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The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-08-07
old French Bonfire.

From the London Chronicle.
Probably the strangest detail record
ed of the old midsummer eve bonfires
iso ne In connection with those THAI
used to be lighted in the Place de
Greve, in Paris. The main constitu-
ent of the bonfire was tree, which
the king was accustomed to fire with
his own hands, the ashes being after
wards carried home by the people for
good luck. Louis XIV. was the last
king who did his part. A MYSTERIOUS
item of earlier times was the burning
in the bonfire of barrel. bag or bas
ket full Of cats. The regtstes of Par.
is show that 400 sous were paid to an
oficfal for having provided during
three years (1571-sl "all the cats re
quired. as usual, for the fire." and also
in one year, when the king Nas pres.
ent, "a fox, to give pleasure to his
majesty, and for having provided a
great bay Of linen in which the said
cats were.''
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-08-07
Call That Britain Fears,

From the Boston Herald.
King Edwards Mohammedan sub
jects many times outnumher his
Christian subjects. In that fact lies
Englands chief difficulty in dealing
with the recalcitrant grand Turk. The
sultan Is the official earthly head of
the Moslem faith. In political deal
fngs with him extreme care has to be
taken that the peculiarly sensitive Mo
hommedans throughout the East are
not offended. A call from c9nstanti-
nople in the name of Allah and his
prophet would summon the faithful to
arms throughout half tie word. Such
a call has not been given in our timei
for the welfare of humanity may it
never be given: but its possibility al
ways contronts the rulers of the Brit
ish Empire.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-08-07

The following from BfadStreet's for
August shows very sound condition
of the country financially:
with an increase of over sl?,s00,-
600 for the moAth of July and Of over
1852, 100000 as compared with year
ago, the money in circulation on Az.
gnst 1 reached Tot only the highest
total thus far attained, but also the
greatest amount per capita. The gold
coin was over $25,Sto GOO in exeeil Of
that for the corresponding date last
year; the gold coruHcates showed a
gain of over 35,S00,O 900 and the nation
al bank notes one OF over $slToe, 900,
while the other items showed lesser
Increases, with single minor excep-
ton, namely, Treasury notes OF 1890.
The total circulation amounted to ST.
Isl, 349, 4ss. On the basis Of popu-
latIon estimattd at S4,T79,OOO, this
gives circulation per capita Of $685..
which represents an increase of 10
cents for the month, of $1.2a as com
pared with August last yearun OF
I cents over the highest amount hith-
erto recorded, which was on June 1
of the current year"
Cannot some ingenlus knockor trace
this increased burden OF per capita
circulation to the evils of the Roose-
welt administrations
~.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-08-07

or not to construct sea level canal
or to build 1t on the lock system. Con,
gress agreed with the President on
the latter mode of construction and
it will be built with locks at a level of
IS feet above the sea. This course
was not rushed into without timely
consideration and the wisdom of the
delay will be shown in the rapid man,
ner in which the work will be now
pushed to completion. In work Of this
magnitude getting ready and knowing
just what is wanted to be accomplish,
ed and how to go about it 10 worth
more than many years of haphazard
labor. Legislation putting the Canal
bonds on solid financial basis makes
the financing an easy matter
There is nothing now to prevent
the work from being pushed on a
large scale. The President will him.
self make a personal visit to the canal
zone in the fall and no doubt his visit
will be the means of a wiser admin
istration of this immense project.
Tae commencement OF thebNilding of
the canal under the administration OF
President Roosevelt will rebound as
much to his future greatness as many
other of his noble acts. -,-rs-,
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-08-07
Earth Crust.

They have measured the thickness
of the earth's crust again. Two
learned men. acting independently
and following different methods, have
come to conclusions nearly the same.
r. j. Strut and Professor Milne COM
piled the figures which they believed
warranted them in placing the thick
ness of the crust at 45 miles. They
do not say that As miles is solid and
the rest liquid. but they claim that Is
miles represents material which we
call rock and below that is something
different. The temperature at that
depth is estimated to he 1900 de-
grees. That would melC nearly all
the metals.-Morgantown Chronicle.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-08-07
SOLD THE COAL uN.
DER VALUABLE LANDS


On Saturday afternoon last, at the
front door of the court house, Attorney
Ira q. Robinson. trustee for the West
Virginia Fire Clay Company, ohterd al
public sale to the highest bidder the
valuable possessions Of the company
located in this county, near Thorn
ton. Messrs. B. F. sayre. of this city
and nj. A, Jolliff, of Farmont, became
the purchasers on one hundred and
sixty-six arees of the fine coal under
lying the company's possessions. These
gentlemen paid for these coal lands
the sum of four thousand, five hun
dred dollars. The sale Of the brick
plant and the tlre-clay veins was con
tinued over until Saturday, August
18th, at two o'clock, at the front door
of the court house. when they will
be offered for sale with an opening
bid OF six thousand dollars. Well
known financiers OF P1ttsburg and
Fairmont have interested themselves
In this plant and fire clay lands, and
their. sale at this time may mean the
development OF important industry
down about Thornton.- Grafton SENT
mel.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-08-07
Grain Market.
aHy Private wire to r. N. W.

NEW YORK, Aug. 7.-stocks open.
ed higher this morning and strength
characterized the market. London
was an important factor, securities in
that market were very strong and ar
bltrage houses sold with a view of
covering on the opening here. This
market is practically bare Of stocks
securities being offered in very small
volume. Foreigners are especially
bullish on Pennsylvania, and it's IN
DERIVING stocks. A number Of stool
reached new high prices for the more.
ment, among them being copper, anl
%. s. steel preferred. The latter Il
very strong, with the buying by Ne
most important interests in the street.
Interest still centers In Union and
Southern Pacific, as dividends on these
stocks are expected to be announced
at any time now. Secretary shaw's
intention to assist in moving crops is
converting all the bears to bulls. u
is am exceedingly strong market ard
bound for much higher prices
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-08-07
Joe Miller.

Perhaps you haven't heard that the
Hon. Joe Miller has been nominated
by. the Democrats Of the Fifth district
to oppose Congressional Hughes; It's
a fact, though. Who is Joe? Wei,
Joe was commissioner of internal rev.
eaue under President Cleveland. Had
he only hen that, he would never
have figured in national fame. But
Jce was Growers companion. whom
Grover disappeared for a few days and
reports had It that he was fishing
somewhere down the Bay and that
ice Miller was with him. When the
country learne7 that Joe wa5 with
Grover there was sigh Of relief, for
1t aag felt that the Prestdea= was
safe. There e where Joe made lis
ia. &
] ,e's nomination for Congress came
10 him unde' Peculiar and extrairtli
nary clrcumS,asces. The G!ac& OF tho
convention hal called the roll OF
counties and cain county in turn an,
n1lnced tha,G it had no ca ldidats,
The chaIrma: 'hereupon ordered a
se.5nd roll cen. The convention was
n.r. plussed, ilat ., gasted AMI Mt sea
so 10 speak Everybody was rttcking
his brain to thu Of victim to otZeT
fer sacrifice. John Holt was firsa. lie
thought of Joe zoe had been out OF
the state for something like twenty
years, and he he'd been an cut.anl-ont
exponent Of the Palmer-Bucxacr plat
form PRINCIPLES Of $40. . " wliat.s
the oids9s sonet odg. had toSlye nom
mated. 80 oil Zoe nonenitg that
gt1t he nit spufl. So joe WAS nom
matted. AID Tine epnventon tiiti
nominated h'ni endofced the presf
Dental candilno. Of The Hon Ien
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-08-07
KILLED HIS WIFE
AND TOOK RoIs SON
Wife Wanted to 90, on SUNDAY ENelir4
sionAHusband Stabbed Her and
When Put in Jail swallow
ed Large Quantity Of

HUNTINGTON, w Va. suE.
Albert Btcker, Of ProctorFflie. Of came
here this morning on a search tor his
wife, who left home yesterday Mrs
Bicker had just left before his arrival
for Catlettsburg. Blcl5er heafing OF
her whereabouts followed her there.
and meeting her on 4 crowd street,
pulled dirk and stabbed her Several
times. She died this evening
Bicker was lodged in Jail and hall
an hour after being incarcerated took
a quantity of aconite which had been
left in his pocket. Physicians etaitn
he cannot recover. Blcker IS q we'll
known citizen OF Proctoryflle and the
trouble between himself and ne
arose over the fact that he did not
want her to go to Columbus Ohio, on
a Sunday excursion.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-08-07
M lndlaneneahIe Man.

From the Detroit Free Pfesa'
Let no man fall into the dear delu'
sion that he is an Indispensable part
of this worlds machinery. No matter
how much he may overestimate his inn
portance, It is yet probable, at least
possible, that he has a definite, If
elastic, value, but let him drop out OF
the whirl, having still breath enough
to last him while he surveys the stu.
ation. a nd he will find that the wheels
will go right on turning in the old fa-
maliar way.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-08-07
You Can't Lose Him.

The fact that Senator Caldwell was
late entering the race for the holnina,
ton for House of Delegates was due,
he declares, to. his inability to get a
note discounted until the vers last
day left for getting ON the ticket
Parkersburg Dfspateh-News.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-08-07
an &. rL:h1eY.re Poor saIIors.

Rochester Herald.
The Russian Donna has voted 15.-
DOC, 600 rubles for seed corn and 9TH
.er relief for the peasantry. This
would appear to be waste of money,
as such things are viewed In national
assembling nowadays. since It would
build one more $4,000 ton battleship
by which civilization is advanced,
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-08-07

49, y IN - y ~
West girginia and preselts. IS
set forth sTlccinctls in this paragraph
in me piutipns adopted by the Re
publican State Senatorial convention
at Fafrmont Tuesday:
Our commonwealth small IN area,
and vet wonderful In native horn citi-
zenship, and b1est with the greatest of
natural resources, was allow ed under
Democratic regime 10 lie dormant fol
more than thirty years az thls htsttrs'.
but since 1896 by progressive Republi.
canism has been made, not only in the
way Of commercial activity, but in en-
lightenment, patriotism and devotion
to right and duty Ito bloom and bios.
som as the rose No more is West
Virginia known Tor her ginseng, her
skunk skins and her Democracy"
There Is more Truth than poetry in
the concluding phrase. Not only has
West Virginia ceased to be known for
gingseng, skunk >skins and Democracy,
since the people placed Republicans in
charge, but as Senator Scott pointed
out in his magazine article in the
New York independent, IL Is no longer
the little" Mountain State. l:epubli.
canism in making West vireinla
great like Ohio, Pensylvnnta. Illinois,
and other states have been male
great by it. The states still tagging
behind are still Democratic Wheel
ing Intelligencer.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-08-07
eONTEMP0RANEOUS COMMENT
ilhfte ~ Not N callie.

fttlAh64 ne = ~ y u - W
From the Pacific conaentciaI Aflyer
ttser.l a
Commodore Hante fenille of the
French cruiser catinat doeslnot share
the general belief that The Inhabitants
Of the islands of the Pacific ocean
have Diminished in numbers alto eth-
er because OF the advent d presence
of white people.
In conversation with Governor Car
ter. recently during his oficlal call ur-
ON the executive,t the commodore
spoke Of his visits to many Of the
isles Of the South Seas. In reference
to the diminishing of the Polynesfan
races the commodore said that ON
each Of some islands where the In
#habitants are steadily diminishing
there would be but single white man.
and he could not accre lit the gradual
extinction OF tribe to some man.
Another thing that the commodore
has observed In his travels about the
Pacific IS that the closer he came to
the Equator and found islands fnhab.
tied, the people were 1ighterskInned
and their eyes of lighter color than
those upon islands further away. Al
SO. the inhabitants seemed to be get.
ting away from the larger islands and
showing tendency to live upon the
low-lying atolls<
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-08-07
Braxton Satisfied.

Under the old tax laws the former
paid fully three-fourths Of the taxes
and this year they will pay consider
able less than one-half in Braxton
county. The same will hold good
over the state.-Braxton Central
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-08-07
STATE s aRE.2asz
WAITING for Noah.

- a
And Noah was 600 years old when
the food of waters was upon the
earth. Genesis VII.
Theodore Roosevelt and WillInm
". Bryan, the two men who hold the
front rank in the Republican and
Democratic parties respectively, owe
much Of Their popularity to happy.
hits in the manufacture of epigram
and simile. Until Thursday, August
q. 1905, these men stood alone as
representatives Of this particular line
Of thought and in the propagation of
this peculiar grade of literature. De
spite the supreme distinction SO long:
enjoyed by these two great Amerl-
cans, 1T has remained for a we'll
known West virginian, a citizen Of
Huntington, and thus a citizen of 20
mean city, to rise at a single bound
to heights that tower above .be
srandest and sublimest achievements
of either of the National characters
named above. In his "to the rescue
emergency speech delivered at the
Democratic Congressional convention
held in this city, Thursday, Judge
John II. Holt, in his allegorLcal ref,
erence to flood Of public sentiment
with its Democratic Noah riding iii
regal splendor above the foam hecked
waves, performed feat which en-
titles him to seat at the right hand
of the king of makers of smile anu
allegory and epigram. The very
holiness of It all was almost equal
to its beauty. Hitherto the Demo.
cracy have >leaned upon the strong
arm of this or that Moses, and have
followed the pilor of cloud by day
and the pillor of fire by night
throughout the enmeshing Businesses
of a never ending wilderness. But
tradition was smashed ana precedent
set ASIDE. The Democracy have de
manded new patriarch to go before
them, saying in their hearts: "As
Tor this Moses. we wot not what is
become OF him." i-aI-irt s.rs
Thus 1t came about that Noah die
placed Moses in the directions of the
militant faithful. Thus it came
about that the ark was substituted
for, the pillar of cloud and the pillar
of fire.
After all, 1t were better so. Noah
will prove the more fitting patron
saint of the two. In the allegory
which worked this mighty change,
Mr.. Bryan was made to represent
the Noah of the coming flood. MIR.
Miller. the Democratic Compression
al nominee was referred to as les
ser Noah, who would perform for
the Fifth Congressional district the
same Office that Mr.. Bryan, the Ma.
tional Noah, would perform for the
Nation at large. "And Noah was 600
years old, when the flood of waters
was upon the earth" The predicted
flood of public sentiment may come.
But in the case of the greater and
the lesser Noahs named by Judge
Holt, they will be at least 600 years
old before the food materializes. as
was the case with their patrfarchial
namesake, the Noah Of the original
food. The theory is certainly al
beautiful one, and time may vinii
cate the prophecy therein contained.
The Democrats need not despair, but
they must give their Noah time to
age. He is still under fifty-a mere
stripping. No Noah has ever been
know nto man an ark before reach
ing the age OF Huntington Dis
patch.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-08-07

Some idea Of thsmeat inspection in
the past can be had when it Is learn
ed that eight applicants out Of every
hundred who were inspectors under
the old law failed in the examinations
under the new law. Thefact that only
eight percentum Of the former insnec-
tors were capable as Is now demand
ed by the law shows that the services
these inspectors rendered were very
little. The higher standard required
WIN do much for the good Of the $peo-
pie In general.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-08-07
HEAD END COLLISION
Near Plttaburs-nrakeman and Fire
man Hurt.

PITTsBURG, Pa., Aug. head
end collision occurred this mornins
at Iliyermore sixty three mile from
JPittsblfg West Penn aiIroad ne
.tails have not yet reached Rittsburg
John Efanee. q brakeman, q ale
eheny. aud r. W Dillon. hreman' OF
Rea. Washington county, were brought
to Allegheny hospital badly burt
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-08-07
Let nlm EnIey HIa HoIIaay.

Chicago Tribune.
1t remains to be seen what action
President Roosevelt will take In the.
matter of the Tennessee colored wo-
man to whom six babies were horn .
day or two ago. Does he believe in
encouraging that sort of thing7
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-08-07
The Professional Advisors,

washington star.
The czar keeps the press censor
busy, regardless Of the vast amount
Of economic advice and criticism that
would be afforded b tyhe ehrmduflup
would be Afforded by the establish.
ment Of afew popular maga zines in st.
Petersburg,
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-08-07
Slap at Marshall.

The Moundsville Herald is entirely
impervious to the manner in which
Senator Carrigan was renominatei
The Herald's motto is. Marshall
county and her people, first, fore
most and forever" And there might
be added regardless of right"
Charleston Mail. ,s-,,st ~,
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-08-07

News from Mountain Lake Park
states that Mrs. T. A. Mnulsby whose
illness has been noted In these col
umns fro milne to lime is steadily
improving. This will be good news
to her many friends In this city.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-08-07

Pink Lips Like Velvet Rough,
Chapped or Cracked Lips can be made
as soft as velvet by applying g light
coating of DR.. 5hoop's Green saiye y
takes out completely the soreness pf
cuts, bruises, and all skin abrasions
Sold by 3. "A. Billingslea Go.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-08-07
Too Deep for Him.

We confess we know less about
politics than ever. IL man votes
against measure in Congress he is
for 1t and If he votes for it he is
against it. This is kind of mix.rp
it is difficult to understand.-state
Journal. -i-Isl sc lpty.tl ~4'~s~-r-
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-08-07

Anything that is advertised or des
ignated as being free usually holds a
hrin grasp ON patronizing public
Free trade Is d notabfe exception to
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-08-07

III IS claimed that JOHN y. ketel,
ler Is trying 10 move tine capital Of
the United States to Cleveland, o.
he has been succeeding admirably
well.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-08-07

An eve for an eye q tooth for q
toofhs three sqliare m mi ! Az OH
NO hves for a ten comes vely neas
10 our conception OF q square deal
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-08-07
slFah, EIrs.

.rhere WIS iilstt iiiTs ~ and
shouses caught fire snpposed by mice
chewing matches. The loss is anos'
hfly dollars.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-08-07

Chicago Tribune
The reroIutien 81 Russia is rhed1
MED 10 begin shortly after harvest
This leaves open a wide field OF con-
lecture as TO what the The harvest win
L.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-08-07
"a unfortunate etatement.

Washington Post.
Mr.: Fairbanks is going to deliver
an address in Milwaukee. It's safe
wager that some obstreperolls citizen
will rise and ask him what no meant
10y his recent assertion that blttemtlk
lis the greatest summer drink
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-08-07

Read the West yIrginisn.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-08-07

Fcr County superintendent Free
Carter 4. Faust.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-08-07
cor county conhmlsslnner.

We 3. CordFay.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-08-07

seassf; Eahtetn District.
Duke Brand.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-08-07

p! 3. Morgan.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-08-07

EoF Juage 81 ltitermsdIate Court.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-08-07

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The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-08-07
Mre MauIsbv sun Innprovlnq.

mai. ---I.l' 1It14ap1l.rl ,a'u.e-'
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-02-13
Is NOT A RIGHT
Elective Franchise Privilege Granted
by Stnte or Nation.

Editor Tribune:-In todays Issue you
published the following from Mormon
newspaper and comment thereon;
Does The Tribune mean that We are TO retnin
our right 10 vote. but not 10 hold onlco7 Arc
wo 10 be compelled to either support the gang
thot Is making this bitter fight against or
lot support any one2 II that Is the pro
grammc. better give up the whole thing and
bo don" with it. III We not 10 be free in
tho exercise OF our rights as American citizens
to vote for our choice, the franchise 10 worth
very little.
Your comment was both pointed and
pertinent. The editor who wrote the
Item, like a great many both Mormon
and non Mormon. does not seem TO know
that the elective franchise Is a privilege
granted by the State or nation and is not
n right. A large percentage OF tho Nor
mons seem TO think they have the right
to do anything they please. regardless Of
State or Nation. The present Governor
in the use OF public property for private
use, Is n glaring case OF do as you
please" The use OF public school build
lngs Is another IL s high time some OF
these fellows who think they have so
many rights should be taught short
and sharp" the difference between rights
and privileges.
February IL, 1906.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-02-13
A Horses Hands and Feet

Now the horse never puts his heel on
the ground, nor even the ball of his
loot He stands up on. the very tip OF
ms Toes and this Is. In part. the rea-
son why he can trot so fast DobbIn,S
heels are half way up to his hind legs.
and what we call his knees are really
MS wrists. The part corresponding to
the upper arm is short, and is so i'm
oeoded In the muscles Of the shoulder
that the elbow comes next tba hod,-
But the horse has only one digit on
each limb, and the wrist bones are
comparatively small. The so-called an
kie then, is the knuckle where the
ulgit JOINS the hand or the foot. and
the foot" Is only a single thick nngsr
OF Toe, With a great nall for q hoof
me lower half OF the horses fore leg
Is really a gigantic hand with only the
lniaaie hnger and piece out of the
mlonie OF the palm, while the cores
pondinG part OF his hind leg Is q bic
single-toed foot-St. Nicholas,