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The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-06-16
HEIiRNORkTHEsPEoN I.

The Information .tnat there, Is II
dangerous feId going on between the
members Of the Democratic Office
Holders Association, with headuuar-
tiers at the court house, has pcrcolat-
cd past the portals of tile Outer
Guard and is now freely circulating
through the corridors of the Temple
Of Justice.
For some days there has been an
odorindicating the decomposition of
the Court House Ring oozlng out
through the crevIces and 1t is said by
those who have made an examination
that 1t smells very much like Graft.
In fact we have it, from wnai seems
to be q reliable source, that one of
the High Potentates has formally
andlppblieiy ateised she 'of tliecRiFf
Ratriafehs with being CRATER.
Eurther9ore we are Informed that
the extsnt of tie reported graft has
been laid down in ,exact figures and
it's said that 1T takes five figures
tlSnocking of the cents) to cover
this sueeulent Bonanza.
Perhaps after the county conven-
ton tlisfpubllc willsbc given morelof
this Interesting INFORMATION. and
perchsnee, If tho excftemcn; gets
much more heated, 1t may all come
forth Within a few days. We are
expecting 1t now most any hour.
When The facts are all known 1t is
more, chan likely that many political
asp9rattons for the present will he
flushed and some others that have
had tlfelr sails set for future political
wind may be blown into the whirl
pool OF oblivion.
It isSstated that the Celiti has gone
beyond the stage of mediation and
fiat the Neutrality-suspicious. on the
enc side will not sit at Niagara nj
Tile same Peace Conference with the
Champ Clark, Caranzaistas. There is
only ono solution for the situation
and that is for the Republicans t.
persuetthe Wilson policy of watch
full Waiting" until November and so
insandsset up q moro Stable govern.
ments III nthe mean time we shall
oppose any embargo on Democratic
Arms and Ammunition. . ang..
We want to see all ports of entry
open sndatherei should be no desire
toBlockade the Tampico entrance TO
tie South Side Park. convention to
begheld on the 9th.
All Chat is necessary now for the
Republicans to do is to follow Il gen
otferal course OF a Grape juice Diplo.
macy. and have full organization Of
Red Cross Nurses and an Ambulance
Corps atFthe park entrance early on
the morning of the 27th to carry the
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-06-16

this rs what makes II all the more
significant. u 4 ~ seH
There should be no cause for dis
appointment In the "dcnaturcd rcso-
tuition" passed by the Chicago con-
vcntlon. An assemblagc Of noble.
thoughtful. practical women; fear
Ing Tor years. lest they, should Les
sen The helpfulncss OF their great
organization in its particular field
Of usefulness. finally set forth its
dellbCratlvG sanction TO the cause In
these words:
Resolved, That the General Fed
GRAFTON of Wnmen's Clubs give the
cause of political equality It's moral
support by recording its earnest be-
lief in the principle of political
equality regardless of scx."
Here, at last is Il Voice in the
Home.
And soon we may expect to hear
The voice OF these 100000 Fedora
tiun women urging the right to
equal suffrage where the noise of
street and platform orator has moi
reached and where tramitiOn and
prejudice must first he broken down.
This recording of belief in the
principle of political equality" may
PROVE more effective badge for
these new Workers than would The
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-06-16

sion. He was flung from the wheel
and alighted astride the cows back.
Tile COW forgot she was n suffra-
sette and. standing up for her rights
dashed down the road. believing
and plnnging. Then she stopped and
gave demonstration of buclyfng.
WEIGH. though clinglng TO horns
and hide, was tossed into a field.
He walked home unhurt, except in
his feelings.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-06-16
AN FRESHMAN IN INDIA.

tFrom the cardiff Western Mail)
India" said an Irishman welcom-
ing Welshman to Calcutta, lis Just
the finest climate under the sun, but
lot of fellows come out here, and
they drink and they eat, and then
they write home to their friends a
pack Of lies and say it's the climate
rs has killed them!"
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-06-16

tending services at the Hill church.
near town, but instead he was the
central figure In u thrilling per-.
formancc, with COW in one of Il
lending roles.
Ashort distance from the borough
line Welch encountered a herd of
cattle, All fled except one obsti-
nate old COW. Welch. going at rap
Id speed, did not divine her inicm-
lions ispon enough to avoid colt.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-06-16
A SENSIBLE i; i \ "a

Col. RobseveIt;Is worrying the Pro-
gressive arty leaders because lie still
stands for Progressive principles but
has very little TO say about party. He
seems inclined to the belief that II
he carries out his ideas 1t does not
matter SO much whether it is on II
Republican or Progressive ticket.
He is sensible in t;tlting the shortest
route to his goal.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-06-16
MORE TAX,

We now have the vehicle tax. ex-
ira license tax, and the corporation
TAX in addition TO the various other
forms Of taxation and II the city
commissioners will now give US IL
vehicle tax onastrect ears and an in
come tax we see no reason why the
salaries of tlIel entire police force
cannot be paid after July first. at
least until they wear out their new
uniforms. or by all means till after
the election this fall.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-06-16
TORTURE.

Our idea Of physical, mental and
financial torture Of candidates is to
name set of delegates to Il nominate
ing convention two weeks in. ud-
vance Of the time when the nomlnas
tiOns are to be made. It'is said that
II is often very hard to get some dele
gates TO stand hltched after they
lave been corraIlcd, tripped and hog
tied.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-06-16

wounded from the Battle Field and
nurse them back to health in order
that they may be able to go to the
polls in November and help the Poems
Crush the Dictatorship.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-06-16

where work VIII count And this,
fresh cause for rejoicing shonid,
bring renewed lconffdences 10 the
leaders and the fighters in The
ranks.-N. Y. American.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-06-16
PARALYSIS or THE PAYROLL.

"Elbert Hubbard says that the
country Is suffering from paralysis
of the payroll, and he might have
added IL this complaint becomes
chronic that il always results In the
Consultation Of the. poeketbook.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-06-16
THE BAROMETER,

In tho matter OF different forms Of
taxation the city commissioners. to
use the vernacular of the street. ARE
going some" 1T may be necessary
set TO install a Barometer at the city
hall.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-06-16
ON THE SUNNY SIDE,
(From the Waslincton Star

tFrom the Washington Starr
aren't you afraid of getting
freckled II you walk in the SUM-"
asked Maude.
Yes" replied Mayme. but what's
the use of shadow skirt If you
walk on the shady side of the street.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-06-16
MILLION NEW SUFFRAGE
VOICES

The Endorsement of equal sur-
frage by the General Federation o!
Womcn'S Clubs-virtualIy plcdG;ns
the 1910, 900 members to join in the
tight for the hallot-marlls an I'M
pCrtant step III the steady march OF
Amcrica9 women toward the polls.
The vici6ry did not come easily. It
'ame only after years of hard, earn
st work BY suffrage leaders. And
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-06-16
ONE REpEEMING FEATURE.

The fool men have a lot of faults.
But bless their hearts. they don't
Kiss each other when they meet on
The street.-Cincinnati Enquirer.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-06-16

ONCE OVER.
Some men attract no more atten-
lion than thermometer on n pleas
ant Lay-Chicago News.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-02-01
B,POSETE View OF TECH"

endowment which will ultimately reach
five million dollars. Technology will also
use a portion Of it's income in similar
way.
Provision has been made for Joint GOV
eminent Of the school, and as the funds
OF the university are TO be so largely in
volved. Harvard is to have a voice here
after i'm the election of Technology's
presidents. The institute will have no
such voice in the election of a president
for Harvard
Finally, students enrolled for these
courses will have rights and privileges
both i'm Harvard and i'm Technology, al
though it may be doubted whether they
will he permitted to play on two football
teams, And he who can stand the gaff
viii receive a degree with both the uni
versity and the institute behind II.
So much. then. for the future. But how
has such a radical movement come about?
What is the history behind the result? A
glance at the past may be not only inter-
esting but profitable. and it will make the
significance Of this agreement more APP
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-02-01

courses. This requirement was, how
ever. soon abandoned. and the school
opened to undergraduates. to whom WA
awarded. not the arts degree, but the de-
gree Of bachelor OF science. Nevertheless.
the progress Of the school was slow. ami
anvthing but satisfactory. Finally. In the
9O's the outlook became more encouras.
ing. From then on. due largely TO the
tireless energy and wise forethought Of
its great dean, the late Nathaniel South
gate Shaler. the school increased steadily
IN efficiency and in the number q It's stu
dents. Impetus was further acquired late
in the same decade from the building ana
eauippng OF an adequate engineering
laboratory, Pierce Hall. an acquisition
made possible by A generous bequest
Various other laboratories, especially
those for the study OF mining and
metallurgy, had assisted greatly In en-
HANGING the work OF the school. II II
must be admitted that the Lawrence
school never attracted az many students
as Technology. and that perhaps It's DE-
grees in engineering carried less weight
with employers than similar degrees from
the institute, nevertheless. at the time Of
it's abandonment as an undergraduate de-
partment in 1906. IL ranked well toward
the front among the scientific schools Of
the country.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-02-01

wears later. Ratisbon being threatened.
the peripateric jewelry moved on again.
this time to Passau, whence II was car
ried to Linz. and finally IL reached VI
emma where II has had a breathing spell
lasting to the present time.
The crown which has had such mlsra-
tory existence Is octagonal In SHAPE
OF pure gold. and set with polished uncut
gems There are other crowns IN the
treasure. also. one being known as the
imperial crown of Austria, which Was
made i'm the reign OF Rudolph II, the data
inscribed on IL being MDClf. IL is the
combined emblem OF the kingdoms u
Hungary and Bohemia and the Archdukes
Of Austria, and was worn by those rep
resentatives Of the House OF Austria vino
were elected emperors Of the Holy Roman
Empire of Germany. When Austria Sr
declared an hereditary empire this crosn
became the highest symbol OF sovereign
". IL is richly ornamented with d1s
monds. pearls and rubies. and Is coun'n
one OF the most remarkable srecimenn
existence OF German goldsmith's AT y
the Renaissance style. Another crosnn
that OF Empress and Queen Elizao<u'
which is studded with diamonds. Its vaios
Is estimated TO be 10000. The stonss
once formed part OF the private jewels OK
the famous Empress Maria Therese.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-02-01
HISTORY OF THE TURKISH VAs'
SAL CROWN.

These arc not all OF the crowns 10 F
seen In the little rooms OF the Hofpurs.
There Is the so-called Turkish Nas~'
Crown. This silver-gilt bauble has
frame Of wood and is supposed 10 DC "
early Muscovite or Polish workmanship
Originally IL belonged TO Wladislav H.
Hungary, and its resting place Was '"'
fortress at Ofen. In the hssty Night i'o"
Ofen, following the defeat OF the Huns.
rians by the Turks at Mohacs, August -
1896. IL was left behind I'm the palace oil ~
exius Thurzo. the head custodian OF wv
royal treasure. and thus fell INTO ".
hands OF the Turks. Seventy mine yes''
later, Sultan Achmed |, hoping that theT
clpicnt would use II with the other insisnIs
which accompanied IL In having hirnssa
crowned King of Hungary under Turks"
suzerainty. sent IL to Prince stepns"
Bocskay. The prince was equal TO the oe
casion ard accepted the crown, ort DC
clsred that he could only regard II as
gift and not as symbol OF dignity i0'
himself
There Is still another crown, an ihs's"
OF strife. In the collection. IL isfhe e's".
hooped crown OF gold made for Naio'.s'
as Emperor and King OF Italy. ns -
mentatIon Is not quite as valuable aH 70
OF the crown OF Empress Elizabeth i""
is OF mother pearl and eolored s'ss
gut then. Napoleon needed all OF - |.
show he could collect. as rapidly -
could gather II together.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-02-01
HARVARD THE GREAT Ed
UCATIONAU MERGER.

At time when big business is either
being violently unscrambled or Is gently
and not without haste seeking TO I'm
scramble itself it is somewhat unexpected
TO find the masters of big education
taking up with a practice that their
brothers have abandoned. or course,
however, their relation to the community
is a radically different one-service With
out acquisition being the sole function of
an educational institution. And If this
new order shall prove upon experiment
TO make for larger service with greater
economy of means it will mark an epoch
for our universities. But 1t is amazing
to find that both Harvard and Technology
before signing their agreement for CO.
operation thought il necessary to seek
legal advice as 10 whether any sucn ac-
ton would be contrary TO the sherman
antitrust law. And no less an authority
than the Honorable Richard Olney has
given it as his opinion that "co-opsration
between educational institutions for a le-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-02-01
THE EFFORT ENlARGES The
SCHOOLS USEFULNESS.

II should not he concluded. therefore.
that this dlscontinuance argued any dis
satisfaction with the result. On the con-
trary, the success of the school had BE-
come so assured that the only desire on
the part OF the university authorities was
that IL should acquire still further usefu.-
ness. And this, II seemed 20 them, could
most readily be obtained by disseminating
il AZ an undergraduate experimentation
ferring the scientific courses 10 the ad'
ministratlon of the college. not abandon
ing them-and establishing in the UNI
versitv CAS- distinct from the conege
graduate school OF applied science. They
had been further moved TO this by the
magnificent Mckay endowment. the IN
come from which could be used onlyi~
teaching OF the applied sciences McN
his death was in 1sOS-had amassed rs
fortune through a lifetime devoted 70 m
dustrial pursuits, especially the perfectns
and developing OF shoe manufac,ur'ns
machinery.
What this school might ultimately rave
ACCOMPLISHED can be only matter OF con-
lecture. for IL has. in turn. been dlsech-
tinued in favor OF the Technology ALT
,nce. But IL had made an impressive be-
ginning.
The reader who has followed thus s'
the sketches OF the two institutions-tns
Massachusetts, Institute OF Technology
Cocttpued IN seventh mage.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-02-01
THE NEW IDEA ENCOUNTERS
ROuGH SEAS.

Since education was by tradition class
ical, the purpose of this new school
seemed dangerously novel, it's ideas radi-
cal. Financial storms threatened. and
though the faculty stood Loyalty by IL
was often a question whether their sal
aries could be paid. on more than one
occasion the treasurer was obliged 10 in
dorse personally Technology's notes. But
the efficiency of the work was never inn
paired, and. If growth was slow, IL was
nevertheless. steady. In 1913 sixteen hum
dred students were studying at the insti-
tute Even more impressive is the num-
Der Of foreigners enroiled@iS7 fully a
fourth of whom had previously won de-
grees from European institutions. gifts
aggregating over 100000 Csl0O0,000 COM
ing from the State of Massachusetts)
placed Techno Ogy on a firm foundation in
1913 and provided for the expansion into
the new plant
At Harvard the teaching of scientific
subjects, as distinct from the ARTS" be-
gan in 1885, through the establishment OF
the Lawrence Scientific School as de-
partment of the university. The founda-
ton of this school was generous gift
from Abbott Lawrence, grandfather Of
the present president During the follow
ing year Lieutenant Eustis,S "a recent
graduate of West Point, was appointed
professor OF engineering. so that this sub
ject was for the first time given univer-
sity recognition as a branch of learning.
In the light of subsequent develop
,,,apts In iS worth noting that the Law
renee School was originally a graduate
department, only holders Of at least a
bachelors degree being admitted to Its
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-02-01

Ultimate purpose common to both is GER
tainly not illegal"
The purpose common 10 both is IN
this case, fairly limited, being confined
to instruction in the applied sciences
mechanical and electrical "ngmeerinS
civil engineering, including the science of
sanitation; mining and metallursv
According to the agreement (Which has
already been given to the press, although
instruction in these branches is to ne car
red on solely in the buildings of the IL
stitute neither Technology nor Harvard
is to be affected i'm name. organization or
title to or rights over property.
When further buildings are necessary
they are to he erected by the institute.
Harvard will devote the net income from
ali funds heretofore credited on its books
to the Lawrence Scientific School to
maintaining equipment, paying salaries
and to any other means for carrying on
the work.
70 the same end Harvard will also de-
vote not less than three-fifths of the net
income Of the Gordon Mckay endowment
to instruction in the applied sciences. an
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-02-01

pirant for the crown. who had been chosen
by another group of electors. and by
whom he was cast into prison. Duke Ru-
aolph. knowing what Imprisonment meant
in those days. in order to obtain the re-
lease OF his brother. consented to give
up the regalia and relies TO Louis and
they accompanied the latter on all OF
his expeditions. i'm accordance with the
custom almost invariably observed by
sovereigns prior TO the fifteenth century
They now passed peaceably from enc
ruler to another. being transported from
one place to another. according TO the die
tation OF the ruler i'm whose possession
they CHANGED 10 be. The HUSTLE msur-
rection led King Sigsmund. who feared
that the valuable treasure might provoke
an attack. TO remove il from the castle
of Carlstein. in Bohemia. To the royal
castle at Ofen, or the present Budapest.
Later. in 1924. they went forth on a fresh
journey. much TO the disgust. one imag-
ines, OF the lord high custodian of Ie-
gala. Their destination was the crown
stronghold of Visegrad Then, in 1874.
they were conveyed TO the free town CT
Nuremberg, where, one assumes. 10 the
qualification OF all concerned. they re-
malned for long time.
When they were moved again. however,
they were just as troublesome as they
ever had been. The French Revolution
was the cause After taking Nuremburg
in 1896 the first endeavor of the French
was To obtain possession OF the treasure.
They were foIled ir their efforts. however.
for the custodians had had the royal in
sigma transferred to Ratisbon. Four
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-02-01

were fashioned At the time Of the Nor
man kings OF Sicily, and used by them
in Palermo. Emperor Henry VI. the sue
cessor Of Roger and William, came into
possession of Sicily and was crowned
at Palermo i'm 1895. He found i'm the pal
aces OF his Norman predecessors an
enormous quantity of plate. gold and
precious stones and garments richly en-
broidered with pearls and gold threads
(some Of IL by the Saracens) which are
still a part OF the supply of coronation
robes. According to a contemporary ac-
count all the treasure was loaded on the
backs of $50 mules and thus transported
the length Of Italy to Trifels. a strong
hold in the Palatinate. where the corona
ton regalia was also deposited.
For perhaps seventy years it reposed
there. Then ii took up another journey.
this time going 10 the family stronghold
having been elected King OF the Holy
Roman Empire. 1t was lodged in a chapel
built especially for 1t by Agnes. Queen OF
Hungary.
IL remained here only few years. when
II was packed up for the journey across
Germany TO Aix-la-Chapelle. for use In
the coronation ceremony OF Henry VII.
This was in 1905 Five years later. on
the death Of this king the treasure came
into possession of Duke Rudolph, of Aus
tria. who attempted TO retain II for his
brother Frederick who had been chosen
King of Germany by a number of cleo
tors. He was, however, unsuccessful, for
shortly afterward Frederick fell into he
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-02-01
INTERIOR OF CATHEDRAL IN CPACOW IN WHICH Polish Crown
WAS PROBABLY KePr BEFORE IT DISAPPEARED

rival capital of the Austro- Hungarian En-
Dire Here, having fulfilled the exacting
requirements for gaining admission. one
may look upon the "regala and sacred
relics OF the Holy Roman Empire" and
those which Napoleon had made when he
decided To take unto himself the pre-
negatives Of the ruler Of the kingdom 81
Italy. They are duly displayed in such
Il way, according TO a little booklet issued
by the high chamberlain of His Imperial
and Royal Apostolic Majesty. as tn
demonstrate the power and wealth Of
The reigning family" Here are crowns
and jewels. some Of which have come
through great tribulation and worried
many custodian.
The journeyings TO escape the hand Of
the despoiler have been many. When one
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-02-01
AUSTRIAN IMPERIAL CROWN

it's top is bent over TO one side. The bent
cross in memorial Of the strenuous days
sixty years ago, when Louis Kossuth and
his followers sought to force the House of
Hapsburg out OF Hungary. For its pro-
lection. after the subsection Of Hungary.
the crown was buried When the Haps-
burg dynasty returned 20 it's old place by
the signing Of the Ausgleich i'm 1867 /;
was desired TO use the crown Of st.
stephen once more. SO IL was dug up.
Upon being uncovered IL was found that
the cross upon its top was bent over to
one side
I'VE must have II Strengthened" said
one OF those responsible for its safety.
Not So" said another. Let MS leave
the cross as IL IS Who ever sees the bent
cross Will be reminded OF our history as
they could be in no other way"
SO the hcnt cross remained unrepaired.
a perpetual reminder of a period OF dark
ness and political oppression. The crown
Of ~. stephen now reposes safely I'm the
chapel Of the royal palace on command
ing height. south Of the river overlook
ing the yellow Danube and the glores OF
modern Budapest
II is an Oft quoted remark that the head
entitled 10 don gold headpiece weighing
ton. more or less, and vsriously be-
decked with gems. finds II burdensome
article Of headwear. SO does the func-
,ionary who has 10 care for II. In the
old Hofburg On the Ring strasse. in vi
emma, on certain days one may see a col
lection Of royal insignia which has had an
even more vlcissitudinous history than
that Of the crown whose home is in the