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augurated IN 1905. are:
FirSt-The importation and free
distribution OF the Algerian Soap-nu-
tree seeds.
Second importation OF The
Algerian tree for Mr.. Eugene Merrill
Third-The discovery that a tree
similar TO the Algerian species was
in bearing for more than twelve
years in Florida; in possession OF
Mr.. }. II. Livingston, Ocaia. Fla. The
original introduction of that tree Is
traced 10 Rev. Benjamin Helm. a
missionary. who had brought the
seed from China.
Four,h-The experiments by me
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-04-09
THE KNIGHTS
OF COLUMBUS
WILL HOLD ANNUAL STATE con-
vENTloN IN THIS CITY
IN MAY.

The Knights OF Columbus will hold
their annual State convention on May
10. at Fairmont.
There are now. fourteen councils In
West virginia, given in the following
order in which they were instituted
wheeling, Parkersburg, Elkins, Pied
mont, Grafton, Charleston, clarksburg.
Fairmont, Huntington, Martinsburg.
Hinton, Blueheld, Weston and Ropce.
yerte. Delegates will be sent from
each council and several hundred
members from different parts of the
State will Se in attendance.
The meeting will last for one day.
The election of officers will be held
and the place of the next convention
will be selected. Every State in the
Union that has council will hold its
annual convention at this time, which
will make it a big day for the Knights
Of Columbus all over the United
States.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-04-09
T:F. Walsh Dead
MILLIONAIRE MINE OWNER DEE
AT HIS HOME IN WASHING.
TON LAST NIGHT.

. WASHINGTON, DC. April o.
Thomas F. walsh, the millionaire
mine owner, died at his home here
last night at 1880 o'clock. Death was
due to a growth in the lungs, the re-
suit of an injury received years ago
when Mr.. Walsh was miner in the
west. Although the "silver Mining
King" as Mr.. walsh was known, had
been sick for the past three months
the end came suddenly and peaceful
ly. He died in his palatlal Massachu.
sets avenue home here, whittier he
returned several weeks ago after a
tom, through the South. IN search Of
health. He was surrounded when the
end came by the Immediate members
of his family. He will be buried in
Rock creek cemetery, in this city.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-04-09
HIGH SCHOOL LEAGUE
ADOPTS BASEBALL SCHEDULE

A meeting of the High School
League was held Saturday morning
at the local high school and tne rep
resentatiyes Of the schools of the fol.
lowing towns were present: clarks-
burg, Warrington, Morgantown.
shinnston and Fairmont.
The officers Of the league were
elected for next year They were:
Mr.. conkey of clarksburg president:
Mr.. Smith, of3MorgaItown, vice presi-
dent; Mr.. Griffin, OF Fairmont, secre:
tary and treasurer.
,-sThen the following scheattie was
adopted:
Warrington at shinnston, pAril 30;
at lFairmont, May S.
shinnston at ciarkabrrg, May Z; at
Fairmont, May IA; at Storganto%n,
May 16.
Clarksburg at Warrington. May Ii;
at shinnston, April 90. :.
Fairmont at Warrington, April 2S;
at shinnston, May 81; at clarksburg.
April 80.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-04-09
Will MEET At
MORGANfOVN
GRAFTON PREssyTERY WILL BE.
ATTENDED BY LOCAL
pRssBYTERIANs.

Rev. H. G. stoetzer, pastor of the
Presbyterian church, and Mr. B. L.
Butcher, a layman of tHE church. will
go to Morgantown Monday afternoon.
where they win attend the semian-
nual meeting OF the Grafton Presby-
terry, of which organization the Fair.
mont Presbyterian church is a mem
Der.
The meeting will convene Monday
evening with sermon by the moder-
ator Of the Presbytery, Rev. A. L.
South, of Raedsyille. and the sessions
Will last through Tuesday.
This is a very Important meeting,
and the work Of the previous month
will be gone over, reports being
heard from all the different branches
OF work of the twenty-one churches Of
this Presbytery. Plans will also be
laid for the future work of the Pres.
bytery.
Delegates will be appointed to at
tend the general assembly OF the
Presbytery which will be held at At
lantic. City in May.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-04-09
GIANTS MEET YALE.

tBy Union Associated Prcss.>
NEW YORK, April 9.-New York
fans will wintess the first big base,
ball game Of the season at the Polo
Grounds this afternoon, when the Ma;
tional League Giants, fresh from their
southern trip, will meet the Yale nine,
Following the custom of many years,
the Clans will open the ball on their
home lot by engaging in deadly COM
bat with the amateurs from New Ha.
ven. Once only have the Ellis succeed
ed in Showing up" the professionals
That was when Yale's pitcher was
Dutch" Carter. The Giants Just
simply couldn't find him, and their
proud banner was trailed in the dust
by the gloating "rah rah" boys. i
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-04-09
DAVIDP. MORRIS
PASSES away
AGED AND HIGHLY RESPECTED
CITIZEN DIES AT HIS HOME
NEAR coLFAx.

David P. Morris. an aged and re-
spected citizen of Marion county, re-
siding near colfax. died this morning
at his home. after an Illness from a
complication of diseases incident to
old age.
Deceased agas aged 72 years and
was a native of Monongalia county.
He was the father of ten children,
eight Of whom are living. Mr.. Morris
had been a resident Of Marion county
for the past several years, and was a
well known and highly respected citi-
zen.
Funeral services over the remains
will lbe held on Sunday afternoon at
3 O'Clock at Mt: Zion church. Inter.
itfett wiilbe made IN the church yard.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-04-09
.EINUMERATOR
TO take CENSUS
HARD 70 OgEI'l' i.
Supervisor Haru,e1
has Troubles of
his Own

cLARKsBuRGs April o. DISCUSS
ing the coming United States Census,
Census Supervisor Harvey W. Haf;
mer, Of the First Congressional dis
trict, said that he has experienced
considerable difficulty in getting men
to take the enumeration, assigning as
the principal reason that the pay is
too low in such a district as this.
where men capable Of acting as emu
merators are all busy at better sal,
aries.
"The law" said Mr.. Harmer, "re;s
quires the enumeration to begin April
IL. All the enumerators in the dis.
trict have been appointed, 15s in ALL,
but number of them have declined
to serve for one reason or another. ],
have had a great many complaints
from the appolntees in the cities and,
towns, where the compensation IS
only two cents a person. and ! have
taken up the question with the CEN
sus director at Washington, who has
repeatedly refused to increase the
rate. He states that II those appoint!
ed decline to serve, 1 must appoint.
others, and that it ought not to be.
difficult to find men from a patriotic
viewpoint who would be willing to do.
this work. / have made every effort.
day and night to get men to serve, IN.
deed, have begged them.
,'The two-cent rate is the same, in
all the cities and towns of the same;
class east of the Mississippi river,
and the census director informs me
that he cannot make an exception for
'tnfssatstfiet. " s.
THE enumerators must begin their.
work April 15. They cannot hire sub
stltutes and they cannot engage I'M
any other business while taking the
enumeration. The enumeration is ex-
pected to be completed in thirty days
in the country districts and In two
weeks in the cities and towns,
There is a severe penalty by law
for any person refusing to answer any
and all questions propounded in this
Important work, and the Presiednt de-
sires this to be the best and most acs
curate census yet taken.
"All should recognize the import
ance OF making the census accurate.
The aim should be to include in the
population every one, and in accom-
plishing this citizens generally can be-
of valuable assistance by giving the
enumerators all the information they
have at hand. Enthusiastic co.opera,
ton is asked"
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-04-09
WICKERSHAA
TALKS Rllg|.R!
COST OF LIVING
Street 4
Alarmed ne
Says

fI3y United PTesa.l
sI4IcAG ], April The remedy
tor tie high cost Of living is to check
the growth ot illegal combinations and
prevent practices which increase
prices ieolafst Attorney General
ygickershain Ifi ali Interview today.
eIIdlct persons guilty Of such con;
spiracies, ash Tor dissolution of COM
blnations rescfting 10 illegal practices
and procure comprehensive injunc-
Nm Wiekershatn speaks on THE
Administration 81 tie Hamilton Club
d tie Appoihattox Day banquet to-
night He declared he wasn't going
10 throw he financial world into a
papic 81 radical atterances, He said
he had heard that Wall street was
alarmed over tonighss speech. as it
wlll indicate the administrations pol
icy toward the financial interests.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-04-09
elRL TO BE AIR PILOT
Daughter of Former Congressman
Hadley Seeks Aerial Career.

ST. LOUIS, April 9.-Miss Flavia
Hadley, Of Edwardsyllle, ILL.,, a daugh-
ter OF Former congr ssman Hadley
and niece of Mrs. H. Clay Pierce,
made her first balloon ascension yes
terday in an effort to get a pilots II.
cense.
She ascended with brother and
two friends in an $4,000 cubic foot
balloon, starting from ST: Louis and
landing in d potato patch near Collins: s
,yiile, ILL.,, two hoursllatef Nine other
trips tosqualify 9heEas a8pilot will be
made this spring.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-04-09
Nothing Doing
BIG PlrTsBURo BANKER UNDER
INDICTMENT Is STILL IN
FAR-oFF GOTHAM.

PITTsBURG. Pa. April 9.-Pross'
cutor Dlakely has announced that the
grand jury would complete the graft
probe Monday or Tuesday. 1t is not
meeting today. At noon Blakely mad
not received any communication from
Frank N. Hoffstot, in New York, re-
garding the latter's plans. The pros
ecutor says unless he hears shortly
he will demand extradItion.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-04-09
trials Continued.

The trial of John Smith and j. L.
Booher scheduled in the mayors court
for this morning, was continued until
Monday evening. Most of the wit.
nesses in the case found it conven.
lent to leave the city after the sum-
monses had been legally and regularly
served.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-04-09
WOMAN SUICIDES.
Fires Bullet Through Her Rraini Has
But Recently Returned From
sanitarlum.

CHARLESTON. W. Va. April o..
During a fit of temporary insanity,
Mrs. t. E. Embleton, wife of a promi-
nent business man, committed suicide
by firing a bullet through her brains.
She recently returned from a sanitat.
ium where she underwent treatment.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-04-09
WI7'TE
PREVENTS | / Duel [ |.
BYAPOL0GIzING
Gen. Kuropatkin
Was Offended
By Remayk

ST. PETEksBURG, F 35iifia !, lIIi April s.-count
Witte, former premier, apologized to
General Kuropatkin today and thus
prevented duel. The general was
offended at witte's remarks before
the meeting OF the Academy of Mill.
tary Engineers that Russia's military
officers were sadly lacking in moral
courage. witte explained that no re.
Election on the genral was inteded.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-04-09
RepubEcanisn1
WILL BE suBJEcT OF sPEEcH<BY
PRESIDENT TAFT AT DINNER
TONIGHT.

wAsHlSGHToS. ~ oSl'eil &prii FITS. s..2president
Taft will tonight open the Republican
congressional campaign. He 6will
speak at a dinner of the League of
Republican Clubs of the District of
Columbia on "Republicanism." 1t is
expected he wr1l give view OF what
constitutes Republicanism. Officials
and politicians are interested in the
speech,
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-04-09
'63 lULESDIE
IN STABLE: FIRE!
HORRIBLE DEATH FOR LARGE
NUMBER or MINE ANIMALS
in PENNsYLvANlA

tIly United Press1 Il
2 IRWIN, Pa, April 9.-Sixty.three
mules, the property Of the westmore
land Coal Company, we're burned to
death when the stables burned early
today. The Loss is $4,000; cause un.
known. The mules we're panic strick-
en-, their braylng. b ing heard for
miles. Fourteen were rescued. The
stables were located at shattcn.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-04-09
PURDUE sAsEsALL.

(py Union Associated Prcssl
LAFAYETTE, Ind, April 9.-Pur'
due begins the bas ball season today
on the home diamond, with the Earl.
ham nine as its opponent, The sched.
ule includes the, best universities OF
the central west, among them being
wisconsin Northwestern, Illinois, In
diana and Chicago,
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-04-09
INDIANS PLAY LACROSSE.

(By Union Associated Press.>
CARLISLE, Pa, April 9-Redskin
lacrosse players of Carlisle open their
season with Lehigh today. The SEIZED,
ule includes six games, ending with
the Navy at Annapolis on May IL.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-04-09
CALEDONIA TENNIS.

SAN FANcIsCo, April s.-Tennis
experts OF Stanford and the Univer-
sity of California met otday in tour
nament for the intercollegiate cham
pionship of California.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-04-09
rHE RoosEvELTs REACH GENOA.

u (By United Press.)
II GENOA, April 81 Colonel Roose-
welt and wife and United States Con.
sui Smith visited the art galleries this
morning. This afternoon they went to
Porto Maurizio. Smith ldnched the
iRooseyelts and other prominent peo;
pie at noon.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-04-09
Death at New Central.

Joe Galvlna, a Hungarian residing
at New Central, died this morning at
his home after an illness from COM
plicatIoR of diseases. The remains
will be brought to this city on Sunday
afternoon at about three o'clock and
services will be held at St. Peters
Catholic church, conducted by the
Hungarian priest from clarksburg.
Interment will be made in the Holy
Cross cemetery by Undertaken R. G.
Jones.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-04-09
EsTATE
ro EXCHANGE FOR A FARM OR
LOTS.

\ Z ! s. . = n d J..
Groom House with bath and 4-room
Cottage On adjoining lots. to trade for
farm close to Fairmont rent for good
interest on Investment
A nice 5Foom Cottage to trade tor
vacant lots good interest paying
proposition, !,
/ have several Houses to sell and
viii positiyeiy give you terms that
you can nay out on easy. All my own
property
ofFes open Every Evening.
OPP Court House, 22s Main ST.
1has ID, prcCray Jr.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-04-09

% II you want a nice suburban
home, nave nice modern story and
a hall, seven room cottage and one
acre Of ground on car line within FIVE
cent fare. II you want to get out on
the car line this is your chance. See
me at once as 1t cannot be re-optioned
(2) A four room cottage. lot 80 1.SX
100, Virginia avenue ,.......,S1,6oo
e Deslreable new four room cottage,
bath room, sewerage, gas for heat and
light, water, ETC.. $50
az -Four. room cottage, Fifth ward,
bath room, cellar, etc., lot 46xl2O,
price ...........,..,.,..."",$t,5oo 500
(5J "A new seven room house with
bath, cellar and attic, East Park ave.
nue., close in ........,,.....,,.$s,soo
(6) Seven room house, lot 34x120,
Falrmont avenue ..............$6,ooo
/ sell real estate with real values.
| donf convince q man to ouy real
estate through any merits Of mine,
but by the silent story OF the property
itself, / handle the goods that sells
themseiyes That's why my business
grows H n
LAWLEEb
|testiit Ntetsil.Nit IA. n
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-04-09
: Observation-Disclosures = ~ = }

The large volume Of advertising by vrgiian
= today OF the value placed in these
columns by had occasions to test
+ WHO KNOW =
+ 1907 Vignn adopted card fixing
local and foreign advertisers at &c. and since
that anywhere time has been given
j. lower rate STATEMENT THAT NO OTHER FAIRMoNT DAILY
i PAPER CAN by 25 PER CENT Dr. Pierce Psbury and
4 the Hartley Courtney or other
= and Furnish plates for the service
vlrginan largest home delivered circulation
in Farmon largest padnadyance mail circulation OF X
any Over five hundred new subscribers
have list since going the padinadyance
i Faimon and along the nterurban traction lines
j. The womans Chicago monthly gets $500 line y
$1,000 inch and yet We occasionally have COM ~
= plant that fair rate is too high n
! but the returns you get for what
! you pay. :
few trial in these will convince skeptca ad :
+ yertlser what advertising will do st
Evening journal., 1910-09-07
TO ENFORCE The
CIGARETTE LAW

The Law and Order Society held its
monthly meeting last night in the Of
fees of Caleb f. Burchenal, in the
Ford Building and discussed various
matters. Among them was the CT
garette law which provides that ci-
garettes must not be sold to boys un-
der II years of age The society is
trying to get evidence to prosecute
q case and as soon as it is obtained
a warrant will be sworn out.
The matter Of remonstrances against
saloon keepers also was discussed and
Mr.. Burchenal announced that he is
preparing remonstrances TO be filed
in the September term Of court. Among
these circumstances will likely be
one against James J. Wright, of New
Castle, who failed to get a license at
the last term of court because of IT.
regularity of signatures on his ap-
plication, and also one against George
NJ. Blackburn of Hare's Corner
whose place was closed by techni-
cality. Both of these men are again
applying for license.
Mr.. Burchenal said there may be
several other circumstances but he
could not say yet on what grounds
he would fight the granting of such
licenses.
Evening journal., 1910-09-07
MORE SECRECY
IN PUBLIC AFFAIRS
Collector Of Port Raymond
Joins the Ranks Of SeCre-
tive Officials

The veil of secrecy that has cloaked
the proceedings OF some of the city
departments OF Wilmington has now
found it's way into the Federal building.
The latest place in which secrecy has
taken the place OF the publicity con-
templated by law is in the office of
Collector Of Customs Harry r. Ray
mond, and it manifested itself wher
many owners Of motor boats were
fined to-day for failing to comply with
the new laws.
Collector Raymond himself refused
to give out the names OF the men upon
whom fines were imposed I'm Phila-
delphia and other cities the names
have been made public and the pro-
ceedings have been public, where
motor boat owners were arraigned,
but Collector Raymond has constitut-
ed himself "A press censor and declines
to give out the names His action In
suppressing the names I'm all proba-
bility will result I'm the matter being
laid before the Treasury Department
at Washington. for the policy Of the
Department has been 10 give publicity
10 these matters so as to bring about
as much as possible a conformity to
the motor boat regulations.
Several boat owners failed 10
answer the summons to-day and MAJ
shall Finn was given warrants to 90
after them
Evening journal., 1910-09-07
LIGHTNING
FIRES BARN
Bucket Brigade Saves HOCkeS-
sin Structure After Only
Slight Damage

The barn OF Clarence Walker, a
farmer, on the Limestone road, near
Hockessin. was struck by lightning
during the heavy storm which broke
over this vicinity last evening, and
had it not been for young woman
visitor at the home of the Walkers,
the building might have been de-
stroyed. She noticed smoke issuing
from the barn and sounded the alarm
on a large bell used to summon the
farm hands to meals Within a short
time willing hands were at work to
save the structure from destruction
A bucket brigade was formed. and
by heroic efforts the little band OF
fire fighters overcome the flames be-
fore much damage was done.
The barn was not damaged to any
extent by the lightning. It's destruc-
ton would have entailed a great loss
as bodybuilding was filled with hay
and grain and a large number Of
COWS and horses were in the stables
together with valuable farm machin-
cry, wagons, etc
Evening journal., 1910-09-07
APPEAL MAY
HALT EXECUTION

George Colombo, who is under
sentence Of death in the workhouse
on a charge of felonious assault, may
not pay the penalty of his crime on
September %, as sentenced by the
court. Colombo was indicted at the
May term and convicted at the No
vember term. 1909. of the charge.
Wilbur l.. Adams and Josiah Mar
vel appealed the case and argument
was heard by the Supreme Court last
June. AS no decision has been handed
down by the court Warden Wingate
has been served by Colombo's attor-
neys with a notice that the appeal Is
pending in the Supreme Court As
court meets on September ~ it may
be that the court may take some ac-
ton in notifying the warden not to
execute Colombo on the following
Friday
Evening journal., 1910-09-07
CIRCULAR NOW
In The CAMPAIGN
New Phase Of the Sparks
Miller Canvass in the
Northern District

The Republican compaign prehmin-
airy 10 Saturdays primaries reached
the circular stage to-day. when a cir
cular was sent out TO many voters
booming the candidacy OF George W.
Sparks for State Senator in the north
ern district. The circular was on
paper that contained the business
card of DIT w. p. Miller. of Eighth
and Poplar streets, and also con
tanned the nape q D. Alilles = e.;
end OF n. The cttular urged the
voters to support Mr.. Sparks because
as a Street and Sewer Director he
had caused streets to be paved. II
also accused Charles r. Miller. who
also Is candidate for Senator in that
district of being a 'plutocrat."
The circular caused much interest.
as II Is generally accepted that DR..
w. p. Miller is a Democrat He is
not relative Of Charles r. Miller.
A delegation Of fifty voters of the
Ninth ward, many OF whom are not
active In politics, called on Charles
r. Miller at his home. on Red Oak
Road last night. and assured him of
their support for Senator.
An effort was made early this after
noon TO get In touch with Dr. Miller
10 inquire about the circular issued
IN his name, but he could not be To-
Gated as he was out on his profes-
sional calls.
Evening journal., 1910-09-07
BURROWS LOST
MICHIGAN

BY United Press Leased Special Wire.
DETROIT. Mich, Sept AT the
Republican primaries Congressman
Washington Gardner, a standpatter
and Cannon man, was defeated for the
nomination in the Third district by
j. NJ C. Smith, of Charlotte, an insur-
gent Congressman Diekma, of the
Fifth district. won out over his insur-
gent opponent Mayor Ellis, Of Grand
Rapids, by a greatly reduced plurality.
IN the Tenth district Frank Buell. is
giving Congressman Colonel George A.
Loud a neck and neck race and a sim
liar race is on in the Twelfth Upper
PENINSULA between Congressman
Young August Weir
w. w Weidemeyer led for Congress
man Townsends seat, to be vacant
soon. over S. Smith
The vote in 70 counties, most Of
which still have several isolated dis
tricts to be heard from. gives the fol-
lowing results
For governor-Kelly. 2S161; Os-
born, 46,499; Musselman, 26940.
For Senator - Burrows, 36.16S;
Townsend. 56.OS7
On these figures Osborn's plurality
is 1888 and Townsend's. 1919
In practically every county Town
send has a majority over Burrows. In
the upper peninsula. where It is claim
ed by the Burrows managers that the
senior senator would poll from IS to
so per cent. of the total vote cast. Bur.
rows ran far behind, Townsend carry.
ing nearly every county.
Evening journal., 1910-09-07
DUPONT TO OPEN
WITH RIVERVIEW
County LeaguerS to Meet on
Saturday, --Tri-StaterS
Here Tomorrow

Arrangements we're completed this
afternoon for a game between River
view and DUPONT at Front and Union
streets next Saturday afternoon. IL
will be the first of a series of post
season games by DUPONT aud River
view will be greatly strengthened for
the first one A preliminary game
will be played between Marshallton
and Old Swedes for the Church
League championship. The teams are
now tied for the honor.
The first of the Tri-State series Of
games between Williamsport, Read
ing. Altoona, Lancaster and York VIII
be played at southside park tomorrow
afternoon between Williamsport rep
resenting Wilmington. and Reading.
The series will continue for ten
DAYS. southside park has been put in
condition for the games and big at
tendances are expected.