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The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-07-12
WILL BUILD
Thirty HOUSES
SOUTH SIDE LAND COMPANY
WILL ERECT MORE DWELLINGS
AND WILL. RENT THEM TO
WORKING MEN.

40 add to the building activity that
has been experienced in this city dur:
ing the past two years the South Side
Land Company yesterday afternoon
located the site for thirty new houses
to be erected by the company in the
manufacturing zone of the city Six
teen houses will be built on CASTOR
avenue between 10th and 18th streets
and the remainder will be built in that
part Of the city.
These houses will be constructed of
brick and will be two and one half
stories containing six rooms, There
is great edmand for this character
OF houses and the growth of the city
through its industrial and commercial
development makes 1t imperative that
the influx population that follows this
advancement must be housed. All OF
the real estate men are busy making
every effort that they can to obtain
houses. The Fairmont Building and
Loan Association is working might
and main and still there is plenty of
work for individuals and companies,
to do,
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-07-12
q. & o. PAYS TOMORROW.
The Baltimore and Ohio employees
pay tomorrow.

for the actual commencement OF the
work. which will be begun either 10
morrow or Friday and by the latter
part of the week everything will be
in fuIl-blast and the Job will be put
through on schedule time II sufficient
men and teams can be had to do the
work, this being the only thing that
can be seen that would handicap the
work to any extent. 1t is unofficial.
ly learned that the new line is being
backed indirectly by the Fairmont and
Pittsburg Railroad Company which
Is the power behind the throne" in
many Of the several proposed traction
lines that are to be constructed in
Southern Pennsylvania and in this
part OF West Virginia, and that there
are millions ofdollars behind the en-.
terprIse, assuring that when con
tract is let for the building of a new.
line that At mems that II will be con.
stfueted ANA That cafs VIII be run on
track aud mot on Iit tTel. 4 n
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-07-12
.0BElIENT 'GH|LDREN"
q. MARRY N|!!III At FIFTY
A WEST ,sVII'RGLNlA MAN CLAIMS
HIS MARYLAND BRIDE AFTER
LONG YEARS OF WAITING.
eGRooM .4s, BRIDE. 52.

u oNAGaNING, Md, Jul 12.- (spe-
ciall Long, long ago, a Homecoming
lady and a gentleman now living at
Blaine; West Virginia, gave promises
to their mothers, that during their
mothers life they would not marrr.
And during all the long years Of Wit
Messing their friends joined in happy
marriage, they kept their promise.
During the past year at the age of
81, the groom's moths, passed to the
other shore and was followed by the
brides mother at the age of So.
Released from the binding promise,
although hovering around the half
century mark, John Parker, aged 40,
of Blaine, West Va, and Miss Eliza
beth Walker, aged 50, of Homecoming,
procured a license at Cumberland and
vending their way to the parsonage
OF the NJ. e. church, were united in
marriage by the Rev. W. L. Lynn, the
pastor
After a brief honeymoon the happy
couple, who have known each other
from the youthful days, will take up
their residence in Homecoming, where
they will without doubt enjoy the re.
malnder of their lives although sep
aratcd these long years by the prom
ise given to their mothers.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-07-12
BOARD HOLDS. |
meeting !. ]
EXECUTIVE BOARD OF THE sAE
sTisT GENERAL ,Asso NIX IN
HAVE MEETING y IN cLk kalSsss.
ERIJRG a.

At the First Baptist church IN
.GIarksburg Tuesday the last quarterly
meeting Of the executive board Of the
Baptist General Association was held
before the general association which
meets in Buckhannon the week begin
ming October IL. The Rev, r, b. Ash,
OF Mannington, presided, and the Rev.
George "A. Woofter, Of Bridgeport,
was elected secretary to succeed the
Rev. B. D. stelle, who recently left 70
accept a Pennsylvania pastorate. ln
addition the ministers present there
were a few laymen.
Those present were Rev. A. j. 81,
lit, of Terra Alta; Rev. ]. 2. Baugh-
man, of Sutton; Rev. r. B. Ash, Of
Mannington; Reys. L. B. Moore, NJ. A.
Summers and John s. Stump, oi Park
ersburg: Rev w. ]. Eddy, Of Fair
mont; Rev Joseph Gray, Of Elizabeth;
DR.. Purinton, Of Morgantowni Rev.
4. j. Woofter.. of Salem; Rev. L. p.
Peters. city; and Stark White, Of Wes.
ton, and Perry C. Williams and James
F. Allen, city. 3
Only routine matters were given at
tention, and the missionary work in
general was discussed The report of
the treasurer, j. wv. Knapp. showed
$7.259.21 in receipts and balance OF
$291.S4 in the bank, but there are a
number Of obligations TO meet TIE.
visitors departed In the evening for
their homes.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-07-12
SLOGANS FROM /.
OUTSIDE TOWNS J
G0IDII|l.gI.IN||
MOST ALL THE CONTESTANTS
ARE SENDING IN THE LIMIT
THREE SLOGANS:

The slogan contest is extending over
much territaory. People from the
nearby towns have commenced to
send in their slogans and Warrington
appears to be especially well repre-.
sented. The Clarksburg Telegram
has taken notice OF the slogan con.
test and suggests that a good one for
Fairmont would be Move to Clarks.
burg" How many people are willing
to go? We could count them on one
finger Of one hand and have a finger
left. The people are going to stay
here until bright catchy slogan Is
selected that will make Clarksburg
green with envy. We have the
brains, the industry, the substantial
facts to do and It is now only a ques.
tion OF who will have the honor Of
making the proper Selection. Willfthe
honor go to Warrington, Fairyiew,
Pennington or to some one along the
rural routes, or will the people in the
city. be fortunate in this selection.
They all have an equal chance and no
one can tell Just what the committee
Ito pass on the various suggestions
made will decide what is the best one.
The one you may thing best may not
.pass and the ones you think least Of
may sound good to the committee. 1t
is a fair contest and the best idea in
the minds Of those who have 1t in.
charge will get the ten dollars in gold.
This should interest the children In
particular, they can all think and
write and the ladies' are taking a great
interest in the contest. Most all the
business men who have been inter
!viewed have sent in their Hist OF three
and others are working out Q list
some have two selections some have
only one but Id fast as thew are fill.
ed out they are being mailed to Sec
retary Evans who is accommodating
quite mass Of first class mail and
first class slogans lat his office III
Everybody owes itfstb Fairmont toI
manifest at least sufficient interest inl
this contest to send I'm one orgrnpteI
slogans. TIE person %hoil cannot
think OF at least one good expression
for his home town is not worth much
as a citizen.
What are you doing to slogan Fair
Are you advertising Fairmont? The
committee OF .Fairmont
Chamber of Commerce can't do 1t all.
The board OF directors can't do It all.
The whole membership Of the Cham.
bership OF Commerce can't do all that
should be done to advertise Fairmont,
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-07-12
| / ARE
SHOWN. / g.|l|I N. MODEL
Glass !. PLANT
MEMBERS OF. THE WEST vfR.
eItliA Fu NERAL DIRECTORS AS
soclATloN SEE FINE HORSES
IN ACTION.

The second days meeting of the
West Virginia, Funeral Directors
brought together big number Of the
men engaged in.t the work. The pro-
gramme outlined in the West Virgin
ian several days ago was carried out
with the exception that L. E. Kramer,
former president of the association,
who was billed to read a paper failed
to get here. Helpful talks 'rNre made
by Hon. H. d. Wells, OF Spencer,
whose remarks were for the good Of
the association, and L. T. Christin, of
Richmond, who gave some wholesome
advice to the members of the Flu,
neral Directors. Association Of West
Virginia.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-07-12
5IIIIBIIN.AD..
EXALTED. RULER.
NEW ORLEANS MAN WINS NEXT
coNcLAVE GOES TO PORTLAND. !.
WEST VIRGINIA MAN rs ELECT
Ed TO PLACE OF GRAND TYLER
OF THE ORDER.

ATLANTIC CITY, N. j., July 49,
Terminating the closest campaign. in
the history OF the order, the Grand
Lodge of Elks yesterday afternoon
elected John Patrick Sullivan, 'of New
Orleans, grand exalted ruler, but the
remarkable race made by Charles Ras.
bury, of Dallas, Texas, for teh office,
made the result long in doubt. Sulll.
van received Sl4 Of the 1902 votes
cast, Rasbury $40, and Arthur More
land, OF NewfYork, editor of the "Elks'
Antler," polled 1888. Willard Tick
nor Of Buffalo, received s votes. Tul.
lis Wright, a past exalted ruler Of
Philadelphia lodge, who attempted to
win the Office Of esteemed loyal
knight, got but 49S votes, while Frank
A. King, OF Providence, who was push
ed into the fight when Wright's, can
didacy became known, polled S99.
Four candidates for grand trustees
failed TO get the required majority,
and second ballot will be taken to.
morrow. Thomas McNulty, Of Balti-
more, who is seeking reelection. led,
getting 532 votes. Corey L. Apple
gate Of Salt Lake City;iiwas second,
with 422 !; ( Charles H. Ward of Pasa-
deua, California, third, with 4O4, and
Samuel v. Perrott last with 1874.
Other officers elected include:
Grand esteemed leading knight, l..
M. Level, Of Florida; grand esteemed
lecturing knight, Frank B. Kingsley,
of Kansas; grand secretary, Fred G.
Robinson, Of Dubuque; grand treas
urer Edmond Leach, of New York;
grand tiler, p, H. schields, of West
Virginia, and grand inner guard L. p.
Leyeroni.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-07-12
FINE CONCERT 81 LOCAL BAND
Prof. omen's Full Complement Of Reg.
mental Musicians To Appear In
Front Of Court House Satur-
day Night.

The band that will give the concert
from the steps Of the Court House on
next Saturday night will be the best
aggregation of musicians that have
been gathered together in Fairmont
for some time. Prof. Omen will have
a full band that will leave on the fol,
lowing day for Camp Caddell where
1t will ali ten days engagement
with the soldiers that will go into
their annual encampment in Preston
county,
The band will number upwards OF
thirty and will be pleased to play any
selection that the people want pro-
vided the selection Is made known to
Prof. Omen before the band takes Its
place on the front Of the court house,
II any person has q fayOrite selection
let Prof. Omen know Of 1t and the
composition will be Interpreted.
This same band will play for the
gathering to be held at Fairmont
earns on next astufday when Senator
Watson will entertain several mem.
,bers OF The Upper branch of congress
and tile Demo- cratic members Of the
West Virginia leg slaplre &
Wankte seilsthat siigbtls.lsed clofhi
ihg2 Want yerti int AZ sttngly.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-07-12
PR0NINE.III.T /
WITNESSES
INFORMATION WHICH THEY POS
SEss IS IN DEMAND AND DIS
CLOSURE IS CALLED FOR.
fBy united Press )

WASHINGTON, July -uharles
P. Taft, brother Of the President,
Postmaster General Hitchcock and
Daniel Guggenheim, president OF the
Alaskan syndicate, are among the wit
nesses WHO will be called by Chair
man Graham, (Dem. ND chairman OF
the house committee on expenditures
In the interior department 10 testify
in regard to the famous ep1ck u
Dick" letter and the other ramifica.
tions of the Controller Bay, Alaska,
right OF way grab, according toeinfor.
nation early to-day Wednesday, The
cCmmitte will resume its inVestiga.
ton to-day.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-07-12
NO DECISION
CONVICTED WOMAN WHO IS
WAITING FOR HER CHILD TO. BE.
BORN STILL HAS DEATH PEN
Atty HANGING OVER HER.

OTTAWA, July 12.-No decision
has been reached by the cabinet III
the Napolitano case. 1t is probable
the communication Of the sault stelMa7
rie woman's death sentence for slay;.
ing her husband will not be announced
until Sir Wilfred Laurier's return to
the capital on Thursday. IA
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-07-12
.HAS fine PRIVATE
! ORCHARD AT GITY HOME.
F. T. HuDDLEsoN, soF LOCUST
AVENUE, WILL HAVE FRUITS
OF ALL KINDS THIS SEASON.
SPRAYING PROCESS DOES THE
WORK.

One does not have to go outside OF
Fairmont to see a private orchard of
fruit that comeS up TO the best one.
There are n number OF such places in
this city proper and among them is
none other than that of #. T. ,Huddle-
sons at his home place on locust ave-
nue., and 1t was only by diligcnt work
for the past several years that he has
caused his trees to bear fruit in
abundance.
Yesterday Mr.. Huddleson was show.
ing some of the prettiest and soundest
yellow Transparent" applies ever
raised in this section Of the State.
He said that he had two trees OF this
fruit and that they would bear about
four bushels each this summer, and'as
they sell for about one dollar a bush
el 1t means that the two trees will
Yield him the neat little sum OF SIG,
He further said that the trees had
only a few knotty apples during the
past five years until this season, they
had always "bIoomed full" and that
this spring he had thoroughly sprayed
them and that every bloom became a
good sound apple. Mr.. Huddleson nj
tributes his good crop of apples to
the spraying process and says II he
had done 1t years ago he would have
had good apple crops long ago.
In addition to the apples he has on
his place peaches, plums and cherries,
which trees have also been given a
good spraying this spring and are
bearing large crop of fruit. Mr.. Hud-
dleson has about the prettlest private
orchard on his home.place that one
will find in a days travel through the
Mountain State.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-07-12
.GRIPPEN'S LAWYER
HEADS IN WRONG
WITH HIS BOGUS CONFESSION OF,
THE HANGED AMERICAN PHY-'
slcIAN. NOW HE CAN'T PRAc--
TlcE FOR ONE LoNetYEAR
(By United Press.l i

LONDON, July 11-Charged with
having a Bogus" confession from DR..
Harvey HaWley Crippen, the, Amer
lean physician who was convicted and
executed for the murder Of his wife,
and having misconducted the case,
ARTHUR Newton, a solicitor who bad
charge Of crippen's defense was To-
day suspended from the practice Of
law for one year.
The suspension was made by Lord
Allyerstone, Chief Justice of England,
Justices Darling and BankeS after o
lengthy investigation. sba9t1l rsa
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-07-12
W!LL GlLTg maryland.
MANY LOCAL PERSONS INTER.
EsTED IN SUNDAY SCHOOL
WORK TO ATTEND CONFER
ENcE AT MT. LAKE PARK,

Many from this section who are
interested In Sunday school work
will attend the international Chris.
tian Workers and Bible Conference
at Mt. Lake Park, Nd, July 2S to
August Q. Special railroad rates will
be in effect on the Baltimore and
Ohio. One fare will be charged for
the round trip.
The programem for the conference
is an elaborate and interesting one
and will emphasize the following
topics. The Ter. Centenary Celebra-
tion of the Publication OF the All.
ttorlzed Version OF The Holy Scrip
ture, Systematic Bible Study, Prac.
5tlcal Sunday School Methods. Prac;
.tlcal Methods Of Personal Eyange.
~ ~ u 4
itFnnt adyeftisIng rents the st6oinsI
in this cltss 81
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-07-12
l'I.BHIl|I|lllH| ] | ] ! !
HAVOC IN
PENN. ].
STRUCK WILL LEiFEEplNG,
CHICKENS AND 81 AsEs ock
ED FROM HER ARMS WHILE
FOWLS ARE Killed AT HER
FEET.
NiGH lANAGY S HRggGaE.
TWO OTHER WOMEN IN soMER-
SET COUNTY, NEAR JOHNS.
az TOWN STRUCK BY HEAVENS
ELECTRICITY AND RENDERED
UNCONSCIOUS.

JoHNsTowN, Pa, July 12-somer,
set county, south Of here was visited
by a severe storm last night, doing
much damage. Mrs. 10. w Bitner.
aged %, was struck by tightening
while feeding chickens, The electric
fluid caused falling wires were spec
ticals and burn the flesh back Of her
ears, while baby in her arms was
knocked away and chickens killed.
The mother and child were rendered
unconscious and are in dangerous
condition. "
Mrs. William Hamer, Mrs, Price
Hamer were knocked unconscious by
Tightening at Rcit2, near here.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-07-12
more INVESTIGATION
JOHN AReucKLE WILL HAVE "A
CHANCE T ouNLoA0 HIS FUND
OF INFORMATION.
fBy united Press.l !

WASHINGTON, July 49, Chairman
Hardwick (Dem. Cal. of the house
sugar trust investigating committee.
announced that the committee would
hold hearings in New York city be-
ginning Tuesday Of next week Among
the witnesses to be examined there
are John Arbuckle. head of Arbuckle
Brothers refinery,a and Washington
b. Thomas and John E. Parsons, dIrec-
tors Of the American Sugar Refining
Company.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-07-12
wlLL BOWL AT GRAFTON.
Local Team Going 4 FSlIFOad City
Thursday Evening.

A duckpin team composed Of
Messrs, Il. G. Dresbach, Frank Hun.
ter, City Collector Henderson, s. NJ.
Wise and M. NJ. Gleason will leave
on train No, 4 tomorrow evening for
Grafton. where they will roll the first
three Of a series OF games with team
representing the Grafton Lodge of
Elks. Several rooters will accompany
the bowlers and will return Friday
morning on train No. Z.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-07-12
rhree otl,er I6Vn1 anrn.

d.
NORTH BAY, q Three towns
we're wiped on the man Seven pros.
pectors are dead and Others are MISC
Ing, while hundred face staryatlon by
fires in the purcupine lion
The woods burned like tinder Coo.
hrane, having $500; inhabitants South
Porcupine, Pottsyille, were eharred
into ruins today. The town 81 Kelao
was abandoned afterya ire fight last
Ing since Sunday.
The following dispat atptes were re-
Celved from the United Press late this
afternoon:
EAST TAWAS, Mich; With refug
ees arriving hourly crawling upon
hands and knees, this town now shell,
ters eight hundred homeless and des:
tliute people ON account ot the forest
fires.
Help calls have been sent all over
the state. Stanley Edgeley who
tainted, tell OF seeing at least ilily
fall in the streets ansable overcome
by the flames.
Conditions Horrible,
LANSING, AIich fhe entire ma
tional guard VIII be called out FOR
duty as soon as Gov Osborn is lo-
Gated ito give orders ie conditions
are ShorrlhIe Id the extgsnle
twill require the elliott of every bust
ness man and every citizen
1--WE hear SOME one say q cant write
advert rtlsements pettahs not but yon
can advertise jlst flie same.
Do yGns eyer. to augone outside
OF FairnonS vel just sae That Falgi
.m6h 81 First ipIgouF eangefsatlon lnt
what tsssha iiEst2S; lIlopl Ground you
and begin, TO, think and fteads 99gll
lShh meyer faflseaie ientslie gQea alts
er rhnytl1ing In earnes Vie VII have
q banner Slogan.
Your slogan will reach every state
in the union in less than % tgeelI after
its adoption. 1t will be Speaking for
FaIrmont and you. Do YOU have an
order for stationery to be printed
soon? Hold 1t TIL the slogan Is Dc
cided upon, and have III on aE Your
letters and envelopes andSycu VIII pe
heping Faifmont and your business
Belrst with your slogan sor some one
else will get the prize.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-07-12
Ely KILLEp HIM.

UNION CITY, N. j., July a.
Thomas F. HaIleran, aged s, died aft.
,er a week of intense suffering caused
,by a fly. The insect crawled into lls
ear, causing Inflammation OF the
brain.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-07-12
MANY lNIBHIBAI IlNIIS NIIPED
MAR FlREST FIRE
EEAs tiUNpREDs OF
FEET High, RoARINc LIKE
"A b Fu RIltIR FARMERS FACE
4 STARvATloR SEVEN KNOWN
TO BE DEAD

EAST TAWAsI aiichs July i2-The
towns Of Ausable and Ostoda, Mich.
directly across from each other on the
river IN the i0ftheastern
part OF Michigan were Wiped OH the
map and probably hundred liFes lost
Inst night by q forest fire.
. The fierce rush OF the flame drove
hundreds to Lake Huron. The relue-
ees Of three hundred arrived here TO.
day. say the flames lsaped hundreds
of feet high and roaredSlike gurnnce.
They were compel He'd to abandon all
their earthy posses sslpls
Eight other towns III AIirhigan were
threatened, some of which were part.
ially destroyed.
1t was the. worst forest fire ever
known in this county.
Evening journal., 1911-11-24
OWES
HER
HEALTH
To Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound

Scottville, Mich want to tell
you how much good LydiaE. Pinkham's
Evening journal., 1911-11-24

Old Santa Claus lays in his
stock early enough to avoid the
rush. His shop is always open a
month or so ahead of Christmas,
and if you are wise you will visit
him and order your holiday goods
delivered early, not waiting till
"ies' fore Christmas" when there
is likely to be run on the shop.
REMEMBER THE WEARY
CLERKS and do your Christ
mas shopping NOW.
Evening journal., 1911-11-24

lily, but I tell them of my good friend,
your Vegetable Compound, and that
there will be no backache and bearing
down pains for them if they will take
it as / have. am scarcely ever with
out it in the house.
81 will say also that 1 think there is
no better medicine to be found for
young girls to build them up and make
them strong and well. My eldest
daughter has taken Lydia +. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound for pain
full periods and irregularity, and ithas
always helped her.
II am always ready and willing to
speak a good word for the Lydia E.
Pinkham's Remedies. / tell every one
] meet that l owe my health and hap
piness to these wonderful medicines"
Mrs. J. G. JOHNSON, Scottville, Mich,
RID. s.
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound, made from native roots and
herbs, contains no narcotics or harm
full drugs, and to-day holds the record
Tor the largest number of actual cures
OF female diseases.
Evening journal., 1911-11-24

Stengle recalled an early alumni gath
ering when they presented shaving
set to Mr.. Maynard, of the faculty.
He urged the alumni to work for new
students for Goldey. and praised Pro-
fessor Goldey and the school that set
such high standards Of knowledge and
character
The classes sat together, and the
customary class yells. resounded
throughout the evening, also numer-
Gus puns. such as. "If Douglas ate
more would he be Fuller" J. f. Phil
lips, of the banquet committee, who
was about the busiest person present
was cheerfully greeted as "Headwait-
er." Accompanied by the orchestra
the schools sang the GOldey College
song. written by William w. Stapler
and composed by VIII M. 5. Brown.
This and the school yell were given
with volume that brought Clayton
House guests smilingly to the door.
The menu-SOme men are born TO
feast.-Joanna Baillie.
Oysters on the half shell.-He was
a brave man who first eat an oyster.
Swift Queen olives, iced celery,
sweet pickles.-We may live with. but
We cannot live without 'em.-Rey-
nolds. Green pea soup.-O dainty and
elicious-Croffut. Roast Delaware
turkey, cranberry sauce, oyster fill
| ing -'Twould tempt the dying anchor
ite to eat-Sidney Smith. Mashed po-
tatoes. French peas.-COOkery is be-
conno an art-RurtOn Orange sher-
bet.-So coldly sweet. so deadly fair
Byron. Waldorf salad.-Can one de-
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