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The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-02-11
German Treaty plans.
Washington Dispatch to the New
York Tribune.

Dispatch to the New
York Tribune.
A reciprocity treaty with Germany
will be laid before the Senate in the
special session to be convened soon
after March 4. Such a session Is In
sured by the notice given by Senator
Bacon 20 his Republican colleagues on
the Committee on Foreign Relations,
that he will. theoretically oppose the
ratification of the Dominican treaty,
md that they would be wiser to wait
until after March 4, when there will
be sixty Republicans out of total
membership Of ninety in the Senate.
Advicos received from Mr.. North,
chafrman OF the North commission,
are that the commission has agreed
with the representatives OF the Ger
man government on the basis for a
commercial treaty, and 1t is the ex-
pectatiur Of the State Department
that a reciprocity treaty with Ger.
many, elnbodying the agreement
reached by Mr.. North and his coieag.
ues, will be Immediately negotiated
and submitted to the Senate at the
special session. The administration
regards 1t as imperative that this
country should make some concessions
10 Germany in order that 1T may con-
tinue to enjoy Germany's minimum
tariff. and assumes that the agree
ment cached by the North commits
sion will prove satisfactory.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-02-11
HISTORIC FREDERICKSBuR6
ny KATHERINE S. HAssEL. IN
THE JAMESTOWN MAeA-
ZINE.

ZINE.
Some Of US IN whose minds the his.
tory Of our country is not rs fresh as
we would wish may not know that
Captain John Smiths services did not
end with the settlement Of James
town and surrounding country. about
to be commemorated by the James
town Exposition near Norfolk, VII.
GINA,
Situated between the Rappahannock
on the east. and the Mary's Heights
on the west, is the beautiful colonial
town. Fredericksburg. Probably no
town in the State has as great claim
to historical prominence.
In 1908. Captain John Smith. Sc
lected this site. A few families re-
maihed there, and In 1927. Fredericks-
burg proper was founded. Captain
John Smith did not remain there to
govern the new colony. and trouble
eth the Indians caused many OF the
residents to leave and return to the
original colony at jamestown. In
1889, Fredericksburg was incorporat.
ed by the House OF Burgesses.
George washington's home and
many other places of historical inter.
est are still in existence. The place
where Washington stood and threw
the dollar across the river Is still
pointed out by the residents.
Meditation Rock, where Mary Wash.
ington went daily to read her Bible
and pray, is marked by tall monu.
ment. Just across the street from
Meditation Rock is Kenmore. the
home of George Washington. 1t is
by far the handsomest colonial house
IL the town, which is noted for beau.
tifpl homes. The house Is still used
as a residence. 1t stands in the
midst Of great lawn, which is shad-
ed by ancient elms, oaks and holly.
In one corner of the lawn is the sun
dial used during the life of Washing.
ton.
In the Mary Washington House
where everything remains intact, ev-
cry object is fraught with greatest in.
terest Even the curtains at the win.
dows are the same that Mary Wash.
ington herself hung. q
Near tho center Of the town is the
Rising Sun Tavern, where Thomas
Jefferson, James Monroe, and other
men who figured largely in the his.
tory of America. were won't to stop
en- rote to Washington and Richmond.
The lettering on she sign, though
dim, can still be deciphered. The
building is in rather a diiapfdated
condition. e ~, J.
In the cemetery Of old st. George
Episcopal Church Is the grave of VIII
liam Paul Jones, who was buried there
In 1852. and is said to have been one
of the paii-bearers. of William Shake.
speare.
on the lotn OF December, 1852, the
town was bombarded. The thou
sands Of graves, unmarked save by
the number of the regiment, bear wit
I.ss to that terrible battle, which
lasted for several days.
On Mary's Heights are found many
relics OF war-cannon balls. bullets,
canteens and pieces of iron from guns,
etc.
The Presbyterian Church is one OF
the oldest churches of the place, and
two cannon balls in the columns of
the stone porch are pointed ont.
One never tires of these sights, and
1t is not hard to understand why the
Inhabitants are so proud of their beau.
tiful, old.world looking, town.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-02-11
TIE TARGET.

From u, Philadelphia Bulletin.
Though humble be your earthly lot,
p untass You are clam,
It's up to YOU to take swat
At Governor swettenhan.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-02-11
DREAMER . AND DoER.

From an Exchange.
ghe dreamer dreams and the doer
dos,
And dreamer goes his way;
The doer comes and he plucks the
rose
And t., rakes the dreamer's hay.
But the dEeamer's dream will still be
here,
And 2 dreamer's name shall ring
While he doer lies long years forgot
In the golden song Of spring!
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-02-11
EXTRA SESSION
OF THE SENATE
LIKELY TO sE CALLED BY THE
PREsIpENT-oBsTAcIEs 70
PROPOSED JAPANESE
TREATY.

WASHINGTON. FEB. l1.-There is
q growing Impression that the Presi-
dent Will shortly before the adjourn.
ment of the present session of Con.
gross issue q proclamation summon.
ing the Senate In extra session on
March 5. Immediately after the close
Of the present session Of the Con.
gress. 1t Is me Presilents present
purpose to do 50. but he is aware of
the strong opposition on the part Of
several OF the most influential. Repub-
iican Senators TO ar extra session. Mr..
Roosevelt IS. however, SO anxious that
the Senate ratify a Japanese treaty
which he IS now writing. as well as
the santo Domingan Treaty, which
was signed on behalf of the United
States few days ago by Minister
Powell, al San Domingo, that the pres.
ent outlook IS strongly in favor OF an
extra session Of Congress.
No attempt has been made by Mr..
Roosevelt during the present session
to press the Dominican treaty that was
sent to the Senate last December a
year ago Mr.. Roosevelt wisely re.
Trained from any activity for two good
reasons. One good reason was the
fact that there were not Republican
votes enough 10 give him two.thirds
majority for the treaty and he had
sent TO the Senate, and the seconl
good reason was that the treaty was
not satisfactory to enough RepublI.
cans to have been ratified, even II II
had been unnecessary to go to the
Democratic side for votes.
But on March 5 these embarrassing
conditions win no longer confront tho
President for on that date there will
be 81 Republican Senator'S, more than
a two.thirds majority, and the new
treaty which has Just been signed with
santo Domingo Is satisfactory to ev.
cry Republican.
getween the treaty that has Just
been signed and the financial arrange
ments that have been made for the
financing Of the republic, the situa.
lion oil santo Domingo is about this;
Kuhn. Loeb & Co, the New York
bankers, are ready to float a loan of
s2o.ooo,0o0 Of $5o-year per cent.
bonds for the republic. These bonds
will net the republic So, and out Of
the proceeds the 100000 which arc
most urgently pressing will be paid
under the new treaty the present ar.
raagement whereby the customs rev.
enuss are, collected by American collec.
tors and IS per cent. Of the proceeds
are turned over to the republic for
its maintenance and the remaining As
per cent deposited In New York, wifi
be continued.
The American collection Of revenues
has been honest, with the result that,
althoagh It receives only SIS per cent.
OF the money turned into the custom.
houses, the republic Is now really re.
ceiying more money than when Its
own collectors of customs received all
the customs and turned over to the
government such balance as they did
not need for themselves. The As per
cent. deposit in New York has amount.
ed to more than 100000, and this
money viii be used 10 pay of some OF
the debt due the Foreign creditors
After the Kuhn Loeb 6 Co. bonds
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-02-11

piles set quick relier from DR..
Shops Magic Ointment. Remember
re made alone for Pilss-and 1t works
" It'll certainty and satisfaction. itch
ing. painful, protrudlng, orsblind piles
disappear like magic by Its use. Try
II and seel p. A. Riiiingsiea & co.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-02-11

If You are constlpated. dull, or bill
Ious. or have a satlow 1ife1ess com.
plexion, try Lax-ets Just once to see
what they will do for you. Lax-ets are
little toothsome candy tabiets-nice
to eat, nice in effect. No gripping, no
pain. Just a gentle laxative eject
that is pleasingly desirable. Handy
for the vest pocket or purse. Lax-ets
meet every desire. Lax;ets come to
you in beautiful Autographed metal
boxes at cents and 25 cents. Sold
by Z. A BtlfingsIea & co.
Road theT 7I,oiIys z u..,t tI,,-,,4.,.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-02-11

A nice thing about boarding for a
woman Is the way her husband can't
say the meals are her fault.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-02-11

w A, LIE Sour, Architect. rooms
. and $, powden building. s2e Main
street.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-02-11

(To be Continued To-mo.row.)
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-02-11

Read the- Danny west yltglnIan.
The Elbert County tribune., 1907-11-07
CAN HAVE WIDE CHOICE.
Material for Dressy Costumes Ara
Many and Varied.

There is such range of fashionable
materials for the gown which is to do
duty as semi-dressy dinner frock,
calling and church costume. that one
cannot go wrong in selecting any ons
of the beautiful weaves offered in the
shops to-day All the soft silks. crepes.
lansdownes and the chiffon broad
cloths come in bewildering range OF
colors and shades and there are easily
matched at the trimming counter in
braids and handsome ornaments. The
crepes de chine and lansdownes are
also attractively employed in dainty
house gowns made up on simple EN-.
pire and princess lines and trimmed
in the simplest way with fine lace, rib
bon and hand embroideries Hand
embroideries, by the way, are highly
priced in this seasons fashions, and ;
the girl who can elaborate her frockf
with her own handwork is indeed for
tunate, for the dressmaker made EN-.
broidered frock Is quite out OF the
question with the average girl, so ex-
cessive are the prices asked for such
creations. On the other hand. one can
have the dress made by some repu.
table establishment and supply ones
own handwork as the design of the
costume demands or add such finish
ing touches after the gown has left
the costumer's hands,
The Elbert County tribune., 1907-11-07
Velvet viii Have VOGUE.

Importers and modistes are of the
unanimous opinion that velvet is to
have great vogue. and several tail
ored models have already arrived
from abroad. The colorings are ex-
quisite and reveal many new and
lovely tones, says the Delineator for
September.
Checked and striped velvets are
shown made up into gowns intended
for use at morning lectures and at
luncheons. They are light of weight,
supple in quality and show both close
and open designs. The hair-line vel
vets have all the attractiveness of a
corded weave but none of it's severity.
While it is quite true that velvets
showing stripes and checks are no
novelty, having been used last season.
the beautiful color tones which the
new ones possess promise to make
them desirable. Where the hair lines
are of contrasting color. such as
black on sandstone, or white on the
sapphire blue, they produce a shaded
effect which is particularly pleasing.
The Elbert County tribune., 1907-11-07
NEEDS MUCH CARE
DREssMAkiNG AT HOME BY NO
MEANS A "SNAP."
crIy Thorough Practice VIII Give
Proper Results-One Fault Par
ticularly Common with the
Beginner.

The proper cutting, fitting and fin
fishing of a dress can be done only
after thorough practice. Accuracy in
the small details will do much to make
the garment perfect; another matter
which is often neglected is the careful
handling of the parts, SO that they are
not stretched out of shape. Careless
ness about this latter will cause the
dress to fall into unsightly wrinkles at
the seams.
The aforementioned fault is particu-
larly common among beginners, and
when committed is very difficult, and
in some cases nearly impossible, to
remedy. Every piece of figured ma
terial must be cut out separately, and
not on the double. even though the
pieces be identical in shape, for this
material seldom folds quite evenly.
Velvet and all such pile materials
should appear dark when held against
the wearer, and checks and plaids
match both lengthwise and widthwise
In every piece. Stripes may either be
cut on the straight and treated the
same as plaids, or cut on the cross
and the lines made to fit with each
other.
1t always pays to shrink cloth be-
fore making it up, for by this. later
damage by shrinkage is prevented.
Wiring out an old sheet in water,
leaving the sheet quite wet, however.
and spread it out on table, then lay
the cloth, unfolded, on the wet sheet
and roll up the cloth and the sheet at
the same time. Let the sheet remain
this way over night, then spread 1t
out and press it smooth.
Cut out the pattern after 1t has been
laid on the cloth, and mark the perfor-
ations out with chalk. With the help
of correct patterns, some of the diff
culties incidental to fitting may be
avoided. However. very few figures
follow the normal line exactly, and a
certain amount of overfitting is by no
means uncommon. Sometimes this is
caused by the alteration of one part.
thereby THROWN another out of line.
When this occurs the whole garment
has to be refitted.
The Elbert County tribune., 1907-11-07
To Make Fancy euimpes.

In making the fancy guimpes 80
much worn by both adults and chill
dren, the material should first be tuck
ed, or spaces left for the lace in
sertion. If any be desired, before cut
ting out.
The lace can then be basted on
either edge-fiat on the tucked ma
terial - and the fabric cut away
from underneath.
Leave about a quarter of an inch
on each side Of the lace. Turn this
back on the material and stitch on
the edge of the lace.
Finish with feather stitching done
with crochet or mercerized cotton, as
preferred
THIS makes very pretty finish, and
enables the garment to bear repeated
launderings without the material fray
Ing away from the lace, as 1t is apt
to do in the case of most ready-mads
garments.
The Elbert County tribune., 1907-11-07

upon Miss Chartris. who cries nervous
ly: What are you jumping on me
for? was only keeping Marina $
handbag and umbrella, and Edwin's
canes and rug. and looked round and
she'd got it in the neck!"
Not a dagger" shudders Enid. But
hasty inspection of Marina's white
throat relieving her, Miss Anstruther
cries: Maud, how dare you use such
ambiguous Americanisms! What has
she got'"
How do l know" pouts Maud. ag-
gressively. "She was too groggy to
speak"
TT can't be paralysls," shudders the
groom, trying in vain to revive Ma
rina.
Not a bit,' answers Barnes, after
hasty examination.
do you think We dare put her on
the train?" queries Edwin, anxiously.
'As friend, l would say we must
get her away, but" The American
pauses.
Mercy! You have some news from
Ajaccio?" Enid breaks in, trembling.
mo more news, only 1t is wise to be
moving on. But" Burton feels the
iiuttering pulse of the bride, but as a
doctor, my opinion is she must remain
here for a few hours at least. I'll get
a carriage. Here, Tompson," he says
to the maid who had followed him
from the crowd in the depot, help your
mistress with the grips!"
The two gentlemen support Marina
outside the station, and Maud follow
ing, says: Take her to the Grand.
our hotel. Mas got lovely rooms
there"
Yes, it's only short distance" re-
marks Barnes, "and we can make your
wife comfortable at once"
The whole party soon reach the
Grand hotel on the Rue Noailles. Here
they are received with mixed exclama-
tions of surprise and delight and then
concern by Lady Chartris. Marina
was well. you say, only a few minutes
ago and tainted at the railroad station.
What produced it?' cries the English
matron, after the young Corsican lady
las been taken to bedroom and a
well-recommended physician sent for,
Enid staying by the patient until his
arrival.
Mr.. Barnes doesn't deem 1t wise to
go into details with Lady Chartris.
you had better descend and make
yourself comfortable in the cafe, Ed
win," he suggests. Young husbands
are too nervous when their wives are
sick"
The Elbert County tribune., 1907-11-07

In handsome silks for evening, with a
vest OF handsome lace. The surplice
efect of the blouse is always becom-
ing and this season almost all blouses
are made with vest effect. Some of
the extra blouses are almost garish
In their many materials and fancy
vests, trimmings of buttons. etc, but
these waists should be bought only by
the woman with large wardrobe and
fat purse. To wear waist of these
bright plaids every day would be
deadly, but If you can have many and
wear the gay one once in a while all
well and good
The Elbert County tribune., 1907-11-07
Using the Gridiron,

Always grease the gridiron well and
have 1t hot before the meat is placed
on it. Fish should be buttered and
sprinkled with -four, which will pre-.
vent the skin from adhering to the
gridiroA. Birds and other things which
need to be halved should be broiled
inside first. Remember that hot
clear fire is necessary for cooking al
small articles. They should be turned
often to be cooked evenly without be
ing burned. Never put your fork liz
the lean part of meat on the gridiron
as it allows the juice to escape. Cover
the gridiron with a tin pan or a baking
pan. The sooner the meat is cooked
without burning the better; the pan
holds the heat and often prevents q
stray line of smoke from touching the
meat. If the fire should be too hot
sprinkle salt over it.
The Elbert County tribune., 1907-11-07
UTILIZING POWER OF TIDES.
Difficulties in Way of Project viii All
Be Overcome.

The difficulties of concentrating It'd
al power and making it available are
great and SO far it has been used only
on small scale and in a primitive
way, but the near future will probably
see great electric generating plants
established at favorable localities
where the tides run high and there are
natural storage basins. Some months
ago plan was worked out for utiliz-
ing the ebb and flow of the River
Seine. Assuming that tidal embank-
ments were needed for guiding the
channel through the estuary it was
proposed that these be connected to
the shore on either side so as to form
TWO large reservoirs. each of which
should be divided into a high water
basin and low water basin,
the discharge from one to the
other to drive turbines. The available
tide is about 10 feet. Each reservoir
would have an area of about $500
acres, and it was estimated that about
6,oOO-horsepower would be given off
during the six hours of the rising tide.
The cost of division dams, turbines
and other works was placed at $780,
900. From this the annual cost of each
horsepower was computed at $500, in.
Guiding land rent and interest at 10
per cent, but this would rise to more
than $4,000 If the channel walls were
to form part of the expense.
The Elbert County tribune., 1907-11-07
Seamless Sleeves.

A feature of some of tho newest
coats is the seamless sleeves. which
made its first appearance upon sena.
rate blouses. While the fashion 10
very becoming to some figures it is
decidedly unbecoming to others. and
cannot be recommended where one
has only one small outer wrap for
general wear. The long sleeve is tbe
invariable rule for motor coats. al.
though 1t has rival in the nine.
tenths length. which stops Just short
o. the wrist bone and is variouslv
shaped according to the material ana
tne general style of the garment of
which 1t is so important feature
The Elbert County tribune., 1907-11-07
"The DEVILS Rlble.n

The volume which is called "the
devils Bible" is in the library of
the royal palace of Sweden. 1t is a
huge copy of the Scriptures, written
on 300 prepared asses skins. One re-
port says that it took 500 years to
complete this copy, which is so large
that it has table by itself Another
tradition says that 1t was completed
in a single night due to the assistance
of his Satanic majesty who, when the
work was finished. gave the monk
portrait Of himself for frontispiece.
The Illuminated likeness of the devil
still adorns the front page of the work.
The volume was carried off by the
Swedes in the Thirty Years War from
a convent in Prague.
The Elbert County tribune., 1907-11-07

station. Miss Chartris skips out and
the rest follow her from the carriage.
Trains are ready to leave for the four
quarters of the globe; the platforms
are filled with hurrying passengers.
1t is hard to believe medieval ven
Getta can be Inserted on such scene.
Barnes, glancing at his watch. finds
thoy have ten minutes before the train
departs: he says cheerfully but hur-
riedly: Look out for the ladies', Ed
win; I'll find Tompson and the rest OF
the baggage" and goes on to get the
tickets and make the necessary ar
rangements.
But Took out for the ladies'" is
more easily said than done
Three jabbering porters have seized
their hand baggage and are carrying
It in sections towards different trains
that will scatter the pieces to the west
and the Pyrenees, to the east and Italy.
Edwin pursues these; then Enid
gives a gasp. Another porter. calling:
Aries, Tarascon and Avignon." has
pounced upon her special handbag and
is rushing away with 1t. Miss An
struther flies after him, leaving Maud
and Marina together.
Five minutes later, Barnes returns
TO find Edwin supporting Marina.
whose face is very pale. and whose
eyes are scarcely conscious. Were II
not for the stout arm about her. she
would fall to the platform of the great
station, under the feet of the hurry
ing throDg.
Miss Chartris Is gazing meditatively
at her, chewing the blue-enameled
knob OF her parasol and furtively tuck
ing something in her glove.
What the deuce has happened to.
herr" acks the American.
She is too III to speak," answers
the young husband. astounded. What
am / to do? We cannot take her on
the train in this shape. She is abso-
lutely unfit to travel. She has nearly
tainted again" For Marina's ewes,
seeing Edwin, close again in ap~ ent
despair.
What produced it.. = Nd
Barnes. "She was ttr of
health when | left her.
Here Enid runs up with e-rs .epiev-
ined handsatchel.
DO you know how this occurred"
asks Edwin, eagerly.
Not SO much as you dol" replies
Miss Anstruther; Maud. how did this
happen?" She turns suspicious eyes
The Elbert County tribune., 1907-11-07

them, so that they can easily be re-
moved and changed If they should
fade or become soiled. The little dia-
gram at the right hand side shows
how the slanting pieces of wood
should be screwed on to the back
There is triangular slip of wood at
the base of each (A). and screws run
through from the front and hold them
at the proper angle. A glance at the
sketch will make this clear. The
woodwork should be stained green or
oak color, and be left to get thorough
ly dry before the postcards are af
fixed.
The Elbert County tribune., 1907-11-07
Oysters a la kipIino.

Mix half tablespoonful each of
flour and curry powder with little
cream until smooth. Melt tablespoon.
full of butter in saucepan; add a
tablespoonful of grated apple, and
simmer gently for a few minutes. Sea
son with salt and pepper, and add the
-four and curry and half a pint of
cream, and cook gently Is minutes;
add pint of drained oysters and cook
just till the gills curl. Serve in Dor
der of plain boiled eggs.