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The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-04-20

Aston house now stands. He stocked
his place with a collection Of wares
the like of which, for richness, the
city had never seen before. He lived
over his store, which was quite the
proper thing in living then. da
!, His business prospered and couple
iof, years later he sold out for a big.
sum and moved into Greenwich street,
where his neighbors were men Of
wealth and local renewn. They all
became intimate with the remarkable
Irishman, who especially made friends
with the Rev. John Henry Hobart,
then the most gifted1young preacher
N the city. The Rev. Mr.. Hobart in:
terested Michael Hogan in Trinity
church, to which the generous man
from County Clare made liberal con-
tributions. A monument was erected
to- Hogan's memory years later In old
Trinity. When the old; church was
pulled down the Hogan memorial was,
moved. to, Grace church. at Broadway
and Tenth street. y H1s
Captain Hogan's love Of adventure
and the sea did not die out. After he
retired from dry goods he went into,
shipping and traded extensively with
the West. Indies and with Spain, En-
couraged by his wife and spdrred by
his love of hospitality and lavish en-.
Pertaining. Michael Hogan,s dinner,
parties were soon the talk Of New.
York. Many of his West Indian busi'
ness operations were unsuccessfuland
he lost much money, but little thing
like that did not subdue the gayety Of
his temperament. He kept openhouse
and drove about in his fine carriage
until near the close OF the War Of
1912 with England. His ships had
been captured and his property de-
stroyed and he was penniless. HIS
losses we're enormous He had many.
political friends and It was not diff
ficult to get the popular ITishman an
appointment as United States consul
at Valparaiso, South America. His
wife and daughters accompanied him.
He had three daughters and one son:
Hogan died in Washington in 1885,,
New York's first Hogan, and one Of
the most picturesque characters who
ever drank a health to st. Patrick &
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-04-20
GREAT NAME IN new, YORK
tiogans Not Only Are Numerous, But
They May Claim at Least Ono
Historic Ancestor.

Take up a New York city directory
and lock under the name Hogan, and
you will find enough to populate a
good,sized village. There are Patricks
and Jameses and Williams and Johns
and plenty Of Michaels. In 1863
there were about $50 Hogans in New
York city. In 1905 there was just
one. So II You bear the good old name
Of Hogan there is a possibility you are
a descendant Of Michael Hogan, who
came to these. shoresisa'tlittle more
than a century ago. ,.,.
New York was then a small city.
Such a Stranger as Mr.. Hogan did not
arrive at the Battery every day, for
he came loaded down with gold and
accompanied by a dark-skinned and
beautiful wife, with dazzling smile
and wonderful Jewels. Folks called
him nabob, and he certainly had the
habits and wealth of printe Of In
dian blood. Nlichael's blood, however,
was all Irish. He was born at Stone
Hall, County Clare, in 1865, and vas
thlrty-eight years old when he landed
on American soil.
There was not much Mr.. Hogan had
not seen or done or been. He had
followed the sea and worked himself
up from cabin boy to sailor, then TO
officer and finally commander Of a
ship. He sailed almost every quarter
of the globe. He had cruised around
the Spanish Main and touched eat
many South American ports. He knew
the West Indies from Santo Domingo
to Havana, and he knew the East In
dies as well as the West. II was in
the East Indies that Hogan was said
10 have met and won his bride, the
daughter Of fabulously wealthy mer-
chant there.
Captain Hogan had not been long
here before he made friends with the
leading merchants, The most exclusive
homes were open to him and his
charming wife. His own house was
soon center OF social events. He
spent money like water and never
seemed to exhaust his ideas for orig
inal entertainment and lavish dinners,
Pearl street was fashionable resi-
dence district then. Hogan deter
mined on going into business, SO he
opened a dry goods establishment at
u .spot on broadway where the old
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-04-20

soon az he saw the bodies OF the
criminals he said:
THAT is Joe Douglas and the other
is william Mosher. Take the glove
of his left hand and you will find a
%ithered finger"
THE glove was removed and, the
%lthered finger was found, as tie de;;,
tectiye had said. The chase had
ended at last.
And that was the end. The shot
that took the life of Mosher de-
stroyed all hope of the discovery OF
the secret. Walter Ross, the brother
OF the kidnapped boy, was brought,
from Philadelphia and identified the
bodies as those{of the men who had
taken him and his brother for the
ride in their wagon on the dayof the
Kidnapping. But Charley Ross was
never found. In spite Of the out
standing offer OF the reward Of $780,
700, in spite Of promise of immdiity
from punishment, mo further 9cfIe
eyeracame to light. "a Y ~
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-04-20
W. Clark RusseII,s Home.

The house which Clark Russell ioc.
cupied at Bath is one of the qualntest
and most picturesque in that city, says
the Westminster Gazette: 1t is very
old, and many historic associations
are connected with It. 1t has been
occupied by several distinguished peo-
Pile. among them being Jane Austen.
Miss Austen lived in It with her
family for several years early in the
century. and 1t Is said that some Of
her best work wasadone in the very
room Mr.. Russell used as a study.
Behind the house is a large garden.
Everything about the place is moss
grown, and the beautiful rich gray
tones Of color thatsbelong to antiquity
are seen on all sides. But Mr.. Rus
sell, always longed for home blythe
sea. T5
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-04-20
BILLY SUNDAY iii.

WHEELING BilIy Shndiy IS 10 80
under the surgeons knife ior an ope.
ration at the. close ct the eyaneellsiio
campaign in argo. ~ & he sur
wives that campaign accordins 10
word received IN this cIty by hls
friends from Fred r. seiher
A letter from M. selbert did not
say what the nature d Rev sun.
days illness ~ but ald he WIS
lsslitferins Ilie ely from illness apa
fIiat he had decided % cancel his
BEAVER faiis elgaeemeill and under
itdyice ot pIiy sicians would 80 on Tho
Operating able
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-04-20

again Albert had shattered his arm
S st blou from, hts ,shotn,n The
tb;af foil bact with an oath and at
tbat roment The alder Van Brunt
c c,,, IN M .hsd heard the shots
Asa ond4,Saribo that nm 7ISs6n, was An.
,iired he tSIscbareed his revolver at
.fhs thiaf.s Ssck sT'he man fen dead
without q soi,nd s. re. 1s'.'J
None or.ibs Van PRINT nartv was
,ri,,red hut .hotb the t3nrgIars we're ere
~ .ott N S,Sijon saan5Fras alresasI ilv
To- g ), s,tIta otboy No & 8 r;Isfnly dving
TT. na;sSbSrs 5sEtSsS bee1 alarm ad
nv tba SSnSSst ~ f,.{n 3 Fdlaq,s FiIshi,,g
IL IRAN aIi:siSss W. Or sRSaRs ,brooipght
r. III WoSIdeed bnTsla+ He sS%Sal,
lowed 4 dfinK WITH dIfficuIty and re-.
gained some 81 measure al stfahgtfl Z
"Wbo are ln y; y,olng WHAT we're Won do.
IN hare , 1ySere do Won came from, ~
were tbe onssftionnlss sbowered unon
him 'a59 I y +. Z,
The diving man : raised himself unon
tb,e eIbow
"Gentlemen 7 Will not lie to Won {"
ba said soIamnly "NIy name IL 10
semi sDouglrs, alias Clark. and that
man over there is William Mosher.
We are the men who kidnapped
Charley Ross. Mosher lives in New
York city, but i have no home. I
am a single man and have no rela-
tons except a brother and sister,
neither Of whom 1 have seen for the
mast twelve or fifteen years. Mosher
is a married man and has five chill
dren. / have $40 in my pocket" he
ramoled on with strange inconsistent
cy. a came by 10 honestly. 1 wish
10 be buried with it."
"You stole Charley. Ross?" ex-
claimed his interrogators,s ignoring
the remaining part of his statement =
s.We stole him from his home in
IGepmantoyn In our wagon, whils. we
wrro passing" Al
,.tyyhv did WIN steal bim?"
..To receive the reward which we
both exnecteS.p
GySo has tba child now" thew
osked ,'Ty
a,,o,ho, mil, al, vor Ia Voc .+ba
,..Sos. a, %,t roIioweJ b,s directIons "
a nSSa!. W. ',on;a,.5 NIoohar 10 was
,.a l4es ~ ."I So 'S" 'SIad instont,v Thsy
ues D He aaa ~, Tre and carried him
w., - Sis Sosd nartnar A SINGLE
,0,a,,os o6ny,nosJ him that he, yvo,,Id
SaSor sn o nrs stir
ac:od boIn HE NOR wife and fam.
~" a~o,o;a' 49, .ha yorndo5 mar
.:,,s~sa ~ ~ ~ oh,,,1 81 ~, 'a.,,oa,
pe eve, % tn ,9a S ~, nrt ' StS,o s1SS
aga again; "nere w, S,,! sS ~ put n'rp! "no
Il
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-04-20
ROOSEVELT GETS

i -.
CONSIDERED 81 ; cdQLp
-HARRIsNILLE plsTHlcT FOR
THE PREslDENT sY EsAcTtf
FOUR VOTES.
/ Richie county. which was consn-
erred one Of the Taft strongholds Of
the State, held Its Convention yester-
day and chose II Roosevelt delegates
to tire State3conYention and four Init
delegates. The HaFrisyille district was
the only one that elected Taft dele.
gates, and the Taft men Won ia that
district by only tour Toles
The victory was won BY the Roose-
welt boosters with the entire county
organization and al The old Repnbll.
can warehouses OF The county working
on the TaitsIdc.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-04-20
BhIF8RH
examination
THE SECOND TEST FOR SCHOOL
TE AcH HERS Will BE HELD ON
MAY AND 10.


The second examination Tor t'e
common school iirloma win be held
Aiily 2 and. 10 1T the following placls
IN Marion COUNTY Ealfmont High
school, BaffaclIyiile school Farming
ton school. Grant Town school. Grassy
run c6ool fannington school and
Coal Lick run school The examina.
fti0n will be open to AZ pupils Ia The
seyeIi 4 fIafl Isl III o. grades Of the cons
mon schools but seventh grade nu.
piiss mas. pass otils upon State hts
tory, o. 81 history and geography fn'
pills who failed 70 make HE grade ro
CURED fpf the dip oaia WIN thus nafp
another chance TO raise their grades
r-pgramlne ot the Examination
,wii,3be the same rs ~ ihe previous exc
: zion held this Year. y is rlyen
bellows
fftffsd5y.
81 5000. Geography.
1O:n0@-tOs 30 Spelling
fO:30--10; AS Recess
19.45-12iQO. y. S History.
Noon iHtefmission
600 e-sd Snps
2:00-i2;45-Ci Civil G6yefnmons
.2:45- St9O Recess
s:G04. tate History
S:45 keeping
"a ;t5.e5 l-fiday
9:0OL1O:3 80 krithmetlc,
1O:3O--10:45- Recass,
10:45-t2s09 Granlilar
Noon 1nteFnissiop-
LOO 2f01- agriculture,
1900 2s30 ennisns1ip
/, ..s2i3O--2i454 Recess
1 2:l5G " 80 ri ysiology.
3:S8Ail!l5 General History.
Applicants for the diploma may
lake the examination a. DE npWt
most CONVENIENT g them.
The second uniform teaelefs eNnm-
.ination for the yea viii be held june
6 and z at the Maflnington school and
at the Fairmont iglt rliopl Work
win begin Thursfl fncfning, June g,
at 7:15. It will be ,feees sai'y for all
applicants to enroll the day previous.
unless there Is very serious reason FOR
waiting until the morning 81 the ox-
animation. Applicants may enroll on
Wednesday, June s. At Die ManningiQn
school, or at the Office ol the county
superintendent in the cOdrt mouse.
All applicants VIII note flat the ez-
animation at ,FafFmont YIN be held o.
the High school and not The Normal'
school, az previously. This change Is
made on account Of The crowded con-
dition; OF The Normal school during The
spring term,
County superintendent
tk} III lsiSNEDY
April u M i1sl2
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-04-20
The tage
THE RED ROSE

~ 49,
What br6mfs es 60 De tlle sensallon
Iof the 6aWent tllieatfltat Season Is
John C. Fishers production q me
Globeir Theateis, York success
tDThe Red Rose s a tniIsica comedy ia
three acts by Harry B4aBd loDl B
Smith. with music b. Robert Hood
Bowers. which comes 70 tlle Grand
soon, In the past three ears probap'
" no musical production has received
the praise from both pre- and public
as has THE Red Rose has been
pronounced the prettIest snariestl
cleverest, most tunef1l musieal come
dy produced. since 'lbFodora WHICH
was unquestionably the greatest musl-
cal success In the history Of the the
alter in America, The story CORRECTLY
depicts the art Students might ne in
Paris; however, contrary % most pro.
auctions with a Partisan atElos phere'
'gThe Red Rose Is said % be cleau
and wholesome and sllog you can
take your mother, wife OF sister 70 see
with perfect safety The locale Of the
story affords excellent Opportunities
for sumptuous stag seltlngs magnl'
ficent costumes and electrical effects.
for which sIg. Fisher famous The
presenting company Is unusually large
and includes many notable people. A
feature OF, the effofMance e r1hc
Students Glide, which caused sem
sation In New York eIty
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-04-20

mencement address TO the graduates
of the Parkersburg High school this
year. Some time back an Invitation
TO deliver the address was extended.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-04-20
NJ. RaIfour Ia a. Scotch HumorIs..

MIR Ralfour and the Scotch Humorlst.
Once an old Scots weather prophet
at Whlttinghame informed Mr.. Bal,
four that cts gaun to rain q days
sir"
Come, comet said the stateman-
Surely the world was entirely
flooded In 40 days"
AYE, aye!" was the response; but
the warld 3asna sac weeI drained as,
It is moo"
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-04-20
IPREsIpENT HODGES 20 seEAle..

Z x. ~ ssilfts t5tl1tlI--CUt. lVulas y.
H1dst president of West Virginia
4tiiliSefsIfy Mil, deliver the Com.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-04-20

to President Hodges and he has as:
cepted. He was the first choice of the
students aud faculty and the fact thai
he is nov. sure to come Is very grail
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-04-20

Tying to. concerned. The commence
meht exercises will occur on the even.
ing Of Thursday! May tllit,isla, Ssss.2f
Is Decoration Day.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-04-20
5e Lidnapping Of Charley Ross

he kidnapping Of Char
ley Ross was one Of
the most remarkable
crimes of this charac-
ter, notgonly becausesit
sgitated theientire coun-
tFy, but for the strange
and dramatic denoue-
ment which robbed the
police Of the reward OF
their patient inyestiga-
finn inst when sue
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-04-20

largely through the eloliling and ar
ticles found about he person Of tlle
dead man.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1912-09-27
Various Kinds of Fear.

Tn "a editorial founded on the mi
tanic disaster, y. \. Dunno writes Is
follows in the July American Maya
zine !:
Probably the first thought of every
reasonable man in regarding the
dreary details of the disaster to the
Titanic was What would l have
done in the same circumstances p
Probably his second bore the hope in
all humility that if such circumstan-
ces should arise for him he would be-
have without too much of the awk-
wardness of panic. Only fool would
hazard a prediction of his conduct in
the face of peril so unexpected and
attended by the terrors of midnight
and the sea- 1t is no discredit to the
human race to say that cOwardice is
gift from the devil which has been
impartially distributed among man
kind.
Every man who thinks at all Il
afraid Of death. He may b. more
afraid of something elsey of loss of
honor, health or money, OF going to a
dentist, or, like the man in Pickwick,
Of life without buttered mullins, but
he chooses death only as a bad alter
native for a worse. If he is not
afraid of one thing you may be sure
he is afraid of another. A man will
go UP to the clouds in a balloon who
wouldn't go down into twenty feet of
water in submarine. A steeplejack
may be afraid of dogs and lion tanner
of riding in an elevator. We know a
man who has made a great reputation
for GOODNESS under fire in battle, who
gibbers with fear whenever he has
the stomachache. One man fears fire,
another burglars, another railway
trains, another measles
Conduct il a. emergency depends
On many things besides those abstract
qualities known a. 'cOWardice' and
courage . man il apt to act calmly
when His surroundings, at the time the
peril presents itself, are customary
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and familiar, when hi nerves happen
to be- sound, or when IT, has time To
mediate On his action and weigh care
fully it, consequences.
lit j. well known that men are or
derby in peril when they have set
task to perform. We once asked a
fireman who had borne himself with
great valor in danger if he wasn't
afraid | didn't have time he said.
I was busy gettin' the people out.
Captain Smith of the Titanic was in
the same case. He had his absorbing
work to do and it gave him no leisure
to think of his fate. So we have seen
old men whose death was almost as
imminent as his, apparently continue
needless of it until the end through
their interest in the affairs Of the
world
Again man may be persuaded to
shame or glory, a. the case may BE-,
by the example of his neighbor. One
person afflicted by binding fear may
turn a hundred men into q panic
stricken mob or h. may convert them
into throng Of heroes through their
very horror of his conduct And one
man who has established his moral
equilibrium quickly can instantly con-
vey fortitude to the others. Courage
and cowardice both like company"
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1912-09-27
Ole THE COMMON
DRINKING CUP.
Also Regulations tO Prevent the
Communication OF Infectious
Diseases.

Tn accordance with the provisions
of Chapter 156 of the Acts of the
General Assembly OF Maryland Of
1912, the following regulations are
hereby promulgated !:
Section 1. The term common
drinking cup" shall be construed to
mean any glass, cup, dipper, or other
vessel receptacle or container, ex
posed on railroad trains or boats, or
in other public places within this
State, for the drinking Of water or
other fluids, in such manner as to
allow such receptacles or containers
to be used cOnSecutively without pre-
vious washing, cleansing or disinfec-
ton
Section 2. The term public
places" shall b. construed to mean
court houses, hotels, churches, public
highways, grand jury rooms, railroad
stations, railway cars OF other com
mon carriers, barber shops, Gamer
les, machine shops and other manu-
featuring establishments, stores, lii
braries, sanatoriums, hospitals, thea
tres, moving picture places, dance
halls, clubs, public baths, base ball
grounds, race tracks, public places of
dI1uSSInCaI, oil puO11C ctAo p14NdIO
schools, jails, asylums, public build
ings, public institutions and all other
places visited by many persons and
usually accessible to the neighboring
public
Section g. The use Of common
drinking cups as defined in these
regulations Is hereby prohibited up
on all railroad trains, carrying pas
sengers and all boats carrying pas
sengers while within this State.
Section Az NO person, shall apply
hi OF her lips tn the spigot or other
outlet of any water cooler, bucket,
tank Oh vessel in which water or
other fluids used for drinking pur-
poses l. or are contained, nor shall
any person apply his or her lips to
such tank, bucket or other vessel for
the purpose Of drinking the contents
Of the same.
Section 5. Any person, persons,
firm or corporation violating any Of
the provisions of these regulations or
Of Chapter 156 Of the Acts Of the
General Assembly of Maryland Of
1912. will be subject to penalties pro-
vided by Section Of said Act
Section 6. These regulations hav-
ing been passed by the State Board
OF Health at it, regular monthly
meeting, August list, 1912, and having
been duly promulgated have the force
Oh law.
By Order or tn State Board of
Health OF Maryland.
MARSHALL LANGTON PRICE,
Secretary.
T.. Franklin st., Baltimore, Md
August LIST, 1912.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1912-09-27
TRAVELLING MEN FOR
-, WOODROW WILSON
He Has a Record of Making Good His
Promises to Voters.

The travelling man is q live wire.
Travelling men are decided factors in
+molding public sentiment.
Nc other class Of men come in more
forceful contact with the actual condi
tiOn Of the high cost Of living without p
corresponding increase in salaries
The travelling men need Governor
Wilson for their president because hi;
record l. that Of making good promises
and then honestly fulfilling them Gov
ernOr Wilson in his candidacy needs
the help Of every live travelling man
Every genuinely progressive CONNER
cial man who is willing to help Gov
ernor Wilson's candidacy is urged to
send his name Immediately to the Com,
mercial Mems Wilson committee, care
Organization bureau, Democratic Ma,
tional headquarters. Fifth Avenue
building, New York -,..
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1912-09-27
COlOred Department OF Anti-SalOOn
League.

The Anti-Saloon League announces
the appointment Of Rev. ID. Dewitt
Turpeau, pastor of Ames Methodist
Episcopal Church of Baltimore, a.
the Superintendent of the new De
partment of COlOred Work which will
b. inaugurated by the Anti-SaloOn
League of Maryland on November l6,
just after the election.
The Colored Ministerial Alliance
early in the summer appointed COM
mittee of five, one from each of the
Protestant denominations represent
ed by colored churches, to counsel
with the League in making the pre-
liminary arrangements. This CON-
mittee submitted a list of six names
of men vouched for by the committee
any one of whom would be satisfac-
tory and the Rev. Mr.. Turpeau's name
was taken from this list He is a
native Of Louisiana, spent some time
in the North and was educated in
part at one of the colored schools in
North Carolina and prior to coming
to the Washington Conference, which
covers this part of Maryland he was
a member of the Delaware Conference
covering the Eastern Shore. This il
the third year of his pastorate at
Ames church
The new department will not be a
separate or independent Anti-Saloon
League but in political matters will
be under the direction OF the State
Headquarters Committee. 1t will
give special attention to the total
abstinence, gospel temp erance and
educational phases of the temperance
work with view to promoting sobri-
ETY. and respect for law among color
ed people.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1912-09-27
DO ANIMALS LAUGH +?
The Mule the Animal With Good
Cause for Merriment.

1t has been claimed that man is
the only animal that laughs. 1t is
even asserted that laughter is the
arbitrary distinguishing trait that
differentiates the brute from the
human
This ancient belief is not shared
by a London photographer and stu
dent OF psychology, who not only de-
his camera a. evidence OF the fact.
Those twitchings and contOrtionS Of
features which have been regarded
a. purely involuntary and having
nothing to do with mental suggestion
are pronounced cachinnatory by this
photopsycho scientist.
He has photographed a horse that
laughed when somebody said sugar"
He has photographed smiling fox
TERROR awaiting tempting morsel.
He Is positive the horse laughed. He
is sure the fox TERROR grinned. The
camera is a great revealer. Its dis
ciple believes it truthfully discrimi-
mates between mere muscular contor-
tons and luminous animation.
1t is hoped the investigator will
not halt in his probing until he has
tackled the mule. If there is any
animal that appears to have good
cause for merriment it j. this four
footed practical joker. If the camera
declares that the mule laughs the a.
sertion cannot Dc questioned.
| Probably this earnest inquirer will
iR time shift his researches to the
human lineaments. He may learn
why man laughs, or why he doesn't.
He may give us learned papers on
superinduced laughter or suppressed
laughter, or uncomfortable laughter.
In time laughter may become an
exact science-a possibility which
all we'll ordered persons will greatly
Ideplore.-The Cleveland Plain-Deal-
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What's a moosette? A third term
peekaboo!