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Annual home-viei:ev E1our-

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Guiding Kansas City. st. Louis. Sprins.
field. Peoria md Chicago. FROM novvin-
ber lit. until Decsmhas 3lst inclnsivr4
ut rate Of one and "ns third snres i6r
the round trip On tho csrtidcste plsn
Retur" limit on thss... 6cketa Unit
April Is. 1905. AK your in:al Agent
for full details. siSs8
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1905-12-07

FoR SALE.-3O full! blood Plymouth
RICK hsrs Inquire at Grspr,c csfcf.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1905-12-07

Pekin Ducks for Sale. full blood. In.
uuire of II. A. Nelson. H.tl1und. tlotf
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1905-12-07

FOR SALE or RENr.-,;ml hnaaes
for sals o. rent on easy tsrsa. lA1,Isso
at the First Nations' Esrk. .4
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1905-12-07
SCHOOL REPORT.

Report Of attendance in the Wi|liston
Public Schools for the month ending
Nov.24, 1905.
Total enrolment. $50
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-07-31

An enthusiastic motor cyclist in In
Ola, to escape the heat OF Bombay.
rode his machine up to Khandalla. It
Is seventy-odd mile run and the
road. until the foot of the CHATS is
reached, Is perfectly dat. Upon the
stiffest gradient he overlook herd of
water buffalo. Hardly had he gone q
yard In front of the animals when one
Of them took offense ut the smell of
the gasoline or regarded the labored
''tuff tuff" Of the engine as a challenge
to mortal combat. It gave a grunt,
lowered its head and charged heavily
upon the intruder. The road was mora
than steep. It was dangerous. On
the right hand lowered cliff; on the
left there was drop Of nearly 1000
feet on to the tops Of the trees in the
valley below. The numbering beast
gained rapidly. Luckily the rider car
Red a revolver. He drew It and fred
back over his shoulder. The FIRST shot
missed, the second passed along the
animals side. With roar Of pain the
huge beast started aside. slipped on
the edge Of the '.khud" and the next
minne crashed down on the tree tops
below. 49,.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-07-31
Elec.ropla..d Goods.

"rn the production of eiectropiated
goods for table use, such as spoons.
knives and forks and tea sets. the Unit.
ed States is ahead Of all other coun.
tries" said a manufacturer.
1.-THE chief factor in the Americas
superiority is in the beauty of the de-
signs. There is no style about the
wares of the old countries, while over
here the plated stun SO nearly resem.
bles the solid silver goods in looks and
dneness Of workmanship that the aver.
age buyer can scarcely tell one from
the other. The best grades OF the plat.
ed product will last twenty-five to
thirty years, which Is about as long as
one wants to keep an article Of house
hold use.
The silver used in their manufac
ture is not large element in the cost
The coating of silver goes over me-
tallic composition In which tin, zinc,
anthony and copper are the chief In
gradients" -Washington Post.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-07-31
GETTING READY
FOR STATE FAIR
1T WILL BE OPENED oN3wHEEL-
ING ISLAND six WEEKS
FROM TO-DAY.

WHEELING. July Sl.-Six weeks
from to-day and the twenty.hfth an
nnai State Fair will be on in all It's
glory; and as the press agent OF lie
circus rises to remark, bigger. greater
and more stupendous than ever be.
fore. The comparatively short time
intervening will be the busiest OF rhe.
year for Col. Geo. Hook and his army
OF assistants who have already begun
to prepare for the show that means
more to Wheeling and surrounding
country. than all other class OF
amusement combined, Tons and tons
OF advertising matter has been and
Ia being sent out to every section in
West Virginia, Eastern Ohio. and
Western Pennsylvania, and II Is by
long odds the most attractive matter
ever sent out by tile fair. It consists
OF Autographed hangers. Illuminated
posters, of all sizes. from thirty-six
sheets down, circulars. booklets, fan.
cy blotters, premium lists, curriers',
etc. The sending out OF this matter
is in the hands OF Burt Swarts, who
has looked after this part of the work
for many years past. and who knows
Just whore to strike hardest to get
best results. Henry shallcross. an.
other old timer in fair work, Is also
at his post again this year, seeing to
the posting in surrounding towns.
etc.
On the grounds number of changes
have taken place since the last fair;
These include the tearing away Of
the old building usually used for the
poultry show. and situated on the
south wing of the main building. In
this space a large band stand viii be
erected and benches and tables ar;
ranged about. for the comfort and
convenience of those visiting the fa.r
who desire to SIT here to eat their
lunches. and look at the races from
that point.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-07-31
sMoeegD THE oIRcus.
hxperienee OF an American snow In
the south of prnnce. 3

:
Everything was su.s,th sailing for
us. writes James A. Bailey In Success
In relating the experiences OF the chr
Gus In Europe. except In the south OF
France. In one OF the first cities at
which we gave n performance. after
striking south from Paris. we pitched
our tents little way outside the city
limits under the brow of hill At
o'clock In the afternoon we Ind made
up our minds that we were going to
have one OF the slimmest audiences
In our experience. Things bad very
dead look. But at half past the peo-
pie began to swarm over the hilltop.
It seems that ut noon haif holiday
had been proclaimed and the citizens
had been finishing the work OF the day
preparatory 10 the afternoon ut the cir
Gus. The whole population was com.
Ing to see the show. In twenty min
utes all our seats were sold, and yet
the people kept swarming In upon US
We shouted to them that there was no
more room inside. but this made little
impression. They were there to see the
show and didn't propose to be disap-
pointed. They began to get excited.
What had been merely a peaceable
throng of merrymaters was taking on
the appearance of mob. Our best In
terpreter made speech 10 them In
which he asked them to name one Of
their leading men. Full OF curiosity.
they shouted out the names OF several
Finally one came forward. and he was
requested to select a committee of four
who were to so inside to ascertain for
themselves and report to their friends
whether or not the tent was complete
" filled.
The committee was appointed and
was escorted inside. The men came
out In few minutes. and one of them
mounted ticket sellers stand and
announced that It was us we had said.
A howl Of disappointment went up. A
woman with q baby In her arms called
out something and rushed past tho
ticket sellers. This was In the Joan of
Arc country, you know. and this wom-
an seemed to possess the spirit Of the
Maid Of Orleans. Instantly the mob
was surging in behind her. Many be-
gan to cut the guy ropes and crawl in
beneath the canvas. The circus was
being raided, and we were very fearful
that there might be panic and great
loss Of life. But meantime one OF our
men had galloped to the town, and Just
when things were looking most omi-
nous and we began to be sure that they
would pull the tent down upon their
heads half regiment Of cavalry came
a<.tv.s LII
bers they cleared out the people who
were not seated. aud then they sur
rounded the tents Finally, after a
long delay, we were able to give the
performance. That was the most ex.
citing time I ever experienced in the
show business. To make sure that
there might be no repetition OF 1t we
had detail Of 400 soldiers around our
tents at all subsequent performances
In the south of France.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-07-31
VALUATIONS ON INCREASE
Two More Books Received.

d I
CHARLESTON. July 31.--The re-
ports of the assessments OF real prop.
-erty and the land books of the various
counties continue to reach the Tax
Commissioners office. Saturday
brought the returns of two more
counties. They were Grant and Web
ster. The former showed an In.
crease Of nearly a million and half
valuation over the assessment OF last
year. There was but little increase
expected from Grant owing to the fact
that about all their wealth has al
ready been placed on the land books.
There is practically no mineral de.
yelopment in the county and the In
crease though small one compared
to those Of other counties. is consid.
cred a good showing and a yindica-
ton OF the statement that there would
be increased valuations in every
county of the State. The exact In.
crease over last year was $1,O3O,s94,
and the valuation Of 1904 was s1.795.-
22s.
In the Webster county statement
the valuation amounted to s3,e23, 229,
the increase being $2.43s.726 over the
1904 valuation which was s1,1S4,46s.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-07-31
WILL OIL THE ELM
a Venerable and Famous Tree viii
Be Embalmed.

Public sentiment has prevailed and
the gigantic elm near Shinnston will
be embalmed in oil to preserve Il
from decay. The tree is dying. 1t is
famous for the part it played in the
romance, Daughter OF the Elm" pub
lished few years ago by Hall. The
foliage will soon fall to be seen no
more, but the gigantic monarch's
barkless bones will stand erect In
proud defiance OF time and the ele-
ments. The Clarksburg News says:
THE great elm tree near Shinnston,
in the evening of life. is to be clothed
with an aristocracy that will put It
of all trees in class by itself. No
such distinction was ever paid to
standing timber perhaps. as is to be
heaped upon this idolized tree. Once
doomed TO the woodlands axe It has
been granted new lease of life and
drastic steps will be taken for its
preservation. Owners of the elm have
decided that to destroy tree that
has become so widely famed would be
worse than sacriligious. 1t would be
removing without cause something
the very thought Of which brings to
mind the history, romance and remin.
iscence-subjects that are as the
bread of life to humanity. The elm
will be peeled and scraped and var
nished in hard oil until 1t will shine
like the mounted horns of ponderous
buck. This will be done at no little
expense to the owners, but when com.
pleted 1t will lie the most valued orna-
ment that ever graced the precincts
of farm yard. The elm has shed its
foliage about the last time and as it
is dried up considerably this feat can
be easily accomplished. All agree
that the great elm is being given the
best that Is"
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-07-31
pEPew COMES BACK.
ls Ready to Face cbaraeu ApaInst
Him.

NEW YORK. July Ex-senator
chauncey NJ. Depew arrived Saturday
night from Southampton on the steam
er st. Paul Depew freely admitted
that his pleasure trip had been cut
short.
Il have come back to the storm
ssenter.. he said. "a man cannot ilsht
his battles three thousand miles tro,n
nome and as charges renectfng 10 N
me have been made. have come back
to state my side OF the case.
+ Il have nothing to say about the
Equitable or the loan made to the
Depew Improvement Company or al
to my RESIGNATION. AS soon as I can
go over the papers Of these va
rious matters, I viii give out state
ment that win cover all these matters
fully
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-07-31
MANY VISITORS
CALLED AT STATE suPERiNTENp-
EMIT MlLLER's OFFICE LAST
SATURDAY.

CHARLESTON, w. Va, July 81
There were many callers at the office
OF the Superintendent Of Schools Sat.
urday In the interests OF school work
in West Virginia. DR.. P. B. Reynolds,
of the Morgantown University, was
the first of the visitors. Professor U.
5. Fleming. the recently appointed
principal Of the Fairmont Normal
School. arrived last night and Joined
the corps OF graders. who are at work
on the papers Of the teachers written
at the uniform examination last week
DR.. Waitman Barbe and Professor
Miller returned from Boone and Lin
coin counties where they addressed
the institutes that are in progress in
these counties. Professor F. B. Trot'
ter, vice president of the Wesleyan
University. at Buckhannon, was In
the city looking after the interests
Of his institution.
Senator w. s. Johnson, county SUI
perintendent OF Fayette county, was
busy at the superintendent office ar
ranging the details of the Fayette in
stitute. which will be held In that
count ynext week. County Superin
tendent J. c. Fisher, arrived at the
office on similar business for Putnam
county.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-07-31
B And Q.
WILL SPEND six HUNDRED THOU
SAND DOLLARS in DOUBLE
TRACKING IMMEDIATELY.

Especial TO the West Virginian)
BALTIMORE. Md. July sq--As the
result of the heavily Increased frame.
the Baltimore and Ohio railroad has
decided to extend the double track
OF the Metropolitan Branch from
Gaithersburg to Germantown, a DIS
lance OF about four miiee; and from
GAINESVILLE TO Dickerson. little over
two miles, The contracts have been
awarded and work win be commercial
at once. which win require about n
year for completion and win cost In
the nelghborhood OF 100000 When
this is done. the Metropolitan Branch
will be double tracked from waah-
ington to Washington Junction. dis
tance Of forty.three miles, with the
exception of six miles between Ger
mantown and gainesville. and seven
miles between DiclSerson and wash
ington Junction.
The contract for the construction
Of the additional track from Gathers
burg to Germantown has been award
ed to the Chesapeake Construction
Company. OF Baltimore. In making
this improvement. the present Tine
will be changed between Browns sta
tion and Chopper, a little less than d
mile. for the purpose OF eliminating
short curves and reducing the grade;
the distance win also be slightly short
ened. The present wooden trestle
over Big Seneca creek, a little east Of
Germantown. will be removed and
strong stone yiaduct consisting Of
three sixty.fye foot semi-circular
arches viii be substituted. making q
substantial and permanent roadbed.
This bridge Is 400 feet long and 90
feet high.
The contract for double tracking
the line between Barnesville and
Dickerson has boon awarded to +. H.
Clement and Company, Of Phiiadel
phia, Pa. Tho present single track
line win be abandoned for the entire
distance and the double track con
structed over a new route. which, will
greatly improve the alignment. reduce
the curvature and shorten the dis
lance. The wooden trestle over the
Little Monocacy crcck-two miles
west of Barnesville-will be suhstitu.
ted by masonry viaduct consisting
OF three nine foot semi-cIrcular arches
that provide a most substantial road
/ he'd .l.l &
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-07-31
PULLED HIS GUN.
When He Was Informed of Dis
charge.


CHARLESTON, w. Va, July al
David Cochran was brought here
from Clay county and placed in the
hospital. He is shot in three places,
but may recover. Cochran was fore.
man for the Vance Lumber Company,
at a camp near the line between Clay
and Nicholas counties. Henry Bur.
dette, who was running an engine for
the company, had heard that he was
about to be discharged. Friday night
he called Cochran to the engine cab.
and asked him II this was true. Be.
ing told that it was, Burdette drew a
gun and fired three shots at Cochran,
all Of which took effect.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-07-31
WON THE WAGER
AND HIS BRIDE
szonzznce Connected With ,comlae
weddins Of a.MeMeehen

WHEELING, July 31.-wiliiam
:SmH. IN engineer at the government
dam in course OF construction at Nc
Mechen. took his departure yesterday
Tor Lexington, KY, where he viii lead
fnfhr nnptial altar one Of those charm
ING young ladies for which the Blue
Grass State is famous. Mr.. stull and
bride VIM return to McMechen in a
few days, where they will 60 to
housekeeping.
There Is dnge of romance con-
snected with the affair. The engage
ment Is the result Of a resolution
made by Mr.. Stun last winter, and
when the nuptial knot lis tied, which
1t undoubtedly will be before the pass.
ing Of this month. the fortunate man
m addition TO securing a wife will win
a wager Of s25. During a cold bleak
day last January, when work was dull
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-07-31
CAN'T WED DUCHESS.
Emperor Nicholas Puts Stop t,
Match.

BERLIN. July 2s.-News has been
received here from -Coburg that EN-
peror Nicholas refused his permission
to Grand Duke Cyril, his cousin, to
marry the divorced Grand Duchess
of Hesse.Princess Victoria of Sake
Coburg and Gotha.
For two years rumors have been
circulated ascribing the matrimonial
intentions Of Grand Duke Cyril and
Grand Duchess of Hesse. and an.
nouncements even have been made
that they were married, only to be de.
MED.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-07-31
BALTIMORE AND OHIO r. R.
Atlantic City Excursion Thursday
August sd.-speeiaI Train Ar
ransements.

For the accommodation of excur-
sionists to the seashore, special train
of elegant day coaches and Pullman
sleeping cars will leave Fairmont at
1925 "A. NJ, Thursday, August 3d., ar
irving at Atlantic City $3.50 P. M,
same day. A splendid opportunity to
enjoy the beautiful scenery en- route.
For tickets, sleeping car berths and
full information, apply to T. B. Hen.
derson, ticket agent.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-07-31
VERY Low RATES
To the Richie County Fair at Penns.
boro August 2s-sept. Baltimore
and Ohio r. r.

Excursion tickets will be sold from
Parkersburg, Fairmont. Buckhannon,
Grafton and intermediate stations for
all regular trains of above dates valid
returning until September 2, 1905
inclusive at one fare and a third for
the round trip. minimum fare SO
cents.
For tickets and special train ar
rangements see r. and o. R. R. ticket
agents.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-07-31

Women who take upon themselves
the pleasant duty of decorating their
churches may be Interested In what
the bishop Of Worcester has to say ON
the subject. Flowers says the bish-
ep. should be used only on festivals.
They should never be allowed to re-.
main after they are withered. They
should be voluntary offerings. There
u no ecclesiastical reason why they
tshould be put In brazcn Jars or tor
tured into unnatural shapes. There
should not be too many OF them
Leaves or flowers should not be al
lowed to intrude thcr,-olves upon or
near the ledge OF the pulpit 90 ns to In.
terfere with the preachers hands or
books or to hinder the proper use oc
e~<@ A>H-- lt ~ 4..I 4 x
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-07-31
DENvER, cor, sEpT. "a.
Very Low Rates, Baltimore and Ohio
Railroad.

Tickets on sale August goth to Sep.
TENDER Sd. and valid for return pas.
sage to reach original starting point
prior to midnight of September 18th,
1905.
For details as to rates. routes and
extension Of final return limit, call on
any ticket agent, B. &c o. r. r.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-07-31

MIX. smiles-And you used to be
formsnted SO with rats in your house?
~ Mrs., Styles-Yes; but we haven't
mad pne around the place since Laura
hegan taking singing lessons
YunIrers Statesman. *
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-07-31
FATAL GASOLINE
Explosion Of Launch on the Great
kanawha River Kills Two
Men.

CHARLESTON, w. Va. July 81
Otto and Robert Huddlestone were
killed by the explosion of a gasoline
launch at Montgomery Saturday even
ing. Two other men, Elmer Smith
and John Morris. who were in the
launch when it caught fire from the
explosion, jumped overheard and
swan ashore.
The bodies have not been recovered.
The boys who were killed made the
launch and 1t was the second trip
out.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-07-31

House carpenter and contractor.
Always ready and responsible. Call
=. and ID. phone 1876. R. F. D. No. 8
Zach Cleavenger. !,
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-07-31

The West vIrsinisn respectfully
solicIta Job printing OF all kinda
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-07-31
BUY 1T
NOW.

-one large Golden Oak, Glass lined,
perfectly rust and germ proof. Just the
thing for those who want room and ele-
gance combined.
Price was $50, now $500.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-07-05
fro BE Continued
GORGEOUS ATTIRE.
Dress of Liverpool Merchant In
the Eighteenth Century.

Dress of n liverpool Merchant In
the Eighteenth Century.
The Liverpool merchant in the latter
half of the eighteenth century must
have, presented II by no means unpleas-
ing appearance. He dressed, us u rule,
we are informed, in suit Of one color.
usually light or of a snuffy shade. Tho
cut of his ordinary coat resembled that
of court dress coat, with standup
collar and gilt, silvered, twist Or basket
buttons. His waistcoat was very long,
with large FLAPS" containing tapped
pockets, these often decorated with
buttons. His breeches. being short,
We're ornalnented ut the knees with
buckles of gold, silver or stone, kept
in countenance by large gold, silver or
gilt buckles on his shoes, his legs being
fiosed, as a rule, in silk, plain, striped
or ribbed. Ru1lles Mt his wrist and
white stock about his throat were an
almost invariable accompaniment, and
on his head Il cooked hat, pointed in
front and higher at the back than the
sides, over hair dressed into large
cannon" curls on each side of his face,
with cue hanging behind, or it might
be over a tic" "caulinower" or
Drown bob" wig. Thus, with stick or
umbrella, rendered remarkable by rea-
son of its head of gold, silver, amber
or ebony. would he wend his way to
town. In full dress he must have
even more attractively looked the mer-
chant prince" in his waistcoat of silk,
satin or velvet rich in color and design,
with long flaps deliberately embroid-
cred, silk breecles and silk hose, with
conspicuous knee and shoe buckles. If
he on occasion dined with the mayor
he might receive an engraved invita-
tion card similar to the following, di-
rected to Mr.. Leece in 1776: "AIr May
or presents his compliments to Mr..
Leece, begs the favor of his company
OH Sunday next to dinner, at o'clock,
ut the Exchange. An answer is de-
sired. 10Th July, 49,
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-07-05
THE AGRA DIAMOND.
Odd Manner In Which 1t wns Snug
;slcd Cut of India.

Odd Manner In Which 1t Was Snug
;:lcd Gut of India.
Like many other diamonds, the Agra
diamond has had adventures. 1t gets
It's name from the fact that 1t was TAX
Ell at the battle of Agra in 1926 by the
Emperor Baber, who was the founder
of the Mogul empire in India. The
Marquis Of Donegal was in Agra in
1857, when the diamond was taken
from the king of Delhi. Donegal was
at the time engaged as secretary and
belonged to the same regiment as the
young officer who obtained possession
of the diamond. 1t was resolved
among them to smuggle it home to
England rather than give it up and to
share in the loot money. The question
arose how We're they to get it home.
No one seemed able to hit upon a
method that would be likely to meet
with success until the last evening pre-
vious to the departure of the regiment
During the course of dinner the youn-
gest subaltern suddenly jumped up and
said: II have 1t. We will conceal the
diamond in horse ball and make tile
horse swallow it." This met with gem
eral appreciation, a ball was secured,
the inside scooped out, the diamond in
serted, the end stopped up and the
horse made to swallow it.
When the regiment reached the port
of embarkation the horse was taken
i'll and had to be shot. The diamond
was taken from his stomach and
brought over to England. 1t was sub
sequently sold to the Duke of Bruins
wicS, and since then it has been recut
from fortysiX carat stone to thirty
one and half carats in order to get
rid of the black spots in it, and it is
the most perfect and brilliant diamond
Of q rose pink color.