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The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-04-15
MEAN coNsTAeLE!
Surprises Actress In Bath and Takes
All Her Clothes.

49,. -'rHnHu Et.aH.H# raaU.. r,THaHEHTH't .HNL
CHICAGO, April 15t--While Miss
Maxine Ford, an actress, was taking
a bath a constable entered her room
and carried away all her clothing. She
is now wearing borrowed raiment and
will continue to do SO until Justice
Everett decides whether she can get
back her clothing, from twelve suits
Of blue silk mdergarments to the
three picture hats. Meanwhile she
will ride from her apartments to the
theatre in a closed cab.
Miss Ford was splashing and duck.
ing merrily in her private bath when
the constable appeared with a writ Of
repleyin sworn out by Miss Gertrude
HAGEN, who claims Miss Ford owes
her s169.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-04-15

! NJ R.sRyAN
is Chairman Of Illinois College Board
Of Directors. !

JACKSONVILLE, H., April l5.-t
The trustees, by a unanimous vote.
have elected Doctor Chas. II. Ranmel-
kamp, president Of Illinois College,
Of which William ]. Bryan was recent.
" elected chairman Of the board OF
ltrustees.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-04-15
3sBE, TURNED
& OVER TO STATE,

CHARLEsToN. April 15.-ihe d.
rectors Of the West Virginia Histor-
ical Antiquarian Society held a meet
Ing on "Wednesday afternoon at four
O'Clock in the room OF gthe society at
the State House: The members de.
eide .totransfer54!tte property Of the
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-04-15
EDUCATIONAL
CAMPAIGN IN
WEST YIRGIAIA
THE SCHOOL HOUSE STANDS RN
The FLAG, LET THE PEOPLE
WI STAND BY THE SCHOOL,"

E=WH 1.sTENHFNE =ENH-Hat HsttEgFEtkFN.S |
Much interest Is being manifested
BY the people In the educational cam.
paign about to be made through the
north central part OF West Virginia By
State Superintendent Of Free Schools
Tlos. G. Miller, accompanied by Dr.
a. Z. Winshlp Of Boston. Dr.. Walt
man Barbe and Professor SThos. ~
Hodges, Of Morgantown. Il
The tour begins May s, at SPiedf
mont and ends at Parkersburg May
is, The party Will De. in Fairmoplt
on Thursday, May II.
we give below the announcement
sent out by superintendent Miller
To the Public:
The speakers on this tour will be
Or. "A. E. Winship. editor Of the Jour:
nal OF Education, Boston and pr.
Waitman Barrie and Prof. Thos. y
Hodges; OF the West Virginia Uniyer:
sity, 1t isS hoped that President Phi;
%rlnton will also be able to attend
some of the meetings.
The object Of this campaign Is q
awaken a greater interest In educlt:
tional work throughout the State; to
the end that our schools may be mi.
proved. Other tours Of life character
are being made this spring one along
the Ohio river, April 1928, With supt.
To-. j. Kern, OF Illinois, us the leading
speaker. and another on the main line
Of the Baltimore & Ohio railroad, Ma!
S:12, with Hon.-W. w Stetson. Statt
Superintendent Of Public Schools ii
Maine as the leader. They will b
accompanied by members of the fac
ulty Of the West Virginia University
and other educators will be called q
their assistance as occasion offers
Sections Of the State not reached&b
these tours will receive special atteH
tlon at a later period during the inst
tute season. The State superintent
ent will visit as many points as poss
Bile.
1t was the original plan to vlsI
more of the smaller towns with
yiew 10 extending their school term
I but In a number Of places the school
I had closed, the teachers scattered
and sufficient encouragement was nj
given to the effort. 1t is hoped til;
some OF these towns will be vlslte
at another time.
Among the topics that will be er
phasized at these meetings will !
longer school terms. better salarlt
for teachers, competent supervislo
the consolidation of schools, Il
adorntient Of the school room, al
the Improvement OF school ground
, together with plans for establishil
\ school libraries and other helpf
\ agencies that will assist In our ed
cational and industrial development
1t is earnestly requested that me
D bers OF boards of education and trl
< tees attend these meetings, as mu
= that relates to; their official duties "
. be discussed. Every county super
D tendent, too, within reach Of any
3 the meetings IS urged to be prese
and to bring with him as many teal
ers as he can possibly induce to-
tend.
All the local arrangements as
/place Of meeting, etc, are In the han
of the principal or city superintel
ent. The schedules have been
q ranged SO as to visit as many TOW
o as possible, but the fulfilling of sol
3 Of b Encouragement VIII depend W
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-04-15
Lace Curtains Especially Designed
ffor The Spring Season.

Thhe collections is a representative one.
most nnpesxpensive American made muslin curtain
Peop1esWthoEwa TO re- curtainft their entire
sofsmonneysitSwl1$tak here to accomplish this.
ssinVe ,Sver y pretty, very serviceable. In many ca
a@ahsahian ~ ac-esa Some snecimen nrices=.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-04-15

Referring to ruHAed muslin curtains-n many cases we have bedsets to:
tive to tie lace curtains from medium to best, we have sill curtains to match.
catalogue. showing prices and illustrations.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-04-15

An idea Of justahow many aour
sands Of dollars It cost ID send out o
production like Babes Toyland
can be imagined when \ Ii consider.
ed that besides the an star cast and
the magnificent chorus which makes
The Babes in Toyland' stage force
number 50 people force OF eiectrl.
clans o manipulate the electrical ma
chimes; four carpenters d arrange
the twoSearSloads of scenery used, and
SIX musicians to Saugrnent the local
orchestra, isnecessars u pyodues this
great musical comedy
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-04-15
1i"l'E.
MEETING CARNEGIE
5 GIFT CONDITIONS.
resident cramblett is Raising Money
Fer the Proposed Library Build
l1s For BethanY cpIieae.


BETHANY w va, April ibAn
drew Carnegie reepntIs pronaaed TO
Bethany College $4,000 library
building on condition that the college
raise $4,000 additional Endowment.
For three weeks president eTanb
lett has been engaged In this work
and has raised more than ss,OOo.Last
Monday he secured schees for $1,000
from Thomas W Phillips Of New
Castle Pa, to pay for the boys dor
mitory recently erected. The buila-
Ing is5to{bes called Philips pormitory,
and is toS5beta memorial TO MI. Phil
lips, deceased son. former student
at Bethany College
This last gift 10 not 20 be counted
on the $4,000 which the president Ii
%endeavoring tosraise.
Arizona republican., 1905-01-20
Prosperity for Arizona.

The year 1905 promises to be the most prosperous the southwest has known for many years. General rains have fallen all over Arizona and south ern California since the first of the year and already there has been near ly as much precipitation since the first of January as was had during the whole of last year.
 There probably will be a record grain crop in the Salt River valley. Although the rains came rather fate for wheat and the area sown to wheat was re- stricted on account of low water dur ing the fall, the good season came in time to assure a good crop of barley if the ground is seeded this month.
 Not since 1897 have the ranges been in such good condition at this time of the year. The ground has been tho roughly soaked to the fullest depth that the rain could be absorbed, and soon there will be an abundance of feed. The natural reservoirs in the mountains have been replenished and the streams will be strongly fed for months to come. Even should the summer be exceedingly dry, there is no danger that cattle will die on the ranges this year for lack of water. Al together the outlook for the livestock industry is all that could be hoped Unfortunately the drouth which culmi- mated last year caused q loss of nearly half the cattle on the ranges. but this year will go far toward placing the cattlemen again on the high road of prosperity
 The certainty that water will be abundant in the mountains is also full of promise for the mining industry.
 The people of Arizona never had better cause to be satisfied and happy
Arizona republican., 1905-01-20

PROPOSALS FOR BRICK HOSPI- TAI BUILDING. Department of the interior office of Indian affairs, Wash ington D. C., Dec. 24, 1904. Sealed proposals. endorsed Proposals for Hospital Fort Mojave, Ariz.," and ad- dressed to the commissioner of Indian affairs, Washington, D. C., will be re- ceived at the Indian office until 2 o'clock D. m., Thursday, Jan. 26, 1905, for furnishing and delivering the nee essary materials and labor required to construct and complete d brick hospi- tai building with plumbing and acety- lene gas piping, at the Fort MOjave School, Ariz., in strict accordance with plans and specifications and instruc- tions to bidders, which may be exam ined at this office, the offices of the Builder and Contractor, Los Angeles, Cal; the Arizona Republican, Phoe- nix, Ariz.; the Chronicle, San Fran cisco, Cal; the Builders and Traders Exchanges at Omaha, Neb.; Milwau- kee, Wis, St. Paul, Minn.; and Minn- eapolis, Minn.; the Northwestern Man ufacturers' assocation, St. Paul, Minn.; the U. $. Indian Warehouses at 265 south Canal street, Chicago, H.; 119 Wooster street, New York city; S15 Howard street, Omaha, Neb.; 602 south Seventh street, St. Louis, Mo; 23 Washington street, San Francisco, Cal. and at the school. For further information apply to Duncan D. Me Arthur, superintendent Indian school, Mojave City, Ariz. A. c. Tonner, act ing commissioner.
Arizona republican., 1905-01-20
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.

Homestead entry No. 45SS, depart ment of the interior.
 Land Office at Tucson, Ariz., Dec. 2S, 04 Notice is hereby given that the fol- lowing named settler has filed notice of his intention to make final proof in support of his claim, and that said proof vii be made before the register and receiver at Tucson, Arizona, on Thursday Feb. 2, 1905, viz: William A. Evans of Buckeye, Arizona, for the S. 1-2, N. w. 1-4 & E. 1-2 s. w. 1-4 Sec. 12, T. 1 S., R. w, G. & s. R. B. & M.
 He names the following witnesses to prove his continuous residence upon and cultivation of said land, viz: Joel l.. CIanton of Arlington, Ariz.; John G. Roberts of Buckeye, Ariz.; William B. Bruner of Buckeye, Ariz. {; Oscar B. Roberts of Phoenix, Ariz.
 MILTON R. MOORE,
 Register. First publication Dec. 30, 1904.
Arizona republican., 1905-01-20
Good News.

The brief telegram from eX-GOver- nor N. O. Murphy, reproduced on the telegraph page eof today's Republican, brings good news to Arizona
 Governor Murphy has been in Wash ington since the holidays. working in dustriously with B. A. Fowler, Dele gate Wilson. DeIegate-elect Smith and Mir. F. NJ Murphy, against the joint statehood bill Hitherto, Governor Murphy has not been wholly confident of the defeat of the bill. He has de- scribed the situation as acutely dan gerous, but with the chances apparent ly shifting from one side to the other from day to day. Privately he has warned his friends in Arizona not to be too confident of the bills defeat. and has urged the necessity of bring ing every influence to bear against it, including a strong memorial from the legislature.
 Hence, it is very encouraging now, that he feels warranted in predicting that Arizona will escape. It is to be hoped that the encouraging situation can be maintained.
 But why. it is pertinent here to ask, was not the memorial of the legisla- ture, adopted two days ago, telegraph ed forthwith to Washington, in ac- cordance with the resolution to that effect? It appears from Governor Mur- phys inquiry that this has not been done It was the general understand ing. when the memorial was adopted, that it would be transmitted to Wash ington by wire. The business of pro- viding useless places for job hunters is important, of course, but some peo- pie have ina gined that it was still more important to apprise the senate without delay that the Arizona legisla- ture is opposed to joint statehood.
Arizona republican., 1905-01-20

PROPOSALS FOR WATER SYS- ITEM. Department of the interior of flee of Indian Affairs. Washington, D. C., Dec. 24, 1904. Sealed proposals endorsed, Proposals for Water System, Phoenix School. Ariz.," and addressed to the commissioner of Indian affairs, Washington, D. C., will be received at the Indian office until 2 o'clock p. m. of Saturday, Jan. 2S. 1905. for furnish ing and delivering the necessary ma terials and labor required to construct and complete a water system at the Phoenix school, AriZ., in strict accord ance with the plans, specifications and instructions to bidders. which may be examined at this office, the offices of the builder and contractor, Los Ange- les, Cal; the Arizona Republican, Phoenix, Ariz.; the Chronicle, San Francisco, Cal; the Builders and Traders Exchanges at Omaha, Neb.; Milwaukee, Wis; St. Paul. Minn.; Minneapolis, Minn.; the Northwestern Manufacturers association, St. Paul, Minn.: the U. s. Indian Warehouses at g Washington street, San Francisco. Cal; 602 south Seventh street, St. Louis, Mo, SIS Howard street, Omaha, Neb.; 265 south Canal street, Chicago, H.; 119 Wooster street, New York City, and at the school. For further information apply to Charles w. Goodman, superintendent, Phoenix, Ariz. A. c. TOnner, acting commis sioner.
Arizona republican., 1905-01-20
The Ownership of the Railroads.

Within a few months the market for Union Pacific shares has advanced from 70 to 120 It is reported from New York that the advance has been caused by steady buying for the inter ests represented by J. .Pierpont DIor- gan and James J. Hill. Wall street seems to be of the opinion that Nor gan and Hill have wrested control from Hartman, the Hartman inter ests having actually owned but 30 per cent of the Union Pacific stock their control of the property being based on proxies obtained from miscellaneous holders. If the Morgan Hill people have acquired controlling interest in the Union Pacific, it marks another inn portant event in the great battle which has been going on so long between two groups of the country's heaviest tinan- ciers
 For nearly three years, cE at least ever since the contest for control Of the Northern Pacific advanced the market for shares of that road from s1OO to s1,OOO each, there has been a contest for supremacy in trans-conti- mental affairs between the Morgan Hill group and the Rockefeller -Kuhn-Loeb interests represented by Hartman. The fight over the Northern Pacific re- suited in a drawn battle, which ended by the formation of the Northern Se- curities. company, since declared an iI- legal combination by the United States supreme court. Following the decision of the court the Hartman interests brought suit to force the return of the pooled Northern Pacific shares to their individual owners, and this litigation is still pending although the preliminary decisions have been against Hartman.
 Incidentally two facts have been es- tablished. which show that some pop ular notions are without foundations:
 First-The community of interest" idea does not prevent fierce rivalry among the wealthy railroad men of the United States. The people of Ari- zona have a significant object lesson in this regard in the hard fought battle which is being waged between the Southern Pacific and the Santa Fe in this territory, wherein the Southern Pacific is doing all in it's power to de- lay the construction of the Phoenix & Eastern.
 Second-The railroads are not own ed by half q dozen men, as is so ire quently asserted. The great railroads, like the great insurance companies. have a multitude of owners. Control is maintained by certain men because they have manifested extraordinary business capacity in protecting the in-
Arizona republican., 1905-01-20
Cured of Asthma
After 35 years of Suffering.

It will be gratifying to Asthmatic readers to learn that an absolute cure has at last been discovered by pr. Schifmann. That the remedy is an cfTectual one can not be doubted after perusaI of such testi- mony as that of c. w. Van Antwerp. Ful- oon, N. Y-, who says: Your remedy
 Schihmann's Asthma Curc) is the best aver used. l bought a package of our druggist and tried it and one box entirely cured mo Of Asthma, and have not had It since. can now go to bod and sleep all night with perfect comfort, which l have not done before for 35 years and thank you for the health that l now enjoy. I hope that you will publish this letter, that others may learn ofits wonderful virtues"
 Sold by all druggists at soc and SI %. Send Pc stamp to Dr. K. .SchilTmann, Box s91, St. Paul.. Minn., for q free sample package.
Arizona republican., 1905-01-20

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTER IOR, United States Geological Survey, Reclamation Service, Washington. D. C., November, 2S, 1904. Sealed proposals will be received at the office of the United States Reclamation Service, Phoenix, Arizona, until o'clock Q. m. February 8, 1905, for the construction of a masonry dam and two bridges on Salt River, about 70 miles east of Phoe- nix, Arizona. The dam will contain about 30O,00O cubic yards of masonry. Specifications, form of proposals, and plans may be inspected at office of the Chief Engineer of the Reclamation Ser vice. Washington, D. C., or at the office of the district engineer of the Recla- nation Service, Roosevelt, Ariz. Each bid must be accompanied by a certified check for S10.000 payable to the order of the Secretary of the Interior as a guaranty that the bidder will, if suc- cessful, promptly execute a satisfactory contract and furnished bond in the sum of s1OO, GOO for the faithful perform ance of the work. The right is re- served to reject any or all bids. to ac- cept one part and reject the other. and to waive technical defects, as the in- terests of the service may require. Bid ders are invited to be present. PropOs- als must be marked: Proposal for the construction of the Roosevelt Dam, Salt River, Arizona" E A. Hitchcock, Secretary.
Arizona republican., 1905-01-20

terests entrusted to them, and they therefore have the confidence of the rank and file, who give them their proxies.
 Notwithstanding the prevalent belief that this or that road is owned by Morgan, or Hill, or Rockefelled, or Hartman, or Gould, or some group of prominent men, the fact is that any man with money enough could go into the open market and buy enough shares to give him control of almost any railroad in America.
Arizona republican., 1905-01-20
The Missouri senatorship TangIe.

An extraordinary situation has de- veloped in the legislature of Missouri Thomas K. Niedringhaus of St. Louis is the republican caucus nominee for United States senator. He won in the caucus, ten days ago. over formidable list of candidates which included Major William Warner of Kansas City and Richard c. Kerens of St. Louis, and his caucus nomination was unani- nous MT. Kerens and Major Warner extended their congratulations, and ev- erything was lovely. The election of Niedringhaus on joint ballot by the legislature was taken for granted, for the republicans have a large majority in the legislature. It was expected, of course, that he would get every repub- Iican vote.
 But when the legislature met on Wednesday in joint session to ballot for United States senator, Mir Med ringhaus failed to secure a majority. Several republicans bolted and voted for Kerens or Warner. In yesterdays s balloting Mr. Niedringhaus lost two additional votes. and today or tomor- row Major Warner or Mr. Kerens may be elected senator If Niedringhaus is defeated it will be the first time in the history of the caucus system that a candidate for United States senator has failed of election after receiving the unanimous vote of the majority party in caucus.
 The facts which have led to this re- markable condition in the Missouri leg islature interest the whole country and are well worth stating.
 The next day after the caucus ad- journed there were vague rumors of poodle in connection with the caucus election. Somebody reported some body else as saying that a representa- tive of the St Louis brewers had been on hand with a sack" in behalf of Niedringhaus The newspapers, par ticularly the republican papers, took up the subject and called for an in vestigation. Kansas City and Western Missouri had been anxious for the election of Warner, and many Of Ker- ems supporters felt disappointed. The house. republican, appointed a com mittee to investigate the senatorial campaign. The senate. democratic, appointed another committee. Mean while the vague rumors had taken definite form. The report of campaign expenses filed by Mir Niedringhaus as chairman of the republican state com mittee immediately after the November election had credited MT. Niedringhaus with personal contribution of S21 1000. Following the appointment of the leg islative committees, a former empIoye of the state committee made affidavit that the $21OOO credited to Niedring- haus in the official report of campaign receipts and disbursements had been contributed by the brewers of St.
Arizona republican., 1905-01-20

Louis. The charge was then exploited in the newspapers that this $21.OO0 had been contributed to Niedringhaus to
 be used by him in influencing legisla- tfon favorable to the brewery interests. MT Niedringhaus appeared the other made a statement under oath con corning the entire transaction, and the committee has made a report eXoner- ating him in all respects. According to MT. Niedringhaus, these are the facts:
 Two St. Louis brewers. Adolphus Busch and Otto Stifel-both of them strong admirers of MT. Roosevelt made a conditional loan of $21,OOO to the state committee. On the night fol- lowing Senator Fairbanks campaign of the state, there was a private supper at which the senator, Niedringhaus, the two brewers and some others were present After Senator Fairbanks and the others left, Busch and Stifel re- mained at the table with Niedringhaus,
 
 was positively certain he could carry Missouri for Roosevelt and Fairbanks if he could have s21.OOO. He had been astonished that day, he said, on being told by the bookkeeper of the repub- Iican state committee that the obli- cations incurred amounted to s25,000. Unless these obligations could be met, Mir Niedringhaus assured the brewers, all hope of carrying the state must be abandoned The brewers scoffed at the idea of carrying the state. but Niedringhaus told them he knew what he was talking about. They asked why he did not get the money Uf the nation al committee He replied that he had applied repeatedly, and had been turn ed down, as all the wealthy republi- cans in the state had turned him down when he asked for large contribu- tions. Everybody thought he was talking through his hat and that Mis- souri could not be carried for Roose- welt Moreover, he assured Busch and Stifel, not only would the $21, ,O00 en- able him to carry the state for the na- tional ticket, but the expenses were ab- legitimate and ordinary. Fin ally, he made this proposal to Busch and Stifel. If they would furnish the needed $21,OO0 he would personally guarantee to return one-half of it in case he failed to carry the state for the national ticket. Busch remarked that he liked that brand of nerve. and he and StifeI agreed to put up the money. Niedringhaus then made the additional promise that he would re- turn all of the S21,OoO in case he could obtain that sum from the national committee later. And. he stated in his testimony, he still expects to get the money from the national committee if it is found that the committee is in funds after all it's business is settled up. Tn his official report of campaign expenses the $21.OOO had been noted as contributed by himself because he considered it a loan by the brewers and not a contribution.
 But at present, at least, enough re- publican members of the legislature are dissatisfied to make the election of Mir. Niedringhaus to the United States senate a matter of extreme uncertain ty