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The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-10-01
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WHEELING, Oct 1s---lt was ramor.
ed on the streets Monday that the,
Baltimore and Ohio had already paid
out a sum aggregating 100000 to the
victims OF the terrible wreck at Bel.
laire Saturday afternoon. According.
to the report they had settled with
one or more families who had rela:
tives killed by paying out big sums.
It Is known that the claim. agents Of
the company have been around seeing
the injured and while the sum given
as the amount already paid out may
not be exactly true. 1t is pretty SIRE
that settlements have been made in
number Of cases. It Is the custom OF
the railroads TO make settlement Of
wreck claims as soon after as posi-.
bic.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-10-01
RiLEY,s TRIBUTE.

The following tribute to President
Mckinley was read by James Whit.
comb Riley at the dedication Of the
Mckinley monument yesterday after.
noon:
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-10-01
Big Tim Der Tract
HOLLY AND STEPHENSON BUY
IN FAYETTE, NICHOLAS AND
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FAYETTEVILLE. Oct. 1.-About
the last large tract of timber in this
section was sold last week to Holly
and Stephenson, OF Charleston. 1t con-
sists OF $500 acres and is known as
the Foulke estate. Only the timber Is
sold. the surface and mineral being
retained by the Foulke heirs.
The tract lies on Meadow river and
Is in Fayette, Nicholas and Green,
brier counties. A survey is being
made by Henry Gentry Most Of the
tract Is covered witty a virgin forest.
mostly poplar and oak. 1t is not known
what the constipation of the sale was,
The deal jas been pending for several
months and the sale was closed a few
days ago. S3
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-10-01

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chaser Of school books at Globe Book
Store, Watson Hotel Bldg. If
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-10-01

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comb Riley at the dedication Of the
Mckinley monument yesterday after
noon: I
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And Ger our land a shadow. lay
That darlsened all the sun;
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That gladdened all the air,
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or suppllance and prayer.
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tried III
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The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-10-01

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The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1907-04-26

Compared with the Chinese, the
progress OF the japanese in this city
is certainly remarkable, and the fact
that so many OF them advertise for
situations, indicates the great number
already in service. To show how pop
ular they have become new and cle-
giant hotel advertises as one OF its
attractions that the walters are all
Japanese. And then the Japanese are
being recognized in New York society.
japanese merchants now bring their
wives, and not long ago a wealthy Am
erican brought hither his bride whom
he had welded in the flowery land. In
the financial world also the japanese
figure heavily, and the new loan they
are now negotiating shows their cred
1t. Certainly, Japan is scoring rapid
progress.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1907-04-26

Postmaster Bihhard was not in
ciined to be optimistic the other day
when shown q despatch from Clovc-
land stating that in all the larIe cities
OF the United States individual stamps
were soon 20 be placed on sale BY
individual stamps is meant that on
every stamp COINS out Of a postofiice
the name OF e city i'm which the
postoflce was located would be
stamped on IT, Boston stamp collec-
tors. and Boston is a stronghold TO
those interested in the hobby. threw
up their hands in horror when told
that in order to have a perfect set OF
American stamps. from the first
stamp 10 the time of individual stamps
they must have collected no less han
$4,000 different stamps. Postmaster
Hibbard said: This story about indi-
vidual stamps for postofllces has been
in the air FOR some months. but i'm the
Boston Office we have had no official
correspondence or notification Of such
a thing being done. or course the
idea is n good one on the face Of IL:
there seem TO ne some difficulties, but
dare say thew could be overcome.
The main object Of the department In
starting a system like this is for the
purpose OF protecting stamps in post
Offices and detecting stamp thefts. II
is very evident that II the police found
a man in Boston trying TO dispose OF
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1907-04-26

Farmers Friends.-Skunks are
logical survey Of the department Of
agriculture, and deserve 10 be culti-
waited rather than destroyed. The eX-
perts OF this bureau have found that
the skunk. stunned and avoided as IL
is. is the greatest grasshopper eXter-
minator known. 1t takes rank ahead
of the redheaded woodpecker, barn
yard fowls and meadow larks. In the
past the skunk has been regarded as
worthy only OF the price of its pelt or
the lard its fat would produce. Now
the biological survey insists that when
farmers field is overrun with grass
hoppers all that is necessary for the
farmer 10 do is TO gather together a
working force OF skunks and turn
them loose in the infected area.
Advice on Diet.-The agricultural
department has taken up officially the
problem of fat persons who wish TO
get lean and of thin persons who wish
to he stout Enquiries are being con-
Quoted by the chief of the division of
nutrition studies and digestive expert.
ments have been made, the results of
which are at the command of all who
NAV be concerned. II is officially an
nounced by the agricultural depart
ment that now is the time for fat peo-
pie 10 begin the work Of reducing
flesh. The heat OF summer causes
perspiration. but the principal reason
why the approaching season offers
the opportunity Of getting rid Of sur.
plus flesh is that IL provides many
fresh vegetables. like tomatoes. on.
ions. lettuce. radishes and the like
which the fat man may consume in
any quantity. At other seasons OF he
ne must submit to all manner Of diet
ary deprivation. until life becomes a
burden. The thin man who wishes 10
get fat has a fine time ahead OF him
he is told 10 eat and drink anything {
he can stomach. and he is warned that
ne must eat. drink. and sleep as much
as he can.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1907-04-26
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Especial Correspondence.)

II Is an important announcement
made by Nice-President Buckland OF
lhe New York, New Haven K Hart
iord railroad that in case OF success
'ul operation OF the experimental equip.
ment OF the section OF main line be-
tween Stamford, Conn, and New York,
the electric system will be extended
throughout New England. IL is eX-
pected that this section will be op-
Grated by electricity early in the
summer. The New York Central has
already installed electricity as the mo-
tive power on a considerable extent OF
its road out OF the metropolis.
The change from steam is rapidly
passing out Of the experimental stage
into that Of accepted practicability.
The main problems still to be solved
are those of the stability of roadway
and track and rolling stock
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1907-04-26
Chicago or Cleveland stamps. he
would be questioned"

Chicago or Cleveland stamps, he
would be questioned"
Or. Karl Muck is 10 stay for another
year with the Boston symphony or.
chestra by special permission OF the
German emperor. Music lovers in
Boston and throughout the United
States heaved sigh OF relief when
the announcement came, for much in
the future Of the symphony depcnded
upon DR. Muck's continuance In the
capacity OF conductor. Il was sienif.
cant that Kaiser Wilhelm was per
suaded TO allow the imperial orchestra
TO 90 another year without its dIrec.
tor only when he was informed that
the Boston symphony orchestra was
maintained, not for profit, but for the
benefit OF musical culture. II
showed what strong hold music
has upon the German heart. and how
much the head of the German empire
has It's advancement in mind. Incl.
dentally, IL was one OF the most diplo
matte and graceful things the Kaiser
ever did. From every portion OF the
United States has come praise OF this
act OF international courtesy, An act
that has so important a bearing on
musical culture in America For
what would Boston or the United
States DO without the Symphony or
chestra? And what would the Sym
phony do Al the present time without
Dr. Karl Muck? The Boston Sym
phony orchestra is national institu.
tion now, as well as being the pride
OF Bostonians and New Euglanders. IL
Is national institution, in class by
itself in America, and on plane with
The best of the old world orchestras;
and at the same time it is a glorious
movement TO the culture and munif.
ccnse Of one man, Major Henry Ice
liigpinson Of Boston.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1907-04-26

The next attraction at the fremont
theatre will be a return engagement Of
James *. Hackett. one of the most
popular players on the American
stage, who will be seen in a modern
society play. entitled The Walls of
Jericho This drama has the dis
tuCtion Of having been played for two
entire seasons in London. for six
months in New York, and four weeks
in ,niCago. where IL has met with
unanimous praise. not only OF the
press and the public, but of the pul
=. pit as well. Few plays written these
daVs are sufficiently strong, purpose
ful or brilliant TO convince all classes
of people Of their absolute worth: il
has been said OF this play that in a
literary sense, Il is as brilliant as the
works OF sheridan. and other eminent
writer's for the English stage
The Offering az the Boston Grand
Opera house this week will be Robert
Fitzs,mmons. the noted pugilist actor.
in Hal Reid's best comedy, "A Fight
ANa AsNNNs hN HidN - III iOhA AVIS.
and is described as being one of the
most consistent that Mr.. Reid has
ever written. The production met
with great success last season and
during the summer months IL has
been rewritten and greatly improved
Following shortly after the depar
ture Of Vesta Victoria. who has showr
the patrons of keith's the style oi
work done by the best OF the English
condolences, comes Ethel Levy
whose methods are purely American
and who is capital representative OF
our own leading condolences. She
will sing several songs written espe
cially for her during her engagement
which is for the week of April ~
only. There will he a warm welcome
awaiting John G. Rice and Sally Co
hen. who are 10 play their latest far.
cetta. All the World Loves a Lover
Another notable feature OF the bill
will be the temperance Of Rice and
Provost, the most famous and amusing
Of all the knockabout acrobats in theii
droll speciality, "Bumpety Bumps"
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1907-04-26

The big Central wharf fire the 9TH
or day brought ont the point that Bos-
ton has a very efficient hrebOat crew.
The freboat had streams pouring on
the blazing buildings within six min
utes following the FIRST alarm, and but
for a towhoat which got i'm the way OF
Captain Ritchie's craft would have
done even better than that From
the roof OF the Gloucester boat sheds
the men took up the work of stopping
the great blaze and never budgcd an
inch in spite Of the terrific heat. AZ.
ter the fire Captain Richie said,
MY boys are great hustlcrs and
faithful workers None better" And
It was noticed also that his boys as
he called them, delight 10 hustle for
the captain.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1907-04-26

King Edward VII. OF England was
recently made the defendant in a civil
suit for damages brought before Judge
Fesscnden, the plaintiff in this case
being Mrs Annie h. Mason of East
Boston. The woman alleges that
some months ago, while travelling
over the Intel-colonial railway in
Canada, she was thrown against a
train as she was about to board il at
Chatham station and sustained seri-
Gus injuries, The womaus counsel
contcndod that the Crown itself might
be proceeded against, the road being
owned by the government. The op-
posing counsel. on thc other hand, al.
legged that no subject OF one nation
can sue the sovereign of another
The mtorcolonial railway, he said is
not corporation but the property Of
the British Crown. He also suggest
ed that II was q dcrogation of the
sovereignty of independence, contrary
TO law and TO the comfy of nations
that funds belonging 70 the king
should be withheld 10y process of the
court
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1907-04-26
ECZEMA and PILE CURE

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The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1907-04-26

A great feet OF vessels arrived in
the harbor in the past few days, fill
ing mp all the available anchorage
spaces and crowding some OF the ter
minals. II was the feet that usually
arrives at this season OF the year and
included number OF vessels which
have been laid up for the winter
Schooners OF every age and descrip-
ton were numbered among the craft
and they brought oil, coal, cement,
lumber and other cargoes. Some OF
them bore traces OF hard usage and
not a few, particularly those from
southern ports, had passed through
fearful storms which had stripped
them OF sails or inflicted other dam
age.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1907-04-26

The magnificent new headquarters of
the United engineering societies, me-
chanical, electrical and mining. in 39th
street, donated and erected by Andrew
Carnegine at cost Of 81 500, ,0O0, was
formally dedicated a few days ago
The opening exercises were held in
the auditorium of the new building
where a distinguished body of profess
siOnal men gathered late in the after
noon.
President Roosevelt sent greetings to
the engineers societies upon the open
ing Of their new home, which ii nation
al in scope and a similar cOmmunca-
tion from President Diaz was read by
the Mexican ambassador 10 America.
Earl Grey, governor general of Can
ada, who was delayed in his arrival,
sent his congratulations 10 Mr.. Car
negie and the united engineers by wire.
The dedicatory exercises were opened
by Rev, Edward Everett Hale, chaplain
OF the United States senate. with a
prayer, followed by brief address by
Mr.. Carnegie. President Hadley of
Yale followed with an address.
President f. r. Olcutt of the United
engineering societies accepted the keys
OF the building in brief speech
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1907-04-26

That is good advice given by Dr Nylcs
Standish a few days ago: looG after
the childron's eyes. don't let them
read by dim lights or lying on their
backs or with electric glare full i'm
their faces and above all do not put
the poor little things into spectacles
merely because there is some disturb.
ance of the vision from either of these
causes. II is truly deplorablC 10 oh
serve how generally school children
are afflicted with glasses" nearly
every other youngstor wears a pair
OF ugly spcctaclcs. and the mere tod
dlers are put into them, let II be
hoped as a corrective, not as per.
mancut blcmish ON their good looks
Ii is possible that future generations
may be blind, unless the cause of this
present epidemic can be routed and
normal cyesight restored to the chill
dren OF the present day DO oculists
and physicians seek the reason for
this unnatural condition of thousands
OF pairs OF Younger eyes? II is not
very far for them to so. though tn"
remedy IL not so easy 30 find. But
one has hope FOR the ultimate prescr-
walton Of this most precious of the
senses
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1907-04-26
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Boston dropped into third place
iast month i'm the number OF immi-
grants landed, being beaten not only
by New York, but also by Baltimore.
where S537 aliens landed At Boston
70S0 immigrants landed, among them
being l3 paupers, one diseased per-
son, and one person accompanying an
allen Fifteen were deported and
10 returned after landing. The total
immigration figures forthe country for
March were 1918, OF whom 1918
were debarred and 119 returned after
landing.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1907-04-26

Clerks, students, railroad employees,
ehoCmakcrs and laborcrs go 10 the
Massachusetts General hospital in
greater numbers than any other of
the male classes in the community. ac.
cOrding 10 the 93d annual report OF
that institution, which has just been
issued, and which includes also re
port Of the Mclean insane hospital
for 1906, as well as a report of the
COnvalosccnt Home I'm Waverley II
is a most complete and satisfactory re.
port, AS no detail of finance, OF work
or administration has been omitted.
The total number of patients treated
in the wards OF the Massachusetts
General hospital the past year was
b075. OF this number 1856 were
males and 2ll9 females. Wives, do
mestiCs and students are the three
classes Of women that figure most
prominently as patients. The total
number OF patients treated In the out
patient department of the hospital
was 99,25l OF this number 20,010
were new patients and 79,24l old pa
tients. that is. patients who had also
been treated in 1908. OF the new pa
tionts treated in the outpationt de-
partment 1880 were men. GG37 women,
and 4043 children under Il years Of
age or these 1901 were American.
and lG.4O9 foreign born: 9903 were
residents of Boston. and l0.l07 resi-
dents Of other places. Last year pa
ticnts were furnished with G4 wooden
legs, f wooden arms. and two hands.
The increased number Of these wood
On appondagCs ovcrran the income
from what is known as the wooden
leg fund" some $500 hut the cases
were such, the report says, that IL
seemed necessary. The N-ray depart
mont handled during the year 331S
cases. The record Of ambulance and
carriage trips for the year was 2033.
There were 552l patients treated last
year in the accident ward. and OF this
number 650 were retained in the hos
pital. OF the whole number of pa.
tents in the wards OF the hospital
2050 paid their way, l15 paid part OF
the time, and $3.50 were free patients.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1907-04-26

Warfare in debate and peace in reso-
lutions is the outcome OF the recent
National Arbitration and Peace Con-
gress in this city. The platform adopt
ed for recommendation to the interna-
tional conference at The Hague in
June is good and measurably Compre-
hensive. 1t recommends that the con-
ference shall be made permanent in
stitution; that The Hague court shall
be open to all nations; that a general
treaty of arbitration shall be drafted:
that the United States shall urge limi-
tation OF armament; that private prop
erty at sea shall be immune from cap
ture in time of war.
The extraordinary thing about the
congress was the wide and deep sem
timent for peace which it evoked from
every quarter. President Roosevelt
made the striking suggestion TO il of
the limitation of the size of battleships,
a suggestion which, while likely TO bear
great practical fruit. is not wholly logi-
cal so long as it does not include the
prospect of the limitation of the num-
ber sf battleships.
The congress did not have results. OF
course, that were at all satisfactory 10
the proponents of universal disarma-
ment. but IL served To prove the eXis-
tence of sentiment for peace. so far
reaching and inclusive of so many rep
resentative elements that it cannot so
unheeded.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1907-04-26

iit SHtNAdAlt VI ANb NibNN
in full war paint in what might have
been fight 10 the death If interfer-
ence had not come created almost a
panic in crowded Broadway the other
day.
Willie Big Charger and Red Wolf,
the Offenders. are both under arrest,
the former charged with carrying con-
the former charged with carrying them
in the street, and the latter with inter-
fering with n policeman and attempt
ing 10 conceal the weapon which had
sent hundreds of shoppers scurrying for
safety.
Before the two Indians had been sub
dued Charger had fired two shots. One
of the bullets crashed through thea
tire window and the other imbedded it
self in the woodwork OF passing street
car. No one was injured.
Charger and Wolf were walking down
Broadway together IN all the splendor
of their paint and feathers when they
got into an argument over Chargers
wife. now dead. The men appeared &c
become very angry. and suddenly Char.
ger drew revolver and pointing II at
VOLTS head fired.
Both bullets went Wild. and as the
crowd in the street scattered the mer
nrepared to continue the fight. but q
crossing policeman and "A bystandet
sprang upon Charger and wrencheo
the revolver from his hand before he
could fire again. In an instant Vol
sprang To his erstwhile enemy's aio
and attempted TO free him from his
captors. lie was not successful. how
ever. and both Indians were safely
locked I'D in a police station.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-12-03

oDeyed only by the honest and dIsobey. sd by the interruptions, so as to act only as penalty upon honest men. Moreover, TO such law would hamper an interruptions man of unlimited means from buying his own way into office. There is very radical meas ure which would, 1 believe, work q substantial improvement in our sys- tenn of conducting campaign, al- though I am well aware that it will take some time for people so to famil- iarize themselves with such a proposal as to be willing to consider it's adop- tion. The need for collecting large campaign funds would vanish if con- gress provided an appropriation for the proper and legitimate expenses of each of the great national parties, an appropriation ample enough to meet the necessity for thorough organiza- tion and machinery, which requires a large expenditure of money. Then the stipulation should be made that nc party receiving campaign funds from the treasury should accept more than a fixed amount from any individual | subscriber or donor, and the necessary publicity for receipts and expenditures could without difficulty be provided.
 A National Gallery of Art.
 There should be national gallery of art established in the Capital City of this country. This is important not merely to the artistic, but to the ma terial, welfare of the country, and the people are to be congratulated on the 1 fact that the movement to establish such gallery is taking definite form under the guidance of the Smithsonian institution. So far from there being tariff on works of art brought into the country, their importation should be encouraged in every way. There have been no sufficient collections of objects of art by the government, and what collections have been acquired are scattered and are generally placed in unsuitable and imperfectly lighted ! galleries,