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The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-01-05
THE PRESIDENTS
ATTITUDE uNcHAHaEn e.
tiate Negotiations for Mediation
Are Premature.

WASHINGTON j. c.. Jan
Whatever effect the fall Of Fort i rs
thur may have on the ultimate Issue
of the war the attitude OF this gov
eminent toward the heiligerents has
not undergone the slightest chan SO.
More than once the American govern
ment has let ST. Petersburg and To-
lSio know that 1t stands ready IL any
time To render neishboriy assistnncc
whenever both belligerents are pre-
pared to welcome IT. Further than
this the government has not gone
Reports that President Roosevelt Is
likely to Initiate negotiatinna pf
friendly mediation between RUS IN
and Japan are premature, az least and
entirely unauthorized. II IS stated
most positively that no negotiations
looking to mediation on the part Of
the American governments are pend
ing and 1t is not known that such ne
gotiations will be initiated in The i'm
mediate future.
President Itooseyelt's attitude IN
the matter is we'll Understood by
those VINO, IN the past lew months
have discussed the subject with him
He has let 1t be understood that noiis
ing would afford him greater satisfae7
ton than to be instrumental IL bring
ing about cessation of hostilities in
the Far East, but he appreciates fully
the futility Of suggesting meditation
to beIligerents. who are not inclined
to receive such offers in q spirit Of
friendliness, and that an Offer OF me-
diation at time which either one 81
the contendins powers might regard
as inopportune might retard rather
than advance the prospects Of peace.
Should the time come when dipip-
matte assurances are received from
both Russia and Japan that consid
Grafton would be given the sugges
lions of mediation. then very likely
the President would embrace the on
portunity to promote the cause Of
peace in any effective way thai might
offer.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-01-05
Many Kind. OF MONKEYS.

The ordinary reader hardly realizes
how many varieties of monkeys exist
We hear of monkeys In the Indies
with reddish brown bodies, black
heads and faces of sky blue. There
are monkeys with white eyeIids. and
green monkeys. to be found on the
African continent and Cape de Verde
islands The howlers, which inhabft
South America. are large and fierce.
and travellers describe their yells as
absolutely appalling. SO dreadful is
the sound of their growlings and roar
ings that one would imagine that all
the beasts of the forests had gathered
together for battle. These creatures
are so fierce that even the most skillful
and adventurous trainer is unwilling
to teach them tricks.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-01-05
MAN FOUND GUILTY
BLOWS ON SENATOR.
Reiterates His statementTaat He
Gave Mitchell $1,000 to Influence
Land Commissioner.

PORTLAND, Ore, Jan. SIS A. D.
Puter. recently convicted in this city
with Horace G. Mckinley and Daniel
IT. Tarp1ey of conspiracy to defraud
the United States Government of
lands, has made statement in con-
tradiction of statements issued by
United States Senator Mitchell. in
dicted last Saturday by a Federal
grand jury on evidence similar to
that presented at the criminal trial
of the persons recently convicted.
when said gave Senator
Mitchell $4,000 to use his influence
with Binger Hermann TO expedite
those claims. said Puter, Fl told the
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-01-05
Polaonous and narmles. snaIse..

There is n certain physiological diff
ference between the poisonous and
harmless snakes which exists very
plainly in their manner OF dentition.
All snakes are objects of aversion and
dread to mank ind, so much so that to
be bitten by a snake has Mt times been
SO fearful to the victim as to have pro-
duced death although the snake was
harmless. Such is the instructive
dread with which these reptiles are
thought of that it may be desirable to
have some easy mode of distinguishing
the one kind from the other. This dis
tinguishing characteristic is afforded
by the teeth. In all poisonous snakes
there are only two rows of teeth. the
fang or fangs being arranged either
within the two rows or outside of
them. The harmless snakes have four
distinct rows of teeth. and when the
bite shows this kind of wound and not
any single deeper or larger puncture
there need be no apprehension.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-01-05
obJectIonab1e Initials.

Just sign your initials when you
hand in your drawing papers, said the
teacher of q class of small boys in
Manhattan school where many of the
pupils are Of Italian birth or parent
Rge. In looking over the papers later,
she was surprised to find written
across the top of one of them the an
nouncement: This was drawn by N.
G." "why did you write that?' she
asked the boy. Your initials were
sufficient" "Yes'm, 1 know you said
SO, but, teacher, do you 'spose 1 wanted
to have n. G. on my drawing and
nothin' else"-Brooklyp Eagle.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-01-05

truth. and Senator Mitchell knows it
Mitchell had no intimation from
me as to the fraudulent character of
the entries TO this land. But when
Commissioner Hermann gave me 10
understand the matter would have to
be referred back to the Oregon City
Land Office I told Senator Mitchell
these patents would have to go
through.
It laid two $1,000 bills on the Ia
BILE. told him to take it and do
what he could to influence the Com
missioner Congressman Herrmann)
to get the patents issued"
Hermann, then Land Commission
er. is now representative in Con
gress and was indicted with Senator
Mitchell.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-01-05
PUBLICITY IN SMALL PACKAGES FOR
USE IN THE HOME.

househod
gether would be OF essfvaue the housewife hanfhose
daily which contain the advertisements
Through the ad columns the housewife
her domestic hepseamsres, aundress
trades her oldapiano for dining
seaskincoat for aneosy side board her duplicate
for cut-glass Hand hubby 81 old
wood.
In thecoursefcf time she finds better place to i've
at lower rent; finds cash buyer for that suburban
lot which Uncle John wiIIed her few years ago;
discovers better music teacher for Ethel and rents
the two extra in the house for enough TO pay
the wages Of her household help.
She finds that Publicity, harnessed for
use in the home, is a thoroughly dones-
ticated force; and that every penny In
vested in it returns an amazing per cent.
of profit.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-01-05

Sir began the old woman with
the white ribbon, ARE you not
ashamed to be sa1oonkeeper7 Why
don't you encourage people 70 drink
water?''
Il do, madame responded the dis
penser of liquors. Il put more vatat
in my whiskey than any other saloon
keeper in Chicago ;" Chicago jour
nal -
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-01-05
sEiAPE oF TEI4 gA.RTE..

the North Pole Flat, the south IseIe
WAY ne Eioneatctl.
The earts, small wheel in the celes-
tini mechanism, Is subject to the laws
OF the balance as we'll as to the gep-
eral laws of equilibrium which ruIe
matter. Thus the southern hemisphere
should have the same weight as the
northern hemisphere otherwise how
are we to understand the precise func
tioning OF all the slow and rapid move
ments, SO well compensated, TINT the
terrestrial globe executes? The har-
mony of these movements could not be
established and could not subsist unless
! the respective weights of the two hem,
isptieres were exactly balanced, and In
order that these movements may not
undergo any arrangement What must
| be the delicacy of the different COM
| pensators which maintain the earth In
its orbit:
1t Is known that the earth Is sphe-
roid flattened at the north pole, but
while measurements have been made
and verified at the equator and in the
north polar circle the terrestrial de.
grees have never been measured at or
| in the antarctic circle. No ceodetic
survey has ever been made beyond the
SEVENTEEN degree. The reasons which
| lead us TO believe in the existence of
a southern polar continent are always
kept before us, although 1t is probable
that this continent does not exist, and
therefore we must find another cause
which is capable of maintaining the
| earth's equilibrium, since the fact is
| that the hemisphcrcs are equilibratcd
notwithstanding the greater weight OF
| the land of the northern hemisphcres.
Every body, according to the energy
| of the electrical actions to which 1t is
| submitted, necessarily suffers gain or
| loss of the material items, the disIn-
| tegrated PARTICLES being drawn in the
direction of the current--a small but al
| the same time constant transportation
of matter, under the influence of which
the negative pole is followed and the
| positive pole heightened. 1t should b.
| the same in the case of the earth.
| Since the tlatteniug of the north pole
has been verified, the earth, solid
| globe, may be heightened at the south
| pole in the same proportion that ii Is
fiattcncd ut the north, this swelling
| being composed of fluid matter of
| which the molecules slipping rapidly,
! the one on the other, are carried to the
| place where the need Is to balance and
compensate the more or less greater
weight of the other hemisphere.
The rapidity and facility with which
water foTs-are the most logical means
OF securing n mechanical balance for
the purpose of maintaining, without
| shocks, the movements made necessary
by the grayitation of the earth, the
weight OF the oceans balancing the
weight OF the raised land on the OPP
posed hemisphere. The earth is fin
ished planet. and whatever may be the
form of the agslomernted solid mass
the regulating actions of the oceans
| will suffice to establish the equilibrium
of the globe if at any moment it should
be compromised.-Cosm
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-01-05
VaIerfnn.

yalerian, the odor of which is so at.
tractive to cats, is valued in hysteria,
epilepsy and other nervous disorders.
AT one time it was so highly priced In
England had no soups, broths or even
meats were thought properly seasoned
without it. 1t was supposed to be
very healthful and good to cure
humors. 1t has yellow flowers. and
witches on that account had an
aversion to it, so our ancestors sup;
posed.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-01-05

Some nice lots on Hamilton Hi for
sale. at good bargain. d. d. Ian
ham
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-01-05
The Southern District.

The Southern District.
Judge-Benjamin T. Keller.
Clerk-Edwin NJ. Keatley.
District Attorney-George w. Atl1in
son.
Assistant District Attorney-Elliott
Northcott.
U. S. Marshal-John K. Thompson
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-01-05

Quick collections. prompt settle
ments-Marion Claim Agency. Z
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-01-05


District Attorney-George w. Atliin-
son.
Assistant District Attorney-Elliott
Northcott.
U. S. Marshal-John K. Thompson.
United States Senators.
Stephen B. Elkins and Nathan B.
Scott.
Representatives In Congress.
First Observation-Disclosures B. Dove
ner.
Second district-Alston G. Dayton.
Third district-Joseph H. Gaines.
Fourth district-Harry C. Wood
yard.
Fifth district-James A. Hughes.
State Government.
Governor-Albert B. White. +.
Secretary of State-Wm. M. Q. Daw-
son.
Superintendent of Schools-Thomas
c. Miller.
Auditor-Arnold c. Scherr.
Treasurer-Peter Silman.
Attorney General-Romeo H Freer-
Commissioner of Banking-M. A.
Kendall.
Commissioner of Labor. v. Bar
ton.
Chief Mine Inspector. w. Paul.
Supreme Court of Appeals.
George Poffenbarger, president;
Henry c. Mcwhorter, Henry Brannon,
Clerk-william B. Mathews.
County Government.
Judge of the Circuit Court, Second
Judicial Circuit-John w. Mason.
Judge of the intermediate Court
U. S. Kendall.
Prosecuting Attorney Scott c.
Lowe.
Straightforward r. Furbee.
Clerk of the Circuit Court-R. B..
Parrish.
Clerk of the County court-Geo. M.
Jacobs.
County Surveyor. H. Wilcox.
County Superintendent OF Free
Schools-Carter L. Faust.
Assessors-Gilbert Holman Eastern
district; a ]. Mcdaniel, Western
district.
Legislators.
State Senators-Charles w Swish
er and Joseph H. MeDermott.
Members of the House of Dele
gates-Thomas W. Fleming, James
B. Fox and Lamar C. Powell.
County Court.
w E Cordray, president; s E.
Fleming, c. P. Moore.
Fairnont District.
Justices of the Peace-L- G. Ben
nington, E. s. Amos.
constables-CIark w Walker, J.
Lee Parker.
Board of Observation-Disclosures Inde-
pendent District.
E. VI. Showalter, president; NJ. ].
Lantz. w. E. Arnett, T. w. Boydston,
secretary.
City Government.
Mayor-George W. Kinsey.
City Clerk. Engle.
City Coilector-Charles L. Barnes.
City Treasurer. E. Powell.
City Engineer. NJ. Prickett.
City Assessors. e. Bi1lingslea.
City SoIicitor-A. o. Stanley.
Chief of Fire DEPARTMENT.. Frank
Reed.
Water Commissioners. Howard
Swisher.
street commissioner-Geo. n Rich
ardson-
Health odacer-HarTy Robinson.
chief Of Police -Jsmes y. Morgan.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-01-05

United States District courts-The
Northern District.
Judge-John J. Jackson.
Clerk-Jasper Y. Moore.
District Attorney Reese Blizzard.
Assistant District Attorney-E. M.
Showalter.
U. S. Marshal-Charles D. Elliott.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-01-05
THE WEST VIRGIN IAN S
OFFICIAL DIRECTORY

President of The United States
Theodore Roosevelt. of New York.
Secretary of state-John Hay. of
Ohio.
Secretary of the Treasury-Lesiie
NJ. Shaw. of Iowa.
Secretary of war-wm. n. Taft, of
Ohio.
Attorney General-w H. Moody, of
Massachusetts,.
Postmaster General = Robert. j.
wynne. of Minnesota.
Secretary of the Navy-Paul Nor
ton, of Illinois.
Secretary of the Interior-Ethan
Allen Hitchcock, of Missouri.
Secretary of observation-disclosures
Wilson, of Iowa.
Secretary of Commerce and Labor
victor H. Metcalf, of California.
President of the Senate pro tenn
pore-Wnliam P. Frye, of Maine.
Speaker of the House of Represen'
tatives-Joseph G. Cannon, of Illinois.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-01-05

Supreme Court of the United States.
Chief Justice-Melville w. Fuller.
Associate Justices-John M. Harlan,
David J. Brewer, Henry B. Brown, Ed
ward D. White. Rufus w. Peckham,
Joseph McKenna. VIM. R. Day, Oliver
Wendell Holmes, Jr.
United States Circuit Judges-Na,
than Con and Jeter c. Fritchard.
United States District Judges-John
]. Jackson and Benjamin F. Keller.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-01-22
To Renoue Stains.

Though naphtha or lemon juice and
salt are supposed to eradicate even the
deepest stains, there are blots and biern-
iSheS that do not come out until more
varied and vigorous methods are tried
Where stained table linen needs atIen-
ton it is best always 10 clean II before
sending II 20 the laundry. In the case
of fruff Stains, that, once dried in, are
apt to become permanent, boiling water
cleans the linen most quickly Spread
the stained portion over an empty YES,
sci and pour boiling water over and
through the cloth. Where the stain
has dried. a simple remedy is first TO
rub the diScoiored cloth with wet soap
and then iay on Il paste OF salt and
water. Keep the salt very moist for
ten or fifteen minutes, and then IN the
open air let it dry on the damaSk
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-01-22
a Bachelors GhHonieE.

a nice piece of furniture for a mans
room is what IS called the bachelors
chiffonier It makes beautiful provis-
ion for the man tc get at things handiiy
and quickly without getting in FUN
Die" 1t has two wide, deep drawers
extending below cupboard-like doors.
which when opened disclose four sliding
trays with graduated wooden front
These slip forward with the greatest
ease. giving free access to all the con-
tents, and there is ample width and
depth for coats as well as trousers-the
latter will nave To be folded once near
the ton or middle. as preferred-unless
the IargesE size be chosen Shirts md
an ideal receptacle in these trays, ana
at the top is q stationary shelf.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-01-22
Taught to Please.

The Japanese girl very early in life,
for she natures young, is taught to
please her honorable parents" She
has the American equivalent Of a wait
ing maid. before she is well in her
teens; and this maid soon teaches her
the beauty arts which made her mother
n beauty and her grandmother before
her
One Of these is the trick Of being neat.
Neatness is a peculiar art. study, al
most a gift. And the girl who learns il
early in life viii have mastered one OF
the most charming of personal charac-
teristics. Neatness is not a thing to be
put off and on. 1t is a quality which
belongs to certain people, but it is inn
possible In others.
The japanese girl is exqrisitely neat
Her little garments are absolutely clean
as clean as many Eaashings and frequent
airings and shakings can make them
She wears a silk gown that may be hall
a century old, but it is so carefully KEEP
that it looks as though just from the
hands of the embroiderer. She care.
little for new clothing. for she has tn.
art of making her old clothes look Iik.
new. and that is everything to her
Each day the little Japanese girl goel
over her clothing. Spots are taken out
stitches are put in. bad places are mend
ed and wonderful patching and marvel
Gus embroidery cover up the worl
places. When she is rot embroidering o
mending or patching. or cleaning, tn
little Japanese woman is either paintin:
or carving, for she decorated the beauti
ful strings Of beads and wonderful
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-01-22
Very Early in Life They Acquire the Art of
Pleasing Others. and They Are Also
Instructed in Habits of
Neatness.
Neatness.

lightly and so prettiIy that IL actually
looks Ike a growth OF hair upon your
brow which suddenly becomes low and
broad and almost classic
II your eyebrows are light or deficient
she does not forget them in her beauty
scheme; and she is sure to touch up
your temples just the very least lest
they look bare where the hair grows
back TOO far.
Now with her finger tips dipped in a
scarlet stain she touches your lips 70
make them glow They VIII not look
as though they had been touched up
almost cherry. And the stain viii stay
or, II will not come of on handker-
chief or napkin. It is on to stay forever,
OF. for hours, until it is washed Of.
The japanese woman believes in color
effect and that IS why she bleaches her
little teeth until they are very white.
and why she keeps her hair so dark
Even her skirs Is clear and soft though
it is of deep color, an olive rather than
a pale cream
She is mistress of all beauty arts, the
japanese woman, and TO see her is only
to proclaim her beauty The moro you
see her the more you admire her Her
novelty never wears on And this IS
| largely due 70 her habits of neatness.
| for she is freshly dressed every day
and. when she bows before you, freshly
/ gowned you know that she Is as neat as
a pin freshly and beautifully dressed
| for your benefit, and for the benefit OF
all in the world with which she comes
/ in contact
| She is the worlds most decided beauty,
/ the most famous beauty in the universe.
| the Japanese woman. And the woman
who wants to become a beauty would do
| well to study her and her methods IN
the hope of getting a hint or TIVE
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-01-22
TIL TABLE DAINTY.
Pretty End Useful New Appointments
for the Tea Table.

In the matter OF the tea table several
new things are suggested.
The teaette is an extremely usetui ar
ticIe. II is a wicker stand with possibly
two or three shelves, each of which
will hold the plate for cakes, biscuits,
bonbons;. or the like. Sometimes 1t IS
enameIed in color and 1T all times II IS
both an attraction and d convenience
4 china percolator With its saucer
permits of tea being made winch Is said
to be free from fannie acid delicate in
favor and uniform in strength There
is A vessel filed with air beneath the
teal5older proper, and u valve Is turned
so hat the tea may rush INTO TINS al
tel. sleeping and leave the used leaves
above
Fancies in cups Indicate that those
most desired at present are decorated
with deeper. larger designs than for
merIy One popular new shape IN a
saucer shows a little mound- itt: place
in the center forming kind * stand
In coloring the cups are very attrac-
tive in white and gold-dull gold, this
Vienna cups have panels upon Which
is painted a beautiful head
Oriental china shows much design II
SYMBOL Novelty cups have odd little
figures upon them, which III children
designs are particularly attractive
Sometimes a cup is bright red Will
vivid yellow lining. and the effect is no
bad in a suitable environment
After all. the old, old china boarded a:
, the possession of some great-great
grandmother, is best OF all Inc other'
NAV be bought and broken and replaced
by something very different but quite
las attractive. but no shop can eve
show duplicate or substitute tt! Tor thos
treasures OF the upper shelves
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-01-22
Sbadoz0 Charades.

a good way to amuse the little folks
is with shadow charades- A large
sheet; a lamp and possibly some card
board, with a piano behind the scenes,
are ali that is necessary.
\ double room is the best for this;
but failing that, the sheet hXed up
across one end of the room or IN the
doorway will do nearly as Well
The sheet must be stretched quite
taut. and the lamp placed so that the
actors shadow will be thrown full on
the sheet: while all other lights are, of
coarse. extinguished, the spectators
sitting in rows facing the curtain
Jack Sprat and his wife, Little Bo-
Peep looking for her sheep, Little Miss
beside her. Pussy in the Well, and Gin
dereIla offer excellent subjects 20 be
illustrated in pantomime behind the
sheet.
The '.kiddies' in the audience must
guess the title Of each eharade-
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Maidens of the Land of Chrysanthemums
Are Always Made Up, Always Well
Dressed, Always Grand Lit
tie Ladies.

enamels and brilliant feathers which She
wears, and it is part of her habit OF
neatness to put in her spare moments
making these articles for herself. She is
absolutely economical, and no japanese
nan was ever ruined by his WifeS ex-
traYagance.
& The japanese woman is never idle. She
is not a great eater, but she puts in a
great many minutes of her day prepar-
ing her own food. She knows how TO
cook rice; she can brew. her own tea.
And, on her knees in front OF her dainty
little tea tray, she prepares her cup OF
amber coIored nectar and sets the
little feast for herself and her honorable
guest.
To call it work seems sacrilege, but II
is a fact that the deft fingers of the
little Japanese girl are always busy, and
that she does a deal of housework- Nc
matter what her station, or how many
servants she may have at her beck dno
call, she is occupied all the time
The Japanese woman is very slender
You do not find many stout japanese
| girls nor many stout matrons- Even II
| cid age they keep their shape, for theil
| diet is such that it does not form fat
J The japanese girl eats tiny birds, sh'
eats chicken, she is fond of fish, and sh'
| lives on rice. AS for beef and muttoi
she does not have a great deal of thi
meat 10 eat Rice is her staple, rice ant
tea, and she greatly enjoys both o
| them