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The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1905-09-08
REMARKABLE STORY
OF Father Who Buried His Son
Alive TO Cure Para
lySis.

iilulFu'e 'oF iohuou iehdef.l
A tifteen-year-old boy, and son of
of farmer named Emilio Cont, liv-
ing in the districts of Campo di Mar
ii. has met with a terrible death
through the ignorance and supersti-
ton of his father.
The boy had for years suffered
from paralysis and epilepsy, and his
father had vainly consulted various
doctors and tried numerous rene
dies to secure his recovery.
Lately he was advised by a GER
tain Ernesto Mont, man of 50,
who enjoyed the reputation of being
a magician in. the locality, to bury
the boy in a grave, leaving only his
mouth and nostrils free. He was
to allow the boy to remain in that
position for Ave days, at the expira-
ton of which he would be cured of
his complaint.
Cont accordingly dug a pit at the
rear of his house, and the epileptic,
made no attempt to resist his faith
er's inhuman deed.
Conti's noighbors, having heard
of the affair, demonstrated with him
but to no purpose. He was sure,
he said that the magician could be
trusted, and that his son would be
cured.
The day following the burial DR..
Frascanti, a local practitioner, who
also tried to persuade Cont to eX-
tricate the boy from his living grave,
informed the commandment of the
corps of carbiners and a number of
soldiers were at once sent to the spot
with orders to remove the boy.
On their arrival at the improvised
grave they found Cont occupied in
rubbing the boys head and face. the
upper part of which was all that APP
peared above the ground, with
brandy.
Three soldiers were Immediately
set to work to extricate the lad-a
delicate operation, as at every at
tempt to remove him he screamed
with pain.
Finally, having been dug out. and
the clods of earth and clay remov-
ed from his paralyzed limbs he was
conveyed to the hospital, where he
died the same evening form the shock
to the nervous system.
The father and Ernesto Mont. the
socalled magician are both to be pre-
sented.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1905-09-08
REAL THING IN AIRSHIPS.
Greek Inyents One That viii
Run Against The
Wind.


4 new airship, the invention of a
Greek named Marinakis, which has
been patented in the United King
dom and British colonies. and which
has obtained the favorable opinion
of several british experts is to be
tried soon before representatives of
the War office, who were impressed
by the report upon the machine by
II. c. Braun. technical adviser to
the London Chamber of Arbitration
who says:
IL have gone most carefully into
the invention. and procured more
than one sketch of the model, the
frame, the wind guard and the tract
or, and am prepared to say | consid-
er the invention exceedingly clever
! have no hesitation in saying that
the invention is distinct step in the
right direction and likely to lead to
the most important results in aerial
navigation"
One Of the many difficulties con-
nected with navigation of the air has
been the inability of airships to OPP
pose contrary current. Marinakis
considers that he has surmounted
this difficulty. His vessel is so con-
structed that current of air which
otherwise would interfere with there
sired course of the ship is broken up
DETECTED and caused to pass along
side, thereby more or less multiplying
the pressure of side currents.
The silent point of the invention is
the tractor. which is placed in the
front part of the airship, where it
does the double duty of propulsion
and steering. 1t can be driven by
any motive power being composed of
four or more arms equal to are lon
ger than half the diameter of the
airship.
The objects of this arrangement
is to protect the front part of the
ship from the influence of wind.
blades of proportionate size are so as
to move the airship forward whilst
protecting its side from the wind.
Attached to the tractor is a wind
guard of ingenious character. The
airship is steered by the varying di-
rection of the vertical axis on which
the tractor is curved. The motor
is placed at the rear. The airship
has long, cylindrical body.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1905-09-08
TINY GIRL.
Ten Years Old SwimS a Mile in
Thirty-Three Min
uteS.
LRoston cor. chIeneo chronIeIe.l


A remarkable swimming feat was
accomplished in Dorchester Bay
when little Rose Pitonof, the ten
year-old daughter of Mr.. and Mr.. l..
Pitonof, of 1877 Freeport street,
swan over a mile in the phenomenal
time of 33 minutes.
The worlds amateur record for a
mile, made by b. koran some years
ago in Australia, is "A minutes 36
one-ffth seconds. The performance
of yesterday, which was witnessed
and recorded by competent judges.
is without doubt the best record ever
made by girl amateur swimmer.
The little girl started at the Savin
Hill beach, Dorchester, in cOmgany
with a playmate, Hattie Vaughn,
girl of II years. in an effort to break
the record made few weeks ago
over the same course by Miss Schil-
lander, Of Dorchester, Is years old.
a frequenter of the Freeport street
baths. The latter made the distance
in 80 minutes 80 seconds.
The Vaughn girl, although more
experienced in swimming, conld not
keep up with her playmate, and at
the finish was just one minute behind
but she. too, of course, broke the re-
cord of Miss Schillander.
The nearest approach to the Piton-
of performance of yesterday is found
in the record made by Miss Keller
man, the crack Australian swimmer.
who made mile in baths in 80 min
utes 40 seconds. Had it not been for
the choppy condition of the water
yesterday it is believed that much
better time would have been made
by both girls.
The children were accompanied
on the trip by their instructor,
George De Cost, who has done much
during his stay at the Freeport
street baths in perfecting the young
est element in the art of swimming.
He trained Miss Schillander,
Both girls used breast stroke the
entire distanc. and were in such ex-
cellent condition at the finishing
point that wheu they were asked by
Mr.. De Cort if they would care to
make the return trip both consisted.
He refused, however. to allow them
to do so. At no time were they in
need of assistance. and during the
swim frequently smiled and readily
answered questions which were put
to them.
The girls are great favorites at the
Freeport street baths. Neither
child had attempted a long-distance
swim before.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1905-09-08
The Hogs Had Gone.

An exchange says: mot long ago
Kansas woman wrote Missouri
farmer with whose family she spent
last summer and told him she would
like to go again this summer, but
that she objected to the manners of
the hired girl and to the fact that
the swine were kept too close to
the house. His answer has put the
woman on the fence. He said: You
can come all right. Hanna has went,
and they amt been no hogs on the
place since you and your family left
last summer.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1905-09-08
Incredible Brutality.

1t would have been incredible bru-
tally if Chas. F. Lemberger, of
Syracuse. N. Y. had not done the
best he could for his suffering son.
my boy" he says. "cut a fearful
cash over his eye, so applied Buck
Inns Arnica Salve. which quickly
healed and saved his eye." Good
for burns and ulcers too. Only 25c
at z. Wayne Griffin & Bro, drug
store.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1905-09-08
GA - II GA Z "A.
$780, s.: :: ,,%,S!;';';;;%s;;! - '''''
Typhoid Kentucky's MANAGE.

The real danger in Kentucky lies
not in yellow fever, but in typhoid
fever. More people die in this State !
Indiana tribuÌˆne. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1878-1907, 1905-11-20
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bier erfolgrei9 Gpncurrena 81 bieter.
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unb Srantreid. bic in jeber Bp9e an
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biel SGbsn tdsli$ bur9 Die Oebre Der
Rdbnaoeln seben, piebiel Hubelfti9e
tdqli6 aemadt perbsn, bds bat biz
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fprfden unternommen. @ielei9t aber
brinat bas audi nod Semanb fertia!
Indiana tribuÌˆne. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1878-1907, 1905-11-20

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rScsa, Serr Ooftor, i9 babe i9on piele
R0rbs ausgstbeilt! Sottor 5rs9Oads:
Sog Nun, ~snaDises 5rGulsin batten
ia aud 3eit ooau.
Indiana tribuÌˆne. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1878-1907, 1905-11-20

95, bic ssrau 78 Sabre oft in be-
conference.-the geiitiser unb tOrper>
liGer Hiiftigfeit.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-05-04

Neither candidate for Congress IN
the Second district is speech.maker
Both are business men. and both have
been successful as such. The Repnb,
lican candidate. Mr.. Lakin, is an edu.
Gated man, while his competitor is
not. With his educational uuaifica.
lions and being a young man Mr..
Lakin is likely TO develop into a
statesman and leader but there Is
no such chance for Col. Davis. Men
cease TO develop in any manner long
before they reach his age. DR.. Osler
would have sent him hence by the
chloroform route II years ago II he
could have practiced what he be.
lieves. Col. Davis is a nice old man
so far as we know, and when that's
said ais said except that he has a
bar'l.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-05-04
RIG LEGAL BATTLE
Continued From First Page.)

jury was out very few minutes and
returned verdict of guilty. How.
ever. things evidently went too fast,
as Attorney Hoge for the defense
claims the jury was not sworn and
will move to set aside the verdict on
this account tomorrow morning.
Attorney NJ. L. Sturm was admitted
10 practice in this court on motion of
Attorney J. P. Kirby, as was Attorney
James A. Meredith on motion OF Al.
torney George A. Vincent.
Judge Kendall announced this
morning that the report OF General
Receiver r. NJ. Meredith was ready
and would be on the circuit clerks
desk for examination by the attorneys
during this term Of court. The re.
port is very comprehensive and bust.
ness-like.
Trial on the second Indictment
agains. Andrew NJ. Ice is on this .af.
ternoon.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-05-04

Y M
The disagree ment Of the Jury 1.-THE
case sof Nan Patterson Is causing a
great deal OF comment. No trial for
many years has attracted So much
attention as that Of the chorus girl,
and a failure Of the jury 10 render a
verdict is disappointment to al
most everyone. The concensus OF
opinion seems to be that the State
did not make out as strong q case
this time as in the former trial when
the Jury stood six for conviction. Of
murder and six for acquittal. This
time eleven favored conviction OF
manslaughter, and one stood FOR nc.
qulttal. A verdict of guilty OF man.
slaughter would have carried with It
a term in the penltentiary OF not
more than three years, according to
the New York laws. The disagree.
ment of the jury amounts practically
to an acquittal in this case, owing to
its unusual features.
Abe Levy, chief Of counsel for Miss
Patterson, said this morning:
81 will apply for Nan TO be admit.
ted TO a nominal bail at once. The
disagreement Is equal to an acquittal
as far as her liberty Is concerned.
1t may be that the district attorney
will apply TO have her admitted to
bail. II he does not, then will tase
the steps. She will never he placed
on trial again. OF this last | am Ger.
tain. | am disappointed that she was
not acquitted" II
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-05-04

The announcement of the actio:
Of the directors of the Fairmont ar;;
Clarksburg Traction company In au
thorizing Manager Linn 10 let the
contracts for the completion of tie
lines TO Clarksburg, TO Evansville and
TO East Park is second only to tnr
announcement of resumption of work
on the Wabash, SO far as this comm,l.
nifty is concerned. 1t means more
than we can think at first blush, com.
ing just at this time. 1t will not be
long until every industry in. this vi.
cinity will feel the effects OF this
movement and the whole community
Will start forward with its old tire
vlgor. The company will probably
spend a million dollars on the NJ.
posed improvements.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-05-04

Cornwell positively wouldn't have
1t; Campbell refused to take it:
Judge Dent was. considered and Nc
Graw declined with thanks. Aftel
these prelimnaries had been gone
through with the Second district
Democrats forced the nomination OF
TO Col. Davis at Keyser, after he had
declared positively that he wsulGn'
accept it. That is the way the Wheel
Ing Register tells the story of III,
Second district convention. TlIes
gentlemen either did not believe whaI
Mr. cornwell said in his famous in
terview or they are aversc to goinl
TO Congress. II is up to the reader
TO decide which view is correct. we
wouldn't pretend to say.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-05-04

# were talking to a Fourth dis.
striet Democrat last evening about the
Congressional situation in the Sec.
sond district, when he remarked tina,
gssSif ji1he had Col. Tom Davis money, or
81 she were Tom Davis, he would &C
ITO Congress or become a BANKRUPT
We replied that Col Davis might sue.
sSceed with money, which he has in
abundance, but We had noticed that
the expenditure of large sums did moi
always bring success. The trouble /.
that while one side is spending none,
the other{side is equally as industri
Gus In the same business. Col. Ton
Y may have an ardent desire TO 20 +,
Congress, and may blow in big rol
saof the needfnl with the hope of So
curing his election, yet If he shout,
blow In all $he has we doubt II h,
woald then reach the goal Mr.. Iakir
and his friends will probably put II,
as much money as Col. Tom will b,
Wiling ITO spend, and perhaps more
and as the latter is aware that the,
are able do so, he Is not likely /
lose his his n head and throw away, muc
q his wings There lis no DANCE
whatever! sof his becoming a bani
mp. &; a So s;
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-05-04
Mr.. ]. E. SMITH!
EXPRESSES HIS APPRECIATION
OF THE HEROIC WORK OF
THE CITY FIRE DEPART
MENT. RI

- 81 e E 4 o. q 4
Mr.. ]. E. Smith, proprietor of the
Marion Hotel desires us to express
his appreciation of the gallant work.
done by the city fire department and
ell of those who assisted in the fight
to save his hotel from being destroy:
ed by fire on Tuesday evening. He
says that he feels very grateful for
their heroic efforts and it is hard for
him to find words in which to express
his real feelings. Z
While Mr.. Smith sustained very
severe loss, he realizes that it would
have been much greater had it not
been for the untiring efforts Of the
city firemen and the volunteers to-
save his property.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-05-04
Mt pretend to say.

Democrats here do not expect mucli
of campaign In the Second district
on the part of Col. Tom Davis. He
hooted at the suggestion that he be
made the standarl.bearer-said he
wouldn't have the committeeman
as no one else would have It
they gave 1t to the old man
not with the expectation that
he would make all effort ia
be elected but as compliment to the
Davlses who lave been such willing
and lavish contributors to past cam.
paigns. and especially to that of last
year. when Henry Gassaway was go,
ing to carry West Virginia as well as
the balance Of the country.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-05-04
AAHNSBH6HS'
IHV On the KOrn6r.
Gilbert Girod Dead.

A telegram was received last night
by the Eureka Lodge, X. of P. at
Watson, announcing the death of a
member, of the order, Gilbert Girod.
Mr.. Girod left here, in June, OF last
year for Ontario, having been in poor
health for some time. The last news
from him, however, received about six
weeks ago, stated that lis health
was almost perfect. No particulars
have been learned as yet. The re.
mains will be prepared for burial and
sent to this place but 1t is not vet
known when they will arrive.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-05-04

Now that Judge Cot has stated
very definitely that he is not a can
sdidate for United States Senator, has
mot been and has no idea Of being
there's an end to the matter and q
Whole lot of newspaper space has
sbeen wasted for naught. The Judge
however, certainly received enough
assurance from the State press that
she would be a welcome candidate
Grafton Sentinel.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-05-04


The Fairmont West Vireinian pub.
fishes very interesting article in a
recent issue of that paper about the
Gradual disappearance Of the old Sen.
Sators from Washington and the halls
sof4 the upper branch of Congress.
What suggestion does the West Vir.
gintanS mean to convey by the publ
8catio Of this article? We are anxious
10 be3 informed-Charlesto Mail.
" The West yirginian published the
article merely as news item. !,
doesn't desire the Senators to grow
teld any faster than nature provides
land and has mo suggestion whatever &c
4 conYe e
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-05-04

~ 1IIFlI
RPM One good law sure was enacted
BY The last Leg slathreS by which ire
fees Of the secretary 81 state are re.
IGu,red to be collected ind turned in.
TO the State treasury For March
these fees amounted toSnearly $500,
and 1T was not an average month,
either. Probably the fees for the
Whole year will amount to $4,000,
which instead Of going into the
pocket OF the secretary Of state with
a superaDnndance Of CLERKS paid by
the State, will be paid over to the
State for school and othe. State ex.
penses. Senator Montgomery, Of
Preston county, is entitled to much
credit fof pushing this law 10 enact.
ment. Notwithstanding Tie blandish
'nents and protestsyof Senator Swish:
er. then secretary OF state.elect. who
wished to get these fees for his pri.
vate gain"
rne above ridiculous statement or
lie has appeared in two or three news.
papers, but in no one OF any promi.
nence. Everybody knows, who knows
anything, that the fees collected by
The secretary ot stale and turned into
the State treasury are required to be
1, IN l..
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-05-04
MR.. kEIM CHOSEN
TO Conduct Mr.. lakin's Campaign
Headquarters VIII, Be at Terra
Alta.

The Republican Congressional Com,
mittee of the Second district organ.
'zed for work at its meeting in Key.
ser yesterday by electing Hon. N. G.
keim as chairman and w. G. Conley
as secretary in place of W. P. Scott.
The headquarters of the committee
wiz be at Terra Alta and vigorous
campaign will be made. A Joint
meeting OF the Democratic and Re.
publican Committees will be held
soon TO take up the new registration
law proposition.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-05-04

The salary of 100000 year ter..
dered TO the Hon. George B. Cor,el
you, Postmaster General, is enough,
to make any member of Presden,
Roosevelts Cabinet resign. Mr.. Coz,
telyou Is evidently a big man, and
Mr.. Roosevelt knew that he was
when he asked that he be made man.
ager of his campaign last year.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-05-04

The statement is given out that Col.
7. B. Davis is the Junior brother of
Hon. Henry G. Davis, late candidate
for Vice President on the Democratic
ticket The Junior" brother, how
ever, is II years of age. which shows
that he is no longer in the juvenile
class.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-05-04

ny would take an extremely judi.
seial mind to determine which was the
greater fool, the man who buys dia.
sInond ring; on the installment plan, or
the girl who accepts it.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-05-04

y Isl TO be hoped that it affords
Senator Tom Plat some comfort
I'd know that his love letters are ap.
praised rt Aat8 $4,000.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-05-04

Col. Thos. 3. Davis was once a car
didate for congress against Judge
Dayton. The latter did not have tie
solid support of his party. and ye:
was elected by good majority
With Lakin as candidate and a
united and enthusiastic party behind
him Col. Tom won't amount to Iii.
Tie Bit
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-05-04

or course, If Nan Patterson needs
hondsmen Fairmont can be relied
upon to furnish its quota.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-05-04

The only bright spot in'tho EQu.t.
able Insurance Company quarrel ia
that the fight is over surplus and
not g deficit.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-05-04

Leased wire telegraphlc service by
Publishers, Press Association. Special
sorrespo dents at Charleston, Park.
crsbnrg and other cities in the State.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-05-04

The West sVirglnian is delivered by
carrier to all parts Of the city and
the nearby towns. II single copy
% missed, notify US at once SO that
ADMINISTRATION may be made.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-05-04

lists 49, -
SunSrises ..........4:5G a. NJ.
Sun sets .;..........G:57 P. NJ.
Maximum temperature 81
Minimum As
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1905-06-29
dinand Bremen, 80 f lot Lemerfs
add Teegarden; S240.
Wonderful Feat.

The Washington Star tells of one
of Uncle Sans experts in the bureau
of engraving and printing who has
performed what is probably the most
remarkable and difficult feat of en-
craving ever accom- plished Not so
very long ago it was believed that the
man who first engraved the Lords
prayer on the back of a dollar gold
piece, had about reached the limit in
the matter of wonderful feats while a
year ago Philadelphia bank note
expert engraved the entire alphabet
of twerty-six letters on the head of
large pin. This delicate bit of work
won considerable fame for the man
who did it. Now, however, Clarence
K. Young has accomplished the SEEM
ingly impossible feat of engraving
two full alphabets, date and a name
on the head of tiny pin only sixty
FIVE one-thousandths of an inch in
diameter.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1905-06-29
Mans Worst Enemy.

Whenever you see ten people to-
gether ten average people OF all ages,
YOU may say: One OF them will die
OF consumption. In the long run
you will be more than justified in
your prophecy. 1t will be nearer one
out of every nine born into the world
We are horribly afraid of cholera and
all bowel diseases, of diptheria and
of scarlet fever. Add TO these the
annual deaths from measles (measles
is far from being harmless) and the
sum total is not half of what the great
white plague claims. Only pneu-
monia approaches it as slayer OF
men.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1905-06-29
Wood Pavement in Large Cities.

New York is to lay wood pave
ments on lower Broadway and ten
other downtown streets. London has
shown the practicability and comfort
OF the wood pavement and if New
York is now willing to adopt it there
is reason 70 believe that it has virtues
superior to any other pavement now
in use The wood pavement costs
more, but it is more durable and
more easily repaired than others that
cost less, while it is practically noise
less. One consideration which has
influenced New York's officials in the
use of wood pavement is that this
commodity, unlike nearly other, is
not controlled by any individual or
corporation, fact that tends toward
the elimination of graft