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The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-03-03
PERSONAL

II
eral sales agent for the Fairmont
Brewing Company this.-aTorgantown
Post.
Mrs. Waitman Hartman left on the
afternoon train yesterday for Union
town to spend a few days with her par.
ents, Mr.. and Mrs, Gang.-Morgantcwn
Post.
From shinnston News.l
Mr.. and Mrs. C. C. Meredith, Of
Fairmont, were guests at II. G. shlnn's
over Sunday.
Miss Frankie shinn was at home
from Fairmont over Sunday
H. P. shinn and Hugh Rlbblett we're
IFairmont visitors Wednesday night
c. F. Randall was here from Fair
mont Tuesday.
Miss Ardea Morgan, of Mannington,
was visitor in the city yesterday 4
Arthur wilkins went to Klngwood
Yesterday on business visit.
Miss Leora Abbott returned last
night from a two weeks visit with
relatives in Parkersburg.
Miss Jennie snlder is in Columbus,
Ohio, studying the styles in spring
millinery.
Mrs. Mary Hennen, whose illness
las been reported several times, Is
not SO well to-day, having spent a very
restless night. Her many friends
hope for her a speedy recovery.
l.. L. Malone was business visitor
lin clarksburg yesterday.
Mr. and Mrs. John King, of Clarks-
burg, are in the city the guests of the
latter's mother, Mrs. s. A. Upton.
Senator Jake Snyder, of Wheeling.
Is Tavern guest today.
DR.. Hugh Carr, who was called here
.lby the illness and death Of his grand
mother, Mrs. L. f. Carr. left yester-
day afternoon for New York.
Master Robert Arnett, little son Of
Mr. Thomas Arnett, is very III Of pneu-
monia at his home on Locust ovenue.
Mrs. Janet Grannon has charge of
the case.
Prof. E. E. Neil who gave a recital
at The Presbyterian church last Right,
returned to Morgantown This after
noon. Prof, Neil was the guest Of
Mr. NJ. D. Christie during his visit
mere.
MIS- Laura Holpels "uo ieCss
underwent an opOra'loh' % 'e'O'V
ing rapidly
-
With tonsilitis'
Mrs Jack Morgan NJ ryan ., o. hsSS rs FI s
-, /, A.. r.o A..
Mrs' ola." N'SHV' , aIt 49, =, NJ, uat t
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tea agt1ih a West Virginia1
..,...,' si VII 1nd II for you.
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Master Robert Arnett, little son Of
Mr., Thomas Arnett, is very III Of pneu-
monia at his home on Locust ovenue.
Mrs. Janet Grannon has charge of
the case.
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Prof. E. E. Neil, who gave a recital
at The Presbyterian church last Right,
returned to Morgantown this after
noon. Prof, Neil was the guest Of
Mr., NJ. D. Christie during his visit
here.
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DR.. Hugh Carr, who was called here
by the illness and death Of his grand
mother, Mrs. L. f. Carr, left yester-
day afternoon for New York.
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Mrs. Jack Morgan, Of East Park,
was the guest of Their sister, Mrs. lIar.
yey Lanham lest week.
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Mr.. and Mrs. John King, of Clarks-
burg, are in the city the guests of the
latter's mother, Mrs. s. A. Upton.
Senator Jake Snyder, of Wheeling.
Is a Tavern guest today.
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Mrs. Samuel Merrlfeld Is quite Il
with tonsllitis.
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SECOND WARD SCHOOL.

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The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-03-03

Mrs. Clark Kisner and Mrs. Ira Mer-
rlaeld were recent visitors at Watson.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-03-03

Mrs. Laura Holbert, who recently
underwent an operation, is recover.
Ing rapidly.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-03-03

W. e. Reed went to Wheeling This
morning to spend sunday With his
brother, John Reed.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-03-03

Mrs. Glenn Fleming has been quite
Alf for the past few days at her home
on Locust avenue.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-03-03
..RElLEW GLRSSES
in nearly al the branches required
for Che UNIFORM EXAMINATIONS.
SPEGIHIa TRIMMING

teacher q already ethcIently at work
and q MODEL SCHOOL for OBSERVE,
lion and Practice will be found in the
same uildlng.
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STRING IERM
-FkEEE GLASSES

is History. ATIthmetc. Grammar,
gpoAleeping. Civil Government The
Tory aRl; Observation Methods, Model
WORK, Algebra, Lam, French, Ger
man. Drawing, &C. Sc. besides
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l.. L. Malone was a business visitor
In Clarksburg yesterday.
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Miss Mary Watson, of Rockyiew,
spent last night inthe city, guestat
Inc home of her cousin, MI. James Q.
Watson, on Fairmont avenue,
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.6LRSSES NOW

are being taught In many Of the stud
ies named above, and teachers whose
schools are out should enter at once.
Martinsburg statesman. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1869-1906, 1906-02-09
THE DUCHESS OF Rox2lfR6 II0


60 S0nally vouch for the social
standing Of those Of their countrymen
who are admitted into the presence Of
the king. 1t is well-nigh an impossi-
bility for our Ambassador to vouch for
the social standing of every American
tourist who happens to be doing"
Rome and takes it into his head to
60 and call" on the king.
In the Dominion Of Canada there n
q sentiment growing more or less lately
favoring the appointment Of a Cana,
dian to the exalted post Of Governor
General. The country has always been
ruled by some member OF the nobility
sent out from England by the Crown.
It Is possible, therefore, If the Crown
looks with favor on the petitions, that
some day man born In the United
States may become Governor General
Of Canada. There is nothing but the
sentiment OF the people to prevent this.
There Is no native-born clause. as II
the case with the Presidency Of the
United States. One who becomes q
British subject by naturalization 10
Just as good Britisher a. one born
under the British nag.
Martinsburg statesman. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1869-1906, 1906-02-09

GUARD MOUNT AT WEST POINT.
dollars ere they are fully completed in
the year 1912. Already the creation
Of the new West Point" has pro-
crossed far enough to prove how bene-
fetal will be the undertaking.
While the primary purpose Of Uncle
Sans unique institution on the banks
Of the Hudson River is, of course, to
educate young men for positions as
officers of the United States Army, the
superiority which has won for 1t
world wide fame is due to the marvel
GUS efficiency Of the mental and physi-
cal training without regard to the use
to which the knowledge is to be put.
1t is In the interest of this ambition to
graduate perfect specimens of Ameri-
can manhood that the costly improve
ments are being carried forward.
Nearly TrebIes Present Capacity.
For one thing the new buildings will
provide accommodations for 1900 ca
diets. instead of for $50 as at present
and these new str,lctures will also in
clude a new gymnasium, riding hall,
academic building, cadet headquarters,
ETC., as well as handsome hotel for
Martinsburg statesman. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1869-1906, 1906-02-09
Disguised as q Tramp.

That man moving amongst the re
spectacle classes should disguise him
self as beggar, and go in search o.
adventure, is not new idea. A youns
man with taste for such experiments
however, introduced a novel feature
when masquerading as a tramp, BY
visiting, amongst others, some of his
friends.
He had splendid opportunity OF
testing their benevolence, for none oil
them recognized him with his seedy
garments and general air Of wretch;
edness.
His pilgrimage lasted five days. and
during that period Che started in an
appropriate state of pennilessness) he
begged or earned just about sufficient
to live in a rough fashion.
He received innumerable insults
tmany from unsuspecting acquain-
tances), and only one kind word (from
a strangely. Even when he entered a
shop or clearinghouse with money to
pay for his needs his ragged garments
procured him much contemptuous
treatment, and he learned a severe
lesson on the Importance of clothes.
Indeed. his cynical conclusion Is
that a man who seeks charity should,
before all things, be well dressed!
Martinsburg statesman. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1869-1906, 1906-02-09

1VOAA06 Oub AOA q AOuoV
tor the Duchess in picturesque Galway.
A fine mansion, constructed Of Irish
granite and situated between Tuam
and Claremorris on the Midland and
Great Western Railway, has been in
spected in this connection. tits known
as Grove Castle, and was erected about
forty years ago by an eccentric bach.
elor millionaire named Cannon. The
estate attached to the house Is Of little
value, but the house and grounds are
beautiful. There Is plenty Of fishing
and shooting in the neighborhood, and
in the hunting season 1t attracts many
aristocratic folk.
Floors Castle is the English resi-
dence Of the Roxburghes. 1t stands on
terrace overlooking extensive mead
ow lands spreading down to the Tweed
at its junction with the Teviot. 1t is
like q veritable fairyland Of cupolas
and minarets, Of turrets and embras-
ured parapets. The castle was built
in 1718 by Sir John Vanbrugh, in the
conception of some happy moment. Sir
Walter Scott described tho mansion Of
Floors" as "a kingdom for Oberon and
Titania to dwell in, whose majesty and
beauty impresses the mind with q
sense Of awe mingled with pleasure"
Vanbrugh might well be dubbed the
architect to first dukes" from his
close association with Blenheim for the
first Duke of Marlborough, Kimbolton
for the first Duke of Manchester, and
now Floors for the first Duke of Rox-
burghe, who had just received this fur.
Their title. The third duke was SO en-.
crossed with the lifelong task Of get
ting together his priceless collection
Martinsburg statesman. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1869-1906, 1906-02-09

Eho .cccnorcodaf ion of fhe nnmeroua
Eisitors inclndine many members of
fhe fair sex, who come to the Point Tor
fcs tered fhronoh the school wear
The new West Point will Mace some
ldded comforts within re-, "a Of the
kedote IN crav hut ~ viii rasult In no
losseninc r. tho strenuous activity of
heir every dav life. The West point.
= ia roused af six O'clock every morn.
NC. after eight hours sleep. He must
: on the iump from the moment he
bpens his ewes for onlv twenty minut-
& n allowed him 70 wash. dress. fold
IN His bedding and set in order his
nom and its contents. At $50 O'Clock
Martinsburg statesman. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1869-1906, 1906-02-09

The social side of life at West Point
has unquestionably proven one of the
greatest attractions of this unique
school, admission to which is so eager
ly sought by young men in all parts OF
the country. Ordinarily the West
Pointer has only half an hour daily
the interval following supper--that he
can call his own. On Saturday after
noon however, the lads are "free' from
two o'clock until $50 o'clock, the sup
per hour, and on Wednesdays there is
similar freedom from 4 o'clock in the
afternoon until $50 o'clock. At such
times the famous Filtration Walk,
where SO many romances have had
their beginning is a mecca for con-
sidera Bile portion of the young men.
On Saturday evenings from $50 to
1890 o'clock there is dancing.
When They Camp Out.
In the eyes of most of the cadets the
happiest portion of the year at West
Point is the summer interval when the
whole battalion goes into camp in the
wooded area on the north side of the
Academy grounds, remaining under
canvas from June until September.
During this season visitors are espec-
tally numerous, and the social life at
the Point is seen at its best.
The cadets at West Point are in very
truth picked men, for not only is ad-
mission gained by passing very
severe entrance examination, but
there are examinations scattered all
through the four year course and II a
cadet fails to come up to the mark at
any of these periodical tests he is al
most certain to be dropped from the
rolls. Indeed, so severe is this weed
ing-out process that only about one
half of the young men who enter West
Point succeed in graduating.
A Democratic Institution.
One phase of conditions at West
Point which is calculated to make
every American proud Of the institu-
ton is the splendid democracy which
prevails. Special privileges are I'M
known at the Point. The boy whose
father Is a multi millionaire wears the
same grade of clothing, sleeps in the
same kind Of a bed and eats food that
is precisely on par with that fur
nished to the cadet who started in life
as a bootblack. Each student at the
Military Academy receives from On
Gle Sam the sum of five hundred dol
lars a year and out of this he must
purchase all his necessities at the
''store." If he spends more than the
allowance such excess is debt which
ia duly charged against him and must
he liouidated from his future pay.
Martinsburg statesman. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1869-1906, 1906-02-09
a Happy Family.

A so-called happy family" p. T. Bar
mum used to exhibit consisted of a lion,
tiger, a bear, wolf, and lamb, all
penned together in one cage Remark
ableP visitor said to Mr.. Barnum; re
markable. impressive, instructivel And
how long have these animals dwelt to-
gether in this wayT @Seven months 2
Barnum answered, but the lamb has
occasionally to be renewed"
Martinsburg statesman. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1869-1906, 1906-02-09
PETRIFIED SENTINEL OF THE MESA.

yellow, blue-purple and lavender; and
each piece has every natural appear
ance of wood, though all are as hard
as steel. Here and there sections
show signs Of decay arrested by the
peculiar progress which converted the
wood into mineral The traveller sees
small chips upon the ground, and on
picking them up, finds them as heavy
as SO much lead and as dense as
flint. The Government, while allow
ing visitors to carry off little pieces Of
this character, prohibits the removal
OF any large blocks.
Huge Stone Log Bridge.
But after all, the climax OF all this
scenic beauty Is the Natural Bridge.
consisting Of great petrified trunk
lying across a canyon 20 feet deep,
and forming a natural foot-bridge on
which men may easily cross. At the
point where the bridge crosses, the
canyon is about 30 feet wide, but the
trunk lies diagonally, and measures
A feet between the points at which 1t
rests on the sides Of the canyon. The
total length Of the tree exposed is
Ill feet, and measures where 1t
crosses the center Of the canyon, 10
feet In circumference.
In the past fey year fhG }on( ~
Martinsburg statesman. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1869-1906, 1906-02-09

and Utah. where perrifed wood &C.
ours In great quantities, yet the re-
gion known as the "Petrified Forest
OF Arizona is most notable, and is
properly classed among the natural
wonders of America. In the flrpt
place. 1t is much more ancient than
the petrified forests Of me Yellow.
stone National Park. and OF cerfain
parts OF Wyoming and California. The
difference 10 their antiquity as EeoIo-
gists count being millions of yeara
ana secondly, there ID no other pefri-
ned forest In which the wood assumes
so many varied and wondrous forms
ana colors- The solldifed wood In
this mineral state places the lors ana
DOCKS among the gems of precious
Martinsburg statesman. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1869-1906, 1906-02-09
THE NEW WEST POINT.
A STRENUOUS LIFE PROVIDED
FOR THE YOUNG CADETS
u AND FUTURE OFFICERS.

Aim Is to Make Men Quick and Self
Reliant-ExtenSiveA Additions Being
Made to Institution-Social Life a
Feature
The United States Military Academy
at West Point has long enjoyed an in
ternational reputation as the finest
training institution in the world, and
this prestige will be considerably en-
HANGED upon the completion of the
large scheme of improvements now
under way and upon which Congress
will expend more than seven million
Martinsburg statesman. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1869-1906, 1906-02-09
PALACE FIT FOR TITANlA.
MOST BEAUTIFUL PALACE IN
ENGLAND RESIDENCE OF
AMERICAN WOMAN.

Is Now Looking for an Irish Castle.
Canada Wants a Local Premier
Native American Might Hold Such
a Position.
The Duchess of Roxburghe, nee Goe-
let Of New York, after many fruitless
attempts to find suitable residence in
Ireland, has intrusted the matter to
Lord Barrymore, who married, as his
second wife, the widow Of Arthur Post
Of New York, and thereby, quite natu-
rally, greatly improved his financial
position. That is one reason he is par
tial to American women and willing to
do all in his power to assist them. Few
men know Ireland better than he
does. At one time he was one Of the
best hated men in the country. and
diligent students Of Irish history with
Martinsburg statesman. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1869-1906, 1906-02-09

Stone. The mineral wood is converted
into shalcedony. opals and agates, and
many of the pieces closely approach
the condition of jaspar and onyx.
The degree Of hardness attained by
them Is such that they make an excl
lent quality of emery.
Among the color seen are every
conceivable shade Of black, red, white,
Martinsburg statesman. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1869-1906, 1906-02-09
He Broke up the Meeting.

A temperance lecturer, speaking in
Keene, N. H., reminded his hearers of
the story of Dives and Lazarus. He
pointed out how, when Dives was in
Hades, he did not ask for beer or wine
or whisky. but for one drop of water.
Martinsburg statesman. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1869-1906, 1906-02-09

was dormant pending dispute be
tween three claimants. Until this time
the family surname had been Ker
alone, being the ancient family Of the
Kers of Cessford; it now became Innes-
Ker, as it remains-for the settlement
of this three-cornered dispute awarded
the title to Sir James Innes. as heir
by right of a maternal ancestress. 1t
is a very pretty little bit of character.
istic history that Duncan Forbes, the
historian, records in reference to this
succession of James Innes as fifth
duke that Ibis pedigree Of thirty de-
scents proceeds regularly from 1853,
and that in all their long line the in.
heritance never went to woman, that
none Of them ever married an i'll wife,
and that no one ever suffered for their
debts"
Americans returning from Europe
complain that invitations to the Italian
court under the present king, Victor
Emmanuel, are good deal more diff
cult to obtain, and are more sparingly
distributed than was the case when
Humbert occupied the throne OF united
Italy in the Quirinal at Rome. The
Martinsburg statesman. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1869-1906, 1906-02-09
VAST PETIRFlED FORESTS.
ANCIENT VOLCANIC CPHEAYALS
IN ARIZONA DISCLOSE HUGE
STONE LOGS.

Yari.Hued Adamantine Forms Nil.
lions of Years Oid-PresSrved by
the Government Against Sp0llA.
tion-Natural Wonders.
Once they were q forest Of stately
pines grown to height far beyond
that attained by the trees Of today.
Ages passed, and through some unex-
plainaple act OF nature they We're up
rooted, Frustrated to the ground,
probably buried beneath the earth by
volcanic ashes and the SHOWS Of many
winters. Next came the waters OF
foods, leaving over the prone giants
an inland sea, and all traces or the
green forest were swept away. Vast
periods of time passed; the seas van
ished; volcanoes sent their ashes high
in the air, and the explosions from
the interior of the earth swept up
ward the debris, among which were
the wrecks Of the pines. Following
this period the waters hurried toward
lower levels, gnawing the masses
and endeavOring to eat into the very
cell structure Of the logs. Erosion
was at work, and after centuries,
through the probable action Of acids
and alkalies, the logs of the ancient
forest are revealed to human eyes.
Preserved For Future Ages.
This Is the history Of the wonder
full petrifed forest Of Arizona which
Congress, at its last session, set aside
as a Government reserve. There are
in all about 5000 acres Of land in this
reserve, land valuelesS for commercial
or agricultural pursuits, but the hand
Of nature has created Of this vast ex-
panse a garden Of monuments to the
vegetation of long ago, forming an
attraction for people from all parts Of
the world.
Trunks Of trees, some q hundred
feet long, and huge logs, lie in a con-
fusion in the same position as when
nature, in the resurrection Of the an
Client forest, broke out In explosion
due to the eruption Of volcanic craft
ers. In every direction are to be seen
pieces Of petrified wood, some only as
large as q toy marble, others In
blocks and logs from eight to ten
feet In diameter; others are buried
partly beneath the shale, and occa-
sionally there projects from the side,
near the top Of the mesa, the end Of
uge log.
These mesas are in themselves
wonderful structures. They are COM
posed Of shale, clay and sandstone Of
many colors, and the ravages Of
storm and wind have eroded their
sides 80 that here and there they
stand out like the playthings Of q
pre- historic giant child. By ponder
Ing upon this sight faint idea u
given Of the nt20
Martinsburg statesman. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1869-1906, 1906-02-09
DANCING Is CONSIDERED srcrssAsT ADJUNCT TO rHr po,yr.

Of old English literature that he had
no time for the domestic life, and, dy-
ing unmarried, left no son. The dis
tant hnsman who succeeded died also
without SON, and the title for . while
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this natural curiosity, has caused two
stone abutmenta to be erected BE-
meath IT, making Of II . bridge OF
three spans, In the hopes Of preserv-
tn4 i Tor many years to come
Martinsburg statesman. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1869-1906, 1906-02-09

70 De IOuu0 vafl-
Gus localities in Arizona, New Mexico
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efse cracks have already appeared.
The Government, in order to preserve
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Yari.Hued Adamantine Forms Nil.
lions of Years Oio-PresSrVed BY
the Government Against Sp0Iia.
tIon-Natura al " Onoers.