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The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-09-05
What Japan Gains.

BY the treaty Of peace Japan gains
everything that she went to war for.
More. indeed.
War came because Russia refused
to evacuate Manchuria and because
she was threatening to extend her
influence over Korea, thereby shut.
TING Japan up in her confined island
empire.
Peace finds Japan in possession of
Port Arthur and the leases for the
same that had been granted Russia.
She has driven Russia from posses.
sion Of the railway. leading to Port
Arthur. She has control of Korea.
She has forced Russia out of Manchu.
ria for good. She has provided for
opening up Manchuria to the trade of
the world. She has destroyed Rus.
sia's power in the Pacific. She has
left the Gear with vladIvostock as his
sole port on the Pacific, a port which
is useless for nearly one-half of the
year because Of the ice.
Indeed Japan has secured for her.
self ample opportunity to grow and
colonize. and her victory is of i'm
mense import to the whole civilized
world.-Philadelphia Inquirer.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-09-05

The insurgents are to meet again
In Parkersbnrg during the early part
Of October. The originator of this
movement, Senator Sam B. Montgom-
cry, is making things a little warm
for Uncle Steve. Senator .Montgom-
cry says he will give Elkins as much
support as Elkins gave Lakin. What
more could Senator Elkins WANT
sistefsyille Review.
II Sam gives Senator Elkins as
much support as heet Saml gave Lakin
Il wont be any support at all. for it
is almost the universal opinion over in
the Second district that not only Sam
but all the Insurgents from Charley
Teter down were against Mr.. Lakin.
II is easy TO believe that Sam was a
traitor to him. II otherwise he would
not have gone to Romney SO often to
consult John cornwell. Congressman.
elect DAVIS, II you do not know ii, we
win tell you that you owe your cleo
ton to Ran stalnaker and his ..in
sureents."
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-09-05

The editor Of the Redwood, Ohio.
Gazette seems to have the correct
idea about publishing a newspaper, as
the following from his paper will
show
A newspaper should be judged by
its averages upon the whole and not
upon any one act of omission or com.
mission. No editor publishes a pa
per above criticism. If the writer is
honest he is bound to offend some one
every week in his life. If he does
not offend he is fiabby, truculent,
namby. pamby. Every newspaper
makes mistakes, but in the long run,
week after week, year after year, the
paper stands for decency, for right
living. for honest thinking. If 1T
speaks fair for those who are doing
right and condemns sneaks, cheats
and violators of law. then it deserves
patronage.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-09-05

The bowling of the Sistersville Re.
view about the unfair reassessment
OF property in tyler county is silly in
view of the fact that in cases where
property has been wrongly reassessed
the owner of the same can have it
righ,ed by his county ',ourt without
any costs to himself whstever. There
Is no danger OF any one suffering
through the mistakes of the land
commissioner. That he has made
mistakes in some instances we have
no dc ubt. 1t would be ,markable II
he h. not done so. But the new laws
plainly provide for their correction,
consequently there is left but a brief
time for the Democrat and "insur.
gent to complain Of such mistakes
and Inequalities as may appear.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-09-05

Abraham Lineoln's birthplace.
The recent sale Of the farm in La
Rue county. Kentucky. on which
Abraham Lincoln was born has called
attention to the fact that this spot SO
intimately connected with the memory
OF that great man bears no mark to
show to future generations that there
the savior of the Union and the eman-
cipator Of the slave first "ope'd his
eyes upon the light of day." There
is a general feeling that the United
States should purchase this farm and
there erect a monument which shall
stand as a memorial of him who has
Ia place In the hearts of his country.
men equal to that held by George
washington. 1t is a commendable
feeling ann one which should mate.
riallze into appropriate results.
Abraham Lincoln was born in the
obscurity OF frontier home. He was
denied almost every advantage now
granted to the child of the humblest
American citizen. AS he himself de.
scribed It, the record of his early life
was but the short and simple annals
of the poor.H Poverty attended his
childhood, hard labor his boyhood, adj
versity HIS advent into professional
and public life. Twice elected Presi-
dent-his task the hardest that ever
fell Upon any chief mogistrate-he
died worth but $4,000. Abraham
Lincoln certainly ''trod no royal road"
to preferment and renown. He carved
out his own career, and his achieve.
ments. his purity of purpose, his sim.
pie life, his unfaltering patriotism
must ever be an inspiration to all
Americans.
His birthplace should be appropri-
ately marked. 1t is spot dear to the
people. as his tomb is a shrine of
patriotism. Let the United States pur.
chase it, and thereon erect monu.
ment that will fittingly commemorate
the son of the common people who
found broken Union and made it
undivided and indivisable forever"
-Pittsburg Times.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-09-05
JAMES GRIMES
IS STAR PLAYER
1N THE TOURNAMENT NOW ON
IN THE ciTY-MucH INTER
EST is MANIFEST.

A man named Grimes, who halls
from Pittsburg, is showing most ev.
erybody around these parts how the
game of tennis is played Just at
present. Out at the Fairmont Tennis
Clubs grounds on Tenth street, where
q mighty interesting tournament is
going on, Grimes is easily the leading
lady. He is getting some excellent
support though and the gallery is
getting plenty Of chances to enthuse.
The match between Rock, sof Fair.
mont, and Boyd, of Cumberland, was
red hot and looked to be either';
match till the last serve, Rowland,
on whom much of Fairmont's hope
rested didn't amount to very much
before the redoubtable Grimes, and
with Rock out after hard fight with
Boyd, the only Fairmont man left
was Morris who is playing R. Hanlon
as we go to press.
Grimes is now IN the nnals, having
defeated Boyd this morning. II Nor.
.
rss plays the same game this after
noon that he did against Lowe this
morning he may be Grimes opponent.
To get into the finals he must defeat
both r. and L. Hanlon.
q Preliminaries-Rock defeated wea.
yer. SO, SO: Smith defeated Maylott,
'C-1,6.1; Morris defeated Wilson, 60.
Ga; Powell defaulted to Lowe.
LIST round-Mead defeated Sloan
G-2, $50. So: Grimes defeated Row.
land, 60, GA; Boyd defeated Rock,
1852; White defeated Humphreys,
10, SO, 60; R. Hanlon defeated
Ed. Smith, 6-3; Go; Bowman defeated
Russell. 60; Sc; L. Hanlon defeated
Robb, 90, 6-1; Morris d, feated Lowe.
So. 6.1.
I'd round-Grimes defeated Mead,
e-6, 6-1. 6-2; l., Hanlon defeated Bow.
man, G-s. 6-3. 60; Boyd defeated
White. 81, Ga, SO.
semi.flnals--Grimes defeated Boyd,
2-6, 81, go.
The doubles were drawn for yes.
terday afternoon and started to-day.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-09-05

The Hon. William Alden Smith, a
Michigan Congressman, who is travel
ing abroad, was one of Emperor Will
liam's guests at dinner last Saturday
night In Berlin. During a converse
ton of about fifteen minutes with Mr..
smith after dinner, the Emperor allu-
ded to the peace conference at Ports
mouth, saying: President Roosevelt
alone deserves credit for bringing
about peace. He is the only man In
the world who could have done it.
He did his part splendidly.".
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-09-05

J make the prediction with absolute
confidence that In the next Leslsla.
ture there will not be a voice raised
for repeal Of the tax bills, and by that
time there VIII be left few public
men who will have the hardihood to
admit that they ever opposed them
Governor VIM. M. o. Dawson.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-09-05

1t appears to be generally conceded
that President Roosevelt has gained
more reputation out Of the Portsmouth
peace conference than any other man
directly or Indirectly connected with
it.-st Louis Globe Democrat. 3
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-09-05

Hon. Joe Blackburn represents the
immutable, essential and fundamental
principles Of Democracy as vaguely,
voc.ferously and truly as anybody can
until somebody finds out what they
are.-New York Sun.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-09-05

The first telegraphic longitude sta
ton in Labrador, has been established
at Chateau Bay by DR.. Otto KIotz, Do
minion astronomer, in conjunction
with Sir William Macgregor, Governor
of Newfoundland. ,sss. s,i,..s.a,
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-09-05

4 local paper informed its readers
yesterday that Mr.. Fred Martin has
moved his ONCE fixtures to Harrison
county preparatory to the practice
Of law in Grafton. Taylor county. We
arc sorry to see Mr.. Martin SO badly
scattered In his location.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-09-05
Mothers MEETING poa. pon.d.

The mothers meeting which was
to have been held this evening at the
home of Mrs. Laura staggers on Per-
pont avenue, has been Indefinitely
postponed.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-09-05
NOTICE TO SUBSCRIBERS.

NOTICE TO SUBSCRIBERS.
II you are subscriber to the West
Virgtnian and fail to get your paper.
single evening, don't hesitate to call
us by phone or drop US card so we
can investigate the case The only
way we have Of knowing of these
things is through complaints Of oul
patrons. We ask you to notify us at
once and we will see that your paper
Ia delivered to you.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-09-05

Rev. W. A. Mccartney and family
will leave tomorrow for 'Frostburg,
Nd. where they will make their fu.
ture home.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-09-05

House carpenter and seontractor
Always ready and responsible. Can
+. and M. phone 1926. r. 3. D. No. 6.
= Zach cleavenger. :
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-09-05

Attorney John L. Lehmcn is in
Morsantown to-day on professional
business.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-09-05

NJ F. Young, of Washington, D. G.
is a visitor in the city today.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-09-05

The pen is said to be mightier than
the sword, but neither of them. Is In
1t with the scissors. as every news,
paper man is fully ayars.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-09-05
c0aatk

p a r n IouH-J Court- y n p y 90
The September term OF the County
Court opened yesterday. Because Of
Its being. Iegal~holid ay but little
business was transacted. President
w: z; cerdray is absent because OF i'll !.
health.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-09-05
Guardian AopoInted.

Sept. 4, 1905; Jacob c. Kerns. guar
dian OF leila Kernss wihert D. Kerns,
and John L. Kerns; s25.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-09-05

Attorney A. L. Lehman 10 business
ystor n Unontown to-day.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-09-05

The Fifth wards new meat market
is up-to-date. Try It. <
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-05-14
CHICAGO GRAIN MARKET.
July Delivery Wheat Advanced
Market Closed at Days Highest.

CHICAGO, May 13.-The price of wheat
for July delivery advanced 2asc a bushel
here today. Dwindling receipts in the United
States and higher prices at Liverpool
were among the chief causes. The market
closed at the highest point of the day.
Corn shows a gain Of ssaxc Oats are
pra ctically unchanged. Provisions are or
INC
The wheat market was strong from the
start. At the opening July was up Nc to Nc
at S5A to S5Ss. There was a rush to buy
the July option, commission houses and
shorts vieing in efforts to secure the SPAR
ing quantities offered. A sharp advance at
Minneapolis suggesting possible damage to
the spring crop by cold, wet weather was
one of the vital reasons. Another factor
was the strong tone of Liverpool cables,
unusually light shipments from Australia
being largely instrumental in causing the
advance in the foreign grain market.
Receipts at the principal grain centers in
America were very small. Only one car
arrived at Chicago today. Demand increas-
ed as the session advanced and prices con-
tinued to move in an upward direction.
One report from Nebraska claimed that
much damage had been done by severe
hailstorm.
During the last few minutes of trading
demand became exceedingly urgent and the
market closed at the highest point of the
day, with July at S71ac. Clearances of
wheat and flour were equal to 49, 700 BUSH
els. Primary receipts were 1O3, 900 bushels,
compared with 155,200 bushels year ago.
Minneapolis, Duluth and Chicago reported
receipts of 80 cars, against 101 cars last
week and 81 cars year ago.
Influenced by the advance in wheat the
cora market had strong undertone. Pre-
dictions of additional rain also tended to
create bullish sentiment, the prevailing wet
weather being serious hindrance to plant
ing operations. Shorts were the best buy
ers. July opened 3sc higher at 47c, sold be-
tween 1875 and 4714a47ss. and closed at the
highest point of the day. Local receipts
were 80 cars, none of contract grade.
Oats were firm In sympathy with other
grains. Grading was very quiet, the revived
interest in wheat drawing many traders
away from the oats pit. July opened I'M
changed to a shade higher at 29Aa30 sold
between 29A and 29a29as, and closed at
2assc. Local receipts were 50 cars.
Receipts of live hogs today were double
the amount estimated yesterday and the
unexpected increase in arrivals had a weak
ening effect on the provisions market. Pack
ers were moderate sellers. Demand was
scattered. At the close all the July options
were off TIC, pork closing at 1910. lard at
7.2714. and ribs at 7.20a7.25.
Estimated receipts for Monday: Wheat
6 cars; corn, 43 cars; oats, 80 cars; hogs.
So, 900.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-05-14
See-Saw1ng in Wall Street.

.
Wholesalers apparently hold the bulk Of
the so-called floating supply Of securities,
and so far as can be judged from available
Information and facts they are in no hurry
to unload or distribute the surplus to tho
public, yet If history repeats itself, and 1t
usually. does, the miscellaneous investors
will eventually get the stocks and bonds at
top figures. In the vernacular of the street
they will be LANDED with the goods" Ex-
listing conditions will be reversed Instead
OF the wholesalers having the securities and
the people having the money. 1t will be
just the other way; the multitudes will
have the securities and the rich men the
money. That will be because the money
will be the more valuable commodity of the
two for the time being.
The process works almost automa tfcally
1t seems so simple that the wonder Is how
intelligent men can lose money playing the
game, yet the fact Is that nine out of ten
are behind. The proportion of winners in
Wall street Is certainly not more than 10
per cent. II 1t Is that high. This Is because
those who play the game are so engrossed
in watching the daily record of the ticker
and keeping tab on the tittle-tattle of the
hour that they lose sight of the general
underlying conditions. They are moved
by the little eddies on the surface, and
blind to the impulse Of the great currents
the tides that rise and fall entirely regard
less of the detail and retail agitations.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-05-14
THE STATE OF TRADE.
Remarkably Satisfactory Conditisns
Reported by Dun's Agency.

Reported by Dun's Agency.
Dispatches to Dun's Review. at Nek
York. indicate remarkably satisfactory
results. despite the fact that trade
has been compelled to contend with much
bad weather and sufficient uncertainty re-
garding the agricultural outlook to pros
duce more or less conservatism. Boston
reports that building and manufacturing
conditions improve aid export trade ID
heavy.
Hosiery manufacturers at Philadelphia
report little Idle machinery. and there Is
large demand for wooden and wors.sd
yarns, but high cost of material reduces
the margin of profit. Lumber dealers COM
plain Of poor deliveries from the south.
having more orders than can be filled.
Pittsburg trade is better than at any
improved. Wholesale trade at Baltimore
is seasonably active, except with some Sec
lions of the south, where local conditions
are not entirely satisfactory
lanta is slightly larger than 1t was year
ago. Clothing and millinery sales are large
at Louisville. but collections are somewhat
irregular. Despite some reduction IN 1op-
bling trade in New Orleans, sales are still
up to expectations and payments are
prompt. Dry goods and other wearing ap-
'parel sell freely at st. Louis. Wholesale
trade Is fairly satisfactory at Kansas CITY:
Retail trade at Cincinnati Is quiet, but
wholesale lines are active.
Unreasonable weather and the teamsters
strike combine to restrict trade at Chicago,
but net results are still most satisfactory
Distribution of merchandise at Minneapolis
is SeaSonable. Building material is In good
demand at Denver, but trade is handicapped
by bad weather. Portland, Greg, reports
wholesale trade increasing and the APP
preaching exposition helps all retail lines.
Bank exchanges this week are still heavy,
though somewhat under the large totals OF
preceding weeks this year. The total for
all leading cities in the United States Is
81 $50, 545, O51, a gain of 31.2 per cent over
last year and 1913 per cent over the cor
rospODdipp week of 1909.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-05-14
RETAIL TRADE RETARDED.
Planting Delayed by Unsettled Condi
tions-Wholesale Business Better.


Wholesale trade for fall delivery has
been stimulated by good public and private
reports as to winter wheat, but heavy rains
continuous cool weather have interfered
with retail trade. except in few sections,
and unQuestionably retarded corn and cot
ton planting. which appears to be one or
two weeks late. Spring wheat seeding,
however, has been finished, and the in
creased acreage, helped by abundant moist
ure, has good start. The iron trade dis
plays Increased quiet in the cruder forms,
with price concessions offered Buyers dis
play holding-on tendency. Finished trade
reports are good because of large orders
previously booked and owing to the receipt
OF additional good orders for rails and
structural material.
THE building trades as heretofore, offer
an immense outlet for lumber, hardware
and building materials generally. Railway
tonnage in April fell somewhat behind
March, but the gain in earnings over April,
1904, is fully 81 per cent against gain in
March of 1913 per cent.
Trade on the Pacific coast Is of a be-
tween-season character at wholesale. Re
ports from the south are mixed. Eastern
trade centers report rather favorably. The
improvement In the cotton goods manufac-
turing trade Is more marked at New Eng
land points. The eastern shoe and leather
trades report increased sales at the higher
prices ruling.
THE wool markets are very high and at
the west excitement retgns, with sales Of
wool on the Sleeps back bringing prices 10
cents higher than the eastern level. The
proportions of the advance in raw material
are giving concern to the manufacturing
trade.
Business failures for the week ended
May IL number 1853, against 1893 last week,
POI In the like week In 1904, 1872 In 1903, 1876
In 1902 and 1872 in 1901
I'm Canada failures for the week number
Is. against % last week and q in this
week year ago
Wheat. including -four, exports for the
week ended May IL are S99,355 bushels.
against 1.279. 864 last week and T34, 736 this
week last year. 1901. 500 in 1903 and 5172, 63A
In 1902. From July to date the exports
are 81, 4S7, 40 bushels against l23, 85l. 3Ol
last year. IN. .65S in 1903, and 19,814. go
In 1902. Corn exports for the week are l.
52S,299 bushels, against q u.s. $40 last week.
III. 156 year ago. /. 431. 257 In 1905 and 50.
IDS In 1902. From July. to date the ex-
ports Of corn are II 5O7, 3S6 bushels. against
As. 579. 108 in 1904, 5S3T7 800 in 1908. and "a
"a, 211 in 1902"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-05-14
New Line to the Pacific.

Official announcement has been made
by President Earring Of the Chicago, Mil
waukee and st. Paul Railway Company
that it will at once press the construc-
ton Of a line from both Chamberlain and
Evarts in South Dakota to the Pacific
coast The Missouri will be bridged at
two places, and the two west bound lines
will come together In central Wyoming,
whence a single track viii be extended to
the coast, with terminals at Seattle and
Bellingham bay. The company is deeply
interested in great areas Of coal and old
lands in Wyoming. and these are to be
developed. Already the first section from
Chamberlain west to the Black Hills Is
under construction, and the announcement
which was given out by President Earling
sets at rest all conflicting re-
ports as to the intention OF getting to the
Pacific. The financial arrangements are
perfected and construction will be pushed
as fast az possible.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-05-14
FOB BETTER TRAFFIC CONDITIONS
Important Council Of Railroad Repre-
sentatives in st. Louis.

ST. LOUIS, Mo-. May 13.-Representa-
tives Of eastern bondholders. including the
Mercantile and Central Trust companies
OF New York, and many large Individual
holdings, have held a long conference here
with lawyers representing practically every
railroad operating in Texas In an effort to
arrive at better understanding of traffic
conditions.
1t was stated that the recent rulings of
the Texas railroad commission have
brought the rate for carrying cotton and
other commodities to such q point that
nearly all the railroads In that state have
found 1t impossible to meet fixed charges
and operating expenses with their present
incomes.
There was no official announcement made
regarding whether the conference had de-
cided upon any remedy.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-05-14
/, Who Leads In Directoratesp
From tn New York Evening Post.

The new Directory of Directors, Just pup
lished. again gives opportunity to show who
occupies most American positions OF the
sert.ee sChauncey M. Depew still leads
though with one less Office than year ago.
w. H. Newman adds seven directorates to
his list-a result OF the recent consolidating
of Offices on the Vanderbilt lines-and Is
still second. James Stillman, who last year
stcod behind w. X. Vanderbilt, now passes
him. j. P. Morgan adds eight directorates
to his list, mostly Vanderbilt and New Eng
land railways. This is the list. compared
with oth her wears.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-05-14
ERIE PRESIDENT EMPHATIC.
Says Road is Not Paying Any Re
bates,

NEW YORK, May 13.-President F. D.
Underwood of the Erie Railroad Company
denied today that the Erie was paying $40
a car rebate to the private car lines. as tes-
tilted to before the Interstate commerce
commission on Friday in Chicago.
ANY statement that the Erie is paying
rebates for private car traffic" said Mr..
Underwood. sis an absolute and unqualified
lie. The company courts the fullest In
vestigation."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-05-14
"PENNsY" RAILWAY CHANGES.
g. W. Weldon Succeeds J. N. Harris,
A. &. p. A., Resigned.

PITTSBURG. Pa, May 13.-E. A. Ford,
passenger traffic manager OF the Pennsyi-
vania lines. announced today that J. M.
Harris. assistant general passenger agent
at Cincinnati. has resigned on account OF
impaired health and that G. w. Weldon.
district passenger agent at Cleveland, has
been appointed his successor.
]. NJ. Modfsette. city passenger agent at
Chicago. win succeed Mr.. Weldon at
Cleveland. The promotions take effect on
June !.