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The Washington times., 1907-12-08

this was thrown the coat Of one Of
the physicians. Her head. too, was
wrapped up, and the four sturdy men
carried the chair out to the street,
through line OF curious neighbors who
had been attracted to the scene, and
a half hundred children, who left their
play in the street to see the pitiabB
to a remarkable degree, but to them a
source for wonder.
Chimes Strike in Contrast.
As Miss Crawford was carried out
OF the awful pest hole In which she
had lived so many years. defying
friends and strangers alike, and escap-
ing the notice of the health authcri-
ties the chimes on old Georgetown
rang out the hour of 2 Inside the col
lege building was youth and happiness
in its most marked degree-down the
street. away from the cid college gate,
was wheeled a bent form, stricken with
disease, apparently friendless and alone,
with wealth at her command, accord
ing to those who were near TO her, but
yesterday a dependent on charity for
help.
Scarcely had the little party Of char
ity workers with their aged charge
started down the street on the way TO
the hospital before white and colored
neighbors alike crowded into the old
house. went through the dirt-littered
rooms, and gaspeo in horror at the
situation. They marveled that she had
lived thus: they told OF passing cups
Of tea through TO Ter, and they went
away shaking their heads TO tell those
OF their ne!ghbors how they had al
ways thought it was terrible, but they
never knew It was that bad
In Hands of Friends.
And down the street a block or two
the aged sufferer had come into gentle
hands. Kind faced sisters ara two
young and willing nurses soon had her
on clean bed ministering TO ner
wants and giving her the aid she must
have needed so long.
"She viii never come back here
again" one Of her neighboTs said. after
going through the house. The attend
i~g physicians at the hospital ac-
quiesced in this, but their opinion was
taken 10 mean tnat her solitary life
is nearing an end
The Washington times., 1907-12-08

The Protective Home Circle held n
meeting at the home OF c. r. Clarke,
5l3 Fairfax street, yesterday evening
and elected the following Officers:
Thomas L. Herbert. president; Grover
w. Jenkins, vice president; r Clark,
p. P. c.; r #. Hardin, secretary; II. ].
Borden. sentinel: Frank Laudin. watch
man; H w. Kerrick. accountant. and
James L. Foster, guide.
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Close Friends Shocked.

The Interior Of the house gave every
evidence Of not having been swept or
cleaned for years. It was easy to see
why the old lady did not wish for any
visitors. Her neiEhbors told OF how.
when people did call upon her, she al
ways requested them TO receive the
callers In their houses and she would
leave her own and go cut to the neigh
The Washington times., 1907-12-08
LECTURE COURSE
DATES ARRANGED
Series of Talks to Be DeliV-
cred at Young Peoples
Building.
WASHINGTON TINES BUREAU.
ALEXANDRIA, VA, DEC. 7.


A. course of lectures, historical, BIZ
cgraphicaL philosophical and humorous.
VIII open at the Young Peoples build
ing, on Washington street. the evening
%: Friday, December l3. The proceeds
will go TO the work of the Young Peo-
pies building The same evening the
Rev. Curtis Lee Laws will deliver 81
lecture on England. Scotland, Ireland,
and Wales. Other events scheduled are.
Friday, December q. lecture by the
Rev. Curtis Lee Laws; subject, Paris
ard Napoleon's Picturesque Career"
Thursday. January p, the Rev. Cur
It's Lee Laws; subject, California,
Utah. and Colorado
Friday, January 10. the Rev. James
p. Smith, D. D., OF Richmond; subject,
''Stonewall jackson and Chanoenors-
vile"
Friday, January 81, the Rev. John
HannOn. .. D, of Danville; subject.
The Tub Philosophy Of Diogenes."
Frank Hall and Charles Reynolds. two
Alexandria painters, while engaged in
painting the Fairfax apartment house,
at the corner OF King and Columbus
streets, this afternoon. fell to the ground
from a platform on which they were
working. Neither OF them sustained
serious injuries.
The Washington times., 1907-12-08

The exhibit Of Mt Vernon Chapter.
Daughters of the American Revolution.
Of this city, which has been at the
jamestown Exposition. has been re-
turned to the chapter
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bors' to receive her friends Even
those who lived nearest and knew her
best were shocked at the condition of
the interior OF the house. They had
viewed the ran shaclIle exterior for
years and had become accustomed TO
the absence Of a front porch on the
mouse and to the hanging caves at ths
pack They had forgotten the effect to
an allen eye OF the battered UP window
hhnds and decaylng woodwork OF the
outside but none was prepared for the
a"iui effect of the quarter century de-
cay inside.
livery room in the house was banked
80, "a "a Ole newspapers. chips. parts Of
chns and an accumulation of dirt
possible 10 measure by time.
Surrounded by Filth.
Miss Crawford lay on the floor I'm she
front room amid a mass OF debris ana
dirt clothed almost in rags. WITH
shawl about her shoulders. and an old.
worn-out worsted head covering wrap
ped partly about her head. Chickens
picked around through the dirt and
papers. and a half grown. half-starved
cat was percned up on nearby box
crying for the taste OF the SOUP which
kindly woman held to the woman s
mouth.
The paper, blacked with age and de-
cay, hung In long strips from the wall
and across one side Of the room was
an Old sofa. fairly rotting to pieces. A
little oil stove. which may or may not
have been lately used, was in the middle
OF the room, and this comprised the fur
1f .
dirt The doors between this room and
the adjoining room were open about
four feet and stuck fast. The next
room was equally Uttered with nun
dreds Of papers. and the passageway
was blocked in the same manner.
Front Door Blocked.
It was impossible 20 get to the front
door for the barTicade Of old boxes,
and up the stairway leading 70 the
other floors were other accumulatons Of
tho dust and dirt Of many years. The
doors 20 some OF the rooms on toe
upper floors could hardly be opened for
the mass Of debris behind them
out of the heaps Of dirt. however.
rose big mahogany furniture pieces. ST
lent reminders Of other and better days.
made his home a social center and his
| friends welcome. These big pieces were
| the only evidence OF the wealth OF past
and present owner. for all over the
place, no matter which way one mignt
turn, was the same revolving sight.
Downstairs the aged woman lay gasp
! ing as she tried 10 drink the soup
| brought 10 her by willing hands. II
was an effort for her TO breathe. and
/ she could not raise her head unless
supported Two physicians. who an
swered the call from the hospital
/ brought a rolling chair with them, as
, Miss Crawford refused 90 so away In
| a carriage or on a stretcher. There
was no way in which the chair could
| be brought into the house, and IL was
| left I'm the back yard while the two
/ doctors. Mr.. Weller. and another man
/ carried her in their arms 20 the out
side.
Clothes in Rags.
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FALL OUTFITS.

Now wifey sports "A Redfern gown,
While hub appeareth nifty
AcCOutered in a hand-me-dOwn
That cost S11.5O.
Houston Chronicle.
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Boast of Taftites.

About this time the word went round
that some oyerzealous Taft man had
given II out that the convention would
90 10 Kansas City, and that It would
be a victory for Taft Anti-Taft lead
ers wanted no better material than such
an assertion 20 work on. In n short
time, meeting was called Il was
attended by a few Senator'S and mem
bers Of the national committee. It was
decided that under the circumstances the
thing 20 do was 10 hold the convention
In Chicago. The wires got hot In a
little while. Vice President Fairbanks
took a hand. Senator Foraker did like
wise, chiefly through his able manager,
John r. Molloy.
Charles G. Dawes. former Comptroller.
was called up over long distance phone
and was told what the situation was
He was urged 10 see % It that Chicago
made an offer TO the COMMITTEES such as
II could accept 1t was not long be-
fore a dispatch came 20 Washington
from Samuel d. Raymond and r. D.
Cpham. saying Chicago would guaran-
tee the expenses Of the convention. This
telegram was read 10 the national COM
nIittee by Representative Frank o.
LOwden, committeeman FROM Illinois,
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Clothes in Rags.

Her Clothes were IN rags and she
wore nc stockings The only covering
for her feet was a ragged pair Of
shoes. A blank Il from the hospital
was wrapped around the woman after
she was placed in a chair, and Owe.
The Washington times., 1907-12-08

A meeting of the Presbytery Of the
Chesapeake will be held in the Second
Presbyterian Church here next Monday
afternoon to arrange for the reception
and Installation or the Rev. T. W.
Hooper. jr., as pastor at Culpeper and
Mitchell.
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DISCOVER WOMAN ALONE
STARVING IN DISMAL HOME
CONTINUED from First Page) =

lCOuunued from FIRST EdSt.J
years ago by Miss Crawford's father.
He was a noted lawyer and a very
wealthy man and at the time the house
was built It ranked as one of the most
pretcntious and complete in the city.
II was the scene Of much hospitality
and old residents in that section re-
member the time when It was the meet
ing place of social and legal lights.
The home is three-story frame struc-
ture and contains fourteen rooms. In
the old days It was furnished through
out with massive, old-fashioned furni-
tu1e. the major part Of which was solid
mahogany and built in good, substantial
fashion.
Miss Crawford's father died some
twenty years ago and left her the
house. the adjoining property. several
other houses in the neighborhood, and
additional lcgacies. No one seems to
know the amount of Miss Crawford s
wealth, but II was said yesterday BY
many who knew her that II exceeded
$50, 900.
For years she has lived alone in the
great house and its doors were barred
to the outside world. No one stepped
c"er the doorsills, for night md day
the lock was turned. and not even a
peep of the interior was given to the
friendly nor 10 the curious. Vague
rTmors went through the neighborhood
about Miss Crawford's mode Of living.
Some were exaggerated-some proved
% be true, but not until last Thanks
giving Day were the actual conditions
Buel, president Of Georgetown Univer-
sity went in to see the old lady.
Offered Assistance.
Al that time she was able TO be up,
but was by no means a well woman,
and the priest begged her to allow him
to send some of the sisters from the
hospital over to see her. She would
not listen to this. but politely ani gra-
ciously thanked him for his trouble as
she refused his aid.
Then few days ago some OF the
small boys in the neighborhood got
into the house. The story goes that
the boys found her upstairs in bed and
stoned her as they prked fun at her
ana called her names. II is said the
woman was forced to take to the stair
way to get away from the boys and that
through sneer weakness she fell hal.
way down the long flight. She man
aged TO crawl into the front room on
the lower floor and there she was found
Friday evening. A. that time she was
able 10 give an account Of the events
OF the preceding days. but when Mr..
Weller and others Interested in her
r,f Frn L.
was not able 10 sit up. hut was
crouched down on the floor in a heap,
sometimes conscious and at other times
talking in a rambling way.
Close Friends CbocLred
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-08-13

While hundreds Of ~Ands Of
votes have already bsea oast in the
pony and SIX class contests. TIE real
lining up of the cOnaict has not been
% noticeable and 90 striking as II Is
now. Candidates are forming new
alliances, the class and miners con,
testants are throwing support to the
district candidates that are able TO
offer the most liberal exchange OF
votes in return.
This is contest in which class Is
not arrayed against class, but each
class has a struggle Of It's own. Every
candidate realizes that they have
worthy competitors, worthy of the
most respectful consideration. and that
at least two or three have already es.
tablished regulations for doing
things when they get properly start,
ed.
OF course the campaign IS yet
young, and It is a little early to figure
on the probable result In the end. but
enough has been given out to warrant
the assertion that some very startling
will be Witnessed before
the final closing of the polls. at least
there are some two or three candidates
who are not now figuring in the ranks
Of the leaders who It Is SAID have mans.
votes pledged and II runor is correct
there is at least one Of these who can
make big changes in the bulletin II
the candidate chooses to do so.
A prominent citizen of Falrmont
vas heard to say on the street last
night:
az have been watching for several
days the interest that has been taken
ia the contest for the pony outfit being
offered by the West virgtnian, I notice
hat the interest is mostly centered in
md around Fairmont. This, of course,
Is to be expected, but when the value
# the diamonds oReredin the districts
outside at Fairmont is taken in con.
,lderation t seems that more young la
lies would be making the battle Of
:deir lives for them, not only for the
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-08-13

monetary value Of the prizes, but for
the honor Of standing at the head Of
the list in their section Of the county.
The paper is to be commended in Of.
feFng prizes Of such great value when
the size OF the territory covered Is con,
sitWed, and also for onetrng prizes
that are mot trashy or cheap in any
sense Of the word. That pony Is GER
tainIy . big hit for the paper and the
diamonds. Why they are rising in value
each year and one Of them is lmnst
as good as legal tender now"
These remarks were very much u
the point and the West vlrginian feels
very much complimentei that its ef-
forts to extend its circulation and its
lfberality in giving away prizes which
in the aggregate are worth over half
a thousand dollars are being so freely
commenced on and too, by a man Of
the standing and importance of the
gentleman above referred to.
The rank of the candidates in the
three districts has not been changed
since yesterday and in the class vote
the only change made is in the roll
ofhonor for class No. 2, in which Miss
Cora Wheeler again goes to the head
OF the column, displacing Mr.. Frank
Crawford, who was permitted to wear
the honors for only q single day.
The importance Of being in the lead
is no small matter, as a good many
people who vote select their fayorite
and after that say, "I don't care who
l give these to. will Just iR out
the certificate for the one at the head
Of the list" This has happened many
times and for that reason 1t is well
enough to be at the head Of the col.
umn. As to who will be ahead to.mor.
row we are unable to predict, but some
changes are expected by that time If
all the vote is polled that We are told
Is ready for the ballot box.
Evansville has been very active and
40 new subscribers have come in from
there and Bellyiew alone. The result
has been that Mr.. ]. ]. Bremen, Of
the Barnsville shaft and Alex Thorn,
representing the railroad vote, has
been at-the head Of the list for some
time Other candidates from there
are polling a good vote.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-08-13
A LIVING FLAG
WILL Be FEATURE OF GRAND
ARMY PARADE AT WHEEL

WHEELING, Aug. 1a.-The Spanish
war veterans last evening held rath.
er largely attended session at the
Board Of Trade, despite the exceed
ingly hot westher and plans for their
reunion on August 2S, 20 and SOth
were discussed. Captain A. A. Franz
helm presided and during the evening
Col Zelse, Of the Society Of the Army
of west Virginia, addressed the young
er veterans on the reunion and the so
ciety reunion which occur on the fair
grounds on identical dates. Commit,
tees reported progress on various ar.
raugements and in all the outlook is
for a big reunion of the veterans, and
at this session an organization will be
formed that 1t is hoped will perpetuate
the idea Of holding annual reunions.
The parade is one of the features
that is interesting the Spanish war vet
erans toa great extent, and one Of the
latest features planned for It will be
given under the auspices Of the Ladies'
Auxiliary Of the Society Of the Army
of West Virginia, and will be living
flag, school boys forming the flag by
the coIored uniforms each wears.
Another meeting Of the organiza.
ton Is to be held on next Monday
night.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-08-13
LOCATION OF
Al0Bgll COR
SOLDIERS MAS
STAHEDOFF TODAY
At Intersection Of
Main andJeferson

County Surveyor L. H. Wilcox stalk
ed OF tine locatIon for the mon1ment
to be erected 70 perpetuate the mem
ory Of Marion county soldiers this.
morning. The monument Is to be.
erected on the court house square and
the location as now determined Is in
the angle made by the intersection Of
Main and Jefferson streets, There
were quite a number OF veterans out
this morning watching the engineers
FIX the location for the handsome shaft
that is to be reared.
The contract for the monument has
not yet been le, and will not be until
more money is raised. Solicitors are.
now canyasslng the county for funds
to pay for the shaft and the expenses
connected with It's erection. These so
liicitors we're appointed by Meade Post.
There are two to each district and,
while therein been liberal response!
to their appeals yet a sufficient amoun>
has not been pledged to award the!
contract to any granite dealer.
The Marion County Soldiers Morn
ment Association was incorporated on
April 10, 1906, by John W. Mason. A.
IN, Prichard, ]. d. Browndeld. j. NJ.
Hartley and Thos. c. Miller and Is cap.
italtzed at 10000. This association
has been active since its organization
to bring about the ends for which 1t
was incorporates. Nhad stock ceraa-
Gates issued and II is these certificates
that the soIicttors are selling. The
price Of each share Is one dollar The
association wants to-seil ten thousand
dollars worth ot stock and that
amount win enable them to put up d
shaft twenty-five feet and two inches
high witha base eight feet square.
with the exception Of the soldiers
monument At wheeling the one to Sc
erected on the court house square will
be the finest structure Of its kind in!
the State
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-08-13
Prot. Miller Here.

State Superintendent Thos. c. Nil.
Ter is in town, having been called here
by the serious illness of his mother.
He will remain here for some days.
Prof Miller was a caller at the West
virgfnian once this morning. he
brings the news from Charleston that
Hon. F. G. Cooke, Of welch, Mcdowell
county, has been appointed as a mem
Der of the Board of Regents of the
State Normal Schools in place of Hon.
E. L. Dunn, resigned. Mr.. Cooke Is
an excellent man. He was formerly
county superintendent Of schools but
as now an attorney at WEIGH.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-08-13
CONFESSED TO
Save WOMAN.
MAN WHO MURDERED NOSES
BLAeMAN CLEARS HIS WIFE
OF COMPLETELY IN
MURDER.

WHEELING, Aug. 13.-In order to
save the woman he loves from the dis
grace of trial on the charge Of COM
pllcity in the murder of her husband,
Frank Stevenson confessed to the
crime and was sentenced to die in the
State prison at Moundsville, October
rs.
Stevenson lay in ambush and foully
murdered Moses Blagman, a coal min.
er, on Crane Creek i've weeks ago. Ste
venson loved Blagman's wife and they
planned an elopement, When the ac-
cused was placed on the stand in his
own defense he confessed to the terri
BILE details OF crime, exoneratlng the
woman, who had been implicated by
the evidence Of others, and for whom
a warrant was about to be Issued
The woman says she win commit
suicide on the day Of the hanging Of
Stevenson.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-08-13
AN.INlPORTANT
DECISION JUST
HANDED DOWN
Fairnnont People
Parties tothe Deal

cLARKsBuRG Aag iS--kn I'm.
, portant decision has Just Been handed
down By Judge AZ 9. Dayton OF the
United States District Court in tho
II. N. jackson coal lands case aud
the order has been sent % Parkers
burg to be entered on The records Of
the court. A copy II The decision has
also been sent 70 the court ofacers
here
Some time ago the trustees Of the
jackson estate. John y. Davis j. b
Sands and Ira 3. Robinson under.
took to sell over found thousand acres
of coal belonging to col Jackson and
situated along the Short Line ralll
road near Dola The sale was to ho
made to c. 81 Conway, Of Fairmunt
for sll5 an acre N cnavag was
purchasing for A Thompson
Leaning of this movement Col.
jackson through the Third National
Savings Bank and Trust COMPANY,
creditors Of Jackson, applied for and
was awarded a Temporary order re-
stralnlag the trustees from consum.
mating the sale 1acksons eonten.
tton was that the price the trustees
were selling tie coai ii vas less than
half tts real value He showed to tho
court By number Of witnesses and
other evidences that adjoining coa
sold 1t $500 an acre and some Of It
was leased on the basis Of $1,000 an
acre ID value ne asked the court
to prevent this sacrihee ale ana pn
tect his creditors ana ID addition to
the Evidence above referred to be IN
troduced much Evidence saoElng that
the coal Is worth $50 an acre
After considering he case mum
Der Of weeks Judge Dayton nov
hands down q decision iayorabie 70
Col. Jackson and the creditors. The
court oyerrules the motion 10 dis
solve the restraining order states
that the matter should be regularly
referred to d court ccmmIssloner TO
ascertain liens, priorities ana the IIs.
of creditors and that due publication
should be made adEertising tae sale
of the lands. IN addition nudge Day
ton rules that the Commissioner
should investigate the acis If the
trustees. He also decide that me
trustees must hold their sale Of shs
land under the direction Of Tie count
and that judicial confirmation wili ho
necessary to make t1e sac made
hereafter complete
The sacrifice sale ~ tie trustee,
Is set aside and they win Be directed
by the court to make regular court
sale Of the property.
Col Jackson's contention Is that
the property IS really WORTH IL least
S1.25ooOo, while The Trustees were
about to sacrifice It for about only
100000.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-08-13
Died At DEPOT
WOMAN ON WAY TO HOSPITAL
EXPIRED WHILE, WAITING FOR
ELEVATOR.

Mrs. Angelina Daniels. Of Manning
ton, died suddenly Of heart trouble yes
terday afternoon at the depot Mrs.
Daniels bad been Ill for some time
and was on her way to Cook Hospital
for treatment. She was waiting for
the elevator when. her death occurred.
The remains were taken to Musgrayes
undertaking establishment and to-day
we're Inferred in the Fasrmont ceme-
tery. Mrs. Daniels was the wife Of
Mr.. James Daniels, a glass worker Of
and Is survived by her
husband and one small child, She
was 25 years OF age.