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The drizzling pin held the crowd down. but il
did not dampen the enthusiasm of anybody.
There was plenty of roofing and also plenty OF
weeping and gnashing of teeth when the Seals
fell down.
The Columbus journal., 1909-11-10
A STOUT THING

Miss Burden was not devoid Of good sense. but
she had brooded her neighbor's treatment Of
her until it seemed both ntolerable and awess. II
involved a question Of shares in the privileges Of
certain spring of water and Of rights in q certain
path. and disagreement over these had led to
other differences small and large. until the main
issue seemed hopelessly confused.
Finally Miss Burden resolved to consult law
yer. to ascertain II there might not be comforting
relief for her feelings in lawsuit. When a wom-
ans evaporation reaches the point where she IL
ready to resort to the law. she Is to be dreaded.
and Miss Burden went to Lawyer Fairmans ONCE
with a long and spirited story Of her wrongs.
Unfortunately for her plan. these wrongs were
rather of word than Of deed and rather of fancy
than Of record What the neighbor wanted to do
and talked about doing. and even what he meant
to do ut some future time. did not greatly impress
Mr. Fairman. He gently suggested to the angry
client that her mood was unjustihed by what had
actually happened and concluded his advice with
some words which she never forgot
Don't go to law. my dear lady. until you have
some facts to take with you. Law by itself il .
poor friend; but facts stout thing-a facts =
stout thing!"
The country lawyers wisdom is sound philoso-
ply for every day in the year. Fancy gives birth
to long train Of children good and bad. and they
all have legs and arms OF characteristic slender
ness and grasp on life too gentle to be control
ling. Set them in line Of battle and Master Fact
VIII scatter them all like dry leaves-for in deed
and in truth fact IL q stout thing!-Youth's Com
paniOn. .
The Columbus journal., 1909-11-10

Brenta-places al famous in Vene-
tian history. Nasni1cent work 10 be-
ing done. an excellent example Of 10
constructive skin being the piecing to-
gether q the madonna Of Sansovmo,
which was found smashed into nearly
1000 fragments. So. owing to the
generosity of the art patrons Of Eu-
rope in general and the pope in par
ticular, the Campanile Win soon reas-
sert its domination.
The Columbus journal., 1909-11-10
Rebuilding the Can,panile at Venice

Campanile win resemble the old IN
appearance. though iron clamps and
Orders win In reality make It en-
tirely safe. The only proposed altera-
tion il the removal Of pillar which
stood in the center Of the tower, In
favor Of . passenger lift For the
most part. too old associations are being
ING preserved, the stone being quar-
ried In Istria, the cement coming
rom Montferrat, the sand from
The Columbus journal., 1909-11-10

territory lying between its boundary and the
Paraguay river. and Brazil acquired Bolivfa's
claim to the Acre region on the northeast. The
latter territory being considered the more valu-
able. Brazil stipulated to pay cash indemnity
of E2,OO0.000 sterling.
These two treaties were of immense conse-
quence to Bolivia: first. in relieving her from
the old railway and mining entanglements: sec.
Ond, in securing the construction of the africa
La Paz railway; third, through the loan of Chi
lean credit in internal railway construction: and.
fourth, in providing a cash fund of E23OO.O00
with which to guarantee or to begin the actual
construction of the trunk lines.
Following the ratification of the treaties ne
gotiations were opened with prominent European
and American capitalists and ON May 19. 1906.
a contract was signed with the National City
bank and Speyer & Co, of New York The con-
tract was signed in La Paz by a representative
of the concessionaires and additional stipulations
were made on May ~.
Under article III of the contract the conces-
sionaires oblige themselves within . period Of
10 years to construct the following railway sys-
tens:
(a) From Oruro to 'viacha. with branch to
the river Desaguadero. connecting with the africa
o. From Oruro to Cochabamba.
(c) From Oruro to Potosi
Cd From Potosi to Tupizi, by Casa and Gaia
saita.
(e) From Uyuni to Potosi.
() From La Paz to Puerto Pando.
All of these roads are to be one-meter gauge
except the last two mentioned which. In the dis
cretion Of the concessionaires. may be Of IS cen
timeters gauge.
The cost of the railways is estimated at E5,-
100000 sterling including 81, 200 900 allowed for
the La Paz-Puerto Pand0 line.
=, The; concessfonaires are authorized to issue
TIVE classes of bonds-irst mortgage and second
mortgage, or income bonds. The first mortgage
bonds. which are first lien, are authorized to
the amount Of f3700.0o0 sterling bear i've per
cent interest and are payable in 20 years. The
interest for 20 years IL guaranteed by the gov
eminent Of Bolivia,
bonds to the amount of fz.000000 sterling Is
authorized in case the sum of E5,500.0 900 proves
insufficient to build the lines. These bonds Wl0
The Columbus journal., 1909-11-10

The construction Of the new Cam
panile at Venice IL proceeding apace.
and 1911 should see its completion. 1t
has been fortunate In being relieved
OF al pecuniary embarrassment
fate which our tottering cathedrals
have not avoided-and the originally
estimated E72,OOO and later calcu-
lation of $4,000 have already been
e..----.-a ."~"+hnr with q comfortable
surplus for emergencies. The new
The Columbus journal., 1909-11-10

Courtesy over the telephone II Viz.
tue. and it's Just - offensive to the
girl at the switchboard to b called
Dutch mutt ~ Il would Be to Be told
that her hat isn't on straight.-Hart-
ford Times.
The Columbus journal., 1909-11-10

clusively settle all the questions arising
therefrom, that on October 20, 1904, at San
tiagO, plenipotentiaries of the two countries
signed the treaty of peace and friendship
which put final end to all disputes between
Bolivia and Chile and secured in addition
concessions to the former.
In the preceding year, 1903, was signed
the treaty of Rio de Janeiro with Brazil
Under this treaty an exchange of territories
between the two countries was effected. Bo-
livfa acquired on. the southeast the strip of
The Columbus journal., 1909-11-10

2 It's the Judgment of many smokers that
Lewis Single Binder SC cigar equals N
quality most l0c cigars
The Columbus journal., 1909-11-10

and silver mining. But the taxes from nitrate 7
ton paid in a large measure the expenses of gov
eminent and with the loss of this revenue the
state was forced into consideration of the eco
nomic development of the country in other lines
than gold and silver production alone.
The settled part of Bolivia was then and is
to a large extent yet that high table-land one Of
the most spacious and elevated plateaux to be
found the globe which lies between the west
ern and the eastern Andes. This table-land
tends from about the Argentine border in the
south into Peru on the northwest and is from
50 to lao miles in width
On the Chilean border the western Cordillera
The Columbus journal., 1909-11-10

Prosperity on the farm means plenty
Of money in circulation everywhere.
The Columbus journal., 1909-11-10

Some peoples cast-off happiness.
like their cast-off clothes, would make
some other people very happy.
The Columbus journal., 1909-11-10
pocTuR's paEsclbrI.elt


Go to any good prescription drug.
gist and get the following and mix
them: II he does not have these In
gradients he win get them from his
wholesale house.
Ono ounce compound syrup q
Sarsaparilla. and one ounce Toris com
pound.. Add these to . half pint 81
0rst-class Whiskey. and use . table
ssoonful before each meal and ut bed
time. The bottle must be veil shaken
each time. This simple remedy ID
one Of the most effective known. The
restorative action win be felt after
the first few doses.
The Columbus journal., 1909-11-10

Dr. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets regulate and iByi9-
orat0 stomach, liver and bowels. Sus1r-eoAt0o,
M, xranuies, easy 70 take. Do not GaDo.
The Columbus journal., 1909-11-10
Poor Opinion Of coun.ryme..

One Of the great intellects Of Eng.
land has stated that not shove $4,000
people In all Britain can read and un-
derstand the ordinary London news.
paper.
The Columbus journal., 1909-11-10

X q man is q liar 1t IL useless to
tell him 20. He knew 1t all the time.
The Columbus journal., 1909-11-10
elnia.

StntS.
Wigg-Scribbler's stories all have
such sad endings.
Wagg-Yes. they generally find their
way into the Observation-Disclosures
phia Record.
The Columbus journal., 1909-11-10

lines serve feeders to the AntOfagasta line in
stead Of playing the part of competing lines. as
would have been the case had the original pro-
gram of construction been carried out.
The Oruro to Potosi line of the original plan
would partly parallel the Antofagasta line. It is
very probable that complete merger of the in
terests of the Antofagasta and Bolivia Railway
Company and the American concessionaires will
be made.
The Columbus journal., 1909-11-10
The Last Resort.

They're going to increase the tax
ON beer!" Then we won't drink any"
And they're going to increase the TAI
on spirits" Then We won't drink
any," And they're going to tax
wine." Then We won't drink any"
And they're going to tax inherf-
tances!" "Then let's drink mp our
money!"
The Columbus journal., 1909-11-10

PERRY DAVIS PAlNKILLER
has no subsfitute. No other remedy Is 50 elective
for rheumatism. lumbaso. sti6ness. ncuralxia or
cold of any sort. Put mp IN &c, sc and 60c 00ttes.
The Columbus journal., 1909-11-10

A RESULT of having lost its Pacific
seaboard province of AntOfagasta, follow
ing the war with Chile in 1879, Bolivia
found itself shut of from the sea and de-
pendent upon its neighbors for an outlet
to the great world.
Great as was the blow to national
pride, for the Bolivians felt the loss Of
Antofagasta more keenly than even the
French that of the Rhine provinces, and
serious as was the loss to the national
treasury of the revenues derived from
the rich nitrate fields of the lost province.
yet the blow was perhaps less heavy than
the BOlivians themselves then thought.
The Columbus journal., 1909-11-10

Procrastination IL the thief OF many
I good time.
The Columbus journal., 1909-11-10
.3U/ZOAlUvG R4ILS
mt GUAQUL AOLjWA

bear six per cent interest and the In
terest will not be guaranteed by the
government. The second-mOrtgage or
income bonds run for Is years. bear
five per cent. interest and are a sec
ond lien on the roads.
Under an agreement made In Lon
don in 1907 by the Antofagasta and
Bolivia Railway Company. which IL a
British corporation, and Speyer &
Co.. the Antofagasta Railway Com
pany agreed to guarantee the inter-
est on the line from OrurO to Viacha
and In addition to make a payment
to the concessiOnaires for a majority
of the lines stock. This agreement
made necessary the law. mentioned
above. signed by President Monies
on December 1. 1908. The purpose
of this agreement Is to make the new
The Columbus journal., 1909-11-10


to Bolivia is railways This need was recognized
to certain extent prior to the with Chile.
As far back as June. 1868, the national assembly
authorized the president to enter into contracts
for the building of railways. and in 1868 a con-
cesson was granted to a citizen of the United
States to build a railway from Cobiji to Potosi
with a government guaranty Of seven per cent.
the capital invested. In addition. the conces-
sion carried grant of land one league on each
side of the line. number of other concessions
were made In 1862 1873. 1874. 1877, 1873 and 1879
In 1904 the Bolivian national Office of immi-
grafton and statistics issued a volume of nearly
400 pages containing the acts. DEGREES and con-
cessions In aid of railways. covering the years
1850 to 1904. Every effort was made by the gov
eminent during this period to induce capital to
invest in railway construction in the country.
Perhaps nowhere else In the world were such in
ducements held out by any country to secure the
end sought as by Bolivia. following the termina-
ton of the war with Chile. These Inducements
were offers of land. mines, exemption from taxa
ton and customs duties. government guarantees.
financial aid and exclusive privileges But unfor.
tunately for Bolivia the offers were not made in
the right quarter In its eagerness to secure re-
suits. concessions were granted to and contracts
made with the most irresponsible parties, in
many cases mere adventures without capital or
! influence The net result was naturally to retard
rather than to help railroad construction.
In 1904 all that Bolivia had to show in rail-
ways as a result of 40 years legislation and in.
Vulnerable contracts were the GuaQui and the
Antofagasta roads. The former gave an outlet
| from La Paz to Lake Titicaca. whence passengers
and freight we're transported across the lake by
| boat to the Peruvian port of Puno and thence by
| the Peruvian railway to Nollehdo on the Pacific.
| The total length of the road from Alto Of La
| Paz to Guaqui On Lake Titcaca was 81 kilometers
| ga miles, The gauge was one meter 1898
| inches) and the rails weighed Is Kilograms per
meter-about IL pounds per foot.
| The Antofagasta. Bolivia's first railway. had q
| total mileage of 925 kiometers (573 niles). q
| gauge of Is centimeters (2953 inches) and rails
Weighing 1740 kilograms per meter. or about
| IL pounds per foot
1t was not until Is years after the outbreak Of
the war with Chile and 20 years after the signing
Of the agreement Of April 4. 1884. which marked
| the close Of that war. although 1t did not con
The Columbus journal., 1909-11-10

is in reality less a mountain range
than a line of huge cliffs. The table
land is itself $4,000 to 1900 feet
above sea level and slopes gradually
1000 or 5000 feet up to the crest of
the western hills and then falls away
abruptly nearly three miles down.
Is. 900 feet. To the desert land lying
between the foot of this immense line
of cliffs and the Pacific ocean. To
the east of the table-land lies the
high Andes. the Cordillera Real. ris-
ing In Illampu. Illimani. Ancochuma
and Sajama over $1,000 feet North.
east and south from the COrdillera
Real the land falls away to the great
Amazon and Parana plains. This
country. three-fourths of Bolivia in
area. is but little settled. but is in
natural resources and soil one of the
richest parts of the world.
It could easily sustain an agricul-
tural population greater than the
whole present population of South
America.
The Columbus journal., 1909-11-10

nomic outview and pushed 1t forward into lines of d.
velopment which in all probability would otherwis
have been delayed for many Even prior to 1S7
the nitrate fields for the most owned by TO
egners. the BOlvians themselves being engaged in gO
and silver mining. But the taxes from nitrate produ
The Columbus journal., 1909-11-10

Asssrssa china in The Janily Size Hackago
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-02-24
CHINESE STORES.
Closed BY Railroad Authorities In
Manchurla Because Of Non.Pay.
-Es ment Of Texas.

0
PICKING. Feb. 24.-The situation at
Hardin, Manchurla, arising from the
insistence OF Russia that she admin
lister the local municipal government
on account of her extensive railroad
interest entered upon a new phase
two days ago when the Russian nu-
thorIties closed all the Chinese stores
and warehouses at the principal points
ir the railroad zone westward OF Har-
bin, because Of the refusal Of the
owners Of these establishments to pay
taxes imposed by the railroad an-
thorItIes.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-02-24
'FEMA Ne MAIL oT8pELiyERED.
----.t III 5ti s
tsuffraeettesE Send Themselves 40 aHu.
W 3{r1ar1 II etters, N

49,. ~ * IA
;suFragettess Send u Themselves yasaH u;
~ man 4 Letters. = "
81 ONION. Feb: 3 |. $-:, Two human
letters" were dispatched to Premier
Asquith yesterday afterno Don by the In
ventlye militant gurragists. Mrs.
Drummond and Miss Crlstobel Park
hurst were the senders Of this novel
mall. n
Entering the Strand postofIlce the
two women inquired II It was posi-
Bile thing t osend two human letters"
by express. Upon being answered in
the affirmative they brought In two OF
their colleagues. Mrs. Mcclellan and
Miss Solomon. and addressed them to
the premler's residence, prepaid. The
two women were at once dispatched in
the care Of a telegraph messenger.
The servants at the premier's resi-.
dence, however. refused to accept de-
livery Of this sufragIst mail and the
police appeared and quickly cleared
the women out OF Downing street.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-02-24
=. a.'l ,9. VI ~
Anna De P. Miller, president Of the

Anna De P. Miller. president Of the
anti-suffrasist organization.
T cannot help feeling said MIS-:
Willard, that women who willimake ;asf
demand like that trying to prevent
others from doing something because
they do not wish to do It themsel yes,
are a force for evil" Al n MI
"The attitude Of the antisutiragists8
Is most astonishing said Mrs Blatch.3
ION the one hand they are appealing
to the Legislature not to give the ball.
lot in the home, and with the other
hand they are presenting a petition
and saying: /
"'Please. Mr.. Governor, the ablltyB
and experience Of women in many
walks Of life'is SO great that It should n
be used for the benefit OF the come
munity, and public service can be- rem.
dered more efficient with women on.
the board Of sanitary, charitable and
reform commissions 81 8
n cannot believe that Mrs Dodge
and Mrs. Scott do not see the absurd n
ity OF asking In one and the same day
to be kept out Of public affairs and q
to be put on boards In them. I cannot
believe but that they want the same
thing that we do and only resist our
efforts from feeling Of stubborn.
ness ~. ,Sssi5
II the threat to forego spring sbon.S
nets Is carried out, the milliners on
the metropolis will have hard sled
ding to make both ends meet and will.
have to greatly reduce their styles of
headgear. First under the ban will
come the society hats belonging 10 the
members OF the newest suffrage or.s
ganIzatlon, the Equal Franchise so.
ciety. Mrs. Clarence ". Mackay' club
there wifi be Women's Christian Tenn;
nerance Union hats. the higher; educa:
tion hats Of the College Dqual SUIT.
rage League, legal: bonnets from the
Woman Lawyers Associate Ladies' E
Of the Macabees' hats, working Wo.
mems hats from the Central Federated
Labor Union. Grange hats, clubWos
mems hats from the Federation Bof
Womens Club, and many others n IS
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-02-24
LEPRosy is CONQUERED.
Persian Surgeon Completely Cures
Two Persons and HELPS Others.

Fei Stdu ouiy CVi SoIhfAl1ee'y SoIeo
TWO Persons and Helps Others.
BOMBAY. British india. Feb. "a
Speaking before the Bombay medical
congress Capt. Williams. resident sur.
gepn at Rnshire. Persia. announced
that he had completely cured two lep.
ers. practically cured two others and
effected a remarkable improvement In
Il fifth. He used the treatment Of Dr..
Deyke, director Of the Culberne hospi.
tai. Constantlnople.
DR., W. Z. Musgrave. of the bureau
Of 6clnce at Manila, representing the
Philippine government, told Of his
success In Identifying lumpy jaw In
cattle, as known in temperate eli
mates, with madura foot, disease
Of humans in the tropics. It was In
fectious In man and animals, he said.
The congress Is being attended by.
delegates from Europe, Japan and the
Philippines, as well as India.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-02-24
Want to Vote
Continued from Page One.)

. 3. b..
opinion Will affect them, and we aaye
learned that the thing which they
most respect is representations Of
large bodies Of women. We have
delegates from all the many women's
organizations, society, labor unions,
and those representing intellect, and
II that does not touch their hearts, I
don't know what will.
1.-THE anti-suffragIsts are up and
doing. asking the Senators and As.
semblylnen to defeat any legislative
reform that we may ask" Mrs. VII
lard read the petition Of the antl.suf.
fragists to the legislature opposing de.
nnnds for suffrage for women. signed
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-02-24

Mrs. George DeBo1t rs regent Of the
Wm. Raymond Chapter OF the D. A.
r., will act as delegate to the Inter
national Congress to be held In April
In Washington, D. c. Mrs. N. L.
Hutchinson was appointed nm alter
nate. At meeting Of the Elizabeth
Hagans Chapter Of Morgantown. the
regent, Mrs. A. N. Buchanan, and Miss
Eleanor Moreland, were made dele
gates. Mrs R. H. Elmundson, State
regent, will attend the congress. Sew.
eral others from Fairmont will prob.
ably attend the congress.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-02-24
J. W.. WlLEs At HAVANA.
Morgantown Man Guaranteed on
Vessel in the Harbor. 81 N

MORGANTOWN, W. Va, Feb. "a
Mrs. J. W. Wiles yesterday received &
letter from her husband who is on a
business trip In Mexico and the West
Indies. Stating that he Is at present
quamntined on board a ship in Ha
vana Harbor. At Vera Cruz, Mexico,
wnere Mr.. Wiles took passage. an epl-
demic Of yellow fever is raging and
when the ship arrived at Havana ST.
was quqrantined by the Cuban autho!-
tiles and no one was allowed 10 land.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-02-24
Died Of Pneumonia.

y Angelina Vivian Hoult, the Infant
daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. John F.
;Hoult, died this morning lat two
o'clock at the home Of her parents, on
Newton street. Pneumonia was tho
cause Of her death. Funeral services
will be held at the residence on Thurs
day afternoon at 2 clock and inter-
ment will be made in Maple Grove
Cemetery. Undertaken jenkins in
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-02-24

b d 81 81 8 q Is

q, Ti3SpE. III
4 siiss EsszdI: Marshall Of Union.
tn. III, Eho was the guest Of Miss
q malone for a few days, left
I'LL t:aabatlana Nd yesterday on 8
5sgs sssirFsnB and! Elda Travis en-
,aie 81 tila Union Business College
* II Y IL h &.
nv srir sn1.5 Paul Hamilton, WHO
rssa sssaaf Is Phoenix, Arizona, for se,-
I s1ai !sngn9ss arc expected nome to.
ss % u; 4 Nh s;ssy,s.i. ~
b MtE EMuence Lindsay, OF Balu,
! snG no znsIai here yesterday, canec
~ sas5 sayDus illnea Of her mother,
1 lI...fs r Lindsay. e
Mrs Wilbur Henneu returned yes
/ eerasJ froa q several days' visit IL
s2zep8! geFit City and Washington, D.
Sc ~ xhs. t1su1e on account Of the death
q NJ R Il, d, uncle Mr.. Andrew
s;,., s;,.s ii fsi q "a,
~ alfer Mestrezat and laugh
fBr: iiliax. Mary, Of Norganpwn. are
llisres &, astends the funeral Of the Tor
nys grnsic, Mr.. Andrew Sterling.
t.,t Co. e. tor 4 r. Fa IA left this morn.
M !, z H,-,setnn 10 attend ron.
s,r,a:., H. enurnty snner,ntendeuts Mt
sht Il ais III c.a,r,tt,al Tie will be gone
\ ,l,s,er;I y, ia =; g.,
N ~; : poe;,, t,rmor,v ~ This c,tv
80 n iss,-srstown Md Ia visitor
/ b, Wv IN, y,tfay,
IN I III 5 q: Watkins, VINO has been
1 -, q griI n, hr tso m st several days Mt
f'-Ss ~ SA@A
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-02-24
Small Child Dead.

The three months OLD child Of Mr..
and Mrs. Harry sehlnski del tais
morning at the home Of the parents
on Pike street. Funeral services will
he held Mt the Catholic Church on
Thursday morning and intermcnt will
be made IN Holy Cross Cemetery. I'm
dertakcr Jones In charge.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-02-24
CHARLESTON MAN '.
INJURED At PARIS.

Of
PARIS, Feb. 24.-Mardi Gras was
celebrated IN this city yesterday with
unusual animation. The bonlevards
were in possession Of gay throngs.
A party Of Americans were cele.
brating the holiday in Montmartre
restaurant. When the accidental igni.
ton OF a toy balloon suspended from
4 table resulted in an explosion that
led to narrow escapes from serious
injury by fire. Dewitt Gallagher, Of
Charleston, w. Va, was burned on the
hand, and Mrs. Laura Martin, Of Chi.
cago, had her eyebrows badly sInged.