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The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-11-28
Ne INTERESTING
WAS meeting
HELD BY WoMAN's HOME AND
FOREIGN MISSIONARY So
clETY OF PREssYTE-
RiAN CHURCH

Last evening at the Presbyterian
church an interesting programme on
the subject Of ,lmmigration' was rem.
slered by the Woman's Home and For.
eign Missionary Society Of the Pres,
sbyterian Church. The service opened
with singing followed by the scripture
reading and prayer. Mrs. Thomas
Brett7read an excellent paper on the
subject "The Choir Of the Children"
presenting her subject in forceful
manner and melting the sympathy OF
her hearers. "a Visit TO Ellis Isl.
I and was the subject of an interest.
ing address BY Mrs. N. R. C. Morrow,
which was given from her own ex.
iperiences while visiting this spot.
s Mrs. ID. e. Stephan gave a practical
application Of the subject in a paper,
entitled, aour Home Mission oppor.
unity Mrs. j. E. Powell gave an ex.
cellent reading entitled "As He Hath
] spresPerea Thee.r During the pro.
gramme! Miss Ruth -Hollister sang n
beautiful solo and the choir rendered
"a number OF selections.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-11-28
REV r. 7. WEBB,
Pastor of the NJ. E. Church, South
Who Preached Thanksgiving
Sermon To-day.

ing" The sermon was forceful one
and an outline is given below. Rev.
Broomleld. Of the ". p. Church, fol.
lowed the sermon with a brief prayer.
The offering was taken and prayer OF.
fered by Rev. C. D. Smith, Of the NJ.
E. Church.
Throughout the programme the
choirs Of the Baptist and NJ. P. Church,
es rendered number OF selections.
Following Is the outline of the ser.
mon delivered by Rev. Webb:
Text, Psalms 95:2. LET us go to
meet his face with thanksgiving"
The psalmist teaches that we should
be thankful for the creative power OF
God and for his care over us. He Is
our God and We are his people. In the
psalm there is warning also not to
tempt this great Sovereign Jehovah.
for in doing so the Israelites failed 10
enter into rest. That is the rest Of
the Promised land.
The original meaning OF the word
thank was to think and no one can be
thankful who Is not thoughtful the
essence OF all true worship is thought
provoking. Praise literally signifies
to price. and praising God is seeking
to find out his worth to us, or glorify.
Ing him for his infinite fitness. \
We praise God for what He is. for
His attitudes. We thank him for wha,
He has done In creative and is doing
both in providence and In grace.
The Bible puts great stress in the
necessity Of thanksgiving in worship,
and We learn In the ist Chap. Of Ro.
mans that one OF the great sins OF
the heather was that knowing God
they failed to glorify him or give
thanks. So their senseless hearts be.
came darkened.
Materlalism has been called re
ligion Of dirt. II this be SO It Is equal.
ly true that agnostlcism is the religion
OF gross ignorance, atheism brief mid.
night darkness seeking to exclude God
from his own universe. While infidel.
ity is q belief that gives out Of unap.
preclatlon and Indifference to God for
his greatest and crownlng gift 70 a
lost world. y,
Confined !, on PSSss foSf:.S ~
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-11-28
fFARMONT WEST VIRGINIAN PUBLISHING COMPANY
ALVA HAWKINS
PASSES away
WELL KNOWN RESTAURANT MAN
DIED THIS MORNING AT
COOK HOSPITAL.

Mr.. Alya Hawkins died this morn,
Ing at Cook Hospital after an illness
of over week OF gall stones. Mr.,
Hawkins was taken to the hospital y
few days ago but his condition was
such as to render an operation use,
less. Mr.. Hawkins was Al years OF
age and Is survived by his wife. who
resides on Monroe street. He had
been for many years in tho restaurant
business in this city and at the time
OF his death conducted a restaurant
on Jefferson street. He was broth.
er OF Councilman C. w. Hawkins, Of
this city. Funeral services will be hehl
on Friday at 2 O'clock p. M, at the
residence on Monroe street and in.
terment will be made in Maple Grove
cemetery.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-11-28
washington OBSERVES NATIONAL HOLIAYNEW YORK REMEMBERS THE POOR TODAY
UNION THANKSGIVING SERVICES .HT
The WEST VIRGlkIRN'S
..... THANKSGIVING

universal country
blessings that have been hae
vignn that has things be thank
full for
that 1t In its humble has been
dispensing hundreds
heretofore known
homes 1t is thankful that has by
subscription list than
constantly the Increase and for the
been Of
higher of its duty and to
better service and also that the
dwndled
minimum. .aaa
vgnan thankful for the liberal advertising
ronae Of which
which the city and be justly
that still realizes that
circulation and public service for the bright
thankful for the fact it that
Its supporters
doing much
this community.
vgnan has not yet been able waow in the lap
neeaed and contemplated improvements 1t
grateful
beginning
Faon
gratifying conditons-at
hope Of the, ,S
EhRMNNT WEST WnGiN|AM plRl ISHNG COMPANY
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-11-28
BESSIE CLAD
GILMORE is DEAD
"pIAMoNo QUEEN" COMMENTS ON
THE TAKING OFF OF HER
PROSECUTOR.

WASHINGTON. Pa, Nov. 2S. :
Charles E. Gilmore. who figured in the
Washington county courts as the pros.
ccutor OF Bessie Burton, the Wheeling
diamond quen," did yesterday after a
short illness, due to n nervous break.
down caused by excitement and wor.
ry throughout the trial OF the Burton
woman.
Following her conviction and the
imposing Of n sentence OF one year
in the penitentiary on charge Of
stealing $1,000 worth of gems. Gil,
more gradually grew worse until he
was forced to the hospital where he
hovered between life and death for
several days. He was A years of age
and formerly lived at Wheeling. Mrs
Burton. who has not yet begun her
sentence, and who is conyalescing
from diphtherla in the local jail when
told Of Gilmore's death said:
Thank God he is dead. When we
meet in the next world he will shake
hands with me and say: Mrs. Bur
ton, | did YOU an injustice in the court,
will YOU forgive me-? know when
we meet again he will ask forgive
ness. am innocent and he always
knew It."
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-11-28
REV. R. !. WEBB
PREACHED VERY
fine sermon
Large Number
OF People Presen

This morning at half past ten o'clock
at tho First Baptist Church on First
street and Walnut avenue, the Annual
Thanksgiving service Of all th.
churches Of the city was held. The
service opened with an organ volun.
tary by Miss Edith Henry, organist at
the Baptist Church. which was follow
ed by the singing of the Doxology by
the congregation.
Rev. a. G. Null, OF the Grace Lu.
theran Church. made the Invocation
after which the audience joined IN
singing Glori Patrl.
The scripture lesson, the ,95th Psalm.
was read by Rev. H. G. stoetzer, OF the
First Presbyterian Church, afterwards
Rev. W. H. wllllson, of the Central
Christian Church, lead In prayer.
Rev. R. T. Webb, OF the NJ. E.
Church, South, preached the annual
sermon, on the subject OF "Thanksgiv.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-11-28
and | ID
FAMILY SPENT
DAYa.IIN| | !. VIRGINIA
Will r eturn
This Evening.

,lNVAsHINGToN. Nov. 2s.-Thanks.
giving day was observed in the custo-
mary manner In the national capital.
AS usual. the President and his fam.
NY are spending the day in Virginia.
but wifi return+fate tonight. All GOV,
erpmentaig business Is suspended and
the political talkfest that presages the
openlng Of congress has for the day
been abandoned. Special services
wsrc3hell In all the larger churches
sanll were attended: by many dlgnltarles
of the government. cabinet and dtDfo-
! rpatlc corps.
The Efirft THANKSGIVING serbice he'll
ia the colonies was observed by the
Pilgrtns on December 49, 1921. 1t
was ptoclpimed by Governor William
Bradford, the first executive Of the col
ony. He announced that since they
had Just garnered abundant harvests
Of grain and St the cold weather hatl
sent plenty Of game to their forests,
a day OF Tbanksgiving should be OBJ
served by the colonies.
ItIyss not until the Revolution that
tThanksgiytng day became general
sthropghont the thirteen States. At
gtlatS time a day Of national thanksglv-
ing was recommended by congress
and the, first Thanksgiving proclamo.Ti
tions ever Issued by a President wns
signed by George Washington in 1852:
The formal observation of Thanks
giving as IL occurs today dates from
1864 when President Lincoln issued
Z proclamation for setting apart the
last Thursday In November as a day
OF national thanksgiving. Each sue.
s ceeding President has followed tris
precedent and the. day has become .
national holiday throughout the Uni;
Ted States, the governors of the vari,
Gus statesiand territories issuing proc
laiIations similar to those OF the Pres,
ilent. The custom has been attacked
BY gsecnlarists as n violation OF the
constitutional provision for the sepa-
ration o. church and State, as they
!! attacked the custom Of imprinting the
Sinatto. ,.in God We Trust" on the coins
sof the country.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-11-28
NO AGREEMENT
WAS REACHED
GLASS WORKERS AMP MANuFAc'
TuRERS FAILED TO GET TO-
GETHER YESTERDAY.

MoRGANTowNr Nov. 2S.-Anoth
er conference between the manufac
turers and the makers OF window
glass has resulted in disagreement
The meeting held at Cleveland ad
journed yesterday with no agreement
and the, session will resume on Mon
day In the same city. 4,
The meeting was called to endorse
the action OF the Indianapolis meet
ing held last week when the workmen
submitted to a proposition to the rep.
resentatIves OF the manufacturers
present to work on sliding scale
based on the selling price of glass
when 1t sells at 90 and II 1.2 on the
quoted prices.
When the Indianapolis meeting ad
journed It was believed that the mat
ter was settled. The manufacturers
In West Virginia stated that they
were ready to pay the scale and
wanted the men to so to work al
once. A conference was called fol
Cleveland SO that the scale might be
endorsed in a general assembly.
However, when thu. manufacturers
got there in force there was much
objection to the scale. Just what
the objections were is hard to ascer
tain. III stated that the manuiac
turers from the mountain districts o.
Pennsylvania are not at all satisfied
with the scale and want the old Co
lumbus scale adopted. This is {
large reduction from the first fat scale
adopted by the workmen and refused
by the manufacturers. /,
1t Is stated that the factories II
the mountains have a much largel
gas bill to pay than the factories ii
this section and while the factories
here can run at a profit they canno
do 50. 1t is also! alleged that som,
Of the factories are preparing to- in
stall machines and they are tryin,
70 keep them back against the pro
duetions Of glass. Es
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-11-28
Girl Taught On
Bogus Certif
RANDOLPH COUNTY MAN PASSED
EXAMINATION IN PLACE
OF sisTER.lN-LAW.

CHARLESTON, Nov. IS. = From
Braxton county comes the report that
another attempt to thwart the school
laws OF the State has been frustrated
by the vigilance Of the school officers.
AS a result the certificates OF man
and his sister.ln.law have been re.
voked by the State department anil
the officers OF Braxton county arc
prosecuting those who attempted to
carry on the fraud.
okey Dobbins, OF Randolph county,
took one Of the regular uniform ex.
aminatlons held throughout the sum.
mer in Clay county under the name OF
his sister-in.law, Miss R. A. Fleming.
The certificate was granted to Miss
Fleming. who secured a school In
Braxton county, and has taught for
two months. Superintendent Murphy,
OF the Clay county schools, discovered
the deception and informed State
Superintendent Miller. who notified
Dobbins to appear before him and
show cause why their certificates
should not re revoked, and as they
failed to do SO, they were revoked.
Prosecuting Attorney Rider, acting
for the board OF education, took up
the case and arraigned Miss Fleming
before a Justice of the peace of that
county. and she was held to the grand
Jury under bond Of $500. Dobbins
has not been apprehended as yet. Mr..
Rider says the State has a strong case.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-11-28
Burnt His Feet
MAN HAD EXPERIENCE WITH
: FIRE AND TURPENTiNE RE-
PEATED.

Edward Thompson, an emnloye Of
the Jacobs Hardware Company, while
in the discharge OF his duties yester
day accidentally mashed foot. He
went to his room at once and applied
turpentine, thinking that 1t would re
lieye the pain. Holding the injured
member too near the fire the turpen
tine became ignited and he sustained
painful burns Last night he was TAX
en- to his home at Shinnston.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-11-28
Sudden Death
W. A. PHILLIPS PASSED AWAY
LAST NIGHT AT HIS HOME
ON BuNNER'S RIDGE.

w. A. Phillips, Of Burners Ridga.
died rather suddenly last night at his
home. Mr.. Phillips was recoverlns;
from n siege of typhoid fever and was
at the supper table when the sudden.
ly was seized with hemorrhage OF the
lungs and choked to death before re,
lief could be given.
Deceased was So years OF age and Is
survived by wife and eight children.
Funeral services were held to-day nt
hts home. Undertaken Jenkins In
charge.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-11-28
Down They Go
PIERS OF THE OLD RAILROAD
BRIDGE Will BE RAzED THIS 4
AFTERNOON.

To-day the piers OF the old F., NJ.
& P. bridge will he razed with a crash
and dash. Two thousand pounds Of
giant powder will be placed in the
drilled holes that have been prepared
for It and about four o'clock this ai.
ternoon the shot will be put off. II
YOU feel the ground quake under you
at about that time this afternoon re-
member that it is not a seismic dis;
turbance. u Z, II.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-11-28
SEVEN men FOUND DEAD
IN RUINS OF A BOOMING HOUSE
DESTROYED BY FIRE THIS
MORNING. Z

KANSAS CITY, Mo, Nov. 2s.-Fire.
N men in searching the ruins Of the
rooming house which burned early to-
day found the bodies Of seven men.
Other bodies are expected to be found.
The fire was caused by an explosion.
The building was used as "a saloon anu
fooming house for laborers. e
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-11-28
Doctors : 8 Meet
MARION COUNTY MEDICAL soct.
ETY. WILL MEET To-MoR;
ROW AFTERNOON.

The Marion County Medical Society
will meet at the science room. Normal
building, Fairmont on Friday, Noyem.
ber 18th, 1907, $500 p. m. The fol-
lowing Is the programme:
Clinical cases and Reports.
Abscess Of Brain, Pathology. ssmp.
toms aud Treatment Dr.. j: ]. Durrett.
Tumors Of the Brain, Varieties.
Pathology. symptoms and piagnosis
DR.. H. R. Johnson.
DIAGNOSIS Of Fracture at Base OF
cranian-Dr, J. N, Boweock.
Technlc Of Brain Surgery pr. w.
H. Sands.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-11-28
many [ ! THOUSANDS
.O.|FBASKlE1SSEllT B !; 5 | (
THEINE|:EDY | v:
Salvation Army
Does N oble Work

NEW YORK, Nov. 2s. Many thou.
sands of baskets containing prpyisions
for good Thanksgiving dinner were.
distributed among the poor of the
metropolis by the salvation Army and
other charitable and religious agencies.
and happiness will reign to-day Ii,
countless families that might other.
wise have been devoid of 5Thankseif.
Ing day cheer. In every quarter from
tho loxer East Side to Harlem de-.
serving men, women and ichildraii rc..
ceirei ,easts, and IL there remains ofic
who is hungry in New York to-day II
is not l:nown to the workers OF the
Salvation Army and the agents of the
charitable organizations. The imam
clai stringency has had little eject
upon contributions. which have been
as liberal as In mast years.
This Thanksgiving day feast Is bnt
a prelude to the greater distribution
Of food that will take place on Christ.
mas ana the ohicers OF the salvation
Army in this city have already com.
menced work on their gigantic protect
offeeding the thousands OF New yorks
poor on December 25! The national
officials say that the Salvation Amy
VII dispense hs a1fii christmas fqlsy arl'ong 4
quarter MI mlllion', people IN ne United
s.e'es next lnontn. l11n y ms CITY Sthe
eis snriselnns alnher5 VIII probably be
nela N 1ne erand i.t central Palace The
Mork o1 ar,anslng the see lion in
NeW ork mas aeeeh divided INTO two
aepartments, one. one foF collecting funds
anu supplies, oit and y thes other fors dis.
uioAtins the sood lEthgs Each d.
VISION IS oFssaized ]; systenia tically.
win i's head. oilicers ana supordiuates
eacn hayins ms y particular duties map.
PED out IN ia advance: stlll &
me coilectors 9es OF supplies have made
pans plans 10 secure not not les less than Se1os
pounis VI cotlee, lV,v09s caves OF
bread 1000 pounds Of sugar. many
thousands. nola! OF turkeys and chickens,
many oarrels Of 3cranber Ties and othey
things that so to make max up the proper
sort OF Chfsssmas feast Already tlts
collection pots that ina few days viii
hang at every street corner guarded
by member OF the army, have been
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-11-28
MR.. BRYAN.

Takes Turn at Preaching Thanks.
giving Sermon.
WORCESTER. Mass. Nov. 2S. =
William ]. Bryan occupied the pulpit
Of the Adams street Congregational
church today. The regular pastor,
Rev. Percy H., Elper, formerly Of Lin.
coin, Neb., is an old friend Of Mr.. Bry-
an. 81 81
Your watch will keep time II Scott.
the; e;jeweler. repairsS II. Ct
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-11-28
Bazaar and Exchange.

Main ST, In the rooms under the Fa.
Smous store. Auspices Mcfarland Mis-
sion Circle Of the Presbyterian church.
Fairmont. Friday and Saturday. No
yember 20 and 30. Dressed Dolls.
handkerchief Aprons, Fancy Work.
Pies. Cakes. Bread, Candles, Novel.
ties and manufacturers samples,
Ghristmas goods.
Prices reasonable, Your patronage
solicited. 2S.2t
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-11-28

Visit the booths OF the Mcfarland
Mission Circle IN The room under me
Famous store tomorrow and day ait.
err "a fne iine OF samples for sale.
Goods Ut reasonable prices smiles
fee;
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-11-28
pr. Renn u I ett !. a Pllne GOV.

DR. G. .. c. Bennett visited the Pine
Grove school yesterday and made an
address e; the pupils: 8
La Junta tribune., 1907-11-23
Delinquent Tax Sale.

The delinquent tax list will appear
in this weeks issue of the Rocky
Ford Enterprise. The tax sale will
take place on December 2lst. The
delinquent tax list will not be
as large this year as last by near
ly one-half, which is evidence of the
fact that a very large majority of
the property owners of Otero county
are in much better circumstances
financially this year than last. or for
several years past. This condition
seems to prevail in most of the coun-
ties in the state, all of the delinquent
tax lists that we have noticed in our
exchanges being very much abbre-
waited. Even the poor printer
ought to rejoice over this fact. as it
shows bright prospect of his get
ting his'n from some other source
delinquent subscribers. maybe, al
though that is very hazy prospect,
La Junta tribune., 1907-11-23
From the Far East.

The great family journal is in re-
ceipt Of souvenir postal card from
the land of the east, the cline of the
sum- all the way from Marseilles,
France, from Rev. S. Edgar. former
ly pastor Of the Reformed Presby-
terian church of this city. Mr.. Ed
gar is on his way to Syria to engage
in missionary work, and says:
Greetings to La Junta. Covenanter
band of missionaries for Syria all
well. Sail from here tomorrow.
November 7th. Attended the one
hundredth anniversary of Morri-
sons going to China in London.
There were 5000 people present. "
Rev. Edgar expects to reach his
destination the latter part Of the
present month.
La Junta tribune., 1907-11-23
c,s,k.c.rrIer Examination.

The United States Civil Service
Commission announces an examina-
ton for the position of clerk-carrier
in the La Junta postoffice on Decem-
ber 14th. The salaries range from
5000 to 81 200 per annum. All pro-
motions of both clerks and carriers
are made at the beginning of the
quarter following the expiration of a
years service in the various grades.
of which there are six. Any clerk is
eligible for transfer to the service of
a carries. and any carrier is eligible
to transfer to the service of a clerk.
The age limit for all positions is
from 18 to as years, and all male ap-
plicants must be at least FIVE feet
four inches in height and weight not
less than 125 pounds without over
coat or hat. This examination is
open to all citizens of the United
States who comply with the require
ments.
For application blanks. instruc-
tons to applicants and further in
formation. application should be
made to j. S. Walsh at the local
postofiice.
La Junta tribune., 1907-11-23
REnsHNxScE EJvT
ceSsRNe0 Fe00s YeAbaspo
FNes -
T~s~ey Years 49,.

6. M. cameron. cashier of the
Jones bank, Las Animas, was in
town.
Commodore Foote, the midget,
and company was the attraction at
Jones hall.
DR.. Vim. M. McKennan arrived
from Las Vegas and accepted a posi-
ton in Hafer's postoffice drug store.
In 1887 the Santa Fe had 1856
employs, 300 of whom, or nearly
four per cent, had their headquar-
tiers in La Junta.
La Junta was expecting great
things from the prospective early
completion of the Bob Creek, Fowler
and Paramount bitches.
The Ohio Syndicate Company. of
Barnesville. Ohio. purchased forty
acres OF land OF VIM. G. Mcknight,
lying just west of town.
The police magistrate Of La Junta
wanted to sell his police court outfit
to get something to live on. He
hadn't had case for two months
and was getting hungry.
Leading citizens of La Junta Pc
titioned the Santa Fe to erect new
stone hotel and depot to take the
place Of the frame structure then in
use. The hotel did the largest busi-
ness in 1897, by twenty-five per cent
of any hotel on the Santa Fe. and La
Juntates felt that they deserved as
fine depot and hotel as there was
on the whole line. Twenty years
later we got ours.