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The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-09-19
AFTER THE FLoArERs.
Republican Committee In Connecticut
Town Wants to Put a Stop to
Vote Buying.

STAMFORD. Conn, Sept. 19.-The
Republican town committee is out with
a novel proposition to do away with
the custom of fattening the pockets of
the parasite known in politics as the
"F%loater." The proposition for the ap-
pointment Of a joint committee of Re-
publicans and Democrats to control
the expenditures of money for election
purposes in the coming election.
In political circles here it is said
that the demands of the fioaters have
become great during the last few years
that something mus, be done to put an
end to vote buying. If the Democratic
town committee will consent to meet
the Republican town committee half
way the "Floaters" may get the worst
of the deal.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-09-19

West Virginia wiz be inclined to
the support Of the Goulds in the
Gouid.Ramsey Wabash contest be
u West Virginia believes the long
promised independent trunk line
through this State viii not come from
the interests supposed to be behind
Ramsey.-wheeling Intelligencer.
1t looks reasonable, If The Goulds
want to reach tidewater, that they
will some time connect with their
West Virginia Central at Belington,
and as the interests supposed to be
behind Ramsey have nothing in the
State to induce them to come to 1t
or through It, this part of West vir.
sinia at least, ought to be for the
Goulds every day in the week. II,
as stated, the vanderbilts are friend
ily to the Pennsylvania Railroad to the
extent that they are almost one and
inseparable, and the Pennsylvania
controls the B.. and o., of course we
will be for the Goulds, understanding,
as We do, that Mr.. Ramsey is connect
ed with the Vanderbilts.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-09-19
why ROOSEVELT WILL be re.
ELECTED.

Below are the Democratic New
York Worlds ten reasons why Presi-
dent Roosevelt will succeed himself:
l. Because he controls the. party
machinery.
2. Because the nomination can cas-
lily be gained in a convention where
a bare majority dominates and a third
of the delegates come from the South.
3. Because nj Republican boss will
dare oppose his nomination.
4. Because there is no other candi-
date who, appeals to the rank and file
of the party.
8. Because all Republican politi-
clans will regard his candidacy as an
invaluable party asset.
6. Because there will be practically
no Democratic opposition to his cleo
ton. Parker sound money Democrats
will prefer him TO a Bryanite. Bryan
Democrats will prefer him to a Park.
erite.
Z. Because the third term objection
does not technically and literally ap-
ply to his case. He has only once
been elected President by the people.
Strictly speaking. another term in the
Presidency would be only his second.
8. Because his frequent declarations
will not be treated o. seriously.
Many Presidents. including Mr.. Cleve-
land, have expressed their opposition
to second terms. None ever refused
one.
8. Because the peace of Portsmouth
has made 1t exceedingly difficult for
opponents even to criticise him ef-
fectively. The memory of the ster,
ling peace victory will cause the pub
lie to overlook and condone many fu.
ture mistakes.
10. Because the surprising versa
tility Of his genius has cast a spell
over the American sentiment which
makes the advocates on both sides of
most public questions regard him as
an ally.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-09-19

The Board of Public Works met
yesterday at Charleston and APPROX
ed the plans n contract for our Nor
NAL School %dormitory, as we were in
formed by telegram last evening by
Attorney General Clark ". May. So
the contractors, Messrs. Holbert G.
Spedden. while a little premature, lost
nothing by beginning work yesterday.
They were laboring under the impress
sion, It seems, hat the Board had al
ready taken favorable action.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-09-19
Dont's For Women.

Dom aiight from e car when il is
stationary. Wait until it is going
some and then jump ON backward.
Don't Look appealingly at a n,ai,
expecting him TO give you his seat.
Sit on his zap.
Don't hand the conductor anything
less than a 81 bill. II might jar him
into iisersibiiity.
Don't stare at the young men in the
car. You have no idea how embar.
RAISING it is to them.
Don't rise to depart rntil the car
has come to a full stop. especially il
it is crowded. The other passengers
are in no hurry.
Don't swear or b%laspheme or other.
wise misconduct yourself. Remember
there are usually one or two old
sports or ribald young men on the
car. and it would shock them terribly.
st. Louis Post Dispatch.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-09-19

So far rs the State administration
is concerned the News has been com
mending 1t simply because 1t believ.
ed 1t was worthy Of commendation.
Without disparaging former officials
the News believes that when Governor
White went into office the State OF
West Virginia gained an official who
had the conscience and courage to
fight a great popular battle against
overwhelming odds: and 1t was the
duty of the News and Of every citi.
zen to support and uphold him.
When Mr.. Dawson became a candi-
date the News supported him because
he was following the excellent exam.
pie set by Governor White, and the
News believed 1t was a good thing
to have a continuation OF the White
policies. Both Governor White and
Governor Dawson stood for a tax sys.
ten which means justice to the West
Virginians of moderate means, and
they will continue to have News sup
port SO long as they maintain their
present satisfactory position on State
issues.-Wheeling News.
And the News support has been
valuable, as no other paper in the
State has discussed the tax question
more ably and at greater length than
1t has. If the people, especially those
of moderate means"-the masses
do not feel indebted to it now for the
fight it has made for tax reform they
will be apt to every time they pay
their taxes.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-09-19

%clarksburg has t~hirty-one saloons
and its city council has decided that
there shall be no more this year. If it
had one more it would have twice as
many as Fairmont. The liquor deal
ers claim that we have too many sa-
looms here for their business TO be
profitable. We do not know how IT is
in Clarksburg. Probably the trouble
!: here that we have too few con-
umers. If this be the case the thing
for our liquor dealers to do is to in
come way induce Clarksburg consum-
crs to come and sample GU brands.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-09-19

The editor of the Morgantown
Chronicle seems to have a vivid i'm
agination as regards some things. and
we believe it has improved since he
returned from his 'seng diggin' trip
through Randolph and Tucker coun-
ties. AS soon al 'possum time comes
when the frost is on the pumpkin
and the folders in the shock"-it will
be hard for him to contain himself.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-09-19

Leased wire Geographic service by
Publishers Press Association. Special,
correspondents at Charleston, Park
srsburg and other cities IN the State.
The West virginian is 70. sale ut
the following places:
A. 9. Martins book store. Main st.
Clyde Hollis cigar store. Main st.
Kinkead news stand. Main street.
MERGERS confectionery. opposite
Watson Hotel.
Tost Billiard Pariors. Fairmont
Avenu
A. Merrideld's store. Locust emu
Fred Harris confectionery, Water
street
J. ". orr's news stand. Monongah.
Claude Higginbotham. Company
Store, Watson.
Emmett Ices news stand. Manning
ton.
Abbey Burke. agent, R~ivesville.
Miss saiiie E. Martin. postofice.
sairview.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-09-19
STILL ADVANCING
Is the Price Of Crude oil-PennsyIva
MIA $1.36.

PITTsBURG, Pa, Sept. 19.-The
Standard Oil company's purchasing
agencies this morning announced an
other advance in the prices for crude
oil as follows.
Tiona, 1.51; Pennsylvania, 1.36;
Pennsylvania I'd Sand, 1.26; New
Castle. 1.23; Cabell county, IL; Corn
ing, 1903: North Lima, 80; South
Lima and Indiana, 81; Somerset, 81;
Ragland, 40.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-09-19
The sprIghtly Lincoln Repul

The sprightly Lincoln Republican,
Seneca X. Swimme. editor, pays
the Parkersburg State Journal the
high compliment of being the best
newspaper in West Virginia. Up to
the time the Republican reached such
a conclusion it vas not exchanging
with the West yirginian. Now that
II is doing SO it will have to revise
Its opinion and say that the State
Journal IS M of the best newspapers
In West yirginian.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-09-19

William Jennings Bryan is going
abroad again, When he returned
from his last foreign trip he said that
he had gained possession of an idea.
He never let the public know what it
was. Possibly he discovered that he
had lost the idea somewhere and is
now going back to try to find IL again.
Albany journal.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-09-19

Russia estimates that its naval loss.
'es in the battle of the Sea of Japan
amounted to s113,oo0,oo0. 1t doesn t
state what value it placed on the 5000
or 10000 sailors 1t lost on that occa
sion. But It may be that 1t takes NO
account OF human life.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-09-19

The st. Louis Globe Democrat thinks
that IL Mr.. Bryan is resolved to stay
in politics another quarter of a cen
fury, it might be well to retain him to,
preach the funeral sermon of the
Democratic party.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-09-19
~FlDuclARy's NOTICE.

All persons knowing themselves
indebted to the late George Morrow
are hereby notified to pay the amounts
due, to the undersigned personal rep
resentative, promptly, as it is neces-
sary to settle the affairs of the estate.
as early as practicable.
N. R. G. MORROW,
Administrators with the Will an.
nexed.
The real event of the season-4The
Girl and the Bandit"
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-09-19

Col. Bryan has promised his sup
port to Gov. Folk in certain contin-
gencies. and Gov. Folk is pledged to
Col. Bryan in certain other contin.
gencies. This is the kind of talk that
usually results in a horse race.-St.
Louis Globe-D Democrat.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-09-19

The West virginian is delivered by
carrier to all parts Of the city and
the nearby towns. II a single copy
Il missed. notify US at once so that
an investigation may be made.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-09-19

The wezt yirginian, Daily and
wsatiy. is entered in the P~ostoface ut
ruTmopt, v. Va, as second-class mali
xstter.
Indiana tribuÌˆne. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1878-1907, 1905-07-18

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&pblenz lm6 Observation-Disclosures
etn9edf9ert; 200 Menf9en puroen
obba6los; Die meiften bdben ales bers
loren; nur penige fparen perii6ert.
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rere Sabre BEL benz S9aububenbefiBer
&lein i'm prater gu Wien als Helm
iter Sodepreiter Der Welt" febr befannt
mar. TIT an BEN 6olsen elmer Operation
bes glinOOarmes g~eitorben. Der Ois
rector bes 0erftorbenen, fopie fdmmt>
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Walbe BON Wilberern eridoTen aufse=
funben.
Indiana tribuÌˆne. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1878-1907, 1905-07-18
(GortfeBuns folst.)
NrIrr Are0ft.

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Sic nod S9uloen BEL Sbrem S4u@
iter9"-S iener: rSapobl-5panz
gig Mart!."-8 a Gtrene): Die
mufen sic fofort besablen!. Sd
mill mir ndmli9 Bel Dem &erl audi
Elm Yaar Stisfel MAIDEN lahen!"
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-02-16
THE BARGE
HURRICANE
WENT DOWN

Some time during the night the barge
Hurricane. loaded with 100 tons OF coal.
bound for this city. the coal being con-
signed to Doe & Idttle became disabled
and went down Just Off Execution Light
in the New York section OF the sound.
The barge was IN tow OF ono OF the
Scuily line OF tugs and was under the
command OF Captain Walter Z. Walker.
II Is thought that the Ice was 90 heavy
that the barge vas injured so as TO cause
her 10 sink.
There has been no news save that OF the
most meagre sort on the accident, but II
il supposed that the captain and the
crew have been saved.
The ice has been so thick at the upper
end Of the sound that passage has been
very difficult and in view OF the fact
that there is no other news TO be obtained
at this time a collision with the ice rs the
only logical reason that can be given for
,he accident
The barge Hurricane has been In the
coal carrying business for long time and
is well known IN this port. The firm for
whom the coal was consigned has only
the barest announcement OF the accident
At the present time, this being contained
I'm telegram from New York.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-02-16

NJ Annensky. editor of Russian Wealth,
who was arrested simultaneously with
Maxim Gorly The author and reform
leader, was released yesterday. Upon his
appearance before a scientific society last
night he was received with great enthu-
Sissm.
FIGHTING ON SIAKHE RIVER.
Toxic. Feb l6.-The following dispatch
was received this morning from the head
quarters OF the japanese armies in Man
Churia:
In the direction OF the Shakhe river,
our artillery Feb. II. bombarded Chen
sUnmupaotzu and set fire 10 that village.
The enemy's artillery i'm the neighbor-
hood OF Sanchodgtzu mountain replied
During tho night OF Feb. Il, section
II the euemy's infantry attacked Waitao
mountain and IT dawn Feb, 10, n batta-
lion attacked Waitao mountain. but the
Russians were entirely repulsed. In the
direction OF Chitaitzl in the morning OF
February 10 five hundred OF the enemy $
cavalry advanced into Santaitse from
Shengtsamen th,ea miles northwest or
Chitaitzu. Anothcc force OF cavalry ad-
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-02-16

CONTROL OF
$40O,OOO,000

New York, Feb. 1.-THE crucial point
IN a contest involving control OF $500 ooo. .oco
will be reached this afternoon when the
directors OF the Equitable Life Assurance
society meet to consider the question of
changing the association from a stock
10 n mutual company.
on ono side Is James ". Hyde. vice
president and holder OF a majority OF the
society's capital stock. while arrayed
against him is President James w. Alex
ander OF the association, together with
IS other officers Of the society.
President Alexander and his supporters
have proposed a plan to change the asso-
citation. from a stock TO n mutual COM
pany.
Their proposition ~ agreed 70, Mr..
Hyde's friends declare. would practically
eliminate Mr. Hyde from the management
OF the company, even though his majority
holdings OF the stock OF the company was
retained.
II was said that the reorganization con-
templated the retirement OF Mr.. Hyde as
vice president.
Both Mr.. Hyde and President Alexander
had given out statements prior TO today 9
meeting, defining their respective posi-
tions. and IL was apparent from those that
the positions OF the opposing interests
were widely separated.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-02-16
COMMON PLEAS DIVISION
OF The SUPREME COURT

There were four suits filed In the COM
mon pleas division OF the supreme court
today as the result OF an alleged con-
troversy at the Hotel Dreyfus on Jan.
Gath. Arthur Dreyfus OF Boston has sued
Alexander Miller and Thomas r. Keller
TO recover damages for injuries to the
hotel
Proprietor Dreyfus In his declaration
recites that on Jan. 24th Miller and Kellar
visited his hotel on Washington street in
this city, created disturbance there and
damaged the furnishings and defaced part
of the interior Of the building. Mr.. Drey-
fus asks $1,000 from each OF the de-
PENDANTS.
Edgar s. Cave, an employe OF the hotel.
has sued Kellar and Miller TO recover
from each OF them the sum OF $500. Mr.
Cave declares he was beaten by the two
men.
Page. Page & Cushing are attorneys
for Messrs. Dreyfus and Cave.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-02-16

vanced south along the right bank OF the
Hun river, Feb. H. and passed the night
IN the neghborhood OF Chencbiawatzu
placing outposts in the vicinity OF Kave-
hangtZu. Before the arrival OF our de-
thchment despatched TO dslodge the enc
my his force began to retreat north.
Our detachment quickly pursuing him
towards IIeiyuko1 inflicted some damage.
The enemy's artillery taking up a position
in the neighborhood of Wanchiawopeng
covered his retreat The enemy's strength
was about ten sqUadrons OF cavalry, and
artillery.
RUSSIANS INDIGNANT.
Che Foo, Feb IA steamer with III
non -combatants arrived here today from
Pert Arthur Very few non -combatants
row remain In that place.
Convalescent soleiers totallng 2500. will
begin arriving at Che Foo. Feb. % The To-
cal Russians are indignant claiming that
they are unable 10 care for the healthy
let alone invalids.
The japanese say they lack means OF
transport to take the invallds 10
Shanghai
Continued on page Two.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-02-16
EIGHT men SERIOUSLY
INJURED BY EXPLOSION

New York. Feb. 16.-Eight workmen
were badly injured by an explosion Of
sulphur I'm the Brooklyn Sulphur works
in Brooklyn today and were removed to
hospitals suffering from burns on face,
arms and head and from inhaling the
fumes OF the burning sulphur
Firemen and policemen who brought
them out Of the building were themselves
overcome by breathing the fumes, and
al one time 10 fremen were lying in row
on tho sidewalk with ambulance surgeons
administering milk and sulphur To them 10
overcome the effect OF the fumes.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-02-16
PROVIDENCE, r.. T..
ATTLEB0R0
WOMAN
KILLED

Thsi morning shortly after $50 o'clock
Mrs. Emma Bennett. aged 10 years. was
struck and almost instantly killed by the
Washington express as II was flying 10
Boston.
The victim was resident OF Short ave-
nue., Attleboro, not far from the limits Of
the north yards and being mentally de-
ranged wandered away while the attend
hnt was making ready to escort her out
for walk
Mrs. Bennett was struck by the flying
trair and almost instantly killed. She had
started out and crossing the track, owing
60 the fact that she was forced 20 go
down steep embankment in order 10
reach the other side OF the track. she did
not see or hear the train until IL was upon
her
II was thought that she was attempting
&c make her way 20 the home OF her
brother. When the train struck her the
cody was thrown from the south 10 the
north track while her neck was broken
ana the right side OF her face was literally
Il mass OF pulp.
Just as soon as the engineer could
bring the train 20 a standstill the crew
gathered up the remains the woman Just
then In the act Of breathing her last The
body was taken 10 the station and from
there removed TO the undertaking rooms
OF d. II. Smith, after DR.. Charles &
Holden had viewed them and given per-
mission for the removal.
One Of the brothers. when told OF the
fatality on the street. was almost pros
trated, while the husband OF the woman
was completely overcome with grief
Mrs. Bennett y born in Nova Scotia
and came 10 Attleboro when but a young
girl. Here she grew TO : anhood and
was married 20 James Bennett, a teweler.
She is survived by a son ten years old,
her husband three brothers and one SIS
ter. Her maiden name was Rhind.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-02-16

In many northern cities there have been
instances when the frost cracks in the
earth have extended 10 cellars OF dwelling
houses 20 the imminent peril OF the oc-
cupants thereof.
Just such a case was discovered az y
Travers street at GAS o'clock this morn
ing
Manual r Davis resides in the lower
and william II. Arthur IN the upper
tenement.
BECAME UNCONSCIOUS.
Mrs Davis was awakened by a sense
Of suffocatiou. and realizing that sho had
beer inhaling gas aroused her husband
Then she became unconscious. but
under vigorous treatment soon recovered
Mrs Joseph oliver and her three-year-
old daughter. who reside with the Davis
family were overcome by the gas.
Mr. Arthur having been notified OF the
condition or his neighbors went down 10
the cellar To ascertain the cause OF the
gas leakage.
Upon reaching the cellar he lighted a
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-02-16
THE HOUSE.
AS TO CHILD LABOR.

The house was called 10 order at II :23
o'clock. Mr.. Speaker Burlingame in the
chair.
AS TO CHILD LABOR.
Mr.. Money for the committee on special
Legislation reported substitute A In
amendment OF chapter 6S of the General
Laws (the child labor acD with recon-
mendation OF indefinite postponement and
the passage Of substitute b. Placed on
the calendar
The substitute bill as recommended in
creases the age OF children from IL 10 ~
years until after Dec. 81. 1906, when the
age is increased to IL it also provides
that certificates of age shall be placed on
file to which access shall be had by the
factory Inspector. A new provision rs
heretofo the inspector has been COM
PEELED TO prove THAI the child was below
the age limit. Also, prohibits the employ
.1ent OF children below 16 years OF age be-
tween the hours az S p m and a. m.i
removing the educational qualification So
called as applying 10 English "or otheb
languages" and excepting from the pro-
visions OF the act children employed In
household occupations and agricultural
pursuits. Placed on the calendar.
Mr. f7auUnear for the same COMMITTEES
reported the bill providing for the licen-
sinP, Of stationary engineers and firemen
without recommendation. Placed on the
calendar. This action or tho commltteo
leaves the disposal OF the bill 10 the
house without the influence OF the sane
ton or non-sanction OF the committee.
Mr.. Cranston, for the committee on edu-
cation, reported the act amending the
charter OF the Hoxsie Cemetery essocia-
ton, with recommendation OF passage;
placed on the calendar.
Mr.. Fitzgerald, for the judiciary COM
mfttee. reported the bill enabling the town
OF Warren to establish a permanent
police force with recommendation OF pas
sage: placed on the calendar.
FROM THE CALENDAR
An act In amendment OF the charter of
the Sawyer Hardware & supply COM
pany. recommended for concurrence by
the committee on corporations: referred
to the committee on engrossed acts after
a. technical amendment.
Also substitute act I'm amendment OF
an act to incorporate the Narragansett
Brewing company: referred to the COM
mittee on engrossed acts.
on motion OF Mr.. Fitzgerald, the house
adjourned at l1:3 O'Clock.