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The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-12-28
FIRE DEPARTMENT PUT DOWN
SMALL BLAZE IN THE WATSON
APARTMENT HOUSE.

Last night at 5:35 the Central Fire
Station received n call from Fair
mont avenue, where a brisk little fire
was burning in the J. Z. Watson
apartment house, Just back of the Y,
VI. c. A. building, the house facing on
he alley in the c "a of the Y. NJ. c,
\.
The place which was formerly the
I'D Watson stable and remodelled
or use as an apartment house, and
the upstairs was rented by n negro by
he name Of William Rice.
1t seems that the fire started in the
iitchen of the tare apartments, as
he gas in the stove was turned Oh
every strong in that part OF the build
ng. some clothes being rung up Ii
hat room TO dry.
The stove was sitting on the wood
'oor with no tin or asbeston beneath
1t, and the heat from the stove started
he floor to burning, the flames spread
ng to the walls, also burning a hole
through the floor under the stove.
The widow frames, base board
loors, etc. were burned considerably,
and when the Central Fire Company
lrrived al the contiagration the fire
vas rapidly spreading, even though
he boys who stay ut the Y. NJ. c. A
building had run u line OF small hose
,cross to the burning building from
he Y. NJ. c. A. and had the small
Itream playing on the fire at the time
If the arrival OF the fire wagons.
A line OF big hose was Immediately
,trung out and the water turned Oh
he flames. and u second line was
strung for use in case of necessity
ut the first hose put out the flames
and it was not necessary to use the
econd.
An automobile in the garage in the
basement Of the building was the
ause OF some little excitement be
ore it was removed from the build
Ing. some fearing that the gasoline /.
he car might explode, either lnjuring
ONE one badly or causing Il larger
Ire, but the machine was removed
rom the building before any damage
vas done &c 1t at all.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-12-28
P1rkersburg Event.

y pleasant surprise was given Tues,
day evening. TO Rev. NJ. a. Summers
and wife, who will leave soon for Okla.
homa. The eivcrs were about 80
members OF Calvary Baptist Church
who presented them. rs n token Of re.
spect and esteem with n handc>m sol.
Vi mahogany clock. the gift being n..Au
III II neat presentation speech. Mr..
Summers Will leave about Jan. 10,
Mrs. Summers remaining in this State,
visiting relatives until March |. Paul
Summers, who Is employed here, will
remain In this city and Miss Lucille
Summers, who is Il student at ben.
nison University will remain at that
Institution until the end of the Sprln.
erm.-P4rkersburg State Journal.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-12-28
union SERVICES
AT CITY CHURCHES

The city churches will hold union
services during the week OF prayer
which begins on Monday the first OF
January and continues through Fri.
day OF that week. The meetings will
be held in the NJ. p. Temple and the
different pastors OF the city will con.
duct the services, The people OF the
churches aud the public generally are
invited and urged 10 attend all these
services.
The following programme will be
observed during the week OF prayer,
rhe theme which will be discussed at
these services will be "rhe Minister.
ing Life" and the following phases of
The theme will be discussed:
Monday Night, January LIST.
The Prayer Life.
Devotional, c. Broomfleld
Speaker. ......'.........W. J. Eddy
Tuesday Night, January I'd.
The Home Life.
Devotional. ............H c. Howard
Speaker. ..............H G. Stoetzer
Wednesday Night, January Sd.
The Church Life.
Devotional. .............L l.. X. Probst
speaker |. Canter
Thursday Night. January 4th.
The Business Life.
Devotional. ............H c. Howard
speaker. .........,...J. c. Broomfeld
Friday Night, January 5th.
Social Life.
Devotional. .............F w. Rapp
Speaker .......,..........Rcv. Bass
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-12-28
NEW YEARS RECEPTION
I. N. C. A. is PLANNING TO HAVE
A SPLENDID TIME.

"'e"'- p,' f"%'u.'o"S "Ie oeins "'""G
OF inc NC" " i'cceptlo'' anu
'pel Rouse at inc l. VI. u a.. o"i'a'
"s Oh r"'ro'oit venue 'ic "l"i' pe'
ns "e'u "iucr tne auspices o ''c
'ouhS wen $ CHRISTIAN Association
u aha'r Is 10 lns' 0 Low III .ne
uht'I "i'o' II onen alter
"arus m the evening AT SOW D. IN
mere WV De u pasket DaI' game tle
c~oh'eStlhs teams oe'hs inc hlklhs u
H. " a., ana ,ie fairmoht l. VI =, A.
cams pom relhs very strong me
am promises 10 DC III eNcel'ent one;
IN inc afternoon ON i;"o TIL 2'oo
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-12-28
Athlete
NUsBAuM WHO APPEARS IN SEW!
ERAL EVENTS IS A JEWELER
HERE.

III the story to-day regarding the
open House and reception ut the III
NJ. c. A. on the night Of January first
viii be found the name OF Nusbanm.
he man being in two Or three OF the
different aud most difficult ATHLETIC
events Of the afternoon.
Nusbaum is the manager or the
jewellery store on Main street In tho
Watson Hotel building, and has at
aimed quite 81 fame as an athlete since.
arriving in this city.
He is mn enthusiastic worker at the
=. NJ. c. A. and isS a splendid all
around athlete, and although OF d
light physique performs some almost
wonderful feats which many strong
lei cannot do.
uusbaum will give an exhibit during,
the afternoon OF January first ut the
y, NJ. c. a. in connection with Slater.
the physical director at the Y. NJ. c.
A. and the people of the city will have.
u chance to see what physical culture
means to n man or boy.
Nusbaum while in the army had
quite a record as m athlete and took
many honors in the sport line.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-12-28

Miss Louise Nichols will entertain
three young lady friends at the home
of her parents. Mr.. and Mrs. +. L.
Nichols on Fairmont avenue. during
the week and for the Holly Club
dance. Miss Margaret Sendricks OF
Mercersburg arrived here last even.
ing and is Il guest at the Nichols
home and tomorrow Miss Pauline
Mitchell OF Union town aud Miss
Agnes Taylor of Plttsburs will arrive
here TO be guests Of Miss Nichols.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-12-28
Entertained LAST Evenlna.

Tn" members OF pythian Temple
NO. b Pythian Sisters gave n farewell
party last evening 10 Mr., and Mrs. w.
c. Whistler nj their home on Eight
street, Mr.. and Mrs. Whistler will
leave the first Of the year for Graf
ton where they will reside. Games o;
various kinds We're played and an en-:
joyable evening was spent and deli.
,clous refreshments served. Several
Christmas md Bible stories were in.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-12-28

Church performed the baptismal cere
mony which was impressive and
clIristened the little girl Annie Is
teIIc. After the ceremony the guests
were served with lunch. Miss Annie
ltobb OF Wheeling was an out OF town
guest present. Preceding and fol
lowing the ceremony. pretty solos
were effectively sung by Mrs. c. 0.
Miller and Miss Nellie CaSseday, with
Mrs. Robert Cunningham as accom-.
PIANIST.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-12-28

Honorlng the birthday anniversary
OF her little granddaughter, Miss
Katherine. the little daughter OF Mr..
and Mrs. George Probst. Mrs. $. !.
ProbSt entertained ut her home on
Walnut avenue yesterday afternoon
with Il Mother Goose Party. Dainty
refreshments were served during tho
afternoon and games OF various kinds
were played by the little folks. About
90 of the little friends OF Miss Kath.
crime were present.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-12-28
Returned from Parkcrsburq.

Mr.. and Mrs. Everett Bremen. who
spent Christmas in 'Parkcrsburg. as
guests of the latter's parents, Judge
and Mrs. w, y. Miller, have returned
TO their home in this city. Mr..
anu Mrs. BREMEN and Miss Margucr.
lite Drennen OF New Martinsville. the
parents aud sister Of Mr.. bremen.
who were also guests at the Miller
home for Christmas, have returned to
New Martinsville.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-12-28
To Moroantown.

Mrs. c. W, Evans and Mrs. Hugh F.
Smith went to Morgantown this after.
noon wheTe they Will be aides at a
reception TO be given this afternoon
by Mrs. Roy A. Tough.
Meeting Postponed.
The meeting OF the Slclilan Thin.
be club which was TO have been held
tomorrow evening at the home Of
Mrs. Gus schwarm, has been post.
poned or account of the serious III.
ness OF Mrs. Schwarm.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-12-28

Miss Sue HERSHEY Watson, who re-
turned Sunday from an extended
visit to school friends in New York
and indianapolis, Ind. will have as
her guest for the Holly Club dance,
Miss Pauline Dickinson OF New York.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-12-28
Entertaining for Guest''

Mis-. Thomas l.. Brett is entertain.
Ing this afternoon from three 10 five
at her home on Benoni avenue. honor.
Ing her sister, Miss Nellie Whitehead
OF Providence. r. l., who is her house
guest.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-12-28
Matinee Dance.

Arrangements are being made by II
number OF the young society people
.ol this city for Il matinee dance to be
gtyer in the Masonic Assembly hall
aon: New Years Day. The affair Will
lie informal.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-12-28

Charles L. Straight and Miss Ida
N. Anderson We're united in marriage
in this city yesterday at the parsonage
ofthe NJ. z. Church, Rev. II. G. How
Rrd performing the ceremony. Both
ARE residents OF Warrington.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-12-28

terestlngIy related BY Nj. Il. Ndtter.
The members OF the Temple very
much regret that Mr.. and Mrs. Wills.
tier VIII soon leave this city.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-12-28
PERSONALS
PEOPLE NJ
THEY CONE AND Co

Mr.. and Mrs. j. W. Peppers and
children who had been the guests OF
Mr.. and Mrs. w. E. Arnett. returned
to-day 10 their home at huntsville.
The Detroit times., 1911-05-16
Tuesday, May 10.
1911
oa@sfsv6eexM1s9@,
YM AlllIIIAIlls * gzee&M IN

ers deserted gradually, leaving ln
cliffs for the plains. owing 10 ia0
of water and climatic changes NhlN"
resulted I'm crop failures. lie DeheNes
the ruins date back about nVe cen
turtles. although other authorl'ies
have put them thousand years
back.
He SAYS that Gin Palace was prao'
tically a pueblo or town puiit ~
cave: its population grew from posa
without and within: new clans iioHA
time 10 time Joined those exis'lne'
while new births continually aus
mented the number OF inhabitants
William Alden Smith, OF Michigan
has declared himself opposed 10 'llo
dollar diplomacy" OF Secretary
Knox as involved in the Honduran
loan treaty. According TO the Mlchi
can senator the treaty provides tha'
the United States shall assume con-
troll OF the customs houses IN non,
duras in order that the New loiA
syndicate which is interested IN un
derwriting the hundred million uof
lars worth OF Honduras loans may DC
assured interest on its venture
Secretary OF the interior waiter
Fisher is working ont plan TOT ue
yeloping coal and other Alaskan tS
sources under the copartnership az
Management similar 90 the arrange
ment which was worked out III
Chicago In the solution OF their
Traction problem In the Fisher plan
| the title TO the public lands is TO re-
main in the United States govern
ment and the coal and minerals are
| 10 be worked under leasing proNr
sions limited TO period OF years.
| Mr.. Fisher believes that when TINS
plan is perfected II will make lltte
difference about the present controi
by the Morgan-Guggenheim syndi'
cate OF terminal and railway facili
ties or even the decision OF the Gun
ningham and other coal claims
sincerely, RAlh'
The Detroit times., 1911-05-16
THE GOOD OLD SNAKE.

We are living in a friendly age
when ancient prejudices are being
broken down in every direction and
at last even the snake has friend
and champion He is Raymond L. Dit
mars, curator OF the y. Y. Geological
Park, who says:
For people realize that nature has
placed every living creature on earth
for some definite purpose. and that
when we destroy a class OF them We
are upsetting the balance OF nature
and leaving il open TO the attack OF
evils against which provision had
been made" He goes on 10 say that
for years We have been killing every
snake that showed its head, and il
We were 10 have an attack OF Asiatic
cholera we. of this generation, would
have TO pay for the folly OF our an
cestors.
Snakes, il seems, kill small rodents,
particularly squirrels and rats. that
carry the plague Ditmars speaks up
for all the snakes, except rattlers and
copperheads, and intimates that he
might find something good 10 say even
OF them He thinks the day Will come
when snakes will De protected by law.
Well, we'll, Ii takes a long time
TO get acquainted with the universe.
doesn't il? And some OF our strongest
beliefs turn out to be mere superstl-
tions-ignorance carefully bequeath-
ed TO us by our benighted fathers!
The Detroit times., 1911-05-16
ADVERTISING TALKS.
(Continued from page II

to Co., made the statement that
he was going to INCREASE HIS
NEWSPAPER APPROPRIA-
TION this year 25Ge.
And he further said he ex-
pected the company would have
to INCREASE THE FACILI-
TIES of their plant ONE HUN
DRED PER CENT. TO TAKE
CARE OF THE BUSINESS that
the extra newspaper advertising
would produce.
When a man of Mr.. WHY'S S
advertising experience makes Z
statement of this kind, it is
ELOQUENT TESTIMONY TO
THE POWER OF NEWSPAPER
ADVERTISING.
If newspaper advertising can
accomplish such results for the
Overland Automobile-and it
has been DEMONSTRATED to
Mr.. WHY'S satisfaction that 1t
CAMS it not reasonable to sup
pose it can do the same for any
other manufactured product?
NEWSPAPERS ARE MA
The Detroit times., 1911-05-16

WASHINGTON, ID. c.. May IL. 1911.
Dead Dad: In Illinois former Speak
er Cannon's faction OF the Republi-
can party Is preparing TO run wee
President Jim Sherman as presl-
dental candidate in 1912. Billy Lor'
inner aids Cannon In this resolve,
while Taft's fortunes have been es-
poused by Gov. Deneen. This leaves
the LaFollette candidacy to the pro-
gressiye wing, headed by Prof. Mer-
riam, lately candidate for mayor in
Chicago, and the progressives down
state, headed by State Senator Jones.
AS Thothmes Ill. said TO Ammon
Kim: What do you know about that?
Election OF United States senators
by the people is again the first mum
Der on the senate program. BoraE
has begun things again with com
mendable promptness. His resolution
was out of the judiciary committee
the first day the committee was ap-
pointed Voting against the resolu-
ton in the committee were Clarke
of Wyoming, Dillingham; OF Vermont,
Root, OF New York, Brandegee OF
Connecticut and Sutherland OF Utah.
Why did the cliff dwellers leave
their cliff habitations? This is n
question which always puzzles Wis
itors to these-interesting ruins OF
our western country. Generally the
visitor Is told that these prehistoric
people took refuge in these inacces-
sibie places In order To escape hos
Iile tribes, and then were finally
overtaken by the disasters OF war
and We're wiped out. A different an
swer 10 the question is given by DR..
Walter Fewkes. who has been max
ing some excavations and restora-
tons under the auspices OF the
Smithsonian in the ruins of the Mesa
Verde National park in Colorado. In
report on work just comLketed
at the Cliff Palace, DR.. Fewkes eN
presses the belief that the cliff dwell
The Detroit times., 1911-05-16

| Artythips
Today's Commonplace:
| slept like a log.

Today's Commonplace:
| slept like log.
This Burns detective agency has a
great press agent
The Ohio legislature has a bribery
scandal in its midst Ohio refused 10
play second fiddle TO Illinois
III fares the team, 10 Fastening ills
a prey,
That cannot lick st. Louis any day
Jay Gould has married Miss Graham
descendent OF the royal family of
Hawaii. Remember Queen Lii?
Yes, the hour II was midnight,
And the night was full OF gloom;
While two nightie-covered figures
Were a-gliding through the room.
"He is dead" the first one murmured.
There was blood upon the sill.
You're a dandy" said the second,
81 am glad you hit to kill
Twas a fine night for murder"
Said the first, and no police;
Now I've kill the first mosquito.
Maybe we can sleep In peace"
The Detroit times., 1911-05-16
From Another Point of View

DR. Shakespeare, why
Bits letter file?
ucouldn get a OF o
photographer the magazine
anybody pleasant?
blu looking for waite hope
La ndn have advanced 800
Be that may a
Commandments that everybody will be
pleased
A man in a
also
a
The Detroit times., 1911-05-16
shrunk Worse Than vioIets.

NEW YORK, May l6.-An unex-
pected shrinkage in certain unlisted
holdings in the family OF F. Angus
tus Heinze, copper millionaire, caus-
ed lawsuit that was settled by
compromise. The shrinkage was not
in copper stocks, but in certain com
bination sets of lingerie, bought by
Mrs Heinze for her trousseau. They
cost $3.50 each but after washing
they We're too short. Nine. Cohen,
the linger maker, sued.
The Detroit times., 1911-05-16
Why Not?
W Hl NOT
AIN AVS
OPENf

q don't YOU remember sweet Alice,
Ben Bolt,
Sweet Alice, with hair reddish,
brown?
She stood in the very front row. Ben,
The night that the chorus struck
town..
You can't but remember sweet Alice,
Ben Bolt,
Who wore the new-fangled gown,
That created a mad bloody riot, Ben
Bolt,
The night that We showed her the
town.
You squandered your whole winters
The Detroit times., 1911-05-16
Once Again We Meet
humanity Right In The
Midst Of Rush For Money
Bushes to Aid Of Driver Whose
Starving and Weakened Horse
Has Fallen and Gives In
humanity a Piece Of
His Mind.

humanity along driving
one horse to load of which would have been
load for two
This one poorly flesh that its rib showed anu
r Won could have hung your hat either hip bone.
There ugly neck where the collar had uooed
against upon doubt of other loads as ay
r the one before which the doing its best
The pavement is greasy slippery the of Grand River
ave- and Grswold-s.
The could get foothold
The ck ON front foot slipped fell in heap the
street
pressing
He wasn't made up for the part exactly
He was big bury fellow his ford face and one
would have taken him sight quite sOus railroad
O. an oil trust
But he was certainly up the speaking part
Humanity stepped quickly to the side OF nhumanV anu osee
B they worked free the animal
All straps load of brick and old mortar pulled back
BY about 80 bystanders the horse reganed its feet
A broken to disturb Inhumanity the most
The sight of the Hips and the its back was
what disturbed Humanity.
Humanity stood by helped humanity the broken shaft and
helped its burden and was quite silent throughout
the process.
nhumany drivers seat forgetting to thank Humanity
a emitting y1ua "G up brought his whip pelt
The horses slipped and nearly fell again
Gup there" nhumaniy bringing down the lash again
.Getup there what's matter with your
This was too Humanity who stepped beside the driver
grabbed the nhuman hands and proceeded to tell m
thing
You want to know the matter with him. do you
asked Humanity
T tell you what's with him He needs oats This horse
4 and weak consideration enough for this
animal to nut drop there You will have to 60 and
nav to shaft there fixed but you could have saved
that expense by buying this poor beast oats
He handed the reins driver while the crowd chd
Humanity.
II struck us as another a owning horse when he should
not be permitted privilege.
Along with him we driver who hurre his horse down
I'M the driver who fails to rest of the hill the driver
Who drives his horse pavmen and the driver VINO
Jaws the bit in horses mouth.
We mention the incident this column IS the
friend Of the beast burden because this column takes pleasure
every Humanity during the busy hours TINS age Oh get
the-money
We mention the that is severe on the
one is fast approaching
We hope it notice Of the driver who in the sweeng
bitches for whom have the amount
uect we have for fails blanket his horse in winter
These cannot they suffering from the
d or from the suns rays they plead for the
ye lash their backs when they hesitate before
too heavy loads.
put the Almighty has provided for protection by giving
there such in contact with IN the meet
ing nhmany and such met In the men VINO
cheered Humanity at the street
Do you stop long enough to practice humanity
tha lain clay of human kind
The Detroit times., 1911-05-16

The Sons of the American Reyo-
luton meet in Louisville. But the
spirit(sD OF Kentucky can never
arouse the excitement that stirs the
ID. A. K conventions.
The Detroit times., 1911-05-16
TIONAL ADVERTISING ME-

DIUMS-they can sell any ar
ticle of merit from a paper of
pins to a $4,000 pearl necklace,
and the sooner general advertis-
ers realize this fact, the better
it will be for themselves.
Ito Be Continued.)
The Detroit times., 1911-05-16

Chorus girls and manicurists, take
not. Your day OF rejoicing has
came" II is not one OF your number
but lady barber" who is named az
correspondent in the latest Chicago
divorce case.
The Detroit times., 1911-05-16

Won't r. RS hobbies get the jolt
when he goes TO the Child's Welfare
Exhibit in Chicago? One placard
reads. The Bigger the Family the
Higher the Death Rate Among Chill
dren"
The Detroit times., 1911-05-16

Although I'VE bought an auto,
My JOY is not complete;
why do they let pedestrians
Monopolize the street?
The Detroit times., 1911-05-16
Getting even with Ma.

Little Boy: Il want dose OF cas-
tor-oil"
Druggist do you want the kind
you can't taste?"
Little Boy NO, sir; it's for
mother"
The Detroit times., 1911-05-16

hpOfher W
White House talk about the reciprocity Dill
III doors left de called in
The a full, frsthand report OF that conference
WHY in every pubic the
p Morgan--call at the White
and the reporters In
] The las
regarding railroad application and enforcement OF the
foundo out happened
crowd calls matters Tor the PUB
than Official statements oil
what happens
Chicago patriots with prize
school child In
be asked Official instead of The Star
- Spangled Banner
S quite need a real national
that The Star Spanged Banner
a stoIen and one
bly, IL is further true
contribute half million dollars for the
serceabe national that dosnt
+ below middle C.
No e
will the song?
that of the
avail truly national before
believe when the time is the singer
will that the singer won't
Did Roget de Isle hold giving
Alarse o world?
Did a his
studded with diamonds?
world
ANYTHING really
prize S ha a million!
By the way wher is hat Anthem"
the
national anthem then toout forget just
how much the prize what
songw was about-and who wrote IT,
Who remembers?
The Detroit times., 1911-05-16
wages. Ben Bolt

wages. Ben Bolt
And lost my own happy home.
So | guess we remember sweet Alice,
Ben Bolt,
No matter how far we may roam.
The Detroit times., 1911-05-16

Humanity and Inhumanity met
the other day, down town.
It was between IL and o'clock,
one of the busiest hours of the day,
when you would least expect to
meet Humanity.
The meeting took place at the
intersection of Grand River-ave. and
Griswold-st.
Inhumanity came along driving
The Detroit times., 1911-05-16
OBSERVATIONS

when
lefty open called
hubble a that conference
The Detroit times., 1911-05-16


Why not in every public matter? Next time the
railroad presdents-or j. T. Morgan-call AT the White
House let's doors open and the reporters In
The time the Wall-st. outfit called in the win
The Detroit times., 1911-05-16

Spangled Banner.
Now, II is quite true tn
song. IL is quite true that
is a stolen air and one tn
sibly sing because of its gr'