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The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-05-07
MEETING OF THE
NlETHODISTS

The interest of millions Of members
Of the Metho dist Episcopal Church in
every part of the world is centere
now in Los Angeles, where the gen
eral conference of the denomination
began its quadrcnIial session We1nes-
day. In point of attendance and Of
the character Of the legislation to be
cons tlered the gathering viii be the
most important in the history OF the
church. whose siren 9Th is greater than
that of any other evangelical body.
For the first vime the women of the
denomination will be represented Ey
delegates OF their own sex. and this
final success of their -Ong fight 70
recognition is not the least significant
Of the conferences features.
Radical changes in the pOiity of the
church will come up for discussion at
the conference. Chief among these
VIII be the proposition to return to
the limited pastorate which for more
than a century was a distinctive char
actelistic Of the churchs itirertalt
ministry. Pastors in the Methodist
Episcopal Church are assigned to
their stations for a year at q time
For a long time they We're limited to
u period OF three years at any one
place, but finally the time was length
cncd TO five years. Four years ago
the limit was removed entirely, yet
after SO brief an experiment the sen
tiElent OF The denomination at large
seems strongly in favor Of a return
to tie old system. and it is probable
that three years viii be fixed as the
extent Of any one continuous pastor
ate.
Even greater popular attention will
be directed TO the consideration Of tic
famous para graph 24S OF the Book OF
Discipline, which puts dancing, card
playing. theater-Soing and Other
worldly anlusements unCac the ban oE
the church's disapproval- No one
seems disposed to deny that the re
strictions of the paragraph are Yer:
generally disregarded, a,.l the repeal
Of the rule will come Up for action
this year as it has at former meetings
for many years past. The fight
against it has some pr misc of Sue
cess 'rhe election OF new bishops.
the assignment of them to specified
districts for set periods. ;he better or
ganiZation OF the Wonderful mission.
ar5- system Of the church and & multi
The 500 delegates busy indeed for III
remainder Of this notwithstanding
Times.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-05-07
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A THIRTY THOUSAND DOLLAR
FIRE IN 9riILADELPHi A-TWO
II UN CREO IMMIGRANTS
DRIVEN OUT.

BOSTON,, Mass, May 1.-The
freight sheds OF the Philadelphia
Steamship Company, on Central
wharf, We're DANA ged by fire this
morning to the extent of 100000. \
large quantity OF merchandise was
destroyed. More than 200 Immigrants
in the retention quarters of the L. S.
immigration Bureau on Long Wharf,
were driven out by the smoke and
heat, but only three evaded the off
Gals and escaped.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-05-07
~ -i9aEGs4l FsIz lEz5 5E
ENCAUSTIC PAINTING.
Che Art Was Proctfced by Ancient
Creeks ard Romano.

Creeks and Romans.
The use Of paint brushes is Of great
antiquity. But as late as the fifteenth
century it was customary to apply var
nish by smearing it on with the fingers
or with a bit of sponge, as the var
nishes then used We're too viscid to
flow well with a brush and could be put
on more thinly and evenly with the fin
gers. This practice was used in the
earliest times of which there is any
record. The Egyptian mummy cases
bear evidence Of having been varEish-
ed in this manner.
The use OF frcScO, or water color
paints. though the oldest. was not the
only method known to the ancicnts.
The Greeks and Romans especially
prn cticed cncaustic painting. Encaustic
pIaints were made of clarified bees
wax with which, when melted, pig
xnents were mixed. These paints were
aDDlicd hot with brushes or Spatul:n,
and when cold they were given Il glazed
surface by holding 4 torch or Il hot iron
near them. The hot iron was called
the "cautcriun.
Another method is said to have been
to melt the wax with rosin, and after
the pigment was added the compound
was allowed to cool to n hard and brit
tie mass which would be pulverized.
The colorcd powders made in this way
were mixed with water, so that they
could be applied with q brush like fres-
co paint, after which they were melt
ed by the cauterium. If resins were
thus used with the wax, sort Of var
nish was the result If the wax was
used alone, the finished painting was
sometimes vanished. These colored
,1ca1 writirr The
red especially was used for royal sig
natures, whence the use of red sealing
wax for i seal. And this 'incausticum.
as it was allied in the middle ages, is
the origin of our word ink.-CaSSicrs
Magazine.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-05-07
PRESBYTERY
AT ELkINS
The Davis and Eikins College Not
Ready For Dedication.

ELkINS, w. Va, May THE ses-
sions of Lexington Presbytery began
at Elkins Wednesday with about 60
ministers and elders present. The
presbytery will be in session all week.
This body has control of the new
Davis and Elkins College, and it was
the intention to dedicate it during
this session, but owing to the fail
ure of the contractors, the building
has not been entirely completed.
The presbytery has assigned Rev.
William Pilson to the work at Coal
ton, w. Va, and a church will be
erected there at once. Next Sunday
the new church at Mill creek will be
dedicated.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-05-07

Iicorice was once highly esteemed
incidentally, and its cultivation in Eng
land began carly in the reign of Queen
Elizabeth. It was thought Il sovereign
remedy for coughs ana ut one time was
Il very profitable crop. It's name comes
from two Greek words Signifying
''swcet root" The root was first i'm
ported from Spain. Tho extract OF
icoricc is still used in candy and lozcn-
yes and. it is said, must be made from
the dried roots, otherwise it is not so
bright and clear in color.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-05-07
no W0RK
AT FAIR
MANY applications FOR JOBS
sY;PEOPLEW WHO WANT FREE
gz$5Sts s4 PASSES.

ST LOUIS, May IF in need Of
work don { come to the Worlds Fair.
made by the officials yesterday and in
tended for young people, scores of
whom have written or applied at the
grounds in the hope of obtaining
work there and seeing the fair on a
pass. Many employees are being re-
leased daily as the fair nears com
@pletion
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-05-07

Little four-year-old Margic was
model of pOlitcncSs.
How is your baby brother this morn
ing, Nlargie Z" asked the doctor when
she opened the door in answer to his
ring.
"Oh, hes dead, thank you.'' she re-
plicd.-St. Paul Pioneer Press.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-05-07
Believed to Be Dead.

SHAMOkIN, Pa, May 1.-Another
attempt was made early this morning
by a rescuing party to enter the burn
ing Locust Cap slope, but gas and
smoke prevailed as thick as ever and
prevented the men from going under
ground. 1t is now believed by almost
everybody that the five entombed
miners are dead.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-05-07
Knows 1t All,

''BliGGins is very opinion atcd. He
thinks that nobody can teach him any
thing
Well" answered Miss Cayenne
quietly, II guess he Is about right
Washington Star.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-05-07

is awful clever OF a girl when you
are squeezing her hands to be able to
look as If they were playing the
piano,
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-05-07

Time never drags, nor does life ever
seem monotonous to those.who are al
ways working, thinking. learning and
growing.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-05-07

have three of the best lots in Nor
for sale at very low rate.
H. H LANHAM Y
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-05-07

l man doesn't have to get married
more than once to learn that cold
Judgment has no show against luck.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-05-07

have a six room house on Bridge
street for rent H. II. Lanham. Z
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-05-07
f., M. AND II. ANCH.

f., NJ. AND II. BRANCH.
ARRIVES.
No. 5O.-Pitts burg Accom'n 100 P. NJ.
No. 4.-Pittsburg Account 9:45 P. NJ.
DEPARTS.
No. 3.-Pittsburg Accom'n 1850 A. NJ.
No. o1.-Connellsville IAc'm 2:lOP. NJ.
No. 50 leaves daily for Morgantown
at 9:O5 p NJ No. 81 arrives from Nor
gantown at $3.50 y. NJ. daily except Sun
day: at 500 y. NJ. Sunday only.
MONDNGAH DIVISION.
No. 5.-Arrives at Fairmont $3.50 P. M.
No. l.-ArriveS at Fairmont 12:1O P. M.
No. 3.-Arrives at Fairmont 7:45 a. NJ.
No. 2.-Leaves Fairnont... 7:1O A. NJ.
No. 6.-Leaves FairnOnt.. :53 P. NJ.
No. 4.-Leaves Fairmont... $3.50 P. M.
All trains are daily except Nos. 3
and on the F., NJ. and P. branch,
which are daily except Sunday.
For sleeping car reservations and
inform alton concerning tickets and
rates, consult
T. L. HENDERSON,
Ticket Agent.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-05-07

in the city to-day with a choice lot
Of imported horses, which are for sale
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-05-07

WEST BOUND.
No. 7.-Chicago Express 1928 a. M.
No. 5.-Wheeling Accom-
mediation .--... TAI A. NJ.
No. a5.-Wheeling & Gin
cinnati Express. 7:29 P. M.
No. 71.-Wheeling Accom-
mediation. .-... 1876 P. M.
EAST BOUND.
No. S.-New York, Balti-
more and Wash
ington Express. 3:35 A. M.
No. 72.-Grafton AccOm;n 1858 A. M.
No. 46.-New York, Balti-
more and Wash
ingtOn Express. LAS F. NJ.
No. 4.-GraftOn AccOm'n S:3S p NJ.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-05-07

Designated Depositary of the United
States and State of West Virginia.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-05-07

j. NJ. HARTLEY, President.
Hon. a. B. FLEMING,
Vice President.
JOS. T. SANDS. Cashier.
80
DIRECTORS.
J. N. Hartley, Hon. A. s. Fleming,
BENZ. d. Fleming. VIM. E. Watson,
Jos. E. Sands
Chartered as State Bank in 1851.
Organized as National Bank in 1865. 3
Rechartered as National Bank in
1885.
Wants business based on balances
and response bility.
Collects on all points.
Sells domestic and foreign exchange.
Pays interest on special deposits.
Customers private boxes taken care
of in our fire and burglar proof vault
free of charge.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-11-08
WILL REDUCE THE MAJORITY,
Democrats Confident of Making
Grand Showing,

Grand Showing.
Chicago, Nov. 7.-Republicans claim that
they will carry the State by anywhere
from 125.00o to 10000, and the Democrats
claim that they will reduce the Republican
plurality of four years ago. That is the
substance Of all the claims put forth by
both sides on the night before election.
The fight on Congressman will not. in all
probability, result in any great change in
the number Of Representatives from both
parties. The present congressional dele
cation Is eight Democrats and seventeen
Republicans, and the chances are that this
ratio. Will not be greatly disturbed.
The Republicans assert that they will
gain two Congressman. one in the Twenty
second and one In the First district, while
the Democrats say that they will defeat
Congressman Rodenberg in the Twenty
fourth and thereby make their total nine
in the next Congress.
In Chicago and Cook County the claims
Of both parties are diametricaliy opposed.
Each party asserts that it will carry the
| city OF Chicago ano the County of Cook
outside OF the city, by 1000 to $1,000.
Charles s. Deneen. the Republican candi.
date for Governor, will make a remark
| able run in this city, which is his home
| and that he will leave the national tickle,
| far in the rear, SIS far as Chicago anC
atsde 81 als this eosnts they
| him to run about even with the nation
| al ticket. The Democrats make no speci
! fc claim, in figures. for their guberna.
torial candidate. Lawrence B.. Stringer
and VIII materially cut into previous Re
| publican pluralities.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-11-08
WAR N THE EAR EAST.

After three days of continuous fighting
the japanese. in night attack. capture
Fort P. IN the center Of the main lre of
5efenses at Port Arthur. thereby driving
:. ? big wedge.
..:-tpost skirmishes continue TO be re-
period from south of Mukden. where a
resumption of hostillties on large scale
Is looked for any day.
Owing to the depletion among the Off
GERS during the recent campaign about
Liao-YanE and Shahke, large mobiliza-
ton of reserves has begun.
Admiral Dewey, It is said. will have the
refusal of sitting on the International
Board OF Inquiry which will take up the
North Sea incident, in case the United
States are requested to send representa-
tive One OF the stipulations in the agree
ment is that. the United States. be invited
70 furnish a naval representative.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-11-08
ST. Louis Lawyer Has Not Been
Seen at New York Hotel
Since Thursday.
TRUNK AND CLOTHING RIFLED.
Subject Brought to Notice of
New York POlice-Relatives
Here Say He Will Be
Home To-Day.

REPUBLIC SPECIAL
New York. Nov. leone from the I'M
perial Hotel. leaTing his baggage and even
his overcoat, Ashley C. Glover. a promi-
nent lawyer of st. Louis. has not been
seen at the hotel or by his friends since
Last Thursday. and tonight T. F. Stevens.
lawyer Of this city, asked the police to
look for him.
NJ. Clover came 10 New York to take
testimony IN a case in which both were
interested. Mr.. Glover registered at the
Imperial Hotel last Wednesday night. He
was to have met Mr. Stevens and have
taken testimony the following day, but
did not appear, ard the hearing was post.
poned till Friday. Not much attention was
paid to his absence, as he had other le-
gal business to attend to in New York.
On Friday morning. however, Mr. Ste
vens called up the Imperial at 10 o'clock
and asked TO speak to Mr.. Clover. He was
Informed that the latter had not yet risen.
Mr.. Stevens then expected Mr. Glover to
appear for the taking OF testimony during
the day, but Mr.. Glover did not arrive. On
Friday evening aIr. Stevens wrote to Mr..
Clover at the Imperial
Saturday passed without anything be.
ing seen or heard from Mr.. Clover, but
Mr.. Stevens did not so further in the
matter until late tonight, when he went
to the attorneys hotel! There was nc
answer when a bellboy knocked at the
door OF the room taken by Mr.. Clover
and when this was reported to the office
Mr.. Stevens asked that search be made
for the letter he had written on Friday to
Mr.. Glover.
In the latter's ietter-box the letter was
found scaled. This seemed evidence that
Mr.. Clover had not been in the hotel since
last Saturday morning and another bell
boy was sent to the room to open It.
He found all the baggage Of the missing
man. his trunk and suit case open, cloth
ing spread about and even the overcoat
Mr.. Clover wore when he arrived in the
room
Further investigation disclosed that nc
one had slept In Mr.. Clover's bedroom
since Thursday night. Alarmed by this
| discovery. Mr.. Stevens went to the police
He said that the missing lawyer was
about 50 years old and of very quiet and
steady habits. At the hotel It was said
| that the absence Of the guest had moi
been discovered until the inquiry by Mr.
| Stevens. --+-
RELATIVES SAY CLOVER
| WILL RETURN HOME TO-DAY.
At the residence OF Henry A. Clover
No. 1899 West Pine boulevard. it wa.
said last night that relatives had heart
from Ashley C. Clover in the last TWEEN
ty-four hours. and that he would arriv,
| in St. Louis to-day.
The relatives of the attorney who /.
reported to be missing from the Imperia
Hotel in New York appeared to be not a
| all alarmed over the incident
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-11-08
Hawes Says Arrest of Priest Was
Final Blow in st. Louis and
Missouri.
COULD NOT HAVE HURT MORE.
Democratic Leader Says Blot
Cannot Soon Be Eradicated-
Again Scores Roosevelt and
Chairman Cortelyou.


In his speech last night before the South
st. Louis wage-earners' rally in the South
st. Louis Turner Hall. Harry 3. Hawes,
president Of the Jefferson Club. said that
the death-knell of the Republican party
in st. Louis and in the State of Missouri
was sounded when Father r. J. Aylward
on ST. Patrick's Church was arrested yes
terday on a charge OF registering on
fraudulent naturalization papers.
THAT this man OF God. In holy clothes"
said Mr. Hawes. should be dragged from
the seclusion of his library. brought before
a United States Marshal and charged with
a criminal offense OF which there is no
doubt he Is not guilty is a blot that cannot
soon be eradicated.
IF the Democracy of the citv and State
needed one thing to bring the victory. :he
arrest of Father Awkward was the thing.
| There is nothing that could have hurt the
/ Republican party more. There Is nothing
| that could have so aided Democracy
II doubt not continuad Mr. uauea
| that the arrest of Father Awkward vas
made in ignorance of the fact thar he was
a priest. II those Who arc IN of,ca had
known This tho arrest would n.ver have
been made
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The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-11-08

New York. Nov. z-Arrived November
s: Pannonia, from Naples: Rotterdam,
from Rotterdam: Finland. from Antwerp.
New York. Nov. ARRIVED: Bowie,
Liverpool.
Bologna Nov. s.-sailed: Pretoria, New
York.
Glasgow. Nov. 5.-Arrived: Pomeranian,
Montreal and Quebec
Palermo. Nov. 6.-Arrived: Republic,
New York. via Genoa.
Rotterdam, Nov. ARRIVED: Noordam,
New York.
Bremen. Nov s-Arrived: Main. New
York.
Dover. Nov. ARRIVED: Kroonland,
New York: New York for Antwerp
Brisbane. Nov. 5.-Arrived: Aorangi,
Vancouver, via Honolulu. for Auckland
and Sydney.
Yokohama, Nov. 7.-Arrived previously
Mongolia San Francisco, via Honolulu
and Hong Kong
Gibraltar. Nov. 7.-Sailed: Hohenzollern.
from Genoa and Naples, New York. :,
Palermo. Nov. 7.-Sailed: Republic, from
Genoa. New York. via Naples
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-11-08
SURE TO CARRY KANSAS CITY.
Democratic Chairman Says Jack
son County Is in Line.

REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
Kansas City, Mo. Nov. 7.-Chairman
Gallagher of the Jackson County Demo
cratic Committee said tonight:
We will cast ESQ votes In Kansas
City II all who registered vote. There are
15,75o white Republicans and $3.50 negro
Republicans in the city. That gives the
Republicans in the city 2i,Sss votes. There
are about 1000 scattering votes. About
10 Fer cent Of those who registered may
not vote but the falling OF will be about
equally divided between the two parties
I'm the county outside the city our low
man will have about 2.0o0 plurality and
our high man $3.50 plurality. so that our
county ticket will have a plurality OF
500. These figures are taken from careful
and repeated polls. and those polls show
that Folk will get 5000 Republican votes
In addition to the Democratic votes. Civ
Ing hiT 5000 plurality in Jackson County.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-11-08
JAPS DRIVE WEDGE
IN RUSSIAN CENTER
At PORT ARTHUR,
Continued From Page One.

driven an effective wedge into the Russian
center.
Severe explosions and extensive fires
have occurred in the fortress within the
last few days. The total casualties of the
Japanese in the late attacks were LOO
Over 600 were killed up to October g. The
spirit Of the men is magnificent.
'"The firing Of all the guns is wonder
fully effective. The climax to the late
bon hardment came between and 6
o'clock Saturday afternoon. It was a
superb spectacle. Every fort of the enemy
was engaged and tho fighting in the
trenches was constant and severe The
outposts of the contending forces were
only forty feet apart.
AT l o'clock this morning ono of the
japanese trenches collapsed into a Rus
sian gallery. The enemy. being surprised
underground, fed in confusion
OFFICERS REPUDIATE THE
SUGGESTION OF PUNISHMENT.
SPECIAL BY CABLE 10 THE ST. LOUIS RE-
PUBLIC AND THE NEW YORK HERALD.
st. Petersburg. Nov. 7.-(Copyright, 1901 }
-Lieutenants Ellis OFT and schram-
chenks. who are here from Vice Admiral
Rojestvensky's squadron. warmly repu-
diate the suggestion that they are going
! to be put on trial and possibly punished.
| While strongly affirming the torpedo-boa,
| story. they declare that in any case the
| squadron's action was fully justified and
that there is no question of punishment
to be entertained.
The Hun River Is frozen. This quite
alters the tactical aspect of the campaign
A dispatch from Mukden to-day says
the Japanese on Saturday night attacked
some OF the Russian outposts in consid.
cradle force, but the Russians had beer
They we're not able to take away all theil
killed or wounded, leaving twenty-eigh
bodies on the field. The Russians lost onl,
nine men.
The news from the front indicates tina
General Kuropatkin is devoting his atten
tion chiefly to keeping the japanese bus.
along the line of their fortifcations below
the Shakhe River.
The Russians apparently are enjoyin,
some superiority in the matter of artillery
as many Of the heavier field trains an
mortar batteries are now arriving and be
ing brought into service.
The necessity for officers for service a
the front has resulted in the mobilization
of all reserve officers in st. Petersburg
Wilma, Warsaw. Kieff. Odessa. Moscow
Kazan and the Caucasus. The loss Of Of
fcers at Lao-Yang and below Mukde
was about 1900.
The mobilization, while intended to SUP
ply the deficiency, is also necessitated b
tho grand scale on which the war in tn
far East Is to be prosecuted.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-11-08
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} PARKER IS UNRUFFLED
on EVE OF ELECTION.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL.

= REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
. Esopus. N. Y, Nov. AFTER 4
. spending nearly four hours on horse I
= back to-day, Judge Parker went to I
. bed shortly before 10 tonight. He 4
q will get up very early to ride nine I
q miles to Kingston tomorrow morn 4
q ing on his big bay. Tom.
90 He has two matters to attend to
. at Kingston. One is to cast his vote ,
q in the polling booth In the Ninth
q Ward, the other being to keep an d.
O appointment with his dentist Re- +,
Q turning to Rosemount early in the
. afternoon, the nominee will remain
. at nome the rest of the day.
. He will entertain a party of his .
q friends and neighbors at Esopus at
q dinner and later will receive the
. election returns in his study. It is
q not expected that any Of the Demo-
. cratic party leaders will be at Rose
. mount election night. Judge Parker
q will receive only the regular te!e-
O graphic bulletins. which will be re-
. ceived at the temporary telegraph
. station at Kosemount Lodge and
o sent up the hill by messenger. 9th
. er bulletins will also be received by
o telephone from New York
q After reading the morning pa
. pers Judge Parker went out horse
] . back riding. accompanied by Mrs.
. Parker and his brother. Frederick
O Mrs. Parker returned to Rosemount
o after about an hours ride, but the
] . nominee and his brother extended
. their trip to New PaltE, where they
. had luncheon in Chip Tamney's tav-
q era. They did not return home un-
q I'll In the afternoon.
q Judge Parker then strolled down
. to the barn. watching the cows be-
| q ing driven In to be milked. After
| . tea he read the evening papers. He
| q had no visitors during the day, but
. a score of kilograms arrived for him
| . late in the afternoon.
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