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The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-02-13

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gent leman suggested the advisa-
bility Of "a civic club for Fa!rmont the
other day and told in detail Of the
work accom- lished by like clubs in
SthetS tiles. In many municipalities
our sneig hBorlng8 States beautiful
fountains are erected, and pure wa
4 prov cled and attractive surround
irlgs for both man and beast; boxes
are inst ed EonEs street corners In con.
yenientS locations for depositing re,
sftlses pap fruit-parings, etc. I'm.
stghtlYSb IS I'll earth and debris are
beau Titled w vines and flowers. Pic.
lures delineating beauty Of character
and historical epochs are hung on the
$of llii.elr;wsise4 bars walls OF the public
school rooms and here, too, great
{ oiIA may be done towards making
daily tasks pleaAanter; because Of
steery surroundings VI Z
This kind Of club, work ought to
arouse the enthusiastic Of eyerys clti-
zen and find ready aooperation be-
tween lneps and womans Iothers,
psrhaps are particular interested
iiisworls % this sort, and an organizas;
Ion ~ this nature should Nbe9a ble %
make A wonderful ;transfor mati ion in
oarscit within sttatl a short perloa
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-02-13
BElss OF Itsg Dtso aUR


dfaE Was inapst initaneons
Il the World 0ver. Is
M tlie yfi oleS ilistoI .qt Il ytlie
World as ye now IL hiss there
been eliiarl.i ii e lind s.,s
s,,i;eIe sseI,tetl ;iicls the Il little
sstitanfc reptile the limos iur. EsSissat; VII
climax. was d $50 tie prevailing iffc
picture 81 England 4 Geriyany South
sAmcrlci8 and 5liiIiats ,resc:nSs Ina Clio
herds !!of these cfea lures froniGiif ty&tG
eighty feet In lengtl 4with: limbs unl
gait analogous to tlloses Of gigantic
elephants, but Will bodies extending
{tlronsllEtlles long, feXible$and tapGrins
suceks Into the dlminutiye5 heads AMI
reaching back into the eatially long
and still more t,lpcting tails. The four
or4iive3ynrlctles which existed together
were each fitted TO some special MOLE
of life, some living more exclusiycly'0,l
land. others for longer periods III tile
water. +. ]i v 1. z, +
3i5Il'lic comp existence was
not onlySwltli the great csirliivorois
dinosaurs, bmtGwith other kinds Of
,herbivorolis dinosaurs tile $lsuuno-
:donts). which had much smaller bodies
TO sa2taln anil a much superior tooth
mechanism for the taking of5fooil.
IS The cutting or OF this giant dino
snur dynasty was nearly IL not .I,iIte
simultaneous the world over. Tile ex-
PLANTATION which Is Standardization sim
] liar cat,istr0plieS 10 other large types
of animals Is that d very, large. frumle,
with Il limited and specialized set OF
teeth fitted only TO certain special fool.
Is Il dangerous combination Of cllnrac.
tiers. Such Il monster organism is no
longer adaptable. Any serious change
OF conditions which would tend to
eliminate the special food would also
eliminate these great animals, MS n nee.
,essarH consequence. q
There Is al entirely different class
OF explanations, however, to he consid-
cred, Which are consistent both with
tho continued fitness Of structure OF
the giant dinosaurs themselves and
with the survival Of their 4 especial
food--slcll, for example, as tile intro.
duction of anew enemy more deadly
even than the great carnivorols dino.
saul's. Among such theories the most
ingenious Is that Of the late Professor.
Cope, who suggested TINT some OF the
small, noflcnsive and inconspicuous
forms Of iurassic mammals Of the size
of the slrew and the hedgehog con-
tmctctl the habit Of seeking out the
nests Of these dinosaurs, gnnwing
through the shells Of their eggs and
thus destroying the young The up.
pcarance or evolution OF any egg lie.
stroyins animals, whether reptiles OF
mammals, which could attack this
great race at such Il defenselcss poln,
would be rapidly followed by lis OK.
tinct!On.- Century.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-02-13
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y.

le u s.
tieofg WIS weighted ~ ths
Rbalane tile t'fohibiti onists oa
way w. ntght and fntlnd wanting
All Even 81 tt see6nd ard scolinc tInan8
magnet ma bTssens e& led with loud
q I and pledg tea of 10y ID Tie
cause no effect iipoh Stlle3party
Witch stands / for principle "a rather!
than SUCCESS at ANY price: Whether
the lad Yocates sof q dry town thought
Six Gorge tarried too long at the
flowing bowl or cast too longing
glancc$ at thegWlne when IL was Grim.
son or hat he Us not temperate
enough in his language and actions,
or whether his attack upon Mayor
Nnsey IS accountable forgthe throw.
down, We are unable 10 say. But one
thing IS certain, should George be
elected, 5he will mot nov be under
any obligations to his Prohibition
friends 10 put on any brakes so far
as his fixed habits Of Sllfe are con;
cerned. H Y /, & .l
Y TWAS not known. BY the; people at
large until Saturday night whether
Mr. Lilly was expecting the lndorse;
ment of the Prohibitionists or wheth.
or he would be. satisfied with their
falling to nominate a candidate In
his ward. But on Saturday night 1t
became apparent that he wanted tho
nomination and wanted 1t BAD He
had "a few friends ut the convention
and they importuned for Mr.. LILLY
sufficiently TO get him mp for exami-
nation. The first question asked of
him was: How do you stand on the
question Of prohibition" I'm the
best Prohibition in town. Mr.. Lilly
did reply That was certainly salts.
factory, but something else must
have happened, for at the close OF
the sweat:box proceedings he was dis.
q b. i
missed. He returned occasionally to
help the committee decide on his
case, but alas and alack. they would
have none of him, and he was sent
away empty handed!
Mr.. I4lIy's friend from The Fifth
ward failed to make connection with
his friends and admirers of last year,
and some people think that should
he be nominated by the Business Men
that his majority would hardly reach
a thousand, n prediction made by Mr..
Lilly at the time of the trial in coun.
Gill; "a
While The West Virginian does not
always admire the political policy of
the Prohib!tionIsts, IL desires In this
public way to commend in highest
terms the action of Saturday night in
refusing to sacrifice its well known
principles for the lust OF Office when
the men who sought It's Endorsement
were not deemed worthy Of. the par.
tvs confidence.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-02-13
a Good Programme Promised.

There will be no meeting of the ".
CT. U. tomorrow, but one week
from then the Frances Z. Willard
thank offering service will be held,
and report from Mesdames Morrow
and Engle will be heard relative to
the acceptance Of the Willard statue
IN Washington. The programme on
this occasion promises to be Il thor.
onshly enjoyable one and II is hoped
that there will be a very large attend.
ancc.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-02-13
Paid In Advance.

! Hon. w. W. Brannon, Of Weston,
enjoys the distinction of having paid
his newspaper subscription further
in advance than any. other man in
West Virginia. He holds a receipt
from Parkersburg paper for his
subscription paid 1000 years in ad.
vance. He is Democrat, and the
paper is Republican. But by the time
he reads it three thousand years he
will either be a Republican or the
paper will be Observation-Disclosures.
town Chronicle. E
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-02-13

The following lines were found this
morning BY prominent gentleman,
who copied them and handed them in
3for pub lication, They were unaccom.
panied by the authors name, but they
show that worthy ,swhoeyer he may
be, ~ have an intellect Of very high
sEil got scared,
lilly fP rohib would be;
y. my turned down,
DeYi $a5 Prohib was he"
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-02-13

he Parkersburg State Journal
4 comment {: s ss5as follows on what the
West \ irginian said Of Governor
Whites wisdom in calling the extra
session lofs the legislature:
my kind ofIreiorm measure would
have nearly as much chance with
this legislature on the Senate side,
at any rate as an .icicle would in a
certain locality Uncomfortable in po
lite s soeie ty;''sl
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-02-13

The West yirginians Is delivered by
carrier stos all parts kof the city and
the nearby towns Il q single copy
IS raissed, notify US 3 at once so that
3 an inyesti gat ion may be made.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-02-13

The West virginlan sisS for sale at
the followtng places Y 3
g. Martin book store, Main st.
Clyde Hot, cigar store, Main ST
Larney Eloyd IS cigar store, Main st.
MERGERS confectionery, opposite
yatson Hole
Yost Billiard Parlors, Fairmol:t
a. Merrifeld ,s8 store, Locust avenue.
Fred Harris COME tlonery, Water
street. q
w Orr news stand, N1onongah.
Claude Higgl nbotham, Company
Store Watson.
Emmett Ices anewsS stand, Manning:
ton. (!
Abbey Bur Re, agent, Rlyesyille.
MISS Sallies 2. Martin; postofice.
EairyieS NJ
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-02-13

The new magazine I" HowSto Make
toney' has gone into bankruptcy.
10 is said that the writer Of Get.
ting on In the Norld. died in the
allmsho pses The successful money
makers seem to be those who keep
the secret TO- themselves.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-02-13

East % the Alleghenies the en-.
tire country has been covered for
several LAYS with a heavy fall of
snow ranging ii depth from one 10
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-02-13
HRS. KATE EDWARDS
MAKES COMES SION
ElcentInlul!s:!!d aF:rIoasS 3F:IrstH Raas.ls

q 4 * 4
centInussad ffons Fltsts g7ags:9
4 ard came ZONE under tie ihfIas
SenceSGts liquor and was ill., u bad l lliu;i
NOR: fer rest III the family had
supper be tapped the kes OF beer
which had arrived that day ,whichsde9
3ponentahad ordered at his Direction
tall$the members OF the family drank
iofi the beer and herfhusband became
intoxicated and lay down on the:
porch in q drllnkcn8sleep. Deponeflt3
and her family went to- bed atsninei
O'clock. ~ Y. III
The II four; younger children went
to sleep and She and her daughter
Mary went down stairs, when Mary,
stood by the side Of the house around
the corner where the cistern was To-.
Gated and deponent struck John Ed
wards on the head several times with
his hammer. That said John Ed
wards rasedt himself to a sitting
posture and rolled into the yard.
from the front5por where deponenti
again struck him with the hammer
several times. and her daughter Mary
then came around 1 the corner,
from the side of the house. Deponent
wrapped piece Of carpet around
John Edwards. and they carried him
across the steps leading from the end
of the porch to the yard, said John
Edwards slipped out Of her grasp
and he fell on to the steps, which
were the next day found marked with
blood.
Then they lifted him again, carried
him TO tie cistern and threw him in.
Continuing Mrs. Edwards told ot
the manner in which she had attempt.
ed to destroy the traces OF tho
crime, the washing Of her clothes,
the bnrying of the piece OF carpet and
the burning of the end of the ham
mer.
The hair found in Edwards hand,
she says, was not pulled out by him.
Mrs. Edwards again cxonerated
Grcason, saying that no one but her.
self struck the blows, and that no
one was present except her daughter
Mary.
Baby Looks a Cuban.
PHILADELPHIA, Pa, Feb. 10
Attorneys representing Mrs. Kate
Edwards, the mirderess Of her lus:
band, shortly before noon today filed
In the Supreme Court petition ask.
ing for n new trial for Samuel Grca.
sou. the 'woman's negro lover and al.
legged accomplicc. Appended TO the
application is copy OF Mrs. Ed.
wards confession, i'll which she com
plctely eXoneratcd Grcason and names
her daughter Mary rs accessory.
The Supreme Court viii announce
It's decision as to Greason latorstiis
afternoon. 1t Is expected that lie. will
be granted new trial and that Mrs.
Edwards will he respited in order
that she may appear as witness.
Dressed in white and escorted by
the two unknown women who de:
clined to state their destination,
Tiny Alma, the prison born child of
Mrs. Kate Edwards, arrived at Broad
street station at eight o'clock this
morning. The child is rather pretty
and looks like Cuban.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-02-13
Real Estate Transfers

Deed dated April 9, 1903. John S
Price and Wife 10 Margaret W
Leonard, tract of land. Pawpaw;
consideration, s1,S25. Il
b Deed dated September 80, 1904
Limary Tenant and wife to William
!. Six, lot In Metz: consideration
$3.50.
Deed dated March u. 1901. w: N
Sattcrlleld and wife to Fanny Hay
hurst, two lots. Rivesville; consldera
ton, $1,000.
Deed dated February IL, 1905
Samuel w. Barnes to Chas. F. Gun
ther, tract of land, Union district
consideration, $3.50.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-02-13

Why not let the Marion Claim
Agency collect that claim for you? Z
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-02-13

Watch for the Elks Minstrels pa.
rade, Valentine Day, twelve o'clock
sharp. Feb. Il. X
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-02-13
Phere are nov .099 prisoners in
tsls State nitentiary, II

u r.
We have nov had ID Supreme Court
decisi lon IN the beef trust case but
trunk hinge beef steaks are as high
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-02-13

All Music sung in Wang on sale only
ut Marion Piano Co. <
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-02-13

AfterEs eeingst the picture of the null
Unmarried Hoc THE world is puzzled
70 know how he could have persau.
de1 one &oman, much less twenty,
70 marry him ;.iS VI II
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-02-13

& Correctly written Fire Insurance
Policies in reliable Companies insure
prompt settlements in case Of loss.
Talk with Junkins & Michael. \
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-02-13

READ the West vIrKlnisn. 1t has
tna latest newa
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-02-13

Leased wire Geographic service by
Publishers Press ISOLATION, Special
eorfespo dents ut Charleston, Park
iersbprg and ether cities In the State.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-02-13

Don't forget the Elks Charity Min.
strels will give two performances
matinee and night, Feb. IA. y
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1905-12-27

The pressure to join Maj. Newson's
cooperative mining company is in
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1905-12-27

The sum of 81 200 has been raised
by the various companies for the
purpose of cutting through a road
from Duluth to Vermillion lake.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1905-12-27

Gen. H. H. Sibley has been pro-
NOTED by the president to the rank
of major general, by brevet, in
consideration of meritorious and
efficient services. To his operations
in the field we are indebted for the
defeat and rout Of the Sioux from
Minnesota in 1862, and to his skillful
diplomacy for the surrender of the
multitudes of women and children
who were taken captive by the
Indians in the fall of that year.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1905-12-27

For three days this week it was
impossible to make the passage from
St. Paul to Minneapolis or St. An
thony on account of the terrific
snow storm which blockaded every
thing, The st. Paul papers of Mon
day, Tuesday and Wednesday all
arrived together when they did get
there. Three engines went to the
relief of a passenger train which
was stuck in the snow between the
cities. After bucking the beautiful
for several hours they were them
solved lodged securely in the immense
white banks. A crew of 100 men
with shovels were sent to dig them
out, which was accomplished after
considerable labor.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1905-10-14
COLOR OF BLUE LOBSTER.
ApPeA-anee OF Wearing
Away.

us Il losing colorY'' asked a visitor
81 the New York aquarium OF one OF
the attendants, referring 70 the blue
lobster which seemed to him 10 be
losing It's color.
No" was the answer, 1T simply
needs busting on That dark color on
It's back is caused by q fine. velvetlike
marine vegetation that has settled
there out OF the waters OF the tank and
had a chance 70 grow and spread be-
cause the lobster here cannot well
keep itself clean.
Plenty OF Holsters have been cap
tured with barnacles growing on them,
attaching TO them just as barnacles
attach and grow on turtles and on
ships. and plenty OF Holsters have been
taken with marine vegetation attached
10 and growing on them. l knew OF an
old lobster. Weighing about % pounds,
that had attached 20 IL. growing In
this manner when 1t was captured,
yea grass two and half or thrae feet
long
But Holsters with such growth on
them would be most likely TO be found
on rocky bottoms; On sandy bottoms
Holsters are likely to keep themselves
clean
IF this blue lobster was free and on
a sandy bottom, IL would bury itself in
the sand and rub Itself In II. as a
chicken rubs and wallows in the dust.
and 50 keep its shell smooth and free
from growths. But we couldn't give
this lobster sand mere. because II we
did II would keep Itself out OF sight
more or less, and we keep Il here to
be seen.
mo. the blue lobster Is ell right:
al II needs Is a little grooming"
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1905-10-14

Robert Lee Harris. chief OF the catzw-
bs tribe OF Indians. which has a tiny res
ervation embracing only one seaare
mile near Rock Hill. S. c. on whieh are
50 members OF the tribe. lately visited
Raleigh. n. c, seeking IA the state a.
brary for all information possible about
the catawbas. These Indians were
even after 100. a powerful tribe. and
touched the cherokees who were IN the
North Carolina mountains and I'm the
foothills Chief Harris says that thers
are only 80 C&tawbas "a TIE Unitsc
states. while In 100 the tribe could mus
ter several thousand warriors. He a
Anxlops TO have the tribe put updsr ted.
era care end seueatsc By ths severn.
TrHf 49, $1,000 ~.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1905-10-14
THE NEW INDIAN VcEROY.
Some Particulars Relating 20 the Ca
reer Of Lord Mimic from
Boyhood-

Lord Mimic, who becomes viceroy OF
Indis at the age OF IS. has had a career
full OF interest, says the Westminster
Gazette he was fighting with the
Turkish army IN 1877; he was with
Lord Roberts in Afghanistan In 1879;
and he accompanied the latter to the
cape as private secretary N 1881 A
year later he was taking part in the
suppression OF Arab Pasha. and
though wounded recovered In time 10
serve as chief OF stan to Gen. Middle
ton against Riel In the Canadian rebel
lion OF 1885. He also had experience
OF the horrors OF Paris during the com
mune, and at another time was impli-
Gated with the Carlists In Spain.
In earlier days Lord Mimic distin-
guished himself at Cambridge in vari-
GUS ways. On taking his degree. for
instance. he entered the senate house
with his bachelors gown covering a
highly unacademic costume which end
ed IA breeches and boots. At the con-
ciusion of the ceremony. he mounted
his horse. galloped ten miles and
reached his destination just In time TO
win the University Steeplechase. Later
he rode In the Grand National FIVE
times He also won the French Grand
National. being the only amateur
Jockey in a ield Of Is.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1905-10-14
BET ON A SURE THING.
& Merchant Who Had an Infallble
Barometer IN His Ice
Chest.

II was s beautiful day. without AiH-
ele cloud IN the sky. The man who vas
buying some food fl adelicatassen store
remarked on the weather, relates the
Chicago Inter Ocean.
Yes. it's nne. but it's going 10 rain, 80
replied the dealer.
Impossible" ssid the customer.
III bet you q fveT.' said the dealer,
that Il rains before the day IS over. al
though ! hate 10 take your money"
The money was put up and the custom
er went away chuckliug
Before night the rain was falling IN
torrents. The man who lost the bet
stopped al the delicatassen store TO SEE
the winner.
How did you know 70 vas going 70
rain1T he demanded Of the storekeeper.
TIE latter chuckled.
See that fee chest7" he asked. point
lng 10 a big box "a the corner.
The customer saw the ice box. II was
sweating big drops OF water
That chest" said the storekeeper. is
my barometer. when there is rain in
the air IL begins % sweat: when rain is
imminent IL sheds those big drops you
see now. I've had IL over two years and
il never yet prophesied falsely"
Never TOO late 20 learn" sighed the
customer. but sometimes little knowl-
edge comes high"
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1905-10-14
ROLLS OF WALLPAPER.
They are Not All Made OF One Length,
as Is the General Sup
position.

Most persons have an idea that all
pieces OF wall paper are necessarily Of
che length. remarked q wall paper
man. according 10 the Philadelphia
Record
Sometimes when receive orders
from q distance wonder just what tho
patron is figuring on. He may get
enough 20 paper two rooms and he
may get only half enough-some figure
over economically and some over gen
erOusly.
our domestic papers run eight
wards 10 the piece. Those from France
and Germany measure nine yards.
while the English make their rolls 30
lengthy that they contain quite II
Yards. Then. OF course. there's the re-
peat. On some OF the new papers with
he smallest figures this is next 10
nothing. and on some other. nOtab y
thatl ong-tailed bird pattern. IL D.t
over the hgure Is required for each
length g. means a loss or FIVE feet y .
every strip put on the wall"
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1905-10-14
Ee Died Suddenly.

When the shah Of Persia was in Paris
last year be was accompanied ~ an Of
fetal 2 AIMED Mahmoud Khan. who is not
with him now. A French journalist
who remembered Aahmoud Dur some
questions about him the other day 20 a
member OF the shan's retinue. What
has become OF Mahmoud Khan2" in
CURED the journalist. He is dead, mon
sieur." was the answer. poor fellow,
But surely he was young and seemed
20 enjoy excellent health" 1T was ex-
cellsnt." aSserted the Persian func-
tionary. WAS he 81 very long," 'Qo.
monsieur. he was not III at all lie died
quite suddenly" Indeed How did
Il happen?" The Persian functionary
explained with a slightly embar-
raised air: He was not sympathtic 10
the grand yizier."
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1905-10-14
THE INCLINED ELEVATOR.
Some Of the Novel Uses to Which the
Moving Stairway Has
Been Put

The latest application OF the inclined
elevator, more commonly known As
the moving stairway, is found IN a
freight elevator for carrying trunks.
mail bags and boxes between steamers
and vharves. This elevator. which is
practically a gangplank and can be
shifted about. contains within itself
the entire apparatus. including the
electric motor.
Its floor. instead OF being composed
OF planks. is q movable platform.
There are only four such elevators
now in use in the world, aud these are
AL az Dover. England. Steamship men
az this port are considering its use
here.
Another use OF the inclined elevator
is in stores. from basement 10 side
walk. On II men with hand trucks and
with rolling boxes OF baskets are car
ried. as we'll as merchandise.
Another novel use for the inclined
elevator has been found in England.
at seaside resorts on it's southern
coast Here. IN many places. the beach
runs from high bluffs. from which Wis
itors must descend by stairs 70 reach
the shore. At number OF these places
inclined elevators have been installed