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The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-05-12
Roosevelt Tells Germans
That He Has Dutch Blood
Coursil1g Through Veins

I & . y .
Itans, and most Of the slav peoples as
Iwell, SO that Europe began to take on
laSshape which we can recognize to-
| day. Since then the centuries have
rolled by, with strange alterations Of
fortune, now wellnigh barren, and
again great with German achievement
Iinarms and in government, in science
and the arts. The center of power
shifted hither and thither within
German lands; the great house of Ho.
bsnzollern rose, the house which has
at last seen Germany spring into a
commanding position in the very fore.
front among the nations of mankind,
To this ancient land, with its glori.
Gus past and splendid present, to this,
land of many memories and OF eager
hopes, come from a young nation,
which is by blood akin to, and yet tit.
fetent from, each OF the great nations
Of Middle and Western Europe; which
has inherited or acquired much from
each, but is changing and developing
every inheritance and acquisition into
something new and strange The Ger
man strain in our blood is large, for
almost from the beginning there has
haaD n large German element among
the successive waves of newcomers
whose children's children have been
and are being fused into the American
nation; and / myself trace my origin
to that branch of the Low Dutch stock
which raised Holland out of the North
Sea. Moreover, we have taken from
you. not only much Of the blood that
runs through our veins, but much Of
the thought that shapes our minds.
For generations American scholars
have flocked to your universities, and,
thanks to the wise foresight of his Inn
perfal Majesty the present Emperor,
the intimate and friendly connection
between the two countries is now in
every way closer than it has ever been
before.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-05-12
JONES IS now
IN C0UNTA JAIL
coLoRED MAN WHO TRIED TO
KILL HIS WIFE SAYS HE
CAN'T REMEMBER 1T.

Pap Jones, the colored man that al.
most put an end to his wife Monday
night when he attacked her with a
razor inflicting several bad incislons,
was captured last night at his home.
Deputy Sheriff Thomas F. Tucker,
Chief Harr and officer Griffith made
the arrest. He was taken to the coun-
ty jail, Jones does not seem to know
any Of the circumstances connected
with his crime except that he had been
drinking Monongah whlskey and
while crazed by the stuff he had an in
clination to use the sharp edge OF a ra-
zor on his wife. The first thing that
he knew was when he found himself
at Watson the next morning. How he
got there is something that the man
does not know. A big patch of epider-
mis- Is missing from the side of Jones
head, He claims that he knew moth
ing Of the blood hounds that were on
his trail and tracked him to where he
climbed on some freight cars. He does
say that he did walk ona freight train
Mrs Jones is in tho City Hospital
where her wounds are being treated.
She will be out in a few days.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-05-12
MESSAGE Was
=vERN1sAORT
col. RoosEvELT!s REPLY Tc
PRESIDENT TAFT WASTED
NO WORDS.

WASHINGTON, May 12.-official
announcemnt was made yesterday OF
the appointment of Colonel Theodore
Roosevelt by President Taft as spe
cial ambassador to represent the
United States at the funeral of King
Edward in London, May goth. Cable.
grams we're exchanged Tuesday night
President Taft set forth at some
length the purpose Of the appoint.
ment. Colonel Roosevelt replied, with
the single word, Accept"
This IS said to have been the first
direct communication between Presi
dent Taft and Colonel Roosevelt since
the formers Inauguration. The text
OF the cablegrams follow:
"WASHINGToN, May 10. 1910
Roosevelt, care American Embas
sy, Berlin:
a should be very glad If you woult
act as special ambassador to represent
the United States at the funeral o.
King Edward VII. am sure that the
English people will be highly gratifiet
at your presence in this capacity, and
that our people will strongly approve
1t. Have as yet received no ofticia
notice of the date Of funeral, but it IL
reported that it will take place on the
twentieth of this month. Please an
swer.
(signed) civilian H. TAFT"
BERLIN, May 10, 1910
"The President, Washington:
Accept.
(signeO ROOSEVELT"
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-05-12
Z. Y.II q. "A. Cdpipaiign Headquarters
Wil BE- Opened Ia Masonic Temple
FALSE REPORT
IN CIRCULATION
STORY IN MORNING PAPER uN.
TRUE AND INJURIOUS TO
BUSINESS IN THE CITY.

The report. that was circulated this
morning to the effect that the city OF
Falrmont is filed with contagion is
strongly denied by the medical frater-
nifty. 1t is true that there are a few
cases OF scarlet fever and few cases
Of measles in the city but there is no
smallpox. The cases that are said
to be smallpox on satterfeld street
are nothing but chickenpcx. These
cases are being treated by DR.. G. 0.
Henry, the county health officer. The
report that conditions were so bad
here that the State board of health
was likely to quarantine the city is
an injustice to the people of the city
and the Misrepresentation OF condt-
tions inures to the injury OF the en-
tire community.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-05-12
IN
COMPANY l \
EXAMINING BOARD WILL MEET
IN THIS CITY ON TUES.
DAY, MAY 81.

An examining board has been ap'
pointed to meet at Fairmont, West vir.
ginia, at nine o'clock Tuesday, May
81, 1910, or as soon thereafter as
practicable, to examine into and re-
port upon the fitness for promotion Of
such enlisted men and officers as may
be ordered before it
Detail for the Board.
Colonel Charles E. Morrison, Second
Infantry.
Colonel Clarence r. Jolliffe, First
Infantry.
Captain "A. j. Lyons. Medical Depart
ment.
Second Lieutenant Fred L, shinn,
First Infantry, recorder.
All members of Company H must
represent at the next drill for at this
meeting the company will elect a mem
Der to go before the board to take the
examination for the promotion to sec
ond lieutenant.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-05-12

OF THE STATE is SOON TO BE
ERECTED IN THE CITY
OF ELklNs.

Practically all Of the complications
which have arisen in connection with
the building of the new Humane SO.
ciety Home at Elkins have been clear.
ed up and it will shortly be possible
toproceed with active operations. All
Of the plans Of the building have been
completed. the ground purchased and
everything is in readiness for the be.
ginning Of the work, with the excep,
tlon of a number Of minor legal de.
tails which must be settled before
work can be started. II win be but
sfeW weeks until these settlements
have been made when actual work
can be started.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-05-12
WELL KNOWN
WOMAN DEAD
MRS. SUSAN ELIZABETH UPTON
DIED THIS MORNING AT
FIVE O'CLOCK.

Mrs. Susan Elizabeth Upton, one Of
the best known and most highly re-
spected women of the city, died this
morning at five o'clock at her home on
Jefferson and High streets. For many
years Mrs. Upton had been in poor
health. For the past two weeks she
had been confined to her bed and
since Sunday her condition was known
to be very serious,
Mrs. Upton was the widow Of Mr..
]. A. Upton, who duuhg his life time
was a highly respected citizen of Fair
mont, His death occurred twenty
years ago. Mrs. Upton was formerly
Miss Arnett, a daughter of Thomas
and Darilda Arnett, and was born in
Monongalia county where she resided
until her marriage to Mr.. Upton. Six
children survive the union, namely,
Mrs Minnie Martin, wife of the late
Jefferson Martin: Mrs, Lily King,
wife OF John King, Of Atlanta, Ca,
Mrs Pearl Buckley, wife of Thomas
Buckley, of Fairmont; Messrs. Har-
vey and Harry Upton, of Fairmont,
and Fred Upton, of Monessen, Pa.
-Four brothers and three sisters also
survive; they are W. G. Arnett and
Sylvester Arnett, OF Lowesville; ].
NJ. Arnett. of Uniontown, Pa; T.
Wellington Arnett, Of Fairmont; Mrs.
]. G. Page, of Rivesville; Mrs. H. G.
Hayward, and Mrs. George Bonnifeld,
OF Laurel Point.
Deceased was a member of the M.
E. Church and was devout Christian
woman. She was the object of the
tenlerest love and devotion in her
family circle and her death comes as
severe blow to them and to a large
circle Of friends and relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. King Will arrive mere
tonight or tomorrow morning from
Georgia and Fred Upton is expected
tonight from his home in Pennsyl,
vania.
Funeral services will be held on
Sunday afternoon at the First M. E.
Church. The hour has not been
named. Undertaken Musgrave has
charge of the arrangements.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-05-12
New Officers
ELECTED BY ECLECTIC SOCIETY
HUNTINGTON NAMED
FOR ts1t.

.cLARKsBuRG, W. Va, May 12,-
Dr.. Allen Bush, of Morgantown, was
reelected president Of the West Vir-
ginia Eclectic Medical association at
the closing session ofits annual con.
yention at the Waldo The other off.
GERS chosen are: M, H. Waldron,
Naugatuck. fret vice president; H. R.
Werner. Thomas, second vice presi-
dent; w. B. Hartwig, Wileyville, re-
cordIng secretary; H, R. Werner H.
s. Yost, Fairmont, and S. w, Bush,
Parkersburg, censors.
Resolutions were passed during the
appointment of an eclectic physician
upon the State board Of health. Hunt
ington was selected as the place for
the next annual m citing.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-05-12
PIUIsRIllIIIlTO
NI!Eii8lIIRGlNlA \
Observation-Disclosures HEAD
Ed TOWARD 40 a FtEIps
or Tt4ls STATE:

h 4 y ~ 81 ~.
UNIoNTowN: PM nay 4. one
hundreds teams Safe 1t work on tha
extension Of the n r N me No,
nongahela river from fsice's I.anding.
II is supposed that the destination u
the mouth Of the little Ehltely creek,
surveys having been nade 10 this
point some time ago, Sotiine definite
has been given out aboat the proposed
extension by the oiiiclaIss THE ter
nlnal is supposed 10 81 some point ih'
West Virginia.
Work has been going on about ten,
days and is being rapidly pushed
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-05-12
FLOAT VIRGINIA.
Steamer Virginia is Taken out Of
cornteId and Is Once More
In Water,

WILLOW GROVE, VIVA, May 1.2.-
The Steamer Virginia, which went
aground in a cornfeld here in the last
flood, 400 feet from therlver, was yes
terday floated. The boat seemed none
the worse for its experience Of long
tripover an embankment in timber
cradle The boat wllltbe inspected
and II Is expected will then start at
oncetpr Pittsburg. n
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-05-12
smalI chlId Dead.

The four months old daughter Of
Mr. and Mrs. c. O. Miller, of Rock
wood, Pa. died last night and will be
brought to Fairmont this evening fol
interment-in Maple Grove Cemetery
The funeral services will be conduct
ed by Rev. Turkelson at 10 O'Clock
Friday morning at the residence Of
Mrs. Price on Merchant street. Jen'
klns is the undertaken in charge.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-05-12
pscUII1R ACCIDENT.

4, iCLARKsBURG, WA, May 12.-
Miss Elizabeth Prltchard, Of Point
Comfort, met with a peculiar accident
here when she in some manner be-
came entaneled with an electric wire
The woman was unable to extricate
herself, but light voltage saved her
life. {@
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-05-12
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.MR HAR.TLEI;'Y'S
ASSISTANTS !. ARE RI: !.
READY 10 WORK
ains VIII Sc
lecI Helpers
Soon

- q
BelIeyifg that il is the desire OF cit.
Izens generally to complete the hand,
st,,,e new. Y M. q. A. building located
IN fhs eorner 81 First street and Fair.
mont avenue, and urged to accept the
asponsib Bile position offered, Mr.. J. NJ.
artley Yesterday decided to accept
IA abnointment OF chairman of the
tizens, Committee ana named as his
s,Ss:sociates tbe following Captains"
3 F Barns,
R n Cunningham.
c,sSy.fISya1s.
4 a Irleming.
81 "a Jacobs
e n Martin,
ss95 .M. N Neely
d. D, Robinson.
A NJ shoSalter.
4 q watson,
"A each of these men will appoint ten
associates 10 serve with him as a
s ,sssr, s5nd when the campaign opens
Nm, ,dax n corning II il the opinion OF
nj. Hartley that his organization will
,,e ;ssso,s,i u the task Of raising S25,OOO
T, III days
4 meetine ot the ten. captains with
NJ n .tley, Was held in the Masonic
\ SI,,h 81 ,o;or,s Inst evening and an agree.
mont syaF reached with refernce to
4 sssyeral yery; important details involv.
Z "a IN tl,e work Of canyassing the city.
, 'lirt;e names 81 one hundred Of the
S,,,nser q, g IbusIaess, men, were also
I reed nt3i,a T'hese we're being en-
s:lIsffad n. tbes work today and when
~ teams afa iconplete their names
..ieti, be announced through the press
W tbe citx. nv
is n f,,scnssIpr his appointment by
Jttdge Morgan Mr.. Hartley stated the
\ ssi1oyv,nIe. 4
a. hasitated "a accent the serious
= rasnonsibiIity involved in this posi-,
Ion. but i realize that the good name
\ s. s. = E,air,nont 4 At stake in this Y. NJ.
8. A. matter The discussion of IT
at,a tbe resolution PASSED at the meet.
I;,,s ~ business men in Masonic Tenn.
nie TUESDAY night clearly indicated
S tl,s towns dIsposition in the matter
II, snisbing what has been so we'll
hse,,n what this attitude on the part
~ tbe 40 representative a body OF
sy,ea and Nth the cooperation of the
tsn capable men have selected to fill
f,,a3 committee am willing to go be,
lore Tho ,people. We will find | think
M, M average Fairmonter thinks as
Z s,,,cS II bis boy as any one else and II
& that moves ttuo there will be no ques.
stnn q q the outcome Of this move
4 t;Sentr
One Of the facts that the building
committee iS very anxious 10 nave "a y.
L. Lad -
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-05-12
s.14a aErvRNs
For West Virginia Under the Ne"
Federal Corporation Tax Law.

WASHINGTON, May 12.-Returns
made. to the bureau Of internal reye-
nue. under the new federal corporation
tbs law. from West Virginia number
!ss142, carrying d tax assessment
teaeAlhg sisslt1T2. Z. n. v.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-05-12
IS DROWNED IN
THE MISSISSIPPI
STEAMER CITY of sALTILLo
TURNED TURTLE NEAR SUI.
PHuR SPRINGS LAST
NIGHT.

CBV United ProSs
ST. LOUIS May 19.-Five women
and eight men were drowned when
the steamer City of saltillo sank in
the Mississippi near Sulphur Springs
last night. Most OF the crew escaped.
The steamer was en- route from st,
Louis to Tennessee river points. 1t
struck rock and turned turtle.
Among the dead are Mrs. Isaac T.
Rhea and daughter, Of Nashville
Tenn, Mrs. Rhea's husband is presi.
dent Of the Tennessee River Packet
Co., owner OF the salullo.
Mrs, Mary Hamilton, Of Wheeling,
is,in the city q guest at the home Of
Mr.. and Mrs. LIZ Brain. ,sis
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-05-12
ARGEST CIRCULATION N GIIN

The West yirglnian has the largest
HOME pELlvEREp circulation ciaHy
papet n Fairnont Thisi is one Il We
reasons Why ths west yirginian y
eailsd THE HOME ApER-. 2
Los Angeles herald., 1910-11-21
TO RECALL JUDGES

NJ HE adoption by the Arizona con-
stitutional convention of a pro-
Il vision calling for the application
of the recall to judges as we'll as to
legislative and administrative officers
is the most radical step yet taken by
that progressive body. 1t only goes to
show how deep the conviction has
grown in the people that the country
must get back to a pure democracy in
which no man shall be superior to his
masters, the people.
Those who have insisted upon throw
ing a sanctity about the courts that
would deny even the right of criticism
and have scored Mr.. Roosevelt for ex-
pressing himself about the supreme
court and some of it's decisions have
nothing to say about the perilous drift
the courts have taken in the last fifty
years in defense of the privileged few
and against the welfare of the many.
As the periodical Puck says in a
serious discussion of the question, "a
judge is a public official, in many cases
chosen at a public election, and he is
paid a salary from the public treasury.
In these respects he is no different
from a senator, a congressman, a gov
ernor or a mayor, yet to criticise him
or any of his official actions is to 'un-
dermne the foundations of our govern
ment.' You may have differences of
opinion with senators and mayors and
critiCise their acts without undermin-
ing anything, but the case of a
Judge, by some strange code of ethics,
is different. Yet in any instances
throughout the country judges have
been found as active in machine poll
tics as senators, congressman, govern
ors and mayors. Despite the calamity
bowling of the much protesting type
of newspaper, it is not true that cit
izen assails the integrity of the United
States supreme court just because he
happens to object. when a local lawyer
politician, elevated to local bench,
renders a decision or grants an injunc-
tion which is scandalously contrary to
the public interests"
Those who believe in the intelligence
and fairness of the people have no fear
that popular clamor" will ever upset
our courts: and as for respect for the
judiciary, it will surely be better pre-
served by conditions making for con-
tidence in its fairness than by condi-
tons that, however bad, are above re
proof and correction. To say that the
recall would be abused is to say that
the people are unfit for govern
ment
Los Angeles herald., 1910-11-21

Editor Herald: When we are
wheedled out of a nickel by a pam
handler-sometimes we don't have a
nickel to be wheedled out of-we are
apt to think that somehow this fell
low is alone responsible for the sit
uation in which he finds himself, and
that we are his superiors; because we
happen to be able to give him that
with which he would be able to ap-
pease his hunger or quench his thirst,
as the case might be; that is, we mem
tally put him in the beggar class and
we ourselves haven't got down into
that class; not yet.
But in what respect is our phari-
seeism justified? Why is it any more
respectable to beg for a Job than to
beg for the results of job? And
in that sense, are not vast majority
of us beggars? 1t is difficult to see
why the one situation is disgraceful
and the other respectable.
What of independence attaches to
the man who, in order to live, must
beg of another man a job? Ought not
we all to ask ourselves why it is that
we are compelled to be beggars even
if we are willing to work and produce
the means of life? And if we do ask
ourselves this question and seek dill
gently for the answer, shall we not
find that we are compelled to be beg
bdTS, It1bL we nave peSn SHONeu uoNll
into the hobo class, because we have
allowed the source of the means of
life upon which all depend to be ap-
propriated by the few to the exclu-
sion of the many?
Is not this the palpable and obvious
reason that a majority of us are beg
gars? In other words, is not it plain
that property in land is the cause of
our beggary? And if we find that it
is the cause of our beggary, is not the
remedy as palpable and obvious as is
the cause? Must not we in order to
abolish compulsory beggary, destroy
property in land? OF course we must.
There is no alternative. We may de-
stroy the tariff; we may have gov
ernment, ownership of public utilities;
we may have a perfect monetary sys-
tenn; we may do what we will, so long
as we permit property in land we
shall have compulsory beggary Prop
erty in land is robbery. 1t must be
destroyed G. G. FOX.
Long Beach, Cal.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-11-21
THE RETURN TO DEMOCRACY

Editor Herald: The writer has no.
where seen an attempt to explain the
cause for the country wide demand for
the introduction of he recall, the refer
endum, the initiative, the direct pri-
mary, ETC., into our system of laws.
The ideal form OF government for an
intelligent community is pure democ-
racy in which the citizens vote directly
on all matters of public policy. An
cient Athens was probably the best
| type of this form of government. BUT
when the country grows beyond the
| physical ability of the voter to per-
sonally do his duty then is substituted
as the next best form that OF govern
ment by representation.
The government established by our
revolutionary fathers was of this type
and they did their work well under the
| conditions then existing. The country
was immense and means of commune
cation slow, so that it was sometimes
months before even the results of an
election of officers became known.
Hence it was necessary that practical
ly all powers should be delegated to
representatives.
At the present time, however. condi-
tions are radically changed. Methods
of communication are so improved that
American citizens are as well informed
ians were about the little state of
Greece, and they are better fitted to
cast a vote intelligcntly on any matter
of public policy involving the entire
United States than the Athenians were
on the public questions arising in their
| little city.
Hence the American people are ar
riving at the conclusion, because of the
space -annihilating inventions and dis
| coveries of the past century, which en-
able them to inform themselves fully
on all public matters and to express
their wishes promptly that they are
now fitted to decide for themselves on
many matters which formerly had to
be left to their representatives.
The demand for the new laws is
therefore the outcome of a growing be-
lief that better government for the peo-
pie can be obtained by taking back by
the people of d part of the powers
hitherto delegated. 1t is in effect rev.
| olutionary. How far will 1t go?
DEFERENDUM.
Santa Monica. Cal
Los Angeles herald., 1910-11-21
COLE

Not every man exeels at golf, and many VINO
have played
Know that player must pc porn-ah "a
pert can't be made
For in that little whitewashed ball an evil
And only those who try to play appreciate
his works.
When standing with his feet apart, his goit
stick poised on high,
A man looks down upon that ball. ana
measures with his eye,
The imp gets in his deadly work-he merely
makes a wish, =
And hiz-z-z-z-z-z-z-z, the club goes past the
ball with awful, jarring swish.
Again the player lifts his club; again he
makes swing;
He thought he saw a ball somewhere. but
didn't hit thing,
And then he clenches savage teeth, and with
a fearful squirt
He smites the golf links with his might, and
scatters tons of dirt
The things he says no man repeats-the
game is most politei
Before him dance six dozen balls, some red,
some blue, some white.
The sky seems green, the turf seems pluet
and nothin's real or sound
Why, actually, It seems as II out there upon
the ground
The caddys doing somersaults, and biting
up the grass
But this is but fancy like the rest, and
-TGalveston News