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Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1910-01-06
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NEW YORK - Special - SDc.>sr
Trask banker and naaAks-Ezsszisnslkss.
~as killed Friday. three oEacs per.s.s
are believed % have kEzf fhew bxes
and four we're insarsd wh~1 esesEht
Train erasbe5 iBs0 the escoDe @s~tses
Of ths Montrssl ExDr@~- q ths fes.
York CsntrAi Railroad a. crosoR. "a II.
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car a. ths tiuHs- Ths sEx@~ 90 ne
freight tsissOopse tns asr- TAs ear
which ~as = sl~sp~r. wss sFusAsd. -
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se@n kHle1 vers tEnpr1Asne6 ~ fhe
,Wrecka9a- No soan1 can - lssefFe. al
q WAs considered q csrtaeaty tHaa thsy
wers ktlled- Their nADss sousd nst
~ porter 81 ne siesu-nx $40 ana
Ihres ether perpoos. Al tuftFeA crawl
Cd oas 81 the ~reckaEe-
, IA 49, with great tra2salGs N.aa the
body 81 M. Trask vas saAcna fsom
tne debris- IL waa then eoov~ysd -
p he McrEus AZ CrOton. whaHA a crs@
< Of men began Working q reEuus ne
2 other bodies The acctdsn1 ~ s1u -
have been caused ~ The U2r0tesEsnem
OF - brakeman on the Manseal ~
press- The train Was hoEma eop 49,
n YORK. and was running In tsa middle
}. ~ three tracks. and when NJ reFNahea
/. the upper crossing az Croton Il haitc4
b near a signal light which a1pAyed q
t stop signal
"a me conductor 90 the train ssut ne
"a brakeman back 60 signal any ether
trains which micht come udnaE- n
n WAS not then known hg the combustion
- that the freight train was thuneerfng
.E along ON the same track Tie eraks-
b man d said Co have gone ouly teiTty
ll feet behind the Montreal Erpreea Viii
q hla red signal ln the rear sleepe'
'e there were eight persons eevsn go
o. singers and ere porter.
ir ar rrask was asieep in bertf
'i near che rear door Fnr eeNera
b. months DEE had been nl and only ~
DO fcenty underwent nn operation. h'
re .ahIrh Dc lost the sigh, ~ enc o. ht
slguaied Too Iat1
a. The brakeman waved hss n-tE. ~
1r EnrIutrr Flauui-an. of tnc freiEht a.
.is NOT srr the signal until ne vas -
AZ near the express train Co slow NJ. n
.e hen applied the emergency brake,
~ The freight. CONS. sting 90 ncariy iavt
ot cars did not seem to slaokcn its srese
on 20 slid along on tne rails and eraahe
into the rear car ~ the eNpres 80
lfrtEhtful force.
After the nrut shock % ~ saht-to
the engine o. the frviEht train pts~Fe
Ithrough the sleeper.
Thoae 90 the car had no oppeFtnnt'
IN a. nee.
Tha brakeulan. who haS kssn 80
bach 90 give q signal. disappeHro4 AZ
Ithe crlsah. and offtciale ~ tssa Eo1lroa
-. lrompany are noU esarChtra a9E MS
M Traah boafsfsd ina MaEeEn
Esnprsuus az aAratoga. Whsrs n ~
bsen nvtng in II eddo.- hAs uafANzaizeua
lcountry home. The train had been 4
nes ltaysd By reccn1 snOWatornnaN ond
An the time 90 reached Crotan "a o'uas
o. waa more than an hour baAlna
! - schedule
ir~e IA was asie in New Tos& "A 2. ~
'rea n The rear sleeper wan faa 81
,re- one damaged la the crash RaaHssneN
Pm IN an OF the ether cars weae D.
go shaken up. bat none OF thHm =
seriously injured
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-07-21
The MANIFESTATIONS QUESTION

More than one million immigrants en-.
tered the United States In the year
ending June 30, 1910, according to
statistics, an increase of 2S3,0O0 over
the record for 1909. The year just clos
ed was banner year numerically, ex-
cepting two previous years, when the
number Of immigrants exceeded the
mark of this year. The high record
was In 19OGO7, when 1,2S5,349 foreign
ers came to American shores.
Evidently, Judging by these figures,
America is still considered the land
of corn and wine. When the immIgra,
ton reached $4,000 in 1892 and then
steadily diminished to only 100000 in
1897, the general impression prevail.
ed that foreigners were looking in
other directions for their new homes.
Fairmont has personal interest in
the immigration question, as hundreds
Of Greeks. Italians. Germans, French
and others from foreign shores have
settled in this region. These people
have in number of instances made
useful and honest citizens. many OF
them and their descendants being In
business in Fairmont at the present
time. The migration question, how.
ever, like all other problems Of I'm.
portance demands right viewpoint
and settlement. Out of the mass OF
foreiSn.born who flock to our shores
each year only the desirables should
other words. should be even more
be admitted; the sitting process. III
rigid than Il is at present. In that
way only will America get the cream
Of the lowly but honest yeomanry. OF
Europe, and the amalgamation OF the
races, which will be certain to result
on this continent, viii produce much
stronger and more virlle race mental
ly and physically.
Quite recently a large number of
foreigners left the region around Fair.
mont for their native land. These
people consisted of Italians, Hungari.
ans, Germans and Greeks, and each
man, 1t is said, carried porus plaster
on his back filed with good American
gold, TO be used in purchasing homes
when the foreigners get back to their
native land.
Fairmont does not need nor want
that class OF foreigners even though
they may be honest, sober and indus
trlqus. Only those who expect to make
America their future home and who
feel they can learn to love the stars
and stripes as their own flag should
be classed as "desirables,' II possible,
this question should enter largely into
the admittance of these strangers
within our gates.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-07-21

liens. War Is hell" or It's equlva.
lent, as General Sherman remarked.
The United States do not want war
with any country, much less war with
the so-called yankees Of the Orient,
Count Komura, oily, suaye, brilliant.
ly. ELUSIVE, assured our Secretary of
War that .Jspnn,s interests are too dis.
tfnct; and their relations too firmly es.
tablished, ito admit of the possibIl.
ity of. any question arising between
Japan and the United States which
viii not yield readily to the ordinary
processes of diplomacy" So be It;
We hope SO. Yet, lest we forget the
Japanese characteristics, recall ia.
pans attitude toward Russia-beiore
they got ready for the war with Rus.
sia. The Jap is an Individual who
says one thing and thinks and does
another. Americans do what they
say; they speak frankly and strike
from the shoulder.
War is bound to come some day,
and 1t will be anything but pleasant
for both Japan and America. Japan
csc live on Uncle Sans possessions
in the Pacific ocean. and these pos
sessions would be advantageous to
Japan. Japan wants to control the
Pacific absolutely. Drunk from sue
cess over her victory with Russia, she
will continue to manifest her esteem
for America and citizens Of this coun-
try-and prepare for war. When the
time is ripe, the Orientals will dispute
our rights upon the high seas and
swarm over the California coast. d
The Oriental, particularly the Jap,
will prove. an unpleasant antagonist.
He is not only brave, keen. quick; he
is also fanatic. We pray God that
war may never come, but II it does
let Americans draw their swords and
throw away their scabbards.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-07-21

The West Virginia guardsmen who
maneuver on the historic battlefield at
Gettysburg today will no doubt recall
how their fathers in blue and gray
fought and died in the long ago and
they should cndeavor formulate their
examples of patriotism, in thought II
rot in deed. Reunions and maneuvers
Upon historic battlefields no doubt
serve TO enkindlc long.forgotten amino.
stiles. but another purpose is also serv.
ed--to keep alive the spirit of patriot.
ism, faculty Of mind that many Am.
orleans are beginning to lose.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-07-21
AT ConUention
LOCAL DEMOCRATS JOURNEY TO
WHEELING TO NOMINATE A
-; CANDIDATE FOR CON-
GREss.

The Democratic leaders and the del.
egates elected at the Marion county
convention to attend the COMPRESSION.
al convention today are now in the
metropolis of the State carrying out
the power that the Democrats in the
rank and file delegated to them. At
the convention held here last satur.
day there were forty-three delegates
elected to attend the convention to-
day. The same number OF delegates
was elected to attend the senatorial
convention to be held on August 18th.
On the same day the Democrats of the
county will hold the county conven.
ton to nominate a county ticket to be
voted for at the next general election
in November.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-07-21
JUDGE MIA|SON'S
UNGL |! |: |! |: !! ]
UNCLE OF JUDGE MASON OF THIS
CITY PASSED AWAY AT-THE
ADVANCED AGE OF 100. q

The following clipping from a west.
ern paper tells of the death OF Mr..
Benjamin P. Mason, an uncle of Judge
John W. Mason, of this city:
Boulder, Mont, July 10.-Benjamin
Parker Mason, aged 100, the Oldest
pioneer in Montana, died this morning
as a result Of hardshlps endured in an
effort to keep mining property from
being wrested from him. To the last
the aged trail blazer believed his prop.
erty would Yield him fortune.
Mr.. Mason was born near Kingyood,
W. va, January ~. 1910. He came
west during the stampede of Central
City, Col. in 1862 with a. large train of
Immigrants.
He participated in the work OF the
Montana vigilantes who hanged sher.
if Plummer and his band OF seven
road agents.
Mr.. Mason was a Democrat and his
boast was that his father and Colonel
Ashley were the only men who cast
their votes for General Jackson in his
presidential campaign.
Mr.. Mason was an uncle OF Judge
Jno. W. Mason, of Fairmont, Franklin
T., Thayer, and Jno. R. Thayer of this
city, also of Charles Simpson, former.
ly of this city and now of Hunting.
ton, this State.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-07-21

'tr4If ilff 4 nif
/ Mrs. Marilla NJ. Kicker, Of Dover. N.
H.. 1t is said,s Is signing her name.
1.-THE next governor of New Hamp-
SHIRE" The suffragettes have won a
slight victory in England. No doubt
New Hampshire will administer an eff.
fectlye but gentle defeat to'New Eng:
land beauty. However, even II Mrs.
Marilla NJ. Kicker wins what no other
woman has so far been able to do,
Il is hardly probable that the suffrage
movement will ever bear much fruit.
The women are darlings-God bless
EN-! But the good Lord never intend
ed them for mems work. A woman is
physically, mental and emotionally un-
1T to rule any where except in the
homeland that she rules with an from
hand there, any poor mortal man eau
testify.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-07-21

Theodore Roosevelt. while he evil
IDENTIFY leans toward the progressive
movement, refuses to exert his in.
iuence for any candidate in the ante
convention situation in Ohio. He is in
line with the attitude OF Pres. Taft. He
made his course plain on Wednesday,
after a conference with Judge Rey-
nolds Kinkade, of Toledo, who is re,
garded as the second choice of the
Ohio Republicans who are supporting
James R. Garfield. The explanation OF
Roosevelts relations with President
Taft are that while the colonel wishes
tc be regarded as friend OF the presi.
dent he is of a fighting, progressive.
reforming makeup, while President
Taft is by nature a conservative
man.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-07-21
champlonshlp Calf.

A boy, nine years old, at Tompkins.
vile, s. l., is puzzllng the police and
the Children's Society agents. He is
lost and he wants to get, home, he
says. But SO far he has never turned
out to be, whom he says he is, or to
have parents where he asserts they
are.
He never varies from the assertion
that his name is Bert Morgan, but he
remembers a fresh address for his
home every time 1t is proved the last
one was mistake. an bet his real
name is Cook" said dlsgusted de.
teitcve last night.
Patrolman Clarence NJ. Decker, OF
West Brighton found the boy at Port
Richmond at dawn on Wednesday.
Bert went smilingly up and informed
the policeman he was awfully lost,
and much worse, hungry. After he
had been fed at an alE.night lunch
wagon and gave his name as Bert
Morgan and gave the first of the
string of addresses that now threat.
ems to Guido the directory itself.
First he said he lived on Cherry
lane, West Brighton. When he was
taken thither he could not find the
house, and Decker could find no aor-
gans who had lost a son. That trip
was evidently too short for Master
Bert; SO his next home was at No. ia
Avenue C, Bayonne, N. ]. But there
wasn't any Morgan family there, nor
other family that had mislaid a boy.
Bert was not surprised at that at all;
he had remembered a new address.
Lieut.. Cobb says Bert can tell lie
with a more beautiful air of truth
than any other person he ever met.
The police believe him every time.
They would not be a bit astonished II
II turned out he has q dozen different
homes. d
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-07-21
suBsc;Ir'rIIoN B :

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"a NEW DEAN OF AGRICULTURE.
The resignation of Dean Atkinson
,iof the Department OF Agriculture at
the West Virginia. University placed
Al responsibility upon the Board Of
Resents Of that Institution second
only In the estimation'iof many people
to that OF the selection of q president
for the big State school. For many
years the. University has been strug.
Cling along doing the best 1t could
to help solve the problem. of serving
the farmers Of the State but the
funds and equipment have never been
sufficient to do the work on large
and comprehensive scale. Beginning
with the visit of the governor and
party Of educators to some schools Of
the Northwest last fall. the movement
I for better things along agricultural
lines has grown until there is now a
very general sentiment in ALL parts
ofitheg State that pnly the best is good
enough in the matter OF equipment at
the State University for the purpose
81 aiding the farmers. A new build
Ing costing probably 100000 will be
asked for and 1t is believed the Leg
islature will be glad to aid the good
cause along. Dean Atkinson realizing
the movement for larger and greater
things and taking the view that man
at his age could hardly see the big un-
dertaking through, he placed his resig-
nation in the hands of the Board eff.
fectiyes at The pleasure Of the Board.
Heiwill remain with the College, how.
ever, as professor Of agriculture and
the State will still have the benefit OF
his valuable services. The Board Of
Regents is very anxious to bring the
Z College OF Agriculture up to the very
highest point of efficiency and every.
thing possible will be done to that end.
tits believed that the "back to the
farm" movement will be made one Of
! the greatest things for good in the
States history and the College of Ag.
riculture viii play very prominent
part in the success Of that movement.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-07-21

We are sorry Jack licked Jeff. IL you
will permit Us to again speak Of a sub
.ject that should have been dropped al
most as soon as II happened. Yet, in
strict Justice, we most cordially invite
Gentleman Jim corbett, to go back
tc a rear seat and SIT down. The ex.
prize fighter rtishes into print with
the statement that he has a husky IN.
known under cover who can lay low
the elusive and effective black man.
The darky wontfe championship fair.
ly and sqdareIy. He deserves a year or
two of a happy time for having won
his spurs. Let him have 1t; then, after
awhile. when drink and women weak.
EN- his muscles and shake his nerve,
let the gentlemaniy Jim Corbett bring
forth his young husky who can do the
work. We VIII then say, good boy
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-07-21
SOUTH SIDE PHARMACY co..

The South Side Pharmacy Company
of this city has Just been chartered at
a capitalization of $4,000. The incor.
porators are; James E. shinn. Caro-
line B. shinn, waitman H. Conway,
Rawley Wynne Hall and vashtl Hall
of this city.
Mr.. shinn has ben carrying on a
general drug business in the W. G.
II. U. mbuilding eearsrolyETAo1
n. U. building for several years.
There viii be no change in; the loca.
itlon Of the place Of business. The
trade for the tirm is established and
Its success is assured.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-07-21
HAS 1T EASY.

HUNTINGTON. July 21.-Earl E.
budding, who was sent to the peniten.
tiary from this county for five years,
recently for the murder of Ira s. Chap.
man, his uncle, has an easy thing of
1T in that big institution, where he has
been placed in the telephone exchange
where the work is very light.
A recent visitor 10 the penitentiary
states that buildings health is very
poor and that he looks terribly enamel.
ated. This condition 1t is believed is
due to mental worry more than to the
rigors of confinement.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-07-21

Tammny Hall, according 10 an AS.
ISOLATED Press dispatch, is arranging
for a wholesale infusion of young
blood" in the Democratic delegation
from New York Cit. TO the next house
OF representatives. This is simply an
other poor campaign dodge" which
may foolu some "young bloods," but
never the old boys, who are quite
familiar with Tammany tricks.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-07-21
WHEN WAR COMES.

The oily manifestations of esteem
goodwin, sincerity, etc. etc., on behalf
! Of the Japanese government for these
United States, as expressed by Count
Kamura. the foreign minister of ia
pan, on the occasion OF banquet re,
Gently given in honor Of Secretary Of
War ]. N! Dickinson. will no doubt GO
a great way toward convincing list
less American politicians, officials and
citizens that the war cloud which
doomed on the horizon some time ago
is a myth.
Men are always 10th to believe in
var. even when the signs are ominous
So i was during the Civil War; not
until the clash of arms resounded
from six or seven battlefelds were
theAmerican people thoroughly awak
ened to the grave crisis which con.
franted them. And not until the dark
skinned natives Of the "land OF the
efysanthemum" insult our flag and
silapnt our helplessncss in our faces
Will America awake to the yellow
peril.
Mr.. Dickinson, who knows war be
cause he fought in the Confederate
shryIce, is in the Orient for the pur
pose Of cenenting the supposed friend.
ship between this country and Jaapn.
That his efforts win be successful
should Be the fond wish Of all good cit
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-07-21

While some cities are wrangllng
over the conduct of their schools and
stirring up all sorts of strife, Fair
mont moves along quietly without dis
-turbance and the people feel that no
better set of men a7d women are TO
be found anywhere than those in
charge OF the public schools. School
spirit in FaIrmont is Of the very best
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-07-21
NOTICE,

Notice is hereby given that the an
nual meeting of the Stockholders Of
the FAlRMoNT BREWING COM.
PANY, will be held in the offices Of
said company, Virginia avenue and
Fifth street, Fairmont, West Virginia,
Wednesday, July 9th. 1910. at 10000
a. M, for the purpose OF electing a
board OF directors for the ensuing
year and any other business that may
properly come before the meeting.
Il. P. GrLMoRE, Pres. <
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-07-21

The newspapers need not excite
themselves over the fact that Sena.
tor Dick. Judge Kinkade. Chairman
Ellis, and others are "hurrying TO
Beverly" Perhaps our fair. fat and
good president has imported juicy
watermelon from the Georgia fields
and will cut 1t on the arrival of his
guests.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-07-21

Champ Clark, AIissouri's most elo.
quent son, recently, in an interview.
predicted Democratic victory in many
spots ON the map, hut those who un-
derstand the situation best know that
1t is simply another case Of wish be-
ing father TO the thought"
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-07-21

We do not know "for sure" whether
the much sought DR.. Crippen, killed
his wife, but, II there is anything in
rhysiognomy, DR.. crippen not only
killed, but also ate her.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-07-21

and tie Fairnont schools stand yesy
high. It Is said about twenty d Ills
years High School class WIN enter
the State Normal School this year.
That is .compiimentaF IN 70 both schools
and shows a condition that IS very
gratifying. 4. + IN
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-07-21

Anybody who goes around through
Fairmont and doesn't see abundant
signs of progress and prosperity is as
blind as bat.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-07-21

Il 4 = "
Doc Sewers Isl no longer on the
payroll Of the Virginia Valley Base
ball League, says the Parkersburg
Daily State Journal, The condition of
his health has been such during the
past month that he could not work
and his release from further service
was announced this morning by Presi-
dent John Bond, of Charleston.
Sewers was one of the most popu-
lar of the Jumps" in the league and
the fans all around the GircGits will
learn of his retirement with degree
of regret. He is now at his home in
Portsmouth, Ohio.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-07-21

The state o., New Jersey, remarks
the Bluefield Daily Telegraph, is
gradually becoming civilized, Yes, but
what about those pesky mosquitoes?
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-07-21

While Charles Albright d farmer
who resides on the farm OF Hon. S. X.
Mclaughlin, few miles west Of
Adena, Ohio, was Id a potato; patch
killing bugs, he saw garter snake
entwined about large hill OF pota-
to vines. Being averse to reptiles of
all kinds, and not caring to pass this
one. he secured a club and killed it,
says a dispatch.
In a short time he saw another
vine move, and to his surprise he saw
it was another garter snake wrapped
about the potato tops, and his curl.
osity being thoroughly aroused. he
determined to watch and II possible
learn the cause of the snakes being
there in such a position. He did not
have! to linger long for he soon dis.
covered the reptile was eating po-
tato bugs. 1t picked them OFF from
all about 1t, and was evidently en-
Toying Its queer feast. 80 p
Mr, Albright, who has the very
best reputation for truthfulpess, de-
clares the snake kept !on 'devouring
the troublesome bugs ,fpr quite d
while. He did not disturb the crea-
ture, and is sorry he killed the first
one he saw. e"1Fho a"'
Other farmers say the potato bug
is not the only insect the reptiles
will destroy, and they say non.pois-
onous snakes are benefit to any
farmer in many ways. The black
snakes catch lots of mice and even
rats and ground squirrels, and these
are Injurious to many crops.
Clarksburg is now claiming to be
the second city in the State. IS wit
ness the following from the Tele-
gram:
"a local newspaper not very we'll
acquainted with Clarksburg says it
is a city of 1900. The Telegram
knows no reason why the people here
should excuse its ignorance. A fair
estimate of the population of Clarks.
burg, and by that the Telegram means
what is known as Clarksburg, is 20,
600. Why make the Impression that
clarksburg is .one-fourth smaller than
it really it,"
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-07-21

Saturday will be big day In Fair
motn.