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The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-06-19
NUGENT SAILS
FOR EUROPE
STATE COMMISSIONER OF lRaI.
GRAFTON TO VISIT MINES IN
BRITISH ISLES.

CHARLESTON. June 10. State
Commissioner Of Immigration John
Nugent LEFT Monday evening on No. :
for New York. from which point Mr.
Nugent will sail for Southampton Oh
the Adrlatlc, which leaves New YORK
today. SIR. Nugent intends going TO
Europe In the forepart Of the month
and after making the necessary ar.
rangements at Washington with the
department Of state wa taken III in
New York and his trip was postponed.
Mr. Nugent was confined to his bed
for some time while In New York, and
about the time he was ready to sail,
a FIRE occurred on the steamer ocean.
Ic, gripping the big ocean liner and
iuafctlng about $4,000 damages 10 the
greyhound Of the seas. Mr.. Nugent
then returned to Charleston and left
here again, stating before his depart.
ture that he would sail from New
York on Wednesday. iStJUU
The commissioner mission to the
British Isles Is for the purpose OF
making a thorough inspection Of the
condition found about the mines In
England. Scotland and Wales, and ad.
TertlsIng the great coal resources Of
West Virginia. The immigration laws
prohibit even a State officer from pro.
curing men In the foreign countries,
but Mr.. Nugent has a free hanl to go
ahead and advertise the State as he
pleases.
The importation Of practical miners
into the West Virginia coal fields will
be very beneficial to both the miners
and operators of the State. In the
British Isles the men are accustomed
to all the dangerous gases that Turk
within the mines. aud understand the
caution to be used in protecting them.
selves AMI their fellow workmen from
death. There Is much antipathy TO
the class Of miners found in portions
Of the State where English speaking
miners can not be procured, and the
Introduction Of skilled workmen will
restore harmony and gradually the
foreign element must give way to the
neutrality-suspicious. miners.
After spending three months in
Europe visiting the sections OF the
countries where coal abounds, Mr.. Nh.
gent will return home and make ar.
ransements through the government
agencies In the metropolis for the I'm.
%portation into this State Of the best
class Of Immigrants and not the worst
as West Virginia has been receiving
because Of the irresponsible labor
agencies In New York which gather
men from the slums Of the great city
and send them broadcast throughout
the country at so mach per head.
Read the Daily West vIrrintsn
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-06-19

In the contest for the Mary E. Sc.
mans prize at MorsantOwn, Miss
Grace Yoke won hrst prize. recltlng
Wanted a Guardian, and Miss Virginia
Neal, Of Parkersburs, won second
prize. The arst prize consisted OF
forty dollars and the second Of twenty
dollars. Miss Yoke formerly resided
in this city and Is a sister Of Mr.. Roy
Yoke. a graduate Of the State Nor.
nal in this city. Miss Yoke has Wis.
tied here several times since leaving
this city, as the guest Of Miss Zoe
Klnssy on Coleman avenue.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-06-19
win Attend weddInu.

Mr.. and Mrs. Harry F. SMITH left
this Afternoon for Un%iontown, Pa.
where they will attend the wedding II
Miss yernIe Richie, which takes place
this evening in that city. Miss Rltch.
ie Is The daughter Of Mr.. Hunter Rltch.
ie, Of unontOwn, who is an uncle OF
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-06-19
Married by Rev. poollt.Ie.

On Sunday afternoon, June the six.
teenth, at the residence Of DR.. E. Doc.
little. the officiating minister. Mr..
George E. Robe and Miss Katherine
were united in marriage. Both
the bride and groom are popular young
people Of Marion county, and nave
many friends who will Join in extend.
Ing congratulations to the newly mar.
rieI couple.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-06-19
Entertalned Willing WORKERS,

Mrs. John MccoOl was hostess last
evening at her home on PierpOni ave
nue. to the members Of the Willing
Workers, an Organization of the Cath.
ollce Church. a large number Of the
members were present and a very
pleasant evening was spent. A tempt.
ing course Of refreshments was served
during the evening.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-06-19

Miss Marguerite Arnett vent to
MorsantoEn yesterday to attend com
mencement and will return here the
latter part Of the week. While in
Morgantowu she will be the guest Of
Miss Daisy Bell John.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-06-19
LOST

LosT-A nugget shaped scarf pin
Finder return to this Office and receive
reward.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-06-19
Mr sroNn Enttrtalnt.

Ms. Sarah Brown deiightlily sa.
%tertained 4 number Of her friends n
her home On Maple avenue, Tuesday
afternoon. in honor .: her mother.
Mrs. Susan Slaughter. and little
niece. Loraina Fortney. who leave to.
day for an extended visit in New York
.cIty. a dellsh,tal afternoon vas
spent by the guests and a tempting
course Of Refreshments was served.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-06-19

Keep your eye open for our Special
Offer for next Saturday, June %.
q SMITHS SHOE STORE
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-06-19

|Nr Smith aadsLs s;slster Of III. Hun
Ritehis junior. sso was employ
ed here shorttne ago win he Fair
mont Coal Company
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-06-19
FOR RENT

FOR RIGHTEOUSNESS room, 25xG5,
21O Jackson street. Apply s2S Jeaer.
son street If
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-06-19

FOB REKT-Fnruished room. Apply
Ash Carpenter. Ill Gurey street. If
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-06-19

For RENT-A few choice Office rooms
IN the new Peoples Bank building.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-02-28

and then would almost Taught hear the yep of pain,
his half brother oped off down the alley sprang
back snarling and barking according to whether he
happened to be cowardly dog or fighter. In either
case it nuts to the fox.
The other story is of a tame fox which so well
trained that he would not touch any of the poultry
the farm where he was kept chained. The chickens
fed his kennel, but he never bothered them. On
the contrary he seemed to like their society One day
a red-tailed hawk swooped down and caught chicken
close to the foxs box. Reynard sprang and caught
the robber by the leg The hawk promptly let go the
chicken and closed its free talon the foxs muzze.
The fox yeped but hung gamely to the hawks leg,
shaking the bird about. At this stage of the fight,
farm cat, which had become acquainted with the fox
heard the racket and rushing to the scene eaped upon
the hawks back and began clawing it Feathers flew,
and the hawk let go the fox to protect itself from its
foe Quick flash the fox let go the hawks leg and
took hold Of its head, which ended the dispute
Soon afterwards the fox and the cat seen lying
beside the mel in great Contentment.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-02-28
Animals of the Past

In the way long ago the world inhabited by fear
full creatures which half beast and half reptile
The plesiosaurus had body twice the size of the
biggest alligator with flip something like the sea lion
and neck twice as long as that of the taest giraffe;
but with very small head The whole body was sixty
or seventy feet long. t. Oh, yosaurus grew almost
as long but had huge y four times large the
biggest elephant with great crocode-Iike jaws and
eyes big Dime, t"s These animals lived in the
water and the marshes Gld mud banks and ate fish
and smaller reptiles. The pterodactyl was huge
flying ANIMAL half reptile, half bird, like giant
bat than anything else, with spread of wings of fifteen
or twenty feet. His bill was like the mouth of alga
tor, armed with long, sharp teeth, and he had long,
pointed tall such bird has to-day. These mighty
forms of life were all cold booded like the snakes
to-day. The warm-booded animals were but '~ -- c
in this remote reptian age. They = 1ot born
eating animals of the forests, br' 1870 little insect
Insignificant things amono 80 ii though they were
ancient lands, thew - the huge reptiles of those
dominatirr = neld in their warm blood the
amir rs powers of the time to come curious
nal of this old time was the dinosaurs. great
siouchy beast with thick hide, looking something like
the rhlnoceros, only ten times as large as the BIGGEST
rhno One kind of dinosaur instead of having horns
on his nose like the rhnoceros had them fixed to his tail
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-02-28
Simmons and Ebony

The Virginia persimmon tree is cousin of the vau-
able ebony In fact the heart of the persimmon wood
is jet black and can be polished like glass. This
black part however, is such small proportion of the
tree that it little use commercially The persmmon
is native American, its scientific name, DiosPwos
TUgniqna, indicates, and while its small fruits, Of
plum-ke appearance have fine flavor, after frost
has sweeened them they are 50 full of seeds as be
sort of freak. But the Japanese horiculturists
probably through centuries of cultivation have develop
ed persimmons = Diosbwos Kaki as large Jas good
sized tomatoes and seedess 1t has been found that
shoots of Japanese wood be easily grated upon the
American trees, though the foreign species more
tender and will only grow in the southern fourth of
the United States.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-02-28
Fighting Crocodi1es Under Water

The Carib Indians of the Caribbean Sea - whence
it gets its natural water dogs. Where
Crocodiles troublesome, of them armed with
long, sharp knife will plunge into the lagoon bay
where the huge reptile may be, and disappearing be
meath the surface will attack him in his element,
sabbing him in his vulnerable point, under the
foreeg The CARDS will tell you that of their
crocodile fighters has ever been killed in such
counter Neither these sturdy fellows in the least
afraid of man eating sharks In of capsize, if
there are any white in the party the first thing
the CARDS do is to surround the Europeans to keep
off predatory sharks. There have been instances
where whites who good swimmers have been
conveyed by a capszed Carib boat crew for dis
lance of over mile through shark-infested waters.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-02-28
Fox Stories

Here are two little stories of tame foxes.
The first one relates to pet fox which lived in the
back yard of house in a big city 1t a rather
small yard and surrounded by high board fences how
ever the fox did not attempt to escape he evidently
knew that he would stand no show with all the dogs
in the neighborhood after him But it was his especial
delight to lie with his nose projecting through small
hole under the back gate which opened into alley
Pretty soon dog would come ambling along the alley
As he came within smelling distance he would be
instantly attracted the fox since all dogs nsnctvey
regard the fox as an enemy. The fox would lie per.
fecty STILL until the dog traced his location by smell and
just as the latter to the point of nosing Reynard
the fox would give vicious nip at the dogs muzze,
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-02-28
lie AN w ELLIN G T O n

ordered retreat and the next day his soldiers found
the body of the brave lad floating in the stream at the
foot of the mountain. Though enemies of his people,
they could not but admire such splendid deed, and
they buried the young hero on his own mounain-sde
and erected a stone which carved the story of
his
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-02-28
Little Foreigners
By ROBERT LOUIS STEVENSON

by NoDLN1 LoolO LANooAS
Little Indian, Sioux or Crow,
Little frost" Eskimo,
Little Turk or Japanee,
Don't you wish that you were me?
You have seen the scarlet trees
And the lions over seas;
You have eaten ostrich eggs,
And turned the turtles off their legs.
Such a life is very fine,
But it's not as nice as mine:
You must dwell beyond the foam,
But l am safe and live at home.
Little Indian, Sioux or Crow,
, = = = f-~c+-- Ec1-:->-0 -..-.... Jfts e..
LIltlt IIOoty A1hIIuU,
Little Turk or Japanee,
Don't you wish that you were me?
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-02-28

r AVE you ever heard the true story OF the
brave boy Albert Speckbacher, and how
he saved the village in which he lived,
from the enemy. although to accomplish it,
Amador ledger. (Jackson, Amador County, Calif.) 1875-19??, 1907-08-02
In Conclusion.

The Philippine Islands belong to
the United States. If they ever
change from liability into an assest,
it will be after they have been opened
up through the medium of highways
and railways. The lnsular Govern
ment has at last secured congressional
action which permits the former to
guarantee per cent interest on cap
ital actually expended In railway
construction in the islands. This
means more fer the future progress of
the Philippines that can possibly be
realized by those unacquaInted with
conditions here.
The vital thing for the American peo-
pie to understand is the character of
the native as whole, IN order to
arrive at just estimate of his fitness
for governing himself and the large
foreign population resident here.
Therefore my next letter will deal
with the Filipino and Moro-tpyes
distinctly different. though both
Malayas-as viewed from the stand
point of the white man, American and
European.
Amador ledger. (Jackson, Amador County, Calif.) 1875-19??, 1907-08-02
Pants.

interstate exposition of irrigated
land products and forest products.
Several Rocky Mountain and Pacific
coast states are already preparing
exhibits, and we confidently expect
to have the finest collection of
irrigated Land products ever assembl
ed at any one place. Handsome trop
HES to be competed for by exhibitors
have been offered by number Of
prominent citizens of this and other
states. The present list Will be in
creased, and when completed 1t will
comprise the largest and finest collec-
tion of trophies ever offered on any
similar occasion. These will include
gold and silver loving cups of mhgni-
ficent workmanship and high cost,
liberal cash prices and other awards
that will attract widespread attention
and stimulate active competition.
A browning feature of the entertain
ment will be magnificent allegorioal
irrigation parade and electrical illum-
nation. This will take place on
Saturday. September {, and will mark
the close of the irrigation congress
and the opening OF the California
state fair. 1t will be the greatest
event of its kind ever Witnessed in
the west.
California will be the host when
delegates assemble at Sacramento; all
California will share in the benefits,
and it is expected that the entire
state will share in the expense in
volved. This sentiment was unanim-
ously expressed by representatives of
twenty counties assembled in Sacra-
mento April 18th. The plans of the
board OF contIo oil call for an expendi-
ture of approximately $50, 900 in ex
ploitation and entertainment. The
city of Sacramento, where the con-
gress is held, will furnish half of
this amount, and the remainder will
be apportioned to the state at large.
The Importance of the irrigation
congress and the value to the state
of the event itself and of the public
its work by which its success will
be promoted, justify the expectation
that the people OF the state will con-
tribute literally to the fund.
The Board of Control.
GEO. W. PELTIEK,
Chairman.
Amador ledger. (Jackson, Amador County, Calif.) 1875-19??, 1907-08-02
OLETA.

As haven't seen any items from
our little burg since my last letter l
thought 1 would drop in again.
Mrs Mooney of Amador City, is
visitor at her daughters, Mrs w. D.
Clark.
Mrs Warder has returned from
trip to Sacramento, where her hus-
baud is employed.
John Bagoliui is now under the
employment of Mrs j. Votaw at Forest
Home.
h. F. Brown and sister of Stony
Greek, were visiting at their aunt's.
Mrs Bradigan, for the past week.
j. SchillIng was on the sick list
few days of last week, but is now able
to be around again.
Mrs Geo. Yager of lone and child
rem, are visiting at her sisters, Mrs
CIaud Wilson.
Mr. and Mrs 1. McClary have re-
turned from trip to Sacramento.
Pansy.
Amador ledger. (Jackson, Amador County, Calif.) 1875-19??, 1907-08-02
Sacramento. Nav IA.

sacramento, May IL, 1SUi.
The following names have been
suggested by the board of control as
national irrigation committee for
Amad0r county:
u. W. Mccall, lone; G. G. Prouty,
Ioue; Dr. A. l.. Adams, lone; j.
Scully, lone; Jonathan Ringer. lone;
K. c. Boie, jackson; A. Caminetti.
jackson; d. A. Fraser, Suffer Creek;
l.. Burke, Plymouth; A. Grille, Vol
cane.
In this connection we may state
that we have received a communi-
cation stating several of the COM
mittee men named met in lone re-
Gently, and formed temporary or
ganization by electing W. Nj. Amick,
chairman, and John Soully secretary.
1t was thereupon decided to call a
county convention to effect perman-
ent organization, to be held at the
court house in jackson, on Monday,
August 5, 1907, at l O'Clock p. m.
This convention will be empowered
to select representatives to attend the
Amador ledger. (Jackson, Amador County, Calif.) 1875-19??, 1907-08-02
Land and Mineral Decisions.

Coal: The time within which a
claim must be perfected by purchase,
when the filing when first offered is
properly rejected on account Of
defective township plat of survey, and
is thereafter allowed, on correction of
said plat, should be computed from
the date when the corrected plot Is
filed and the land open to disposal.
Final Proof: Failure of the local
land office to forward final proof will
not defest the rights of the entryman.
Local officers may require party to
submit additional final proof, and If
claimant refuses to do so the local
officers must render their decision
thereon.
Local officers should thoroughly
scrutinize and test the reliability Of
all proofs by cross-examination and
should take into consideration facts
within their personal knowledge in
passing upon final proof.
Guano.-Guano is mineral, and
may be entered under the mineral
laws.
Alumina.-Alumina Is not such
mineral as will except the land con-
tanning the same from settlement and
entry as agricultural land, or warrant
the allowance of a mineral entry
thereof.
Slate and Marble.-Land chiefly
valuable tor slate or marble Is miner
al in character.
Amador ledger. (Jackson, Amador County, Calif.) 1875-19??, 1907-08-02
The Slate Fair.

Sacramento, CAL, July %, 1907.
You can say to your readers with
confidence, that Californis is going
to have big state fair this year, l
know this is common claim, but
the conditions are different, and if
three-quarters of the promised ex-
hiblts make good, the several depart
ments of the fair will be more strong
~ represented than ever before in the
history of the state.
The livestock feature will be very
strong, with the famous short-horn
cattle predominating.
The Pavilion will be crowded with
exhibits as never before. -Four or
five or six county exhibits used to be
the rule. while this year we will have
not less than twenty and probably
close to thirty.
Canvassers have been all over the
state, and every industry has received
attention. The department of wo-
mems work and liberal arts is going
to be one of the finest ever seen at a
state fair.
By reason of the national irrigation
congress meeting at the same time,
we expect anywhere from five to ten
thousand eastern visitors, and the
friendly feeling abroad in California,
and the universal desire to once more
attend first class Fair, promises a
record breaking attendance from
within this state.
Thousands of dollars will be ex-
pended for entertaining fetes and
special attractions, and it is the
determination of the management to
have something doing in Sacramento
every hour during the term of the
exposition.
The effort being put forth by the
Irrigation Congress people and the
state fair management jointly, give
promise that the combined event will
be one of the biggest, most attractive
and most brilliant that was ever seen
in this part of California.
j. A. FILCHER, secretary.
Amador ledger. (Jackson, Amador County, Calif.) 1875-19??, 1907-08-02
with radium powder.

with radium powder.
The electrically conducting glass OF
G. E. Phillips is made by adding 12e
parts of sodium silicate and 81 parts
of borax to parts of flint glass. 1t
can be worked like ordinary glass,
but has 500 times as great conductiv-
ity. In one remarkable application,
fiber of it is substituted for the
gold-leaf commonly used for electro
scopes, the precious metal being used
only for the hinge, and this electro
scope proves a sensitive test for cleo
trio currents. while the fiber does not
stick to the walls of the instrument
like the goldleaf.
The regulation of clocks by wire
less telegraphy seems to have been
quite successful. In the experiments
at Vienna of Reithotfer and Morawetz,
the clock was controlled by wireless
impulses from a regulator 80 miles
away, and it kept perfect time, with
no interference from stray currents.
Amador ledger. (Jackson, Amador County, Calif.) 1875-19??, 1907-08-02

Ladies' Attention! Send your name,
address and size of dress-shields, also
name of dry goods store where you
trade and receive free sample pair
"Canfields" Hicks Brand Gossamer
Weight Shields. Address "Canfield''
care of the S. Fl. and M. Co., 25 Sout b
st, San francisco. Cal.
Amador ledger. (Jackson, Amador County, Calif.) 1875-19??, 1907-08-02

MISCELLANY
Reported weekly:for the Ledger.

Fog-Dispersing Apparatus. Climates
Graded by Sensation. Problem of
the RaiIs.--Nature In the Zoolog-
ical Garden.-Soft Shells Due to
Nerves-Soul Habitations. -Radium
Therapeutics Conducting Glass.
Wireless Time.
Amador ledger. (Jackson, Amador County, Calif.) 1875-19??, 1907-08-02
ANDREW PICCARDO
Freighter and Teamster
Jackson Gate Roa.

Freight hauled from Martell depot
and other points at lowest rates.
Ali parties wanting freight from
Martell delivered promptly should
have the same addressed in care oil
A. Piccardo, and send bills of lading
care Peter Piccardo Water st.
Amador ledger. (Jackson, Amador County, Calif.) 1875-19??, 1907-08-02

Heavy, impure blood makes
muddy, pimply complexion, head
aches, nausea, Indigestion. Thin
blood makes you weak, pale, sickly.
Burdock Blood Bitters makes the
blood rich, red, pure-restores perfect
health.
Amador ledger. (Jackson, Amador County, Calif.) 1875-19??, 1907-08-02

For mild, easy action of;the bowels,
a. single dose of Doan's Regulets Is
enough. Treatment cures habitual
constipation. rs cents box. Ask
your druggist for them.
Amador ledger. (Jackson, Amador County, Calif.) 1875-19??, 1907-08-02
THE RED FRONT
JackSon'S Cheapest Dry Goods Store,
We will make your suit to order.
Come and have your measure taken

Come now, while the selection is yet extensive, and
get your choice of our line of Dry Goods at reduced
prices 1t is for you to take advantage of good
thing Act quickly while it lasts as it will not last
very long at such reduced prices We favor no indi-
vlduals-1rst come, first served
Amador ledger. (Jackson, Amador County, Calif.) 1875-19??, 1907-08-02

Receipt books, location blanks, deeds
mortgages, promissory notes, etc.,
for sale; also mining signals on
cloth, graduation diplomas, at the
Ledger Office.
Amador ledger. (Jackson, Amador County, Calif.) 1875-19??, 1907-08-02

"Dr. Thomas Electric Oil is the
best remedy for that often fatal
disease-croup. Has been used with
success in our family for eight years.
Mrs L. VIII iteacre, Buffalo, N. Y.