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The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-06-18

INTO and everybody was soclable.
The financial and statistical state
ment for the year was handed to those
present, and it shows that something
has been done in the past year. me
total receipts for the year were S4.'
1898. OF this the young men pa'd
a great, deal. They paid Sl,663 as
com pared with 81 ,073 paid by the busl-
ness men This shows that the or
ganization is in the main kept up ny
Young men The expenses TOR the
year were 4,665.S so, leaving balance
in the treasury of only $685. TINS
means that more money must come IN
soon. The mem bership for the year
was 26S and the number Of periodicals
in the reading room was ~, with an
average daily attendance of readers
of SO. Many religious meetings have
been held and the gymnasium mas
given much benefit to our young peo-
ple. Last evening was the seventh
social entertainm ent, and the total at
The people are beginning to appfe-
ciate the good work being done ny
this organization, and are coming TO
its aid. Secretary Hawley deserves
great praise for the way, in which
he is conducting the Institution. he
has had a great deal OF experience
in the work and has made many i'm
provements in the arrangements
since coming here.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-06-18
SEASON CLOSED
CLOSED THE BASE
BALL SEASON FOR THE WESi
VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY
II ,INoIS WON BY THE SMALL
SCORE OF I TO O-THE GAME
WAS A GOOD ONE.

The base ball season at West Vlr-
ginia University closed yesterday
with the finest game of the season
The opponents Of the Varsity was
the team from the University OF Illi>
nois, the college champions OF the
West
The game resulted in a victory Tor
the latter by the close score Oh oiie
to nothing The pitching honors We're
about even. four hits being made on
Pfesser, the Illinois pitcher, while
Gronniger held the visitors down to
FIVE. pfesser gave Two bases on bans
TO Gronniger's none GfohhiSef
struck out nine men Illinois Went
first to bat and managed to send
runner across the plate through an
error hit and stupid playing on the
part Of the Varsity's first base1nan,
This was the only run OF the game.
West Virginia had several chances 70
score, hut the necessary hit was not
forthcoming. The feature OF the
game was the excellent work of Sim
mons and Cole, the Varsity's left and
centre Ae1ders, both pulling down
seemingly safe hits. The visitors
work was that of professionals.
When it is noted that Illinois mas
won 81 out of 80 games this season,
the work of the Varsity against them
can be readily appreciated. Follow
ing is the score:
Illinois IL O 0 90 o Q o-1
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-06-18
A DELIGHTFUL EVENING.
THE Y. M. c. A. Anniversary was
Very suecessfuI-seereeary
haw!ey is Receiving Many
Congratulations.

A large number Of people attended
the first anniversary of the local y.
NJ. G. A last evening. Secretary Haw-
ley and the committee IN charge .ei'
nothing undone to make the unoei-
taking a success. All parts OF Tue
present rooms We're thrown open 70
the public and many who had not oeeh
there before attended last evening.
The rooms We're beautifully decorated
and excellent music was furnished by
iAIacArthur's orchestra. The Ladies
Auxiliary was present, and served the
Refreshments. which We're delicious
The plans of the new building were,
Inspected by. many, and all agreed
that it Will be what is needed very
much. H Various games were entered
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-06-18
over the Teacups.

The diners at The Marietta wa ched
some jolly sport from under he ta-8
bles this morning. While brea ktasfs
was being served two Of the coloEeds
walters got into an argu1nen tS hiehs
brought them to the point Of tli row sss
ing teacups. The disturb st art MI
Cd in the kitchen, and wa rams ~
ferret to the dining room, ~ a eres The
excitement became 50 grea ~ 2 shns
diners decided that world beflaerss
fun to witness Il f.on, .fe1ea1tliaal ffe
tables. The walters were ext bssses
bali players and threw strai ssl1 t to
the mark but the teacups e 50 tiled ~
harm MESSY off their turrets and fell
in pieces on the deck. III.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-06-18
FALRMONT
THE CENTER
Hurrah For the Glorious Fourth of
July!

Fairmont is the natural center OF a
great population. It's practically the
same distance from the cities or Man
nington, Morgantown. Grafton and
C1arl,sburg, all reached by railroad
Fairrnont being the hub of great
wheeI-the spokes of which reach out
to these cities-and on beyond OUT
into the great industrial world. Ana
between Fairmont and these cities are
located many towns and villages ali
centerirg toward Fairmont. On the
road to Warrington, we have BAR
racksville Pennington and Downs:
toward Grafton is Colfax, h1nsmont,
Valley Falls. Hammond and Fettef
man; toward Morsantown, RlyesVllle'
Montana, Catawba, opekiStSa, Murray,
Little Falls and Ellington; and to
Clarksburg A1onongah. Worthington,
Enterprise, Shinuston and Lumber
port and many others
From this il will be seen that the
place with the greatest facilities for
gathering is F'airrnont. it being the
natural center of this great territory.
The Traction Park people propose TO
make it the center of attraction on
The Fourth of July. by having the
greatest line OF amusements ever
brought to this part OF the State. me
committees appointed to secure at
fractions, are busily engaged 1ooklnS
after their part of the work, and the
Park people are putting forth every
effort to have everything in readiness
to take care Of the people and show
them the greatest day of their lives
Don't make any other arrange
ments, but go to Traction Park and
see what they can do out there when
they turn themselves loose.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-06-18
SOME BOYS
HAD BETTER BE GOOD EiEYs
WILL GET IN To&TROUBLE.Ss

Joe W-iifong. the man arrestea
Omcer Nlinear in the ir-stsSs ward ,aalyi
put up six dollars for his appearance
but failed to appear. sSs.
Mrs. Martha Fleming, q the s5ouith5
Side, desires the arrest 9 men
who trespass on her1propert On sY at-
nut avenue and the boys " no q re 81
windows. etc She did not know thar
nam es, but is keeping a careful va t ten
and some arrests may be made s saI.'sl-ss
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-06-18
a POPULAR Place.

Traction park is fast becoming a
dancing center The Fortnightly
Club and the crowd who attended the
dance given there Thursday evening
have secured date for next Friday
evening. Some evening next week
the Lotus Club. of Monongah, viii
hold a dance and several others
have spoken for dates.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-06-18
Artificial Limbs

j. W. Thompson. Of the National tsaIl
Artificial Limb and Brace "a "a an1lfa e 8
turing Company, was in town, stop-s
ping at SINNERS Tavern. EieSis HIS q
veteran in his line OF business. with lhl
an experience OF over t1lirtyzft We years.
besides he uses an artificial leg him III
self. His business address SssaaE
Smithfeld street, Pittsbnrg a. s
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-06-18
VandaIS at Salem.

CLARKSDURG. June 1S-There IS
complaint that vandals are robbing
the Odd Fellows cemetery at Salem
Of flowers, and the superintendent
has been compelled to issue public
notice against them. with the threat
that if they keep it up. they will be
prosecuted to the full extent OF the
law.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-06-18

THE HAGUE. June 1s.----It$ was
learned to-day that Andrew Car
negie's donation for the erection OF "a
temple ssof peace which has never
been used on account Of squabb1eSS
over a site for the blIiI q ing be
transferred ia To v the GenaraI Peace.
committee for such a sposit ton as
they deem 81
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-06-18
Underwear

Underwear
FOR MEN at SOC each.
Genuine French Balbriggan
Shirts or Draw rs; light weight ana
durable: knit in the comfortable mesh
style.
Also the famous Otis Underwear ia
both plain Pink and Blue: shirts and
drawers to match
FcR WOMEN at 10, IS and 25c each
t1auze Vests, low neck and and
sleeveless. in white -&E1
at 25c-
High neck, long sleeve Vests,
Ankle length Drawers.
Knee length Drawers, lace bottolhs-
(FirSt F1oor)
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-06-18
Underwent and Hosiery!
Hosiery

Hosiery
FOR MEN at 75c pair.
Choice of plain black; black,
with white foot or sole: and plain
tan; also complete range OF fancy
colors In stripes and embroidered
dots. s15o dozen. At 25c pair-St.3 5
half Dozen
Plain black. black with white
foot, and plain tan; hosts OF fancy
patterns.
FOR WOMEN at 25c pair.
Either cotton or Lisle in
black; plain aud lace effects. Ribbed
stockings, with white foot or white
sole.
(First Floor-)
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-06-18
Sunday Concerts.

Commencing June Goth, MacArthur's
orchestra will give concerts every
sunday from three to five o'clock at
East Fsairmont park These concerts
are guaranteed to be moral in every every
respect and will be worth hearing
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-06-18

NOTICE. viii sell you millinery at
your own price June 4 !, Us o4- Call
and see me. Mrs. Laura Frazer 4 2s
Jackson street. en-
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-06-18
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aHGl2|XD.
WE WONDER

We wonder announcement are read ..s
We
theykn heter
believe .,s
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View t nybodye else wonder
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-06-18
/ C Q OIL So S
COAT and PANTS
AZ SIS to $12.

Yes, you need one and you
should buy it here. You really don't
know what comfort is, till you've
slipped on one Of those Gray Home
spun coats, without lining. Shoulders
are padded, not too much, and hair
cloth fronts viii keep them from sag
ging.
Pants made comfortable, too. Cut
fun and roomy, with turn up bottoms
and belt loops. We've the new colors
here, waiting for the word from you
Try a 2 piece suit
New Straw Shapes
NEW STRAW snap
The shape taken to by the city
chaps is small one-high crown and
narrow hrim OF course it's here, and
has been all season. Will just suit
the young. fellow who wants to be
4 tuned up to the proper key.
$3.50, So and $3.50
(Third Floor-)
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-06-18
M EMS F A N c Y y
PERCALE SHIRTS
at 75c.
Made TO sell at S1.OO.

There are just - shirts in the
lot-crisp, fresh. stylish shirts.
They come in gray and tan shades,
with black stripes and fgures-just
such shirts as are most popular to-day.
One pair attached cuffs. and every
shirt fast color. 800. ..-
Sizes Il TO II. -
A rare chance for
7Ec.
PLAIN VIII iTE
MIGHT II RTS
at sos.
Made as well as night shirts
can be made. and excellent filters
Surplice neck, full length, AID a
pretty colored initial goes with each
one, which serves as laundry mark.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-06-18

Civil Engineer Hesse, of Fairmont'
was here today on professional busi-
ness in connection with the street car
lines. Several extensions, it is re-
ported, are contemplated. but nothing
definite can be learned as yet. 1t is
said one Of these viii be from Union
land. park to Grasselli,a note OF which 11S,l
was made by the telegram some
weeks ago. It will be a mile long
CIarksburg Telegram ram, 4 S!s
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-06-18

NJ Hammocks, lawn swings and porch
seats are some the summer pleasures
to be had at u u. Hal Is Hardware
Store s. =
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-06-18
~ k.ick..

The people Of the Fift fifth dsysou ,l1l1
appreciate and patronize a good meat
market. il the salesman Woul q keen
doors open long enough after$ s11ppet SIS;
each evening in order toSg get g st aaallss
for breakfast, or open shop be fore
O'Clock each morning. BeefsatsE.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-06-18
The Hartley STANDARD Lower Prices
There's No Let Up the Interest
Displayed in the
Great Wash Goods Sale.
!, Better Quality or Lower Prices.

other stores hrous,ou5 me eou 4n o,dn
of
last
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TO
a
nays to be true 10 some q
which he
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The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-06-18

If You Would Share In the Offerings
By All Means Come To-day
Also Remnants of Wash Goods,
BOUGHT at Auction and Sold at Auction PrlceS.
First
Underwent and Hosiery!
pecfate these
and wones match each item
absolutely topnotc val
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-06-18
Brown Not Canaht.

There seems to be no tr.at ira, ~ ;ss
statement that Brown. the foSS
who escaped from the 4 Jail he's
time ago. had besn-l located s374 IS
ing othing more hasalS
about
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-06-18

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St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1904-09-03
PRESIDENT WAS A TAILOR.
Back q Cloak That Didn't
Suit Him.

One of the retired business men Of
Washington narrates an experience
with Mrs. Slower, daughter of Presi-
dent Andrew Johnson. who resided at
the white house during the presidency
of her father, says the New York Trib-
une. He says:
Mrs. Slower came to my store and
bought stylish cloak Of the then
modern pattern, the price Of which
was SIS. She had it sent to the white
house and charged to President john
sons account.
about one week later she sent the
cloak back, and as we had not re-
ceived cash for II we were obliged to
take It.
Mrs Slower gave no exclamation
Of her course then, but short time
afterward when she visited the store
l asked her what was the cause o. her
dissatisfaction with the cloak and size
answered:
"I was satisfied With it, but papa
was not. He said that the cloth was
not Of the best, the workmanship in
ferior and the price too high. Now.
it is useless for you to argue with me
about 1t, for l don't know anything
about It. If you want to argue about
1t, go to the white house and see papa.
He was taller, you know, and he cal
talk shop to you all right
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1904-09-03
FROM THE ENDS or THE ROAD

can see q country highway where the
lazy cattle browse
On the dew-wet roadside heritage, and
along behind the cows
Lois freckled little urcllin with an
alder switch, and he's s4es.-las=s4
Smashing leaves from Off the bushes: and
the giggling country breeze
1Afts his curis up from forehead that's
as smooth as smooth can be,
And there's something in the urchin that
reminds me some of me-
Guess it's me all right; and Brindle
ambles slowly on before,
And Old Pied and old Brown Betsy. all
the cattle known of yore,
And know the idle switching Of the
bushes by the way
Shows a discontented spirit In the me
Of yesterday; Fee.E
For the me Of then is longing for me
ways twas mine to gain;
But the me of now Is fretting for the old
time country lane.
Oh. the me of then knew nothing Of
the things of which Dreamed,
And the city called me, called me, and
all things were what they seemed:
But the me here in the city with his hair
grown thin and gray
Knows each thing of which he's longing
evry path OF yesterday,
Which one is the least contented that me
boy who longed OF yore,
Or the man whose years nave brought
him ev'rything he hankered for?
-. II. Lewis, in Houston Post.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1904-09-03
FLOWER GOWNS IN LONDON.
Novel Manner in Which They Are Ex-
hibited to Prospective
Purchasers.

The smartest dressmaker's shop in
London has invented a novel way OF ex-
hibiting gowns. The customer goes into .
small room which Is dark when she en-
ters.
Il will show you now" says the sales
woman, 1.-The dress we call the Poppy"
AS tall, dark girl enters the room a
shaft of reddish light falls on her. The
gown is of various shades OF red silk
wolfe. The wearer, who is black haired
and of the type to which red is nest be-
coming, walks languidly up and down
the room.
"Or if you perfer to see something in
yellow" the saleswoman suggests, I'VE
have the Jonquil."
The lady in red fades away and the
light is extinguished. Then from behind
the draperies there comes shaft Of yell
low light to illumine the figure of a tall,
willowy girl cald in a diaphanous silk
in various tints of yellow.
In the same fashion other gowns are
exhibited on these sublimated show girls
who come and go to display in the most
attractive way these essentially English
dresses. Nv
This new shop, elaborate as it is, has
none of the daintiness and beauty Of the
smarter places in Paris and this city
But the idea is said to have met with
success and the shop has prospered.
It was from this same establishment
that the practice of naming gowns came.
All the dresses that the firm sends out
are provided with names, usually those
If flowers. On the bills they are de-
scribed by these names.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1904-09-03
PERIL OF CITY TRAVEL.
Accidents of Common Occurrences 81
the hustle and Hurry Of
4 Great Town.


It isn't very often that a street car
is held up by q bale of hay dropped
through window, but that is what
happened to one of New York's re-
naming horse cars, on the Grand and
Desbrosses street ferry line. in Spring
street the other day. says the New
York Sun.
THIS car was going west along
Spring street, while moving east was
Q truck with a mountainous load Of
hay packed in the familiar modern
small bales. There wasn't room for
the car and the truck to pass where
they met, and the obliging truckman
drove one side of his truck up on the
sidewalk to make room.
Even at that, with half the truck up
on the sidewalk, the margin of space
for the car was very small, but the
car driver, who can see clear space in
an opening that to a non-professionai
would seem impossible, started up
have got past all right but for one par
ticular bale, standing edgewise in the
toad, which projected out little fur
Their than the rest.
Just as the middle of the car was
abreast of the bale and just scraping
past it, something jolted the bale a
little and it dropped little lower IN
the load, and its outer projecting end
simply dropped into and completely
filled up the frame of the next window
that came along, the end of the bale
projecting three or four inches within
the car and holding it as securely as
though the bale had been timber Of
the same size dropped into it.
Lucky the window wasn't closed"
said an inspector, who appeared the
next minute 'There'd have been
some broken glass flying then"
But it was interesting, as it was, and
all the passengers stood up and fixed
their eyes on the bale of hay and
watched the efforts of the men who set
to work trying to dislodge it.
The inspector and the car conductor
and the driver and a policeman who
was passing by and as many passen-
gers as could get a hand on 1t stood
inside the car and pushed and pushed
on that bale of hay as hard as they
could, but they couldn't bulge it ar
inch till they got some help from the
obliging truck driver, who now mount
ed the load and went at It with his
bale hook, shifting the bales nearest
the one projecting through the car
window to give that one little mora
play.
And, finally, he started up the bale
right back of that one, and then, by
their united efforts, the inspector and
the car conductor and the driver and
the policeman and the passengers who
were actively helping did manage to
push the end of that hay bale clear of
the window, and then the car moved
ON and with it the vehicles that had
been tied up by this curiously caused
blockade, with all the passengers liz
the car resuming their seats smilingly,
or all but one.
"Humphs" said this passenger, as
the car rolled on, man who had been
not quite SO cheerful over the delay as
the rest, this may be big town, but
l don't know of any other place in the
country, big or little, where you could
ride in a horse car and be held up by
a bale of hay dropping through the
window"
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1904-09-03
OF COURSE.

Tour;st-How much farther have we
got to climb?
Guide Only to the top. and then It'll
be down grade!
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1904-09-03

changing them for mere sport.
I'm going to cut across the pass, :"
he said. l followed him at a distance.
was not exactly a tenderfoot, even
in those days, but / had something OF
the preacher in my nature, and it vas
liable to crop out at inopportune mo-
lnents.
What in the devil did Zilk want to
kill Jim Dowly for. l asked myself.
elk was a first-rate fellow and ar or
nament to the camp, and the girl
wasn't worth it. Here he was getting
ready to throw up his best chance in
life, and his soul along with 1t, for
q scamp who wasn't worth the powder
he would waste on him. I quickened
my pace as my argument got the bet
ter Of me, and overlook my man be-
fore he had made the first turn toward
the pass.
"Well?" he asked, laconically.
whats up, Zilk?" said, just as II
didn't know.
was slender chap at the time. ana
was supposed to have tendency
toward consumption. Zilk put his
hand on my shoulder, and his grip
made me wines.
I'm going TO do the only decent
thing ever did In my life," he said,
land shan't need any company To
help me out"
stepped back, sheepishly. ''Oh,
thought" began. and stopped
abruptly -something in his eyes made
me wonder what he meant and just
wbat w. his definition Of decency.
what did you change the loads for"
/ asked, recklessly. There is the girl
to think Of: you'll break har heat u
ron kill him"
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1904-09-03

Guest bring me a tiptor
dinner. You know what that means
don't you?
Waiter-Yes, sab. It's one that yoe
top OF with up-Ths Smart Set
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1904-09-03

Tact.
HAS your mother finally consented
to your marriage with Dick?"
"She dotes on him Just because she
pities him. l don't for mirllte think
that he is as short-sighted as he pre-
tends to be, but he rushed in Sunday
evening, kissed mother twice, and apollo
gized beautifully by telling her that he
thought he was kissing me. Detroit
Free Press.
Immense Colonies
Cermany's colonies are i've times as
big ~ herself, those Of France Is times
and Britain's 81 times bigger than her.
aeif.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1904-11-24
Chautauqua Meeting.

The Chautauqua Circle held it's
regular meeting in Chapel Hall
last Sunday. Four interesting pa
pers were read. Two new members
we're enrolled.
The first paper on the program
was a class report entitled, "The
Closed Shop" This was a very
interesting paper. It dealt with
Unionism and it's right to close the
door against the scab. This was
followed by a special paper on
German Hospitality" The writer
drew many comparisons of hospi-
tality in hotels and boarding
houses. He said he preferred a
good, square meal in a German
boarding house to one in a ten dol
lar a day hotel, with it's colored
walters, where a man feels after
partaking of meal as tho he had
devoured "Snow Ball."
The third paper was a class re-
port entitled Restricting Immi-
grafton" This was very inter-
esting paper and brought forth
many dissenting opinions. The
points were we'll chosen and ablv
discussed. The last paper on the
program was class report entitled,
Colorado" This was very in
teresting paper showing the writer
had given the subject considerable
thought. The report of the critic
was followed by general discus
sion as to the best means to in
crease the membership of the cir
Gle.
The success of the Chautauqua
meetings depend solely upon the
individual members. Each men,
Der should make an effort to take
part in the discussion of all papers.
In this way they not only develop
their power of expression, but they
will gain many points that will aid
them in their systematic studies.
The president will be pleased to
hear from any inmate who would