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The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-01-03
FRANKLIN THE
@ANHsiDEp MAN.

Everywhere we touch him he IS the
human and therefore the fascinating
Franklin. This statement is, to be
sure, an exaggeration-one Of the sort
at which he would have smiled with
leerecating motesty. or else, with a
malicious twinkle in the eye, would
have told n unsayory anecdote with.
aisenchanting results, writes Prof.
W. p Trent In the Forum There
we're sides Of Franklin's character
well remembered, It would seem, in
Philadelphia that were not at all at
tractiye. Prof. smyth calls attention.
in paragraph to the ''smudgy trail"
the factious printer left behind him in.
the pennsylvania Gazette" to the
grossness Of some Of his letters, to the
eject Of his strong animal instincts
upon his Conduct.
In this, combined with his compare.
tive insesibillty topoetry and to spir.
it1l religiop-Nhich Prof smyth does.
not snphasi1e-that puts Franklin, in
Us anal analysis, below such men as
johnson and Washington, to whom he
vas vastly superior in many intellec-
taalrespects and who may themselves
- Justly taxed With esthetic deicien.
eiss. But when bis limitations have
been duly considered, It remains true
tat Franklin like Defoe, and for;
much the same reasons, is one of the
most fascinating Of mortals, at least
to students who examine infinitely ey-
cry phase Of his character by means Of
his self.revealing writings. Both men
had in It's fullest development what
may be called the genius for the prose
Of life. IN botk this genius is fused
with a sort Of plebian spirit, with the
result that they do not greatly appeal!
to oyer.sensitive souls. other souls
iess squeamlsh. more robust, more
catholic, /: you will, take a special dc.
light in watching the effects Of this
Of democratic and aristo,
cratic elements upon the lives and
writings e. these two great-sons Of the
people, whose masterpieces will not
cease to be read until The precious
Style affected by numerous moderns
becomes an eternal possession Of the
English.speqkng masses. When that
ielectable day comes, Robinson Cru.
svp" and Franklin's Autobiography"
may be banished from whatever sub.
the esthetic world shall have
devised for homely book.shelves. Pend.
Ing this contamination 1t is to be
hoped that iranklin's writings will re.
main in broad circulation.
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IRON And STEEL
TRADE OUTLOOK
1905 Orders Are Being Car
ried Into This

With The closing Of 1905 no iron OF
eel stocks were carried over into
ms year. In some lines, notably heavy
rals plates, structural shapes and bill.
Id, and bars, a number Of untitled
epHtracts will have to be conf.
Beed during 1905 before this years
Mters can be taken up.
fke beginning Of 1905 was anything
bat bright for the steel manufacturers.
EpHntfl the tall there was a dearth Of
orders in some lines that gave the mar
solemn tone. 1t was the railroads
nat put life into the market by ex.
Rending hundreds Of millions Of do.-
hEs for improvements in road-beds,
6dases and rolling stock. Had 1t
M been for the railroads 1905 would
laxs proven q bleak spot in the his
my Of trade.
There viii have to be an increase in
friesa In some lines during the ensa-
year Tnfs will be brought about
d the fact that iron ore is 25 to 50
sats g ton higher than 1t was last
sas coke Will be from 81 to $3.50
ON in advance Of the bulk Of last
geats products, coal for steam and gas
mailing purposes will be rs cents .
I'm in advance Of last year, and in
sume Instances labor will be paid bet.
ar BY at least 20 per cent.
me greater corporations have come
the conclusion that in the heavy.
ms Of steel manufacture the capacity
INADEQUATE to meet the increasing
1a1and for steel products that go in.
Che railroad lines. This year will
~ the introduction Of steel postal
ssr5, steel passenger cars and steel
Pullman clrs will eventually have to
drns. Thas is, the cars will practl.
sally be built IRE proof and indestruct.
NE by the ordinary shocks Of railroad
pgisions or terailments. While the
lEEc safety will be greater, the great
Sipg will be that Of salvage.
L-H
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4 Nsw Industry.

An industry that is very little heard
"a. end yet is increasing rapidly, is tic
manufacture Of glrder rails. The ton,
raFe for 1906 Will shaw a marked in.
SreEse over that Of 1904, and 1906 ia
expected to show a greater increase,
ma prices or order rails are not
gasted like heavy and light rails, and
VT there are Just as many buyers, in
ael. where there is one consumer Of
ladard sections Of rails, there are 20
Attraction lies being built, Many
ka areet railways built years ago
Ehave TIER entire system reiaid
NAeagiey rails, and the electrical,
ndanw short railroads over tie
viii tend 70 increase the CON
81 gitdsr rails,
Judged "a Gary chairman
NARA u directors Of the tint
iEataa corporation 81 an in,
trade condition lid
On hand 81 IRE
szer before ~ the his;
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esert EraLnht Can.

The steel freight cars have demon,
gtfated thar there Is far less loss in
areekage than suffered by wooden
lsrss and the steel cars can Just as
hsdtly be %siletracked, dumped over
q enhanlment and again lifted on
% be taken to repair shops
tdr repairs, as the wooden cars, while
heloss in wrockage is infinitely less.
gss an Illustration Of what the rail-
roaS8 are doing throughout the coun-
~ one has only to see the railroads
81 structural shapes passing owe the
Pennsylvania, baltimore and Ohio and
aeclfntfc.Masshall construction CONF
pany shipped one %trainload OF Sc cars
pith Q stesl girders, each girder eight
fest nigh. There has been a let'up i'd
me urgens demand by the builders Of
dc ease because Of the structural iron
Enrkers strike, but the western cities
afe not tnup affected.
The dempnd for oruclble steel for the
manufacture Of tools is Increasing.
tool steel plant in the country is
prosperous,
The Cruciblo Steel Company has its
retary, Alexander w, Thomas, IN
apla, looking up the possibilities Of
traSe. Prices on all grades Of tool
E3eI are lltfi and advancing, and the
aJls are filled with orders far into
isats
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Is. your name in the book? We
mean the Consolidated Telephone Di.
rectory. If not, get It in the new book
before we issue same, For rates and
Information call chief operator or
General Office. or write.
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All kinds of meats, oysters galore,
and chickens dressed ITO a Queens
Taste" on short notice at the South
Side Meat Market,
G. q. & H. B, MASON,
Prop. South Side Meat Market.
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Waneta Council No. 9, o. P.
Meets every Friday evening, Odd
Fellows Hall, corner Of Merchant
and Market streets.
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IN T4E BEST Of HuMoR.

Shell really don't care for these
musicals.
He-Neither DO l; one is i~terrupted
50 often BY somebody snging.-Puck.
Old Gsntlenaa.-G Getting on well at
school, my boy-got a good place IN
yonr class, oh:
zones, Mtnor-Yes, sir; nsxt to tbs
Tatlsr.
Have you made any especial study
Of political economy"
"Sot yet" answered Senator sorg-
hum, but If tie corporations hold out
in their resolutions to contribute to
campaign funds, l suppose I'll have
70"
Your little dog remarked snbbubs,
"looks very Odd. What did you have
bis tail cut OF for?"
I'VE simply had to do it" replied
Gilman; ahe wagged II SO much and
We live in a DAT, you uow."-Phlla-
delphia Press.
-
Mamma. did 0 ever airt when
You were,a ril?"
.Yes. nv dear. I did Opce.a
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w. o. NJ.

White oak Camp No. 20.
Meets every Thursday evening,
Willard Hall, W. G. T. o. building,
corner Of FaIrmont avenue and First
street.
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The isle Of splceO l. under the
same management al "PI# Paft POuf."
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Division No. 2, eth Pa. Reg. Y. r.
Meets every second and fourth
Monday evening in Eagles Hall, over
.postodIee.
Marion Hive, No. 30, meets every
Tuesday evening in Eagles Hall,
over postomce.
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Setting Sun Tribe No. Is.

Meets every Thursday evening,
Odd Fellows Hall, corner Of Mer-
chant and Market streets.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-01-03

Lost anything3 A West Htrginias
want al. VIII And It for you.
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Nos and 50 daily except
Sunday o ana So Sunday only.
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Nos and daily except Sun
No. Is, t6 and 60 Sunday
only
For aleeping car reservations and
information concerning tickets and
rates, consult
Hs HENDERSON,
Ticket Agent
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sTocKHoEDERs MEETING.

We shan observe the Golden Rule
ana MEAT you as we would wish to
10 met"
o. 3, & q. B. MASON.
Prop. South Side Neat Market
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White Camp No. 547s.
Meets every Thursday evening,
Eagles Hall, Skinner Block, Main.
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MODERN WoopMEN "a AMERICA.
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SECRET
SOCIETIES
Falrmont Lodee No. 9.

es first aud third Monday even
Ina 81 each month Masonic Temple,
corner Of Nam and Bridge streets.
Orient Chapter No. 3 +. a. NJ
Meets second Monday syenins q
each month Masonic Temple Gomez
d Main and Bfidge street,.
efpsade eomnandeg No i
Meets fourth Monday evening d
each month, Masonic Temple. corner
81 Main and Bride streetE
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mont
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IN, 100000.

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We solicit yonr business, which VII
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Our are and burglar proof Vault
are free to customers for ptivats
papers.
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CORP.
K. Q. ia. N.

showaIter Tent No. z.
Meets every Monday evening in
Eagles Hall, over postoflce.
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sPaiatins LODGE NJ. s

Palatlne Lodge No. "a
Meets every Wednesday evening
ODD Fellows Hall corner Of Mer
chant and Market streets
Mountain City Eneampment No. 3
Meets first and third Friday even
ings Of each month, Odd Fellows
Hail, corner Of Main and Monroe
streets.
Canton Mononsahela No. Z, :. M.
Meets every Thursday evening, Odd
Fellows Hall. corner Of Main and.
Monroe streets.
West Virginia Lodge No. 81 2. 3.
Meets every Monday evening, ODD.
Fellows Hall, corner Of Main and.
Monroe streets.
Seven Star Lodge No. 81, .. r.
Meets every Monday evening, Odd.
Fellows Hall, corner Of Merchant
and Market streets.
HL
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Lodge No 2s4.
Meets every Tuesday evening,
Elks' Home. Main street
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Nos !, and daily except Sun
No. t6 and GO Sunday
only
For aleepiug car reservations and
information concerning tickets and
rates, consult
B. HENDERSON,
Ticket Agent
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Old Gontlenaa.-Geting on well at
school, my boy-got a good place IN
your class, oh?
zones. Mtnor-Yes, sir; nszt to tbs
stOye1Ths Ta.lsr.
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Orient CHAPTER No. : 4. A. OK


MarionEodse No. II.
Meets every tuesday evening ODD
Fellows Hal1,, corner Of Main and
Monroe streets.
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r. Q. E. AERlE $50

Order % the Golden Seal No $50.
Meets every Friday night Of 1880
Eagles Han
The Paducah sun., 1906-03-12
Rabin Hood Takes Cairo by Storm.

i,abin Hood Takes Cairo by Storm.
The Robin Hood opera company
arrived yesterday morning from
Cairo. where II made a hit at two
performances Saturday. II is a large
company, and the members are dis
tributed at the various hotels of the
city. The Cairo Telegram says OF
its presentation there Saturday:
THE company is a large one. well
costumed and good looking But the
Aborn company is not travelling on
its good looks or reputation. There
are real good singers in the cast and
chorus and the matinee proved a
real musical treat to those who weIe
fortunate enough 10 be there.
The parts are all in most capa-
bic hands and the choruc is one of
Ike strongest and best appearing o.
the many that have graced the Cairo
stage this year"
The Paducah sun., 1906-03-12
The Eagles Minstrel

The first full rehearsal of the Ea-
gles' minstrels was held at The Ken
lucky yesterday afternoon. The or
chestra and all end men and ballad
singers were present and the rehear-
sal was a success.
From indications the minstrels
will be by far the best local talent
minstrels ever given here. The talent
is the best and the greatest variety
Of specialties by local talent pro-
grammed for the afterpiece. There
will be another full rehearsal on
Tuesday night preceding the regular
performance. The lodge intends to
give a street parade the same as reg
ular minstrels on the day of the
show.
The Paducah sun., 1906-03-12
APPOINTMENT PERMANENT.
MIR. Jerome Smith Made Foreman Of
/. c. Blacksmith Shops.

Mr.. Jerome Smith, the well known
/. C. blacksmith, has been given the
permanent appointment as foreman
OF the local |. c. blacksmith shops to
succeed Mr.. w. c. Scofield, resigned.
Mr.. Scofield resigned to go with
the Firk Steel Co. with territory in
Michigan and Alabama. He has left
on his initial trip.
Mr.. Smith was placed in temporary
charge of the shops as foreman when
Mr.. Scofield left and has now been
given the position permanently. He
has been with the road is years and
Is fully competent TO hold the posi-
ton. He is young man well known
and generally popular and will make
an excellent official,
The Paducah sun., 1906-03-12
Subscribe for The Sun.
SEE THAT WIRE?

Those ears were made large to
show you something; can you see it?
Well, notice the right one; see that
spectacle wire pressing into the
skin? The left one is equipped with
the new TWENTIETH CENTURY
GUARD. These are broad and COM
Portable; they give such comfort to
spectacle wearers that they even for
get that they are wearing glasses.
See them in the window of Dr.Stein-
fields Optical Parlors, COS Broad
way.
The Paducah sun., 1906-03-12

Robin Hood Tonight.

The well known comic opera,
robin Hood" which is here to-
night was presented no less than
two thousand Zines while The Bos-
tonians were en- tour during a pc
riod of over twenty years. This is
remarkable when one considers that
they had used repertoire of doz-
ems of operas. Robin Hood
throughout the life of the organl-
zation known as The Bostonians.
always maintained its record as the
The Paducah sun., 1906-03-12
The Highest Salaried Baseball Players
Who AdOrn the Diamond OF Today.

they also draw such prlncely stipends
that they hesitate to make the fig
ures public for fear OF exciting ma
tional envy. Certain II Is that Jimmy
Collins gets his In large bunches and
so likewise does Christy Maihewson
and Hans Wagner, not TO mention
several others
That these baseball stars are
worth the money paid them Is shown
In two ways-firs,. in their playing
and managerial ability; and. second,
which is the meat in the egg" to
the managers. their great drawing
power. Think of the effect the an
nouncement that Mathewson Is to
pitch has upon the fans whose mon.
ey supports the game. how they flll
the cars leading TO the park. almost
fighting for the best seats. Then
compare the lack of interest in the
same fans when Il Is said that John
Doe. from the Bushes. is to do the
twirling.
The names Of the great baseball
stars are valuable drawing cards. just
as the name of Mansfield raises the
price in theaters where he is TO ap-
pear. as the name of Roosevelt shines
out over that of Parker. OF Nelson.
over Brit. They are the fellows
who have made good" who are az
the top. Therefore they are entitled
10 the top price in the salary line.
The Paducah sun., 1906-03-12
Tom johnson is Satisfied.

Cleveland, o., Mar. 12.-Mayor
Johnson has been suggested as a
vice-presidential candidate on the
democratic ticket in 1908, since his
election as a national committeeman
from Ohio. but puts the talk aside,
saying he would rather be mayor Of
Cleveland than vice-president, and
that the suggestion comes from un-
friendly sources.
The Paducah sun., 1906-03-12
Concerning Eva Tanguay.

During the two hours and a half 1t
takes to play 'The Sambo Girl" Eva
Tanguay is particularly busy wom-
an. as she has IL changes of costume
TO make in that time. A special tenn
porary dressing room is always erec-
ted on the stage for her use. as some
Of the changes have to be made in
such short space of time that it is
absolutely necessary to save the half
minutes lost in going to and from
the regular dressing room. At The
Kentucky on Saturday night.
The Paducah sun., 1906-03-12

Who Is the highest salarled base
ball player in the world That is the
interesting question that has arisen
since the report was sent out recently
from Cleveland TO the effect that
Lawrence Lajoie had signed a con-
tract for next season at a salary
known to exceed that Of any playe,
in the National or American leagues.
Just how much Lajole draws down
under his contract is not known. but
It is about $500 a season, which is
within $2,5OO of what the president
OF the largest bank in Germany gets
a year. and is more than many Amer
lean bankers receive for an entire
year.
But the Cleveland claim that La
jole's salary is "the biggest" Is de-
MED in other cities. Without furnish
ing figures to substantiate their as
sertions, Pittsburg declares that Fred
Clarke receives a higher salary than
that called for in Lajoie's contract.
while the New York Nationals main
tain that John McGraw, the scrappy
one. is better paid than the Cleveland
Frenchman and the New York Amer
leans would have the fans believe
that Willie Keeler is paid close
around $4,000 per season.
There are other names famous in
baseball annals to conjure with. and
II IS declared by their partlsans that
The Paducah sun., 1906-03-12
More Machinists Added.

This month the local |. c. mechani-
ical force has been increased by more
than half a dozen machinists to take
care of the increasing work. The for
ces were cut very little during the
winter and there will be comparative
ly few men to add this summer, but
whenever the work demands it, the
extra men will be added without hes
itancy.
The Paducah sun., 1906-03-12
Had Been in iii Health for Sew.
eral Weeks.
Was Young star of Much Ability
and Promise, and Was Widely
Popular.
IN PADUCAH TWO SEASONS AGO.

New York, March 12.-Edward
j. Morgan, the actor. died Saturday
at the Hotel Belleclare in this city.
Mr.. Morgan arrived at the hotel on
Monday. He was found dead in his
room Saturday.
Mr. Morgan's death was the re-
suit of heart failure.
Mr.. Morgan's last appearance in
New York was in a dramatization of
Hall Gaines 'Prodigal Son." which
closed its season about the first of
the year. From that time reports
of his failing health have been heard
and it was said at one time that he
had lost his mind and was kept in
a sanitarium.
About a month ago he was able
to go to Chicago to join his wife,
Helen Bertram, comic opera singer,
who was filing an engagement in
that city. Upon his return to New
York. however, his health began
rapidly to fail.
During his appearance as John
Storm in "The Christian" and later
In THE Eternal City" he became
very popular. He was striking in
appearance tall, dark and hand
some. He leaves, besides his wife.
a little daughter
Mr.. Morgan was a morose. moody
sort of fellow, but was always ad-
miTed for his exceptional ability.
For several years he had been ad-
dicted to the opium habit which had
undermined his health.
His first wife was Adelaide Cush-
man. grandniece of Charlotte Cush-
man, from whom he was divorced
in Chicago in June, 1901. For
some time thereafter the troubles
of the two continued to appear in
the courts. A year later Morgan
appealed to the superior court of
Cox county, ILL.,. for protection from
his young wife, to whom he was
paying alimony of s25 per week.
He charged that his wife followed
him about in New York, threatened
him, and abused him before his
friends in many ways and inter
fered with his private life and busi-
hess affairs.
In 1903 Morgan was married to
Helen Bertram, a comic opera sing
er. who already had had two hus-
bands. Her first husband was Sig.
Tomassi, the musical director, who
obtained a divorce and committed
suicide. Her second husband. f.
Henley. lost his power of speech after
. short married life with Miss Bert
ram, and then became partly blind
The Paducah sun., 1906-03-12

most popular opera in their roper
toire as well as playing to the most
phenomenal receipts.
This seasons tour OF robin
Hood" under the direction Of The
Aborn Production Co. has proven
no exception to this rule, as the op-
era is playing to capacity houses
nightly. Robin Hood should
crowd the local playhouse to the
doors tonight.