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The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-01-02
GRISCOM Will
visit MESSlNA
AMBASSADOR TO IN.
sPEcT DEVASTATED CITY.
Out Of Ten Thousand Refugees From
the Afflicted Sections Of Sicily and
calabris Only Five Hundred Succeed
In Reaching Palmi Four Tidal
Waves Struck City After the Quake.

NAPLES, Jan. 1.-The foreign OF.
ice has completed final arrangements
for Lloyd c. Griscom, the American
ambassador, 10 leave Naples today
on board an Italian steamer for Mes
siHa. Mr.. Griseom's purpose Is To get
TO the spot and gather Information re-
gardinG the fate Of the Americans who
are supposed TO have been in Caabrla
and Sicily at the time OF the disaster.
The Ambassador will take with him
several consular officers. among whom
he will divide the work. As soon as
the service OF Investigation I9 started
the Ambassador will retGEu 10 Hotrc.
Bayard Cutting, Jr., the American
vice consul at Milan, will take charge
Of the consular interests ut Messina.
Winthrop Chandler, OF Philadelphia,
VIII accompany the Ambassador to
tae South.
Largo numbers OF telegrl-ns adj
dressed TO people in Messina have
been fordwnrded by mall because OF
lack Of wire facilities. There Is prac.
tcally no chance Of these messages
being delivered.
There are stlh many Small villages
In calabria from which no news dns
been received. Many Of them are In.
accessible, and It Is feared that when
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-01-02

PARIS. Jan. "a disaffecteI Cor
sIcan named Benedetu fired several
shots from a revolver in the direction
OF the windows Of the office OF Pee.
mier Clemenceau In the Ministry of
the Interior. No one was hurt, but ".
Clemeneeau had narrow escape. he
was seated beside the window. through
which crashed two bullets from Bene-
detu's pistol. At the sound OF the
firing ". Clemenceau arose and open.
ed the window. In the street was an
excited individual brandishIns re-
volver aud crying Down with the
tyrant! Long live the Republics"
Just at this moment the Premier'6
footman. revolver In hand. rushed from
the building and started toward Deaa.
detti.
Don't fret" shouted NJ. Clcmenccau
to the footman. Don't fire." yelled
the Corsican. II have thrown away
ny gun"
Denedetti then submitted 20 arrest.
He claimed he was aGgriered at n.
Clcmenceau, VINO as minister OF the
interior. had refused him authorize.
ton to launch lottery scheme. In
all the man fired i've shots at VI.
Clcmcnceau's window.
Like the ASSISTANTS OF President Fall
Heres and Major Dreyfus. Beuedetli
characterized his act as merely "scs-
turc." designed to procure justice for
himself.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-01-02
HalfClad Survivors.

A newspaper man who left Messlna
for Taormlna shortly before the ca.
tastrophe turned back as soon as he
learned what had happened. and ap-
proacned Messina> on foot. He was
stopped In the outskirts by heaps Of
ruins. He then met people. running
wildly and crying for help. The near.
er he got to the city the more awful
were the sights. The railroad station
was in flames. Everywhere he en-
countered ialf-clad unfortunates. flee
Ing through the nignt under 4 pslting
rain. He passed cemetery and saw
that the graves had burst open. Ar
irving at his own house he found 1t
completely destroyed and his young
wife dead under the ruins.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-01-02
slcillan 1hlmhle Club.

The members Of the Sicillan Thin
bic Club kept open house yesterday
1t the home OF Mrs. Lora Robinson on
Columbia street. Tie affair was one
OF the most brilliant 1leld In this ward
for some time. Between the hon-s of
two and five O'Clock sixty guests were
received. They we're met at the door
by Mrs. C. D. Robinson. In the re-
ceiving line were. Mrs. Lora Robinson.
Mrs. Nugent, OF Eli Garden; Mrs. ].
d. 1.epelle, Miss Madge WILEY. and
airs. Susan Powell. Miss Helen Flcm-
ing mad charge Of the register book
and delicious punch was served By
Mrs. Homer Hall and Mrs. Lee Hall.
In The dining room tempting refresh
mcnts were served by various mem.
bers OF the club. The interior Of the
Robinson home WIS beautifully deco.
rated for tie affair. In the parlor
and reception hall. holly and Christ
mas bells were used for decoration
while In the dining room ferns and rad
and white carnations were usel in
abundance. Dainty bows OF red and
green ribbon were presented each
guest By Mrs. Myrtle Rice Leonard as
1nvors. q.
The club will be entertained next
Tuesday evening by Mrs. Myrtle Rice
Leonard at the nome OF her parents.
hdr. and Mrs. A. o. Rice Of Gutfsy
street.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-01-02

Eugene Georges Benjamin Clemrn.
ceau became premier OF France In DC.
tober, 1906. succeeding N. Sarr!c1.
Perhaps the strongest claim OF VI.
Clcmenceau 10 the gratitude OF his
country and the admiration OF Ia:
world WIS the stand he made for JUS
tice and the honor OF France In the
famous Dreyfus case, when. for month
after month, he wrote ringing articles
in defense Of Dreyfus, calling for jus:
tice against conspiracy and organized
betrayal. In the scandals which grew
out of the Panama Canal Clemenccau
was himself ilerceiy assalled. and
charges OF conspiracy were made
against him In the Chamber Of Depu.
ties, In the press and In the courts
But these charges were soon proven
to be untrue.
In 1869. NJ. Clemenceau. who had
graduated In medicine In Paris, arrti-
ed 10 New York and decided to be-
come practIcing physician there, and
registered his intention of becoming
an American citizen. The outbreak OF
the Franco.Prussian war caused him
to change his plans. While In New
York he married Miss Mary Plummer
of Greenwich. Ct. The marriage was
not a happy one and after living apart
10 rseYeral years, Clemenceau and his
wife we're divorced. She returned to
America, where she died.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-01-02
PaIatIne Baptls. Church.

T. d. Henderson. Pastor.-9;3o. b.
Die school. Supt. ". A. Hustead In
charge; subject, The Ascension. OF
Our Lord" 10:45. morning service:
subIect, Dealing with the Unsared:"
$40. D. 7. P. u: subject. TIE Duty
OF Making Good Resolutions" $50.
evening service; subject, Three Ele,
merits OF Greatness" All are welcome
at these services.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-01-02
Watch Party.

The Setting Sun Tribe OF the In.
proved Order Of Red Men entertained
the Waneta Council. No. G, D. OF p,
nj watch party in their hall Thurs.
day evening. A large crowd was prts.
ent snd the hours wore delightfully."-
spent with music and various other
zmusemonts. At l2 o'clock n delicious
course VI refreshments was served
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-01-02
Entertained at Dinner.

Mr.. and Mrs. John S. Scott. o! Co.
lnH5la street. entertained at six
o'clock dinner last evening. Covers
we're laid for Misses WallIe and Bes-
slo Schafferman. Francis Ware. all OF
Grafton, Mrs. Clarence Bloom. OF Raj.
timore. Nd; Misses Pearl and Marie
Scott, the most and hostess.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-01-02
First M. p. Church.

Pxstor. J. p. Turkleson.-sunday
services: Sunday school at s:4s, IN
charge Of J. A. swiger. super!nteud
nnf; morning devotious 1t t0:45;
evening servEce-Y. p. s. Of c. F.. in
charge Of Mrs. ]. B. I,erelle, Sup4rtn
eeudent; evening devotion at f:ao
Preaching morning and evening By
RsT. D. 8. Bogss. president Of the
West Virginia Conference.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-01-02
SHOTS FIRED AT
FRENCH PREMIER
A ccRslcAN ATTEMPTS TO KILL
E cLEMENcEAu-cRY DOWN
WITH TYRRnTI"

Would-be Assassin Sheets Through a
Window Ct the Premier's Office in
Pa-'s-cIemenceau Prevents His
Footman From Firing at the corsi-
can-Latter Claims That He Had
Been Refused Permission to Start
Lottery.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-01-02
Very 10 at PIttsbure.

Mr.. James Leonard was called to
Pftts5urg yesterday by the alarming
Illness OF his brother. Mr.. II. F. Leon
ard. wno Is at the home OF Mr.. James
Taylor.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-01-02
FIRST WARD
So 81 80 y 81 = 1888
chrls,lan Church, flrs. Ward.

Sunday morning. 1890, the usual
I.ord'a Day service. The subject for
tilis service win be found 70 the first
GhsptG. Of the second epistle Of Peter.
There will also be short evening SER
rice beginning at 1880. All are given
. cordial invitation to attend these
servIoe4
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-01-02
A POPULAR HOTEL.

The number OF people from Fair.
mont registering at the Hotel Waldo
exceeds that Of all other places In
Clarksburg combined. And, why mott
It is the leading hostelry Of this part
Of the United States, Its rooms are
elegantly fitted out, It's table service
unsurpassed, and besides, It's rates foe
meals Is only fifty cents. American
plan. The a Ia carte dining room at
tords the opportunity for guests or
dering Just what Is desired at reason
abba prices.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-01-02
yyAaT 10 LAy BY soRErHINos
FOR A RAINY pAYit 4

~
/ Nor Is the Tine, while you're j,
your prime. and have an earning
power. Don't speculate, but invest
in some security which VIM grow II
value while you wait Tor that "ralny
day" Put -FOUR money. no matte,
how small the amount, in coal proper
ty, or. the stock Of good coal con,
pany. 1t is safe. profitable. and ias 6
cash value at any time. Or let Vi
loan 91ur money for you on frs
mortgage real estate security.
Write us for Information about on
Green River Coal proposition.
rRI.sTATE INVESTMENT & Sc
cuRlTY COMPANY,
Rooms 40e, iost04.
Union Trns, Birding.
Parkersburs, ". Va.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-01-02
Our fire and burglar prod varh
are ftss to customers for private ,
pers.
We solicit your business. Whiaa W
receive prompt and careful sttszt,o

Directors-deo. II. Jacobs, Y. 0
Meredith. J. u. Hartley, Harry "a,
W. 8. Raymond. Q. u 1utsAi,ss
Howard R. Furbea. siy TX
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-01-02

The 12.year-old son OF Professor
Babl saved his iathsr and mother. who
were buried under j mass Of wreck.
apa
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-01-02
City Hospital News.

Mss HineDaugh Is nursing a case
for DR.. Ogden.
Mrs. Evans. q medical case. is I'm.
proving.
Guy Layman was dismissed ycster-
day.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-01-02
NOTICE TO SUBSCRIBERS

rcra subscribers the law OF the Post
Office Department the payment subscriptions
giving these published
1908 when this law into and most subscribers
sponded in compliance with the and who failed
dropped from the list time has that
ruling department overlooked
scbers getting delinquent beyond the time allowed
this Is again to call their attention to the matter.
The order as follows:
WASHINGTON 0. C.
"order No. su7
postal regulations died.
i've January 1eosr Indicated below:
A.nd Section asa postal laws regulations
read as foIows
"a reasonable time will b. publishers
subscription subscriptions expressly
they paid within following
RODS:
"oaIies, within three months
"TrL~eekIes, within
4semLweekIles, within year.
"They shai the legitimate list Of subscribers
copies mailed thereof shall be accepted for nall
ing postage pound
mailed seeondIsss postage rate Of fo-
each four fraction thereof prepaid by stamps affixed The
right publisher subscriptions his puba
questioned, but his compliance non.eompl
with this regulation will be consideration In dcoin
Ing whether the publication entitled transmission the second
class postage rates"
The New Sun, afudfns to this subject, says:
thereafter, rulings department publishers
weekly newspapers carry
semwes than months and daies longer than
three violation this regulation puohera will
fined cent for each four OUNCES"
ANOTHER REASON FOR COLLECTING
SUBSCRIPTIONS THAT ARE DUE.
There other paper compelled
from It's Subscribers IL It continue its publication Tho
publishing paper Is publisher. The labor
which is the principal that West Vrgnan paid
each Saturday night White paper which possibly
high in price before. and
commands cash in the marke another item that
Increased by the Post Office Department requiring postage be paid
all delivered the which formerly
lated free the of publication u.s. everybody
with strict regularity
The new era., 1909-11-18
NEWS FROM WASHINGTON.

In his speech at Augusta, Ca, Pres
ident Taft specially urged uniform
State legislation for the preservation
Of our forests as recommended by
Roosevelt.
The crop reporting board Of the de-
partment of agriculture in a prelimin-
ary report gives the indicated total
production Of corn for 1909 as 2,767,-
$4,000 bushels against 2.66s.651 900
bushels as finally estimated last year.
with the quality as s4.2 per cent
against 96.9 last year.
The Supreme Court Of the United
States has advanced for hearing Janu-
ary l, 1910, the cases of the govern
ment vs.. Capt. Oberlin NJ. Carter, in
which the government IL seeking to
obtain possession Of the money held
by him at the time of his arrest for
defalcation in connection with the i'm
provement OF the harbor at Savannah.
Ga
Refusing to be drawn into the Cook
Peary North pole controversy. the
state department declined a request
that 1t cable American Minister Egan
at Copenhagen to request OF the Uni
versity Of Copenhagen permission to
examine the records Of DR.. Frederick
A. Cook when they are submitted to
that institution.
Gen. John J Coppinger died In Wash
ington on the 4th inst Of pneumonia.
He had q brilliant war record and was
. son-in-law Of the late James @.
Blaine.
The question Of granting naturaliza-
tion to Turkish subjects IL for the
determination Of competent courts.
This 10 the attitude Of the state de-
partment as defined in = statement
Just issued. and IL taken to indicate
that the department is now prepared
to accept without question the con.
clusion Of the bureau Of naturalization
Of the department Of commerce and
labor that Turkish subjects are NOT
entitled to naturalization
The new era., 1909-11-18
GENERAL NEWS.

Miguel Iglesias. the Peruvian gener.
n and statesman, died at Lima, on the
Sth inst. at the ago Of n years.
In sinking . bored we'll ut Nashville,
Nash county. 8. c.. few days since
> rich vein Of copper and gold was
found at IS feet.
The third international congress ON
home education will be held in Brus.
sells from the 21st to the 25th Of Au.
gust, 1910.
Ten million dollars is the price Col
John Jacob Astor will pay for freedom
from his wife. settlement having
been arranged. on that basis.
The Turkish ministry will urge upon
the Ottoman parliament the adoption
Of . naval program, providing for the
expenditure within the next seven
years Of 100000 900.
Ccmnander Robert 3. Peary has
been voted gold medal by the Ma
tioaal Geographic Society. which has
approved his elAim TO having reached
tAs north .pols.
William IT. Harris. former United
ntptso comnnissicnsr o6 education. die<
q Provids6cs, r. I. ON the 6th inst
his work ri edugational lines gained
LIZ intesy Xnal recognition.
The new era., 1909-11-18
DOCTORS PRESCRIPTION.
Quickly cures Rheumatic Pains, Also
Splendid system Builder.

Go to any good prescription drug.
gist and get the following and mix
them: II he does not have these In
gradients he will get them from his
wholesale house.
One ounce compound syrup Of
Sarsaparilla. and one ounce Toris COM
pound. Add these to half pint Of
first-class whiskey, and use table,
spoonful before each meal and at bed
time. The bottle must be well shaken
each time. This simple remedy IL
one Of the most effective known. The
restorative action will be felt after
the first few doses.
The new era., 1909-11-18

Coaling seems to be destined to be-
come . matter of vital importance to
warships. not only because of the abb
solute necessity OF the fuel. but be-
cause Of the dangers which have been
revealed by the fact that high explo-
sives have been found in q number OF
instances. of late. In the coal for the
bunkers of British war vessels. Un-
less coal supplies are closely guarded
night and day. and every bushel put
aboard Il closely inspected. 1t would
BE- comparatively easy to destroy the
mightiest OF ships with sticks of ex-
plosive properly adjusted in Jumps Of
the fuel. This danger has received
more or less consideration during
times Of war. but never in days Of
peaceful service have ships been men
acsd ~ British cruisers and battle
ships seem to be at the present time.
The new era., 1909-11-18

The virulent outbreak Of corruption
In Montreal IL Of special interest to
Americans a. proving that municipal
graft 10 not limited in its extent by
national boundary limos. Canada has
an admirable federal government. su.
peior in some respects to our own,
and the late development Of the coun.
try's institutions has permitted the
rulers of the Dominion to heed many
4 lesson taught by American expert
ence. But the case Of Montreal indi'
Gates that. with Canada's rapidly In
crsasing population and wealth. the
misrule and looting of cities may cas-
ily distinguish the future development
Of the Canadian municipalities
The new era., 1909-11-18

The recent mortality of governors
Of states has been striking. Within
year Gov. johnson OF Minnesota.
George L. Lilley Of Connecticut, Sam
uel G. Cosgrove Of Washington and
John Sparks Of Nevada have passed
away. This is certainly. an extraor.
dinary number Of gubernatorial
deaths, says the Hartford Times.
Cows. Cosgrove and Lilley had been
in once only q short time when the
summons that no man may ignore
or evade came to them. Both were
inaugurated in January, and Gov. Cos.
grove died In March and Gov. Lilley
In April
The new era., 1909-11-18
A LIr1oRAL DEFENSE CORPS.

Recent developments suggest the
thought that the time may have Ar
rived for the creation Of = httoral de-
tense corps a. . distinct branch OF
the military establishment The
strength of the movement to exclude
the marines from naval vessels and
eonfiae their functions to the guarding
Of navy yards and bases seems to
have became apparent even to the
marines themselves, says the New
York Tribune. The Tribune's WASH
ington bureau reports that the com
missioned personnel Of the marine
corps seriously contemplates asking
congress to transfer the entire corps
to the army. with the hope Of finding
there more congenial surroundings.
Gen. Murray. chief Of artillery. after
an extended inspection of the coast
defenses. announces the necessity Of
an additional force to guard the back
doors" of the modern Notifications
and those portions Of the coast be-
yond the reach of the fortified ord
nance. The amalgamation Of the mar
ine and coast defense corps in a lit
toral defense corps might solve all the
difncult;es. The marines under such
an arrangement would retain sum
cient mobility to enable them to guard
naval bases. the rear approaches to
the fortincations and unfortined por-
dons Of the httoral. while practically
the entire supervision Of that impor-
tant branch Of defense could be con-
fined to a single head Of the newly
created corps, who in turn could be
made responsible to either the secre-
tary Of the navy or the secretary Of
war. ~ circumstances might dictate.
The new era., 1909-11-18
LANDOWNERS LIVING FIFTY
MILES FROM oUNNIsoN PRO-
JEcr CAN GET WATER.
LARGE AREAS
RECLAMATION SERVICE ANXIOUS
TO FURNISH WATER TO ACT.
UAL HOME BUILDERS.

Montrose.-The secretary Of the in
gineer of the reclamation service. di-
rects that subscriptions for water un-
der the Gunnison tunnel project can
only be made by owners of land who
reside within fifty miles in direct
line from the project
THIS decision was brought about by
a nonresident owner of land applying
for water and also for loan upon the
land from an eastern loan company.
The loan company, through its attor-
ney. James H. Pershing Of Denver,
wrote the secretary of the interior for
ali Interpretation of section OF the
reclamation act and received a reply
as above mentioned.
Originally the Interior Department
held that none but actual residents
in the valley could subscribe for this
water. Later this ruling was modified
so that an owner could reside within
twenty miles Of the project and the
in all probability the department will
later concede the right to non-resi-
dents, possibly even of the state. hold
ing lands under the project and rent
ing them to parties who make their
homes here. This ruling affects
about fifty per cent. Of the land in the
valley and demonstrates that it is the
purpose and object of the reclamation
service to furnish land and water for
actual home builders.
The work of enlarging the Gunni-
son tunnel to its full size is go
ing forward rapidly. During October
$500 feet was enlarged. and at this
rate it will require but two months
for the tunnel to be enlarged to full
size its entire length Of six miles. This
will give the workmen ample time to
concrete that portion which remains
unfinished before the turning in Of
water early in April.
The new era., 1909-11-18

Darker grows the shadow over
Spain. Following the troubles in Nor.
occo comes the prediction of q revolu.
ton and the overthrow Of the mon.
archy. But as the prophecy comes
from socialistic source much allow.
ance must be made. Socialism Of the
stripe marking most Of the agitation
in continental Europe Il not usually
the kind that would BE- satisfactory
even II successful
The new era., 1909-11-18
Lost In Antiquity.

Lost IN Antiquity.
A little fellow who had Just felt the
hard side of the slipper turned to
his mother for consolation.
Mother" he asked, did grandpa
thrash father when he was a little
boy"
"Yes." answered his mother. i'm
pressively.
"And did his father thrash him
when he was little?"
yes"
"And did his father thrash him."
"Yes."
A pause.
"Well, who started this thing. any
way?"-Cassell's Saturday Journal.
The new era., 1909-11-18
The Last Resort.

They're going to increase the tax
on beer!" "Then we won't drink any"
"And they're going to increase the tax
on spirits" Then we won't drink
any" "And they're going to ta1
wine." Then we won't drink any"
"And they're going to tax inheri-
tances!" Then let's drink up our
money!"
The new era., 1909-11-18

A cloak model in New York OBJ.
tanned a place one day. was kissed by
her employer the next. sued him for
$500 for the kiss. which was 70 vigor.
Gus that she had to wash her face. and
got the damages demanded. 1t 10 not
on the stage only that the beautiful
cloak model gets dramatic revenge.
The new era., 1909-11-18
BROUGHT Their Relations.

Small Nettie, seeing some large in
sects on the back porch. asked what
they were, and was told that they were
ants. The next morning she discov-
cred a number of small ants among
the large ones, and exclaimed: "Oh,
mamma, the aunts have bringed their
little nieces with them today"
The new era., 1909-11-18

A sudden rain on any summer Sun
day afternoon can wet more people
and wet them wetter than any other
kind OF downpour.