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The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-09-16
GEO. NJ. JACOBS
A DELEGATE
CHOSEN ONE OF WEST vIRGlNIA's
REPRESENTATIVES, TO THE
GAkEs-To.THE.GULF DEEP WA.
TERWAY ASSOCIATION. 4

The governor OF West Virginia has
been called upon again to name set
OF delegates to n national convention
which Is to meet in Chicago. This
latest Is that OF the sixth annual con-
vention OF the Lakes.to.the.Gulf Deep
Waterway Association which meets
October 1914. Governor Glasscock's )
appolntees are us follows:
Charles F. Sutherland. OF Morgan.
town; George NJ. Jacobs. OF Fair
mont;- Charles NJ. Hart, Of Clarks.
burg; Geo. C. Curtis. OF Wellsburg; o.
s. Marshall. of New Cumberland: W.
B. Irvine. of Wheeling; E. NJ. Lewis.
OF Moundsville: Sept. Hall. OF New
MartInsyllle; W. II. Ramsey. OF Ram.
sey; A. C.. Jackson. Of Slstersville: !:
Jeo Williams, Of St. Mary's; W. L.
White. of Parkersburg: !. NJ. Adams,
OF Ravenswood; J. P. Douglas and C.
l.. Ritter. OF Huntington: S. F. Hoard.
OF Ceredo; Frank r. Peck, OF Keno.
va: J. l.. Mclean. of Winfield; J. X.
Thompson and Henry Shonebaum. OF
Raymond City; w. W. Stark and
George Welmer. OF St.. Adams: NJ. ].
Simms. OF Montgomery; W. B. Don.
nally and James Kay, OF Charleston.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-09-16
/. INSTITUTE

The teachers of the Fairmont c,s
trict schools will convene at Barrack
vile this afternoon in teachers lnsti
tute, to take up the work for the year
and discuss current affairs with Dis
trict Superintendent Chas. P. Gulce
All OF the teachers are now In their
places. and are the best that the
school has ever had. The new school
building is nearly completed at Bar
rackville. and will soon be occupied
by the schools.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-09-16
POSSIBILITY
OF EUROPEAN
H05T|UT|ES
SHOULD WAR BE DECLARED ALL
OF THE LEADING NATIONS
WOULD LIKELY BE INVOLVED.
ENGLAND AND GERM ANY
WOULD HAVE DIFFERENCES TO
SETTLE.

NEW YORK, Sept. lG.-Charlcs p.
Stewart, for the past four years gen.
eral European manager for the United
Press, has returned to New York ar.
er tour OF France and Germany dur.
ing which he made careful investiga.
ton into the relationship between
the two countries. with view to rs.
certainlng the real density OF tne
present war.cloud. The following Is
his slze.up Of the present c3lsis:
tBy Charles P. Stewart.)
Copyright. 1911. by United Prcss)
Nominally 1t is between Germany
and France that relations are
strained. To predict carly hostllltlcs
would be going too far.' There is n
possibility OF them-no more.
But that England and Germany will
have to flight out their differences
sooner or later Is reasonably certain.
English and German interests are in
hopeless conflict. This conflict can
lol w chucu W al ultlutioH. oHe
country or the other must be reduced
TO second place. Neither is willing
to be that one. One OF them vii
have to be beaten into Il.
England has recognized this for O
long time. Ever since Germany be
came. n formidable power, it'has beer
the English policy to band the rest
Of the old world nations. together
against 1t. At present the lineup Il
England, France and Russia on one
side and Germany. Austria and ltal!
on the other. Russia Is n rather un
certain. ally OF England and France
Italy is suspected Of dlsloyalty L
Germany and Austria. France ant
England, however. are al.allles.. Aus
trla and Germany are closely boun,
together. SO far as international poll
cies are concerned, ssto be- practical
|slysone country. y; 4 s;s'7 !
I5ssJusti us it Sis to Ehgland's interes
|stoSunite as many nat tIons, as possible
Iagalnst Germany It IS to Germany,
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-09-16
FAIR Game TO
CLOSE this AFTERNOON
FORMAL ANNOUNCEMENT THAT
EVERYTHING & WAS DECLARED
i OFF WAS MADE At FOUR
O'CLOCK TODAY. "A

TX AT four o'clock this afternoon all OF
the races for the Falrmont Fair were
called OF. The announcemnt was
Z made In conformity to the rules gov.
erning the National Trotting NAssocla.
tion. The best card for the entire
Fair was that announced for to-day
but on account OF the almost continu-
ous rains the track was too heavy for
any racing today.
Had conditions been favorable to.
day there would have been an i'm.
mense crowd at the grounds to-day to
see the! closing of one OF the best
meetings ever held in West Vir.
yginia. There is keen disappointment
i among the patrons Of the fair as well
/ as the horsemen who were anxious
to finish the races that were carded
here.
With the weather conditions unfa.
yorable at the close the financial sue
cess OF the meeting was affected very
much. g
To-day all OF the exhibits were re.
moved from the ground and the
horses that will be seen at the Clarks.
burg fair are being shipped to that
B city. Nearly all OF the horses will go
out today. ).
Secretary Scott said to-day that 1t
would be besimposslble to get list OF
! the successful exhibitors in the differ
! ent departments for several days yet.
The list is much greater than In pre-.
J yious years.
The grounds to-day were busy
4 scene. The live stock men were get.
ting their cattle, sheep, hogs, goats
9 and other stock away and shipping
them to other places where they will
be on exhibition.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-09-16
PLANS MATURING
For 0 DEDICATION.
|0f new CHURCH. J. H.U|.I| | !
OBLIGATORY SERVICES WILL BE
HELD SEPTEMBER 24-eRAND
ORGAN RECITAL NEXT THURS.
DAY NIGHT.

Plans are rapidly. maturing for the
dedication services of the handsome
new Methodist Episcopal church,
which Is nearing completion on Fair.
mont avenue. This week the carpets
have been laid and the pews set and
next week the organ builders will
complete the work Of installing the
magnificent pipe organ.
Z On Thursday evening. the pipe or.
gan recital will be given and Prof.
Donley, OF Indianapolis, world
famed pipe organist, will give the re.
cital assisted by local vocalists. This
will be a musical treat. us this pipe
organ is a magnificent one and Prof.
Donley will no doubt charm his hear
ers.
The dedication services proper will
take place on Sunday. September "a,
and Bishop Berry. Of Buffalo. N. Y,
will preach the dedlcatory sermon.
This church when thrown open to
the public will be revelation on nc.
count OF Its beauty and grandeur. No
pains has been spared to make the
house Of worship both attractive and
durable and this will be readily seen
when the doors are thrown open.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-09-16
GREAT SHOOTING
EXHIBITION HERE
ON OCTOBER z.
.FAlRMoNT GUN CLUB WILL
BRING THE GREATEST GUN AR.
lists IN THE Worldwide BE
FREE.

Mr.. and Mrs. Adolph Topperweln.
OF San Antonio, Texas. the celebrat
ed marksmen. will give m exhibition
of expert and fancy shooting here on
October under the auspices OF the
Fairmont Gun Club. which everybody
ought TO see. rs no such marvellous
shooting has ever been done in this
section. 1t will be n revelation to
all of the wonderful possibilities OF
modern arms and ammunition In the
hands of the greatest experts. Mr..
Toppcrweln is the acknowledged dean
of fancy. and trick shots, and his. many
feats are of n highly sensational. char.
acter. Mrs. Topperwein has no equal
among women for qdeptness In shoot.
Ing. Ladies are especially urged TO
go and witness her astonishing skill
with shotgun, rifle and pistol. Ad-
mission will be free TO all.
Some idea OF the unusual character
OF the exhibition given by the Top.
perweins will be gained from the fol.
lowing remarks: Adolph ,Sluppe..
vein, the greatest living fancy ana
flying target shot with a rifle. repre-.
sents the Winchester Repeating Arms
Co..Nand lives In San Antonio. Texas.
His native State h0s long been noted
for its expert shooters and this pen.
chant for shooting among Texans.
added 10 his natural ability, undoubt.
edly accounts for the wonderful skill
he displays. He uses no special
equipment, but ordinary Winchester
rifles, shooting regular cartridges
with solid ball; or, in other words.
cartridges such as are sold by. NIL
dealers. He shoots at oranges, zap
pies. bits Of coal or brick, walnuts
small marbles. empty cartridge shells
and many other r;tiny objects, which
are all thrown girtp.the nir and hit
with eitherSrifle or revolver. }!
/ ln8the most remarkable exhibition
Of rifle shooting ever given Mr. Top
|perWeial shot ;ror;len days at a 800 s2.1A
Inch wooden blocks thrown Into sthe
air by an, assistaIt. missing only .
K , 4 (,nufiai,ed an PANS EfnbtA
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-09-16
SHIPPING HORSES /:
THE FAIRMoNT AND cLARKs..
BURG TRACTION COMPANY
/; TAKES FOURTEEN cARLoADsETo
\ Z iUPRiyER CITY, Il 4.

- = y. & - - 3 . .
The ,Fairmont and Clarksburg Trac'
ton Company has been busy sall day
:taking horses to the uBriyer:city for
the Clarksburg fair next week. Eight
carloads have been moved and there
are six more to go. The Traction
company moves fourteen carloads.
This is the largest amount OF horses
carried by the company from one
point 10 anothr between race meet.
ings. One carload Of horses was
shipped by U. S. express. Fifteen car
loads OF horses from here will give
Clarksburg a good number Of goers at
Its race meeting.
1t is likely that Senator Watsons
horses will be seen at the Clarksburg
fair.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-09-16
new \ / G|IAR||z..D'|I !
W|LI WI| n |. !. BE 4 open
ON O|.N||| MONDAY |||N||| |
WILL, MEAN MUCH FOR THE ssUc.|
CESS OF The &C EARksH BURG (
FAIR ASSOCIATION 4 sMEETiNctl
NEXT WEEK. q \

The new electric railway from
clarksburg to Mt. Clare win be opea,
ed for the operation, Of cars on Mon.
day. This road was to have been
ready for service by the nineteenth
day ofsAugust but was held back by
the failure Of the bridge company that
was constructing bridge across the
West Fork river. to cary out their
part OF the contract in regard to the
time that the structure was to be COM;
pleted. The bridge has been com.
pleted and now the road viii be ready
to carry passengers. y n
The completion OF the road and Its
opening Monday will mean much for
the Clarksburg Fair as II Will give
thickly settled community chance
to get 10 the capital of. Harrison scoilns
ty and return without erienclng
any Inconvenience.
In all probability there wllf be
some passengers carried over the line.
tomorrow but the opening will DO on
the following day. This Is one Of the
most promising lines that has been
constructed by the local traction peo;
pie. lll !, 5i y y
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-09-16
. PRIZE COLTS
MARION COUNTY BREEDERS GET
AWARDS FRO MMicHAEL AND
GILLETTE.

The prizes offered by Messrs. Mich.
acl and Gillette. Of Worthington, for
thu, best colt from their imported Bel
GUM stud Urville were taken at fol-
lows: First prize. Mr.. Thurman
Downs. OF Millfall: second to Mr.. Syl
vester Gump.\ and the third to Mr.. j,
L. Irwin. Mr.9C. l.. Shuman also had
colt on exhibition. but 1t was not
from Urvllle, however 1t was award
ed prize under a different classlfl,
cation.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-09-16
ACCIDENT.

On Thursday afternoon late. while
returning from the Fair Grounds In
their Correja automobile. the Messrs.
Newcomer. Of the Newcomer Garage
Company, had the misfortune to have
the crank shaft on their machine
break. the shaft working both ways
and destroying 2 cylinders Of the eh
gine. and completely running the en-.
gine. Luckily no one was injured, and
Mr.. Harry Newcomer who was drlv.
ing the machine states that this was
an untirely unforeseen and unavolda,
BILE accident. ",
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-09-16
HELD
NEGRO. OPENS REeI5TER AND
TAKES .THiRTEEN DOLLARS.
MUST. WAIT ACTION OF GRAND
t8 JURY.

~ During yesterday morning. 1t is re.
4 ported that u negro entered the Skin.
ner's Tavern Restaurant and while
!pi oprletor was In the kitchen thatthe
ne gro walked behind the counter and
sorened tho cash register, taking from
1T the sum ofsabout $1,000. He was
later caught, and taken~before Justice
Amos whe remanded the man to jail
to await the action OF the grand Jury.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-09-16
MANY CO To
SEE WHO ARE
THE WINNERS
GREAT INTEREST is MANIFEST.
ED AT EXHIBITION HALL. ALL
ARE ANXIOUS TO KNOW RIB
BON TAKERS.

a large number OF people visited
Exhibition hall yesterday and today
10 view the exhibits and to see the
blue and red tag winners. The ar
ticles were all tagged Wednesday
with the blue and red tags. and were
listed In the books OF the Fair Assoc.
lalion, though the secretary Of the AS.
sociation announced today. that it
would require several days TO get this
list ready for publication. The judi.
ges experienced considerable difficulty
In awarding the premiums in several
OF the departments owing to the
sharp competition on articles entered
for premiums.
In spite OF the fact that there was
no Fair yesterday n number of people
visited the hall and today quite n nun
ber have gone to the grounds for that
purpose.
a great deal OF interest was display
cd this year in the entries In this dc.
partment and next year plds fair to
eclipse this one In this department.
The people In charge Of the different
departments were earnest in their CT.
forts to make the exhibits attractive
and display them to the best advan.
tage possible. The merchants having
booths in this hall rs well as the out
OF Town concerns maintaining booths
were well satisfied with this method
OF advertisement and the demand for
floor space next year will probably
exceed that of this year, which was
also large.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-09-16
"a o. OFFICIALS HERE

General superlntendentSF. E. Blaz
Ter and Superintendent II. R. Laughlin
gof the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
! Company are in the city In Mr. Blaz
Ser's private car No. 9Oi. The gentle
menswill remain in the city for day
or so. going over the situation with
,ssTrainmaster Moon OF this city. Mr.
Blazer resides in Baltimore. Md.
while Mr.. Laughlin's home Is in Graf
ton, w. Va.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-09-16
MAKING REPAIRS
NJ. p. TEMPLE WILL BE MADE
FIRST CLASS. ADDITION TO BE
ERECTED.

The NJ. p. Temple on Monroe street
is undergoing some repairs which
when finished will make It much more
attractive than 1t has ever been be.
fore.
Electric lights are also TO be INSTALL
ed. which Will make quite change
in the edilice. A kitchen and some
meeting rooms are being erected at
the rear of the building for the use
of the ladies when they have social
gatherings, md meetings OF the din.
erent societies of the church.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-09-16
TAKEN TO TOWNSVILLE. VII !.
REMAINS OF MRS. BOWMAN LAID
AT REST THIS AFTERNOON.

The remains OF Mrs. Sarah Bowman
whose death occurred on Thursday
at Morgantown were brought to this
city.today at 1890 o'clock and taken
to Hoodsvllle for interment. Short
services were held at her residence In
Morgantown this morning. A nun,
her Of relatives and friends Joined
the funeral party here.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-09-16
MANY STUDENTS
AT NORMAL
SCHOOL is SETTLING DOWN FOR
A BANNER TERMS WoRK-A
STRONG FACULTY WILL HAVE
CHARGE

Two hundred and three students
have enrolled during the first week
OF the fall term Of the Fairmont State
Normal school and probably this mum.
Der will be augmented during the sec.
ond week OF the term. This is a
large enrolment for the fall term and
Is most gratifying to the faculty and
patrons of the school. Prospects are
considered bright for banner terms
work In all departments OF the school.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-09-16
VERYL0lVE. ].
WILL WILSON, is LYING; in PRE-
CAUCUS CONDITION. LAT; ootSi

HoSPITAL. 81 y
VIII Wilson who was injured on the
car line few days ago, Of which
mention was made in the West Yir-
glnlan is still at Cooks Hospital, and
. is In precarious condition. The
surgeons ojnot look for his recovery,
and It is not at all likely that the
man will live over three or four days
longer. The mans skull was crushed
and; he is suffering Of concusslon {of
tho brain. ,!sss5 g9
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-09-16
FIN ED.

Two small negro girls were arrest.
ed yesterday and taken before Jus.
tice Amos, charged with fighting. 1t
was charged that Rosie Price had as.
saulted Manda snead, inflicting quite
n few bruises. Justice Amos found
the glrlggullts. and lilnedsher s5.ODtand
costs, which was paid the girl n;
leased len! If
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-09-16
KILLED DOG.

A street car run over a dog in front
ofsthe Marion Hardware store this
morning. The dog was badly Grip.
pied. Policeman John Crlss took the
wounded canine around to the city
stone pile and there relieved him Of
his suffering by Shooting him. 4
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-09-16
TAKEN TO CLARksBURC
VITO cAvALcANTo WAS PLACED
IN HARRISON COUNTY JAIL FOR
SAFE kEEPiNGk

Vito; Cavalcanto. who has been held
here for some time in the county jail,
after having been committed to the
jail by Justice Amos, to Saawlt the &C.
}tlon ofifthe grand Jury for having
stabbed another foreigner at Shaft,
was yssterda taken 10 Clarksburg TO
the Harrisons county 3ail tor safe
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-09-16

10 DlAMo oND RlNe-on Main
i street between Morgan,s store and
IS, ". sNyise's Neat Market, ! please
return TO this eflice and receive res
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-09-16

Frank < o prlen. q ciaeihhafi,
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1911-08-24
Newspaper support

\ newspaper, if it has any brains,
conscience and muscle back of it,
must continually decide between do
ing its duty and injuring his pocket.
In any position but that of an editor,
the public is able to separate the in
dividual home from the collectiv cit
izen. But if an editor does not please
them it's at his pocket they aim.
Thus it is in the newspapers lear
who their friends are. The man who
reads the newspaper and admires 1t
all the year around. yet gives his
business support to some other con-
Germ. whose principles or the actions
CT its editor he detests, is not
friend to the former newspaper.
newspaper. There are too many
men who expect an editor to slave
III defense of their pet notions and
hobbies, advocate their views against
the strongest opposition and cody
with hold the business support by
which alone country newspaper
can live.
Talk about a paper having a pub
lie duty to perform, and IN editor
having to work for his principles, is
cheap when others stand back and
extend a lukewarm neutrality. The
result is the editor may starve while
laboring for his principles and the
cause of right and justice, which
they admire but do not support.
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1911-08-24
Abating Nuisance

Nuisances are being abated by the
city health department at the rate Of
81 a day. During tho past mon h.
the nuisance batcG were IS for the
first week. OF for the second week,
and 1870 for the thirdc week. The
record for the past week SHOWS 40
garbage cans installed, forty manure
nuisances abated, IS insanitary pri-
vics sanitate1 seven sewer ccnnec-
lions made and six insanitary out
buildings burned. With the force
employed, the city health depart
meat is taki,,g care Of so cubic yards
Of garbage a day. That tails work is
effective is shown by the few cases
Of typhoid fever reported in tho city
during the kima Herald.
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1911-08-24
TO Prevent Hunting

If any farmer is still in doubt as
to how he should proceed to post
notices forbidding hunting on his
premises. so as to render any one
who disregards the warning subject
to prosecution. he may Inform him
self by reading the following brief
section copied from the laws Of 1903
in relation there,o:
Every owner or other occupant
of any land shall be deemed to have
given sufficient warning against
trespassing. within the meaning of
this section. who shall post in a
conspicuous manner. on each side
thereof. uponor near the boundary.
at intervals Of not moro than 100
feet. signs legibly printed or painted
in the English language. warning
persons not to trespass. Sec. 1860,
Rem. Bal. Code, Page 1922, laws
1903. now in effect AS there are
$3.50 feet in a mile it would require
eight notices to properly post mile
stretch of fence.
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1911-08-24
The Triumph of Graft

Morally, and in a physical sense,
too. one of the most tragic chapters
in the recent political history of this
country suddenly closed in San Fran
cisco when the notorious graft cases
were dropped.
If the big crooks who We're accus-
ed of bribing public officials during
the Schmitz and Reuf regime are to
go free. then the work of Heney and
Burns and the men who aided them
is to count for nothing, and the
quicker the curtain is rung down on
this infamous chapter in CALIFORNIA;
history the better it will be.
1t is an ugly record. The courts
have allowed shrewd lawyers to play
hide and seek with the law. Men
have committed suicide out of sheer
shame Some of them are fugitives
from justice. Witnesses have been
speeded away. Efforts have been
made to assassinate Heney because
Of his fight against wholesale and or.
ganized corruption.
And after all these things have
shamed California the state must be
further shamed by the confession
that 1t is not able to cinvict men
known to be guilty because evil
spirits in San Francisco have spirited
away the witness upon whom the
state depended for conviction. After
all perhaps it is fit ending for
chapter which reeks with so much
that is criminal and unclean. 1t is
a great triumph for graft and
grafters. Post lntelligencer.
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1911-08-24

Upon door | saw a sign;
cried, "A motto, and it's mine"
A wiser thing | nevr saw
No Median or Persian law
Should be more rigidly enforced
Than this. From vebiag divorced
It's lOgics firm as any rock
"Push-dont knock"
Twas simply meant to guide the
hand
OF those who wished to sit or stand
Within the unassuming door,
This weight of sermony that bore.
Twas never meant to teach or preach
But just to place in easy reach
The ear of him who dealt in stock
"Push-don't knock"
But what a guide for life was that
Strong. philosophical, and pat;
How safe a chart for you and me
While cruising DER lifes restless sea
Push. always push, with goal in view
Don't knock-avoid the hammer
crew:
This rule will save you many a
shock
"Push-don't knock"
When on that door | see the sign,
say Great motto, you are mine, "
No stronger sermon ever fell
From human lips; no sage could tell
The hothead youth more nearly how
To point Away his vessels prov:
There are no wiser words in stock -
Push don't knock.
Baltimore American.
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1911-08-24
Martin Stewart in Jail

Ellensburg lodge of B. of K. T. and
formerly Of this city. but who has
been at Costa Rica, in the employ
of the ~ p Railroad company as
engineer lies in the county bastiie
in a serious condition form the ell
fects of a blow on the head from
the hands of a Texas robber. Inc
iail grounds are based on a COM
plant of his wife, who 1t Is alleged
he had threatened to kill. He made
p desperate effort to cut his throat
with razor when lodged in jail ana
would have done so but Tor the
.lortness of sheriff German ana
deputy Crowley, who succeeueu !"
getting the razor from him.