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The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-08-06
A IMPLICATION
FOB PRIVILEGE
To BulEp a sRfpeE ACROSS OHIO
RIVER AT "A POINT JUST pr
Low MOUTH or X "a.

J -
The Sentinel receptly gave the de
taIis Of the for1na ion 81 the PaIherfs
burg and Ohio Bridge Conn my coil;
pany, composed 81 Park sbufg cttlt
PENS and John shraders 81 Ptttsbnrg,
the authorized capital stock o. the
COMPANY being 100000.
All the time Of the formation Of
fHe company Il was given out W:
those connected with the enterprise
ilhat it was the intention in the near
Hfpttre to construct "a bridge across
tbc Ohio river, the West Virgint'.
end of which VIII be at the westerly
end. Of Fort Foreman, and that i
wound be a suspension bridge, con-
IYtrlcted for general purposes strcct
failwfyi wagon and for Pedestrians.
SUM ar to the one at East LIZ lrpool
and Al Marietta, the idea being TO
rave the bridge ready on the COM
ple.i i1t OF the line from Sisia Vile to
t;tfs lty and to connect with the PRO
posed limo on the Ohio side
rhe Louisville Cour1crJ onrntl1 Of
Friday contains the advertisements of
the company, giving oficlal n0tfioa'
ticI. u; required by law, tnaJ applica'
ton will be made to the Secretary o1
War. ~ September Is, for atthortty
70 cUnst.t 9. and operate g Grldgo
across .e Ohio river at . p;ilt be
low the Little KanaWha river near
tie CITY 9, Parkersburg to. ut. in and
lear tile village Of Belpre, and that
the application, drawings and a rcf.r-
ence to board OF engineers for ex-
animation and report, as provided for
by act of Congress.
An Ohio company has also been
chartered for the purpose of building
a bridge across the Ohio river at this
point. and the promoters recently an.
nounced that 1t was their intention
to build bridge across the river ir.
respective of what any other company
may do.
However, the Parkersburg com.
pany was the first in the field ami IL
begins to look as If there would be
something doing along this line.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-08-06
LocK YOUTH IN A Pc sTY
French Peasant Takes Unusual and
RsvOlting Method o. Caring
for Idiot Sen.

London.-Froiu ST. Nazalre comes
news q an almost Eneredible atroeiis
eotnfnitted by farmer IA the neigh
borhood on the person 81 one Of bis
sons. who IS now IS years Of age The
info rtunats man ts aid TO llaye aseeEt
put into An emp 81 ~ sty ON Christ
mas day and Kept there Until this
sent date In 3 state OF the most
.rsyoltIng nth The mea ser fare NJ
lowed him was passed through an
aver ftre aud he was bound and hand AZ
scnfed All tine time. Once ia day the "a.
SsFretchsd victim was tn Ken out for an a
hour exercise, being led sttlll nlars
ac1ei, by q rope. as e he were some
savage brute. It Is added that when
the gendarmes Visited the farmer he
related these miserable facts with an
air OF the utmost unconeerns explain-
ing that the unhappy wretc was sttiis
otto and that as he required careful
supervision he had thought this the
simplest course to adopt The rest
OF the family sat by and listened with
extraordinary Indifference. not appear.
ing to realize the enorm1ty OF this
sequestratiop. The judicial authors
ties at st Nazaire are going to pay
visit ito the premises and In the
meanwhile sharp watch Is being kept
:on this extraordinary family,
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-08-06

have expected 70 discourage tne. Dor
rowers from taking more. But when
the French subscriptions 20 the $780,
600 600 asked for from them we're op-
eued 1t was found the allotment had
been osersubscribea 50 times
we have mentioned that the French
hold ssoQe, oeooop q their
own nationai debt Compare 70 their
holding 1t foteign secdrittes this Coz
lossat sum Isl title They have "a
51fi6; 900. 600 OF ern Iiiei1t and
indus trial securities hey hold ~
100000, 600 Of other foreign securities
sin Billions OF Irench national debt
and fifteen billions Of other toreie n5
securities. or tWenty one billions OF
such inv trne1tsl And the annpal ;iri-
'vSestfng surplus II the French Is SO.
large that still, after an these mighty:
.Iendfngs, there ID from $3.50. 900, 600 to e.
$500 600 900 bidding for such seeurt-
ties every year.
And the Significant thing about this
surplus wealth OF France and her ca
pacity to lend billions right and left
10 all the world is that this financial
power, unequaled elsewhere on the
earth, is lodged not in few Rookie
fellers and financial or industrial mo
nopolies. but in the mass. Of the French
population In France. measured by
our standards of Rockefeller and Nor
gan and Ryan aggregation of wealth.
there are NO enormous fortunes. In
1904, 394,7s7 estates were admins
tered in France. OF this numb rthalf
ranged from $4,000 to $500 900. Only
three were more than s1Oio0o,000
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-08-06
AmEHlcAN womEN.

Although no other American woman
has played so great and conspieu-
oiss a part in modern life as aid The
late Lady cuzon the American ws'
man has been Tor years an impor tar.
factor ii the social art lie and ~
lftical NE bf this count ~ says no
London xpress.
Three Of the small ntiEnlsss
81 Eng 81 d1kes are marie to tiisrS
lean wives. The dnche ot Mari.
borough was Miss consuelo Wander;
bit: the duchess Of Manchester was
Miss Helena Zimmerman and the
'duchess Of Roxburghe was Miss May
Goeiet In addition. LILY duchess 81
MARLBOROUGH. who afteEward married
Lord William Beresford. was the
daughter Of Commodore Price Of Troy.
M. ~, and Consue1os duchess Of Man
chester is native Of Louisiana,
The widow OF the fourth marquis
Of AngIesey, who now resides in Par:
is is an American lady as is the pres
emit msrchioness of Dufertn aud Ava
The earl of Yarmouth, the celdcst 500
of the marquis of Hertford, married
Miss Alice Thaw, Of Pittsburg three
years ago, and Lord Arthur Butler,
heir presumptiye of the marquis Oh
-ormonrej has an American wife.
There are six American countessea
who owns 10000 acres and apriceless
collection Of pictures, married Miss
Bradley Martin. The countess Of Eg'
mont is a southern lady, the daughter
OF Mr.. warwick Howell Of South Car
ollna. The earl of Essex, who served
with the yeomanry in South Africa
has as his second wife New York
lady, the daughter of Mr.. Beach Grant
The countess Of Oxford is also ma.
tive of New York, as is the countess
of Suffolk is the late Lady Curzon's
sister, and her husband was one Of
Lord cdr2on.s A. D. C!'s during his
viceroyalty in India.
Mrs. Chamberlain.
The most conspicuous American
lady in the world of politics is, Of
course, Mrs. Joseph Chamberlain, VINO
before her marriage in 1883 was Miss
Mary Endicott of Washington. Sir
William Harcourt married an Anerif
can lady, the daughter Of Motley, The
historian, and his son. Mr.. Lewis Hart
court, followed his fathers example.
Another prominent figure In Ems
,lish politics is Mrs. George cornwaF'
lis West the widow of the late Lord
Randolph churchiIl and the mothe-
OF the undersecretary for the colon.
les. Mrs. Cornwallis West was a Miss
Jerome of New York city.
Among other politicians who have
American wives are the Hon. Freder,
lex Guest, son Of Lord Wimborne, and
the present Radical candidate for the
cockermouth division. Lady Herbert
widow of Sir Michael Herbert, the
Brij ah ambassador at Washington
lis an American lady, as are the wife
of Henry Howard, the British minis:
ter at the Hague, and the widow of
the late Sir Clinton Dawkins, the ia
nous fnancier.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-08-06

line of treatment should be followed
out in YOUR particular case, and IL your
case does not indicate the need OF
his proprietary medicine, he tells you
plainly and frankly iuhat you do need
and the best possible method OF Inn
proving your health. If you are .
young woman Just entering upon the
duties OF life, you should have, good
medical advice OF q contid ential nature:
III you're the mother of children, you
may want advice about yourselt and
how best to put your system In order
that your children may be healthy. To
sufferers from chronic diseases which
do not readily yield to treatment, OF 70
people who are past the youthful stage
Of life and want conf dental advice
about their ailments or their physical
condition, DIR. Pierce offers careful con-
sideration and the best medical advice
within his power, free of cost.
Us Favorite Prescfipt ion 10 indeed an
ideal medicine for women, and by far
the best I have known to restore lost
health and trength = writes Mrs: 3. 9:
Rocker, "a Ingram Street; Henderson,
Ky. al suffered misery for several
years, being troubled with flooding.
My back ached and / had bearfng.doWn
pains and frequent headaches. Would
often awake from sleep in such pain
and suffering 1t would be houra before
i could close my weary eyes again. u
dreaded the long nights as well Ag the /.
weary days. Consulted two different
physicians hoping to get relief, but tnd-
Ing that their medicine did not seem, 70
cure me i tried DIR. Pierce b FRyortts
.Prescript ion, as o friend had recon-
mended it SO strongly. Am glad that
followed her advice for it was the only
medicine for me. Every ache and palm
has gone, and not only this my gene
eral health has improved. feel well !
and strong, have q fine appetite, have
gained flesh and never looked better.
Nv advice to- suffering women y 70
the aVorite esrrfpt ipn aGta
ithey WIN u eyer ls a
result Forniui Il print ON ygrnppeE.
You should read Ihe People = Com
mon Sense Aledical Adviser. by II. ".
Pierce, NJ D. Send p cent In one-ccnl
stamps, for this IoOS page book IN paper
covers. or 81 oenfa for the cluth-boul1.
Address DR. R.Y. Pierce, Buffalo, N,-s
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-08-06
The pope and His Finger.


The following story is told of Plus
* by the Rome correspondent of The
London Pail Mall Gazette:
The other day he was writing at
his desk, when his pen,began to splut-
ter. He decided to change 1t, but 1t
stuck. and it was only after strong
pull that it came out, promptly prick
ing him under his nail, for which
probably he would have followed the
natural impulse to put 1t in his mouth.
and we would have heard nothing
more of the incident had there not
been an ink-stain. also: His exclama-
tion brought his secretary, who wash
ed away the blood with disinfectants,
to obYiate microbes, and bound 1t up,
at the same time suggesting a doc
tors visit
mo, no." said the Ponttff, laugh
ing, ut would be known to the press
at once; / should be killed and buried
by them before he could arrive!"
Those surrounding him would have
liked to make the slight mtshap an
excuse for stopping the audiences.
but Plus X. was somewhat annoyed
at the suggestion, saying. Enough.
enough! What is pen-prick? You
make me ridiculous. have not ceas-
ed to be man and become a baby!"
So he was present at the ceremony in
commemoration of his predecessor.
making jokes about his bandaged fin.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-08-06
The lNHnrldia Rahkers.

H sH."
From that day they have been act
ing as the worlds bankers until now
they are furnishing vast sums to all
nations, and still have an apparently
inexhaustib1e hoard from which TO
draw. The extent Of these lendtngs
lis truly marvellous. The $6.0O0,0oO.-
coo Of French national debt is held
at home. The French people furnish
ed much of the capital that went to
finance the stnpendously expensive
war of the English against the Beers.
They supplied practically all the mon
ey used by Russia In the war with
Japan. on top Of that vast lending
they advanced at the same time a bill
lion marks to Germany for that coun-
try's rapidly developing industrial en-
terprises, says the New York Press.
OF the last Japanese loan they took
"a liberal share and of the new loan
of Russia, only a few weeks ago, more
than half. Yet it was to France that
the United States went, last winter,
for $3.50 ,0o0, 900 at the time Of our
money famine, getting 1t without dim
Guilty; and only a few days ago one
of our great railroads called for and
received $50, 100000 on a loan from
France, while other Of our corpora
lions are being financed in their en-
largements and Improvements from
Paris.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-08-06
Commission
Is Named
GOVERNOR DAWSON SELECTS
EMINENT EDUCATORS TO
PREPARE AMENDMENTS.

CHARLESTON, Aug. GA commits
sion has been appointed by Governor
Dawson to meet within the next ten
days for the purpose soft codffying the
school laws of the State and pre-.
pairing suggestions for amendments to
be brought before the next session of
Legislature.
The commission is composed of
Messrs. j. R. Trotter, of Buckhannon.
B. L. Butcher, of Fairmont, B. 8. Nor
gan, of Charleston, L. w. Bunrs, Of
Warrington, O. e. Carirgan, of
Moundsville, and Harvey Harmer, of
fGlarksburg, Three of these gentle.
men, j. r. Trotter, B. s. Morgan and
B. L. BStcher, have held the super
intendent of schools Office, while the
others are prominent educators.
The commission will meet either in
this city or Parkersburg ON Aug. Is,
and win continue probably five days,
1t is said that the principal amend
ments likely to be offered are:
To. fix the minimum salary for
teachers at $40 per month;
To provide optional consolid atton of
schools In rural districts
To provide for a more rigid compulii
Esory. law.
10 provide for d district high
school.
And for tie creation o. d State
Hoard 81 Edpcat ton.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-08-06
RRILROADS
BALTIMORE&OnIf
RAILROAD

rcHE1uLE EFFECTIVE NAY "a, 1905
FAlRMcNT, NJ VA
-L1Lly. daily except sunday. <Enn1As
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-08-06
a richer Will Be
i RED Next w eek
AN INTERESTING FEATURE OF
FORTHCOMING TERM OF CIR
CUT COURT IN WRIT.

ELIZABETH, Aug. 6.-The regular
August term of the Writ county Cir
t!ult cc,,rt begins to-day. The term
win be taken up largely vita civil
itusinssg but one case in the crilltna
limo will come before Judge Moss
witch will attract local attention. !
lis is the Archer arson cas=.
lewis D. Archer prominent Vice
county attorney, was indicted at thu
.ecent srcclal torn Of court fo' az
son for burning the home of Til mas
H..shes. A continuance was then
sranrttl and 1t rs expected that both
sides VIZ be ready for trial at TIA,
term.
ow.r Z; to the circumstances alld Z.
.tuc pc rinence Of the parties the
c!iss Is expected to attra;:t unusual
ln:nrst.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-08-06
Iunendfna wealth.

How unending seems this supply Of
French wealth may be judged by RUS
sia's recent experience in raising
funds. French investors already held
SIS 100000 of Russian bonds; the
cars government being anything but
firm. his Questionable security might
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1906-09-05
SIMPLE CATARRH REMEDY.
Take Hyomie Treatment Four Times
Day and Be Cured.

Take Hyomie Treatment Four Times
Day and Be Cured.
Hvmoei has performed almost mirac-
ulous cures and is today recognized
bv leading members of the medical
profession as the only advertised rem
edy for this disease that can be relied
upon to do just what it claims.
Until recently your physician would
have said the only way to cure ca
+arrh would be to have a change OF
climate. but now with Hyomei you can
carry q health giving climate in your
vest pocket and by breathing it few
minutes four times day cure your
self.
The Hyomei treatment is simple and
oasv to use. 1t destroys all catarrh
owns in the air passages and enrich
and nurifies the blood with ozone.
when using Hyomei the air you
lathe will seem like that on the
Dnonntains, high above the sea level.
IL complete Hyomei outfit costs but
al evtra bottles SOC. If it does not
o. o.i1e You satisfaction either the Daw-
90, 1ru0 Co., or the PEOPLES Drug
S &C. will refund your money. You
, 80 no risk whatever in taking this
reliable treatment.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1906-09-05
Considers Pe-ru-na the Best Medicine
In the World.

In the World.
Mrs. w. j. Bryanton, 210 Sherman
street, Dennison, Ohio, writes:
az followed the directions you kindly
gave me and now find myself entirely
cured. I think your Peruna is the best
medicine in the world"
Heartfelt Thanks For Relief Found
in Pe-ru-na.
Miss Jessie 8. Dword, 81 South street,
Passaic, N. j., writes:
''L took Peruna as you directed.
had dry cough and after using two
bottles of Peruna, found relief. You
have my heartfelt thanks"
A cough is caused by catarrhal con-
dition of the throat and bronchial tubes.
Remove the catarrh and the cough dis
appears. Peruna is the remedy for ell
catarrhal conditions.
If your druggist does not k
bottle, ST., or six bottles, SIS, to
icine will be forwarded to you
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1906-09-05
Permanent Benefit Followed Use o.
Pe-ru-na.

Miss May Cray, lat 18th street, Brook
Ign, N. Y, writes:
"For more than five years suffered
from rheumatic pains in my joints, and
in damp or stormy weather 1 was
obliged to stay in doors.
"Medicine seemed to be of no use IN
til l started using Peruna.
81 took twelve bottles in all, although
it is six months ago since l stopped.
"I have had no return of my old com
plant, in spite of the fact that have
been out in all sorts of weather during
the severe winter"
No better remedy was ever devised
by the medical profession for the
mitigation of all climatic ailments than
Peruna.
ep Peruna in stock send remi
The Peruna Drug Mfg. Co.,
by express prepaid.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1906-09-05
,,RBLE PALACES ARE BEING
BUILT FOR THEM.
coME THINGS THEY GET FREE
,,on in the Old Capitol the Member
en-, Podunk Leads Life of LuXu-
~, With Flunkies to Look After
His Creature Wants.

A glimpse at the luxuries generously
furnished to them may explain why
,orgressmen are so anxious to retain
Aha iobs which pay them only $4,000
oar and demand nearly as much in
ardor to secure reelection. They re-
ooivo more than $4,000, when comfort
nd Injury are considered. In no
country in the world is the legislative
body housed with such imperial dis
rogard of expense. Congress is not
satisfied with the accommodations that
have served for nearly century, and
= building two marble palaces ada
oont to the capitol, where prodigal ex-
ronditure is being made to insure the
bodily comfort of the lawmakers.
Each of these palaces will cost about
s70OO.OO0 furnished. The furniture
has not yet been selected, but it will
no Of the finest and richest descrip-
tion. The buildings are of the most
ornate and lasting construction, built
largely by day labor under the direc-
tion of the superintendent of the CAPT
+oI who has every incentive to please
his only masters, the Senate and the
House. These great expenditures are
made by Congress without regard to
other branches of the government.
The President, for example, has moth
ing to say for or against the expense
and could not stop it if he would. If
Congress saw fit to make the pillars
of these palaces of jasper and chalce-
dony, there would be no one to say it
nav Under the circumstances, it is
perhaps in order to stand aghast at
the moderation of men who have the
United States treasury at their dis
pOsal.
Old Capitol Not Bad.
Until the new buildings are ready,
congressman and senators must strug-
gle along under the hardships of life
under the DOME" as the capitol is
sometimes described o. course, there
is no comparison between present con-
ditions and those which will prevail
when the palaces of legislation have
been completed and stored with their
treasures of Persian rugs, marble
baths, statues, frosted globes, foun-
tains, mural paintings, mahogany
desks, leather couches, velvet carpets,
and so on. But public men manage
to extract a little comfort from their
present surroundings, after ALL assist
ed as they are by an army of flunkeys
and a force of workmen who are for
ever altering, repairing and improving
the ancient capitol.
The congressman from Podunk, or
Smiths Crossroads, is a little taken
aback when he first experiences the
pleasures of life under the dome. This
is because he is not fully onto the
ropes" After he is sworn in he is
mighty apt in learning all about his
perQuisites. He discovers that the sta
tionery room is open and that beauti-
tul Christmas gifts may be purchased
there for a trife He finds a credit
there of $125 at this place, ready to be
blown in. He is obsequiously ad-
dressed by old diplomatic servitors,
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1906-09-05
Pe-ru-na Used For Throat Trouble.
Keeps the Remedy at Hand.


Keeps the Remedy at Hand.
Mrs. j. A. Baker, $50 Locust avenue,
Amsterdam, N. Y, writes:
"I feel it my duty to write and tell
you what Peruna has done for me, so
that all those who are troubled as 1 was
may find the same speedy cure.
"Four years ago lost my voice, so
that 1 was unable to speak above a
whisper for seven weeks. Our family
doctor could do nothing for me.
CATER seven weeks suffering, l read
some circulars in regard to Peruna.
al bought bottle at once and took it
in teaspoonful doses every hour, and in
two days l could talk. / will never be
without it,"
For free medical advice, write to DR..
S. B. Hartman, President of The Hart
man Sanitarium, Columbus, Ohio.
tance to cover price of on
Columbus, Ohio, and the mede
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1906-08-24
Casualties.

The Immense lumber yards of c. N.
Deitz & co. at Omaha were destroyed,
resulting in loss of 100000, fully
covered by insurance.
An automobile turned over near
Houston, Tex, George Meiklejohn be-
ing killed. G. Camp Dean and Mr..
Drake were hurt. but will recover.
Milton Milestone, cashier Of the
Citizens National bank Of Lansford,
Pa, was killed and Daniel Mcclellan,
assistant cashier of the same institu-
ton. was fatally injured when their
carriage was struck by trolley car.
At Oaklond, Cal, Telegraph ave
nue. trolley car, packed with pleasure
crowds from Berkeley and 1dora Park.
crashed into q Key Route electric
train bound from. Piedmont to; the
ferry mole at Fortieth street crossing,
and . score OF persons were badly In
Sjured, ct least two Of whom win die.
Il While the young son o. James Mar
Tin az Griswold, Iowa, was playing
shout the:yard he stepped In front of
no sickle ~ q hinder. The team at,
Ifached Us the btndss sndd denly start.
MI aad the boty's & laIg 30 almost rev.
HSsnAaI III ~ ~ death sSS
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1906-08-24
z,QQO LIVES Il!
EARTH X E IN d
Loss May Reach $2sO,0O0. 700 Many Towns Are
Destroyed Famine and Disease
Feared. 81

Valparaiso, Chile, Aug. 2I.-At. 7:52
o'clock last Thursday evening Val.
paraiso experienced an earthquake OF
great severity. and during that night,
eighty-two shocks we're felt. & 1, h
: Most of the buildings Of the city
either we're ruined or damaged.
The loss will be enormous, probably
reaching $25O,000,0OO. n
+ Two thousand persons killed is con.
sidered to be fair estimate of the
casualties.
Many Towns Destroyed.
Vina del Mar (three miles from Val.
paraiso and having a population OF
over 10000; Quirihue (225 miles to the
southwark, having a population OF
2.5OO): Salto Limache (fifteen miles
to the northwest. with population
OF 6.500): Quillota twenty-five miles
to the northeast, with a population OF
100000. and villages all around were
destroyed.
Most of the damage was due to fire.
which started Immediately after the
tirst shock.
The whole population is sleeping in
the hills. the parks or the streets.
Famine Threatened.
Food Is very scarce. Milk costs two
Chilean dollars liter. and it is almost
impossible to obtain meat. even at
high prices.
The railroads are all destroyed.
Rain. which began to fall immedi-
ately after the first shock. stopped an
hour afterward.