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The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-05-14
Perfect Clothing

lseman's Fauitless Fitting Gar
naents are considered by all smart
dressers as the best ready-to-wear
produetions-taat fact is well
known the city over. Spring
Suits, the nsw rich shades in
steel grays and shadow weave
blue serses, single and double
breasted effects
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-05-14

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The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-05-14
tLfTTEE STORIES
& suERlDaY LiFEs
Interesting items. Gathered From
Var5ors Piaeesin This Great
Country of Ours
LIBRARY Researchers.

-. -.
The La Jara chronicle., 1906-04-13
Sleeping Car Acquaintanccs.

Representative Smith of Maryland is
the subject of good story these days.
When he hears it he merely smiles and
looks wise. Mr.. Smith, the little nara.
tive says, was standing a few days
ago in front of the White House talk
ing to two Secret Service men, when
a boy came dashing out of the Execu-
tive Mansion.
who's that?" queried the Congress
man.
That's Archibald Roosevelt" he was
informed.
A moment later another youngster
appeared through the same door and
Mr.. Smith repeated his question.
"That's Kermit" said one Of the
guards.
Just then third boy came swirlins
along on roller skates.
81 guess that's another one of the
Roosevelts,. suggested the man from
Maryland.
"Yes." was the answer, "That's
Quentin"
"By gum." commented Mr.. Smith
they've all got names like sleeping
cars. I feel just as if were STANDING
on the station platform at home watch
ing the limited express shoot by"
The La Jara chronicle., 1906-04-13
MOST BEAUTIFUL WOMAN.
MRS. WALTER FARWELL OF
CHICAGO AND WASHINGTON
IS HOLDING THE HONOR.

10 Daughter of the Wife of Stephen a.
Douglass, Herself a Famous Belize
Husbands Father Began Life a
Poor Boy.
Who is the most beautiful woman in
America? This was the question re-
Gently propounded in connection with
the preparation of q Beauty Book
which was designed to sell at some
thing like twenty-five dollars per copy.
1t was intended to present in the ex-
pensive volume portraits of the hand
soonest women in each of the princi-
pal American cities but one member
of the fair sex was to be selected as
preeminently the most beautiful crea-
ture in Miss Columbia's domain.
Naturally there was great rivalry for
the honor and the persons who sat in
judgment upon the photographs of
beautiful women which were submit
ted in the contest had rather difficult
time to reach decision. Finally, the
choice fell upon Mrs. Walter Farweil
Of Washington, D. c.. and Chicago who
was bride Of but few months when
the mooted question was decided in
her favor. In arriving at a decision
the judges studied the features of
each subject critically just as per-
The La Jara chronicle., 1906-04-13
A DARBY CHRISTENING.
WEIRD SCENE AMONG THE
SOUTHERN COLORED BIP-
TISTS-FEET WASHING.
Third Letter of Account of rip into
the Sunny Southland interest
ing Visits to Jacksonville, Savannah
and Richmond.

The first Sunday we spent in Eustis
we drove to Lake Oracle, just in the
rear of the hotel grounds, to witness
the Baptist colorsd immersion. 1t was
perfect June mGming, with settings
of pure gold. 1t did not seem possible
that it was windy March at home. The
orange groves reached down to the very
edge of the lake, which lay placed, like
mirror. Several of the guests rowed
across from the hotel to witness the
ceremony. Presently the preacher, fol-
lowed by his candidates and flock, came
through the woods singing one of their
wild refrains. A few words from the
Good Book, a prayer, all kneeling and
then an exhortation delivered with
much vigor. The baptism was quietly
performed with the exception of the
case of one of the sister candidates
who felt SO happy, that two mer We're
Obliged to carry her out of the water.
In the evening we all drove to Egypt.
the colored settlement, and l never in
my life attended such n service. 1t was
the first Sunday in March, which is
high day in the church-"The Prim-
ative Baptist" The church building
is little wooden structure with bare
benches along each side and a rough
table in front of a box of pulpit.
When we entered, n prayer meeting
was being held. As many of the native
congregation cannot read, the hymns
are lined, two lines at a time-and
such strange music | never heard.
They don't seem to sing the words; it
is just loud monotonous refrain, and
was perfectly deafening in that small
building The prayers were mostly
CALCULATIONS to the Lord, accompanied
with clapping of hands and loud eX-
pressions from all the brothers and
sisters. The sermon was the most
rambling discourse imaginable. begin
ming with Genesis and ending in Reve-
lations, accompanied with vigorous pan
tomine of face, arms and legs. Then
the darkies screamed and yelled at the
top of their voices and during all of
which one of the sisters got happy"
and surged over into another seat,
screaming and jumping up and down.
Several buxom sisters held her until
she became quiet Then the collec-
tion was taken up, each one going up
to the table and laying his money on
The La Jara chronicle., 1906-04-13
The Russian Easter.

Easter Day is set apart for visiting
in Russia. The men go to each others
houses in the morning and introduce
themselves by saying, Jesus Christ is
risen" The answer is, ayes, He is
risen" The people then embrace, give
each other eggs, and drink a great
deal They present colored red egg
to the priest of the parish on Easter
morning. The common people carry
one of these red eggs in their hands
upon Easter Day, and three or four
days after. They use it in token of
the Resurrection, whereof they rejoice.
The La Jara chronicle., 1906-04-13
Washing Their Feet.

Then came the foot washing" Two
ten-cent basins were placed on the
table; the men and women took off
their shoes and stockings; the preacher
washed the first elders feet, wiping
them with the towel which was girdled
around his waist: then passed the basin
and towel to the elder, who washed
the next ones feet, and so on until
all were done. Aunt Savannah then
began a like ceremony on the sisters
side of the church; and all the time
the dreadful singing, shouting, clap
ping of hands. stamping of washed and
unwashed feet continued in a deafen-
ing racket. Finally the table was TAX
The La Jara chronicle., 1906-04-13
Oriental Egg Gamblers.

Hyde in his description of Oriental
sports, tells of one with eggs among
the Christians of Mesopotamia on
Easter Day, and forty days afterward;
THE sport consists in striking their
eggs one against another, and the egg
of the one that struck it. Immediate
" another egg is pitted against the
winning egg, and so on till the last egg
wins all the others. which their re
spective owners shall before have
won"
The La Jara chronicle., 1906-04-13

was attired in a white andI gray cot
ton mother hubbard gown tied around
the waist with white apron;- around
her neck she wore black sfur collar
and on her head a very broad ,brimmed
black hat turned up on ones rside in
jaunty manner. This colored lady,
weighing 2S5 pounds, as l was told,
proceeded to set the communion table.
From his chair in the pulpit, the min
lister called out, Let US know, sister,
The La Jara chronicle., 1906-04-13
MPS. WALTER EARWELL.

son might Judge the good qualities of
a picture and the award was made to
Mrs. Farweu as the possessor of the
greatest degree of perfection in every
attribute OF womanly beauty.
For the benefit of any person who
might be disposed to find fault with
the .decision of the committee it may
be said in simple truth that none OF
Mrs. Farwell's likenesses do her justice
She is tall, surprisingly graceful wo-
man of the type so often referred TO
as the "Gibson girl" with slender but
perfect figure; marvelously clear
complexion; hair that is tinged with
gold; and a very animated manner
She has been famous ever since she
first entered society for being one OF
the best, or rather one of the most ar
tistically gowned women in the public
eye.
Mother Was Famous Beauty.
Mrs Farwell comes by her beauty
as a rightful heritage from her mother
who was the most famous beauty OF
her day. Before her marriage Mrs.
Farwell. was Miss Mildred Williams.
Perhaps this name does not suggest
aught unusual to the older generation
of our readers but the hidden signi-
ficance will be disclosed when it is ex-
planned that Mrs. Williams, the mother
Of this stately beauty of the present
day was in earlier years Mrs. Stephen
A. Douglass, wife of one of the fore
most men of his day and herself fam
GUS as the greatest beauty of the per-
tod.
Some time after the death of Ste
phen A. Douglass his widow married
Gen. Williams of the United states
Army. For a time the couple lived
in Washington but Gen.. Williams who
was a man of some note became so
incensed at hearing himself referred
t. only as the husband of the former
Mrs. Stephen A. Douglass that he Sc
cured a transfer to a Western army
post and remained in the wilds OF
western America for many years, not
returning 10 the capital city until
his wife's beauty was less conspicuous
than formerly and he was himself less
sensitive on the score of personal van
ity.
The La Jara chronicle., 1906-04-13

a nominating convention and an eloo-
tion might just as well be dispensed
with.
or course il Mr.. Roosevelt should
run for reelection, as it is being
prominently argued that he will,
Notwithstanding his publicly express
ed attitude against another term, it
is admitted that he would be the prac-
hcaily unanimous choice for nosnina-
ton and the work of the Fairbanks
party would have been in vain.
The La Jara chronicle., 1906-04-13

poser of Robin Hood and other operas
and the other is Mrs. Hobart Chatfield
Tayler, who has gained fame and for
tune as a writer of novels. Mrs. Far.
wells home is in the beautiful family
mansion in Chicago but she spends
much of her time at the capital of the
nation where she formerly resided and
where her sister-in-law, Mrs. De Koven
has handsome home.
The La Jara chronicle., 1906-04-13
Ociain of Easfec

Easter is so called from the Saxon
goddess, Easter, or as others think,
from the Saxon, Oster,-to rise. In
the East the day is known as the
Bright Day, and in Bohemia as the
Great Night"
The La Jara chronicle., 1906-04-13

when you are ready, and we'll begin
business" "All right" responded
Aunt Savannah cheerfully. Else ready"
Then right in the midst of the SER
vice another woman became happy,
jumping over in the seat back of her
directly among the women and babies,
and | don't know why the babies were
not killed Such a scattering | never
saw before. PaHiemonium reigned, brt
all the time the plate Of bread was be
ing passed.
The La Jara chronicle., 1906-04-13
Why Use Force ?

With heavy foodstuffs I certainly am
My system 10th to cucumber;
That's why am fond Of magazine jam
Full of good things-current
number.
The La Jara chronicle., 1906-04-13

The great majority OF italian immi-
grants come from the southern prov
inces. mainly Sicily and Calabria. They
are farm bred.
The La Jara chronicle., 1906-04-13
FAIRBANKS Is ACTIVE.
WORKING TO SECURE PLEDGES
FOR THE PRESIDENTIAL NOM
NATION IN 1908.
Is Sure of Indiana DeIeGation-is
Also Counting on Illinois, and
Thinks Chances Good In Ohio-At
Work in South.

vice-President Fairbanks is feet,
3 inches in height, the tallest man in
the Senate. He is also looming up
pretty tall as presidential candidate
for 1908.
Unless other candidates bestir them
selves, Mr.. Fairbanks will at no distant
day have sufficient number Of dele
The La Jara chronicle., 1906-04-13

Nearly all plants with purple bios
SONS contain poison.
The La Jara chronicle., 1906-04-13

Miss Mildred Williams was great
belle from the very day that she made
her first formal bow to the social
world. To be sure she had no dover
but her own marvellous beauty but she
made what the gossips pronounced a
great catch" when she married Wal
ter Farwell of Chicago. one of the most
prominent young millionaires OF the
Windy City.
Started with $40 Capital.
Young FarweN is the sou Of ex-Sen-
ator Farwell who started in life as
poor boy at Painted Post, New York,
later removing to Illinois and eventu-
ally going to Chicago on a load Of
wheat with but $40 in his pocket.
He secured employment in the coun-
ty clerks office; later became teller of
a bank and finally established with his
brother the great dry goods business
which to this day causes the name of
tile circles. In 1887 the Farwell broth
ers built the Texas State Capitol re-
ceiving in payment therefor more than
100000 acres of land. Much of this
land they sold but considerable hold
ings of it went to form a gigantic
ranch which was stocked with 100000
cattle and helped materially to swell
the Farwell fortune.
Both of Ex-senator Farwell's daugh-
ters married men well known to the
public so that the beautiful Mrs Wal
ter Farwell has two very prominent
sisters-in-law. One is Mrs. Reginald De
koven, wife of the well known com.
The La Jara chronicle., 1906-04-13

en- away. and we saw the Holy Dance"
The men and women formed ring,
whirling round and round, swayins
their bodies, clapping hands, singing.
shouting. swinging and wringing their
lContinued ON next pageO
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1906-01-18

at happened in little town up in
the Northwest, the last time was up
there, remarked Arthur Cunningham,
of the Tivoi. "a lady came down
from upstairs and asked the manager
of the hotel if she could get glass Of
water.
why, certainly, madam. said the
manager, filling up glas, from the
water cooler.
Two minutes later she came back
in the Office again.
al don't like to trouble you, she
said, but could get another glass OF
water
No trouble at all, madam, said
the manager, handing her another
glass.
Two minutes later she appeared
again.
Certainly, madam, said the af
fable manager, but could / inquire
what you are doing with 80 much wa
ter ?
"'I know you'll just scream when
l tell you, said the lady. I'm try
ing to put out fire in my room.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1906-01-18
Pointed Paragraphs.

When you die, you will die as dead
as anybody.
We all have enough to be cross
about. Still, it isn't q good idea to
show it.
People like to be called enthusiastic
but how they hate to be called "gush.
ing"
The only difference between the
modern family row and that Of the
older days is that the modern one ism I
as big family.
The good fellow" you slap on the
back and tell your troubles to may
seem good natursd, but he complains
of you to his wife.
There is nothing so disappointing
as to have one take you aside to tel
you a great secret and then discover
that you already know it.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1906-01-18
An Embarrassing Situation.

During the National Civic Fedora
tions convention In New York Sam
Gompers, apropos of mistake, said
1T might have been embarrassing
as embarrassing as the position OF
young man Of Toledo whom | heard
about the other day.
He had been calling now and
then on a young Toledo lady, and
one night, as he sat in the parlor
waiting for her to come down, her
mother entered the room instead and
asked him in very grave. stern way
what bis intentions were.
He turned very red and was
about to stammer some incoherent
reply when suddenly the young lady
called down from the head Of the
stairs:
Mamma. mamma, that is not the
one. "
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1906-01-18

ECHO.

] asked of Echo. Z other day
Whose words are few and often funnyh
What TO a novice she could say
or courtship love and matrimony.
Quotb Echo, plainly "Matter-o-money y
Whom should marry Should it be
A dashing damsel gay and pert.
A pattern Of inconstaney
Or selfish. mercenary airt'
Quoth Echo. sharply Mary firi y
What IT, awesry Of the strife
That long has lured the dear deceiver.
She promise to amend her life.
And sin no more can | believe her
Quoth Echo. very promptly Leave her |"
But if some maiden with heart
On me should venture to bestow il.
Pray, should act the wiser part
To take the treasure or forego il =
Quoth Echo, with decision Go il y
But what If. seemingly afraid
To bind her fate in Hymen's tetter.
She vow she means to die a maid.
In answer to my loving letter
Quoth Echo rather eoolly LET her !"
What IT, in spite of her disdain,
| find my heart entuined about
With Cupid's dear delicious chain
So closely that l can't get out
Quoth Echo. laughingly Get out y
But if some maid with beauty blest,
As pure and fair as Heaven can make her.
Will share my labor and my rest
Till envious Death shall overtake her
Quoth Echo (sotto voce) Take her !"
JOIN 6. SAKE.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1906-01-18

and investigating mind, an earnest
seeker after knowledge, and above
all, possessed OF wonderfully sympa-
thetic nature.
In 1s4s she married Isaac Pinkham,
o builder and real estate operator, and
their early married. life was marked by
prosperity and happiness. They had
four children, three sons and a
daughter.
In those good old fashioned days 1t
was common for mothers to make
their own home medicines from roots
and herbs, natures own remedies
calling in q physician only In specially
urgent cases. By tradition and en-
perienos many Of them gained q won
derful knowledge Of tho curative prop
critics of the various roots and herbs.
Mrs. Pinkham took a great interest
in the study of roots and herbs, their
charasteristios and power over disease.
She maintained that just ~ nature so
beautifully provides In the harvest
fields and orchards vegetable foods Of
ali kinds, 30, II we but take the pains
to find them, IN ths roots and herbs
Of the field there are remedies ex-
prsssly designed TO cure the various
hls add weaknesses Of the body, and
Il was her pleasure TO sesrch these out,
and prepare smpls and effective medi-
cines for her own family and friends
Chief Of these was q rare combina-
ton of the choicest medicinal roots
and berbs found best adapted for the
cure of the ills and weaknesses pecu-
liar to the female sex, and Lydia =. Pink
hams friends and neighbors learned
that her compound relieved and cured
and 1t became qaits popular among
them.
All this 70 far was done freely, with
out money and without prios, as q
labor Of love.
But In 1873 tho financial crisis struck
Lynn. Its length and severity were too
much for the large real estate interests
of tho Pinkham family, se this GLASS
of business suffered most from
fearful depression, so when the Csnteu-
nial year dawnsd IL found their prop
erty swept away. Some other source
Of income had to be found.
At this point Lydia q. Pinkhsm's
Vegetable Compound wa. made known
to the world.
The three sons and the daughtss,
with thsk mother, combined forces 70
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1906-01-18
The Original.

Foley e. Co., Chicago, originated Hon
ey and Tar as throat and lung remedy.
and on account OF the great merit and
popularity Of Foley's Honey and TAI
many limitations are offered for the
genuine. These worthless limitations
have similar sounding names. Beware
Of them. The genuine Foley's Honey
and Tar is in q yellow package. Ask
for IL and refuse any substitute. II Il
the best remedy for coughs and colds.
Reinhart's Pharmacy.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1906-01-18

II beg your pardon, waiter" said
the tourist in the railway restaurant,
"did you say ! had 20 minutes to
wait, or that it was 20 minutes to 83'
Il ssid nayther," answered the Hi
bernian attendant. 81 said yer had
twinty minutes to ate, an that's oil
ye had. Yer thrain's gone now."
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1906-01-18
Paini and Oil Department.

Raw and Boiled Linseed Oil, Har-
ness Oil, Machine Oil, Black Strap,
Turpentine, n. G. and Gas Tar, Gas
oline, Varnish, Japan Dryer, Knot
Killer, White Lead, Red Lead,
Spanish Brown, Calcined Plaster.
Portland Cement, Lard Oil, Plas-
tering Hair, Coal Oil, Neat Foot
Oil, Fish Oil, Bath Brick Soap, Sui
phur, Copperas, Borax.
Patent Plastering prepared for lmmedi-
ate use.
International STOCK FOOD and Glea
sons Horse and Cattle Powders.
Frank Miller's HARNESS DRESSING,
Whale Oil Soap.
Black Lambs Foot Harness Oil.
THE PERFECTION Blue Flame Wick
less Oil Stove-safest and best.
The Four Leaf Glover CREAM SEPA-
RATOR, where the milk is not
mixed or diluted with water, leav-
ing it pure and sweet for family use.
WALL PAPER furnished on short no.
tice at reduced prices.
Reduced Prices on Haying Tools and
Barn }, ~ I'D reAok.
Force Pumps, Deep Well Pumps, Gal
vanized Bucket Pump and Water
Purifier, X l. Chain Pumps.
A Large Stock Of Cooking and Heating
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1906-01-18

Indigestion is easily overcome By the
use Of Kodol Dyspepsia Cure, Secause
this remedy digests what you eat aad
gives the stomach o rest-ailows Il 70
recuperste and grow strong again. ko-
dol relieves indigestion, BeIching Of
Gas. Sour Stomach. Heartburn. etc.,
and enables the digestive organs 70
transform all foods into the kind Of rich
red blood that makes health and
strength. Sold at ReinhaYt's Pharmacy.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1906-01-18

The Kansas papers are telling how
a school teacher was giving his pupils
a lesson regarding the circulation Of
the blood III / stand on my head,
by way Of illustration, the blood rush.
es to my head, doesn't it, Nobody
contradicted him. Now" he con.
tinued, "whsn / stand on my feet.
why doesn't the blood rush into my
feet ?" Because, answered. . daring
youth, "your feet amt empty"
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1906-01-18

Just as a certain Sunday School Of
the town was about to be dismissed
the other day, little girl with rogu.
ish eyes sat up in her seat on the
back row and took notice.
Teacher" said phe with the gravest
expression. (which is right, 4 is q
fool, or i are fool2
The teacher looked both grievsd
and surprised, and replied on the in.
slant, 81 am q fool, is right, my
dear
WhereIpon the whole school passed
from titters to the loudest Of unrs-
strained merriment.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1906-01-18
A Grim tragedy

is daily enacted in thousands OF homes,
as Death claims, In each one. another
victim Of consumption or Pneumonia
But when Coughs and Colds are proper
ly treated, the tragedy is averted. F
G. Huntley, Of Oaklandon, Ind, writes
my wife had the Consumption. and
three doctors gave her up. Finally she
took DR.. Kings New Discovery for Con
sumption, Coughs and Colds, which
cured her, and today she Is well and
strong" 1t kills the germs Of all dis
eases. One dose relieves. Guaranteed
at SOC and sl.0O by Reinhart's Pharma
cy. Trial bottle free.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1906-01-18

Former Secretary Of the Navy
Moody tells Of the account Of an sI-
plosion Of one Of the big guns on the
Massachusetts, year ago which was
gwen by a sailor injured BY the sx.
plosion.
"Well, sir" replied the jackie to
his questioner, II RELY cant say that
| knows very much about it. l Was
standin', you see, with me back TO the
gun, s-faoin' the port side. All Of .
sudden hears a - OF a noise then.
sir, the ship physician, be says. Set
up and take this.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1906-01-18

1t is said that John Wesley was
once walking with brother. who re-
lated to hun his troubles, saying he
did not know what he should do.
They were at that moment passing .
stone wall 10 a meadow, over which q
COW was looking.
"Do you know, asked Wesley,
"why that cow looks over that wall 2"
mo" replied the one in trouble.
II will tell you" said Wesley.
Because she cannot look through it.
And that is what you must do with
your troubles-look over and above
them.