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Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1912-09-11
Methodist Episcopal Church Notes.

Services we'll attended last Sabbath.
There was large increase in the
Bible school. Still we missed some of
the flock. Plan to be on hand next
Sabbath and bring a friend.
The prayer meeting this evening at
1870.
Choir rehearsal Thursday evening at
the same hour. Next Sabbath the
pastor will preach both morning and
evening. Morning subject, us There
Such Thing as Profitable Loss?"
Evening subject, "Why Black Should
Go to Church, Good singing, cheer
full, helpful service. Everyone invited.
The Bible school at IL M. The
Mems class meets in the parlor.
Monday evening, over twenty of the
young people of the Epworth League
met at the parsonage for social hour.
Games were played, refreshments
served At the close of the social
hour, the officers of the League for the
ensuing year were elected. President,
Mrs. G. w. Burke; 1st vice presidents,
Misses Hazel Twombly and Eva Bas-
sett; I'd vice president, Maurice Bren-
nan; 3rd, Hugh E. Burke; 4th, Misses
Mildred Ordway and Orine Wedge
secretary, Pearl Dwire; treasurer,
Raymond Cole; organist, Grace Lyon.
Members of the cabinet, please bear
in mind the meeting at the parsonage
Thursday evening at 7 o'clock.
Epworth League meeting Sund ay
from 6 80 until 700 p. m. All youne
people are cordially invited to be
present.
A profitable meeting of the Woman
Foreign Missionary society was held a
Mrs. J. B. Flint's Tuesday afternoon.
Five people were taken into thu
church last Sabbath.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-06-11
lAJCRN9RE !. ! \ , |. ] ! ].
BY CHAMBER Of: COMMERCE.

zation might be magnified and the
field OF Its labor enlarged. The mat.
ter having been presented to. the
Board OF. Trade, met with their hearty
approval, and a central committee of
five very active individuals was nam
Ied:t ETC. Jones, r. T. Cunningham.
". l., Heinzelnan, c. D. Robinson and
H.. w. Showalter. upon whom was
placed the responsibility for laying
plans for the new organization. Pres
ident Hutchinson made no mistake in
the appointment OF this Committee;
they did their work well.
After several days Of arduous la
Dor they outlined a new constitution
and bylaws and planned 'whlrIwind
campaign for membership in the new
Organization to be known as the Fair.
mont: Chamber Of Commerce, The
results=of this campaign are yet fresh
In the minds of every Citizen of Fair.
mont. The accomplishments were
far beyond the foRdest expectation OF
the committeeman, and equal to any
of the campaigns carried on by. regu.
lar city boomers who make this line
VI WI N -lntll uublneSS, -ruuEa nun
.dfed and seventy applications were
taken for membership. Several Of
this number have thus far failed TO
fully Identify themselves with, the or.
sanization. through we believe every
individual who became charter mem.
Der of the Chamber OF Commerce will
want his naIne continued In that list,
for the future OF the Fairmont Cham:
Der of Commerce appears so bright
that anyone not so identified wifi very
much regret severlng his membership
In the same. Much credit Is due the
individual $team workers for the sue.
cess OF this campaign, TO- they gave
without compensation and without
hope of personal reward. three days
OF very ralu2l!e time, and unlimited
energy.
Immediately after the close OF the
campaign public meeting was call.
ed in the court house to consider the
proposed constitution and bylaws.
This meeting was well attended. The
constitution and bylaws carefully con-
sldered aud adopted. and nominating
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-06-11
SIDEWALK .IETCREs
sy H. L RANN.
GEN. ISRAEL PUTNAM.

a
The historian Bancroft Informs us
that ~ years ago General Israel Put
nam, American patriot, was called out
loa;he cosaaeld by fate and planted on
a pedestal which nobody has seen Il /.
to tamper with since. They wer
about to pull of the battle OF Lexing.
tim and spill o little fratrIcidal gore
In behalf OF freedom, and as they
wanted some body who could sound the
tocsln with something besides resolu-
tons OF respect they sent for Israel.
Few men have answered the call to
arms more promptly. Israel was out
In the field, testing some seed corn
which he had bought OF neighbor
who was long on piety and short on
weights, and had Just discovered
that he had been short changed 10 the
extent OF two bushels OF Yellow Dent,
when he heard the minute men tuning
up the toesin over at Lexington. a
great many men In .Israel's place
Would have said: "Why sound toe.
sin which has never had trial heat?
Why sound the tocsin in Lexington,
where there is no daifyyHewspaper OF
long distance phone? Why stir up a
tocsin with which everybody is per.
fecty satisfied! Let sleeping tocsins
lie" But did Israel hesitate or,falter?
History relates DE did not. It also
relates that he rode one hundred
miles In one day, arriving at Licking
ton In a very calloused and patriotic
condition, Just as the tocsln went UP.
We have nothing personally against
Mr.. Bancroft, but when he tells us
that Israel Putnam rode Clydesdale
chunk one hundred miles In one day,
in the spring OF the year. when the
Connecticut roads would stall sand
hill crane, we skip the next few chan.
tiers as token of respect to his mem.
DRY. Anyway, Israel arrived and cast
CONSERVATION into the British troops
by appearing on the embattied prem,
ises In a hickory shirt and oyeralls
which had been matched In several
conspicuous localities. He fought
with great valor and succeeded In run.
ming three.tined pltehfork through a
number of the enemy before they real,
lied what had taken place. Forrthis
act OF bravery he was made a major
general and went without overalls un.
I'll the close OF the war. Just before
he retired on half pay Israel broke
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-06-11
THE 1.-TWO silLss
Give No Street Parade

p a Ha Sd.
Through not giving a street parade
The management Of Buffalo Blll's Wild
WestSand Pawnee Blll's Far East has
greatly aided to the thrilling interest
ofytheir exhibition by affortfng tho
hundreds OF people and horses nj the
Wild West, and the Oriental ,hordes
and strange animals OF the Far East
section, an opportunity to enter tho
arena fresh and fuit ofSsvim and go,
thereby giving the patrons perform:
ances worthy Of the price they pay. b
Other reasons why the, street pag;
cant was abandoned are because mer.
chants fn many. cities claim that their
business has greatly improved on ex,
.hibitlon,; ilays1tiies visitors having
nothing to do until AFTERNOON or even,
ing, have ample opportunity to make
their purchases, which they have
waited to- do owing To Sthe reduction
of railroad rates and die countrywide
holiday that is assured when the Buff
alo Bill Wild West and Pawnee Bill
Far East allied exhibitions are in the
vicinity. But for the small boy, and
even his elders, who are Interested in
So Gree. Wrwjors OF the Western
Plains, the Buclsing Broncoes, inter
estnNs ,l,evpte VI che, ORIENT III Lneir ma
tive costumes, as well as the animals
of the Far East section of the exhibit.
ton, an excellent Opportunity to what
their appetites for what they will wit.
ness at the performance. Is afforded
at the.failroad yards, early Fin the
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-06-11
SECRETARY EVANS SUBMITS HIS,
ANNUAL REPORT SHOWING
B WHAT HAS BEEN DONE DURING
THE YEAR.

One Of the secrets for the rcmarka.
BILE achievements attained by the
Falrmont Chamber Of Commerce dur.
! Ing It's brief existence was betrayed
In the report OF It's secretary. Mr..
Charles W. Evans, which he has Just
submitted to the organization. It is
the Willingness OF the business men OF
Fafruont to lay aside their personal
work at any time to rally around Il
Chamber proposition and make It 60.
Mr. Evans says that he has never yet
called a meeting of the Chamber to
take mn proposition for the city's
advancement when there were not
large numbers OF the members on
hand ready to assist. 4. +.
In his report Secretary Evans sub.
mits a long list OF things secured for
the betterment of Fairmont, through
the effort OF the organization. 4astaiR-
ments, many Of which would have not
been secured had not the Organization
been behind the moves. The report
gives a brief history ofithc early days
of the Chamber and will prove OF H..
iterest to those who are assisting in
The boosting Of the city. The report
reads: f
ut Is not an easy task to make n re.
port which would show in its proper
light the activities OF the Chamber of
Commerce during the past year. It
ia most difficult task to. present In Il
report OF this character, the real> nc.
c9mplishments OF the organization
since May, 1911. Notwithstanding
these difficulties. Il Is my duty TO pre-.
sent TO you summary OF things as
they have passed in and out during
the year.
VERY early In tho year 1911, It oc.
Cured to Mr.. W. j. Wiegel. then act
ing Secretary of the. Fairnhnt Board
of Trade, that the organization was
not what 1t ought to be, and In consc-
Guence not accomplishing what It
should. He set about devist1g means
whereby the influende bf the orglni-
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-06-11

MO the high school histories by
jumping of a fair sample OF New Eng.
land precipice, one hundred feet high,
On horseback, without breaking any.
thing but aalf.pint bottle and the
broad jump record. This is presuni.
ably the same horse that Mr.. Bancroft
speaks Of in his neat little tome.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-06-11

ia.fmqnt and hafo the nrlrlicrc Or
';Plnbefeliip III such d worthy ofe.lni.
ALTON, ! shali count It a great Frsyii
ese 70 serve n any ciipacity for The
good o. our beloved city.'s.
Resp ctfully submitted.
cEIAs, w, EVANS,
Secretary.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-06-11

morning, during the unloading Of the
several trains which It takes 10 trans.
port this mammoth organization
This season every detaliswtlt Be up
to the standard Of this experienced
managements well known record and
several extra numbers win cause an
extension In the programme and M
enhancement in interest TO both eec-
tions-Notably q realistic Fox Hunt.
with horses, hounds and high jumping
hurdlers: an elephant act that 3 Is
claimed simply reaches the limit aid
pales all in It's line ever presented;
the Fridkin groupe OF Russian peas
ant whIrI:wind dancers; the Rosa Bpu-;s
heur Horse Fair, presenting I'M q cou7i
modlous and unobstrncteds arena tho
World famed Armour Six Horse cam. )
In fact the horse exhibit will vie with
The humanlln its instruqive chatat ter.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-06-11
akEAs;uak ibEp4IIraE dIlIags b

the Supervising Architect yashins.
ION, D. C.. June /, 1917. Sealed mo
posals &i'NDS ae0ei sgd, dnii liis ONCE
until 3to,eloal1 %. IN. on the 4 BIB aJy Of
July. 1912. and tbsp opened tore he
construction. lipslpdlng Planning gas
piping, healing ,erparat us, elect ric cofl.s
,duits, and wiring and Interior " glit.
Ing axtures) OF the United States post
office al Falrmont, W. Va The build
ing to be one story and basement AZ,
rroximately 1920 square feet ground
area, brick faced, with stone trimmitig
and tin roof. Copies OF the dEa wtnssS
and specification may be obtained
from tho office OF the custodlan Of tiie
site at Fairmont, w. Va. orsat this
Office at the discretion oftle superyis.
Ing Architect. ~ s
JAMES KNOX \. n on
isupesglsips = 4
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HON. to Get the BOOK

This is reduced drawing Of the book and Olives but
faint idea of the BEAUTIFUL CLOTH sfN1fNo; The
complete book measures 6sxs nches and contains
$50 FACES including OVER so PHOTOGRAPHS and
Drawings. III ~ ss9sS s35
Clip the coupons for three days and present the ali
our office with as cents (Which the items OF
packing transportation from factory checking clerk hire
and other expense temsl and this book Will be delivered
you II book is to be mailed, send 10 cents extra te
cover postage. ACT AT ONCE. y
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-05-11
FIGHT ON To
SPLIT STATE
DELEGATION
Result of Secret Confer
ence Between Governor
Hay and Insurgent and
Standpat l. e a d ers

"A the resui, of conferences be.
tween Gov. NJ. &. HAY and both in.
suraent and ssandpa, leaders here
yesterday afternoon, overture. are
being made by representatives OF
the pso.Tast state central commit.
tee today TO divide washlnu,on's
delegation Of ~ to the nationst con.
sen'ion equally between Taft and
Roosevelt
The governor Ia a Taft partisan
himself, but he Is anxious 10 avoid
me Inevitable split In the republic
an party In this state. aud his con.
ssquent sure defeat for reelection
u the state committee attenuta 10
disregard the anti.Taft majority and
perpetrate one OF the biggest con.
Nention steals ever devised namely
70 unseat two uncontested Roos..
Nclt delegations on some sort az
pretext. In order To give Taf, a
sisght lead ON temporary ruli call.
As part OF this scheme. the Taft
deseeatea 20 the Pierce county con.
vention at Tacoma today have
been advised to bolt
The goverBor was 10 secret con.
Terence first with one faction. then
With the other A careful canvas
OF The situation today shows that
with Pierce cnanty's On delegatea
Tor Roosevelt. the antiTaft forces
VIII have 3t4h uneontested dele.
gates 70 the Aberdeen convention
on Wednesday. giving them a ma.
Jority Of e. even II all the con.
tests were decided Ia favor OF Taft
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-05-11

proletarlat--if. for Instance, one OF
her aristoerssic ancestors In Mexico
had married a peon doe-she might
have fought successfully the raw
ages Of disease.
As IL was. she faded away, with
out a struggle. aud passed away IN
her third year. lamented b. al who
knew her
Il do not mind the money loss,
though II was considerable. said
Mrs. Damourcite Nor is II as n
dos fancier that mourn the loss II
paioma. | have never known n dog
that could show trust and affection
for It's human friends as Paloma
could She Was 80 little. so senii.
tive. A harsh word cut her 20 the
quick. A Kind word sent her into
transports OF Joy Even in health
the spark OF life burned but fecbly
In her breast
They have buried Paioma on a
high cliff overlooking Puget sound
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-05-11
TIlIkUMS TO
PARADE TONlen ]

Second az. this evening viii be
the scene OF the big TiIiknm pa
rade and demonstration. Every
thing is In readiness for the occa.
sion. and Chief Of Police Bannick
has made arrangements 70 increase
hia police force this evening to pro
tect the people along the line OF
march.
While the celebration will look
like a real "potlaieh" u will Be
nothing more than a Po'iatch dem
onstrati0n. The procession viii
form az Mammoth rink, at s.do
O'Clock. ard proceed up Fourth 70
University. down University TO
Third. north on Third 20 Nirginia
st.. thence to Second ay.. where u
will proceed up TO the Washington
hotel and then hack to Pioneer
square. where a program has been
arranged for.
Final details OF the celebration
we're completed at noon today,
when two different bodies met
one at the Press club and the 9th.
er al Tate's cafe.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-05-11

Mr. q chase Of three months
- ike state Of Kansas. Including
e1nl ia he Middle West and Can
4 Charles Marzyck. charged With
= nsrisr Of i've members OF the
ssEzn family Ia Ellsworth. Kan.
- ! today IL the hands Of =. W
1pdskax. sheriff Of Ellsworth
sn'y' the official having captured
= saary Ia Kamloops. -. G.
nanyes vas taken east this morn.
- o stand trial
N crime OF which Marzyck IA
'ffn<t y the muFdes Of WIN show
- ssfe and three children. In Oc.
sll. The bodies were fsu,.l
y @esmaa's home hacked and mn.
1nasc beyond recognition. A blo.a
ned axe 9ss discovered on the
snses Marzyek vas seen uear
keae q the crime the morniur
~ and disappeared the same day
zfzyek IS an old offender. hav.
erred tine In the Kansas state
pFss'fh'isry for grand larceny
ss<riif BFadshar located his man
y han'oops. where be had been
@nax Tor a construction gang an.
3rsr ASSUMED name
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-05-11
OREGON AND CALIFORNIA COMMENT

SAN FRANCISCO, May li.-"un.
der the same ruling Abraham Lin
coin could have been debarred from
citizenship" was the comment today
OF VIM. MeDevitt. former socialist
candidate for mayor OF San Fran.
cisco. and now a member of the city
election commission, on the decision
OF United States District Judge Han.
ford depriving Socialist Leonard
OLSON of his naturalization papers
because he believed IN the elimina.
tion OF individual property rights by
majority ballot
when Lincoln, in Boston In 1860
before the war broke out. said. This
snake OF slavery must be killed, not
scotched. he was advocating
something contrary to the oonstitu-
tion. which at that time sanctioned
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-05-11
OLSON SAYS HE
CAN'T FIGHT CASE

TACOMA. May 1f.--6io. blonde
and pleasant looking his shirt open
az the throat. his arms tanned by
work IN the sun. Leonard Olsson.
disbarred fro meitixenship In the
United States yesterday by Judge
Hsnford because Of his views on
the constitution, rested during the
noon hour from loading lumber on
the schooner Helen. at the Old
Town mill. and gave out his first
Interview on the case as he ate his
frugal noon lunch.
Il can't carry the fight mp" he
said Il have no money. | make
barely enough TO live on. ! hope
TO later
Il cannot understand the Judge s
decision. The constitution guaran-
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-05-11
ISMAY GETS
BIG WELCOME
in ENGLAND

LIVERPOOL. May it.-Arriviug
on the liner AdFiatlc today. J bruce
isulas. managing director of the
White star line. owners OF the
wrecked Titanic. was given an ova'
ton here As he left the dock,
where scores OF friends had gather,
ed to greet hlm. hearty cheers wen,
up.
ismag shook hands with q mum
bsr of those gathered about EIe de-
clared that the United States sen
ate committee. under Chairman
Smith. which Investigated the r.
tanlc wreck and before which II.
may vas one Of the chief Witnesses.
had treated him well ismay char.
actcrixed as unfair the American
newspapers. BY which he was made
the target of criticism for escaping
ia one Of the Tsianlc's iifeboats
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-05-11

The notion that citizens OF this
country may absoive themselves
from allegiance to the constitution
Of the United States. otherwise
than BY expairiation, Is a danger
Gus heresy. The nation, recoeniz-
Ing the principle Of the Law OF self
preservation. restricts the privilege
OF becoming natnralized TO those
whose sentiments are compatible
with genuine allegiance 10 the ex-
isting government. as defined by
the oath which they are required
70 take. Those who believe IN and
propagate crude theories hostile 10
the constitution are barred.
mo Reverence for Constitution"
The evidence in this case. in
cluding the respondents admis-
sions. do not have 10 be analyzed.
interpreted or weighed IN order 10
determine any doubtful question a.
70 his attitude. He has no rever-
ence for the Constitution of tho
United States. nor Intention to sup
port and defend II against its enc
mics and he is not well disposed
toward the peace and tranquility Of
the people. His propaganda is to
create turmoil and TO end In chaos.
Deceived the Court
In order 10 secure a certificate
OF naturalization he Intentionally
made representations 10 the court
which necessarily deceived the
court. or his application for natural
ization would have been denied
Therefore. by the petition which he
was required 10 file and his testi-
mony at the final hearing OF his
application and By taking the oath
which was administered To him in
open court, he perpetrated a fraud
upon the United States and CON-
mitted an osfense for which he may
be punished as provided by law.
The case, therefore. comes clearly
within the provisions of the law re-
quiring the court 10 set aside and
cancel his certificate OF naturaliza-
tion. and II win be so decreed."
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-05-11
HANFORD DECISION
FIRST In ANNALS
OF U.S.. HISTORY
Tacoma Man, Member of Socialist Party, Loses Citizen
ship Papers by Judges Ruling Because of No
Reverence for Constitution" - Widespread
Comment.

In the first decision OF the kind the history o the United
States Federal Judge H. Hanord last evening revoked c
zensp papers issued two years 10 Leonard OLSON OF
Tacoma.
The opinion announced in this city although the
begun in Tacoma.
Osnn naturalization papers annuled and his rights
OF citizenship revoked because in Hanords language che adj
med he socialist irequentr Of asembages Of socialists
~ which he participates speaker advocating propaganda
Tor radical changes in the institutions Of the country and that
ne entertained these the time he applied for his
izaiion papers
Judge aniord held that OLSON expressed no reverence
for the constitution and that by using deception gain
ship he "perpcrated fraud"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-05-11

Olsgon. who admitted from the
first that he Was a socialist. OBJ.
tanned citizenship papers in Tacoma
Jan. 10. 1910 The suit 10 annul
the papers was brought by u. s.
District Attorney McLaren on com.
plalnt OF Naturalization Examiner
John Speed Smith.
Following IL Judge Hanford's de.
oision. nearly complete:
Hanford's Opinion
"olsson admitted that he Is so.
ciallst. frequcn,er Of assemblages
Of socialists In which he partici-
paies as a speaker. advocating a
propaganda for radical changes In
the institutions Of the country. He
claimed 10 have a clear understand.
Ing OF the constitution OF the Unit.
ed States and knew that by one OF
its articles deprivation Of life. lib.
crty or property without due proc.
cKs OF law. Is forbidden. and yet
the evidence introduced In his be
half proved that the party with
Whlcb ne - affiliated and whose
principles he advocates has for IT'S
main object the complete elImina.
ton Of property rights In this coun.
try.
socialis, Theory
"He expressed himself as being
willing for people to retain their
money, but insisting that all the
land. buildings and Industrial insti.
tutlons should become the common
property OF ali the people, which
object 10 20 be attained. according
70 his belief. BY use Of the power Of
the ballot, and when that object
shall have been attained the pollt.
zeal government Of the country will
be entirely abrogated, because
there will be no use for Il. And he
further admitted that his beliefs
on these subjects were entertained
By him al and previous to the date
Of the proceedings in the superior
court admitting him 10 become a
citizen OF the United States.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-05-11

Millions Of happIer
BY the observance OF
Prom Mothers day gradnaion June brides stretches
Towers
to mother after the Mothers day hadgeshs white eanaion
Seattle florists a
carnations One dealer another 5000
down the
The churches
alone has ordered white pupil
less urchin IN the OF th e
the white blossom fitting
tribute American motherhood The national Mohera DAY
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-05-11
]. Stitt Wilson Voices Socialists Protest

Il am not surprised at Judge
Hanford's action. He is serving his
masters well. but in this instance
he has overstepped even the bounds
OF judicial wisdom.
Il do not believe the man brought
before him did anything TO justify
such action, because IL he was fol-
lowing the principles OF socialism
he was upholding the constitution
he had sworn TO support"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-05-11
PalOma Has Paid the
Price Of Price

Pale em a has
osid tire price Of
,ride-2nd died.
" ~ss not her
pride alone, but
the pride OF IN.
COUNTIES genera
tons ~ Chlhua.
husns--she pride
Of races
pAIo M a was
bred too fine.
Alfonso OF Spain
suffers from an
inhcrtfpd maiasiy
20 wbR.h he must
evepstsnlly suc-
cunb and which
be has passed on
TO his children.
Manuel en- king of
PoFtuSai. is a
weakiing. George
NJ f.u&laud "a an