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The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-10-12
HERE IS A REAL:
DYSPEPSIA CURE
NO INDIGESTION, GAS, soURNEss
OR HEADACHE FIVE MINUTES
. LATER .sH.- =

NO INDIGESTION, GAS, souRNEss
OR HEADACHE FIVE MINUTES
LATER. -.
The question as 10 how long you are
going to continue a sufferer from Indl-
gestion, Dyspepsia or out.of.order
Stomach Is merely a matter Of how
soon you begin taking some Dlapep;
sin. 20
II your Stomach is lacking In -dl.
gestlve power. why not'help the stom-
ach to do Its work, not with drastic
drugs. but reinforcement of dlges.
tive agents, suclTias.'are naturally at
work In the stomach.
People with weak Stomachs should
take little iDlapepsln occasionally
and there will be;no more Indigestion,
no feeling like lump Of lead in the
stomach, no heartburn. Sour rlsings
Gas on Stomach or Belching of undi
gested food Headaches, Dizziness OF
Sick Stomach, and, besides, what yol
eat will not ferments and poison youl
breath with neuseous odors. All these
symptoms resulting from asour. out
of-order stomach and dyspepsia are
generally relieved Sin five minutes
after taking little Diapepsin.
Go to your druggist and get SO
cent case Of Pape's Diapepsln now
and you will always 50 to the tabl,
with hearty, appetite, and what 20,
eat will taste good. because you
stomach and intestines will be cleal
and fresh. and you will know Their
arens OF golngsto be any, more ,ba
nightssand miserable days for yot
They freshenS yoll and makesyou Zee
like lie is worth living. Il;
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-10-12
BANKS CLOSED
TODAY IS LEGAL HOLIDAY. FIRST
TIME FOR WEST VIRGINIA.

For the first time n the history Of
West Virginia, today, Columbus Day.
October u, is being observed as a
National Holiday. At the last session
Of the West Virginia Legislature this
day was made legal holiday. In &c.
cordance with this ruling the Post
Office and the Banks OF the city will
observe the usual holiday hours. e
The order OF the Knights OF Colum
bus. largely through whose efforts, the
day, was made legal holiday in many
cities Of this state have made ex.
tenslve preparations for observing
the day In fitting manner.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-10-12
By H. L. RAM

NONE of the most pleasant and profit.
able crops the farmer can grow Is
broom corn. The beauty OF this crop
is that no seed is required. You can
plant an old broom which has been
fed through tie cream separator and
1t will sprout crop which looks like
a cane rack at the county fair. We
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-10-12
MARY. MAJ ] | EMERSON /. |: ! ]!
.]P|'L!:E|AsEs HDl!UJsjIE:
VERSATILE ACTRESS Is DOING
FINE WORK AT THE LOCAL
PLAY HOUSE


FINE WORK AT THE LOCAL
PLAY HOUSE. +
Mary Emerson in the play THE
Power Behind the Throne was the
attraction at the Grand last night.
The play is strong one and Miss
Emerson In the stellar role was all
to the good. The play gave this pop.
ular theatrical star a wide scope to
display her dramatic ability. which is
OF a high order and judging from the
applause which greeted her, every up.
pearance last night she certainly
pleased her audience.
Miss Emerson has strong support
Ing company and Is making good this
week at the Grand. This company
Is way above the average stock com.
pany which. visits this city and those
who have not seen Miss Emerson IN
one OF her successes this week, will
do well to see her the remainder Of
the week when she will appear in
several attractive roles.
Tonight Miss Emerson will be seen
In the play entitled "His Majesty and
the Maid" This Is role In which
Miss Emerson achieved one OF her
greatest successes and appeared here
In this role year or two ago to a
$l.5O a seat house. but in a $3.50 seat
company. She made a hit here when
she appeared on this occasion and will
no doubt achieve success in this play
tonight. which Is considered one OF
the best plays in her repertoire.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-10-12
TEMPLE TEAM WINS,

The Temple duck pin team journey.
ed overto Grafton last night and beat
the team OF that place by the tune Of
4s pins. Henderson Of the Temple,
was the high man OF the evening scor.
Ing In one game 142 while Collins, OF
the same team was very, bum Score:
- Grofton- ar-r .--tH N.-l.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-10-12

Miss Wells has visited here, mum.
Der OF times In the interests OF the
Gossard company and has many reg
ular customers who await her visits
and each time adds others to the list,
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-10-12
birth and two death certificates with
the clerk Of the county court for re.


BY an instrument yesterday filed
with the clerk OF the county court for
recording, Ira L. Smith. Of this city.
was given power OF attorney for the
Short Line Fuel Company.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-10-12
Mr.. James Hagerty, Of Clarksburg,
Is visitor In the city today. ,,si 4

~ 70 y 81 .
Mrs. L. NJ. Albright and daughter.
Mrs. Nellie J.. Downs Of Kingwood,
while enroute to shinnston, and Miss
Laura Hawklnberry Of Pennington
stopped over for luncheon with NJ.
and Mrs. C. W., Google Of The South
Side. &c r.
The Womans Foreign Missionary
Society OF the NJ. P. Temple wlllfmeet
tomorrow afternoon at 2:s0 o'clock d
the home Of Mrs. TIA. Neill on Sixth
street. A chapter Of the book entlt
led Western Women In Easter
Lands Will be discussed, a full at
tendance Of the members Is desired
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-10-12
DEMONSTRATION.

Miss Emma, B. Wells. who needs
no Introduction to Fairmont women
is again at Hartleys store demonstra.
ting the celebrated Gossard Corset,
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-10-12

[a5: To,nlghts Games. at
Falrview team will bowl on the
Temple alleys tonight and try and
take the Temple boys over.
New-York tribune., 1911-11-29

entire basement is given up to the storage
Of raw material. Of which there were on
hand two thousand cases. There are in
specting and sorting rooms; shipping de-
partment which sends the Defender prod
uct from Maine 10 California and across
the seas; stamping room, where 1900
dozen goods are stamped and labelled a
day, and a printing room.
At the very top o. the factory Is TN"
restaurant. where the six hundred en-
ployes, mostly girls. take their MONDAY
meal The room is most attractive. the
food tempting. and prices nominal. Al the
luncheon hour there are reading. music and,
best OF all. dancing. This was the idea OF
Mr. Keppcl the business manager Of the
firm, and as YOU stand beside him and
watch the happy faces you know II was
worth while.
Throughout the building disaster from
fire is practically impossible, Tor the man
agement has installed fire stations in every
room, and every ten days there is fire
drill-the finest in the country.
Altogether tour Of this splendid and
we'll ordered factory. with its wonderful
equipment and hundreds Of busy. content
ed employees IL wcll repaid aud affords the
best possible lrstration OF what good man
agement. genius and forethought may &C.
complish fQr the American commercial and
industrial world.
New-York tribune., 1911-11-29

private life again. Al this time he re-
ceived many letters from business men
expressing regret that the administration
must lose his services and expressing
warm welcome on the occasion OF his re-
turn 10 business circles.
Cornelius Newton Bliss was born at Fan
River. Mass. January 26. 1888. He comes
from sturdy Devonshire stock. His earii-
est American ancestor-a Puritan colo
nist-settled at Weymouth. Mass, in 1888.
and afterward became the founder Of Re-
hobath. Mass. There his descendants con-
tinued to live for two centuries, and there
Asahel Bliss, father Of Cornelius y.
Bliss. was born. The elder Bliss removed
TO Fall River. whore his son was porn.
He died while his boy was yet an infant,
and the mother remarked and moved 10
New Orleans. The boy, however. remained
in Fan River, where he was educated in
New-York tribune., 1911-11-29

leading American mills. and which has
extended it's trade East and West ana
North and South until it has assumed
vast proportions.
In addition to his extended interests in
the drygoods line. Nh. Bliss was director
Of the Fourth National Bank. the Home
Insurance Company, the American Round
Bale Press Company. trustee of the CEN
tral Trust Company and interested as a
director in many Of the great manufactur-
ing companies in New England. For a
time he served as vice-president Of the
Chamber Of Commerce Of the state or
New York and as member OF the eXccu-
tive committee
Mr.. Bliss was best known however. as
prominent Republican, stanch support
er and one OF the leaders Of his party.
Almost from its inception he had been
an advocate Of its principles and has
la abored with all the remarkable energy OF
which he was capable to promote its prac-
tical work. lie had no private political
ambitions To further and always summed
Office. Nevertheless his keen interest In
New-York tribune., 1911-11-29

honor was declined Feeling his greatest
duty lay as a private citizen and as the
head of Bliss, Fabyan & Co, he steadily
declined many other nominations 10 high
offices. including that Of Mayor Of New
York He was for years a member Of the
Republican County Committee of New
York. was treasurer Of the Republican Ma
tionaI Committee from 1882 10 1896, and
later from 900 10 1904. Ills services at
these periods extended to the handling of
the party campaign funds
In 1897 he accepted the ScCrctaryship of
the Interior in President McKinleys Cabi-
net. His term covered a time OF peculiar
stress. as it was the period of the Spanish
war. In the financial depression that fol-
lowed this war Mr.. Bliss business eX-
perience w@s of invaluable assistance to
the nation. His refusal to accept office had
always been based upon his unwillingness
to neglect his business Some two years
after he had entered the Cabinet he heard
the call Of that business. and no solcta-
ton could induce him To remain.
The year 1899 found Mr. Bliss back in
New-York tribune., 1911-11-29

the public schools ard at Fiske's Acad-
envy At the age of fourteen he went to
his mother in New Orleans and completed
his education there.
Mr. Bliss's first business experience was
i'm the counting room of his stepfather'
but in 1S4S he returned to New England.
His first employment was with James NJ.
Beebe & Co.. Of Boston, one Of the largest
drygoods importing houses in the country.
II was here that he FIRST became asso-
ciated with George +. Fabyan, also an
employe OF Beebc * Co, who afterward
became his partner. I'm 1886 he entered
another Boston frm-that of j. :. & Eben
Wright. drygoods commission house
The Wrights were at that time elderly
men. who handled the output OF a few
mills and whose business amounted TO
less than s3.OO0,OO0 a year. The firm
prospered with the influx Of new blood,
and an office was opened in New York
Upon the death OF J. :. Wright, which
occurred a few years later, the firm name
was changed to Wright. Bliss & Fabyan
and when Eben Wright passed away the
New-York tribune., 1911-11-29

Cornelius " Bliss. who died at his
home I'm East 37th street. on September ~
last. had been continuously resident oi
New York for more than forty years. Dur
ing that time he became one OF America
leading merchants and a citizen OF more
than national distinction. lie was mar
whom the city was proud to put forth as
a type for ne possessed the desirable quail
ties Of enterprise, proolty and culture As
the head Of Bliss. Fabyan & co. he eXerted
a wide influence on the commercial world
and as a Republican he gave his party and
country Invaluable service.
Bliss Fabyan & Co. Of Boston, Ne"
York. Philadelphia ard Chicago, OF Which
Mr. Bliss was for many years the head
is probably the most influential drygoods
commission house i'm the United states,
house which has had for many years the
exclusive selling agency for many of the
New-York tribune., 1911-11-29

local politics soon gave him an influence
which, with his money. he ever used on
the side OF decent politics and good gov
ernment.
Believing firmly in the necessity OF
protective tariff he was an earnest adVo-
cate of that measure. and was instru-
mental in forming the American Protec-
tive Tariff League of which he was presi-
dent for some years. On his retirement
from this office he was presented with
handsome medal by the members of the
league as an acknowledgment Of his effi-
oicnt and valuable services and capable
administration of his office.
From 1873 to 1858 Mr.. Bliss was chair
man of the Republican state Committee
In 1855 he declined the npmnation for
Governor Of the state. When Chester a.
Arthur was made President he offered Mr..
Bliss a position in his Cabinet but the
New-York tribune., 1911-11-29

phia and Chicago. tie annual volume "a
business is ten times greater than that
Of the original house. it handles the OUT
put OF the great mills OF Lewiston. Bidde-
ford and Fall River besides that OF many
smaller plants, and it has an enormous eN-
port business. mainly to the Orient. on
January is, 1907. George T. Fabyan died.
Mr. Bliss labored hard To elevate tbs
standard of political morals. and New York
is deeply indebted 10 him and 20 citizens or
his kind for the progress IL has made In
the direction of local and state reforms.
Aside from his unselhsh political services.
he had done much TO develop the artistic
and Intellectual life OF the city ana hll it
with museums, and was a member Of ths
American Geographical Society the Mu-
scum of Art, the American Museum or
Natural History, tho National Academy OF
Design and of the New England Society.
Socially and politically he was identified
with the Union League, Century Metro
politan, Riding, Players and Republican,
clubs He was also a member OF the Mer-
chants club and the Lawyers Club
New-York tribune., 1911-11-29

firm went on as Bliss, Fabyan a Co.. "S
present style.
The once great firm Of f. skinner q CO.
failed and Bliss. Fabyan e. 60. moved I"
it's stand. AT Devonshire ana FranKnn
streets, and took over its business as "eli'
In the great Boston fire Of 1872 the part
ners watched their business burn to tne
ground They promptly hired a small an
mex to Music Hall. where they carried on
their business for year when they
moved into the building AT 40. 100 sum-
mer street corner OF Devonshre. which
had been built for them.
AS rule. the cotton mill business was
an inheritance. descending from father 10
son Bliss. Fabyan & co. engaged I'm that
enterprise without capital or backing ard
with every tradition arrayed against
them. To-day Bliss Fabyan q 60. have
branches I'm Boston, New York, Philadel-
New-York tribune., 1911-11-29

This was obtained By building a storage
reservoir OF 1.e2ocO0.coO gallons capacity.
known as the Kensico reservoir. at Val
halla. and receiving reservoir Of 10000, 900
gallons capacity in the city. at Williams
bridge. A line OF 4s-inch mains was laid
to convey the water from the storage basin
TO the receiving reservoir.
The severe drouths which occurred in
1880 and 1881 drew attention to the made
quacy of the city's water supply. and the
frequent repairs that were required 10 keep
the Croton aqueduct in service showed the
danger 10 which the city was exposed by
having to depend on a single aQueduct from
the Croton Valley to the city Plans 70"
obtaining an additional supply from the
Croton River were prepared by the Depart
ment of Public Works in 1880 ard 1881. and
are described in the annual reports OF that
department
In 1881 the Legislature passed IAN act TO
provide new reservoirs. dams and new
aaueduct. with the appurtenances there
to. for the purpose of supplying the city Of
New York with an increased supply of pure
and wholesome water" According to the
provisions of this act. the construction OF
the new works was intrusted to Board Of
Aqueduct Commissioners, consisting OF the
Mayor. Controller and Commissioner or
Public Works. cX ofiicis, and OF three clu-
Gems who were named in the bill.
For twenty-six years the Aqueduct Com
mission extended the ctys water sup
ply by building a new aqueduct and addl-
tional reservoirs from time to time. Ihe
composition of this commission was
changed by the Legislature in 1886 and lSSS'
and on June /. 1910, the commission was
abolished it's work being transferred to the
Department OF Water supply Gas ana
Electricity.
, The works constructed under the olrec-
ton of the Aqueduct Commissioners cost
about ss5 .OOO, 600. including land and legal
New-York tribune., 1911-11-29
Borouahs Combines in 1893.

on January /, 1895 the Department Of
Water Supply, Gas and Electricity was
nlaced in charge Of all Of the water works
of the Greater New York. The boroughs
Of Brooklyn. Queens and Richmond have
each t.i-i, own distinct water works.
In 1aO5 the Department nf Water supply.
Gas and Electricity began the construction
of high pressure system Of water works
for protection against fire. This system
was first nut into service in 1905 During
the year 1o1i the nigh pressure pipe sys-
tenn has been increased by about ~ per
cent A. the present time this system OK
tends on the West Side from Chambers ~
23d streets and Third avenue to the North
River and on the Eas, side from Chambers
10 Houston street and from the Bowery tn
the East River. covering in all an area OF
2.10S acres.
To recapituate The former city of New
York (now the boroughs OF Manhattan and
The Bronx Of the Greater New York; is
at present supplied by the old and new
Croton reservoir and The Bronx pipe lines.
having together a capacity Of about four
hundred million gallons a day In tho
Croton watershed there are eleven reser-
voirs capable Of storing 102.3s7. 100000
gallons. In addition to this the city can
draw 2.O55 900, 900 gallons from lakes and
ponds which it either owns or controls
With all the works mentioned the bor
oughs Of Manhattan and The Bronx have
an insufficient reserve Of water. The daily
consumption is already more than three
hundred million gallons which is more than
the Croton watershed could supply in a dry
season.
New works to obtain five hundred million
gallons a day from the Catskll Noun
tains were begun in 1905 under the drec-
tion Of a Board Of Water Supply created
by an act passed by the Legislature in
1905 and it is expected that part Of this
new supply will be available in 1912 and
will remove for many years 10 come all
fear OF water famine from the different
bOroughs Of the Greater New York
New-York tribune., 1911-11-29
WATER SUPPLY SYSTEM
BEGAN WITH TRIBUNE
Actual Turning On of CrotOn
Occurred During First Year
of Papers Life.
WAS HISTORICAL EVENT
Extensive Development Has
Failed to Keep Pace with the
Growth of City, Which Now
Turns to Catskills.

The water supply system OF the city as
presided over to-day by Commissioner
Henry 5. Thompson Of the Department OF
Water Supply, Gas and Electricity. is an
entirely different thing from what it was
when The Tribune came into existence.
The first year Of The Tribune's life saw the
turning on OF the Croton water an histori-
cal event i'm the annals Of the city.
Prior 10 1912 the citizens Of New York
obtained their water supply either from
public wells. situated generally near the
street corners. or from the rather limited
quantity of water pumped by the Manhat-
tan Company from its wells at Reade and
Centre streets and distributed through the
principal streets in pipes of hollow logs.
on July 4. 1872, an ample supply Of pure
and wholesome water from the Croton
River was introduced into the city. The
works which had made this possible con-
sisted Of a dam about nifty feet high across
the Croton River. which formed a "foun-
tain reservoir" of 6O0OOO,O0O gallons capacity
and of a masonry aqueduct about forty
one miles long. which conveyed the water
from the reservoir to the city. The con-
struction of these works had consumed
five years time and had cost about $ll.5oO,-
coo The completion OF the Croton water
works was celebrated on October "a, 1872,
by grand military and civic procession
and by other appropriate festivities.
The care OF the works, especially OF the
masonry conduit, which was generally
above ground, exposed 10 the effects Of the
weather, required constant work and at
tention. Twice a year the aqueduct was
emptied for inspection and repair. During
such periods the city was supplied from
the receiving and distributing reservoirs
that were built in 1887 TO lA2. Fo; the first
year after the supply from the Croton
River had been introduced the consump-
tion averaged only about 100000 gallons
a day. but the consumption soon increased
rapidly at much greater rate than that
of the growth in population, and by the
end Of l&0-about eight years after the
supply had been introduced-the average
consumption had reached 100000 gallons
a day.
AT High Bridge the Croton water flows
about $50 feet above mean tide and in the
two receiving reservoirs In Central Park
the water surface Is about il9 feet above
mean TIDE considerable part OF Man
haitian Island north Of l25th street is
above the level of the Croton water at
High Bridge and can be. supplied therefore
only by pumping.
In order 10 supply this district high
service reservoir and tower" were con-
structed in 1866 TO 1872 on Manhattan Island
az 17Nh street and Amsterdam avenue
near the west end Of High Bridge. The
reservoir covers about seven acres and has
q cspacity of l0.79i,0OO gallons. The water
- A.. n bnut 40 feet I ipb and contains
near its top a tank holding 1900 gallons
which supplies the highest points on Man
haitian Island.
New-York tribune., 1911-11-29
Few Errors in Distribution

There are more man 100 lines Of trav-
Cling postofices now. which cover more
than POO. 900 miles IN length. The number
OF ernuloves in this service is nearly 1900
and tho annual distance travelled by clerks
.r cars and boats is approximately 3O0.-
o00 GOO miles. Although they handle an
uually -omswhcre around 2OooO'ooo'ooo
pieces of mail. the errors made by clerks
iu handling mail. a. reported. indicate that
only one error is made for every ll'o5V
pieces correctly distributed.
There arc many casualties 10 mail cars
each year. and during recent years many
clerks have lost their lives in railroad ac-
,idonts While hundreds were injured. In
',0g and 1903 Congress made provision FOR
rho payment Of 81. 900 to the legal repre-
,o1l.tivos of every clerk killed in the eX-
orciec Of his duty
Postmaster General Blair. who iLuo-
nuccd many improvements in th" postal
service. established in 1864 the system OF
domestic money orders. The idea was sug-
Scsted by the difficulty that confronted the
soldiers during the Civil War who wished
fo transmit small amounts Of money. The
growth Of this system was rather SLOW
however. Cad the total amount sent by
money orders in $50 was only N,36O,l22
IN recent wears the practice has become
more popular and now more than half
billion dollars is sent annually in that way.
Two years later the department decided 10
accept International money orders Here
t1c growth proged still slower, and in 1870
only {2Z.lS9 was sent TO foreign countries
b} this means. The increased immigration
has made this service quite important. how
ever. and In 1910 nearly a hundred million
dollars was sent abroad.
Special Delivery Now Popular.
Tho special delivery system which was
established on October ]. 1885, had a de
'eiopment and significance all its own, al
though its possibilities were not realized
fully until within the last decade. The
value Of immediate delivery. particularly
on Sundays and holidays when either no
regular deliveries are made or only one,
Is now appreciated. and considerable use
is being made of the service. The total
cot special delivery letters sent n 1910 was
EAmms
Tho fee Of 40 cents for special delivery rs
divided hetpcen the government and the
roamssters on the basis Of cents 10 the