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The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-06-11
.Ulit6d States Will Do Most
AnytnIDQ But Apologies
SRElTERATIoN OF CHARGES AND
9l8coUNTER CHARGES IF coNTlN.
JED MAY LEAD TO ESTRANGE.
MENT OF THE PEOPLES.
MINORITY PARTY IN JAPAN, De.
S9 MANps rJusTIcE FOR JAPAN
4; sEsE I'm AMERicA"-No RuP-
Y sTURE WILL COME If PRESENT
ADMINISTRATIONS REMAIN IN
POWER.

\ WASHINGTON, D. c., June 10
sInS the opinion Of the State Depart.
2ment the serious consequence Of the
present antl.Amerlcaa agitation in
Japan is the inevitable delay caused
by 1t to further the successful con.
duct Of the pending negotiations for
the conclusion Of the new treaty by
I the two countries. There Is also OF
course the possibility that continued
srsrteraton Of charges and counter
Z charges may ultimately lead to the
estrangement Of the two peoples. For
this reason Secretary Root deprecates
the daily. sensational publications Of
thetyellow press OF both countries. He
I held that 1t Is so far largely aewsPa.
1 per campaign. He Il NOT disturb,
/. ed, however, by the situation. The
elections in Japan takes place NEXT
fall and Justice for japanese In
America" seems to have become one
S,of, the campaign cries Of the minority.
SO long as the present administration
I remains in power the most friendly
relations will continue to exist be.
tween the United States and Japan.
= To = concillate the japanese the Uni.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-06-11
.ANT|-ANERICANlAG|TA
Will DELAY new treaty between
IHE TWO COUNTRIES SOME time
BATTLE FOUGHT IN
A LOGGING CAMP
ONE MAN GOT A SHOT IN THE
THlGH-oNLY ONE HURT IN
A FUsiLADE OF SHOTS.

ELKGNS, W. Va, June 1l.-Evere,t
Taylor, OF near Mill creek, was wound.
ed in the left thigh in a battle be.
tween Taylor and some friends on
one side and the inmates OF log
camp house owned by Andrew House
above Mil creek, Sunday afternoon.
Taylor with Grant Murphy and Chas
Taylor attacked Houses place with
stones at first and were driven away.
They renewed the attack, this time
with revolvers and a fusilade OF shots
were exchanged. Taylor claims he
was wounded by man named Simon,
but it Is believed that he discharged
the gun in pulling 1t from his pocket,
woundlng himself. Both parties were
arrested today.
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JUDGE KELLER IS
A ST0CK|H0LDER
IN THE COMPANY WHICH WAS IN.
o!cTED IN HIS OWN COURT
AND CANNOT TRY THE
CASES.

CHARLESTON. W. Va, June IL.
Judge Keller announced In court to-
day that he was a stockholder in the
Ritter Lumber Company, against
which indictments have been return.
ed in Judge keiier's court. and would
not hear the cases. The hearing was
set for July 10 before Judge Dayton,
of the northern district court. Most
of the indicted ca:cIals have given
bonds.
The federal grand Jury to-day
brought in more Indictments against
the Ritter Lumber Company. Of Wy.
oming county. Maben and officials on
q charge Of holding laborers in peon.
age. One Of the indictrinnts col,,
tains twenty-five counts. The same
company and its officers and guards
ere also reindlcted jointly and sever.
ally.
Harry Allen, former general mana
ger Of the Raleigh Lumber Company.
and William H. Houston. former sa.
pcrlntendent of construction for the
same company. which was purchased
last January by the Ritter company.
were indicted on peonage charges
with the following: John H. Hatch.
er, attorney: ]. W. Hunt, justice of
the peace; Lindy c. Lilly, constable.
William H. Cooper, Charles H.
Keys, David c. Howell, James Col.
Inns. officials Of the Thacker Coal
and Coke Company, at Thacker, were
indicted jointly and scyerally on a
beonage charge.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-06-11
THE Y. M. C. A. CORNER STONE
LAYING BRINGS MANY PEOPLE OUT
Roster of Benevolent Order Of Elks,

Roster OF Benevolent Order of Elks.
1907
Annual Report Of Fairmont Coal Co.
How To build freproof buildings
How to build a homs, by F C..
Moore.
History OF Marion county by Geo
A. Dunnington.
Constitution Grand Lodge Of I. o.
10. F.
Statutes and Regulations knights
Templar Of W. Va.
Roster and officers of Ancient Order
Of U. ".
address on 1tvs stock bv Frank
Amos,
Address on Mine Accounting bv NJ
F, Asbcraft.
Address on Construction md Cara
of BalidInps bv e 8 Bipc,
Address on Care Of Steam Rollers.
bv George T, watson.
addross ., r,,,mort roo, hr rror,.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-06-11
BARON KUR0KI
SAILS FOR japan
EXPRESSED KlNDLlEsT FEELING
FOR UNCLE SAM AND HIS Pso.
PIE ON HIS DEPARTURE-HE
HAD A ROYAL RECEPTION DUR
ING HIS VISIT.

SEATTLE. Wash, June 1l.-General
Baron KIroki sailed today for the
Orient. after spending his last day in
the United States In round OF re.
ceptlons, luncheons and sightseeing
expeditions. The Baron left express.
Ing the kindIiest feelings for Uncle
Sam and his people, and was delight.
ed with the cordial reception and ex.
periences. He declared Japan has no
desire to 90 to war with the United
States. He also stated that the pres.
ent troubles were due to a few dissat.
isfed agltators who are embracing
the opportunity to make some noise.
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ADVOCATES BETTERILA laws
FOR PROTECTION. OF WORNNGNEN'
Miss Wares Class
Pleased Audience
ENTERTAINMENT GIVEN LAST
EVENING BY DEPARTMENT OF
EXPRESSION OF STATE
NORMAL SCHOOL.

The department Of expression Of
the State Normal school, gave a
highly pleasing and Instructive enter.
tainment, last evening at the Normal
school auditorium, under the direc.
tion Of Miss Maynie Ware, the In.
structor. Of this department. The en-.
tertainment consisted Of recitations
and scenes from Dickens and Shake.
speare. Miss Louise Leonard gave
an excellent reading from Dickens.
entitled "Chlld's Dream OF Star"
In the scenes from Macbeth, Miss
Ware and Mr.. Oliver Shurtlelf took
the leading roles and their portrayal
Of these roles Of Lady Macbeth and
Macbeth were fine and they received
hearty applause. Miss Oma Mus.
grave reclted "The schoolmaster
Ileaten," from Dickens Nicholas
Nickleby In a pleasing manner.
The second part Of the programme
was opened by Miss Lncy BillIngslea
who gave an excellent rendition of
"The cratchetts' Christmas Dinner"
from Dickens. The programme was
concluded with 1.-THE Court Scene from
the Merchant Of Venice. This scene
was given in Shakcspearean costume
and the Parts were taken by the fol.
lowing pupils Of the department Of ex.
preston, namely: Oliver Shurtleir,
Percy Manley, John Mckinney, Cul.
len>J. Martin, Harry Green, James G.
Lanham, oma Musgrave and Maynie
Ware. The Interpretation OF these
difficult parts was excellent and the
scene throughout was something out
of the ordinary. %iIt;i5i
Miss Ware was assisted last even.
ing by several pupils OF the music
department. a beautiful piaho solo
was rendered by Miss Emsle Mason
and a pleasing duet was given by Miss
Virginia Riggs and Mr.. Arnold Mason.
The department Of expression han
made rapid strides under the efficient
direction of Miss Ware and the en-.
tertaiRmeHt Of last evening was
something that will long be remem.
bered by the audience present, which
was a large and appreciatlve one.
Tonight at iiQ auditorium, the
contest for the J. A. Wilkinson prize
will be held, There will be four contes.
tants, namely: Misses Caroline Barnes
Florence Jack and Mr.. Frank J.Pyles
and Mr.. Hess.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-06-11
SMALLPOX IN
WOOD CO. JAIL
SEVERAL CASES OF IT WELL DE.
VELoPEo AND THIRTY 9TH.
ERs HAVE BEEN Ex.
POSED,

PARKERsBURG. W. Va, June II.
Wood county officials are greatly
excited and disturbed over the recent
deve(opment%of several cases of
smallpox among the prisoners In the
county jail. OF the thirty in tile
bastile, It Is said that several have
The disease and all the others. having
been exposed, will likely have it. Ex.
IRENE precaution has been taken but
the county physician is greatly alarm.
ed. All the prisoners have been vac.
cinated.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-06-11
THE AMERICAN U:
LAUNDRY Co.
MORE ROOM SECURED, NEW MA
cHlNERY ADDED - mccoy
PRINTING COMPANY CHANGES
LOCATION.

The American Laundry Company
has enlarged Its rooms, added new
machinery and greatly increased Its
capacity. The company has put In q
new 20 horse power boiler to take the
place Of the 70 horse power boiler
formerly used. Power Is furnished b.
a 25 horse power engine. A 200 horse
power water service heater supplies
the boiler and furnishes heat for the
plant. The exhausts. engine and
steam presses are trapped into one
pipe and flow back TO the heater.
The Office the! marking department,
the sorting department used to be
on the second floor, but this has been
changed. The Office and the sorting
department Is aow on the first floor,
where the Mccoy Printing Company
had It's presses and type cases and
other arpurtenannces OF the print
shop. The printing company now oc'
cupies the second! !:aoor of the baild'
ing.
The marking department which
used to be IN conjunction with the
sorting departments now separated.
It is located in the basement. Here
all the clothes that are brought to the
laundry are marked. They are then
placed In the washers. Several large
new washers have been added and a
new extractor, These are found in
the basement.
A new dry room has been built In
the first floor and this enables the
laundry to do family washings much
more satisfactorily than before 1t was
added. ~
The Increased space and the new
machinery Installed almost doubles
the capacity Of the plant which now
enjoys very nice patronage.
W. !. Lydic has charge OF the laun.
dry. He is man Of considerable ex.
perlence In his line OF business and Is
well fitted for the position. Every de.
tail Of the work is carefully looked at.
ter. He takes pride In his up.to.iate
plant and will no doubt soon have 1t
doing capacity business.
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LIFE FOR A SMOKE.
Aged Woman Lights Her Pipe and
Burns to Death,

SHARON, Pa, June l1.-Mrs. Car
olne Yetman, aged II, was burned to
death yesterday.
She had lighted her pipe and think.
Ing the match was out threw 1t on the
floor. 1t fell among some newspapers,
which blazed up and set fire to her
clothing. Her sister, Mrs. Mary Dawes,
and her brother. George, were serious.
ly burned In extingulshing the flames.
Mrs. Yetman was burned from head
to foot and died soon afterward.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-06-11

First to Meet In New Lodge Room.
Orient Chapter, No. ., Of the Ma.
sonic order, was the first body to
meet in the new lodge room. In Its
election of officers for the ensuing
year the hoRors fell upon the follow
Ing persons:
Edward F. Holbert, high priest.
Charles c, Rob, king.
7. Wilbur FIennen, scribe.
F. E. Nichols, secretary.
J.'C. Smith, treasurer.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-06-11
AGED MAN DIED in THE MIDDLEsWEsT

ginia. His death was caused by the
wound which he received In this bat;
tie. Mr.. Clayton was a. Christian
gentleman and diad trusting IN
Jesus. The funeral service was con.
Quoted by Rev. Mackenzie, ot Fost;
Scott, Kansas, and his bod dysxas laid
to rest on June Sd, In Dayton ceme.
terry, Barbour county, Kansas.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-06-11

JAMESTOWN EXPOSITION M June
ll:-Yesterday was Georgia day at
the exposition. The nrascIpal fea.s
ture Of the programme was an i'd.
dress by President Roosevelt. The
burden Of his address was an attack
upon corporations for opposing en,.
ployers' liability and similar laws for
the protection Of worklngmea, witch
he said we're founded upon justice ana
right. Il was lnconcelyable he SAID;
that corporation should refuse to-
pay damages Ito an injured working
man even II tho accident was caused
by carelessuess Of a fellow workman
lie said:
can not express how deeplyitoucb:
ed | am at the action Of the State
of Georgia, my mother State, the.
State from which I draw half the
blood in my veins, In erecting sas the
Georgia State House at the jamestown
Exposition a replica Of my grandiath.
er's house at Roswell, Ga; theihoise
In which my mother passed jherSyouth
and where she was married 3ytoS my
father. 1t is an act Of gracious coar.
tesy and consideration whiehsI very
deeply appreciate; and through the
governor aud other representatives off
Georgia desire from my heart to!
thank all her citizens. G Georgla'st his
tory Is unique, for she alone among
the original thirteen colonies and the
subsequent new States added thereto,
was founded with q consciously, ,beneys.
olent purpose, with the deliberate in.
tent to beneht>manklnds bysupbulldlngs
a commonwealth along carefully PLAN
ned lines Of social, polltical, and }relig.
ious liberty and t1stlce. Oglethorpe.
the founder Of Georgia was d trus:
apostle Of philanthropy and Of equal
ity Of opportunity! for all. His setIplr:
pose was to found a State the: gates oti
which should be open to the oppressed
of every land and creed, and closedItol
every form OF political, religious, or
H " rnaIH
industrial bondage or persecution: HIS:
colony welcomed alike those who fed
from political or social tyranny and
those, whether Christian or Jew, who;
sought liberty for conscienee's sake:
L was a high and honorable beginning
and am proud, Indeed, Of my Geor.3
giau ancestry, and Of the fact that
bald Bulloch, was the first governor
or as the title then went, President,
Of the new State, when the Continen:i
tai Congress, Of which he was aises q
member declared that the thirteen;
States had become a new and indie
pendent nation. Since then Georgia
has grown at a rate even more as
founding than the rate of growth ot.
the nation as a whole; her5sons have
stood high In every field SSog5aetIylty,
intellectual or physical and rapid
though hsr progress has been Ia the
past, 1t bids fair be even greater
(contInued on Page STWo,)
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CLASS
PLANTDES7R0YED
TWENTY-FIVE THOUSAND DOL.
LARS LOSS TO PlTTsBURG BUS.
lNEss-TWo HUNDRED EN-
PloYES IDLE.

PfTTsBURG, Pa, June II. : The
casting department of Plttsburg Plate
Glass Company at Creighton was de-
stroyed by fire at o'clock this morn.
Ing causing losses amounting to s25..
900 and rendering that portion OF the
plant Idle for several months. Two
hundred employees are In this depart.
ment.
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Z o. alrll ll-t -
REcElvERstAPPolNTEpsFoR
sTEELsMANuF uFAcTURE

r. - Sl.s = m !. u III - X ~ = -
NEW YORK, June III - August
Hecksher, William s. Ward and q.
YanHechteni Ilcott were to day named
by Justice Holt In court as receivers
for nflliken Bros structural iron and.
steel anufactarers. at Staten island.
who are financially. embarrassed. They
we're authorized TO carry on the tifm's
business. Il
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-06-11
|MPEACR MAYOR
FRIENDS OF oEPosED CHIEF OF
POLICE ARE AFTER SCALP OF
THE CHEF EXECUTIVE.


CHESTER, W. Va, June Ill
Friends Of Chief of Police Boniour,
the deposed official, are planning 1t is
asserted, to bring Impeachment pro.
ceeiings against Mayor Frank Chap,
man. II is declared that this Is I'M.
possible because the mayor acted &C,
cordlns to the municipal and State
laws and that there is no ground
thereby for action.
Mrs. l.. B. Helmlck Is at Buckhan.
non attending the, Wesleyan college
commencement.
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NoticS,

All members Of Fairmont Tent 1925
Snights Of the MoLern Maccabees
are reqnesteL to be at lodge wednes.
day, 1880 p. M, June 18th, for the
transaction Of important business at
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-06-11
Rev. eroomffetd To.nfaht.

After the decoration services to be
held by Marion Lodge, No. Il, this
evening, Rev. ]. c. Broomaeld will
preach: a memorial sermon to that
body at the NJ. P. Church at $ O'clock
p: m.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-06-11

IMMENSE FUND BEING RAISED
BY JAPANESE OF THE PACIFIC
Il COAST TO BRING ABOUT THE
e OVERTHROW OF JAPANESE
GOVERNMENT AND EMeARRAss
AMERICA.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-06-11

Mr.. Fred Har, committee clerk Of
the last session of the State Senate.
has returned from a brief visit at
Grafton.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-06-11

Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Sherwood re.
turned yesterday from Clarksburg.
where they attended the funeral Of
Mr.. Andrew CrIss.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-06-11

international Plot-lntention Of the
Movement is to Bring About Better
81 Conditions for the Asiaties Of the
% Pacific siope-Want Exclusion
Clause Abrogated.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-06-11

is lazy mans definition Of a sue.
cessfui mans wealth. Always spell
lit "tP)luck." Rear Cappeau, LemlGy
& Miller's ad, page s. 1t
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-06-11

DENlO!U||NlC!ED&FOR
S.E..LFIIsHNEss |: !. |: A

Charleston, tust as | hope to see
MOST STRINGENT \ 1 EMPLo OVERS
! LIABILITY LAW rs NEEDED s
RAILROADS RAJ. e, 3s,coLD!Ep (, FOR APi.I
PEAL'Ne u TO COURTS y !: 10 Flo ATs
GOOD lAWs-s4o ouLp NOT Be
NECESSARY FOR sls LAWS 10
MAKE THEM PAY DAMAGES ~
COLD COMFORT EFo 81 c coRPoRA.;
TloNs IN ADDRESS 10 Il eEoRss
CLANS. 81 Al
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Continued on Page Four,
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CONTINUED on PAGE Srwso,.,lih
, 1907-08-01
LAND AND WATER MOTOR CAR.
Vehicle Which Travels on the Roads
or Takes to the Water.

Paris.-M. Ravaillier. a civil en-
gineer, has invented a type of am
phibious' automobile and boat &C IN
bined, which travels on the roads Or
takes to water, according to whim or
necessity. NJ. Ravaillier calls it the
"canot-voiture.'
Spectators at the recent yacht port
Inauguration ceremonies at Suresnes
had an opportunity of inspecting and
trying the new craft. NJ. Ravaillier
conducted a series of parties from :he
bank of the Seine into the water aad
back, among the passengers being
Mnne. Thomson, wife of the minister
of marine. and Nine. Barthou, wife of
the minister of public works. The
sensation of rolling into the watar,
gliding about and emerging high AID
dry on land was pronounced to be de-
lightful.
The 'canot-voiture" passes back and
forth between land and waite witt
practically no change in maneuvers. 1t
is about - fee long, and the hull. of
steel, was constructed by NJ. Pitre, of
Maisons-Latiitte. NJ. Boutaillier, of
, 1907-08-01
Cure Injuries to Heart.

1t used to be believed that any
wound of the heart was necessarily
fatal, but of late a multitude of proofs
to the contrary has been collected.
To-day it is almost a commonplace of
surgery to sew up breaks in the heart
wall. a blow on the chest sometimes
ruptures the heart, and yet the vic.
Tins of such injuries not seldom re.
cover. Wounds in the heart made by
knives and bullets are now treated
with some approach to certainty. and,
although the death rate in such cases
is OF course high, it is being lowered
year after year, and it would be a
rash surgeon to-day who would call
any small injury to the heart inevita,
bly, fatal.
, 1907-08-01
TWO SISTERS HAD ECZEMA.
Cuticura Cured Scalp Troubles OF
Two Illinois Girls-Another Sis
ter Took Cuticura Pills.

81 must give much praise to all the
Cuticura Remedies. l used but one
cake of Cuticura Soap and one box OF
Cuticura Ointment, as that was all that
was required to cure my disease. l
was very much troubled with eczema
of the head, and a friend of mine told
me to use the Cuticura Remedies.
which did, and am glad to a that
they cured my eczema entirely. My
sister was also cured Of eczema of the
head by using the Cuticura Remedies.
Another sister has used Cnticnra Re
solvent and Pills and thinks they are
a splendid tonic. Miss Edith Hammer,
r. +. ID. No. 6, Morrison, Ill, Oct 3. 'Ob.
, 1907-08-01
"Goinq Some"

Two of Our COlored brethren were
engaged in heated argument The
"retort courteous" without the quail
flying adjective, had been passed and
returned,
Suddenly the larger of the two
moved up aggressively. "Yuh nygah,
youth. If All hit yuh, Aim a.gcin' to
knock yuh so fab dat der amt no rail
road train kin bring yuh back"
The other looked at him a moment
speculatively. Then: "NiGgah you
self yuh brack map o Africa. II All
hit yuh, Aim goin' to knock you 50
fab dat it'll cos eight dollars TO sen
yoh n postal card"
"~hereupon the tall one, realizing
that the limit had been reached
passed his "chaw.' and peace reISned
again.-Judge.
, 1907-08-01

large fortune. He became a NOLAN
medan many years ago and virtually
a Moor.
His deeds of valor have been nu-
merous and although he has only one
eye he is a crack shot with a rife.
His greatest achievement was when
his patron, Sultan Mulaj, died
of fatigue during a campaign
against some turbulent tribes and
MacLean concealed the death, carry
ing the corpse in a gorgeous COLLEEN
litter until he reached the capital,
struggled the body in through a hole
in the wall. then met and proclaimed
the new sultan. MacLean knew that
news of the death of Mulaj would be
the signal for a military revolt, which
would result in an enemy of his being
placed on the throne.
, 1907-08-01

Hans vischer, the English resident
at Kuka, on Lake Tchad, in northern
Nigeria, Africa, has discovered a col
ony of cave jewellers around the Char
Ian mountains. The inhabitants of
these underground residences dig a
deep hole in the ground. which forms
a courtyard reached by means of mar
row entrances about thirty feet long
by three feet broad. All the rooms
open on this courtyard. To protect the
dwellers underneath, a well is carried
round the courtyard. Absolute clean
Illness prevails everywhere. In strange
contrast to these subterranean vii
lagos are remains on all sides of
dwellings in the Roman style.
, 1907-08-01
WAITING FOR THE FUN.
Youngster Had Reason to Expect
Something Would Happen"

An old gentleman. rather portly and
clad in a somewhat youthful suit of
light gray flannel, sat on a bench in
the park enjoying the day. relates the
Woman's Home Companion.
What's the matter, sonny?" he
asked a small urchin who lay on the
grass just across the walk and stared
intently. Why don't you go and
play?"
Don't wanter." the boy replied
But it is not natural" the old gen
tleman insisted. for a boy to be so
quiet. Why don't you run about"
ooh, I'm just waitin',' the little fell
low answered. I'm just awaitin' till
YOU get up. A man painted that
bench about fifteen minutes ago
, 1907-08-01
MISS IDA LEWIS.
(Heroine of Lime Rock Light at New.
port, r. -

at Pine Rock lighthouse, off this city.
celebrated her golden anniversary as
a resident of the historic spot the
other day. For rs years Miss Lewis
has been the keeper of the beacon,
succeeding her father, through a
special act of congress, when he be
came disabled.
Miss Lewis was 6S years old in
March last. but she is still alert in
body and mind. Practically all of
Newport took part in the celebration,
for the people there are proud nj tie
brave woman who has to her credit
the saving of is lives from the sea.
Not a few of these rescues were made
under circumstances that called for
both daring and clever seamanship.
aud as a result of her courage and
skill. under conditions that would have
tried the strongest heart. her fame be-
came world wide.
Craft of every description, laden
with admirers made their way out to
the light, where Miss Lewis kept open
house. cheerily receiving and enter
tanning her visitors. Those who had
not seen her for years were aston,
ished at her mental and physical
vigor and it was predicted that the
light would not soon lose its famous
keeper.
Lime Rock lighthouse has had many
noted visitors. including Gen. Grant.
Vice President ColfaX. Admiral Dewey
n Gen. Sherman.
In the interior of the house, which
Is wonderfully neat, are many medals
and trophies.