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The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-07-06
REGULARS HURT BY
SHELL EXPLOSION
One Of Them May Not Recover From
His Injuries-were Firing
a Salute.

NEW YORK, July 6.-By the pre-.
mature explosion a shell in the open
breach of 5-inch gun while Fourth
of July salute was being fired at Cas-.
tie William, on Governor Island, Pri.
vate Cornelius Harrington, of Com.
pany H, Eighth Infantry, was so badly
injured that he may not recover. One
arm was torn off, his right eye was
blinded and he was terribly burned
on the head and body. Sergeant Frank
Webb, of the same company and regi-
ment, was also badly hurt, and it is
feared will lose the sight of one of
his eyes, but is expected to recover.
Sixteen men were grouped about
the battery of four siege guns while
the salute was being fired and at the
moment when the explosion occurred,
but only those nearest the gun were
knocked down by the force of the ex.
plosion. The gun had been fred once.
and under the direction of Sergeant
Webb, Harrington had placed a new
shell in the breech of the gun, and
was about to close 1t when something
ignited the blank shell, 1t is believed
that a spark from the previous dis
charge set 1t off.
Harrington was thrown 80 feet
from the butt of the gun. Sergeant
Webb was out of the direct line of
explosion and escaped the full force.
Both men were removed to the hos
pital on Governors Island and the
firing of the salute was continued.
An inquiry to determine the cause
of the accident will be made at once.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-07-06
PAID HIS FINE
YOUNG MAN WAS FOUND GUILTY
OF DlsoRDERLY CONDUCT
BY THE MAYOR.

The case postponed from yesterday
morning in which young Fairmonter
was accused of drunkenness and dis
orderly conduct was heard to-day, and
he was adjudged guilty of the latter
charge an fined $500, which he paid.
Attorney F. T. Martin appeared for
him.
The case of Dick viscounti, the ltal-
ian, for shooting large fire crackers
on the Fourth was postponed one
week on account OF the absence of
witnesses, and also because his at
ttorney, F. T. Martin, will be out of
town until that time.
Charles Dome was arrested last
night about o'clock at the merry.go-
round by Officer Fleming and charged
with being drunk. An extra officer
was required. He was fined $500. I.
John Moser, a foreigner. was fined
$3.50 for firing cannon crackers near
the Watson, Hotel on the Fourth. Ar
rest by Officer Could, on complaint of
Proprietor Conway.
A gambler named Meredith forfeit.
ed $500 yesterday morning. He was
drunk and when arrested by Chief
Morgan resisted.
Tom Borgess. put up 5000, but fail.
ed to appear. Officer Morris got him.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-07-06
Where The Man Who Wants to Buy
Meets the Man Who Wants 10 Sell.

|. You may want to, buy home-if
you do, chances are that it will take
you long time to find place that
suits you, for the reason that you
must depend upon some one who
HAPPENS to know some one who
wants to sell. Your nearest neighbor
may want to sell his home. He may
not want it generally known and you
may not even know HE would sell.
I may have his property listed on
my books. If 1 haven't 1 have many
Others and am sure r have one that
will be just the thing you're looking
for.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-07-06
FOURTH's LIST OF
DEAD IS SMALL
RETURNS FROM THE WHOLE
COUNTRY SHOW "a DEAD,
AGAINST 4s LAST YEAR.

CHICAGO, Ill, July G.-Returns
covering Fourth OF July fatalities, acct.
dents and fires show that twenty.one
are dead and 53G injured on account
of the celebration. Like figures year
ago showed forty-eight fatalities and
1,5l5 injured.
Casualties this year show the fol-
lowing causes: Runaways, IL: toy
pistols, %; powder burns, 20; fire.
arms of all kinds, "a; fireworks, 29s;
cannon, IS.
Fires reported aggregate loss of
$4,000.
Indications are that the anti.fre-
works campaign is going on In various
parts of the country, and the greater
activity of the police in protecting the
lives and persons of the people are
showing definite results. In Chicago
not death had been reported up to
eleven O'Clock, and the number Of in.
jmies decreased appreciably.
In many OF the similar cities of the
country the enforcement of ordinances
prohibiting dangerous explosives had
salutary effect in reducing the cas-.
ualty list
OF the deaths reported three We're
from locljaw, which developed from
advance celebration of independence
Day. Many more deaths are expected
to ensue from this cause within the
next few weeks, but here, too, the gem
ersl situation IS improved. The adj.
vice OF physicians for immediate
cleansing and cauterizing of wounds
containing gun powder mixed with
dirt was observed in hundreds of
cases, with the probable result that
there will be no serious after effects.
The giant cracker and the toy can.
non were responsible for many Sc.
rious injuries. and the "gun that
wasn't loaded was another fruitful
source of mischief.
The torpedo cane was the most pep.
ular instrument of amusement for the
children. and while there were con-
siderable number OF casualties cred.
tied to it. police say It proved to be
one of the safest articles used in the
celebration, considering the amount
of noise 1t made.
In ths larger cities physicians were
stationed at drug stores for the imme.
diate treatment of the Injured. City
dispensaries furnished extra nurses
and medical forces and anti-tetanic
serum was in strong demand.
In st. Louis the celebration was so
guarded by the authorities that not a
fatal injury had. been reported up to
eleven o'clock.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-07-06
BOY LOST EYEsIeHT
WHILE HE WAS ASLEEP
Appeared In Normal Condition on Re.
firing, But He Was Blind When
Awakened.
SzVE7 g3zA, .-- ggNv7, .rEs,

sisseb-' Y j. ltSk, s--& Ts5IyT7S ;E''Esa
lDAL1A, Col, July 6.-Bryan Giles.
pie, seven years old, son of J. B. Gil
lespie, has lost his eyesight while
asleep. Physicians are unable to dc.
termine the cause Of his blindness.
The boy was playing about the yard
with his brother and retired without
complaint. On his failure to appear
for breakfast his mother, supposing
him in'iisposed, allowed him to remain
in bed until eight o'clock. She called
him at that time and was astonished
to learn that everything was total
darkness TO the boy and he could not
be convinced that it was day. spe-
cialists will be consulted.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-07-06
--Office Oh. -. >.
LEVI B. HRRR,
Sd Floor Trust Co. Bldg, Eairmont.

There are a great many reasons
why you should place your property.
In my hand for sale or rent, chief
among them is tie fact that / hay e
better facilities of finding the most
desirable properties---in fact that's
my busir ess and my agents are all the
time on tie lookout for what the buy
Ell wants. And that's one reason 1
make SO many sales-I get the kind of
property that is in demand. F p
Now there's my reatir g department
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-07-06
BACK for local Duty.

James Williams. "a teamster who has
been wording on contract for w.
8. Thomas at clarksburg for ten
weeks, returned to the city last night
for new orders. He has been hauling
materials for the new Empire Bank
building In course of construction
there, which he reports to be progress
ing rapidly to a finish.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-07-06
Mononealian AsricuIturist.

George v. Frum, Of Granville, our
big pumpkin raiser from Monongalia
county, arrived in the city yesterday
from Fairyiew. to Join his wife and
daughter; Delilah, who are, visiting
Mrs. Frum's parents. Mr.. and Mrs. w.
N. Morrow, Of Merchant street.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-07-06
FIRST WARD. !:
y Our Regular Correspondent. =
BY our Regular Correspondent.
On a Vacation Visit,

George RACER, formerly of this city,
but for over a year one of the ton
serial artists Of Wheeling, who had
been on a vacation visit with his par
ents and friends, left for Cleveland
this afternoon, and after a few days
VIII return to his post for duty.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-07-06
New peparture.

Charley Hough. in addition to his
craft Of ssiffs and yachts for his bust.
ness and his patrons pleasure, has
also provided two dozen bathing suits
as q new departure. and proposes to
improyise a swimming pool above his
livery. He has seyera, plans in mind
for protection. but which one he will
carry into execution he has not yet
fiIly decided. Being of an active turn
of mind, however. we may rest assur-
ed that he will yet evolve something
practical and tangible for better bath
ing facilities.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-07-06
TOPICS OF THE TIMES.

The Pirates put it all over Mr..
Overall
The odor Of witch hazel and arnica
is still psngent
Odessa is doing her best to keep the
mutiny going.
The Norwegian revolution may not
be SO bloodless after all.
In Germany, too, they are feeling
the need Of icing the beer.
The spirit Of &c finds its highest
expression now on the base ball field
The Mitchell jury seems to have
thought that the Senator protested too
much;
Hays death only emphasizes the
worlds opinion of him. 1t was re-
yealed long ago.
i is to be hoped that Chief En-.
gineer Stevens lumbago will not give
him cold feet.
carnegie's tax bill is 100000. This
ought TO suggest to him new way of
dying poor
The Car might be willing to sacri.
flee the grand dukes If he could find
a way to do II. -
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-07-06

Pittsburg ought to apologize for, all
the unkind things that have been said
about Cincinnati.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-07-06

Parker talks as confidently about
politics as though he really knew
something about it.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-07-06

Perhaps the red flag hoisted by the
mutineers on the Kniaz Potemkine
was only an auction sign.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-07-06

1 II is to be supposed that the Mikado
IS moderately interested in the news
from the Blacl, Sen. :.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-07-06
Preston and Taylor Represented.

Mr.. and Mrs. JEFF Weaver, of Taylor
county, who have been visiting Mr..
and Mrs. J. W. yanata, Of Diamond
street, for few days. returned home
to-day Mr., and Mrs. BENJAMIN sapp,
parents Of Mrs. yanata. who have also
been visiting her. returned to their
home in Preston county, this morning.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-07-06

The Chicago States Attorney is
named Fake. but the grafters don't
think he is living up to his name.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-07-06

\ The unloaded pistol was as deadly
as usual. ~ RI
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-07-06

Talk with Junklns i Mlehael.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-07-06

The Pirates put it all over Mr..
Overall
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-07-06

The Car might be willing to sacri.
flee the grand dukes If he, could find
way to do Il.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-07-06

Odessa is doing her best to keep the
rnutiny going.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-07-06

The Norwegian revolution may not
be so bloodless after all.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-07-06

In Germany, too. they are feeling
the need Of icing the beer.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-07-06

The spirit of &c finds its highest
expression now on the base ball field.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-07-06

carnegie's tax bill is $1o7 900. This
ought to suggest to him new way Of
dying poor
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-07-06

The odor Of witch hazel and arnica
Is still psngent.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-07-06

i is to be hoped that Chief En-.
gineer Stevens lumbago will not give
him cold feet.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-07-06

The Mitchell jury seems to have
thought that the Senator protested too
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-07-06

Hays death only emphasizes the
worlds opinion of him. 1t was re.
yealed long ago.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-05-01
TIE NATIONAL CAME.

The baseball season is upon US once
more. AS nation we once more
gather on the bIeachers to yen our
selves hOarse as our favorite team
scores, or to groan inwardIy as it
loses. Again the familiar inquiry is
heard along the street Watts the
score p Again the bulletin boards are
sHrrpunded by eager multitudes and
e telephones are kept buzzing to
na out how it happened.
Once more the Office BOYS grand
mother will die several times a month
and he viii surreptitiously HE himself
70 the baseball park to attend the fu-
neral The season is again here when
me staid and. sober citizen will neglect
nis business and revert to the primal
man as he becomes plain ruffian
asain for two hours on Saturday
afternoon. In fact, the annual attack
pt baseballitis has broken out. and
mere is no quarantinlng against it.
But baseball is a good thing-if #
Doesn't become a mania. The occa-
~tpna4 relaxation the men who are
Hnut I'D in Offices and shops get when
they 80 to the baseball park makes
them healthier and sharpens their
taculti'ss- The average American de-
n1anas some sort of recreation in the
strenuous business life he leads. and
baseball furnishes it during the heat
Cd season. He must have something
% enthuse over. and baseball is Tt.
The opening of the Western associa-
tion season Saturday did not show mn
extra well for Topeka, but there is
comfort for the Topeka fans in the
thought that a bad beginning some.
times means good ending. Then
too, it must be remembered tha-
Oklahoma City has most of last year,
pennant winning team and is picked
for high place in finishing this year
Sunday, when Topeka put out al
eleven-inning game things looked
more encouraging. even though an I'm
fortunate play did eventually Civ,
Oklahoma City the game.
Yesterdays games indicate that tn
teams of the Western association ar
fairly evenly balanced. Two eleven
inning games and one that lasted 70
fourteen innings. finally finishing witt
a score OF two to one. are very unusua
and it looks as though the patrons o
the Western association viii see goo'
ball played this summer. Anyway "
VIII all yell for our home teams.
'Rah for baseball
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-05-01
ABOUT BEAR HUNTING.

Every man who has hunted bear
viii smile on reading that Club Foot
Grizzly" a noted bear, and very dan
gerous, was killed yesterday by one of
the presidents party. When the
writer of this hunted big game, the
terror of the mountains was big
Foot Wallace, a noted bear said to
have killed seven men. When the
guides struck a trail, they measured
it, and had a long pow WOW, to de-
eide whether it was the trail of big
Foot Wallace" They used to hold
conferences, and gravely discuss the
advisability of retreating, after de-
Gliding that the trail was that of Big
Foot Wallace" All this talk was for
the benefit of the tenderfoot. There
never was any such bear as big
Foot Wallace and there never was
any such bear as Club Foot Grizzly"
In the first place, there are no grizzly
bears in the country where the presi-
dent is hunting. [Note.-If the presi-
dent will come to Atchison, we will tell
him lot about bear hunting. l-Atch-
isOn Globe.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-05-01
JOURNAL ENTRIES.

A KANSAS HIAWATHA.
Then the Farmer from Mcpherson
Cat him to the Big Chiefs wigwam,
Where abides the mighty ruler
Edward, chief of all the Kanzas-
In the city Of Topeka.
Il have come, @ Big Chief Edward.
Quoth the tall Mcpherson Farmer,
Veteran Of many battles,
TO request a slight boon from YOU
1T is granted, said the Big ChieT,
1T is yours without the asking,
You, my friend, the great Boss Buster
You may be employment agent
Then the other rose in anger,
And his feathers shook with fury.
III not have it," roared the Farmer.
"In not take the dinky office;
1t is just a joke and by-word.
And the compensation is not
Up to what my talents call for.
I withdraw my application.
And he donned his paint and blanket
AS he left the reservation,
A local paper announces that Bob
Pigg has bought Sylvan Klein's restau-
rant. Isn't the word restaurant sub
ject to amendment. if not debate.
Mr.. Cleveland probably will not have
to employ an extra stenographer to an
swer his invitations to address women's
clubs
That man Cleveland thinks he's
smart snapped Mrs. ClubWoman to-
day, but he never belonged to any
womer's clubs # he had he'd know
more about en-
Since Mr.. Carnegie's now famous
comparison between coachmen and
worthless dukes. a Topeka hackman Is
thinking of asking Mr.. c. If ne has
any more nieces not spoken for.
Ever notice how much more interest
there is in a baseball game than there
/ is in a college debateF
There is this difference between
| President Roosevelt and millionaire
Gates: Roosevelt got the bears, but tnt
bears got Gates.
I'D like to meet the man who said i
/ takes sos year to dress a woman,
/ said Bill Doolittle today. Ny VIE
has been after me for week for he
| $65, and claim it's a. piece OF extraVst
! gance. Twenty-Five dollars a year
/ enough for any woman"
A Topeka man says he would SOW {
patch of wheat in his garden ever
! spring if he was certain man Tx
John ". Gates would always nelp GU
with the price
This can be said to his credit: Mf
Stubs did not say there were no soE'
spots on him.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-05-01
He Thought He stopped the Paper.

An acquaintance met Horace Greeley
one day, and said: Mr. Greeley, I've
stopped your paper"
Have your said the editor well.
that's too bad" And he went his way.
The next morning Mr.. Greeley met his
subscriber again, and said: Il thought
you had stopped the Tribune"
so I did,
s.Then there must be some mistake, -
said Mr. Greeley. for I just came from
the office and the presses were running,
the clerks were as busy as ever. the
compositors were hard at work, and
the business was going on the same as
yesterday and the day before"
oh" CALCULATED the subscriber, Il
didn't mean that I had stopped the pa
per: 1 stopped only my copy Of it. be-
cause I didn't like your editorials"
ssPshawlv retorted Mr.. Greeley. TT
wasn't worth taking up my time to tell
me such a trife as that. My dear sir,
if you expect to control the utterance
of the Tribune by the purchase of one
copy a day, or If you think to find any
newspaper or magazine worth reading
that will never express convictions at
right angles with your own. you are
doomed to disappointment. Success
Magazine.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-05-01
Legally Established.

A Kansas City girl entered into a
contract with a "Tontine company to
nav s1.25 a week for eighty weeks in
Consideration OF a two hundred dollar
diamond After paying twenty-one
weeks she concluded it looked too good
to be true" and so she quit paying and
brought suit for the money. The COM
pa4ay's defense was that she had made
a contract to pay for eighty weeks and
having broken the contract the sum al
ready paid was forfeited. The girl won
the suit. Which simply means that it
has at last been judicially determined
that a. woman has right to change
her rnind.-Tola Register.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-05-01
WHY WE'RE SUBSIDIES PAID?

Senator SpOOner intimates the belief
that the lowering of the tariff of the
Panama railway, and the destruction
of the monopoly hitherto enjoyed by the
Pacific Mail Steamship company will
have no effect on transcontinental rail-
road rates. If the senator's assumption
is sound, the managers of the transcon-
tinental railroads have been making
fools of themselves during many years
past spending money on subsidies to
prevent the isthmian route from be-
coming an important competitive factor.
San Francisco Chronicle.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-05-01
FROM OTHER PENS.
A FEW INSTANCES.

TELL me what you eat and I will
tell you what you are says a Midway
professor. Does the professor mean to
say that woman who eats eggs is an
old hen, that if she eats fruit she is a
peach, that if a man eats fish he is a
soak, that if he eats sausage he must
be a gay dog, or that if he eats lobster
he is q chump?-Chicag Journal.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-05-01
~ UNKTND CuT.

In stopping at Kamranh bay to
clean his ships of a lot of barnacles
Rojestvenslky was giving the Repuh-
hcan party in Kansas an example of
what it ought to do with Farmer
Smith and Tom Anderson as soon as it
has time.--Parsons Sun.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-05-01
a .PRoMTNENT cTTTzF1Z.. :.

and fiercest booze fighters that this
community ever had is the frank
way in which the Belleyille Freeman
refers to prominent citizen recently
deceased.--Clay Center DISPATCH.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-05-01

Senator Mitchell has pointed out a
number OF technicalities in those in
dictments, but has decided to waive
them. Senator Burton can inform his
colleague that a technicality is some
times a very present help in time of
trouble.-Coffeyvil Record.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-05-01

Maybe Mr.. Cleveland is getting ready
TO run for president again and expects
to get solid with the men who have to
stay at home and mind the baby dur
ing club meetings.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-05-01
TOueH ON TIE MAID.

Newton Is getting very particular.
A negro maiden over in that Sunday
school town sold a brace Of cold beers
and was given $500 fine and 30 days.
Seems like Newton is not encourag-
ing the practice that she has been told
would make a metropolis out of a
country town.-Hutchinson Bee.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-05-01

Kansas may have considerable of Mr.
Gates spare cash and some of that
which Banker Bigelow dropped in the
Chicago wheat pit, but she doesn't pro
pose to let go of either.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-05-01

What the Equitable policy holders
really want is a receiver for Mr.. Hyde's
resignation. If they get the resignation
they don't care about a receiver for the
comuanv
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-05-01

Since Secretary Loeb has been lead
ing such a strenuous life in the Colo
RADIO mountains, he probably will not
try to persuade President Roosevelt to
prolong his stay.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-05-01

Snowman Bailey seems to have been
badly mistaken when he said circus pa
rades had lost their popularity. Had
ne been spectator on Kansas avenue
Saturday he would have found his opin-
Ion reversed
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-05-01

Mr.. Carnegie says he never offers
money where there is any doubt about
its being accepted. He doesn't have to
spend much time hunting for places to
offer it either.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-05-01
FIRED SMITHS INsTINCT

The Interview with Dumont Smith
praising Gov. Hoch indicates that the
governor IS coming out all right.
Smith Is an opportunist. He never
cepted favors from Gov. Bailey and
began hurrahing for Hoch as soon as
the tide turned. It is really a hopeful
sign.-LaWrence World
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-05-01

Look cut for a brindle Boston bull
pup warns a Washington paper. but a
further reading discIoses that it is not
Thomas ". Lawson who is lost, but a
dog belonging to one of the Roosevelt
boys.