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The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-01-15

Mn d, il SING AND 81 e
p5.iRINc LADIES' ana tden'a Cloth
Ip Work called for and delivered
Montiiy rates On application
sARRY n. COLE,
con. Phone, e0sN. Bell Phone, 241.
Shop, 49,.
PARKS Ave- under Broh's Shoe Store.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-01-15

The red mill in the musical comedy
of that name is 3S feet high. Mont
gomery and Stone. who are the stars
OF the piece, have been together 10
years. They started first with the
famous Haverly Minstrels.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-01-15

Monday. wedneaaay and Saturday
Depart, No. 2elS 100 o. M. No. los go
D. "a. Arhvos Fos 800 g.Ib 4. nj
soa, SEQ p. -
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-01-15

Otis Skinner. who is appearing in
THE Honor OF the Family" recently
addressed the students and faculty
of Chicago University on THE Ethics
OF the Drama" He has been asked to
develop his thesis with view to pre-
sentIng it before the faculty Of one
of the eastern universities this spring
for an honorary degree. Skinner nag
been several times honored by his
lima mater. Tufts University, of Mas
sachusetts.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-01-15
ATuRDAY.

liam A. Brady provides for the COM
Ing starring tour OF Louis Mann, will
depict some phases OF New York life.
Mann will create a serious character,
relieved by touches OF humor.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-01-15

Douglas Fairbanks, who plays the
American hustler in 1.-THE Man OF the
Hour" viii be starred in light com
edy next season. He is native of
Denver, and last summed welded the
daughter of ex-Cotton King Sullly.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-01-15
Mononpah Division.

For CLARKsBuRG and WESTON. I.elve
(tor ClarltsbufE only, Arrive. No. = Y
xT.Ss a. m. (tor ClRrkshurg only)s No Z
8, x4:45 p. m.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-01-15

Falrmont, Moraantown & Pittsbura q
For CoNNELI.sVILI.E and PTTTSBuRG
Leave No. 1, $500 a. M. No. 3. x7s4E
a. M; No. 81 '2st5 p,xm n Arrive. No
so, $50 p. IN; 80, :, x7sl0 b, M h
For AIoRGASNT9Ngll. Leave No sa, S9,0ol
p. N. arrive. No, o. xs:ss e. M
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sDaily. zDaily sEoep. Sunday. lsandss


For WASHINGTON. BALTIMORE.
PHILADELPHIA and NEW YORK
No. 8, "3:25 a. M; No. u. e1!3S p. sia.t
No. 4. sS:40 p. m. uocal to Graftou,l
CUMBERLAND ACCOM-. No. q. x7.0o q.
m. 81
GRAFTON ACCOM-. No. u, .1o;tl s.
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Mertheunn.

For COLUMBUS and CHICAGO. Me- T.
1924 a. :: No. II. 1880 p. N.
For WHEELING. No. Z. s2;2s a. M. ]; sSn. 3
IT. si:4o a. m. ClocaO; No. n, 1889 p,
The Washington times., 1908-09-06
ITALIAN BRIGANDS
DEFEAT SOLDIERS
Success in Country Leads to
Depredations Near
Big CitieS.

MILAN. Sept. 5.-The Italian author
ities have had better luck than the
French in keeping stories Of their
troubles with br.gands out of print
Maybe the press hasn't tried very hard
FOR the facts, for the censorship isn't
particularly strict and the outlaws
haven't made any effort 10 hide their
lights under a bushel.
Starting with the country roads ana
the outskirts of small villages, they
soon became so bold that armed banGs
began roaming the suburbs of the most
important cities. They fought the police
successfully. and, since soldiers Eavz
been sent out 10 deal with them IN
northern Italy, where they are most
numerous. they have concentrated in
the hills and are beating on the troops.
In true old-time style, several ricl.
men have been kidnapped and held for
ransom. No foreigners nave fallen into
their hands yet. but the Drigands ap-
preciate the value of q wealthy Amcri-
can or Englishman as highly as anyone,
and nothing but their own caution has
prevented Anglo-Saxons from tasting
outlaw hospitality.
The Washington times., 1908-09-06
CAT CLAWS COOK,
COLLECTS DAMAGES
Odd Claims Put Forward Under
England'S New COmpensa-
F ton Law.

LONDON. Sept. 5.-England's new
FompensatiCn law. which gives domestic
servants, among other employees the
right to claims for damages sustained
while at work, has now been working
lust over a year. It has resulted in a
number of very odd claims being put
forward by domestics who have suffered
from accidents while at work.
Varying the monOtOny OF the thou
sands of falls down stairs and window
cleaning mishaps, are queer accidents
like the following:
A maid breaking coal. swallowed a
piece which flew into her mouth, and
she suffered internal injuries.
Another girl swallowed a curtain pin
(which she was holding in her mouth
while helping 10 hang curtains.
And a cook was clawed about the face
and eyes by the kitchen cat
All received damages from their en-
ployers by order of the courts.
The Washington times., 1908-09-06
GERMANS TO INVADE
DOMAIN OF CAR
However, Troops VIII But Pass
Through on Way to
Pekin,

ST. PETERSBURG, Sept. 5.-At the
personal request of the Kaiser, the
Car has given authorization for the
conveyance over the Russian and
Trans-Siberian railways Of the German
troops which are being sent TO relieve
the garrison at Shantung and the le-
cation guard at Pekin.
The officials OF the towns through
which the Germans will pass have been
ordered to attend at the railway sta
tions and salute the officers.
It is understood that the GerE.an
contingent will comprise several hun
dred men. with a quantity of military
wagons and war material.
The Washington times., 1908-09-06
SEAWEED INDUSTRY
IN MANY LANDS
One of the Most Valuable
Aquatic Resources in
Europe and Iceland.

Among the most valuable of the
aquatic. resources of the world, and one
which is extensively utilized in France,
Ireland, Scotland, the East Indies.
China. Japan. and the United States,
| is the seaweed. In most of these coun-
! tries It is used for food and medicine,
I and in the manufacture Of jellies, can
dies, and other food preparations. It
| is also used for the sizing of textiles,
| stiffening the warp of silks. clarifying
wines. beers. coffee. and other drinks,
/ and IN the manufacture of paper.
| The seaweed industry in the United
States Is not as extensive as it IS abroad
/ It is practically restricted TO Massa-
chusetts. and is addressed to one spe-
cies, the Irish moss"
/ The Irish moss, or carrageen. is found
1 from North Carolina to Maine, as well
as on the Pacific coast, being especially
abundant north of Cape Cod. growing
/ on rocks just below the loW-Water mark.
/ The fronds are from three to six inches
long and usually purple, but when ex-
/ posed to a bright light while growing
are Of yellOWish-green color.
! The crop is usually gathered between
! the months of May and September. A
/ small part is gathered by hand, but
most OF il is torn from the rocks by
| means of rakes used from boats. The
| Takes are made especially for the pUTs
1 pose. have a lO-IOOt nanuie and head
/ u to Is inches wide, with "a to 2S teeth
! 6 inches long and an eighth of an inch
apart If the rocks are not scr2ped too
| clean ia the early part of the season,
/ II is possible in some of the warm
sheltered cOves 70 gather two crops a
! season The output in recent years has
varied considerably Occasionally heavy
storms do damage by tearing the plant
| from the rocks and scattering II along
miles of beach.
! In the preparation and curing OF Irish
moss, fair weather and much sunshine
( are the principal requisites. When first
| brought ashore, the plants are washed
/ in salt water, and then spread on the
| sandy beach to dry and bleach. After
! twenty-four hours in good weather
| they are raked up and again washed,
/ and again spread on the beach to dry.
! Three washings are usually sufficient
| for complete cleansing, curing and
/ bleaching. but as many as seven are
/ some times given. After the final wash
/ ing. the plants are left In the sun the
/ entire process requiring about two
! weeks of good weather and sunshine
| At the end of this period the plants fade
/ and are white or straW-COlOFed Two
/ more weeks are then required to sort
and prepare the product for shipping
! The moss is sent TO market in barrels
/ holding about 100 pounds. and the first
/ crops is usually shipped in August. The
product has a wide distribution in the
/ United States and Canada. part going
/ 70 druggists and grocers, while the
/ larger part is taken by brewers.-The
! World Today.
The Washington times., 1908-09-06
BEFORE PATENTS
INVENTIONS STOLEN
Secrets Had TO Be Guarded Until
Laws of Protection Were
Made.

Before patents were granted for in
eentions, the inventor had but one way
to secure q return from his invention.
That was to keep 1t secret.
Secret inventions were the most val
h1able possessions Of many families and
guilds says American Industries But
in proportion TO their value, they tempt
ed the Cupidity OF competitors. The Sc
cret of making Venetian glass was
greatly priced and was most jealOusly
guarded A Venetian named PaOH, who
possessed the secret, left Venice and
wandered northward practicing his art.
lie was tabled In Normandy with
dagger marked Traitor measure
taken to preserve the secret
In l71O the elector Of Sastony learned
shst q man named BOttger had disCOv-
cred the secret Of making porcelain. He
a-cordingly confined him in the castle
of Albrechtsburg until the discovery had
been perfected. The wOrkmen were
swcrn to secrecy, and the drawbridge
was kept up except 10 admit those spe-
riallv authorized. Thus was the manu-
Sacturc of the famous Dresden ware
begun. The secret was soon carried to
Vienna, where a royal factory was es-
SabIished. and to France. where il was
the foundation of the manufacture Of
the famous SeVTes pottery.
The stealing of the secret OF making
Scast steel is an interesting example.
A matchmaker named HuntsInan was
dissatisfied with The watch springs the
market afforded. and in 1860 conceived
that II he could cast the steel into an
4ngot. springs made from il would be
more homogeneous His conception was
successfully carried out. and a large
market was established for "Hunst-
mans ingOts." Large works with tali
chimneys were soon built.
Every effort was made to keep the
secret. No one was admitted to the
works The process was divided, and
persons working on each part We're kept
in ignorance Of other TaTts Of the work.
one bitter winter night a man. dressed
IS q farm laborer. came 20 the door ap-
par6ptly iE an exhausted condition. and
asked admittance. The foreman, deCeiv-
ed by his appearance into thinking the
mau was Incapable of understanding
what he would see. let him ia
The man dropped down in sight of the
furnaces and seemed 70 sleep. Through
furitiveiy opened eyes he saw the work
mar cut bars OF steel into bits and de-
pOsiting them into crucibles, put the
CruCibles in furnaces and urge the fires
10 the highest pitch. The wcrknten had
to protect themselves from the heat by
wet cloths. Finally the stcel melted,
ne saw the Crucibles were withdrawn
aud the steel was cast into ruClds-and
the secret was a secret no longer.
The Washington times., 1908-09-06
MUNICIPAL BUS LINE
GOES WELL IN VIENNA
First Good Transit Service Since
City Bought Out Private
Concern.

VIENNA. Sept. 5.-The municipality OF
Vienna has acquired the rolling stock.
horses, and concessions Of the bankrupt
bus lines, and is running the buses on
better time and at a cheaper rate than
the old concern
All the buses are labeled Property of
the City of Vienna" The horses re-
ceive better and more food, the vehicles
have been thoroughly overhauled, paint
ed and cleaned and the drivers and
conductors are now paid living wages.
The Washington times., 1908-09-06
New Fall 1908 Lace


We've been busy receiving
and marking these lates
arrivals in EOttinghams.
Irish Points. and Point Ven
ice Lace Curtains. and now
offer them for your inspec-
ton with every assurance
OF their winning your favor.
SPECIAI-Iu the pur-
chase we bought up at a
very special figure 5o1 PAIRS
Of genuine Nottingham Lace
Curtains Of the regular 81
grade so low that we can
sell them for
The Washington times., 1908-09-06

Free
a Case Of Guar
a n { e ed Silver
ware FREE with
every $500 pur-
chase.
An especially at
tTaCtiVe present
for those who buy
50 worth Of
goods. The case
contains one doz-
Ell tea spoons,
sugar spoon and
butter knife, and
there is a five
year guarantee in
each case
The Washington times., 1908-09-06
CAN YOU?

Can you gaze at the stars when the
silence is deep
And say, as if Co "rere consenting to
hear,
That no one tonight wiz be robbed of
sweet sleep
Because YOU nave won a success
which was dear?
Have YOU crushed no fair hope. nor
snread griel on the way?
How is 1t with you at the end OF the
day2 Chicago Record Herald.
The Washington times., 1908-09-06
GERMANY NO LOSER
IN MOROCCO AFFAIR
Hesitancy of Clemenceau to
Act Fatal to Frances
Plans.

LONDON, Sept. 5,-Germany has lost
nothing in the Moroccan business ex-
cept in one particular-the increase of
Irritation in France and the postpone
ment TO a more remote future OF the
day when Paris and Berlin viii unite
10 bury the hatchet.
The really big mistake has been made
by France and met by Germany.
Clemenceau waited too long for the
crucial step.
Had France and Spain, agents of the
powers. acted Immediately after the de-
feat of Add el ASH by Mulai Hand in
the night battle of August % and taken
the initiative in a proposal to recognize
the usurper, on condition that he pledge
himself To observe the Algeciras act,
clemenceau would have won great
diplomatic victory, Paris and Madrid
hesitated and lost.
Condemned IN Spain.
Spanish public opinion, as distinct from
official attitude, is sharply condemna-
Sory of the hesltancy of the French gov
arnment.
EI Heraldo says:
"France and Spain are alike involved
5n the defeat OF Add el ASH and may
be thankful II Germany spares tlelu
the chagrin of seeing the victorious
arms of AIulai Hand turned against the
manufactures of the Algeciras act.
more than six months ago Paris and
Madrid ought TO have changed their
talk and prepared for the inevitable
Germany threw out hints then, which
would have been taken had they come
arom any other source"
RepTOaCh Clemenceau.
Some Spanish papers like the Espana
Nueva. reproach CIemenceau with hav-
ing refused TO recognize Mulai Hafd
when the two capitals of the Sheridan
empire. Fez and Marrakesh, had pro-
claimed him Sultan.
Whatever the painful pTeliminaries
may be-" says a London weekend re-
view, ''our friends in Paris may as well
make up their minds TO join as grace
fully as possible in the conservation or
AIulai Hahd by Europe"
Another London journal suggests Jhat
s.for the first time Clemenceau has lack
ed the requisite resoluteness and has
displayed something of the fatal pro-
crastination of the fallen Moor
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fused. They had stood for the mines and
s,tbma rines and dips and shoots. but they
drew the line on captive balloons. Lajoie
absolutely declined to risk his $4,000
week and the others backed him up. So
the stunt was called of.
Joe went out TO the park to tell Capt
Tom about II and they had a crouch party
all by themselves.
We'll go UP anyhow said Baldwin.
and the two of them went. And as they
sat in tie basket of the balloon. way up
yonder i'm the clouds. Joe began TO swear.
Its a shame" he said. that this
bunch of ball players can't see a good
thing, when they're up against it. Why.
it would have made grand Advertising
How grand-just how grand-youve no
idea" replied Tom. wiping away tear
and grooming.
.'How's that asked Cantillon.
Why" mourned Baldwin. you and
had arranged to take the bunch up, but
all by myself l had fixed it with the men
who run the windlass that lets the bal
loon up and down that as soon as We got
up in the air they were to cut the rope
and turn us loose. i had the balloon spe-
cially inflated for. the occasion. and as
the wind blows steadily from the ocean
at this time of the year I'll guarantee
we'd have fioated for a week and landed
somewhere in the vicinity OF Dubuque,
Iowa. Lordy. but that would have made
fine story
I.ajoie is the only one who doesn't be-
lieve this part of the yarn. He insists
that the whole business was a frame-up
between Baldwin and Cantillon. with the
latter doing the sinister suggesting.
Anyhow, the story has got around TO
such an extent that ball players avoid
Baldwin as II he were the devil. and can't
be persuaded to go within twelve miles OF
a balloon shed.
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stand. but that he'd just get into an au-
tomobile-why, I'd first pick out my car
from the list. and make lightning ar
rangements for my bit from the manu-
facturers of that car-and then I'd be
fixed for life.
'It would be the advertisement for the
car you see. They've been trying to get
that ad. over for years and years. have
the automobile men, without ever being
able to make 1t stick. They weren't try
ing to sell him a car All they wanted
him to do was to get into one of their
cars.
"The car that Mr.. Roosevelt first got
into would, Of course, come in for the
most gigantic advertisement in the his
tory of the automobile industry.
You can imagine the effect of such
an advertisement 1t would be worked up
in huge type, of course, all over the land,
and other lands. how President Roosevelt,
after having entertained profound
prejudice against automobiles throughout
most of his time in the White House had
suddenly got over that prejudice in Ia
vor of such and such car, the over
whelming merits of that car having ap-
pealed so powerfully that he just natur-
ally couldn't go on thinking mean things
about automobiles any longer. And SO
on. The advertisement would not only be
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The fact remains, however, that they're
Sunday Afternoon Callers; that they keep
right on Sunday Afternoon Calling for
yahs and yahs. as Guy Standing would
say; that they never, by the remotest
chance, take a hint: that they are mani
testify incapable of getting wise unto
themselves; and that all of US. the VIC
tins of the Sunday Afternoon Callers.
hate 'em with a profound elemental.
yitriolic. soaring, soaring. blithering.
binding. shattering. deadly hatred.
In the name of all the mud OF the
Yosemite geysers. then: why 90 they
keep right on Sunday Afternoon Calling?
Oh. well. maybe they don't know any
better. That's the only merciful view
But they ought TO be taught. Let's In
augurate little quiet campaign to teach
'em.
You know how this Sunday Afternoon
Calling thing works out of course.
You and the wife put in a good part Of
Sunday morning at churchman's. II
not, why, you sort of putter around after
breakfast, reading the papers and things
You yourself, perhaps, are seized by a
violent longing to clean your pipes, and
you fizgig around with alcohol and pipe
cleaners and get the place all smelly and
your wife kicks about it and you have
coolies and slathers of fun. Or, maybe
you see the old guitar or mandolin or
fiddle hanging up, and you say to your
self, "B'jee, I'll just put some strings
on that old hewgag-Ive been neglecting
1t something frightful," and SO you fool
around with the dusty. rattly instrument
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-22

forced. frozen smiles, and pretend to he
keenly interested while the Sunday After
noon Callers tell you all about what they
did down in Atlantic City while they
were on their vacation. They tell some
Of the stories over and over again. and
never notice that you re dying sitting
down. you and your wife. The Mcpherson
of the Sunday Afternoon Callers begins
to tell you why he thinks Bryan's got a
real good show, because, y'see. Indiana is
IN bad shape for the republicans because
Fairbanks is sore. yknow. and so is
Hemenway, and you know Ohio is i'm rot
ten condition for Taft, and Bryan's been
gaining in Illinois, and that factional
light in New York over Gov. Hughes IL
sure hurt Taft in the big state and all
like that: and you listen and listen, and
strange yawns. and wish the fellow were
with Sven Hedn in Tibet or somewhere
Meanwhile. the lady end of the Sunday
Afternoon Calling sketch is telling your
wife-who is close to choking herself to
death trying TO cover up her yawns-
about some new stuff she's heard about
with which TO wash the hair, and now's
the time. she goes on, To buy next years
shirt waists for almost nothing. and, OH
they did enjoy the bathing so much down
at Atlantic. and there was one woman
whose bathing suit-sh-sh- Sh,-and so on
Oh. well. why proceed with this? The
Sunday Afternoon Callers stick around
and stick around and stick around, and
even when you absolutely refuse to muffle
your yawns any longer, why, they stick
around. and
Say, why are these Sunday Afternoon
Callers, anyway? Why are they?
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habit of aiding bright young chaps TO-
ward getting an education. He helped only
such young men as couldn't afford to go
to college, but who had to do their study
ing after working hours. For such as
these Mr.. Spofford would map out with
great care a regular university course OF
study, taking the capabilities OF each OF
the young chaps into careful considera-
ton. He knew how to discipline them as
to their reading. and bow to keep them
from falling into mere desu1tory ruts OF
study, and his interest in the young chaps
who followed his courses never tagged.
Many prosperous and successful pro-
fessional man in Washington today owes
his start along the road Of success to this
interest on the part of Ainsworth Spofford
when they were struggling young fellows.
In other cities. too. there are many men
who having had the advantage of Mr..
Spofford's guidance in obtaining their edu
cations, launched out from here and made
good.
He was one of the most learned men IN
all the world, and he will long be remem-
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Alf. "are Won perfectly comfortabie!
"Thank YOU yes" Mrs. ALI replied.
You can see?"
''Oh. yes; I can. see nicely! M,
Those pillars are not in your way
Not at all
The two old ladies behind Mr. ana Mrs;
A. EXCHANGED glances. They were tickled
to death at this evidence that consid-
Grafton and courtesy and all sucn We're
still above par. They looked aomlrlheiy
at AlfS broad back.
Then" said ALI to Mrs. All. II that s
the case suppose you change seats WIN
me-"
And the old ladies shifted rapidly three
times in succession and looked unhappy
all the rest of the evening.
*
T suppose everybody in this neck of the
woods is simply tickled to death that
Capt Tom Baldwin finally put his dirig-
ible airship over the plate and is about
to collect some real money from the
United States government. Capt-or Fly
ing Tomas they call MN OUT on me
Pacific coast where most OF his actlv-
tiles have been turned loose. has made
himself popular around here. as every
where. and folks were glad to see him
win out.
But honestly 1t got mighty tiresOme
reading all the literary JUNK mat was
turned out in connection with these air
ship tests One would think folks had
forgotten that Lincoln Beachy used to
sail over Washington in dirislDie ngnt-
ing on top of buildings and in parks. cir
cling the Capitol and the Monument and
performing generally, and that we were
all expected to believe the Baldwin YES
sci was the first that had ever orna-
mented the air in these parts. And those
desperate, daring dashes for carburet-