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The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-09-13
MORGAN FAMILY
AfllStl Al fsEIJ ON 70 BE HELD
IN THIS CITY To:kaoR
ROW. n,

The annual reunion of the Morgan
family Of this section Of the United
states- of the descendants OF David
and Blackwell Morgan, members OF al
large family OF children OF Morgan
Abrganwill be held in Fairmont on.
Wednesday of this week. says the
Morgantown New Dominion. The
Fairmont members Of the great Nor
gan family have made elaborate prep
arations for the entertainment Of the
visitors, and for the celebration Of
1.-THE reunion. 1t Is expected that,
Morgantown and Monongalia county
will be represented by q delegation!
of fifty or more OF the descendants
!, of those two brothers,
The. Morgans were most prominent:
in the pioneer history OF what is now
Northern West Virginia.. Each Of!
them left many descendants, and the
race has increased and multiplied, /
and throughout this and adjoining
States, those in whose veins flow the
blood Of the Morgan pioneers, are;
found in large numbers. As "a rule,
ito which there are very few .excep.!
stions, they are valuable citizens to!
the communities in which they live.
Many have attained marked promi.,
Inence, and where one has failed to be.
of use to his; community. hundreds.
have been OF value.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-09-13
YOUNG VERSIONS

cLARKsBURG, w. Va, Sept. 10
Charles and Teddy Fox. young col
lege students Of New York. arrived
here yesterday morning on a walking
trip from that place to Los Angeles,
Cal. II they succeed in beating the
record of Edward P. Weston they will
return on the cycles and they said ad-
diticnal prizes of $1,000 each will be
given them If they break the record
of 20 days for trans continental trip.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-09-13
TEXAS sTRoNe ON AUTOS.
Queer Statistics from lone sta,
/. Country Gathered.

WASHINGTON, Sept 18.-state.
ments that western banks were loan
ing money too freely for Injuries,
particularly automobiles, has led to
the gathering of some statistics in
Texas.
The bankers there estimate the val.
ne Of all automobiles in the state at
s45,o00,0Qo, which is more than one.
half the combined capital of all the
state banks. They also estimate the
:depiciation, for which there is no
remedy, ut s15.o0o,ooo, or four times
the annual fire losses of the state. +
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-09-13
THE eLkiNs.ABRUzzI
-. -. n, MATcH RRoKENs oEE

ROME, Sept. 1S-A semi.otiicial
communication by an Italian news
agency declares that the. reports print.
cd in Italy and abroad Of the approach.
ing marriage Of the Duke of the Abruz.
Il and Miss Katherine Elkins are alb.
solutely baseless.
ROME, Sept. 1S.-The Tribunal, re.
ferring to the semi.otticial denial that
the marriage of the Duke OF the
Abruzzi and Miss Katherine Elklns
had been arranged. declares without
fear OF contradiction that the king
gave full consent to the marriage, but
that the Duke of the Abruzzi himself
broke on the match for personal rea,
sons.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-09-13
A3T4o RlTtEs RELiEVE eRoIi4s;
Frs ARE Guilty. OF
y ING Al MS LIE.

WILKEsBARRE Sept as Sitting
I'm room adjoining his daughters
death chamber watching the dead,
John Walker 80. was murdered last
night. A shot was fired at clase
range. The police discovered me
body after notified Of the fight. Ear
lier, Walker quarreled with his; two
brothers, and both were elected. The
police believe one or both returned
md committed fratricide while John
slept. His brother George was ar.
rested today and the authorities are
seeking the other.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-09-13
A Surprise Party.

Brooks. the little son Of Mr.. and
Mrs. W. D. Morrison, entertained a
number OF his young friends at a sur.
prise birthday party on last Saturday
evening.
Those present were, Ruby West,
Paul Donham, Owen DOMAIN, Nellie
Fletcher, HELEN Jolliife, Clarence
Ross, Marvis satterheld, Garrett Sat.
terrified, James Adams, Margaret Ad.
ANS, James Summers, Lucy Summers.
The hours were from until 8. Re.
Treatments were served and very
ENJOYABLE evening was spnt. The lawn
was light up by Japanese lanterns
Master Brooks received mahy sbeauti.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-09-13
Left for New York.

Mr.. and Mrs, Walter Shaw, nee
Miss Una Carpenter, left last night
tos New York City where they will re.
side. Mrs. Shaw, whose marriage
with Mr.. Shaw was an event in early
june, has been the guest of her moth
err Mrs. Carrie Carpenter, for the past
six weeks. Mr. Shaw came here sew.
eral days ago and accompanied her
home.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-09-13
Leaving for School.

Misses Elizabeth Miller, Audrey
corrothers and Mary Pell left today
for WheelingSto re.enter Mt. De Chan.
stal; Academy. Miss nellie Padden, Of
Earmington, loft Sunday for the
Mount and Miss Virginia Southern left
yesterday to enter there. She was
accompanied by her aunt, Mrs. Mackie
fIoIbert.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-09-13

Misses Eiiaezbth stalnaker, Ruth
Arnett Mary Deveny and Name Ben.
nett the latter Of Greensburg, Pa,
are booked to land in New, York City
this afternoon from aboard the Car.
mania after a summer abroad, Mr.
and Mrs. 4. A DeYeny and sons, viii
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-09-13
ATTENDING MISSIONARY SOCIETY
MEETING.

Rev, and Mrs. !. N. Crosse are in
Charleston attending the annual con.
yention of tn West Virginia Christian
Missionary Society which bgan Their
yesterday. The convention will last
for four days.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-09-13
To Stewart, Ohio.

Mr.. and Mrs. John Bennett and
daughter, Miss Mile, Mrs. P. H. Ben
nett and Miss Mildred Raymond, left
Sunday in the Bennett car for Stew.
art, Ohio. where they will spend a
week with relatives.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-09-13
ITALIAN CHILD DEAD.

Thejremains Of small Italian child
whose death occurred this morning
at New England. were laid to rest
this afternoon in the Holy Cross
cmetery. Underwater r. q. Jones In
charge. ii
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-09-13
Legion to Meet.

The Presbyterian Legion will meet
on Thursday afternoon Of this week
at the church at 2:SO O'Clock. This
will be a;generay meeting of tho Leg.
ion and a large attendance Is urged.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-09-13

Some of to-day's want advertisers
ought to receive letters FROM YOU
to-day or tomorrow!
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-09-13
Bell CO
Fetorned from Meddlna Journey.

Mr.. and Mrs. William sturm, nee
MISS Lou Forman, have returned from
9 ten days wedding journey to points
pn5the Great Lakes and in Canada.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-09-13
MICHIGAN PROBATE JUDGES.

SAGINAW, Mich. Sept. 1s.4Nearly
all of the probate judges Of the State
are here today in attendance at the
annual State gathering. judicial and
legislative matters VIM pc discussed.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-09-13

" Al store that's on a big scale
should plan Its advertising on a big
scale. &
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-09-13
RACING MEN &: AT FAIR.

SYRACUSE, N, Y, Sept. 13,-Fol.
lowers Of the harness racing sport are
here in force today fol-. the Grand Cir
cult meet to be held on the track OF
the New York State Fair. The horse
show entries at the fair are pract!.
cally complete to-day and include rib.
bon winners from all the best stables
Of the East.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-09-13

and John, motored to New York from
Mt. Lake Park, Md, to meet the party
land Mr.. and Mrs. James Bennett, Of
Greensburg, Pa, are also in that city.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-09-13

Justice, Amos fined an Italian ten
dollars and costs for fighting.
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year. when America celebrated wore
and Montcalm; but the English and
Halley's comet are both with me.
One hundred and fifty years ago, as
Wolfe lay dying and Sir William Howe
called. See. they rum Halley's comet
was blazing in the sky as an early
morning star. 1t marked the fall OF
French power in the new world; but
only now on it's second return, does
Halley's comet mark the erection OF a
tardy statue TO Wolfe in England. at
his birthplace.
Meanwhile a great American painter
had arisen TO commemorate Wolfe's
dying triumph. and the return of the
comet in 1885 saw BENJAMIN VESTS
fame fixed. 1t had endured the test OF
time. Unhappily that of modern Eng
lishmen is different. The comets pres
emit temperance marks the eviction of
our great colonial from the National
Gallery as mot up to standard. and
we must look TO the French for conso-
lation.
NV discovery Is not my property. 1t
belongs to a man who never sells what
he has once acquired, most curious
Paris figure willfully unknown. fncred-
IDLY rich in his collections, hidden in a
decaying little three-story house of the
Batignolles. II his English colored
wheatley. were all thrown on the mar
ket they would make a slump. When
i told him that West had been bounced
from the National Gallery he started
a Partisan campaign. Doubtless the
English will not hear of it. 1t Is only
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-09-03
The Two Sons.

The narable was an effective weapon In
the hands Of Christ. He now uses IT, "A
certain man had two sons: he came to the
frst one and said: Son. go work today
IN nv vineyard And he answered and
said I will not but afterward he re-
pented. and went To the second he said
likewise ana he answered and said, L go,
sir and went not" This picture Is so
clear. the facts are so plain. that to the
Question. whether of them twain did
the will OF his fatherY' there could be
but one answer. The first son refused.
bluntly. openly, insultingly. to obey his
fathers command. But for some cause
IL may be that the very hagrancy Of his
sin shocked him and turned his heart to q
better frame-"he repented and went" He
accepted the fierce heat. the long hours
and the fatiguing toll In obedience to his
fathers command. The second SON was
most deferential: he promised obedience
Immediately, ''but he went not" To the
question OF Christ there could be but one
answer: The son who refused and went
was the one who obeyed his fathers COM
mand. Promises cannot be substituted
for obedience.
The verdict OF the Jews was prompt
and emphatic. With one voice they an
swered, THE first But the answer
was their own condemnation. The par
able teaches US that work 10 the universal
requirement Of God of all His children.
The vineyard u the fathers possession
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Wicked Husbandmen.,

The parable OF the two sons was fearful
In its condemnation OF the scribes and
Pharisees. It had put the despfsed pub
lican and Shippers above them. but there
was yet a deeper depth. and into this
they were now to be plunged. The publ
cans and sinners, vile as they were. were
Jews They belonged to Gods chosen
people. and II was not unbelievable that
they might be permitted to enter the
kingdom. But the Christ Ii not done with
them. Hear another parable. Is the
ed vineyard, and hedged 1t around about
and digged a wine press In II, and built
tower and let 1t out to husbandmen.
and went into q far country His SER
wants were sent that they might receive
the fruit of the vineyard, but the hus-
bandman took the servants; they beat
one, killed another and stoned another.
At last he sent his son and heir. Him
they took and cast out OF the vineyard
and slew.
To the question, What win the lord Of
the vineyard do unto those husbandmen?
they answered. He will miserably de-
stroy those wicked men, and VIII let out
his vineyard to others" This answer was
their own condemnation. and It prehgured
their doom.
The beauty and form Of q parable lies
In this. II embodies and illustrates the
truth 50 that II can be seen and acknowl-
edged by all. This parable was unmistak-
able In its application. The vineyard with
It's property rights was familiar to the
Jews. All the particulars mentioned for
the lettering Of tho condition of the prop
erty its planting, its hedging. the digging
wine press, the building Of q tower, and
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Upon its fruitage depends his wealth.
And the yield OF the vineyard will be In
precise proportion to the cane and the
cultivation bestowed upon IT. The pub
licans and sinners had been openly re-
bellious against God. There was no at
tempt to conceal their defiant transgres-
sions. They knew that they were sin
ners. And when John came preaching
the gospel OF repentance. when he threw
wide the door of mercy to the outcasts,
these responded. they pressed eagerly
into the kingdom. They were fittingiy
represented by the son which "repented
and went
But the scribes and Pharisees. whose
proudest boast was that. they were the
children of God. these heard the same
gospel. They saw the crowd Of sinners
eagerly pressing into the kingdom, but
they would not enter. Boosting OF their
piety. imagining that they were the guides
and leaders of the people. and the favor
ties Of heaven, they could pass through
a religious crisis that shook the nation
from center to circumference, and re-
main the same cold, formal, unsympa-
thetic moralists that they were before.
They were loud and ceaseless in their
promises, but they never went into the
vineyard.
How terrible to them was the declara-
ton, 1.-THE publicans and harlots go into
the kingdom Of God before YOU" How
terrible for them, yes, but how blessed
for the world. The door IL open for the
man who refuses but repents. The ap-
plication of this parable to the scribes
and Pharisees widened the breach be-
tween them and our Lord. The one ques-
ton now with each and all Of the rulers
was how He could be put to death. The
people: they were always an obstacle:
the people believed In Him. and His ar
rest might produce a revolution. But
the purpose was irrevocable. Jesus must
die
Now, the lesson OF this parable to us Is
plain. 1t was spoken to the Jews, but 1t
meant for all time. 1t Is as applicable
to us as to them. We. too. are called
into the vineyard. God expects work
of each of us. Are we contenting our
selves with profession? Are I'VE stand
ing idly by while the denizens of the
slums press past us through the open
doors into the kingdom? Let US beware
The conditions of salvation are not
changed The demand for active work
in Gods vineyard cannot be met by for
NAL promises. Who Of US have obeyed
the summons?
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Authority Of Christ.

This was beginning at the fouada-
ton II He should claim divine au-
thority they might base upon II a
charge of blasphemy. If this were NOT
claimed. II would be impossible to pro-
duce any authority for HIS DEEDS anu
,sach,ngs: and this was held to be un-
No look back upon those rulers. des-
,srate determined. pitiless. 1t Is dimcui'
- renress a smile. Frail men. maadeneo
Nv nassion daring to measure thei. Zee lee,
b ~ u,its with infinite wisdom: An oMl
biirking at the sun. pI.ns, o.,
chaI1ens,ng the wisdom OF Newton a.. D u,
there can be no comparison. .hsr q
these contestants Is GOD; the ~ JIM. ss.ue
I'm passion is always blind. me T 1Ssor
a. ,,ade "By what authority ooess ~
these things. and who gave tnee tIas ore
thoTsty?" See how quickly the LADIES hen a.
t,,rned. "The baptism OF Jonn, wneT Ins
,sas A., From heaven or OF men: .,,a..
s Was they were impaled by a mereale IS
dilemma. To say from heaven Mou, on,, "
an acknowledgment OF the oixe ,.Sy,ed
mission of Christ. for Jonn W-,ah
HIN To be the long-promised .ha.s
70 saw Of men would bring upon ,n. nn
the wrath of the people Tnere sh av
aiternative; humiiiating as vas. n ney
were compelled to answer. I'VE cAnio'
tell"
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to be joining his hands In prayer or emo
ton in the painting. has cooked hat
and a ghostly look from too much white
paint in the preliminary sketch; which
white paint gives a precious clue. west
smeare6 the sea behind him with white
paint and whitened that part OF the CEN
trail flag above Wolfe's head. Obviously
the composition demanded a clearer
space of sky above the dying hero, where
in both painting and engraving We see
clouds and vague heads CT moving troops.
To get it West finally divided the central
group into two. cut down the dominating
flags exactly around their obliterating
white paint in the sketch. slightly shifted
with the remaining flag and retained the
clenched hands and reverent attitude for
an unknown young soldier in corner.
A further proof Of Identity is found In
the fireships in the background or this
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-09-03
Thackeray, in THE
preliminary sketch.

preliminary sketch. Thackeray, in THE
Virginians," says:
THE French sent a flaming squadron
Of fireships down upon the British ships.
which were discharging stores. Our sea-
men thought 1t good sport to tow the
fireships clear of the fleet and ground
them on the shore"
Struck by their decorative possibilities.
West evidently put the fireships in this
sketch: but when his ideas settled he felt
that they would distract from the solemn
unity of the death scene, and replaced
them in the painting by conventional
shipping.
How this preliminary sketch of a really
historic English painting could remain
unknown and drift to Paris is q mystery.
Ii bears no lettering. although my old
Paris collector friend imagines he can
see West in the spOkes of a wheel in
the lower right-hand corner. a little
above where 1t Is torn. Probably II re-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-09-03

must have been Vests idea of the
spirit Of the painting before he had
combined the portraits of wealthy men
that he finally put into it. AS will be
seen, Mai Gen. Monckton. who Is
prominently wounded and held upright
by two friends just above the Indians
head, actually ordered a replica of the
full-sized painting: while Sir William
Howe backed the engraving enterprise,
for which West made a smaller paint
ing.
II is the essential composition OF
the dying Wolfe to the very cut OF his
unbuttoned coat. his half-reclining at
titude the surgeon. Adair. bending
over him and the flags behind, that
leaves no room for doubt. The central
flags dominate alike in preliminary
sketch and finished work: and in both
we have a background Of shipping on
q river.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-09-03

manned in Vests possession until his
death in 1920; and between that date and
the Hotel Drouot auction sale OF 1875 is
q long lifetime for any one obscure COL
lector. Probably it passed through sew
eral hands unknown.
This period corresponds with a tenn
porary decline in West values which de-
lights English painters. Our great
colonial died. as he lived. in high fash
ionable favor. Since 1892 he had been
president of the Royal Academy. succeed
ing Sir Joshua Reynolds: and If his
Abraham and Isaac" brought only 81 900
at Beckford's sale two years after his
death, and Eve Plucking the Apple
fetched only $3.50 at Allnitts sale in 1853
the only one of his great historical paint
ings to get a test price in the London
auctions has been "Penn's Treaty With
the Indians" which fetched So, 900 at Sir
r. Harvey's sale in 1851 Since that date
only five paintings by Benjamin West
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Two PARALLELS Of Judgment.

~HE rulers felt hourly their
defeat. The popularity 81
Jesus was intolerable. His
triumphal entry into the CITY,
the homage OF the people, HIS
holiness in driving from the temple the
men who were profaning it by unhoiy
trafic. the fact that the very children
hailed Him as the son of David. mace
prompt and decisive action upon their
part imperative One thing was ciear'
Jesus must die But how could they
nroceed? The Pharisees had said: BE
hold. the world has gone after Him..
They must entrap him by subtlety; they
would entangie Him with words. For
this purpose their shrewdest men were
selected to prepare the questions, the
answers to which: they were sure,
would give them the basis for the
charge. The battle was about TO De.
Gin. and they, poor fools. were sure OF
Victory. First they challenged the au-
thority of Christ
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pathy with these Views. He n glad thai
he owns The Death OF Wolfe" and proud
that the first Earl Grosvenor ordered
originally from BENJAMIN West In . serisl
OF four others. II hangs at Eaton Hall
Chester. the dukes seat. and is shown u
visitors on alternate Thursdays.
Col. Wilfred Lloyd. the dukes secretary
had the kindness to give me the key q
the figures in the painting.
Wolfe. who had been previously
wounded In the wrist. is dying, struck
down by a musket ball In the breast. He
Is supported by Mr.. Adair. the surgeon. on
the left, and Capt. Hervey Smyth on the
right. Immediately behind are Coils
Barre and Williamson. The wounded ON.
Ger on the right OF Wolfe Is Mai. Gem
Monckton. second I'm command. who wal
shot through the lungs. but lived many
years afterward. to order from West &
replica of this very painting. Behind 10
Cor Debbing: while Sir William Howe
pointing TO the enemy's colors which have
just been taken. exclaims See, they
run" The Indiana stole OF the woods,
man without a tear-watches to see
whether the white braves can bear pain. +"
Few paintings. indeed. have enjoyed the
success OF this one.
We have seen Maj. Gen. Monckton or,
dering West to paint II a second tim<
for himself. He was indeed. one OF the
Americans warmest admirers and early
discoveries. a Portrait OF Gen. Monck.
ton." on his arrival from Italy. having
won the praises of Burke and Johnson.
r. NJ. James records the ownership by
one Jones. In 1871. OF a third and smallef
painting Of The Death of Wolfe" This
was made by West specially for the en-
grayer Woollett. and Mr.. Beckles Wilson,
honorary secretary of the Wolfe memorial
fund I'm London. writes me that the plate
still exists. I'm the possession OF T. Power,
print seller. Victoria street. London. 8. w.
And now I learn from the dukes secs
rotary that George III wished TO purchase
THE Death OF Wolfe" while West was
painting II for the first Earl Grosvenor:
Being unable to buy II, the king had
West paint IL a fourth time; and this
example now hangs at Hampton Court.
The whole nation rose up and felt itself
the stronger for wolfe's victory.
Not merely all men engaged in the bat
tie, but those at home who had condemn
ed its rashness. felt themselves heroes.
Friends embraced each other when they
met.
During the ten years following. when
every one OF the replicas OF Vests paint
ing was put on exposition. this en-
thusiasm was renewed. woollett's engrav-
ed copy of IL hung in every household.
The collection of my old friend In Paris
shows that a pirated engraving vas L.
sued, signed '.P. Somebody"
In the face of the National Gallery's
eviction of Benjamin West, Americans
can hum to themselves the chorus OF
Wolfe and his men that night in the
boats
WHY hovs why
Should we be melancholy boysr'
STERLING HELLO
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Labor Sunday will be observed tomor-
row at the First Presbyterian Church.
The pastor. Rev. Donald c. Macleod. will
discuss the theme. The Labor Problem
Its Cause and Cure" He will define the
attitude Of tho Presbyterian Church to-
vard capital and labor. Special music
will be rendered by the choir.
In the evening DR.. MacLeod's theme
Will be The Folly of Fighting God"
The illustrated evening lectures will be
resumed the first Sunday In October.