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The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-08-02
USE 2i-HOuR CLOCK.

ST. PETERSBURG, AnE. '2.-Thfs
t:le Russian telegraph system having
adopted today the use OF the twenty
four nnlrr clock. on which the nllmer-
ais thirteen 10 twenty-fonr are used
10 designate the house from one In the
afternoon TO midnight.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-08-02
FRANCISCAN FESTIVAL.

NEW YORK. Aug. 2.-Cath0lics nf
New York and throughout the country
are today celebrating the Indulgence
OF Portiuncula, the annual festival nj
the Franciscan Fathers. The festival
Is named for Il little church In Italy
whic.i was the scene or memorable
Indulgence.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-08-02
fIInIou Associated Prnss.l

fEnIon Associated Prrss.i
rEKiN. Ang. 9.-Toriay Is the %Ith
anniversary of The birth of the late En-
reror kHang IIsH and was marked In
China by universal mourning for 1hc
half mast throughout the empire and
memorial services were held I'm all tho
Joss houses.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-08-02
Child Dead.

Margaret Mary. the two months old
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Lawrence
Hamilton died on Sunday evening at
eight o'clock at the parents home on
Ferry street. lnterment was made this
afternoon I'm tho Conlway Cemetery.
Undertaken Jenkins In charge.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-08-02
cLAsslFlERS MEET.

CHICAGO. Aug. "a meeting oil lhc
committee on uniform classification oil
the National Association Of Railroad
Commissioners wns called here today.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-08-02
mEplcos IN SESSION.:
rJnIon AssocInted Press.) D

UnInn Assoclated Press.l -, - & 2
RIO JANElRO. Aug. 2.--FolloWins
yesterdays official reception. the.
fourth I4atin-Amerlcan Medical Cons,
gress proceeded to business today.
Leading scientists OF both Americas
will read papers during the week.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-08-02
plant Closed for Summer.

Tho Fnirmont Window Glass COM
.nany closed its plant Saturday for the
summer season. During the shut
down the plant will be improved for
the next fire, The Fairmont Window
Glass plant is<one of the best In the
country.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-08-02

az guess nll the people In the neigh
hnrhood nre getting picture lGstcarls
from your son?"
"His teacher always predicted that
he would be heard from some ol these
1avs,.-iiuustOn Post.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-08-02
BAN ON COFFIN NAILS.


ST. PAUL. Minn.. Aug. e.-Aimncsn'
tu's now law prohibiting the sale OF
cigarettes is In effect today. Practt'
cnlly nil dealers are complying Win
the statute.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-08-02

"yotes for woHen!" shrieked the
suffragette. That's what we want!
In Europe to day owmen are harness-
ed to plows! Votes for women
"Wly not oats for women n suggest
ed the mere male creature.-Puck.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-08-02
OLD BAnk}LlauIpATEb.

+ FREDERICK. Md Aug. ,LdsS
financial Institution ended IT.
today when the First NatipnaI SHanlt
completed liquidation and 4
sorbed by the Central Bank
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-08-02
EExAMlNE SOLDIERS.

fTfnfnn ASsnrI-trm fTrNH.F
WASHINGTON, Aug. @.-Ey order
OF the Secretary OF War. two boards.
sittin snt Fort Monroe AMI Fort Lea
vrnwnrth, will today begin cpmpcti-
tive examinations of enlisted men to
determine their fitness for apraiht-
ment Ms second lieutcnants In the
ARMY.
Tho board mt Fort Monroe will c%'
anime candidates for appointment to
the rnust artillery. Willie at Fort Lea
vcnworth candidates will be examined
for nppointncnt to the cavalry. field
artillery and infantry.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-08-02

"Chicngo people think their city al-
most as corrupt MS Snn fFrnncisco."
"Don't yon believe dt." said the Cal
iforninn. warmly. "Thats CAicago''s
nerve. Always trying to get into our
class."-PhIIadelphIa Ledger.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-08-02
Electric Theatre

New Song nnh Pictures Every i;ay.
New Vaudeville Every VI lhly and
Thursday.
Matinee Daily at 3: 10 p. m.
Evening Show at 1850. 8: 20. 9: 10 p. M
A High Glass Show In every respect.
Admission 1Oe: chiIdrc1 be.
Nice nntl Cool-Comc an see u.s.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-08-02
Real "Class" To-day at the
DIXIE
THE PLEASANT PRINCE.
tResembIes the Lady of Lyons.>

This is one of Selis's best and H.
cpmmGndable from almost every view
point. The acting Is excellent. :mr
scenery admirable, and the costunlirs
aud coloring all that could he desired.
A thrilling story OF love. jealousy nah
the rest. A good love story Ii always
popular and this beautiful picture will
hold the spectator from beginntls IN
end. appealing irresistlblT 10 the h'-
erage audience.
MISS GLENN ASHER (lady BARI
tone) who is nlensinE every nnhicn:n,
will sing one OF her popular illuls:rat-
ed songs.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-08-02
HONOR LATE EMPEROR.

CONTINUED on Page Fnur.1
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-03-27
Vermont Newspaper Men.

Please notice that We say newspa.
per men. not Journalists There is
legend to the effect that newspaper
man ought not to risk burning his fin
gers by dabbling in politics. but sew
eral of the profession In Vermont have
dabbled and with considerable sue.
cess. A partial list OF those who have
recently been hOnored with office fol
lows Editor Howe of the Bennington
Banner is a member of the present
legislature. a doubtful honor in the
minds of some but a position which
Mr. Howe defends with dignity and a
verbose and vigorous use of English.
He was also presidential elector and
In person carried the good news to
TAFT. Editor Hindley of The Rutland
Herald is an honorary member OF the
present legislature and by courtesy is
called the Gentleman from HaWllle
over in Fair Haven Editor Metcalf
is, has been or ought to be postmas
ter I'm Burlington Editor Southwick
of the Free Press has been "a member
OF numerous commissions. has been
mentioned for numerous others and
was presidential elector. Editor
Bigclow, also of the Free Press, was
mayor of burlington for two years and
made good record but was defeated
for reelection by Blacksmith Burke
10y s. votes Editor Gates. also of the
Free Press. was at the head of the
Vermont Census Bureau in 1900 l..
NJ. Hays, Burlington representative
of The Boston Globe and an allrouud
/ hustler is a member of the Champlan
Tercentenary commission At Swan
/ ton Editor Tobin is a deputy collector
/ of customs IN ST. Adams C. S. For.
I bos, former editor OF the Vermouter.
/ Is am immigrant inspector and many
au elusive heather Chinee" has been
seized by The queue and jerked back
into Canada as he was about 90 ins
/ wade the land of freedom Editor
/ Greene of the St Adams Messenger
/ has been a member Of a few commits
sions, has been a greater Vermont"
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-03-27

sM9N Aled 9pNH 9ql 10 s!M71 Iolp1
U5d IouIaAOD I7puu sIlBug NIWWW
puB hap 10 GIBlaIoas spm uHoUqnd
al 9Q 10 sIalpM Iollpa pun J9lsum
-lsod 81 uRluop7leO qua 20 auolS Iol
-Ip9 AInQsuqor IS " s9oWo snoI7
-Wnu qllM uOn1auuo0 M ..pauOnu7W.
u70Q SOU pug sIB9G IBI0A9s IoI IolBIo
and Citizen is senator for LamOille
county and brother-in-aw of a United
States senator Editor lamberton
formerly of the Morrisville Messenger
now of the Burlington Clipper, is a
campaign and educational orator and
rooter of note and ability. Editor
Langley of the Barre Times is the
state commissioner OF printing, and
the mere mention of his name creates
CONSERVATION among job printers.
Editor Whitehall of the Waterbury
Record has been chosen mayor OF
Waterbury. f. A. Mutt, formerly con
nected with the Montpelier Journal,
but now a free lance never misses an
opportunity to be elected secretary
no matter whether it is a state con
yention or a village meeting He is
"a W a NlNAhAl VI lAN llANui lN'Ii Z az iOil
Editor Whitney of the Mortified
News is a former deputy collector of
internal revenue, and since March
meeting has been at the head of the
Mortified No-Longer-Dry club. Edi
tor Johnson of the Randolph Herald
has been a senator for Orange county
and is a visitor to Norwich Universe
ty a position in keeping with his
martial spirit Editor Parker of the
Bradford Opinion was a colonel once
or a time and has had a directing
hand in more than one political con
venti0n Editor Jameson of the
White River Junction Landmark is
willing 10 be a postmaster when con
ditions are right Editor Perkins of
the Windsor Journal mas been mod
orator In town meetings and chair
man of numerous gatherings. Edi-
tor Dana of the Woodstock Age is a
serve office, yet he has attended as a
delegate at least one convention OF
gold democrats Editor Hubbard of
the Brattleboro Phoenix has been high
bailG of Wndham county
This Us only "a partial list of Yer
mont newspaper men who have been
honored with positions of a political
or semipolitical nature. but serves TO
show that the members of the pro-
fession are performing their part OF
The public service There are % few
other newspapemen who are turning
a deaf ear to- the voice of the siren.
and attending strictly TO business and
making living Bellows Falls
Times
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-03-27
Where the ResponslbllIty Rests.


The Enosburg Standard replying
to an intimation by the Rutland
Herald that the executive shirked
the honest responsibility Of a state
tax says
Now the editor of The Herald
must know thai the responsibility Of
preparing and bringing I'm a bin for
The support of the state government
for the biennial period rests wholly
with the house committee ON ways
and means and with no one else.
Our esteemed contemporary is i'm
error Under the now rules the WAYS
and means committee has nothing
whatever to DO With The preparation
of such a bill Tha. duty rests with
the committee ON appropriations.
Exchange
VIII the father OF the above last
paragraph kindly locate Che rule IL
refers TO which places sach % duty on
the committee on appropriations
Bennington Banner
The Standard ikav se, whose state
ment is called in question: is inter-
ested in learning cn what ground the
would be- corr lio0 is based With
ou laying auy claim % inlallihility
lhe Srrdard iu this natter again ass
s-rts that lhe responsibility OF prepar
iug and bringing u % bin for The sup
wholly With the house committee ON
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-03-27
VERMONT NEWS
Items Of Interest From Fourteen
Counties Of the State.

The Newport village report shows
that the receipts have been sf2.237. So
and the expenses Sl1.S63. The water
commissioners have reduced the debt
il the last two years S5.25501 aud i'm
creased the amount m The treasury
Sl53.63
Airs Mary Jane widow of Nedsd
Wright. died Wednesday at the home
of her daughter Mrs r. r. Crane in
Montpelier where she had lived for
The past year. She was on years old
and an active woman tor her years.
OF ,he five children born 20 her. only
TWO are living, Mrs Crane and Mrs.
G. C. Putnam.
During the high wind Wednesday
night and Thursday morning. March
II and S. sparks from the BURNING
waste near NJ. l.. Tnlotson's sawmiH
al Lowell set fire to between forty-hve
and fifty piles OF his lumber. burning
them. The loss is estimated al $4,000
There was no insurance.
Guy Hutchins of Bristol rs years
old, is under arrest charged with rape
His victim was Ada. the seven year
Old daughter of Mr. Marselles of
atarksboro. A hearing was held be
fore Justice of the Peace Rosworth
and he was held FOR the grand Jury
IN $500 bail He was taken 10 the
Jail at Middlebury.
Mrs. Ella II (Johnsonl Hill. wife of
William w. Hin, of Concord. N. H..
and daughter of the late J. w. John
son, one of the commanding figures
IN the life of New Hampshire in his
generation. died Tuesday after a long
Illness. Mrs. Hill received "A part of
her education at a private school at
Brattleboro. With her husband she
had been associated in the manage.
ment of several hotel properties in
New England notably the Winslow
house on Mount Kearsage, another at
Maquam bay on Lake Champlain and
the Quincy house, Boston of which her
father was for many years, until his
death, the owner and manager
Henry Buckminster, aged s. a vet
eran of the Civil war died Wednesday
morning at his home in ST. Johnsbury
from the effects of a paralytic shock.
the fourth in three years. Mr. Buck
minister was born in Concord and en-
listed from ST. Johnsbury in Company
A, 18th Vt, INF November 30 1863
He served in the second division Of
the Sixth corps under General Meade
at Spottsylvania and Cold Harbor. In
the latter engagement he was severe
ly injured and remained in the hospi
tai until his honorable discharge from
the service June 10, 1865 He is sur
viyed by his wife and one son.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-03-27
Miss Alice FOLEY IS Prepared

To meet her customers with a fine
line of underwear, pettlcoats, comb.
nation suits and the incest fitting cor
set on the market the American Lady,
also a fine line of misses corsets and
waists. A large line of colored shirt
waists 30 cents with and without long
sleeves and white waists of the most
beautiful design and manufacture.
Give us a call and satisfy yourself.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-03-27
NOTICE

The legal voters of the Town of Woodford.
VT, are requested to meet at the schOOlhOuso
in District No. / ON Friday April g, az O'Clock
p. m, TO see If the Town win vote TO authorize
the Sclectmen 20 refund the Towns indebted
ness at a lesser rate of interest
Also TO transact any other business that may
come before the meeting.
GEO. W. KNAPP
n. j. MALLORY,
DEXTER NJ GLEASON.
SELECTMEN.
Dated,at woodford this 25th day of March
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-03-27
Free to all Subscribers Of this Paper

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any trouble with either Stomach or
Liver, can get free sample OF Ry-
dales Stomach Tablets or Rydales
Liver Tablets or both II needed by
writing to Rydale Remedy Co, New
port News, Va. These two remedies
are not cure alls, one is for stomach
troubles only, the. other solely for liv.
er and bowel troubles. Guaranteed
by Shurtleff Pharmacy.
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1909-07-16
Senador de los Z. u. ''or e
Estado de Wisconsin
TeatIo Municipal
Gran funcioD de gala en- honor
del csrrecte joyen ysimpati-
CO actor V. Bandera.

En- la noche de hoy Sc llevara a
efecto el beneficio del referido actor
con I'm programa variado y de gran
valer:: Minuto hara un gran acto
de ventriloquia, de tenor tiple y ba-
10: titulado el Maestro de canto: Mi
nuto cantara el terceto de los
tres ratas de la "Gran Via"
sin salir de. escena: Minute imitara
a NJ. Polfn celebrado cantante del
Dorado de Paris. Ell Sr. V. Ban
dera presentara un mon6logo
"Escuela de Cojos" donde sostiene
al publico en- completa hiladidad;
imitacion a mas de 20 tipos de cojos.
Ell maestro director Achille Lietti
dirigira una gran sinfonia en- obse-
quio al beneficiado.. Sc representara
la chispeante comedia La primera
partitura: y habra grandes estrenos
en- el cinemat6grafo. Es de esperar
hoy en- el teatro un bonito numero
de damas que adornen con su pre-
sencia nuestro coliseo.
iAl teatro pues; no falteis! No Sc
suspende la function por lluvia.
Mahana estreno grandioso Sueho
Aereo.
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1909-07-16
La Marina de los Esta-
dos Unidos en- 1909.

La marina de los Estados Unidos
actualmente ocupa, ,seg1n la opinion
general, el segundo lugar despues de
Ia inglesa, y este 8 pesar de que H.
reconstruction solo empes6 hace
unos ounce amos. Dicho resultado
Sc ha alcanzado por Ia acci6n vigo-
rosa Y por las grandes sumas que Sc
han gastado, especialmente en- los
dlLimos diez amos. Ell presupuesto
njval de los Estados Unidos para
N alo lS99-l9OO fue de unos cincu
'enta millones menos, y para Ia nue.
va construction y armamentos un
POGO mas de dos millones; mientras
que las adiciones que Sc hicieron a
Ia esuadra en- aquella epoca consis
tic enteramente de torpederos, que
en- conjunto forman un tonelaje de
mil ochocientas toneladas. Par. el
aiio actual, el presupuesto de Ia ma
rina Sc aproMma mucho a unos
$3.50. 100000, y para las nuevas cons
trucciones y armamentos unos $40
100000. Ell gasto total de los nuevo
buques y armamentos en- los dlez
amos ha sido proximamente de unos
s3l5.OO0,OOO. Durante el 1866 es-
tos gastos ascendieron q $500
cuya cantidad solo fue excedida por
Inglaterra en- los amos 1904-6.
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1909-07-16
s, JUNO 1909.

i A pesar de las acusaciones que en-
viaron los incorporates" 8 una
parte de ellos segln parece, a los
Estados Unidos a lumbar al gober-
nador y a recomendar el nombra-
miento de un gobernador amigo de
ellos segun parece, y dispuesto en-
tregarle los destinos publicos, el
gobierno de los Estados Unidos, ra-
tifica su conflanza en- ell gobernador
ly tiene por bueno 10 por el hecho
en- la isla durante los ultimos ITEM
pos Ahora veremos 81 el sostiene
el acuerdo de marras 8 81 'las con-
conveniencias politicas, los altos in
tereses del partido, la gran utilidad
que para el pals representa- la buena
americanizacion sostenida por los
incorporates & & obligan adoptar
Attitudes de doble juego que evi-
dencian cada vez mas los fracasos
de los admiradores de los exitos de
los enemigos de P. Rico
La lluvia que cay6 en- la ciudad v
pobiados en- toda la noche de aver
ha ocasionado algunos desperfecto
en- la via de los carrcs electricos V es-
ia mahana, q las s, hubo un desca-
rrilamiento en- la parada del puente
de San Antonio. Hubo que hacer
trasbordo de pasajeros V los que de
Santuree venian para San Juan su-
frieron un retraso de mas dc media
bora.
Fl gran bache de Ia entrada de Ia
caiie del Parque. Sc ha extendido
considerablemente causa de Ia liu-
via de aver Y mas de so metros cua-
drados de superficie est&n cubiertos
de aqua Y lodo. Para transitar por
aquel lugar sc hace precise hacer.o
por dentro de la via de los car g,
electricos, pues en- ambos iados Ge
ests hay aqua y tango. Y no sc repa-
ia el bache.
En- los circuios politicos de ia riu-
dad Sc comentan las manifesto
nes hechas aver por el gobernadoi
v pubIcadas en- La Ccrrespondcn- ]
cia''
Sc cree que Ia ausencia de aieunos
Conseieros del Eiecutivo es cosa Te-
suelta..
Opinan muchas personas respec-
to de las manifestations del gober-
nader Post con References 4 Ia forrla
de haoer las asignsciones para el nue.
yo presupuesto que 10 que Ii ie!is- /.
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1909-07-16
DemocIacia para
reyes y p|ebeyos,

iEn que quedamos?Q uien avanza
la monarqufa 8 la repdblicca:
iOh! humanidad los titulos de
nobleza valen mucho en- el nuevo
mundo . Sc da va por seguro que el
principe Manuel de portugal Sc uni
"a con una famosa archimillonarla
y Sc dice que la CANA y el colchon
sera fabricado en- la misma factoria
en- que Sc fabrican las famosas ca
mas del Cielo con que casarse seno-
res ahora es el momento propio,.
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1909-07-16
N0TAS Y N0T|C|AS.

Llamamos la atenci6n hacia e
baratillo de pantalones que ofrece
los Sres. P. Schira y Comp. del co.
mercio de esta ciudad, y euyo anun.
clio sc publica en- la pagina CORES.
pcndiente. Es una buena oportuni.
dad para el publico.
El Sr. Pedro Garcia continua re.
cibiendo numerosas ordenes en- 81
establecimiento ia Ninfa" para aG
quirir las magnificas medias que de
todos colores y a precios modicos
acaba de recibir.
El Sr. Juan Emilio Turull, sargen-
to de almas del Consejo Executive
estuvo aver 4 saludar al gobenador
Post. FL gobernsdor recibio cortes
mente al ex-companero cuando el
era presidente del Consejo Y depar-
ti6 algdn tempo con el ahciano com
patrota que esta hoy muy enfermo.
Aver estuvo en- la mansion Ejecu-
tiva el assistant attorney LIDO. Brown
Despues de un mes de ausencia
de Ia Mansion Ejecutiva ha vuelto
4 hacerse cargo de su despacho en- la
eecretana particular del goberna
DOR Sr. Noble, que hizo uso de IL
cencia durante Ia estadia de aquel
en- los Estados Unidos Ell Sr. Cor
bea, de Ia secretaria de P. Rico de-
sempeha el cargo durante la ausen-
cia del Sr. Noble.
Ha causado buen efecto la noticia
de la llegada de los AUTOMOBILES que
han de hscer el servieio de trafico
entire Ia ciudad v Santurce.
Con motive de ser hoy dia de la
virgen del Carmen sc llevarzn algu-
mas fiestas particulars en- diver
sas casas de Il ciudad y de Ssnturce
en- las que hay sehorss y sehontas /
que responder aquel nombre.
Va esta restablecida de Ia dolen-
cia que le aquej6 durante slgunos
dias , Ia distinguida sehora Emilia
Batista viuda de Miranda. Jo oele-
bramos.
Despues de pasar una larga tenn
porada en- los Estsdos Unidos, han
reGesado aver & esta eiudad las
disting,lidas sehontas Jesusa Esca-
Iona v Mercedes Pons. Bienvenidas- i
Todayis no Sc ha sehalado el dia
para la ejecucion de los reos hernia
nos Acosta, cuys sentencia de muer-
te ha sido eonfirmads por Ia Corte
Suprema De los Essados Cndos. 1
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1909-07-16
El Ear de Rasia a Pto. Rico.

Entire las numerosas visitas que
ell Ear Nicolas II Sc propone hacer
a las principales poblaciones de Eu-
ropa Y America Sc encuentra en-
primer termino Puerto Rico y Cuba.
Ell Ear ha manif estado que su uni
co objeto al pasar por esta isla es el
de poder comprar un colchon ingles
y camisas de las qu hay en- La Ten
da Roja San Franci SEQ AZ.