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The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-05-07
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RIyESyILLE,M May The PaEpaW
Eyer landed at Rivesvfue Saturday ev-
ening o. K with good head of steam,
also some OF its passengers had a
plenty to do them
The sick OF our town are all report
ed better at this writing
E II Rallah. who was injured at
re Pa-kc-'s run ccaI mine last week,
= Ezc. Improved at this tine.
Mess-s. Richard Norris. Geo. Sat
terdeld. L L Thorn, Henry Thorn,
Jessie Brock, James and JET Laymao
and J. G. Floyd, who were witnesses
in the ". E Howley damage suit vs..
B. and o. Railroad Company at Pitts
burg last week are recalled and have
received passes to return TO Pittsburg
Tuesday.
Master Robin Hood, the twelve
year old son of Smith Hood, Jr-, who
has been at J R Cooks hospital al
Fairmont for some time past, has re-
turned to his home at this place Rob
ms many friends VIII be glad TO
learn that his condition. which was Of
a very serious nature. is greatly irn-
proved AS we stated some time ago.
he went through very critical siege
of typhoid fever, the disease settling
in his left lower limb. rendering him
a subject for a surgical operation
which was successfully performed
although it will be some time
before Robin san take a hand in
a game of ball. as he would like to-
His physicians think he Will finally
and fully recover. and being very
conservative boy. possessing natural
good Judgment will be great help to
the cause IN general and speedy re-
covery-
Quite number Of up-the-river peo-
pie took sail Sunday and when they
passed Rivesville they made some OF
US dry fellows think Of better days.
Considerable interest is being taken
here and in other sections in regard
to sparrinE and boxing with gloves.
and there are some scientific perform
ers who put in appearance from other
points occasionally and the heavy
weight is represented by several
whom we are are not authorized to
mention at present, but viii venture
TO say that the university at Morgan
town and the normal at Fairmont are
both conspicuously represented in the
quiet and private practice Of the above
named sport, and win be heard from
with interest in the near future
Death entered the home of Mr. and
Mrs Willis Eminger. our esteemed
neighbors. "Wednesday night last and
removed from the embrace OF the once
proud but now sad parents their two
months old SON Sad indeed and only
those who have to endure the loss Of
their friends and loved ones can sin-
cereIy sympathize with the above
named parents as they should but the
bereared father and mother can rest
assured that the sympathy for them at
this place is general
LONE STAR
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-05-07
FROM EIFFEL TOWER
Cincinnati Man Did "Dip of Death"

PARIS. May August Baraun re-
siding at No. 113 Elder street, Cincin-
natl. Ohio, ascended to the second plat
form OF the ETel tower Saturday
light and when unobseved 1eaped on
His body turned two or three times IN
the descent. finally striking the under
platform Of the tower with terrific
force. Death was instantaneous. So
far nothing has been found which
would give any cause for the man tax
ing his life.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-05-07

Write that want ad you have been
thinking about for week to-day and
see how quick you get what you want
The West virginiaa want column is
at your service at half cent word.
Sworn daily circulation over $500.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-05-07
Paid the Penalty.

] s. Walker, the truant officer. re-
ports the arrests of two parties for
failure to keep their children in school
and fined for their infraction Of the
law, which by this time should be
plainly understood by all, and viii
continue to be enforced against all
others for the same misdemeanor.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-05-07
Special for
Clarksburg
ANNOUNCEMENT OF INTEREST
TO ASYLUM OF CRUSADE
COMMANDER KNIGHTS
TEMPLAR.

Crusade Commandery No 6, Knights
Templar, have received notice that
the special train which VIII be run 70
carry them to Clarksburg for the
grand concIave will leave Warrington
Wednesday at Sis and VIII leave here
at 900. Several stops VIII be made
in order to let those get on the tram
who belong to the commanders but
who live in other cities
The fare from Warrington wsll be
s2.G5 and from Fairmont SLIGO for the
round trip
On returning the train VIII leave
C1arkSburS at noon on Thursday, ara
will come only as far as this city.
The event at Clarksburs promises
to be a very pleasant and successful
affair Many wives OF local knights
Will accompany their husbands and
upon arriving at the city viii be pro
vided for by the members of TIE East
ern Star of Clarksburg-
The following notice is being SeEe
out from this city to-day
Sir knight: The Special Tra-a VIII
leave Warrington wednesday, morn
ing. 9Th inst, at Sis, and Fairnont
at 9. stopping at aIononsah. High
land, Shinnston and GYPSY Return
ing the special will leave Ciarks3uTS
at 1880 of 10th to FairmonI only
Round trip tickets on the order plan
one and one-third frst-class fare
Warrington to ClarkseurE on any
train, round trip. s2-$5.
Fairnont to Clarksburg OF any train.
round trip, SLIGO
Good returning not later than i2ta
inst
Si- knights expecting to take the
train at Fairnont. pease meet In the
Asylum at O'Clock to mach to the
depot; ard ladies and friends 50 direct
to depo., where the committee VII
have the ticket orders
Courteously yours,
THoS. W AKNETT,
Eminent Commander
E KARLEN LOWE,
GenerSi;ssi4-o.
EDWARD F. HoLBERT
Captain General
FRANCES E NICHOLS. Recorder
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The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-05-07
Merchan. Street Store Leased.

N C. Steele has leased the building
formerly occupied by the Fairmont
Tea Co., to the United Cash Stores
Co., of ClarksburS, for year from
the eth days Of this month The com
pany expects to occupy It. along with
others in the city, in few days.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-05-07
First Ward J

Mr. GL- Gamer has retuened tt.
Gray,s Fiat after having spen. Sun
daySwith his family on East Park ave
nue.
Mrs Brown is very III at her home
ION Merchant street
Miss Bery1 Stewart of Nanninston.
has returned to her home after'a short
visit at the home OF Mr.. John Criss.
Prof. and Mrs. Jacob May are Tisit-
ing relatives in the First ward but
WIN go soon to their home at Mardn.s
Ferry.
Mrs Icie Mason, of Morgantown, is
the guest of Mr.. and Mrs Luther Ha"i
sldns, of Raymond street
The infant child OF Mr. and Mrs
Job Wade, of Merchant street. WHO
mas been very sick for some time 3
much improved.
Mr. Claude Layman. w " .. stu
dent, spent Saturday and Sunday visit
ing friends in the First ward
Mr. IL Berry OF Rosstown, WI"
has been very low with consumption
for some time, is steadily growing
weaker and is not expected to live fo:-
very long.
Miss Edna Kidd returned 70 her
home in Mogantown yesterday after
few days visit with Miss Pearl ia
cobs
ar. John Q. Leve1le. is confined 10
his home with a severe cold
Miss Myrtle Holland has returned
TO her home In Union district af'e-
weeks visit with friends in the First
ward
Rev. Frank Rogers is now making
his home in the Boyers property on
Merchant street
Grace Hershberser IS at Evansville
for weeks visit with her grandmoth-
er. Mrs. susan Wright
MISS Eva ShaKernan has returned
from Grafton where she hasEbeen at
tending the commencement exercises.
Born, 20 Mr. and MIS- Charles HouIt'
&on Frfday, May 4th, SON
Mrs. G. L. Garner returned SatuF-
day from Little Falls where she has
been for the past week visiting rela-
Sst1yeS-sss
The Boland poperty, Of East Park
avenue, having been recently sold TO
M. Mike Powell, OF Chicago street
Mr. Louis Wang and family. the occu-
pants, are moving to-day into the
house recently vacated by H G..
Fletcher on the same avenue.
e Mrs Joseph Dewitt, of Diamond
street. is III with tonsnitis.
Mr. Freeman Kelley is moving back
into his home, which has been under
going repairs from the fire some time
ago.
s NE and Mrs. VIII Radcliffe have
returned from Riresvine where they
went to attend the funeral Of the in
Sfant son of Mr. RadcliTe's sister
.Afr. Jesse and William Wright, Of
Evansville, are the guests for few
days Of their sister. Mrs Charles
aershberger, of Merchant street Mr..
Jesse Wright has to walk with crutch-
6es as the result of long Illness OF
typhoid fever
The Silax Stone Co. has reconstruct
sed IT'S Organization and has secured
&C. Conway as its future manager,
who entered upon his duties the first
of this month Mr.. Il Leonard, the
former manager is SO occupied at
present In other business relations as
not to bezable to give the time and at
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-05-07
Club Dance.

The Monongahela Club viii give a
dance on Thursday evening at their
home on Newton street Mr. Howell
Fleming will furnish the music and
the usual pleasant evening is antici-
pated.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-05-07

sine Silax Stone Co. has reconstruct
6ed its organization and has secured
&C. ID. Conway as its future manager,
who entered upon his duties the first
s:of this month Mr. II Leonard, the
former manager, is so occupied at
present in other business relations as
not to besab1e to give the time and at
Stenton required but as now arranged.
the company hopes TO push its bust
mess 10 greater success
New-York tribune., 1906-08-27
PERSONAL.
apparent.

News has been received from Sven Hedin. who IS
now deep in the wilds of Tibet or on the scarcely
less wild borderand. It IS contained in telegram
dated Leh. August 2. and received by friends or
the Swedish explorer in Stockholm. The message
IS as follows: "Al goes we'll Our journey Is sfap-
ing itself under the most favorable auspices Tns
caravan is a numerous one. and Is well eqlippea
on whom we can depend
Mr.. Deakin. the Prime Minister OF Australia
was one Of ''The Melbourne Ages leader writer's
when he entered Parliament. at twenty-three, and
in England India and America His Indian letters
have been republished in book form.
James B. McGregor. OF Newport. n. H. IS tho
oldest Mason IN years and IN point OF membership
in this country He win celebrate on Sepsernher s
OF his entrance into Masonry.
Baron KoTnura, who succeeds vfscount Hayashf as
japanese Minister 70 London and who represented
his country in the peace conference at Portsmouth
has had long and brilliant diplomatic career. He
burg, charge daffaires at Pe.ng. civil administrator
az Port Arthur and occupied the position Of foreign
minister az Toxic when the Russo-Japanese War
broke out.
Charles Framed. Brush. the electrician. has his
Office door In his building IN Cleveland: "Oflce
hours 1880 70 12 He Is always there promptly, and
In his laboratory alone.
Thomas Bent, the Premier OF Victoria. introduces
songs IN his speeches. A word or a phrase strikes
a chord Of memory, recalls some half-fOrgOtten
melody, and then the Premier breaks forth into
song. Replying to criticism. Mr.. Bent says he
never introduces OF present day, Of which
he has a very poor opinion. All his MGstrsttSSs
days which, he says, "incucated sObrtety, self-re-
lance, perseverance and cOntentmenr
Henry T. Cochens. who Is In the race for Con-
gress from the 5th Wisconsin District has the repu
taton Of being the best an around athlete and stu
dent WISCONSIN university ever producea- lie is
graduate OF Harvard Law School.
New-York tribune., 1906-08-27
LACK OF SCHOOLS IN THE SOUTH.

Ii has long been a common thing 20 remark
sometimes pityingly, sometimes consciously
upon the bachwardness Of popular education, even
IN the elementary branches, in Russia, and the
smallness OF the provision made for advancing
Il TO a status comparable with that OF other
lands. In such remarks there is truth enough,
so far as statistics are concerned. According 20
the Minister of Education, considerably fewer
than one-haf-to be exact, only a trife more
than 45 per cent-of the children Of school age
IN Russia are receiving any instruction whats0-
ever in schools. That is a shocking state of af-
fairs, and we cannot credit the government with
taking measures adequate 10 the need. We are
told a bill is being prepared for submission to
the next Douma, increasing by S2,666,5OO the ap-
preparations for schools. But what is that for
7,847.O0O children entirely destitute OF school
privileges:
Yet who are we that we should cast the con-
tumelious stone at Russia for illiteracy? Mr..
Robert ". Taylor. the financial secretary of the
Tuskegee Institute, in an impressive address at
Lake Minnewaska recently, cited from the last
United States census statistics as discreditable
70 us IS the figures which we have given are TO
Russia. CT the Negro children Of the United
States between the ages of five and fourteen
years 81 per cent, or 91s,O3l. never see the In
side Of schoolhouse. while the average length
of The school year for those who are permitted
10 attend is only little over three months De-
tails are even worse than the general statement.
rR Florida there IS larger percentage Of Negro
children In scnool than IN any other Southern
state. yet there are only 355 per cent thus IA
vored the other 64.5 per cent being destitute OF
school privileges. In South Carolina 69.5 per
cent and in Louisiana the appalling proportion
OF 76.4 per cent are entirely denied instruction.
Thus in even the best OF our Southern states the
Negroes ere FAR worse of, educationally, than
are the peopie OF Russia.
These figures, it Is 70 be noted, pertain TO eIe-
mentary education. The question OF higher cult
are. OF that portentOus boyle OF some, the led
ucated Negro" IS not involved II is n question
whether the Negro, who forms half the pOpula-
ton Of those states shall he taught the three
RS" or be kept entirely illiterate, whether be
shall have sufficient instruction TO make him a
capable wOrkingman or be kept as ignorant n
brute. The true friends OF Negro education
cherish no illusions. They indulge no fancies Of
tie immediate granting Of Phi. ID. degrees TO all
black naen NThe Negro" TO quote again Mr.
TaglOr's instructive and inspiring address, "has
been afflicted with some so-called leaders who
"have done their best 70 teach that there is a
short cut 20 civilization, that the path of prog
'ress IS Of easy ascent, that the race can hy IN
the face Of al history, cast aside as foolishness
'iha accumulated ezperinno- Of ages and hrand
New-York tribune., 1906-08-27

'the very teaching OF nature as one stupendous
"falsehood. Iuskesee graduates decly TINS doc
"trine as the rankest heresy. The doctrine or
"the Tuskegee graduate is the doctrine OF work
work in the shop, work in the field, work IN
'the schoolroom, work with the needle, work
with the pick. work with the pen."
That is sound doctrine, and equally sound is
what Mr.. Taylor added that while the Negro has
ever been used TO work his labor has not been
in the highest degree effective either for himself
or for his employer because "hls labor, in the
highest sense, is not free, for we cannot have
"free labor unless have free men nor can we
shave free men without free schools" In brief,
there must be intellectual well as political
emancipation before the Negro can take his
proper place. and 4 place profitable TO himself
and TO his white neighbor, in the general econ
omy of the nation. That is the exact truth, and
&c is to be seen how much longer we must wait
before American states generally recognize 1t
and act upon 1t, and free themselves from the
reproach OF having half their population In n
worse state OF intellectual bondage than the
much pitied people of RUSSIA.
New-York tribune., 1906-08-27
NEITHER. RATHER THAN BOTH.

The race-language question has cropped up
acutely in the schools Of Cleveland. The Board
of Education recently decided TO drop German
from the curriculum Of elementary schools.
Some Germans protested and demanded retch-
tIon Of their language. Thereupon some Irish
men demanded that if German were taught
Gaelic should be also. We have not heard
whether the French have demanded the teach
ing Of the language of Racine and Hugo. Per-
haps the numerous Italian citizens Will put In
plea for the tongue of Dante and Tasso. There
are many Russians who may not wish to have
the sonOrOus speech of Tourgeniem fall into
neglect OF course, it is unthinkable that the
melodious languages Of Sweden and Norway
should be ignored The exigencies Of the flower
and fruit trade require a knowledge Of modern
Greek to be cultivated Then there are the Poles,
the Hungarians the Chinese the Japanese, and
goodness knows how many more. Shall there
be an odiOus discrimination against their IAN
guages, so rich in standard literature, so valu-
able for practical purposes of trade and inter-
course and so abundantly endowed with senti-
ment and romance?
And then, last, but, in the esteem Of few OF
us, not least, there is the English language.
which has some claims upon our attention and
which many earnestly desire to see taught in
the public schools. 1t is not reported that any
organized demand in it's behalf has been made
in Cleveland. but we should not wonder II
nearly as many people OF that city were inter
ested in it as in either Gaelic or German. And
if one-half OF what some Of our spelling reform
friends say about it is true, it is much harder
to learn than any other language in the world
that it needs a great deal more time and atten-
ton than any other. Is not place in the cur
riculum to be found and kept for English? Or
are a dozen or more other languages and dia-
lects to crowd it out entirely and leave it
stranger in IFS own land?
The Cleveland Board of Education seems to
have acted judiciously thus far, and its apprO-
pirate policy henceforth appears to be quite
plain. It has done well in dropping one foreign
language from the elementary curriculum. 1t
will do we'll to refuse to restore ii, and to refuse
to admit any other foreign tongue 1t may be
desirable to put two or three Of the most use
full modern languages in the high school cur
riculum as electives, but they have no proper
place in the elementary schools The first duty
Of every public school in America is to teach
the American-that is, the English-language,
and the first duty in educational matters of
every allen and of the children Of every alien is
to learn it thoroughly. To neglect that language,
or any OF the other fundamental and indispen-
sable branches of common learning in element
ary schools for the sake Of teaching a smatter-
ing OF some foreign tongue would be a grave
New-York tribune., 1906-08-27
INTERSTATE MEDICAL CoMITY.

step toward attaining a much needed end
has been taken in the making OF an agreement
among several states including New York, for
a sort Of reciprocity In the granting of licenses
to medical practitioners. Under this arrange
ment physician regularly licensed in one of
the states may transfer his activities TO an
other state and be admitted to practise there
on the strength of his former license. unless
some special circumstances in his case make a
personal examination seem necessary. Practi-
cally. diploma and license granted in one of
the states will be valid in all of them
That is as 1t should be, not only in the four
states which have entered into this compact,
but in all the states Of the Union. The exi-
gencies Of travelling and visiting and of resi-
dence near the border line OF a state as well
as occasional removal Of residence from one
state 10 another, make it desirable, as a mat.
ter not only of convenience but Of justice. that
man who is regularly licensed TO practise in
one state should be permitted, upon the strength
Of that very fact and without tedious and cum
bersOme processes of examination 10 practise
In any other.
To attain that end universally, however. IL
would be necessary first to establish much
greater uniformity in state laws regulating
medical practice than now exists If in ono
state four years course Of study is required.
it would be unjust to practitioners in that state
and to the schools of medicine to admit TO prac-
tse on equal terms men from another state in
which only two years study was required For
equal privileges there should be equal prepa-
ration and equal qualifications, SO far as these
can be legally agcertained.
New York has long been noted for the excel
lence Of its medical colleges, and these have now
pretty generally adopted four years courses
1t would not be just, nor for the good of the
profession, TO let the state be numerOusly in-
vaded by practitioners armed with licenses
from states of far inferior requirements re-
mark which is not intended TO apply to any of
the states with which New York has made this
present arrangement It would be Tar more
New-York tribune., 1906-08-27
THE SALOON QUESTION IN VERMONT

Though 1t does not figure an issue in this
falls campaign, the Vermont local option law,
enacted three years ago. is the subject Of ear
nest discussion among the citizens of the Green
Mountain State. Passed as a substitute for
state prohibition and ratified by a close refer
endum vote, it has resulted in barring saloons
from most of the towns of the state, only twen-
ty-seven this year having voted YES" In the
sparsely settled districts of Eastern Vermont,
particularly, its workings are satisfactory from
the point of view OF the best element Of the
population. It is In those parts of the state
having larger towns and cities at incOnsiderabe
distances from one another that most dissatis-
faction with the law exists. Last year Mont
pelier had saloons and Barre had none. The
result was that Montpelier, tired of having to
take care Of Barre "drunks and disorderlies"
as well as her own this year ''went dry" It
rejoices the heart Of the thOrOughgoing prohibit
ZIONIST, OF course, to see prohibition thus forced
upon a community in self-defence but such
forcing is hardly Of the essence of local option
as its principles are generally understood Be
sides, the problem does not always work out in
this way. Brattleboro. for example, after stiff
fight, succeeded in abOlishing saloons from its
Jurisdiction, only 20 find that the neighboring
town of Guilford had granted q license to a
drinking place just beyond its borders.
It is obvious that the town as voting unit
Is so small as to negative much OF the good to
be derived from the principle OF local option.
1t has been suggested that places which are
closely bound by the ties Of transportation and
business interests should vote together on the
license question This plan, or that of making
the county the unit would seem TO have advan-
tageS over the present system-which, with all
its faults has been Of general benefit to the
state.
New-York tribune., 1906-08-27
IN THE BERKSHIRES
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I.enoN Mass. Aug. 2G-GOlfers are gathe'ils
StockbrIdse FOR the opening OE the annual re-',
rnent on Tuesday. Dwight Partridge and !. =
sherman. who played the anals az Great hAs'..s
ton last week. win cOmpete. Malcolm Meh-7 -
who won The Berkshire County ehanpionsH2
yyiliamstown Saturday. Will also % |" -
contest. 60
Mrs. II A. Grant Watson. cs che BFitisA =. :,
bassy, IS entertaining her sister. Miss LOW
Brooklyn.
Luncheon entertainments were given th-s -.
noon by Mrs. John p. Alexandra and Mr. anu .
Giraud Foster. .x,.
Trinity Episcopal Church was erOvdee =,
morning. For the AEsc time this season 60 80
benches had 90 be used for seating the cons ~
tiOn. The Rev. Morris w. BTittin. vicar = -,
Cross Church. New York. preached the H''-- -.
sermon. and Miss Bertha Barnes. Os Nale1A'as
the OfSeFtOry. A.
Mr.. and Mrs. Allen W. Paige. oz Hsidse9o.T ,r-.
rived at the Hotel Aspinwan to-day. NE. az 90
George Hoadley and Mr.. and Mrs AizreH =
dova have arrived at tho hotel
Mr.. and Mira i. Z. Perrin. Miss FfsHee' -
Perrin. Mrs. John =. WinslOw. or Cislei.-'%. ,yN,
Nrs. Theodore Scarborough. Or New 4esN' S--'
IN LeuOX to-day. ,s
Miss Cornslia Barnes. daughter q Ca..
Mrs. John S. Barnes. has been agROsn'ee ~ =.
ceive subscriptions fOF the Red Cross xri.i ~
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