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The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-05-13
PROGRAMME
FOR CAMP FIRE
INTERESTING EXERCISES FOR
PUBLIC MEETING AT GRAND
OPERA HOUSE.

The arrangements for the CRAM
Army encampment TO be held in thl:
city on May 81. %. 20 are being per
fected. The line OF march has beer
determined and the programme fol
the Camp Fire 10 be held In the Grand
Opera House on the night OF Mey 22
beginning at 7::2O. has been made out
The programme for the Camp Fire
is as follows:
l. orchestra-Prof Wilkinson, lead
er.
2. Patriotic Medley-NIiss Krlmme'
High School pupils.
.. Recitation, Cover them Over
oma Musgrave.
!. orches,ra-Wllkinson.
8. Song and Chorus, Heroes I'm.
morial"-Aliss Krumme's High School
pupils.
G. Violin Solo, Star spanglel Ban.
ner, Fentalse Brilliant-Prof. T. T.
Shaw.
:. Recitation. "AIy Old Canteen":-
Herbert Morris.
$. orchestra-wIlkInson.
.. Song. West Virginia Boys in
B!ue"-D. Miller simonton.
10. Song and Chorus. sleep Well
Oh! Blest BeIoveds-fIigh School pu.
pills.
II. Observation-Disclosures
l2. Song, Grey Backs"-D. Miller
Simonton.
10. orchestra-Wilkinson.
II. Song, "The Vacant Chair"-Mlss
Krumme's High School pupils.
Is. Address-General' Romeo Freer.
!, 1G. Five minutes lmpromptu speech.
es by Comrades. = -
II. Orchestra, Good NIght"-wilk.
inson.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-05-13
4 REMARKABLE b CASE OF
/. / SURGERY! !! j! / 4! sl0HNs:H0PKlNs
w est V'irg ms
Life Is Saved

l
BALTIMORE, Nd, May s.-wils
liam Wagner 80 years Old, Of penale.i
ton. W Va, a patient at the Johns
Hopkins hospital, this city, Is speed
lly regaInins health as a result ot9hel
TRANSMISSION of a large quantlty otS
blood into his veins, which hal been
herolcally given to save bis lie 81; slr.
Joseph Kelley Of Baltimore. The
operation was performed seyeml days
ago by Or. stephen +. Watts, assist,
ant resident, surgeon at the Johns;H Hop..
kins Hospital. 1t was most dellcate
and had To- be performed with The
utmost skill.
Mr.. Wagner came to Baltimore a
week ago. He has been suffering
with anemla for several months. Upon
arriving 1t was at once seen that dis
condition was critical. Dr. watts
realized the seriousness OF his c6ndI.
tIon, and he decided on the! !transfa.
sion Of blood Into the man veins He;
informed Mrs. Hannah Wagner, the
young mans mother ttthesfact. \,
Mrs. Wagner suggested that she
send for her daughter, Miss Ethel
wagoner,:to come to; Baltimore for The
purpose Of donating her blood Mrs.
Wagner Immediately telegraphed for
the young lady, and willing to- ygiveIupE
anything 10 save her brothers. LIE.
Miss Wagner caught the next train
and came to Baltimore. However, IN I
the. meantime, the condition Of Mr..
Wagner became worse and DR.. Watts
got:Mr.s Kelley. who was In one the
pnblIcFwards, to give up some 81 shiss Y
blood. Kelley is-a BIS healthy Irish.
man, and he willingly consented u, do.
nate as much blood as, the physicians
saw tit to take from his veins. 3
The two men were placed IN posi-.
lions beside one another and the blood
vessel Of the right arm o. one was
,sewed to that Of the left arm Of the
other. 1t took many minutes for the
TRANSMISSION and after the surgeon saw
that sufficient blood had been received
into Mr.. Wagoner's veins tie blood
vessels were sewed and each putin
a proper state. Immediately the CON.
dillon Of Mr.. wagoner improved.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-05-13
Open Court for
Divorce Court
HOWARD eoULo's WIFE WILL
ASK FOR LIMITED DIVORCE
BEFORE WEEKS END.

NEW YORK, May l3.-Great inter.
est was aroused In business and social
circles here to-day by a report that
differences between Howard Gould, the
third son of the late Jay Gould, and
bis wife, formerly Katherine Clem.
mons, the actress, will culminate be.
fore the end Of the week in the filing
of suit for limited divorce by Mrs.
Gould. An added sensation Is that the
case will have an open. court hearing.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-05-13
Wheeling Lads
Called to Fire
WAREHOUSE AND LATH MILL OF
U. S. STEEL CORPORATION
DESTROYED THIS
MORNING Ss

WHEELING, W. Va, May 13.-one
warehouse containing large quaint,
ty Of expanded metal and finished tin
plate and an adjoining expanded lath
mill Of the Aetna Standard Mill OF the
U. S. Steel Corporation at Bridgeport,
Ohio. was destroyed by fire early this
morning. The Wheeling fire depart
ment responded to the call.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-05-13
Carelessness ola Miner.in Throwing
a Half Smoked Cigarette Pie Of
Waste Causes An Awful Disaster

mines in welardena IN which ninety
lives are believed 10 be Lost. Todayls
dispatches report that taei IRE which
started Friday night Is still burning
and that all hope that any miners viii
get out ailYe has been abandoned.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-05-13
ITEMS
. .I0|:|F| OF news TODAY
AMERICAN SCIENTIST CAUSES
PANIC AT ROME BY PREDICT.
ING ERUPTION OF MT.
AETNA.

ROME, May l3.-An extraordinary
eruption Of Mount Aetena Is predict.
ed by American Scientist Frank A.
Perret, as a result Of personal obser.
vatlons recently completed and resi-.
dents in the vicinity nave been thrown
into pGnlc by his announcement. Al.
ready the volcano which has been in
eruption some ime, Is increasing in
activity and hundreds Of people have
fed beyond the danger zone and many
others are preparing to leave. Great
damage has already been caused by
the heavy fall Of ashes, clnders and
flows OF lava.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-05-13
1900 STRANGERS
ESTIMATED THAT 1900 PEOPLE
WHO DO NOT RESIDE HERE
WERE IN TOWN YES.
TERDAY,

The Sunday excursion from Con.
nellsville 10 FairmOnt was well pat.
ronized. The train was much to
small to accommodate those who were
on and many were turned away be.
cause OF lack Of room. 1t is estimat.
ed that there were 1900 strangers in
the city yesterday. II Is not known
yet whether or not Sunday excursions
will follow. The matter has not been
taken up officially by the railroad
company but yesterdays results will
likely bring the Sunday excursions.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-05-13

MEXICO CITY, May 1s:-careless,
ness of miner in throwing a half
smoked cigarette into a pile Of waste
Is said to have caused a fire in the
cornethaw shaft Of Teners Group
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-05-13

Mr.. Walter Martin, an employe Of
the City Plumbing Company, spent
Sunday in Warrington, the guest Of
relatives. A
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-05-13
S. S. REPORT

The attendance at the various Sun.
day schools yesterday was as fol.
lows
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-05-13

Miss Georgia Boggess spent Sunday
in Pennington, the, guest Of friends.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-05-13
W. Va. win 3. R.pt.e.,.rt.d.I

W. Va, viii Be Represented.
CHARLESTON, W. Va, May a.
The West Virginia national guard wlll
be represented at the national shoot
which Is to be held in August at; Camp
Perry, near sandusky, Ohio The
team will be selected 80 that Sprellm.
lnary practice can be held during the
month Of July. Last yea. the shoot
took place at Sea Glrt.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-05-13
THE WEATHER.
Warmer Tonight.

WASHINGTON. D. C., May 10.
Forecast for West Virginia.
Fair and warmer tonight; Tues.
day partly cloudy with thunder.
showers and cooler.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-05-13

GENEVA. Switzerland May 13.--
Kiental, the popular summer resort, Is
threatened with destruction by an
enormous land slide which is gradual.
iy pushing down into the river. An
hotels have been evacuated under or.
ders Of the authorities. Three cha.
teaus are already crushed and two
deaths caused. Heroic efforts are mal..
Ing to check the progress of the slip.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-05-13

Mr.. and Mrs: .. !. R, Broh and Mrs.
George Mansbach spent Sunday az
Morgantown.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-05-13

MADRID. May ia message re.
ceived to-day from Tangier says II
Is reported there that Moroccan troops
have been defeated by the pretender.
Two hundred of the Imperial soldiers
are reported killed and many captured.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-05-13

- ~ 4 Z 4 IN
THE EVENING PspER 4
ks;IRE-A sIEl Y oHEs THE oPIE WIN ii
TIL THEY ley, Have TIME 10 READ II
THE DAYS NEWS: a
/ = = X IS 4 " 1staI
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-02-04

placed regular rows of 40-ton concrete blocks.
 The engineering problems at Coat zocoalcos on the Gulf of Mexico were entirely different. Here the river forms natural harbor of an average depth of 50 feet at low water. Re moval of the bar at the mouth of the estuary is nearly accomplished, and several large steel wharves have been constructed. It is intended to have minimum depth of 30 feet at low wa ter alongside these wharves, which will be equipped with every modern contrivance for unloading cargo quickly and economically from ships and transferring to the railroad. and vice versa.
 The same extensive preparation is manifest all along the route, the ori- ginal plans being to provide for the handling of at least 100000 tons of freight each way year.
 Tentative negotiations have been in progress long time with British and eastern steamship companies for the establishment of lines to connect with the Tehuantepec railway. Japa. nese steamship companies in particu- lar are expected to divert to this route much of the trade that now reaches Europe by way of the Suez canal
 In the last analysis advocates of the Tehuantepec route declare that 1t will be easier to maintain than the Pana- ma canal. Seismic disturbances. which in Panama would seriously in- terrupt the use of the waterway, would, 1t is urged have only temper. ary effect on the Tehuantepec rail. way.
 In the enthusiasm of the American people over the Panama project this route, which Mexico has planned with such sagacity and is completing with such energy, has been lost sight of. Yet it may well become a large fac. tor in the commerce of the world.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-02-04

With standard gauge railroad al ready built across the isthmus of Te- huantepec, and work being pushed on harhor improvements at both ends of the line. Mexico soon expects to be strong and dangerous competitor of the Panama railroad and later of the Panama canal. Since 1899 Mexico has been busy with the great construction which would give to the Atlantic and Pacific seaports of the United States shorter route to each ether. The distance from New York to San Fran cisco by the Panama route is 6,270 miles. while by the new Tehuantepec road it will be only 5,005 miles. Simi larly, New Orleans is 2.010 miles nearer San Francisco via Tehuante- lpec than across the Panama isthmus. From Plymouth, Liverpool and other English ports to San Francisco 1t is about 1900 miles shorter by way of Tehuantepec than by way of Panama.
 Here is a table giving the distances from the chief commercial cities of the world via the Tehuantepec isth- mus and the Panama isthmus:
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-02-04
The Feminine Inquiry.

When I was in Howard Chandler Christy's illustrating class at the Cooper institute" said young gro cer. MT. Christy told us that 1t paid to make ultra-fashionable pictures. though sometimes such work had its disadvantages.
 He said that in the days before he had arrived he had some things once in a New York exhibition-some re- jected magazine offerings that he hoped to get few dollars for.
 They were fashion pictures. the same kind he does now. and one day. as he was lounging near them, he saw . well-dressed woman stop and leveled her lorgnette. Then to his de light, she said:
 "Ah. if I only knew this artist per. sonally!'
 Mir. Christy came forward
 Permit me. madam he said, to introduce myself as the artist
 ".What luck!' the woman ex. claimed. Now you'll tell me, won't you, the name of the dressmaker who made that tall girls frockr"
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-02-04
Where Charity Begins.

The public-spirited lady met the little boy on the street. Something about his appearance halted her. She stared at him in her near-sighted way.
 The Lady-Little boy. haven't you any home?
 The Little Boy-oh. yes'm; I've got a home.
 And loving parents!"
 "Yes'm"
 I'm afraid you do not know what love really is. Do your parents look after your moral welfare?'
 "Yes'm."
 Are they bringing you up to be . good and helpful citizen?"
 "Yes'm."
 "WIll you ask your mother to come and hear me talk on When Does a Mothers Duty to Her Child Beginy next Saturday afternoon at three o'clock at Lyceum hall,"
 tExplosively): Whats the mat ter with you. ma? Don't you know me! I'm your little boy,"
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-02-04

forever, the kingly trader weathered the storm and the return of the golden flood began which seems to have proven such an exasperating circum- stance to his critics. To-day the king and the very small coterie of Antwerp merchants who stood by him in the dark days of the Congo venture are realizing. doubtless. 25 per cent an. nually upon their speculation.
 The Congo territory is divided into three parts. The territory occupied by natives at the time of the founding of the Free State was assured them for all time. The unoccupied lands were considered as belonging to the state; the remaining lands of uncer- tain and at many points disputed di- mensions form the Domaine de la Couronne. or civil personality of the king. While the revenues derived from the other provinces of the Free State and the method of raising them are as we'll known as are those of Bel gium itself the budget of the crown lands and the revenues derived from them are unknown quantities. All rubber which the natives bring in must be sold to the state and the rev enue imposed upon this product has increased by leaps and bounds. In 1886 1t was only s2o.ooo. while the e. timated value of the tax last year Is more than s4.o0o.ooo. figures which testify to the increased production and to the present and potential value of the great rubber crop of the Congo. which. as is now announced from Brussels. authoritatively though not oficially, has passed into the commer. cial control of the American rubber companies.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-02-04
THE RUBBER WORLD
FOUND ON THE CONGO IN THE
 HEART OF AFRICA.
Not Yet Known or Realized the Ex. tent Of the Rubber Supply of That Vast Expanse Of
 Territory.

It has been said that the coming age Is to be rubber age. and if this is true. and the Congo supply of rubber increases in the next decade as rapid ly as 1t has in the last, the rubber produce of lands whose very existence was unsuspected 40 years ago will control the markets of the world.
 King Leopold of Belgium, has been receiving good deal of unpleasant notoriety of late because of the all legged atrocities in the Congo rubber country, and which will not down, and he 1t is who holds this powerful indus try within his grasp, and 1t has just cost American capitalists millions to gain concessions there. It was Col lis P. Huntington who 20 years ago declared that if he were young man he would go to the heart of Af- rica, as there it was that the large things of the future were to be done. and if Americans had been quick to grasp an opportunity, King Leopold would not have secured the prestige which he has in the Congo.
 It is not generally known. but is nevertheless fact susceptible of doc. umentary proof, that ten years ago the king of the Belgians was regarded in the money markets of Europe as a ruined man financially because of the drain upon his resources which the Congo enterprise exerted without in. termission. It is certain that the king was embarrassed and sold at this 1uncture under the hammer and an. onymously some of his most valuable artistic possessions. An opportunity was given at this time to the Belgian government to participate in the spec ulation of the king upon what now, in the light of after events, would seem to have been most advantageous terms, but the Belgian statesmen, with great shrewdness. as they thought then, though they advanced little money upon non-African securi- ty. declined the proffered partnership. Indeed, in those dark days of the Congo enterprise the only apprecia- ton which the speculative genius of the king earned was an offer from syndicate of French bankers of IS per cent. in cash of what the work had cost him in return for complete con. cession of all his acquired rights.
 However. the dark days did not last
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-02-04
A Misleading Sian.

These signs are certainly mislead ing. I saw one the other day which said old furs restored and when asked them to restore the set I lost last year they looked st me as if they thought I was crazy"
 Do you know. had almost . sim liar experience. I saw a sign 'um. breIlas recovered and yet when 1 vanfed them to recover that beautiful gold-headed one that vas stolen from me they refused to have anything to do with the easel.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-02-04

IT tranSpOrtatlOn over the Mexlcdn line can be made as cheaply and ex- peditiously as across Panama, this saving of time becomes at once the vital factor. The managers of the railway say that when the dock works are completed they will be able to un. load a cargo. carry it across the isth- mus and reload 1t in two days. Even in competition with the Panama canal, they believe they can save three or four days time in transit be- tween New York and San Francisco. which with many classes of freight would overbalance the advantage of not breaking bulk between shipping and receiving points.
 Talk of a great trafic route across the narrowest part of Mexico has been heard for hundred years. Many concessions have been granted, only to lapse. Eads scheme to build . ship railway at this point is well remembered. A fiImsily built railway across the isthmus was completed in 1894. but was never success.
 Finally. in 1899. the Mexican gov ernment entered into a contract with the English construction firm of s. Pearson & Son. Limited. of London. to rebuild the road and construct ade- quate ports at the terminals. The gov ernment and the contractors became virtually joint owners of this Tehuan- tepec National railway for 50 years. The contractors operate the road and share in the net earnings.
 The line. which was completely re- constructed by 1904. is 192 miles long and standard gauge. Although it is comparatively level. the rise being gradual to a maximum height of 700 feet, construction work was of very dificult character. passing through canyons. rocky cuts and over a great extent of tropical soil. There are about 500 bridges on the line.
 The crux of the whole problem of transportation across Tehuantepec is. of course, the facilities at the termi- nal points. and upon these the con- tractors are now spending practically their entire energies.
 The Salina Cruz works on the Pa cific were begun in 1900. and 1000 to 1000 men have been employed. most of them natives. Nature had done nothing to promote the ends of com merce. The old port was open to the ocean and many houses in the place stood only i've feet above high water mark.
 It was thought necessary by the en- gineers to build an outer and an in- ner harbor for the protection of ship ping at all times. The site of the old town was taken to form the inner harbor and q new town was created at a greater distance from the water. This barbor will float vessels of the largest sire when the immense dredg- Ing operations are completed
 The outer harbor Is being formed by thrusting two huge breakwaters out into the bay. The longer of these s 1000 feet. comprising three sec ions of different angles. The rubbIe foundation. 200 feet vide in places. is topped by blocks of concrete and satural rock and upon these are
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-02-04
The Doctor, Aoreed.

skeptic-Did you ever knov two doctors to agree7
 Medical Student (after refection)- Yes. once.
 Where vas ity-
 At c post mortem---N. Y. weekly.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-02-04

Piles of people have Piles. Why suffer from piles when you can use Dewftt's CarboIized Witch HaxeI ssIve and get relief. Nothing else @ good Beware of limitations. See that the name is stamped on each bon Sold by n. V. Lake Drug Co. yosspa A. s1ith, s3s Bask serssk
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-02-04
Meanina of aMIxnahI.

Mizpah or Mizpeh means a beacon or watch-tower. and was the name given by Laban to the heap of stones raised by him and Jacob before their final parting For its special signifi- canoe see Genesis. xxi: 4s-52.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-02-04

Thousand of Dollars Worth Must Be Moved by the Fifteenth extraordinary bargains policy carry goods Every Article Marked In Plain Figures Odd prices of kinds odd remnants Carpets mating odd pairs Lace Curtains This great and growing business there regardless of selling prices everything must rush, gains Will Be Placed Our Windows Every Day During the Sa
 every article clean polished and stylish high grade merchan> disc This Is the Greatest Event the Year Every Dollar Will
 Buy four times much usual Look In Our Windows and See the Dresser Large Beved Mirrors Which We Are Selling For S55O worth 4OO They odd dressers of andsod they Look he Others With French Plate Mirrors SAYS This the greatest sale have had Read list of Special Outfits sT SE T S SC
The Lake County times., 1907-06-19
OLD WOMAN SEEKS
MAYNARD RELATIVE.

An old lady accompanied by a little
girl about six Years old who were
seen wandering around West Hammond
last nisht. is the subject Of much com
ment IN the village across the line to-
day
The woman was first seen going vest
on the Michigan Central tracks about
S O'Clock, ard later in the evening
made inquiries as 70 the Whereabouts
OF the eN-dive inmates She was told
that the majority Of them had some TO
South Chicago. on receiving this in
formation. with head bent and tears ii
her eyes. she left for Hammond where
She took a South Chicago street car.
1t is supposed that the old woman
was looking for wayward relative.
bat when asked if such was the case
she refused TO answer.
The woman seemed to be a stranger
in Hammond.