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The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-04-18
REQUEST OF THE MAYOR

To the citizens of Fairraont:
I desire to call the residents and
property owners attention to some of
the provisions of the city laws con
corning sanitation and cleanliness
generally about the city.
1. The streets OF our little city
must be kept clean. and to do this
great deal of the city's money is eX-
pended: but however diligently our
streets can not be kept clean unless
the residents will refrain from throw
ing rubbish. etc. upon the streets.
= All premises must be put and
kept in clean and good sanitary con-
dition. It has been the duty of the
sanitary officer to inspect all premises
within the city and TO see that the
same are kept clean. This duty Will
be performed by the police force this
year. who now have instructions TO
begin making examinations Of all the
properties in the city. Please clean
up before the officer gets there.
O. 1t is unlawful for any owner or
occupant Of property to permit any
cess-pools or staSnant water to re
main upon his premises. Are there
such on your property?
t. All persons who have premises
within reach of a public sewer are re-
CURED to connect herewith sanitary
closets and no outside or garden
closet is permitted where such person
can connect to a sewer line All out
door closets when no sewer connec-
tons can be had should be put in as
good sanitary conditln as possible.
Immediately.
Heavy penalties are imposed for
neglect to observe any Of these pro-
visions Of the ordinances with refer
ence to the public health. but I hope
all will speedily put their premises in
shape and assist thereby in making
our city as clean and free from dis
ease as possible, during the coming
hot weather
W. E. ARNETT, Mayor a1i-st
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-04-18
Case nea az
MAD a ooGETs BUSY ON NV
YORK STREET, RESULTING
IN HIS DEATH

NEW YORK, April IE-PuHnS like
an automobile, little yellow deg With
'-sasolene Jag bit seven Children
and terrified scores in Amsterdam ave
nue.. near One Hundred and SEAth-
first street. before policeman killed
the animal. yesterday afternoon AZ
about the same time black dog meet
ing like fate IN Aqueduct avenue. in
the Bronx, after frightening Children
Just dismissed from school
DR. Norton, of The J. Hood Wright
hospital. was driving down Broadway
in an automobile. AT American
League park the supply of Sasoiene
was exhausted. and When the c.auf-
feur returned to the machine with a
fresh supply he poured some of Into
a broken cup
Deceived r. the color of the liquid
a dog Tapped up several mouthfuiS and
the last DR.. Norton saw of the dog 1t
was barking down the street like an
automobile getting under way.
Two or three times the animal ran
into stores and drove the customers
to the counters and chairs the
screams of women mnslinS with the
sharp yelps of the dog. Policeman
Brady stopped the animal with bull
let. The children's wounds were
cauterized in drug store
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-04-18
FROM CHICAGO TO
EAST IN TEN HOURS.
PLANS FOR ELECTRIC AIR LINE
TO HAVE A SPEED OF Is
MILES AN HOUR.

CHICAGO. April 1S.-Ten hours he
tween Chicago and New York on
trains operated by electricity and max
ing an average speed of 15 miles ar
hour is the plan of incorporates &C fha
Chicago and New York Electric Air
Line Railroad.
The scheme apears to be far IN the
future. however It is asserted that
some of the right of way has been Sc
cured" but the projectors decline ID
say how much They hope to haze he
road in operation in five years. As
the name implies. the proposed road
viii sacrifice everything for speed and
distance.
According TO the statement of iona
than D. Price, president of the Co-ope
rative Construction Company. which
was organized to build :he road. The
line Will be 142 miles long. or 200
miles shorter than any steam roa:;
now connecting the two cities. Part
of the line already has been surveyed.
The first section of the road to be
built. according to the promoter. Will
be out of Chicago, and work on-thiS.
one of the incorporatorS said last
night, Will begin soon. In choosing
the route no attention is paid to
whether the line runs through large
cities or not.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-04-18
OVER IN LEWIS

If you want to see an ant-taN re-
former turn pale just mention the re-
duction of the State tax to him. That
is one thing among several Others that
gives him fainty feeling in the pit
of his stomach. The Weston Independ'
emit gives some figures along that line
this week that may cause some Lew
is county Democrats to have nervous
proStration. but We feel safe in quot
ing them in Marion. The Independent
says:
"Our readers can now begin to as
certain whether or not there is any
foundation for the Democratic claim
that taxes are to be higher under the
new system than under the old In
1904 Lewis county paid taxes on real
estate valued at S3.25.,511- That means
that the realty of this county was
charged with S11.401 of State taxes
In 19oG-and our friends say that this
will be the high tide of taxation =
We shall pay taxes on real estate val
ued at SS.601. $50 But instead of pay
ing at the old rate of 35 cents on tho
hundred. We shall probably pay but
five cents on the hundred. or a total
TAX for State and State school purposes
of $4.301- Take this from S11.401. and
you viii see just how much our tax
payers gain by reason of taX-reform.
1t amounts to saving of S7.1oO on
the items of State and State school
taxes. Under the law We cannot be
charged with county or district taxes
in excess of seven and oQe-half per
cent above the total funds raised for
county and district purposes in 1901
The facts viii be the same as to per.
Sonal property, and when we consider
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-04-18
That bird
erTn Z ak
rs NOT IN KEEPING WITH PRES
dents PLANS-WANTs TO -
BE ~. S. SENATOR

WASHINGTON, D. C., April u.s. -
President Roosevelt has made knowp
to some of those with whom he has
talked recently that his ambition Is
to represent the State OF New York IN
the United States Senate after he
leaves the White House. in 1909. There
is not the slightest doubt in the minds
OF the Presidents closest friends that
he intends to adhere strictly to his
announcement on election night IN
November. 1904, that under no circuno-
stances would he serve another term
in his present Office. It is assumed
from what Mr. Roosevelt has said that
he much prefers rmaininG in public
life than becoming president OF Har-
ward University.
Both the present Senators from New
York are more than 90 years old. and
it IS generally understood that neither
will stand for reelection Mr.. Plat
will cease to be a Senator on the same
day that Mr. Roosevelt will cease to
be President. March 4. 1903. while
Mr.. Depews term will expire on March
4, 1911 II he were elected to sue
coed Mr.. Plat. Mr. Roosevelt would
be sworn in as Senator If he so de
sired on the day OF his retirement
from the presidency
Upon his accession to the preSidea-
cy, in 1901, Mr.. Roosevelt was the
youngest man who had ever occupied
ton of his present term he will be only
ton Of his presnt term he will be only
50 years old He Will then be nearly
IS years younger than the nestor of
the Senate, Mr.. Pettus, of Alabama
John Quincy Adams served eight
terms in the House Of Represent tives
after he had ceased to be President in
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-04-18
SPEAK UP, GENTLEMEN!

Beg pardon. but haven't you anti-tax
reformers forgotten something? It Is
certainly about time for the annual
howl about having to pay the capita.
ton tax to the assessor. as he makes
his round. That was one OF the heavy
weight arguments of the ants and it
must not be dropped at this stage OF
the game. The. people certainly re-
member the hardships it wrought last
year and think back with sorrow OF
the cows that were sold from the chill
dren and how the assessor kept the
remainder of the money, after the CAPT.
tation tax and costs were paid, be-
cause there was no provision In the law
to make him pay it back, A word or
two from some Symphetic editor Just
at this time would reopen the old
wound and the oppressed man would
snite the new tax laws a powerful
swat next fall. Don't be caught nap
ping and let golden Opportunity like
that pass by. but be up and doing be-
fore the assessor gets his work com.
pleted. 80
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-04-18
NOR TIE FiRsT TINE

The Morgantown chronicle puts the
trtnnmfnss on an editorial OF unusual
interest as. follows:
The Tucker Democrat. printed az
Parsons. came out again this week
Notwithstanding Editor Deans pre-
diction that last weeks issue might
be his last. It VIII be remembered
that his enemies broke through his
window and pied four cases Of type
besides making the most terrible
threats against him In this weeks
paper he exultantly says
I've believe we can stay with the
crowd and give the people Of Tucker
>,~s-.---- a r.~-----saner for a week or
z---r -. 4Eyhowt Seven new. sub
Sc-:ocr5 IN IS many Gays is not such
ciscouraSinS disbursement after
all Some Of our friends are stu with
US. as well as a majority of the crowd
We may get licked before We gel.
through. but it wont be the first
time.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-04-18

with the law. The law also requires
that the State board of public works
complete its work by the first day Of
June. The law will be complied with
for the State board has already taken
the preparatory steps.
The law for the taxation of rail.
roads, pipelines. express lines, tele'
phone, telegraph and private car lines
is the most drastic ever put upon the
statute books of any State. The anti
tax reform organs would better 50
slow with their predictions
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-04-18
a fellow can sometimes tell
what heis doing in a community
by the Kind of enemies he has
Setter GO SLOW.

The way of the anti-tax refor:11e:
IS becoming a way of great unpieas-
anmess. He is hedged about by a
vast array of witnesses and caught IL
IA lie about every other minute. The
Wheeling News puts the bug on him
as to late assertion as follows:
In their chasrin over the able. hon
sest and uitable~assessment OF real
estate made In West Virginia the
zanti:tax reform organs are growing
utterly reckless in their discussion CT
5the subject. Deliberate lying is nov
their lastsrecourse-
For instance one Of the tribe in,
sqaires into railroad assessments.
coupling the prediction that the rail
roads wiIl5oot be assessed at double
their present rate with the lie that
nothing has been done towards The
assessment of railroad property.
80 AS for the prediction, that can be
dismissed without wasting thought
overt, Remembering the predictions
from the same source that the taxes
gof19o5 would be twice or thrice what
they. were In 1904 and that those OF
1905 would be multiplied still more
ssteAs for the assertion that nothing
has been done towards the assess
ment =of railroads. every newspaper
reader knows that to be untrue y
month or more ago. Governor Daw-
son secured the services Of two eX-
perts Of the census bureau who made
savaluatfon OF the railroad property in
West Virginia for the government.
These men classified the valuation in
two departments; one the valuation
of the physical assets alone, the 9th
sersthe valuation from a commercial
standpoint which included the ear1-
Sing power OF the road and the good
viii Men who have made such an
exhaustive investigation Of West Vir-
ginia railroads viii certainly be Of
great assistance to the board Is
engaging such experts doing snotliinS2
s5-sThelaws requires that returns Of all
property owned by railroads within
the State at its true and actual value,
the capital stock actually used in the
State and the number. amount and
market value OF the shares shall be
madeson or before April i. The State
BOARD OF pubic works has been re-.
ceiying such returns IN accordance
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-04-18
7Wo SIC GAMES.
New York Boys VIII play Baseball
Here This Week.

MoRGANTowN, April ls.-on FRI
day and Saturday OF this week the var
sfty baseball team VIII meet the Map
haitian college team from New York
city. The team IS one Of the best
college teams IN the country, and there
ought be q lot OF interest aroused
over the games TO be played here
The team VIII practice all the week
and get in good trim for the boys from
the Empire State.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-04-18
Ain,t it the Truth?

And now Fairmont has closed down
the lid. If things keep moving along
at this rate it will not be long until
the saloons will have to commence to
advertise special bargain sales 'for
Saturday only and employ additional
help for that day.-Charleston Daily
Mail.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-04-18

1t must annoy the life insurance
companies when they reflect that they
gave literally to campaign funds for
the purpose OF preventing history
from being made Of the kind to be
found In the present chapter.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-04-18
More Probably Employed.

Secretary Bonaparte says it takes
a man in his place year to learn his
Job. We fear then alas! that Paul
Morton never learned hiS--Atlanta
Constitution
The chairman OF the committee was
addressing meeting at a teachers
institute.
My friends. the school work is the
clubhouse OF civilization mean
The chairman had stage fright
The bulhouse is the school work OF
civ"
a smile began to make itself felt.
The workhouse is the bulschool
Of
He was evidently twisted
The schoolbul is the housework-"
An audible smoker spread over the
audience.
The bulschool-'
He was getting wild. So We're his
hearers. He mopped Precipitation.
eritted his teeth and made fresh
effort.
The schoolhouse. my friends
a sigh OF relief went up. All, now
he has got his feet under him agpin-
He gazed suavely around The light
OF triumphant self-confdence was en-
throned upon his brow
rs the wooIbark-'
He gasped, and that was all. =
Judges Magazine for Fun
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-04-18

At the Jackson: H. C. Eal1er. Wheel
ing: l.. 2. Saunders. ParlersburS::
Arthur Moore, Amos; B. B. Hickman
and wife. Clarksburg; Ed Anger.
Grafton.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-04-18

There seems to be great deal OF
political "insisnifcance" attached to
ex-Judge Parker's speaking tour.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-04-18

Probably Mr.. Bryan will be more
surprised than anybody else that his
correspondence from the Orient has
not kept him prominently before the
American people.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-04-18

We are exclusive agents for A G.
SpaldinS's base ball goods in the city.
Clyde s. Holt.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-04-18

Put in a family order for Hall &
Harris ice cream. 1t takes the pre-
MUM. awarded by all the people.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-04-18

The weather man is certain to b!
it eventually. if he keeps predicin
fair and warmer"
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-04-18

Kodaks and supplies See Clyde S,
Holt, the kodak man.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-04-18

West virsinians at the Local Hotels
At the Manley: J. w Russell,
Wheeling: Miss Mayme wertz, B. S.
Stathers, Morgantown:= Wilbur Young.
Parsons: CA. Osborne. Hurl Brooks.
ClarKSburg: Frank Hedrick. C!arks-
burg; James E. Eversole. Grafton
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-04-18

The beef trust might show its appre-
citation OF Mr. Garfield by using his
name on new brand OF ham
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-04-18

A disguised resident of Iowa wants
to resign" as a citizen of the United
States. He should Immediately take up
his residence in the District of Coluu-
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-04-18

Buy quart or whiskey from Shaw
and Carey and Eeta Quart+Brandy free
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-04-18

A new and up-to-date line in fshins
tackle Clyde s. Holt.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-04-18

Two words for one ee1t IN our wan
column " It
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-04-18

Musical Instruments of all kinds and
supplies Clyde s. Holt, S25 Main St
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-04-18

The arrival OF grandson so pleased
Mr.. Rockefeller that it was with diff
Guilty he refrained from adding anoth-
er half cent to the price of kerosene.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-04-18

A Cleveland man wears money to
keep him warm. Still. some persons
whose clothes are lined with money
are chilly propositions.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-04-18

Up-to-date mems and boys suits at
Pople,s store a bargain with each
sale.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-04-18

The public will please consider itself
elbowed out Of the way A coal strike
is matter with which it has no bust
ness to NEEDLE.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-04-18

AT the Marietta: L. P. Wi:liorus.
Wheeling: B. F. Blackshire. Manning
ton: B. F. Wilson, Car&sburg: e c.
Alexander, Wheeling; a. N Prichard.
Warrington; Simon Moore. Metz. =.
c. Wheedbe. Clarksburg; w. a. Sa:e-.
ClarkSburS: F. T. Martin. Grafton:
Robert J. Bags. r. J. Huebel. Wheel
ing: c. A. Oberlin. Ekins: T 5 Bas-
nett, T. T. Sliser. Wheeling: A. c.
NcGaslin and wife, Amos; E. B. Can.
ming. Clarksburs.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-04-18

AT the Watson: H. T Daugkerty,
Clarksburg; w G. Cunningham.
Wheeling: E. a. Dietrich. ParSers-
burg; ]. NJ. Cronch, Clarksburg-
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-04-18

At the Tavern: c. V Emerson.
ClarksburS: N. B. Reed. a NJ Rice.
Wheeling; J. A. Carey. ClarksburSS:
Alex R Watson. Grafton: = II.
Campbell. Wheeling: Boyd E. Homo.
Lum berport: A S. Wood, Wheeling
W. NJ. ToralinSon. Wheeling: A c.
Poe. Grafton: Glen Markey. Morgan
town; G. II. Mussraye. Pennington:
J. B. StaSgers. Underwood: II w.
Burker. Grafton.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-04-18

Tennis Srackets and balls at the
big sporting goods house. Clyde s.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-04-18

The chairman had stage fright
The bulhouse is the school work OF
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-04-18

House cleaning time is here! Can
on ]. s. Pople for carpets, mattings.
linoleums and oncloths- Prices made
to suit
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-04-18

a smile began to make itself felt
The workhouse is the bulschoot
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1906-06-23
SHORT STORIES.

There are now 303 schools In Canada
for Indians, who number 107, 637.
1t is stated that the conscience fund
In the United States treasury depart
ment has reached a total of 100000.
For a finger nail to reach its full
length, an average Of seven-twelfths Of
an inch, from 121 to 1873 days Of growth
are necessary.
China Is said to have more suicides
than any other country In the world.
In one year 10000 cases were report
ed, although these figures may not be
regarded as authentic.
An experiment was made some time
ago by a woman who, In order to test
the sustaining powers Of chocolate, llv-
ed upon 1t for sixty days and lost but
fifteen pounds In weight In the interval.
Some enthusiastic person has recent
" figured 1t out that American women
have within a few years captured
twenty-three titled Englishmen, TWEEN
ty-three titled Germans, fourteen titled
Frenchmen, seventeen titled Italians
and six titled Russians.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1906-06-23
GERMAN GLEANINGS.

The German empire Is composed of
twenty-five states and the reichsland
Of Alsace-Lorraine. Prussia Is the lar
gest Of the states.
The town council Of Berlin now is
sues licenses for cats, and each cat is
by law compelled to wear a metal
badge with a number.
The collections made by the girl pu-
pills In the secondary schools In Ger
many as a gift to the German navy
have reached total Of 10000 marks.
A leading characteristic Of the people
Of Germany, according to one Of their
own authors, Is deliberate slowness,
and they view with suspicion the
stranger who displays haste In his &C
lions.
In Germany during the FIVE years
10000 each inhabitant consumed year
ly 6Iz quarts Of wine, 1921 quarts Of
beer and 8 quarts Of brandy. The per
capita cost was $11.20, including chill
dren and women. The average for male
citizens over fifteen years would be
S31.S6.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1906-06-23
PLAYS AND PLAYERS.

Sam Bernard has decided 10 remain
with Charles Frohman next season
Mrs. James Brown Potter has been
engaged for an American tour Of
twelve weeks.
Lew Fields has secured control Of the
Herald Square theater, New York, and
win turn 1t into a music hail by next
September.
A new corporation started In New
York with the idea Of encouraging M
tive born plays is called the Playlovers'
association
Charles Dalton is to play the role OF
Ahaseurus In p. ]. Kennedy's produc-
ton Of "MIzpah." which Is to open
early In September In Chicago.
Haddon Chambers, the English play
wright, is paying a visit to this side
for the purpose Of arranging for the
production Of his ''Slr Anthony"
1t is now said that Ada Rehan will
hold consultation while In Europe with
A. W. Pinero with a view to having
that dramatist write her a play.
The production Of the new play
which J. NJ. Barrie is writing for
Maude Adams is to be postponed two
years, during which she will continue
In "Peter Pam
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1906-06-23
FLY CATCHES.

Richard Croker is furnishing the
money to launch q baseball league In
Dublin.
Although the season has Just started
some fans are inquiring about double
headers.
DOnovan's Brooklyn team is weak,
and the weakest spots are first base
and shortstop.
Bill Donovan advises young pitchers
to avoid using the spit ball and stick
to the out curve.
Napoleon Lajoie's health is such that
he is said to be In no danger Of break
ing down this year.
Baltimore is pleased with the general
appearance Of Pitcher Starkell, Sc
cured from Washington.
The St Louis Americans have sent
Pitcher Buchanan to their st. Paul
farm for more experience.
Brooklyn may give up the drop In the
box system Sunday games. Mutilated
coin and buttons come too fast.
James Potter, former president and
now director Of the Philadelphia Ma
: tiOnals, Il convalescing from an attack
Of blood poisoning.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1906-06-23
CHOICE MISCELLANY
orlrin o. s.rwenty-thFee.'

OEIRLm 81 OLNGnNy@NnEGGs
I suppose you have heard or read
more or less of the mystic meaning Of
the word thirty" as used by telegra-
piers and press correspondents. When
placed at the end Of a dispatch II
means that the days or nights work IL
ended. There Ii nothing more to come,
I did not know until recently that race
track men also have a mystic word
twenty three" II you and a race
track man both reach Mt the same time
for the same thing and he gets it
which would be natural-he will al
most certainly say, ''Twenty-three for
you"
why twenty-threeT asked track
follower. what Is the meaning and
what is the origin Of the mystic mum.
berg
well, in the old days at Brighton
Beach" he said, mot more than twen-
ty-two horses were permitted to run In
any race. They were taken In the or
der In which they were entered II
twenty-five ponies lined up for a race
the twenty-third entry was barred.
BE was out Of II; hence the expression
when your friend gets left, Twenty
three for him! for he Is out Of It."
Oh, the race track people are great
mathematicians. Maybe they can nei-
ther read nor write. but they have
great heads for fgures.-San Francisco
News Letter.