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The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-01-06
INAUGURAL BALL
May Yet Be Given In the Pension
Building.
CRy Publishers Press.)

WASHINGTON. D. c., Jan. 6.-The
House Committee on the District of
Columbia has reconsidered its for
mer action and will make favorable
report on the Senate bill granting the
use of the pension building for the
inaugural ball. The matter will
come up in the House next Monday.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-01-06

The London Chronicle says that the
late Sir Arthur Sullivan wanted to
direct Sir Alexander Mackenzie to a
house of which he had forgotten the
number He said the door scraper
was B fiat, and Sir Alexander kicked
the scrapers in the street till he heard
the note.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-01-06

There are six candidates for the
speakership of the House of Dele
gates. They are Mr.. c. B. Scott. of
Brooke county; Mr.. James A. Sea
man, Of Jackson; Mr.. Fred Paul
Grosscnp. of Kanawha: Mr. Charles
McCamic, Of Marshall: Mr., c. P.
Craig: of Peasants, and Dr. T. F.
Lanhom. of Taylor. making an even
half dozen. There may be others,
but the gentlemen named are avowed
candidates.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-01-06


VIII the newspapers of West vfr-
ginia please stop spelling "fakir'
with an Notwithstanding State
Journal.
The dictionary defines "fakir" as
IAN Oriental religious ascetic or beg
ging monk" What have West Vir-
ginia newspapers to do with beg
sing monks?" If Brother Morris will
study his Webster closely he will
find the word fake" to mean ITO
cheat. to swindle, to steal, to rob-
AS the word is declared TO be Slang
in all its senses" the one who does
the cheating, the swindlinG. the steal
ing and the robbing, has not been
dignified with a place in the diction-
airy, although there appears to us no
good reason for its not being on the
same page with fake AS the die
tionary does not give the word
"faker" as one who fakes. its use
may be questioned. but "fakr'' has
no sort of claim to be used as the
State Journal seems 10 desire it en-
ployed.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-01-06

Miss Gladys Vanderbilt. whose en-
gagement TO young Goelet has just
been anr.Alnced, is learned in the
construction of nougats, cream al
monds. chocolate creams, caramels
and even candied fruits, all of which
she is able to manufacture with the
skill of French confectioner.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-01-06

The Grafton Sentinel promises that
/ the next mayor of that city shall be a
Republican like the present mayor,
Mr.. Burdette- Next March, says
the Sentinel, sis time when no Dem
ocrats need apply for office in Graf
t-1l. They will get less of a smell
than they received last March when
they went clear OF the scent and
elected but TWO councilmen.'' Mr..
Burdette, 1t says, announced more
Than two months ago that he viii not
be candidate for reelection.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-01-06

The West Virginiaa is delivered b.,
carrier TO all parts of the city and
the nearby towns. If a single copy
is missed, notify us at once so that
an investigation may be made.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-01-06

Tie elderly Mr.. Beckwith who was
SO badly cheated by Mrs. Chadwick
NJ, doubt feels equipped to add a
stanza to Kipling's poem, q learned
about women from her"
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-01-06

Il is said that Longwood. Bona
parties house, In st. Helena. is now a
barn The room in which he died
is stable. On the site of his for
ner grave is a machine for grinding
corn.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-01-06

Next year the tercentenary of the
publication of Don Quixote" will be
celebrated in Spain. and will be ac-
companied by the issue # three spe-
cial editions of the masterpiece of
Cervantes-a cheap popular one
an abridged edition for use in secon-
Diary schools and one more condensed
for the common schc.is.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-01-06

Manager 6arrack says that the
"Trip to India" is the best singing
company ever heard in Warrington.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-01-06

Professor Trombetti. who was re-
Gently appointed to the chair of Sem.
itic philology at Bologna, began life
as a BARRIERS assistant. His specially
is the Indian languages of S.-mth and
North America
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-01-06

Manager earrack says that the
"Trip to India" is the best singing
company ever heard in Warrington.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-01-06

The dspensary plan is being thor
oughly examined every day and ev-
cry day it is gaining new converts.
says the Morgantown New Dominion.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-01-06

II is said that the rtodnss in Col
orado during the past year cost TIL,
State about 100000.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-01-06

"Trip to lnGiia" tomorrow night
Prices, rs, so. 35 and IS cents.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-01-06
Jealous. eh?

1t strikes us that the editors are
getting altogether too familiar. Our
exchanges refer to the accused as
Man. Warrington Record
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-01-06

Leon Traple, who has received the
prize of the G-'acourt Academy this
year, is the author of the novel La
Maternelle.' which gives realistic
picture of life in the Partisan Asy-
lum for Infants.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-01-06

Herr Becker, OF Berlin, has invent
ed an absolutely reliable mechanical
time fuse for big guns. The Messrs.
.Krupp have l.cught the patent
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-01-06

Jewelry bought and sold. Broker
age, Storage and Auction Co. X
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-01-06

JOHN L. Dame, of Springfield, Mass,
has built model of the largest air
ship ever planned, the machine be-
ing $50 feet long, to weigh twenty
tons and to cost from 100000 to
100000 to build
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-01-06

Through the efforts of the English.
General Lord Methuen fully one-fourth
of the entire force belong to. the Army,
Temperance Association.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-01-06

a
Speaking OF the scramble sssr post
tions In The coming Legislature. the
Wheeling News says:
The clerkship fights seem 10 be at
tracing a host Of claimants upon par
ty consideration, and the scramble for
these minors positions is, said to be
waxing fierce. The Hon. John e. Day
has been assured of the support of the
Ohio county delegation for an import
ant clerkship and will probably land
1t. Major j. P. Glass. of the West
Virginia National Guard. also is
candidate for clerkship
Harry Shaw. of Marion county,
clerk two terms of the House of Dele
gates. is candidate for reelection.
He is regarded as an efficient officer
and so far as known has no avowed
opposition.
Col. john 7. Harris, of Parkers-
burg, will be clerk of the Senate; he
will get it without any opposition.
He has held the same position ever
since the Republicans gained control,
about ten years ago. and this means
that Louis E. Schrader. the Wheeling
court reporter. will again be on the
STAFF OF Senate reporters.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-01-06

Dr. A. j. Barchfeld. congressman
elect from the Thirty-second Penn
sylvania district, stands six feet fur
inches in his stockings, and with one
exception is the tallest man in the
House.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-01-06

Why not let the Marion Claim
Agency collect that claim for you? /,
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-01-06

Leased wire teleeraphic 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, 1905-01-06

Go and see Howard before having
the children's pictures taken. \
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-01-06

Active work for the raising of funds
for the NJ A. Hanna memorial chair
of I'.iitical science at the Western
Reserve University will be COM
menced at once.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-01-06

H. B. Stoke. the chief florist at
the st. Louis Exposition, planted dur
ing his service more than 100000
flowers. He has accepted position
with the government in Washington.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-01-06

Talk with Junkins & Michael.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-01-06
compliment ZOE Profesaor Flemina.

SoHHPI'HeHI TOT Pro1sssor fleming.
The gentleman who succeeds Pro-
fessor Fleming as superintendent of
the schools a. Parkersburg should be
mighty god man so as to keep up
the standard.-State Journal
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-01-06
AMONG RE EpIroRa
Biddina FOR 1908.

So W. J. Bryan makes up with his
son-in-law and holds the baby on his
knee the greater part of a day. An
other strong bid for that Presidential
nomination in 1908 Wheeling TeIe-
graph.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-01-06

Z Quick collections prompt 1ettze-
ments-Afarion Claim Agency 4
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-01-06
VETERINARIAN StJRGEoE

For sale.
Six and half acres Of land one
mile from Minersvi1le, good sroOzn
house. stable and other outbufldinss,
plenty of good fruit, water piped intes
house-sixteen and a half acres al
joining also for sale If desired Apply:
to j. s. WALKER,
East Park.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-01-06
MEN AND WOMEN

Herr Becker, OF Berlin, has Invent
ed an absolutely reliable mechanical
time fuse for big guns. The Messrs.
Krupp have l.3ught the patent
Through the efforts Of the English.
General Lord Methuen fully one-fourth
of the entire force belong to.the Army
Temperance Association.
Active work for the raising of funds
for the NJ. A. Hanna memorial chair
of I.-iitical science at the Western
Reserve University will be com
menced at once
Jokn L. Dame, of Springfield, Mass,
has built model of the largest air
ship ever planned, the machine be-
ing $50 feet long, to weigh twenty
tons and to cost from 100000 to
100000 to build.
DR.. A. j. Barchfeld. congressman
elect from the Thirty-second Penn
sglvania district, stands six feet fur
inches in his stockings, and with one
exception is the tallest man in the
House.
H. B. Stoke. the chief florist at
the ST. Louis Exposition, planted dur
ing his service more than $4,000, 900
flowers. He has accepted position
with the government in Washington.
Leon Traple, who has received the
prize of the C.,acourt Academy this
year, is the author of the novel LA
Maternelle." which gives realistic
picture of life in the Partisan Asy-
lum for Infants.
Professor Trombetti. who was re-
Gently appointed to the chair of Sem.
itic philology at Bologna, began life
as a BARRIERS assistant. His specially
is the Indian languages of South and
North America.
The London Chronicle says that the
late Sir Arthur Sullivan wanted to
direct Sir Alexander Mackenzie to
house of which he had forgotten the
number. He said the door scraper
was B fiat. and Sir Alexander kicked
the scrapers in the street till he heard
the note.
Miss Gladys Vanderbilt, whose en-
gasement to young Goelet has just
been anr.AInced. is learned in the
construction of nougats, cream al
monds. chocolate creams, caramels
and even candted fruits. all of which
she is able to manufacture with the
skill of French confectioner.
Next year the precautionary of the
publication of Don Quixote' will be
celebrated in Spain. and will be ac-
companied by the issue # three spe-
cial editions of the masterpiece of
Cervantes-a cheap. popular one.
an abridged edition for use in secon-
Diary schools and one more condensed
for the common schc.Ls
Salem Election.
SALEM. w. Va. Jan. 6.-The Sa-
lem municipal election was held yes
terday. which resulted in a great vic
tory for the citizens progressive
ticket. electing w. n. Way, for may
or; George linn. for recorder: for
G. w. F. Randolph. w.
A. Carpenter, A. J, Watson, Earl
Pepper; for school commissioner. R.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1905-06-16
NEW ENGLAND BRIEFS

The Hoar memorial fund trustees
have received a check from Vice Presi-
dent Fairbanks as his personal contri-
button to the memorial which the trus'
tees are to erect at Worcester, Mass,
to Senator G. f. Hoar.
Rev. DR.. Theodore Z. Munger, senior
member of the Yale corporation in age,
has resigned. The corporation ac-
cepted the resignation with regret.
Walter B. Lowell aged A, a well
known Maine pilot, died at his home at
Bath, Me. He recently sustained Il
paralytic shock. He retired two years
ago, owing to injuries received while
docking his ship.
While playing with other lads near
the edge of a reservoir at PhtllipsdaIe
r. l., Charles Duchesne, aged TO- fell
into the water and was drowned.
The observance of the centennial an
niversary of the First Baptist clutch
of Sedgwick, Me-, is in progress.
At meeting of the members of tie
Brown university track team A. L.
Wright was elected captain for next
year.
The memory of David and John
Brainerd, who distinguished them
selves as frontier missionaries in the
18th century, was honored by the dedi-
cation of a boulder by the roadside be-
tween Haddam and Higganum, Conn,
the site of their birthplace.
The Merrill memorial library. which
was built at an expense of $4,000 by
Joseph b. Merrill of Newton, Mass,
was dedicated at Yarmouth, Me-, with
appropriate ceremonies.
The Boston Young Women's Chris,
tan association announces the receipt
Of legacies and subscriptions to the
amount of $4,000 The money will be
used to enlarge the associations build.
ing or to erect a new structure.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1905-06-16
HOPE rs EXHAUSTED
Mrs Rogers Will Probably Be
EXecu ed For Murder

Montpelier, VT, June 10.-The de-
cisiop of Judge Peckham of the United
States supreme court, declining a writ
of error in the Mary Rogers murder
case, is taken by those interested in
the case here as meaning that the last
hope>of saving the woman's life is ez :
hausted. All the state courts, includ-
ing the supreme body, the legislature,
and now the United States supreme
court have refused to interfere.
j. II. Senter of this city, who. with
t. w. MoIoney of Rutland, has acted
as Mrs. Rogers counsel in the at
tenlpts to save her life, said, when ID
vised of Judge Peckham's decision: 81
am afraid the woman must hang. l
see no other legal step which can now
be taken"
Middlebury, VT, June 10.-Governor
Bell was in Middlebury on business
and when informed of the decision of
Judge Peckham said: "My stand in
the Rogers case is precisely the same
today as when I first reprieved Mrs.
Rogers. Under the law [ was obliged
to grant the second reprieye. Now
that the writ of error has been denied
the law must take its course The
governor said this entirely covered his
position in the matter.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1905-06-16
A CONFERENCE REFUSED
Fall River Manufac turers Will
Not Meet Operatives

Fall River, Mass, June 13.-Secre-
tary Taylor of the Fall River Textile
council has received a letter from
Secretary Hathaway of the Manufac-
turers' association of this city, denying
a request made by the council for a
conference between the operatives and
manufacturers looking to an ADJUST
ment of matters unsatisfactory to the
former For some time there has bee
considerable unrest among the opera
tives, largely owing to the wage ques-
ton.
A statement issued by Governor
Douglas last month. in which, after an
investigation into the conditions of ne
cotton cloth market, he gave it as 5
opinion that the state of the mark
up to April l did not warrant an adj
vance in wages, was accepted by both
mill men and employees. Since then,
however, the operatives claim that
market conditions have improved, and
efforts have been made to bring about
a conference between the two parties
in an effort to make readjustment
of the wage schedule.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1905-06-16
ILLEGAL ReaistratIon CHARGED

Cambridge, Mass, June 12-Three
additional arrests in the registration
fraud cases were made here on writs
of capias issued by the superior court.
The men arrested are Fred E. Thyng
Dennis f. Hynes and Samuel Rosel-
burg, all Of this city. Bail in each case
was placed at $1,000.
To Answer MansIsuehter Charge
Lynn, Mass, June 13.-Frank Huse,
aged 33, is dead, and Frank Towle,
aged %, will be charged with man
slaughter. Towle states that he met
Huse in a saloon, after leaving which
a dispute arose and Huse wanted TO
fight; that Huse struck at him several
times before he (Tewle) retaliated.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1905-06-16
TraiIed by immigration Bureau

Boston, June discharged with vio-
lating the alien contract labor law,
Peter Burrows was arrested at Dover.
n. H., by Inspector Quinn of the Pos
ton immigration office and was brought
to this city for hearing. Burrows
came to this country from England or
April 81. On his arrival he was or
rested and, after a hearing, he was de-
ported to England on April %. Short
" after he reached England he boarded
a steamer for Montreal and from that
city went to Dover. There he entered
the employ of the Cocheco Manufacture
irc company as assistant superiE-
tendent of their velvet mill. The au-
thoritles allege that he entered into 4
contract with the Cocheco company De-
fore he left England.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1905-06-16
A PATRIOTIC DUTY
Why Pope Might Respond to Can
For His NOmina ion

Boston, June 12.-Colonel Albert A
Pope who is considered a tentative
candidate for the Democratic nominal
ton for governor, declares that he be-
lieves it the part of a patriot to accept
a pubic duty. Colonel Pope said:
"A mans greatest honor is to be
called to serve his own state as gov
ernor, but in saying that l am not to
be considered as seeking political office,
or in the light of being candidate fer
the nomination for governor.
at is the duty of the managers of
the party to select the best man. 1T is
their DUTY to disregard personal amhi.
ton in making the selection and to con-
slider only the mans fitness to serve
the state. l do not aspire to office.
have no ambition in politics. l want
no extra work, but if called would
view the case from the duty stand
Doint"
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1905-06-16
Sears Left All to Family

Boston, June 13.-The will of the late
j. NJ. Sears was filed at the Suffolk
registry Of probate yesterday after
noon. Its disposition of the great
estate, valued by the executors at o.
100000, is made public. There are no
public requests and the entire property
IS left to the family. The estate is left
in trust for five years. At the end uf
that time, according to the will, it is
to be divided between the widow and
the son. BY a codicil, executed after
testator's daughters birth, she shares
equally in the division at the terDliua-
ton of the trust.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1905-06-16
Canadian Cruiser Slnks Tur

Ottawa, June 9.-The circumstance :
connected with the running down of
the American fishing tug Oracle NJ bv
the Canadian cruiser Vigilant off Mid
die island, Lake Erie, is to be inyesti.
gated. Captain Dunn's report alleges
that the tug was unlawfully fishing in
Canadian waters and was sunk in col
lision with the Vigilant after several
shots had been fired to bring the tug to
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1905-06-16
Carneqie a Friend Of Labor

Pittsburg, June 13.-Theodore J
Shaffer, the retiring head of the Anal
gamated Association of Iron, Steel arL
Tin Workers, states that Andrew Car
negie's actions during the great Home.
stead strike of 1892 were in no way
inimical to the members of the union
Shaffar's statement was occaSioned by
the recent opposition Of the laboring
class to the acceptance of Carnegie S
gifts. MIR. Carnegie has times ia
Vulnerable demonstrated his friendship
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1905-06-16
Strike Against Fines System

East Brooktield, Mass, June 13.-All
the weavers. go in number. in the
mills of Mann, Stevens & Co., wooden
manufacturers, have struck on account
of the posting of notices of fines for
tmperfections in work. The company
asked that the new arrangement be
tried for a week, promising that dur
ing that time there would be no de-
auctions in wages but the operatives
voted to remain out.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1905-06-16
New Head of Eouttabre life

Lancaster, Pa, June 12-The an
nual feast Of roses was held yesterday
In the Lutheran church at Mannheim.
s. L. kinsey, editor of the York Dis.
patch, paid the rose to Miss Martha
Horning, lineal descendant of Baron
Henry w. Stiegel who, before the
Revolutionary war, gave to the con-
gregation the land on which the church
stands today and who in his deed of
the land stipulated an annual rental
of zone rose to be paid in June"
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1905-06-16
Murdered a Policeman

Plymouth, Mass, June I2.-Antonic
Carpenito and James del Grasso were
found guilty of murder in the second
degree by jury in the superior court
here. The men were accused of shoot.
ing Policeman James MallOy of Brock
ton in that city while endeavoring to
apprehend several men who had been
stealing wire from a Brockton con-
Germ. Malloy died two weeks later.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1905-06-16
Long Sentence Deserved

Boston, June 13.-Not more than 20
OF less than 10 years in state prison.
the first day in solitary confinement.
was the sentence imposed by Judge
Bond in the case of Charles H. John
son. charged with criminally assaultiug
Jennie Mcneil, a blind negro women.
and also with injuring Cyrus Wilson,
who went to the woman's rescue.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1905-06-16
ChiIdren's Lives Endanqered

Pittsburg, June 13.-Two bombs
were found on the premises of the
Springfield public school in this city by
Lewis Baker, the janitor. There are a
number Of Russian families in the
vicinity of the school, many of whom,
it is said are as far as Russia is con.
cerned, intensely anarchistic. In view
Of this the police are conducting their
investigation among the foreigners.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1905-06-16
Accidentally Killed PLAYMATE

Salem, Mass, June 9.-Milton w.
Grinnel, II years old, who shot and
killed Ernest Ramon, of the same age,
in Salem, was discharged from custody
by Judge Holden. The charge against
Griunel was assault with a dangerous
weapon. The two boys had been play
ing with revolvers, when the one in
Grinnels hand was discharged, the
bullet entering Ramon's body, killing
him instantly. Judge Holden found
that the shooting was accidental and
ordered Grinnels discharge.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1905-06-16
Young Woman Badly Slashed

Lawrence, Mass, June 13.-While
Angelica Sareione, an italian, aged 20,
was leaving the Washington mill size
was suddenly attacked from behind BY
Raphael Mortinese, aged %. He
slashed her face from nose to- jaw.
infiicting an ugly, but not dangerous
wound, and disfguring her for life.
After committing the deed Mortinesa
fed, but was arrested in Providence
The police allege that the assault was
the result of jealousy.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1905-06-16
Escaned Erom sanitari,,r,

Newtown. Conn, June 13.-The
woods in the vicinity of the village of
Sandy Hook have been searched by
many men engaged in the pursuit OF
Howard Hawley, aged 25. who bas
been an inmate Of an sanitsrium in
Southport, and who escaped from a
keeper. Hawley has been afflicted
with melancholia.