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The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-06-21
Gentry Has an Elephant Band.

One of the many features of the
Gentry Bros Famous Shows this
year is the elephant band, eight in
number. who comprise a band OF mu.
SicianS playing on almost every kind
of musical instrument / own. This
act alone shows a w,-'erfui part Of
training on the part of the Gentry
Bros. and shows that they are fore
most in the ranks of animal trainers
in this country
They are not only musicians. but
assume the roles of waters. con.cd-
ans and perform number of selsa-
tional feats that seem almost impcs-
Sible. Gentry Brothers are said to
have the best troupe of performing
elephants with any circus now on the
road. for the acts presented by these
sasacious performers are nothing
short of marvellous.
Two performances will be given by
the Gentry Bros. Shows which are
now positively twice larger than ev-
er before on July 4th at o:15 in the
afternoon and at s o'clock sharp at
night The grand street parade will
leave the show grounds at 1880
O'Clock sharp July 4th. Free admis-
sion.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-06-21
THR0NCS OF PEOPLE. ATTEND
FUNERAL OF LATE GOV. PlTTIS0l
Laid to Rest
This Afternoon

20 ~
MILFORD. Ohio, June 21.-The fns
neral of the late Governor John NJ
Pattison was held from his beautiful
home Promont this afternoon. The
services were simple in keeping with
the tastes and character of the man
officials of the State. prominent cftk.
zens and personal friends inIarses
numbers attended. .;ss
The doors of the residence opened
at noon and for more than two hours
there was a constant dow of those
who desired to pay the last tribute
of respect to his memory. Rev Ma
rion LeSourd. pastor of the Milford
Methodist Episcopal church, OF wlich
the Governor was member. conduct
ed the exercises. AT the conclusion
the casket was removed by eight men-
bers Of the Ohio national guard. Ev-
cry foot Of the way to the cemetery
was lined with people. There were
saort services at the grave and with
the clear notes Of the trumpet sound
ing Taps all was over. During the
services at the home. the Hon. Judson
Harmon delivered an address in which
he sketcheI the political career Of the
late Governor, paying high tribute
to his honor and integrity. Bishop
Spellmeyer. of Cincinnati. foaowed
with biographical sketch.
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The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-06-21
AND wHISKEY
POISON FIFTY EDITORS.
Guests of Tom Tassart Become Vio-
lenty Ill and Blame Is Placed
On Potted Ham.

CHICAGO. June 21.-Some 500 mem
bers of the National Editorial asscia-
ton. with so sick editors on their
hands. arrived in this city yesterday
morning. Rumor had 1t they we're
poisoned by eating potted ham down
in Indiana Physicians finally exon
Grated the packers. and exposed the
simplicity Of the editors
They passed Tuesday as the guests
OF Tom TaSEart at French Lick. They
were introduced to the famous Pluto
spring and drank deep OF the water
Probably .5 of the men carried TASKS
Of stronger liquids in their baggage
They innocently mixed he whiskey
and Pluto and drank.
Not only did they drink it them
selves, but they gave 1t to some OF
their women folk The result was a
half hundred: poisoned editors and a
score Of women who believed their
last day had come. They said it was
meat and sandwiches given them at
different Indiana towns They were
enlightened yesterday and promised
never again
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-06-21
Insane Man
CAUSED coNsIDERABLEE EXCITE.
MENT IN TOWN TODAY
WAS PLACED IN
JAIL.

Edward Mundell was brought in
from kinSmont this afternoon by Con-
stable c. w. Walker and placed IN
Jail. Mundell is insane 1t is said
that his wife about four months ago
ran away with another man. His
broodinS over that incessantly has
caused him to get unbalanced For
several weeks ne has shown signs Of
insanity and about a week ago his case
became alarming 10 his friends and
for the past week two men
have been in constant watch
over him to see that he did
no. violence. To-day the authori-
ties were notified by Albert Iundell.
a brother, of the mans condition and
that he wanted them to take charge
Of the case. Constable Walker went
up on No. 20 and returned on No. II.
Mundeu was Carrying on at a Srea:
rate and created much excitement on
the train.
Clyde Mundell and Mr.. Hilbcrry ac-
companied the officer with the priS-
onc- The case is bad one.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-06-21
Indiana Girl Wins Pittsburs Husband
in Watermelon Romance

OWENSvILLE, Ind. June 21.-
The wedding here OF John Porter. a
Pittsburg commission merchant. to
Miss Nora williamS. OF near OWNS
vile. was the culminaeon of a water
melon romance.
The brides father. Colonel Will
liaIns. is one of the extensive water
melon growers OF Gibson county. Miss
Williams ,mischieviously wrote her
name and address on crate of mel
one. and the melons we're bought by
Mr.. Porter in Pittsburg. He found 1t
wrote to her and a correspondents
ensued.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-06-21
LOCAL TEACHERS
GETTING BUSY

The reception and the entertain
the Normal yesterday afternoon Def
mite arrangements were made for the
educational convention which is to
be held in this city next Monday
Tuesday and Wednesday.
The reception committee Will p;o-
vide a reception to the visitors for
Monday evening. after the close of
the opening exercises. I, will be Civ
en- in the Woman'S Hall of the dormi-
tory The room will be beautiful :
decorated Light refreshments Will
be served. Music Will be provided.
and hearty welcome viii be extend
ed to the strangers to the city.
The entertainment committee viii
meet all trains and win see that each
teacher is located in a hotel or pri-
vate house Prof. c. L. Faust and
Prof. E E. Mercer would like to hear
from anyone IN the city who has
rooms for rent: state location and
price Wednesday afternoon will be
devoted to talking and visiting
pedagoSueS on excursions on the riv-
er and on the car lines Miss Nell G.
Krumme is preparing a special Choir
US for the sessions OF the evenings
She will be here this evening from
Wheeling She has requested that
the members of the high school Choir
us meet her at the Normal school
building this evening at seven
O'Clock. Solos and duets will be Civ
en- under her direction during the day
sessions.
DR.. a. P Pierson. of New York.
Will deliver a lecture to the Associa-
ton on Wednesday evening. DR.
Pierson is of national reputation and
his address one Of Cae mcnS val
liable treats ins store for the visiting
teachers From here. he will so to
Morgantown, where he will deliver
on the next day the commencement
address to the University students
An open air concert viii also be Civ
en- Wednesday evening from seven to
eight o'clock !.y the Fairmont band
It will be on the Normal campus.
Indications are that this conven-
ton will be one OF the largest in the
history of the association Large del
eSations will attend from Charleston
Huntington. Point Pleasant. Martins
burg. E1l>ins. Buckhannon Parkers-
burg. Sistersville and Wheeling, as
well as from many other cities.
The people Of Fai-mont are not
asked for anything except their at
tendance at the meetings. especially
at the evening sessions It will be a
great credit to our town to have a
large audience and it furthermore.
will stimulate the speakers to do
their best when they have before,
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-06-21
Agitation For
Pure Meat
Has GREA|LT DAMAGED FOR
EIGN TRADE OF THE CHI
CsGO PACKING
HOUSES.

WASHINGTON. D. C., June 2i.-
The recent statement of the Chicago
packers that the agitation against the
condition of their plants and modes OF
preparing meat products has greatly
damaged their foreign trade. is fully
borne out by official statistics com
piled by the Department Of Commerce
and Labor While the agitation has
portations of fresh beef also show de-
creases
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-06-21
A HEARTY WELCOME TO PEDAGOGUEs

them lrase number Of people. How
ever, there VIII be many things Of
value to be Gotten by attending the
sessions. for many valuable r>.irts
viii be brought which will interest
not only the teacher but the general
public as we'll.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-06-21
EAGLES ENDORSE FLEMING

At the meeting of the Frater-
nal Order OF Eagles last night
L. s. Fleming, Chief Of Police.
was officially endorsed as the
lodge candidate for the West
VirSinian diamonds
The Eagle lodge is ut present
in a very fourishing condition
and a class OF so new members
is soon to be taken into the or
der
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-06-21
Death at Middleton.

Mrs. Helena Lockhart died We'd
nesday at her home in Middleton az
ter an illness OF consumption. She
was the wife OF aIr. Wits Lockhart
who with one cnild survives her. The:
remains We're iaker to Palestine.
Writ county. last night. where they
were laid to rest to-day.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-06-21

Returned From Morsantown-
Miss Blanche Barns returned yes
terday from MorSantown where she
wentto attend meeting of the Eliza
beth Luddington Hagans Chapter Of
the Daughters of the American Revo-
luton, OF which SIZE is member
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-06-21
In Critical Condition.

A telegram was received in this
city last night from Baltimore stat
ing that an ope'ltion had been per-
formed on Mr.. =. c. Free and that he
was in critical condi i:1n--Manning-
ton Record
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-06-21
omeers were Elected:


G. II Hiteshew. PareFrsburg. presi-
dent; s. H. White, Clarksburs. vice
president, First district; R. E. Tai
bott, Philippi. vice president. Second
district E.sA. Reid, Charleston. vice
J president, Third district: E. A Sayre
St AIarys, Fourth district: John Nc
Cu11och, Point Pleasant. Fifth district;
VIC Wilson. Elkins. treasurer; F. N.
Stanton. j. K. Oney and ". B. Ci-
Vine delesatessto the American Bank
,5ers Association.
In his speech before the bankers
association at Elkins, Senator Elb,ins
said:
Mr. Cnairman--I recognize that
stand in the presence OF a body of rep
resentative men of West Virginia.
amongst the most intelligent. hono-a-
bic and influential in the State. Bank
ers, the owners and managers of the
banks and trust institutions of our
wonderful and prosperous State. of
which we are all justly proud.
The prosperity and progress of the
State depends largely upon its bank
$ers- They can often make or unmake
"a business enterprise. With limited
capital 30 ~orlron our bankers have
made good record, and are doing
well for the business interests of the
State Business is increasing so rap
Idly that We have not capital enough
to meet its fair demands We need
more capital. Bankers all over the
State are embarrassed for the want
3 of it We most depend upon our own
banks 10 borrow money for home busi-
ness and Improvements. Money will
not come into the State from the great
-centers to be loaned on the securities
We can offer. We want TO induce cap
itM to make investments in the State.
assuring 1t fair and liberal treatment
and Just. t.protection-
have often wondered how the word
bank got its name and meaning
.tBank means bench, and in the begin
ming took its name from bench"
Bench was place where money
changers sat In public places to DO
business. Later on money changers
had tables on which they placed their
money for use in their business 1t
is S'recorded that at one time the money
changers were so powerful and aS-
gressiye that they took possession of
portions Of the Holy Temple where
they transacted their business. but
were driven out by the Master. and
not In the most complimentary terms.
This has never happened since. and
j am sure never viii.
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All Trin1uned Hats reduced just ~
at The Bon Ton.
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w w est Virginia
Bankers Adjourn
WERE ENTERTAINED AT HALLE
HURST SENATOR .EL-
<INS-Go TO CLARkS-
BURG NEXT.

ELNNS. June 21--After adjourn
ing yesterday, the West Virginia State
Bankers were entertained by the local
Board of Trade on an excursion over
the Coal and Coke Railway, finishing
up the final eday OF the session at
banquet at Halliehurst, where they
were entertained by Senator Stephen
d. E1hns- Just before. aljournirs
zclarksourg was chosen as the next
meeting place
The following
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-06-21

Get busy IN the voting contest
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-06-21
AN AUDITORIUM

Is Being Placed in Second Ward
School Building.
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returned From Morsan.o,~n.

Concluded on Page slx.)
The Holly chieftain., 1906-11-09
Maps and the Health.

Prolonged forty wlnks" during the
day are severely condemned by many
doctors on the ground that they affect
ones regular sleep. Scientists have
found that in the ordinary course in
the human being there is the greatest
vitality between 10 a. III. and = p. IN.
and the least between . o'clock and q
O'Clock in the morning. Long sleeps
during the day Interfere with this or
der of nature and sometimes affect va
rious organs, causing headache. The
nap Of forty winks. but only forty
proves refreshing to many because it
is too short to have any injurious CON
sequences.-London Telegraph.
The Holly chieftain., 1906-11-09
Sweet Sim plicity.

In the old days there was professor
Of psychology at Dartmouth who was
so abstruse that 1t Is doubtful II at
times he fully understood himself One
day he was profounder than usual He
lectured for nearly an hour on topics
away over In the back Of the book.
The class was dazed. It was far above
their heads, and they did not under
stand even the edges of 1t. When he
-Aa4 Anished, the old man took out his
watch and said genially: "Now. there
are ten minutes Of the hour remaining.
II any student desires to ask me a
question, shall be glad to answer 1t
to the best Of my ability" The class
sat In stupor. The professor waited
for time and then said: "Is there no
one who has question to ask? There
are remaining several minutes that
could be profltably. employed" Finally
one student put up reluctant hand
"Ah." said the professor, you have a
question. What Is it2' what time is
it?" stammered the student-saturday
Evening Post
The Holly chieftain., 1906-11-09
Nose Jewelry.

suppose that in five years time
anybody who doesn't wear spectacles
will be liable to arrest and imprison-
ment with or without the option of a
hne. cannot believe that all people
who wear spectacles suffer from defec-
tive vision. think that the great bulk
of the people who overdress their faces
with pieces Of gold mounted glass do
20 out Of vanity. They consider that
1t improves their appearance and tends
to make them look more Intellectual
You will notice that no pretty woman
or handsome man ever goes about with
gold nose improver. II would, In
Geed. be an extraordinary thing II our
oculists We're to tell us that beautiful
people never had defective eyesight-
Pail Mall Gazette
The Holly chieftain., 1906-11-09
jail Born Roaks.

Bunyan's "Pilgrim's Progress" is the
most famous and of Its class inc0m
parably the best English book ever
written In prison. Bunyan was a pris
oner In Bedford Jail from 1860 to 1872
and in addition to his immortal ale.
CORY wrote "Grace Astounding" and
"The Holy City" during those twelve
years. Raleigh, who was prisoner In
the tower. 1603-14, occupied sever
years of his captivity in writing his
History Of the World" 1.-THE Kings
QUAR-" long and romantic love poem,
was written by James l. Of Scotland
when in prison at Windsor castle In
1923. Smollett, during his three months
detention In the Kings Bench prison
for libel, wrote 1.-THE Adventures of
Sir Launcelot Graves" and during a
similar experience ut Newgate in 1903
Defoe wrote a collection of Casual
ties and Disasters"
The Holly chieftain., 1906-11-09
The swi.s Fourth Of July.

Aug. l is the Swiss Fourth of July,
the national fete day. A traveller tells
how he helped to celebrate 1t one yeal
at one Of the climbing centers in the
Valais by eating the sumptuous dinner
provided by the hotel without extra
charge, applauding the fireworks dis.
play and bonfire lighted high on the
mountain side and shouting "Hourra.'
at the end Of patriotic speech extoll-
Ing the ancient military glories and
present republican democracy of Swift
serland. Next morning came the
strange sequel. The orator of the oc-
casion, the most distinguished native
visitor In the place, was appealed to
a. one who would certainly know the
name Of the Swiss president, but even
he could not remember it. Nobody
ever can. The name Of that unassum-
ing functionary is always less familiar
In Switzerland than that Of the lieu
tenant governor is in Illinois. He is
merely the democracy's temporary of
fetal
The Holly chieftain., 1906-11-09
Pert Paragraphs
Tn. l-.borer. of s.rvi..

Servia's labOrer is at heart simple.
prosaic fellow. His attire is coarse al
most to the point of ungainlness-
rough brown trousers of homespun,
coat shade or two darker and edged
with strip Of black fleece; a peaked
woolen cap and cane, and you have
the picture. He is farmer on a small
scale. and his hobby is raising hogs.
which he turns into the forests or
fields to fatten on mast. The rural life
In Servia Is primitive. At sunup folks
rise, take their raki, or sclnapps and
go to the fields to work Their meal ls
brought to them at noon and again in
the evening, for they often work until
sunset. And SO life goes on and on.
Across the bluffs that border the river
road runs parallel with the Danube,
and here wOrkmen are seen, dressed
often in white suits with red girdles,
striving to bring from the earth the
grain that will not come. In Roumania
and Bulgaria the grain lands are rich.
but here the earth seems stubborn and
unproductive. So the laborer ekes out
bis existence as he may--the least in.
teresting Of all the laborers of southern
Europe,
The Holly chieftain., 1906-11-09
Milk In Turkey.

In Turkey there is a great consump-
tion Of the milk of the buffalo, the
common COW, the goat and the eve.
but 1t is hardly ever used in natural
state. According to paper read at
the London Academy Of Medicine, the
milk is considerably reduced. After
slow cooling the milk is treated with a
ferment taken from the previous days
supply In few hours curd forms,
which Is called yaghoun. The prepa-
ration is preferred to milk, and it has
a pleasant clean, acid taste and Is Of
course nutritious.
The Holly chieftain., 1906-11-09
.ast:,i varnishe..

Fluid resins br oils from several diff.
ferent trees are extensively used In the
Philippines ~ yarnishes One Of them,
called oil OF supa, is a pale yellow
liquid when fresh, but 1t becomes dark
and viscous after contact with the
air Spread In Il thin layer 1t dries
slowly and tErins hard varnish. 1t
is also capable Sof being burned In
lamp. Another natural varnish is ba-
lao, also called oil Of apitong. 1t is
white when fresh, but darkens after
exposure and makes a very tough
varnish. Oil of panao is a third vari-
ETY., inferior to the others in its drying
properties. Chemical analysis has
shown that all these wood oils consist
entirely of hydrocarbons known as ses-
quiterpenes.
The Holly chieftain., 1906-11-09
Turtles M Gardener.

The peddlers with carts who supply
the occupants Of villas In the environs
Of Paris with cherries and other small
fruits frequently carry for sale few
small turtles. They are purchased by
the inhabitants of the villas to be plac-
ed In their gardens, where they are be-
lieved to serve as very effective aids
to the gardener by preventing the raw
ages Of the insects and other small
creatures which are accustomed to do
much damage to the flower beds and
borders,-Youths Companion.
The Holly chieftain., 1906-11-09
NUMBER 30.
The CaissOn Fog.

In an air lock 1t Is common practice
to note that while unlocking-that il
coming through the lock, and as the
pressure Is being reduced by opening
the discharge valve-a fog accumulates,
becoming thick as the temperatures and
pressure are lowered The writer at
one time was attacked by the bends, or
the caissOn disease, after coming out
Of the old Hudson river tunnel. He
was promptly taken into the hospital"
which was nothing but a horizontal
tank about the size Of common loco
motive boiler. The pressure, amount
ing at that time to some thirty pounds.
was admitted, and 1t acted Instantly to
relieve pain and to produce normal con
ditions. He was told to open the throt-
tie valve and let the pressure out 30
that he might open the door. Az he did
this he noticed that the temperature
was gradually lowered, and at q GER
tain point, known as the dew point, Ire
was enveloped in fog The pain return
ed about this time, so that he shut of
the discharge valve and opened the
cock, admitting compressed air. The
fog Immediately disappeared, the TEN
perature was slightly Increased and the
pain stopped. This condition was re-
peated several times, SO that here Is q
means by which artificial fog may be
produced at WILL The same physical
laws apply In the production of fog as
In the condensation of moisture on the
exterior of an ice pitcher or on a win
dow pane In winter rtme.-Compressed
Air Magazine.
The Holly chieftain., 1906-11-09
Carlyle o. Dl.r.eli.

William Black, the novelist. in his
"reminiscences OF Carlyle. reports him
as saying: There's that man Disraeli
They tell me he is good speaker.
Perhaps / do not know what good
speaker is. But read speech of his
that he delivered in Glasgow Il year or
two ago, and 1t appeared TO me the
greatest jargon Of nonsense that ever
got into any poor creatures head"
The Holly chieftain., 1906-11-09
A Freak NJ Nature

A tree that is freak Of nature Is
the Asiatic star tree. 1t grows sixty
to eighty feet tall, and for height Of
about forty feet the trunk is wholly
bare. From that point there spring a
number Of tangled limbs which shoot
out clusters Of long pointed leaves. and
these. grouped together, emit at night
phosphorescent light
The Holly chieftain., 1906-11-09

Gala met,

Calumet.
Calumet" supposed TO be an Indian
word meaning pipe OF peace" was
wholly unknown among the savages.
1t Ia Norman and signifies in general a
pipe. The pipe of peace was ga
nowdaoe" among the Iroquois and a
'poagun" among some other tribes.
The Algonqufns called it '.poagan," the
Winnebagoes "tahneehoo" and the Da-
ootahs "chaindonhoopa."
The Holly chieftain., 1906-11-09
Cautious,

Jacks = Townley Is an exceedingly
cautious man, don't you think? Johns
Cautious! Why, he wouldn't pay
compliment without getting a receipt
for It,
The Holly chieftain., 1906-11-09

The song that we hear with our ears
u only the song that IL sung In our
hearts.-Ouida.
The Holly chieftain., 1906-11-09

Short form chattel mortgage blanks
for sale at The Chieftain Office.
The Holly chieftain., 1906-11-09
saIuting a Ghost.

A famous Scotch dean used to tell
a ghost story the clew to which is In
the question, "Weel. master ghalst, !s
this general rising or are We just tax
Ing daunder frae yer grave by yer
selfI"
The Holly chieftain., 1906-11-09

Inconsistency with ourselves is the
greatest. weakness Of human nature
Addison,
The Holly chieftain., 1906-11-09

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