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The National tribune., 1910-02-24
Man and Wife Both
Cured 5 Years hgo,

HARVARD. ILL.-After suffering with
rheumatism in my knee and hip for more
than twenty years and scarcely a month
passing without trying some remedy or
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-07-07
JOHNSON may
FIGHT AGAIN
UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS HE
WILL TRY OUT SAM LANG
FORD HE SAYS.

CHEYENNE. wyo.. July In Sam
Langford. the Boston fighter. will put
up side bet of $4,000, Heavyweight
Champion Jack Johnson will fight him
in Cheyenne during the great frontier
celebration in the latter part of Au.
gust or month later.
Johnson made this statement yester,
day morning when his train pulled in
from Reno, en- route to Chicago.
For half an hour Johnson was given
the greatest friendly demonstration he
has received since the fight. A crowd
Of more than 5000 including thoa
sand colored soldiers of the Ninth cav
airy from Fort D. A. Russell. almost
mobbed the champions private car.
Flowers were showeTei on hin SEd
the crowds forced their way into John,
sons car to shake hands with him. A
number of women In the crowd tainted
as result OF the crush and wera
taken to Johnsons' car.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-07-07
ANOTHER BIC
B, and 0, ORDER
CONTRACT LET FOR 1000 BOX
CARS AND 1000 STEEL
COKE CARS.

BALTIMORE, Nd. July 7.-2:51 p.
m.)-Thc Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Company announced this morning that
1t had placed an additional order for
new equipment consisting Of 1000 box
cars of 10000 pounds capacity, 1000
steel coke cars OF 100000 pounds ca
pacity and within the next few days
will let contract for 10000 low side
gondola cars of 10000 pounds capac-
ity. The contract for the 1000 box
cars was awarded to the South Balti-
more car works, located on B. and o.
tracks at Curtis Bay, Baltimore, this
being in addition to similar order
placed a few weeks ago with this
plant. These box cars are to be of
extra length and width. special wide
doors and designed to handle auto
mobiles. In addition TO being special
ly adapted for automobile trade these
cars can be used in any service where
box cars are required. The contract
for the stcl coke cars was placed l..
900 with tho Cambria Steel Co. Johns.
town, Ia, and 1000 with the Pressed
Steel Car Co., Pittsburg.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-07-07
Police Court Keeps Lp
Ii Interest Every Day

much put out that he had brought his
mahogany co:ored friend here snd was
trying to get away from her. Because
she was about to lose her chocolate
colorcd friend Charles said that she
had had trumped up charges against
him because she did not want to see
him go and leave her behind.
There was no thumblng of the code.
Mayor Martin got busy filling fine
slips. Charles got nineteen dollars,
Lucy got eleven dollars and fifty
cents and Commilly Badly got eleven
dollars and fifty cents for renting the
room to lettering couple. When the
sentences were announced there were
many tears trickling down the cheeks
OF the women. ;.
John Doe was fined fifteen dollars
for assault and battery. Bessie Doe
got fifteen dollars for lettering. John
Mantane and Frank Eakstrom were
plain drunks that were fined six dol
lars each.
The case of the city of Fairmont
against Frank Ridgely to have been
heard this morning was continued un-
til tomorrow morning.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-07-07
Show
POSTPONED TILL
TOMORROW
Rainy Weather Is
Cause Of the
Change

On account of the heavy rain fall
last night and the lowering clouds to.
day. the, Horse Show announced to
take place at Fairmont Farms this
evening has been postponed until Fri.
da yafternoon at FIVE o'clock. In case
Of rainy weather tomorrow the show
will be postponed indefinitely.
That the Horse Show win be e sue.
cess when 1t is given is assured, tick.
cts for the event having sold rapidly
since they were placed on sale at the
various stands in the city. Fairmont
people are anxious to see the famous
Watson string as they appear at the
big Horse Shows boih at home. and
abroad. and the opportunity is a
splendid one.
Much interest has been manifested
by the visitors here for the races ard
many tickets have been disposed OF
among them.
The postponement OF the races for
today will hold these visitors in the
city and they will view the Watson
string tomorrow.
The programme for. the show has
been arranged as follows:
1st Class.
e,t,t - r,.thl
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-07-07
NUMBER 500
pRlzE AWARDS.
Report Made BY celenigi Dance Il
Westfvlrglpia for Essays.

Following Is The report OF the com
m:ttee OF the Colonial Lames Of wess
Virginia onp ri1es for esgass
The successful contestants for the
prizes offered the pupil Of the Hlsb
schools of West Virginia for ths hest
essays on some phases Of colpnIs,
Life by tho Colonial DANES IN Vest
Virginia, are as follosS:
First year prize, $1,000, for essss.
Colonial Life in West virginia to
Miss Beatrice C. Kenny. Tunnelton
Second year prize, $1,000. for essay.
The Dress of Colonial Days 70
Miss Ruby Mather, Blchannon
Thir,. year prize, $1,000! fm 9ssay,
Colonial Life in West yirgintu, 10
Miss Nellie Petfert, Fairmont.
Fourth year Prize. $500, for ess'.
"a Legacy to Mr. George Kerne. Of
Charleston.
The judges in this cos!est wers AIr
George E. Price Mr, n: p. shaykey
and Mr.. E. c. Harrison TIE cont
mlttce felt much gralIaed at the gene
eral interest shown, essays having
been received from st Marys. Buck.
hannon. Falrmont Tunneltou. HIM.
ingto AIannington, Hedgessille aud
Charleston.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-07-07
BURNED
At view POINT
DWELLING ON FARM OF MRS. 5. A
DEAN DESTROYED BY FIRE
LAST EVENING.

Fire, believed to have been Of III,
cendiary. origin, yesterday evening
destroyed a dwelling house on t5e
farm OF Mrs. S. A. Dean. situated IN
Winfield district and known as View
Point.
The farm has reen tUr several years
the summer home OF the Dean family
though 1t had not been occupied this
summer. The nearest neighbor OF thu
farm yesterday evening about 5:o1
O'Clock noticed that one Of the dwell,
ings oil the farm wa on firc. TIE
alarm was given and heroic efforts
were made to stop the flames though
they had gained such headway before
discovered that all efforts to .,xtiu.
guish them were of no avail.
7 The house burned was the lower
house, which was sl:aat'd lover IN
tle farm than the d.s. -: si.ich was
used as summer residence by the
I'cap family and the house which
rests on the high roi:i; Was not
destroyed.
Mrs. Dean was notified about .
o'clock of the fire and believing !. IN
be Of inccndiary. origin. secured lie
Landls'Harris bloodhoands in All ef.
fort TO run down tho man or men via
set fire to the property, however. tna
heavy rain coming ~ about TIC drne
the hounds wero ready to tai Die
trail, the chase was abandoned.
1t is thought probable that the house
was occupied by tramps. The cuntr
authorities will make an effort to a.
prehend the parties who set fire 10
tae dwelling.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-07-07
John Doe Paid His
Fine and Was
Let Go

Police court was not SO large this
morning but II was Interesting. The
colored folks had the center of the
stage and those that were present lis.
tened Sto3the stories OF their midnight
reyelry. The trouble started way down
in nold virginy where you hears de lid.
die Jingle. There was no let up In
Baltimore where you gets dc good
things But when we's gets to Fair.
mount there is de place dat settle.
ment must begin.
II was a colored man giving his
name as Charles Blam who rented n
room from commilly Badly, colored.
for Lucy Davis, colored. Elan and
Davis passed for man and wife al.
though no evidence of the same was
required and none could have been
produced. Saturday night Elan charg-
ed with coke began trouble. Lucy
stroked him the right. way and mat.
ters were smdothed to the satisfac.
tion Of Charles and to the Joy of Lucy.
Sunday there were no hostllltles worth
calling for the aid OF an officer and
Sunday night Soft eyes looked into
eyes that spoke again and al lwent mer-
ry as a dinner hell.'p Last night the
coke was brought into requlsltion and
soon there was trouble in camp. Lucy
T;,s astonished when Charles said
Lucy, how is you with your God?"
Lucy said, Il knows dat is born of
the Spirit and am a Christian, but why
you asks?" Charles said. 81 knows
dat you was once all right but how
is you now?" as all right, why do
you ask dat for?" because Lucy, dis
night / is going to kill you. is go
Ing OF wild tho races and you is left
behind no black man gets you while 1
is gone. Dis night is de last 70 you"
Lucy sent for police protection and
had her coke cola removed to the
city boarding house.
Charles told how Lucy had been
Source of great annoyance to him in
old Virginia, at Baltimore she kept it
up and when he sent for her to come
here from Baltimore his time could
have been better spent and he would
have had more peace. Charles was
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-07-07
LARGE CROWD
DISAPPOINTED
WHEN RAIN CAUSED POSTPONE.
mENT OF HARNESS EVENTS
YESTERDAY.

A few drops Of water yesterday aft
ernoon brought disappointment to the
speed lovers for the rain came at a
time too late In the absence of sum
shine for the track to be in condition
for the harness programme. Three
running races were substituted for the
running races we're substituted for the
to announcement made from the start
er's stand continued until to-day.
There was plenty OF snap in the run
ming races and tho crowd that gather
ed to see Major Mallow pace against
the field in the frec-for-all pacing race
were good natured and satisfied when
1t was learned that 1t was the slip
perry condition OF the track that caused
the owners OF the splendid speeders
to refuse to let their horses so.
Tho programme that was scheduled
for yesterday was one that will not
be eclipsed this season. The best
class pacing race the best class trot-
ting race and the free-forall pacing
race made up three events of the card.
1t was these races that brought out
large crowd. Horses that were known
10 put up races that would cause the
grand stand to shake with series Of
excited people had a drawing power
but the weather conditions were unfa.
vorable.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-07-07
lTHE eovERNoRs
VIII Make Headquarters at Morgan,
town During Fathers
Illness.

AtoRGANTowN, W. Va, July u
Governor William E. Glasscoct, wh1
was called to Morgantown on account
Of the serious illness of his father,
Daniel Glrsscocli, has decided to make
his headquarters here during hi,
fathers illucss. Mr.. Daniel Glassco <
showed yeiy little change toGay. cen.
tinulng in a kind Of seml-con. Ions
condition. 1t is feared that he will not
live the week out.
Part of the day the governor sp At
at the bedside of his father, and the
remainder Of the time he was at the
h4mc Of lis brother, Attorney S. f
Glasscock, on North High street. The
governor was accompanied here by
NJ. ]. Malampny. Jr.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-07-07
Cloudbu.r.st!
IN LINCOLN COUNTY. DOES eREAT'
DAMAGE ALONG MUD
RIVER VALLEY.

HUNTINGTON, W. va, July ~
The second cloudbdrst within ten
days occurred In Lincoln county yes.
terday, and word received here ins
llcates the existence terrible liltoI
conditions. Mud river is hig6el than
1t was during the food which wrous,it
such terrible destruction OF crops aud
property Is 50 great that the total ioss
will exceed $4,000. No lives hlre'
been lost so far, but much live stick
has perlshed, and such crops as wsssJ
left growing by the Jane storm weso
uttrly washed away, the 9wheas siieldsI
particularly suffering great destrac.
tlon.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-07-07
THE RAIN
CHANCES RACE
PROGRAMME
------7
Harness EUents to
Come off
Friday

Once more the races have been con.
tlnued. The rain last night and to.
day on a track that was too heavy yes.
terday afternoon makes the races go
over one more day. The races start
tomorrow afternoon at 1880. The pro.
gramme is one that will draw and II
the conditions are favorable there will
be monster crowd to see the best
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-07-07
DAY
AT THE. RACES
ALL PLACES OF BUSINESS VIII
CLOSE AT NOON TO SEE THE
SPEED EXHIBITION

Tomorrow will be Fa;lmrnt Day at
tae races. All OF the hanks, stolcs.
business houses and saloons will 2:aSt
tomorrow at 12 o'clock In ":.:"r tu
give all = chance to sec The biz ,ces
The weather man promises fa.:
weather for tomorrow. Ts!o caro- to.
morrow is tie best one offered q. as
meeting and there will No ioubt be 4
big crowd present to so classy speed
exhibition. The runners will be ir
good coniition and great running
race S scheduled. Everybody is go,
ing to the races tomorrow. 1t is there
that you will be able to see your
frt5Ed=.
Tine lack is coming oul ir good
condition this afternoon ind If the
weather is favorable II will be ,,;rer
tomorrow than at any time during
t!'c meeting.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-07-07

SAN FRANCISCO, July T. When
told that Jack Johnson had offered to
fight him II he would put up side
bet of $4,000, Sam Langford said:
my first name is Bet and I'll light
johnson at any time and place. AS he
is the champion, though. the odds
should be to 1. would put up. siO,
900 through Joe woodman to.morrow
against $4,000 OF Johnson's money. !
will force him to meet me in the ng.. :.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-07-07

BOSTON. July NO less than fi,e
more Or less organized booms for clr.
didates for the presidency of The
National Education Association ir.
volopcd at the cnventin here last
night upon tn appointment Of the
committee on nominations. The cau,
didates who are to oppose Mrs. Ella
I'lagg Young. head Of Chicago's schuol
system. are Martin G. Baumbaush. o.
the Philadelphia schools; United
States Commissioner of Education
Elmer Ellsworth Brown, z. X. Srydcr
principal of tn cColo'ado State Nor.
NAL school; President Joseph Swain
of Swarthmore coilese: SuperinteH
dent Ben Blcwet. OF the St Louis
schools, and John II Phillips. Stale
director of Alabama public schools.
Mrs. Young's followers urge haT
election as recognitino of the wo,
man teachers, who comprise the mn.
jority oil thc membership. Inc cleo
ton comes today.
Dcnouncing the teaching OF college
professors as the worst in the corr.
try" Principal william McApdrcws
OF the washington Irving High school,
New York city, was checrd cnthusias.
ticaily at the session OF the depait.
mtnt of secondary schools. He as
serted that the colleges hampercd the
clrriculum by uniform requirements
preventing now work. He then pad
his respects to High schools DECLARING
them mentally stagnated with the
teachers in a rut"
At the general session last nigh.
james W, Crabtree, president OF ,Ae
State Normal school, Of Pe.u
Nebraska. spoke on. CRITICISMS of thy
I.aity;;r President A Lawrence Lo
-
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-07-07
ROOSEVELT TO plTTssuRe

PlTTSBURG, Pa, July The:
dore Roosevelt is coming tc PlttsJt' :
to address a massme citing c,I'ed oy
tne Plttsburg Civic Commission IA
the. interests of advancing the ci.ic
conditions in this city. Four officers
Of the commission. were assured III
New York by the former Presto 2at
that he would attend the meeting,
which will be held in September, an
the assurance was wi:cd to the corr
mission headquarters here.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-07-07
sLAsAEp WITH. a RAzoR.

vincenzo Bartlllo. an italian. got
into a mlxup with another italian at
Monongah last night. In the fight Bar
tillo slashed the man with whom he
was fighting with a razor Sinflictfng q
dangerous wound. Bartillo was ar
rested and placed in the county iall.
He will be given a hearing as soon az
it is known what the result Of the
cutting will be.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-07-07
srRlKE oE 5o,ooo CALLED.

NEW YORK. July 7.-At meeting
of IS today n strike Ur the 5O,oOJ mem.
bers of the International Ladies' Gr,.
mcnt Workers Union was -.'.ed.
They demand better worklnL con5l.
tions and increased pay.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-07-07
Woodman Has Money.

SAN FRANCISCO. July 7.-whcn
Joe woodman, manager of Sam Lang
ford. was told by the Associated Press
that Jack Johnson had offered to fight
Langford II the latter would put up
a side bet of $4,000. he declared he
would accep. the offer.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-07-07
Both Killed
ASHLAND tKY) MILLIONAIRE
AND COMPANION RUN runN
BY STREET CAR.

HUNTINGTON, w. Va. ,ly. u
Kl.x voliner AZ, mi'r"ats.e ci .sh-
lard, Ky, met an aw;ul iatt together
witt John Duty, "hcn hoIs" tu"y
acre driving became frlgincri' ID:
plunged ;:om the nIsnyay 'm.r 4
street car track IN frr't = a Fassius
ca. vol.uer and his cIapauioa Se:e
both kliloI outright.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-07-07
GREAT LUMBER DEAL.
Three Hundred Thousand Involved III
Deal Communities a,
Blusfield.

RLuEFlELD. W Va Jniy IA
lumber deal Involving tnrss hundred
thousand dollars was -luyed lie : yes
terday when A. D. Hurrans AMI sssosl.
ates. Of Char'estoo, ro1 oyer tho saw
1873 p,nS.:::r so str;ips:A II tse
Carr Lumber company. 0: spitustsn.
W. Va J. j. Melton. sheriif oi Kama
wha county. is in tac deal.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-07-07
ALWAYS GOOD ALWAYS COOL
. DIXIE . .
caesar IN EGYPT

An Egyptian scene. purporting to
represent an event in the life of Cae.
sar. The principal interest will at,
tach to the burning of the palace. one
of the most remarkable things ever
put on a motion picture screen. II
battles, description, SO realistic is it In
every scene.
There is no question about the
strength and popularity OF this pic
ture. 1t will assuredly be accorded
rank as one of the great films of the
month. If the Imagination can con
ceive a roaring furnace reproduced
upon the screen. then 1t can see this
picture. But any words one might
utter would be absurdly inadequate to
convey and impression of the marvel,
GUS reproduction.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-07-07
Would Bar FIaht.

CHEYENNE, Wyo.. July Z. - Gov
ernor Brooks last night said that he
would not permit Johnson and Lang
ford to fight in Wyoming; neither
would be allow any other big prize
fight in the State.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-07-07
Five CANDIDATES
FOR PRESIDENT
N. E. A. POLITICS BEGAN TO
WARM UP AT MEETING
LAST NIGHT.

BOSTON, July 7.-2:os p. m.)-z.
X. Snyder, principal of the Colorado
Normal School, defeated Ella FIasg
Young, Of Chicago, % to 10, for the
nomination. for the presidency of the
National Educational Association to.
day.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-07-07
200 HOUSES NEEDED IN INDUSTRIAL VALLEY THIS
llsa. YEAR WE GOT TO HAVE THEM.


YEAR. WE GOT TO HAVE THEM
Citizens OF Faimont this
this time 1t is the OF opinion of best judges that City
NoW at the beginning of development that shall be REAL IN
TRINsIc and MERIToRUs The FAlRMoNT will
spasmodlc CONTINUOUS
not to be FULL of
Optimism will PAY than before. GET IN RIGHT
FACE YOUR DUTIES, FOLIO opportunities FASTEN
hold real
OF those GOOD lots in the INDUSTRIAL VALLEY, FIGHT for Fair
mont FILL your mind with hts OF FATER not the
Of wonderful expansion FINISH intentions building
HOUSES to take OF FACTORY FIT yourself
future by getting lots INDUSTRIAL VALLEY
relief Of your City by helping to house incoming population FOOL
with foreign investments infinitely
portunies FORGET great
manufacturing district and that MORE RAILROADS.
+ FAME FORTUNE and INDUSTRIAL EXPANSION
knocking at DOOR. your future
VEST your at HOME MULTIPLY
NOW in the Industrial Valley they prices
ed. THEY WILL DO YOU GOOD. MAKE
CONSIDER future BUY
BUY. NOW, Improve you buy
There is no such word fail TO the who believes
;iMoNoNeAHELA INDUSTRIAL COMPANY, BY ANTHONY BOWEN
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-07-07

Continued on page four)
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1910-11-03
The Wages of Sin.

In another column we state the
death of Frank Cecil, well known 70
many of pur citizens. We knew this
Young MIN and his brother. Charles
when they were boys attending school
at Barbourville. They were healthy
and quick mentally. and
gave promise of useful citizenship
Somehow they took the road that
.eads the life by the sword, and full
hlled the scriptural statement. their
death was by the sword. We respect
the sentiment to speak nothing but
good Of the dead and had rather
throw over their lives the veil of
To the living. however. this
is another chapter in the book Of
life. and an object lesson that the
wages of sin is death. How long. o
Lord, how long will II be before the
stupdest human will learn that the
Bible, as a book of inspired philoso-
phy, is absolutely true-Pineyille
Sun.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1910-11-03
LIVED on coCo,xuTs.
schooner Passed Through storm.
Makes New orleans Port.

New Orleans Nov s-Aftcr a
thrilling experience with the recent
hurricane Ia the Carr bean sea. ne
American schooner George a Lawry
Capt. T. BANKS. from TruSino. vic
Bonacca. with 10000 oocoanuts
arrived here today. badly battered
Capt Banks reports that on Orto-
her Is. when 1856 miles east % Capc
san Antonio. Cuba. he encountered
hurricane windF and high sea-. wh,ch
smafhed into splinters the only boat
on board. quilted the cabin. swcp,
clear the cooks galley and DESTROYED
an provisions Daring the height q
the storm two OF TIE crew were
washed overheard. bat returning
wave deposited them on deck aud
they we're rescued without ujuu
The crew % the lawry lived on
cocoanuts for three days. al The end
OF which thoy were supplied With
proyisi ons by a passing vofsct.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1910-11-03
ACTING CORONER
DISPENSES WITH
INQUEST IN CASE

The ninth life OF Magistrate
Charles w. Emery's hoodoo cat de-
parted IN some mysterious manner
last night and sheriff George iH0user
and his deputies are searching under
Squire Emery's desk. from where
the "varmlnt" was pulled this morn
ing. for clews.
When Squire Emery sat down az
his desk at his office on North
Fourth street this morning and
poked his feet under Il, he came In
contact with something that sent a
cold chill down his spine sheriff
Houser was summoned and. By the
tail. brlndle full sized feline car.
cass. which had paid its frst visit
TO Mr. Emery Yesterday afternoon,
very much alive was dragged out on
the Nnoleum. Under the steam rad
ator the cat was showed Ia hopes OF
warming Il back to life
Mr. Emery. who Is acting coroner.
made an examination Of the object
but found no gunshot wound: 20
Deputy sheriff George roufc was
relieved OF all suspicion. lie had
been carrying a brand new froarm
for several DAYS. Constable A. G.
Shelton. another suspect. arrived
from Canaan al this luncturc but
swore he had never laid eycs on the
cat
Maristute Emery being enlisted
with knowing his hoodoo was gone,
dismissed his suspicious and the cat
was Transferred to the ash barrel.