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The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-10-01

cording impressions on tablet ant
brain as the destroying element shift
cd the mighty scenecy Of its Hadean
drama before his eyes. AS the differ
ent phases of the confagration pre-
scented themselves the picture tool
form and at midnight Wednesday,
when the fire had reached its height
and the scene was in the acme of It's
sublimity he seized the moment and
his picture was complete.
At this time Mr.. Robinson stood on
the side Of Twin Peaks about uu
eighth of a mile south of the Burn,
ham bungalow. Market street ex.
tends directly in front of the obsery.
er, four miles of living, soul.subdning
tempestucas Game extend almost from
side to side of the picture while over
all is the death pail OF smoke miles
high, but passing beyond the observ.
er's vision who looks down upon the
city from his eminence on the hills
In the foreground all is vague and mys.
terious, then nearby half a mile away
various objects take form dimly and
a relief camp appears through the haze
Of smoke; then the fire Illuminated
area bursts upon the view occupying
the center of the picture, the giant
columns of flame and smoke rising
from earth to heaven in wondrous
radiance. Occasionally a dash Of
prlsmatic colors lends enllvening va.
riety to the scene, but the general
effect Of the whole panorama Is to
Impress the beholder with the thought
of sinister, irresistible force moving
slowly but surely on It's mission Of de,
stFuctIon. 1t fascinates, but depresscs
and the beholder is oyerpowered by
its awful beauty,
Mr.. Robinson is one or the foremost
artists of the west and his production
Is spoken Of as the most important art
work ever undertaken in California.
The east will await with impatience
the coming OF this masterpiece.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-10-01
He was Realistic.

A newly enrolled volunteer was rath-
er alarmed during his FIRST experience
of sham fight, especially rs he heard
the colonel III command declare that
everything was to lie lone the same
as in actual warfare no sooner was
the first blank cartii,lge fred than the
frightened soldier dropped his gun and
took to his heels.
"Hey. why are YOU running awayT
shouted his captain as the man dashed
by him.
ats all right, sir. I'm doing the
same as l would do in actual warfare"
London Answers.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-10-01

The beautiful girls sweet smiles
changed to dark frowus.
"You deceIver!' she Kissed. 81 hate
your
The young man dropped his cane In
establishment.
Hate me% he gasped. why, it
was only yesterday you said you loved
every hair on my head"
yes. but not every hair on your
shoulder" she retorfed as she held
aloft golden bit of evidence Chicago
News.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-10-01
Reason governs the wise man and
cudgels the fool,-From the Italian,

Whenever / see you" said Mark.
ley, ut reminds me"
"oh! forget that" interrupted Bor-
ronghs; I'm badly in need Of flyer.
and"
"Yes, as ! was saying, whenever I
see you II reminds me Of reading the.
elphabet backward. because . alaeys
comes aftsr i Phlladelphla Press,
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-10-01

Il think" said the reporter, that
the public would like to know how
you managed to live to such a great
age
by perseverance, replied the cen.
tenarlan Il Jest kept on liyin'."
Philadelphia Ledger,
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-10-01
The wors. charge.

About the worst charge that has
been made against the railroads is
that they gave Mr.. Rockefeller his
stepping stone to wealth.-st. Louis
Globe Democrat.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-10-01

political purposes OF the hepuDllcan
party. But these prophecies have been
proven to be false" Since then pros
perity has increased In an even greater
ratio than before. With times SO pros
porous In 1900 that the Democrats were
afraid they we're too good to last" and
the Republicans could promise no more
than continuation Of those prosperous
times, new era of prosperity has set
in and 1900 itself has been eclipsed.
More Men, Better Pay.
The output OF the factories OF the
country are worth more than billion
dollars more than the output of the
factories in 1900. The capital invested
in these establishments is a billion
dollars more than in 1900. There are
hundreds of thousands more wage
earners atswork than in 1900, and they
draw over S6OOOOOOOO more in wages
than they did in 1900. These figures
have been taken from the official cen
sus reports, and can be verified.
The South Feels L.
Even the hitherto slow-going South
is feeling the quickening influence Of
protection. The capital invested in
North Carolina factories increased
from s6S,OOO,OOO in 1900 to 100000
in 1905. The wages paid increased from
$14, 100000 to $21 100000.
The capital invested in Missouri en-
terprlses increased from 1928, OOO, 900 to
1878, 100000 in the same period and the
wages paid increased from $46,000.OOO
to $G6,OOO,OOO.
Even in dreamy Arkansas the capt.
tai invested in manufacturing enter
prises had increased from s25,0O0,0O0
in 1900 to $46,OQO,O0O in 1905 and the
wages paid from $1O,OoO,OOO to s14,-
100000.
The same sort of figures might be
adduced for every Southern state. They
also show up in the statistics for every
Northern state.
Such a wonderful story Of progress
and prosperity cannot be duplicated in
any age or any nation.
What is true Of other states is true
of West Virginia. In 1905 the capital
invested in her manufacturing enter
prises since 1900 had increased from
100000 to $S6,OOO,OOO. The number
Of wage-earners had increased from
80, 900 to $4,000. The wages paid these
wage-earners had increased from $12,-
100000 in 1900 to s21,OOO,OOO in 1905.
The average wages per annum per man
had increased from 1882 to SASS. The
value Of the product Of the factories
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-10-01

GROWTH and
PROGRESS
West Virginia Breaks All Records
For Prosperity.
WHAT THE CENSUS SHOWS
More Work and Better Wages
Than Ever Before.

What Senator Elkins and His Asso-
ciates In. Congress Have Donegto
Make TIE state and the Country
Enjoy An Era Of unrivsIIed Pros.
perlty-DemOcrats Are Depressed
and Discouraged.
Washington. D. C. (speciaD.
Never has any policy adopted by a
great political party had such ample
vindication as the protective tariff pol
icy of the Republican party.
When that policy was abandoned in
1893 by the Democrats, when in power,
and the Democratic party passed the
Wilson free trade bill, there followed
a depression in business from Maine to
Mexico and from New York to San
Francisco. -Four years OF hard times
that the Democratic tariff policy
brought on the country was enough for
the people, and their votes from that
day to this have been protest against
the resumption of free trade or tariff
for revenue only.
In 1897, under Mckinley, the policy
of protection was again adopted. Bust
ness and commerce everywhere was
quickened, and wave of prosperity
set in which has even to this day been
increasing. And the end is not yet,
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-10-01
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The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-10-01
Wonderful Prosperity.

Such good times were upon us in 1900
that the Democrats said that conditions
were abnormal, that they were too good
10 last, and that they had been made
that way just to serve the immediate
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-10-01
$4,000
that's what you paid in one year,
10000
$4,000
$4,000

That would buy better house than.
you could rent for $3.50 month,
wouldn't It?
The Washington times., 1906-04-14
NEW JUVENILE JUDGE
GETTING HAND IN
Hears Youthful Defendants Testify
From Seat on Police Court
Bench.

William H DeLacy. the recently ap-
pointed judge Of tho juvenile court.
was an interested cpectator Of pro-
ceedings at the Police Court this morn
ing when the session was devoted 70
Juveniles.
Judge DeLacy occupied a seat on the
bench with Judge KimbaII. and during
the trials OF the case before the court
he asked numerous questions OF the
youthful defendants.
One Of the small boys, who was
charged with discharging pistol. faced
Judge KimbaH and said that the dis
charge was an accident The little fel-
low was visible frightened by the i'm
pressive surroundings
Come over 70 me. little man." said
Judge DeLacy-
The youngster complied with a
trepidity that amused the new official.
When the judge extended his hand IN
the little fellow an expression Of re-
lief came upon his countenance.
Don't be afraid said the Judge
but tell Judge kimball the truth. Re
member that the truth IS better told
than hidden
The boy answered the Judge with an
alacrtty that was in sharp contrast
with his previous halting responses IN
spite OF Judge DeLacy's admonition 70
the little fellow, he persisted in his
statement that the DISCHARGE of the re-
volver was a mistake. The court a.
eepted his statement, but fined him So
Tor the accident
The Washington times., 1906-04-14
ATLANTIC BUILDING
NEEDS EIRE-ESCAPES
Secretary Wilson Causes an Investiga.
tion of the Structure to Be
Made

Secretary of Agriculture James Wilson
is apparently the first one 10 insist upon
the enforcement Of the fire-escape law
recently passed by Congress. The build
ing upon which he would have it's pro-
visions act is the Atlantic building, on
r street, between Ninth and Tenth
streets northwest. in which the Forestry
Division of the Agricultural Department
has its offices
In a recent letter to the District Com
missioners Secretary Wilson asked that
the Atlantic building be made the object
OF an inspection with a view to deter
mining whether IL needed better fire.
escape equipment This inspection was
made, and today Inspector Lawson. in
his report, makes It plain the provision
Of the new law requiring the removal of
obstructions in passageways leading to
fire-escapes has not been observed in
this case
When asked as to the Commissioners
action TO compel the owner of the build
ing TO meet the requirements of the law
Engineer Commissioner Biddle stated
that no immediate steps would be taken
The matter, he said. would not be taken
up until such a time as the Commission
ers began their general enforcement Of
the law.
The Washington times., 1906-04-14
PENNSYL LVhNIA'S RECORD
PLEASES NAVY OFFICERS
Point to Achievement as Good Argu-
ment for Greater Appropriation
for Target Practice.

Unofficial reports of remarkable target
practice with the six-inch rifles on board
the armored cruiser Pennsylvania. which
arrived in New York harbor yesterday
caused great rejoicing at the Navy re-
partment.
The Pennsylvania is said 70 have r5a.de
seventeen hits with one section Of her
six-inch battery in twelve seconds less
than two minutes. The officers in the
ordnance bureau here think there is no
reason why the other ships should not
do equally as well IL not better than
the Pennsylvania.
One officer now holding position of
the highest rank, said today:
I'VE have remarkable guns and gun
ners In or ships. One gun making 100
hits wit, JOG shots is worth 100 guns
making bat one hit each out OF 100 shots
There is no more worthless economy in
naval affairs than skimp!ng the appro-
priatiOn for ammunition and projectiles
for tarSe' practice.
Our appropriation for this item has
been cut tsiis year from 81. go go TO S505-
600 Six ships firing with the speed and
accuracy of the Pennsylvania in her
practice would equal twenty-fOur ships
firing only half as rapidly and half as
accurately.
These considerations would make il
appear that target practice is the one
navy expenditure in which we should
have about all TIC leeway We ask.
The Washington times., 1906-04-14
NOT ROOT
OF CHRISTIAN SCIENCE
E. E Norwood Up in Arms Against
Mode by Divorce in Letters
to Her Ex-Husband.

To the Editor OF The Washington Times:
news specials make mistakes in about
95 per cent OF their statements regard
ing so-caIled Christian Science cases.
and keep the publication committees
busy but IL does seem too bad for special
writers on general topics to drag in
misconceptions about our teachings and
practice.
The letters from a Divorce to Her
exHusband'' are readable and inter
esting, but what's the sense In her max
ing crude and incorrect statements about
Christian Science in them?' A few days
ago she spoke of resignation as being
the root and keynote OF Christian
Science
1t is no such thing. Christian Science
rests on the premise that God, good Is
all: the only power. intelligence and
wisdom of the universe. and this might
be called the root" while Mrs Eddy
speaks in Science and Health of ''un-
derstanding and demonstration being
Gods harmonious and eternal keynotes"
quite different, 1 may say. to resigna-
tion.
We are not resigned TO unjust condi-
tiOns, but believe in exercising divine
discomfort" and using this understand
ing. and demonstrate above them. And
we believe a right understanding of
Gods science OF being enables us TO do
this, through His help.
Then again. in yesterdays issue. the
ex-wife said, - Assume a virtue though
you have Il not and say with Christian
Science JUNCTION, 1T is a virtue because
do assume it. -
Really, Mr. Editor, as Christian
Scientists, so far from assuming what
they have not, are condemned by out
siders. at times. for rejecting Cbecause
they believe them 10 be shams) what
others may accept as truths il is fool
ish TO say such a position in any way
pertains TO our teachings
II is we'll and quite laudable at times
to be witty. but one should also try
to be correct. and the latter were
preferable TO the former. II both can
not be used. l strongly recommend the
eX-divorcee TO carefully read Mrs.
Eddy's Science and Health" and she
will not only have a better conception
Of Christian Science but may. through
its careful study. be reconciled to her
husband"
EDWARD E. NORWOOD.
April 13.
The Washington times., 1906-04-14
FAMILIES DUG OUT
OF ASH-COVERED CAVES
Rescue Work Being Pushed Around We
suvius as Volcanic Activity
Diminishes.

NAPLES. April 14-Vesuvius contin-
ues TO grow quieter and the activity of
the volcano is greatly reduced The dis
charge from the crater is slight The
rescuers are pushing their work with
renewed vigor In view Of the prevailing
improved conditions and excavations
are being made in the villages which
were buried under the showers Of ashes
and cinders as rapidly as possible.
At Ottajano today two families were
dug up and found TO have suffered
little. They had taken refuge in a
cave and were well supplied with food
and wine. They had suffered some
showed no i'll effects Of being buried
under the fall OF ashes.
The thieves who have been busy in
the despoiled villages and towns have
been more active Many arrests have
been made.
Prof. Giana. Of the Naples Unlver-
sity. makes the statement that the
volcanic dust which has covered the
entire country IN the vicinity of the
volcano is not dangerous health.
The dust. he says. contains elements of
iron and sand and will really have a
beneficial effect upon the people
The temperance Of the sun has
filled the people with a new hope.
Many of the refugees are returning 10
their former homes TO take part in the
work of clearing the country. While
the sunlight has proved a great bless
ing, it has duickened the decomposi-
tion of the bodies which have been
exposed for days. The interment of
corpses is being rushed with all pos
sible haste.
The Washington times., 1906-04-14
CENTRAL HIGH WON
FROM SPENCERIHNS

The Central High School baseball
team defeated the Spencerian College
nine this norninss St Van Ness Park
by the one-sided score of 13 to 4.
The first inning ended with both
teams blanked. but in the second the
college boys managed to get one run
across or a passed ball by Rihl- Hamp-
ton steadied down. however. and struck
out three men with man on second
and third. In their half OF the sec
ond. the Central aggregation piled up
enough tallies 10 sew up the game, and
Spencerian never caught up
Hampton allowed passes 20 three
men. and Tiffany Of Business College,
gave TWO free walks. Both struck out
eight batters. Errors on the part OF
the losers were responsible for several
of CentraFs runs. The score by in
ninss:
Central - 3 o 0 0 o-13
Spencerian ..... 0 0 l.
The Washington times., 1906-04-14
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS
PLACED ON RECORD

SIT Twelfth street northsast-Fgora NJ.
square 1908. $40.
Long Meadows-Edwin B. Hay. as
sig1ee. to John p. Earnest, one-third
interest in lots 80 TO 134. s25.
Chaplin Brown. trustee, to same, one
third interest in same property. SO.
Eighth and A streets norJheast-Wil-
liam Au ct ux- to Evan II. Tucker lot
-, square s97, Sl0e.
Sixth street southeast between G and
ID streets-F. Edward Mitchell ct ux.
to Mamie V. Mitchell and Jennie A.
Harbin, all interest in part original lot
], square S44, SO
South Capitol and s streets southwest
Thomas Martin ct al. to James Mar
TN, original lots s, Z, 8. square e or eSir
rs Thirteenth street northeast
James N Bradley ct ux to Sanford
Emanuel and May E. Emanuel. lot I13
square 1927 SO
Potomac street-George E. Howard et
ux to Joseph a. Hall, part lot ~
Avalon Heights-Edwin d. Farnham
ct ux. TO John r. LOor. lot II, block &
American University Park-Samue
Tickling et ux. TO John T. Duvall, lots
and 8. block 13 $40
s24 street northwest-Marie NJ.
Fisher ct vir. Samuel T., 70 James A
Perdue, lot y. square Al. SO
924 Fourth street northeast-John c
Yost eft ux- TO Mary G.. Ward. lot 20
square 775. $40.
Mt Pleasant and Pleasant Plains
Henry j. Heinz ct al. to Henry J. and
Mary 4: Heinz, trustees, lots 90 and 81
$19,24S63
Holmead Manor-Anna NJ Forsbere
to John B. s. Ourand and Annie Ou-
rand, lot Il. block 46, So
$40 Seventh street northeast-Meller
p Knight to John G. Berckmann. lot
1o4. square SCI. $40.
The Washington times., 1906-04-14
FILES CROSS BILL
TO WIFE'S PETITION
Major Armes Asks That Ante-Nuptial
Deed to Fairfield Property Be
Set Aside.

A new phase OF the litigation be-
tween Major George a Armes and his
wife. Mary Wine Armes. developed to-
DAY when the former fled a cross-bil
TO his wifes petition for the sale OF
the Fairfield property On The Chevy
Chase road.
Major Armes through his counsel.
Attorney RalstOn & siddons. asks the
court 70 set aside a certain deed In
trust by which he BY an ante-nuptiaI
agreement conveyed Fairfield 10 trls-
tees for Mrs. Armes' benefit.
Major Arnes after recitsaz In sub
stance the original bin and the action
taken under II. says that fnmedia teIv>
after their engagement his VIE y-ifi
fer mother. systematically solicited
hixa 20 turn over TO her his FairAeld>
property. which he had used as 2 home
Tor twenty years. and represented that
by this course trouble with his first
wife would be avoided in the event he
should die before the present Mrs
Armes. Yielding TO her solicitations he
conveyed the property 10 trustees for
place a few days before the marriage.
which was on February il. 1905. Il be-
ing agreed. however that the deed
should not be placed on record for six
months He says he took Mrs Armes
on an extensive trip 10 the republic OF
Mexico and the Pacific coast, and while
they remained together paid all house
hold bills, supported her two children
oy prior marriage as well as taking
care OF several OF her relatives A
short time before Mrs Armes deserted
him he says. she insisted that the deed
OF the premises should be placed on
record, and three weeks after suah
recOrdatiOn the deseTtiOn took place
Having obtained from him IN the way
Of real estate trips expensive board
and care Of her relatives. all she could
and having apparently no more to ex-
pect. she was willing 70 leave him. and
did so shortly thereafter.
The bill prays that the deed in cues
ton may be set aside and Mrs. Armes
TO be declared without interest in the
v,-rrarrrr voFor~11
The Washington times., 1906-04-14
MINERS CASE DOCEETEl
IN SUPREME COURT
Men Charged With Murder of Ex-Gov-
ernor Sreunenburg- Their Attorney
VIII Move fer Advancement.

The cases Of George A Pettibone
Charles n Mover and William D. Hay
wood, OF the Western Federation Of Min
ers, charged with the murder Of ex-
Governor Frank II SIeunenburg OF
Idaho. were dOcketed in the Supreme
Court or the United States today.
The men were arrested in Colorado
and taken to Idaho. They say that this
was the result OF a conspiracy between
the governors Of the two States and that
OF the District OF Idaho denied them a
writ OF habeas corpus
The case dOcketed in the Supreme
Court OF the United States today is an
appeal from that order Of denial.
Edmund F. Richardson, their attorney
who is a law partner of Senator Patti
son, of Colorado. viii move on Monday
that the case be advanced in the Su-
preme Court Of the United States.
The Washington times., 1906-04-14
SHAW PROMISES BANKS
MILLIONS IN GOLD

NEW YORK. April 14-Secretary Of
the Treasury Shaw Is IN the city and
announces that the subtreasury, on the
receipt OF collateral security acceptabls
TO savings banks. will Immediately ad-
vance gold 20 any bank Ep to the sum
Of $, ,0o0. COO for each bank 10 be fmmedi-
ately available IN the banks reserve, the
amount 20 be returned az once upon The
receipt of imported gold
Under this ruling 900 in gold has
already been distributed by the sub
treasury among gold importing city
financial institutions
The Washington times., 1906-04-14
LIEUT.. JOHN F. KELLY
WILL LIE IN MT. 0LIVET

Funeral services for former Leuten-
ant of Police John F. Kelly. who died
at his home. I23s North Capitol street
northwest. yesterday. will be held at
his late residence. al $50 o'clock Mon
day morning. Interment will be made
in Mt. Olivet Cemetery.
Six policemen. whose names have not
been snCounced Yet, will ofhciate as
pallbearers. A detail of policemen, un-
der command OF Capt T. Brook Amiss,
will escort tire remains TO their final
resting pace. Representatives of the
Knights OF St aPtrick. Ancient Order
of Hibernians. Jolly Fat Mems Club,
G. A. r.. and several other organiza-
tions. OF which Lieutenant Kelly was q
member, win attend the funeral serv-
ices.
The Washington times., 1906-04-14
GREAT MINING TEMPLE
TO BE BUILT IN DENVER

DENVER, April 14-David H Mofat
and Simon Guggenheim have pledged
$4,000 each toward the erection Of q
mining temple in Denver by the Amer
lean Mining Congress. The money is
donated with tho proviso that the re-
naming sl500oO OF 500. 900 required will
country
This virtually assures the erection %
a mining bull Eng IN Denver, to be
known as the International Ninir z
Temple. which will be used for exhibit
ing the mineral wealth of the United
States. Canada. British Columbia, and
Mexico.
The Washington times., 1906-04-14
OctOgenarian Killed
For Her Widows Mite
Robbers Cut Old Womans Throat for pur-
pose Of Stealing Pension Money She Was
Saving for Husbands Tombstone.

NEW BRUNSWICK. n. J., April IA
The body Of. Mrs. Margaret Wright.
eighty years old. who lived by herself
In little house on the outskirts about
ten miles from here. was found this
morning on the floor OF her sitting room.
he throat cut from ear to ear. In her
hand she held a large bread knife, and
the first theory was she had committed
suicide. but blood marks on the rear
door and the condition of the house sup
ported the theory that she was mur-
dered, and after her death the knife
was placed In her hands
The Washington times., 1906-04-14
RUSSIA LIBERATES
POLITICAL PRISONERS

ST. PETERSBURG. April 14-The gov
eminent has ordered the release of a
large number Of political prisoners now
under arrest in the several provinces.
In some quarters this is regarded as a
hopeful sign that the government in the
future Will follow a more LIBERAL policy
toward the various parties that are try
Ing TO bring about reform, in the emr1ire