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The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-10-16
GLARKSBURG ODD
FELLOWS SEND
INVITATIONS 1 |
Grand lodge to
Meetin That City

cI.ARKsBURG. oct. I6,-when the
forty-second annual session Of the
Grand Lodge OF the Independent Or
der OF Odd Fellows meets here next
month they will be confronted with
the most cordial welcome ever given
the Odd Fellows. The different com.
mIttees are. busily engaged in making
the necessary arrangements for the
various sessions.
So far the committees have made
progress and everything indicates that
when the sessions open there will be
nothing lacking. The committee on
general arrangements has issued the
following letter. which has been sent
to the lodges in the State:
October Is. 1907.
Dear Sir aud Brother:
1t gives great pleasure to Inform
you that the forty.second annual. meet:
ing OF the Grand Lodge OF the Inde-
pendent Order Of Odd Fellows will
be held in this city beginning Noyem.
Der 10. 1907. We take this method
OF extending to your delegates end
members on behalf OF Adelphi Lodge
No. S. and the good citizens Of ciarks.
burg. q most cordial Invitation to at
tend this annual meeting.
1t has been six years since last We
entertained the Grand Lodge. and IL
you have not visited Clarksburg dur.
ing that time. you will find many hap
py surprises awaiting you in the Fuel
City OF the Fuel State"
Enclosed you will, find a postal card
which we urge you&in all out rs indl.
Gated and return at your earliest pos.
sible convenience. Again extending
to your Grand Representatives and
each member of your lodge a most
cordial Invitation, We are,
Yours in F. LIT.
ELwooD NJ. WILSON.
HOWARD L. CUNNINGHAM.
HOWARD B. POST.
Committee.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-10-16
Two INJURED IN
Mine EXPLOSION
TWO FOREIGNERS SEVERELY
BURNED IN EXPLOSION AT
LANSING MINE.

WHEELING. Oct. l6.-There came
near being two more fatalities in the
Belmont county mines yesterday as a
result OF an explosion in the Lansing
mine of the Lorain Coal and Dock
Company. west of Bridgeport. As It
was two foreigners were badly burn.
ed.
Steve Reyman and Steve Marass
were pouring powder into a can when
a spark from one of their lamps drop.
ped into the explosive. The two men
were badly burned, but 1t is thought
they will recover. Reyman was burn
e,l on the hands and arms, while Mar
rss was burned on the hands and
arms and face. His Injuries while Sc
rlous, are not necessarily fatal.
as soon as the accident happened
the other miners rushed into the room
where the two men had been working.
and carried them to the open air. DR..
Harry Rosenthal, the mine physician,
was called and made the men as com.
Portable as possible. He stated last
night that the men while badly burned.
will be able to be out to work in a
short time. unless there are unlooseu
for complications.
1t is said that some OF the foreigners
in the employ OF the company are be.
coming superstitious because so many
accidents have happened during the
last few weeks.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-10-16
RUNAWAY in
FIFTH WARD
HARTLETs DELIVERY WAGON
SMASHED AND HORSE BAD.
LY INJURED.

Abad runaway occurred this mofning
in the Fifth ward. Seymour Scott.
driver for Hartley's. was out with the.
wagon. On Watson. avenue the horse
became frightened and started TO run.
The wagon overturned. breaking the
hngbolt which fastens the coupling.
leaving only the fore wheels attacaea
to the horse. which went dashing down
Green street % Locust avenue. Tho
horse ran into the Iron picket fence In
front Of William steeie,s resident, div
Ing several plekets deep into hts tesh.
The driver got the horse loose and
brought him home, but vas unable to
tell much about the accident. The
wagon which had been nsed but d
short time, was demolished.
A message was sent into the store,
relating the facts OF The accident and
a. ]. Hartley hurried to his fathers
home. where the horse had been TAX,
On. q
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-10-16
DEATH list Will REACH FORTY
WANTED Wife
TO swear IT.
SAID IF SHE WOULD PLEDGE HER
FIDELITY HE WOULD
BELIEVE.

PARKERsBURG. Oct. 1G.-Jealousy
has broken up another home and the
estrangement has reached point
where both parties have announced
that they will Institute divorce pro
ceedings.
The parted couple are Mr. and Mrs.
Dawson. who came to Parkersburs
about month ago from a farm not
far back in the country. Dawson claims
that his wife has been untrue since
she came to town and Monday even.
ing turned her out into the cold world.
For years they lIved happily to-
gether and both worked hard to ae-
cumulate a little money for old age.
They raised large family Z Of chill.
dren and were lust in shape to give
them an education when the trouble
arose.
OH was discovered on their farm
and IT is said Dawson's income is
something fancy. He and his wife
decided to come to the city SO the
children could so to school and they
purchased house on Ann street. next
to shattuck & Jackson's wholesale
hopse, Always eager to make more
money, they decided to keep board.
ers, when they found that their new
house was to large for the family :
Dawson claims that tfthere was a
star boarder in the bunch of new ar
rivals and openly accused the one
whom he had sworn to cherish and
protect all his life. of unfaithtuhess.
She denied 1t, but he insisted that he
had been Informed by party who
would not tell lie. e
Man and wife talked the matter
over In heated argument and Dawson
finally told his wife that II she would
make affidavit to the fact that she
had not been untrue. he would let the
matter drop. She said Il he would
not take her word. 1t would be useless
to go before notary public and that
brought a sudden climax.
Monday evening Dawson Informed
his wife that he and the children
would go back to the farm and yes
terday they went. He refused TO let
Mrs. Dawson go along and she is at
the home Of friend.
Mrs. Dawson summoned Squire Rut-
tencutter to the home yesterday morn
ing. stating that she wanted to pre-
vent her husband from taking the
household goods. but She would not
90 to the office OF the Justice to have
the necessary papers issued, and bro
ken hearted she stood helplessly by
and saw her children and goods ship
ped back to the farm.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-10-16

Il have given the subject deiIber.
ate and careful consideration before
definitely committing myself. and Hn,l
there is prevalent in the party. a
strong conviction that one OF the pluc.
es on the next State ticket should go
10 Harrison county.
Encouraged by this sentiment aud
acting upon the advice OF many loyal
Republicans throughout the sinte. I
have decided to become candidate.
and from now until the assembling Of
the convention. purpose to press nv
claims and the claims of my home
county Of Harrison in every honorable
way. consistent with a proper cour.
tesy to other deserving aspirants for
the same honor
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-10-16
SCHOOL CLOSES
PREVALENCE OF DIPHTHERlA
ALARMS THE PEOPLE OF
NEW MARTiNsVitlE.


NEW s3IARTINSvILLE. W. Va, Oct.
16.SThe local schools closed yester.
day afternoon on account OF the pre-
,yalence OF diphtherIa In the town.
They win remain closed until the
scourse has been stamped out. There
5 are at least half dozen cases in the
town and probably more.
The complaint is made that several
cases Of diphtheria. have been dag.
ncsed as something less serious and
people have been permitted to go
nbout who should rightly have been
equarantined. In this way. 1t is chnrg.
ed, the disease has spread, where It
might have been isolated.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-10-16
IN WASHINGTON
SENATOR ELKfNs AND ELLIOTT
NoRTHcoTT HAVE CONFER.
ENcE AT NATIONAL cApI-

WASHINGTON. Oct. Ex-senator Ell.
kins and Elliott Northcott had short
conference early yesterday morning
and long one last night, but North.
colt insists that he win not be a can.
dIdate for governor. Mr.-Elkins goes
to New York later this week. He de-
clines commenting on the governor-
ship contest, but manitests extreme
interest in swisher, as does North
colt.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-10-16
EARTHQUAKE :
NEWS EXPECTED
SsElsMoeRAPA SHOWED EvI
oENcE OF VIOLENT DIS.
TuReANcE SOMEWHERE
TO-DAY.

WASHINGTON. D. c.. Oct. 1G.-The
most violent earthquake record ever
made on the seIsmograph at the wealth.
:er bureau started at nine.fourteen this
morning. The vibrations OF the nee
die were greater than the San Fran
cisco quake caused. News OF a severe
shock is expected momentarily.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-10-16

Frank Gershaw and E. G. Rowand
returned today from hunting iexpe-
.dltion in Taylor county.
c. w.watson,s private car;is switch.
ed at The local station.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-10-16
WlII Eee sent to A,Ylum.

The authorities Of the Hospital for
the Insane viii send an officer hero for
Mary Downs. The papers have been
executed preliminary for her admit.
lance.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-10-16
CORRECTION.

On yesterday statement was made
In the West VlrgInian that the place
ralded by the police wa
the room Of Mr. Galllgers. Mr.. CALI
gers informs US that the room ralded
was in no way connected with his
place Of business and desires that such
statement be made as will correct any
Impression to the contrary.
jim! Shay, general car foreman Of
tirafton, was here to-day.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-10-16
Clowry Reelected
PRESIDENT OF WESTERN UNION
AT MEETING OF DIRECTORS
THIS AFTERNOON.

NEW YORK. Oct. 1s.-Robert C.
clowry was reelected president of the
Western Union this afternoon at the
annual board of directors, meeting
when the policies in connection with
the telegraphers were endorsed.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-10-16

NEW YORK, Oct. 1G.-Not till To-
day did Alfred l. Dupont and his broth.
err Morris, vice president and execu.
tive head, respectively, of the Dupont
Powder Co. learn OF the explosion at
Foptanet yesterday. Alfred Dupont
was married last night. Fearing the
news Of the accident would spoil the
wedding plans. Alfred was not told
TIL to-day. 1t Is believed their auto.
mobile trip through New England will
be postponed now and the Duponts
will 50 Immediately to Fontanet.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-10-16

Mss Stella Stevens went to Man.
nington this afternoon and viii attend
Che. ElEs, ball at that town tonight.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-10-16
NOTICE TO TAxPAYERs.l /

NOTICE TO TAXPAYERS.
THE ClTYTAXEs FOR THE YEAR
1907 ARE NOW READY AND ALL
PERSONS PAYING THE SAME ON
OR BEFORE OCTOBER 3lsT. WILL
BEsALLowED A DlscouNToF 2Is
PER CENT. mo. s SCOTT,
CITY COLLECTOR.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-10-16

Mrs. Isaac Hunsaksr. Of KIugmcnt.
Is shopping IN the city to-day
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-10-16
THIRTY BODIES
NOW IDENTIF IFIED
ten PROBABLY
never Will Be

FoNTANET. nd. Oct. 16.-The
thoushtfulness Of "soullesss corpo-
ration was responsible for the home
les here settlns food and shelter dur.
ing slast night. following the terrible
explosion Of yesterday. People to-
day are in comparative comfort; many
are preparing to bury their dead. Thir.
-ty bodies have been identified: ten
probably never will be. The work
of clearing the wreckage progressed
rapidly to-day. Rain which retarded.
the work yesterday has stopped. Tho
militia is in charge. With yesterdays
excitement, Superintendent Houghton.
.otithe Big Four railroad thought of the
apprqachlng night and the comfort Of
unfortunate victims. He asked the
governor ofthe!state to provide tents
snd rations which was done.
TERRE iHAuTE, Ind. Oct. 1G.-Thc
cause OF the powder mill explosion at
Fantanet was hot, box on the shaft.
ing In the glazing mill sending sparks
Into loose powder. William sherrow,
asworkman in the glazing mill. where
The first explosion occurred. recover.
ed consciousness to-day. explaining
thatsths explosion was caused by loose
boxing on the shaft. He said: DAY
before he had to throw water on It
when The friction mnde 1t hot. This
time 1t got too hot and sent on hot
SPARKS that caused the explosion"
The situation here and at Fantanet.
today may be summed up as follows:
-Four thousand dollars subscribed by
ten this morning here alone for re
lIeifund; militia to remain in charge
for present: one additional death to-
day. three Others despairea OF; death
list remain about thirty. At least y
thousand injured. Investigation be.
gun.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-10-16
TIE wEATAER

Partly cIordy tonight and
Thursday.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1907-11-09
CUTTING DOWN THE ROLL.

The Cleveland Plaindealer observes that in
the last few years there has been notable fall
ing off in the amount paid by the government
in the form of pensions. The tide has turned
and it will p1 obably not be long, judging by
present indications, until the item Of national e1-
p ense that was lately enormous shall dwindle
to a comparative trihe. Death is rapidly thin
ming the ranks of the old civil war veterans and
in score of years there will he few survivors,
A little while longer, then, and the government
will almost have ceased it's payments to their
families.
1t is true that within the last few years
merous pensions have been granted to Span
ish war soldiers and their survivors, and many
such pensions will doubtless be granted here
after, but these payments trivial in COM
parison with the enormous expenditures entail
ed by pensoning the civil veterans.
During the fiscal year from June 80, 1905 to
June 80, 1906, the total amount of pension
money distributed was $139OOO,288. That was
about So 100000 less than the expenditures of the
previous year, nearly $1O,OOO,OOO less than the
amount for 1898, and over $22,OOOOOO less than
in 1898. For the year ending June 80 1907, while
the figures have not yet oeen given, there has
doubtless been a constant diminution.
These facts inspire mingled emotions.
There is regret for the passing away of the
men who preserved the integrity of the nation,
and at the same time there is relief at the light
ening of the enormous load of obligations to
them. Thus far nearly $2,5O0,OO0,oOo has been
paid in civil war pensions.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1907-11-09
DID THE PRESIDENT?

1t is pretty we'll established fact that
there have been things happening in the fin
aucal world for several weeks and usual
people are divided on who heaved the brick
into the financial arena and caused all this
conmotion. The enemies of President Roose
welt have seized on this occasion with avidity
and are blaming him.
At a banquet in New Haven recently, one
John Alling made an attack on the president,
which deserves publicity only because it may
be taken as type of the senseless things that
people who are engaged in "high finance or
are in secret sympathy with the methods of
high finance, will say
"President Roosevelt is alone responsible
for raising the railroad rate question" said Mr..
Alling "Now what has been the result? From
the instant it appeared likely that the power to
fix rates was to be taken from the railroads
and put into the hands of commissioners,
by Mr.. Roosevelt, the value of railroad pro-
perty began to decline and their credit to dis
appear. 49,.
"The havoc wrought by this Roosevelt
crusade against railroad capital runs up into the
billions of dollars, it affects hundreds of thou
sands of individuals and every savings bank.
The constitution has not stood in his way This
is not the craftsmanship of a constitutional
president 1t is presidential monarchy"
Henry Clews, also speaker at the banquet
took issue with Mr.. Alling, strongly supporting
the president.
"Whatever Mr. Roosevelt has done he has
done to promote the public good, whether his
speeches have helped to cause distrust or not"
said Mr., Clews. II contend that he had in
tention of menacing the prosperity of the coun-
try i'll denouncing and instigating the prosecu-
ton of Law breaking railway corporations and
industrial trusts.
"While he was instrumental in turning
the light, he was not responsible for the abuse
of power which the light revealed and it is the
revelation of graft and illegal methods on the
part of certain railway and other corporations
thru the acts of their responsible aud controll-
ing capitalists. that has undermined public con-
fdenoe in many of them. The fact that in
nearly every instance of government prosecu-
ton the guilt of the parties accused has been
proved on their trial justifes President Roose-
welt IN his actions"
The statement of Mr.. Clews commends it
self to the American people as being much the
| more sensible view of the situation. The truth
is that the financial methods of the past few
years contained within themselves the seeds OF
their own weakness, and not only the col
lapse sure to come but it better that it
came when it did before the panic would in
volve the industrial and commercial prosperity
of the country.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1907-11-09

of the GraCeVille Enterprise.
Will some apologist for the last Legislature
tell us of what use is Chapter 315 of the laws OF
1907? This is amendatory of Chapter 1856 of the
General Laws of 1905, which in turn was amen
datory of Chapter 1856 of the Laws of 1908 which
was expressly repealed by the Revised Laws OF
1905 Was the judiciary committee asleep at
the switch?
The HERS of George Washington have COM
n,enced proceedings . recover 10000 acres OF
land granted both by ha Brith1sh government
and later by the federal government to Wash
ington as a reward for military services over
century ago. By an error, the same LAM was
later granted to settlers, and now includes prac-
tica1ly all Of the land onwhich the city Of Gin
cinnati staDds.
+ s
I'LL. 77e,z'' Is o.~one those papers taat
have not given approval in the past to the pub
lie services Of E. 7. Young, now attorney gene
raj In fact it has severly criticised Mr.. Young
record while member of the legislature How
''N~~~o
we believe it is due, and have been frank in
heartily approving Mr.. Young's record as at
torney general. He is man of commanding
ability has given the people his best service
and has been aggressive and fearless IN dis
charging his duties. AS consequence he is
at this time the man in this state most in pub
lie favor, and his star is still in the ascendancy.
Elbow Lake Herald.
The proposed parcels post law provides
for carrying packages originating at the Office
from W hich the carrier starts at five cents for
the first pound and two cents for each add-
tional pound. and twelve cents a pound for
packages originating elsewhere. Eleven pounds
is the maxim am, which if sent from the home
office would be % cents, but if from another
office $132. If the law passes it should increase
the revenues of the postofice, without in ury to
the local merchants. If the mail order houses
would then print the weight of their goods, and
require customers to send postage, the buyer
might get practical demonstration OF how ex-
pensive mail order goods
In an interview on the business situation,
Mrs Bryan says
II do not look for any prolonged trouble in
the business world. Conditions which made a
panic and depression in 1893, are entirely differ
ent now Then prices were falling because of
restricted money supply. Now we are in the
midst of tremendous gold production, which
gives an abundant money supply and main
tains prices so that business is brisk"
"Then you do not think the present bank
troubles show the need of an emergency or as
set currency"
"Not by any means. On the other hand, l
think it presents a strong argument against an
asset currency. Suppose, for instant we had
been usii e asset currency during the past year
and in addition to the present trouble the people
had distrust about the money? That would
make matters so much the worse. AS 1T is
now there is no doubt about the quality OF our
money"
There was time when Mr.. Bryan was not
50 careful about the quality Of our money.
He must be getting to be plutocrat
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1907-11-09

Will some apologist for the last Legislature
tell us of what use is Chapter 315 of the laws OF
1907? This is amendatory of Chapter 1856 OF the
General Laws of 1905, which in turn was amen
datory of Chapter 1856 of the Laws of 1903, which
was expressly repealed by the Revised Laws OF
1905. Was the judiciary committee asleep at
the switch?
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1907-11-09

SUBSCRIPTIONS year in advance 75c Tor SIX 30
papers continued until an eAp
discontinuance until all
paid. following the subscribers name sno"
the date to which the subscription is paid
ADVERTISING RATES-Eght cents per inch per ISSUE a'
and five cents per inch additional for composition
notices. five cents line
Gard of Thanks, twenty-five cents
Lodge resolutions 81 90
notices at legal rates.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1907-11-09

"Any farmer who refuses high price for his
grain, price that insures him good profit on
raising it is certainly dealing in futures just
as much as if he had operated in the wheat
pit" is the wise but somewhat belared advice
of the Graceville Enterprise.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1907-11-09
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 9, 1907.

John J. Maloney has sold his interest in the
Chokio Review to his partner, Eddie A. Lee,
who will now assume the entire control. Inc
Review is good little paper and deserves the
liberal patronage of the people of Chok1o and
vicinity.
The Muskogee cimeter. [volume] (Muskogee, Indian Territory, Okla.) 1901-19??, 1907-03-22
Valuable Rubber Plant.

A German maid with a knowledge OF
English just sufficient to get things
mixed was much interested in the
house plants Of her mistress, who pos
sessed, among others, a rubber plant.
One day while sweeping the room
she had occasion to move this partic-
ular plant, when she remarked that
she had read in the paper that a rub
ber plant worth 100000 burned in
Woonsocket, and she thought it must
have been q beautiful plant to have
cost 30 much money.
The Muskogee cimeter. [volume] (Muskogee, Indian Territory, Okla.) 1901-19??, 1907-03-22

fading away and finally SO weak that
for six months could not get out of
the house. I was nervous, restless and
sleepless at night, and lame and sore
IN the morning. Sometimes every
thing would whirl and blur before me.
I bloated so badly I could not wear
tight clothing, and had to put on shoes
two sizes larger than usual. The
urine was disordered and passages
were dreadfully frequent. l got help
from the first box of Doan's Kidney
Pills, however, and by the time had
taken four boxes the pain and bloating
were gone. have been in good health
ever since"
For sale by all dealers. so cents a
box. Foster-Milburn Co.. Buffalo, N. Y.
The Muskogee cimeter. [volume] (Muskogee, Indian Territory, Okla.) 1901-19??, 1907-03-22
To Be Reflled.

One Of the suburbs of Chicago Is the
site of well-known school of theol-
ogy, from which go oW each weekend
many members of the senior class to
try their voices as supplies"
A passenger on a Monday morning
train was surprised at the number Of
them who got off at the station.
What are all these chaps getting
OF here?" he asked the brakeman.
Them" asked the brakeman. 20,
they're returned empties, for the col
lege."-Youth's Companion.
The Muskogee cimeter. [volume] (Muskogee, Indian Territory, Okla.) 1901-19??, 1907-03-22
Bold Raid by Foxes.

A curious vulpine raid was witness
ed one recent Sunday on the Manor
farm, Corston, near Malmesbury. A
number of unsuspecting fowls were
feeding quietly in one of the fields
when a band of ave foxes appeared
Heading for the fowls, they each pick
ed out one Of the unfortunate birds
and made off, carrying their prey
with them.-London Daily Mail.