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The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-11-17
THEY HAVE AN
UNDERSTANDING
SENATOR ELKINs LEFT LOOP
HOPE IN ENGAGEMENT sroRY
SUFFICIENT TO KEEP
GOSSIP GOING.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 17.-When
Senator Elkins was seen regarding
the official statement given out by
MN declaring that no engagement ev.
lists between him and his daughter
Katherine and the Duke of the Abruz.
ri he refused to furnish any exp1ana.
ton. His attitude was that of seek.
ing to prevent further discussion of
the matter in the newspapers. He IS
arranging for the early return OF Mrs
and Miss Elkns to the family rest
dence here and seems hopeful that
another appeal TO the press win cause
the affair TO be dropped for the pres.
ent.
Shortly before Congress adjourned
last spring he gave out a direct re.
quest that newspapers discontinue
reference to the supposed engagement
of Miss katherine to the Duke. Since
that time there has ben revival OF
all the gossip connected with arrange.
ments for the expected wedding. 9ni
the Senator has many times man.
tested irritation at the publicity ais
family is acquiring.
While the former appeal TO tho
press was based ON the dislike OF his
own family for notoriety. that given
out last night by Mr.. Elldns is forr J
ed on the annoyance being expert. ?.
ell by the family OF Abrnzzl. His pur.
pose is to protect the n.pal relatives
of the Duke from continued debate az
to what the next step in the pro.
graDme for an International marriage
will be.
Senator ElEins refused to positive.
" deny that ian understanding" ex.
lists bstween Miss Katherine and the
Duke, which Is equivalent to an en-.
gagement, until its formal announce.
ment Is made. He declined to explain
that phase of the situation bey>nd re.
peating his assertion that no engage.
ment exists. 80
The general opinion among close
friends Of Miss Elkins in that she and
tue Duke have IN explicit understand
ing that when ne arranges matters
with his family In readiness for MAJ
rtages, the formal announcement of
the engagement will be made, but nor
before.
The suggestion has been advanced
here by those in a positten to be well
informed that Senator Elk!ns has
been advised that it is necessary for
the italian Parliament to pass an act
recognizing the marriage of the Duke
Of tHe Abru2zi with Miss Katherine
before her position as Princess in
the royal house OF savoy can be Sc.
cured. 1t is believed that possibly
the statement last night is given for
the purpose Vt quieting gossip on the
subject and allowing the Duke an op.
portunlty Of arranging for the pas.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-11-17
rEvAs cLUswoMEN,

Thy S. w. Press Associatlon.I
SAN ANGELO. Tex, Nov. 1.-THE
falrest and brainiest daughters ST tae
Lone Star State are assembled in
force at s-n Angelo to-day, prepar.
ed for the feast of reason that will
mar kthe annual session of the Tevas
Federation Of Women's Clubs. Mrs.
Joseph B. Dibrell is president of the
federation ard will preside at the ses.
siors. which will continue through
the next three days. San Angel
club women have provided numerous
lavish entertainments for the dele
gates.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-11-17
PLUM RUN ITEMS.

L
We as citizens Of this part of Ma
lion county do nope that you will find
vacant place in your paper for this
item. We the citizens of Plum Run
with Raymer Talkingt5n, from Fair
mont, have done some work that has
been on the, minds of Raymer, John
Gilmore and Nathan Talkington, faith
er Of the boys, wno have had the
mother If said boys. who was buried
on Mods Run, taken up and moved to
Plum Run in the John Myers grave
yard. Sac had bean buried FOR II
years and 4 few months.
Also Taaymer darlington had his H.
tie girl taken up and brought to Fair
mont. She had been buried for 20
years and a few months. They lail
her in the Woodlnwn Cemetery on ais
lot which he had bought. This work
was done by the influence of Raymer
darlington as the place where his
mother and little daughter were lying
did not suit him. The parties who
did the work were Ed. n. Toothman
and George and Joe Myers and some
others, who looked on, among whsm
was Ulysses darlington. a very old
man, and l.. r. darlington from Fair
mont.
CITIZENS OF PLUM RUN.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-11-17


Lester Pltehef ne learn vas calling
on friand I.alTel Hun Sunday
Look out III he din bcys;
the lime is drawing nigh
a sufpIise birthday social was given
ct the home 81 II. I. Harris IN honor
Of Miss Mande Belt on Tuesday night
d last week Miss Belt received some
very nice presents. Those present
were Misses Sarah Hartley, Ethel and
Fannie Harris, Edna Deyault, Hattie
Hawkins. Messrs. John Hartley, lack
and Frank Davis. Willie Jones. clayte
Morgan. Golden Hoult, Edwin Haw.
kins and Samuel Harris.
JACK THE RIPPER.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-11-17
VIOLA NEWS.

We are having some winter at this
writing, more than usual for the time
OF year.
Rev. Anvil. Of catawba, spent last
Thursday night the guest OF r, W.
Paekett.
Miss Ruth Prickett has been visit
tng her parents at RivesvilIe for a
I lew days.
sEdd. Holmes, of Fairmont, was CAL
ling ON his father, JIM. Holmes, at
this place on Saturday last.
We are informed that Edd. Hawkins
VIII move his family from this place
10 Fairmont soon.
4. r. Harris was calling on J. E. Jol-
line at Catawbn Sunday.
Miss Gay and Master John Clelland,
Of Mt. Harmony, were visiting their
grandparents here Sunday.
Miss Lou Harris was calling on Mrs.
Rehecca Robe Sunday.
Hog killing is the order of the day.
Bert Kincaid had one fine hog to get
It's leg broke few days ago.
Mrs. II. L. Barnes attended the fun
eral of Mr.. David Hoult near Rives.
Vile Thursday.
Miss Ethel Priekett was calling on
friends at this place recently.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-11-17

tT'y 9. W. Press Ass'niatIOnl
NEW BRUNSWICK. N, J., Nov. Il
With the opening of its annual
convention here to-day. the New Jer
soy State Sunday School Association
begins a golden jubilee celebration
The association had its origin fifty
years ago and has become one OF thu
strongest bodies OF its kind in tn.
United States.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-11-17
Personals Personals

N Mrs. Belle Haggerty, of Guffey
street; Is spending couple of weeks
With her sister Mrs. Arnett. OH M.
pie avenue.
Mr.. James Mccullough. of Charles.
ton has been the guest OF his daugh,
ter, Mrs. Howard Pople. He went to
Warrington yesterday to spend few
days.
Mr., J, F. Hammers, Of Elkins, is tn.
guest OF mis- son, A. L. Hammers. II
Columbia street.
Mr. Jacob Garner has returned from
7 q several days stay at Ernshaw.
Miss Beatrice Courtney is III Of
tonsilltis at her home on Market
street.
Miss Florence Vanata, Of Diamond
street As visiting relatives at indie.
nendence.
Mr. Thomas Carpenter, who is EN-
ployed at Hundred, spent Sunday at
his home on Pittsbarg avenue.
Miss Nettie McAllister returned to
her home at Benton's Ferry after a
Visit with relatives acre.
AIr Kephart Walker, OF Manning
ton spent Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs.
Isl. p. Walker. of Merchant street.
ri
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-11-17
Cement for China.

Take thick solution of gum arabic
and stir into It plaster Of paris until
the mixture Is OF proper consistency.
Apply with brush to the fractured
elges of the china ana stick them to-
sether. In three days the articles can
not be broken in the same place. The
Wilderness Of the cement renders 1T
doEbly valuable.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-11-17
FIRST | 1 WARD
J. :. 80. I, ...a y -.
Tjckets on sac.

Tie tickets are now on sale for the
1actuEe which viii be given Thurs.
da evening November 2e. by Rev.
P Tnrkelson, at tibet First M. P.
Church. Tickets may be purchased
om the members of the Sunday
titooi for the small sum OF ten cents.
Reys Turkeissn " an excellent speak.
and his lecture Will no doubt be
saceess. His subject viii be. "An
oeean voyage. customs and home life
81 northern Europe"
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-11-17
For sale BY

:. L. ReItz, ,gHi
-airmont Feed Mill. w."
v. c. sprasue, Amos, W. Va.
}. P. MuseraVe, Falrmont, W. Va.
J. G. Floyd, manninaton, W. Va.
:. N. Kuhn, Mononsah, W. Va,
IA. MerrifieId. FaIrnont, W. Va.
}. N. Davis, Eairmont. w. Va.
}. NJ. Arnett, Fairnent. w. Va.
\. Tennan RiVesvtIIe, W. Va.
R. L. starkey, Warrington, W. Va.
Lorsan Bros, taIrmont, w Va.
Hisman & Hall, Fairmert, W. Va.
Geo. A. Walters, Fairmont, W. Va.
e. II. tiouit. AouttI W. Va.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-11-17
Hangers on Dish Towels.

When hemmtng dish towels, take
two small pieces of tape and sew the
tape at teh center OF each hem, put.
ting the ends little distance apart
and turning them with the hem. silica.
ing 1t on the machine. In this Way
there viii be A firm hanger on each
end OF every towel.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-11-17
MISSIONARIES MEET.

tHE ;. W, FFe6S 1ASsocIat0n.}
PHILADELPHIA, NV. l7.-Dele.
gates from the dioceses within the
States of Pennsylvania, delaware,
Maryland, Virginia and West Virginia
are here to-day at the initial meeting
OF the Third Missionary Department
Of the Episcopal Church. Bishops
and clergymen of national prominence
will address the conference which
will continue through tomorrow.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-11-17
Care of the Teeth.

The teeth should have three clean.
ings day.
A brushing after each meal is best.
A rinse made Of teaspoonful of
bicarbonate of soda in a gill of water
is helpful.
Persons who eat all their meals at
home have little excuse for not using
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-11-17
HOOSIER MkSONS.

FORT WAYNE, Ind. Nov. H..
A two-cIay reunion of the Scottish
Rite MasOns of the Valley of Fort
Wayne was commenced mere to-day,
and will alncIude with banquet to.
morrow evening.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-11-17
MllL Entertaln cluh.

Tae members Of the sicIlian Thin
! Die club wtll be entertained this even.
ing at the home OF Mrs. Edward Gil
hart on East Park avenue. A pleas.
ant time is looked forward to.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-11-17
THE CHOICEST WHEAT HAIR
VEST.

Yields TO you flour which takes
tank second to none when W.
grind it into what is widely
known as the Marion Brand.
Starting with prime Whole
wheat, made into flour accord
ing to the best accepted mod.
ern methods, what else could
be the resultant but All flour.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-11-17
w. c. d. ..

Mrs. Minnie Butcher will entertain
the Nv. c. T. U. on Friday evening at
her home en- Morgantown avenue.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-11-17
mi rl@
q III

both brush and floss after each meal
A brush should be chosen with me
dunn soft bristles, and It should be
shaped. else only front teeth viii ben
eft by It's use.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-11-17

.9nnlno. PRESSING AND HE.
FaiHlNc. LadlsS hid llenss Cloth.
On. Wcss cslIsd apt siissrsd.
c1tilIly ratsa pn applIca sieIi.
s4RFkY . col II
1 fsns osv,. Bell sphone, 24f.
Shop; ~
.l , y stolf' Shoe y store
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-11-17

The people weigh merchants i'm
portance by the scale on which he adj
vertises.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-11-17

MILLER.cLARk GRAIN co.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-11-17

sageol anaet through aha Itsllan = 4.
iiamant Il lis am
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-11-17
GOLDEN JUBILEE.

CITIZENS OF PLUM RUN.
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1908-12-03
Too Scarce to Throw Away.

"They pipe water now through the
burning Australian desert that lies be-
tween the coast and the Kilgoorlie gold
fields. a distance of about $50 miles,
but in my day in that forsaken coun-
try water was the scarcest commodity
known" said San Francisco mining
engineer.
ut was often hard to get enough
water for drinking purposes, and the
man who was reckless enough Of his
money to buy bucketful for bath
was the talk of the community. I once
INDUCED in this luxury, and after !
had finished l noticed that the water
was carefully collected again by the
vender
"'What are you going to do with it?'
l asked the man. Sell it to some other
fellow for half price, he answered,
and after that I'll sell it several more
times. for. you see, it's too scarce. mis-
ter, to throw away after only one or
two men have washed in it,
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1908-12-03
The Funeral Sponge.

IF you attend Persian funeral they
hand you at the door small, fine
sponge" The speaker. a popular un-
dertaker, smiled.
1T is amusing to think Of" he said.
Imagine it-by means OF these sponges
all the mourners' tears are collected
and preserved in tiny vases Of crystal.
They are used afterward as medicine
for they are thought to have wonder
ful healing power. During the serv-
ice each mourner keeps his sponge
ready, and every tear that wells into
his eye is sopped up before it has a
chance to escape. The undertaken tip
toes politely about, he extends tenta-
lively the crystal vase, and those who
have anything to add to its contents
squeeze their sponges solemnly there
In. Then. with bow Of acknowledge
ment, the undertaken tiptoes on his
way, extending the vase politely, now
TO the right. now to the left, murmur-
ing in his gentle and soothing voice:
"'Have you shed, sir? Madam, have
YOU Shed""
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1908-12-03
Cocoanuts Make Good Fuel.

milne is rather curious business"
said a man who owns small ware
house and shed down near London's
docks. II deal in cocoanut shells, and
last year / sold more than $4,000 bags
full Of them as fuel
II buy thousands. Of cocoanut shells
from stall keepers all over London,
from confecti0ners, from cocoanut Oil
extractors, from market sweepers and
others. won't tell you the usual price.
but sometimes get them for nothing,
for carting them away, in fact. / sell
them at fourpence a bag, most Of my
customers being poor people, who mix
them, when broken up. with Slack
coal But in scores of hotels and large
houses a quantity is bought to be mix
ed with Goals as fire lighters, for the
immense amount of Oil in cocoanut
shells makes them take fire at once.
Try it and see.
II have rivals in the business in 9TH
err parts Of London, and some Of the
makers of patent fire lighters mix large
quantities of the shells in their compo-
sitions ''-London News.
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1908-12-03
The Voice Of Fams.

An American author of some note
was passing a summer in New Hamp-
shire. One day he received word that
Z distinguished Englishman was visit
ing in the country town and would like
to call upon the author, Of whom, he
added in his note requesting an audi
ence, he had heard.
Somewhat f1attered, the author won
dered to himself who had spoken to
the distinguished Englishman about
him.
Some Oxford dignitary doubtless"
he reflected pleasantly, "or possibly
some London publisher or critic" and
he awaited the strangers arrival with
interest
$50 you had heard of me-" he ven
tured after the usual greetings had
been spoken. ''Well, that is odd.
Might I ask Who But his visitor
interrupted him.
ooh, yes!" be said. Il heard all
about you before / got here. The por-
ter On the Pullman told me that you
were the very man to come to to ask
about the best route to Niagara and
what hotel I'd better stay at"
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1908-12-03
Rats on Ships.

care rats destructive? Well" said
a captain Of merchantmen, Il once
knew them to get through $4,000 worth
of stuff in five days.
Japan does an immense trade with
China in cocoons, and the first time l
carried such a cargo they were packed
in sacks. When we got to Hongkong
we found that the rats had discovered
that part of cocoon was good to eat,
and the bill for their board came to
$4,000. The shipowners were sued for
that amount; but, the packing being
considered faulty, the claim was dis
allowed. It was the first and last CO.
coon feast the rats had, for ever since
Japan has packed cocoons in zinc lined
cases.
Every time ship gets back to Liv-
erpool rat catcher is set to clearing
out the rats, but by the time we have
loaded up again the rodents are every
bit as numerous. In some ports we use
rat guards on the ropes, and the ship
is always fumigated before taking Q
cargo of fruit or tea But there is no
getting rid Of them entirely. London
Graphic
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1908-12-03
A Tongue TWiatAr.

member of the Players club whose
simple delight in life is collecting old
,lue china returned the other day from
ENGLAND and as usual after such q
,rin had some new blue treasure got
IN one of his customary OF the beat
an path tramps. He showed it freely,
talked about it eloquently, but always
when asked where he found it evaded
answering Finally one who had noted
several such evasions said to him:
you've reached the very worst stage
Of the collectors mania. You refuse
to tell the place Of your treasure house
for fear Of rival looters."
You are wrong as to my motive,
hut right as to the fact that 1 won't
fell. can't, but I'll write the name
for you
Iaboriously be wrote on a card this
fearsome thing: "Mynyddyslwyn."
As his questioner stared with startled
eyes at the nerve shattering word the
collector explained that it was the true
and lawful name Of parish in Mon
mouthshire. near Pontypool, England.
New York Sun.
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1908-12-03
Paying Visits In Australia.

In Australia a months vigit to a
country house would be nothing. Two
months-three months-six months-as
long as you like would not be consider
ed too long, other things being equal.
Nobody thinks Of dates. To write and
invite you from the 18th to the 30th
would be rude. You are asked to stay
as long as you like. Or else you ask
yourself to stay as long as you like. Or
even-to face all the contingencies
you neither ask nor are asked. You
simply go. And, having arrived. you
remain, for the one unfailing commodf-
ty Of an Australian country house is
welcome. Everything else may give
out. If you stay long enough there is
sure to be a time when there are no
servants, no milk, no vegetables, no
meat but mutton, or even no water.
but the thoughts Of guests going away
will never enter the minds of the host
and hostess. Good nature, gayety, in
formality-these are the leading notes
Of life in every Australian country
house.-London Globe.
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1908-12-03
The Telephone.

Professor Alexander Graham Bell n
reported to have explained in a lecture
how he came to invent the telephone
as follows:
MY father invented symbol by
which deaf mutes could converse, and
finally l invented an apparatus by
which the vibrations of speech could be
seen, and it turned out to be tele-
phone. 1t occurred to me to make a
machine that would enable one to hear
vibrations. l went to an aurist and he
advised me to take the human ear as
my model He supplied me with dead
mans ear and with this ear / expert
mented, and upon applying the appara-
tus I found that the dead mans ear
wrote down the vibrati tons.
II arrived at the conclusion that II
could make iron vibrate on a dead
mans ear could make an instrument
more delicate which would cause those
vibrations to be heard and understood.
l thought if placed delicate piece OF
steel over an electric magnet l could
get vibration, and thus the telephone
was completed.
"The telephone arose from my at
tempts to teach the deaf to speak. 1t
arose from my knowledge, not OF elec-
tricity, but as teacher Of the deaf.
Had l been an electrician / would not
have attempted It,"
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1908-12-03
Got the Best of CarIvIe.

The Rev. Thomas Alexander, Pres
byterian minister, long resident in
Chelsea and we'll known as a brother
Scot, was most anxious to know Car
lyle, but had no opportunity Of getting
an introduction to him. One day in
the Kings road he saw Carlyle CON-
ing in his direction and took advan-
tage OF the opportunity by going up to
the sage and saying, Thomas Carlyle,
I believer" Carlyle's reply was, 'Tom
Alexander, l know" They became
good friends, and later Mr.. Alexander
wrote to Carlyle for a subscription to-
ward school building fund, and Car
lyle wrote back refusal in doggerel,
whereupon Mr.. Alexander replied that
il he did not send him IS he would sell
his poetry to collector or publish it.
The Is was at once forthcoming.
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1908-12-03
The Old TradA

"H'mw calculated the governor as he
perused the card of the newly arrived
prisoner. II see you are commercial
traveler?'
The man assented.
THAT presents something Of diff
Guilty. You know, my man, everybody
here has got to work. Now, what trade
will you take up? You can be mat
maker, tailor or a shoemaker. Per-
haps you'd like to make brushes or
baskets
Excuse me, SIR" Interrupted the
prisoner, "but l think I'd much rather
stick to my old trade"
"Well," said the grave and reverend
seignior, 1--WE always like prisoners to
work at their own trades when posi-
BILE. But
ooh, that's simpler interrupted the
prisoner eagerly. II should like the
chance Of going round selling on COM
mission the things the other fellows
make."-London Scraps.
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1908-12-03

There was some speculation a. to
whether the instrument would benefit
the old gentleman or not. One was
holding the ear trumpet, while anoth-
er was explaining its use and showing
old Mr. Borrows how to hold it to his
ear.
Say something to him through It,
joe" said one to the other.
Now, Joe had long waited for an op-
portunity to reach Mr.. Borrows' ear.
So, speaking very distinctly into the
trumpet. he said:
"You've not paid me that sovereign
you owe me yet. Mr.. Borrows."
But the old gentleman put the ia.
strument down. with disappointment
on his face. and they could see it was
a failure even before he had time to
say:
THAT things not bit of good to
me!'
And he sighed, but his sigh was not
80 deep as that which came from Joe.
London Express.
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1908-12-03

The young man and the girl were
standing outside the front door, having
4 final chat after his evening call. he
was leaning against the doorpost, talk
ing in low tones. Presently the young
lady looked round to discover her ia
Their in the doorway clad in dressing
gown.
why. father. what in the world Is
the matter?" she inquired.
John" said the father, addressing
himself to the young man. you know
l have never complained about your
staying late and am not going to
complain Of that now. But for good
ness sake stop leaning against the bell
push and let the rest of the family get
some Sleep
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1908-12-03

u
The lama pilgrims among the Tibet
an Hindoos, as they pursue their noun
tain pilgrimages, literally measure Oh
the distance with their bodies. The
distinguished traveller Sven Hedin,
writing Of his discoveries in Tibet In
Harper's Magazine, describes them %
lying down full length on the ground,
making mark on the road. rising and
stepping forward to the mark, once
more to fall full length. One such
walking journey as this, says DIR.
Hedin. equals thirty ordinary ones.
Among the Iamas also are to be found
those who immune themselves In q
dark cave for life, food being passed
in through passage or hole under
ground. Should the dish be one day
untouched those outside may know
that the sacrificial prisoner has died
seated. since all good lamas must die
seated. in the wooden frame which
was fashioned for him when he was
entOmbed.