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The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-06-21
kind that are :,hellds in many places
at present.
Hoult


HoULY, Jane zl.-At last we are
having what the farmers call corn
weather" that is 1t is warm enough
for corn to make good growth.
The electric storm last Saturday
night was one of the worst known
around here Tor some time. There
was little wind but the flashes of
lightning and peals OF thunder were
almost continuous and the rain came
down in torrents. One empty house
was struck in Montana and had the
end town out and several trees and
other objects were struck but we have
heard of no money losses From Penn
sylvania and other points north and
east the railroad men bring reports Of
houses and box cars unroofed, trees
blown down and other results OF u
heavy wind storm.
Last Thursday as first Sc freight
was coming up running q good clip a
bot-box caused an axle of loaded
car to break off just below the sta
ton here and the car dropped down
ON the track tearing up the track pref
ty badly for couple hundred yards
and tying up the line for a couple OF
hours. The wrecking crew and crane
car were telephone for at the yard and
soon had the track clear.
Mrs. Elizabeth. Bowman, of Little
Falls, is the guest of her son. Jas. D.
Bowman.
Miss Nellie McElfresh was visiting
her brother, Harry, in Hampshire
county last week.
Mrs. Elizabeth Mckinney and daugh-
ter, Jane Eta, were guests of relatives
here Friday and Saturday.
Claude Tichnel, wife and son, of Lit
tie Falls, are guests of VIM. HouIt.
Jas. D, Bowman, president of the
Winfield District Sunday schoof AS.
ISOLATION, requests 'the superintend-
ents of the Sunday Schools Of the dis
trict to meet him at Mt. Harmony
church Sunday, June 26th, at 8 p. M,
to arrange for a district s. s. conven.
ton.
The Hoult Sunday School is making
arrangements to have chtldrens day
Sunday, July Sd. 1t will be an all day
service the weather permitting at the
church In the forenoon; in Thomas
Lloyds Sugar Camp in afternoon. All
are requested to bring baskets and
make a day of it.
FRITZ.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-06-21
.MISROUTED
THEIR TRUNK
.RLUNpER LEADS TO DISCOVERY
OF AWFUL CRIME = BODY
FOUND IN TRUNK.
fRy united Prees.l


PORTLAND, Ore, June 21.-The
blunder OF the muderers in misrouting
"a trunk led to the discovery of the
ghastly crime. The victim was Will
liam "A. Johnson, who with wife and
a seven year old son, arrived here
Monday with man giving his name
as A. C. Powers. They resorted to a
cheap hotel Powers, whose real name
is ]. F. Webb, and Mrs, Johnson were
arrested in obscure lodging to-day.
Both deny any knowledge Of the crime.
Johnson's watch was found in Webb's
pocket, also bloodstained handkerv
chiefs. An ordinary looking trunk is
checked via Oregon and Washington
Railroad in an obscure station on an.
other line. Tie baggamemen sent the
trunk to the baggage room. A pool Of
blood leaked from the trunk, and
when opened Johnsons body was dis;
covered. Johnsot's room at the no:
tel is blood spattered. When arrest;
ed Mrs. Johnson had $1,000 in cur:
rency.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-06-21
PERFECT TEXTILE EXHIBIT AT
OHIO VALLEY EXPOSITION

Cincinnati, o.-tSpectal.) Textile
manufacturers, Of the South are
showing decided interest in the
coming Ohio Valley Exposition, to be
held in this city from Aug. 20 to
Sept. "a, and which is designed to
exploit the products, resources and
industries Of the Ohio Valley and the
entire South. There Is a conviction
among the textile manufacturers that
their goods have not been sufficiently
Exploited in this section during the
past-that the Ohio Valley goes
much farther aud does not FIRE as
we'll in securing textiles as it might
do IL 1t took advantage of the indus
tries lying practically at Its doors.
For that reason the Southern textile
manufacturers are anxious to make
an extraordinary display o'ftheir
products, which, in every way, at
least equal those OF other sections of
the country farther removed from the
Ohio Valley. The display Of textiles
from the South will be selected by a
special committee, representing the
various railroads OF the South, and
made up OF experts who will take
every opportunity Of making this fea'
ture one that will be credit to tae
textile industry OF America in gem
eral, and the Southern manufacturers
In particular.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-06-21

BIZ was president another event that
will be celebrated by the Exposition
and in which Colonel Roosevelt Is d.
rectly interested, is the centenary of
the establishing of steam navigation
on the Ohio river, his grand.uncle,
Nicholas Roosevelt. having construct
ed the first steamboat ever built west
Of the Allegheny mountains and
launched at Pittsburg in 1910. 1t is
expected that during his visit to Gin.
clnnatf Colonel Roosevelt win BIO the
guest Of his daughter and son.in.law,
Congressman Longworth, who now is
being prominently mentioned for the
Republican nomination for Governor
OF Ohio, and who may have the as
slstancet5of his distinguished father.
ia.law In his Ohio campaign.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-06-21
EXPOSITION SECURES
NOTED PBIMA DONNA
NllI GFeale TIIIgROIs ID P0pn
!aE RgElalIIe Opera

a 4 Il
( Cincinnati. o.. Special - Con
tracts nave been signed By the tertRs
ii which Nine. BeniGs de Pasapaii
the noted colorature soprano Of the
Metropolitan Opera House New
York, WIN create the title role ID the
popular romantic opera which Is to
be produced IN conneetton with the
Ohio valley Exposition, beginning
Aug. IS and continuing for four
weeks IN securing Nine. De Pas.
quail the Exposition management has
succeeded In bringing into the cast
the leading colorature soprano OF
America, she being generally coneed.
ed to be the Legitimate successor to
Mime. Carcella Sembrich in all roles
in the Metropolitan's operas, calling
for this unique and rather difficult
style Of work. During the past sea;
son Nine. De Pasqlali has sung q
number of the roles made famous BY
Nine. Sembrich, and IN every ln'
stance she has been given the high.
est praise for her magnificent voice,
her unusual technique, her dramatic
ability and her striking stage pres
euce Mme. De Pasquali is an Amer.
lean by birth, Boston being her home
and it is in America that much Of
her musical education was secured.
In engaging her for the leading role
of the opera. the management is fol-
lowing a plan of making,this a pure
ly American production, from every
point Of view. The !. music Is by
Pietro Florida, composer whose
works are most fayorably known in
this country and in Europe. The
book Is the creation OF Paul Jones.
a Clneihnatian, who has heretofore.
been most successful in the writing
Of dramatic subjects that called for
elaborate production. All the roles In
the opera will be sung by Americans,
while the chorus, numbering several
hundred, will be recruited from
among the various singing societies
and choral organizations Of CiRs;d'
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-06-21
TAFT SIGNS
STATE Bill
NEW MEXICO AND ARIZONA NOW
FULL MEMBERS OF THE
UNITED STATES.

WASHINGTON, June 9l,-President
Taft signed the statehood bill at f:4o
O'Clock yesterday afternoon In the
presence Of Postmaster General Hitch
cock, Senator Beveridge, chairman Of
the Senate committee on territories;
Representative Hs=iilton, chairman Of
the house committee on territories;
Delegate Cameron, Of Arizona; Dele,
gate Andrews. OF New. Mexico; James
T. Williams, Jr., editor Of the Tascon
Citizen, and several others.
Two pens were used in afiSing the
signatures Approved, William H.
was signed with solid gold pen. made
to order by Postmaster General Hitch
cock, who has done much hard work
in putting the bill through. Taft" was
written with a big eagle feather pen,
presented by Delegate Andrews, and
"June 20, 1910" was written with q
gold pen. The eagle leather was car
ried to the White House in a big leath,
Ser case.
After signing the bill, the President
congratulated the citizens Of the terri
tories who were present and was hear.
tily congratulated by them.
After the President had affixed his
signature, Secretary Norton used a
blotter and gave it to Delegate Cam
eron, who wanted It Tor souvenir.
Both men have been friends for years.
AS he handed the plotting paper to the
delegate, Secretary Norton remarked
that he took that occasion to reward
the delegate for saving his life fifteen
years ago.
The story was told to President Taft
One night fifteen years ago while tray,
cling alone in the Grand Canyon Of
Arizona, Mr.. Norton became Ill. When
he could crawl no further. he sank
down, expecting to die. A miner dis
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-06-21

Just as we were building up our
hopes that Senator Scott would re-
member US next after getting 100000
through the Senate for a federal build
ing at Grafton news comes flom the
j city ot Washington mat the House
allowed only ss5,OOO. But the ar
noaneement wasn't made until ater
Taylor county had voted. Somebody
JUDGMENT must be very bad or there
was plain attempt to elec;loneer
with ali inflated appropriation. What
DO the Grafton papers think about
ssie situatiofl2 What has became Of all
those fine arguments used in fay3i
ot 80 much money for Grafton. We are
Indeed sorry that Grafton was moo
dooed5 1t may be q valuable lesson
Tor other towns.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-06-21
AIaiTcHlE COUNTY, BOY.

The Following very interesting stofy
comes from Spokane, Washington, as
q special Telegram to an eastern
paper
Charles 81. Barden, a native of
Richie county West Virginia, who're.
Gently resigned from the ministry to
become q candidate for Congress from
ne Third district, Of Washington. is
making highly successful campaign
and his friends here predict that he
VIM gather more votes than any four
81 the other nine candidates at the
primary election next September.
Braden asbattled with every ad.
ysrsity Of life, from blowing on his
fathers modest farm in Richie county
to tie pulpit of Grace Baptist church
In Spokane. He gained his first know.
ledge Of the three RS in the country
schools in Richie county and com.
pleted his education by a postgradu.
ATE course in Columbia University.
His mother died when he was 10
years ot ags; and the following four
years he lived with an uncle near
Martilsburg. There he did his days
work with any man on the farm.
Attic age of IA he went to Park.
efsbnrg to carve out for himself the
future that awaited him. Working
morhing and evening he supported
himself and attended school. He went
to Cincinnati, Ohio, when &c years
Of age to a broader field of education
and life, working in a machine shop
and attending school at night.
Bfadeh had $55 on his eighteenth
birthday, and with this he went to
Georgetown College, where he took
the degree Of Bachelor of Arts. This
was followed by postgraduate of
course at Columbian University. He
came to Spokane seven years ago,
since which time his residence has
beensfn this city, when he came here
he took charge Of the Grace Baptist
church which was then holding ser.
vices In a small frame building. He
led the congregation to erect ieatIti
ftiI church edifice. Meanwhile he &C.
cepted the challenge of a local saloon
man 10 decorate his windows. He put
n a Temperance display which
Attracted such widespread attention
that It became national news.
on account Of III health Bralen
withdrew from active work for time
and then resigned from the passionate,
taking up real estate for the outdoor
iIfeitwould AFFORD him. His health re-
ained, he feels thathe is again ready
icr public activity and his ambition
Is torepresent the people in a useful
way.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-06-21
Ogden Gives Notice Of Contest.

MoUNDsvILLE, w. Va, June 21.-
Howard N Ogden, candidate for the
Republican congressional nomination,
was in the city Monday morning, in
consultation with Attorney G. 9. New
man. The result of the conference was
that a notice was prepared and served
upon the county. committee and Mr.:
carrigan, notifying them that a pro;
test had been made agaInst the man.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-06-21

natl. The characterize be played by
Mime. De PasqualI is that of "Pao-
letta," Spanish princess, after
whom the opera is named. The pro.
ductlon will be made by Mr.. Ben
Teal, one of the most noted stage ex-
perts iii America, while the perform.
ance will be under the direction Of
Claude TAgen, than whom there is no
more noted or competent amusement
director in America or Europe. Re.
hearsals tor this magnificent produc,
ton will begin at once.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-06-21

ALBUQUERQUE, n. NJ, June 21.
Flags are flying, around, pictures Of
President TAFT tonight, in homo. q the
signing of the statehood bill yester-
day. A non.partisan celebration. con;
sisting Of speaking and paraaes wis
held last night. toscelebrate the event.
After the announcement Of the Presi-
dents approval Of the statehood bill
yesterday, whistles were blown g
several minutes.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-06-21

The Democratic party OF Kanawha
county WIN choose candidat for the
election nm November at a primary
election TO he held throughout the
county on Julyl1 Is. says the Charleston
Gazette Held" throughout the coun.
wv n d pretty god description Of the
unregulsted pIimaFy, Why not have
state primary law and avoid the
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-06-21
DIXIE. FRUIT GROWERS Y
Nj. TO SEND !. EXHIBIT
South Preparing 10 Enter Into
Competition With North.
:, r

Cincinnati, o.-tspecial,) - Fruit
growers Of the South are preparing
to enter into active competition with
the lortlculturists Of the North inthe
matter Of displaying their products
at the Ohio Valley Exposition, tos be
held lin scincinnati from Aug. 20 to
Sept III; During the past few years
the growing of fruits that were con-
sidered largely a northern product
has been taken up in the South, 80
that. thiEsection NOVELS in a position
to getAhtot active Competition With
its rivals north of the Ohio and yPo-
tomac rivers for business along these
lines Particularly in the matter Of
growing apples is the South forging
rapldly;to the fore, the quantity ana
quality Of this ruitproduced in the
South showing a decided Increase
yearly It is expected that Southern
fruit growers win have large exhiblts
Of apples at the Exposition In con.
nectlon with the general display Of
Southern products, ior which q sepe
rate building win be provided: I,
in the. entire county He will charge
that the, ballot boxes we're stuffed, -par
ticulaly in Union, Wasbingt ION and
Cameron DISTRICTS, and that more bals
ia Neis = ~ = "A Sim Wers 'ca
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-06-21
MICHIGAN ELks MEET j, !

ALPENA, Mchs June 21-Elks a:s
Michigan took pSssesston of3this city
today. and ICED ssh6i ptomiss
to be a memorable state conelaye-
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covered him and hurried To CAM
eron's home forhelp. Mr.. Norton was
taken to the Cameron home where he
covered. n
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ner in which the recent congressional
primary election had been conducted.
iii this county and that tbes ballots
must he preserved. 1T appears Is be
Ogden intention contest tis result:
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-06-21
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18th and September 1T
q. A. r. National Enmapment,
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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-11-05
NAME GIVEN BACK
TO HISTORIC TOWN
Patriotic Citizens of Bentley
Manor, N. Y, Think Tot
tenville Best.

A controversy was settled today when
Postmaster General Hitchcock directed
that the name OF the postofice at Bent
ley Manor y. y be changed TO Tot
tenviIIo.
A great many years aEo the town Was
Tottenviile, bat was changed to avoid
confusion with another town nearby. 4
great protest went mp. IL was discoe-
cred that the original proprietor %
Bently Manor had Been Tory and dis
loyal 70 the American revOIucionists
WhcreuDOn there came TO Washington
a VIGOROUS delegation OF patriots They
demanded that the name Of Tottenville
remain, showing than Tie originaI Tot
ten had heeu a gallant soldier in tie
Revolutionary army. D. A r chapters
protested
The Postmaster General ordered an
Investigation anG sent two Inspectors 10
investigate the sentiment Of the people
he did not want 10 offend anybody. but
he wanted 20 be sure that old man
Bentley had followed the wrong flag
The report Of the inspectors has been
approved They made certain that the
people wanted The name TOttenviiie-
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-11-05
RISE TO STARDOh
BREAKS RECORDS
Elsie Ferguson a Washington
School Girl Seven
Years Ago.

Elsie Ferguson VIII return 10 Wash
iugton next Monday TO begin her en-
gagement here IN a new play. Am
hltioI, just seven years from the date
on which she left a boarding school in
this city for New York to apply for
a position on the stage.
Miss Ferguson has many friends In
Washington, and a number Of enter
tainments are being planned in her
honor.
While she went to school here she
attended the theater as often o. the
seminary's rules would allow At that
time she had no notion Of going on the
stage But when her fathers death
neceSsitated her earning her own liv-
ing Miss Ferguson decided the world
back Of the fOOtlights was her field, and
she set out TO Gotham. where she was
engaged by the late sam Shubert for
a position In the chorus.
Her rise to a stellar rank broke all
records She plays her second engage
ment in Washington as a star. having
been seen here last seas4on in Claiming
PONOck's such q Little Queen"
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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-11-05
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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-11-05
SOTHERN -MARLOWE
MACBETH TRIUMPH
Metropolitan Critics Witness
Premiere at New Haven.
Mammoth Production.

NEW HAVEN. Conn. Nov. 5.-New
York critics who came here 70 witness
the premiere OF the much talked OF
Sotharn and Marlowe production ~
Macbeth" are enthusiastic today over
me performance given last night at the
Hyperion Theater
The production is Of unusual interest
as II IS the result Of two years study
on the part Of 4 Il SOIheru and Miss
Juha Marlowe. During that time they
conferred with number OF Americas
foremost Shakespearean scholars on
mooted points in the play
me supernatural element IN the NAV
was made the occasion for Spectacular
settings last night A large ballet and
weird effects marked some Of the scenes.
Inc Incidental music Of Arthur Sullivan
was used, and IL was given bv an or
chestra OF grand opera size.
But the greatest feature OF the per-
romance was the Macbeth OF Sothern
and the Lady Macbeth OF Miss Mar
lowe
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-11-05
NINE OWNER GETS
DIVORCE AT RENO
S. Herbert Richardson Oh.
tainS Separation From
Edna Mcclure.

RENO, New, Nov. $50 S. Herbert
Richardson was granted a decree of di-
vOrce today from Edna Mcclure Rich
ardson, whom he married in 1906 in New
York. Mrs. Richardson, with her two
sons, is living in Queens Borough, New
York city
As Edna Mcclure she was popular on
the stage for several years Her petite
beauty attracted great attention Her
chorus career began when she was but
sixteen years old. The marriage occur
red within a week after her first meet
ing with Richardson, who was in New
York promoting the sale OF stock in
mines which he owned in GOldheid and
TOnopah He is believed 10 be worth
more than $1,000 600.
Miss Mcclure disappeared from the
stage after the shooting OF Stanford
White by Harry Thaw. She was a
friend of EVELYN Nesbit