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The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-09-08

i rect bearing upon education. The
great Plato,s perfect state was to be
attained through education -educa-
tion of the strong and healthy chill
dren under the control OF the state
from earliest infancy. The weak and
unpromising were to be killed. Fla-
to's scheme was bound theoretically
to produce the ideal community. But
It is evidently impracticablc, John
Stuart Mill proposed two solutions
the first, universal compulsory edu
cation; the second. colonization and
raising all to condition OF compare
tive comfort for generation. The
second would accustom everybody to
better circumstances and therefore
make everybody unwilling to i've un-
der any other. But colonization wont
work. The poor won't leave the cit
les of their own accord and we won't
compel them to. We are reduced.
therefore, to Mill's FIRST plan1-s,ni-
versal compulsory education. We
need greater harmony between COM
| pulsory education laws and child Ia
bor laws. the rreat tb,rr ne 4 to',ssa
to self.Instruct,on OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
| Is based ON self.edpcatIor.
Or. Call described bIa ,aes, schoo,
.plants md His ideal ac,,oo, .crr.
gramme The school build,ns sho,,td
| hp5 tho haef af,ufn,xo<l tI,o ,<,.<,t = -. /
| lie. the most valuable bu,,dinc 4, ~ ~
community r We rs x,,f,rsns I y '' ',,,,,,, ~,
plain Of the coat. what az. va s,tvt,,
| for II not for our children ! 7.ba f,,n,s.
tion Of the school snrocrarp,,,s 4 =,
make Young people 3 effectivs oge,,,,
In the proparntion of aItru,sm ,rhs
great things. the important things 10
| be ACCOMPLISHED by tho school 4orf,
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-09-08
TAGGART TRIAL
WILL END in A
FEW MORE DAYS
THE CAPTAIN AND HIS WIFE MAY
EACH GET A SHARE IN
THEIR BOYS.

WOOSTER, O., Sept. S.-The Tag.
gart divorce trial is near its end.
Each side has It's story in and the
scales heaped full hang balanced for
the decision.
No one can foretell what the find.
ings in this case will be, is the state.
ment of prominent attorney here
who has followed the progress of the
case from its beginning, longer than
five weeks ago.
"A probable decision ls that Judge
Eason will refuse to grant decree to
either Captain or Mrs. Taggart and
will allow both share in their two
boys. This. belief is based on con.
viction that neither is in, any degree
as black as the other has painted.
Little proof of the graver charges
stands out clearly againat either one
and in either case to an unusual de.
gree the decision must depend on
what credence Is given to the .testi.
mony that by others is tiatly contra.
dicted."
That the decision must be close
one and still undetermined is indi.
Gated by the careful attention Judge
Eason gave to each minute detail Of
testimony. His statement to the at.
torneys late yesterday was that he
wished all the aid the attorneys in
their closing arguments could give.
In these arguments a rack stands
waiting for both Captain and Mrs.
Taggart.
General Miner and Lieutenan:
Fortesque viii not escape the grill.
1t Is not thought probable that the
arguments will end before Monday.
The regular court stenographer col
lapsed yesterday afternoon under the
Strain Of this long trial tfter she had
filled a packing box with testimony.
Attorneys for Captain and Mrs. Tag
gart nearly came to blows in court, al
adjournment this noon. Attorney
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-09-08
THE TEACHERS
ARE LEAVING
TOWN TO-DAY
INSTITUTE HAS Been A SUCCESS

DIR. Arthur D. Call. superintendent
Of schools OF the city OF Hartford.
Connecticut, this morning completed
his course OF ethical lectures before
the Marion county teachers institute,
and more intelligent. saner, sweeter
series of discussions on educational
problems 1t has not before been tho
privilege of the teachers and citizens
to listen to.
! AS subject for the concluding lee
ture DR.. Call took "The Public School
he asserted, that the great problem
before hstfs not the problem Of capi.
tai and labor; It Is none of many 9th.
ers about which we are In the habit
OF speaking in epigrammatic but
fallacious phrase, but 1t is the prob
lem of the Submerged TENTH This
can be illustrated in the fact that
every tenth man in New York cit,
is buried at-public expense. It is the
problem of "the unemployed"
The latest report Of the United
States Industrial Commission sepa.
rates the causes of unemployment
into three classes climate. Industrial
and personal. A study In detail OF ali
these causes, however, shows the
general and most important causes
to be inefiiciency, illiteracy and moral
weakness. SO the problem has di.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-09-08
MCGOWAN Goes TO RAvENSWOOD

one of the members of the board. as
only putting the honored gentleman
back to his old work" &
Prof. MCGOWAN was superintendent
Of the Rayenswood schools for nine
years! He also served os principal
Of the West Liberty and. Fairmont
Normal schools and was recently
elected first assistant at the Glen
vile Normal school. but declined
that position.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-09-08
DRINKING FOUNTAIN HAS ARRIVED

scription, '.Presented to the city Of
Fairmont by the w. c. T. u
Mrs. B. 4. Butcher, Mrs. j.. Ensle
and Mrs. ]. Walter Barnes selected.
the fountain and they are to be, come
mended for their excellent Judgment
In the selection. 1t Is harmonious IN
every detail and Will be an ornament
to the town. 1t viii be placed on the
Courthouse SQUARE directly opposite
the Cd apce to the Bank Of Fair
mont. soon as Il Is complete.l.
public dedication exercises VIM be
held. +
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-09-08
ONLY a SPARK Is NEEDED To
START A FLAME OF REvoLU.
TON THROUGHOUT THE
EMPIRE.

ST. PETERSBURG, Sept. s.-The
disturbances which have occurred in
the Caucasus which have resulted in
SO much bloodshed and the destruc-
ton of property to an enormous figure
have greatly alarmed the government.
It is feared that as the result OF the
rioting in that section of the country.
the insurrection may spread through
out all Russia. Conditions through
out the Empire are such that only a
spark is needed to start a nane OF
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-09-08
CHINESE ABANDON BOYCOTT

AS Shanghai was the birthplace of
the boycott, where 1t is believed to
have been fostered by foreign influ.
ence in the: effort to stop the growth
Of American trade in the Orient, this
news from Mr.. Rodgers is welcomed
at the State Department.
1t is believed Secretary Taft's visit
to Canton and Annoy also will result in
benefit as he is working under spe-
cial instructions from the President.
A report from the Secretary is ex-
pected by cable to the President at
Oyster Bay.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-09-08
EXECUTIVE COUNCIL LAST NIGHT
FIXED UPON DECEMBER as
- AND 20 AS DATE OF
MEETING.

The executive council of the State
Bar Association held meeting last
night at SINNERS Tavern to make
arrangements for the coming annual
meeting Of that organization which is
to be held in this city. Those present
We're Judge John W. Mason, president
Of the State Bar Association, Hon.
VIM. G. Peterkin, of Parkersburg.
Secretary of-the State BAR Associa.
tion; Prof. W. P. Wiley, of Morgan.
town, and Hon. B. NJ. Amber, Of
Parkersburg, members OF the execu.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-09-08
WHEELING GETS IT
0ext Convention Of state Federation
Of Labor VIII Be Held
H. There. !.

CLARKsBURG. w Va, Sept. 81
At meeting last night the convention
OF the State Federation Of Labor gave
a strong boost for Wheeling and as.
sured Wheeling of the next conven.
ton. Michael Mahoney, Wheeling
structural mill worker, was chosen as
a delegate to the National Federation
convention. 1t was the greatest meet
ing the State Federation ever held.
Harmony reigned,
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-09-08
STREET CARS
and BUILDINGS
ARE. DESTROYED
PEOPLE ARE ANGRY AT AMERICANS

TOXIC, Sept. S.-Martial law rules
Toxic to-day. Notwithstanding this
fact, however, and that the military
forces have been increased. the tenn
per Of the people which has manifest
ed itself in continuous, demonstrations
since the announcement of the con-
clusion of the peace pact at Ports
mouth has not been subdued.
The riotiny was resumed last night
and ,,nder tbe cover ~ d.-knass tha
mob wronpbt a ereat deaI ~ dom.ga
isAn attar,nt wos modo 70 M. ~ tba
citv,s light spnn,v and desn,te tho
troons tho at+amnt na.r,v .,oo.aa.a
Failinp IN tbis effort tho rnoh, tnrned
its attention n tving u, the stroot
4 car service Tho tramwov svstem
was comnlate,v nara,yzed tho r,otors
stunning tbe oars In tho streets ond
setting them IN fire Once the moh
had resorted to the use of the torch
it was not satisfied with merely burn.
ing the tram cars. Several important
buildings along the CANA roadway
were set on fire. At least one large DO.
lice station and several sub-stations
likewise were fred.
The mob surged about the Impe.
iral Hotel, which Just at present is
Z crowded with distinguished foreign
visitors, as the tourist season Is at
its height. e. H. Hartman, who was
made the victim of an attack by the
mob yesterday, IS stopping at the I'M
perial with his party. Many other
well known foreigners are also guests
at the hotel.
These foreigners are ina state Of
: terror, as the demonstrations have
clearly taken an anti.foreign turn as
well as being anti-government. Troops
,swere stationed about the Imperial
all night and to-day the government
Z is still providing military protection
for the foreigners.
Z III has. been necessarv for tho GOV.
Z eminent N ass;s;n sold,ers +o .,ara
( tbe various Ieeations a. a. a. not
known at what moment ~. a,aer
of the moh NAV he diractoa .owerd
mem and an ott.oL wa,,,s ha -.
sure to follow The hest ,nd,oat,on
that has heen given sbow;ns tha saa,
ing AGAINST sorei,rers !. a. +ha h,,rn
ing ~ the ton chris,i.n ohrrohas ana
one Christian church n,,ss,on A. ,aa,, @
az tba- attocrs n,asa nnas ~ NJ, Is -, |
man andsR p schwsr,n xioa nra.,
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-09-08
WILL BE PLACED ON THE COURT.
HOUSE SQUARE OPPOSITE
ENTRANCE TO BANK or
FAIRMoNT.

The drinking fountain which was
recently purchased by the w. c. T.
u, has arrived here and will be set
up and ready for use within the next
ten days. 1t is handsome bronze
fountain, standing seven feet high.
and when erected, a rough estimate
places It's cost at about three hundred
dollars A bronze plate bearS the In
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-09-08
G. A. R. ELECTION TO-DAY

OF New York Is the most bitter known
in g. A. r. circles In many years.
Until after the nominating speeches
were made It looked as though Tan
ner would have a walk-over. but the
opposition suddenly showed more
strength than the most optimistic nnti-
Tannerites expected.
Balloting commenced at II o'clock
and it Will require several hours Tor
the first roll-call. II Tanner is not
elected on the first ballot the honor
viii probably go to General Charles
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The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-09-08
CONSUL GENERAL AT
: SHANGHAI CABLES THE GOOD
NEWS TO WASHINGTON.

WASHINGTON. D. c., Sept. s.-con
sui General Rodgers at Shanghai ca
bles the State Department:
THE general opinion is that the boy
colt is practically abandoned here.
and the latest reports from other parts
of China indicate that the situation
in respect to the boycott against
American goods is much improved
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-09-08
LATE NORMAL PRINCIPAL az
ELECTED TO POSITION HELD
FOR NINE WEARS.

WHEELING, Sept. Sat meeting
of the Ravenswood board Of educa-
tion. Prof. w. L. MCGOWAN. Of Fair
mont, was elected superintendent Of
the Ravensvood schools. Giving
this position to Prof MCGOWAN" said
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-09-08
VERY BITTER FIGHT is BEING
MADE ON CORPORAL JAMES
TANNER.
(BuIletln.l

DENVER, Col. Sept. s.-Tanner
elected commander-in-chief G. A. R.
= (Bulietin.)
DENVER. Col, Sept. s.-Minneap-
oils gets G. A. R. in 1906.
DENVER, Col, Sept. s.--The @. A.
r. convention is holding its election
to-day. The fight being made by the
opponents Of Corporal James Tanner,
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-09-08

mitted to print the full terms, and
the people naturally look with suspi!
.cion on this act of censorship. Agi.
tators have made the best possible
use of the reticence of the government
on the subject of the peace treaty,
and have been able to arouse the peo-
pie by means of insinuations and false
statements.
The newspapers with the exception
of the government organ, the Koku-
min. have taken the side of the mob
and their utterances have been far
from pacific. One of the most radical
Of these organs Of the opposition, the
Niroku. has been suppressed. The
mobs have showed great ingenuity in
opposing the police. BY starting dem.
onstartion in one part of the city
they would attract the Imperial
guards to that locality, leaving other
sections unprotected so that they
could act with free hand.
Another exampletof the shrewdness
of the mob is quoted. Wire entangle-
ments were spread in the street. The
police were then taunted into making
an attack when the mob divided, al
lowing the policemen to rush among
the, wires. where they were quickly
tripped up. The mob then rushed
upon the officers. trampling them and
beating them. BY the use OF such tao.
tics the mobs have been able to. great:
ly embarrass the work Of the police,
and to do about as they pleased, de.
spite all opposition from the authori.
ties.
LONDON. Sept. s.-A delayed dis
patch which has just reached here
from Toxic says that when the rioting
was renewed on Wednesday night,
the mob again made an attempt to
burn the home of the Minister of
Home Affairs, which had been only
partially destroyed when it was first
fred. Being prevented from carry
ing out their will the rioters attacked
the street cars, ten Of which were
burned in the streets. Owing to the
manner in which the police were con-
centrated at the points Of greatest
danger an opportunity was given to
mobs to work with free hand in
outlying and unprotected districts.
The number Of fatalities which have
occurred up to this time is given at
eight. There have been eight hun
dred arrests
TOXIC. Sept. s.-Leaders OF the
political parties conferred with mem.
bers Of the government to-day in re-
gard to the present situation follow.
ing the riots. which have occurred
with such startling frequency in the
last few days.
The politicians urged that a spe.
cial session Of the Diet should be
called at once, believing that this
will result in restoring order and tran.
guilty in the city.
The mobs which have been work
ing so much havoc in the city have
deteriorated until they are composed
only of roughs and young students.
The responsible men who at first lent
the weight of their influence to the
side of the rioters are now abstaining
from any further participation in the
disorders and the toughs and ire.
sponsible students alone remain ac-
tive. ..,.-
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-06-22
HEAVY ORDERS ARE PLACED FOR RAILS Tennessee Co. Takes Additional
 Tonnage for 1906 PIG IRON STILL VERY WEAK Ruling Price at Birmingham Is $11.75 and Even Slightly Lower Quota
 tlons Do Not Bring Out
 Much Business.
PIG1RON STILL VERY WEAK

Cleveland, O., June 21.-(Specal)- 1.-The Iron Trade Review tomorrow will say:
 Owing to the heavy orders for rails placed recently, the rail mill of the ohio works al Youngstown of the Carnegie Steel company will resume operations July l, after being idle more than a year. With this mill in operation the steel corpora tion will have all it's rail mills on for the first time in more than year. Present estimates place the total years tonnage of rails at 100000 which is considerably in excess of the estimates earlier in the year.
 The Tennessee Coal, Iron and Railroad company has for some time had suffi- cient rail tonnage on it's books to Insure operation throughout the year. The suc- cess of it's open hearth rail Is being em- phasized by the fact that the company has very recently taken orders for a considerable additional tonnage for 1906 delivery.
 Southern pig iron has furnished still fur ther evidence of weakness. and sl175 Bir- mingham. for No. ? foundry is the rul-
 
 ask SIP and few transactions have been made at $115O. These low quotations have not brought out much business.
 In spite of the recent condemnation of steel ties by a prominent railroad official, the Bessemer and Lake Erie railroad has shown by placing an order for POO tons that 1t has not lost faith In that sub stitute for wooden ties This order will provide for ten miles of tracks. The rail roads continue to order equipment rather freely.
 The demand for plates and shapes is stronger than for any other kind of fin- ished material. The American Bridge com pany has obtained the contract for 2iOO0 tons of steel for the elevated road of the Philadelphia Rapid Transit company, and an order for 5000 tons for the Clafn building in New York Orders for 75,0Oo tons of structural material are soon to be placed in New York.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-06-22
ONLY AN ARMISTICE WILL
 PREVENT GREAT BATTLE

St. Petersburg June 2l-The public. which has no idea that negotiations fer an armistice are on foot, believes that a great battl2 in Manehuria is nov hcgin- ming and official dispatches frem both sides bear out the idea that the Japanese haze commenced their main advarce. trough as yet there have been no he avy collisions. The Japanese, folloStig the checking of the movement to the west, are now pushing forward in fo7ne along the railroad and the Mandarin and Maiu- a<ai roads, their front now stretching fIom Singungchuan. fifteen mics north of Changiufu, and east through shus,,- miaotzu station to Yaoma pass on the Mandarin road.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-06-22
TDentieth Century Limited RHnnys < c WiIe Q WinBfe
 CYxS heS Into Open SDitch
Eleven >nown to be Dead and Many Others Badly HoS Officers of Road Believe Switch was Turned
 by Person Bent on Malicious Mischief

Mentor, O., June H.-Running at the rate of fifty or sixty miles an hour the twentieth century limited on the Lake Shore road dashed into an open switch here shortly before 10 o'clock tonight Eleven persons were killed and twelve or fifteen badly injured. The combination baggage and smoking buffet car and the coach behind 1t caught fire and were de- stroyed.
 The known dead are:
 John Bennett, patent attorney, New York City; burned to death
 Thomas R. Morgan of the William-Sea- ver-Morgan company, Cleveland; burned to death
 Allen Tyler, engineer, collingwood, O.; crushed under engine.
 Newt Walters. baggagemaster, Ham, burg. N. Y.
 Fireman Graham, Collingwood o.
 W. D. Mickey, New York, identified by Y. M c. A. card.
 The injured
 c. H. Welman of the Wellman-Seaver- Morgan company of Cleveland; scalded and burned; will die.
 H. L. Wright, Chicago.
 A. B. German. Nowalk, O. c. H. Gibson, Chicago.
 c. Cordua, Brooklyn, N. Y.
 D. A. Arthur, Milwaukee. S. E. Beckwith. 15 East seventy-fourth street. New York. W. J. Brant Toledo. o. Five bodies horribly burned were taken from the wreck. It was impossible to identify them at the scene of the wreck.
 The missing: Barber and porter of the combination car The twentieth century limited. one of the fastest tr0ins in the world ran Into the open switch opposite the Mentor sta- tion while travelling at the rate of a mile a minute tonight. Eight people were killed and sixteen injured, some of them fatally.
 The accident happened opposite the sta
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-06-22
Loomls, Promotion Doubtful.

Washington, June H.-(Special.)-In view of Secretary Tafts reference to As- sistant Secretary Loomis 1t is very doubt full if that official gets the Mexican am- bassadorship as has been the programme
 In addition. 1t is understood that Mir. Bowen, the dismissed minister, will devote all of his time In the next few months to the charges he made against Loomis and Is said to believe that he will yet be able to get proof of Loomis' culpabil- ity, and force his retirement from the state department.
 MT. Bowen will leave for Caracas shortly, where it is believed he contem- plates exhaustive inquiries. He can do this better in a private capacity than as an official of the government. Bowen Is very strong with the New York sen- ators and in case Loornis' name should be sent in as head of the Mexican embassy a determined fight on his confirmation could be expected The present plan is said to be to send Minister Thompson of Brazil to Mexico after Minister conger has served few months at that post.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-06-22

tion at Mentor, about twenty-five miles east of Cleveland. The train dashed into an open switch at the left of the maln track. At this time the officials are un- able to account in anyway for the ac- cident
 T@s was the fourth trip of the flyer on its run from Chicago to New York on an 1s-hour schedule.
 The train hauled out of Cleveland five ears. four Pullman cars behind the buffet car The combination car was burned completely. About fifteen passengers were known to have been riding in this car and at least six of the number are dead.
 Engineer Tyler was taken from under the engine dead and horribly mangled about two hours after the wreck.
 Fire departments from Mentor and from Flainesville were called and were at work trying to extinguish the flames in the combination car within thirty minutes af- ter the wreck occurred. The Chicago sleeper, which was behind the comblna- tion car, swung from the track and crash ed into the freight depot which was com
 
 pletely destroyed.
 The engine was turned completely around when it struck the freight depot. Every car left the track. the rear trucks of the last coach only remaining on the rails.
 Cleveland, O., June H.-D. c. Moon as- sistant general superintendent of the Lake Shore road, stated late tonight that 1t looked as though the Mentor wreck had been caused by malicious mischief He said that fast passenger train had passed over the switch safely three-quar- ters of an hour before the twentieth een- tury limited was wrecked.
 Immediately after the wreck occurred 1t vas found that the switch was locked open, so that no train could pass it with out being thrown from the track.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-06-22

The Russ.ans retired lheis advance posts without serious resistance, :snI a:e evidently retiring to then first line of tntrenchments. which is believed 10 crcss the railroad at Spinghai, some miles fur ther north. They have a number of other fortified positions before reaching their ultimate line of defense at Kirin. and at Chanehunfu, eighty miles in the rear
 Lieutenant General Linevtch evidently has imposed an embargo on press mes- sages indicating that hostilities have en- tered on a serious phase.
 If negotiations for an armistice are on foot they must bear immediate fruit in order to prevent a battle perhaps greater in it's casualties than that of Mukden.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-06-22
M. NELIDOFF IS NAMED
 AS PLENIPOTENTIARY

St. Petersburg. June 21-M, Nelidoff. Russian ambassador to Paris, has been definitely appointed one of the Russian peace plenipotentiaries.
 M. Nelidoff is a skillful Russian diplo- mat, who, as ambassador at Constanti- nople for a number of years,, handled some of the most delicate problems con- nected with Russia's near eastern policy. He and Sir Phillip Currie, the British ambassador to Turkey, in 1896 had some
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-06-22

They gathered in the old market place where speeches were made by socialists.
 Up to this point the police had not in- terfered. At 9 o'clock the procession re- formed and was marching up Clowna street, when suddenly the cossacks and dragons rushed from the side ~treets and fired a number of voleys. The crowd fled panic stricken leaving eighteen kill ed and one hundred wounded.