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The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-02-24
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Falrmont Lodge NO
Meets first and third Monday even:
ings Of each month, Masonic Temple,
Of Main and Bridge streets
Orient Chapter Mo- 81 r. IAN
Meets second Monday evening Of
each month, Masonic Temple, corner
of Main and Bridge streets;
Crusade commandery No. g, X. 7.
Meets fourth Monday evening of
each month, Masonic Temple, corner
Of Main and Bridge streets:
j. o: o. E.
Marion Lodge Mol.
Meets every Tuesday evening, Odd
Fellows Hall, corner Of Main and
Monroe streets.
'EFNML EI.aZ - .a4.HHFr 49,
Palatlne Lodge No. "a.
Meets every Wednesday evening,
Odd Fellows Hall, corner of Mer-
chant and Market streets.
Mountain City Encampment No. s.
Meets first and third Friday even
ings of each month; Odd Fellows
Hall. corner of Main. and Monroe
streets. d.
Canton Mononsahela No. 8, P. NJ.
Meets every Thursday evening, Odd
Fellows Hall, corner Of Main and
Monroe streets.
West Virginia Lodge No. 81, D. r,
Meets every Monday evening, Odd
Fellows Hall, corner Of Main and
Monroe streets.
Seven Star Lodge No. 81, D. r.
Meets every Monday evening, Ode
Fellows Hall, corner Of Merchant
and Market streets.
lH.aaEal [E.a#aIHH Na~H1H ...- #.-Hra LH-L.E
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Mt. City Lodge No. 4s.

Mt. City Lodge No. 4s.
Meets every Thursday evening, SO.
Main street.
Falrmont Lodge No. is, U. r.
Meets second and fourth Friday
evenings Of each month, 315 Main.
street.
Pythian Temple No. 5, R. s.
Meets every Tuesday evening in.
X. Of P. hall.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-02-24

PAWPAW BRANCH.

Saturday only.)
No. 2o1-Leaves Fairmont. .7:O0A. NJ.
No. 203-Leaves Fairmont. 400 p. N.
No. 200-Arrives at Fairmont9:25 AM
No. 202-Arrives at Fairmont6:25 P. NJ.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-02-24

Why not, let the Marion Claim
Agency collect that claim for you? !
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-02-24

Prof. W. r. Dunstan, an English.
man, who has been making a mineral
survey Of Ceylon. has made the i'm.
portant discovery Of several minerals
containing the rare earth thorla.
Henry Clay Barnabe, the opera
comedian, is an invalid, lying help
less at his home on Riverside Drive,
New York. His afliction is the re-
suit of n fall in St. Louis last autumn.
Miss Helen Framsworth Mears,
who modelled the statue Of Miss
Frances E. Willard that has Just been
placed in the Capitol at Washington,
began to model when she was a child,
and before she was nine years old her
work was exhibited and admired.
The effort to raise a fund of $780,.
900 TO establish q chair OF political
science in the Western Reserve uni
verslty, as q memorial to the late
Senator NJ. A. Hanna. is meeting with
gratifying success.
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A. u. w.

Fairmont Lodge No.. IL.
.Meets'every Monday evening, Home
Savings Bank building, Main street.
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Division \

Division No. 2, 9Th Pa. Reg, Y. R.
Meets every second and fourth
Monday evening in Willard Hall.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-02-24
BALTIMORE & oHIo5RAICRoNp5


Tickets will be sold at above very
low rate for the round trip, including;
all expenses as described in timer
airy. These delightful tours afford a
choice Of different routes, with stop
over at Washington in each direc.
ton.
Descriptive itineraries, tickets and
sleeping car reservations may be pro-
cured from Baltimore e Ohio Ticket
agents.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-02-24

Meets every Tuesday evening,
Elks' Home, Main street.
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d No, 1894.

III.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1905-07-13
ACCIDENTS.

William Harvey Of Clinton twp was
kicked in the stomach by horse, last
Saturday, and seriously injured.
r. f. McMichaels was killed by
head on freight collision at Echo on the
B. R. & P, June 29th. and was buried
at North Washington. His wife, nee
Cook Of Washington twp, survives
him.
Miss Nellie Bard of Slipperyrock, a
teacher in the Butler Schools. had rib
broken in a runaway accident between
Slipperyrock and Grove City, last
week.
On the night Of the Fourth an Italian
named John Angelo was returning from
New Castle to Branchton, where he
was employed, and boarded through
excursion train at Houston Junction,
Jumped off at Branchton, and was
found several hours later fatally in
jured.
Ed Bowers and Frank Lyons were
overpowered by escaping gas in a house
near the County Home. Monday. They
were rescued from the building and
taben to the Hospital and were re
ported better next day.
George, a seven-year-old son Of Frank
~MCCandIeEs or WESTERN Ave, VINO
was spending the Fourth with his
grandmother at Pleasantville, Venango
co1nty, looked in the end of a ''whiZzer
and almost lost the sight Of one eye.
Levi O. Purvis of the firm Of S. g
Purvis 6e Co., met with a serious ac
cident at the B. a. o. station in Butler,
Tuesday night. He went to the station
to see his wife and daughter off on the
| Buffalo Aror and Gaw than into
Pullman; hut the train was ten minutes
| late and did not make its usual five
minute stop here. Ii started off with
Levi on board and had gained con-
siderable headway before he stepped off
when he was instantly thrown back
wards between the platform and the
moving cars His left hand lit upon the
track and was 80 cut and crushed that
amputation was necessary. His right
leg was broken between the knee and
ankle and his hip was dislocated. His
predicament was discovered few
moments later by Agent Turner. who
carried him into the station and had
him taken to the Hospital. The
trainmen saw or knew nothing Of the
accident and word Of it was sent by
wire to Mrs. Purvis.
An unknown man went to sleep under
car in the yards east of town, Tues
day night, and was crushed to death
while the switching crew was moving
| the cars. He was later identified as
| Geo. Shemon Of Lincoln Ave.
Thomas McCall's team ran away with
him at Bruin. Monday; and ran under
the guard rail Of bridge, breaking the
leg Of one of the horses.
Ross Sarver and Floyd Ekas, each
| aged II years, were drowned in the
| dam at Sarversville, July 4th.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1905-07-13

Household pets are susceptible to a
far greater variety of diseases than
most people imagine. Parrots are
known to be susceptible to a disease so
peculiar to themselves that 1t IS called
from the Greek word for parrot, 'psit-
tacosis" : number of fatal cases In
human beings of what was at first sup
posed to be a malignant influential pneu-
monia were in Paris traced to the bacil-
lus at present thought TO be causative
of the parrot disease. A certain pro-
portion of parrots are known to die
from tuberculosis. Cats are known
sometimes to have tuberculosis, and
that they have in many cases been car
rlers OF diphtheria and other Of the
ordinary infections directly and indi-
rectly is more than suspected.-Kansas
CITY journal.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1905-07-13
EXPENSIVE FLOWERS.
the Tulip Craze In Holland In the
Nineteenth Century.


During the tulip craze In Holland in
the last century IN one year the sales
aggregated 100000 forms Holland
went tulip mad. The bulbs were quot
ed on the Stock Exchange. Ownership
IN them was divided into shares. Spec
ulators sold them short At one time
more tulips were sold than existed. At
Lille a brewer sold his trade and good
will IN exchange for bulb. which was
thereafter known as the brewery tulip.
In Amsterdam a father gave one by
way Of dover with his child. There
after the variety was known as the
marriage-of- -my-daughter. At Rotter-
dam 4 hungry. sailor, happening on
few, mIstook them for onions and
ate them. The repast became as IA
nous as Cleopatra's pearls and prob
ably exceeded it IN cost At The Hague
a poor fellow managed to raise black
tulip. The rumor of that vegetable
marvel spread. Presently he was visit
ed by a deputation from q syndicate.
For that eve lamb of his the deputa-
ton offered 1000 forms, which he re-
fused. He was offered 10000 forms.
Still he refused. Cascades Of gold
were poured before his resisting eyes.
Finally. tormented and tempted, he
succumbed. There and then the depu-
tation trampled that tulip under their
feet Afterward it appeared that the
syndicate had already grown a gem
precisely similar and, unable TO bear
the idea that a rival existed, had au-
thorized the deputation, if needful, to
offer ten times the amount which 1t
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1905-07-13
POLITICAL.

Insurance Commissioner /. W. Dur
ham of Philadelphia resigned his Office
on Saturday, the let ipst5 5--nr1d eor'
Pennypacker accepted it, and appointed
another ex-City Boss, David Martin. In
his stead; which action, according TO
the Philadelphia politicians, clears the
political air in Philadelphia. = David
Martin used to be Quay's right hand
man in Philadelphia; then they dis
agreed and Quay denounced MART on
the floor Of the u. 8. Senate. and they
all turned in and pulled him down and
put him ont Of politics; now they have
taken him up again to offset Durhams
unpopularity on account OF hisIconnec-
tion with some Of the city contracts,
on which Mayor Weaver has stopped
payment. This may help the Phila-
delbhia bunch" but it spreads the
cloud over the whole state
Richard s. Holt is the fusion nominee
for Judge in Beaver Co.
State Health Commissioner Samuel
g. Dixon says he has 1000 applicants
for the ten positions Of district health
officers. The territorial outlines Of the
ten districts have not yet been deter
mined, but DIR. III. d. Hockenberry OF
w. Sunbury ami DIR. w. L. DeWolf Of
Butler are applicants for the district in
which Butler county is to be part.
Former Sec'y Of War, Elihu Root Of
New York. has accepted the appoint
ment Of Secretary Of State to succeed
John Hay. Root is one of the next
presidential possibilities.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1905-07-13
TWO CLASSES OF OAKS.
One Notable For It's Wood, the other
For Its BriIIinncy of CoIorinG.

The great oak family might be dlvid-
ed into two classes-those that rlpen
their acorns in one season, such as the
white, post and messy cup oaks, and
those which require two full years,
such as the red, scarlet and black oaks.
To the first class belong the chestnut
oak and the live oak of the south. This
latter tree for generations played an
important part in shipbullding. but has
now been superseded by iron and steel
The leaf, which is an evergreen, is en-
tlrely without iudentations and is thick
and leathery. The wood IS very heavy
and strong. has beautiful grain and
IS susceptible of taking a high polish.
At one time this wood was so valuable
that our government paid 100000 for
large tracts of land in the south, that
our navy might be sure of a supply Of
live oak timber.
To the second class of oaks we are
largely indebted for the gorgeous col
ors Of our autumn leaves. The red,
scarlet and pin oaks, with their bril-
liant reds, scarlets and browns, are
close competitors with the maple in
giving our American landscapes the
most wonderful autumn colorings to be
found anywhere in the world. These
three trees have leaves which at first
glance are quite similar, but by care
full examination may always be dis
tinguished.-St Nicholas.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1905-07-13
Oil and Gas Notes.
The market remains at sf27.


Callery-Eisler & Obrien completed
their No. A Staples, last week, and have
300 bblrpumper. They now have IL
wells in this field. and mile of territory
still to drill, making more valuable
property than the Waldron field. They
bought the leases last year from
"Spotty' Mcbride.
Butler twp.-In the Waldron field
west Of town the Southern's dry hole.
No ]. A. Lennon. filed 400 feet with
oil after being shot and is good for ) OF
. barrels day. and the Southern No. 2
Hartung is good for 20 barrels day.
Frequent small doses of nitro -glycerine
keep the production OF the two gushers
on the Waldron up to an average Of ten
barrels an hour each The Eisler 81
OBrien No. 2 HaItung, supposed dry
hole, showed for IL barrel pumper
after being shot The Snee well on the
Painter-Hoon farm got showing Of
both oil and gas in the Speechley. and
was put to pumping.
Petersyille Raeder & Co. have struck
10 barrel well on the Raeder and are
drilling another
Troutman -Troutman heirs are drill
ling on the Paul Troutman farm, and
Orr and Charles Balsiger are drilling
on the Reed heirs farm.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1905-07-13
Election at Gallery.

The new borough of Gallery held Its
first election yesterday Fifty Eve votes
were polled and the following officers
elected:
Burgess, p. H. Murry.
Councilmen, w. e. Dunbar, J. M.
Little. Jerry Dunlap, w. b. Staples.
and w. Fl. Lobaugh.
School Directors, John Waite, f. G.
McNeal. A. Mccullough, w. B. Scott
and John Kennedy.
Auditors, y. B. Little, w. p. Neal
and Samuel Kaufman.
Constable, John III. Fitch.
High Constable, w. 3. Scott,
The borough 10 apparently Demo
cratic.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1905-07-13
senator Mitchell's Conviction

The verdict of the United States
district court at Portland, Ore. which
convicted Senator John Fl. Mitchell
of virtually selling his official power
and position, merely confirms the
public view of the case. Ii surprised
no one who has followed the progress
Of the trial. unless by reason of the
fact that the high station of a United
States Senator proved of no avail as a
shield for crime.
Mitchell deserves no sympathy
whatever. In his early manhood he
tasted enough Of the shame and bit
terness of evil ways to make his sin
ming in old age peculiarly offensive.
He managed to live down and evade
the consequences Of deserting the wife
of his youth. He changed his name
and made a new start on the Pacific
Coast When his early misdeeds found
him out, they were condoned sufficient
" to permit him to rise to high honors.
Fate was kind to him, in wonderful
measure. In gratitude and humility
John Nipple, alias Mitchell. ought to
have walked circumspectly the rest Of
of mis- days
Greed led him into his greatest law
breaking. Lust Of gold brought the
turpitude Of his inmost nature TO the
surface at time when he should have
been setting his house in order for a
serene twilight after the storm and
stress of his life. Under such circum-
stances compassion is misplaced placed
The evil outcropping is clearly innate
and ineradicable.
1t is we'll that this mans career is
ending in open shame. Too much has
has been smoothed over and hidden in
his devious past The county needed
the moral tonic of his conviction. If he
goes to the penitentiary. as he should
the spectacle viii be wholesome, al
though lamentable as revelation OF
wickedness in high places.
If the twisting and dodging Of the
scandalous and corrupt Burton, of
Kansas, do not avail TO prevent the
execution Of his sentence, two United
States Senators will serve terms to-
gether. Such double object lesson on
the fruits of dishonesty in public life
must prove of far-reaching value e.-Ex-
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1905-07-13
War and Peace Notes.

With nothing doing in Manchuria,
the eyes of the whole civilized world
centered ON one Of the most remarkable
incidents OF history, last week. The
crew OF Russian battleship, in the
Black Sen mutinied and killed some Of
their officers, and forced the others tc
navigate the ship from cne Russian
port to another. in an effort to start
revolution. But their efforts were not
successful, and, on Saturday last, they
run the ship into a Roumanian port,
and surrendered to that government,
with the understanding that they were
10 be allowed TO escape
During the cruise Of the Mutineer she
bombarded part of Odessa, said to be a
larger city than Pittsburg in popula'
| ton
This week the Japs took possession OF
the large island of Saghalien, to the
north of Japan, and too far north to be
of much use, excepting for coal and
wood. They ceded it to Russia forty
wears ago, and now take it back
The Russian and japanese peace
| ENJOYS are gradually getting together
| on details, and have agreed TO hold
their sessions at the Z. s. Navy Yard at
Portsmouth. n. h, which is located on
an island in the harbor. and commands
| a fine view OF the sea-
Americans returning from the scene
of war attribute japanese success, ID
part, to the terrible explosive discover
ed by their Prof Shimose, first used ID
their navy, and said to be very danger,
ous to handle. A man who was II FORT
Arthur during the siege says: Tine
most effective agent used by the Japs
was the shimose with which their shells
were charged 1t is absolute destruction
| to the morale Of any soldiers, whether
ON the attack or defense. Its effects are
so appalling that the mind can hardly
comprehend them The mere enace-
ment of a whole battalion OF men by
one shell from a field-piece is not 60
| shocking. That may occur when troops
| get into cross fire from machine guns
but the frightful evidence of the mighty
powes of the explosive is shown by its
treatment of Notifications, stone OF
| earth, or of nature itself, nnimproved
upon by the hand of man. To see q
bastion that has required months to
construct and upon which the ablest
engineering skill has been expended re-
duced to dust and pebbles by one large,
| well-directed shell filled with shimose,
and the men in supposed safety behind
| il buried in the debris, is terrifying to
degree that cannot be conveyed to the
civilian mind. The Russians didn't
quail before the volleys of rifles IN
which smokeless powder was used
They were intrepid before ordinary
bombardments; but when the shimose
| shells were sent ashore from the jar
naval vessels and employed upon the
various Notifications their courage
oozed out, The explosive was used en-
tirely by the navy at first. Togo usec
it. as is generally asserted in Japan, a.
his first attack upon the ships at the
mouth of Port Arthur harbor.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1905-07-13
kuIln-COIIltcr.

A most enjoyable event took place
June 2Sth. at the home Of McAllister
Kuhn in the marriage Of his daughter
Jessie L., TO William II. Coulter Of
West Snnbury. At nigh noon, in the
presence Of thirty guests, the ceremony
was performed by Rev ID L Kuhn,
brother Of the bride Rev. w. A.
Sloan assisting. Miss Alice Hutchison
Of Chicora acted as bridesmaid and
Charles p, brother Of the groom. as
best man. After a bountiful repast and
social afternoon, the bridal party left
with the good wishes Of all present.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1905-07-13
FIRES.

The home of Mrs. Jerome MCKINLEY
in Concord twp. with nearly all its CON
tents, was consumed by fire on the
evening OF the 4th. The family was
away at the time and neighbors saved
q few household goods Loss about
$4,000.
A novel fire ragged in Wilkes Barre, n
few days ago, street was burning
not the houses but the street itself. The
street is composed Of deep foundation
OF coal waste and refuse, covered with
a couple of feet OF earth This coal
waste was burning tercely. the
fumes from il being distressing and
the earth on the surface OF the street
being baked and cracked. Efforts to
put out the fire by digging holes to the
culm and flushing it were unsuccessful
owing to the extent of the fire. and
workmen are tearing up the street and
digging out the burning culm.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1905-07-13
DEATHS.
FRAZIER-At his home in Pittsburg
July 4. 1905. William Frazier, aged
6 vaars

FRAZIER-At his home in Pittsburg
July 4. 1905. William Frazier, aged
6S years
He is survived by his widow, nee
Ruth Turner of Butler. He was a
brother Of John, James and Archie
Frazier, and Mrs. Jos Britain Of
Butler.
EYTH-At his home in Oakland twp,
July s. 1905. Francis n. Eyth, aged
Il years.
BETHLEY-At his home in Centre
twp. July s, 1905, Chas Bethley, aged
- years.
RIGGINS-At her home in Oakland
twp. July ,. 1905, Mrs. Anna Hig-
gins. formerly of Murrinsville.
MCMILLEN-Ath her home in Millvale,
July 8. 1905, Mrs Oliver NJ. McMil-
lin, nee SprouL aged 25 years.
BACHMAN-At his home in Saxon-
burg. June 26, 1905, ---, son
of VIM. Bachman, aged years.
MCKEE-At her home in Saxonburg,
June %. 1905, Mrs. Mary, wife of
Jos. W. Mckee.
KOHLER- his home in Butler
June 80, 1905, John J son Of Gabriel
Kohler, decd, aged "a years.
GREGGS-At her home in W. Va.
June 13, 1905, Cecilia, daughter of
Frank Greggs, aged II years.
SHIER-At his home in Pittsburg,
June 80 1905, Mrs. Josephene, widow
of Michael Shier, aged % years.
McMILLAN-Att the home of Daniel
Goldinger in Donegal twp, June 20,
1905. Mrs. Sarah, widow of Jas.
Mcmillan, aged 93 years.
CAMPBELL-At the home of his
father in-law, George 3. Turner,
June 90. 1905, Bredin Campbell, aged
30 years.
SACKETT-At her home in New
Castle, July /, 1905. Mrs. Elizabeth,
widow of Robert Sackett, nee Shira,
aged "a years
McCLYMONDS-At her home in Slip
pervrock, July II, 1905, Mrs. Eliza
beth Glenn, wife of Prof. I. \. Nc
CIymonds, aged 81 years.
MAYBERRY-July II, 1905, infant
child of C. II. Mayberry of Slipper
rock boro, aged 1 year.
DIERKEN-At mis- boarding place in
Butler, July II. 1905, Peter Dierken,
aged 80 years
Mr. Dierkin was one of the gate-keep-
ers at the Park His death was caused
by Bright's disease. He was a brother
Of Daniel Dierken of Chicora.
Obituary.
George Smith of this county, an in
mate Of Warren Hospital for sixteen
years, died on June Both.
The remains of Mrs. Ella NJ. Wilt OF
Pittsburg were inferred in the North
Cemetery, this place, last Thursday
John Hay, Secretary of State for the
United States, and ex-Minister to the
courts of Paris, Madrid, Vienna, and
Great Britain, died at his home at New
burg, New Hampshire, on the 1st inst
He was born at Salem, Indiana, was a
law student of Abraham Lincoln; went
with him to Washington and has been
in public life till his death. He knew
the Nations of the earth and their re-
sources and his policy in dealing with
them was one of simple honesty.
President Roosevelt and Cabinet at
tended the funeral at Cleveland.
Mrs. Melissa Mckee, mother Of f. w.
Mckee. the owner of West Winfield,
died at her home on Highland Ave.
Pittsburg. last Wednesday.
NJ. Kisnick, who was injured at the
Clavtonia mines some time ago, died al
the County Home, June 30th.
Hon. VIM. r. Crawford of Venangc
county died at Franklin, Sunday. aged
80 years.
Frank NJ. Fuller, Secy. of the Com
monwealth, dropped dead in his garden
in Uniontown, Monday evening.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1905-07-13

CHIEF ENGINEER John f. Wallace,
who was given charge Of the construc-
tion Of the Panama Canal at salary Of
e25, 900 q year, and who had served in
that capacity since May, 1904, resigned
the other day because big corporation
In New York offered him 5000 year
to act as its president and manager.
The new chief engineer of the Pan
anna Canal, John r. Stevenson Chicago,
win receive $4,000 per annum, which
10 " 900 more than was paid to his pre-
decessor Mr.. Stevens has record for
faithfulness and determination which
II " guarantee that he is not likely to
desert the canal because Of the offer Of
y bigger salary from some corporation.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1905-07-13
now sparro,,a Were Caught

In an old game book published in
England in 1920 appeared the follow
Ing formula for the lessenlng of the
sparrow pest: Take some lees Of wine
and hemlock juice. temper them to-
gether and steep Il quantity Of wheat
therein for the space OF one night. Then
place the same In II spct where the
birds resort to feed, and when they
have eaten thereof they win drop down
dead drunk. Too much hemlock should
not be used or there will be a danger
Of poisoning the birds and rendering
them unwholesome food"