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The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-07-05
WEATHER !. |'IsN
FOR THE FOURTH ! !
Three Thousand
Visitors in Town

4 4 .f.lar ~ = ~
The weather man gave US the best
quality that he had for Independence
Day and this put the people n the
proper mood to enjoy frilySth various
ways in which the day was celebrated
The city began to FIJI up early IL the
morning with country folk Who were
anxious to see what was to be done " g
the city in the way Of keeping the na
j btlon's natal day. They were wen tal
en- care of and were much plsaset
with Fairmont's demonstration. While
there were no special features adver
tised, 1t is estimated that there were
5000 visitors in town.
The picnic at East Park In First
ward was well attended. This picnic
was under the direction OF the Hap
tIst, the Diamond street N. T. and
the First NJ. P. Churches. The pro
gramme was good one. Special ntu.
sic was rendered by the q. A. r. drum
corps, America was sung by q well Il
trained chorus after which the Lords
prayer was repeated. Judge MasoF
made an appropriate address and
Judge Morgan read the Declaration OF /
Independence. Oliver shurtett deliy.
cred an address.
About 1900 people saw the races
at the old fair ground. They we're
very interesting and the crowd was
well pleased.
The baseball game az South Side
Park was a good one and was Wit
messed by the largest crowd that ever
attended game in this city. There
was flag raising at the park IN the
morning. Thomas Haypond made 9
patriotic speech that %as heartily ap-
plauded and ]. H, Hougn read the Dec:
laratlon of independence.
In the city the Fairmont band and
a German street band played patriotic
airs. The places of amusement were
we'll patronlzed. The livery stables
we're well patronized and all the ho-
tells were taxed to their capacity. All
the business places except fruit stands
and ice cream parlors were closed;
The crowd was an orderly one. Sew
eral minor accidents due to reckless
ness occurred.
Chief snumaker was the victim Of
careless person wno threw a fire;
cracker near to where the chief was 4
standing lnjuring his left eye. The
chief was out this morning.
The only real difficulty during the
day was experienced early in the
morning when Consul Caladra ran up
the Italian flag without the United
States flag. Americans protested
and the difficulty was settled when 3
large American flag was unfurled
above the Italian ensign.
The most Disappointing feature %
the day was the failure or the steamer
Leroy to connect with the large mum.
ber Of excursionists who were waiting
to be transported to Morgantown. The
boat did not get in until after one
O'Clock when it was too late: ,s
In the evening and the early part
of the night brilliant displays Of fire
works were seen in all parts Of the
city The day was most thoroughly
enjoyed by all.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-07-05
IN A BOX CAR
FIFTEEN.YEAR.oLo BOY WAS
LOCKED AND NEARLY sTARw-
ED TO DEATH.

CLEVELAND, o., July 5.-Emacl'
ated and almost dead from hunger, a
15.year-old boy giving the name of
Arthur Hall, of Dubois, Pa, was taken
from a box car here today without
food for five days and SO weak he
could not raise his head. Physicians
say he will recover. He says he ran
away from home and crawled into the
car, which was locked and sent west.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-07-05
Street Rumor.

It was rumored to-day that a man
had been shot at West Chester, but
the officials do not know anything
about 1t nor could any Information be
obtained concerning the shooting.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-07-05
Both Had the Same Billed.

The Electric theater and the Bijou
theater both had Police Dog" billed
as the moving pictures for Friday and
Saturday. The Bijou will put on the
"Artful Husband tomorrow instead
Of the "PolIce Dog"
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-07-05

While the rates for the various dis
trfcts have not been given out, 1t is
understood that they will not differ
very materially from last year. They
will probably run from to 10 cents
in the different districts.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-07-05
DOG LICENSE NOTICE !!

In accordance with Chapter q City Ordinances all persons
owning keeping allowing kept their premises or elsewhere
within city hereby notified to report same 70 a pg
ure to comply with this notice will imposition Of e penalties
provided by said Chapter. 49, ~, s
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-07-05
PROVISION FOR $4,000
PAYMENT ON COUNTY DEBT
Entire Budget
Reaches $137,O5O

The County Court has made up the
estimate Of the amount necessary to
be levied as required by Section 20
Of Chapter 80 of the Code Of West
Virginia, as amended by Chapter SO
Of the Acts of the Legislature Of 1907,
for the purposes therein required for
the county, as follows:
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-07-05

smallwood G. Morgan, of Laurel
Point, Monongalia county, is Fair.
most visitor today.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-07-05
Valuable Horse Dead.

W. s. Thomas lost one of his big,
gray horses this morning. The horse
died OF acute indigestion,
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-07-05

Mr.. and Mrs. William Bookman and
two children, of Salem, are guests of
Mr.. and Mrs. A. NJ. Davisson at their
home on Floral avenue, Fifth ward.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-07-05
NorIcE To eAs CONSUMERS.

Gas will be on SUNDAY afternoon,
July Z, from 2:so to $3.50 o'clock for
the purpose Of making repairs.
FAIRMoNT GAS q LIGHT co.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-07-05

All Trimmed Hats at one-haIf price
The Bon Ton. 2t
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-07-05

Mrs. Elmer Pastorius is quite Ill at
her home in the Fifth ward.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-07-05

All Trimmed Hats at just 1s price
The Bon Ton. 2t
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-07-05

tcontInuea on eaoe EIaht.l
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-05-26
BOB BURDETT's CHURCH.
Where the Famous HumorIst Breaches
 On Sundays In Los Angeles.

From the Los Angeles Cor. Washington Star.
 Rev Robert J. Burdette, best known as Bob Burdette, humorist, poet, leo- turer newspaper editor and now pas tor, breaches on Sunday in one of the finest auditoriums in the country, famous for It's engineering departures and used six days in the week for grand opera and the performances of a stock com pany Temple Baptist church was or ganized by Burdette's friends so that he might take the pastorate.
 The congregation moved from one place to another In the first year of its life. paying rent to others because 1t had no church of it's own. Then one of the members of the congregation, Charles D. Harris, conceived the plan of combining an office building, church and playhouse under one roof, and the people took 1t up.
 The result is one of the greatest church buildings in the world, one of a few that pay large income to the church itself. The building Is built entirely of reinforced concrete. Twenty thousand barrels of cement were used in it's construction, and seven times that much sand and gavel. Imbedded in the building throughout are 200 tons of twisted steel laid In the cement to hold 1t in place in spite of strain.
 Engineers said that it would be impos- 
 cement alone. The architects plans call ed for a span of twenty-five feet high and 125 feet across. But 1t was done.
 Another engineering feat that was thought impossible was the construction of the immense galleries, two of them, without the use of pillars. Cantalevers twenty-seven feet In length were re- quired, and when they were done and tested with five times the weight they would ever be called on to uphold they sagged only an eighteenth of an inch. There are many other features of the building that architects and engineers consider wonderful.
 In a way the metamorphosis of the preacher is quite as wonderful as some of the engineering feats in the building. Bob Burdette was a humorist writer and lecturer, but none of his friends ever thought of him as a preacher.
 Until he came to California, six years ago. after giving up the editorship of the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-05-26

Burlington Hawkeye, which he made fa- nous, he was thought of as a successful joker, that was all But in his more serl- ous moments Bob Burdette had always been recognized by nature as a good church man. When he settled down in his handsome Pasadena home on Orange Grove avenue he turned more seriously than ever 10 church work
 The result was that he was duly or- dained a minister of the Baptist church three years ago and since that time has developed into a preacher of remarkable force and power From 5000 to 5000 per sons listen to his morning sermons every Sunday. He takes time to do a certain amount of writing also, travels extensive ly and reads omnivorously.
 Added to the interest attaching to every one of Burdette's sermons Is the music rendered from that great organ, one of the largest in the world, that Is built into the auditorium. This organ Is one of the three largest and finest in the world and has sixty stops and 300 pipes.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-05-26
The Indifferent Rich.
From the washington Star.

From the WaSn1ngtOn Star
 A newspaper correspondent was talk ing about Father Bernard Vaughan, of London.
 Though Father vaughan's congrega- tion," he said, Ifs one of the most fash ionable in the world, the good priest is always on the side of the poor.
 He calls the poor Gods pet children, and I once heard him in an address tell the rich that they were responsible for the poor's faults-the drinking and so on-saying that the poverty of the poor wasn't the result of their drinking, but their drinking was the result of their poverty.
 ''ale declared that the rich, in their fn- difference and careless cruelty toward the poor, reminded him of certain surgeon.
 This surgeon, featuring class of stu dents, said:
 '" T was so excited at my first opera tion that I made a mistake.'
 "A serious one, sir? asked the stu dent.
 "'oh. mo- the surgeon answered. "I only took off the wrong leg"
 Pin o1no dnr F1oI11. ic thp hest.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-05-26

Ride" a Bicycle from War ren Bros; small monthly pay ments.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-05-26

Ringleader Flour is the best. G. w. Hopson & Sons Mill, agents.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1907-11-29
MAURITANIA nVDS BRIDAL TRIP.
BIGGEST SHIP AELoAT REAcHEt'
NEW YORK AFTsRi FIGHT
4 WITH sToRMs

New York. Nov. 24.-Poking he,
nose through dense curtain Of foa
that hid the coast, her topmasts lost
from deckview in the envelopine
shroud. the biggest. the most luxuri
GUS ship ever launched on any sea
/ finished in safety her bridal voyage
when at 11:03 o'clock a. m. yesterday
the Cunard line steamship mauretania
came to anchor OF the Sandy Hook
lightshfp, five days, five hours and ten
minutes from Queenstown.
Bearing fortune of $12,5O0,000 In
gold for the money marts of the West
she fought her way through 5000 miles
of storm-swept ocean, battling every
mile of the course to meet and defeat
the worlds transatlantic speed record
Of four days, eighteen hours and forty
minutes, erected and held by her sis
ter ship, the Lusitania.
' Breaks One Record.
Head winds and tumultuous cross
seas baffled the attempt, yet the Mau'
retania won the coveted right to fly
one "blue ribbon" at her peak. On
Thursday, Nov. 81, Capt. Pritchard
drove the ship 624 knots (671 miles)
by the favor of a shift In the wind
to north-northeast-six knots better
than the best days run Of the Lust,
tania and breaking all records.
The Mauritania left Queenstown
Nov. II at II a. m. and arrived at
quarantine, New York, at 354 p. m.
Nov. %. The average speed for the
passage was 1921 knots, or 1888
miles an hour. Her average speed on
her record day run of 624 knots was
1888 miles an hour.
Though the new liner demonstrated
her ability to develop higher speed
by day under favorable conditions
than the Lusitania has thus far
proved herself capable of, an uncom'
monty stormy passage and fog en-
forced caution off the coast, combined
to increase her record time ten hours
and thirty minutes beyond that estab'
lished by her sister ship. Capt. Pritch'
ard believes that in fair weather
passage he can beat the Lusitania
from coast to coast.
Is 1872 Feet Long.
The Mauretania is 1872 feet In length
over all-two feet longer than the
Lusitania; has a beam Of SO feet, q
depth of 80 feet, is 1856 feet high from
keel to funnel tops and ZIG feet from
keel to masthead, draws 81 feet G
inches of water (mean estimiate), has
a tonnage displacement of $4,000, an
indicated horsepower of 10000, was
launched on the Tyne (England)
Sept. 20, 1906; carries a crew of 800
officers and men, has accommodations
for $50 passengers in the first-class
cabins, 500 in the second-class and
1900 in the steerage, and cost approx
imately $7,500.000.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1907-11-29
LOSES JOB; SHOOTS EMPLOYERS.

Kansas City Editorial Writer Serious.
Wounds Two Business Associates.
Kansas City, Nov. 26.-Gen Richard
G. Horne, editorial writer on the Kan
sas City Post, Saturday shot and seri-
ously wounded o. D. Woodward, presi.
dent of the company that Publishes
the paper, and then shot H. J. Groves,
managing editor. Woodward was shot
three times, twice in the right arm and
once in the right side, the bullet shat
tering a rib and falling out of the
wound. Groves sustained flesh
wound in the right hip.
The shooting took place in the edt.
torial rooms of the Post. Horne, who
is stockholder in the paper and one
of -its-feuHdeFs; was discharged Fri.
day night, the cause assigned being
the business depression. Saturday
morning Horne bought a pistol and
went to the Office. When Woodward
appeared Horne showed the pistol and
exclaimed, "No man can rob me-"
Then he began to shoot and Wood.
ward fell. Groves, who was in the
room, tried to escape and was shot
while running. Horne surrendered to
a policeman.
At the police station Horne justified
his action, saying his whole fortune
was invested in the paper and he con-
sidered that he was being robbed.
Both patients were resting well last
night,
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1907-11-29
STEEL TRUST DREW $4,000, 900.

Speculate, Says Broker.
Pittsburg, Nov. 24.-"The Steel cor
poration has taken $110,000,O0O out Of
Pittsburg with which to juggle stocks
in Wall street."
This sensational statement was
made by Robert G. Hail, president of
the Pittsburg stock exchange, before
a large audience composed Of many
of the best people of the city. Every
endeavor is being made to suppress the
incident.
Prof. Charles Zueblin Of Chicago is
giving series of lectures on "The
Common Life" before the University
Extension society. At the close of
his lectures Zueblin announces that
he will be pleased to answer questions
or listen to comments. Hall arose
and said, although his remarks were
hardly relevant to the lecture:
Causes Sensation.
"My name is Robert c. Hall. I am
a stock broker and president of the
Pittsburg stock exchange. The ex-
change has now been closed for a
nUASA,s anu ~ - 4uALe right ~ sAouAu
be. If the exchange was to open to-
morrow with things in their present
condition this city would become
bankrupt; and why not, when the
United States Steel corporation has
taken out Of the banks Of Pittsburg
$110,00O,000 with which to juggle
stocks in Wall street,"
Prof. Zueblin did not attempt to an
swer this question.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1907-11-29
Domestic.

The switchmen's union at Chicago
withdrew the demand upon the West.
ern railroads for an increase Of
wages amounting to cents an hour.
The suit arising out of the effort to
consolidate the cities of Pittsburg and
Allegheny has been decided by the
United States supreme court in favor
of consolidation.
Because his wife persisted, despite
his continued remonstrance, In going
through his pockets at night, David
Walker of Lawrence, Mass, has been
granted divorce.
The general committee of the Home
Mission and Church Extension of the
Methodist Episcopal church appropri.
ated $48,425 for the work Of the dis.
tribution among colored people.
Over 100000 in gold was shipped
from Fairbanks, Alaska, early in the
month, consigned to banks in Seattle.
It is the largest shipment ever made
from Alaska in the winter.
Judge Sullivan Of the superior court
at Spokane has rendered a decision
holding that the Washington anti-ciga.
rette law is invalid inasmuch as the
body and title of the act conflict.
The Republican convention which
met at Juneau, Alaska. authorized the
new territorial central committee to
prepare call for convention in May
at Ketchfkan to nominate a delegate
to Washington.
The Pennsylvania raod will make
extensive tests with three huge cleo.
trio motors which are now at Frank.
1inville, N. J. The engines each weigh
$4,000 pounds and are guaranteed to
do 100 miles an hour.
Attaches Of the Chicago detective
bureau contributed several dollars to
aid a woman in distress recently.
Carrying one-year-old baby and lead.
ing another child, she applied for as.
sistance in finding her husband, who
deserted her after bringing her from
North Dakota. She had only s cents
left.
Appraisers have been appointed to
classify and appraise the value Of the
land Of the Flathead Indian reserva.
ton in Northwestern Montana. open
to settlement. The Flathead Indian
reservation contains upward Of 1900.
900 acres, and It is now believed that
1t will be opened to settlement early
next year.
Mr.. and Mrs. Theodore p. shonts
announce the engagement Of their
daughter Theodora TO Duo do
Chaulnes ct de Picquiny Of France.
the wedding 70 take place at their
New York home IN January.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1907-11-29
NAY ksk CHANGE Of VENUE.
AIToRNEYs SAID 70 %.
i n Ll!EENE FAIR TRIAL IN NEW
.5ss' YORK IMPOSSIBLE. E

{ New York, Nov. 26.; s-st'T The second
trial Of Harry Kendall Thaw, set for
one week from to-day. will again be-
postponed. and there Is very. little
chance that It will be called until we'll
along in January.
The decision to ask for aspostpone-
ment has been agreed to by both sides.
It is due partly to the fact that the
task Of selecting a jury would be made
doubly hard by the approach Of the
holidays and the prospect before the
talesmen Of spending both Christmas
and, New Years day locked up under
the: care Of court bailiffs, and also to
the fact that Thaw's counsel has ap.
piled to the court for permission to
inspect the secret evidence presented
before the luncy commission during
the prgress Of the first trial.
Change Of Venue.
As an added cause for delay there
is rumor that the attorneys now rep
resenting Thaw may apply for q
change Of venue, declaring that fair
trial for their client in New York
county is impossible. Such move, IL
made, would be based upon the alleg-
ed unfriendly attitude Of many of the
local newspapers and the extent to
which the evidence was printed and
read in this county.
District Attorney Jerome will
strenuously oppose the granting Of q
change in the scene of the trial.
ThaW Hopeful.
Thaw, in his cell in the famous old
Tombs prison, which he has occupied
since the night Of the tragedy on Mad
ison Square roof garden, June Is.
1906, is planning for his second trial
with the same confidence of acqqittai
that he prepared for the first ordeal.
He daily advises with his counsel
chafes at the delays already encoun-
tered in getting his story before sec
ond jury and is impatient for his days
In court to begin.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1907-11-29
ATLANTIC COAST
SWEPT BY STORM ! / :!
EeH,Ps sENT.scuRRYlNc TO PORT
WHILE OTHERS STICK 70
ANcHoRAoEs. III
SHIPPING SUFFERS SEVERITY
TWO scHooNERs ARE WRECKED,
BUT CREWS ARE RESCUED :
BY LlFEsAvERs.

New York, Nov. 26.-New York was
wind-swept and rain-soaked yesterday
in the heavy storm which came boom
ing up the Atlantic coast from Cape
Hatteras, sending ships scurrying to
port and keeping others hugging their
anchorages in the harbor, and which
was reported as central OFF the New
Jersey coast beaches last night. The
weather bureau reported that the wind
here reached a maximum velocity Of
thirty-six miles, while at the easterly
end Of Long Island it was skipping
along at velocity of sjxty-four miles.
The rainfall from / o'clock yester-
day morning to o'clock last night
was officially reported at 1.59 inches.
No wrecks were reported up to a late
hour last night from the life saving
stations along the coast.
One Wreck Reported.
Delaware Breakwater, Del, Nov. &c.
"A severe northeast gale swept the
coast yesterday and shipping has
probably suffered severely. One
WToCh, tudt OIL INC schooner Il. M.
Bird, from Charleston, s. c., for New
York, is reported. The schooner drag
ged her anchors while off Cape Hen
lopen and was blown on the beach at
Loves. Lifesavers brought ashore
Capt. Boldt's wife and child, but the
captain and crew decided to stand by
the vessel. Her situation is dangerous
as the gale continues and the schoon.
er may pound to pieces.
Shipping In Danger.
Boston, Nov. 26.-Endangering the
shipping all along the Massachusetts,
coast and tying up many vessels in
the harbors, northeasterly gale
blowing at sixty miles per hour set
in yesterday afternoon and last night
was kicking up heavy sea. Two pas
senger steamers were forced by the
gale to seek shelter in Provincetown
harbor during the day.
Schooner Goes Aground.
Plymouth, Mass, Nov. 26.-Seeking
shelter in the harbor for the night the
Provincetown schooner Lucy went
aground on Browns island and was
completely broken up by the driving
seas.
The life savers succeeded in taking
off the crew. =.