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The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-09-07
IN THE BEST OF auMoR,

"How long can a man go without
lair?"
/ 81 do not know. The longest Pull
man trip ever took occupied seven
ays."-Plttsburg Post
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-09-07

my daughter doesn't know a thing
about cooking, but she is willing to
try"
81 would feel safer in marrying her
If she was willing not to try."-Hous,
ton Post.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-09-07

FSssa Oysters d. Robbs
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-09-07

he was utterly crushed. when hi
wife died, wasn't he?"
Seemed so. But he got utterl!
mashed on a young widow six months
later"-Cleveland Leader.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-09-07


"Those kisses you sold me yester
day are hard and stale" growled q
customer at the candy counter. Il
thought you claimed to keep only
fresh candies"
1--WE do, generally" replied the fair
saleswoman. Those must have come
from an old batch. "-LIppincott's.
= admit freely" remarked Mr..
Meek,on, that owe everything to
my wife"
'And she occasionally reminds you
of the fact?"
well, l must admit that she isn't
the easiest creditor in the world. :
Washington Star.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-09-07
Sundays Games.

PIttsburg at Chicago.
Cincinnati at st. Louis.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-09-07
AMERICAN LEAGUE.

Standing Of the Clubs
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-09-07

The sculptor was working on q
statue Of Melancholy.
MAY ask what you are doing?
inquired the visitor
Cutting sorry figure" said the
sculptor, scowling at him.-chicago
Tribune.
when l married you, you said thai
I'd never want for anything"
did say that?"
"You did"
THAT shows how little knew Of
women then. Detroit Free Press.
FavorIte Aotor-Dld you see my
Caesar"
Fair critlc-oh. yes! 1t was lovely.
Favorite Actor-And what part Of
it did you like the best'
Fair critlc-The part where you get
Stabbed, Of course.-PIck-Me-Up.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-09-07

South Bend. Ind. Us. 4,
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-09-07
Today's Games
Sundays Games

New York at Philadelphia
New-York tribune., 1907-07-22
PERSONAL

The Rev Or. Benjamin Crispin Lipplncott the
Grand Old Man OF tho New Jersey Conference
Of the Methodist Episcopal Church. preached his
semi centennial anniversary sermon yesterday at
Ocean Grove and to-day celebrates his eighteth
birthday anniversary, having been born at Haddon-
field y. J.. on July %. 1897 He was one OF the
early students OF Pennington Seminary OF which
and n member OF the distinguished class or
1858 of Dickinson College OF which institution ne
his services as a preacher he has been principal OF
Cumberland Institute, Mechanicsburg, Penn: pres
and Superintendent OF Public Schools in Washing
ton. At his advanced age he still retains ali the
ergy OF his youth. and is apparently yet many
years from the retiring line
Princess Fedora Of sohleswig- -Holstein. the young
est sister Of the German Empress IS the author
Of a novel recently published in Germany. entitled
Hahn Berta." She has romantic history, having
declined all offers OF marriage since the tragic
death OF her lance. Duke Frederick OF Mecklen-
burg -Schweriu. who. while in command OF tor
pedo boat. perished IN the Baltic with the entire
crew.
The trustees OF Colorado College have elected Or.
George Maxwell Howe 10 I'll the chair OF German
made vacant by the death OF Professor L. a. Z.
AhIers. DR. Howe is alumnus OF the University
q Indiana His graduate work was done at Cornell
niVe!slty ana the uhlNeTsl OF berIlI anu Ip
sic After four years n tferfnsIy ana year OF
teaching az Dartmouth College, he went 20 the de-
partment OF modern languages in Cornell Univer-
sIty. and has held that place for six years.
Miss Kerstin Hesselgren has been appointed by
the Swedish government 70 the post Of sanitary
inspector in Stockholm. This IS a new departure
for Sweden. Miss HesseIgren sent TO England
by the Swedish government and the FTedrIka
Bremen Association OF Women TO study hygiene
entidc hygiene at Bedford College for Women
where she resident student and took her
diploma in hygiene at the completion OF the years
New-York tribune., 1907-07-22
TIE CITY CLrB on TRANsIT.

New York City has the most perplexng
transit problem in the world" says the City
Club in its letter TO the Public Service Com
mission, yet a thorough and exhaustive study
of its transit problem has never been made"
The City Club does not pretend to have made
any such study, though its examination into
the extent TO which present facilities are being
used and the possibility of increasing their use
Is fairly extensive. On that feature OF the let
ter we have already commented, and it is OF
most importance; for obviously the only prompt
relief from the present overcrowded conditions
lies in putting the present lines 10 their utmost
use. What can be done IN this way is indi-
Gated by the City Club committees estimate
that by the use Of side door cars Of the type
used on the Illinois Central Railroad in Chi
cago ffty-siX thousand seats an hour could be
provided for passengers on the subway, and
that number is beyond the present needs Of
rush hour traffic BY a mere change in type
Of cars the subway could be converted from the
worst crowded line in the city 10 which
every passenger would have seat and which
would still have reserve capacity for increasing
traffic.
Perhaps It was because there had never been
an exhaustive study OF the citys traffic problem
that bad type of cars was adopted on the sub
way. The Illinois Central cars were in use q
year before the subway was opened, but we
have built traction lines as If the city would
never grow. So the City Clubs suggestion that
q general investigation Of the city's traction
problem should be made before any laying out
OF future lines seems wise. Transit lines can
be laid out blindly in New York and not fail to
serve q need, but IL they are laid out with
full understanding they viii best contribute 10
soiTiag the city's problem. For instance, what
is going TO happen, the committee asks, when
tds Hudson companies terminal is erected at
Cortlandt street, dscharging into that already
overcrowdcd thorOughfare thousands OF addi-
tional pcoplog There viii DE congestion there
something Ike the congestion at the bridge
entrance. The various Eas. River bridges were
built as If getting anywhere On Manhattan isl
and were an eEd in Itself, whereas Brooklyn
does not want 10 DO unioaded In any one or
any three spots, but az various places in lower
Manhattan convenient TO its scattered employ
ment.
Other cities are looking at their traction prob
>ans ~ whole. Boston ID solving it's problem
New-York tribune., 1907-07-22
SOCIAL NOTES FROM NEWPORT.

tBy Telegraph The Trtbune,l
Newport. II. l.. July 2l.-The members OF tbs
summer colony spent the day to-day in entertain
ing ut their summer homes. I.uncEeOns were given
by Mrs Stuyvesant Fish. Mrs George Peabody
WetmOre and by Mrs. Reginald c. NanderbAt,
whose luncheon followed by a programme OF
music furnished by troup OF negro minstreis-
Dinners were given this evening by Mrs J.
Fred Pierson. Jr.. and Paul J. Rainey- Mr.. and
Mrs James Laurers Van Allen also entertained az
dinner tonight at Wakehurst in honor Of James j.
Van Allen, MIR Van Aliens father, who IS their
guest. and who is soon 70 SAIL for his home IN Eng
land.
Alfred G.. Vanderbilt arrived at Newport early
this morning on his steam yacht Colonia from New
York. He was accompanied by William White
house and Frederick NJ Davies. who are his guests
at Oakland Farm.
Benjamin F. Yoakum went to New York to-day
for few days.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert ]. Collier the guests OK
Mr.. and Mrs. James Laurens Van Allen at Waks-
hurst. Mr.. Collier registered at the Casino 70
Mr.. and Mrs. George w. Collard Intend coslhs
their cottage tomorrow and will 20 70 IenoN IoF
the remainder OF the summer
New-York tribune., 1907-07-22

in n scientific manner, laying out ard extend
ing its system SO best to serve its people
and to prevent much as possible the creation
Of any such c0ngested spots as the bridge, sub
way and elevated terminals at the New York
City Hall. London had Gn investigation into
its traffic needs by u royal commission in 1900
'06 lis report, with plates and diagrams,
fills eight volumes. In Berlin the street rail-
way company makes transit census once
year similar TO the school census here. How
many persons ride from each district to work
and TO what districts they 60, how many per
sons are employed in each district, the number
of employees and floor space Of factories and
Office buildings are some Of the statistics col
lected in a city where the traction problem is
less difficult than in New York. The laying
out of a transit system is, as General Ban
croft. president of the Boston Elevated Rail-
road called it in recent magazine article,
scientific" work. But, like many other inter
esting suggestions In the City Clubs letter, this
recommendation for q comprehensive inquiry
will have to wait. Give the Public Service
Commission time. It is just now engaged on
the very sensible policy Of finding out what can
be done to increase the efficiency of present
facilities. That is a big enough task for the
present
New-York tribune., 1907-07-22

to induce the local coal dealers to lay in a sup
ply OF fuel now while there is yet time, with
out notable success. With a view to putting
the railroads right before the country, there
fore, the general freight agent of the Chicago,
Milwaukee & st. Paul Railway says that IF the
people of the two Dakotas and Minnesota suffer
'LeCause Of shortage Of coal next winter, as they
suffered in many parts of these states last WIN
"ter, they will have their local coal dealers ana
mot the railroads 10 blame. The statesmen, with
"few exceptions, have thus far been unable 10
Induce the retail dealers in these states TO
LAY in any supplies for next winter. The small
dealers seem desirouS of hanging on TO their
money few months longer. or hope for lower
''rates on coal before they really need the fuel
The time to shingle the house is not when
rain is pouring down, and if the small dealers
In the Northwest or the consumers of that part
of the country themselves are so shortsgiteG
that they will not prepare for winter before
1t comes, even though urged by the railroads
TO do So it may be a little difficult to work
the public into anything like frenzy over the
railroads which, with their engines stalled in
the snowdrifts, are unable to deliver coal to
those villagers who wake up some cold morn
Ing and find that they have made no prepara-
ton for winter. 1t is certainly 10 greater hard
ship for the coal dealer to lay in his STOCK or
winter goods in the summer time than Tor the
merchant to do the same thing, and 1t IS as
unjust to expect railroads TO deliver tralhloaos
Of coal to scores of villages at once on the nrSt
cold day rs to expect clothing factories TO man
ufacture and ship an entire seasons supply Oh
goods during a week or two. If there is fuel
famine in the Northwest this winter it Will be,
as the St Pauls general freight agent lntl-
mates, entirely without excuse.
New-York tribune., 1907-07-22
MORALITY AND C0YTRACTs.

The ever vexatious problem of lifting the de-
graded hordes OF humanity to higher levels has
been tackled in a new way, which promises
roseately to stamp out in a trice most of the
evil propensities that are now working the police
courts overtime. The good people of Wilmington
Del, deserve all the honor for the new line of
attack against the sodGen ranks of sin Down
in Wilmington they are erecting n fine home
for the local Young Mems Christian Associa-
tiOn. The builders thereof will distribute
among the masons and carpenters employed in
lis construction a large bunch Of dollars-at
least Il these masons and carpenters ever s-t
Il chance TO co their work That they may not
have this opportunity for some time to come
iH. unhapplly, probable, however; for the con-
tractors and the labor unlons are incensed at
the stipulation inserted by the architects In
the contract prohibiting the employment of any
laborer using tobacco. The worl1lngmen dnn'e
New-York tribune., 1907-07-22
ETERCIHE.

We have often been tempted to believe with
Plato and his disciples that this is a world OF
delusiOns, in which men perceive nothing more
than shadows cast by unseen realities upon the
walls of the cave that we inhabit We have.
however, successfully resisted the temptation.
in spite Of the painful prevalence Of dUpes and
their delusions; and we shall continue to do so.
unless our nelghbor "The Times" convinces US
by further demonstrations OF the correctness
of It's theory that exercise is a deluslon. If we
find that as The Times" afirms exercise so
far as it consists in doing work merely for tho
sake of doing something, whether 1t takes the
form Of walking or gymnastics. is an utter
waste Of energy" shall humbly join the
delusionsts, be they Platonists, Christian Scien-
lists or plain Bryan Democrats.
To be sure, the delusiOnsts can find living ex-
amples Of the uselessness Of exercise. Many
learned professors, notably among the Scotch
and the Germans, abstain from all gymnastics
save daily fountain pen exercises on the theory
that brain work Is rendered difficult or impos-
sible by physical strenuosity And curiousIy
enough, some of these gentlemen attain a ripe
old age. Then, too, there are medical authorities
who say that exercise hastens the hardening of
Grteral tissues, generates fatigue toxin and
does other horribly technical stunts" the mere
knowledge OF which is almost sure death.
Nevertheless, this arralgnment of sports doesn't
convince us tIdJ all eAeiClSe IS all unhappy ue-
lusion. Deusion enters in only when man In
Guiges in generalZations about the value of ex-
ercise 1t Is with exercise as with diet; every
man is law unto himself-which Is not saying
that he should do as he pleases, but that he has
his own best way of employing his muscles, lf
he can only find what it is. AS for Tho
Times's" statement that animals living in q
state of nature never take and never need ex-
"ercise" we could start a line Of rebuttal that
would make the exhibits A, b. @, etc. in the
nature taking controversy seem like the soul
of brevity. But we shall refrain, at least until
our esteemed contemporary has had time TO
New-York tribune., 1907-07-22
AN ART ASSOCIATION ASKS FUNDS
American Organization in Paris Appeals for
an Endowed Institution.

Paris July 2L-The American Art Association ot
Paris, which formed IN 1890 further ths
practical interests of the American students OF art
in this city. has issued an appeal for funds. This
step was made necessary by the fact that the or
ganization is not seIf-supporting. II taken
because the association finds itself confronted with
a serious financial problem which seems likely 20
retard its progress institution as well as
embarrass its routine management The American
art colony here, which numbers about thou
sand students. has labOred zealOusly for the sue
cess OF the institution. In q public statement tho
governing board says:
THE American Art Association fails Iarnentaby
TO express here in Paris the interest that lovers
and promoters OF education IN America are mani
resting In art and education. II Is quite unworthy
or our great country. \ we'll equipped and prop
erly endowed institution IS what America should
insist upon and give to its students in Paris"
New-York tribune., 1907-07-22

like this but only because they fail to see the
vast reform lurking IN the clause. Whining
ton has an idea though, and she must not let
the growls Of q few labOrers thwart its fruitiOn.
Wealthy reformers heretofore have sought
TO impress their views upon the public by found
ing seminaries and professional chairs or by
financing sociological bureaus. The futility OF
this method has long been apparent; few mar
row chested b0okwOrms visit the libraries, mu-
seumS and lecture rooms thus established and
scrawl reams of never-to-be-read notes about
their experiences there. The learned masculine
and the ind0lent feminine classes alone are thus
graZed and it is often short grazing at best.
The masses must be reached" cries Whining
ton, echOing the wish Of many philanthropists
And if they won't attend our morality schools
land reading rooms We'll make them be good by
contract. The idea is grand, even if not wholly
original with Wilmington; virtue has been en-
couraged by secret rebates and personal favors
ever since small bad boys and sticks Of candy
have existed. In carrying the practice over
into business contracts however, Wilmington
is innovating But why didn't somebody think
of it long ago? What's the use of paying
mason S3 a day for his labor unless you can
dictate what all his personal habits shall be?
The power of money must be turned to good
purposes. If Americas rich men will become
Wilmingtonized we shall soon see thousands of
libraries universities, monuments, parks, hos
pitfalls and drinking fountains being made ex-
clusyely by nOnsmokers, nOn-drnkers, non-be-
levers In the canals on Mars, nOncOmbatants
in the "What-is-a-Democrat?" war, nondescripts
and nonentities generally. What the thorough
fares will look like IN the days of this great
reform we do not care to say. But what does
mere appearance matter If mems hearts have
been chastened by the morality clause in every
building contract?
New-York tribune., 1907-07-22
Mr.. BRYAN AND HIS ISSUE.

Mr. Bryan's editorial in THE COmmOner"
shows that the government ownership of rail
roads is still troubling him. The issue will not
down. Ever since he made his speech In Mad
ison Square Garden he has been busy aSSur"
ing the world that he spoke prOpheticaly., In
the last few months we have had sundry inter
views, letter to Henry M. Whitney and ler-
ter to The Wall Street Journal" all explaining
that nothing was further from Mr. Bryan's
thoughts or wishes than TO make the govern
ment ownership of railroads an issue next year.
And yet, despite all Of these assurances, Mr..
Bryan sees fit to relterate IN his "COmmoner"
that 1t is not an issue.
The people, says Mr.. Bryan, want to try gov
ernment regulation of railroads. So they do.
There is nothing surer than that. But where
does this public determination leave Mr..
Bryan's ambition? Mr. Bryan predicts that reg
uatiOn will fail. He IS willing to stake his
reputation rs a prophet on 1t. If Mr.. Bryan
believes regulation will fail. why should the
people who believe IN it intrust him with
carrying it out? When we want plan exc
Cuted we DO not put 1t into the hands Of some
one who is forever throwing cold water on It,.
If Mr.. Bryan believes regulation will fail, why
should he wish to have u hand In etfeCting IT:
Men do not usually like TO associate their names
and fortunes with projects foredoomed to fail
ure. 1t Is the public consideration of these
two questions that makes it necessary for Mr..
Bryan TO issue fortnightly assurances that gov
ernment ownership IS in no sense a present
issue.
Unless Mr.. Bryan wishes TO take upon him
self the execution OF a policy that he believes
TO be futile and foolish this IS not his year.
Let him stand by patiently and await the full
filment of his prophecy. When regulation has
failed and we are ready for government owner
ship all the world will turn to him as the natu-
raj and inevitable leader and he will como into
his own. All Mr.. Bryan needs Is faith and
patlence-fath in his own prediction and pa
tience that Will enable him TO resist the tempta-
ton to associate his name with what he IS
sure is the folly and futllity Of government reg
ulation. When Mr.. Bryan assumes this per-
fectly natural attitude the government owner
ship Of railways viii no longer be an immediate
issue and the fortnghtly statements may CEASE
from troubling
New-York tribune., 1907-07-22

The new clip comes forward on consignment.
and dealers await definite results of the opening
sales of woollen goods. which move slowly.
Hides have declined still further. the slaughter
being we'll in excess of consumption. stocks &C
curnulating in all leading markets, both here
and abroad. Tanners have restricted opera
tions which holds leather fairly steady and the
primary footwear market Is we'll attended. With
out producing much business as yet Presuma-
bly, buyers are seeking decline in price equiva-
lent to the fall that has occurred in hides. but
manufacturers arc inclined to make no conces-
SiOns
New-York tribune., 1907-07-22
PREPARING THEIR OWN COAL FAMINE.

After being compelled to burn up grand
pianos Administer rugs and blrdseye maple
bedroom suits in order to keep warm as we
were led by dispatches frop the Northwest to
believe was the case in the Dakotas during
part OF last winter, 1t would be thought that
every native OF that region would be making
active preparations even with the thermometer
registering 100 degrees where the shade would
be If those states could boast OF such luxury
for the winter that there Is every reason to
assume will arrive according to schedule dur
ing the latter part of November for long visit
Inasmuch as it has appeared with considerable
regularity in that section of the country for
some years, and no one who passed through the
trying experiences OF the earlier weeks Of the
present year can have any special desire to
duplicate them, the citizens of the Northwest
should be looking for their coal supply with
one eye while they watch the wheat crop with
the other
1t seems however, that the railroads which,
rightly or wrongly, got most of the blame for
last winters fuel famine. are laborIng earnestly
New-York tribune., 1907-07-22
VICAR OF WARE HONORED.
ambassador Reid UHUeils Tablet IN
Church He SerUed.

Ware. England. July 12-The memory OF VI.
second president of Harvard College. the Rev
Charles Chauncy. was honOred here yesterday.
He was Vicar Of Ware from 1927 TO 1888. and
served as president of Harvard after he had
gone to America, from 1854 TO 1872.
A tablet in his honor was unveiled on the
north wall of the chancel of the Ware parish
church by the American Ambassador. WhlteIav
Reid. II was presented by Miss Chase lineal
descendant in the eighth generation from ths
Rev Charles Chauncy. whose home is IN
Brookline Mass. She was present at the dedi
cation. The tablet bears the inscription:
New-York tribune., 1907-07-22
Mr.. cHoATE GIVES A DINNER.

The Hague. July H--Joseph II CEoats gave
dinner tonight 10 tho American delegation at ina
Hague The guests included General John W.
Foster, former American Secretary OF State and
the representative OF China at The Hague; Mrs.
Foster and Mr.. and Mrs. WhitehOuse
The Corean delegation left here to-day for Lon
don. Many rumOrs are in circulation, and accord
ing TO one of them the Coreans have only been the
japanese Instruments for creating such situation
as would justify the abdicatOn OF the Emperor and
the practical annexation OF Corea by Japan.
New-York tribune., 1907-07-22
aetu21orjs DsriI1, Gribr11e
MONDAY, JULY %. 1907.

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