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Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-07-10
ADJUSTMENTS


When the smoke 81 hattie hsa
cleared from the eansas psyllioa sn.
der which the ". l. Swain Jesse lanes
ahoS sas preseased last night the
list u dead numbered nh. The iniur.
ID mere not enumerated. Firing xas
continuous throughout the play Which
Was Fepiess with stirring situations
calculated 20 keep exciiemena a. fever
heat. There vas not an idle moment
during the performances. +shsg." che
Optic office boy d~eeisres. There
sux someihin' aoia' ss'y minute"
Three men shot down by the persecue.
"a outlaw In the second act, live 20
fight another day. I'm proof u which
they reappesr again In the fourth act
armed 20 the teeth. A negro sits the
juguiar Of al Indian wearing cowboy
chaps and lease James life Ii saved
by his sweetheart. Who fires q shot
through the wrist Of . Mexican VII.
iian trying 10 slip a knife up one side
os his spinal chord. The Mexican vii
ian subsequently resppears with the
dead men. his wrist hating healed In
five minutes. These include . sher
iM's posse which Jesse James and hi
sweetheart hold up" while the n.grt
removes . clothes basket full Of weap
ons. Indeed. trouble tools are quits
de trop In this very mellow meio
drama. The whole company bristles
with them.
OF the play itself and the license d
its author to distort the story Of IN.
dead outlaws miadeeds. the less truth
fully written 81 Il the better adyertis
ing Il will get. The lines are hardl,
historical. Little wonder Frank James
restrained the presentation u part d
Il With m Injunction: Curiosity. O,
course. attaches to the part cut ont
But af that the audience last night
was pleased. Al least Il was liberal
with applause. Possibiy Il was sym,
pathetic. Las Vegas audiences IKE
diversion and they pay good money to
be diverted. therefore they are divert.
ed. As long an they get their moneys
worth. nobody hollers." said QUE
not the office boy-after the, show.
We paid for shooting and We cot IT,
Tonight Down ON the Farm. will be
presented. Mr.. SWANS canvas opera
house idea Is popular at this season
Of the year and Indications point to a
financially successful engagement In
Las Vegas,
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-07-10

Figure With Patty % laying ssssr
pipes. So
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-07-10

All Of the roles for the home tai.
ent play. His Exceiiency. the Gov
ernor." have now been assigned and
everything points to . successful pro.
sentation Of the production on the ev.
ening Of July 10. The play will be
staged with the proper scenic effects
and the costumes will also be in keep.
ing. Following Is the dramatis per-
sonae:
His Ex~celleucy, the Governor 80.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-07-10

Read any want "a. 10 The Optic ana
you win get o bit Of Information from
II. Read them oil and -get siss"'
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-07-10

IL ~ RsaeA. ", n RoasA. Kansas
CITY: H. Kareh- Aiaasaesas~-
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-07-10

yoar heco0ing . sepoastoe q u
Plaza Trust and Savin4s hank viil
not caiy mark your tssaing potae -
tween success ana failure. but yin
assure you a . eompetencs fos stek.
sess and old are. III
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-07-10

Live spring chickens at Bly's.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-07-10

Gsesory's billiard tables are Away
In nsst class coalition. SEQ
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-05-29
Big Parade
WILL BEN CHARGE OF r. E.
HARRs CHEF MARSHAL
WHILST AT TEN
O'CLOCK.

8: The arrangements for the observ
sance Of Memorial Day are being com
spleted- R. E. Harr will be Chief Mar
Shall Mr.. Harr has been in confer
ence with tie secret orders, unions
eand schools and all will be in readi
ness to move by ten o'clock tomorrow
morning
The route for the parade is as fol
lows:
The procession viii start from Mon.
roe street.. down Main. across bridge
and up Fafrmont avenue to Fifth
street tcountermarch TO Main; thence
eby Main. Quincy and Maple avenue to
yWoodlawn cemetery After the exer.
cises at tne cemetery, will reform on
Maple avenue and return by same
route to city.
~ m. VIII form on Water
street Eastward. and march to Ma
pie Grove centery- where appropri'
Sate exercises followed by speaking
Swin e5conducred-
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-05-29
Mr. Lewis Gets
Wv ritten Up
FEDERAL COAL COMPANY MAN
FIGURES IN OiscRIMINA-
TioN PROCEED
ING

The Gazette Times. OF Pittsburg. to
day says
PittSburSers deserve credit for start
ipg the railroad-coaI Investigation Re
sponsibiIity for this Investigation rests
with John l. Lewis, Of Faimont. w
Va, and Charles Donnelly and Joseph
E Barnes. of Pittsburs Lewis. Don.
nelly and Barnes went to Washington
and held friendly conferences with
Senator's E1llins. Knox. and Tfllman.
A few days later there was an inves.
tigation. in which Mr.. Lewis testified.
This was the case of the Federal Coal
& Coke Company against the Balti.
more & Ohio railroad and the Fair
mont Coal Company.
Following this came the institution
of suit in the United States Circuit
Court OF the northern district of West
Virginia, entered before Judge Aston
G. Dayton at CIarksburS on May 4.
! In which the Federal Coal and Coke
Company asks damages of $150.0Oo
from the Baltimore & Ohio railroad.
the Fairmont Coal Company being a
defendant in the suit through alleged
conspiracy with the Ba1timore & Ohio
in unlawful discrimination against the
Federal company
Attorney D. T. Watson. of PittsburS.
and Judge W. S. Meredith. of West
Virginia have been retained as coun-
sci for the Federal company Mr.. Wat
son left Pittsburg for brief trip to
Europe last "Wednesday. and the case
will likely be called Immediately after
his return late in June.
Mr.. Lewis has followed the investi-
cations very closely ever since they
have beer-on at Washington. Balti-
more and Philadelphia The Balti-
more & Ohio officers are by no means
through testifyinS. for Nr. Lewis
means to leave no possible stone un-
turned to reveal dealings that are al
legged to be illegal.
Conditions have improved at Federal
shaft No. 1. of the Federal Coal and
Coke Company at Gray's Flat. on the
Pawpaw branch of the Baltimore &
Ohio. seven miles north of Fairmont
but this betterment is not considered
a settlement Of all wrongs Mr. Lew
is and his associates Will endeavor to
see that the entire bituminous coal
business is set free from railroad con-
troll and from Determinations IN car
distribution
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-05-29
Put On a Long
Dress to Marry
LITTLE MISS PHILLIPS BECOMES
THE BRIDE OF a RICH
FARMER

POUGHkEEPS1E, n. Y. May 90
Farmer John Foster Rhynus, Of Mill
brook. who is 6S years old. married
pretty Edith May Phillips. school
girl OF il years. Sunday Up to the
time of her marriage Mrs Rhynus had
never worn a dress that hid her shoe
tops. Her wedding gown touched the
ground. and the bridegroom, four
times as old as his adolescent mate.
did not know whether 10 be glad or
Sorry
Miss Edith's parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Geo. Phillips. sanctioned the marriage.
and the Rev. T. E. Lyall performed
the ceremony at their home. at Cano.
Hill. rear MiIlbrook- The bride
room's bachelor brother added his
blessings. He and John have lived
together all their lives in big house.
and undisturbed by Cupid have de-
voted themselves to Mammon. ac-
cumulatin= mucn money. which they
lend on notes and mortgages.
But John Foster Rhynus often saw
the pretty little Phillips girl on her
way to and from the district school at
the crossroads and her sweet face and
attractive figure set him to figuring:
-Four IFS are 6S. but whats the diff
ference-only 81
Rhynus brought the girl mere on her
first visit to town a week ago. 1t may
be his ardent mind had planned a
runaway match He asked Elmer d.
GilderSleeve. the Quaker minister
here. TO marry them Mr.. Glider
sleeve refused and advised them to be
married by minister at home
Though disappointed, the old bachelor
took the miss to Albany and back on
a steamboat the day boat Return
ing. he asked and obtained her pa
rents consent
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-05-29
The Douma
WILL INQUIRE INTO TELEGRaMS;
PUBLISHED BY GovERN-
MENTS OFFIcIALz zs
OCEAN - -

ST PETERSBURG, May % The:
Douma is going steadily ahead inthe;
development of plans to force upon
the authorities recognition Of its pres
roSatives and powers and Co brfng;
the government under It's control
unanimous vote today 1t decidedSto;
interpolate the government on the;
subject of teIegams attacking the:
quen1y in the Official afessengeg the
governments organ It has been re-
peatedly charged that these teIegrams
We're inspired by members OF bureans
cracy and from onfcial quartersS:sos
tha. the decision to question govern
n1ent matter is significant
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-05-29
IJ0SEPHIll TERRI NOVA IS
DEGL AIRED TO Be SANE
Report Ne Made
his Morning

NEN YORK. May 2s.-The Com
mission Of specialists, who for several
days have examined Josephine Terra.
nova In the endeavor to ascertain
.whether She was sane or insane.
brought In areport this morning.
Theydnd the girl sane. Judge Scott
alter this announcement ordered the
trial TO proceed.
The girl was over5oyed when she
heard the report of the commission.
had found her mentally unsound.
Whensthe trial was resumed the pros
ecntion called further witnesses in re-
buttai
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-05-29
Are Frantic
Over Reports


= zwASHLNGToN.D d. C.. May 2e.-The
sbarons of the beef trust are Just begin
s.ning;to realize that there is more than
;sone5way to skin cat
Washington is being flooded with
frantic telesrams asking the retainers
of2the trust here and the men with
whom the trust is supposed to have
influence to do omething-anythinS
to help save them The barons have
sbeen told that there IS nothing that
can be done for them The Beveridge
Inspection amendment will be adopted
by the House Of Representatives and
win become law
Moreover. II the barons try to get it
modified in any way the President will
make public what he has about the rot
eenness ofstheir product aud the con-
sditions in their slaughter and packing
houses, and ruin their, business even
II makes yesetarians. Of the whole
80: 49, =; ,-.==ss.5ss.
The baronsza are now trying TO find
out who viii paythe inspection fees.
and when the time comes WIN pay
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-05-29
SOME LIVELY
POLITICS AHEAD

WASHINGTON. May 2e.-As al
roads used to lead to Rome. so dt
all political discussions In the Unite
States lead to the Presidency. The
approaching Congressional campaign
is conceded1y frauEht with unusual
importance to every available Presi
Dental candidate in both parties.
Republican leaders are about agreed
that the result of the struggle next
November for control Of the House Of
the Sixt:etk Congress win determine
whether their leader in 1905 shall be
an apter term is called Roosevelt rad
icalism or whether he shall represent
nominally is opposed to the existing
state of things in the White House
In an important sense the Democ
racy is as deeply concerned over the
outcome of the contest between these
opposing forces in the opposition party
as Republicanism itself, for the Democ.
racy will be governed almost as large
" in 1908 as it was in 1904 by the ac-
ton OF the Republicans in choosing be-
tween these two extremes OF political
thought. To the extent that the Dem.
ocratS at this juncture are not so acute
" threatened with dangerous internal
disorders as are the Republicans, they
have decided advantage in the task
ahead of selecting standard bearer
for the next great fight Then. again.
their position is more advantageous
from another viewpoint. There is no
tremendous economic or fiscal issue
like that of the tariff to distract their
councils and confuse their judgments.
Now that free silver is as dead as
African slavery, the Democracy is Init
ed once more on all. the great ques-
tions that divide the electorate into
two parties. and its rank and file can
be more easily recorciled to the party
leadership commissioned by its chos-
en- representatives in convention than
can that OF the Republicans, unless
by some fortuitouS caprice OF fortune.
which has attended the Republican
party from its birth. the Democracy
does that which Gen Grant oncewise-
" predicted could always be depended
upon, which was that the Democracy
invariably made d-d Sool Of Itself
at the right time"
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-05-29
Beef 4 rust Agents Are
Scared Half to Death

them themselves. The agents Of the
beef trust who are here cynically say
that the fees Will be paid in the end
by the consumer. but that the consum
er Will. at least. get healthfu1 meat
and not stuff that comes from diseased
animals and has beep dyed and doped
and chemicalized.
Orders Fall Of
It was reported here that there has
been falling off OF sc per cent in the
orders from Germany and England,
the Two largest consumers of beet
trust products. since this agitation be,
gam
II was also reported that the largest
Individual meat order ever given to a
Chicago concern was Cancelled a day
pan. The German. French and Eng
lish producers are circulating extracts
from what has been printed about the
trust in this country and injurins the
export trade materially
The cattle raisers are badly worried
because the stories that have gone out
VIII cause a decrease IN production at
the packing houses and a consequent
decrease in consumption OF cattle.
There Is no doubt here that at first
the cattle raisers and the farmers who
raise a Few beeves for market VIII suf
fer, but the greater good is considered
by the President to be most desirable.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-05-29

-Four Winners
Named Io-day
ESSAYS ON THE "AMERICAN
FLAG" WE'RE PASSED UPON
BY THE JUDGES.

This morning at the opening exer.
cises OF the High school the names OF
the class winners in the Erancis Mich.
OILS contest were read They were:
First year class. Miss Roberta Elem.
ing
Second year class. Miss Daisy Hill.
debrand.
Junior class. Clay Amos
Senior class. William Parks.
Each of these contestants has al
ready won a prize OF three doi!crS and
it remains for one of the number to
win the final prize OF eight dollars.
The winner viii be announced at the
commencement exercises next week
Three members from the first year
class contested. five from the second
year class. four from the junior and
one from the senior class The best
of the four ESSAYS viii receive the
final prize. The judges to render the
final decision are. Prof. Q. s. Elem
ing. Kerble White and Mrs. George
DeBolt
Some time ago Mr.. E E. Nichols
offered twenty dollars TO be divided
in prizes for essays giving the history
of the American flag All Of the es-
says handed in were excellent and it
was an extremely hard matter Cor the
judges to make a decision.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-05-29
w ork to Begin
SEWERS UP IN FIFTH AND
FOURTH WARDS TO BE CIV
EN- ATTENTION.

Mr.. Levi West. who got the contract
for laying the sewers up Eighth
street. Short avenue and Ninth street
in Fifth ward and on Mt Vernon and
Castor avenues in the Fourth ward.
VIII begin work on Thursday OF this
week The first work viii be done on
Eighth street in the Fifth ward and
the other vii, follow as fast as the
work can be done
Mr. Vests experience in this line
of work Will insure the sewers to be
laid right and speedily.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-05-29
NEWSPAPER MAN DEAD.

James Edmund Seripps Died This
Morning in Detroit
DETROIT. May c9-James Edmund
Scripps. widely and favorabE known
in the newspaper world and other pub,
lie and private enterprises. died at
two forty-fve o'clock this morning.
Ie was born in London in 1885
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-05-29
Death of Little Child.

The infant son of William .Pyles. OF
near BoothsriIie. died yesterday after
a brief Illness, aged three months
Funeral services were held today and
the remains laid to rest in the Pnch-
ard Cemetery near Everson.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-05-29
Gaines Bill Reported

The House committee on elecdon:
of President. Vice President and;
members Of Congress yesterdayaue;
thorized favorable report tom the bius
OF Representative Gaines. of West VirS
sinia. providing for publicity regard
ing election expenses 1T is quite an
elaborate measure and provides to-
whom contributions shan bes made
and defines political committee
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-05-29

otfs Reed. the eight year old son
OF c. L. Reed Is seriously III atsthe;
nome OF his father. on SIKH street.
Finn ward 49,
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-05-29

II your neighbor makes Good Bread
you vim find she uses Pillsburys Best
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-05-29
Terrorists Kill
Two Officers
sPoLIce5cAPTAIN AND coNsTA.
BLE WERE SHOT THIS
MORNING AT
WARSAW.

WARSAW, May yee-Terrorists this
morning fatally shot Police Captain
Kowa1sk and constable who ac-
scompaniei him Both men had made
themselves odius to the Terorrists
through their activity in the repres,
sion of political offenders.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-05-29
Senator Elkins
Again II red
IS CHAIRMAN Of CONFERENCE
COMMITTEE ON RAILROAD

WASHINGTON. May aee--The mes
sage from the House asking for Com
ference on the railroad bill Was laid
before the Senate YESTERDAY by Vice
President Fairbanks- Senator TfIf-
man. who had charge OF the measure
during its troubled course through the
Senate. moved that She request be
granted and conferees appointed by
the chair. Senator Bailey protested
against provision in what is known
as the coal amendment which provt-
sion excepted lumber and manufactur-
ed products thereof. He said he was
out of the chamber when the amend
ment was adopted. ard although he:
knew it had been offered he hal;
thought it defeated
The conference asked was agreed;
to and the Vice President namedSSena-
tors E1ldns. Cu11om and TflInana AS.
conferees on the part of the Senate
Ten minutes after the Senate con-
ferees were appointed Chairman Ell
kins called meeting Of the Joint con-
ferees and they assembled IN Senator
Elilins' -oom The meeting was only
preliminary though there wass some
discussion ofthe bill The house con-
ferees VIII be asked to present any OBJ
1ections to the wisdom of the Senate
in amending the House bin. We
commend toyou.- said one, oftheSen-s
ators. las a piece OF our monumentaI:
folly the anti-pass amendment. but
you may do as you VIII with
The conferees VIII meet again today
at 10 O'Clock and viii continue tomeets
until some conclusion IS reached
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-05-29

Brick ice cream at the social in the
First ward school building Thursday
night
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-05-29

8 E(Continned or Pc Sf8l -
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-12-16

furniture and tapestries, and innumer-
able mounted heads Of fur bearing animals.
within recent years in many places
cold storage has been provided, and facili-
ties have been improved generally; and so
now where once furs only were stored in
summer there are now stored through the
season Q far greater variety Of things and
q vastly greater quantity, and the summer
storage OF winter used articles has come to
be q large and important branch of BUSH
ness.
yet while / had had occasion to know
something Of all this l had supposed that
this form Of storage was a summer business
only; whereas now l discover that 1t Is
carried on through the winter as well.
We found our summer clothes in the way,
and we needed the room they occupied.
Why couldn't we store them, we thought,
and really that seemed TO US a bright idea;
and we went down TO the place where for
wears we have turned In our winter clothes
In the spring, for storage through the sum
mer, and asked them about it, and they
said why certainly they took summer goods
for winter storage, and they'd send for ours
right away.
$50 we shan't be bothered with looking
after those thin clothes any more, through
the winter, and We shall have the space they
occupied for other things. And incidentally
We discover that q busines that once was
confined TO summer alone Is now kept
going the year around
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-12-16

covers in part the lace cuffs which are worn
on the sleeves Of coats and nantes The
feathers give the SAM warm color effect
as ermine or silver fox.
Neck pieces OF ermine are much worn.
They are regarded as showing off a fine
complex ion better han any other fur.
Manv Of the neck garnitures consist Of
three skins. One is about the neck; the
others fall from it in front, stole fashion
Silver fox is particularly effective arranged
this way.
ChinchilIa and sealskin are out OF style, as
they cannot be used satisfactorily in this
way. A new fur is being used in Berlin.
IL is called Labrador and is a sort Of medium
betw cen mink and sable. 1t IL not as lus-
trous as mink, but il has longer hair and is
much softer.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-12-16
Modern Indian Brides.

Depere correspondence MdrdWkee sentinel.
The Kansas money" recently distributed
among the Oneidas has given great impetus
to the FRANKS OF Cupid. Weddings galore
have taken place this fall on the reservation.
Hohart's Episcopal church alone claiming a
score in the last two months.
This stately stone structure, which sue
ceeded the little log church erected in 1922
by the Oneidas when they first came TO Wis
cOnsin and whose first pastor was EleaZor
Williams. the lost Dauphin" Of France, Is
the scene OF as elaborate functions as the
average white deems fitting on such occa-
slons.
The bridegroom assumes all the RESPONSE
bilities Of the wedding. including the we'd
ding gown. probably relic OF the old custom
when the brave substantially recompensed
the father for the loss OF his dau Rhter.
Most openhanded must many Of them be. a.
q fair average of these nut brown maidens
carry bride roses and trail silken gowns
up the aisles OF their church to the strains Of
-LohenErin," as brides do the world over,
The bridesmaids 80 well as the brides wssr
wells. ?