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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-04-29

%THE Baroness Burdett- Coutts, the
! L worlds greatest woman phi
I lanthropist, celebrated her nine
sty-second birthday anniversary Tues
day. Seventy years ago she inherited
"a fortune of $l0,0O0,000, but the sum
increased SO rapidly that she has been
able to give away over $25,0OO,OOO.
: There is no woman more loved in all
England than the Baroness Burdett-
Coutts and over the length and breadth
of the island are scattered churches and
schools which owe their origin to her
generosity. Schools and hospitals have
also been established in the colonies,
while in London over 800 families are
cared for in model homes built by her.
st. Stephens. Westminster, with. it's
three schools and rectory, was richly
dette and the baroness. She has
organized funds for widows and
built homes for the wives and
children of soldiers. One day she
j gave $2,500,000 in one sum for
the building of homes for the poor
in England. She was the first woman
don was ever given and the founder Of
many of the most noted charities in
the British empire.
With marked social and intellectual
gifts, the baroness has known and en-
tertained the leading men and women of
the past century and she has many a
story to tell Of the days Of William w.,
Of Lord Grey, the Duke Of wellington
and Lord Palmerston. She went thru
the London slums with Charles Dick
ems when he was writing of them
Thomas Moore, in his journal, tells of a
visit 60 Miss Coutts on the night after
q famous ball in London.
"Next. day." he says, IT called upon
Miss Coutts, whom I had seen in all her
splendor the night before, and found her
prepared to send it back to the bank.
would you like she asked, to see it
by edaylght9' and on my asserting
took me to room upstairs where the
was the precious tiara of Marie An
itoinette; and on my asking her what
altogether might be the value of her
dress last night, she answered in her
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-04-29

quiet way: Il think about one hundred
thousand pounds. -
For her generous deeds Queen Vic
toria made her baroness, and she has
always had pleasant relations with the
royal, family. The Princess of Wales
and her children are constant visitors
at her home, and the late duchess OF
Teck was one of her closest friends.
The baroness was 81 before Cupid
captured her heart and she married Mr..
Ashmead-Bartlett, who was nearly for
ty years her Junior. Contrary to the
fears of her friends, the marriage
proved a wise and happy one. M.
Ashmead-Bartlett has acted as his
wife's secretary and almoner, reliev-
ing her of the heavy burden of per-
sonal supervision and executive detail.
Personally the baroness is partlcu-
larry benevolent and kindly looking
| woman, with slender figure and a
somewhat delicate appearance. But,
Notwithstanding her advanced age, she
still leads busy life. Despite the
enormous number OF applications for
quired into, and no genuine case Of dis
work work in WITCH she takes IS the keenest
interest is that Of helping rising &C.
muses.. Not a few famous singers, ac-
tors and musicians owe their position
entirely TO her a1Q. Sne nerSelI is
fine musician and artist.
To dumb animals and birds the bar
oness is no less kind. At her favorite
residence, Holly lodge, she has an ex-
traordinary collection Of pets-goats,
donkeys, nightingales, parrots, robins
and others.
Lady Burdett- Coutts is today the
| oldest woman Of note alive in the
| world, but her long career is drawing
peacefully to its inevitable close Speak
ing of her present pleasures, she says:
"They are simple. I love my pets;
! enjoy my garden; I am fond of read;
today and then as it used to be when
was girl. The world is more thought
| full, more generous, tho it's generosity
may be more scientific than it used to
be. Still, there is much that is spon-
taneous in this busy age, and that
which is spontaneous is generally
good - ~.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-04-29

ed at the last moment, these rather az
the finishing touch to the toilet than
for any warmth or protection that they
might afford.
Fascinating Coat Bodices.
The coat bodice is what the clever
Parisienne selects otter for this type Of
gown. The most fascinating lines pre-
vail in these; and there is simply no
end to the clever conceits that are en-.
bodied in them. The draped bolero bod
ice is a great favorite, there being
usually vest of some contrasting col
Or; and the bolero part is managed with
shirred seams at the center back and
the sides, and then the fulness is drawn
toward the center front and knotted OF
buckled or somehow fastened plumb in
the center.
Frivolous looking little basques arc
often added, and in many instances
these are prolonged into postillions at
the back, some Of them extending az
far as tho knee, and lined with some
sheer silk Of either matching or con-
trasting tint. The sleeves to these lit;
tie garments are of half length; and
the clever dresser uses them either with
or without lingerie blouse beneath.
These little blouses are so sheer and so
flmy that they take up no room at all,
and there is not the slightest difference
in the fit of the coat bodice when they
are worn or omitted.
Almost all of the new bodices show
cut-out neck of some kind; and this il
filed in with white, usually separate
sets of chemisettes accompanying each
gown. The part of the bodice around
this decolletage is much trimmed; and
buttons, strappings, bows and buckles
are all used to their adornment. The
! ceinture is similarly trimmed; and oft
en- the outstanding and faring cuff that
finishes the sleeve is made en- suite.
These little chemisettes are always
transparent, and the collars are high
of featherbone being used for support.
Elaborate in trimming while main
tanning a correct simplicity of outline,
are the latest skirts. The best Of them
| are either shirred to the band or else
plated; in many cases the plaits are
| not stitched down-they are not even
Of the material adjusting the fit over
the hips, and giving that clinging effect
| that is so much admired in the newest
models.
All of the trimming is spaced boz
tween the knee and the hem; and it
is only for the tall and very slender
girl that the skirt trimming is carried
plated ruffes, quilli1gs of silk or rib
bon, num- tucks and folds, graduated
| rows of. velvet ribbon or Of bias silk
or velvet folds, all Of these are used
for trimmings; and in pretty nearly
/ all instances one is used to supplement-
the other. For example, a gown Of
crepe de Chine has skirt that meas.
ures ten yards around the hem, and
| the entire space from knee to hem is
filled with an intricate design in cut
out velvet somewhat after the familiar
Trojan pattern. Every edge Of this
a black gauze ribbon, the effect of the
/ black upon the vivid rose color of
| the gown being particularly chic.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-04-29

DAME FASHION announces that the
- keynote Of the newer styles, just
like the keynote Of good breed
ing, is to be simplicity; and having, SO
announced the tickle lady doubtless has
huge laugh in her big sleeve, for the
simplicity that is modish at the present
moment is anything but simple or mex
pensive. Far from it. The simplicity
which Dame Fashion orders and Madam
lie Mode accepts is merely simplicity OF
outline, and to bring that same SIM
plicity into, the ranks Of fashion trim
ribbons, embroideries and handiwork
galore, are all called upon.
The silhouette of the fashionable fig
ure has changed much and subtly in the
last few months; and the first warning
note anent the later fashions must take
the corset into account. There is
simply no use whatsoever in trying to
make this springs gown. over last
springs corset. The new lines are far
more tapering than the old ones were;
the waist is cleverly rounded and
heightened; and while. the straight front
style!-the straight effect !. is confined
to narrower area than before. There
is a fascinating little curve on either
side Of the front in the latest corset pro-
auctions that was not there even a few
short months ago. The American manu-
facturer now keeps so closely up with
the Partisan styles and fashions that no
sooner is a new corset declared over
there, and fashions built in accordance
with it, than we on this side of the At
lantic are put right in touch with it.
Bodices Draped on Wearer."
The draped and closely fitted bodice
is the one that rules the hour. Closely
and almost tightly fitted is it; and yet
the result must be. one of studied
carelessness, looseness that really does
not exist. The lining is, Of course,
carefully boned and fitted, and every
wasteline is called into play. Then
over this the drapery is arranged; and
many of the leading couturieres expect
to arrange this on the customer herself,
and not trust it to dummy figure. A
stitch here, pinch there, plat some
where else will make all the difference
in the world in the outline OF the bod
ice, for what will look pretty and chic
on one figure will oftentimes look bulky
and even clumsy on another.
Short Sleeves, Long Gloves.
The short sleeve is another fascinat-
ing but an expensive feature of the
spring models, calling. as it does, for
| very long gloves as the correct accom-
paniment. Even on the latest coats
| The sleeves are not expected to run to
| full length-altho this must not be
taken to indicate that the regulation
coat sleeve of the usual length has
been banished altogether. But in the
dressier lines that prevail this season
| anything and everything that will take
| away from the usual aspect of a gar
| For the late spring and the early
summer days there are some of the
most charming effects in the new ma
| terials, these intended to be worn with
| out wraps; just boa, a tour de cou
/ or some little shoulder piece being add
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-04-29

Japanese Women Are at a Loss to I'm
derstand a Letter Mrs. Carnegie
Wrote Refusing to Aid the Children
Orphaned by the War-Mr. Carnegie
Shares Her Sentiments.
n MEXICAN and japanese women
IA are discussing Mrs. Carnegie IS
letter to a New Y ork woman, in
which she refused to aid the Japanese
cause. While the Americans are won
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-04-29

raising money for the Saki school in
Toxic, where orphan children will be
educated. She has, thru the kindness
Of Americans, obtained fund Of So, 900
for this purpose, and is about to return
to Japan with it. This venture. how
ever must not be confounded with any
other. NH
u Mr.. and Mrs. Carnegie sailed this
week for their home in Scotland.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-04-29
QUESTION FOR MONDAY.

Change of Residence-we are going to
change our place Of residence in the
city and would like to notify our
friends Of the change. Will you
please tell me if it is proper to send
out cards and what kind and how
Worded2 -Fl Florence,
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-04-29
By AGlNES SURBRLDGE.

Of my mission to convince the unthinking
world that the up-to- date clubwoman Is
not necessarily a trump. My studies on
the art of dressing in those days would
have done credit to costumer.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-04-29


successfully
throat
display waisoat
skirt
trim knee
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-04-29

dering what effect her refusal will have
on the cause, the Japanese women in
New York are asking who it was that
made a request for money their
name. They say the first they knew Of
it was when Mrs. Carnegie's letter re-
fusing aid was published.
Mrs. Carnegie letter, which was
sent to Mrs. Charles McVei gh read as
follows:
My Dear Madam am afraid you have
come to the wrong people with your pro-
! ject. Mr. Carnegie and / may have
strange ideas, but we are so strongly OPP
posed to war, except for the hottest OF
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-04-29

me Japanese ..helIo.. at the telephone Is
..moshi moshi'' or "ano me-" with the accent
GA the "nay."
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-04-29

s q e q Z &
causes, that we believe that men ought to
be made to see the terrible consequences,
and that they cannot plunge lightly into
war, thinking their widows and children
will be cared for after they are gone Be-
sides, we should not. in any case. take up
one side of the belligerents rather than
the other. Louise w. Carnegie.
q am utterly at loss to understand
this incident, exclaimed Mrs. KENT j.
Imanishi, wife Of one Of Japan's most
an appeal was made to Mr.. Carnegie
for funds in aid Of a projected school
in Toxic for the children orphaned by
the war, and was made in the name Of
the Japanese women Of New York.
want it distinctly understood that no
Japanese women in New York today
are soliciting funds for war expenses or
csc soldiers. -
Ny friend. Mrs. Katsuda. has been
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-04-29
WHAT WOMEN
WANT TO KNOW

a Durable Picture Book. Please tell
me how to make a cheap and durable
picture book for children Mater.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-04-29

An inexpensive and durable picture
book for the children may be made
from paper cambria in bright colors.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-09-08
SIMPLE SIMON SIMPLE
Pleased a Large Audience at the
Grand Last Night.

Simple Simon Simple" played to a
large house at the Grand last evening,
and made an unusually successful at;
tempt TO please.
As was expected the musical and
parts of the production
made the hits, though specialties by
Mr.: Jerry Sullivan and by Mr.. Neil
Mcneil and Miss Anna McNabb, were
very clever. The book and lyrics
were by Charles H. Brown and Otis
F. Wood, and under such authorship
the piece was, bound to be a go.
Worthy of especial mention are "Pick.
aninny Nose" sung by Bertha Dale,
Dear Old College Days." by May
Kilcoyne, and a chorus of mighty pref.
ty girls, and Juno" by Horace Wright.
The dance by the little Miss Ruth
He'll was very prettily done, and mer,
tied the generous round of applause
it received.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-09-08
LOST 1T AT POKER.
Agent Harry Spent $3.50 of Other
Peoples Money to See
the Top Gard.

ELKINS. w. Va, Sept. SC. H.
Harry, agent of the Coal & Iron rail.
road and the Adams Express Co., at
Fishing Hawk, an important station
on the first named road, has taken
French leave of that community, and
with him has disappeared about 5000
of the money belonging to those COM
panies. Harry came to Elkins Satur-
day and gambled away $3.50 in a poker
game, and then quietly made his
exit.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-09-08
THEY'RE ON THE LIST.
Personal Property Assessors Go After
Valuation of Telephone and Ex-
press Companies.

In the assessing of the Southern
Bell American Telegraph and Tele.
phone, Western Union and Adams
Express properties by the personal
property assessors in this county for
taxes, s44,s s is added to the personal
property valuations in this county
which has been on the books
before. The two telephone companies
certified their valuations promptly and
cheerfully to the assessors. but the
Western Union and Adams Express
declare they are not taxable by the
county and would not give in their
valuations. However. they are list.
ed, the Adams Co. for $4,000 and
Western Union for $500. and lit is
up to them now to pay their taxes.
The Southern Bell Co. returned prop
erty valued at $4,000 and the Amerf-
can at $4,000.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-09-08
CONTRACT TO BE LET.
New Road to Be Built Up Elk
River.

CHARLESTON, w. Va, Sept. s.
The contract for the construction Of
the 1mboden and Odell railroad will be
let here Saturday, and a number of
prominent contractors are in the city
already on that account. The new
road will lie up the Elk river, running
from the mouth of Blue Creek, on
the Elk into this city. The termin-
ais here will be located on the West
Side and extensive grounds for them
have already been purchased. The
new road will open up a virgin coal
field and will be Of great Importance
to this part OF the State.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-09-08
NORMAL TEACHERS
Are Requested to Meet at the Prinei
pals Office Tomorrow Morning.

The Normal School teachers are re-
quested by Principal Fleming to meet
him in his office Saturday tomorrow
morning at 9 o'clock. On Monday az
.ternoon. September-11th, he wishes to
meet as many new students coming
to the Normal as a get here, so
that they may be assigned to proper
classes and begin work on Tuesday
afternoon. Students who have second
hand books to dispose of should bring
them in at once.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-09-08
Sbhas. H. YaIe's Everlasting Devils
o Auction"

t'ene of the most prominent features
efehas. H. Yale's Everlasting Devils
Auction and, by the way, a feature
that is not now presented by any
other spectacular organization, is the
Transformation Scene.
I'm former years a spectacular per.
formance was not considered com.
plete without its final scene of trans.
FORMATION and fortunes. as in the case
OF the original BLACK Crook" "The
White Fawn," and later in David Hen.
derson's show-pieces, were spent In
presenting these magnificent speci-
mems of the scenic painters art. OF
late years the promoters Of spectacle
outside Of Mr.. Yale, have discarded
these effective flnales to their per.
fofmance possibly to save what they
consider an unnecessary expense. In
any event. the scene has been cut out
In the majority of fairy productions,
With the exception of the Devils Auc.
ton Manager Yale, however. has
eaeh~year offered his patrons a beauti.
full series Of stage pictures, and in this
twenty-fourth edition promises a radi-
cal change from anything hitherto at.
tempted in this line. The new trans.
formation is entitled Amer" (Love)
and is claimed to be of If not the
handsomest mise-en-scene ever pre-.
sented- The advance sale of seats
opens Saturday morning at Christie's.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-09-08
SOCIETY
s~tevens.Neff NuptIaIs.

MAsoNTowN, Sept. Son Wed.
nesday evening. September 9, 1906, at
|7:so o'clock, the marriage Of Miss
Elizabeth Nef to Mr.. Harold B. Ste.
yens was solemnized at the home Of
the brides parents. DR.. and Mrs. Geo.
w. Men, Of M~asontown, Pa.
The ceremony was performed by
Rev. F. r. Peters, Of Smithfeld, the
color scheme of pink and white being
carried out with pink asters and white
roses. The bride wore a gown Of
white satin trimmed with real lace
and carrying q shower boquet of white
roses and lilies Of the valley came
down the stairway and entered the
parlor to the beautiful strains of
Lohengrin's wedding march, sung by
Miss Susan s.. Brooke, of Uniontown.
The maid of honor, Miss Matilda Neff,
was gowned in white embroidered ba.
tiste and carried pink asters. The
bridesmaids, Miss Sarah Long, of New
Haven, Pa, Miss Helen Bryce, Of Mt.
Pleasant, Pa. Miss Gertrude Boyer, of
Pine Grove, Pa, and Miss Gladys De-
Bolt, of Fairmont, w. Va, were gown.
ed in white embroidered batiste over
pink taffeta and carried maiden hair
ferns. The best man was Mr.. Edward
L. Stevens, Of New York, a brother
OF the groom. The ushers were Mr..
John Stevens and Mr.. Donald Ed.
wards, OF Rome, N. Y, MI. James c.
Minor, of New York, and Mr.. L. w.
Guibord, of Scottdale, Pa.
On returning from their wedding
tour. Mr. and Mrs. Stevens will make
their home in Uniontown. Mr.. Ste
vens is a civil engineer employed by
the firm of Hogg & Porter, civil and
mining Observation-Disclosures News
Standard.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-09-08
Basket Picnic.

odbNCE FlGniC.
Below is given the programme of
the basket picnic exercises of Eureka
Lodge, No. Is, X. OF p, at MinersYille
Grove, September 16.
Programme.
$3.50 A. M.-Uniform Rank Com
pany No. 46 and knights will form
procession at Watson depot, and head
ed by Junkins band will march to
grove.
1000 A. M.-Drill by Uniform Rank
Company No. 46.
11:00 A. M.-Music.
Prayer.
Music.
Address by p. G. c., ]. F.
Chenoweth, "Sociability."
intermission for Basket Din.
ner.
Music.
100 P. M.-Address by P. G. c., W.
L. Mansfield. torigin, the
Growth and Objects of the
Order"
Music.
Address by Capt. NJ. NJ.
Nicely, Why We Have Sc
cret Societies"
Music.
Recitation by Miss Bertha
]. Stealey.
Music.
Music.
Recitation by Miss odra
Stealey.
Music.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-09-08
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS.

The Board OF Education will receive
bids for the construction OF the High
School building until ~ o'clock noon
Saturday, September ed, 1906. Plans
and specifications for same can be
seen at the office of Chas. G. Badgley,
architect. Bids will be left with T.
w. Boydston, secretary Board of Ed.
ucation, on or before the above men
toned date.
The board serve the right to re.
ject any or all bids.
BY order OF the board.
f. NJ. SHOWALTER,
President.
T. W. BoYDsToN,
Secretary.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-09-08
TAGGART TRIAL
(con.inued From FRS. Pase.)

smyser put his clinched fist close to
Attorney Sterling's face. Taggart
stepped between them and held Ster-
ling back until Smyser had left the
court room. The quarrel was over a
question of law as to- the order in
which arguments should be made.
Judge Eason decided it in favor of
Mrs. Taggart's attorneys. Taggart's
attorneys then announced that they
would recall Major Newberry from
Pittsburg for a few questions.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-09-08
Circuit Process Book.

F., NJ. & P. R, r. Co. suits against
Hannah C. Patton ct al, Benjamin
Knight, ct al, Phebe J.. Hawkins, and
William D. Kellar ct al; copy of order
of Aug. II, 1905 In condemnation pro.
ceedings; U. N. Arnett, Jr.
]. H. McCafferty VS.. Buckhannon
and Northern r. R. Co., assumpsit;
October; Cornwell G Conway.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-09-08
Guardians Appointed.

Sept. Z, 1905; Winnie L. Hibbs,
guardian Of orval Hibbs; 500.
% Sept. Z, 1905; Lavinia Keener, guar.
dian Of Mary, Joseph, Howard, Boyd,
Basil, Ora, Clyde and Bessie Keener;
$500.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-09-08
Saturday EXCHANGE.

The Ladies' Auxiliary of the First
Baptist Church will hold an exchange
on Saturday at the Mt. City Meat Mar
-ket. Cakes, pies. etc, Will be offered
for sale.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-09-08

sirloin steak. per pound. 15c; Por-
ter house steak. 15c; round steak.
IL 1-2c; rib roast, IL 1-2c; chuck roast.
loc and lie; lean boil, Sc; plate boil,
&c,
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-09-08

Professor E. E. Mercer is at home
after spending several weeks at Har.
ward University and at other places
in the United States visiting relatives
and other folks. 4
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-09-08
T. W. ~BOYDSTON,
Secretary.

Notice to Football Players.
All persons who are interested in
the organization of a football team are
requested to meet at the Marietta
Hotel this evening at 1880 O'Clock.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-09-08

The advance sale of seats for "The
Devils Auction" opens tomorrow
morning at nine o'clock.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-09-08

Attorney A. l.. Lehman. left for Mt.
Lake Park to-day on train IA to visit
his family over Sunday.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-09-08

The advance sale Of seats for 1.-THE
Devils Auction" opens tomorrow
morning at nine o'clock.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-09-08
Entertained at Dinner.

Mr.. and Mrs. D. s. Leonard enter
tanned a number of friends at dinner
last evening at their home in the First
ward. An elegant dinner was served.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-09-08

Miss Lila Greiner IS spending a few
days in Grafton, the guest OF Miss
Edith Owens.