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The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-10-22
Work To Begin On
Excavation Next Monday
Dirt uuiN be Used
to Enlarge Ball
Field

The firm OF Holbert and Spedden
has been awarded the contract to
erect the new factory for the Monon.
gah Glass Company in this city. Work
will be started Monday. Hamilton
and Huffman have the contract to do
the excavating and they will put on a
large force Of workmen and teams the
first OF the week.
Seven thousand cubic yeards Of dirt
will have to be removed for the foun-
dation of the building. which will COW
er an area OF one hundred by four hun.
dred feet. The ground taken from the
excavation will be dumped on the low.
er end of the baseball grounds, in.
creasing the size Of the. South Side
field.
The building will be much better
structure than any that the Monongah
Company now has. The walls Will be
constructed of brick and the window
frames and sashes will be of steel.
It is the purpose to make the building
as nearly fireproof as 1t is possible:
The factory will be equipped with
the best modern. machinery and appn'
apces that can be obtained.
The factory is to be ready for oper-
alton by the first of day OF April. Un-
less the winter is too rigorous the
contractors will have their work COM
pleted in ample time for the factory
to start its operations by the time
given
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-10-22
B. & 0. WINS
S99,OOO SUIT
JUDGE DAYTON AFFIRMs DEcI
SION OF COMMISSIONER IN
IMPORTANT CASE.

MARTH6BURG, w. Va, Oct. 22.
In the United States District Court
here the jury In the snft Of the B. and
D. Railroad Company against tne
Berkeley Springs and Potomac Valley
Railroad Company, opening the branch
line from Berkeley Springs to Han
cock station, w. Va, a distance of six
miles, returnedD a verdict for $4,000
in favor of the plaintiff, being the
amount awarded by the master COM
missioner to wnom the case was re.
ferred several months ago The suit
was to recover the cost of opening
the Berkeley Springs branch from
1889 to 1907. The B. and o. owns near
ly all the common stock of the branch
line. The plaintiff was represented
by Walker and Woods.
Wesley Lice, colored, of Martins
burg, pleaded guilty to the illegal sale
OF liquor and was sentenced by Judge
Dayton to thirty days in jail and a fine
OF 800.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-10-22
THREE ALLEGED
TRAIN WREGKERS
LODGED IN JAIL
Me1, Caught BY B.
& O. Officers
Today

BOZ stosic and Sam Miocie. Aus.
trians, and Bareco Zurick, a Slay, were
arrested this morning by B. and o.
Officer 7. A. Selvey at Farmlngton,
and were brought to this city on train
No. S. The men are ehsFged with a.
tempting to wreck train on the Bal
timure and Ohio railroad at point
n>rr Pine Grove.
These men when seen this morning
stated that they had been working at
Pennington on the new shaft. Yes
terday afternoon they came to Bar.
rackyille to secure work on the shalt
that ia being sunk there. According
to their story they secured work.
About two o'clock they started for
their home near Farmington. on
their way they got into difficulty
w1fch resulted in Sam Miocie getting
a stiff blow over the forehead. The
men then crossed Buffalo creek and
sought revenge by piling crossties and
stones on the Baltimore and Ohio rail-
ro7d.
The men were seen piffng the nb-
struction across the rails. Mr.. |. b.
Glasscock and Frank B. Clayton. q
rural letter carrier saw the perform
ance of the men who were much un'
der the influence of beer. After placc'
ing the ties and stones on the track
the men proceeded on their way nome,
The obstruction was removed and
the officers OF the Baltimore and Ohio
R,ilroad Company were notified. Il
was not long until Officer j. A. Selvey
was on the trail of the rulprits. He
hurried to Pennington. DR.. Smith
and Constable Straight helped Officer
selyey to identity the men wanted.
The men were arreated and taken
to Pennington where the officers
boarded the train and brought them
to taiS city arriving Mt three twenty
five this morning. The men WERE
placed in the city jail. The men were
crought out before Justice E: s. Amos
ct 11:45. Their hearing was set Tor
Monday at one o'clock. They were
placed in the county jail.
IT was most fortunate that the work
of the would be wreckers was discoy.
ereh sEne first train to run over the
track was passenger train No. 90. All
the fretghts were OF the track making
way for the passengers that were
doomed had not Mr.. Gl7sscock and Mr..
CLAYTON seen the men at work.
The railroad company was much
wrought up over the occurrences. -Four
detectives from Wheeling were sent
out on train No. 8 to work up the
case. They got off the train at Farm
In eton ready to start work but Officer
Selvey had the men ready to come to
the city. The Wheeling detectives
came on to the city with Officer Sell
vey and assisted him with the men.
There is said to be no doubt as to
the guilt of the parties in custody.
The men admit every circumstance
surrounding the act except the placing
of the obstruction on the track. This
they claim was the work of other par
ties.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-10-22
Postponed
WAS MEETING OF STATE BOARD
OF REGENTS FROM OCTOBER
Fl to 27.A

A meeting of the State soard OF
Regents was called for October 81 at
Mcrgantown, hut ewing, to the fact
that Superintendent Shawkey could
not be present at that time the meet
ing was postponed until next Wednes-
day, October 27. :,
A number Of matters Of interest will
come before the board at the meeting
next week. :.
Preaednt Plrrinton had announced
a reception tonight to which the re-
gents and their wives were especially
invited to meet the members of the
University faculty. The invitations
having been sent out, the reception
could not we'll be postponed. 1t Is
planned that former Regents G. M.
Babb and E. M. Grant will be called
in to stand in the receiving line to
represent the old board. Regent NJ. G.
Lough will represent the new board.
He and Mrs. Lough went to Morgan
town this afternoon. They will stay
over tomorrow and witness the w. v.
U.-BucEneu football game.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-10-22
STORM SWEPT
PENNSYLVANIA
FARM HOUSE BLOWN TO THE
GRoUND-SEvERAL PEOPLE
INJURED BY FALLING
BUILDINGS.

TTTUsVILLiE, Pa, Oct 22.-With
telegraph and telephone wires down
the reports OF the damage of yester-
days storm are slow in arriving from
this section but they indicate a heavy
loyg. At the farm Of Ellis Inclsson, 12
miles from here all the buildings were
wrecked. jackson and several neigh
bors werea injured when the barn fell.
House and barn took fire anil were de-
gtroyed. The home of Arthur Shreye
was brown from the foundation and
burned. The same fate fell ITO the
house of Gaylord Lee.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-10-22
FaIrmont Real Estate Bought and Sold
a DESIRABLE HOME ON FAIR
MONT AVENUE FOR S7,5oo.oo'

Two houses can be erected on tho
large lot back of the PUBLIC School
building, Fourth ward. A chance to
make some money. a.
Don't forget, II it's O large family
and little money, room house on
paved street, First ward. for only
$2,400.
The most desirable corner lot on
Morgantown avenue for residence,
overlooking the river, railroad, Il"
new glass factory, on car line, at a
price that will surprise you. ,oo
Corner lot, Maple avenue, SO%l2O
feet, for only $1,000.
Small amount Of cash, then as you
pay rent for good room house on
View street.
Large 8 room house. Jamison street,
Second ward, $500.
Morrow Place lot, $3.50. A good lot
Get busy, while the egood weather
LEVI 3. HARR,
The $1,oo0,ooo Real Estate Man.
EVERYTHING TO OFFER.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-10-22
SPANISH CABINET
GETS 70 WORK
MODIFICATION or GOVERNMENT 7
REPREsSIpN OF BARCELONA
AIN ITS ATTENTION.
-fRv lIInitod Preas.l )

MADRID Via Hendaye, Oct. 22-
Senior AIofet and his Liberal cabinet
to-day BE gan consid Grafton of plans to
modify the governmental repression
! IN Bafcelola and Corona, which under
AIauf9 Has proven unbearable Not
much cofifidenec iB placed in Moret,
aud the new cabinet is expected to be
short fyed. Moret Is the most reac-
fipnaty mi efnber OF the Liberal cabinet
and IS really In sympathy with the
mlethbds ptonialga by Maura.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-10-22

In the oil districts derricks blew
down and great danslge was done to
farm buildings and to the orchards
and timber. The reports from Mead
willie say that no damage was done
by the cyclone but ten minutes hail
storm tore down the wires of the trac-
tion company and broke windows.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-10-22
TAFT WILL SUPPORT
WATERWAYS COMMISSION.

CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas, oct 2z.
Taft arrived here on Iauanch from
mis- brothers. rancn to-day and was
met by a reception committee and es.
corted to the, meeting of the inland
waterways commission in session here.
In a speech he pledged support to
the commission work. He will return
to the ranch this afternoon and play
a farewell game of golf and will again
board train this evening.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-10-22
osrPoNEn $50 ,.L4S POSTPONED.
FTkfE BIG GAME"
sRlTTsRuRe Vs. DETROIT"

=
PpSTRoNER 49, ! eL4Sy POSTPONED.
4fTtfE BIG GAME"
sPlTTsRuRo Vs. DETROIT"
reiee ram recaiYed by the Dixie"
as follows:
PITTSBI1RG, Pa, Oct 20. %.
Dixie Thsater, Fatrmont, w. va
WIN snip Baseball; must ship II
hack Saturday morning.
1t:523a, m. PENN. FILM co.
PITTSBURG, Oct. 81, O9.
Dixie Thfater:
Ship BAH Film Saturday night Nick
eloIeon Tneatef, Portsmouth. Ohio
5.ss 4. m. PENN FILM co.
PITT5BURG Pa, Oct 22'
Dixie Theater, Fairmont, w. Va.
Can't ship Baseball Film, Damaged
sent to factory.
s:07fa. M. oct. % PENN FILM co.
I'VE arc keenly disappointed on ac.
count OF this unavoidable delay, but
we have the assurance from another
exchange. already. that the champion
ship picture will be here promptly Tor
MONDAY, OCT. 25th-Don't Forget,
Next Monday, Oct. 25th.
Z To-day we present Pathe's most
beautiful production:
( tTHE VENDETTA"
Showing the granlest scenes OF NOUN
tain beauty, coloring, etc., ever pro
ducad. Take our word for 1t, that t1is
pretty and intensely exciting picture
song-WEppINe BELLS.
q, tDuet) Leslie and Hall.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-10-22
Mrs. kirk pelld.

Mrs. Thomas Kirk, b J. wen known
lady residing In the county on srtcls
ett's creek, died last evening AZ her
home after an illness from 4 cornpll-
cation of diseases. Deceased was
axad so years and II survived by Q
family. funeral services were held
this afternoon and {interment was
nadaee In the HopeWell Genieteryt
Undertaken Musgraye In charge
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-10-22
Miner Dead.

August Falsi, an italian residing at
Kingmont, died last night at the City
Hospital, after an illness following an
operation for appendicitis. He was a
single man and was about twenty-five
years of age The funeral was held
this afternoon followed by interment
in Holy Gross Cemetery. Musgrave
a Sons we're the undertakers' in
charge.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-10-22
nANlsH cARINET RESIGNS.

COPENHAGEN, Oct. 22.-The Dan
ish Cabinet resigned this afternoons
after being id power a few months.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-10-22
Child Dead.

The Infant child of Mr.. and Mrs.
NJ. C. Shafer died this morning at the
parents home on Virginia avenue
Funeral services were held this atter'
noon and tnterment was made IN rae
Holy Cross Cemetery. Undertaken H.
C.. Jones in charge.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-17

abroad reaching them ahead of the dispatches
from their You would have a beat on
all the world See now"
Fujiwara sucked in his breath with sibilant
clear. And that is very vauable?
'Va1uab LEI" cried Carruthers Men have lost
their lives trying to land big beat, and there are
plenty who have taken the risk
Fujiwara eXhaed cloud OF cigarette smoke.
All! Such value as that he commented. 1T is
very great"
1T is matter of loyalty" returned the other.
Every wants his paper to have the news trst
especially the important news.
The of the bathers put end to the
talk and Carruthers forgot all about 1t for some
time They dined with great ceremony and Full
wara who sat on the right of the Mayor at the head
of the table. kept busy struggling with non
committa replies to the of searching Ques
lions put to him. When the cigars came, the Mayor
and proposed:
Our distinguished guest
They took it roaring, and amid cries of "Speech
Speechi' and Hear!' FuIiwara got to his feet.
Il beg you to excuse me from making speech.
he began with unexpected 1ucncy. Newspap per
men not often ma Ike good speeches, perhaps because
they have SO little practice. Their business is to
record what others say, not to say things them
selves. But | must express my pleasure to have
seen YOU all in your beautiful camp. We have
heard much about it. and have regret not to
it before | could not come because | have very
much to do There IS great work all the time
What the deuce do you suppose it is! whispered
Watt to Carruthers. 1T wouldn't take fifteen
minutes week to do all | find to write"
Fujiwara went seemingly unconscious that
he had said anything to stir them up. " | am glad
to come here and thank you all very much Now
| must go back to my own camp. Therefore, good
night.
He picked up the big white helmet and began a
round of handshaking, despite the cries of protest
They were standing in group by the main
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-17

entrance to the Town Hall when he finished leave
taking. He bowed very low to them all
Good by, he said, and strobe into the darkness.
a few days later 1t occurred to Carruthers to
camp and lombard him increasingly for after
noon with piercing questions. When he reached
the camp and inquired for Fujiwara, he told
that he had gone
Carruthers stared blankly. Gomez" he repeated.
Gone where?'
The pointed up the road toward the north
ern hills There. Everybody gone there
Il see said Carruthers slowly. He wished he
had paid greater attention establishing rela-
tons with his Japanese colleagues
THREE weeks more the distinguished foreign
respondents" held their camp in pla yfi, Phenix
vile, while Fujiwara plodded along the road with
his regiment. However short he may have
in establishing relations with the foreigners The
Joke made failure with his people. Among
the regmental officers and at army headquarters
his Samurai blood meant something, and the story
of his bitter disappointment was known In spirit,
in desire, in loyalty, they recognized him of
themselves. There need, before him, of
the rigd restraint that kept them stiff and silent
when foreigners about.
So it happened that when at length the great
battle SO long expected was begun, there were few
more favored spectators than the correspondent of
The Shoji" All day he sat under the shelter of
a rock a great hill and watched the steady advance
and the whisper of bullets. He the smoke of
shells bursting the Russian position and caught
the rolling cheer of his they pushed ahead.
The tnge of battle in his blood, and all through
the long hours of daylight his soul beat in rhythm
with the roll and surge of the conflict. Then, when
among the along the fighting lines and
heard of the days great deeds and trlumphs
Thus, day followed day, he watched the tre-
Continued page 10
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-17

showed the greatest interest, and listened most
tentively to all | had to tell her
The performance was quite success and felt
lnstlnctively from the moment / began that l was
pleasing my audience, which of the
appreciative have ever danced to- AS general rule
audiences in private houses not very apprecatve
They usually consist of a small number of people
who far interested in one another than in
the performance and this not the of audience
that artistic can hope to appeal to successfully.
One OF the most curious experiences | ever had
befell shortly after my Chatsworth visit A
message sent into my dressing at the
Empire that old man wanted to see ME He de
clIned to state what his business was; So feeling
curious, | went out to the stage door to see him.
He looked anything but in prosperous circumstances
and seemed very nervous After lot of hesitation
he told me that his little granddaughter who lived
with him had heard a good deal from a friend of
hers about how | acted without words, and she was
very anxious to do She an invalid,
the old man said, and confined to her couch; but
if | would come to her and tell her a story in
dumb show, as did the stage. he would be ever
lastngly grateful Well, to make long story short
went the next day to the little girl She lived
somewhere in the borough, in a room at the top of
a big, dreary looking, and not overClean dwelling.
| told her several stories in dumb show: and GER
tainly never had intelligent little listener.
She implored me to again, and | went some
weeks later but they had gone away, and l have
never seen her or the old man since.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-17
By Ade1ine Genee
Drawing by Claire Avery


to use a common enough but ex- Drawing by
pressive phrase was mad keen"
about dancing since could walk. When was quite
Il little thing used to execute weird and wonderful
steps to music whenever happened to hear any to
which it was possible to dance. One of the earliest
things l remember getting out of my bed one
night to dance to some music that friend of my
people playing the piano down stairs
suppose | was about four years old at the time.
The friend in question played exquisitely and lay
in bed listening eagerly to the strains Presently she
began waltz, and the rhythm and swing of the music
made my feet literally tingle to dance. | got up
presently, and began to execute pas se round the
room, which to my dismay, however, suddenly
interrupted by the nurse packing me off to bed.
don't think people have any idea of the careful
training danseuse has to go through before she
hope to attain any proficiency in her art. studied
individual steps and movements sometimes for
months before | had mastered them, which is per-
haps the most wearsome part of ones training; but
my eagerness and determination to excel always sus-
tanned me in these prolonged and repeated studies
of individual steps and movements.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-17

scribed as perfectly balanced, and the dancer
must shun any exercise that would tend in the slight
est degree to impair her absolute control her
limbs
| have often been asked to give performances in
private houses; but very rarely have done so. In
the first place there is rarely enough stage room in
private house for dancer to have any chance of
being able exercise her the proper advantage
| remember once, some few years ago being asked
to perform at the house of very wealthy woman
to accept it but happily decided to visit the house
first and what sort of stage should have at my
disposal. 1t was small house, though beautifully
furnished indeed, it quite little treasure
house. SO many exquisite works of art did it contain.
But the where | should have given my per-
Torrance altogether too small for such pur-
pose; indeed, though the of the house called
it a drawing room it in reality woman's little
boudoir, and the idea of giving my performance in
it quite absurd SO | of course declined.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-17
Essentials of the Art

A BSOLUTE freedom of motion is of the
tias of the dancers art; the least stiffness
would spoil the whole effect of her movements and
for this she has to be very careful to
do anything that might cramp her limbs She
not play golf; for swinging the clubs would
to have over her Very few people except
dancers understand this. | dare not even play
the piano for any length of time, for fear l should
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-17
Danced for the King and Queen

SOME years ago | danced at Chatsworth when
- King Edward and Queen Alexandra guests
of the late Duke of Devonshire. l enjoyed that per-
Torrance very much. The stage had been specially
prepared to suit me, and selected few dances that
did not require very much stage room. went down
in the afternoon to Chatsworth for rehearsal and
while was dancing was informed that her Majesty
wished to talk to me- She in the corridor
side the little theater. and talked for quite long
time to about my professional work. in which she
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-17

T DO not remember the time when
i | did not want to be a dancer;
to use a common enough but eX-
pressiye phrase. | was" mad keen"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-17

lose the power to move my
fingers evenly and rhythmically;
for every movement in dance
has to be what can best be de-
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1909-08-05
A ReconOis Sance,

Mr.. RawsOn S mule had strayed
away, and Pomp had been sent to
find it. Instead Of running along
the road in which direction it had
been last seen, Pomp scrambled
up Prospect Hill as fast as he
could go, and surveyed the coun-
tryside.
When he returned in triumph
with the mule an hour later, Mr..
Rawson inquired why he had
wasted time climbing the hill.
'Twa'n' no waste OBJ time"
said Pomp, Indignantly. Don't
you know, Mr.. Rawson, sab, dat
mewel is one OBJ dose animals
you is got t 'proach from de
front end fob yo own safety? An
how could l 'proach dat mewel
from de front end till l knowed
whar he was?"-Youth's Com
panion.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1909-08-05
Baltimore 4 Ohio R. r.
Schedule effective June2, 1907.
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