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The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1907-10-25
The DifferentiaI Rates.
Nvive him?

Claud Pollard, assistant attorney
general, under whose jurisdiction
comes the suit against the railroad
commission to restrain it from en-
forcing the Houston differential on
products shipped Between Calves
ton and points on the ST. Louis,
Brownsville and Mexico railway,
leaves tonight for Houston where
together with the Houston COM
suercial interests, which are being
represented by Captain ]. c..
Hutchinson, the answer to the petit
tion of the Galveston commercial
interests asking the INDUCTION, will
De prepared for filing in the district
court here in Austin.
The case was postponed last
Friday until such time within the
xpext three weeks that both parties
TO the suit should agree upon and
should this agreement not be
reached within this time then the
case will come up for hearing on
November IS.
The railroad commission has re-
Seived letter from William
DOherty. traffic manager of the St.
Louis, Brownsville and Mexico
railway, asking for information re-
xarding the rate on cotton from
Bay City to Galveston. He says
there is a misunderstanding about
this rate, one line claiming that
rate should be IS cents. the sum
of locals via. Algoa, and another
claiming that it should be made by
adding the Galveston diferential
to the Houston rate. The COM
mission has advised that the latter
derivation at the rate is correct,
viz. the Houston rate. Plus the
Galveston rential.-Galveston
News
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A LITTLE FsoaSENSE.
Professional Judgment Of a Certain
Young LsGy5 Voice.


Young lsdy's Voice
One evening a physician IN Buff
falo was persuaded by his wife to.at-
tend a concert, although he has no
knowledge of or interest in music.
A number of fine musicians gave
evidence of their skill, but the doc
tor was extremely listless. How
ever, when a certain lady came for
ward to sing the physician seemed
to brighten up
'Who is that contralto?" asked
he.
"COntraltOl" repeated his wife,
surprised. "Why, she hasn't a con-
tralto voice. 1t is high soprano"
The doctor made no reply.
Don't you like her voiee?" in
quired the wife.
WelI," said the doctor, after a
pause, Il really can't say much for
the voice, but she has one Of the
finest bronchitises Pye ever encoun-
teredp -Lippincotts Magazine.
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EnNious.

"What's all this Japanese ques-
ton ?" asked the boy with the books
and slate under his arm.
|Why," replied his chum, cit all
came from stoppin' a japanese kid
from going to school"
"Did, Ell? Well, that's just like
this country. Always showing IA
vors to foreigners. Nobody ever
stops us kids from going to sehOOl."
Minneapolis Journal.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1907-10-25

JUsT to think that there died
this week at Stockdale Texas, in
Wilson county, a Mexican, vet
erau of Santa Annals army only
10Y years old, and who was COM
mitted to matrimony for ninety
years before his death. Laredo
Times.
Did the bride he won at II sur
\vive him?
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Inconsiderate of Him.

shy dear wife, 1 am ruinedp
"Oh, Carlo, how terrible!> But
could you not have waited to an
nounce it until the dressmaker had
given me my dress ?'-n Motto per
Ridere.
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er = We'll, there must .
None Batter.

An applicant for the post Of mis-
tress in a country school was asked
"What is your position in regard
te thevwhipping of children?"
She replied, "My usual position is
on a chair, with the child held firm
ly across my knees, face downward.
Smiles.
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: Nothing Serious.

"Does your wife ever scold your
oueried the bachelor friend.
Sometimes" answered the ex
bachelor, 'but before she gets very
far she begins to admire her flow of
language and soon jollies herself
into a good humor." - Chicago
News,
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Finish In Sight.

Jigiey = That new business of
Bragley's has only been established
about a month, but he says its run
ming like clockwork now.
Wise-Yes, that just about de-
scribes it. It won't be long before it
will have to be wound up-Phila-
delphia Press.
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Animate Inanimates.

The Watch-ve lost my second
hand, and
The Poeketbook-I haven't got
it. You can probably find another
at the second hand stOre.-Cleye-
land Plain Dealer.
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Time Requisites.

"When a man makes a speech, "
said the succinct person, Che ought
to be able to tell all he knows in
ten minutes" "
''Yes," answered Senator Scr
ghum, '9but it takes hours some
times to conceal what you don't
know" Washington Star
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For. Sale Cheap.

Furniture for small house, in
good condition. Apply at residence
corner of Adams and Fort streets,
or to S. D. Hanna, New Browns
vile Land Office. 10 SIT.
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Sad, but True.

Poet (who steps into the sanctum
and catches the editor lighting
fire with his last poem)-And yet
the editor says that he has no use
for my work.-Meggendorfer Blat-
Tor
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Ask the Boys.

In winter I am nothing.
When snoWfiakes whirl and wing
But In the peachy summer,
I tell you, I'm the thing.
I'm nothing, and I'm something;
Tn small, and I'm immense,
Because I am knotnoie
In this old baseball fence.
New York Press
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1907-10-25
1t All Depends.

Lawyer-My dear sir, in our pro
fession nothing is impossible.
Client-No, in your profession l
suppose anything is feasible where
there is fee.-Philadelphia Press.
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If we could take you through
our establishment, and showyou
the vast care and cleanliness
which produce the old original
egg and sugar coated Arbuckles'
Ariosa Coffee, no one could
ever tempt you to change to
any other coffee.
aRBUcKLD BROS. New York City.
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In Restaurant.

Traveller TAT a station restaurant)
You say there is a piece of cheese
On that plate? l can't see anything
But flies.
Waiter - Well, there must be
some cheese underneath, else the
flies wOuldE't settle there. - Meg
gendorfer Batter.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-08-26
AWFUL WRECK
ON THE B. & 0.
JOHN RoRlNsoN's BIG ELEPHANTS
COME TO RESCUE OF WELL
KNOWN ENGINEER.
(speclal to West vlrginian.l

MoRGANToWN, Aug. ga freight
train on the B. & 0. railroad was de-
rallied at Corbln this morning. The
engine and 16 cars were dashed 70
pieces, A broken rail- was he cause.
The englneman escaped death by jump
Ing. Tn engineer, James Calcolm, Of
this city, was caught when he leaped
from the cab, and imprisoned in the
wreckage. Not a cut, brurse or scracth
did he receive, and where he was look
ed as If it had been built for his pro.
lection. Rev. William Holcomb, of
Corbin, said: "HIs escape is surely
miraculous" So tightly were tlmbers
wedged about Malcolm that human
hands could not bulge them, and le
was in danger of being burned alive,
as the wreckage had caught fire, and
the flames were spreading. His cries
for help were heart.rending,
Fortunately two sections Of John
R0blnson's circus we're closely follow.
Ing and these were tagged. The keen
thoughtfulness of Governor John F.
Robinson displayed itself, and the ele-
plants, eight in number, were quickly
unIoaded aud taken to the. scene of the
wreck, which was In the centre of the
town. 'Bacil," 200 yars old, the moth
er of Jumbo, rescued the imprisoned
engineer. She wound her trunk
around the debris, heavy timbers and
rods Of iron, and pulled them from
about the engineer as though they
were so many toothpicks. Then the
old girl proudly took Malcolm In her
trunk and carried him ID a point Of safe
ty. He fell in faint, and was resus.
citated with some dlfacuIty. The 9th.
er elephants were taken to a stream
and commanded to till their trunks
with water. They got a big supply
and going back to the wreck, threw
water on the flames. After three
trips they had the fire out. Trains.
passenger and freight, were blocked.
Taaic was entirely suspended. All
mail trains were held up. The wreck
tr''n was sent for But the elephants
did their work for them before they
arrived. In less than two hours, they
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-08-26
AN ACCIDENT
STREET CAR SMASHED WAGON IN
MIxuP ON JACKSON
STREET.

A trolley accident occurred this fore
noon about eleyeI.fNeen in front Of
the Jackson hotel. The Walnut Ridge
dairy wagon owned by Frank Shores
was struck by a seaf and the wheels
on the right side Of the vehicle were
torn to smithereens. The coupling,
springs and bed were wrecked some
what and the hind axle was very much
bent. The wagon had Just crossed
the car line and was on the Opera
House side of the street when the
collision came. ]. G. Foreman, he
driver, was thrown from bis seat by
the jar and the horse was thrown to
the ground. Foreman escaped injury.
The horse was slightly cut aud bruis,
ed. @p-; ,s,.sFssi.I Iq7Y'E7
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-08-26
NE slater contInues 70 lead n that

. b q a 2
Miss Slater continues to lead In that
district
Miss Georgia Ice has a close call
for first position in class two ana
Mary conaway has risen very rapidly
lin that class and now has almost 50,;
900 votes to her credit.
The campaign proper has Just now
begun and this week will be one Of
genuine stroaaosity the ending Of
which alone esp tell the result
Tomorrow will be a big day for
vote getting and many of the candi.
dates and their friends have taken out
books Of voting certificates to be able
to work while such a large crowd Of
people are in Town.
Paul Hawkins In making his great
gain on the show down Saturday night
proved that constant steady canvas
is the real thing in securing votes. His
voting certificates from Pennington
and Mannington gave him more votes
than all candidates in district number
two combined
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-08-26
TVO ORDAINED
FEATURE MARKS
CLOSING OF N. p. CONFER.
ENcE AT ELKINs.

ELKNS, W. Va, Aug. ss.-The
Methodist Episcopal conference Of the
State, closing here today, was mark,
ed yesterday by visiting clergymen
preaching in all the churches and the
ordination Of two new ministers, the
Revs. B. M. Mitchell and L. 3. oldaire.
Saturday the temperance report,
which evoked the big discussion, was
adopted after being re-submitted by
the committee In another form. Dele;
gates elected to the general confer.
ence at PIttsburg were: D. @. Hell.
mick, N, D. Helmlck, @. L. Queen, G.
R. Brown, IL 8. Boggs, o. N. Morrl.
son, ]. I,iYtneents A. Il McKeeyer, ].
]; Phillips D. Williams. R. "a. Hail,
q. b Hodges ii. 7. TapR J. s. Ruts
tencast I. sNlndleL d. 9. Roana
S. d. Jonss q. Il. syldsr j! ia. cnn.
ninghamIlfa {. Rot and Z s. Per
noint
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ALCOHOL FOR
BROKEN LIMB
WAS PRESCRIBED FOR ONE MANS
LEG BUT FLEW TO ANoTH.
ER's sToMAcH.

James Baker was up for Sunday
drinking. Baker got his alcohol
through a man by the name Of Vim.
cent. Vincent got a prescription from
Dr. Lomax yesterday. The prescrip-
tlon was filled by alocal drug arm. Dr..
Iomax was summoned before the may.
or and he stated that he gave the pre-
scription in good faith. Vincent was
suffering from broken leg and the
doctor said that alcohol would allay
tie inflammation. The mayor Nfll in.
qulre further Into tie case.
tynsophisticated Sam stiles was ar
rested for being aa easy mark Of q
colored woman. Sam was hardly To-
bane. 20 ihls ane xus oas dollar ana
NJ Stout eoloredi put up ten dot
las Is ! fSSeii fdg Io.sfi
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-08-26

- - s<lts.ssst& Als4
Over a quarter Of million votes is
what Paul NJ. Hawkins was able to
show when the votes were turned in
Saturday evening and this has trans
planted him from fourth position to
the head of the roll of honor and rank.
ing first for the pony outfit
The voting Saturday evening resem-
bled more general election when the
result was in doubt and the election
warmly contested, as everybody their
friends and their friends closest
nelghbors were in before the time was
up to do their part towards getting
the benefit of the double vote for the
fayorlte candidate. The phone was
kept busy answering inquiries such as
"am too late to get some votes In,
how much do you say yearly sub.
scrIption will count, ETC."
The large vote was not confined
either to any one candidate. as the
four leading contestants for the pony
outfit In district number one all came
out Of the show down With over 2Oot
900 votes.
Freddy Eddy who had second place
Saturday displaces Art Kert for that
position who now ranks third with over
$4,000 votes. Miss Ruth Posten
stands fourth in the race but has now
over 100000 votes and as nothing Is
impossible in making changes in the
list the day may not be long coming
on which she will attain a better posi-.
ton In the race.
In class number five a change Is
made in the roll Of honor and Miss
Bell wtlderman goes to the head Of the
list by a good majority. Ralph Doc
little and ]. P. Grimes both made bis
gains and are well up towards the
head Of the list in class one. In class
six Mr.. Bremen continues to lead but
Walter wilt made surprising gains
within the last few days,
Forest Springer did some good work
Saturday which keeps him at the head
Of class three and Mildred Parsons, Of
Riyesyllle, has showed her prowess as
a vote getter BY going to second place
In district two displacing Miss Claudia
McNeely, Of Warrington.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-08-26
SAD TIDINGS
NEWS OF DEATH OF a DAUGHTER
CAME ToMR. e. w. sHuRT-
LEFF TO-DAY.

a1Ssls --- SflAslWa
A message received here this norm
ing from washington, D. c., by Mr. p.
w. shurtleff, bore the sad tidlngs Of
the death Of bis daughter, Mrs. Mollie
Monagan, which occurred this morn:
ing at her home in that city. No par
ticulars were stated in the message
save that her death was sudden The
news Of Mrs. Monagan's death will be
received with much sorrow By her
many friends In the city, where she
resided in childhood and had since
made frquent visits. She is survived
by her husband, Mr.. George P.Mona-
gon, a daughter and a son, namely,
Edith and George. The relatives here.
have not eenlnformed as to funeral.
arrangements. ,.-r-s .afaril.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-08-26
'WHARFMASTER
WATTSISHA.PPY
HIS NEW WHARF BOAT HAS SUD.
DENLY plssIPATEp ALL HIS
GLOOM.

whartmaster Watts Is ashappy as
a boy With his rstlsuspenders. The
cause for his good feeling Is the ar:
rival Of q wharfboat that vas towed
into the local wharf By the steamer
Leroy. The boat Is . good one and
was formerly at McKeesport. It Is
% feet long and 40 feet wide. It wiz
hold i large amount Of freight. Il
David r. Jones, agent for the No
nongaheia and Ohio Packet Company.
at McKeesport, who has had charge
Of this boat for some time came along
whit and wilis be here several days.
to aSsist Wharfmaster Watts ii ass
ranging aRalrs and sststns t6e boati
a vcrdng order. III. Johss lsa a. Il.
blo gontlenan and II 4 valuable
1aan b tie packet eonpapy he viz
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-08-26
Buying For HartIey,s,

Mrs. Minnie Martin left Saturday
night for New York City to purchase
the Christmas stock Of novelties for
Hartley's store. She will visit at sew
eral other points before returning
home. Nj. LII. Rownd left on Sat
tirday for New York on the same mis-
sion. Mr. J. N. Hartley returned home
on Sunday from a two weeks trip east
in the interests Of the store.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-08-26
BETTER BOAT
SERVICE BEGINS
STEAMER LERoY IN REGULAR
TRApE-NEM WHARFnoaT

The Leroy lslt the local Whni thl1
morning at q oslock on the new sched-
ule, The boasxin reach lIorgantoVn
at II 80 and lsaye Aiorsantown At ESQ
u. m. and reaSS Faifmont at sp. %.
Tbs Leroy IN al. cases win make con.
nectiou With lie boats IN and out o.
ptttsbufg. Tie wharf boat that reach
ed our local War Saturday VII be
thorough Cleaned ana painted BY the
lWhRFfnastss watts and VIII Be ample
to take can olaH the business at thil
point or sometime to cone As We
Iars now q haysdally connections via
Plttsbusg i nup 20 our people q
turn over to ths bcais ne mud l1u.-
ised businell.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-08-26
CONTRACTORS
GETTING BUSY.
WORK on FAIRMoNT AND MAN
NINeToH STREET CAR LINE
is BEING RUSHED.

a! Blodgett & Co., who have the
contract 10 build the street car line to
Aannington, are planning to get very
busy IN the next few days, They have
now over 200 men at work and inside
of the neSt week or 10 days expect to
increase tais force to 300 or 400 men.
The three sub-contractors, Huffman,
Robinson and virgie, since the wealth.
er man has now promised to be good
are putting to work every available
man al along the line. Work will
soon commence on laying the rails
from tie Aannington end Of the line.
me amount work that win be done
Oh tbs line ii tie nex sixty days vim
surprise syegbodS Ths b1ilding of
this line means much 70 aitmont and
Warrington ana all intepmedints
points.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-08-26
Five DROWNED
STEAMER RAN DOWN A1ua, FIVE
OF THE CREW BEING
DROWNED.

BALTIMORE, Md, Aug. ss.-while
entering the harbor last night with a
cargo of bananas from Jamaica, the
steamer Barnstable, OF the United
Fruit Co, collided with a tug sinking
the little craft and drowning Ave of
the crew. Investigation is being made.
had the track cleared. It was a sight
to see them pull the locomotive apart
and throw the big wheels, the stack
and the boiler to one side. The ele-
plants are large ones. each Weighing
about six tons, which gives an idea Of
the power-greater than several wreck
trains. B. G o. ofcials remarked that
elephants wouldn't be bad for use In
removing heavy wreckage. The B. &
o. may SO equip ITSELF
- -. . = -
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-08-26
ENGLAND Also
TAKES IKE NOTICE !
VIII follow EXAMPLE OF UNI.
TED STATES IN THE WATERS
OF THE PACIFIC.

LONDON, Aug. 26.-England is pre-.
pairing for complete overhauling of
her forces in the Far East. While
there is no announcement to that ef.
feet the step generally regarded as the
outcome Of the states preparation to
make naval increase IL the Pacific.
CarrIsons at eastern stations in the
East Indies and at Hong.Kong will be
increased
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-08-26

grass, Rkesyllle; Grace L. Hagger-
ty, shlnnston; Matte D. Morgan,
Farmington; Myrtle E. Mytes, Farm
ington; Bonnie F. swlger, shinnston;
Susan D. Cunningham, Rivesville;
Edna E. Morris, Fairmont; May Mat
thews, Independence; Harriette r.
steele, Morgantown; Virginia Gaskell,
Falrmont; M. Ethel Harris, Fairmont;
Minnie A. Vincent, BootasviIle; Ethel
B. Morrow, Bridgeport; Bette s. Ice'
BarrackylIle; Georgia o. Straight,
Falrmont; Ruth A. Hollister, Fair,
mont; Mackie NJ. Holbert, Monongah;
Matte B. Mitchell. Fairmont; Jessie
H. Hughes, Watson; Susan Hughes,
watson; Clara Wilson, Fairmont;
Flora Ice Pennington; Jessie B. Ice,
FaIrmont; Zoe F. Ice, Fairmont;
Helen NJ, Fleming, Fasrmont Iyie
shrlyer, Fairmont; Inez Wilson, nde-
pendence; Cora E. Manley, Monongah;
Nora 3. Nixon, Watson; Bell%c. viii
derman, Falrmont; Artha Morgan,
Fairmont; Mrs. Linda Rohr, Fair.
mont; Elbe 3. Flser, Falrmont; Ru-
hama Straight, Fairmont; Gertrude
M Conway, Barrackville; Alta Smith,
Fairmont; Louise X. sutter, Fair
mont; Ella BehymerI Falrmont;
Blanch Chalfant, shinnston; sallie
Cunningham, smlthfeld; Eva L.
Brand, Falrmont; Agnes B. Gaughan'
Mannlngton; Sadie Gaughan, Man,
nington; Ora Mason, Warrington;
Adaline johnson, Fairmont; Ethel
Carl, Huntington; Clara Reinheimer,
Falrmont; Mary Prlckett, Fairmont:
Maude Bassell, Lost Creek; Martha
Tate. Clarksburg, Mersylla Hardes.
ty, Hoodsyllle; Carolyn Jones, Enter.
prise; Ann 8. Richards, Fairmont;
Maggie D. Richards, Falrmont; Ma
bel Richards, Falrmont; Mamie L.
Cox, Falrmont; Minnie E. Hughes,
Fairmont; Annie G. Houston, Fair
mont; Rose Mckinney, Fairmout;
LessIe j. Jordon, Fairmont; E. B.
Forney, Fairhont; Rosa NJ. Matheny,
Mannlngton; Jane E. Mckinney, Fair
mont; Tocle Moore, Warrington; Til.
lie A. Moore, Warrington; zella NJ.
Gibson, Plsgah: Ethel Grim Peterson,
FaIrmont; Ena NJ. Knapp, Fairmont;
Eta willis, shinnston; Florence w.
level, Fslrmont; Mary M. Powell,
Falrmont; zettie Tenant, Amos; Jes-
sic Arbogast, Charleston; Virginia
Curry, Fairmont; Katherine Curry.
Fairmont; Daisy Frances White, st.
Cloud; Lizzie Hall, Morgantown; Hat
tie Beaty Warrington; Frances M.
Renner, st. Cloud; Mary s. Jacobs,
1900 fcorTI6IIod an Pad0 EIahk
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-08-26
MUST STAY OUT
AsIArIc EXCLUSION LEAGUE
TAKES STEPS AGAINST JAPs
AND CHINESE.

VANCOUVER, B. c., Aug. 2s.-op.
ponents Of Oriental labor are engaged
at tie incursion Of japanese and Chi.
nese, following the scarcity Of labor
in the mining districts OF the north.
west. Today members of the Asiatic
Exclusion League are planning TO keep
out the orientats.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-08-26
Shoot At shinnston.

The Monongahela valley Sports
mems League viii hold It's sixth reg
ular monthly tournament at shinns-
ton on Monday, September 2under
the auspices Of the shinnston Rod ani
Gun Club. This promises to be .
good meeting Of the sports.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-08-26
T'!R!!!AIIN!IlERAILED
TWENTY ONE sPERsoNs lNsuREu
IN Wreck on THE soUFH-
ERNs sRAiLWAY.

RED HILL Va Aug. &c. Train
number thirtyiour on the Southern
Railway was. deraiied near here to-
day. The entire train except the On.
gtne and tender turned completely
over TWentyoRe parsons were H.
tured. a broken raii VAS tile cause.