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The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-10-04
Brought to Miners, Hospital.

A man by the name of John Purin.
ton, who was badly burned about the
face and hands at Victoria mine, at
Berrysburg, last Sunday MORNING,
was brought to the Miners Hospital
to-day on No. n.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-10-04

HLUEFlEtp, W. Va, Oct. Ask.
teen men dead and seventy.five en-.
tombed and beyond probabilities Of
saving them in cave in Of hundreds
OF tons Of earth at the West Fork mine
Of the pocahontas Coal Company, Is
the situation to-day. The cave in was
caused by an explosion Of gas inside
the mine. two and a half miles from
the shaft opening. To-day rescue par.
ties are making heroic efforts to get
to the men entombed, but so So 4ho
efforts have been repuIsed by fire
which started Immediately following
the explosion. The heat is terrific and
none can yet approach the chart.
within which the men are imprisoned.
The whole mine Is filled with gas so
that those attempttngt he rescue are
Invariably overcome and brought out
In an exhausted condition. The scenes
about the shaft are appalling. The
rescuers have not succeeded yet In
reaching within a hall mile of the
men.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-10-04
1904. 1905. | Rsduetion


Ammons A. Plum Ruh $S44 $1542 Ss02
Louis Plum Run ................ 289 162 LOB
Ashcaf VIM. WdrthiHg6h r. F. Dl3..... 1919 T65 5bA
Ashcra, Ephriam FsfEhihg6H 2672 2S72 29k8
Atha, Wesley Pennington 67S Sg2
Atha, A. H. Pennington 2S2l 1913
Amos, S. A., Pennington S5bS 1905 66y
Burnett, E, Pennington 290e 1914 l2s2
Bruno sophrona, Worthington 92O 42s 49,
Brown, Rayner, s.. Pennington lh76 1883 1851
Brand Pennington $3.50 1880 20104
Barrackman o and A. Pennington. 7o6l 61ss s7sS
Brand Ceon, Warrington $50 24I M 200
Barrackman Pennington 1850 976 SIC
Balubridge, T. L., Pennington $50 209 $2L
Basnett, W. Worhngton S51 III 1S0
Basnett NJ E. WorthIngton 1902 lS5 l6Ia
BIngslea E. Worhtngtou 1874 9Is 68S
Basnett, Geo. w, Worthington 1895 Si5 $50
Bllngslea John Pennington 1905 1916 ieO
Basnett Peter B, Worthington $50 LSS 212
Bllngslea Jas S. Worhingtou. 406S 1926 1881
Blngslea, Fred Wohngton 1928 1900 623
Bland Henry, Pennington 1b52 L42 S10
Bel, Pennington 1912 1897 445
Boord Epham, Harrington 5492 S716 1776
Book, Edgar Farmlngon. 1881 ~ Sal $40
Book, John A., Pennington 747S 1852 6516
Bowman VIM. H, Monongah 1881 1926 655
Bowman u c. Monongah 1852 1888 $3.50
1924 2139 1885
Book, NJ j. Pennington 143 7S2 66t9
Burns, James, Pennington S6OS 51T0 32s
Burns Jon Pennington 2550 950 1880
l114SOj 1888
Cartwright Warrington ............ 2A64 1888 103f
Campbell j. F, Pennington 2114 641Is 1473
CleIand, A. B, Pennington 1888 299 E1T4
Conaway A. s. and H. S, Pennington. 1435 5OS s32
Cooper Daniel Pennington 1874 5SS lost
Cooper. w E., Pennington $50 Al H. BIB
Cook H, Harrington 1872 AS9J S8s
Clayton Chas,
Cowell s. J Blngamon Sill 800
Cross 5000 269s 2S0f
Cunningham John, WorthiRgton 2S2 225
Davis Curtis Monongah 2912t
Davis Clement Worhngton 1882 1092
Davis N E, Nlonongah 1891
Downs q. Pennington ............... T40 1886 34d5
Dudley Jas A. Pennington ........... 921S S0S6 6E27
Dagoo, P. A. Famont R. R. S14 557 I 267
Downs j. s. Monongah .....,...... 4S15 2S513I 1884
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-10-04
CHICKEN DINNER AND OYSTER
SUPPER.

The ladies Of the Central Christian
Church will serve chicken dinner and
oyster supper Wednesday, October
10th, at the Or. nowden building, oppo.
site x. ofP. Hall, Price So cents.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-10-04

100 yds. more of that Black "Yar
moth" silk, yd. wide for only s5c
at The Bon Ton. II
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-10-04
R66BiptS Of 1904 60lDlfBlI
With Those Of This YBa

practical Of
fifty citizens Of Lincoln district
saving through reduction
ply amazing figures adyoca
and show that when people
corporations their fair
people people ordinary will be greatly
they borne too long already it5s5hiR
here given will be followed from day day
ing equally startling results.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-10-04

Look into our Street Show Case aud
y sonyinesa Taat All The saat
s st6si6 aft
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-10-04

New Bags, Belts, JIea, Bead c6ll
e.as ass rseslss Fss HsusFsp
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-10-04
THE WEATHER
Rain Tonight.

Plenty Of Fall Hats now ready to.
match most any eoIered suit It The
ron Tom Il
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-10-04

special,book and Bible sale now at
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-10-04

Everything at cost at Burdette's.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-10-04

lConeluded pa 20 sI1.l
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-07-05

they would shout "23" and then the
crap game or dog fight would be adj
journed until a more suspicious occa-
sion.
The story that "23" was given birth
at race track has been going the
rounds of newspapers. The story goes
that the track was just wide enough
for p horses to run abreast and if %
ran the one that was crowded out at
the start lost all chances of winning.
'Twenty-three is an old gamblers
expression and 1 heard it years ago."
said an ex-knight of the green cloth
recently. I'm roulette there is a num-
Der % and it was always a favorite
with pikers. The piker would buy as
little as he could and the number 90
seemed to appeal to him. He nearly
always would play his last white chip
upon the number % and then it would
be all off with him. The custom of
the pikers was so common that the
gamblers took it up and '23' became a
synonym for all in
Kansas, which has her hand in near
ly everything that comes up, claims to
be the mother of "23.'
The people of Topeka proudly assert
that they originated and fostered "23"
The phone number of the state insane
asylum at Topeka is %.
There are many other stories about
how "23" started. Having become
very popular in some particular local.
ity, it was undoubtedly taken up by
show and spread over the country in
this way. Meanwhile "23" is daily
spoken by millions of people, and it
looks as though it is here to stay.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-07-05

"Twenty-three for YOU" says the
man with money when approached by
someone who was never known to pay
an honest debt. Twenty three for
you," says the tinhorn or the would-be
gamblers when one in their midst has
lost his last white chip Twenty three
for you says the hard-hearted young
lassie who revels in slang expressions
when she has shaken hands" with
one of her admirers. Twenty three
for you or just "23" by it's lonesome
is used by so many different persons
that it would take columns to tell
about it.
There is no escape for the person
who is rolled upon hearing slangy ex-
pressions, as "23" is an epidemic all
over the country and is heard wher-
ever the English language is spoken.
For all we know it may have been
translated into Hebrew, Dutch or
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-07-05
BROWN MEETS A SUDDEN DEATH
Riparia Lost His Footing and
Is Killed.

COLFAX, Wash, July 5.-While at
tempting to steal a ride on the east
bound o. r. & N. passenger train out
of Riparia Tuesday morning, a man,
supposed to be ]. Brown of Seattle, a
common laborer, was run over and
instantly killed
According to advices from Riparia
today the man attempted to board the
pilot of the engine on the passenger
train just as it was pulling out of the
station. In making the jump he lost
his footing and fell under the wheels
of the engine, his body being almost
cut in two.
Papers on the body bore the name
and address of ]. Brown, Seattle, but
there were no other marks of identifi-
cation about the body.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-07-05

critics. But these are not to be de-
spised. The playwright must have his
training. The main difficulty with them
Is that they are so eager for monetary
success that they learn nothing but the
mechanical conventions of the theater
and consequently produce nothing but
plays for the season. They are not as
honest as the man who was called in to
provide the music for dance is
western town. The host was doubtful
of his skill and asked him. Are you
first-class fiddler?"
NO" he said, Il am not"
Are you a second class fiddler?"
mo, | cannot claim that either; but
I'll tell you what l do claim, and that
is that I am high up among the third
class fiddlers"
How few of us are honest enough to
own our class and to sustain our claim
to eminence in it.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-07-05
Origin and Use of the All-Prevaiing "23"

Gaelic. as its popularity is ever in
creasing.
1t undoubtedly is the product of the
sporty element. but it has wedged it,
self into even the most exclusive cir
cles." Society DANES have been known
to use it with vigor upon appropriate
occasions. as it must be admitted that
it is very expressive and the mere
utterance of "23'' tells all there is
worth telling about a person who is
"all in"
Twenty three for me" murmurs the
prospector when he returns to camp
after a long quest after the bonanza
that but rarely materializes, and his
companions ask no more questions.
..Twentv-three for that man." remarks
the business man to one of his subor-
dinates, referring to one of his GUS
toners who has contracted a big bill
and who is very diatory about remit
ting the much desired. Hes 23ed,"
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-07-05
Attempt 10 Regulate Fares Gives
Holy City Trouble
Cables RESENT ANY interference
9ElIEVE TOURISTS ARE MADE
TO BE FLEECED, AND
WIN OUT.

CONSTANTINOPLE, July 5.-1n-
,-resting reports of a strike of the
cabmen in the Holy City have arrived
from Jerusalem It was brought about
in the following manner:
The Turkish authorities, moved at
last by the bitter complaints Of the
travelling public, made a feeble at
tempt to grapple with the crying evil
Of the scandalous overcharging on the
part of local Jehus and the horse and
carriage owners, from which visitors
to the cradle of Christianity have suf-
fered 50 long. A regular tariff of legal
fares was introduced, much to the dis
gust of the drivers and proprie:Crs,
who saw their revenue, obtained from
fleeing tourists, appreciably dimin-
ished in future. So they struck in a
body, and for the first time pedestrians
could proceed on their way unmolested
by the clouds of malOdOrOuS dust
uhirled up by the miserable monde
script boxes on wheels known as pub
lie cOnveyanceS. A crowd assembled
at the we'll known Jaffa gate, tramping
with their luggage through the thick
dust to their destinations. The strike,
however, only lasted few days. The
city authorities gave way to the de-
mands of the strikers and the tariff
was withdrawn. Intending tourists
will do we'll to remember that thew
still remain in the hands of the phil
iStnes" when they visit Jerusalem.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-07-05

calmly observes the bluecoat when he
finds some individual who has spent
his whole weeks salary in a vain en-
deavor to acquire the reputation of be-
ing a sport and who has drunk so
much booze that his muscles become
oVertaxed and to whom the sidewalk
or an alley is as comfortable as the
featheriest of feather beds. A looney
is often referred to as a "23" and some
persons who slough off, because they
are tired of life write "23" upon a slim
OF paper as an explanation of their
sudden departure. They consider it
sufficient explanation, and it is.
But where, oh where did this ire
sistible "23' originate? 1t is true that
nearly every person one meets is ready
to tell where and when and all the cir
cumstances attending it's origin, but it
has never been definitely settled as ia
who is the original perpetrator of the
outrage which has nearly driven into
distraction those who advocate FAC
cepted English In fact, "23" is rap
Idly becoming accepted English so
universally is it used.
One of the most plausible theories
advanced as to the origin of "23,
comes from the railroad telegraphers.
The number is used, and has been for
years, in many different capacities by
telegraphers. On some roads it is used
as a general managers signal to gain
possession of busy wire.
Upon such occasions when "23" is
sent all operators clear out A rail-
road telegrapher's Interpretation Of
"23" is "clear out" "vamoose," ski
doo," you're a dead one," and so on
Some say that it originated at Sing
Sing prison, where it is said that it is
just % steps from the main corridor
" Tie cHlIduCS VI lHe WORKSHOPS.
Every morning with the exception of
Sundays and holidays the convicts as
semble in the main corridor and, fall
ing in line and each man placing his
hands upon the shoulders of the man
in front Of him, they march % steps to
the workshops. If there is anything
convict hates more than the guards it
is work, and when they would assem-
BILE in the mornings they would whis-
per among themselves "23 for u.s." OF
course this is only hearsay.
Then it is said that it was carried
by one of the convicts to New York
city, where it's then mysterious mean
ing was revealed and it was adopted
by the newsboys and the toughs. They
handled it rather roughly and changed
it's meaning and it became the signal
of danger when the presence of an Of
ficer of the law was very undesirable.
Instead of saying there comes bull'
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-07-05
PPussian Expedition FINDS Traces
Of Prehistoric Race
SOME INTERESTING DISCOVERIES MADE
RESULTS OF EXPEDITION FORM
INTERESTING SUBJECT TO
ACADEMY OF SCIENCE.

BERLIN, July Sat the last meet
ing of the Academy of Sciences In this
city some interesting details were
given of the success attained by the
Prussian exploration expedition to
Chinese Turkestan.
A letter was read from Prof. Gruen-
wedel, waited "Komura, near Kutcha,"
stating that the Mingoi caves had
been explored, but that the expected
find Of manuscripts had proved insig-
nificant. the Japanese having cleared
most of them away in 1903. Most in
teresting archaeological discoveries,
however, were made.
Remains were found of persons be-
longing to red-haired. blue-eyed
race. evidently the founders in the
Mingoi caves. and bearing garments
of Enthusiastically Iranian origin. A
number of huge iron swords were also
discovered Search revealed the ex-
istence of further numerous Buddhist
frescoes containing many figures.
The temple seemed, in fact to have
been a sort of Buddhist pantheon.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-07-05
Measles Epidemic Broken.

r. c. Beamer was in town Tuesday
from his home on Basket mountain,
and reports that the end is now in
sight of the measles, epidemic up his
way, says the Weston Leader. The
measles were brought by little girl
visitor from Walla Walla Valley, and
seized upon about 40 patients, old and
young No fatalities resulted, how
ever, and the mountain people are be-
ginning to forget their troubles. Seven
members of Mr.. Beamer'S family had
the measles, he alone escaping.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-07-05
LIVE STOCK INSURANCE.

Insure your live stock in the Pacific
Live Stock Association which is I'M
der the immediate supervision Of insu-
rance department of Washington and
the only Live Stock Association au-
thorized to transact business in the
state of Washington. T. o. Webster,
general agent, Room II, DoOly block
Walla Walla
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-07-05

To draw the fire out of burn heal
cut without leaving a scar, or to
cure bOils, sores, letter, eczma and all
skin and scalp diseases, use DeWitt's
Witch Hazel Salve. A specific for piles.
Get the genuine. No remedy causes
such speedy relief. Ask for DeWitt's-
the genuine Sold by L. L. Tallman.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-07-05
Was at Head of Third Class.

There are some amateur actors now
adays, but they are not on the pro-
fessional stage. The only real amateurs
We have connected with the drama
are amateur playwrights and amateur
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-07-05

"How did Mr. Scadds make his
money!" asked the inquisitive girl. my
dear" answered Miss Cayenne. You
must never again ask such a question
about any one. People will think you
are writing for a magazine"
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1906-09-05
A Good Horses Color.

A good horse cannot be q bad color,
it is said. It is certain that Derby
winners are not drawn from certain
colors. Has gray ever won the race,
or dun or a skewbald or a piebald?
Has there ever been Il thoroughbred OF
the latter type? Quite black thorough
breds are rare, white still more SC,
gray uncommon even among the less
exalted of public performers. The
''Stud Book" would not bear out these
statements where co!ors uncommon on
the race course are described. The eX-
planation is, Of course, that the horse
is there described as he appeared as 4
foal. An owner Of a bay thoroughbred
looked up the, "Stud Book" to find his
purchase pictured as a chestnut and
complained to the men Of whom he
had bought the horse. The former
owner assured him that the descrip-
ton was correct at the time it was en-
tered. Other owners. less certain as 10
what color may appear when the first
coat has been cast, have before now
made such singular entries as gray,
roam Or chestnut. James Gazette.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1906-09-05
EARTHQUAKES.

Among the many strange relation
ships which earthquakes hold to vari-
Gus natural phenomena there is posi-
bly, one between the times of their oc-
currence and of irregularities in the
revolution of the world For many
years it has been observed that there
are slight but irregular changes in lati-
tude, or, in other words, the axis of our
earth does not always point in the
same direction. The pole wanders
about in mean position, sometimes
in q path that is nearly circular, while
at others it appears to be exceedingly
irregular and even retrograde. The
world top is not spinning truly, but it
slightly wabbles. When the change in
direction of its axis is sharp large
earthquakes have been frequent. If a
swiftly moving body is, so to speak.
compelled to turn a corner, that it
should be subjected to strains which
might result in yielding is easily con-
ceivable. Regarded from this point Of
view, the times at which strata in
seismic strain give way are to some
extent governed by erratic movements
in the rotation Of our sphere. The
earthquake and the wabble may. how
ever, be due to common cause, and
the question therefore is one which re-
quires closer examination.-John Milne
in National Review.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1906-09-05
The Porcupine's QuilIs.

The spines are very loosely attached
to the porcupine, and they are very
sharp-as sharp as a needle at the
outer end. At almost the slightest
touch they penetrate the nose Of a dog
or the clothing or flesh of a person
touching the porcupine and stick there,
coming away from the animal without
any pull being required. The facility
in catching hold with one end and let
ting 80 with the other has sometimes
caused people to think that the spines
had been thrown at them. The outer
end Of the spines, for some distance
down, is covered with small barbs.
These barbs cause spine once imbed-
ded in a living animal to keep working
farther in with every movement Of the
muscles, SO that it is not a pleasant
thing to get stuck full Of them.%
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1906-09-05
A Sad Picture.

At Va-zin once, after sitting for some
time sunk in profound reflection, Bis
marck lamented that he had derived
but small pleasure or satisfaction from
his political activity, but, on the other
hand, much vexation, anxiety and trou-
bic. He had, he said, made no one
happy by it, neither himself, his family
nor any one else, "but proba bly," he
continued many unhappy. Had it not
been for me there would have been
three great wars the less, the lives of
$4,000 men would not have been sac
rifced and many parents, brothers. Sis
ters and widows would not now be
mourners. Bismarck's Table Talk
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1906-09-05
Deafness Cannot be Cured.

b7 local applications. as they cannot reac b
the diseased portion OF tbe ear. There is
only one way to cure deafness. and thai is
by constitutional remedies. Deafoess is
cansed by an il fl med condition of the
mucous lining Of the Eussachian Tube
Wien his tube is il Fl med you have a
rumbliug soupd or imperfect hearing, and
when IL IS entirely closed deafness is the
result. aud unless rhs inflammation can be
taken out and this tube restored to its
normal con 1ition. hearing will be Destroy
cd forever; min cases out f ten are caused
be Catarrh which is nothing but an in
famed cor dition of the mucoas surfaces.
We will gave One Hurdred Dollars for
any cass of Deaf ess Caused by catarrh)
that caapot be cured by Halls Catarrh
Cure. Send :or circulars free.
F. j. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, o.
Sold bv Druggists.
Take Halls Family Pills for constipation
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1906-09-05
SNAKES OF SARAVVAK.
The Pythons Are Enormous and Feed
on Pigs and Children.

The Pythons Are Enormous and Feed
on Pigs and Children.
In the Sarawak Gazette is an article
on the snakes Of that part Of Borneo.
OF the poisonous reptiles it says: "The
cobra (Naja tripudians) Is a black
snake which raises it's head to strike
when irritated, at the same time ex-
panding the hood at either side of the
neck 1t spits at intruders and Kisses
like q cat, whence it Is known as
"ular tedong puss;'' in some parts, too,
as ~tedong mata hari" The word "te-
dong in Sarawak is apparently ap-
piled to all large snakes which Malays
consider to be poisonous, and, as our
Malays are but i'll acquainted with
these animals, quite number Of large
but harmless forms are designated by
this term The hamadryad (Naja bun
garus) is q brown snake, considerably
bigger but rarer than the cobra. It is
rather shy, but when cornered, like
the cobra, it raises its head and ex-
pands the hood before striking. Its
food is chiefly other SNAKES.
LESS dangerous than these najas
are the yipers, Of which the most
common species is the green viper.
which reaches length of two feet or
more. The head is large and shaped
like an ace Of spades. This crea turex6,
q tree snake and very sluggish
'bungarus' are Of several species, one,
Bungarus fasciatus, Of length APP to
four feet. being black with yellow
rings. It is called the 'ular buku tebu'
Sugar cane joints by natives. There
are also sea snakes of many species.
The tail of a sea snake is fiattened
and oarlike"
Sarawak has other snakes: "Of the
pythons there are two species. Py-
tnon reticulatus grows to an enor-
nous size, over twenty feet. 1t is
very fond Of pigs, but varies it's diet
by various animals, including even
children. The oil Of this snake Is used
by Malays as an embrocation for
bruises. The other species Of python,
Python curtus, Is interesting in that
its flesh tastes like that of fowl-at
least, so Dyaks say, and they are au-
thorities on snake flesh, for they eat
number of the large snakes"
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1906-09-05

There will be warm times In New
York State for the next two monthss
The Hearst and Jerome factions are
warning against each other under the
shadow of the Democratic banner,
and the Higgins and Odel factions on
the Republican side.
Aweek after the earthquake at VAL
paraiso the estimate was that about
1000 were killed in the city. The
property loss was estimated at one
hundred million dollars. The loss of
life and property in other towns was
about the same as at Valparaiso.