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The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-09-01

HarFa 9sElE lfslfs
given in tho horses favor. First prize.
cup and ribbon: second prize. ribbon .3s
third prize. ribbon. n Y
Glass z. 5..7 81 s5l 4
Miniature drag hunt. All lexhibitorsE
of hunters invited to join in the
chase. W Il s
Glass 8,
For tine best pack OF five couple, Of
fox hounds and three hunters. be-
shown by the master or hpntsIn1etutf ~ ut
with two whips. Hounds to count 40
per cent; horses. 40 per cent
pnintmcnt and general excellence 20
per cent. Open TO nj. 'lrst prize, cup 1
and ribbon; second prize. ribbon; third
prize. ribbon. ,sli iig5 isESs
The proErsmme has been arraIl e sed
as follows:
First day. Tuesday, septe embers
Glasses and 2. 3s s.
Second day, Wednesday. September q
|15-Classes 3 and a. ,4ss W. at 5ss
Third day, Thursday, septembe = "
-t;lusses and Z. 3 3iS
Fourth day, Friday, September 4 7-7--S5
Glasses G and 8. Il. Fsf3 5E5 III
FOR RENTING furnished rooms
3OG Walnut avenue. 45 u
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-09-01
ARE MARRIED BEFORE
TEN THOUSAND PEOPLE

CHESTER. w. Va. Sept. BE.
fore 10000 people assembled on the
Oi1Io-Penrsylvanfa baseball grounds Mt
Rock Springs Park last evening during
the annual outing OF the East Liver.
pool Morning Tribune. Miss Cora
Green. 10. and David RHnyon. 27, were
married. Presents tntaling in value
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-09-01
NORTH POLE J.
DISCOVERED !
ANNOUNCEMENT MADE TO-DAY
THAT BROOKLYN SURGEON
ACCOMPLISHED THE FEAT.
fRy United Prcsr,)

= lBY Tn1tcl PFesN.J -
COPENHAGEN.s Sept. Inspector
Greenland today reported to the Dan
ish government from Lerwick. Shet-
land. that DR.. f. a. Cook. the Broof-
North Pole on April 81. 1908. and since
that time has been fighting to return
to civilization. ,.s
DR.. Cook WINS practically alone on
his voyage toward the pole. haylns
had but one white man with him when
he started. This man was taken i'll
and returned more than n year ago.
Dr. Cook then accompanied by few
Eslsim WIS making dying trip with
dog slcds,
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-09-01

NEW YORK, Sept. 1.-Dr. F. A. Cook.
the noted physician anh surgeon OF
Brooklyn, who won International fame
as an explorer on his last trip In
search of the pole. in July. 1907, Is the
ono said to have been successful. The
trip was q private expedition. financed
by J. D. Bradley. a multi-nlillionaire
sportsman.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-09-01

WANTED-Boy to work about print.
ing office. Apply West virainian Of
flee.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-09-01
$4,000. | 0. | ahead
OF july 1908
Was Showing Made by Fairmont and
\ \ cI Iarkaburg Traction Company
II lc3 5fi 81 for juiy, 1909.
GOOD INDEX tsTo THE GENERAL
| tBuslNEs IS CONDITIONS IN REGION
523 and a25 Main st.

"a = q q VI q
u Nothing shows better the prosperity
OF this part of the State over the con-
EDITION of affairs last year than the
statement or tho earnings OF the Fair
mont and ClarksburE Traction Compa-
ny for the month of July. The comPa-
my gives out a comparative statement
4 for the month OF July. 1909. anh for
same. month, 1908. This shows that
h nearly $4,000 are added to the surplus
4 fund OF the road after paying s1o4lG
ss6 In Interest for the month. This Is
about $1,000 more, than the surplus
s earnings In July of Inst year.
The stnteInent for the month and for
ssssthe past. seven months Is rs follows:
III 33Ii July, 1909. July, 1908.
D Total earnings
s from opera
tion1 39.s99.55 S 45,4c2.oo
III ---
4 s:4s Net earnings
from opera
ton lion. i. /. I. IS 2cs4s.2o $ ea.14c.ca
Income from
other sources 3,G5o.45 2a11.c7
~ Income from.
all sources o,232.74 $ 25.4G2.$o
less taxes aud
;s other lnsur-
\ ance .......eA ,s32.!5, l,o6'.l6
Sssi S}isf3 Net earnings $ 2S,339.7? $ 24.393.14
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-09-01

CONTINUED on Page Five.l
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-09-01

Surplus .....$ 7o.45G.1o $ ca.4o5.l1
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-09-01

Jumping class. open to all. Perform
nnce over four jumps: two at l feet
6 inches. and two at 5 feet. Mini
mum weight to be carried, 140 pounds
First prize, cup and ribbon; second
prize, ribbon: third prize, ribbon.
Class 6. q "A
Two hunters. to be shown slmulta-
neously over the regulation Jumps. IL
ridden By ladies'. y o per cent. to be
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-01-25

DES MONIES, Jan. 2,.-Huck-
sters and farmers who cheat are
due for a sad jolt in Iowa if Wes-
ley Greene, secretary of the State
Association Of Agriculturalists
has his way with the legislature.
When Greene buys a box of
Strawberries, he wants them to be
as good at bottom as the top. And
he feels the same way toward
'taters and apples.
So Greene is going to ask the
lawmakers to provide that pen
alties be imposed upon individu-
ais who display fruit that grades
more than 3 per cent worse than
the top layers. He believes it
will stop the practice among fruit
growers of raising only sufficient
perfect fruit to top off" with.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-01-25
CANDIDATES
SCARCE

There does not seem to be any
great rush of citizens to become
councilmen. The books for the
fling of candidates have been
open for three weeks now and up
to date but two citizens have
shown any inclination to run. The
books will close in two more
weeks.
Daniel Gilkey, of the Gilkey
Paper Box company, things he
would like Mr.. Giblett's place In
the Fourth ward and l.. w. Kre-
ger, one of the city registrars,
wants Councilman Stambaugh's
seat in the Fifth ward.
There are nine councilmen to
elect this year, two being from
the Eighth ward. OF the old coun-
cilmen Doud insists he will not
run again.
Hawley may run in the Sixth
but hard fight will be made on
him. Reed in the second will like
ly be a candidate for renomins-
ton and Giblett is expected to bob
up as usual. Creager in the
Third will probably try for anoth-
er term and Hawthorne is expect
ed to run again in the Seventh.
OF the three democrats and the
one Independent in the council
all will retire or have to run for
reelection this spring.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-01-25

nan sea and water poured in and
was boiled into steam. Something
had to give way, and the weakest
points OF the earth's surface are
the volcanic openings, the thin
crust of Italy. and the fault re-
giOns that circle the Pacific.
Continued trem0rs and activity
of volcanoes indicate that the fis-
sure which started the present
trouble Is not yet closed, and that
steam is. still being generated
within the earth. Where it may
break out next Is the question. The
weakest spot, wherever 1t Is, must
break, IL the pressure increases.
"The entire western coast of
America is in the danger zone.
The Pacific ridge OF mountains was
formed by the thinner crust of the
earth 'faulting' under internal
pressure. Already general earth
quakes along the western coast Of
Mexico and British America warn
US that the Pacific ridge of our
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-01-25
CONTEMPLATING
GAME IS NIPPED

(By United Press Leased Wire.)
ANACORTES, Wash, Jan. %.
One of the rawest counterfeiting
games that has ever been attempt
ed in this part of the state was
nipped in the bud here late Sat
urday night when james Kelley
and Eugene Fercell were arrested
just one hour after they had sue
ceeded in passing $50 worth of
spurious bills on the citizens of
Anacortes.
When caught the men were try
ing to board train for Bellins-
ham where they are believed to
have a large amount of the coun-
terfeit money in hiding.
Kelley and Fercell had a big
roll of the counterfeit bills in
their possession when taken IN
custody.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-01-25
THRILLING STORY
OIL SEA DISASTER

five staterooms on the saloon deck
of the Republic and two on the
deck below had been ripped open.
Fifty women collapsed, or
tainted during the re-shipment of
the Republics passengers to the
Baltic. One woman fell into the
see between the ship and life
boat, losing a bag of jewels, but
she was rescued"
OPERATOR PRAISED
WASHINGTON, d. c., Jan. 25.
A statement lauding John
Binns, the wireless operator on
the liner Republic, who stuck to
his post of duty, although the
wireless house had been partially
destroyed by the collision be-
tween the liner Florida and that
vessel, was read in the house to-
day by Representative Boutell OF
Illinois.
Binns was commended in the
highest terms for his bravery.
The statement was received with
the greatest applause by the men,
bers of the house and gallery.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-01-25

CHICAGO, Jan. 25.-"The in
ternal uneasiness of the earth
which caused the Sicllian earth
quake Is not ended, and seismic
disorders may occur at any mo-
ment In any Of the faulty Sec
tions of the earth's surface"
This disquieting opinion IL given
out by Prof. Frederick Heath Of
the American Geological society.
"Our Pacific coast, Japan, the
Philippines or the equatorial re-
gions may experience serious trou-
BILE before the Internal pressure
ceases" he says.
Prof. Heath. who is q high au-
thority, describes the condition in
simple way:
1.-THE earth, cooling on the ex-
terror, Is filled within with white
hot liquid rock. Through the out
side crust fissures are opened from
time to time by the internal heat.
In this instance the fissure opened
somewhere under the mediterra-
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-01-25
q QUAKES.


continent may expect serious dis
turbance.
Cali southern Italy Is In con-
slant danger. But hardly less so
Is our Pacific coast. One of the
great crimes of humanity is in al
lowing cities to be rebuilt In these
known zones of danger.
'Sicily was once part of the
mainland, but a volcanic earth
quake caused subsistence OF q
a part of 1t. and the sea rushed in
and filled what Is now the straits
OF Messina. In spite of the many
terrible warnings. the Italian gov
eminent, instead Of discouraging
resettlement of the quake zone. is
seeking deliberately to lure its
citizens to region OF almost GER
tain destruction by granting Inn
munity there from land taxes"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-01-25
DOUBLE TRAGEDY IS
REVEALED BY Note

$50, 400 all gone. My will is clear.
/ leave the farm to Earl.
LOVING FATHER"
Screaming, the girl ran after
Earl and informed him of what
his father had written.
They approached the Hillburn
home with fear. Entering the
front door, they found the body of
Mrs. Hillburn on the floor, death
having been caused by a bullet.
Further search revealed the re-
mains of Hillburn in the barn. He
had blown out his brain. 1t is
that he lost his fortune
in specializing in Canadian real
estate.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-01-25
BACON NAMED TO
SUCCEED ROOT
(By United Press Leased Wire.)

(By United Press Leased Wire
WASHINGTON, D. c., Jan. 25.
President Roosevelt today re-
ceived the resignation Of Secretary
OF State Elihu Root, recently
elected senator from New York.
The nomination of Robert Ba-
con, now assistant secretary of
state, was sent to the senate to
succeed Root as secretary of state.
The president also nominated
John G. LoLughlin as assistant
secretary of state to succeed Ba-
con.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-01-25
YOUNG MAN AND HIS SWEET
HEART FIND HIS FATHER
AND MOTHER DEAD FROM
BULLET WOUNDS.
(By United Press Leased Wire.)

(By United Press Leased Wire.)
CLEVELAND, Ohio, Jan. 25.-
With sealed note announcing the
tragic death of his father and
mother clasped in his hand and
addressed to Miss Helen Williams,
his sweetheart, Earl Hillburn, 10
years old, called at the home of
the young woman last night, hand
ed her the note and Immediately
departed. Young Hillburn had no
knowledge of its contents.
Miss Williams quickly opened
the envelope and read the follow
ing:
when my son returns home he
will find his mother and myself
dead. Be kind to him. All lost:
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-01-25
RESCUE OF CAPTAIN
J. A DRAMATIC INCIDENT

SIASCONSETT, Mass, Jan. 25.
The rescue of Captain Sealsby
and his mate Of the Republic was
the most dramatic incident of the
sinking of the big liner.
Standing side by side on the
bridge Sealsby and the mate de-
clared they would not desert the
ship, although she was slowly 60
ing to the bottom. They remain
ed there until the water covering
the bridge reached their ankles.
Then they allowed a party in a
lifeboat from the revenue cutter
Gresham to rescue them. The
boat was nearly drawn down by
the suction created by the sinking
liner.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-01-25
FUT ON TRIAL FOR
PICKING POCKETS

Trial of John Moleskie and
Frank Murray, accused by the
police of rolling" Charles Rhiel
a month ago, when the latter was
intoxicated, was commenced in
Judge yesterdays department OF
the superior court today. Mo-
ton for non-suit in Murray's
case was overruled. The case will
probably be concluded tomorrow.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-01-25
MRS. KEWIS TO ENTERTAIN.

Mrs. B. o. Skewis will entertain
the Women's Home Mission So
ciety of the First M. E. church
tomorrow afternoon.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-01-25
SEVENTH JUROR
ACCEPTED

(By United Press Leased Wire.)
NASHVILLE, Tenn, Jan. 25.-l
After much argument today over
the eligibility of ]. H. Vaughn, a
farmer, he was accepted as juror
No. Z on the jury which is to try
Duncan Cooper and his son Robin.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-01-25
CONTINUED From Page One.)

NSohtiuuSu T roIu rage Ouc.J
an explosion of the boilers. They
would not leve until the water,
now up to their necks, threaten
ed to take their lives.
Passengers Taken or.
"Thirty minutes after the first
wireless fash appealed for help
the Florida plowed her way
through the fog to the side of the
Republic and took her passengers
aboard. At 8 o'clock Saturday
night the Baltic took aboard sew
eral passengers. Two of the Re
public's passengers. fell into the
sea but were promptly rescued"
Spokane Man Tells Story.
H. j. Hoover of Spokane, Wash,
who was sailing on the Republic
at the time of the collision, de-
clared today that the impact was
terrific.
at Is remarkable how cool all
on board remained" he said.
Several of us were thrown from
our berths. Half of the passen-
gers ran to the decks in their
night clothes.
Captain Made Speech.
captain Sealby assured us In
a speech that there was no dan
ger. That made us feel better.
1t was strange sight to see the
Italiah immigrants kneeling on
the decks in prayer. They were
all barefooted."
Hoover and his wife were on
their way to make a los, 0O0-miie
tour of Europe, Asia and Africa.
He declared today that the acct
dent will not alter their plans.
James B. Donnolly, author and
magazine writer, who was a pas
senger on the Republic, said:
after the Florida struck the
Republic 1t was discovered that
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-01-25
DAMAGES ARE
AWARDED &

A judgment for $500 was
handed down by Judge Chapman
this morning in the personal in
jury suit of M. Morrisey against
the st. Paul G. Tacoma Lumbe
company.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-01-25
BURGLARY
CHARGED

Prosecuting Attorney McMurray
today filed information in the SUI
perior court against Ned Book
and Sheridan Rhodes, accused of
entering the store of Aaron Hay
don at Buckley several weeks ago.
They will be tried in Judge Easter
days court Immediately.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-01-25

Attend the big book sale. Cen.
trail News Co. sss
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-01-25

DR.: A. @. Tullar has returned from
the East. =
The Ketchikan miner., 1909-01-23
dry seasons as those of 1907 and 1908.

dry seasons as those of 1907 and 1908.
 Unfortunately the operators, slow t' ,ecognize this, have been only tc .'rady to regard some of the yeats o. heavy precipitation as normal and ma ny of those of slow or moderate pre- cipitation as abnormal. Many hun dreds of ditches have been constructed or partly constructed and many ex- pensive plants installed for which the normal water supply was absolutely inadequate. The problem of mining the gravels with an insufficient water supply presents mary difficulties, but it will be solved. It is probable that power will be obtained for pumping and other purposes by utilizing water powers in some localities, and the ex- tensive deposits of lignitic coal found in or near some of the placers will also be useful.
The Ketchikan miner., 1909-01-23
Conscientious.

An English official in Ncwar. India. dc !Ged to rl.nt a linc of peepul trees in tie avenue of shops that the trad CTS might be sheltered from the llaz- in- sun. But. to the agents amaze mont. when his intention became known the shoplseepcrs set up tre- rendous objection to 1t. On no ac- count. they said. would they have the pccrul trees on their avenue. If the tres were Planted there every mer- c.llnt would move.
 '.'c a ent sent fer leading bun ni,'l. or aaop.iecrer. and said to him:
 a'hy. my friend. this objection to - pcerul trees? The avenue is horri- hly hot and sunny. The trees would ia; rove 1t tremendously"
 ''s l." ranlicd the bunniah. 'the pee i'a! tree Is q sacred tree. No true be. ll'rar would dare to lie or swear false l.. ip its shade How, then. with q row Of rccpuls on the avenue, could we mcr hants any longer carry on busi- ness there?"
The Ketchikan miner., 1909-01-23
What He Ought to Get.


 A popular London millionaire made his vast fortune by his business abili- ty. Thinking that, as he had been so successful in trade and finance, he must also succeed in literature, he did as others have done-wrOte book of travels. Having proper pride in his own work, he expected to receive a fairly good price from his publisher therefor.
 To his intense disgust, instead Of offering him comfortable check for the copyright the publisher demanded that he should pay him for the risk of issuirg the book It was clear to him that this was an attempt to take ad- vantage of his position as Il rich man without experience in literature. He happened to be on friendly terms with q well known journalist. and the hap py thought occurred to him to send the manuscript to the great litterateur and critic with businesslike inquiry, What do you think l should get for this :"
 The journalist was equal to the oc- casion. After reading the manuscript he returned it with the laconic answer written across the top sheet, Five years."
The Ketchikan miner., 1909-01-23
It's Now Up to
 the Congressmen

The announcement thlt Ambassador Bryce has come to an understanding W ith the United States government for the settlement of all out,tand- ing matters in which that country and Canada are interested. These mat ters include the Atlantic fisheries, the international waterways and any fin ancial claims which individuals of the one country may have against the gov ernment of the o.her. It is under- stood that there are no claims made bv the United States citizens against the government of Canada; but there are two Canadian claims, which the courts of the United States have re- cognized, but for the payment of which Congress has refused to make an ap- propriation, although they have been outstanding for long time. It is pro- posed that the questions involved in the fisheries and waterways, which .rise under the treaty of 1913, shall be determined by the Hague Tritunal. which is to be asked to interpret the ,reaIy. A draft treaty has already beer prepared providing for the submission of the case to that tribunal, and il has been approved by the Canadian Parliament, but as yet it is unratitied by the United States Senate, altnOugh the ratification is expected to bt forthcoming at the present session of Congress- Daily Colonist.
The Ketchikan miner., 1909-01-23
Iha Comnlete Alpiniat.

The young millionaire had climbed the Jungfrnu. Monck and Eiger.
 ''It Is more dangerous work than mo- toring." he said. and. dear me, how the climber Is. loaded down. He re- sembles a peddler more than anything else He carries wood to make q fire with. He carries nails for his boots. He carries lamp. He also has an ax wherewith to cut steps for himself in perpendicular ice walls. and he has n cord wherewlrh to rope himself to his companions. and he has a staff to help him up and down the steeps. In the sack on his back there are all sorts of things-tubes of concentrated soup. tea, coffee. candles. socks. extra shirts, gloves. pins. brandy. meat extract. smoked glasses. And dangling be- tween his shoulders is pair of snowshoes. without which fin the hot August sun he would sink in the soft snow quite up to his knees at every step."-New Orleans Times-Democrat.
The Ketchikan miner., 1909-01-23
Asked and Received.

Aokeo ana HecetVeo.
 Patrick was a clerk in suburban grocery store. It was busy season, and the grocer was waiting upon two or three customers nt the same time. He was in hurry. and everything had to be where he could get 1t without much trouble or hc would be delayed and probably lose money. so when he found that the pound weight was gone he was bothered.
 Patrick" he called out, where's the pound welght:'
 ''The pound weight, Is it?" said Pat rick complacertly. Sure. an it's Mis- ther Jones has the pound weight"
 MT. Jones has i.? What do you mean by saying that Mir. Jones has the pound weight? How did Mir. Jones get it?"
 An shurc. didn't yez tell me to be perlite to the rigular customers?"
 "Of course."
 "Well. thin. Misthcr Jones comes into the store for pound of tay. An. says he whin l asked him what quality of tay he would have. 'Whativer yez give me- says he. give me the weight So put the pound weight in the package with the tay. perlite like, an it's him. self that's gone with it."
The Ketchikan miner., 1909-01-23
His Military Title.

\ traveler in Texas says that he was riding along a cattle trail near the New Me.ico ine when he met Il r;lt her pom pous looking .native of the region. who introduced himself as Colonel Higgins of Devils River. Were you a colonel in the Confederate army?" the traveller asked. No, sah." "On the Union side then?" No. sah: never was in no wah." Belong to the Texas ran gers?" No. sah: do not" "Ah. see: you command one of the state mi l,ia regiments" No. sah: l don't don't know nothing about soldering. Where. then. did you get tue rank of colonel?" "I's kunnel by marriage, sah?" By marriage? How's that?'' "I married the widow of kunnel sab -Kunnel Thompson of Waco"
The Ketchikan miner., 1909-01-23
Each Bud Blossoms But Once.

Each bud blossoms but once. and each flower has but its minute of per feet beauty. So in the garden of the soul each feeling has. as it were. its Towering moment, it's one and only second of expansive grace and royal radiance. Each star passes but once in the night through the meridian over our heads and glitters there but for all instant. So in the heaven of the
 mird each thought touches it's zenith but once. and in that moment all it's brlliancy and all it's sovereign great ness culminate. .-Henri Frederic Amiel.
The Ketchikan miner., 1909-01-23
Wanted the Other One.

A handsome and neatly dressed your . woman was walking down the street the other day, followed by her favor ite dachshund pup. It. was market day. and tine pavement being some what crowded caused the dog to get some distance behind its mistress. Fearing 1t would lose sight of her, she called, Come along, slr!"
 X would be wit who was near step- ped up to her and with great politeness said, Certainly, miss."
 "Ah." she exclaimed as her pet came running up. you have made a mis- take! This is the puppy I called. London Tit-Bits.