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The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-12-12

Apart from one civil strife in Rus
STA which may spread to Germany
and Austria, there is little prospect
of real war In the world. Germany
and England would each like to wal,
lop the other-have wanted to do SO
for hundred years-but owing to the
fact that they have no real casus
belli and that the North Sea separates
them they are likely to keep up the
forms Of peace with perpetual growl
ing for another century or two. Ger
many has the most powerful army in
the world, England has navy more
powerful than the combined navles
of any three powers, and as Blsmarch
said, a war between Germany and
England would be like fight between
as elephant AMI a whale.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-12-12
NOT UNKINp Is 4HEsakJo

NJ ~ IA -i,.Fsf ~ ~ 80 t sf
The Parkersburg papers dlsclaim
any unhnd mentions ospthe name o.
Major Elliott in CONNECTION Nth tHe
alleged sale Of his newspaper. as the
following shows:
NThe natural deduction from the com
ments made by the other Parkers
burg papers concerning the alleged
disposal by Major ELLIOTT Of his Par
.kersBurg News. isTthat, they wotlld ali
be mighty glad If 1t lshanlNk tnrR Out
to be true. Meanwhile, Major Elliott
isn't saying D word-just wearing q
smile that indicates the concealmeni
of good Joke on somebody behind it
Charleston Mail.
1t is fairly we'll settled that Major
Elliott has disposed Of the News
The Parkersburg papers have said
nothing unklnd in connection with him
or uttered word to show that they
are glad about this. The mean things
which have been said about Major
Elliott in this, connection have beer
by newspapers outside Of this CITY,
Parkersburg State Journal.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-12-12
SENATOR ELKlNs' OPPORTUNITY

Millions Of eyes are now turned to-.
ward the city of Washington, the cap.
ital Of our great country. The law
making body Of the land is there as
sembled to legislate in the interests
of eighty millions of people Of vari
GUS conditions of life. But the first
and foremost obligation as the masses,
led in by President Roosevelt, see it,
is to pass railway rate regulation
bill which will guard against, or rath-
er, absolutely prohibit discrimination
in the common carrier business. In
other words, the railroads must give
a square deal" to rich and poor alike
The undertaking is a gigantic one,
for magnificent fortunes have been
been accumulated by reasonI of the
system Of secret rebates and other
equally atrocious practices. But the
magnitude of the task does not deter
the man at the helm, the strenuous
and determined chief executive.
Granted that the people will demand a
satisfactory measure on this subject,
whose duty is it to frame the bill?
By reason Of his position in the Sen
ate, that work devolves upon the
senior Senator from West Virginia,
the Honorable Stephen B. Elllins. The
faithful performance OF duty car
ries with 1t both responsibility and op-
portunity. The question naturally
arises, is Senator Blkins equal to the
task? We believe he is. He is a man
of extensive business interests. He is
a railroad owner and operator and a
recognized fnancier. He knows the
tricks Of the trade" so to speak, and
he can give the people a law salts.
factory to them and at the same time
not inimical to the railway and other
large business interests. The task is
no small one, as the Senator, no doubt,
realizes; but we believe he can rise
equal to the occasion. However, there
can be no Quibbling and no faintheart-
ejness. The people will demand that
everything be open and aboveboard.
The Senator probably realizes that
and will act accordingly. If he does
so act and produces bill satisfac-
tory to all interests, he will at once
become national character second
to none in the country, except, per-
haps, the present American idol,
President Theodore Roosevelt If his
work is done well, his name will go
down in history coupled with the Elk
ms Railway Rate bill as did McKin-
ley's and Dlngley's with their great
tariff bills.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-12-12

At the risk of causing the FaIrmont
West Virginian to bite itself the Ga,
lette arises to call attention to the
fact that the people Of West Virginia
VIII next year face he issue of negro
disfranchisemcnt Charleston Gazette
Oh, rats, give us something new.
That issue died a-bornln' when the Ga.
zette editor azzled in mis- Maryland
expedition. u .,rr. D.,
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-12-12

The West Virginian Is delivered by
carriers to all parts Of the city and
the nearby towns. If single copy
is missed, notify US at once so that
an investigation may be made.
The West virginlan is for sale at
the following places:
+ A. q. Martins book store, Main st.
Clyde Hollis cigar store, Main St.
Kinkead's news stand. Main street.
MERGERS confectionery, opposite
Watson Hotel.
Yost Billiard ParlOrs. Falrmon'
aysnue.
A. Merriaeld's store. Locust avenue
Fred Harris confectionery. Water
street.
j. W. orrs news stand. Monongah.
Emmett Ices news stand, Manning
ton.
claude Hlggin5otham, Company
store, Watson.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-12-12
To.DAYs STOCKS.
Curbstone Talk.

NEW YORK, Dec. 70, II A. M
The stock market showed great
strength during the first hour, al
though stocks we're freely supplied
shortly after the opening. A slight
reaction occurred then from the first
prices. The upward movement El1as
been most pronounced in speclalties.
Tennessee Coal and Iron advanced
Az, making new high record. Ana.
Conda up Ga. United States Steel,
preferred after wide opening, made
a new high record, selling at 100 and
the trading in steel common was the
largest on the floor of the exchange.
London purchasers so far estimated
At 10000 shares. Reading was bought
on a large scale by London. There has
been inside aggressive buying in all
the Gould issues, and the talk is that
those stocks will be advanced sharp
lly before the end of the week, Gov
eminent bonds unchanged.
NEW YORK, Dec. 1.-THE market
opened brilliantly with railroad stocks
in the lead. Missouri Pacific was up
one per cent. The international list
averaged 38 per cent. higher, An
other record was made in Anaconda,
up a maximum Of 67s per cent, Amer
lean Locomotive was up q per cent
in all.
National Lead was up u. There
we're very heavy dealings in United
States Steel common.
Chicago Grain.
CHICAGO, Opening quotations:
Wheat, May, SO to 1913 July, S41B to
81; December, Sc. Corn, May, 44%
to 44%@15; July, 4414; December,
old, ASS. Oats, May, 32% to
32%@%; July, S1%. Pork, May,
lS.47.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-12-12
LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY
is GOING TO THE WALL

LOUISVILLE, KY, Dec. 12.-Suit tc
force the Peoples Life & Accident In
surance Company into the hands of g
receive: was filed in the Jefferson CT
cult Court yesterday. The suit was
brought Ivy Fl. w. Richai dson, a direc
tor. who alleges that the company
which is a Kentucky corporation, IN
corporated in August, 1905, has writ
ten 100000 insurance. The liabilities
as given amount TO $1,000 and a death
claim for $1,000
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-12-12

Germany is said to practically make
the tariff laws for every country in
Europe except France. She has been
so busy making trouble for France in
the past thirty years that she proba.
bly, has not gotten around to tariff
Legislation yet
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-12-12

The latest report as to Ex-Governor
Whites future plans is that he is to
become a dealer in coal and timber
lands. The genial ex-governor has
the energy and ability to succeed in
whatever he undertakes:
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-12-12

Come in during our removal sale
and buy your Christmas China" Some
good things cheap. Coal City House
Furnishing Co.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-12-12
Personal Notes.

R. l.. Gregory, Of Parkersburg, WHO
Is a candidate Tor the northern district
accompanied by William Devore, chair
man of the Republican CongressIona
committee, called on the West Vir'
einla Senators today. Mr.. woodward
is Interested in the appointment Yof
Mr.. Gregory.
District Attorney Reese Blizzard wa9a
in town yesterday. There is nothing
new in his candidacy for re.appolnt-
ment, which is practically assured, y"
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-12-12

]. U. Wise & Co. received the fol,
lowing telegram last evening:
Shipped twentythree dandy show
cattle choice Hereford.
"B. S. TRAUMAN & co."
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-12-12

You can save from to 20 per cent.
by buying your china OF Coal City
during their removal sale. ' q
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-12-12

Leased wire telegraphlc service by
Publishers Press Association. Special
correspondents at Charleston, Park
ersburg and other cities in the State.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-12-12

The West vlrginian, daily and
vessly. ID entered in the Postofice at
Fairnont w. Va. as second class mail
matter.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-12-12

Pictures and pretty ones. See them
at Clyde s. Hollis
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-12-12

Wanted to Buy
100 old feather beds. Address A
T. Carter, Water street. First ward.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-12-12
AzurIite Enameled Ware.

Don't waste your money in buying inferior
Graniteware that perhaps may last only two
months There are years OF service in every
piece of our AZURLITE ENAMELED WARE,
and you will save money in the end sby buying
durable cooking utensils. It is absolutely safe
The ingredients used in making this ware are as
pure as those used in making flint glass. Our
prices on this ware are only trife higher than
the cheap, trashy kind you buy that the only
point considered is the price, quality"given no
consideration.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-12-12

The West Virginian Is delivered by
carriers to all parts Of the city and
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1905-07-07
VlEWFIELD ITEMS.

| saw piece in the paper recently
which the government agents had
put in the paper about taking down
fences. If the agent had been along
with the writer when riding around
this section the other day, he would
not have put that piece in the paper.
Miss Anne Leary had a picnic at
Mr.. Malimquist's grove the first
day of July.
The UT Cattle CO. passed through
with fifteen hundred cattle to the
ranch and have gone back for another
bunch.
Mr.. DAILY passed through to the
Ash Greek ranch and is tied up at
the river.
Mr.. Winkler passed through to
Rapid.
1t is fine country. 1t never
lets up raining. Seven days a
week now days.
Mr.. Ben Oliver has sold out his
store to A. Bowin.
The reporter was informed that
E. B. O. Miller is putting in three
hundred head Of cattle on the range.
Mr.. NJ. A. burke passed through
to the Murphy sheep ranch to shear
sheep
1t is site to see the teams tied
up on the roads on account of mud
and water. There are several on
the other side OF the Cheyenne en-
deavoring TO cross but the water is
as yet too high.
Mr.. Jerry Sanders passed through
to Rapid. You can guess from Tue
looks what it means. Double ha,-
ness. eh Jerry? LITTLE TOE.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1905-07-07
An Important Case.

Arguments have been concluded be-
fore Judge Garland, OF the United
States court in this city, in the case
Of Mrs. Jane E. Waldron VS.. Black
Tomahawk, which directly involves
the ownership Of a valuable tract OF
land adjoining the Fort Pierre town
site. At the conclusion OF the argu,
ments Judge Garland took the case
under advisement. AS the case Is one
of the most important ever before the
United States court in this state it
doubtless will be several days before
a decision is rendered.
While tract of land is the immed-
late bone Of contention, the rights of
mixed blood and full blood Indians
is also involved in the case. The
plaintiff has trace Of Indian blood
| in her veins, but Is a highly edu-
| Gated woman The defendant is full
blood Sioux Indian. A number OF
similar cases in Nebraska are depend
ent therefore. 1t is Of the utmost i'm.
portance.
| The tract of land involved in tn,
case has been in dispute between Mrs
Waldron and Black TomahaWk sine,
the opening to settlement OF 1l,00Q,
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1905-07-07
A Nferited Promotion.

At meeting of the directors OF
the First National bank yesterday
Jos. Poznansky was made an assist
ant cashier, which came to him as a
well merited promotion and recog-
nition of faithfulness and efficient
services. Mr.. Poznasky has been
with the bank for more than fifteen
years and has always been ready for
duty when the bank opened for bus
mess and never ceased work after
the closing hours until his books
were balanced, often remaining very
late at night The new position Is
one OF trust and has been we'll
earned. The Pioneer-Times regrets
that the promotion was not made a
few days earlier in order that 1t
might have been given prominence
in connection with the other officials
of the bank.-Pioneer-Times.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1905-07-07
Land Office,

The following original homestead
entries were made at the Rapid City
land Office since June Is:
James F. Henry, Bixby; Alfred F.
Weiss, Bertha P. Lewis, Charles M.
Sisk, Rapid City; Milton Everly, Bert
Lambert, Elijah H. Arnold, Her.
mosa; Agnes H. Martin, Big Bot
tom; Archie Goulette. Central City;
Nellie E. Long, Spearfish; Hugh
Jordan. Viewfield; Ralph o. Ander-
son, Belle Fourche; Cable B. Jones,
Whitewood; Richard Barnum, James
Mckay, Albert Emerson, Smithville;
Oscar w. Goddard, Pedro.
Final homestead entries during
May: Eliza j. McCoid. Tilford; Eftie
Soke, formely Eftie Plumb, Ard
more; Cora B. Clark, formerly Cora
B. Davis, Deerfield; May Truman,
widow of Sam l.. Thruman, Belle
Fourche.
June: Neils Peter Marius Joren-
sen, Tilford; Helen M. Scott, form
erly Helen M. Richards, Sturgis;
Edythe Fisher, formerly Edythe An
thony.
Cash entries, May: George Budg-
ford, Belle Fourche; james G. Rich
ards, Sturgis.
June: Guy McClain, Pedro.
| Applications for patent during
May: John D. Mersereau, Pasadena,
Cal, by Robert C. Stewart, Dead
wood.
Mineral entries during May: Cath
arine German, Lead; The Homestake
Mining Co., by Thomas ]. Grier,
Lead; Elmer Verley, Reva, S. D..
June: Rex Gold Mining Co., by
Thomas l.. Redlon, Lead; Walter E.
Barker, Lead; The Typhoon Minine
Co., Keystone, by Fred H. Whitfield
July: The linton Company, by
William H. Parker, Deadwood, S
D.; Henry Frawley, Deadwood; Peter
A. Gushurst, Lead; William P. Pow
ers, Juneau, Alaska.
Fight Mail Order Houses.
A special from Sioux Falls says i
is proposed to organize the whole
salers and retailers of South DaEot;
for the purpose of fighting the en-
coachments of the big eastern mai
order houses. The matter of or
2 ganization will be discussed at a con
+ vention which has just been calle'
as a result of a meeting of the mem
\ bers of Sioux Fails Council, Unite
Commercial Travellers. The conven
ton will be held in that city on Jul
= 21. Those behind the movement e1
: pect some measures can be adopte
by which the mail order house ca
be forced to abandon the South DE-
kota field.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1905-07-07
GOOD CELEBRATION
GOOD SIZED CROWD GATHER
AT RAPID CITY
ALL GO HOME WELL PLEASED
The Indians Add Much to the En-
joyment Of the Day and
the Sports

The Fourth OF July was appro-
rately celebrated in the city by a
good sized and enthusiastic crowd.
The exercises we're opened by a
parade headed by Emrick's Opera
Band, followed by the hose com
panies. The indians followed in full
war paint that made an interesting
sight. The parade formed on upper
St. Joe street and marched to the
court house where the exercises
were held.
S. J. Scriber introduced Hon. A.
X. Gardner as speaker Of the day in
a few we'll chosen remarks IN ref
erence to the purpose and aim OF
the celebration. Mr.. Gardner S
speech was not heard and enjoyed
as we'll as it would have been had
the natural noises not been so
great and the platform arrangement
more favorable. Mr.. Gardner S
oratory hardley needs any recon-
mendation or praise from this paper.
His striking figures OF speech and
vivid pictures are we'll known and
his speech Tuesday was fine one.
The indian school girls and boys
gave an exhibition drill with
indian clubs and dumb bells under
the direction of Mr.. Balmer OF the
Indian School that was interesting
and greatly enjoyed. Mr.. Balmer
deserves great credit for his efforts
in bringing the work of the schoo
before the people.
In the afternoon the ball game
between Ft. Meade and the home
team was the star attra ;tion. Cor
nelson pitched splendid game
but his good efforts were lost a.
the scor. stood 4 to in favor of tn
soldier boys. Another game wa
PLAYED Wednesday and the soldier
beat US like carpet-14 to !. Ex
cuse US, we do not want to tai
about it.
A realistic reproduction of tn
Spirit Lake Massacre was acted ou
by Frank (Red Dog) Lockart as
western settler and the indian:
The grusome drama proved a goo
attraction and one that can be n
repeated.
The celebration was not intende
as an elaborate affair and on TT
whole was interesting and pleasing
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1905-07-07
for schools and for the erection
thereon of suitable building or

for schools and for the erection
thereon of suitable building or
buildings.
s. Providing that where two or
more school districts consolidate
for the purpose of establishing and
maintaining a graded central school
the district SO consolidated and re-
organized may issue bonds not to
exceed $4,000 for the purpose of
building, furnishing and equipping
a school house for such consolidated
district"
8. Providing that at the next
general election there shall be vote
on constitutional amendment au-
thoriZing the legislature to prescribe
educational qualifications for the in
cumbent of the Office of county su-
perintendent of schools.
Among measures of more or less
merit which failed to pass the legis-
lature may be mentioned the ones
providing for state aid to high
schools; for free text books; that
each room shall count as a school
in estimating salaries of district
clerk and treasurer; for an exten-
sion of period of attendance and age
limit in the compulsory education
law; and for the removal of the
time limit from the county superin
tendent's tenure of Office.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1905-07-07
PACTOLA ITEMS.

Mrs. L. A. Richards and daughter
were callers from Placerville the
past week.
DR.. R. L. S!agie and wife have
been visiting L. A. Richards and
family for several days, but have
returned to Rapid City.
A. Harvey has returned from a
business trip to Deadwood.
T. NJ. Detwiler, the contractor
reports the grading work as com
plete as far as Silver City and a
track gang is at work. The cars
will be in that thriving burg by
July Is, II not sooner.
Work at Placerville is progressing
nicely and better results are being
obtained than we're expected.
r. L. G. Day maGe'a business call
here last week and reports the tele
phone line as progressing rapidly
this way.
Geo Gerrish was an Unknown
Camp visitor and reports his Uncle
Chas. Gerrish as much improved
He cut his foot quite badly while
making some mine timbers TIVE
weeks ago.
| Frank A. and J. Chas. Sherman
are going for few days sojourn t.
Albany, s. D.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1905-07-07
New Educational Laws.

The state superintendent OF public
instruction is preparing to send out
a circular letter calling attention
to various changes made by the last
legislature in the school laws Of the
state.
Among the new laws passed are
the following:
/. Providing that county COM
missioners, may, at their discretion,
when organizing new school dis
tricts, combine two or more con-
gressional townships into single
district.
2. Providing that school boards
shall plant, cultivate, and protect
shrubs upon the school grounds.
3. Providing that all schools OF
the state maintained by public funds
give systematic instructions con-
cerning the effect of alcohol and mar.
cotics on the human system.
4. Legalizing the acts of inde'
pendent school districts which In
clude charter towns that have rein
corporated under the general law.
5. Providing that the school cen
sus shall be ascertained by house-to
house visitation on the part OF the
school clerks; and that, in enumer
ating school children in order tt
form a basis for apportioning schoo
money, "any and all children or pu
pills receiving any portion of thei
instruction or education in an.
model school or schools, attached
to any state normal, or in any schoo
of this state, supported in whole 0
in part by the state of South Dakota
in which children pursue any stud
or studies comprised within tn
common schol curriculum of thi
state, shall be excluded from sue
cenaus enumerations."
6. Providing 500 for the publ
cation of descriptive catalogue d.
signed for the guidance of count
library boards.
I. Permitting school boards
issue bonds for the purchase OF SITE
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1905-07-07
FORESTERS IN DEMAND.
The Supply Not Large Enough ant
Good Positions for Right Men.

The Supply Not Large Enough and
Good Positions for Right Men.
The demand for foresters is in
creasing rapidly both by State work
and with private owners. Many
states now have forest commissions.
and several of them have state for
esters. A trained forester at S2,-
400 year and two assistant for
esters at $1,000 each are wanted by
California. Wisconsin wants an as
sistant forester at $1,500, Indiana
forester to take charge OF it's state
reserve, and Washington offers ST.
500 a year for trained forester. In
many states the advisability OF Gre
ating the office of state forester has
been under discussion this year. and
it is only a matter of a few years
when such an official will be con-
sidered a regular part of an efficient
government.
The demand for foresters by priv
ate timber owners is growing at a
still more rapid rate. During the
last twelve months of the Bureau
of Forestry force have left to take
up work with such owners, and 4
have accepted public positions-twc
with Massachusetts, one with Con
necticut and the fourth fifth Ontario
Canada A number of other re-
quests from private owners can no
be met because men are not avail
able. The year before there were
less than half as many applications
for trained men. But the demand II
trained specialists In this line ha
only begun.
| Large lumber companies, grea
wood manufacturing concerns, own
ers Of extensive forests, railroad
companies, and others are taking
hitherto unknown practical interes
in conservative forestry. They mus
have expert men to control thei
holdings. The result is that fores
try is very rapidly taking it's plac
7 as a recognized profession. A nun
Der of forest schools are trainin
} young men for this work. but the d.
! mand has outrun the supply.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1905-07-07

600 acres of the Sioux reservation on
February TO-. 1890. AS the result of
litigation through the various chan
nels of the federal land department
the government finally issued n patent
to the land to Black Tomahawk. Mrs.
Waldron is seeking to have the pat
ent set aside and the land awarded
to her.
The work Of taking testimony In the
and the record In the case is one Of
the most voluminous in the history
OF the United States court for South
Falls Special.