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The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-07-20
wITTE STARTS ON MISSION.
Great Demonstration In Honor Of Rus.
sian Peace PIenipotentiary When
He Leaves st. Petersburg.

ST. PETERSBURG, July 2o.-M.
Whites departure for Paris yesterday
was the occasion for a remarkable
demonstration in his honor. The
compartment occupied by Russla's
chief a plenipotentiary to the
United States was filed with flowers
and the platform of the station was
crowded with friends who babe him
farewell and good luck in the great
mission before him. The whole affair
was a testimonial of the strength of
NJ. Whites personal following.
Among those present were all the
prominent officials who had e SER
vice under the former minister of
finance.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-07-20
HEAVY GUNS
HAVE BEEN MOUNTED AT PORT
ARTHUR 6Yi JAPANESE SINCE
THEY CAPTURED IT. ,
tBy Publishers Press,

ST. PETERSBURG, July 20.--A
s.imber Of Russian civilians who have
returned from Port Arthur a That
the Japanese. hince their occupation
3ofthe place, have constructed m eIhb-
crate series Of new fortlhcafiurs and
have mounted many heavy guns for
the protection Of the fortresses. The
defenses have been strengthened a.
every Vulnerable point INT the 'placc
has been made lm~presnable to zttaclk
The Japanese have restored die
house which was occupied b. Major
General Kondrakento during the ziesc
OF Port Arthur and have erected !
tablet there to the memory Of te Rus
sian hero who lost hts life Ia the do
Tense of the fortress. Inscribed on the
%nnnnnnnnnn etaoin Observation-Disclosures
tablet are the words: ~The Hussiar
hero General Kondratenko lived here
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-07-20
REMOVED FROM
s35,OOO JOB
OLDEST LIVING EMPLoYE OF
EQUITABLE DISMISSED YES
TERpAY BY Mr.. MORTON.
tBy Publishers. Press.l

NEW YORK, July 19.-Thomas B.
Jordan, who was summarily removed
as Comptroller of the Equitable Life
Assurance Society yesterday by Paul
Morton, was said to-day to be on the
verge Of nervous collapse at his home
in Engiewood. His removal was a pre-
liminary stepsto TIE digging into the
Mercantile Trust Company loan to
the Equitable of s6S5,o0o for which
there. appears to be no account save
the fact that 1t was carried as a per.
sonal loan by Jamessw. Alexander, the
president; and Mr.. Jordan. William
A. Day, at present Assistant Attorney
GeneraTof the United States, has been
appointed to succeed Mr.. Jordan. Mr..
Jordan was the Oldest living employee
of the Life Assurance Society in point
of years Of service and worked him.
self up from a clerk I the position of
comptroller, with a salary of s35, 900 a
year.
Mr.. Jordan left the Equitable yester-
day afternoon having learned of his
dismissal before the facts we're made
public. Soon after his arrival home
Mrs. Jordan summoned the family
physician who advised rest and quiet.
He said the nervous strain, heat and
all things combined had proved too
much for Mr.. Jordan.
The removal of Mr.. Jordan is under
stood to have been for his refusal to
tell what was done with the money OBJ.
tanned from the Mercantile Trust Com
pany by himself and James w. Alexan.
der as Trustees.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-07-20
SKELETON FOUND.
Supposed to Be the Remains of Lum
herman Killed Four Years Ago.

CUMBERLAND, July 2o.-sman
boys hunting cows ON the suburbs OF
Burner on the Coal and Iron branch
of the West Virginia Central Rail.
way, ten miles from Durbin, w. Va,
discovered a skeleton! George Rob.
inson. who came from a good family
in Pendleton county. W: Va, and who
was a lumber camp cook, has been
missing since 1901. 1t is believed the
remains are those of Robinson and
that he was a victim of foul play.
Mother1I wish you would help me
with my sweeping. dear.
Daugbter-How a you be SO un.
reasonable, ma? You know I'm late
as 1t is for my physical culture exer.
cice-pucr
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The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-07-20
Miss Mecooi as Hostess.

Miss Katherine McCool was hos.
tess to a number of her young friends
last evening in honor of her guest.
George McCool. of Washington. Pa.
Games and music We're the amuse.
ments OF the evening and the young
people Joined heartily in the amuse.
ment provided for them. Delicious
refreshments were, served a the close
of an ENJOYABLE evening.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-07-20
Central chrlstan Church.

Sunday. July %. at 1915 A. NJ, A.
e. Williamson will preach on the
subject I'm Thy seed shall all fam.
lies of the earth be blest.v Let all
who believe that the love OF God
passeth understanding come and
hear this sermon.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-07-20

lHHNNE 1890 49, -
the sl.2l mark for q number Of days.
In the, past few days three large
black snakes have been run over and
killed by the street cars near the
Coal run bridge,
Life has been worth while to-day,
and the longing to join our more for.
tunate friends in the mountains has
not been so great.
Don't wait for the sanitary officer
to make you, but clean up about your
premises, A liberal use Of lime
would not be amiss.
During the storm yesterday the
awning in front OF Jolliffe's store was
blown down. but nothing was dam
aged except the awning.
Your next shopping trip may cost
you a few dollars more than is nee.
essary IL you do not read all of the
advertisements in the West virginian
before you start.
The checker players OF the city de-
ny the statement that Jim Conner de-
feated the best OF them recently and
assert that not one of them was
beaten by him.
According to River Observer F. P.
Hall, the rainfall yesterday was 3.12
inches. 1t was the heaviest rainfall
since the government station was
established here thirteen years ago.
The heavy rains Of yesterday COM
pletely destroyed the picturesque gar
den owned by Thomas Black on the
old lower road on South Side. The
retaining wall a almost entirely
destroyed and the garden a complete
wreck.
The uniform examination for Ma
rion county is being held at Manning.
ton to-day. The examiners are Coun-
ty Superintendent Faust and w. A.
crowl, of this city, and j. F. Hughes,
of Warrington. Quite a number Of
teachers are in attendance.
We trust that 1t will not be neces-
sary for the State authorities to send
any Marion county teachers to the
penitentiary for violation of the uni.
form examination rules. A teacher
who can't pass the examination with
out cheating should try some other
vocation in life.
Hartley's semi-annuaf remnant and
clearance sale opened this morning
and there has been "a very large.
crowd of shoppers in the store all
day. Unusually good bargains are
being offered, and as this firm used a.
whole page in the West virginian for
three days previous to the sale we are
not surprised that the store has been.
nlied with people intent on buying.
The heavy rains of yesterday
caused a great deal Of damage in
several sections of the city, which
street Commissioner Richardson es.
Inmates at between $500 and $1,000.
He has been a busy man to-day try.
ing to get things Strengthened out and
is making good Roadway, but as It
is impossible to get all of the work
accomplished at once he requests us
to state that he will have all of the
streets in good condition in a day or
two. but he will have to be given a
little time.
N1~K hN- nNrnu,N
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-07-20

Stats Mcrlvaine is not setting the
world aflre with his slab work at
GAINESVILLE. He has been losing pref
ty regularly.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-07-20
SPORTING NEWS

Poose Fleming is thought to be
down In the Pittsburg region pitching
for Donora In a new league Just or
ganized.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-07-20

Bargain In stogies at Lloyd's old
stand. s14 Main street. Saturday only,
4 for SC.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-07-20

Buy your stogies Saturday at
Lloyd's old stand, s14 Main street.
a for &c.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-07-20

The local people who go to Cum.
berland tomorrow do so with the ex-
p%ectation of seeing the team repre-
senting Fairmont win out.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-07-20

Lieut.. Clyde Alexander gave an in.
formal smoker to the members Of
Company L last night. The boys en-.
joyed the affair very much.-Morgan.
town New Dominion.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-07-20
The Y. M. c. 4. Exeurslon.

Many people are planning to go on
the Y, NJ. g. A. excursion this even.
ing. The Isaac Mason win leave the
wharf at half after seven, and is ex.
pected to return here about midnight.
These river excursions have grown
very popular with Fairmont people.
and this evenings excursion offers
an excellent opportunity for a pleas.
ant outing.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-07-20

senting Fairmont win out.
Over In Grand Rapids they have
hit upon n scheme to eliminate the
splt.ball from a pitchers repertoire.
After several innings have been
played and old balls are in use the
nan In charge of the balls uses lin.
iment and cayenne pepper on them
with the result that when the pitcher
vets his fingers he gets a dose not
altogether agreeable.
The West virginian, desiring to give
its patrons accurate accounts of the
games to be played at Cumberland
tomorrow and Piedmont Saturday,
will send its baseball writer for the
games mentioned and full accounts
of these will appear in this paper.
Quite a little talk about the unfair.
ness OF umpires has been going the
rounds and nan claim that the team
is being robbed. For this reason 1t
has been deemed advisable 10 have
our W man IN the spot to determine
IL the allegations are true. True, nc.
surate and full accounts will be
given.
J. Pluvius certainly put baseball to
the bad in Cumberland yesterday af.
ternoon and as a result there was a
postponement Of the game between
the Cardinals and Fairmont. The rain
got In its work about q o'clock and
continued all afternoon and evening,
preventing ever a twilight game. AS
the result of the postponement Of the
game yesterday there will be two
contests this afternoon, providing the.
weather mar does not interfere. The
first game will be called at $3.50
o'clock and the second at 6:15.
The Fairmont team arrived here
yesterday morning from Frostburg
in the best of shape. Lefty, Jack.
son was to have pitched yesterday
afternoons game. He was knocked
out OF his turn by the rain and will
go in this afternoon, while Helmick
will twirl the twilight exhibition.
Welsh and Reeder will pitch for
Cumberland.
Fairmont players state that they
got the bad end of the umpiring deal
at Frostburg. The official was Cog.
gins, the Frostburg shortstop.-cum-
berland News.
Buy your stogies SATURDAY Al
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-07-20
SOCIETY.
Fun on the "Falrmont.,

Undaunted by the heavy rains of
yesterday the excursion planned by
the members Of Christ Church parish
took place with slightly changed
plans. The barge "Fairmont" left
the local wharf about three o'clock
and went up the Valley river, quite
a distance and later went down the
river to Montana.
A piano was taken along and music
furnished by different members of the
party. Dancing and various games
Were the principal amusement of the
afternoon, and all who were brave
enough to face the rainy weather felt
that it had been worth while. A sub
stantial as well as delicious picnic
supper was served about five o'clock.
The party returned here about seven
thirty o'clock.
A trip to Marietta on the steamer
Virginia will be taken tomorrow by
a number of ladies' who will accom-.
pany Miss Mabel Fleming and Miss
Mona Reese that far on their way to
Pittsburg. where they will go en-
route to Fairmont, where Miss Reese
will be entertained for several weeks
at the home Of Prof. and Mrs. U. s.
Fleming. Those who will enjoy. the
outing are Mrs. w. E. caskey. Miss
Thornburg, of Huntington; Miss
Click, of Virginia; Miss Emily Stew
art, Miss Ethel Reese and Miss Beu-
lab notwithstanding State Jour.
nal.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-07-20
THE RUNABOUT

West Virginia oil has been held at.
the sl.27 mark FOR Z number Of days.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-07-20

In the past few days three large
black snakes have been run over and
killed by the street cars near the
Coal run bridge.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-07-20

Life has been worth while to-day
and the longing to join our more for
tunate friends in the mountains has
not been so great.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-06-18
The Stout Woman

Is sometimes blind to her Junoesque proper
tons, and inclines toward a style of dress
becoming only to the ethereal and sylph-
like. She should never sacrifice her ap-
pearance to the dictates of fashion; Ii is
better 10 be little behind the times than
TO dress in a prevailing mode which is I'M
becoming. the woman who selects her
clothes TO suit her dimensions being attired
in better taste than she who elects fashion
In preference to suitability.
A stout woman suffers more from the
heat than her thin sister, and, consciously
or unconseiously, makes this fact at once
apparent. Hurry is fatal to her, and five
minutes racing for train will ruin her
looks for an entire afternoon. She must be
careful to avoid washing her face before
going into the sun, and should always avoid
tight corsets and collars. The excessive
summer heat must never tempt her to gown
herself in white or light-colored materials.
and she should vigorously abjure large pat
terms The most beautiful fabrics are to be
had with a dark background and with small
floral or striped figures, which can be worn
with impunity.
The stout woman who Is wise in her day
and generation adopts sweeping lines and
flowing draperies. Short skirts should be to
her an anathema- The pattern of her mate
rial and of her gown as far as possible, the
trimmings, too, should point to perpendic-
ular rather than to horizontal lines. Stripes
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row. 1t is best to get the washable louisine.
which launders beautifully. One or two
Tuffles may be used for the valance; the
spread is separate and matches the pillow
in decoration.
Even more picturesque and less expensive
are the Moses baskets modelled after the
famous basket Of Bible story and made of
willow and woven palm. They are extreme
ly light of weight and fitted with hair mat
tresses and down pillows precisely like the
cots. They are trimmed inside and out with
sheer materials, lined with silk, lace and
ribbon decoration. Stands come with these
pieces.
This
| Is undoubtedly the children's century,
whose inventors and designers forget moth
ing for child health or comfort, convenience
or amusement The small boy and girl no
longer risk their necks by climbing on top
the chiffonier to reach a coveted treasure:
the chiffonier is low and squat and easy to
reach; the tables are not just the right
height to bump ones head against but the
right height to put things on and altogether
solid wfthal This means amazing improve
ments in the point of neatness, pleasant,
kindergarten way of intoxicating the love of
law and order
Thanks to the readiness with which the
little furniture pieces are handled, the little
people are better able and more willing to
help themselves and thus save footsteps for
mamma and nurse. The clothes tree of d.
minutive measurements is fascination in
itself and quite enough to induce all small
boys and girls to hang up garments as a
pleasurable part of their days program BY
the time the zest of the pleasure has worn
off, neatness on this point will have become
a habit. The beds in every case are single.
each child with his own in harmony with
authorities on good health and proper
growth.
The. furniture Is simply made and solid
and plain, built generally along the lines of
the mission furniture. Prairie grass Is the
fabric of some Of the furniture sets be-
cause the grass is the most easily cleaned.
The crib is daintily beautiful, with crown
like canopy hung with point d'esprit lace
over pink
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are more becoming to her than spots or
cnecks and narrow stripes than broad -
su one woman who succeeds in concealine
from the great world that she daily waxas
welghtier has her gowns made to sueeeSf q
long line OF trimming in the center of the
front from throat to hem. This lends q
certain height and annihilates the appear
ance of being as broad as one is long The
long redingotes fashionable at present ars
most becoming to the proud or otherwise
owner of stout figure -Ss
Frills are to be avoided except at the foot
OF the SKIRT, where single fiounce is
thought by some to impart height -
A tight gown makes the stout woman look
all the stouter, and in the height of torrid
summer even she does well to Supplement-
her dress with light lace or chiffon scarf
or wrap, especially Il her gown is tight
fitting. This small touch greatly improves
her appearance.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-06-18

In serving
Fruit with granulated sugar is an abomi-
nation. Use powdered sugar and sift i.
before sending 1t to the table.
Whipped cream should always be served
with sliced peaches to hide the discolora-
tons that cannot be prevented.
Grapes should be dipped in ice water
two or three times and drained quite dry
before serving. 1t is better to wash them
overnight if they are designed for break
fast.
All fruit looks nicer on delicate light
china. A few leaves in the fruit dish add
much to the effect upon the eye and the
eye coaxes the appetite when nothing else
does.
Melons are best when they are chilled.
Cantaloupes are served in halves. There
fore the smaller ones are to be selected.
Half the people who serve them send par
TALLY green ones to the table The ripe.
butter yellow ones have the incest flavor,
and they usually have a dark outer rind.
Scrape the seeds out and serve with a
couple of spoonfuls of cracked ice in the
hollow left where the seeds disappear.
Watermelons should never be sliced but
scooped out in appetizing pink mass after
having been on the ice for some hours.
The best way to serve large one is to
divide it into quarters and send one quar-
ter to the table on a large platter. BY
scooping the melon in serving there is no
rind to go to the individual plate and there
flop and founder to the guests discom-
future.
To Give
Your hospitality graciously you must give
1t with decidedly festive spirit. A host
ess is like a commander of fighting forces
on whose courage, dash and GOODNESS vic
tory depends, and to be victorious en-
tertainer you must not let your needs, wor-
ries, disappointments. headache or irrita-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-06-18
ALL AROUND744F HOUIE

for the cleaning of silver, are the best
agent. Brush the ornamented portions
thoroughly with dry brush and use q
second for the real cleansing. Dip the Sec
ond in turpentine and use without fear OF
scratching the surface of the wood.
Where white spots appear on surfaces
from the dropping Of liquids or from heat
the immediate application Of raw linseed oil
generally restores the color. The Oil should
be left on the affected spot for several hours
or over night. Alcohol performs the service
if applied at once to rosewood or highly
finished mahogany. In each instance when
the color has returned the spot should be
repolished with piece Of cheesecloth
moistened with turpentine.
A Moderately
Rich soil is essential to a good lawn, be-
cause grass needs great deal of nourish-
ment. If the nourishment is not already In
the soil 1t must be supplied In the form of
fertilizers. The proper fertilizer to use is a
study In itself. Important as the question
is, it receives in most cases only casual at
tention. That is one reason why grass does
not grow up to ones expectations.
The top soil should be broken up so finely
that in handful there are few Jumps of
any size, and the subsoil also should be
broken up. This is chiefly to secure perfect
drainage for the grass and Is a part of lawn
AS rule. the subsoil is left undisturbed so
that water may collect there to the detri-
ment of the tender roots.
There are few harder sorts of work than
digging with spade in the garden, al
though lawn moving Is good second to It.
The safest plan is not to try to do too
much But be sure to do something The
more one does the more one will enjoy the
result Of ones labors: and of garden work,
as of most other sorts of work. 1t Is irnpos-
sible to get results without effort.
There is no doubt that gardening is the
fashion: many women who do not care Ia
the least for growing things. are, neverthe.
less, discussing box borders and pergoias
with conventional enthusiasm But the
woman who really does love flowers has
also come into her own. The flower cafa-
logues OF today gather for her the treasures
Of the old and of the new, the bleeding
heart and Canterbury bells of her great.
grandmother's garden and the newest Japa-
nese primrose and iris. while the poorest
soil and bleakest exposure cannot daunt the
vigorous varieties that are cultivated for all
sorts Of unpromising places.
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ton show before your guests. Nothing SO
dismays and discomforts a guest, nothing
so spois all pleasure to see that the
head of affairs looks anxious, that she is
kissing, frowning and reckoning softly at
the servant to call her attention to mis-
takes; that she is distracted from CONVEX
sation; that she answers some member OF
the family sharply, or that she is constant
ly apologizing and explaining.
While acting in the capacity of hostess
take thought in order that your manner
will be the embodiment of placid good
temper and allow no accidents, mistakes
or shortcomings in your careful arrange
ment to bring a worried look into your
eyes and a frown to your brows. Don
let your company see that In the baking
of cake, in the busting of rooms. airing OF
fit you have worn yourself into a state of
languid fatigue nervous irritation. Bet
ter no cake baking if by so doing you in
capacitate yourself for bringing into your
parlor a clear head, light heart and a
ready laugh for your guests. They will like
your gay good humor and simple refresh
ments twice as well as the most dainty
dishes served up by cross, tired, harassed
hostess
From the moment the first guest arrives
1t is gracious and necessary to appear at
leisure and not only quite ready but de-
lighted to devote all your attention to pro-
noting conversation and diversion Exer-
else all possible control of self. and do not
look preoccupied or anxious. At any sacri-
flee of your feelings, do not let your COM
pany be unpleasantly aware that while
your body Is in the drawing room your
thoughts are really in the kitchen.
If you continue to look quite satisfied with
or unconscious of. a mistake in the serv-
ing, the guests. like good soldiers. will not
will. far sooner forget and forgive than If
you insist upon letting the accident dampen
your spirit and if you make profuse ex-
cuses for the momentary Inconvenience.