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The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-08-02
SCANDAL ABOUT
MARY ROGERS
PRISON AUTHORITIES ARE TRY
ING TO Hush WHAT MAY BE
A BIG SOCIAL sENsA-
TON.

BELLOWS FALLS. VI. August a.
A private hearing by the State prison
special Legislative committee was held
here to-day. No one but members Of
the committee was allowed to be pres
emit. The hearing was given up en-
tirely to scandal in the prison in
which Mary Rogers. the convicted
murderess, who IS now confined In the
State prison at Windsor. IL the prin-
clpal. Just the nature OF this scandal
is not known, but The following statc-
ment by Attorney General Fits. who
is conducting the examination. is re.
garded as significant He said:
THE committee has been .conslder
ing the morals Of Mary Rogers. and
the investigation that we are making
of the matter, and some possible Grim
inal prosecutions that may fo}lnz'
make 1t absolutely necessary thu ~
not be made public at this time.
cannot say a word about thn nature
of the affair aside from the fact thai
1t would be commonly termed a scan
dali" i.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-08-02
Band coneer. ro-Morrow 9yenlnp.

Tomorrow evening at o'clock thn
new Citizens band Will give Its sec
ond open air concert, having been
rendered the use Of the upper porch 81
the Elks, Club Rooms on Main street
for that purpose. The boys made good
on last Saturday night and the Eilss
Immediately arranged for their mp
pearance at the club house tomorrow
night. Professor Omen has arranged
a special programme for this occa.
sion and the concert will no doubt be-
well worth hearing. A copy OF the
programme will appear in to.morrow:f
issue OF this paper.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-08-02
SOCIETY.
Picnic a. Traction Park.

A number of young ladies went to
Traction Park last evening on the four
o'clock car and were Joined at six by
their young men friends. A bounti-
full picnic supper was spread under
the trees and an unusually pleasant
evening was spent. The outing was
given in honor of a number of visit.
ors in the city who were Miss Sara
Craig. of Philadelphia, Miss Edith
Huntington, of Columbus, Ohio, Miss
May Mosser, of Dawson, Pa, and Miss
Gilbert, of Connellsville. Pa.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-08-02
A PIeasant Evenlna.

Mr.. and Mrs. William Lowe were at
home to number OF their friends last
evening at their home on Fourth
street complimentary to their house
guests. Misses Rhoda Lowe, of Shinn-
ston, and Miss Edna Ault, of steuben-
vile, Ohio. Games were the diversion
of the evening, and a prize was award.
ed to the most successful player. who
was Mr.. Dorsey hardwood. A BOBBY
prize fell to Mr.. Writ Brown. Deli.
cious refreshments were served dur.
ing the evening.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-08-02
Aae.ld Ladx peaa.

On Tuesday evening, at her honn
near Rivesville. occurred the death or
Mrs. Nancy Burnett, an aged resident
of that community Death was caus-
ed by diseases incident to old age
Mrs. Burnett was the wife OF the late
William Burnett, and was born ana
reared in Greene county, Pa Funre-
al services will be held tomorrow a.
the family residence and the remains
will be taken TO the wisman cefnc
terry for interment.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-08-02
JUDGE 9.rA. NERVE.
Huntington Vote Buyer Gets sixty
IS Days and Fine of
$500.

HUNTINGTON, w. Va, Aug. a.
Charles w. Jordan, prominent Re-
publican and ex-street commissioner,
was yesterday sentenced to Jail for
sixty days and fined three hundred
dollars for buying votes at the recent
city election. His friends made every
possible attempt to have his sentence
changed to a heavy fine, but Judge
Matthews declared he wanted to
teach the vote buyers a lesson by
sentencing Jordan to jail.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-08-02
Entertained at Cards.

: Miss Jean Fleming entertained .
few friends at cards this morning at
her home on First street and Virginia
avenue. About twelve young ladies'
were present and delightful morning
was spent.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-08-02
Dance To.Niaht.

A large crowd of young people are
planning to go to the dance at Trac-
tion Park this evening. Ray Hunter
and Clyde Neill, who have the ar
rangements in charge, have spared no
pains to make the dance a success.
and much pleasure is anticipated from
the occasion. omen's orchestra will
furnish the music.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-08-02
WANTS CAnTEEAS
. ON THE lSTHMUS
Major Harrod Believes Recreation to
Be the Great Need Of Panama
Canal Employees.

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Commission believes !, recrsa,io,
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The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-08-02
Junior c. E. outing.

About forty young people of the
Junior Christian Endeavor Society of
the Peoples Temple, will go to the
Prlckett farm near this city and spend
the. day in picnic fashion. The trip
to and from the farm will be made in
a large hay wagon. and the young
folks are anticipating delightful
time.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-08-02
A Costly RABBIT.

Nicholas Costello shot a rabbit near
the pump station last evening, and in
less than an hour afterwards was fined
SIS and costs by Magistrate Amos.
Game Warden G. w. Walker and Chief
Of Police Morgan made the arrest. Al
friend put up the money for Costello
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-08-02

ers cooperation especially as mat
player was usually the starting point
or at least highly important factor
In every play attempted.
II there's one feature In the siren
uous whirl OF baseball that runs the
game itself close second It's the
idiosyncrasy oil the individual play
err, Every day at the Polo grounds
an American League Park there are
at least QUO rapid tans whom you
couldn't 1901 on players personal
Ivy II you biindfolded them. inc no.
bic Soo-mayhap It's thousand
don't need any scorecards any more
than a Polar bear needs an oil stove.
They know every man as soon as he
starts Tor the bat, ana they don't
make any mistakes.
Perhaps Dahlen Is the most unmis-
taxable gentleman on the Giants
roster. When "Bilf' trots to the bat
he does so deliberately There isn't
anything particularly conspicuous in
his walk but when he smashes at a
ball and misses 1t, the raising OF the
head and peering into the heavens
announces that It's Dahlen at the bat.
Mertes' figure Is unmistakable. HIS
physique Is such that the fair dame
you lug to the game doesn't need to
ask you next time who the Fat little
dumping Is that's trying to swat the
ball.
Bowerman and Bresnahan have
traits in common. but Franks man.
ner of rushing at the ball and looking
with rebuke at the umpire when he
drawls Strike stamps him as the
Wisconsin woodsman.
Gilberts calm. self-contained pose
makes him known to the veriest tyro.
Devlin's attitude, akin to that assum-
ed naturally by the Jersey farmer, al
so puts the tag on him for the fan
without a score card, and Donlin's
walk does the same for him.
Nobody ever forgets Taylor's won
derful movements in the box. There
isn't pitcher that affects the wild,
weird and woolly rockingham mo-
ton the Dummy has-his arms wav-
ing like stalks in the wind, then com
ing together with angles between the
elbows. and then the foot slipping
far forward from the pitching plate.
Wiltse's trick of placing the right leg
far from the left and good piece
forward proclaims who's doing the
twirl for New York.
All of which will bring back pleas.
ant memories to the inyerterate fan.
But the man or woman who goes to
the game only occasionally, 1t may be
interesting to note, doesn't have to
bother about batting order IL he or
she simply observes these manner.
isms. Willie Keller is probably the
best known ball player on local
grounds to those who see game on
ly once in while. His inevitable
Keelerish habit of standing half way
between the bench and the plate and
swinging his two bats has made him
well known. The dogs in the street
bark that Keeler's going to bat When
Willie swishes those two bats.
Wagner, even eliminating his splen
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-08-02
The Misses Fleming WIN entertain.

The Misses Fleming VIII Entertain.
Misses Minnie and Mabel Fleming
will be at home to number of friends
on Friday evening complimentary to
their guests, Miss Mona Reese, of
Parkersburg, and Miss Mabel Forney,
of Pittsburg.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-08-02

there were only ffty-one cases Of
which eight proved fatal. Major Har,
rod is convinced that with rational
method of living this record can be
improved
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-08-02

DR.. and Mrs. Lee Boyers, Miss Ora
Kinsey and Miss Burriss. who have
been in camp for the past two weeks
on the Meredith farm near the city,
have broken camp and returned home.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-08-02
WANT COLUMN
Do You Know What We want2
Several Short Ads" at
One Cent Per Word.

WANTEDTwo boys and two girls in
each ward of city to distribute goods.
Send address to box 1874, Fairmont.
Our agent will call at your home.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-08-02

Duncan Cunningham, of McMecheh;
Marshall county, is here on visit to,
his many friends.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-08-02

WANTED: Recruits for the U. S.
Marine Corps; able bodied. unmar.
sried men between 81 and 35; good
character; must speak, read and
write English; citizens of the United
States or those who have legally de-
clared their intention to become such;
marines serve at sea on men-of-war in
all parts Of the world, on land in our
Island possessions, and at Naval Sta
tons in, the United States. Apply
101 Main street. Fairmont, w. Va.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-08-02

The team left on No. this morn
ing for East Liverpool and steuben-
vile, Ohio. and will remain until Sun
day, returning home for the game with
Piedmont on that day.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-08-02

Ralph Fleming is being played IL
the outfield down at Donora on &C
count of his fielding and hitting.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-08-02

Piedmont plays here Sunday. Yes
terday they cleaned up on cumber-
land shutting the fast Maryland bunch
out.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-08-02

WANTED-Plain sewing and quilting
and hem.stitching. 11S Grafton street,
Second ward.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-08-02
SPORTING NEWS

Jack Kennedy pitched McKeesport
to victory against Washington yes.
terday.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-08-02

When Conner leaves the team next
week it is thought that a brother of
Manager Willig will be secured to
play second, and this will allow Car
penter to so to first, his original posi-
ton, and at which he is a star Of the
first magnitude. AS to young willig,
1t is extremely doubtful If he can be
secured as he has many good offers.
He has been in the Tri-State League,
and that is one of the best leagues in
the country. This spring he beat
Frank Spates, of Frostburg, out of
Job with Albany in the New York
State League, but illness caused his
temporary retirement. Thus is It seen
that his coming is extremely doubt
full.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-08-02
Soldiers, Reunion.

The Society OF Afaulsby's Battery
will not hold It's annual reunion on
the 18th OF September, as has been
It's custom heretofore, but will meet
later in that month and at time
when there will be reunion Of all the
old soldiers OF Marion county. Z
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-08-02

Miss Rhoda Lowe. Of shlnnston. ID
The guest OF friends in the city.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-08-02

WANTED-A slavish girl for general
housework Good wages and small
family. Apply Fairmont Employment
Bureau. If
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-08-02

FOR SALE-Six room house, all
modern conveniences, at a bargain
on easy terms. 210 CASTOR avenue.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-08-02

: WANTED-Position by lady dental
assistant. Address Dentist Stewart,
Morgnntown, w. Va.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-08-02

FOR reimbursement room, front
ing on Parks avenue, under Citizens
Dollar Savings Bank.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-08-02

WANTED AT oNcEAGirl for gen.
eral housework. Good wages, smal,
family. Apply Fairmont Employment
Bureau tt.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-08-02

WANTED-A dish washer and
waitress. White or colored. Good
wages. Apply Fairmont Employment
Bureau.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-08-02

iNvANTED-A waiter for hotel Good
wages. Apply Fairmont Employment
Bureau.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-08-02

CHICAGO, Aug. 2.-During re-
cent off day in this city a heated de-
bate arose over the question Of which
member of a nine carried the most
responsibility. "Billy" Sullivan and
"ossie" Schreckengost proved the
best orators and polled heavy vote
in favor of the catcher.
mike" Powers and Eddie McFar-
land chimed in frequently in support
Of the other catchers, Powers having
serious complaint that a catcher
never received his full share of the
credit for game won by his side.
Somehow" lamented Powers, "a
catcher is almost entirely overlooked
after game is over. The pitcher on
the winning end is hero, or some
fielder who has made a star play
comes in for loud praise, but the catch
er, who has been in every play pulled
off, is forgotten.
THE catcher is at all time in the
tl.ick of the fight. He stands back of
the bat, catching ball after ball, and
throwing to bases so regularly that
perhaps his work becomes common
place. and its importance is lost sight
of. The balls for the most part come
straight at him, and except for an oc-
casional difficult foul fly he hasn't
much chance for spectacular play.
"a throw to second isn't SO won
derful, but when one has to remem-
Der in flash that there is runner
on third too fast for throw to sec
ond, and a thousand and one little
points crowd his brain in an instant
then is where the hard part of the
work comes in. Hesitation in catch
er ruins the team. He is one player
who must not wait for anything. He
must make up his mind in the frac,
ton of second, or everything is
lost"
"There is something in Mikes
talk" Mcfarland vouchsafed. "The
catcher faces the rest of the team, and
has to direct almost the whole play.
He has to sign for every ball pitched,
must keep watch on the bases and
signal the pitcher when to throw to
base, and place the fielders accord.
ing to where he thinks the batsman
Is most likely to hit.
His position calls for more quick
thinking and quick action than any
other whenever there are men on
bases. One slip, mental or mechanl.
cal, and run is lost, or an extra base
made by an opponent"
YES" agreed schreck, the pitcher
is marvel for throwing those curves
and spit balls through like lightning,
but the man on the other end of them,
who is getting hit on the shoulder one
minute and the shins the next. is just
figurehead, according to the amount
of credit given him."
Sullivan scored by pointing to the
fact that a teams inside" MAY could
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-08-02

FOR RENT-A few choice Office
rooms in the new Peoples Bank build
ing. Apply at the Peoples Bank.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-08-02

FOR RENT-A number of fine office
rooms for rent in the Geo. M. Jacobs
building, Monroe street. Inquire of
Geo. NJ. Jacobs, County Clerks office.
The Ladysmith news and Ingram news. [volume] (Ladysmith, Wis.) 1905-1906, 1905-10-14
Best in the World.

Cream, Ark, Oct 9th.-(Special.)-
After eighteen months suffering from
Epilepsy, Backache and Kidney Com
plant, Mr.. w. H. Smith of this place
is a we'll man again and those who
have watched his return to health I'M
hesitatingly give all the credit to
Dodd's Kidney Pills. in an interview
regarding his cure, Mr.. Smith says:
81 had been low for eighteen months
with my back and kidneys, and also
Epilepsy. l had taken everything l
knew of and nothing seemed to do me
any good till a friend of mine got me
to send for Dodd's Kidney Pills. l find
that they are the greatest medicine in
the world, for now I am able to
work and am in fact as stout and
strong as before I took sick
Dodd's Kidney Pills cure the Kid
neys. Cured Kidneys cleanse the
blood of all impurities. Pure blood
means good health.
The Ladysmith news and Ingram news. [volume] (Ladysmith, Wis.) 1905-1906, 1905-10-14
A Good Baron Munchausen Story.

In connection with old Admiral
Jauregulberry, a writer remembers a
curious incident. At the fight OF ST.
Jean-sur-Er during the retreat on
Laval, the admiral was galloping
along the front, his tall, bony figure
erect, his long gray side whiskera
streaming in the wind, when some
fragments of an exploding shell abso-
lutely decapitated his horse, which,
nevertheless, galloped on quite forty
yards before it fell, the admiral mean
while retaining his seat unmOved,
though he prOfited by the respite to
free his feet from the stirrups in such
a way that as the horse collapsed he
easily alighted His only comment, in
response to the congratulations he re-
ceived on his escape was very chara a
teristic. Some people imagine said
he, that sailors cannot ride."-Dun-
dee Advertiser.
The Ladysmith news and Ingram news. [volume] (Ladysmith, Wis.) 1905-1906, 1905-10-14
How He Met the Crisis.

When David Graham Phillips,
author Of Her Serene Highness," was
very young man, he applied for
work on Cincinnati paper
what can you do?" said the editor.
II can try anything replied the
young man.
Thinking to rid himself of further
opportunities for an assignment, the
editor said:
well, write an article on bread"
It was trying moment for the am
bilious youngster, but he never finch
ed. All that night he collected ma
terial, and the next day reported to
the surprised editor with a bright and
newsy article on ''The Bakeries of
Cincinnati"
The young reporter was Immediate
ly engaged.
The Ladysmith news and Ingram news. [volume] (Ladysmith, Wis.) 1905-1906, 1905-10-14
A "MAN OF STEADY HABITS"
Eut the Habits Were Not Such as to
Recommend Him.

It was a very angry man who met
an acquaintance on the street the
other day. Il thought you told me
that D. was man of steady habits, -
we're his first words following the
usual salutation. Il said [ required a
man of absolutely steady habits, and
you were very positive in your assur-
ance that the man in question was
such a one"
We'll, has he proved otherwise?"
"Why, man, he is drunk all of the
time in fact, I do not think he has
drawn a sober breath since he has
been with me"
Then what are you jumping on me
for? Your own statement bears out
just what I told you about him.
have known d. for the past ten
months, and l know that he has been
drunk during all of that period, and
if that isn't being a man of steady
habits I'd like to know what it is?"
The Ladysmith news and Ingram news. [volume] (Ladysmith, Wis.) 1905-1906, 1905-10-14

Tact.

you're an authority on tact, FUR
veydrop, aren't your said Miggs.
II have some reputation in that di
rection.''
well, what would you do unde'
these circumstances? l took q lady
friend to matinee few weeks back
and of course after the performance
offered her tea. She accepted; but t.
my horror found / had only quar-
ter and she ate at least fifty cents
worth
Under those circumstances, re
piled Turvey-drop, 'you should have
explained that you would have to send
an important telegram, and as soon
as you got outside you should have
left your watch with friendly pawn
broker
Couldn't. He'd got it already"
Then, of course, there was nothing
for it but an explanation and hint
that enough to pay the bill would be
treated as debt of honor"
Couldn't do that either. There was
an old gentleman sitting at the table,
and one can't explain a thing like
that before strangers"
Perhaps not. But what did you
do?"
well, watched an opportunity and
took that old gentleman's check and
left him mine. His was only fifteen
cents"
"Mr. Miggs," said Turveydrop, "you
need no instruction in that beautiful
accomplishments
The Ladysmith news and Ingram news. [volume] (Ladysmith, Wis.) 1905-1906, 1905-10-14
There ia no Rochelle Seits, A!uns
Lime or Ammonia In food made with
Calumet
Baking
Powder
MOT IN THE BAKING POWDER TRUST
at makes pure food.
MOT IN THE BAKING PONDER TRUST
&c makes pure food.
Across the Bloody chasm.

He was up from the South for the
first time and was seeing New York
from a trolley car. In the lapel OF his
coat was a Confederate veteran S
badge. The man next to him wore
the bronze button of the G. A. r.
Stranger" said the Southerner to
his old-time foe, .'there don't seem to
be as huch difference between you-all
and VEAL except that you-aI say
guess and veal say reckon
NO. responded the other, except
that we could always guess a blamed
sight better than you could reckon
The car reached the end of the line
Just then and the two old soldiers en-
tered a saloon arm in arm.-New York
Sund