The Fairmont West Virginian., November 23, 1904, Image 4

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lel Bryan,
in Ihe fuwlien
the
oteil for
thankful
ivoutly so
5 election
Republite-'elect
to
candidate
now- him
1 for the
ect, who
Ie Speaker, is James A.
We have before menFred
Paul Grosscup, of
There will no doubt be
s before the race is run.
and France as One.
se has won a splendid vicreaty
with Great Britain
ifiedby the French Chainties
by an overwhelming
'hat it would be ratified
d. But probably feiv. if
d its majority would be
to actually in some remipressive
than a unanwould
have been. France
lly impulsive. She has
regarded England as her
oe. She has for some
exulting in an alliance
as lier nearest friend,
a more than four-fifths
igress ratifies a treaty of :hment
with her own and ,
Ine.uu jxussia s Lraamwiiiii lue at
ery time when that power and
a are nearer a clash than they .
been before for a score of years,
truth, the cause of sweet reason- j
ess and of peace is making prog- ]
imong the nations! I
Jttyitiie face of it M. Delcasse's ,
ph appears greatest in some of ,
pecjfic provisions of the treaty. t
as induced the French Deputies ]
irove the surrender of the French s
of Newfoundland and to ap- ,
the -British occupation and con- .
f Egypt. We shall not say he is j
;lcian; but it is within bounds to ,
iat-a few years back no minister ]
ance could have even proposed ]
of those measures without in- ,
ig grave danger of being turned ,
t oflSce and of being mobbed in |
reets of Paris, Yet M. Delcasse
lot only proposed, but has carliem
both.by an overwhelming
ity, and there is reason lo be- (
that on that account he Is the (
secure in his office and is held c
;her popular esteem. ,
Peace In Panama. *
United States cannot afford to (
t. revolutions every now and
In Panama, such as take place
my South American countries, j
nterest of the United States in s
anal and transportation across :
thmus require peace and good
tment in the Panama Republic,
will have to be made known to
:ople of that country, if not alrealized.
A forward step has
aken in that direction by Presimador
in geting rid of General
%i-V iluertas as commander of tne Manama
army. This diminutive officer,
commanding a few men, undertook
to reorganize the government to suit
his ideas of how things should be
conducted. But there were too many
United States war vessels and ma'rlnes
in that vicinity -to permit Genr';,heral
Huertas to succeed', and he resigned
command 01 the army, though
he still draws his pay. He should be
"^--.dismissed, as he has shown himself
ambitious and unsafe. There is no
need for a standing army in Panama.
A good police force is sufficient. No
rikjion will attack Panama while it
is under the protection of the United
States; There will be no field in
llljpat country for revolutionary lead
realize. u tney n
launch out further in that direction, g
works. Great credit is due lo men
a.-uo have given iriucli valuable time
and thought to the perfection of the
enterprise, and we-; think our citizens
do~appreciate what has been done
along this line Uiko every other
great undertaking, it has had its tips
and downs, the management, being
severely and unjustly criticised at
times, hut to-day all our people rejoice
in the fact that the city is to
,1 nn/vwoto t Titer t
u*?uaiiu aiv i-JutJ 6?vu.v
utility. It. is no wwortb much more
in dollars and cents than its actual
cost, and in time to come will lie-more
and more valuable. it will be a
source of revenue to the city, and
one of its most valuable assets. We
desire in this public way to express
our appreciation b? the unselfish and
untiring energies of the water committee,
Messrs. Geo. DeBolr, M. I-Hulchinson
and W. S. Haymond.
They have earned for themselves the
everlasting gratitude of the present
and future inhabitants of our city,
and this work will stand as an enduring
memorial of their achievement.
Yesterday the Wheeling Intelligencer
published the complete returns
from the late election in this State;
according to which Roosevelt's majority
is 31,953, while Dawson's is
8,848.' The majorities in the live Congressional
districts are as follows: For
Dovener, G,S49: Dayton, 2,367: Gaines,
4,031; Woodyard, 4,015: Hughes, 5.995.
As the Intelligencer says, these j
figures are not official, but it is be- '
lievcd that few changes will be made j
by the formal count at Charleston.
William H. Loach was admitted to ,
practice in our Circuit Court to-day.
having located among us within the
past few days. He was formerly lo- (
eatert in Philadelphia. Mr. Loach is a (
pleasant gentleman and is well equip- ,
ped for his profession. He is a
graduate of Lafayette College, and (
of the Law Department of the Uhi- |
versity of Pennsylvania. We welcome ^
him among us and bespeak for Mint |
a share of the legal business. t
ATTEMPTED SUICIDE:
WELL KNOWN YOUNG MAN HOR- t
RIFIED HIS PARENTS AT HIS r
HOME LAST NIGHT. a
i
A? young man living on the South s
side made a grandstand play at sui- /.
cide about nine o'clock last night in 0
the presence of his parents. It is t
said that he has been up against the s
booze game pretty strong lately and
when taken to task by his indulgent s
parents last night. jmllcd a long ()
knife and threatened self-destruction. c
The family was so horror-stricken s
thar he liad plenty of time to commit p
the foul deed before tliey recovered j;
from their surprise, but for some rea- s
son the act was deferred. 1,
A neighbor telephoned for the po- v
lice and Chief Morgan responded, hut c
t>y the time he reached the houBe the c
hoy's mother had secured the knife ti
tnd the father had scurried after a n
loctor. This young man at one time S(
raveled in a nice crowd and was very
jopular, but his drop in the social y
?cale was exceptionally rapid. A few
rears ago he cast his fortunes with t;
1 bunch that was a little too speedy -jlor
him and the gambling rooms se- n
:ured all the money that he earned, h
It was thought by his friends that he
tad reformed and for awhile he did g
lo much better, hut in the last few
lays it seems that he cur into the
loose again with the above results.
Council Meeting. A
A special session of the city conn- g;
:il was held again last evening. A
ew bills were allowed and a piece tl
)f land beyond Woodlawn cemetery C:
vas decided upon for the purpose of 2:
irecting a hospital for contagious n;
liseases. A temporary house will be tl
trected at once for immediate use.
We don't give needles and pins with n
darion flower, hut guarantee every a'
ack. x ft
HHHHaaBaBnBBan
Boston Chips this week :
C O S?3 U R
CONFECT
328 Consolidated
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IAA COMibMONER
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Of a Number of Aspirants for ? New
Job, He Has the Best
Chance.
CHARLESTON, Nov. 23.?The- ttref !
C!??i(n f?iV nrsm rvt ' r?f rtfee<- XKf. I
ginia will likely lie C. W. Dillon, of
Fayette county. The choice has harrowed
down. It la said, to Mr. Dillon,
C. E. Haddox. of Marshall county, and
S. G. Smith, of Ohio county, with the
chances favoring Dillon. The appointment
will be made by Governor White
inside of ten days, and the selection
of Dillon will reward one of the original
lax reformers. Mr.' Dillon led the
Dawson fight in Fayette, taking a
prominent part in the State convention
and also on (he stump. He is an
able lawyer, and a clean, strong man.
The latest Democratic yarn about
Governor White going to make members
of the Legislature assistant tax
commissioners in their several counties
is considered the richest piece of
campaign aftermath heard, and 13 an
illustration of the vividness of Demo
cratic imaginations. The assistant
tax commissioners will be at their
work while* the legislators are in session,
and the story is about as acou
rate as the other yarns involvingthe
governor for the seats of Senators
Scott and Elkins, which he has denied
times without mention.
| SOCIETY |
Ladies' Home Journal Booth.
Something: strikingly new and original
in the way of before-Chrtstmas
Bazaars is promised by the isabelle
Davis Circle of King's Daughters of
his oily in the near future. In addition
to the numerous boollis confining
useful and inexpensive articles
appropriate for Christmas gifts,
here will be what is known as the
Ladies' Home Journal Booth. This
vili be the most unique feature of the
jazaar. and promises to be the Genre
of attraction. It is furnished byhe
Curtis Publishing Company, of
Philadelphia, and its warm color tones,
md Its artistic furnishings make it a
hing ol" beauty and a worthy adv-erisenient
of those two most popular
leriodicals. tire I.ndies' Home Journal
md the Saturday Evening Post; and
l is here you mny leave your subcriptions
to either of these tnagairies
nnil save villi met t rile trouble
if giving the matter your personal atentiou.
They will receive either new
tibscrlptions or renewals.
Subscriptions for the Journal will
till be received at the popular price
f one dollar a year, though the purliase
of single copies at the news
tands has been increased front ten to
fteen cents a copy. The Saturday
Ivening Post is a weekly magazine,
elling at five cents a copy, but by
iaving your subscription at Lite booth
on will receive the entire fifty-two
opies for one dollar and twenty-five
ents a year. Anil by way of suggesion.
we may add, there is- nothing
tore appreciated than a year's subcription
to a good magazine.
No one can afford to miss seeing
lie twenty beautiful pictures from
ne pen of Americnn Artists, such arsts
as Gibson, Christy and Taylor,
hese are handsome copies of origial
drawings, many of which cost
undreds of dollars, but no doubt
irtlier notice of this will soon be
iven to the public.
Fire at Port Arthur.
(By Publishers' Press.)
WASHINGTON. D. C.. Nov. 2:1.? g
n official report to the Japanese leation
from Tokio, to-day, says: t
"The Port Arthur army reports
tat the buildings near the arsenal f
iught fire about noon on November
J, owing to the bombardment of our j
aval guns, and that at 9:40 P. M.
ley ivere still burning." ,
r
G. Washington bee, of Gastou aveue,
was admitted to the City Hospir- j,
I this morning to l>e treated for
-vel- c
s
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GOOD COMPANY g *
And COMDNTZIS' Ice Cream 1] n
form a. combination that is un- ti
equalled for thorough enjoy- n
ment. They are both factors in g
life that "can't Ire beat." For y
those who don't know of COM- ij
UNTZIS' Cream we would state
that it is the finest and best to 1e
be had. Made from pure ma- w
tei'ial and flavored with our T
luscious fruit flavors, it is in- n
describable, and must he eaten it
to lie thoroughly appreciated. t>
er
25 cents per pound.
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lOIMERY I I
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form a kijui of a fountain and be
aerated. When the reservoir is full
the water will-i hen be. onlj' about two
feet above ike end of the pipe, lie[
rides aeration this is for another purpose.
Should something happen to
the puir,); so chat, tlte water should
run back. H cannot empty the reservoir.
In shape the reservoir Is like a Bart
lett pear, bat. somewhat larger. Alter
being rilled it is estimated that,
should the pumps break, it will hoid
enough water to supply the city's
needs for almost three weeks, The
wall around the reservoir is thirty
feet wide at the top and three times
as wide at the bottom. The wall is
constructed of first-class clay and is
what Is known as puddle bank. It is
Impervious by v.-ater. better than masonry
or concrete. The inside is lined
with stone one foot thick known as
riprap.
The depth of the reservoir is thirty
feet; its length at the bottom. 440 feet
and at the top. 500 feet; its width at
the large end at the bottom, 212 feet
and at the top. 202 feet. It will hoid
more than 18,000,000 gallons of water.
There would be plenty of room inside
for a good rabbit chase and if
the hunter was atone end and the rabbit
at the other, the little animal's
life would be in no clanger whatever.
Should a wandering duck see fit to
aligiitin the pond, the hunter would
need n boat or stand a fair chance of
losing his game.
The water passes from the reservoir
through a 12-incl; pipe to the
aerating fountain which is a most essential
feature to pure water, Four
valves are arranged so that the water
can be taken from different depths in
the reservoir. The aerating fountain
is 54 feet in diameter and holds 700.000
gallons.
From the fountain the water goes
into tlie filters. They are two in number,
each 75 feet square. The water
comes in at the bottom and comes up
through three feet of clean gravel and ,
sand. The further up the finer the
sand until the top is reached. Above
this sand is the 12-inch m,ain leading 1
back to the city. This water will be j
as pure as can be possibly made un ]
less boiling or some such process is i
resorted to. t
The filters are arranged so that the i
current can he reversed and go down i
through instead of coming up. In fact. :
he whole plant is uranged so that the
water can lie shut off from the differ- t
;n I parts. The water can be made to <
jto direct to the aerating fountain e
vitliout entering the reservoir; it can r
ie forced direct from the river to the
liter, or .it can be turned back lo the f
lity without going into any of the ,
hree apartments. This is most val j
lable in case of a big fire when the ;
eservoir has little water in it. The t
everse current ill the filter is an ex- j.
Mllent provision. All parts are ar- t
anged so that they can be emptied -v
n a short time. The filters can be ,
ised separately or together. The floor
n those is concrete on the natural
. ? ? 1. mu 11 ,1 ? ^^.,1 ?: 11
uou. i ucj UIK j.-4 letrL uccp dim win ^
iold more than 1.000,000 gallons.
The ijlant is 7,735 feet from the c
iresent. pump station but only a mils
rom Colfax where purer water could ]
>e obtained from the Valley river. To- t
vard this end a pipe has been put in r
in that side of the reservoir so that
i hole will not have to be cut through (
he wall when a pump station is even- -r
ually established there. ^
The hew system will be used as t
oon as the "reservoir is filled. This (
vili take about ten days. There a; <
wo pumps at the pump station but
me is used for the present city supply s
rom the old tanks. At present the .
leople of the city are using about
.200,000 gallons ot water. The otnr
pump, running day and night, will 11
orce about 1.500,000 gallons to the '
eservoir each day.
The total cost of the entire system
s about $175,000. Of this $70,000 was ^
pent for new mains throughout the
ity and to the plant. Though it may
eem a large sum, it has not been exravafiantly
used. In fact it seems
ronderful what an amount of work has
(
een done with that sum. The works
an easily he sold to-day for half a
lillion dollars?no doubt, more. AVe s
on't want to sell it. Soon it will bo '
. : .w ,r /.Stir <?r.n nr\r\ n ?. t*
triinifc x-i.-pou^vv a. y tyci i . xi. i? ?i
ood business investment and will, i.t "
ears to come, be a source of great *
leomo. xv
The plan is to have the next begisiture
pass a special act allowing the tl
orks to be bonded for about $200,000. ''
his would pay what is yet due 011 the ew
system: would pay all outstand- s*
tg debts; would take up the old rl
onds amounting to S40.Q00; would
stablish the pump station at Colfa>: P<
nd put the city in good shape finait- tb
ally to make other needed improve- w
lents. This should, and no doubt al
ill bo, done. Then it will not ba
ecessnry to sell the plant and let
te water rents be made higher. The
jnsumption of water is increasing ci
1 amount each year and some facto- h<
es wnicn nave ueen conierapiauzss
ilahlinhins small stations of their J t5i
'Tis a joy to eat?T -welcome my dinner honr;
Because I rout indigestion with August Flower!
Constipation is the result of indigestion,
biliousness, flatulency, loss of appetite,
self-poisoning, anemia, emaciation, uric
acid, neuralgia in various parts of tlie
system, catarrhal inllammaaon of the intestinal
canal and numerous other ailments
that rob life of its pleasures if they
do not finally rob you of life itself. - i
bound in the bowels," is a common
expression of people who look miserable
and are miserable?yet -who persist
in "letting nature take its "course."
CJfWhat a foolish plan, when nature could
be aided by the use of Green's August
Flower, which is nature's own remedy for
constipation and all stomach ills.
August Flower gives new life to the
liver and insures healthy stools. 3 i
<JTwo sizes, 25c and 75c. All druggists.
own have decided to contract with the
city for water.
The city owns 88 acres of land
around the plant and a prettier sight
for a park cannot he found. A part cf
the land is wooded and later the u*.
'derbrush will be cleaned out. the sides
of the reservoir walls will be sowed In
grass and the spot will be an ideal ere
in which to spend the day. Some
have talked of erecting a pest house
here but that would be out of the
question. Of all places to keep clean
and free from disease germs the city
reservoir should come first. A railing
should be placed around the res
ervoir and a walk of gravel or some >
other material made so that the place
wih be ornamental as well as useful.
It will be well to keep the present
pump station where It is and build a new
one at Colfax. Though the pro-tent
site can be sold for a large sum
of money, the time may come when
it would be more valuable to the city. '
;\o one uou dls i.iiat. me water snouut
be taken from the Valley river and it "
is the intention to eventually (lo so.
But suppose the pumps should ' ?
moved and at some future time the
water would get down very low in the _
iver. Then Fairmont would suffer
rom a water famine as is the case !I
it Clarksburg to-day. If the station
were maintained at the present loca:ion
it could be used in such emeigent
:ases. Here there will always be a tupply
of water on account of the lock :
it Hoult.
The people have waited a long time
or the pure water and are more than
dad 'hat the new system is com- tiered.
For the past year the water
las been practically unfiltered and
nany a man has come out of the
>ath more spotted than when lie tit- _
ered. \ow this will end and there
vill he fewer cases of typhoid fever 0
n our midst. But
the new system will not be with- '
iut its trouble. Many of the old pipes
mder the city are wtak and the heavy _
iressure tiora the new reservoir will
:ause many leaks in them. In fact it
rill be a year before tne system will
ie m Ilie best condition 011 account of
his. But when all is in good work- ~
ng order we will ha\e a system .vlitch p
annoi be beaten. A valve may break
t any time or some such lit'le thing
lappen but we have all that Fair- _
nont will r.eed for many years?one
hat will outlive the present generaion.
H
Fitting it is then that our citizens ?
hould put aside their work this at '
ernoon and go out to see what we
ave. Every taxpayer ill the city is 1
stockholder in the concern and is g
aterestea in it. The affair this ni- 6
ernoon was strictly informal so that '51
II could examine and admire the won :
erful structure. The water was
timed on at 2:30 o'clock by Chairman, ?
leBolt, of the water committee,-who,^
,-ith the other members of the com- 1
littee has been tireless in his efforts,
0 give the citizens more than double
alue for their money. As a fitting
limax to the whole affair a staff was
rected and from it floats the star_
pangled banner over -a glorious vie-'!
Dry of American ingenuity. , ?
Our correspondent on the grounds,:
lis afternoon wires us that at 2:35 P.
I. Councilman DeBolt turned 011 the
ater. .Mayor Kinsey. standing on
le wall of the reservoir, announced
le fact and told the people to "keep
leir eyes on the indicator." At
:;!t>!4 Mayor Kinsey shouted "There
le conies." and the water began to in.
There were between 500 and COO1
Dople present and were shown
irougli the different apartments. Ali
ere amazed at the immensity of the
'fai r.
Will See "Wang." =
Many W. V. U. students are in the
ty to-day en route to their various
lines to spend the Thanksgiving -y
r tho production of "Wang" at the Q.
and fj night
'*$ JAS. A. MEREDITH,
FAIRMONT, W. Va.
FAIRMONT, W. Va.
. Office, T. W. rlemingr Building.
Attorney at Law,
rrr _ rr~ /'^t'fAifi-^'SlS^^SSl^SSSSS
r-aiiuuviiii rr. ?oOSce,
Hall Block.
S. B. SEIG",
Lawyer. - -Jjg
Ofllce. Room 53, People's Bank
A. L. LEHMAN, _
Attorney at Law,
FAIRMONT, W. Va. -IV./
Office, Hall Block.
W. S. MEREDITH, __
Attorney at Law,
FAIRMONT, W. Va.
Office, Hall Block. ,
HARRY SHAW,
Lawyer, '
FAIRMONT, W. Va.
Office, Haymond bl'dg., Jefferson St.
E. M. SHOWALTER,
Attorney at Law,
FAIRMONT, W. Va.
Office In W. A. Fleming Bui! siltg.
T. N. PARKS,
Attorney at Law,
FAIRMONT, W. Va.
Office Main St., Opposite Court-hotsc.
A. 3. FLEMING,
Attorney at Law,
FAIRMONT, W. Va.
Office, 202 Main Street.
E. F. HARTLEY,
Attorney at Law,
FAIRMONT, W. Va.
Office, First National Bank BuiMins.
PHYSICIANS.
T. J. CONAWAY, M. D.
Physician and Surgeon,
FAIRMONT, -W. Va.
Office hours: 9 to 12 and 1 to 4Office
over Cochran's Jewelry store.
: :
C. O. HENRY, M. D.,
Physician and Surgeon,
FAIRMONT, W. Va.
Office, Second Floor, Hall Block.
H. Ft. JOHNSON, M. D.,
Practice Limited to the Eye, Ear, Nose
and Throat.
FAIRMONT, W. Va.
Office, Second Floor, Hall Block.
DR. L. B. BURK,
treatment, Eye, Ear, Nose and Throe &
OFFICE, 304 MAIN STREET.
Hours?12 to 3 P. M., 7 to 9 P. M.
Otherwise by Appointment.
JOHN R. COOK, M. D.,
FAIRMONT, W. Va.
Offipp at TTftsmftftl.
DR. D. L. L. YOST,
Office 225 Jefferson Street.
Residence, new building, Fairmont ?? ,
DR. V. A. SELBY,
FAIRMONT, vr. Va.
Office 123 Main Street.
W. C. & JESSE A. JAMISON.
Physicians and Surgeons, '
FAIRMONT, W. Va.
Office 306 Mala Street.
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WOMAN'S HOSPITAL,
". W. Hill, M. D.?Corner of Quincy
and Jackson street. Office Honrs:
10 A. M. to 12 M, 7 to 9 P. M.
DR. EUGENE W. LOMAX,
312 Main St., Fairmont, W. V?.
[OURS?S to 11 A. M.; 2 to 5 P. M-i
to 9 P. M- Consolidated 'Phone 331.
LUCIAN N. YOST, M. D.,
Eclectic Physician and Surgeon.
City Office Over Mansbach's Store,
tours?10 to 12 A. M., 2 to 4 P. M-,
to 8 P. M. Res. hours?7 to 9 A
I., 12 to 2 P. M? 5 to 6 P. M.
?? - - - ' ' . ~ /DENTISTS
Dr. A. R. BADGLEY,
lENTIST: Vitalized Air Given tor
Extraction if Desired. Prices Rea
sonabte. All Work Guaranteed.
Dr. J. O. McNEELY,
DENTIST.
Main Street,
FAIRMONT, W. Va.
DR. W. J. BOYDSTON,
Dental Surgeon,
flice, 107 Main street. Opposite
Postoffice. :'?-i
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TvcrvrT'TC'n
Forcelain Work a Specialty.
Yost Building.
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OPTICIANS. " '
A. O. & H. H. HEDGES,,
Jewelers and Opticians,
329 Water Street.
Expert Watch and Optical Work.
Over 20 years' experience.
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"VETERIN-ARIAN SURGEON.
Veterinarian Surgeon and Dentist.
Bee at Chilson & Claytor's LlrerSr