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The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-06-23
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THE Dating Plot Nj which the Feni-
Sili 4 IAN Leader Was Rescued.
Among the thrilling stories 3of es-S
icapes from Jail that Of James Ste.
phens, the head and front of the Fe.S
man brotherhood In Ireland in 1866, 1
from Richmond prison, Dublin. has a
place. Two men were chiefly concern,
ed In the affair, one named Breslin, the
hospital warden, and the other Byrne,
ightowntchman. Breslin procured
an impression Of the key which opened
Stephens cell and which always hung
on q nail In the governors safe. He
had TO distract the governors atten-
ton, steal the key, at the, same time
putting another In It's place. get the
impression and then return the key to
its nail. i u
The time came fol. making the es.
cape. and the few moments we're al
too short. & It was q darkEtnlght. md
the storm howled furiously. Most dis
couraging OF all, the ladder provided
for scaling the wall proved too short
This fact seemed to promise absolute
disaster. The wall was twenty feet
high, and Stephens could not possibly
reach its top. Breslln In IN agony OF
haste brought u tnble from the dining
room and placed the ladder on it. II
was still too short. and the prisoner
had to descend again.
The rescuers. who were in as great
danger as the prisoner, grew almost
wild with apprehension. Another table
was procured. and again Stephens
made the ascent and this time. after .
desperate, struggle. succeeded in get
ting outside the wall Once there b.
hnd to jump twenty feet into the dark
ness, having no idea where be shout,
land or whether 1t would be with bro
ken limbs or neck. He let so his hol'
Of the wall and fell, fortunately strik
ing soft ground. Meanwhile Byrne an,
Breslin had been Obliged to return t
their duties. Stephens now found him
self in garden surrounded by anothe
wall twenty feet high.
Over this wall Breslin had told hir
to throw stone as signal to eleve
armed men who were waiting outsid
to receive him. Now score Of small
er difficulties beset him. he could nc
find the garden walls and grope
about in vain for a stone. At lengt
be reached the ;wall and threw over
handful Of gravel. whereupon a rop
with a weight attached was tosse
over to him. He quickly climbed th
wall and soon found himself in til
arms Of his joyful abodyguard. VIII
conducted him to a house within sigh
Of the Jail. where he remained fou
teen days. E
He afterward went to fashionab
boarding house In the finest part {
:. Dublin and spent two months IN
finally, when the hue and cry for h
capture had somewhat subsidized. toe
ship from Ireland. ';A
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-06-23

Brussels carpets are made ut Kid.
derminster, and kidderminster carpets
are made at Brussels, while Irish stew
is dish entirely unknown to the Irish
The word slave" originally meant
."'noble," being, in the first place, "Slav.'
one of the Slavonic race.
i The; Turks never delight in the lux
ury Of the Turkish bath, while wax is
not a constituent of scaling wax and
catgut is sheep gut.
Batln bay is not bay, and neithe,
ttmouse nor shrove mouse Is mouse
at all. No.
Kid gloves are made Of sheep OF
lamb skin. while rice paper is not made
Of rice or any part Of the rice plant
and German silver is not silver at all
nor Is It Of German origin.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-06-23
APPEARING OLD
Acts m I1ar to Profitable Employ
ment. 'r... .N

Acts IN a Dar to Profitable Employ
1'..'a ment.
You cannot afford to grow old.
In these days Of strenuous competition
It Is necessary to maintain. as long as
possible ones youthful appearance.
1t Is impossible to do this without re-
tanning luxurious growth OF hair.
The presence of Dandruff indicates tho
presence Of burrowing germ which
lives and thrves on the roots OF the
hair until 1t causes total badness.
Newbro's Herplcide is the only known
destroyer Of this pest. and 1t Is Us effec.
tive as 1t Is delightful to use
Herplc!de makes an elegant hair dress.
ing as well as Dandrutf cure.
Accept no substitute-there Is none.
Sold by leading druggists. Send 10c. ir
stamps for sample to The Herpicide Co.
Detroit. Mich.
E. A. Billingslea & Co., Special
Agents.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-06-23

The new play written for Maxine
Elliott'by Clyde Fitch has asitsltheme
the morganatic marriage Of an Amer:
lean: girl with a German prince.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-06-23

Lulu Glasers next musical play will
treat of the adventures of an American
girl in Europe, and will be called eth.
er "The Yankee Grip or miss Dolly
Dollars 1t is by Fl. B. Smith and
Victor Herbert.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-06-23

Itwesnst them long enough even to get
tlfesnews.
W. s. Thomas went to Rivesville
1yesteraay and through the pouring
rain moved drew Ice to Locust
avenue, q our city.
Al. Bst Coon the marble cutter, Of
Morgantown avenue, sent two loads
of marble to Fairyiew yesterday.
Harry Smith, Of Merchant street,
was admitted to the City Hospital
YESTERDAY; with typhoid fever.
Mrs: Della Moran and son, Nelson,
~ Morgantown avenue, are out on a
Visit with her father. Marcus Moran,
of Forksburg, for a few days.
y q. Simms was moved from the de.
pot yesterday into the house recently
vacated Sby$ Charley Lloyd, on East
Park avenue. as
Little Dewey Gray, of Locust ave
nue., was admitted to the City Hos.
pital yesterday, for the removal Of
. snag from his foot, with which he
has suffered for several days.
Miss Nellie Shuttlesworth, Of VI.
hngton, Monongalia county, is in the
city visiting her sister, Mrs. Fannie
Bishop, sof Newton street.
Distinguished Visitors.
4, y. Allen, George yTlesher and
WIN. kefauver, railroad contractors,
sofs W ashington, D. CT together with
"a. ~. Kinsman, an engineer for. the
p: and q, from Baltimore, were in
the city yesterday, and went down
sonea tour of inspection at Hoult while
her. returning home in the afternoon.
Az IS the Impression OF those who
were In contact with them that the B.
and o still intends to build the
bridge lat Hoult, and that possibly they
swereslo oklngS over the grounds for the
purpose of making bids on the bridge
work or were interested in it.
=
Revival Of Days Gone BY.
The Thimble Club entertained their
husbands last evening In fine style
lat the home Of Councilman Clarence
d robinson, on Merchant street
They spent the evening in making
each other happy, and enjoyed to
gethet the delicious refreshments
served by the ladies of the club
Their @hubbles" voted at the close
that they had not been so highly hon
y ored, nor received such royal treat
mentS from their wives since the days
when they were sweethearts.
az p 2.
Deferred Their Trip.
Z. Il "a, Y Clayton, Of Jefferson street
who had arranged to take his sunda.
+ school class Of young ladies for {
pleasure drive and basket dinner on
at the country home OF A. S. Dean to
day, was constrained to cancel tn
L u
engagement. BY reason of the elet
trio storm yesterday, and the cor
slant showers throughout the day. h
feared the conditions would not b
propitious to their anticipated plea.
ure and SO notified the class, recallin
4 the Invitation until more convenien
season, when the weather shall hav
become more settled and they dar
venture out with IMMUNITY on a da
for pleasure in the country.
Further Results Of the Electric Storm
In addition to the injury sustainc
by ] j. Bartholow's house which wa
struck by lightning yesterday morl
Ing; others shared in the unplcasag
results. II. F. Leonard and wife, VII
eating breakfast at the tin
were. knocked back from the table al
stunned by the shock. They al
nearby neighbors to Mr.. Bartholo,
On the other side of him, young NJ
Cloy suffered like experienc
while a young lady at the table he
a cup of coffee knocked from h
hand and thrown clear across Il
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-06-23
frs Ward !.
z sySo our Regular corespo :
by Our Regular Correspondents
SHSAEA5nI A8H3N q Aiu5 .. = ~NSNAAAn|

room, scattering, the contents. Mr.. ].
w. satterfeld, a dairyman, had one
Of his horses knocked down upon its
knees near Maple Grove cemetery,
and Frank Moran, while out hauling
with his team near by at the time,
was knocked off the top Of his wagon
and badly shocked siby the electric
concusslon. q
Great Day Expected.
The new Union Church. OF Union
district, will be dedicated with appro.
pirate services on next Sunday, June
the 25th instant. The programme
will begin with a sermon at 1880
o'clock, and other services will be
conducted throughout the entire day.
The committee In charge has arrang
ed for the presence Of a D. d. from
Baltimore, and other distinguished
guests. And outdoor dinner will be
served by the good people OF the
church, and ample proyosion made
for all present. They expect great
day, and great crowd Of people, ant
all are cordially invited TO come ant
bring their friends and help fulfil
their expectations.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-06-23
GOSSIP OF THE STAGE.

Maude Adams is going to take a
rest in the Catskills. !
Gus Williams is going to revive his
old play, "one Of the Finest"
Lady Bountiful" has been revived
by the stock companies.
Henrietta crosmap has been doing
a big business in Canada.
Frank Gilmore is playing in a stock
company in New York.
Jane Remark is the leading woman
of stock company at Peakes Island,
Me.
Paul Arthur will be seen in one of
the Frohman companies the coming
season.
Lawrence d'orsay Is to play in flu.
ture under the management Of Dan.
lei Frohman.
Robert Lorraine is to star in George
Bernard shaw's play, Man and su.
perman."
| Bertha Galland will begin her sea.
son in Sweet Kitty Bellairs" some.
time in mid.september.
Nat Goodwin is to open his sea.
son in September in his new play,
| "The Beauty and the Barge"
Jacob Adler has been playing a
stock.starrlng engagement in Brook.
Ign, appearing as Shylock.
Marie Doro has been engaged to
j, play an important role in William
! Gilletts new play, l"Clarice."
Frank Worthing and Grace Kim.
: ball are to appear in the Chicago pro.
duction of "Mrs. Temples Telegram"
: Hall Gaines "Prodigal Son" and
8 Geo. AIDES bad Samaritan will have
their first production in Washington.
/. A. H. Woods is to star Ellie Fay ir
a musical comedy called "The Belle
. of Avenue A." the season to begin II
August in Atlantic City.
!. Lulu Glaser's next musical play vii
s treat Of the adventures of an American
' girl in Europe, and will be called eth
:. er "The Yankee Grip or miss Doll,
), Dollars" 1t is by II. B. Smith ant
Victor Herbert.
) Thomas W. Ross has signed a con
tract for five years to star under tn,
- management of G. B. Dillingham;. H,
o will be seen next season in a new pla,
by Henry W. Blossom, called "A Fai
r Exchange" Mr.. Blossom has ais
e written the book of the opera TO
l. FRITZ Scheff, for which Victor Hel
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-06-23

A. H. Woods is to star Ellie Fay in
a musical comedy called "The Belle
of Avenue A." the season to begin in
August in Atlantic City.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-06-23

Hall Gaines "Prodigal Son. and
Geo. AIDES bad Samaritan" will have
their first production in Washington.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-06-23

Talk with Junkins & Michael.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-06-23

Paul Arthur will be seen in one of
the Frohman companies the coming
season.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-06-23

Lawrence d'Orsay Is to play in flu.
ture under the management Of Dan.
lei Frohman.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-06-23

Frank Worthing and Grace Kim.
ball are to appear in the Chicago pro.
duction of "Mrs. Temples Telegram.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-06-23

Robert Lorraine is to star in George
Bernard shaw's play, Man and ST.
perman." l
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-06-23

Jane Remark is the leading woman
of stock company at Peakes Island,
Me. n. a.-is.-......-
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-06-23

Bertha Galland will begin her sea.
son in Sweet Kitty Bellairs" some.
time In mid.September.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-06-23

Frank Gilmore is playing in stock
company in New York.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-06-23

Marie Doro has been engaged to
play an important role in William
Gillett's new play, I"Clarice."
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-06-23

Henrietta Crosman has been doing
a big business in Canada.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-06-23

Nat Goodwin is to open his sea.
son in September in his new play,
"TEe Beauty and the Barge"
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-06-23

Jacob Adler has been playing a
stock.starring engagement in Brook.
Ign, appearing as Shylock.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-05-16
Indian Duck Catching.

Last week told you something
about the lake dwellers OF Maracaibo.
Venezuela, and now | want TO show
one or the ingenious traits of those In
dians, says writer in the Chicago
Record Herald This was the manner
in which the lake dweller hunted ducks
and other water fowl In certain sea-
sons OF the year ducks and geese are
very numerous on the shallow waters
of the lake, and the Indian could have
sat in his hut with a gun ard shot
them IL he had so desired. But he had
better way, as think you will agree.
First Of all, he secured the shells OF
some large yellow gourds that grow
there. carried them to the feeding
grounds Of the birds and anchored
them with strings to the bottom of the
lake. so that the gourds hoated on the
surface. The game would be wary at
first. but finding that the yellow OBJ
iects were perfectly harmless would at
last pay no attention to them. Then
the Indian prepared for the hunt He
took half gourd shell and fitted it
carefully over his tricky head. Then,
at some distance from the birds, he let
himself into the water. which for miles
was so shallow that he could wade
with ease. He would creep cautiously
toward the game. taking care that only
the gourd shell and his eyes and nose
should appear above the water As
he made his way among the other
gourds the birds thought nothing Of it.
When he came close TO an unsuspect-
ing duck he seized II by the feet, and
poor duck, without squawk, suddenly
disappeared under the waves. Anoth-
er and another went likewise, until the
Indian had all he could carry, when
he would take them home to his hut.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-05-16
Oldest Republic IN ExIstence.

The oldest republic in existence, and
perhaps the smallest, is Andorra, lying
high up among the Pyrenees noun
tains. France bounds it on the north
and Spain on the south. Eleven hun
dred years ago the great emperor,
Charlemagne, established this govern
ment by giving to brave handful of
mountaineers, Visigoths, charter for
the Valley of Andorra in return for
protection given his army. For 1,100
years, through all the bloody wars that
in that time have shaken Europe, the
people of Andorra have remained neu-
trail, have remained poor, but unharm-
ed and happy. Even Napoleon refused
to interfere in the affairs of what he
termed this political curiosity" The
population for centuries has not in
creased, numbering only 5000. The
supreme authority descends from ia
ther to son, but the laws are made by
legislative body consisting of six
councilmen. One of the curiosities of
Andorra is a massive chest built into
the wall of the council hall. This chest
has six locks, and each of the six coun-
men has a key, and the chest cannot
be opend unless all the six are pres
ent. Even the people of Andorra do
not know what is in the box, hut they
assert that it contains Charlemagne's
original charter, written upon sheets
OF lead. In Andorra when man and
woman marry the husband takes the
wife's name.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-05-16
IdentlaoatIon rags for soldlers.

Chaplain Pierce of the army has rec
commended that the secretary of war
issue to all officers and enlisted
men tag made OF aluminium bearing
the name, rank and regiment of the
wearer. and that the regulations be
amended so as to compel them to be
worn constantly about the neck. The
object is to furnish means for the iden-
tification of the dead and wounded.
particularly in the Philippines, where
the guerillas are in the habit OF mutt
lating the faces Of their enemies and
the tropical heat causes rapid mortifi-
cation, which changes the features so
that they cannot be recognized. Chap
lain Pierce has had much to do with
the burial of soldiers who have been
killed in the Philippines and in ship
ping their remains home, and his ex-
perience teaches him that some means
of Identification is absolutely neces-
sary.
Measures of this kind are used In
the other armies, and in Japan every
pupils in the public schools is required
to wear tag bearing his name and ad-
dress. which is found to be most use
ful means of identification and restor-
ing lost children.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-05-16
CASE or MIND CURE.
Imaginary Trouble Removed BY an Er
ercise OF tho Imagination.

Imaginary Trouble Removed By an Er-
ercise OF tho Imagination.
Nothing is stranger than the way in
which the body and mind may become
dominated by what Is called Il. "a
idea, says a southern physician. One
very curious case came under my OBJ
selvation. A 12-year-old boy had a
slight attack Of infiammatory rheuma-
tism, and upon recovery, some months
later found himself unable to straight
en- his right arm. 1t was bent in such
position that the back Of the hand al
most touched the shoulder, and while
there was no particular soreness about
1t the boy simply insisted that he could
not move the elbow and hold the limb
straight | saw no reason why there
should be any such result from his
slight rheumatic attack, and was per-
suaded from the outset that the boy.
while no doubt perfectly honest was
simply victim OF self-deception. Dur
ing his illness he had probably found
the arm more comfortable when bent.
and gradually his mind had become
dominated by the fxed idea that 1t was
impossible for him to extend 1t. In
such cases 1t is useless to argue with
the patient, but frequently some lucky
accident will dissipate the illusion.
One day dropped in to see the boy.
and while / was In the house an old
negro auntie remarked in his hearing
that somebody done put a charm on
dat arm" and that she knew how to
take 1t of. How would you do it?"
replied. I'D use a red charm stone I
have at home" she said; Il rub 1t On
his shoulder and dat arm straighten
out shorel" | could see the boy was
deeply impressed, and l gave the old
woman a quarter and told her to be
around with the charm stone the next
afternoon. I was on hand myself be-
fore the appointed hour, and told the
child, with a great show of telling him
in confidence, that / rather expected
that the charm was going to cure him.
The magic stone turned out to be a
piece of common red flint, but after
the old aunty had mumbled several in
carnations, rubbed his shoulder vigor-
ously ard worked him into a state Of
high excitement, took his wrist and
suddenly pulled the limb straight.
why. she's done it, sure enough"
shouted working the elbow vigorously
before he had time to object; try It
yourself! Your arm Is as good as
ever" He moved it. cautiously at first.
and then more freely, and finally de-
clared he was all right The last time
| saw him he was perfectly sound 1t
was merely case of mind cure-that
was all. AS the trouble was imaginary
in the first place. little imagination
was needed to remove It, The old dar-
ky, by the way, got all the credit, and
she built up considerable clientele
on the strength of the episode.-Utica
Globe.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-05-16

The good work done by the volun-
tesrs of America. the Christian enter
prise of which Gen. Balllngton Booth
and Maud E. Booth are the leaders, has
increased philanthropic and religious
benefits to the country. The organiza-
tion is just entering its fifth year, and
has preached to nearly 100000 people
annually. Last year over $4,000 was
raised and distributed for charitable
work. A home has been opened at
Newark, N j.. for young men leaving
prison. Hotels for poor men have been
opened in Brooklyn. New York and
CL.cago, and a spacious home has been
purchased on Long Island for dis
charged prisoners The organization
is also in touch with 1900 incarcerat-
ed men in various state prisons, and
the reform that is spreading among
them is encouraging.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-05-16

In the heart of Peru there is a col
ony Of white Indians, the first white
people Of that race known. They lead
a nomad life, wandering in small bands
over the vast solitary plains and ap-
parently making no effort to better
their condition. TO this lack Of en-
ergy, as well as to the numerous wars
which have been waged against them
by adjacent tribes. must be ascribed
the fact that they are not today nearly
as numerous as they were a quarter Of
a century ago, and If their number con-
tinues to decrease at the present rate
the outlook is that the tribe will soon
become extinct
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-05-16
(Utica IN. " letter.

Utica On. " Letter)
The criminal folly of a boy, who
ought to have known better and whose
threats would probably never have
been carried out. has recently agitated
several Utica families, engaged the
time and skill OF police and detectives
and resulted in his being placed in Jail,
with the probability of term of i'm
prisonment staring him in the face.
The boy is Chester Arthur Lyle. II
years Of age, son Of an honest, indus
trious and intelligent widow. He was
arrested on the charge Of using the
United States mails for blackmailing
purposes and is now held under 81, 500
ball to await the action Of the grand
jury. His offense, no doubt grew out
OF reading accounts of kidnapping cases
so numerous throughout the country
recently. 1t consisted OF writing five
letters at various times to the families
Of ex-Mayor Charles A. Doolittle and
William T. and Thomas F. Baker, of
the Saturday Globe, demanding that
sums Of money be deposited at desig-
mated places on Washington street,
near the boys home and where, watch
ing from his bedroom window, he
could see If his demands were complied
with. In the event of the parties fail
ing to do this, there were threats that
Julia, daughter of Mr.. Doolittle, would
have vitriol thrown into her face, his
son, Ebenezer, would be kidnapped and
killed, children of the Baker brothers
were to be burned. II the police were
communicated with concerning the
matter, death was to be the portion of
the recipients of the letters.
Nevertheless the matter was placed
in the hands of the police, and coming
to the knowledge of the government,
Pinkerton detectives were sent here to
investigate. The mail was watched for
handwriting similar to that of the
threatening letters and in this manner