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The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-01-08

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The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-01-08
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POWELL Business MatagsF.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-01-08
FOR SALE.

A good horse, harness and buggy.
VIII sell cheap, or will trade for a
COW. Call on or address,
F. N. WELLS,
Fairmont, W. Va,
R. F. D. No. j, Bell Run Station.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1906-04-19

Letter writing was once an art. In
those days there were few breach
of promise suits.
Fright caused entire badness In the
case OF Paul Bowles, of Bolivia, N. Y.
He was striving to control runaway
horse, and his alarm threw him into
A long illness followed,
during which he lost all of his hair.
Sixty per cent of the deaths among
the Sioux and Yankton Indians are
now from tuberculosis. Fifty years
ago tuberculosis was unknown among
the Indians, and has fastened upon
them only since the coming OF the
white man to Dakota.
II has often been remarked that
Vesuvius and Etna are never both
active at the same time; when one
Is most violent the other Is most qui.
escent.
Persons employed In champagne
vaults have SCARED faces. This is
due to the bursting of the champagne
bottles. splinters of the glass striking
and wounding them. Each bottle
must be turned once n day for fifty
days, TO permit the sediment to settle
near the cork. Then the cork IL
deity removed the sediment Is blown
out, and the bottle is quickly re-
corked
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1906-04-19
PONKAPOG PLANTATION
Six Thousand Acres of New England
Soil Granted Indians in
1857.

Ponkapog, the unpretentious, and
Canton, the town corporate, are en-
trancing bits of historic soil. More
over, to such as love to trace the be-
ginnings of things, Blue Hills-the old
Cheviot Hills of John Smiths Jour
nal'--will furnish a creditable list OF
civic and industrial benefactions
which had their origin In this locali-
ty, says the New England Magazine.
While the white men were making
themselves homes and becoming land
ed proprietors in this section, 50
richly endowed by nature, the Indians
were crowding into more restricted
quarters. At his juncture there came
one preaching in the wilderness" TO
them-that wonderful man, the apos-
tie Eliot. The Indian plantation at
mot exceeding 5000 acres"
was granted in 1867, and became "the
Second Praying Town" These sons
of the forest not only hunted. fished,
helped the early settlers build their
houses and gather their crops, but the
more ambitious learned to prepare
shingles and clapboards for IT." Bos.
toe marke..
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1906-04-19
ROOSEVELT TALKS
OF I'M JCK RAKERS"

Washington, April 15.--Presijent
Roosevelt's address here yesterday at
the laying of the corner stone of the
new house Office building has attract
ed much attention among the mem
ters of congress and other public
men. While what he had to say on
1.-THE man with the muck rake" was
interesting. his advocacy OF progress.
sive tax by the national government
on inheritances has excited more no
tice. There is no Little sentiment in
congress in favor CT this idea. 1t Is
regarded as quite probable that the
president will take this subject up
more fully hereafter and will! advocate
1t in his message,
Following are quotations from the
address:
I'm Pilgrims Progress the man
with the muck rake is set forth as
the example of him whose vision is
fixed on carnal instead of on spirit.
ual things. Yet he also typifies the
man who in this life consistently re.
fuses to see aught that Is lofty, and
fixes his eyes with soIemn intentness
only on that which Is vile and de
basing"
THE effort to make financial or
political profit out of the destruction
of character can only result In public
calamity. Gross and reckless as
saults on character, whether on the
stump or In newspaper, magazine, OF
book, create a morbid and vicious
sentiment, and at .Ae same time act
a n of Tn
of normal senslLIveness and tend &c
prevent them from entering the pub
lie service at any price"
There is any amount of good in
the world, and there never was q
time when loftier and more disinter'
ested work for the betterment of man
kind was being done than now The
forces that tend for evil are great
and terrible, but the forces of truth
and love and courage and honesty
and generosity are greater now than
ever before"
Eve can no more and no less afford
to condone evil in the man of CAPT.
tai than evil in the man of no CAPT.
tai. The wealthy man who exults be.
cause there is failure of justice in
the effort to bring some trust mag.
nate to an account for his mlsdeeds
is as bad as, and no worse than, the
so-ca.led labor leader who clamor-
ously strives to exclCe a foul class
feeling on behalf OF some other labor
leader who is implicated in murder"
mo good whatever will come from
that warped and mock morality which
denounces the misdeeds of men of
wealth and forgets the misdeeds prac-
ticed at their expense; which de-
nounces bribery, but blinds itself to
blackmail; which foams with rage il
a corporation secures favors by i'm
proper methods, and merely leers with
hideous mirth il the corporation is
itself wronged."
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1906-04-19
GREAT DAMAGE WAS
DONE BY VESUVIUS

Naples, April 1.-THE loss to
property by the volcanic outbreak is
estimated at $2u00O,000 and it is an
nounced that $4,000 persons have
been rendered homeless.
The eruptions from Vesuvius have
increased and coating of ashes and
cnders to depth of four inches
covers the ground and the roofs of
the buildings.
Naples, April. 13.-While the news
from Mount Vesuvius is reassuring
the conditions here in Naples are
such as make 1t difficult to realize
that conditions are actually better.
The wind is blowing from the volcano
In the direction of Naples, carrying
the ashes in this direction. Towards
evening yesterday the tall of ashes
and cinders here was worse than at
any time since the eruption began.
Every day that passes gives new
evidence of the magnitude of the ca
tastrophe. Yesterdays visit of King
Victor Emmanuel to Ottajano re-
vealed new tragedies. At certain
point his majesty was obliged to
abandon his motor car and went for
ward on horseback amid constant
danger, his horse floundering through
four feet of ashes, stumbling into
holes, blinded by the fall of large
cinders and the target for falling
basaltic masses. In the presence of
the king 129 more bodies were extri.
Gated from the ruins, the while ashes
and red sand following as though
they were determined not to relin-
quish their victims. The dead at
Ottajano are said to number $50.
Naples, April 1.-THE period "of
danger has passed, and only desola-
ton and slowly declining panic re-
main. Mount Vesuvius has ceased to
give any sign of life. The volcano
seems to have spent itself in one enor-
nous convulsion. Director Matteucci
who heroically holds his post in the
observatory, believes that the eruption
is ended, and every outward indica'
ton confirms this view.
After the last great eruption, which
occurred in 1872, the land covered by
cinders did not produce crops for seven
years, and the losses In this respect
alone averaged S20,000,000 yearly. 1t
is believed that 1t will take ten years
to bring the land under cultivation
again.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1906-04-19
FAIL TO AGREE.

Philadelphia, Pa, April 14.-There
was hut little hope for industria5
peace in the anthracite region yester-
day among the men most interested in
the coal situation. One and all seemed
to think that nothing short of an unex-
pected intervention of some sort can
now prevent coal strike, or rather
can prevent the declaration on the
part of the coming mine workers
convention that a strike exists.
1t is regarded as settled, according
to the general belief In the region,
that the mine operators will go as far
as they will go. Following was the
word which came over the telephone
to Scranton from New York yesterday
from an important official in one OF
the largest coal companies to the local
officers there:
There will be no more concessions.
There will not be one jot conceded by
the operators. That is definite; that
is settled. There will be no more
counter propositions, just simple re-
fusal to consider the miners latest
proposition"
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1906-04-19

who set the pace In a good many
things for the smart set here. Count
ess Cassini, who presided for a mum.
Der of years over the Russian em-
bassy, was instrumental In introduce
ing continental customs In Washing.
ton to the horror OF the church-going.
Sabbath-loving people. She had card
parties on Sunday afternoons with
champagne suppers and Russian ciga.
rettes.
AL the Austrian embassy there IS
the same wide open sort of perform.
'ance on Sunday. There cards at all
times are the favorite means of diver
sion. If dinner or dance Is given
there are always card rooms open
where those so inclined can try their
luck. The favorite game In diplomatic
circles, strange to say, Is the old
American game of draw poker. The
foreigners take to this game with
avidity because they can get quick
action for their money, much quicker
than they get at whist and other more
fashionable games. The gambling in
Washington is not confined to the
women by any means. Despite drastic
laws against II there are some smash.
ing big games OF poker going on
among statesmen whose names are IA
miliar to the whole country. Most of
these games are played with the
bride off, and checks in Ave figures
are needed In settlement.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1906-04-19
THREE CENT FARE
is KNOCKED OUT

Washington, April 1.-THE su
preme court has decided that Mayor
Tom Johnson cannot force the Cleve.
land Electric Street Railway com.
pany to reduce fares to cents by
franchise to a rival company before
the franchise rights of the old com.
pany expire.
The Cleveland Electric Railway
company claimed its franchise gave il
exclusive rights to operate street
cars in Woodland avenue until 1908.
The Cleveland CITY council in spite
of the claim granted franchise tc
the Forest City Street Railway tc
build and operate line in Woodland
avenue, the company agreeing tc
carry passengers for 8 cents.
The old company appealed to the
federal court. alleging a conspiracy
between the city council and the
Forest City company to compel the
old company to submit to 8 cent
fares. The circuit court upheld the
old company's position, declared the
new company's franchise null and
void. The supreme court of the
United States has confirmed the de
;ision.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1906-04-19

that they made 1t their permanent
home after they had left public life.
Ex-senators and eX-members Of the
house can be met with by the score
on Washington streets. Most of them
are wealthy or have dropped into
good departmental practice so they
can live in the best circles and keep
up their old acquaintance made when
they were part of the government.
There are great number of widows
of former officials and senators who
have elected to make Washington their
permanent home. Mrs. Mark Hanna
is to become permanent resident
here, leaving her beautiful home in
Cleveland, where she and her distin-
guished husband lived for so many
years.
Besides Mrs. Hanna, there are liv-
ing here a great part Of the year, Mrs.
Hobart, widow of the late vice presl-
dent, and Mrs. Payne, widow Of the
late postmaster general. Mrs. Dan
Manning, widow of President Cleve-
lands first secretary of the treasury.
also spends part of the winter here.
Other widows Of distinguished men
who now make Washington their per-
manent home are: Mrs. Stanley Mat
thews, whose husband was an associ-
ate justice of the supreme court; Mrs.
It. Dewitt Talmadge, Mrs. John Hay,
Mrs. John A. Logan Mrs. M. S. Quay
and Mrs. Phil Sheridan.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1906-04-19

A Western rad got place on a
railway, became a brakeman, then a
fireman. and one day, in an emer-
gency, undertook to run a locomotive.
He ran the locomotive we'll enough,
but he could not stop with the neces-
sary precision for lack OF practice.
With one station In particular he had
trouble. He ran some thirty yards
beyond this station, and then, put
ting back, he ran as far the other
way. He was preparing for third
attempt when the station agent put
his head out of the window and
shouted: "Stay where you are, Jim.
Wen shift the station for you"
A school-teacher. one day during
the hour for drawing, suggested to
her pupils that each draw what he or
she would like to be when grown up
At the end of the lesson one little
girl shoed an empty slate. why"
said the teacher, isn't there any
thing you would like to he when you
grow up?" YES" said the little
girl, | would like to be married, but
don't know how to draw it."-,Life.
Mrs. Tinnemonnay-"You new
horse seems to be lively animal T"
Mrs. Partington-"Yes, 1t Is so spir-
ltuous 1t always starts off In a de.
canter."-Ex
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1906-04-19

II Is said that Professor Nichols.
the famous astronomer. has construct.
ed delicate instrument to measure
extremely faint heat waves. IT will
accurately register the warmth that
emanates from mans face two
thousand feet away, or more than a
third of mile.
The owner of a fiat-house in Paris
has hit upon an idea which Is popular
with his tenants. On the door of
every apartment is a number, and on
the first OF each month the landlord
draws lottery, and the occupant OF
the fiat the number of which proves
to be the winning one pays no rent.
Married people make up quarrel
because they have TO.
The average bathroom In Japan Is
Of good dimensions, the floor being
of smooth wood, or stone In some
cases, and here the bathers wash be.
fore entering the spacious hot bath,
measuring some six feet by ten feet,
and filed with water to a depth OF
four or 1--WE feet. The cost Is infln-
Intestinal, the equivalent Of half a
cent being charged for the public
bath. and twice that sum procures
the privilege of the hot bath, so that
a daily plunge Is taken as matter OF
course by the poor.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1906-04-19

that Lent is on, when the more public
social functions like big dinners,
dances, ETC., are tabooed, the smart set
and society generally have resorted to
cards and bridge whist is the order
morning, noon and night. 1t is the
custom for the most exclusive, and
therefore the most reckless clubs, to
meet at ten o'clock in the morning,
play until luncheon, and after lunch
con play the rubber. Some of the
ladies do quit in time to attend brief
vesper service of five o'clock.
There are some very racy tales be-
ing told about the indulgence of this
fashionable vice. For instance, there
is the wife of a naval officer whose
husband only has the rank of COM
mander, and who is now off at sea,
who has astounded the best circles
this winter by the gorgeousness of her
gowns and the smartness of her turn
outs. Everybody knows that she has
no fortune and that her husband has
nothing but his salary, which Is en-
tirely inadequate to such style as she
puts on. The secret Of her fine
dresses and carriages is said to lie in
cleverness at bridge and phenomenal
luck at any gambling game of cards.
The wife of very prominent and
wealthy ex-senator and her daughter
came to Washington for the season.
They had their allowance, which was
very liberal, but the husband and
father having learned by experience
not to give them unlimited credit at
his bank, did not count on their
gambling debts. The two ladies left
Washington few days ago absolute
ly broke. and have returned to their
home in a nearby state to rest and re-
cuperate their finances. Bridge whist
vas too much for them.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1906-04-19
HANG NEGROES To
llBERTYS EMBLEM

Springfield, Mo-, April ia mob
of 5000 men last night took two ne.
groes, Horace Duncan and Jim Cope
land, from tne county jail, hung them
to the Goddess of Liberty on the
court house and built fires under
them and they were roasted to death.
The men were charged with assault
ing Mabel Edwards. but it is said
they were probably innocent.
Fully 5000 people went to the
county Jail about 8 O'Clock and with
telephone poles and sleage hammers
literally tore the Jail to pieces. Fin
ally the two negro suspects were
dragged from the jail and taken to
the center of the public square and
hanged. 1t is fully a mile from the
jail to the square, and the mob march.
ed down one of the principal streets
of the town shouting and firing PTS
tolls.
After the negroes were dead the
bodies were left burning. Both the
negroes were under p years of age.
Mabel Edwards came here twiyy
from Monet, Mo, and obtained en-
ployment as a domestic servant. On
Friday night, while Miss Edwards and
young man named Cooper were out
riding in buggy they were stopped
by two negroes who beat Cooper into
Inconsistencies and dragged Miss
Edwards into the woods by the road.
side and assaulted her. Duncan and
Copeland were arrested on suspicion
but there was no evidence against
them
Springfield. Mo-, April 16.-State
militia, reinforced by 200 deputy sher.
ifs, guarded the streets of Springfield
last night against possible repetition
of the work of the mob that on Satur.
day night lynched three negroes in
the public square. There are humid
reds of strangers In the city, and
Springfield still is in the grip of the
mob spirit. Although no outward
move was made during the day, many
threats were heard, and Sheriff Horner
fearing fresh outbreak when the
darkness should fall, telegraphed Gov.
ernor Folk early in the day for aid
The governor responded promptly, and
within few hours six companies of
militia were on the way. The first OF
these companies arrived last evening,
and was followed during the night at
intervals by others.
Governor Folk yesterday authorized
the offering of a reward of $500 each
for the arrest and conviction of mem.
hers of the mob. In addition he in
structed RUSH Lake, assistant attor
ney general, to aid in terreting out
and prosecuting the leaders of Satur
day nights WORK.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1906-04-19

and for extra help necessary to keep
up these buildings, enough each year
to pay the interest on $35,000,000. If
one-half of that $35, 100000 was spent
in the erection Of suitable buildings,
every department would be well
housed and ample room would be af-
forded for half a century to come. AS
it is, thousands of government clerks
are compelled to work every day in
unsanitary and often dangerous build
ings while the general government Is
paying out this enormous annual sum
for rents.
The visitor to Washington only sees
the few big buildings that are the
show places of the city, and he thinks
that they are where all the govern
ment business is transacted. 1t will
surprise him to learn that great part
of the work is done in make-shift
buildings 1t Is rather startling to find
out that the treasury department Is
scattered about in six buildings; the
war department in nine buildings; the
post office DEP artment In five: the az
ricultural department in 20; the de-
partment of commerce and labor in
six; the department of justice in six
and the district government In nine
buildings. There is an annual outlay
for rent of these buildings of s350.000
and an outlay for extra help, light
and fuel of 1927, 900. making a total
annual expense to the government OF
s647, 600
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1906-04-19

his intention. 1t would be almost i'm
possible for him to decline this great
honor, in view of his lifelong ambi-,
tions and in. view of the traditions
Ind history of his family. 1t Is
natural for the Taft family to become
engaged in the legal profession. 1t
comes to them by right of inheritance.
Secretary Taft's father was noted
lawyer, and he was attorney general
hs we'll as secretary of war; the posi-
ton now held by his son. Like his
son, he always cherished an ambi-
ton to become member of the SUI
preme court, but the opportunity
never came. The Oldest brother of
the secretary. Henry w. Taft, is an
eminent jurist in New York. Mrs.
Taft is the daughter of Judge Her.
ron, of Cincinnati, one of the promi-
nent jurists of Ohio, who has sat on
all the courts of that state. The
whole environment of Secretary Taft
has been that of the law. He was
born to it, married into 1t, and his
children have elected to go into 1t
after him. The secretary's eldest son
declared, at the mature age Of five,
that he intended to be a lawyer, and
how at the age of II he Is preparing,
under his uncle, to enter Yale, his
fathers alma mater. The second son
also has declared in favor of the law.
For awhile 1t looked as though Sec
rotary Taft might yield to the allure
inents of a presidential boom, and
many of his friends advised him to
consider the possibility of his nomina-
ton in 1908 very carefully before CIV
Ing an answer to the offer of the seat
upon the supreme bench. He did con-
bider the proposition long enough to
say that If the certainty Of election
to the presidency-were held out in
one hand and seat upon the supreme
bench in the other he would choose
the woolsack.