES CLEANED THE MONEY
DRAWER OF THE FAMOUS
STORE LAST NIGHT.

The Famous store on Main street,
was entered some time during last
night and hurglarized OF $500 in
change. The thieves gained an en-.
trance through rear window to which
shed roof reaches. About the
amount named was in the money
drawer in nickles and dimes and that
Is the only thing the proprietor Is sure
was taken although some shirts may
he missing. In package on the
counter was found a shirt and pair of
suspenders but the thieves evidently
forgot 1t in their hurry. Not trace
of their identity was left.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-05-17
new TRAIN SIGNALS
They Can Be FLASHED From One
Moving Train to Another.

a new system Of dspatching or
block signaling that will enable the
crew Of one car or train to telephone,
telegraph and flash color signals to
the crew OF another train, while the
two are several miles apart and tray.
cling at full speed Is being inyestl.
gated by the officials Of the Indiana
Union Traction and Northern Indiana
Traction companies, says a dispatch
to the Indianapolis News from Ander.
son, Ind. A practical test Of the new
system will soon be made on the Al.
exandria-Tlpton division of the Union
Traction lines, and on the Northern
Indiana between Marion and Wabash.
The new idea requires two more
rails to be laid about is inches apart
in the center Of the track. Small
light rails are used. They are wired
together to form q circuit that oper.
ates apparatus placed on the motor.
mans end of car. The motorffan
must operate switchboard Sx1lx20
inches in dimensions, on which are
two sets OF telegraph keys, tele-
phone, and two sets Of color signals.
This switchboard operates station.
ary block signals along the line, for
which the track is wired into blocks.
When a car or train enters one block
Il at once causes the color signals to
flash in the car approaching from
the other direction, the telegraph
keys sound q warning or the 5tele-
phone rings. And while all this is
| taking place IN the motormen's YES.
tihules of the two cars, a similar Sc.
ries of signals Is flashed in the office
Of the train dispatcher, who knows
Just where the cars are and can in.
stantly signal to both. Meanwhile nc
time is lost, There is no stopping OF
cars to telephone over stationary
lines from certain points. DaaN
The new signal system has beer
tested on some steam roads OF The
Northwest, where it Is said the tests
were satisfactory: The proposed use
of the system on Indiana interurban:
will be the first on traction lines.
The system is manufactured by III,
McClintock Manufacturing Company
OF ST. Paul, now represented in thi
city by Edward McClintock. who vii
personally superintend the expert
ments that are to be conducted. FL
Is positive that the system will b.
found practicable for electric lines.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-05-17
yEILEDsMURDERESS
SECRET J { ] / !. 1sR.E 1:
Her Identity, Which the Officials
Had Never Learned, Now
Made Known. IA

CHICAGO, May 1.-THE veil Of
mystery which for more than half a
century hid the identity Of the Veil
ed Murderess," who died in prison
at Matewan, N. " has been lifted by
the hand of Mrs. Charlotte P. Norris,
1916 Newport avenue, Chicago. The
socalled Yelled Murderess' was a
classmate OF Mrs. Norris at the famous
Emma Willard School, at. Troy, N. ~,
co years ago. 81,
The maiden name Of the woman,
who was a puzzle to the authorities
ever since her arrest for murder in
1859, was Charlotte Ward. She mar.
rled an Englishman of rank-Sir vii.
liam F. Elliott,-but she ran away
from his home in England two years
after the marriage. She came back
to America to find the house of her
father, wealthy Canadian merchant,
shut against her.
Mrs. Norris, though under no obi.
CATION TO do so, has kept her knowl.
edge OF the Identity Of the yelled
Murderess' secret through all the
years since her arrest and conviction
on the charge Of killing Timothy Ian
igan and Catherine Lubee in Troy
J n " 20 ,,a,rf, ,ros ..r .Hss
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-05-17

Graycc-George says that | satisfy
his soul hunger so thoroughly that
We need have no formal engagement.
He says that in spirit we ere already
one. What do you think of that?
GladTs-All Very pretty. But just
the same ! wouldn't let him talk inc
out OF the engagement ring.-Chicagn
Journal.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-05-17
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Reward Offered

Twenty-Five dollars reward will be.
paid by the undersigned for the re-
coyery and delivery Of the original
plat Of the town Of Pennington. ]. j..
Bartlett Mayor. " sirE
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-05-17

The Southern District.
Judge-Benjamin F. Keller.
Clerk-Edwin M. Keatley.
District Attorney-George W. Atkin.
son. |5
Assistant District Attorney-Eillott
Northcott.
q. s. Marshal-John X. Thompson.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-05-17
uNcANNY EYES.
Some Of the Curious Things From
the Deep Sea.

LII. S. Garfield in May ST. Nicholas.
They caught one fish far down in
the Caribbean that had no eyes at
all, nor any places for eyes, but long
antennae ran out from Its nose by
which II felt Its way and found It's
food. In the next haul was fish with
two convex lenses In place OF eyes.
These lenses were highly polished, or
Furnished; they were OF golden
hue. and they CLEANED in Tie sun.
light like jewels. Another fish, a big
fellow, had eyes which grew on stems,
or stalks that stuck out six inches
from It's head. Then came one with
an eye that grew on Il long stem like
a lily stem, quite eighteen inches from
the nose, and the professor said that
1t was m eye made for poking itself
into other fiIsh's business. The stem
was flexible and waved backward and
forward. or bent with It's own weight,
and sometimes the fish Travelled with
the eye doubled under 1t about the
middle of It's body or trailing in tho
sand or mud.
Some of the eyes when put into
seawatcr in the dark shone like Ian
terms; others of the fishes had bril-
liant spots along their sides that emit.
ted Il shostly radiance, and they seem
ed TO have lighted portfolios or win
dows, like slender steamer rushing
through the seas after night.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-05-17
Opera House Restaurant.

Tho Opera House Restaurant has
opened up again and Will serve It's
customers MS usual in tirst-class style.
Ia for both ladies and gentlemen.
ALVA HAWKINS,
Manager. :
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-05-17

McBlnft.-.See here. sir: | believe
you're the man who in the crowded
car last night deliberately stuck your
umbrella in my eye!
Desnif-Do you know, | was won.
derins what had become Of that UNI
brella. You've brought 1t hack, have
yon?-Cleveland Leader.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-05-17
IBLayinq8in Stock.

Ga1llhuea and his son Phil,
pasted through the city and stopped
d lew days here. en- route from New
York scit 40 Indianapolis. lie had
been east buying stock for his ear
pet store lin the latter city, where he
Scondtlct large and profitable hnsl,
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-05-17
4 Quietly Lassoed Together.

Earnest Hawkins, Of Market
lstte and Miss Sadie Harden, Of
street two of our well known
and popular young people, were quiet.
married. sat Charleston, on May Sd
s3dprEn rs the session OF the Grand Com,
g8ciliof there Men, TO which Mr.. Haw.
IN N ms wal aEdelegate. Miss Harden
S ;le, y: being 4 member Of the tribe
Ss 5.14 l l!'lo1cahontas, accompanied him to
sggetS$ initiated into the deeper myste
4 RES rs 81 the wigwatn III his native
tripe, TO do so, however, only one
Escoarseiwas open, and that was to frs,
u get married, which they did, the cere
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-05-17
f6EoIr. Recreation.

s sample,t the Humane officer,
mas gone 70 Plttsburg TO spend few
days with his son, 4. L. Sample,
where his wife has been visiting for
some weeks 3and both are expecting
TO return Home together soor
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-05-17

What Is your idea OF an indulgcnt
moihor?" asked tie Typewriter board.
or.
AN lndulsent mother" replied the
old bachelor, "is one who never in.
terieres when her darling cherubs
make life miserable Tor other people"
Detroit Tribune.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-05-17
United States Senator's. 's,.'

=
United States Senators.
Stephen B. Elklns and Nathan B
Scott.
Representatives In Congress.
First district-Blackburn B. Dove.
ner.
Second District.
Third district-Joseph H. Gaines.
Fourth district-Harry C. Wood
yard.
Fifth district-James A. Hughes.
State Government.
Govemor-Wm. NJ. o. Dawson.
Secretary of .State-Charles. ".
Swisher.
Superintendent Of Schools Thomas
G. Miller. g
Audltor-Arnold G. scherr.
RECONSIDERATION Ogdin. Il
Attorney General-Clark W. May.
Adjutant Generals. B. Baker.
Commissioner Of Banking-M. A..
Kendall.
Commissioner Of Labor. v. Bar.
ton.
Chief Mine Inspector. W. Paul.
Supreme Court Of Appeals.
George Potfenbarger, president;
Henry 9. McWhorter, Henry Brannon,
Frank Cox, Joseph NJ. Sanders.
Clerk-William B. Mathews.
County Government.
Judge Of Circuit Court, Fourteeeth
Judicial Clrcuit-John W. Mason.
Judge Of the intermediate Cou =
U. s. Kendall.
Prosecuting Attorney = Scott C.
Lowe.
Saskatchewan R. Furbee.
Clerk OF the Circuit Court-R B
Parrish.
Clerk OF the County Court-Geo. N
; Jacobs. S
County Surveyor. H. Wilcox.
County Superintendent Of Free
Schools-Carter L. Faust.
Assessors-Gilbert Holman, Eastern
district; A. ]. Mcdaniel, Western
district.
Legislators.
State Senator-Joseph II. McDer
mott. lY;s.e.
J. Members Of the House of Dele
gates-Thomas W. Fleming, Jane!
B. Fox and Lamar c.. Powell. N
County Court.
". f. Cordray, president; s. E
, Fleming, c. P. Moore.
/. Falrmont District.
Justices Of the Peace-L. g. Ben
nington, E. s. Amos.
Constables-Clark ". Walker,
Lee Parker.
I Board Of u:ation-Falrmont lndc
pendent District
/ E. NJ. Showalter, president; NJ. J
Lantz, ". E. Arnett, T. ". Boydston
secretary. a
| r.4e, City Government.
Mayor-George W. Kinsey.
City Clerk. Engle.
City Collector-Charles L. Barnes.
City Treasurer. E. Powell.
City Engineer. NJ. Prlckett.
City ASSESSORS. E. Bllllngslea.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-05-17
THE WEST VIRGINLAN'SsE
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES

Observation-Disclosures
President Of the United States s
Theodore Roosevelt, Of New York:
Vice PresidentAC Charles W. Fair
banks Of indiana. n Is 35s5is;
& Secretary OF State John Hay, Of
Ohio. ;S4
Secretary Of the Treasury-Lesiie
NJ. Shaw, Of Iowa. 4
Secretary Of war-Wm. H. Taft, Of
Ohio.
Attorney General w. Il. Moody. Of
Massachusetts,.
Postmaster General George B.
Cortelyou, Of New York. "a
Secretary OF the 3Navy-Paul Nor
ton. Of Illinois. @
Secretary OF the Interior-Ethan
Allen Hitchcock, Of Missouri.
Secretary Of Agriculture James
Wilson, Of Iowa.
Secretary Of Commerce and Labor
Victor H. Metcalf, Of California. 4
President Of the Senate pro tenn.
pore-Wllliam P. Frye, Of Maine.
Speaker Of the House Of Represen.
tatives-Joseph G. Cannon, OF Illinois.
Supreme Court Of the United States.
Chief Justice-Melville W. Fuller.
#. Ia
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-05-17

Sir George Turner, tho treasurer of
the Australian Commonwealth. claims
10 he the author of the shortest bill
on record When Premier of Vlcto.
rim he Introduced bill of one clause
and I'VE words: "No person shall
smoke opium" Yet IT did not pass
James Monroe had Just complctet
his famous doctrine.
"Therc!" he exclaimed, cooking his
head to one side and looking Mt 1t. :"
guess thnt'il hold them for Il while! =
Thus we learn the illustrious orlgIl
of the Chicago Tribune.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-05-17
I Flatterlnn 4 Prospect.

III: II + leonard IS figuring on large
contract ofs stone Or concrete work
for an noSn5nrm. II secured, It
Will FIR the largest single CON
tract consiler or attempted
stosles filed the silax Stone Com
pam: but what Sof that? II 1T has
Tie terial sand capacity 10 do the
4swptls Sl thin the specified time why
meg " not attempt great things as
we'll as any other company?
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-05-17

qAugust Flower is the only medicine
free from alcoholic stimulants) that has
been successful in keeping the entire
thirty-two feet Of digestive apparatus In a
normal condition, and assisting natures
processes OF digestion, separation and alb
sorption-for building and rebuilding
by preventing ALL irregular or unnatural
causes which interrupt healthy and per-
feet natural processes and result in mites.
final indigestion, catarrhal affections
Causing appendicitis-stoppage Of the
gall duct fermentation Of unhealthy
foods, nervous dyspepsia, headache, CON
s.ipation and other complaints, such as
collie, biliousness, jaundiee, etc.
qAugust Flower is natures intended reg
ulator. Two sizes, 75c, 75c. AL druggists.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-05-17
Mow,tReady For Orders.

49, -
llg1ean Reeves received a car load
SSofs fertIl yesterday. which was de,
ssslEiyereds bysNN. $. Thomas, The coun,
tyne a longer need remain poor in
sen. soll but 11i4 on APPLYING TO the above
ma e$lmade& richer and richer year
NJ ~ !! year provided they avail them
n N selves sihe bounteous supplies offer
5gsseat ssqt their store!
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-05-17
~ Hiah.rleadted Climber.

Perry l3artholoW. the inyctcrate
horse trader, has come into posses.
Sion an imported, thoroughbred.
ishisE :lleaded ~ English Cleveland bay
horse, He was out making few
sscprSyes with him yesterday afternoon,
when hen the Gypsy caravan on
Water street, EN- route TO n camp in
the country: Perry at once scanned
their horses as he sreined up beside
them and some urged him to fall in
and follow them up in view OF getting
Ia trade with! them. He declined, how
ever Well as The loves to trade, say
Ing ne swo,ild mot give his new thor,
onghbred%for Ill the horses they pos
ssessed but e$was talking horse at
that very time, and no doubt has
FS been n - camp 70 give them a razzlc,
e with his high.hcaded Cleveland
ssbay before this time. He's a corkcr
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-05-17
First WARD !
By our Regular corespo ndent 9
BY our Regular Correspondent.
AiA3A AHHAA~ H,A1AH~5~AI


tdrs Cora Lazler was moved BY
w. S Thomas yesterday, from Jack.
ION street n % Water street son the
east side ~ / the river.
A. Sprinkle sold his last gray
horse sterdays 10 Charley Barnes, OF
:1f.ast Park avenue, for pleasure and
Utility ersehel backed him in the
evening and was seen testing his gait
do$r ~ lei street. This will be
quite an event in The family for the
young folks
man from sIasontown was in the
city yesterday securing men for the
mines and s enlisted about forty, who,
With the promise Of steady work,
Iefts Iii tie afternoon for that point,
Others lI3follo% them In a few days
stranger was touring our streets
yes etday afternoon In quest OF a site
for q confectionery room. He made
choice 81 one occupied for another
bnsiness and after securing a price
On ~ left the city with the promise
to forward Ills decision within a few
days ZIG 3 Ss ss5 Il 3is
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-05-03
PAGE rHREa

lion was seen a few days ago in his
cage by Jack Cook The lion tippei
the beam at IT'S pounds, but Cook said
his old coon could lick him.
The other morning Cooks coon was
thrown into the cage with the lion.
The fight began at once. The lion
made vicious strokes with his paws at
the coon, but the willy little animal
proved to be an adept at lodging all
the blows. No quicker would the blow
of the lion prove futile than the coon
would grab him by the throat and be-
gin to claw with all mis- might He
would soon loosen his hold and jump
away. This was repeated for about 25
minutes, when the lion, bleeding pro-
fusely, skuled to his corner and refus-
ed to battle further.
The coon was taken out of the cage
with hardly a scratch on him, and APP
parently proud of his work with his
heavy antagonist. The little ring-tail
animal weighs about 20 pounds, but
Jack Cook says ne is worth his weight
in gold.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-05-03

every rate charged by carrier is
subject to the direct and effective con-
troll of the courts of the United States
to prevent such rate from-violating the
Interstate commerce law in any re-
spect. 1t is the courts and not, as
frequently claimed, the carriers, who
are the judges of what is reasonable
and just under the law.
The preventive method of dealing
has never been found insufficient in a
single case; and it is therefore an un-
warranted attack upon the law to as
sumo without any facts to support the
argument that this remedy is worth
less; especially when the nature of the
remedy and the experience under it go
to show that it is substantial and eff
fective.
"The numerous failures of the COM
mittee in litigation have not been due
to any defect in the law, but have been
due invariably eithere to the commits
sioner's adoption of illegal methods,
or to the commissions mistaken con-
demnation of practices not prohibited
by law.
Notwithstanding the interstate COM
merce act provides definite and prac-
teal method of correcting all unlaw-
full rates, there is undoubtedly some
what general impression that the act
is absolutely worthless. This opinion
is undoubtedly due to repeated public
declarations by the interstate commerce
commission and it's members that I'M
der the present law the carriers are
utterly beyond any control as to inter-
state commerce.
GAS these declarations proceed from
the very public officials who, by the
the government in interstate commerce
matters, and whose express duty is to
execute and enforce the interstate
commerce act, the very natural conse-
quence is that a very large proportion
of the public accepts these statements
as correct, and therefore believes that
the law now provides for unjust and
unlawful tariff rates; whereas, the law
does provide perfectly correct methods
which have never been inadequate in
single instance.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-05-03
RESERVE YOUR ROOMS FOR THE
PORTLAND FAIR NOW.

Through an agreement with the
Portland Service Co. we are in a posi-
ton to reserve rooms in Portland for
a limited number. 1t is not necessary
to give the date you expect to be in
Portland at the time application is
made for room. Your accommodation
will be reserved for you when you ar
rive.
1t is advisable to make reservations
for rooms early in order to save time
on arrival. Rooms can be had now
from Is cents to $3.50 per day and
those making application now will get
the choice Of the rooms.
For full information call on or adj
dress, R. BURNS,
General Agent, No. 81 Main st.
Walla Walla, Wash.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-05-03
HINES DEFENDS THE LAW.
Railroad Man Says Commission Has
Brought 1t Into Disrepute.

WASHINGTON, May 3.-Before the
senate committee on interstate COM
merce, Walter D. Hines, formerly of
the Louisville & Nashville railroad, de-
clared there is in the present inter-
state commerce act, definite provisions
for the corrections by court of every
unreasonable or unjustly discrimina-
tory rate. with special provisions for
the speedy disposition of all such cas-
es. and to prevent any delay on ac-
count of appeals by the carriers, ana,
he continued:
therefore the widely prevailing I'M
preston that the present law carriers
may at their pleasure and without con-
trol charge unreasonably high and un-
Justly discriminating rates, is thor
oughlv erroneous. On the other hand,
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-05-03
rools BLIND GODDESS
'rades and Wins in Love. R,,+
oebts End Mummerv

Miss I'm. 'NiLLE' N. c., May s.
been 1,'iian Alma Ferguson, who has
koor.l na'querading as a man and was
tas ,an as Ralph Carlisle Ferguson,
cal I. aas popular photographer, a So
mast.s 'eF and general favorite. nm
sasss :. herself er When she became en-
il Hi aaa considered the prettiest sirl
Vile ban., Society people in Moores-
n.p, l "a With deIifht the announce
With con 4e engagement, only to learn
ls.vs.~ 'nation that Hamilton was
cbsr5 ssa'-old girl. whose home was va in
oa se' five weeks Hamilton u,. =.
Vile bsh pulSr Young man" in Moores-
sr.s,,,a. hearty jovial manner ae ANNOUNCE an' &C.
Ut hive hive to the young ladies on aoco, a.
In bn., gallant courteous behavior.
also n.' ness circles Hamilton was
bet Mis- much progress until he
iO~e and fell in love. The