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The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1906-05-11

CLEVELAND, o, Nay $ Tls
schooner Algeria sank about tNv
miles out Of the harbor here this
morning. Possibly three men lot
their lives. The sihooner Iron
Queen is in q sinking condition out
side Of the harbor. The crew At
eight was rescued. The storm last
night and today caused great disas-
ter. Big vessels came inside the
breakwaters, but small schooners
could not come in.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1906-05-11
SYRIAN DIED
IN LOCAL HOSPITAL

Nassau Allen, a Syrian, died at q
local hospital this morning shortly
before s O'Clock Of consumption. He
had been in this country but few
months and was employed at EnSer-
prise. He was aged about 40 yeats.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1906-05-11
PIT TSBURG BANKL {
CLOSES ITS DOORS
lBY Assoc.iated Pres. J.

(By Associated Press.
PITTSBURG, Pa, May o. The
Columbus Savings and Trust, Com
pany, Of this city, closed its doors to-
day by order of the commissioner
of banking.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1906-05-11
MINER killed
NEAR EAIRM0NL'

FAIRMONT, May Oscar(9off,
aged %, and an employe OF the Fed
|eral Coal Company, was instantly
killed at the mines at Gray's Flats
shortly before noon today. NOone
was near when the accident occurred
but it is the superstition that he at-
tempted to jump from a string Of
|carsin the mine and was caught be-
tween the cars and the wall. he Is
from Pennsylx and. has no.
Friends in this locality. Coroner
Amos, Of this city, viewed the re-.
mains.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1906-05-11

Joseph Ruffner, Deputy Grand
Commander Of the knights Ternplar
of West Virginia, is in succession
for the Office Of Grand Commander,
and will be advanced to that place
lat the election this evening in
Masonic Temple. Mr. Rufners
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1906-05-11

Z. =. Malone, Of Faifmoat, spent
Wednesday here.
Churchill standard. (Fallon, Nev) 1903-1908, 1906-07-07

esters. lifted the big pot off the fire.
and q third. with n huge pewter ladle.
served ont II portion of Steaming col
lops to each guest. Alleyne bore his
share n his ale-mug away with him
To Il retired treStlc in the where
he could sup in peace and watch the
strange scene. which was so different
from those silent and well-ordered
meals to which he was accustomed.
Three or four of the men round the
fire were evidently under-keepers and
verderers from the forest, sunburued
and bearded, with the quick restless
eye and 1.-THE movements of the deer
among which they lived. Close to the
corner Of the chimney sat II middle
aged gleeman. clad in Il faded garb of
Norwich cloth. the tunic OF which was
so outgrown that it did but fasten at
the neck and at the waist. His face was
swollen and coarse, and his wntery,
p~rotruding eyes spoke of a life which
never wandered very far from the
wine-pot, \ gilt harp, blotched with
many stains and two of its strings
missing, was tucked under one of his
arms, while with the ether he scooped
greedily at his platter. Next to him
sat two other men of about the same
age, one with n trimming of fur to
his coat, which gave him a dignity
which was evidently dearer to him
than his comfort. for he still drew IL
round him in spite of the hot glare of
the fagots. The other, clad in n dirty
russell suit with Il long sweeping doub-
let, had n cunning foxy face with keen
twinkling eyes and a peaky beard.
Next to him sat Horde John, and be-
side him three other rough unkempt
fellows with tangled boards and
matted hair-free laborers from the
adjoining farms, where small patches
of freehold property had been suffered
Churchill standard. (Fallon, Nev) 1903-1908, 1906-07-07
CnAprllR Ill

Though it was an autumn evening
and somewhat warm. Il huge fire of
heaped billets of wood cracked and
sparkled in Il broad, open CRATE, some
of the smoke escaping up a rude Chin
ney, but the greater part rolling o1t
into the room, so that the &lr was
thick with il, and n man coming from
without could care catch his breath.
On this fire n great caldron dubbed
and simmered, giving forth n rich and
promising smell. Seated round 1t
were n dozen or SO folk, OF all ages
and conditions. who set up such n
shout as Alleyne entered that he
stood peering at them through the
smoke, uncertain what this greeting
might portend.
"a rouse! A rouse!" cried one
rough-looking fellow in Il tattered jer-
kin. lone more round of mead or
ale. and the score to the last conner"
Ills the law of the Pied Merlin!'
shouted another. "Ho, there, Dame
Eliza! Here is fresh custom come TO
Churchill standard. (Fallon, Nev) 1903-1908, 1906-07-07
"NaiYe'' Questions.

Mrs. Alexander. the novelist. lives in
Florence. There a young American
oma recently interviewed her.
Mrs. Alexander was delightful" said
the young woman. She amused me
very much. |, too, amused her-she
thought me naive.
"Once, when | asked her a certain
question about the financial side OF
novel writing, she declared that my
question was as naive as that of a
little Florentine child's that she had
heard about the day before.
This child, at dinner with her par
ents, turned to her mother and said:
Mamma, where were you born?'
"'At Padua, darling
"'But | was born in Florence. wasn't
~
eyes, dear
"'And father. where was he born?
"'In Venice
1.-THE little girl looked gravely from
one to the other.
Isn't it funny she said, that we
should all have met like this"
Churchill standard. (Fallon, Nev) 1903-1908, 1906-07-07
The Princess Bridal Dress.

Princess Ena's wedding dress at
tracted great interest in Spain. as it
is truly Il Spanish product, in fabric
and finish, except for the wonderful
Brussels lace. which was brought to
adorn it. 1t was Il fancy of the
King and of the Queen-mother that
the wedding dress should he made in
Spain, and the Princess Ena graciously
fell in with this patriotic sentiment.
The dress is, therefore, one of the
special presents from the King and is
a marvel of elegance.
The silk was manufactured from a
special pattern in one of the large
Spanish silk establishments, 1t was
made up with all the artistic skill of
the court dressmakers. The silk is
heavily oyerlaid it'll wonderful silver
embroidery, with soft frills of the
finest Brussels lace, said 10 have cost
$50 II yard. The laceS We're publicly
exhibited before being put on the
dress, and excited the admiration and
establishment of even the ~ariStocratic
ladies' of Madrid. Orange blossoms
we're profusely used with the silver
embroideries and laces for the corsage,
Churchill standard. (Fallon, Nev) 1903-1908, 1906-07-07

the attempt. The scheme cuts adrift
absolutely from all other of the time
honored methods of travelling over the
eternal ice of the Arctic zone. MIR.
Wellman is nc novice in arctic travel.
as he has already made one attempt
for the Pole, in the old fashioned way.
From Spitzbergen, Wellman. to-
gether with Maj. Henry b. Hersey,
representing the United States
Weather Bureau, and Nj. J. Smith. a
wireless operator, will start in the
biggest airship eVer constructed on the
6oO-mile journey toward the goal of
so many mems desires. Ii the air.
ship works and the winds remain true
To the analysis of them made by the
Nansen expedition, the thing i done.
The North Pole is Il terribly illuSiye
sort of ~nonentity, and Il thousand UNI
~foreseen calamitieS may be ready TO
pounce upon Walter Wellman and his
plucky associates. Yet the quest is
an absolutely forlorn hope. To the
American newspaper nan may vet be
given the honor of locating the North
Pole. Just as to a British newspaper
man was given the glory of Co...
Africa in twain.
Churchill standard. (Fallon, Nev) 1903-1908, 1906-07-07
Synopsis OF Preceding Chapters

The monks of he Cistercian Monastery Abbey of
Deanlieu, assemble To witness the trial of a lay
brother. known as Horde John, upon numerous
grave charges brought against him. lie pleads guilty
and is sentenced TO be expelled from the Order
and atthc same time it is dccreed that he I've dragged
forth and zcourged from the Ahbcy's precincts. He
threatens t. assault a number of the brethren, and
In the excitement escapes. shortly after another of
the lay brethren OF the monastery, Alleyne Edric7on,
takes his departure from the monastery In accord.
ance with provision of his fathers will. that ia his
twentieth year he shall go forth into the world for
one year to choose for himself his future calling.
In sadness he wsnders from the monastery ON his
way To visit his brother, the Sncman of Minst"ad
whose reputation Is Il mot uusavory one. Night
coming on. ho seeks sb,lter in "a roadside inn,
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- 80
the house, and not a drain for the
company"
81 will take your orders, gentles; l
will assuredly take your ORDERS the
landlady answered, bustling in with
her hands full of leathern drinking
cups. what is it that you drink,
then? Beer for the lads Of the forest,
mead for the gleeman, strong waters
for the tinker, and wine for the rest.
1t is an old custom OF the house, young
sir. 1t has been the use at the Pied
Merlin this many a year back that the
company should drink to the health
of the last m Is it your pleasure
to humor it?'
"Why, good dame" said Alleyne, II
would not offend the customs of your
house, but it is only sooth when | say
that my purse is a thin one. Az f9~ az
two pence will go, however, | shall
be right glad to do my part"
"Plainly said and bravely spoken
my sucking friar," roared a deep
voice, and n heavy hand fell upon
| Alleyne's shoulder. Looking mp, he
saw beside him his former cloister
companion, the renegade monk, Horde
John.
"By the thorn Of Glastonbury! Ill
days are coming upon Beaulien,"
said he. "IIere they have got rid In
one day Of the only two men within
their walls-for | have had mine eyes
upon thee. youngster, and ! know
that for all thy baby face there is the
making of u man in thee"
While he was speaking the landlady
came in again. bearing n broad platter,
upon which stood all the beakers and
hagons charged TO the brim with the
brown ale or the ruby wine. Behind
her came a maid with a high pile OF
wooden plates, and n great sheaf OF
spoons. n OF which she handed round
to each of the travellers. Two Of the
company, who were dressed In the
! weatheT-stained green doublet of for.
Churchill standard. (Fallon, Nev) 1903-1908, 1906-07-07

10 permitted to set foot on the shore
Kt that beautiful and historic spot.
The plain facts in the case are that
when the inspectors made their Off
,lal visit to the boat Mrs. Watkins w :
engaged in painting the engines. Dur
ing the winter months the two Cap
tains Watkins were engaged in over
hauling and renovating their boat
no small task when one remembers
that the boat can carry 600 passengers
on its two decks.
As a result Of the examination,
which they recently underwent at
Chicago, Captain George Watkins
holds an engineers and a masters
license, while his wife holds a license
as master and pilot which entities her
to pilot any craft up to 100 tons bur
den upen she waters Of the Illinois
Churchill standard. (Fallon, Nev) 1903-1908, 1906-07-07
CLEVER LADY NAVIGATOR.
MRS. ROSE WA TKINS GRANT
Ed PILOTS LICENSE ON
ILLINOIS RIVER.
n Model Housekeeper and Expert
Cook-ASsists in Painting Engines
OF Steamer-HuSband is Engineer
OF Boat of Which she is Pilot.

Cook-Assists in Painting Engines
of Steamer-HuSband is Engineer
of Boat of Which she is Pilot.
In the early spring of this year
when the Steamboat Inspectors began
their examinations ut Chicago of the
various applicants for license to handle
steamers on the Illinois River, they
were somewhat startled over the ap-
p%earance of Mrs. Rose Il. Watkins III
the class, and only after Il most thor
ough test as to her ability to handle
q steamer was she issued a license.
Mrs. Watkins is the wife of Cap
tain George T. Watkins and they own
the boat with which they navigate the
waters OF the Illinois. For the last
eight years Mrs. Watkins has made
her home on her husbands boats.
Their home was originally at Peoria,
where Mrs. Watkins spent her girl
hood days and before her marriage to
Captain Watkins had taught school.
EXPERT IN RIVER NAVIGATION.
For the last four years they have
put in the summer conducting an eX-
cursion business between Chicago and
the scenic points down the Illinois
River, including Starved Rock and the
ravines and canyons surrounding 1t.
Mrs. Watkins has been for years an
expert in navigating these waters. but
not until this spring did she formally
apply for a pilots license. While
classed as a navigable stream, it has
generally been regarded that the navi-
cation Of the Illinois ended at La Sale,
but in spite OF this, the Watkins and
one or two smaller craft have been
regularly plying the upper reaches of
the river. Last winter the steamboat
mel were notified that the boats on
this section would have to comply with
all the government regulations to
carry regularly licensed pilots and
engineers.
A few weeks later inspectors Mans
field and Peck came to Ottawa to In
spect the Watkins. Since Mrs. Wat
kins has secured her pilots license
there have been all sorts of stories In
circulation as to that inspection. One
romance reads that the inspectors
found her seated at Il table in the
pilot house porting over Il chart look
ing up the location of Il recently dis
covered rock. 1t is Il pity to spoil
such a beautiful romance, but these
are the hard. unitarian facts in the
case: The pilot house OF the Watkins
il too small to hold a table and Mrs.
Watkins Is much too busy to pore
over a chart at this aso of the year.
Then the only really dangerous "Snag'
in the river at Starved Rock is the adj
mission fee which the corporation that
owns it charges before the signtseer
Churchill standard. (Fallon, Nev) 1903-1908, 1906-07-07
CONGRESSMAN ARRESTED.
TWO DOZEN OF THEM GATHERED
IN AT BASEBALL GAME BY
OFFICIAL OF HOUSE.
Presidents ~Son-in.Law Among Those
Corraled by Sergeant-at Arms
Trouble CauSedby Minority Leader
Williams.

That the Members of Congress are
fond of IA ball game was evidenced a
few days ago when II call of the
House-a desire to obtain Il quorum
of the members-caused the Sergeant
alarms of that body to send out his
deputies to arrest whatever members
his squad could corral. Twenty-Five
Congressman were gathered up from
the grandstand and bleachers of the
Washington Baseball Club, Mr.. Mich
olas Longworth and his wife being
brought in from the Presidents box.
1t was Il delightful spring afternoon
and the House was droning along
through its business, with John Sharp
Churchill standard. (Fallon, Nev) 1903-1908, 1906-07-07

to remain scattered about in the
heart of the royal dcmesne. The com
pany was completed by "A peasant In
II rude dress of undyed sheepSkin,
with the old-fashio1ed galligaskins
about his legs, and Il gayly dressed
young man with striped cloak Jagged
at the edges and partlcolored hosen,
who looked about him with high dis
dain upon his face, and held n blue
smelling flask to his nose with one
hand while he brandished a busy
spoon with the other. In the corner
n very fat man was lying all asprawl
upon n truss, snoring stertOrously, and
evidently in the last stage Of drunken.
ness.
Alleyne listened to the talk which
went on round the fire.
Elbow room for Floytlng WIFI"
cried a woodman. 'Twang us a merry
lit"
AYE, aye, the 'Lasses Of Lancas.
ter" n suggested.
"Or st. Simeon and the Devil"
"Or the Jest OF Hendy Tobias"
TO all those suggestions the jong-
leur made no response, but sat with
his eye fixed abstractedly upon the
| ceiling, as one who calls words to his
mind. Then, with a sudden sweep
across the strings, he broke out into
a song SO gross and so foul hat ere
he had finished a verse the pure
minded lad sprang to his feet with
the blood tingling in his face.
GLOW can you sing such thingsY'
he cried. you, too, an old man VINO
should he an example to Others"
The wayfarers all gazed In the Mt
most establishment Mt the Interruption.
"By the holy Dicon Of Hampole! II
silent clerk has found his tongue"
said one Of the woodmen. what Ia
amiss with the song, then? How has
II offended your babyshipf"
"A milder and better hammered song
hath never been heard within these
Churchill standard. (Fallon, Nev) 1903-1908, 1906-07-07

their labors on board. There is moth
ing mannish or strenuous or new wom-
anish about this lady master of the
steamer Watkins-She is a model
h~ousekeeper and is household guard
ian angel for all the crew who dwell
upon the boat. This is the plain
story of a good woman. refined,
pleasant and energetic, who does the
work that comes to her thoroughly and
who is surprised that her ability to
handle a fair-sized fresh water craft
should have attracted the attention
that it undoubtedly has.
Churchill standard. (Fallon, Nev) 1903-1908, 1906-07-07

the commission a very busy body, but
that its activities are yielding much
important information. Its inquiries
into the methods of the railroads in
terested in coal, and into the practices
o. the Standard Oil Company in alb
sorbing or freezing out opposition. are
in the highest degree valuable to the
public. and should lead to the redress
ing of many abuses. If the board
were composed of twenty members al
could find work at this time in the
field which as yet has been pu'
scratched.
Churchill standard. (Fallon, Nev) 1903-1908, 1906-07-07
Int rstate Commerce Commission.

An opinion ut one time prevailed
that the members of the interstate
commerce commission had an easy
time, \ place on the board was char
acterized in the slang of the day rs
a soft snap However this may
once have been. it is not true now.
The dispatches show that not only is
Churchill standard. (Fallon, Nev) 1903-1908, 1906-07-07
Her Innafe DiDIOmacY.

Patient to Pretty Nurse-"Win you
be my wife when I r~ecover?"
Pretty Nurse-"Certainly."
Patlent-"Then you love me? All,
met"
Pretty Nurse-"Oh, no; that's mere
~ a part of the treatment. I must
keep my patients cheerful: I promised
this morning to run away with a mar
ried mar who had lost both his legs
Houston Post.
Churchill standard. (Fallon, Nev) 1903-1908, 1906-07-07
WeLIman and the Pole.

AS the time draws near for Walter
Wellman. the newspaper correspond
ent. to make his proposed "dash for
the North Pole" by means OF an air.
shin. the world ut large is waking up
to the vast daring and Importance OF
Churchill standard. (Fallon, Nev) 1903-1908, 1906-07-07

In a pigeon shoot at Madrid. King
Alfonso killed twenty-three birds ont
Of "A possible twenty-nine. There mas
been some improvement in Spanish
craftsmanship in recent years.
Churchill standard. (Fallon, Nev) 1903-1908, 1906-07-07

and its tributaries. Mrs Watkins is a
modest and refined woman who is not
given to boasting of her exploits along
lines into which women seldom ven
ture. But she takes a p%ardonable de-
gree of pride in the fact hat she is
not an amateur pilot but is the real
thing in that line.
Churchill standard. (Fallon, Nev) 1903-1908, 1906-07-07
DISPLAYS UNCOMMON ABILITY.

When the excursion season closes
the Watkins not infrequently seek
other business in the ate fall and
early spring on the lower reaches of
the river and it is while engaged in
this work that Mrs. Watkins has the
opportunity to display her real ability
as u navigator. She has brought the
boat up the river in all conditions of
wind and current and that, too. when
it was handling Il great barge piled
high with props for the Spring Valley
mines or with great walnut logs for
a piano factory at Chicago.
AS to her ability to handle a crew
of deck hands there is Il determined
CLINT in her eye which indicates that
she can do that also, and she Il cook
for them as we'll as she can direct
Churchill standard. (Fallon, Nev) 1903-1908, 1906-07-07

TuE STANDARD
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1906-02-08
She Still Retains Her Figure

No one would believe how hard the
queen of England works No working
woman tolls more steadily than she.
Her object is to preserve her figure,
make her waist little, make her figure
tall and slim and preserve, generally,
the outlines Of her body.
Svelte Is the only word to describe
the queen of England's form. 1t is that
.of girl of 10, mature. but not matronly:
developed, yet by no means old; full Of
curves, yet not rounding; tall. classic
and ideal, yet not stilted nor laced. And
its price is eternal vigilance,
The queen of late has been going in
for out-of-door fads She is a believer in
outside exercises and her reduction
methods take the form of out-of-door
work She rows upon the Thames she
fishes OFF the banks of Scotland; she
drives an automobile in London and
she works vigorously in the garden
The queen walks little. yet walking Is
fine for the figure. Her majesty is a
drm believer in II, but being slightly
lame. she seldom INDUCES in 1t.
II you are walking for reduction. or
II you are automobillng for that same
purpose, be sure 70 dress for 1t. Let your
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1906-02-08

reminds us FAIRS are among the real
bargains
A gown OF soft wool is q fine invest
ment the sort Of dress one has call
for the year round. and cashmeres and
henriettas make up so satisfactorily
Our model pictures. a princess Of apri.
cot-colored cashmere. that delicious
pinky yellow now so beloved, the skirt
falls IN softest folds. and is decidedly
long; a bolero OF lace fastens ia the
middle of the front with a big bow OF
black velvet drawn through a fancy
buckle. the sleeves are edged with lace
to correspond If desired. undersleeves
may be worn. perhaps it would be well
70 provide a pair and thus vary the
gown as well as. make it suitable for
a cold day. day when The bare arms
might be rather chilly
/ The white shirt waist is worn by ev-
lerybody IN the mornings we simply
cannot give up this trim and dainty
garment Neckwear for The wash-waist
matches, It too is trim and dainty.
Washable stocks of various sorts are
popular and many linen ones have
handmade turnover collars 1t is to
be hoped women will adhere to wash
able neckwear. It is the only really de-
sirable kind. One reason men look
heater than women after an all-day
downtown is because of their daily
fresh linen, because they display no
soiIed fnery.
We may affect the Numbered collar
later on. and again take up the Wind
sor tie, this year there is appearing a
Windsor with embroidered ends. Both
plain and plaid effects are in vogue I'M
this tie, the favored width is FIVE
inches, the favored colors, white, navy
and cardinal For lingerie waists
there are exquisite self-embroidered
lingerie stocks. Japanese embroidery
on waists and In neckwear promises to|
be more than ever the rage; likewise
chemisettes lose no jot Of their popu-
lsrity, but now preference is given
those mace of finest batiste rather
than all-over embroidery and lace
frills.
Bits of silk picked up at to-day's
bargain counters may be saved for the
gray wolfe spring gown, for lowered
silks go so prettily with certain soft
tones of gray, and the combination is
the extreme of style. Apricot cloth
makes a lovely evening wrap, and the
trimming to use for such wrap is
heavy lace. Not few of the wraps
are made without sleeves, just big
capes. not unlike those we see in old
fashioned fashion plates.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1906-02-08

for these gloves, and about as many
white ones asked for as black ones.
The dealers are offering very good
long black silk glove. so thick and of
such excellent quality it is a strong
rival to the more extravagant kid. The
silk fits hand and arm so prettily, by
not few is preferred for other than
economical reason.
My, such bargains as are tempting
one now, many a good thing going for
the proverbial song; if we were all
musical, how we'll dressed we should
all be these January daysl The wise
woman buys now, if she is at all able;
against next years demands; and to
add to this years store. too, for real
winter is now before us, for many long
days yet we shall have to cling 10
woods and furs. And speaking of furs,