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The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-12-20
1000 NVOMEN
PRISONERS HAD NARROW ESCAPE
FROM BEING cREMATED EAR.
LY TO-DAY.
ONLY TURN OF LEVER PREVENT,
ED PRISONERS FROM BEING
ROASTED ALIVE.

NEW YORK, Dec. 2O.-Fire start
ing in the women's section of the work
house on Blackwell's Island, early to
day, burned away the supports of the
roof and as the last Of the 1000 wo
men prisoners was carried from the
lmrning wing the roof fell, burying
two rows of cells under 1t and filling
the cells on the first tier with burn
ing embers.
That no one met death is regarded
as miraculous. Only the fact that thf
turn Of lever flung wide every oht
of tie 1000 cells occupied by the
screaming women prevented many Of
them from being roasted alive.
Passing through a ward occupied by
bedrldden women on the fourth floor
of the wing occupied by the women
prisoners, Miss Mary McGrath, a
nurse, saw a ilickering flame in the
darkened ward. The nurse had fifty
OF these bedridden women in her care,
Miss McGrath saw at once that the
Norkhouse was on fire and she acted
promptly, but none too quickly, Before
she, with Warden Fox, several keep
ers and half a score Of trustees could
get back to the ward, the fire was
spreading to every part of the roof.
Warden Fox at once grasped the lover
and every cell door which held a wo.
man prisoner, was thrown open.
Many Of the women had been awak.
ened by crackle Of the flames while
others slept on. The trustees ran from
cell to cell and dragged the frightened
women out into the tiers, awakening
some Of them so rudely that the
frightened creatures began to fight.
Then It dawned upon every one of the
women that tic building was on>1lre,
They screamed as only frightened We.
men can scream. They ran to the
doors leading from the prison and
beat upon them with their fists,
screaming, cu"sing and crying. They
fought each other and they fought the
guards and nurses about them. The
door was thrown open and the women
stampeded like maddened cattle from
the burning wing of the prison. Be-
fore they knew 1t they had been guild
cl into the laundry and there finding
further escape cut of, they walled
louder than ever.
Engine Company Number 40, which
is located on the island, was soon upon
the scene,
After tons of water had been thrown
on the blaze the flames we're drowned
out. The fire was confined TO the wo.
mems wing.
There was also a panic in the wing
occupied by 1900 men prisoners. A
nan, his hand on the lever, which op'
crates the cell doors, stood ready to
l!berate the men at a seconds notice.
In the meantime tho prisoners beat
against the bars Of their cells, cursed
and screamed The origin of the fire
has not been determined. Chief Cro'
ker says it was probably due to a spark
left in the clothes room by plumbers
who were working on. the roof of the
women's wing of the prison yesterday
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-12-20
Aged Lady Desd

Mrs, Marcella Mort an aged ladg
residing in the First ward, died carly
this morning Of diseases ineident e
old age. She had been ill5tor some
time and her death was not uneS
pected. She vas born in Shepherd
town, Va, nov ". va, but had q sided
in this city for the past dtsy.thres
years. She Is survived BY SIX chill
dren, her husband and four children
having preceded her TO the gave Bu-
neral seryieeswill be heldin the First
ward NJ, 4 Church ct three o'eaee
tomorrow afternoon, The remains
VIII be laid to rest N Maple Grove
cemetery.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-12-20

Mr.. ]. NJ. Black left last night for
San Antonio, Texas, to spend the holi'
days with his wife and daughter, Mrs
.J,SR speese, who are spending the
winter there.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-12-20
IcontInued On 5th paeel

Special sale at reduced prices
Thursday on pictures and souyeuircal'
endars. The Globe Store, s14 Main
street
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-12-20

Special sale at reduced prices
Thursday on pictures and souvenir cal.
endass. The Globe Store, sll Main
street.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-12-20

Pictures and souvenir calendars at
reduced prices Thursday only at A.
C. Kinkead's, st4 Main street
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-12-20

Pictures and souvenir calendars at
reduced prices Thursday only at A,
C.. Kinkead's, sllsMain street
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-12-20

Mr.. J. F. Fogg, d Indlana, Is q que
at the home Of his niece Ms. q. G.
peshields ohMaple avenue, NJ Fos
was born and reared Ia hIaron eoans5
ty but has not visited here ior tAirsy,.
nine years He viii spend seg
veeks'in the county
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-12-20

watch this space each evening for
new ads. The Globe store A. clif-
ford Klnkead.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-12-20

Special sale at reduced prices
Thursday on pictures and souvenir cal.
endars. The Globe Store, s14 Main
street.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-12-20

Pictures and souvenir Calendars
reduced prices ThuFsday only q
G. Kinkeads so Nam sIlee.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-12-20

c. e wayman, of the University, Ii
here for the holiday vacation.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-12-20

left the house he went with her.
Before she departed the first time
for DR.. Miller, Jake wanted Wright
to fan him. He was very hot. To ex
plain the appearance of some one at
a window when Russell, the police
man, was across the street later, said
that Jake requested that some one
put down the window. That the air
was cold.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-12-20

tcontinued On Fltth Paae.l
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1905-04-14
Increased Traffic.

Increased cotton shipments to
Japan indicate revival of trade con-
ditions in the Orient. Japan mixes
American cotton with the product
from India in manufacturing yarns
for Japanese and Manchurian mar
kets.
Through control of the Burlington,
President Hill is carrying immense
quantities of cotton across the terri
tory troversed by the Hartman lines
and is bringing it to Puget sound
over the Northern Pacific and Great
Northern.
Heavy cotton shipments during
February made the Puget sound dis
trict the fifth in cotton shipments.
Similar shipments are continuing
through March and April. In the
Tacoma yards are 400 cars of cotton,
500 carloads more.are en- route over
the Northern Pacific, and that roads
Oriental warehouses are piled high
with thousands of bales. Recent
heavy shipments via Puget sound
show that the Hill roads are carry
ign more cotton west than the Harri-
man lines.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1905-04-14

signs, Just the look Of her luxurious
room--its softly tinted wallis, the beau
tiful pictures John had hung there
that her dreaming eyes might drink
in their loveliness and bring to her babe
unborn a sense of beauty, perception
of 1t. She saw herself, young, pa
thetically lovely beneath the shadow
Of her hard travail, clothed In softly
trailing garments, her rich and
abundant hair hanging in beautiful
plaits far below her waist, and ma
chemically she put up her hand to
smooth back a stray tendril, aid
smiled bitterly as the broken flesh
caught and pulled to pain the poor
gray tress that had fallen. E$TI
She felt the richness of the cus!l-
toned chairs which held her; she saw
the glowing Goals by which she
dreamed: the play and leap Of the
blaze upon the child's white garments,
held upon her followed arm. The
subtle scent of violets stole upon her;
she saw the bold baby brow; the way
the fine, fair hair curved from its
peaTly duu Vcllleu SuIldCC. Auc UdDy
lips made sibilant sound as it
sighed and dreamed of her breast,
whose white abundance throbbed 50
near; and with within of memory
she recalled her own hand, white as
any bride-rose new blown, as it
curved about and lay upon the little
form held to her heart. And she re-
membered John--dear, good John, who
could scarcely stay away from wife
and baby as long as business demand
ed. She remembered how he whispered.
kneeling beside her. and pressing dar-
ling kisses on mother and on child:
"Your hand, my darling, is whittier than
the baby's gown! Dear hand, sweet
hand, hand of my boys mother! God
bless it and herr"
John! John! You are so far, AMI
want you so!"
Lying with her head pillowed on
his arm, Margaret's breathing grew
quiet, the sobs infreQuent, and she
slept. %4sa@
Dead tired having been up with the
dawn, working, working, unresting--
the dreary day had drugged her soul
and sense. and she slept.
From the brow, nobly rounded and
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1905-04-14
.@. . 'NAt#,& fN FAr@G @,1,
1RANs.PAclFlc TRAVEL.
The Great Northern Steamship Com
pany Inaugurates New Era in
Pacific Transportation.

The Great Northern Steamship
Company in placing in service be-
tween Seattle, Wash, and Yokohama,
Nagasaki, Kobe, Shanghai, and Hong
Kong, the magnificent American
built steamships the minnesota" and
the Dakota" marks new era in
transportation facilities between the
United States and the Orient. Tho
magnificent steamships with their SUI
perior facilities in handling immense
freight cargoes and the luxurious
| appointments for passenger travel
has given an impetus to our Oriental
trade. The North Pacific route to
The Orient is rapidly becoming the
popular one, and now that the two
palatial steamships, the minnesota"
and dakota" have been put in CON-
mission, there is no question but that
further greater increase in our
trade with the Orient as we'll as in
creased passenger travel to Asiatic
ports will be inaugurated. The first
sailing Of the minnesota" in addi-
ton TO carrying the largest cargo to
tuC OIlCIt CFcI .CdiIlCu ny AHS oAAp
in the world, as we'll as an extensive
passenger list, augurs well for the
future.
The minnesota" will sail on its
next voyage to the Orient on Satur-
day, April Goth, and it will not be
amiss to say that the excellence of
her passenger accommodations will
DE heralded to the travelling public
Of the United States by all who en-
joyed the pleasant voyage across the
Pacific on her first trip, as furnish
ing the acme of travel comfort. The
fact that the superior accommodate
tons of the Great Northern Steam
ship Company in connection with the
comfortable journey afforded by the
Great Northern Railway to Seattle,
the sailing point of the minnesota"
will make this route the popular one
from Occident to Orient.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1905-04-14
YIELDS
A NINE YEARS VICTIM FINDS A
REMEDY THAT CURES.

For Two Years Too W eak to work-A Dozen
Doctors Had Tried to Check Disease.
Treatment That Succeeded.
All sufferers from weakness or disor-
ders of the digestive organs will read
with lively interest the story Of the COM
plete recovery of Mrs. Nettlie Darvoux
from chronic dyspepsia which was
thought to be incurable.
"To be ailing for nine years is not a
very pleasant experience" said Mrs.
Darvoux, when asked for some account
of her illness. For two years was
critically ill and could not attend to my
household duties, aud at one time l was
so weak and miserable that could not
even walk. My trouble was chronic dys-
pepsia.. I became extremely thin and
had sallow complexion. l had no APP
petite aud could not take any food with
out suffering great distress"
"Did you have physician?'
Eyes, I took medicine from dozen
different doctors, but without getting
any benefit whatever.
"How did you get on the track of
cure?''
"A book about DR.. Williams Pink Pills
WIS thrown III our doorway one day.
My husband picked it up and read it
through carefully. He was SO impressed
by the statements of those who had been
cured by that remedy that he imme-
diately bought three boxes of the pills
and insisted Oh my taking them"
Ibid they help you at onco?'
II began to feel better the second day
after started to use the pills and by the
time had taken the three boxes was
entirely we'll. DR.. Williams Pink Pills
can cure even when doctors fail, and
they cure thoroughly, for a long time
has passed since my restoration to health
and know it is complete and lasting"
The surest way to make sound diges-
ton is to give strength to the organs cob
cerned. DR.. Williams Pink Pills give
new vigor to the blood. No other rem
edy yields such radical results.
Mrs. Darvoux lives ut No. 497 Sixth
street, Detroit, Mich. DR.. Williams
Pink Pills are sold by all druggists in
every part of the world. Dyspeptfcs
should send to the DR.. Williams Med
icinc Company. Schenectady, N. Y, for
a new booklet entitled what to Eat
aud How to Eat"
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1905-04-14

l.
purely fine. the hard lines relaxed and
melted; the curving lashes, long and
silken fine, softened the hard curve
of the faded cheek; the pinched look
left the proud, patient lips. and.
sleeping, Margaret regained some ot
her lost loveliness. Margaret slept,
and, sleeping, dreamed.
God is merciful to us. He gives US
dreams.
On her shrouded sense there stole
the sound of soft, whispering; child
ish whispering, sibilant, loud in its
very effort at softness little feet
tripped lightly about her; a breath
like budding violets, so pure, so sweet,
touched her lips; touch like velvet,
soft, silken soft, came upon her cheek,
and. waking. she saw upon the little
hearth a leaping blaze; the kettle, big,
black and heavy, had been (she knew
with great, laborious tugging and lift
ing of baby hands, set upon the bars OF
the crate. On the table near her were
the clean and poor tea service; the small
pitcher filled with milk, the bowl Of
sugar replenished, all the service for the
evening meal the little baby hands had
arranged; and close beside her, one on
each side, the little girls, one SO raven
of lock, so brilliant of flashing eye and
blossom cheek; the other soft of brow
and eyes, dainty and dimpled, leaned
against her. At the door Herbert, the
brave, buoyant boy, beautiful and
bright Of glance, just from his day la
Dor, ready to snatch mouthful and fy
to the night school so dear to his heart.
All her dear three-well and blooming,
with good tender hearts, full of love for
mother" Johns cnildren-her own;
bone of her bone, of flesh and spirit OF
her part. ~
"Dar1ing!" piped Marion; 'darlingest,
we've got everything" (she said "evy-
sing" and "muzzer" for mother being
but baby child ready" land she said
''yeddy," too) for our tea. Des waiting
for you to wake up. We love you, mug
ger, we do love you So"
"And, after all,"-the mother almost
voiced her thought aloud,-'afters all,
what else matters when love endures?"
With smiling lips and q lifted brow
the mother took in her hardened hands
the big, yellow bowl wherein, with flour,
yeast and love, she would set forth .
feast for her beloved ones.-N. O. Tines
Democrat. ~
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1905-04-14
Chimpanzee. Talks.

A chimpanzee in the steamer Thes-
salia, which arrived at Hoboken, talks
Hindustan, according to the officers
of the ship. The Thcssalia's officers
do not let the human accomplish.
ments of the chimpanzee stop at
Hindustan, for they insist this en-
larged edition of monkey can whis-
tie like newsboy.
eve discovered that the chimpan-
zee could talk Hindustan from one
of the Hindu attendants of the ami
mails who came as far as Hamburg"
announced the chief officer of the
Thessalia.
'This Hindu used to talk with the
animal by the hour"
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1905-04-14
LUxuRIEs OF The SIMPLE.

Listen to my sorrows
Owing to my wife
She's q monOmaniac
On The Simple Life"
Says she wants Homestead
Somewhere In the hills.
Far from wear and shove ana tear
And the pace that kills.
Just simple cottage.
Free from pomp and show.
(Real estates expensive ~
Where she wants to go)
Wants some wooily lambkins
On the hills to browse.
Wants some chickens, horses. ducks.
Ditto pigs and cows.
Wants some simple furniture
Built for art and use.
(These rough-hcwn interiors
Cost to beat the deucc).
Wants trickling river
Near our sylvan haunt
Fact there's nothing OUT -of-doors
That she doesn't want.
Spare me. wife, O, spare me.
This simplicity
Do not scorn our uptown flat
With its luxury!
Not for US the humble
Country Pleasures. dear.
While our incomes limited.
Seven thou a year
With our vulgar glitter
Be content, my wife
We're not nearly rich enough
To lead the Simple Life!
Wallace Irwin, in Life
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1905-04-14
Lumber Prices.

An illustration of the marked in
crease in price of timber under the
upward movement of timber values
all over the Northwest was illus
trated at Washington, when bids for
the sale of 20,0o0,O00 feet of pine and
,hemlock logs, which have been cut
and banked by the Menomonie In
dams in northern Wisconsin, were
opened at the Indian bureau. The
highest bid was that of the HOLSTER
Ames company, Of Oshkosh, lump
sum of 1891, 900 for all the logs. Some
Of the bids were as high as $3.50 q
thousand for green pine and hemlock
aud $7.75 for dead pine.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1905-04-14
Good Excuse for the Moon.

; "Science has proven" said the PROBES
Sol Of astronomy, that there is no water
at all in the moon. Now, what do you
deduce from that?'
That there is some excuse replied
the freshman. for it's getting full SO regu
lary Philadelphia Press
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1905-04-14
Something New.

One of the most interesting booklets
that We have had brought to our atten-
practicing physician of Chicago. as an
introduction to his remedy. ''Pusheck's-
Kuro" This remedy is making a won
derful record of cures in cases of Rheu.
matism, Stomach or Liver troubles, Blood
and Nerve Diseases, Weak ness and gem
cral debility. 1t is for sale at nearly all
drug stores, or sent direct from DR.: G.
Pushecl, Chicago. The price is $l.OO.
This illustrated booklet is mailed free.
Write for it.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1905-04-14
RAILWAY RATTLE.

President Oscar G. Murray, Of the
Baltimore & Ohio road, is said to pay
his valet larger salary than is re-
ceived by any other ''gentleman's gen.
tleman" in the country. The man
servant rules automatically over all
matters coming within the domain Of
his Office. Mr.. Murray is a bachelor,
and the valet is understood to stand
between his master and matchmaking
mammas.
The Belgian state railway has for sale
tickets which enable one to travel con-
tinuously, If desired, for the time speci-
fed thereon, within the limits Of the
country. A five-day ticket will cost 20
francs ($3.86), and 15-day ticket 40
francs, second class. During. the life
of one of these tickets it serves as pass,
and it is only necessary to show it upon
request. All that is required to obtain
these tickets is to present at the Of
flee an unmounted photograph Of small
size, which is attached to the ticket as
a means Of Identification.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1905-04-14
His Ambition Quenched.

Some day you may be president Of the
United States, - said the patronizing per-
son.
Il hardly think So answered the
small boy with spcctacles. my parents
would never consent to my standing out
of doors on 4 March day to be ina,leu
ed."-Chicago journal.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1905-04-14
Two Opinions.

He-Women have been known to
shorten a mans days. 55%55e
She-But you can always depend on
the man himself for stretching out his
nights.-Yonkers Statesman.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1905-04-14
The Leader.

Husband-So you have Joined Z
woman's political organization. What
part are you going to take in it? i.
Wife-I'm going to run the ma
chine.-Detroit Free Press.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1905-04-14
The Best Shampoo for the Hair.

Many shampoos are recommended for
the hair as egg, bicarbonate of soda, am.
monia, etc. While these may be good
their indiscriminate use is injurious. The
only thing that can be- prescribed for all
Use Ivory Soap and dissolve it in the
water instead of rubbing on the hair
ELEANOR K. PARKER.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1905-04-14

In a Pinch, Use Aliens Foot-Ease.
Shake into your shoes Aliens Foot Ease,
powder. It cures Corns. Bunions, Painful,
Smarting, Hot, Swollen feet. At all Drug.
gists and Shoe Stores, Csc. Sample FREE.
Address A. s. Olmsted, lie Roy, N. Y.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1905-04-14
Very Low Homeseekers' Rates to the
Southeast-April 4 to Is.

Southeast-April 4 to Is.
On the first and third Tuesdays in April
round trip Homcseekcr's tickets will be on
sale at unusually low rates from Chi ago,
St. Louis, Cairo, Paducah, Evansville.
Louisville and Cincinnati to many points
on the Nashville, Chattanooga Il st. Louis
Railway in Tennessee, North Alabama and
lowed on N. G.. Il St. l. Railway going and
returning.
a splendid opportunity to make pros
peciing trip For further information write
to W. J.. DANLEf, Il. p. A., N. &. Il st. l..
Railway, Nashville, Tenn.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1905-04-14

Every man has right to his opinion,
but only fool has the right to always
say what his opinion is.-Chicago Record
Herald,
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1905-04-14

Even if success is coming 10 you the
chances are that YOU will have to meet it
at least half way.-Puck.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1905-04-14

Speaking of the smoke nuisance, how
about the campaign cigar?--Chicago
Chronicle.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1905-04-14

The japanese may not be great artists,
but they, certainly know how to change
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1905-04-14

A man hardly ever makes public his
route to riches until he has secured the
right Of way and wants to sell some
stock.
Bisbee daily review., 1905-05-16
UNPUBLISHED TRUSTS.
Executive Authority Fails to
 E.ofor>e the Lew,
THE STATUTES OPENLY VIOLATED

Republican Method of Distinguish ing. Between Good and Had MOnOp- Osies-MeddIing in Foreign Affairs Condemned by Judge Parker.
Bisbee daily review., 1905-05-16
Waste of Resources In Navies.

England has sold twelve ironclads which cost S15,OOO.OOO for $690, 600 un- der agreement that they be broken up for junk. These were not old ships as we record age in other structures. but were old and out of date as war ships. Ten years of peace make an in- vlncibIe vessel a weak type owing to constant inventions, the strengthening of armor and the greater penetrating power of guns. It Is a tremendous waste of national resources, and just now all nations seem to be forcing the pace with each other in making of this waste by race for the biggest navy. Relatively their strength remains the same, and, as it is purely a matter of relative strength, why could they not agree to maintain smaller navies of proportionate strength, needed only for the enforcement of national police powers:- Watertown (N. Y) Times.