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The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-08-22

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on file with the Secretary OF the hoard
OF Education, Eairmont Marion co6n.
ty. W. Va, and at the ONCE of mo
architect, Columbus, Ohio, and OPEN
to public inspection during All reason.
able hours until the time fixed hsraln
for closing OF bids.
Proposals must be made out oil, init
form blanks furnished upon applicn.
ton to the architect or TO the sects
tary Of the Board, and each proposal
must contain the names Of all personb
interested therein. and each proposal.
must be accompanied BY a cetllihd
bond in an amount eduai. 10 my gsoli
per cent Of the proposal, eendltl 4
that the successful bidder or biddeID
shall. within ten days from the date
Of opening the bids enter into 4. COM
tract for the faithful perf0hmanee 81
the work bid upon. according o;the
plans and specifications and proposal,
and which bond shall aerye also 40 ,
bond for the execution Of the work.
Proposals shall be sent to n. "A,
Watts, Secretary Of the Board. Fair
mont, W. Va; ONCE in Marion cogp-
ty Court House, &
The right is reserved 70 reject any
or all bids Sisg IS 3 III.
BY, order Of the Board Of Education.
Attest:
GEO. n. ALEXANDER. President.
R. A. WATTS, Secretary.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-08-22

Lodge, at Cheat Haven. Just across
the Fayette county line IN West Vir
ginia. by Rev. William Ryan. OF
Smithtield. The matron OF honor
was Mrs. Myra Watson Hartman, Of
Boston. Mass, n vlass.sister OF the
bride at the New England Conserva
tory Of Music at Boston, from which
school the bride graduated with higy
honors. The best man was Donald
Mccormick. the brother OF the bride
who resides at Fairchance.
The ceremony was performed on
the Yeranda of the Mccormick sum
mer home. That part OF the houst
was beautifully decorated with ca,
nations, ferns and wild flowers. The
flowers were sent In II special orde.
from Pittsburgh. The bride carried .
large bouquet of pretty white rose.
while the matron OF honor CARRIE.
large pink roses.
Tie bride is socially prominent Il
Fayette county. Following her grad
uatiOn from the New England Con
servatory OF Music she opened stu
do in the First National Bank build
ing. which was huge. success. The
bride was sololst In the Brownsville
Presbyterian church.
The groom for number OF years
was on the reportorlal staff of sev
eral Pittsburgh papers. He was &
graduate of the University OF Pitts
bureh and Is well known in that city
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-08-22
1T TENDS
HIGH MASS
ROOSEVELT GOES TO CHURCH.
HE SAYS HIS ANSWER TO PEN
ROSE Is IN LETTER TO JUDGE
DhpKcn

TIE SNfS Mo ANSWER To PEN
ROSE Is IN LETTER TO JUDGE
PARKER.
WILKES BARRE. "a, Aug. 22.-.
Colonel Theodore Roosevelt was asked
to-day II he would be willing to ap.
pear before the Senate Investigating
committee In reply TO the Penrose
charges or anything else which came
up in future sessions. He replied:
THE question Is absurd II you will
read my letter to Judge Parker writ
ten In 1904 and also my telegram ana
letter TO CortelyoH whIehi made pub.
lie last night you will have my an.
swer."
In the letter and telegram ftoose.
welt informed Cortelyou not to accept
any contributions from Archbold and
Corefyou replied that no such con
tiibntIons had been received.
The programme has been arranged
for to-day and is as follows: Solemn
High Mass at the chuI.-. .. The Hol,
Savior Rev. Father Curran. cele
brant. Roosevelt will attend mass
and will afterward speak to the PEG.
SIS from the porch q thu residence Of
Rev. Curran.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-08-22
kaufman.Mc cormick.

Miss Lydia Mccormick, the accom-.
plished daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. VI.
a. Mccormick. OF Fairchance. anu
Jesse l.. Kaufman. Of the United
Fire Brick company. of Uniontown.
were married at 1870 Wednesday
at the Mccormick summer home, Ivy
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-08-22
To New York.

Miss Virginia Fleming and Miss
Caroline Ward. who have been abroad
since June, wal md In New York to.
morrow. Mr.. Walton Mllier and
daughter, MISS Helen, and Mrs. Nina
NJ. Thum left last night for New York
to meet them. They will arrive in
Fairmont Sunday morning.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-08-22

One, Tteo, Three, and !rs Done
stained, fade. get Stiff and DO ruined
because of a big soppy PeEspiration spot
1t the arm-pits.
It doesn't matter how light or heavy
your clothing. or how strfly and hot Il
may be indoors. IN tho thontfe. ball.
room or concert-hnll. PERSPI-No will
keep your arm.pitsi just as frosh and dry
rs the back Of your hand.-lust gloriousi
There1l be no more running Of colors
IN colored gowns. Mt the arm.pits. No
more misery from rolled up dress shields
that form d ropy wad under the arms.
No moro humiliationi Just little
PERSPI-No will do II all. Its q pow.
der. applied with pad. A pad In each
box. It's done In minute. Never In.
lures or stains the fabric. absolutely safe.
Satisfaction guaranteed or money back.
G lPERSPI-NO 10 for sale ut your drug.
gist's at &c box. or sent direct. on receipt
Of price, by the Perspo Co. 27l6 Lineol2
Ave, ShicH1o, IS . N-Eb4s
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-08-22
PROMINENT SPEAKER
HRoHlRlTIoNlsTs WILL HAVE
VICE PRESIDENT CANDIDATE
HERE AUGUST 18th.

SoCY7
Frohibitfonists OF our city have Jus,
received wrod that Aaron S. Watkins,
candidate for vice president will make
l three days visit TO our State next
week. His date for Fairmont is An.
ust 2s. at O'Clock p. m. in the court
House. On account OF his short stay
the State and DESTROYS Of reaching
Is many towns. as possible he will
speak in Warrington at 10, o'clock a.
NJ. and at Morgantownq at 8 o'clock p.
m, of the same day be speaks in Fair.
mont. n S,si
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-08-22
where he spent many years OF his
iife.-uniontown News STANDARD.

Na@sp

The Aid Society OF the NJ. E. church
south, will meet this evening at eight
o'clock at the residence OF Mrs. Geo.
WadswoFth in the Carpenter flats. As
this is the last meeting for the confer.
Hnce year 1t Is desired that all the
members be present.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-08-22
Announcements Issued.

announcements lSsueu.
Mrs. Riley Franklin Mckinney last
evening issued the following an
nouncements:
Mrs. Riley Franklin Mckinney
announces the marriage OF, her daugh'
ter
Jane
to
Mr.. Chester Penn Highly
on Wednesday. the twenty.flrst OF
August
nineteen hundred and twelve
Washington. d. C.
AT home after October rst
Fairmont, West Virginia.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-08-22

: All ahle.bodIed citizens OF Canada
are liahl" for militia duty until tn.
age Of &C..
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-08-22
'Y0h OouIdn' lliFe
he u Wear Dress
Shields Againl
/ Use That Marvel, PERspI.Nol

Rip out tho dress shields from your
dresses. Eirisi Rip them outi You don't
need them my more, absolutely never
moroi Never again VIII your gown Got
New-York tribune., 1912-04-21
FOUNDING AN IMeECILE FAMILY.

This is the dreary round In a given
peichborhood lives an attractive looking girl
who is described by those acquainted with
ber az a 'little or" She Is good hearted.
hut deficient in mental control She is en-
nIoved as a servant in a respectable family,
but when II Is discovered that she is about
70 become a mother through misstep due
to her lack of mental capacity for control
she is discharged. Without a home, she Is
admitted 10 the almshouse. Here her babe,
a Girl Is born. and she remains for num-
her Of months assisting in the work OF the
institution until she secures employment
elsewhere. Unfortunately, this particular
aInshouse is like not a few OF those TO be
,o,,pd ,n the United States, without means
,or proper separation of the sexes and when
she leaves she is doomed to return again In
,he course OF a few months. The father II
har second child is a vagrant, who took
sbe,ter in the aimshouse for the winter ani
has disappeared.
The second baby-perhaps, fortunately.
one would say. judging from its ancestry
sIos soon after its birth. The first born
crows up. and brothers and sisters are
horn from time TO time, for the mother is
oons,ar,ly al the mercy of her uncon-
,roIIed impulses. Neither the sirl-who Is
-
New-York tribune., 1912-04-21
VENTILATlNG LOWER BERTHS
Suggestions for Comfort Oh
Sleeping Car Passengers.

Il will soon be time TO remove storm
windows from sleeping cars says Ihe
Railway and Engineering News ana
thereby enable the occupants of most or
the cars so equipped to get Whit OF
fresh air In order TO retard the escape
of heat from coaches and sleeping cars
those OF modern construction have double
windows, and, on numerous roads par
ticularIy in the West. storm windows are
added during the winter season The ordl-
nary windows which do service the year
around can. Of course, be opened to admle
pure air, II the occupants Of the bertns
feel the need OF H.; and after the berths
are made up they usually do feel the need
Of II. for the ventilation Of the lower berths
by regulating the transom opening al the
New-York tribune., 1912-04-21

nrostltutes and criminals. The mother
winds uu her days in the aimshouse and
the children become inmates Of reforma-
tories. prisons and almshouses,
That the charge that almshouses may in
themselves be the propagators of criminals
and offenders against the laws OF society
"a a correct one is evident when It is
stated that il was necessary TO place oars
an a New York County almshouse short
distance from New York City not to keep
the inmates in, but the young men OF the
nelghborhood out. In New England 1t Is
particuiarly difficult TO separate the sexes
in the almshouse, as should be done owing
70 the fact that in those states the poor
houses" are maintained by the individual
towns and. therefore, are likely to be small
IN dimensions and no, equipped with that
New-York tribune., 1912-04-21

.,oo year or a sum OF $4,000. II the moth
c.s had been put in custody fifteen years
sao the state would have expended only
81 900 upon them up TO the present time and
,r',ro would have been great saving IN
suffering and effectiveness
One marked Illustration of the cost OF
,.ohIa-,,indedness TO the community Is
ss,,nd in the records Of an Indiana county
a-house which have been preserved for
80 than thirty-nve years. Through this
entire period one family was represeh'eu
among the inmates thirty memoers oeihs
mentioned oh the records MOST OF 'heh,
we're there for periods OF several years ana
some Of them lived at the eounty's expense
almost continuously, The average number
~ members of the family to be found there
=, any one time in the period Of the rec
New-York tribune., 1912-04-21
HooL FOR DEFICIENT

top OF the car is just about as efhcient as
the ventilation OF jug By pulling Inc
cork.
The incubation temperatures which often
result from inattention 10 the control OF
the heating apparatus throughout the night
also render a little current OF cool air
at the windows a source of much comforts
more particularly at this season Of the year
than during very cold weather. BY rais-
ing the windows and tucking folded news
paper or the corner OF blanket there's
under the messenger can take wise pret
caution against partial suffocation or oVerS
heating either of which is dangerous Ia
health The storm window that Is uSeds
on three roads out OF four. prevents tnlss
owing to the close fitting work OF tna
carpenters and joiners. ------4---s
New-York tribune., 1912-04-21
SOME OF THE LErcHwoRTH VILLAGE Fol
DETECTIVES.
MANY a Rapidly Spreading dynasty" Whose Members
Clog the Asylums and Almshouses, Should Have
Been Checked by Segregation and
Sterilization Reformers Say.

mothers within six weeks. They were all
imbeciles. They had gone there TO he
cared for until their children were born,
and then they would so out, 10 come back
the following year in the same condition"
Stirring up the animals" was his way
of saying that If social workers-and he
probably would have been willing TO ex
tend his comment 70 include society
wished TO strike at the root OF a large
amount of criminalty and pauperism they
could do so in highly practical manner
by going at the almshouse problem, a prob
lem which is as wide as the continent
over the Hills 10 the Poor House" IS
en appealing picture OF an old mother.
abandoned by her children and obliged 10
leave the house Of a lifetime, who jour
reys to the last resort OF the incapacitaied.
As a matter of fact, this picture does not
convey the fun significance Of that jour
New-York tribune., 1912-04-21
3OME OF THE INMATES AND THE
LIVING QUARTERS or A COUNTY
ALMSHOUSE IN THIS STATE.

end a View. An INVESTIGATION I'm the en-
Heht,ned State Of Iowa revealed the fact
,hrt lucr. wt.r several a.mrhouses with
oul provision for separation OF the sexes.
What Is the cost to the state OF such
families as the typical one described? II
has been figured out that the famous Jukes
family has cntaied upon the public purse
the expenditure Of an amount greater
than that required for the building and
maintenance up TO the present time Of the
Newark. y. Y. institution for feeble
minded women Of child-bearlng a8e, where
approximately eight hundred are accom-
modated. In indiana In the cases OF five
women whose histories were searched out
il was found there had been nineteen chll-
dren. Of whom ifteen were In institutions.
The time they had spent there represented
a total OF lS6 years, the estimated cost oi
which to the state In money alone was
New-York tribune., 1912-04-21

attractive in appearance, like her mother
nor her brothers aud sisters who have
ecrvived infancy are bright Indeed
they are TO be classed as feeble-minded
All of them have been inmates OF the aims
house at one time or another The COM
munity endeavors TO take care OF the
family by putting cut the children. but
New-York tribune., 1912-04-21
THE NEW INDUSTRIAL SCHOOL
FOR THE MENTALLY DEFICIENT
ON RANDALL'S ISLAND.

ney. To the sensitive old woman the pain
Of the realization OF the presence or in
gratitude where there ought to be con-
trary sentiment and the sense II failure
IN the strife OF life are, perhaps, the most
bitter Of burdens. They are augmented by
the atmosphere Of the almshouse Itself
for, while II ought TO be restful refuge
for the aged and infirm, in reality II Is a
Catcball for incapables regardless OF the
reasons for their disability. 1T Is not an
institution solely for those FOR whose bene-
fit IL is supposed 10 exist. There Is not an
almshouse in the country which does not
al some time house one or more persons
of each class OF unfortunates. Less than
two-thIrds Of the inmates Of New York
County almshouses are TO be classified as
aged and inhrm. The remainder are per
sons unable 10 earn living owing TO vari-
Gus physical or mental disabilities. one
tenth Of ali the inmates are feeble-minded
and many are insane also.
The almshouse in this country II one or
the most serious brakes upon the efforts OF
the eugenist, because OF the fact that IL
Is permitted 10 serve as a refuge for all
classes in time of economic stress IT has
bccome ar asylum for the insane, the bilnd
and the deaf a chlldren's home, retreat
for the feeble minded. a maternity hos
pitaI. a cancer hospital and tuberculosis
sanatorlum, ~ one may so describe an in
sutution where. I'm many cases, the ar
icted inmates are without adequate ny
cienic facilities or medical care or even the
sLpervision OF a properly qualified nurse.
For lack Of a sufficient number of special
ized institutions the ''poorhouse' has been
made TO fulfil the functions Of all. II is
as u retreat for the feeble minded and
maternity hospital, however. that it be-
comes the most serious menace TO the
country.
The feeble-minded man o. woman, full
grown physically. but a child mentally has
little or no control over his or her appe-
tites. They not only multiply more rapidly
than normally minded persons, but very
considerable proportion Of their progeny.
besdes being feeble minded arc also illegiti-
mate. fact which. in itself serves TO add
10 the population of the almshouses. for
their lack OF social standing works against
their ccoromic progress
New-York tribune., 1912-04-21

this does not prove to be successful, from
the point OF view OF the community, for
the children are not able 10 resist their en-
vironment and inheritance and are con-
slant source OF care to those with whom
they are living. One after another as they
grow up they become victims OF their pro-
psnsjues aud .unnly "a COMMUNITY With
New-York tribune., 1912-04-21


ED BY NEW YORK CITY.
This is one of the cottages on the farm
on Staten Island which make Il posi-
Bile to segregste the aged and Innrm
from other classes OF inmates.
ords was three or four and possibly five"
Others received outdoor relief. The repors
OF the family made By Ernest p. Bicknell,
at a session Of the National Conference oc
/ Charities and Correction read like this: =
! zone of the oldest OF the family now livE
ing 1880 was born in 1873. lie Is feeble-
minded. His first wife was feeble-minded.
Four children were the result OF this MARI
/ riage-two sons and two daughters. All
were feeble-minded. The first wife died.
and I'm his old age this man married sec<
ond time his second choice being also a
/ faeble-mindod woman. Four children Fe-
suited from the second marriage, two Oh
them feebe-minded. but no record OF the
mental condition OF the other two nasl
been found
To sum up the record in the words OF Mr.. A
BlcknelI: SO far as known, every membenl
OF the family has been feeble-mInded. 40
least ten members have been illegitmat9.
The history Of this family is not closed. In
truth its productive power for evil Is PROB
ably greater to-day than at any time in It's
history" I
The illustrations OF the cost in detective
humanity and to society I'm efficiency ana
money or lack OF proper control OK hered-
itaIy. epilepsy. insanity and feeble-mnde1-
ness are so numerous that II would be Ia
tigung TO attempt to present them. WHAT
are the remedies proposed? AS means of
ultimately reducing the number, an author-
lty has urged segregation and sterilization
In cases where the pai ent desires to Keep
the afflicted child at home, or the adult
victim is capable OF performing work OF
sufficient value TO society 10 support hlm-
self he being otherwise harmless. smi-
lar method Of lowering the number OF the
insane was suggested at the Brooklyn con-
ference by Mr.. Fogarty, the Deputy COM
missioner Of Charities in that borough. Ths
dimensions of Letchwork Village are 10 bs
increased. and the last Legislature laid
a sterilization bill at the door OF Governor
Dix. Already spending more than %OU'oVo
a wear. apparently. Il will be necessary 10
. spend much more before this state shah
have fulfilled the requirements Of the case-
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-05-28

As are owned by you. on or before
the 10th day or June. 1912, or in default
thereof the same will be constructed.
reconstructed or put to proper line and
grade by the Department OF Public
Works and the expense thereof to-
gether with the cost OF this publica-
ton. will be assessed against said lots
j. J. HAARER.
(921) Commissioners OF Public Works
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-07-16
NEW YORK STOCK MARKET.
Features of the Days Dealings in All
the Leading Stocks.

New York, July 15.-Steady and con-
sistent. strength was manifested by the
stock market. today the result primarily
of last Saturdays strong bank statement.
which rectified the adverse conditions of
the preceding week when a deficit in the
actual reserves was reported. Prices
moved in leisurely fashion throughout
the session. but gains We're general, par
ticularly in stocks of speculative import
ance
st. Paul, which was the weakest fea-
ture of the market in the closing days
from its low level of that period despite
increasing belief that the approaching
semi-annual dividend may suffer further
reduction. Union Pacific. Norfolk and
Western and other dividend payers re-
fieeted moderate absorption with fair
demand for some of the speciaties, COM
prising the electrical and equipment
groups. There were virtually no tran
sactions in the securities of the several
express companies. whose earnings are
likely to be somewhat Impaired by rea-
son of the new rate system ordered by
the Interstate Commerce Commission.
Best prices were recorded in the final
dealings, when American Tobacco scored
a sharp advance.
Another beneficial effect of the bank
statement was the greater ease of mon
ey, which showed relaxing tendency in
call loans. although demand was some
what in excess of recent days. Western
money markets were flrmer however, a
condition arising directly from business
revival and increased trade activity.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-07-16
DISTRESSING CASE Of HIVES

Il retired one evening and after sleeping
q couple of hours was awakened by burning
sensation all over the upper part OF my body.
1t was just simply terrible and made 1t i'm
possible for me 80 sleep the rest OF that night,
SO had to sit UP all night changing my posi-
ton every couple of minutes. AS the hours
went by it grew worse and soon started to
scratch myself When daylight arrived l
saw that my body was covered with large red
marks NV face was also affected. went
70 see doctor. He told me that had the
hives He prescribed a medicine and also
gave me some ointment.
IA the days went by steadily grew
worse the mari:s changing from one part of
my body to another. tine evening by chance
looking over the pagers | saw the Cuticura
Remedies ADVERTISED. ] Immediately pro-
cured some Suticura Ointment and applied
it to my body. II seemed to ease my skin
right away. l kept on using the Cuticnra
Ointment for week and can say that 1t
certainly was the finest preparation i had
ever used 1t completely cured me, and |
have not been troubled since" lSigned)
William Waterman. l2g u. 10th St., New
York City, Dcc,-S, 1910.
Cutictra SoafpaHd Ointment sold through
cut the world Send to Cuticura. DeEt.
XIX, Boston, for a sample OF each, post-free.
with 32-p. book on skin treatment.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-07-16

II: No 2. Is a Isl. inferior IL q IL. fresh
gathered checks prime IA a Is; do poor
to fair s a 10; state. Penn. and nearby
hennery whites fancy large, new laid.
70 a q: do selected whites good to
prime, "A a. IS: do common to fair q 20
%; Western gathered whites, - "a %,
state Penn. and nearby hennery browns
"A a 25. do. gathered brown and mixed
colors 20 a "a
BUTTER-Easy receipts 703S. creamery
extras q az 27i. firsts g a 4. seconds q
a J: thirds 23k a pa; state dairy finest
%, good to prime a a %? common To
fair % q %; process extras %. firsts 22l
a 245: seconds % a 22s; factory current
make first %; seconds III q D. packing
stock current make, No ?. 20s q p; Ne.
3, 10 a 2os
POTATOES-Easy: Southern new white
Dbl 200: seconds Us a 1877. Jersey 2t0:
Long Island 200 a 212; Southern sweets
red bbl $50
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-07-16
Boston Curb Market.
CHICAGO Produce Market.


Record breaking crops that experts, TO-
day. declared to be fairly in sight smash
ed the price of wheat. The market here
closed demoralized 80 a 81 to % 4sc,.
bushel lower than As hours before. Corr
finished at a decline of to Il % IL cent,
oats down ! to IL and provisions varying
from "a off to an advance of y.
WHEAT-July 101. Sept. sea 4; Dec
: toRN-July 73s, Sept IS q 4; Dec. 5H
oATs-July 49,; Sept s4s; Dec. S5si
PoRK-Juiy 1880 Sept. 1910; ct 1871
LARD-Dec. 1910; July lo42a; Sept fota
SHORT RIBs-July 1890, Sept 1o42a
FLoUR-steady: rye No. ?. 70 a rs,
barley feed or mixing S. q 70; fair to
choice mailing 95 a 1903; timothy seed
700 "a 500
CLOVER SEED-1500 q 1900.
MESS PORK-17S71 a. 1900.
LARD-l0421
SHORT RlBS-f030.
BUTTER STEADY; creameries 70 a 20
dairies q a "a.
EGGS-Steady: receipts 1861 cases; al
mark cases included is a 1sa; ordinary
firsts 16i. hrsts 171.
enthusiastically; daisies 1bl ~ l; twins
15a a !. young Americas Isl q !.