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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-05-20
STATEN ISLAND WIDE OPEN"
Ministers Looked for a Dry Sunday, but
Were Disappointed.

Staten Island instead of being closed up as
tight as drum yesterday. as was predicted by
the ministers Of the various Protestant churches
was wide open" Baseball games with paid ad-
missions and sacred and vaudeville concerts
were given yesterday afternoon and evening
without the slightest interference by the police
While Inspector Hogan had men stationed at
the various amusement places, they did not at
any time make any attempt to put a stop to the
performances.
The Rev. oliver p. Barnhill. rector of the First
Presbyterian Church of Stapleton, said he was
surprised 10 think that the police permitted
baseball and vaudeville performances to go on
as usual, and that he would call meeting of
the ministers on Staten Island to- morrow whom
arrangements would be made TO meet Inspector
Hogan at his Office I'm the Borough Hall al
ST. George on Wednesday afternoon.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-05-20
RICHARD CALDWELL BREWSTER

Richard Caldwell Brewster physician and dan+ts+
died AT his home. No. 126 LeTerts place BROOKLYN
on saturday. after n prolonged Illness DIR
brewster had practsed for thfrty-nve years and
was one or tho best known dentists In the borough
he was born In Goshen Orange County in 1874
AFTER being graduated by the Long Island College
hospital he studied dentistry. He was much in
terested in medical research and BELONGED 70 the
Medical Society OF the State of New York the
NihSs county Medical Society, the Brooklyn Med
icaI Association. the Brooklyn Pathological So
cety. the Dental Society OF the State OF New York
the the Dentoogical Society and the Alumni Associa-
belonged to the Lincoln Club. Long island Council
Royal Arcanum. in which he was a regent; Alpha
Lodge. Ancient Order OF United Workmen and
Holy Trinity Church. on the Heights lie leaves a
wife, two brothers and a sister
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-05-20
NELSON Abel.

Nelson Abeel who was Assistant City Attorney
of Newark under the administration Of the late
Mayor james NJ. Seymour is dead at his homo in
Newark. lie died in Philadelphia Saturday
afternoon. having gone a health seeking trim
TO Atlantic City. Mr.. Abeel a lawyer and
was the son OF the late Colonel Gustavus ". AbeeI
Tor many years Prosecutor of the Pleas in Essex
County. News OF Mr. Abeers death was surprfsa
TO his friends He went to Atlantic City three
weeks ago. suffering from Il nervous breakdown
and after rest. thought to have recovered
lie reached philadelphia on Friday, and was taken
c1llAa .ln - 49, NN-NN-l
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-05-20
INSURANCE REVELATIONS EXPECTED
Stirrup May Turn States Evidence in Con
spiracy' Case.

Highly interesting testimony is looked for at this
weeks hearing OF the Scrrgham stirrup-C Darlington
conspiracy" case, which begins at 4:30 this
afternoon
It was rumored last night that Charles Stirrup
might turn state's evidence, as did Charles +
Darlington, as told exclusively in SATURDAYS
Tribune. The District Attorneys Office now has
evidence of the forgery OF policyholders' sigma
lures on pro-nternatonal votes cast in the New
York Life election.
Assistant District Attorney Smyth has announced
that to-day he will ask Magistrate House 10 issue
n warrant for the arrest OF OF the defendants
charge OF forgery in the third degree.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-05-20
BARON DIANA IN WASHINGTON.
Brings Thanks of japanese for Aid Given
During the Famine.

Washington. May 19.-Baron Ozama. vice presi-
dent of the japanese Red Cross. accompanied by
his interpreter, Mr.. Toga has arrived in this city
TO express TO President Roosevelt and the American
Red Cross the thanks Of the Japanese for assist
ance rendered to that country during the famine.
Baron Ozama will. II is understood. go Philadei-
pha tomorrow, but will return to this city again
next Wednesday
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-05-20
NURSES MAY STRIKE OVER STOCKINGS

by Telegraph TO The Tribunel
Columbus Ohio. May 1s.-When Miss Mary Gre
ner. head nurse at the Protestant Hospital found
her stockings in subordinates to-day she
accused her Of stealing them and discharged her
Forty other nurses declared they would go also
but were persuaded to remain through to-day after
DR.. Means head Of the medical staff and a hun
d-ed patients had pleaded with them They say
they will strike tomorrow, unless Miss Grsnsr Is
discharged y,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-05-20

active mind. trained by years Of service broad
ened in its thought by knowledge of all races
and all countries. has conceived two ideas that
mark the statesman Of national importance ana
of Christian worth and merit. The man of war.
knowing it's horrors, breaches peace. The naval
constructor would reconstruct his loved South
ern country on the basis OF universal education
and the uplifting Of every individual Such a
man with such a mission must succeed.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-05-20
COLONEL WILLIAM 3. ISAACs.

Colonel William Ballard Isaacs. the California
agent of the Carnegie Steel Company died on FRI
day at his home, No. 142S Post street. San Fran
CISCO He was born in this city in 1899 and moved
TO California forty years ago. entering the hard
in-law of r. p. Brun, of Breton Hail. Broadway
and S5th street He leaves a wife and one child
The burial Wi in California. '
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-05-20
THE REV. w. =. FAIRS.

Columbus. Ohio. May IA cable dfsDatch was
received by the Presbyterian Board OF Missions
day announcing the death of the Rev w F. Fars.
a missionary at Che-FoO. China
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-05-20
DR.. n. w. CARPENTER.

Utica. N ". May 1s.-Dr. II. W. Carpenter. the
oldest physician OF the city of Oneida a former
member of the Assembly and Coroner in Madison
years
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-05-20
YEAST WITH A 6o-YEAR PEDIGREE,
tBy Telegraph to The Tribune,l

Il3y Teeeraph 70 The Tribune
East Orrington. Me-. May 19.-Nichoas B. Cur
ran, a farmer living here, has for sixty years
made bread with yeast the original germs of which
were brought from Galway, Ireland. in a sailing
vessel in lS47 by his aunt Barbara Curran The
yeast is particularly lively. explosive character
and can easily burst stone jugs.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-05-20

in this section Of the state Mt. Sill as Demo
crat. represented Hartford in the Legislature and
was a United States Attorney during the first
Cleveland administration. He leaves TWO children.
one OF them. William Raymond Sill was formerly
In newspaper work in New York and Is nov In ths
thea trtCal business
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-05-20
ANDREW j. HARLAN.

tBy Telegraph to The Trbunel
Savannah. Mo-, May 1a-Andrew j. Harlan, the
last survivor of the 42d Congress- died here TODAY
He formerly lived In Indiana.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-05-20
GEORGE GRISWOID SILL.

tBy Telegraph 20 The Tribunal
Hartford, Conn., May 19-George criswold SIN
Lieutenant Governor OF Connecticut from 1879 IN
1sTT. uI-c this morning at his home In this city
He was born IN Windsor October Is 1929 Ha
was Tor many years one OF the best known lawysrn
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-05-20
JOHN 7. MADIGAN

Dunkrk. y Y. May 19.-John T. Madigan Mayor
OF Dunkirk. died from heart disease to-day He was
a lumber dealer and a director of the State Retail
Lumber Dealers Association. Mr. AIadgan was a
past president Of the Ancient Order Of Hiberniani
In New York State
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-05-20
LESLIE M. SHAW SPEAKS TONIGHT.

Leslie ". Shaw. ex-Secretary OF the Treasury
viii address the graduates of the Packard Com
rnerciai School at Carnegie Hail this evening
Charles NJ Jcsup Will preside at the graduation ex-
ercises Of the school. which will celebrate its forty
ninth anniversary. -----
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-05-20

MAY BE INSURANCE INDICTMENT.
When the special grand jury makes its report
to-day IL Is understood that Il will present an in
oictnent against a prominent official of John r.
Hegemsns company, the Metropolitan Life the
charges including forgery in the third degree.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-05-20
THE HOBSON IDEA.
Plan of Hero of Merrimdc to I'M
prove His Congress District.
by j. A. Bonsteel. Pin. D.. Bureau OF Soils Washing
ton. ID. C.

The world knows Captain Richmond Pearson
Hobson as the man who sank the Merrimac and
raised the Maria Theresa They know the for
mer naval constructor a war hero and an en-
thusiastic advocate of international peace
through the compelling force of an adequate
navy. They will come to know him as the Rep
resentative of the 9th Alabama District in Con-
gress who in less than month after he was
entitled to his seat before he had made any
official appearance upon the floor of the House.
had organized new movement In agricultural
education and had launched a new idea the
world.
Captain Hobson represents nine agricultural
counties. They present every aspect. from roll
ing. fertile praries of black. waxy' land TO
ragged forest clad hills and mountain slopes.
They produce cotton almost TO the exclusion
of all other cultivated crops. They are clothed
with forests of pine and hard woods. They are
often thinIy populated, with settlements remote
from markets from transportation TO mar
kets. The stranger is taking advantage of a
confiding people and buying for song vast
tracts of valuable forest and farm lands.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-08-02
AS SEEN By OTHERS:

~ AS SEEN BY soTHERs.a
"A leading periodical nsspGaktng Of
Fairmont recently sums up some OF
the advantages In the following man.
ner:i
10. the credit Of Falrmoht and its
people be 1t said that practically no
opposition has been offered to. the ap:
preparation and expenditure otmoney
for the clty's advantage and beauti.
flcation, the result being that In every
essential feature of progressiyeaess
the town has kept strictly tp.toaate.
The best water system in the State;
miles Of finely constructed and dur.
able Yitrified brick payenents: + well:
equipped fire department which has
successfully coRhatted nearly every
fire within the past'ten years; q good
system OF sewers which are constant.
~ being extended and improved;
graded and secondary schools whose
standards are far above
the average; efficient police protec;
,tlon: banks with no question as to
their solyency; an electric street rail-
way extending to the surrounding
,toYns and into another county: an
abundance of natural gas of high.
quality; an inexhaustiBle supply Of
coal: a well:equipped and most salts
factory lighting system;i railroad
transportation facilities equal.to every
requirement.; "a healthy climate.
many churches hotels which do not
fail to draw the travelling public; vars
ious clean amusements;, slack water
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-08-02

q Z y .a y I 1 81 i E. Z
which makes river navigation possible
to the Gulf of Mexico: these are a few
of the advantages which Falrmont
possesses. AS time passes. and the
city continues to expand, constant eff
fort Is being made by the municipality
and the citizens to keep in the yanlo
improvement. ~
.FAlRMoNT "A RESIDENCE CITY.
Fairmont possesses many virtues as
a residence city. Three Of the five
wards are principally taken up with
residences, many Of which are palaces
of art and beauty The Fourth ward
especially contains many handsome
dwellings, while the residences all,
over the city.show the good taste Of
the owners as well as the mastery
workmanship of the builders A few
years ago a Fairrnonter Of literary,
ability was asked to tell the reason
why one should reside In Faifmont
and the answer was contained In the
following: located on the banks Of
the scenic Monongahela, whose beau;
ties and attractions have been for
years the theme Of poets and enthns.
iastic admirers Of naturel in its simple
grandeur; nesting in a valley on.
either side OF which rise hill upon hill
In softly undulating lines, and whose
crests are yerdant or brilliant hued for
eight months in the year with the fol.
iage Of numerous varieties Of forest
trees, or green with yarf:col6red,
grains and grasses springing from rich
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-08-02

4 ~ ~ s. V 2 . z
izensi began, to awake TO the fact that
a great future was possible for their
home town, the degree Of prosperity
depending Solely upon their own eff
forts, movements were set on foot TO
Induce manufacturers to locate here.
A large tract of land in a desirable
locality was set apart for factory sites
and the inducements offered, together
with the abundance oficoal oil and gas
in this section rendering fuel a small
item, has established manufacturing
districts which alone are Sufficient to
support the city and prevent any
movement backward, even should the
mining Industry for some inconceiY.
able reason decline. t
There are numerous other mineral
deposits in this region such as shale
and fire clay for brick, sand Of excel.
lent quality for glass, limestones,
clays, ETC.. several OF which are now
being worked to great advantage, but
some of which are yet entirely su1de-
veloped.
THE BOOSTER SPIRIT.
| ~ = = Is
+ Natural advantages have not made
Fairmont in It's entirety, but the Hbpos..
ter4 spirit" is always in evidence,
The, Fairmonter has something las
good, or a little better, cat home" and
the truth OF 1t is he usually has THE
goods to deliver. This booster
spirit" irresponsible. for the develop
ment of the treasures nature has plac-
led here. Connecting railroads show
Fairmont to- be the hub OF q wheel
within q wheel. On the ctrcumter.
ence of the inner wheel are located
'Clarksburg, Grafton. Morgantown and
Warrington, all within radius Of 20
miles, while the outer circumference
contains Park6rsberg. Cumberland,
Pittsburg and Wheeling. within an ap.
proximate radius 81 100 miles, Elec;
trfc railways and others under cons
struction give an idea Of the network
Of trolley lines which will some time
connect Fa!rmont with the surround.
ing towns. The teriniDl Of four diyis-
ions Of the B. & 0. are found here,
At a cost Of s2,ODOOOO the Monons
gabela to this city has beeH& opened
m to navigation ami a large passen.
ger and packet business has already
been established Notwithstanding the
fact that lock No. 10, iustSbelow the
CITY, vas completed only two years
ago.
The great timber district of West
Virginia is but a short distance from
TaiTmoat, and mich Of the lumber
reaches market through this city:
IMPROVEMENTS BEING MADE.
improvements are continuously be.
ing made throughout the city in al.
lines. An ornament to the city Isl the.
new Masonic Temple containing the
postofIlce and which has Just been
Completed at cost Of S125,QD0. The
new Il, NJ. G. a. building, made possiS
ble by popular subscription, viii he
completed this fall at q cost OF negrly
800. DOC. Bozeas Of residences; haiss,
feen erected within the past yeai, or
are 4,nder construction. One snt; me
greatest public improve le
the nav bridge across tIes y pnetl ~
iteia river the coatTileI fpie which mas
.iiaen aWar9I cd md yitll fasg''
HE li len iat s1i tlfe lecffsn
fiiiiS7iiv isiio the iFs Waft
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-08-02

1900, 1855; while today conservative
estimates give the number of people
residing In Fairmolt as 5000.
THIS great increase in population is
in keeping with the growth and de.
Yel6pment- along all lines and tells the
story Of the rapidity with which Fair
mont has taken a high place In the
business world. This remarkable ex-
pansion has been brought about by
no evanescent and pernicious boom
such as has been the bane Of many a
promising town, Willie the munich
Ipallties. known as West Fairmont and
S2alatine have been taken under the
Same government they were always
really part Of the city. Railroads
ana;the opening up Of the magnificent
coal fields of which Faimont is the
center was theoheginnlng Of the city's
development, and as the. mining inter.
tests tiourished, in like ratio grew the
city. =
From the humble beginning, when a
single mine was operated for home
usage, to the present, when dozens
Of mines are working day and night,
has been a mighty jump though the
development OF the region has only be-
gun. New companies are being form.
ed and new mines are being opened
up by the old companies which willfor
years and years continue.
A CITY OF MANY INDUSTRIES.
u = ~ ~ O..
i, While the coal industry is by far the
greatest in the upper Monongahela
valley this alone has not made Fair
mont what 1t is today. When the cit,
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-08-02

only house tbeing log cabin, occupied
by Mr.. Fieming, which stood near the
corner OF Jefferson street and Deca.
tllr alley. : - 2 a wolf trap stood
near bis house, at the time Mlddleto&p
was laid out W
In 1912 Marion county was formed
from parts of Harrison and Monon.
gala. The entire county was then q
wilderness, but the energy Of its. sons
has, by the development of its coal
and oil, made 1t one Of the richest
counties In the State Mlddletown
was made the county seat Of MarIon
county and began to assume some Of
the Importance which has since
grown to such immense proportions.
About two years afterwards the name
was changed to Fairmont,
OUR RAPID GROWTH.
Notwithstanding the early founding
Of Fairmont the town dill not attain
any prominence other than locally un-
til about twenty years ago. At that
time what Is now the Third ward Of
the city was all there WIS and most
of the territory occupied with the
greater part of Fairmont were farm
lands and brier :hickets The pres
ent, Fourth ward withiits beautiful
residences contained perhapsa single
countryman's rude cottage.
But the indomltable courage which
has made Fairmont what lis today,
and which is still making 1T and will
continue to make 1t, grow, began to
exert itself. Tho population In 1850
was given as 900; in 1890. 1923; In
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-08-02
DE L0PM ENF or GREAT
NAT0RA Z SOURCES
UST BEGUN.
iRM0llI IVES, large RE.
TURNS ON C PITAL IN,
VIZ IEDS HERE.
i OcAiTi0lv MAKES MT THE:
PIIISBURG OF UPPER
M0n0NGAH

Nature was NIld to the upper Mo
nongahela vale and this NAV ac,
count Tor the phenomenal growth and
development of the metropolis, Fair.
mont From the little country village
zot 9 score az years ago Eairmoat, mas
grown b be- second in Importance "a.
none W. TIE state and our develop.
nieflt ts yet lin its infancy. A proper
Tomato eYelopment within the newt
twenty years. ;WlllSplace this city, al.
ready shaytng a. reDitat ton all over the
country in the class with Pittsbirg
and other cities Of like Importance.
ttstot stoRss that the place in the
wilderness called Mlddletown was
founded In the year. 1919, though there
were here long beEose
& and iobB L ii Upon as perhatjs some
day eoiniGig y small town; but none
sot The toptldets teYet. expected It to he.
come "a comm fcialt Industrial and
edtieat io4al Airtnont Of today. The
few hons stablished here because
the alleyi and West Fork
unit sllete to form the Monons
gahela later added to and the
town Between the settlements
at hioreaHt aRl and Clarksburg took
rank with her! early settlements,
This section had its troubles from
the beginsit And the Massawomee
and other Indians who roamed this
section 4 being a part bf their great
) hunting 6lihds continually harassed
s the History. contains. the
totes awful massacres almost
within sight Of where Falrmont now
stands
OUR ARtsY HISTORY.
Interesting account Of carly Fair.
mont tHen In Dunnington's history
( Of Marion county published in 1850.
In part It says .'In the year 1873,
Falrm9nt Chen scalled Middletown)
Il was estRb lisfied and regularly laid out.
The people OF this vicinity. feeling the
need of own, determined to locate
one, and held d meeting to decide upon
Site The farm Of Boaz Fleming
was considered by them the toughest
and poorest and least adapted to
farming PURPOSES, and having little
idea that the new town would ever
be more than hamlet, they finally
select his land. The new place was
named ddIetown, because 1t was
about halt way between the towns Of
Clarksblrg and Morgantown. and
served as asstppping place for travel.
ers going ID and fro between the two
latter places! 3Ats. that time much Of
Mlddletown was q laurel thicket, the
~ 1" o.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-08-02

4 4. q. a .j3lllll5. "a ~ -
SOL; tenso% ed WIN shade and ornii-
mentap trees planted along tne ave-
nnes and residence streets FOR mans
lcomtort and pleasure possesslilg a.
climate 2llnftgaleq tor rs saluprliy.
equtpility and tlealt hiilnessi enjoying
every adgantage conferred by tue
amenities o. CULTURE refinement ana
education and added g an these q
-. II u - l'''.,.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-08-02

te9atlaasil ste.pas''
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1907-10-30
Napoleon Bonaparte

showed, at the battle of Austerlitz, he
was the greatest leader in the world
Billiards. Snow Liniment has shown
the public it is the best Lniment in the
world. A quick cure for Rheumatism
Sprains, Burns, Cuts, etc. A. G. Pitts
Rodessa, La. says: use Ballard
Snow Liniment in my family and find
it unexcelled for sore chest, headach,
corns, in fact for anything that can be
reached by liniment. Sold by Bearden
and King, Okolona, and St. Clair
Drug Co, Tupelo.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1907-10-30
Tomato PiIIau.

Alternate layers of boiled rice and
raw tomatoes in the baking dish.
Sprinkle over each layer of tomatoes
a little minced green pepper and tend
er young onion; also some previously
stewed veal, chicken, or ham. Salt
to taste. When the dish is full place
layer of green corn from the cob,
and little rolled cracker to give
firmness, with bits of butter on top.
Add cup of veal broth, which must
penetrate all of it, and bake half or
three-quarters of an hour, according
to degree Of heat in the oven.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1907-10-30
For the Flower Lover.

Little Glass coptrivarces are to be
bought that will assist in b9autifying
the home with few flowers. They
go into the bottom of a. vase, and be
ing pierced and open to the water i'm
derneath. half dozen blossoms will
stand apart gracefully and fill a fair
ly large vase. Homemade substi
tutes of Cardboard little larger than
the mouth of the bowl, or smaller il
it flares and leaves a place where
on to rest the circle of pierced card
board, answer the purpose very we'll
but they. must be covered with the
flowers and leaves
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1907-10-30
Messrs. Ridgill and Burns.

Thousands Of people have stomach
trouble, constipation, Indigestion, sick
headache, etc, land don't know what to
do for it. Perhaps the experience Of
Mr.. Ridgill, Postmaster at Bruceville,
Tex, and Mr.. Burns, Wabash R. R.
engineer, Bement, ILL.,, will suggest a
method Both Of these men take plea
sure in saying that they cured them
selves with DR.. CaldwelTs Syrup Pep.
sin. 1t is absolutely guaranteed to do
what is claimed, and if you want to
try it before buying, send your address
for free sample bottle to Pepsin Syrup
Co., 119 Caldwell Bldg, Monticello,
Ill. Ii is sold by St. Clair Drug Co.,
Tupelo, and all druggist at so cents
and 81 bottle.