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ment $1 OO0O00 for the support of the army and the Military Academy, $77OOOCoo. Taken altogether pen sions the navy and the fleet called for S3400O0O00. comparison between the cost of the arts of and the arts borne by the afforded by the fact that the agricultural appropriation for the last fiscal was $5942040 The comparison is made more strk- ing when realize that from 1889 the present day. counting the present proposed appropriation the aggre gate appropriations for the Department of Agriculture on the army last year. Yet peaceful nation, de- pending largely agriculture for prosperty-Bos ton Transcript
Holbrook argus., 1906-07-14
THE COST OF WAR.

HE United States every year expends about $140,O00,000 in pensions for wars that are past, and somewhere between $1S0,000000 and $200,000,0O0 in being prepared against wars of the future. In the last fiscal year
 there was paid out for the naval establish
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-08-16
UNION MEN ATTACK N0N=UNI0N
MINERS WORKING in Their LAcES
American Girl Scourged by Russians
Because of Bantering Remark
Concerning Troop Of Soldiers

thongs of the whips and her aesh was
horribly lacerated.
The Russian papers are demanding
the trial both Of the otdcers and men
who participated in the AFFAIR The
girls back is SO swollen It is 5impossi-
BILE as yet to ascertain whether any Of
her ribs are broken.
Mile. Nelka de smernoff, who left
this country last September for Rus
sia, was American as well as Russian,
but it was also said by her friends
she chung to the country OF her faith.
er.
Her mother was Miss Blow, Of st.
Louis, and her father the secretary Of
the Russian legation In Brazil. Her
grandfather was Henry T.. Blow, q
former representative from Missouri,
and at one time minister to Brazil.
Both her parents died while ME! de
smernoR was very young
Studies to be Nurse.
At the beginning of the 3Russo7Jap-
anese war. her friends say, she yearp-
ed to be Of assistance to the country
OF her father, and accordingly stud
led the art OF nursing the wounded.
Before she could perfect herself in.
this the war closed. Nevertheless,t the
idea persisted, and she sailed from
New York last September, declaring
she would devote the remainder Of her
life to the succor Of the poor and un.
fortunate in Russia.
Iii Washington she was known as
the warm friend and intimate compan-
ion of Countess Cassiui, adopted.
daughter of the former Russian am
bassador She was also a friend Of
Mrs. Nicholas Longworth, then Miss
Alice Roosevelt.
In this city her home was with her
aunt, Mrs. Herbert Wadsworth, who
resided few steps from Dupont cir
Gle. Personally, she is considered an
extremely bright, vivacious girl, and
1t is this quality which leads her
friends to fear a chance remark may
have brought her into this great trou-
Bile.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-08-16
HUSBAllD1ll 10.
A BASE Ball !
GAM
Wife Got Busy
With a Gun

BERKELEY SPRINGS, Aug. 16. =
At midnight Tuesday night Luther 1.
Whltlock. plasterer and restaurant
keeper in this place, was shot and
probably fatally wounded by his wife
while In an insane passion. Mr.. Whit.
lock had gone to Martlnsburg to wit
ness a game OF ball very much against
the wishes of his wife, and 1t Is sup
posed that she brooded over II. all day
and when he came home at midnight
he and another young man went into
the restaurant and were eating q
lunch. when Mrs. Whitlock came down
stairs, pointed a revolver at her hus-
band and without saying word snap
ped it twice. The third time 1t was
discharged and the ball struck him in
the right side DETECTING to the liver,
where it lodged.
Harvey Bee1er, who was with Whit
lock when the shot was fired, made a
dash for the door and was fired at by
the enraged woman, but the ball went
wild
When arrested by Sherth Blser MIS-
whltlock expressed no regret over the
affair and when her husband wanted
to kiss her she told him to keep away.
The injured man, who has very slight
chance for recovery, asked that moth
ing be done with his wife, stating that
she was high tempered, He had been
drinking some during the day but was
sober when the shooting occurred.
Mrs. Whitlock is a sister OF Joe
Donahue proprietor Of Joe's restaurant
in Hagerstown. and the family bore
good name. They have three bright
little girls who are al the jail with
their mother.
Yesterday she told sherfff Biser that
she thought she had shot a burglar.
but when the shooting occurred she
said to those who ran in: "There he
is; do what you can for him; this is
the result of base ball."
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-08-16
CHARGED With
INCI1'ING RIOT
q. r. T.oFElcIALs HELD UNDER
ONE THOUSAND DOLLAR
5AlL3FoR NEARING
TOMORROW.

NEW YORK. Aug. 16.-Rtotlng on
b. R, T. cars is at an end and troll
~ cars are moving to Coney Island to.
day. Passengers are paying the ad-
ditional 5 cents fare pending a dect-
sion of the Court of Appeals
Charges with melting riot in con-
nection with troubles growing out of
an attempt of the company to collect
additional fare to Coney Island. Vice
President Calderwood and General
Manager Smith, Assistant superin.
tendent Newberry, all of the Brook
lyn Rapid Transit. were arraigned be-
fore Magistrate HiEs1npotham, plead
ed not guilty and furnished a thou
sand dollars bail each, for hearing
tomorrow. Before adjournng the
cases. the magistrate administered a
stinging lecture to the officials.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-08-16
SHERIFF. I | FURBEE [: !.
WAS ELECTED TREASURER OF
ORGANIZATION OF TAX COL
LEcToRs AT HUNTING
TON.

HUNTINGTON, Aug. 16.-The State
association Of sheritfs held meeting
here yesterday which was largely at
tended, forty Of tho f1fty-tive sheriffs
Of the State answering the roll call.
A report rendered by the secretary
shows that every sheriff in the State
is now member OF the association.
While the meeting was executive. it
is known that its object was the form
1ation of plans looking to-the restora-
ton of certain fees and commission
cutting sherttts' incomes by recent acts
OF the State Legislature. The asso-
citation elected the following officers
for the year: President, d. H. Tay-
lor. Wheeling; vice president, j. J.
Mellon, Charleston; secretary, A. E.
Menas, of Grafton; treasurer, n. R.
F'urbee. of Fairmont. The next an
nual meeting will be held in Wheeling,
beginning the arst Wednesday in
June.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-08-16

WASHINGTON, Aug 16s Friends
of Mile. Nelka de Smernon In this city
are greatly alarmed at the story COM
ing from st. Petersburg to the effect
that Mile. de smernoH was scourged
there for bantering remark concern
ing troop of Russian soldiers. Nile.
de smernotf lived in this city for sew
erai years and was great favorite So
clally. She took exceptional interest
in philanthroptc enterprises, forward
ing many schemes for the benefit Of
the poor and suffering. She was ex-
tremely vlvacious. and her friends
here fear she may be the Mile. de
smernoft who. It is reported, was bru-
tally lashed by Russian soldiers for a
chance remark.
Soldiers Pursued Them.
According to the story received here
while squadron Of the Chevalier
Guard was passing along the Neysh
Prospect, st. Petersburg. Mile. smer-
non, who was accompanied by anoth-
er young lady, remarked:
"They are as gay as II they had
captured Port. Arthur"
Pedestrians, hearing the remark. re-
ported it and quite a crowd collected
and joined in the jeertng. The COM
mander of the cavalrymen, suddenly
wheeled his squadron and gave the
command to charge with drawn whips.
The troopers then charged the crowd,
laying about them right and left.
Nine. smernof and her companion
were pursued. They tried to escape
into doorway, but were caught.
Under the direction Of another Off
Ger they were forced to enter cab
and were driven to the guards bar
racks, where the young ladies were
taken before Col. Stenbockfermor. The
latter was disposed to turn. Mile. smer-
non over to the police, but other Off
GERS interFered and the girl finally
was taken to the court yard, where
the troopers in the presence of two
officers administered to her q lashes
with their whips, The girls clothing
was cut as If by knives by the wire
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-08-16

SEIziI| !. I GBS
POLICE tNsPEcToR AND THRE e
coNsTAaLEs iSllslEb mEN
CAUGHT M sStp

ODESSA. Aug. ~ outhreaS on
the part OF The eliists who made
an attack on treight ea' station oe'
CURED here seatls to-day Fifteen an
archfsts. who were ncefnet in the
raid: seized The piIicers and started
to rob them The inspector of poaco
and three cohstabIe who intefiered
were Killed ,rhe ararchists then seiz'
ed thpasand roubies and made
their escape. The police pursued and
captured two marauders after Woana
ine them.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-08-16
BLOODY | |. ! FRAN
OCCUR Y
THIS l0RNIllG

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The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-08-16
UNDER ARREST
is BANK CASHIER in RlTcHlE
COUNTY FOR ALLEGED
SHORTAGE IN Ac-
COUNTS.

PARKERSBURG. Aug. 16.-smtth-
ville Richie county. was thrown in
fever of excitement yesterday on
account of the closing of the doors Of
the smithvI1le bank by a State bank
examiner. Cashier George G. Clam.
mer Is under arrest, charged with be-
ing responsible for the shortage, about
$sO0Oo. clammer is charged with
falsifying the account Of the bank and
permitting oYerdrafts in large
amounts.
His arrest was caused by directors
OF the bank who swore out a warrant
before Justice Of the Peace AL. Wilson,
and when arraigned Clammer waived
examination, and was held to await
the action OF the grand jury in the
sum of $4,000. 1t is alleged that the
cashier claimed to be innocentlof any
wrongdolng. and claimed that he had
money on exchange in banks In Pitts
burg and other cities to cover the al
legged shortage, but when these banks
were communicated with It was found
that the bank had no money with
them.
1t is thought that Clammer will be
able to give bond as he was very prom
inent and has friends who believe him
innocent A number OF the people Of
the town were small deposItors who
will feel their loss keenly
4 u i Z e.. q j. 4
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-08-16
Brakeman M.

Brakeman thurman, who runs on
passenger trains IA and IS, was taken
suddenly sick yesterday afternoon
while on duty. He is nov at his home
in wheeling, to which city he was
accompanied from Grafton by the
railroad physician.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-08-16

clark's Assessment Raised s4,ooo,ooo.
BUTTE, Mont, Aug. 16.-T'he board
OF equalization has assessed. Senator,
w. A! Clark, for $1sOOO,oOo on his
stock in the San Francisco railways;
$2,440,ooO on his United Verde mine,
and raised his bank assessment $649.,
900, making an increase Of more than.
50 900 900. The Senator had been
summoned ofappeat. before the board
but did not respond BY agent or otis
fsss loSsiy llit sleiIt sfid tIie arlesi
rs Iast e. Tits Bon Ter.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-08-16

You SHOULD see the pretty muslin
gowns, which are slightly soiIed, but
the price is cut 1-9. $1.5o gowns for
81, at The Bon Ton.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-08-16
Within of shootina Bead.

CLARKSBURG, Aug. 1s, = Sandar
Alzlef, who was shot through the abb
domen last Saturday evening at Pit
cairn mines. by another Italian, Joe
Haryath, died last evening. The muir
der was committed without any provo
cation whatever. No trace of the
murderer has been found. He 1ieved
for some time at Fairmont.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-08-16
SHOWS REPUBLICAN, POLICIES
have Done FOR The PEOPLE
SPEAKER PAYS HIS RESPECTS
To- Mr.. SAMUEL GOMPERS

s 81
enthusiasm Uncle Joe Cannon mon
m the 18th district q Illinois today ns
uo Speaker Cannon spoke as follows
Convention: thank you for this
and you on the TS Rspublcan
pas teachings in the parable OF the wise h
coas s sought to make return
twobades luxuanty under Republican
sines th election President the business
ever before better than the
earth in any time since % hog @ @ eeeip n
By Attribute this condition
@ es IL fact
ant and ss,a wave q
of the Dney tariff law there has heen
since the Government was Inc
@ Since I The enactment Of the
time the periods Of prosperity have been % e
revenue only
Prosperity
es Ss % se5s Psss tss a ea % %
the common abor Of the country Al nave s
doubled since that mem
Of 1896 when the country It's
me industries has doubled the tota wages p
bsnts and aborers have ceased to
become in spite o large immigration from o
than workers IL this country today CAPITA @ avs Is
and money can be had at less Interests @ t 1
world That sun Of prosperity Is shining on every , par
nF6nn
the Rio Gnde We are at peace WIN al
with Whether oe
small republics on the American
is the world
only certificate for continued
servant the people
tpdayin squarely on its record
conditions in 1885, but
these have the
that UNPARALLELED
his
Ne of Samuel Gompe as president OF
6e American than 100000 orkngmn
work that did not return to them
Capital and
$6525O00759 capital invest
in the United States whereas
average number wage 1890 given by the census was -
ompers work 1894 and
not including those the hana
paid in $1ss12O696 and in 1905
sS2661s409.s5Ss - 40 30
in 1890 $9S7231S
the hand trades
Cleveland and Samuel Gompers as
condition 1896 will be readily seen
the country both as ahedug anor
b nitaI has been at the ten
cost of living in the last Few
United States in its last bulletin on TINS
the fourteenth years from 1881
analysis 1t shown that the weekly
employees 5a4 cent from 1894 to 1904
and prices increased the time
careful and scientific Investigation
Of the subject
Continued onP Three)
ehan r.4aa1
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-08-16

j. o. Morgan, who has been spend
ing his vacation at Atlantic City. viii
.tetarn here on Sunday
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-08-16

Mary "A. Talkington VS.. Philadelphia
Gas Company, Circuit court, in1unc'
tion; September rules. B. L. Butcher,
attorney for plaintitf.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-08-16

New belts, ties and bags just from
New York at The Bon Ton.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-08-16

Read the Daily west vtrgtnlan,
Omaha daily bee., 1906-06-15
WHOLESALE MURDER OF JEWS
Anarchist Throws Bomb at Corpus
Christi Procession ct BIalystOk
and Massacre Follows.

BIALYSTOK. Russia, June IA Jewish
anarchist threw a bomb among the Cor
pus Christi procession which was in prog
ress here today and killed and wounded
many persons. In consequence, the Chris
tians attacked and massacred the Jews and
demolished their shops. Hundreds of per-
sons were killed or wounded.
The bomb was thrown from the balcony
of house in AleXandrovsk street
Clergyman named Federoff was among the
killed.
Immediately after the explosion Jews
began to fire from the windows of the
house. Soldiers surrounded it and fred
two voTIeys Meanwhiie the aged Chriy-
tians attacked the Jewish stores in Alex
androv and Suraz sereets. demolshing
the fixtures and windows and throwing the
goods into the cutters and beating and
numbering the Jews.
Many Jews fed to the railroad station,
pursued by the mob, which killed several
there Three Jews were thrown from
second-story windows of the building
The Jews are fleeing from Bialystok To
the neighboring forests and mobs are pur-
suing them. Detachments Of dragons have
been sent out to protect the Jews.
Jews arriving here on railway trains
have been dragged out of the cars and
many of them have been murdered. Troops
have cleared the railway station. Al
o'clock this afternoon the disturbances
still continue.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-06-15
Partly cloudy and warmer In south
ern Portion Friday. Saturday Fair.
PACKERS ASK NEW TRIAL
Motion Filled at kansas city Alleges
Nine Errors on Fart of
the Court.

KANSAS CITY. June 14,-Motions for new
trials were filed today in the United States
district court here today by the Armour
Packing company. Nelson Morris Co, Swift
and Company and the Cudahy Packing COM
pany convicted Tuesday OF accepting con-
cessions from the Burlington railroad. The
motions will be passed upon by Judge
Mcpherson on June p.
Each Of the motions reads as follows:
Now comes defendant and moves the
court to set aside the verdict and grant a
new trial for each of the following reasons
First-rhe verdict is against the evidence.
Second-The verdict is against the law.
Third-The court erred In overruling the
objections made by the defendant to the
introduction of any testimony.
Fourth-The court erred in oVerrulinR the
defendants objection to the introduction
Of the agreed statement Of facts.
PENDANTS objection to the introduction of a
portion OF paragraph No. 10, to which OBJ
lection was made.
Sxth-rhe court erred i'm overruling OBJ
lection 20 paragraph IL of the agreed state
ment of facts.
Seventh-The court erred in refusing to
give the instructions asked for by de-
PENDANTS directing veTdct for defendant.
Eighth-The court erred In refusing TO
give each of defendants requested instruc-
tions numbered l to s, inclusive
Ninth-The court erred in giving each of
those portions of the charge TO which eX-
ceptions were by the defendants at the
time taken.
A similar motion will be filed in the case
OF the Burlington, convicted Wednesday of
granting concessions to the packers.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-06-15
STATEMENT BY Mr.. SHAW
ferinE In fractional Policy
of Any state

CHICAGO June lA-secretary Shaw was
in Chicago today enroute from Davenport
Ia. to Washington.
"'rhe reason i stated in my telegram. g"
he said. that ] had conferred with the
president before going TO Iowa was that
a certain Washington newspaper corr %
spondent had filled his paper with stori IS
To the effect that the president was dis
pleased that ! should become interested
I'm republican politics in my own state
''Of course the president is not inter
fariaE. aud viii not interfere. in Iowa
factional politics. What is more. have
not interfered In Iowa factional politics
and do not intend 10. have stated in all
my speeches that l have no candidate for
governor OF Iowa. l have spoken for no
one and I have spoken against no one.
The fight in Iowa Is getting bitter and
in their zeal some republicans are liable
TO become forgetful Of republican party
principles I have painted as best / could
the old party which believe Is yet OF
far Ereat4f Importance than the consumma-
t.sa sf any mans ambition"
Omaha daily bee., 1906-06-15
FARMERS FAIR OPENS IN BERLIN
Government Minister Talks of Chi
cREO Packing Developments,
Expressing Horror.

BERLIN, June 1L-Crown Prince Fred
erick and General Won Podbielski, the
Prussian minister OF agriculture, opened
the agricultural fair in a suburb Of Ber-
lin today They both made speeches
eulogizing German farming and the wis
dom of the state in protecting the peoples
food bY law.
General Podbielski, in connection with
the opening gave an interview to the
Lokal Anzeiger regarding the Chicago meat
packing sensation, during the course of
which he was quoted as saying:
What was taking place at Chicago was
well known in the United States. One
can only be filled with horror by the
information, | cannot express publicly
what ! know and can only seek TO pro-
tect our population.
Daily. in Chicago. 5000 cattle arc ssugh-
tered and numerous animals are brought
to the slaughterhouses already dead.
Only three veterinaries are assigned 10
10000 hogs daily. What can they see 4?
With us, one veterinarian or inspector
does not investigate more than twenty
animals.
Not long ago a large steamer arrived
at Emden loaded with meat, all of which
the animals were sick or dead before they
We're slaughtered
Attempts have also heen made In Den
mark to send bad meat into GERMANY and
similar meat has been brought here from
Russia, II is established that a shiplond
OF animals brought from Russia 10 Stcttin
were suffering from Siberian plague A
great number of the veterinarians Invested
with power to Inspect animals ara incom-
petent.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-06-15
CROW REGISTRATION BEGINS
Crowds AT Billings. Miles City and
sheridan Not as Large as
Expected.

BILLINGS, Mont, June 14,-Registration
for lands upon tine Crow Indian reseTva-
ton began here today.
Carl Meyer of the general land office
and Captain White are in charge and have
an adequate force of clerks To enroll the
thousands OF citizens who will take chances
in the big lottery, Commissioner General
Richards of the general land office will
arrive from Cheyenne Saturday.
Profting by their experience at the
Cintah registration, the government forces
have the crowd we'll in hand and every
thing is moving along smoothly. There arc
not so many people present as expected
the first day, but it is understood that
many have been delayed by the washouts.
The registration of the day will amount
10 about 500, according to ar estimate
made at noon.
The registration office a. Miles City did
not open this morning, owing to the failure
of the necessary notary blanks to arrive.
Not TO exceed two dozen people from the
east are at Miles City and there appears
TO be little interest there in the affair.
SHERIDAN, Wyo June 1.-THE regis
tration for tine drawing of the ceded lands
on the Grow Indian reservation i'm Mon
tana began here a o'clock today.
The registration is being conducted by
W. F., Staley, agent of the general land
office, and three clerks. At the time OF
the opening Of the doors OF the registrs.
tion ONCE about go people were in line
No special trains bearing homeseekers
have arrived Yet, but reports say tina;
several are on the way and the first large
instsllment Of applications Is expected. to
arrive tomorrow,
Ample provisions have been made for the
people who come and special efforts have
been made TO put the city in good sanitary
condition. Perfect order and good feeling
prevails.
Lavina T.. sullivan, Manchester, Wyo
and Sam Bernhard, Newcastle. were th,
FIRST registered. Everything is runnin Z
smoothly. Only GOA registered today
Omaha daily bee., 1906-06-15
ROBERT B. ROOSEVELT DEAD
Uncle of President Passes Away at
His Home on Long
Island.

SAYYILLE, l.. l., June IA Robert Roose-
welt uncle of the president died here early
today. He had been i'll for several months
Mr. Roosevelt was IS years old He was
life long democrat. Educated for the
law. he practiced his profession in New
York City for more than twenty years.
retiring in 1871 10 devote himself to
literature and statecraft. He was editor
OF the New York Citizen for several years>
an alderman of New York City; member OF
congress. 1875; chairman of the executive
committee Of the committee OF seventy I'm
the fight against the Tweed ring; United
States minister to the Netherlands. lSSS-a0
and was treasurer OF the democratic
national committee At the time of
ClevelRnd's second election
From early life Mr.. Roosevelt was deeply
interested in field sports and active I'm
promotion Of societies and clubs for
the protection of game. lie was
chairman OF the committee for the
protection of soldiers during the war
with Spain; was at one time presi-
dent OF the Sons Of the American Reyo-
luton and was a member of all the COM
mittees to aid the Beers in their war with
England