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The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-06-12

sss 4ssssls ne Usited states NJ
~ are operated fson eentr5 stas
dou o. the bridge me omcer N;
chaTgeof the shlp can BY this meanss
Almost instanfiy close an buIkheads
doors necessH 10 keep the ship
from sindngs That Esuropea ans
thorides are coming around 10 the;
methods adapted ny the United States
Naval Constructors to make warships.
unsuitable IS one OF the greatest COM
pnments ever paid to American de-:
sfsners.
France Building Many Submarines
In France the superior council has
recommended that the naval force
consist IN 1919 Of Eve squadrons OF
six battleshipsS each and four reserve
units, mahg total OF 81 battleships.
Is armored cruisers. comprised in Eve
divisions Of 3 cruisers each and re-
serve units: IS armored cruisers OF
the second class. scouting vessels.
30 to-pedo-boat desToyers. or one for
each armor-clad. and 6 torpedoboat
destroyers for the Far East: also S.
destroyers for torpedo-boat and sub
marine divisions, and Is reserve un-
its: or total OF 74e OF this class; In
addition. the programme calls for 10
defensive submarines, So offensive
submarines or submersibles. and 40
torpedo boats The annual cost for
new construction VIII be about s25.-
100000. The estimates for 1906 pro-
vide for three battle-ships (frst-class-
Of about $4,000 tons0 10 destroyers
(of about $50 ,ons.) 90 submersibles
Ga total Of about 100000 tons.)
Japan. like England. has no con-
tinuous policy OF construction. She
is now building battleships, ar
mored cruisers. second-class cruis-
er. dispatch boat, and IS destroyers-
These ships viii have an aggregate
displacement OF 1920 tons
Russia.s programme for the re-
building OF her Navy. lately sanction
ed by the Car, covers nine
and involves an expenditure of $780,
100000 for construction alone. The
vessels provided Tor include l. battle
ships. Is cruisers, 46 torpedo-boat de-
stroyers. is torpedo boats. 10 sub
marines, gunboats, 9 monitors. and
1 mining ship. or lis vessels in all.
The biggest battieships. nine Of TO-
500 tons each, are all allotted to the
Baltic fleet
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-06-12

gF5ze l's'il Ohio spglsy %
Rer6aps tie most u zllghs
vim ke Place d Ohio count next
IT1esda sne ~ Ohio county easts
1SFotes u the conyention and can
be Quite clearly seen mat they are
wen worm hasing When reQuires.
sonly 142s TO nominate gheslinEs
EwhichSis tuaIly Ohio county 8 the.
home OF both the candfdates Here;
they aresbest Known Here theirres
spective careers have undergone an
almost microscopic scrutiny Here
Capt Dovener has some powerful
friends and Mr.. Hubbard some dis
Ftfnguished enemies. Caplain Dove
|ner WI undoubtedly line up the tag
ged ofice holders and the jolly
boys The Dovener forces are play
ing lot OF marked cards in the
game. one especially being an nm
signed circular that has been dis
tributed in generous manner It Is
going to be either a desperate struS-
gle or a complete walkover for Mr..
Hubbard. That gentleman also has
some powerful friends at work for
him. and as this campaign has been
more intelligent1y and systematically
directed the odds are entirely in his
favor
II betting is any criterion of the re
suit. then it can be stated with con-
fdence that Dovener viii not carry
single district In Ohio county: but
there are other and less speculative
standards TO Judge by. and the con-
fdence that at present reiSns in the
tepees of the Hubbard camp is worth
more to him than the paint and feath-
ers that adorn the jewellers In the
wigwams Of the opposition. The con-
fident prediction is made here by the
most conservative of Mr. Hubbard's
friends that he VIII come out Of Ohio
county with his colors as luminous as
when they unfurled for victory In
Lewis county on the evening Of last
Thursday
An interesting rumor Is afioat
which shows the lack of confidence
the Dovener forces entertain OF the
result 1t is said that in case Dove
ner is defeated for the nomination the
Democrats vii promote the candidacy
Of John J. Conif, the former Demo
cratic law partner OF Captain Dove
ner. as Hubbard.s political opponent.
Mr. Coniff's candidacy is suggested
because, the DEMOCRATS believe that
Hubbard.s nomination may result in
some Republican sulkers. There is
where the Democracy win be mistak-
en-. as it has always been. Should
Mr. Hubbard be nominated he win
get the largest majority ever cast for
"a Republican in the district.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-06-12
Hubbard VII
Lead ia Ohio
EETTER ~ PtHseuRG PAPER;
SAYS HE'S suRE OFF, HIS
HOME COUNTY sss -
~ Gazette Tines

.Pittsburg Gazette Tines So
Lewis county went Tor Hubbard
against Dovener IN the: contest for
the Congressional nomination by an
overwhelming majority. It was Just
as The Gazette Times predicted last
week The primaries held in this
county last Thursday was the first
test OF the relative strength OF the
two candidates. In that contest Mr..
Hubbard gained most decided VIC
tory, Carrying every district In the
county. and defeating his opponent
by little over 4 to L In Berlin
precinct Hubbard has IS votes to one
solitary vote for Dovener The Free
mansburg district gave Hubbard %.
Dovener 5. In this county Dovener
had the very active advocacy OF the
Republican organ at Weston, and the
postmasters. The primaries were
conducted In an orderly and fair fash
ion, and the moral effect Of Mr.. Hub
bard's pronounced success in Lewis
in taking the 81 delegates Will be felt
in the other counties OF the district
yet to select their representative in
the convention. The Democratic
Faimont Times. which has taken an
unusual interest in this contest, and
has been logging for Dovener's nom
ination. has the following significant
admission over the results in Lewis
county:
The present outlook for Dovener
is rather discouraging. but he has not
lost hope. as IS shown by our news
columns. His ridicu1ously small
showing yesterday VIII do much to
, drive the faithful Dovener men into
the Hubbard band wagon. however.
and it looks now like he had lost
out
It Was Crucial Test
The Lewis county contest was rec
oSnized all over the district as the
crucial test OF the candidacy of the
men aspiring to the nomination,
therefore the expressions of Captain
Dovener in the recent interview on
his Waterloo there indicates that he
already sees the shores Of his polit-
ical ST Helena In that interview he
unmistakab1y whistles while going
through the graveyard of his hopes
when he declared that Lewis coun-
ty was the only one in the district he
conceded to Hubbard. Well, If he
felt that way why did his friends
waste so much energy In trying to
stem the tide there for Hubbard: It
Will be interesting to hear what Capt.
Dovener has to say about the results
in Marshall and Brooke counties that
voted to-day in alisnment<with the
position taken by Lewis And then
there is Ohio county and Marion to
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-06-12
uNHAPPiNEss DisPELiEn

o. ~
Men and Women UnHnimoGssA9l-
Many women weep and wan and xsEzse
to be couaforted because their once -:
nlncent tresscs have become thl.ts-,
faded Many men incline 10 prozsDtzyS
because the fiess bite tllroughssszs
thatch on their az.I;l-1s-si.- III,
news to the miserable OF sbots1 sczrg -
learn that Newbross Terptc46csta1
placed upon the market-Sy--ss:..5 tses &c.
by destroying the germ orslniSesesa 1c
Is the underlying :causc Sofz aIf41eSzs@3
structIon. Herpicite Is q newgTez7.:es.sI
ton. made after q new 5oru1.i1s % -
entirely new principle Anyone tvhos - -
tried It win testify as TO 1tsSvorzaEESy
Il yourself and be- convinced Eo5d by3
leading drugSfsts Send 1Oc- 3nsO<<usrls
for sample to Tho HerpIcfde0n D.
t-o't- Mich
E a. BiIiingslea spes
agents.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-06-12

The job department OF the West
virginian is always busy. Increased
business has compelled the purchase
OF new presses. machinery and type
Patrons are well pleased with the
work now being turned out
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-06-12

foreign hipbllds prosfaunes
my appearon paper Engiand can al Is.
wars orerfake diem "a couseQuence;
Of her resourees and power of rapid
Her antaerfnesSc laim:
rEatsit more desirable to complete
a limited number ofgyesse1s thant to
spend the same moneyon aIarger
number building slower rate-D Dur
ing the year 1905 tysevensHessels
of an aggregate displacement OF
i17s,55o tons, passed from the COM
pleting stage to the commissioned
list This represents, In the fewest
possible words, the output OF finished
naval construction In England during
the past twelve months. The vessels
completed during the year were i've
battIeships. i've Tmored cruisers,
seven scouts, three third-class cruis-
ers, and seventeen desuoyers. A to-
tai Of 124 naval vessels, having dis
placement Of 275,oo0 tons. were re-
moved from the elective sea force
and either sold or placed on the list
for subsidiary purposes only.
The Commission Of the Budget OF
the German Empire have voted the
project for the Increase of the feet
by, very large majority. and also.
in spite Of the opposition Of the So
cialistS, have confirmed the project
Of the Government for the augmenta-
ton in tonnage Of a certain number
OF vessels already in the programme
The Commission has also sanctioned
the credits for the construction OF
three big vessels for 1906-two bat
tleships. each Of $4,000 tons. and an
armored cruiser Of $4,000 TONS The
Commission has further voted the
credit demanded OF 100000 as a
first instal1ment towards the construc-
ton of two divisions OF torpedo craft.
and credit Of $500. 900 for the build
ing OF submarines The battlesh1ps.
it is estimated. will come to the re
!! spectacle sum Of $4,000. 900 each
Will Copy American Methods
Before any OF these new warships
are built certain construction prob
lens remain to be settled. The ex-
perts are still quarre1ing over the les
sons of the Russian-Japanese sea
fights Some claim that the results
OF the battle Of the Sea OF Japan
show that the center-line bulkhead
must go. This would mean a big
change in naval design The center
line bu1khead. its critics say, has a
serious drawback in the fact that 1t
renders ship liable to very seri-
Gus list in case of puncture on one
side and unless the thrush Of water
! is allowed to seek its level clear
| across the ship in the flooded section.
i In some of the latest designs for
battleships and cruisers in European
navies. the center-line bulkhead has
been cut out Of the fire rooms. and
the authorities responsible for these
designs have recently determined to
use the '.Long-Arm" electric power
safety in subdivision lost by the
omission of this center-line bulkhead
These electric power doors, which
are already in use on most OF the lat
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-06-12

2emembe the sworn circulation Of
the West virginian is 2.5o6. Reaches
from 5000 to 10000 readers every day
OF the week 1t only costs you half
a cent a word to insert your want
ads In Ats columns
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-06-12

Your time is too valuable to com
:nence TO tell your aeishbors what you
want enc at the time Make. quick
action of vo:r transactions by Using
the want column OF the West Virgin
ian, a paper with a sworn circulation
Of over $500. Want ads half cent q
vord-
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-06-12

fo,Soa nexf weelE zoont ssllen tSere
II ME doabf aSzarion VII enEne 70.
;ths Hu6barc stassndart vita possib,y
Settsr rood than that scored m
EeWfs count and this IN DESPITE Of
the VICIOUS attacks being made ON
Hnbbard BY an inconsequentaI
bo,Her plate postage stamp published:
at aaanningtons the animns OF which
IS TOO wen Known to the voters OF
that district
The Dovener forces were not very
wise IN revampinS the story of M
Hubbard.s supported Greeley mS1sl2.
and his espousal OF the cause OF Til
den IN 1876 They are imposing ON
the people when they claim that this
Interesting Bit OF political history
has recently been dug up." The fact
is it was disintered many years ago.
and for the same purpose. 1t was at
the time Mr.. Hubbard ran against
Nr. .Dovener for the Republican nom
nation IN the early COS, which nom
nation was secured by Mr.. Hubbard
with ease.
At that time 1t had no eject on the
rank and file of the Republican party.
Why should It now II Mr.. Hubbard
was good enough Republican to
have been nominated by the party
then surely his qualifications and feal-
ty are greater now. Many RepubI-
cans were in the same mind Of think
ing and voting with Mr.. Hubbard in
1872 and 1876. The partisans Of
Dovener in making mountain out
OF this political mole hill shows to
what desperate straits they have been
driven SinSularly enough, some OF
the Democratic papers Of the district
are engaged in circulating the record
of MI. Hubbard in the Greeley and
Tilden campaigns. 1t will not in5ure
Mr.. Hubbard in the least. for it was
played up in bold type in one cam
paign without any responsive effect.
Mr.. Hubbard has always been cred
tied with rational reasoning powers
and as having mind of his own, and
time has seasoned his judgment of
men and affairs, enabling him to look
little ahead with perspicacity that
has seldom been at fault The trouble
with Captain Dovener has been his
pronounced nesativeness. 1t is true
that he has been loyal party man,
and he has simply been the candidate
of the party without any individual
strength. except that he was good
fellow" He himself makes start
ling confession of his colorless record
in his circular letter to the voters Of
, the district. contained in the first of
the three specifications, calling atten.
ton to his qualifications: Il have
devoted my attention to proper
representation OF my district, and
have allowed no partisan or local dis
putes to Interfere with the proper
execution Of my duty as have seen
it. The statement is unqualifiedly
and unreserved1y true, but is it not
also true that it Is neither flesh.
fish or fowl platform to stand on 1t
is much TOO negative to pass muster
/. in these days of progress and reform.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-06-12
New NarsEllps
Big 5ggsest
.assa PRoeRAnaMEs oFyxARI-
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
sIIIol5s ONES.

WASHINGToN, June s12.-New ma
SyaI progranamesSof European nations
Just shade public. show that there can.
BE no pause. IL the United States is.
sfoshold ITS position of third In rank
among sea powers To do this. the
NAVAL experts say, it Is no longer SUI SUI:
fcfent TO make a big showing In '<as-
,gregate tonnage: The United States
must have war ships as big as the
biggest or fan back In the race
This conviction was in the minds
Sof members OF the House Naval Com
nittee when it framed this years ma
val appropriation bin. calling for an
and including one battleship Of 1000
Stons. to cost SIC .ooo. 900.
IN comparison with the plans Of
SGreat Britain, Germany and Japan,
this Is modest outlay. England's
1s:0O0-ton Dreadnought" started
anew the race to build heavier war
ships. Now Japan is building a yes
sch which viii; outstrip the Dread
3nought. by several hundred tons
Germany has recently increased the
Tonnage of some OF her ships here
tofore authorized at $4,000 tons. and
.as2o, 0o0-ton warship is loudly de-
ssn,,ss,n,s,5a1 "a, The German Nav I.earne.
,s,,,,,f.,,. ,<+<, ,1,yI,+ Il wants
sss.sTssa a,sIo.it;o,, ~ con.ress fs now
+os,,;,,; MI ONE ,h.t+1esbin wear. IN
:zfbes fntnref. and such minor and aux
;sfiis;,. e.,r-.st; . r,.yhe needed TO keen
zl,c,o,,,I,,enoent intact Sec
go 10. ..oi,e, +t<, epic
-
acons7ess sbonld authorize but one
5sba++1ass,,;,5 +,,te %vear,,7...i shan he 4be
st,,,,--es+ ,,,+t,es,,;r +t.t
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-06-12
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-:
The west vIrstnia School Jcc<z
for June has me follorIpg
m1aentary notice Of Two sfarlcu 60
men:
There are many earnest and go =
cient memberssot SBoardso % Edlczr
ton IN the STATE whose eGosts 80
doing much good for the ar.s,sss-s
ment OF our schools. but
work or Mr. chass Es;Joln1eo
nington. and Mr.. John Bosk. g
Pennington is certainly to oes cc1S
mended In the highest terms s1A3
these gentlemen have been teacc.z
and Mr- Book has sered as Co.
superintendent. ME- Jolline hns -
a busy bank cashier but has sayes'
great deal of attend the sellocssI
OF his district. All through me
they have been sending out 60
lars and letters OF instrucfo1 -
their teachers which have hads
helpful influence Under laE7T
lilies leadership distvict superz.ss
tendeLS has been employed
nington district and an Che sehoozz
properly graded, .while Book - -.
cleaned up school grounds pa5lezez
school houses and organfzed
bon societies all over his 49,
What these gentlemen have dnne
ers may do. and 4 hope Co..
Of such capable leaders may be -
tiplied all over the State Sss
II you don't think people
vertiscments advertise gold 49,.
for .5 cents and see5 if you do1E
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-06-12

II you don't think people read ~
vertisements advertise gold DON
for as cents and see8 Syos -
find readers by the hundred
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-06-12

The steady advertiser gets steady
trade -.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-06-12

The West virsinisu prints the news
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1906-12-13
CHARACTER IN THE TONGUE.
Germany Has a New Way of Sizing
DeonIo lIp &a9

From the Kansas City journal.
Germany has taken up the pastime of
reading character andass2ling fortunes by
the tongue. Somebody has been making
study of the organ of speech and has dis
covered that it is full Of indications.
A long tongue is said to denote ~openness
of character, it suggests generosity and
fre~e-handedness. Its possession makes
friends and enemies easily, but doesn't
save money.
When the tongue is long and thick the
openness degenerates into a tendency to
gossip and scandal. The future of the
owner is beset with troubles of his own
making. 1t also indicates fightness and
Inconsistency.
Short tongues indicate secretiveness and
assimilation. Their owners make good
detectives and attorneys.
The owner may acquire some money by
economy and guile but has not largeness
Of spirit to- make a great fortune. Very
thin pointed tongues are found in different
people who do not succeed in life.
Short and broad ones accompany craft
and falsehood; the person who has such
a tongue is compelled by it to deceive and
betray, whatever effort he may make to
keep straight.
TIL vibrant, quavering tongue denotes
the artistic temperament. Brillian car
mine hue is a sign Of long life, pale pink
tongue denote both weakness of charac-
ter and d~elicacy of constitution.
'1f it's all true" says a German news
paper, sit is lucky that it is only at the
doctor and not at our friends that we
stick out our tongues"
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1906-12-13
Diamonds That Are Lost.


At what figure can we estimate the
diamonds that get lost One can only
reply approximately. Although it seems
enormous, IL appears that n can place
at 15 per cent. the diamonds that no
longer belong to anybody.
First of all, what do we mean by lost
diamonds? When a stone goes astray
it generally occurs that, If the owner
does not find it again, it. has fallen, into
other hands. 1t is not lost to commerce.
1t is not thus, howevefsY when a ola
mond, badly set, for example, falls to
the ground. At least unless it be of
size sufficiently important to attract
chance of it being saved.
In the city it goes directly into the
gutter and thence to the sewer. In the
country, on the main road, it becomes
covered up by the pebbles and earth
that are stirred up by vehicles and
pedestrians. One can fel sure in this
case the gems are lost to the world and
will never return to usefulness.
But, n will say, we are still far
from the 15 per cent. given as the
actual loss Of diamonds. There are,
after all, not such a great number that
get lost and are never found again.
That is true, but it is necessary to take
loss, such as those occurring in fires,
shipwrecks, etc. Again, there are per-
sons who express in their wills the for
NAL desire to be decorated with their
Jewels when dead. This is customary
in some countries.
All these causes explain easily how
nearly a sixth of the diamonds can
completely disappear.
The Bank of France every year has
a big balance coming from bills that
are never presented for payment. 1t
is therefore not at all surprising that
the same should happen with precious
stones.
Ins this reckoning are not computed
the losses arising from recutting. The
splintered fragments and pieces are
serviceable still in some way or other.
We do not admit bort, black diamonds
and diamonds used in the industries,
but refer only to gem qualities.
One might mention the % per cent.
indicated by the loss on rose cut stones.
OF all stones these roses show the
greatest loss.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1906-12-13
Misinterpretcd.
IRON the Wasi,ngton Pos

7 NIV dSI-ITSIUIi UNl.
There were two nightly surprised men
ut the Pennsylvania railroad depot last
Thursday when General Funston and Cap
tain Mitchell, his aid and twin cousin,
alighted from the Chicago limited.
Instead OF a carriage or red devil" to
take them to their hotel, the only vehicle
in sight was the dead wagon of a local
undertaken.
: By the tact of several army officers
present to meet the general the purpose of
the wagon was diverted.
The story In a nutshell is this: Captain
Sidney loman another of General Fun
.ston's aids, had wired, not ~over-expic:tIy
to the quartermaster's department.: Send
wagons to meet horses and two humans.
The department. accepted the last words
literally and sent over an undertaken to
meet the very-nauch alive hero and his
gallant aid.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1906-12-13
cofor AT IAioh&

That veteran of the brush, Holman
Hunt. has been painting nearly sixty
years and the exhibition of his art
which is now being held In London
is no object when he has a picture in
hand, many of his more famous works
having taken him several years to COM
plete. His greatest picture is THE
Light of the World now at Keble coll
slege, Oxford, and before painting 1t he
was so cautious to be accurate In detail
that he went so far as to experiment
with moonlight by procuring an enor-
nous lens and focusing the moonlight
through a stained glass window unto q
glass sheet. The result was a golden
yellow light which several Of the great
est painters of the period declared to
be impossible, among them Sir John
Millais, until Mr.. Hunt undertook to
repeat the experiment in his presence.