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The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-12-11
AGED MOTHER OF
IOM|ISDONLINTOLD \
THE SAD 4 news
His Remains
identified To-day

Al Press time to-day there were one
hundred nlnety.seven bodies had been
brought to the rnoreue and twenty.
five bodies were ready at the mouth
fof the mInes to be brought over. This
nakse two hundred and twenty-five
bodies that have been taken from Nos.
8 and 8. The number recovered since
yesterday at press time is one hun.
dred and eight. Just how long It will
take TO finish the work Is not known.
The remains of Tom Donlin were
found last night and were identified
this morning. His funeral will take
place tomorrow morning at eight
O'clock from st. Peters Catholic
church under the direction OF Ancient
Order Of HIberinans. His aged moth.
ers lives on CASTOR avenue between
Third and Fourth streets. Until noon
to-day she did not know OF the great
calamity at Monongah. Her friends
have kept her at, home and kept at!
news from her; but in spite OF all
!, this care Mrs. Donlin knew there was
something wrong. Her son had been
coming home every few days and the
time for his coming again was due
when the explosion came and for this
reason she contended that oil was not
right with him.
E Two years ago her son, John, was
killed In n railroad wreck near Buck.
hnnnon. Father Boutlou this after.
moon Informed Mrs. Donlin of ths
death of her son.
The scene at Monongah today Is
but a repetition Of the scenes OF Mon.
s!ay and Tuesday except that tho
bodies are being brought out at short.
er intervals to-day. There are few
Z people around to-day and this aids
the! men at work. The big crowds
that rushed to the scenes were hind.
rance to every part of the work.
Everything is thoroughly organized
and the work is moving OF smoothly.
The arrival OF extra undertakers from
Wheeling and the increase OF morguers
has lightend the work for those who
have been on duty from the begin.
ming.
One man unidentified had one hun.
<dred dollars. This was turned over
to the coroner as are all articles
found. The coroner Is placing all
pocket pieces in paper bags with a
tag attached to the bag with the mum.
Der OF the man on whom the pieces
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-12-11
WINDY CITY
VERY FOND !. s0F
EXCITEMENT
Bryan Has Call
On Nomination

Il
WASHINGTON, Dec. II Although
the Democratic national committee
will not begin It's session until to-
morrow. It is stated on what Is con,
sidered good authority. that the m.
tional convention will be awarded 70
Chicago. st. Louis. Cincinnati; Louis
Vile. st. Paul, Minneapolis Denver,
Atlantic City and Long Branch; N. j..
are also entered in the race. but a Is
thought that they have already been
t.distanced by the western metropo-
lis. Several OF the committeeman
save already arrived for the meeting.
which will be held in the Arlington
hotel. tvssssE;
According TO all Indications drawn
from the attitude OF the committeeman
now here, there Is likely to be little
opposition to Bryan In! the convention
as the choice Of the party for the pres
identlal nomination. The tariff ques-
ton will likely be the paramount is;
sue of the campaign the Democratic
leaders believing that the time Ia nov
ripe for an attack on the protective
policy.
To.morrow's meeting will likely sbei
n real test Of the strength Between
the Bryan and antl.Bryan elements in
the committee, although the latter are
apparently foredoomed 10 defeat.
Friends Of Chairman Thomas Tag.
gart declare that II Bryan Is 70 be the
nominee the Indiana man does not gdes
sire to again serve as chairman OF Ithe
national committee. but that II Tom
l. Johnson. of Cleveland, is TO be put
up as a candidate for the chairman.
ship Taggart might be a candidate
against him, and perhaps force the
selection of third man acceptable
to both Mr.. Bryan and the committed.
The name Of former United States
Senator pettsrew has been mention
ed as a possible candidate.
Much opposition to Mayor TON,
johnson as national chairman has de.
veloped among the committeemen ami
party leaders. Some Of the commit.
teemen are strong in the sentiment
that johnson Is not the man for. the
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-12-11
Pawpaw Flyer
cottfoEo WITH WHEELING pIvI
SION FRElGHT-TWo WOMEN
HURT.


What is known as the Paw Paw Fly,
er- on the B. G o. R. R.. running be
tween Fairmont and Gray's Flats. on
Mondays, Wednesdays and Saturdays
eollided with Wheeling division
freight this morning at about eight
thirty. The passengers were consider
ably Jared up and frightened. Mrs
Riblets, OF Meadowbrook, and Mrs
Nichols were slightly injured. Boz
engines were returned to the snops
for repairs. None Of the crews were
hurt The blame Of the accident win
be placed soon as investigation nowgo
Ing on Is completed.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-12-11
Pocket Book
WAS FOUND BY MISS FLORENCE
FOREST OF 1.-THE ARRIVAL
OF KITTY" co.

Miss Florence Forest, leading lady
with "The Arrival OF kitty" company.
to-day found pocket book containing
quite handsome SIM OF money. and
she being an honest girl and with tai.
ent sufficient to make an honest llv.
Ing at the head Of one OF the best road
theatrical companies now out, turned
the money over to Proprietor w, D.
Wood, OF the Marietta Hotel, who will
turn It over to the loser when proper
Identification is made.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-12-11
Mines Running
Nearly Full
MEN SHOW NO SIGNS OF BEING
AFRAID TO GO BACK TO
WORK.

All. OF the mines OF the Fairmont
Coal Company. except those in which
the explosion occurred and two 9th.
ers nt Monongah are running nearly
full to-day. Work began on Monday
and good output OF coal is reported
for both Monday and Tuesday. The
men do not seem to be influenced by the
disaster at Monongah but so back to
work rs usual. A thorough inspection
is made OF each mine before the men
are allowed to go to work. That has
been a rule of the company heretofore
and OF course extra precautlon Is taxi
en- now.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-12-11

were found. These are kept and many
Of the unknown may yet be identified.
Rev. Father McEligott, of Grafton.
was here to-day giving words OF com.
fort to the distressed and helping In
any way that he can. Many Of the
orphans will find home In the In.
stitution provided by the Catholics for
the relief OF their people and for
years their charitable work will have
to be kept up.
The local lodge OF Elks gave one
hundred dollars to the relief OF Mo.
nongah's sufferers. The donation was
made last night.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-12-11
Woodbridge Appears.

But the rumors would not down, and
Tuesday morning the grand master Of
the West Virginia grand lodge OF the
l. o. o. F., A. NJ, Woodbridge, OF Coal.
burg, Kanawha county, appeared in
Moundsville. having received letter
from Mr.. Seamon, in which the latter
declared that he was going to leave
Moundsville permanently. owing to
financial difficulties In which his own
individual business was involved, but
adding that the monies entrusted to
his care as grand lodge treasurer Of
the I. o. o. F., were intact. and on de-
posit In certain banks Of Wheeling
and Moundsville. which were named
in the letter.
During the day, Mr.. Woodbridge with
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-12-11
HEAD OF Relief
CREW TELLS OF
MINE CONDITION
(sy II. D. BERRY,

The following account Is authentic
with regard to Monongah No. mine
disaster, as 1t was given by one Of the
heads of one OF the relief crews work.
Ing in that mine.
To begin with. the report that a fire
existed In No. s last Sunday nigh, is
thoroughly without foundation. No. s
main from the opening TO the bottom,
a distance Of about one mile In the
mine, is absolutely clear from wreck.
age or falls. About the only obstruc.
tfon OF any account in this mine is
quite as extensive fall In the first left
Of the second south main working.
This fall Is about 100 feet in length
and about four feet deep. Quite a
few rooms were discovered with falls.
The trolley wires are mostly down
from the force Of the explosion. The
night shift removed 20 bodies Tues.
day night and the men in this relief
were resting up Wednesday prepara.
tory to returning TO their work Wed.
nesday night. 1t is reported that the
relief parties in the No. mine have
discovered no gas since the explosion.
The south side of No. S mine has
been entirely explored and all bodies
from this section removed by six a.
m. Wednesday. The relief work was
then shifted TO the north side OF this
mine. where same is now in progress.
Those who have been active in the
work OF recovery Of bodies and Inside
workings Of the two mines. No. s and
No. G. are OF the opinion that all bod.
les will be recovered by Saturday next,
this Of course. barring accidents, which
are not contemplated. The relief
work Is now progressing rapidly and
those on the work feel greatly encour.
aged as to the outlook Of being able
to anlsh at an early d
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-12-11
Chicago Wants Democratic Convention
al. SEAMON TREASURER OF
|. 0. 0. +. GRAND LODGE HAS
LEFT FOR PARTS UNKNOWN

other members Of the |. o. o. F., made
an investigation into the status OF the
orders funds. and learned that every
thing was O. K, Just as Mr. seamor
had stated in his letter. These monies
aggregate all told between $4,000 and
SIS 5.5050505. the bulk being the Odd
Fellows home fund. which win be us
ed in the construction OF the buildings
OF that Institution at, Elkins, this steI
having been taken at the recent meet
Ing Of the grand lodge at Clarksburg
at which. by the way, Mr.. Seamon was
reelected as grand lodge treasurer.
Grand Master Woodbridge left for bis
home at Coalburg last evening. en-
tirely satisfied that the order would
not lose q cent owing to the sudden
departure Of its grand lodge treasurer
Where Is Seamon7
Just where Mr.. Seamon has gone Is
n problem, and nobody in Moundsville
has been taken into his confidence, SC
far as can be ascertained. HIS visit
to Cincinnati was for the purpose Of
collecting claim OF $500 from the
Greene line OF steamers. for stogfes
shipped to Louisville. KY. on the Ill
fated packet Henry NJ. Stanley, which
sank some time ago in the Ohio river
between Point Pleasant and Gallipolis
Efforts to locate Mr.. Seamon in Gin
cinnati, which have been made within
the past forty-eight hours. were with
out success, and there Is little doubt
of his having left that city for parts
unknown. Among some It Is believed
he has gone to Mexico, where he has
a brother, who Is engaged in the pro
motion Of mining ventures. It mayrb be
that Mr.. Seamoa, whose departure
seems to have been the result Of dis.
couragement over the status OF his
AFFAIRS, rather than from any intent to
defraud, will eventually return to
Moundsville. He has many friends
both in that town. nj Wheeling and
throughout the State, who would be
glad to render such assistance as was
In their power. None ofh is acquaint.
ances here has seen him since his de.
parture on December 8 for Cincinnati.
On receipt Of the above dispatch
the West virginian called Capt. E. A.
Billingslea, of this city. Grand secre.
tary Of the Grand Lodge, and Captain
Billingslea verified the statement that
the funds were all safe, he having been
In communication with Grand Lodge
officials yesterday. The actual amount
Of money in the hands OF Mr.. Seamon
was as follows: For l. o. .. F.home,
s63. 3.i5o.S9; Grand Lodge funds. s5es.3s.
In fact the accounts show balance
Of four dollars to the credit OF the
Grand Lodge more than actually be.
longs to the fund. The friends Of Mr..
seamon are glad to know that this is
true.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-12-11

Miss Katharine Deegan has return.
ed from several weeks visit at
Thomasvllle. Ca, where she was the
guest Of Mrs. Ernest Mccoy.
q. W. Andrews, OF Columbus, O.,
has accepted position with Tyler.
Davis & Co. as their local manager
and has assumed hts duties.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-12-11
WILL GIVE RECEIPTS.

Mr.. F. NJ. Murphy announces that he
will give his entire receipts Of the
Bijou Theater OF tomorrow to the
Relief Fund Of the West virginian for
the Monongah sufferers.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-12-11

The uniontown Genius states tha.
the Lyric Theater. Of Uniontown, win
contribute oue-hait itb receipts for
Thursday for the Monongah relief
fund.
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CHECK ron 5000

!. Messrs. Berns q Wood. pro
i. prietors Of the Marietta Hotel,
i. add 5000 to the canse OF char
+ ity by handing the West yir.
I. ginlan their check for that
!. amount.
*+*ss !. ~. I.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-12-11
CLEVELAND CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
WANTS TO AID MoNoNeAH SUFFERERS

The following telegram answer tell their own story
CLEVELAND, Ohio. Dec. 10.
Mayor Farmont,
Fnrmont, ". Va:
me board OF directors OF the Cleveland Chamber
behalf city Of Cleveland desires 10
10 you and through to those you in
sion Of Its sincere sympathy which has cost the lives
OF your people Is there tangible way
city can assist relieve distress? are ready and anxious
to help IL help is needed or desired
LYMAN H. TREADwAY. Pres,
MUNSoN A. HAvENs Sec,y
The Cleveland Chamber Of Commerce
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-12-11
ANDREW CARNEGIE MAKES GIFT
$4,000 70 RELIEF FUND.

Andrew Carnegie eegahed the Psburg Dispatch to-day that
he would duplicate subscription fund Of thousand dollars
raised BY that This brings the collections made by the Dis
patch to 100000 few in similar disaster In
Pennsylvania but OF less magnitude relief fund Of sS0O000
raised by popular subscription and informed to-day that Mr.
Carnegie duplicated the amount making the total the relief fund
|. libraries.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-12-11

Misses Margaret Burns and IsaI
Jackson are clerking in the Globe
Book store during the holidays.
++++.. /. I. ii.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-12-11
GLASS MEN GIVE $500.

Mr.. H. L. Helntzelman, secre-
tary and treasurer Of the Mo- 4,
nonsah Glass Company. today
handed the West virsiniaa the
company's check for 100000 as
the contribution Of the company
and employes 10 the Monopgah
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-12-11

Watches at all prices at Fisher, the
jeweler. u
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-12-11
Union Relief Association

Union Relief Associate
Woman's Club ............
vIgilant Circle. Kings Daugh
Dept. Work among Foreigners
tW. C. T. U. ...........
J. E. Sands ...............
T. W. Fleming tthrough wo;
mans Club ............
NJ. E. Church ............
NJ. P. Church ..............
First NJ. P. Church ........
NJ. E. South
First Baptist Church ......
Palatlne Baptist Church -.
First Presbyterian Church.
Christian Church .......
NJ. E. tcoloredj I. -. -. (. J !
Mrs. o! Sand Miss Margaret
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Mower County transcript., 1907-09-11

The bouquet which the bride threw
was caught by Jeanette Bennett.
There was q copious shower Of useful
granite ware received by Miss Lightley.
The wedding of Wm. Sheedy and Miss
Nellie Lightley will be solemnized IN
the Catholic church in Austin next
Tuesday morning, Sept. II, at eight o.
clock.
Mrs. Many cShipton spent last week
with friends in Austin.
Minnie Campbell and Elizabeth Guy
of Austin spent Sunday with Sarah
Roulston,
Elizabeth and Clarence Taylor went
to St. Paul Tuesday to attend Macales-
ter college.
Ray severson spent Sunday at Hay
ward.
Mrs. j. w. Bird left Wednesday for
Seattle, Wash. on an extended visit.
A number from here attended the
double wedding Wednesday noon at
the Central Presbyterian church in Aus
tin. .s:>
Mabel Jones will resume her studies
at Albert Lea College Thursday.
Mower County transcript., 1907-09-11
EnQIish GRAVY Soup,

Cut two pounds of beef (from the
neck) into dice and fry until brown.
Break two or three pounds of bones
and fry lightly. Bones from which
sueaked salt pork has been cut make
an excellent addition, bet too many
must not. be used, less it make the
soup too salt Slice and fry brown a
pound of onions, put them with the
meat and bones, and three quarts Of
cold water into the soup pot; let it
boil up and, having skinned it thor
oughly, add two small turnips, one
carrot cut in slices, a small bundle Of
sweet herbs, and half dozen pepper
corns. Let the soup boil gently for
four or five hours, and about one hour
before it is done add little piece of
celery (or celery seed tied in muslin)
When done, strai. in the soup, remove
the fat, and when ready to serve let it
boil up, stirring in two tablespoonfuls
Of cornstarch, moistened with bit of
the soup. Season with salt and pep.
per to taste.
Mower County transcript., 1907-09-11
FOR LUNCH BASKET
.APPETIzING DISHES EASILY PRE-.
PARED.
Cheese and Olive Sandwiches Are
Something of a Novelty and Will
Be Liked Uses for To-
mato and Cucumber.

y. NJ d. = b.. =
For Cheese and Olive Sandwiches
Work a cream cheese soft with but
ter and cream and add to it half as
much. bulk of. ripe olives, chopped
fine. Season to taste with salt and
white pepper or paprica and spread
che mixture on buttered bread, cut in
thin slices. This is especially good
on whole wheat or Boston brown
bread, although it is also excellent on
white bread.
No one who has once eaten and en-
joyed the ripe olives is likely to care
much again for the ordinary green
olives.
Ripe Tomato ndwches.-Prepare
French dressing and dip into it
slices of raw tomatoes peeled. Lay
shese between slices of thin white
bread, buttered. Prepare these sand
wiches only a short while before they
ire to be eaten or they will become
soggy.
. Cucumber SandwcFes.-These may
be prepared in the same way as the
tomato sandwiches, cutting the cucum-
Der into very thin slices. Always trim
the crust from the bread and cut the
sandwiches rather small. They are
much more dainty thus prepared
Christine Terhun Herrick, in Spare
Moments.
Mower County transcript., 1907-09-11
Coverings for Cushions.

The coverings for porch cushions al
ways should be of some material that
will stand laundering, such as denim,
linen, gingham and turkey red cali
co. For floor cushions nothing is
more serviceable than the goods found
in Mozambique curtains, as it bears
all kinds of hard usage and exposure
to the weather. To make the covers
so they can be removed and laundered
fasten row of buttons on one edge
under the ruffle; work buttonholes to
correspond; or the ends can be tied
together with ribbons. All of these
cushions should be covered with good
strong ticking under the outer cover.
If you wish to embroider these cush.
ions use bold, conventional designs
and linen or cotton wash floss.
Mower County transcript., 1907-09-11
OAKLAND

Guy Magee of London spent Sunday
with relatives here.
Miss1 Hazel Dysllin returned Satur-
day from St. Paul where she visited her
aunt Mrs. Ballard.
Will T.. Hatch went to Minneapolis
Wednesday to spend week with his
son Clarence.
News from Mrs. Frank s. Morgan In
forms US that she is rapidly improving
and may be home in q few weeks.
Martha Buchanan resumed her
studies at the Austin high school Mon
day.
"a granite shower was given Friday
afternoon for Miss Nellie Lightley at
the residence Of her sister, Mrs. John
Sheedy. About 25 young lady friends
were present and a.jolly time was en-
sjoyed. The rooms were beautifully deco.
rated in fall flowers There was mock
marriage, Agnes Hoban officiating,
Francis Hoban was groom and Gather
inc McKosky bride, Rose Lightley best
man and Alice Sargent bridesmaid.
Mrs. Chas i Lightley played the we'd
ding march. A fine supper was served.
Mower County transcript., 1907-09-11
MARSHALL...

3 = f..
Fred Rolf and son Louis took in the
sights at the state Fair Wednesday and
Thursday of last week.
Born to Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Larson
Monday Sept 2, a five pound boy.
Misses Mabel and Ethel Olson and
Cecilia Anderson of Austin, visited at
P. Peterson's Wednesday. A
Carter johnson has accepted posi-
tion as fireman for Alfred Peterson.
The Marshall ball team defeated the
Skahan ball team Sunday by a score of
4 to in favor Of Marshall. All Ska
hans players need is six weeks practice.
Ray Corbitt went to Rose Creek Sun
day evening.
Something must be wrong, we didn't
see Herman Rolf's rig going down the
road Sunday evening.
Mower County transcript., 1907-09-11
CONVINCING A ROAD KNOCKER
Wood Hauier's Eyes Opened to the
Value of Hard Highways.

Wood HauIer's Eyes Opened to the
Value Of Hard Highways.
While Samuel C. Lancaster, gov
ernment good roads expert, was lee
turing at Spokane on improved high
ways, he said, according to the Spo-
kane Review:
'There are some excuses made for
not having roads. While engaged in
the construction Of the roads in a GER
tain community heard one day, while
we were sitting under the shade Of
who were working on these roads,
one man say he didn't believe in that
hard road proposition anyhow And
knew that he was earning $38 a
week in the construction of this road,
that he was poor man and had a
small farm and was earning more
than he could in any other way, and
said to him:
"'Smith, what is the matter? Why
are you against this proposition?' :
He said, Mr.. Lancaster, l own
little farm, and l have some wood on
that farm, and during the winter
months, when I can't do anything else,
haul the wood to town. Now, you
build these roads and anybody can
get to town at any time of the year,
and everybody will be hauling wood,
and my wood won't be worth so much
81 didn't pursue the argument there.
simply left. And the next winter,
when the roads were real bad, l went
out with my camera to get some pho
tographs to illustrate something
wanted to say about good roads, and
I.met Smith with his team and load
Of wood coming into town. He had
on that wagon a cord and quarter
with an ordinary team Of mules, and
began to laugh when / saw the man,
because I remembered his statement,
and he began to smile. said to him,
Smith, how much wood have you on
that wagon?
"He said. About cord and quar-
ter
And how much did you used to get
for your wood?' asked him.
Three dollars he said.
3Iat <AA WAdI w yOu 8cl Luz lu8C g.
Three and half
He had never got more than $2.75
or s. before. He was making enough
to pay his taxes on that road for about
three years In one days time, for he
was then able to haul three loads Of
wood a day where before he was able
to haul but one.
Roads can be built In almost any
community which will not be burden
to that community. In fact, have seen
It several times over where the town
had issued bonds, sometimes large
sums, before the roads were completed
enough revenue had come in In the
shape Of investment and increased cit
izenship to pay the increased taxes
which were made necessary on ac-
count OF the bonds necessary for the
roads z
Mower County transcript., 1907-09-11
Il
DIED
MRS. E. MY ERs.

This community was shocked to hear
yesterday Of the sudden death of Mrs.
E. Myers of the east side which occur
red Monday evening at the home Of a
relative in Rockford, III. Only last
week she left in her usual health to
visit relatives in Amsterdam, N 3.
and was taken i'll of heart trouble
while at Rockford The body is sexy
p4cted in Austin this morning. Mrs.
Myers has lived in Austin ever since
theS M shops were moved from Wells.
She was woman who had many
friends She was member of McIn-
tyre w. r. G. and of the Nj. E. church.
She leaves husband and four children:
Will, John, Murrill and Mabel. Her
maiden name was Dorothy PettingeIl.
She was 55 years old. Il
Mower County transcript., 1907-09-11
Methodist Episcopal Church.

$50 Love Feast led by Rev. Alfred
Cressey. '~
1870 Morning worship. Communion
service.
1900 Sunday School, 81. F. Fair
bank. Supt.
800 Junior League, Mrs D. z Rob
inson, Supt.
7:30 Epworth League, N. w. War
rem, Pres.
800 Evening worship.
In the evening the pastor will preach
sermon to young people. All the
young people of the city are invited.
The choir will have special music morn
ing and evening. All strangers espec-
ally invited.