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The San Francisco call., 1908-12-31
SEVENTY THOUSAND
PERISH IN MESSINA
King and Queen Of Italy Visit the Scene Of
+ Greatest Disaster and Cheer Unfortunates
by Joining With ReSCuerS

sicily can be measured only by the
fact that il is now estimated that
10000 persons perished in Messina and
. Reggie alone. A score of other towns
.have been devastated and thousands Of
victims in these places must be added
10 the roll In the face OF these awful
totals All Italy stands appalled,.
Nor has the fun death list yet been
reported. Shiploads of fugitives have
arrived at Naples and other ports. and
tho vast majority Of these are sorely
injured. other thousands remain near
The ruins of their homes or wander half
starved, half naked. over the Land.
Messiaa Mass of Ruins
TIE forces that on Monday over
whelmed the cities also destroyed the
means Of sustenance. Telegraphic
Communication has been established
with Messina, the apparatus having
been setsup in a railway station. Mes
sages that have come over the line.
though they have been meager in de-
'tail. show that hope is gone. Nothing
remains of the city but a mass Of
ruins that have been swept by fire A
mere handful Of survivors is being
cared for by the rescuing forces. but
their distress is great, and fl has been
Increased by the recent icy wind that
followed the deIuge Of rain. Destitu-
-tion is appalling. There is little food
and less water. OF AIessina's 10000
Population it is believed that fully
10000 persisted. Forty thousand people
died in Reggie.
King Victor Emmanuel and Queen
Helena were in Messina today. The
king explored the ruins. regardless OF
the danger 10 which he exposed him
self lie was often moved TO tears at
the heartrenoing scenes he came upon
at every turn. The king was loud in
hss praise Of the splendid work accom-
'plished by the Italian, Russian and
English bluejackets. who saved many
persons who would otherwise have
perished. The queen spent the day in
the wards of the improvised hospitals
visiting the wounded. many of whom
have lost all that was dear 10 them
Her majesty did her best to cheer
them with womanly words of consola-
tion. often breaking into sobs as she
listened 10 their dreadful tales OF suf-
fering. The king left for Reggie to-
night.
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-31
SANTA CRUZ RESIDENTS
SUBSCRIBE LARGE SUN
.Seee.aI DispaLeh q The CaIIl


SANTA CRUZ. Dec. SO.-Citizens in
mass meeting tonight were enthusiastic
over The following resolutions. which
were unanimously adopted.
Whereas vast section OF southern Italy
has been desolatsd By earthquake tidal wave
and IRE. aud thousands upon thousands or
human beings are in dire distress and threat
ened With pestilence and other sunerines
Following IN the wake of a disaster of this
nature. and
whereas. the National Red Cross society
has issued broadcast call for assistance r,
succor the wounded. sick. starving and dis
t-eSSed- and ameliorate in so far as hurna7
assistance can the agoniz ng consequences .of
terrible calamity; now therefore he II
Resolved that the citizens or Santa Cruz
in mass meeting assembled. do Subscribe the
sum az 81 600 toward the fund that is being
raised FOR the relief OF sufferers from the
Italian disaster.
Ready to Cooperate
SEATTLE. Dec 30.-The minister Of
every church in Seattle. all the philan-
thropic organizations. the Red Cross
and others interested in the relief OF
humanity assured the Italian consul.
Dr.. J. A Ghighlione. today OF financial
support and their willingness to CO.
operate with him. IN any way possible
for the relief of the sufferers from the
disaster in southern Italy
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-31
Refugees crowd Catania

Catania, the largest city nearest to
the scene Of the disaster, is crowded
with refugees. and the continuous
stream Of fUgitiVes coming in. the
sight Of the wounded and the. repeti-
tion Of real or imaginary earthquakes.
have 80 alarmed the people that they
are becoming uncomfortable. There is
no longer any place where the refugees
may ind shelter. Cardinal Francica
Nava dir BOntife. archbishop Of Catania.
has employed all the money in his pos
session to provide bread for the fugi-
tives. but the people OF Catania also
are in great need. as the ordinary bus
mess pursuits have been entirely in
terruDted
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-31
Fear for AeIonian Group

ROME, Dec 30.-Cable communities
lions with the Aelonian islands, 25
niles north of Sicily. is interrupted 1t
is feared that the islands also have
been devastated The largest of the
group is the island of Lipari. and the
apital of the town has population OF
$4,000.
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-31
Horror Worse Than War

The minister OF war is .dispatching
orders to the military authorities. who
wave practically taken over the abso-
lutte power throughout the zone of the
earthquake, explaining.
This disaster has resulted in a
greater loss OF life than any of our
wars for independence. Indeed. the sit
uation is much worse. as, while war is
always preceded by a period of prepara-
tion. this has happened within 40 sec
onds. While war only affects the young
and strong among the people. the pres
ent calamity has moved down women
and children, old men and young. While
in war the armies are followed by the
most complete camp hospitals, the num-
berless wounded in Calabria and east
ern Sicily have been left in many cases
- hours without assistance. Even
when rescued il is impossible to house
them, everything available having been
filled by the dead Lack of care and
starvation viii complete the work that
the forces Of nature have left undone.' y
All the heads Of foreign states have
sent expressions Of warmest sympathy
and deepest coincidence. The message
% France was especially warm. and
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-31
cOnsuI's Death Confirmed

The government is finding difficulty
IN ascertaining the fate OF the many
foreigners who were in the earthoalak 9
zone at the time Of the catastrophe. in
Qurles concerning whom are coming
from all quarters OF the globe. Admi-
raj Makarof, Russian commander of
the battleship which arrived with fugi-
tives at Naples today, confirms the re-
port Of the death OF the American con-
SUI at Messina. Arthur S Cheney, and
VIE, who We're buried in the ruins of
the consulate
The number OF Americans in Sicily
and southern Italy is believed to be
small and several OF them have been
reported TO be staying at Taormini.
which is on the east coast, about 80
miles southwest Of Messina According
10 the latest reports the place suffered
no harm from the earthoual,e
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-31

that nation is dispatching five warships
from Toulon TO Messina. This is hailed
as token OF love from sister race.
The minister of marine tonight re-
ceived word that the steamships Taor-
nina and Campania, laden with $4,000
beds and a large supply of provisions,
had left Genoa bound for Messina.
Other steamers, also fully stocked, are
on their way TO the stricken cities from
various ports
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-31

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The San Francisco call., 1908-12-31

nina and Campania laden with 5000
beds and a large supply of provisions,
had left Genoa bound for Messina-
Other steamers. also fully stocked, are
on their way TO the stricken cities from
various ports.
Valiant Rescue Work
The rescue parties, military. naval
and civil. of different nationalities, are
doing great work, but the task before
them is almost hopeless. Added to the
oifhculty OF obtaining food and water,
there are no drugs or surgical appli-
ances Temporary hospitals are being
rigEed up, bur comparatively only a few
can be relieved and the scenes of hor-
ror defy description. The survivors of
the earthquake are suffering cruel ex-
tremities, and in Messina they may be
seen everywhere vainly searching in
the dust and debris for morsels of food
Late dispatches state that the city of
Palmi contains 1900 dead and twice as
mapy injured. Two-thirds of the town
was laid waste. All the villages ad-
Jacent are damaged severely.
The king has telegraphed Premier
Gioletti. informing him that Reggie is
IN the same awful condition as Mes
sina and announcing that a Russian
steamer with 500 injured viii arrive at
Naples tomorrow His majesty asks
that all preparations be made for their
reception at the hospitals and requests
that the ship be sent back with all the
doctors that can be mustered.
Like Incandescent Furnace
Dispat tches from Catania describe
Messina as appearing like huge in
candescent furnace. The fire has spread
to the buildings that had not yet fallen.
completing the work of destruction.
The strait OF Messina is now choked
with corpses of men and animals. At
the present time there are 10 warships
at Messina-four Italian, four British
and four Russian. as well as a number
Of destroyers and steamers. the latter
belonging TO the Italian Central navf-
cation company. The injured are be-
ing carried aboard the steamers and
viii be removed to Naples.
General Marazzi, commandant at
Catanzaro. has telegraphed to the gov
ernment that he has tried vain1v for
two days to reach Reggie by land and
sea. The roads are impossible and the
shore has been so torn and twisted, as
far as he travelled in Calabria, that ii
was impossible to approach by water
At the ministry of marine word has
been received that frightful lootine
and piilage occurred at Reggie.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-02-19
catarrh Cannon DC cured

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Catarh Is a blood or constitutional
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Take Halls Family Pills for consh
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The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-02-19
LESS OF IT HERE.
Tells How to Prepare Simple Mixture
To Overcome Dread Disease.

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To Overcome Dread Disease.
To relieve the worst forms OF Rheu-
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bedtime:
Fluid Extract Dandelion, one-halr
ounce; Compound Kargon, one ounce;
Compound Syrup Sarsaparilla, three
ounces.
These harmless ingredients can be
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are easily mixed at home by shaking
well In bottle.
This prescription. states well
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from the blood the poisonous waste
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AS Rheumatism is not only the most
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1t is said that person who would
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Cut this ont and preserve It. Good
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The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-02-19

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The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-02-19
Court ins
AbouE une rails:
PERSONS WHO MoLEsT: ATTEND
ANTS MAY GET ItTo SER;
GUS TROUBLE.

NoRGANTowN, Feb 1e.-At tile
opening Of court yesterday morning
Judge Mason called attention TO an
error which appeared yesterday in
one OF the city papers in commenting
on the ending of the Keener case yes
terlay. The paper stated that the
case came to an end because 1t was
not shown that the defendant hadSlls-
turbed religious worship for which he
stood charged.
The court stated that no one had
the right to disturb funerals aud
added that he was afraid that the
idea would gain believers because Of
the ending of the case in question
without any punishment having been
inflicted. He said that whenever
1T was shown that religious worship
had taken place at a funeral or
elsewhere. and in addition 1t was es.
tabIIshed that the accused had dis
turbed this punishment would follow
under the statute which governs in
this contingency.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-02-19
TENNESSEE DEMOCRATS.

NASHVILLE. Tenn. Feb. 49, In
response to the call of Chairman
Henry B. Morrow. the Tennessee
Democratic executive committee will
meet in the Maxwell house at noon
tomorrow. At this meeting the date
of the State convention for the Sc
lection of delegates to the Denver
convention will be decided. The ques
ton Of a gubernatorIal primary will
also be determined. Owing to the
fight over the governorship. the meet
ing Of the committee promises to be
exceedingly lively.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-02-19
Catholics May
Get Broaddus
BISHOP DoNAHuE is SAID TO
HAVE MADE OFFER FOR
PROPERTY.

HARRISBURG, Feb. $50 far the
consummation of the sale of Broaddus
Institute to the Clarksburg sanitarI-
um has not taken place, though the op'
tion still holds good. Whether or not
the company will purchase the prop
erty or allow the option lapse is not
known certainly as yet, but as the
site and buildings are desirable. in
fact, ideal in many respects for san
itarium. 1t is more than probable that
the deal will be completed at an early
date
It is understood that others are
seeking also to purchase Broaddus
and the entire acreage. Among these
is said to be Bishop P. ]. Donahue,
of the West Virginia diocese of the
Catholic Church, who is reported as
having made an offer for the entire
property.
1t Is not known to certainty what
Bishop Donahue desires to do with
the Broaddus property, but he will
doubtless devote 1T to school purposes
but whether as ladies' seminary or
school for boys is not known, pos
sibly the latter as q movement has
been under way here for some time
to establish a boys school under the
direction and control Of the Catholic
denomination.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-02-19
Another 3. a. 8. ReIIe.

The recent publication of the res
direction Of some old time B. and O..
tfmebook relics has awakened quite
an interest in these relics of years
ago on thel fne OF the first great rail-.
road TO brave tho crests of the ALE.
ghenles. The latest of these old
schedules to be hauled out of the
closet where 1t had been laid away al.
most half century ago as out Of
date and practical use, is schedule
for the operation of trains on the
Petersburg division, between Graf.
ton and the Ohio river town, and
bears the date of August, 1863, and
is the property of George w. Travis,
OF the First ward. who was then n
youthful telegrapher for the company
and stationed at CORVALLIS. Then
It took an express train six hours to
run from Grafton to Parkersburg.
Nov they do 1t in less than three. OF.
ten much less. w. P. Smith was then
tranmaster for that division. Mr.,
Travis sets much store by his old
time relic of his early days of rail-
roading. Neither is the division on
which he operated as old as some Of
the schedules exhibited SO far-Gras
ton Sentinel.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-02-19
FAIR sUFFRAGlsTs
STORM ALBANY.

ALBANY. y. Y, Feb. 19.-Every
train into Albany this morning
brought delegations Of fair sufrragists
intent upon making the Legislative
hearing on the proposed amendment
to the constitution, giving women
the ballot. the occasion for the
greatest demonstration the women OF
the Empire State have yet attempted.
1t is expected that the women will
wait upon Governor Hughes. Every
suffrage organization in New York
City has sent delegations. and all 9TH
er cities of the State are well repre-.
scented.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-02-19
1dIseaaeS.

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The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-02-19
Notice.

Notice is hereby given that the an
nual meeting OF the stockholders Of
the FaIrmont Brewing Company Will
be held at the Offices Of the company
Virginia avenue and Fifth street. Fair
mont, W. Va, on Thursday. the goth
day q February, 1908, at 2 o'clock, p
M, for the purpose of electing a Board
of Directors for the ensuing year and
any other business that may properly
come before the meeting.
H. P. GILMORE. President
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-02-19
NOTICE.

Revival services at the Wilfong Hall
State street, First ward. Rev. A. D
zahmiser, of Blaisville, Pa, district
elder Of the Greensburg district, Pitts
burg Conference, is with us, and will
preach Monday. Tuesday, Wednesday
and Thursday evenings, Come and
hear him.
Rev. L. N. CAMPBELL, Pastor.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-02-19
DoukHosoRs PLAN JOURNEY.

ST. PAUL, Mimi, Feb. 19.-Advices
received here state that the fanatical
Doukhobors now settled in Northwest
ern communities are planning another
mad pilgrimage for this spring. It is
said that many of the fanatics are suf.
ferlng horrible privatiOns and self-im-
posed hardships and that scores of
children have succumbed to starvation.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-02-19
Lewis AND DONOVAN.

NEW YORK, Feb. 19.--WillIe Lewis
and Jim Donovan are the stars on to-
nights fight car of the sharkey Ath-
letlc club. The bout was originally
set for last Wednesday, but was post
poned week.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-02-19

we solicit your business. which vi.
receive prompt and careful attsntie'
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-02-19
Notice MOnonsah Relief Fund Sub
serIbers.

The general relief committee has re-
quested the West virgInian to turn
over its fund into the hands of Mr.
]. E. Sands treasurer Of the commit
tee, and as part of the money sub
scribed has not yet been paid in, this
means is taken to notify such sub
scribes as have not yet paid their
subscriptions that the entire amount
win be turned over a. sooa a. -
balance il paid into - h9