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The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-02-19
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TELLS WtiA1H HAS BEEN
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WONDERS WORKED ~ liEtlYs
TERJous STEM OF
h. TELEGRAP1IEla

WHEELING, Feb, 19. II you hat
stood beside me IN the alarconI sta
{ ton At Cape Cod: q few wee SO an
had listened as / dld, to the tick tick b
the wireless telegraph receiver spelling
out the story Of d midocean TRAGEDY
lam sure yon would agree with me
that the wonderful invention 81 Mar
,coni is miracuclousin its operation.
The speaker was Mr.. w. a. Ryan
ofNew York City. who is in Wheeling
Arranging for an exhibition Of the
Nlarconi wireless telegraph at The
Elks' club on wednesday evening
u was spell-bounl, continued Mr.
RYAN. .tas / listened to the tale Of I
shIpwreck at sea and of the daring
rescue Of the imperiled crew stTug
Cling for hours in the water, and
could not help thinking what a won
derful boon aIarcoai has placed Ii
the hands Of mani means by which
Iilllmitable space in contracted to bll'
hands breadth
For that is virtually what. Marconl
has done. He has brought the shores
ofold Mother Ocean as close togette'
as opposite sides IF the street. and
va eau soon In effect converse with
our European brothers as easily and
as readily US we now call 10 our neigh
Dor across the way
1T seems allvery mysterious to the
uninitiated; as mysterious and unreal
as the manifestations Of spirit-lite con
iured up by go-called mediums; YET
in reality a material fact, a material
fact as material asthe telephone, the
telegraph or the electric light.
Those of US who are associated
with Mr.. Marconi Il. the development
OF Ids commercial organization nc
longer wonder at tho accomplishments
| o. wireless. Upon the contrary We
only wonder that wires we're evel
deemed necessary for the operation d
Geographic system.
The Conducting Medium.
aThe boundless ether. ltmitless as
tie universe is a conducting medium
for electrical signals as positive in it,
operation as the copper wires so lone
deemed Indispensable. If the public
will but grasp this fact as the basI!
Of It's consideration Of wireless. q
will have no difieulty in undertand
Inn wireless. Ether or spuce. in its re
Ilatlon to telegraphy must be consid
cred as one vast copper wire Con
ceding this there Is nothing left Z
marvel at in wireless telegraphy. JUS
as two or more messages may be sent
over d wire without confusion so ma,
two or more messages be sent through
ether withut confusion.
Messages will pass in opposite di
rections, cross at right angles or trave
| in parallel lines through space even a
human speech may be conducted cleo
trIcally over wires used simultaneous
" in transmitting Geographic signals
your readers would not be interest
ed in a technical discussion Of thu
means by which this is accomplished
sutice 1t to say that by attuning bott
the receiving and transmitting 1nstru
lmcnts to respond TO the same numbe
Iof electrical oscillations per second
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-02-19

4 ~ n = u /
When Lottie Blair Parker wrote
way Down East managers predict.
ed a. great future for het, but most Of
the, wise ones thought Mrs. Parker
produced all that she possessed and
would never equal this play. Mrs,
Parker who is a very shrswd business
woman thought Of that old maxim.
SAY nothing but saw wood She
sawed, and sawed, and when finished
turned out "Under Southern Skies
which duplicated the success Of her
former effort. and is considered by
many, a bigger success. Mrs. Parker
laughed at the prophets who said she
'produed all she possessed in her
first big success.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-02-19
estIAMIwo0lD go Msoua1Y
For What ne May OWE the Masual
life s1dpe i Before lie Goes
q Europe.

NEW YORK Feb. i9-u. s. su-
pfeme Ccttt Justice Rufus W. pe,s
ham mas Written letter which has
just beenmade public. recommend
ing that Silt be instituted against
Richard a iccurdy. former presi-
dent 81 IAlptuai Lille insurance Co.
before he leases for Europe, with the
purpose otfecosering what money Nc
'Curdy owasthe COMPANY
Pre- silent eabody says NE thinks
Peckham van have no fault to find
with the coBrs q lhe company Ia tho
matter. st
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-02-19

Under southern stiesg IS now in
its fifth sutce ssful season and has as
yet only been seen ia a comparatively
small portion 81 the country outside
q the largo cities The Increased en-
thusiasm WITH which III play is re-
ceived cnslts thiri and fcuHh Waits.
indicate that ms Parkers play win
he one otythe tanaaFa at'nc''o's Tor
many years 10 come.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-02-19
HocH GETS ONE
MORE CHANCE.
:The lIinus Pardon Board win Take
tiis csse Up For Final Ac-
slen Next Tussday.

spRtrsGEiEbp H.. Feb, l9.-Thc
ahal aetioao The Illinois pardon board
Telatise toIohann Hochl tie u&orclde
and bisannlst sentenced to be hanged
II Chicagp next Friday. has been
postponed XIII Tuesday Afternoon
when 2sit will 10 before the board
to explain3 eertain statements made b.
him telatiSeso the case.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-02-19
No:TIcE.

FaIrnont, w, Va, Feb. 10, 1906.
/, Charles Rinehart, have this day
sold mytnterest n the Pressing Shop
under SINNERS Tavern to Abe Hu;
stead. 1will not be responsible for
any claims 81 debts to aEu FORMERLY
Known 5i asI Hast ead an ehart "a,
stslgnsaNH or 'Is
i aasrt BLACK Herry brandy nee
with assh quart Of whisRey
SHAW AND CAREY
Watson Hotel.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-02-19
aspanp or FACTS

\ II you ate bothered with financial
or dome stis oubles. bundIe yourself
up, take 'The Hoosler clrr' and
We viii warrant thai hefore the play
Is one qratter oyer Yop YIN have for
gotten Them
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1906-03-08
NANIFES7ACIONES DE- ROBERTO H. TODD
ALCkLDE De SAN JUAN, PUERTO RIC0
Ante la COmiSi0n de ASuntoS
InsulareS de la Camara de
Representatives.

Presidente: Aquf esta ell Regis
tro" de Puerto Rico, lpodTia servirle
a I'd? Ell "Registro" de Puerto Ri
co con una lista de los empleados.
Rucker: Deseo pregsntar sobre
otro asunto. Como esta la isla, de
aqua? 1Tienen ustedes rios 6 ma
nantialeSI
Todd: ST, sehor; y acueductos las
principales ciudades.
Rucker: Sc han alberto pozos?l
Todd: ST, sefior-
Presidente: Sefior Larrinaga; con
respecto al abastecimiento de aqua
en- la isla, como estan en- las mOnta-
fias? Hay saltos de agua2 tPodrfa
desarrollarse Ia electricidad2 IQuie-
re I'd. decirnos como sc han conoci-
do las franquicias?
Larrfnaga: ST, senior. Como he
informado al comite el OtrO d1a, la
isla tiene una cordillera que va de
Este Oeste, numerosos rios Y ria
chuelos corren hacia las Costas del
Sur del Norte. Puerto Rico esta
muy bien provisto de aqua. En- los
rios Eque bs an de las montafias, Sc
aprovechan en- las alturas, numerosos
motores de aqua en- la preparation
del cafe en- la parte Sur de la isla,
que es la mas eXpuesta a sequfas,
Muchos de aquellos Sc usan para
riesgos.
En- tiempoS pasados Sc hicieron
muchas concesiones de aqua para 10
que llamamos, tomas de aqua para
riesgos en- esa parte de la isla; (indi-
candida en- el mapa) en- la parte de
Mayagiiez no es tanto porque llueve
mas hacia ell Oeste' de Ia is1a Hacia
e1 Norte, donde 1lueve mucho mas,
no Sc usa mucha aqua para riego.
Sc hace mas uso para motOres de
aqua en- las alturas.
Esta es una de nuestras queias
contra Ell proceder del Consejo Eie-
cutivo. Antes, el obtener una .conce-
sion para desarrollar cualquiera de
los recursos naturales del pals era
asunto de pocos meses. La Ley real
mcnte era liberal. Pero ahora, du-
rante los siete amos que hemos te-
nido desde la invasion americana, no
Sc ha conseguido desarrollar ningu-
ma de las fuerzas naturales de agua
convertirlas en- energfa para alum
brar 6 para cualquiera otro proposito
it'll q la comunidad. Ha habido va
rias solicitudes de franquicias y sin
emba1 go ell Consejo Executive Sc ha
maneiado de tai modo, que hasta el
presente, ineluyendo 10 que he le1do
en- los periodicos de Puerto Rico que
he reeibido, no tengo noticia de MIN
guna concession de importancia.
Ha habido muchas solicitudes de
franquicias en- la parte Sur de Ia isla,
(indicandolo en- el mapa) pero ningu-
ma Sc ha concedido. Durante muchos
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1906-03-08
En- fauor Del ]apon

Ell Presidente Roosevelt, en- vista
de los informes que Sc han recibido
acerca de la crisis en- el Norte del Ia
pom, crisis que ha prodhcido la mas
PaVorosa situacion en- dicha parte del
1mper1o, ha dirigido un manifesto
al pueblo de los Estados Unidos EN-
solieitud de apoyo material para las
vfctimas de tai estado de cosas. So
licita que los donativos que quieran
hacer para el objeto, sean enviados q
la Cruz Roja Nacional de Norte Aine-
RIGA.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1906-03-08
AVISO
a nucstTOs TeIaciOnados

Dentro de breves dias
saidra para la isla nues-
tro dependieDte ID. Lau-
reano Cantero, que sus-
tituira EN- las negociacio-
nes de ventas y cObrOs de
nuestrO establecimientO
al Sr. ID. Manuel Alvarez,
que no forma parte va de
nuestra dependencia.
SupIicamOs i nuestrOs
relacionados que tomen
nota de nuestrO nuev0
viajante y que lie dispen-
sen la acogida de costum-
bfe.
4 Lynn { bios De PGeZ-NrE.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1906-04-07
WEARS FEMALE ATTIRE.
An Ohio Music Teachers "Plays''
Against Mary Walker.

Washington, o., April PROF.
Randolph Milburn. a music teacher
who created a sensation by appearing
on the streets in woman's clothes, no
longer Is barred from female cos
tune. A large silver badge. with the
Inscription Randolph Milburn, am
a man." worn In a conspicuous place,
gives him the right to dress as a wo-
man II he so desires.
He claimed that as DR.. Mary
Walker was wearing mans clothes.
he with equal legality could wear
woman's clothes. He searched the
legal precedent. and discovered. as
he says, that he may dress as he de-
sires. provided that he makes no at
tempt at deception as to his sex.
He says he has legal advice that
wearing heavy beard and mustache
or a conspicuous sign. stating his
name and the fact that he was not a
woman, will bar prosecution.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1906-04-07
THE PUBLIC LIBRARY.
Miss Baynham Is TO Have a Second
Assistant.

President r. w. Bagby, of the Car
negie library board, has received a
letter from Andrew Carnegie's sec
rotary stating that the picture of
Carnegie's Scotland home. "Skibo
Castle" could not be furnished him
except in small photograph, but
that he would send a photograph.
President Bagby has an enlarged
photograph of the birthplace, and
wants the present Scotland home. He
will have the photograph OF "Skibo"
castle enlarged when received. and
hung in the library here.
Miss Mamie Baynham. librarian,
has been given a desk assistant dur
ing the next few weeks. Miss Bayn-
ham and her regular assistant will
be busy with cataloguing for some
time.
A joint graveled driveway for
hauling supplies, etc. was decided
on between the Grace Episcopal
church and Carnegie library. the IL
brary and chrrch each to stand half
the expense.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1906-04-07
THE WEEKS NEWS IN THE
COMMERCIAL WORLD.

Bank clearings this week $3.50 .65S
Same week last year 49,. COS, 3S l
increase $3.50. ........ 154, III
The bank clearings showed a good
increase this week, the first time in
several weeks. The movement of to-
bacco was one of the factors causing
the increase. A good deal of tobac-
co came in this week. some days as
high as seventy-flve loads a day. T.
J. Stahl a. Co. received about 300,-
600 pounds this week, and II next
week continues to bring in as heavy
receipts they will have received about
all their purchase. Prices are very
satisfactory. about an average of
G &c around. Last year the crop
was bringing only about &c.
Wholesalers report very good
business, with collections coming up
nicely. High water has interfered
with business in some localities, but
not much.
Retail trade has been good this
week. The weather Is a little cool
and the season backward, but the
close proximity of Easter, which
comes next Sunday, has stimulated
retail trade.
The second week of regular tobac-
co sales shows an increase in offer
ings and receipts. and a slight in
crease In prices. The report of the
inspector for the week follows:
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1906-04-07
THE BUG NUISANCE.
Once More the High School building
Has Been Infested.

Bugs, of a species which has never
been fully determined, have made
their appearance in the English
room at the Paducah High schoo.
building again, but every step has
been taken to prevent multiplied
ton.
These peculiar little bugs overran
the building two years ago and
caused a temporary suspension of
school. The attendance was cut
down until some of the rooms did
not have corporals guard, but the
authorities took hold of the matter
this time while 1t Is in its infancy.
and the jannor completely fumigat-
ed and killed the few bugs that were
seen.
1t is presumed they are from pig
con roosts In the attic of the build
ing. but the attic has been sealed and
the birds excluded All danger OF q
multiplication OF the pests had been
precluded, II IL thought.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1906-04-07
A Satisfactory Bill.

Washington, April Railroad
rate legislation was under discussion
at the White House. Senator Ray
ner, OF Maryland. who has been ac-
tive in his insistence on such legisla-
ton. had a conference by invitation
with the president yesterday After
the conference. although Senator
Rayner, like other democrats sena-
tors who have considered the subject
with the president during the past
few days was particularly reticent.
he admitted he had discussed the rate
legislation with the president. but
would not disclose the result of the
conference. Senator Rayner express
es the opinion that a rate bill salts
factory to the friends of the legisla-
tion would be passed by the senate
and perhaps by a much larger major
lily than is now expected.
Following the visit of Senator Ray
ner. Senators Allison, of Iowa. and
Nelson. of Minnesota. had a talk
with the president. They. too. dis
cussed the rate situation. but de-
cllned TO discuss the subject.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1906-04-07
New York Bank Statement.
Dun's Report.

New York, April 7.-R. G. Dun &
Co.'S weekly review of trade will
say:
Trade has not been perceptibly
retarded by the interruption to Goa,
mining except in the immediate vi
cinity OF anthracite mines. High
temperatures not only broaden the
demand for seasonable merchandise.
but stimulate agricultural operations,
reopen Northern navigation and start
many contemplated building oper-
atoms. Were il not for a few labor
controversies the commercial horizon
would be cloudless. But some manu-
featuring plants will be compelled to
suspend IL the fuel supply Is cut off
and structural work is interrupted
by demands for higher wages in GER
tain localities.
That the year 1906 started out to
eclipse all records is evidenced by
bank exchanges, Is per cent. larger
than in the first quarter of the prev
ious prosperous year, while liabili-
ties OF commercial failures averaged
only 81 per cent 10 each 5 1 900 OF
solvent payments through the clear
ing houses which is the lowest COM
mercial death rate for the first three
months of any year.
Railway earnings in March were
Go per cent. larger than last year.
and foreign commerce at this por.
for the last week showed gains of
$1,139.369 in imports and 1897, $50
in exports as compared with the cor
responding week in 1905
Progress in the iron and steel in
dustry has not suffered as yet from
the partial suspension of coal min
ing and new business comes forward
each week in great volume. Latest
developments are most pronounced
in the structural steel division. Next
in volume of new business Is the ton
mage of steel rails that is rapidly
closing order books up to the end OF
the year. Further strength appeared
in the hide market.
Failures this week numbered 1871
as against 232 last year. and is in
Canada as against rs last year.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1906-04-07
MARRIED WHEN EIGHTY.
The Record Accorded to An Ex-Ken-
tuckian Living on the Slope.

Los Angeles, April None of
the pilgrims from this city to Louis
Vile next June for Homecoming
Week will attract more interest than
Simon Hendricks, a brickmason, who
will be SO years old on April 20. Mr.
Hendricks was married in this city
when he was so years of age, and
when he was sc his seventh child
was born. He is a native of Somer-
set, Pulaski county, KY, having been
born there on April 20, 1907, and
recalls many incidents of the early
days OF the Bluegrass state. Mr.. Hen
bricks remained bachelor until he
was 80 years of age when he won
the heart and hand of Miss Encar-
nacion Peters, who was but 81 years
old, when she became his bride, July
8, 1887. Mr.. and Mrs. Hendricks and
their seven children expect to go to
Louisville for Homecoming Week.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1906-04-07
TROUBLE NOW BREWING.


San Francisco. April ALLEN W.
Murphy. OF Berkeley. who has been
vice consul at Tlen Tsin, China. for
more than three years. arrived from
the Orient on the transport Sheridan.
Speaking or the situation in China,
Mr. Murphy said
There are undoubtedly strong
disruptive forces at work in China
with no real government to control
them. A crisis may arrive at any
moment demanding the Intervention
Of an armed force for the protection
OF the foreign residents,
"The boycott on American goods.
which was not considered serious at
first, has certainly taken on seri-
Gus aspect, and the agitation Is by
no means over. In the north the
boycott was suppressed by Yuan
Shin-Kai, viceroy OF Chi Ii province.
Northern China is now in peaceful
state and there are no signs OF I'M
rest there.
"In the south the movement has
received a degree of encouragement
from the Official class. Large quaint
tiles OF American goods that were
shipped last year are still In Chinese
warehouses because the consignees
refused TO accept them. ! do not
think the next report OF trade condi-
lions will show that our exports to
China have increased"
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1906-04-07
CANADA BANISHES
AMERICAN SILVER
Deportation to be Carried Out
at Expense Of Government.
Only Worth Half Face Value and
Canada Won't Permit U. 8. to
Reap Benefit.
BANKS ARE STACKING MONEY

Vancouver, B. c., April stacks
OF American silver dollars. halves,
quarters, ten and five cent pieces
amounting altogether in many thou
sands OF dollars in a month, are be-
ing gathered in Vancouver banks for
Punishment to the country whose
mint gave them birth.
The deportation Is to be carried
out at the expense of the Dominion
active steps all over Canada, with
the aid Of the banks, to rid the coun-
try Of the silver tokens which per-
NIT Uncle Sam to disport himself as
a money lender at the expense of
the Canadian government. ft
Vancouver will be one of the great
est clearing houses in connection
with the movement to wipe out AM
erican silver money and in its place
put good Dominion government
notes. Few people, save bankers and
merchants, are aware that at least,
two-thirds of the silver in circula-
ton in this city is American. Van
couver is so near the border and her
relations with sound cities are so
close that hundreds of thousands OF
dollars worth of American silver
finds its way into circulation here
annually.
The position of Canada in respect
to the deportation of this silver Is
this: The United States government
while, of course. 1t stands RESPONSE
BILE for its coinage, is pouring silver
money out of its minis which Is In
trinsically worth but approximately
half its face value. Thus Uncle Sam
Is in possession and has the use OF
so per cent of the face value OF his
silver money which is in circulation
i'm Canada. In other words, the Uni
ted States government, so far as Ca
NADIA Is concerned is in the same po-
'sition as that occupied by the man
who makes counterfeit dollars with
good silver and then exchanges them
for merchandise-for every 80 cents
worth of silver he puts into his doll
lars he would BE able to get dol
lars worth of merchandise in ex-
change, Ii Is a matter OF history
more silver into their coins than
does the United States mint, ana
still they have made money.
In order that Canada may reap the
benefit consequent upon the use OK
the gold which backs silver and note
currency the American silver is to
be wiped out of circulation. What
benefit there is in this the Dominion
government Is now determined to
have.
Mr.. william Murray. manager OF
the Canadian Bank OF Commerce.
stated in an interview on this sub
iect that he felt assured the people
of Canada world be astonished when
information was compiled as to the
exact amount Of American silver In
circulation in this country. Asked II
II would run into hundreds of thous-
ands of dollars. he said it was larger
than that-was away over the mil
lion mark, but he did not feel In
positiou to give a close estimate. Mr..
Murray is convinced that at least two
thirds of the silver circulating In
Vancouver today is of American coli
mage.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1906-04-07
MATTERS RIGHYED
SEPARATED FAMILY MAY
SOON BE REUNITED.
Annoying Complications Which Grew
Out of Visit to Native Land
by a Paducah Lady.

Mrs Mary Arteneza Rossi Vivianni,
who has been detained in her home
in Genoa. Italy, is in fair way to
return TO the welcoming arms of her
husband the well known fruit dealer
of this city. after a separation of
more than two years. The detention
resulted from complications arising
from ignorance of the provisions of
the Italian-American treaty regard
ing the importation of native rtal-
ians to the United States, but with
the aid of attorneys and after an end
less chain of correspondence the
word now comes that all will in a
short time be untangled and the wife
be permitted to leave her native
country and return to Paducah.
IL was an brought about by a mis-
fortune to her little son, who Is deaf.
A provision of the treaty between
Italy and this country prohibits the
who is not sound in mind and body.
and any defect such as deafness
makes IL impossible for the unfortu
nate applicant to secure passage to
this country, and when Mrs. Vivin-
mani started to this country after
visit i'm Italy she was not permitted
to leave with the boy.
Attorneys Bagby & Martin were
employed by the husband and after
months of hard work succeeded in
laying the matter clearly before the
proper authorities, and this morn
ing received a letter showing that
the proofs and other papers neces-
sary to prove that the son is an Amer
lean born boy have been forwarded
to James Jeffery Roche, at Genoa.
Italy, the American consul at that
place, and as soon as they reach him
will mean the mother and son may
leave at will.
Because of this complication Vivi-
ami and his wife have been separ-
ated nearly a year longer than they
intended.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1906-04-07
THE COUNTY SCHOOL CENSUS.
The Enumerators Are Expected Il
Report Next Week.

The first county school census
enumerator to report filed the result
Of his work with County School SUI
perintendent Ellington this morn
ing. The report shows an increase oil
five school children.
The enumerator is Charles Mead
err, of district No. IS, the Oaks Sta
ton neighborhood, and he listed
total of so school children between
the age of six and twenty years. Last
year the district showed only 20.
The other enumerators are still at
work and will report as soon as they
finished. 1t is likely all will come in
next week. Indications point to an
increase in the county school census
this year.