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The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-05-12
Burned BY Gas EXPLOSION.

Miss Ruby Kirkcndall was Slightly
burned last evening by gas explo.
sion at Hawkins and Vincent's res,
taUrant. The wind had blown the gas
out and volume had collected in the
stove. She saw that there was nc
blaze and thought that the gas had
been turned of She applied match
and flames flew out burning her on
the hands and face. She was mol
burned much and will soon be out
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-05-12
Charleston
Council Votes
Out Saloons
A BombsheU Was
Exploded in the
Wet Camp

CHARLESTON, w. Va, May 49,
A bombshell was exploded here last
night when at the first meeting of the
new council the saloons were voted
out of Charleston after July first, by a
vote of % to II. The vote was com
plete surprise as the question was not
expected to come up. In the cam.
paign the liquor question was not an
issue.
just how 1t happened is the ques-
tion. The council met quietly and pro.
cceded to elect IA president. Owing
TO the fact that the Democrats had
nearly all the best Offices the Repub-
licans claimed this office and expected
no fight for it. DR.. ]. E. Robins was
the Republican caucus nominee and
was pledged the support Of two Or
three Democrats, which assured his
election as the council IS evenly
divided between the two parties.
The Democrats caucuscd just before
the meeting and decided to support
William MacCorllle. On the first two
ballots Robins and MacCorkle rot
their party vote. hut on the third Mac.
Corklc got q votes and was declared
elected. one Republican breaking his
pledge. The balloting was secret.
License Question Sprung.
Council then proceeded to consider
the license ordinance prepared by the
board of affairs. All went smoothly
until the number of saloons was
reached. The ordinance provided for
not over 30 saloons at il license of
81 800 a motion to increase the num-
Der TO 10, the number now licensed.
lost. Councilman Wertz then moved
to amend by clause providing that
no license he granted and the surprise
came. Twenty-thrce voted dry, but
one changed to wet.
Ono councilman refused to vote. An
attempt was made TO postpone the an.
nouncemenl of the vote, but it lost.
Several hol speeches for and against
were made.
The original vote OF - 10 II was an
Eounccd.
The vets" then succeeded In
rccessing council until Thursday
night.
or the % voting dry" 10 were Re-
publicans Councilman Blount, who
refused to vote, is Republican.
Throughout the proceedings Super.
intcndcnt Hare of the Anti.SulOon
league, wore broad smile.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-05-12
Clues Some
Interesting
Figures

WORCESTER, Mass, May l2.-For
12 months Worcester has beonthe larg'
est city in the world without saloons.
NO license" was first carried in Dc
cember. 1907, and In December. 1908
after seven months trial, the city
again voted no license.
Records for the first full year of nc
license, as compared with the preced.
ing year under license. when there
were 12S saloons and a score of whole.
sale liquor stores and hotels, show
that under no license there was less
crime Of all kinds. and not half as
much Drunkenness. At the city hos
pital there were only half as many al
coholic patients, and deaths from alco.
holism decreased.
Police records show that the arrests
for Drunkenness numbered 1924 for
the license year, and 1,S43, less than
half, for the no-license year Arrests
for assault and battery were: License,
3S2; no license, 1853; Larceny, License.
S43; nolicense, 255. Neglect and non.
support; License, 112; nolicense, 81.
Disturbing the peace: License, 210:
no-license, 109.
While it may be a mere coincidence,
it is a fact that under no license the
city's morality rate fell II per cent
Law RisidIy Enforced.
In enforcing the no;liCense law e
625 search warrants were issued and
3S1 arrests were made Or summonses
issued to appear in court OF these
cases, 346 were brought to trial, with
the result that 81 were discharged, 241
were found guilty and appealed their
cases 10 the Superior Court, 20 accept
ed Jail sentences, Is paid fines, three
defaulted, two we're bound over to the
Superior Court, one case was placed
on file and one was taken on proba
ton.
Up TO date only 40 Of the appealed
cases have reached trial In the higher
court. or these, 81 paid fines, 81 were
placed on file, 90 were discharged, IL
were sentenced to jail, four defaulted
and two were mol. pressed. Including
the cases appealed from the lower
courts since the last term of the su
perlor Court, there are lol cases now
pending trial.
A large number of saloons in the
city remained open for several, months
after the no-liccnsc regime began
Many of these were reported 10 be
selling hard liquors by lhe drink, on
the sly, and the police successfully raid
cd several of them, One saloonkeeper
was sentenced to jail for three months
and was obliged to serve out his term
and soon after that Incident the su,
looms, still remaining open began to
close up. Today only half a dozen
places remain open, selling this beer
Il per cent. alcohol and and soft
drinks.
Industrial Effect Is Good.
The liduor sales Oh the ven II.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-05-12
win Attend FuneraI.

Mr.. Laurence Gather, of this city,
went to Keyser yesterday where he
will attend the funeral of his sister,
Mrs. Nellie Gather Thornhill. which
was held today. Mrs. ThornhilI was
a daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. j. NJ.
Gather, Of Tlemington.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-05-12

Another sister, Mrs. Frank Attrrholt
resides at Denver, Colorado, and n
brother, Mr.. Melville Post, also sur.
wives.
Mrs. Ogden was cultured, talented
woman, and was admired by large
number of friends in this and other
communities. She was Il member of
the Baptist Church of this city. a
host of friends join i'll extending sym
pathy TO the bereaved friends.
No funeral arrangemnts have been
made.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-05-12
Mrs. Rehout Very m.

A message received her from Mrs.
Elizabeth Arnett states that her
mother, Mrs. Susan Bebout, continues
very dangerously Ill at her home in
Washington, Pa.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-05-12
Are You Going to PlttsbureY

If so you can get first class hotel
accommodation. board or room or both
in business center OF town at about
half price by calling on "Eotel." care
this Office.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-05-12

DR.. George L. Mayors is at home
from Clifton Springs, N. Y, where he
had spent several weeks for the benc-
fit of his health. DR.. Mayors is con.
siderably improved.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-05-12

Fred Ward, the son of Mr.. Dick
Ward, has been confined to his home
on Locust avenue for several weeks
with inflamatory rheumatism.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-05-12
LICK BRANCH RESUMES.

CHARLESTON, w. Wi, MAY IL
The Lick Branch mine ii AicDowcll
county resumed operation this morn.
ing, employing several hundred men.
Since the two disastrous explosions
which occurred vithintw Two weeks.
killing III men, them ines have been
shut down.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-05-12

II you want a nice building lot IN
Mountain Lake Park, calIsnd Zee |, n.
Lough, Real Estate Agent Fairmoni.
W. va n lz.ss
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-07-17

none knew it save the man who had
come from the far country. And when
he looked upon her, he saw. beneath
the flesh that had sinned, the spirit
that had known no wrong. and he said
to her, Il condemn thee not; go, and
sin no more" But to him who had
sinned against her he gave no message
And the woman went away and re-
membered.
Many years after a certain man de-
clared that he would follow in the foot
steps of this stranger who had shown
mercy. He read the book which told
OF the stranger, and of the message Of
his life, and he joined with others in
praising his wisdom and preaching
his example. And upon a certain day
a child was brought to him who had
made a mistake. And she stood be-
fore him, awaiting his judgment. And
he commanded her to be led away to
a place set apart for the lowest GRIM
inals, so that the stain of her one
weakness would be indelibly marked
upon her. and would follow her all
the days of her life.
The stranger of long ago had said:
Blessed are the merciful, for they
shall obtain mercy" But this man had
not understood.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-07-17
ELISHA f. HIRST.

There was once man who came
from far country unto a land that
lay In the shadow of great sin. He
brought to the people of that land a
message Of mercy and divine love; for
their hearts were hard, and they knew
not these things. And during the three
years OF his sojourn in this land. be-
fore he returned again to his own
country. he taught them many wise
and beautiful lessons OF compassion
and pity for those who were weak.
Upon . certain day q woman was
brought before him. She had lost the
light that had guided her through the
day. and in the hour OF darkness she
had stumbled and fallen. and she knew
not where to look for helping hand
to lift her from the dust. And among
those who stood ready to trample upon
her in her misery. there stood the one
who had brought her thus low. And
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-07-17
& GOT THE FIRST PLATE.

Johnny Had II Clstchsd. Sut He Hnd
t. Let Go.
President Roosevelt, on one Of his
hunting tours in the Adirondacks,
spent q very long day in restless pur-
suit Of big game. At his urgent re-
to the nearest inn the wilderness af-
forded:
Amusement was created in the presi.
Dental party when the chief executive.
whose identity had been kept q Sc
cret, was given q seat at the family
board. 1t was increased when huge
portions Of corned beef and cabbage
were passed from the head OF the
table. where sat the host. The first
plate to make its appearance was
heaped very high. 1t reached a small
boy and got no further. The president
sighed to express his envy and disap-
pointment.
Johnny" exclaimed the host sharp
". that bent fer you: thet be fer the
stranger"
Much to the amusement Of all, the
president seized the rim Of the plate or
one side. while Johnny held the other.
There was a moment Of doubt
Then the president. softly and will
a twinkle in his eye. but with inexo
rable decision. leaned over and spoke
into the red. resentful face OF the hun
CRY boy:
Johnny" he said. 'let 60"
Johnny let go.-Success.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-07-17

Capt Hood. senior member. and Lieut..
Jensen, the other naval representa-.
tives on the board. are already In An
napolis. Both favor IN open session
of court SO that the navy and marine
corps may be cleared OF the stigma
which has been attached to II by the
death Of Sutton.
Evidences 10 Unknown.
1t il not known entirely what evil
dence the Suttons have to produce be-
fore the board Of inquiry and II 10 re-
ported today that . sensation may b
sprung. From reliable sources II II
learned that unless the family Of the
dead oficer. through unimpeachable
and clearly responsible witnessed can
show that he was murdered. the young
onicers who were with him when hs
met his death. will be cleared Of any
deliberate part In his death. However
from the same source 1t IN reported
that. in all likelihood. Lieut.. Adams.
before a courtmartial.
Should this be definitely. determined
upon, these two omcers Will be charged
with conduct unbecoming IN omcer
and . gentleman" In one specification
and with conduct to the prejudice OF
good order and discipline" In another.
while should the testimony show that
either of them was under the influence
of liquor on the night Of the tragedy.
drunkenness will form the basis OF
still another charge. Former Lteu:.
Rcelker was courtmartialed two
months ago and dismissed from SER
vice for drunkenness and conduct UNI
becoming an oflicer and gentleman.
Immediately after his dismissal he dis
appeared and efforts to and him TOR
his testimony next week have been nm
availing.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-07-17
GOVERNMENT WILL
INVESTIGATE It
Authorities Will Take 10 the
. Sutton Case Probably
Next Monday.
ARE NO WOMEN WITNESSES
MOTHER AND SISTER OF THE
DEAD MARINE LIEUTENANT
WILL ARRIVE THIS EVENING At
ANNAPOLIS, ND.
ARE NO WOMEN WITNESSES

Annapolis, Md, July lit was
stated authoritatively here today that
with the exception of Mrs. Sutton. the
mysterious death OF whose son Lieut..
James r. Sutton the government will
begin demonstrating here Monday.
No women witnesses will be called
before the probing board. Mrs. SUIT
ton and her daughter. Mrs. Rose SUIT
ton Parker will arrive tonight and
will stop at Carvel Hall. the same ho-
tel in which Lieut.. Sutton spent his
last moments In sompany with Miss
Mary Elizabeth Stewart Of Pittsburg.
Two members Of the court Of inquiry
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-07-17
Items Gathered in
From Far and Near
A Plea for the vernacular.
From the Indianapolis News.

From the Indianapolis News.
The relative value of mathematics
and languages in a course of school
study is an old topic Of discussion
among educators. 1t is a legitimate
one and something can be said on both
sides of it, but there is another phase
OF the question on which we think all
must agree, viz, that in the study Of
languages ones own language should
take precedence of all others. This
means, of course, that in all English
speaking countries, and especially in
the United States, the study Of Eng
lish should be given the precedence
over any and all other languages, eth
er ancient or modern. American youth
should be not only thoroughly we'll
grounded in the English language,
knowing and approaching the pure
wells Of English undefiled," but they
should be taught to regard it as the
noblest and best of all languages.
There should be patriotic reverence
for the language as we'll as patriotic
reverence for the flag.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-07-17

q tendency of .-e Imagination similar
to that which finds faces In the 6re or
sees man carrying sticks on the face
Of the moon.
If II IL proved that a group Of stars
is arranged in line or marshaled In any
order IL would follow that the individ-
uals Of the group must be actually ~
well as apparently close to one anoth-
er and that they form some kind Of
system, having all Of them had q COM
mon origin or been subject to some
common influence. What these streams
forces have marshaled them In lines
form one of the grandest problems of
the future. one that I trust I may live
to see unraveled.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-07-17
BACKING BEVERLDGE AND ITS
EFFECT

Those who are in the newspaper
world have great respect for the
opinions OF some OF its men who are
but names to the public. One of these
men is John Callan O'Laughlin of the
Chicago Tribune. He is OF the news
paper newspaper" very much as Will
liam Blake. is the poets poet. War cor
respondent, member of the Third Leg
Ion and diplomat second secretary OF
state and offered an Enthusiastically
he Is still newspaper man.
His greatest achievements are too
numerous to mention except THAT his
accurate casting of public events which
he displays at all times probably had
as much as anything to do with the
termination Of the Russo-Japanese war
as anyone-even Col Roosevelt
Hence when he says a thing it means
the most expert Judgment on current
events. There has a disposition to
ldge in some of the eastern centers and
down In Washington where the gene
raj impression obtained that the in
surgent idea was not really backed up
by the Indiana constituents.
The effect of the welcome of Bever-
idge in Indiana had more than local
application.
Here is what John Callan O'Laugh-
lin says:
THE reception which has been ac-
corded Senator Beverage in his home
state has been an eye-opener to the
men In Washington who believe 1t to
be good politics to obtain tariff bill
which has the lowest rates Of the Sen
ate and House measures.
Information which has reached them
however, showing that the course pur-
sued by the Indiana Senator has met
with general approval, has caused
considerable alarm. They have been
that advised that the revolt OF bankers,
merchants, manufacturers and work
ing men against the revision that has
been made Is SO intense that party
lines have been obliterated.
that Mr.. Beverage deserves a great
deal Of credit for the earnest fight he
has made in behalf OF downward re-
vision. He was one of the real leaders
in this movement and lost no oppor-
tunity to secure rates which would
be advantageous to the consumer.
In view of the approval which has
been given to the course of the Indiana
Senator by his constituents. 1t Is evil
dent That he will not be willing to vote
for any bill which does not accord
most substantial reductions. The at
titude OF Senator Beverage undoubt-
edly is that OF other insurgents who
have heard from their home communi.
ties
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-07-17
TRAFFIC IS HEAVY
Many Richmond People Are
Leaving For Northern
Michigan Resorts.
AN EXTRA TRAIN is PUT ON

It was stated by ticket agent George
Houser at the Pennsylvania depot this
morning that more Richmond people
are going north for their vacations
this summer than In any previous year
of his experience. Traffic is unusually
heavy to the Northern resorts. and it
has even become necessary for the
company to put on an extra train to
take care of passengers.
Northern Michigan has always been
popular among local people as sum-
mer resort and hay fever and asthma
victims And great relief from their
suffering in the cool lake breezes OF
that region.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-07-17
To The Creditor
A r cast.
By Oliver Herfor

Here's to the Creditor. Long may
he reign.
May his faith never waver. his trust
never wane:
May the Lord make him gentle,
and gracious and gay.
Yet quick to resent the least offer
of pay
May he soften his heart, as he sof-
tened, we're told,
To the Israelites' touch" the
Egyptian Of old
And when on his last account
he shall look.
The angel will say as he closes the
book:
The Lord gives you Credit for
Credit you gave
So here's to the Creditor-long may
he waive.
-Collier's Weekly.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-07-17
One Look at Her Prospective
Spouse Changed Girls Mind

Louisville. KY. July 17.-After jour-
neying all the way from her home in
Oklahoma to marry handsome
drummer, 50 years DID," with whom
she had correspondent. Miss Hattie
Clark. 10 years old. arrived in New
Albany, took one look at her prospec-
tive husband, NJ. c. Brock, widower,
65 years old, with two children, and
then called on the police department
for aid.
In her appeal for help she said she
had been deceived. that Brock was
minus q tooth. looked cross-eyed at
her and Is neither a drummer nor
handsome.
She said she is the daughter OF DR..
Riley Clark. a prominent physician Of
Renfro. Okla. and that she is one of
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-07-17
Thieves Numerous and Hotels
At Western Reservation
Are damned.
SIGNING BY THOUSANDS
cARELEsSNEss THREATENS TO-
iNvAIiDArE THE CHANCES OF
MANY PEOPLE, WHO ARE SEEK.
ING THE PRIZE.

Spokane, Wash, July 1.-THE popu.
lation centers of the northwest, flood
ed with anxious humanity. coaxing
luck to count them among the 5000
winners in the lottery for lands on the
Spokane, Flathead, and Occur d'Alene
reservations, yet fearing they will be
among the $4,000 disappointed ones,
are facing a serious problem in &C.
commodating the visitors.
lettering veterans dot the motley
crowds. Widows seeking a resting
place. bachelors from the east, West
Virginia, and New York striplings
stalking fortune for the first time are
forced to roam the streets or rest their
heads on stony pillow by the con-
gested condition of the hotels and
rooming houses.
Hotel rates and prices of meals
have not been advanced, but pickpock-
cts and petty thieves are numerous
At least fifty landseekers reported
that their pockets were picked at
Occur d'Alene today.
careiessness Menace to Thousands.
Five seconds of carelessness threat
ems to cost thousands of home seek
ers every chance to win land.
Some failed to put postage stamps
on the envelopes, some filled the
blanks. but failed to take the oaths:
in other cases notaries have neglected
to apply their seals to the affidavits,
and some overprudent applicants are
writing their return addresses on en-
velopes before mailing to the superin-
tendent
Even an initial marked on the en-
velope in the printed address is suffi-
cient cause for throwing out the let
ter So careful is the government to
avoid distinguishing marks on the en-
velopes that the Spokane postoffice
removed the date and hour from the
machine where the stamps are can
celed.
10000 Apply at Occur d'Aiene.
At Occur d'Alene, Supt. Witten of
the land opening had received 1927
applications for land in the Occur d.
Alene reservation. 1t is estimated
that the applications filed today will
reach nearly 5000.
At noon yesterday applicants for
homesteads on the Flathead reserva-
ton had registered in Missoula and
registration is continuing undated.
1t is estimated that before the regis.
tration offices close at midnight to.
night, 5000 will have registered.
Busy at Spokane Reservation.
Ninety-one of the 200 authorized no.
taries who received registrations for
Spokane Indian reservation lands yes
terday report 5000 for the opening
day. When the reports Of the other
10 notaries are placed on the official
register at the land office it is est.
mated that the first days registration
will reach 10000.
A wife and husband cannot both
register for chances. The husband
only can register unless incapacitated
The woman who is the head Of a fam
lily has as much right as any other cit.
izen.
Western people have not yet been
in to register, realizing that the tail
ender stands an equal chance with the
first man on the list.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-07-17
THE MILKY WAY.

one Of the Great Probleos Of the
Science of Astronony.
Some Of the streams Of fainter stars
In the Milky Way are very striking and
must convince the most skeptical Of
their reality, says a scientist.
It Is possible to draw an arc Of q
circle through any three stars and q
comic section through any ave. but
where we md ten or twenty stars fall
ing into line not once. but In many
cases. and that there il curious SINH
larity between the strange cures ana
branching streams which these pha-
langes Of stars mark out on the heav-
ems, there - no room lett for doubt
hat tlaA mind n nat hoinR led AVA. hy
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-07-17
NO WORD RECEIVED

Sharon Jones has received no word
from the executive committee Of the
state organization, which met early IN
the week at Indianapolis for the pur-
pose Of deciding where to hold the
next state convention Of the 7. n c.
"A. 1t is not probable that decision
has been reached or Mr.. Jones would
have been notified. An effort 10 be-
ing made to bring the convention to
Richmond.