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The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-09-05
|BOLD|...R0BBERY
At CLARkSBURG.
CHARLES BROOKS ASSAULTED
AND MONEY TAKEN IN THE
BROAD DAYLIGHT.

CLARKSBURG, Sept. 5.-Charles
Brooks, an employe Of the Fairmont
Coal Company, was found lying on
Elk creek bank Saturday afternoon at
4:30 o'clock in apparently dying con
dition. 1t is difficult to tell how he
arrived there, but the supposltion Is
that he was assaulted. s'St
At 1850 Saturday morning he left
George Vandervort, In Glenn Elk, also
an employe Of the Fairmont Coal
Company, saying that he was going
to his home on Jackson street. This
was the last seen Of him until Eman-
uel Fogg, who resides near. Elk, creek,
reported to Policeman Isenhart that
a man was lying near the creek bank
in dying condition. s
Mr.. lsenhart Immediately informed
headquarters and Lieutenant Whyte
accompanied him to the scene. There
they found a man lying in PROSTATE
condition and apparently liieless.
They informed st. Mary's Hospital
and he was taken there for treatment.
At the hospital, after an examina-
tion had been made by the physi'
clans, 1t was found that he had sus.
tanned several bruises about the
head and that his left hip was dis
located. Further than that no In
formation was given out.
Who struck Brooks and caused the
injuries sustained is not known, but
1t is known that when he reached the
S. c. Watkins Company he was ap-
preached by stranger, who demand
ed from him his watch and his money.
This statement was made by Brooks
when the officers were taking him in
charge. a
The conclusion drawn by those who
are looking after the matter is that
Brooks was assaulted and robbed. 1t
is known that when he reached the
and quite sum of money. Last
night at the hospital he was reported
to be resting as well as could be ex.
pected, but his condition is considered
grave. He is a brother of John o,
Brooks, Of the Falrmont Coal Com.
pany.
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VERY CHOICE [ J. E5LlI|TQlF ( Q EXHIBITS
The Award Of Premiums viii Begin
Tomorrow and WIN Proceed 40
Rapidly as the Judges Can Psas
on Who Are Entitled to the Proper
Tags. 5s'

Floral Hall Of the Marion County
Fair, which opened today, presents
very busy appearance Scores of
Workmen are engaged in arranging
the different exhibits and booths and
before evening everything Will De Nj
readiness for the fair, The bad
weather retarded the work somewhat
as it was the intention to have every
thing in readiness for the opening this
morning.
The different exhibits arranged on
the second floor OF the hall are the
Fancy Work Exhibit, I'M charge Of
Miss Magda Wiley, the Art Exhibit
in charge of Miss Helen Fleming, the
domestic department In charge OF
Mrs: Laura Jackson, the Horticulture
in charge Of Florist Leamon and the
Horticulture in charge of Messrs +.
B. Meredith and H. Fl Berry,
The entries in these Departments
have been large and the booths arb
attractively arranged and the exhib-
its are shown to good advantage. In
the art and fancy work booths the en-
try list is twice as large as for last
year and the exhibits are first class
hi Very particular.
n The awarding Of premiums Will be.
GIN tomorrow and willsbe completed
as asrapidlys as possible.
Several attractive booths have been
arranged on these two, floors, by differ
ent concerns Of the city and else
where. u Is h
Denham's occupy a big amount Of
floor space on the ground floor and
have three rooms furnished, bed room,
parlor, dining room and kitchen The
smith-Race Grocery Company InRitls
tain three attractive booths In charge
of different concerns for which they
are the representative in this CITY.
The Atlas Flour Company maintain q
booth on the second floor. The DIVINE
nell-wrlght Company; Of Boston, have
an attractive booth presided over by
Mr.. E. s. Wallis, Of ClaFksburg, spes
cial agent for this concern. The ner-
its of White House and caraia cotfee
are here demonstrated. Adjoining
this booth the merits lof @Tetleysteas
is demonstrated by Mr.. George y.
Bown. These three booths are under
the supervision Of the Smith Race
Company. i
! The Jacob Doll Company cover big
amount Of space with q display o.
pianos and other musical Instruments.
The j. L.5Hall Hardware store has an
attractive booth demonstrating the
great wood work finishers Chin Namel.
The Union Business College has q
booth fitted up which attracts a great
deal Of attention. Demonstrations In
shorthand, typewriting, etc. are given
by Mr.. Mills, a pupil Of the school and
the merits of the L. q. Smith typewrlts
er is demonstrated by the special
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-09-05
and use by the capitalist Of our nat.

and use by. the capitalist Of our nat
.ural resources 5 =
/ The danger to the State and to the
people at large from the waste and
dissipation Of our national wealth is
notEone which quickly impresses It
self on the people Of the older COM
munities, because its most obvious In
stances do not occur in their neigh.
borhood, while in the newer part of
the country the sympathy with expan-
sion and development is so strong that
the danger is scoffed at or ignored.
Among scientific men and thoughtful
observers, however, the danger has
always been present; but 1t needed
some one to bring home the crying
need for remedy of this evil SO as to
impress itself on thepubllc mind and
leadto;the formation OF public opinion
and action by the representatives. Of
the people. Theodore Roosevelt took
up this task in the last two years Of
his second administration, and we'll
did he perform 1t.
4 AS President Of the United States
1thaye, as 1t. were, inherited this pol
Icy, and I rejoice in my heritage. |
prize my high opportunity to do all
that an Executive can do to help a
great people realize great national
ambition. For conservation is nation.
al. 1t Affects every man Of u.s.. every
woman, every child. What can do in
the cause shall do, not as President
Of a party, but as President Of the
whole people. Conservation is not a
question Of politics, or Of factions, or
Of persons. 1t is question that af-
fects the vital welfare OF all OF US
OF our children and our childrens chill
dren. urge that no good can come
from meetings Of this sort unless we
ascribe to those who take part in
them, and who are apparently striving
worthily in the cause, all proper mo-
.tiyes, and unless we judicially con-
slider every measure or method pro-
posed with view to itaseffectiyeness
in achieving our common purpose, and
wholly without regard to who propos-
es 1t or who will claim the credit for
its adoption. The problems are of
very great difficulty and call for the
calmest consideration and clearest
foresight. Many Of the questions pre-.
scented have phases that are new in
this country, and 1t is possible that in
their solution we may have to attempt
first one way and then another.
What I5wtsh to emphasize, however,
is that a satisfactory conclusion can
only be reached promptly If We avoid
acrimony, imputations of bad faith,
and political controversy.
The public domain OF the Govern
ment of the United States, including
all the cessions from those OF the
thirteen States that made cessions to
the United States and including Alas
ka, amounted in all to about 1,S00,-
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-09-05
Continued on PAGE Eight,
BUMPER POLICE COURT
FINES THIS MORNING WENT TO
HIGH FIGURES AND NEAR.
LY ALL COLLECTED.

1t was bumper police court this
morning. The fines imposed by Mayor
Martin amounted to sl90.50 and the
fines collected amounted to $14O.7O.
Thirty dollars Of the fines collected
was paid in gold. A gambling joint
on Madison street and colored baw-
dy house in First ward made up ma.
jority of the seventeen cases that came
before the mayor this morning.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-09-05
LABOR DAY INCREASED CROWD.
Marion County Exhibit Will Be One
Of the Best Ever Put On In West
virsinia-Fine Display Of Stock and
Handiwork and the Best Race Pro-
sramme In the State.

t--
The third annual meeting OF the
Fairmont Fair Association opened to.
day. The showers ana threatening
weather early in the day kept the at
tendance down but thopsands OF 5peo.
pie found their way toSthe grounds
and were pleased with the splendid
exhibitions that have sbeen entered.
The grounds were visited by hundreds
yesterday and the class of exhibits
was the discussion of those that went
out to see. Their appreciation of the
big fair led many to the grounds To.
day. 4
Had 1t not rained this morning the
attendance would have Iexcelled that
of any previous day atthe meetings
of the association. Allsof the mines
and factories are closed on account Of
Labor Day and this gave the working
men chance to come. The country
people would not brave the rain.
The exhibit Of live stock is the
largest ever brought to northern West
Virginia. The cattle are in fine con-
dition. The leading breeds are: An
gus, Ayershires, Herefords and Jer-
seys. The hogs, goats and sheep are
at the fair in greater numbers and
finer specimens than at the previous
meetings. The poultry exhibit takes
up all of the room in the new poultry
building, The birds are fine ones but
do not show up SO well as fowls at
winter exhibitions on account OF their
old coats of feathers. Some birds are
molting and have very few feathers.
The racing programme, for to-day
consisted of three harness events and
running race.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-09-05
FA|RGROUND POLICEMEN
SPECIAL OFFICERS TOOK OATH
OF OFFICE FOR SERVICE SAT.
uRDAY AFTERNOON.

The policemen appointed to look
after matters at the Fair Ground are:
Thomas J. Hess, Eugene Arnett, w.
T. Ashcraft, George A. Toothman, 1.
N. Metz, ]. I. Hustead, W. A. Wilson,
S. B. Sloan, Marshall Hawkins, Bruce
Hill, ], T. Clelland, A. L. Campbell,
C. N. Merrifield, j. A. Landis, Arthur
Arnett, c. C. Wheeler, F. L. Laugh
lin, Stephen vangilder, Charles Nep-
tune, Frank Amos, S. G, Morris, F. l..
Morgan. T. J.. Hess will have charge
of the police force during the day and
Charles Neptune will have charge Of
the force at night. Justice E. s. Amos
administered the oath of office.
a
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-09-05
FIRST WARD CHILD DEAD.

Jamison, the infant child of Mr.. and
MRS.. C. shuttlesworth, died early
this morning at the home of his pa
rentsi the First ward, aged eighteen
days. The remains will be inferred
Tuesday morning in Maple Grove Gem
etery by Undertaken Musgrave.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-09-05
PRESIDENT. TAFT
Makes ADDRESS
lllIDIlD.SIERlNI10N

nEElNiTloN IN OF TERM IN ECO.
floMIc AND 5sPo LlTlcAL SENSE
SHOWN BY - E. p RESIDENT AS
MEANING THE PRESERVATION
or OUR NATURAL RESOURCES
SO AS 70 SEC RE THE GREAT
EST NUMBER.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-09-05
|B0NlIE.|RlF'BEAUll
WITHDRAWING |. 4
A7FA|RGRQ|.U.III|s |.

SCORES OF WoRKMEtl HAVE
BEEN BUSY GETTING EXHIBITS
IN THE HALL READY FOR THE
sTHRoNes VISITORS WHO:
HAVE ALREADY COMMENCED.
TO PASS AROUND iii ROUGH
THE BIG BUILDING.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-09-05
DEATH AT HIGHLAND

Rosa Chldo, the six months old
daughter of Frank chido, died this
morning at tho home Of her parents in
Highland. Interment be made to-
morrow at Monongah.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-09-05

BELLE-vERNoN, Pa, Sept. 81
Mrs, George Dukestein, SO, was cleo
trocuted in the basement Of her home
at Speers today while turning on an
electric light. A piece of wire was
found in her hand. 1t is believed the
wire touched the light and commune
Gated the current to her body.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-09-05

Miss Lucille Gregg, who had been
the guest Of Miss Gail staggers, has
gone to Wheeling where she Will spend
some time before returning to her
home in Morgantown. &
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-09-05
.EAIRINI0.|.I|V|IlTEAIR | !
Opened TODAY
|F.|lR:ITRIRD.f..TI.IN|E (

ANNUAL MEETING oF;FAlR
ASSOCIATION OPENED THIS
MORNING AND MANY PEOPLE
WENT, TO THE BIG EXHIBIT DE-
sPiTEsTHE RAIN OF THE EARLY
MORNING AND THREATENING
CLOUDS OF LATER IN THE DAY.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-09-05

Mr.. and Mrs. R. A. Lough, Of Nor
gantown, spent yesterday in the city
with erlatives.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-09-05
sPElKsIITNEldI0NAL 4 i CONGRESS
Nir. Taft Says He Inherited the Pol.
10y ef Conservation and That He
Releioes In His Heritase-eives
Valuable Information on the coun-
tfysss Natural Resources,

Valuable Information on the coun-
tfy's Natural Resources.
ST. PAUL, Sept. 5.-Lack Of demon.
Sstration Ioi the twenty thousand people
present marked The arrival Of Presi-
dent Taft o;day. The crowd abpa-
rently came to see not cheer. From
the box the President reviewed the pa.
j rade. Twenty thousand passed silent
ly; over "a dozen unions did not par
tlcipate, deciding several weeks ago
not TO be reviewed by Taft. President
Taft entered the auditorium at 1890.
Most Of the seats were taken before
tho parade ended. Labor leaders
openly charged that the auditorium
was packed against the common vot-
ers and, contained an audience of
those friendly to the President. The
President spoke In part as follows:
Gentlemen Of the National Conserva-
hluh{ SSVhSIsS f,,s4y3 y gis,s - gs5,s
Conservation as an economic and
political term has come to mean the
preservation Of our natural resources
for economical use, SO as to secure the
4 greatest good to- tho greatest number.
III the development OF this country,
In the hardships Of the pioneer, In the
energy of the settler, in the anxiety
OF the Investor for quick returns,
there was very little time, opportun-
ity, OF desire to prevent waste of
those resources supplied by nature
Which could not be quickly transmitted
into money; while the Investment Of
capital was SO great deslderatum
that the people as a community exer.
cised little or no care to prevent the
transfer OF absolute ownership of many
$ofS the valuable natural resources to
private individuals, witt out retaining
some kind Of control OF the tr use. The
impulse OF the whole new community
8%assto encourage the coming OF popu-
lation, the increase of settlement, and
the opening up Of business; and he
who demllrred in the slightest degree
tosany step Which promised additional
deFelopment Of the idle resources at
hand was regarded as a traitor to his
neighbors and an obstructor to public
slprogress. But now that the commu.
Mites have become old, now that the
flush OF enthusiastic expansion has
died away, now that the would.be pion-
eers have come to realize that all the
richest lands in the country, have been
taken up we have perceived the ne.
eesAity for a change Of policy in the
disposition OF our national resources
s So as to prevent the @contlnuance of
the waste which has characterized our
phenomenal growth in the past. To.
Y day we desire to restrict and retain
under public control the acquisition
v, ,Vsanlllszsl-.z1l
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-09-05

Many the
seash but 1t Is said
heated period than Miss Elsie
during the months watching
wild with companion Her mother a
shown picture 5sEf4s
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-09-05
SCRANTON, Sept. 5.-There was a,
monster labor day parade here. Col
lleries and factories were idle. No la
Dor troubles, everything peaceful.

MADRID, Sept. 5.-A general strike
is gripping Barcelona today. News
papers not published, street cars and
business at stand still. The Govern.
ment is reinforcing garrison to pre-.
vent trouble.
PITTSBURG, Sept. 5.-Ten thou
sand participated in the first labor pa
rade held here for years. Secretary
Morrison Of the American Federation
OF Labor was the principal speaker at
the dedication Of the labor temple fol-
lowing the parade. Ball game resulted
as follows:
St Louis . 10 3
Pittsburg l.................:. 9 IL l
Harmon, Phelps; Leifield, Simon.
MINNEAPOLIS, Sept. 5.-The Bal
linger-Pinchot congressional Investi-
CATION committee met Informally to-
day and decided to do nothing official
until Wednesday. Committeeman went
to St. Poul to meet Taft and attend
the national convention congress.
They will hear Roosevelt Tuesday.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-09-05

Albert H. Holy, of Sutton, was a
visitor in the city to-day.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-09-05

Miss Edna Clayton has returned
from trip to Atlantic City.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-09-05

Miss Tgnes Taylor, of Plttsburg,
who had been the guest Of Miss Mary
Louise Nichols for some days, left for
home to-day.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-04-24

Sa1u. tldC girl at last
] find where she is.
Her father is Parah
Singh. l talked with
his butler, and | think
the girl is in much
trouble"
What has hap
pened to herr" ques-
toned Latham.
" That Parah Singh's
butler would not say.
for the honor of the
family; but if the
Presence wishes to see
that girl again l think
he had better set
about it soon. 1t is
said Parah Singh is a
very stern man and the
girl may have offended
him.
AS nothing further
was to be drawn from
Golab Dat. Latham
decided it might be ad-
visable to reconnoiter
Parah Singh's house.
So he instructed Golab
Dat to lead the way.
Directness did not
seem to be a strong
point in Golab OATS
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1910-06-29
TAFT AND CONGRESS.

The Chicago Tribune cannot be ac-
cused of an overweening fondness for
President Taft. 1t has had some
pretty harsh things to say about him
during the past year or more. But
now that one of the most active and
exciting sessions of Conrgess we have
had in many years has adjourned and
passed into history, the Tribune pays
the president and congress the follow
ing merited compliment:
1.-THE party Is stronger before the
people than it was three months ago
So is President Taft. He can point
with honest pride to the legislative
achievement of the first year and
third of his term In spite of the
strife within the party he was able to
get more legislation from his first
congress than Mr.. Roosevelt got from
his last The legislation which he
has secured. tn the making of which
both insurgents and regulars con-
tributed, will have practically unan
imous support before the people. =
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1910-06-29
A MEMORABLE SESSION.

The first regular session Of the first
Taft congress has been in many
respects epoch making and remarkable.
1t has been remarkable because, in
spite of the factional warfare in the
Republican party and the time con-
sumed by it, in spite of certain
Republican antagonism to the ad-
ministration and its programme. in
spite of the opposition of a hostile
press and a restless public, the
administration has emerged triumph
ant, the party pledges have been large
ly redeemed and a vast body of con-
structive and vital legislation placed
on the statute books.
1t has been epoch making because
in this legislation relative to the
regulat ion of railroads and the in
terstate carriers, In the creation of a
postal savings bank. in the endow-
ment of the tariff board. in the provi
sion for campaign publicity, in the
steps taken toward the conservation Of
natural resources and several other
subjects this congress has taken such
advanced ground. both in initiation
and perfection. in legislating for the
public welfare and the peoples in
terest as to mark, practically, the
beginning of a new legislative era.
This notable and successful issue of
a session damned in advance by the
enemies of the administration, is a
marked personal triumph for Presi-
dent Taft and red letter credit to the
fundamental solidarity of the Re-
publican party. milwaukee, Free
Press
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1910-06-29

which are required to pay duty are
less than ever before.
There has been more talk against
the new tariff bill by those who would
have opposed aud found fault with j.,
no matter what it contained or did
not contain. than any other law en-
acted in years. but a spite OF all the
talk, the actual working of the law
is what it should be judged by, if we
are to be honest, and the result of its
operation thus far looks as though it
can we'll endure thorough investiga-
iion and criticism, which will reveal
its good qualities as we'll as its i'm
PROJECTIONS
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1910-06-29
MAIDEN AUNTS RULE FAMILY
Peculiar Custom That Prevails Among
the People Who Inhabit the
Banks Islands.

In at least one portion of the world
the paternal aunt of a family of chill
dren is of much consequence in the
scheme of family organization. That
is in the Banks islands, part of the
Melanesian islands in the South seas,
where the natives hold her in unusual
esteem and give her an exalted posi-
ton.
Among the inhabitants of the Banks
islands the fathers sister must never
be addressed by her own name by
her nephew or niece, but by some spe-
cial title of respect adopted by her.
A visitor to the islands tells Of an in
stance in which a woman had been re-
duced to tears because this mark Of
respect had been withheld. The
mother might be spoken to strongly,
emphatically, with assurance; but a
man would never even take the initia-
tive in addressing his maternal aunt,
but would always wait until he had
first been spoken to. 1t was her
function to choose the mans wife, and
to very considerable extent COM
munity of goods prevailed between
aunt and nephew.
In these islands there is also a
unique method of determining the par
entage of a child. 1t is determined
ceremonially by the act of payment to
the woman selected to look after the
mother. This woman is selected by
the fathers sister. In the ordinary
course, the actual father pays the
money, but if another is more anxious
than himself to own the child he may
be forestalled in this payment, and
lose bis right to his own child. The
fathers sister is entitled to some of
the child's nail parings, and she keeps
these hidden in a leaf and hung about
her neck. The possession of them has
to be acknowledged by the child, who
can be called upon to give feast in
his aunt's honor. After the birth of
the first-born child in the island of
Motlay all the women of the village
come to the house with their mats
and sleep there for 20 days, feasting
on different kind of food every day.
which they are privileged to take
from the gardens of any one, indi
eating an early practise of communal
property Sunday Maya
zine.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1910-06-29
Last Words of Daniel Webster.

The words, Il still live" were not
the last spoken by Webster, nor were
they spoken under the circumstance
you mention. Being very weak, it
was ordered by the doctor Tin an un.
dertone to the nurse) that If "he still
lived at certain time to give him an.
other spoonful of brandy" At the
time designated the illustrious patient
exclaimed: Il still live" and pointed
over toward the brandy. Dropping in
soon after this, the doctor whispered
to him the words, YEA, though 1 walk
through the valley of the shadow of
death l will fear no evil" when Web.
ster replied: mo, doctor, | do moi
fear" Then his mind seemed to
wander off to some great argument,
and, exclaiming: "Show me the point,
show me the point" he passed away.