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The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-03-19
MILLIONS SPENT
FOR FLOWERS
AMERICANS ARE GREAT LOVERS
Z OF THEIR REA1TY-ANNuAl
HARVEST ENORMOUS.

Prices run the HIGHEST Al Christmas
When they get Beyond the Reach Of
The Average Man-The Costly. Or.
,ehids for Mrs. Lonaworth,s sr,d,,
Bouauet-Gettlna Names for New
Products seedlings and snor,s az.
tory Of the American Beauty ana y.
Mlsnomer-aiaek Ra... .,a tt,a,.t.
Nc, National Flower.
An augmentation =, Tho NONE. .nart
each wear IN Amer,ca Tor c,,i.,,a+ad
fiowars ia sim mn mn Th;s d. -,
amount eoual n the valve 10 ali +ha
realty nronertv l., tho stn.a - &C.,,
To one.Afth tho valve =, az MOO, -,
last wear To o,e.yo,r,h tha s,,rn,,,a 4,
the national, harts =, &c ,-a,.a,
stateo ror Tho ,ost esoa, - :,
most anna, to Tho not 90 rninas 80 tsoaa
hanks II "a ra.r,, t,,.,oa o.o,,s,- ~
cover the hordsd daht - al 49, ~.
England st.tos con,htnef No,,
Workers. snend move money o.. eou.
ers and eiaboroto- eora, ,,os;,,n, 49,,
.nv otbe- ~ Aro,.,oa,o ,a,,,.,, 49,
ana tho,n cor,s.. ,-,,o, -,
vest of $4,000 900.
There are 10000 florists in America.
the great proportion of whom have en-
tered the business during the last rs
years. The citizens of Newport, Gin.
ctnnau and st. Louis pay 100000
annually for their flowers. and $4,000
900 are spent yearly in Boston, Chica-
go. Philadelphia and Pittsburg. The
growers who supply the rose markets
OF New York city employ an army of
a thousand men, and the annual cost
of carrying the flowers from the farms
to the city is more than $4,000. This
immense industry has been caused
by the swollen fortunes of America.
The tendency of wealthy people to
gauge intrinsic value by the money
they must pay out has led florists to
cudgel their brains for expensive flow
ers. In order to make milady's cotil-
lion bouquets cost fifty or hundred
dollars, ribbons at dollar and two
dollars a yard are often added.
Christmas Prices.
rh,;s,,os q. ..a tive ,,,,a, oil eou,.
arc ,ra ,nos+ oxnans,vo tha nr,oas 90.
inc 10 hi,h nc tree ava four ,oI,ars
on,aoo A. ch.,.t,.s t;,ne ,ord,n,os
comm,ra tho h,shest nr,ce =, INV
aow.r with Amerioo, peorty rosos
r,nn,rs , close second Tho .var.ye
nrice of a corsape bouonet for fash.
io,ah,a frnct,ons 90 hetws,,, thirty
and ss,v dol,ors some NJ the e1aho.
rate des;pns for weddings ana nres.
ents IN stare fovorItes cost between
s5oo md s1 nm
Mrs, Lonoworth's Bouquet.
The cost of procuring flowers from
outof.town conservatories Ia ona of
the largest items in the florists ex.
nense account, sometimes costing even
more tban the flowers themselves In
the famous orchid bouu1rat carried by
Mrs, Nicholas Lonrworth at her wed.
ding the faint flush color of the "Cat.
ty1ar orchids was very difficult to oh.
tain. as each flower had to match its
neipbbor exactly. The cost of get.
ting the orchids to Washington. en-.
tirelv outside of the expense of the
f,owars Themselves was more than n
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-03-19
The Greatest Eavorltes.

The chrysauthemum is Just now on
the pinnacle of popularity, though its
favor in America has been fiuctuating
for 100 years. The hardy little gar
den variety that delighted the souls
of our r.andmothe~s has been revived
and made popular within the pear Of
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-03-19
First Ward !:


"|" i.
West yirginian Bureau.
Russell and Aera Hixenbaugb, Of
Hundred, are guests at the home OF
their cousin. Mrs: ]. u. Garner. Of
East lark avenue, while here to at.
lend che Normal.
Mr. and Mrs. Curtis Bolyard have
returned from a weeks visit with
relatives in shtnnsron and King.
wood.
Mr.. and Mrs d! s. Helmick are
spending 4 few days in Function.
visiting Mr.. and Mrs. Bonaaeld.
Mrs. y. G. stealey land family, of
Market street, left yesterday for Gas
saway where they VIII join Mr.. stsa.
ley. Who Is employed there and make
Their future home.
Mr.. ufiah Hawkins. Of Jacob street
is very NJ.
IL h reported that Mr.. j. D. Coz
OF Moreantown avenue, has affected
a horse trade recently. His impress.
sion. II has since leaked out is To
the effect that he thinks himself to
have realized quite handsomely In
the trade, but this ia the claim Of All
traders when they have effected such
a change.
Mr. George Bennix, ia, and family,
of Barnes street, have moved into the
Chap Norris properly on East Barnes
street
Mrs. W. K. shetfct and children, If
Haywood street, are the guests Of
relatives In Grafton for few days.
Miss Lenore Gaskins. who is talk
ing i business course at Clarksburg.
spent seturday and Sunday at the
home of her paren $. Mr.. and Mrs. J.
n. Gaskins, Of Market street.
Miss Mile Gallihue has returned
from q brief visit at her home near
colfax
Misses Jessie and Blanche Smith.
ley, Of Eldora, who have been the
guests 81 friends in the city for briei
time. returned home yesterday.
Mrs. Jonathan Merrifeld. of Mt.
Harmony, who is a surgical patient il.
the Cooks Hospital, is very low. and
Il is teared may not survive but for
days.
Mr.. Madison Kincaid, Of White Day,
is a. q est at the home of Mr.. Clarke
Kineaid, q Market street.
Misses Jessie AMI Edna Morris. OF
Quiet Den. are recent arrivals in the
city 70 attend the Norman.
Mrs. W. b. Wilson and little daugh.
ter; Margaret, and Miss Agnes Nc
Donald OF clarkshurg, arrived in ~,
city 'ast evening and will be guests
for sor:e time of Mr. and Mrs. E. \.
Wilson Of Columbia street.
Rev r. " Rogers, of Merchant
street Who has been very III for some
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-03-19
RAILROADS.
RAILROAD.
scHEouLE EFFECTIVE NovEMu rpu
%; 1905. FAiRmoNsT. w. VA.
Daily. ipatly except sunday. xsund..s
eAsrnoUNp.

Fer WARRINGTON. RALrfMoRE. PHI.
ADELPaIA q NEW YORK. No. I
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cUMssiERLAND ACCOM-. No. {. i7:es
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The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-03-19

Russell and Aera Hixenbangb, %
Hundred, are guests at the home o!
their cousin. Mrs: ]. L. Garner. OF
East lark avenue, while here to at.
lend she Normal.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-03-19
MoNoNeAH DIVISION.

70. cLARRsBuRG q WESTON. Leave.
No. 9. !1:3s p. NJ: No. 4. is:i5 p. II,
Arrive, No. Q. l7:3s A. M. No. 1. fic.ef
boon; No. 90. xs:ao p. n; No. i. iz;io
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-03-19
Through Service
Fairmont to Glarksburs
FAIRMoNT q cLARksBuRe
TRACTION COMPANY

Cars leave Cor. Main and Jetfersoa
SITS. Fairmont, HOURLY for clsrks-
burg and intermediate Points from
$500 A M. Until 10000 q. M.
scHEDuLE OF lNTEauasAN CARS
JANUARY IS. 'o7
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-03-19

F0ote Light-That fellow is won
der.
Miss Sue Brette-You mean that
press rsent?
yes; why. he's turned SIS worth
Of diamonds into thousands of dol.
lars"
How so?"
Having a certain actress lose EN-
Workers Statesman.
Rate collector-Are you sure your
mistress isn't in?
New Maid--1 hope you don't doubt
her word, sir.-smiIes.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-03-19

Mr.. and Mrs. b. S. Heimick are
spending 4 few days in Function.
visiting Mr.. and Mrs. Bonaaeld.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-03-19
City Hospital.

Mr.. Ross Goodnight. a typhoid fever
patient. was dismissed yesterday and
returned to 4 s itome on State street.
Miss Edith Rogers. of Independ.
ence. who has been u fever patient
in the hospital for several weeks, is
now well enough TO return to her
home, which she win GO tomorrow.
Mr.. Sanford Metz. a medical pa.
tient, vas admitted recently.
Mrs. Lee Snyder, of New street.
was admitted for surgical treatment
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-03-19

Mrs. y. G. Stealey and family, o
Marker street, left yesterday for Gas
sawayI where they WIN Join Mr.. stsa
ley. who Is employed there and max,
their future home
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-03-19


sport. The names OF these are infiu-
enced by their parentage. For In.
stance, bed OF seedlings was planted
which. because Of their imniaculase
wilderness. were eallsd Bride roses.
They had not been on the market. ana
this planting was a venture to see II
their color was :ttFue. when they
bloomed q single pink flower was dis.
covered among them, identical in
everything except color, which was
promptly designated "Brtdesmaid.s
These two flowers have attained a
higher sale than any two pink and
white roses in this country. There
is scarcely a wedding not adorned
with them. in spite Of repeated efforts
to bring other varieties into vogue.
Mr.. Lawson's pink carnatfon has In
the same way produced big white
carnation, which, in honor Of its Il.
lustrious parent, is called the White
Lawson"
Is Tug HtHeEtcdn Beauty
Catchwords are sometimes employed
as cognomens for advertising pnrpos.
es, and sometimes even rechristen.
ing Is permissible, If there is reason
to suppose it will bring new lease
of life. The American Beauty" rs not
an American flower at all, and there
10 n ,lteoOs,{a.. ns T.. ,rkatko. q. ,,,.,
produced on English or French soil.
It's producer was Mr.. Brady, an En-.
glish gardener, and it was advertised
in France by the name Of Madame
Ferdinand Jamln. 1t failed absolute
ly. Partisan florists derided its'faded
color" and Brady brought 1t to Amer.
lea. 1t was difficult to produce, be.
cause Of the blend of its color, but
once started 1t proved the hardest
of roses. Mr.. Brady came to this
country, and, having in mind his re-
cent failure in France, sold his rose
to Field Brothers in Washington, for
u nominal price.
This firm, who had acquired it for
a tritle, advertised it thoroughly, aud
by making 1t something of a fal
among Washington society women
gave it sufficient popularity to sell 1T
for $4,000. Since then 1t has made
more money in America than any
other flower ever sold, and is still
coming fortunes for its growers. Bra
dy has not Jared so well. and has be.
come embittered and hopeless from
dwelling on the success that has come
to others through his rose.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-03-19
Naming New Flowers.


The entreprising florist belongs to
the American Florists Association, to
the local society of this city, and, in
addition, to the societies for several
flowers. Sich organizations as the
Rose Society and the Chrysanthemum
Society are for the purpose Of record
ing. registering and giving official
christening to new flowers, also to see
that no two are given the same name.
The problem of naming them Is rare
ly difficult. because the new producer
has the names Of his family, his
friends and his customers from which
to select. Occasionally. II the new
flower seems likely to become a ia.
vorite. the privilege OF naming It Ia
eagerly sought. Thomas w. Lawson
paid $4,000 to have a big carnation
named for his wife.
Seedlings and Sports.
New varieties Of flowers are either
seedlings or sports. That is, either
the pollen of two existing kinds Is
mixed, thus getting a new variety
called seedlings. of bed of seedlings
is planted. II the goddess Flora is
kind. somewhere in this bed a flower
viii grow the same In size. odor and
shape, but different In color called A.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-03-19

Prices run the Highest at Christmas
When they get Beyond the Reach Of
The Average Man-The Costly or
ehlds for Mrs. Longworth,s Bridal
souquet-eettIns Names for New
Products Seedlings and Sports His
tory Of the American Beauty and It's
Mlsnomer-sIaek Roses and viofets
No National Flower.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-03-19

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The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-03-19

Rev. r. " Rogers, of Merchant
street who has been very III for some
time. Is in a critical condition. He
IS sutfering from an attack of la grippe
and y Is feared that on account of
his old age. the results may be grave
Miss Harris has moved f,o,, >,,,.,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-12-17
RATE INVESTIGATION.
Commerce Commission Frying Into
Union Pacific Affairs i'm Nebraska.

Lincoln, Neb., Dec. 16.-Acting as a
special examiner for the Interstate
commerce commission John H. Marble
Monday held an all day hearing on the
complaint Of the Nebraska state rail-
way commission alleging that the
Union Pacific company is guilty of dis
elimination in that it charges more for
coal hauled from it's mines in Wyoming
to Nebraska points than it does to
towns in Kansas, a similar distance
pany elected to make its defense Who'll
1y on the question of discrimination
which it claimed was justified but Elk
aminer Marble permitted the inquiry
to take a wide range, going into the
question of reasonableness of rates and
short and long distance hauls. Rate
Expert Powell of the Nebraska COM
mission was the chief witness and he
testified that from the Union Pacific's
annual report it was shown that the
cost of coal laid down in Ne
braska was $1.90 a ton. Attorneys
for the road disputed the figures, but
offered no specific evidence in rebuttal.
Mr.. Powell said he found the road own
bonds of the Union Pacific company,
and that it's income from the holdings
last year was s217,000.
Mr.. Powell alleged that the Union
Pacific while insisting upon a charge
that netted it a revenue per ton mile of
over mills from Wyoming points to
Omaha was content to haul sugar from
Colorado points to Omaha for 7.8 mills
per ton mile and from Colorado to Kan
sas City for &c mills. Sugar Is worth
$110 a ton while coal is worth in the
local market but $3.50, the higher charge
being put upon the least valuable com
modify. On the question of discrimina-
ton Mr.. Powell said that notwithstand-
ing the fact that engines could haul
nearly twice as much in Nebraska as
In Kansas owing to the better grades.
the road Is content with a less revenue
per ton mile In Kansas, the revenue per
ton per mile in Kansas being $50 mills,
while in Nebraska it is 1919 mills.
Mr. Marble concluded the hearing
and will submit the record to the COM
mission at Washington.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-12-17
LAYING OUT NEW TRACKS.
Santa Fe Planning Extensions for
Garden City

Garden City, Kan. Dec. 17.-Gen-
eral superintendent Sharp and Super
intendent Starkweather of the Santa
Fe were in Garden City today looking
over the grounds of the company here
with a view of locating the switches
and tracks The work on the new
depot has progressed to a point where
it is but a question of a few weeks at
the most until it will be ready for oc-
cupancy and as soon as it is completed
and the pass enger force located in it,
a number of changes in the trackage
of the yards will be necessitated.
superintendent StarkWeather said
this morning that he expected the
change from the old depot to the new
would be made about / 5th of January.
1.-The freight depot will be moved to
it's new location as quickly as we can
get at the work." he said. THE car
penters are kept pretty busy now and
this may delay the work a little but
they will take it up in its order and
make the changes in the yards soon"
The company is well pleased at the
success of its plan for storing coal.
The coal stored here and at other
places along the line has prevented a
recurrence of the coal famine which
stalked up and down the line last win
ter and paid no attention to the efforts
made to make it hunt cover for sew
eral weeks.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-12-17

Hot sodas served at Prices drug
store, located in the big block.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-12-17
ROCK ISLAND EARNINGS LARGE
The Business of the Road Shows a
Big Increase

Chicago, Dec. 17.-Gross earnings of
| the Rock Island lines show large in
creases for the first half of the current
month. Officials of the road say that
the outlook for the next six months is
quite encouraging. For the first three
months Of the current fiscal year gross
receipts of these lines showed an in
crease of 81, 1S3, 064, or nearly 16 per cent
In the corresponding three months of
the previous year there was an increase
of IS per cent over the preceding
period.
1t is estimated that for October, No
vember and December this year there
will be an increase of approximately
IL million dollars. The estimate of
gross earnings for the first half of the
million dollars. This will break all
previous records and bring earnings up
to new mark.
At this time last year 1t was estimat-
ed that the Rock Island lines had
moved about one-fourth the tonnage
out of their territory This year it is
not believed they have to date moved
more than 10 to Is per cent, so that the
best half of the year for them has yet
to come. AS a matter of fact, the years
crops in Rock Island territory have
hardly been touched upon as yet. UP
till now the road has been busy in NOV
ing those of the previous year. The
lines, therefore, are assured of a big
of traffic during the winter
and spring months, and, in fact to the
end of the current fiscal year.
It is expected that in the coming six
months expenditures for materials will
be considerably less than in the first
half of the fiscal year. Prices have a
downward tendency. 1t is expected that
before the fiscal year ends there will
be a reduction in wages also, although
this will depend largely on future de-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-12-17
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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-12-17
FUNSTON To LEAVE.
Affairs at GoIdfield Now in Hands OF
Commission.

Goldheld. New, Dec. 1.-THE Gold
field Mine Owners association submit
ted statement which President Roose-
welt has sent to Goldfield last evening
which declares that the Western FEEDER
alton of Miners is not a labor organi-
cation but a combination in restraint
of trade, that it is in fact a reasonable
organization and in the statement are
quotations from the preamble from the
constitution and bylaws of the Western
Federation of Miners in support of the
contention. This statement has been
officially received by the commission
and the consideration of it began at 9
o'clock today. Yesterday was spent by
the commission in going over the in
formation obtained by General Funston
and Governor Sparks. All of this was
laid before the members of the COM
mission, who were in executive session
and the entire day was consumed in
considering it.
General Funston and Governor
Sparks will leave Goldf1eld on Wednes-
day morning, General Funston to re-
turn to San Francisco, and Governor
Sparks to go to his ranch to recuper-
ate.
President McKinnon of the Goldfeld
Miners union was called before the
commission and asked to give his YER
sion of the trouble. No intimation of
what passed during the session is given
out After the meeting il was learned
that President McKinnon stated to the
members of the commission that the
members of the Western Federation of
Miners have been peaceably inclined at
all times, and was emphatic in his de-
claration that no necessity has existed
for the presence of federal troops. He
has promised to prepare comprehensive
q statement of the Western Federation
controversy to be presented later.
Strike breakers to the number of 30
were brought into Goldfeld Monday, |
and today will go to work in the mines. |