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The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-02-08

oHtlay which iils British Commission
conlcmplates wa',l,l easily guarantee
this cauntry's forest independence for
all time. And the wood needed eaca
year, could be got out Of the iorests
right along issss
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-02-08

CLARKSBURG--James Levi Hotf,
m aged citizen and veteran Of the
civil war. Is. dead at his nome on the
Buckhannon road. after an Illness OF
diseases incident to old age. He was
10 years old. The funeral took
pace at the Cljfforl-Osborn chapel
Saturday morning at 10 o'clock, with
burial IN the Masonic cemetery. =.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-02-08

GRAFTON-Thomas Slane. aged "a.
one OF the oldest and most venerable
residents Of Grafton, died after IN H.
ness Of Brlght's disease. He came to
Grafton when the city was little more
than q wilderness. No arrangements
l.ayn yet been made for the funeral.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-02-08

Suckers, carp. mullet and red horse
No closed season. 'msiit I..6
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-02-08

KEYSER-Dr. j. W. Hall died here.
Aged G5 years. He went to Keyser
IN his youth first pratcicing medicine
and starting a drug store which he
conducted 80 years. He served In the
conreredate army and was wounded at
Romney. Wife, Elk sons and two
daughters survive. .a-.t5.la IS
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-02-08

II you COULD handle more business
10 moro advertislng-ana get It I. (,
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1909-06-18

owar's men are enabled to cause the foreign
tars to open their eyes with astonishment
whenever they entertain them aboard one OF
the republics sea warriors.
The young men who enlist in the United
States navy do not have to wait until they ac-
tually go aboard cruising warships to enjoy
the plain. substantial nourishng food that
Uncle Sam prescribes. The land lubber' en-
rolling in the navy is not put aboard ship at
the outset, but spends some six months or
more in a preparatory course Of instruction at
a training station on Shore but in these In
stiutions as the warships every effort is
made to provide nourishng food in sufficient
variety to tempt all sorts of healthy appetites.
All the cooking and baking for the navy's tars
is done by enlisted men of the service-blue-
jackets who receive somewhat better pay than
most Of their fellows because OF proficiency in
this work.
Ships cooks receive s25. $50. $40 and $55
per month lin addition, of course, to board.
lodging and all expenses), according to their
skill and experience Bakers receive $35 and
S45 per month At the head Of the cookery
department of each ship are a chief commits
sary steward and commissary steward who re-
ceive pay of $40 and $50 respectively. As
testimonial to the skill of the naval cooks. 1t
may be remarked that from this same class
of men are recruited the cooks and stewards
of the "messman branch who buy, serve and
cook the food OF the officers aboard ship. There
are Cinnamon and negroes among the cookery
STATS of our warships. but large proper
tion of the men who prepare and serve the
food up-to-date, intelligent, young Ameri-
cans.
Marvellous advances have been made on
our warships in the matter OF quick service OF
meals. II is now a watchword board ship
that warm dishes shall be served hot and cold
ones cold. with no suspicion OF stale food The
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1909-06-18
G1ZLEy or KITCHEN 0rA |lR51cZASJ 6A77ZEeSfy

tn transfer the food from the galley 10 the !"
bles and the serving is SO systematized tha'
the most important dishes OF the meal iea'e
the heaters first On the average American
battleship not more than four minutes Is re-
ouired to serve the cooked portion OF meal
for more than 700 buejackets. and on the bat
tleship Missouri, a record OF two minutes Tor
serving n meal has been attained over and
over again. To do this. either mess strikers
must serve the tea and coffee at the same time
that the messmen are serving the sond 1000
or else the drinkables must be served In ad
vance. but this latter can readily be done II
necessary for experience has proven that tea
and coffee served at boiling heat will retain
their heat for some little time.
The general mess on a warship, compris-
ing practically all OF the enlisted men of the
navy and marine corps Is divided into messes
of about 20 men each. and a messman Is de-
tailed for each mess. to receive the food from
the cooks at the galley, and serve 1t at the
mess table. Tipping is not only unnecessary
but 1t is forbidden. When men are landed
from a warship in large numbers. either for
going into camp or for an expedition. a COM
missary corps. including cooks. bakers and
messmen is sent with them, to see to 1t that
they have good food and plenty OF it.
There is a popular misconception regard
ing the manner in which Uncle Sam provides
table board for the occupants OF his floating
fortresses. In addition to the pay provided
for enlisted men, the government undertakes
to subsist them. and this Is done at whatever
expense may be necessary. The fixed value OF
Communication for one ration is, by law, 80
cents but the commutation of rations Is
privilege, not a right and there is error in the
idea that has become prevalent in some quar-
tiers that each enlisted man Is entitled to re.
ceive Just 30 cents worth of food each day or
80 cents in money.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1909-06-18
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agreement so that all nations shall display
uniform marine storm signal. In enectng an
international agreement II Is believed that IL
will be n great factor in saving life and proper
ty on sea and land and at the same time be
highly important in weather predictions.
These subjects were dealt with by two com
mittees one on maritime weather signals and
the other on weather marine telegraphy.
The first committee was composed OF Dr. W.
n. Shaw. director Of the British meteorological
Office: Prof A. Augat director OF the Central
French meteorological service; Rev. l.. Froc.
director of the ri Ka Wei observatory AT
Shanghai. China: Rear Admiral Hirz. director
of the Deutsche Seewarte at Hamburg. Ger
many: Prof. II. Mohn. director Norwegian
Meteorological institute: Prof. Willis l.. Moore
and X. Nakamuray. director OF the meteorol
ogical service of Japan. In addition to Messrs
Augat. Hrz and Moore. the other committee
was composed OF Lieut.. Gen. Rykatcher. di
rector of the Central Physical observatory OF
St Petersburg. Russia.
"One Of the principal problems taken up by
the conference" said Prof Moore. was the
question of international agreement as to the
taking of wireless marine weather reports
The scheme was to obtain the adoption by all
of the leading nations OF a uniform method OF
taking and transmitting wireless meteorological
observations SO that each observation. no mat
ter by what nation taken. will be comparable
with the observations taken by any other ma
ton. There is now no uniform system OF re-
ceiving and transmitting marine wireless
weather reports and exactly the same things
are not observed.
observations received by ship would be
transmitted to other ships. so that by relaying
from vessel to another observations from
the entire ocean would then within few min.
utes reach the land and the central meteorologi.
cal Offices in the nited States, France, Eng
land and Germany and other interested ma.
tions would be able to complete these observa'
tions each In its proper geographic position.
and thus to determine the location of storms
and forecast their future direction. Such fore.
casts could be distributed to the vessels in the
same manner In which the observations on
which the forecasts were based were collected"
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1909-06-18
WEATHER BY WIRELESS.

Flashing the world by wireless eiegraphy warn
ngs and other disturbances OF the
elements of the latest international projects sun
another of perhaps little importance is the proposal to
equip the vessels of all nations with uniform storm
signals.
These were the leading problems threshed out at a
conference distinguished mecrologists OF the prncpa
nations London The conference Is the ontgrowth oil
meeting leading meteoroiogists OF the world IN
Europe several years ago. The United States was rep
resented by Prof Willis l.. Moore. chief of the United
States weather bureau. .
A concerted movement inaugurated to induce the
principaI governments adopt uniform system OF wire
telegraphy marine weather reports ana 10 rech Il"
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1909-06-18

The 1909 National Encampment Of tho
Grand Army of the Republic Will be
held in Salt Lake city. August 9Th 10
red blue. rcplete with infor-
nation concerning Utah. Salt Lake city
and the Rocky Mountain region. is be
ing distributed by the Passenger Dc
partment of the Denver d Rio Grand.
Railroad. One feature that will ne OF
particular interest to Grand Army men
Is the reproduction of speaking Ike
nesses OF all the Commanders -Chicf
from y. +. Stephenson. the organizer
in 1866. to Henry Nevius. the present
Commander. This is the first time That
this set of portraits has been assembled.
The familiar faces of John ~ I.ngnn.
Ambrose T. Burnside. John F. Hart
ranft. Russell a. Aiger. John G. Black.
james Tanner and many others appear
in this intcrcaling scries.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1909-06-18
Special Round Trip Homeseekcrs'
Rates to New Mexico and Texas.

On the first and third Tuesdays OF
each month. during the entire year.
the Colorado & Southern Railway will
sell round trip Homcscckers' tickets
to n great many points in New Mexico
and Texas ut one fare plus $500 for
the round trip. Final limit twenty-five
days, allowing liberal stop-ovcr privil-
eges. For detailed information. rates.
etc, call on the Colorado & Southern
agent, or address T. E. Fisher, General
Passenger Agent, Denver. Colorado.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1909-06-18

On board ship where the facilities of the galley or
ships kitchen necessarily somewhat restricted and t
food obviously quite the same variety obtain
able on Shore highest Importance that the best
possibe results the cooking To that END
each liberal allowance of cooks and bakers
udcously selected and to aid them In the d'scnatse o
their duties Uncle Sam has prepared neat COOK BOOK
having recipes the standbys well as the ris o
naval menus
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1909-06-18
In the Fashionable World.

"What happens when an Irresistible
force meets an immovablc body?"
Nothing. They merely pass each
other with n naughty stare."-Kansas
City Journal.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1909-06-18
Why Not?

"Say. paw" queried little Tommy
Toddles, what is lambkin?"
"a lambkin. my boy" answered
Toddles, ST., sis a little lamb
"Then, paw" continued Tommy, Il
s'pose the little nap you take after
dinner is a napkin, amt it?"-Chicago
News.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1909-06-18

There are said to be 10000 reformed
spoilers in the United States and ten
times that many who have no style
about their spelling.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1909-06-18

appetizing form to large numbers OF
bluejackets afioat and ashore has
been reduced to n fine science.
- To be sure, the public does hear
now and then more or less strenu.
Gus complaints from naval tars on
the score OF the fare provided
aboard ship, but these protests are
nowhere near as frequent as they
once were, or as they are In the ma
yies of other nations. Moreover.
such "growls" when Investigated are
usually found to emanate from chron-
ic "soreheads." In the comparative
" limited number of cases where
the complaints are justified the trou-
BILE is likely to be traced to poor
cooking. rather than poor food-for.
unfortunately. in the navy. as in 9TH
er walks of life. there is n great diff
ference in cooks.
In an effort to insure and main
tain the quality OF the eatables. all
food purchased for use on man-of-
war must be carefully inspected by
the commissary officer. Then, too.
a strict watch Is kept that Jack does
not indulge in any delicacies that
are not good for him. because of eli
matte or other conditions. To that
end the ships medical officer pre-
scribes as to the character of the
food that the bluejackets should eat
at the different seasons OF the year
which the vessel is stationed at the
time in question.
By way OF evidencing the whole
some character of the food provided
for the men who go down to the
n in Uncle Sans ships there may
a sample menu. The bill OF fare Il
do 0y. but a representative days mea
is found in the following: For
baked pork and beans, bread. butt,
For dinner. roast veal or roast
gravy, stewed tomatoes. mashed
bread, butter and coffee. For suppe
sausage. cheese. potato salad. bret
and tea Pie. fresh fruit and other
are often included in the supper bill,
quart, power Ice cream freezer is. 4
summer months. one Of the most
used features of the equipment of
or kitchen of the average battleshir
connection it may be added, that the
on shipboard Of a mechanically OPP
cream freezer but calls attention tc
that the average floating fortress
Stars and Stripes is equipped will
every culinary appliance known to
twentieth century cookery. There .
peeling machines, potato mashing
meat grinders. an electrical dough II
washers and other innovations.
To realize how well Uncle Sans
cts fare with reference to the craviI
inner man, 1t is only necessary to ct
average days meals with the item
provided by the British government
fighting men aboard his majesty's al
For breakfast your British tar has o
cocoa, and dry biscuit. At dinner h
pork and pea soup. but no vegetable
in the afternoon, in lieu Of supper
tea" when his meal consists OF OF
tea and more dry biscuit. Think OF
final meal of the day as compared
Yankee naval menu that includes
bread, butter and tea. but also fresh
fried potatoes. etc, to say nothing I
quarts of ice cream that are consu
fir Aclass American battleship on
VAIN evening. No wonder the Amer
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1909-06-18

men in charge must bend
every energy to see to 1t that
meals are timed to the min
ute and are placed on the ta-
bles piping hot. All prepara-
tions are made at the tables
before the messmen set out
The Detroit times., 1909-04-12
KETCHEL Gets
JOHNSON FIRST
Michigan Fighter the One the Pro-
moter Wants and the Match Is
Virtually Settled.

NEW YORK, April 12.-Jack John
son, the Negro champion, and Stanley
Ketchel. middleweisht champion, will
probably be matched today TO fight f5
rounds at Colma, California. on Oct.
IL or Is.
Jim Coffroth, the California fight
promoter. made this announcement to-
day. Cotfroth expects the two fighters
to agree to terms for the match and
he will meet the two champions and
their Representatives tonight and
agree on the selection OF referee.
how the purse will be split and have
the articles signed
Coffroth had a long interview with
Johnson last night and practically Sc
cured the Negroes consent TO meet
ketchel. the fight to be pulled of
either before or during Portola cele-
bration which begins Oct. 13.
Before meeting Johnson the fight
promoter had talk with Jim Jeifries
and asked the retired champion point
blank when he would give an answer
about whether he intended fighting or
not.
IL would not be ready 10 give my
answer for two or three months" is
the reply Jeffries is said 10 have made.
Cofroth asked Jeffries how long aft.
er he consented TO fight IL would take
him TO get into condition and Jeffries
replied eight months
The Detroit times., 1909-04-12
v|CE-PREs|OENT
As A PITCHER
Mr.. Sherman Will Hurl First Ball
Over the Plate At Washington
This Afternoon-Taft Declines.

WASHINGTON. April i2.-Wash.
ington gave her baseball team q rous-
ing welcome home when the Nationals
arrived here from Columbus. o.. this
morning. A big crowd Of fans was
on hand 10 see the players and every.
one is on edge awaiting the opening
game OF the American league season
here this afternoon.
All the boxes In the grandstand
were sold last week. The Longworths
have one, and Miss Elkins and her
friends will entertain q party in an
adjacent box. II is expected also that
the president and Mrs. Taft will be Al
the game. Miss Helen Taft and her
college friends will be there at any
rate.
Every street corner Is filled with
fans trying TO dope out the chances
OF the Yankees and the Nationals. Tho
New York team is at the Arlington
and all the players are In good shape.
despite a few sore arms caused by
the vaccination all had 10 undergo In
the south
II was planned to have President
Taft pitch the first ball over the plate.
hut he was unable TO promise definite
ly that he could be there. Vice-Presi.
dent Sherman, who is a fan OF the
third degree, consented 10 perform
this service. The weather Is ideal.
The Detroit times., 1909-04-12
BY q. n. coRSAN.
Swimming Instructor, Detroit Y. NJ.

c. A.
The appalling ignorance OF the ger
eral public In the art OF swimming
and life saving does not astonish us
when we consider the very poor facil-
tiles for teaching provided by those
who are supposed to look after the ed
ucational interests Of the community
Just think OF applying the word
educated" 10 a university graduate
who would be compelled to remain
standing on a wharf while helpless
woman called for help 10 save her
from watery grave. And yet fully
s5 out OF 100 would be in that pre-
cicgment.
One should learn to swim first and
row afterwards, but every summer
hundreds Of men and women will even
enter canoes and paddle out on the
Detroit, river, who cannot swim q
stroke.
Every policeman and fireman In De-
troit should know the Schafer method
of resuscitation. but doubt me much
that there is one who knows II. The
Schafcr method can be learned In i've
minutes and should be taught TO every
rerson over IL years OF age.
Thousands OF fast swimmers are
unable TO tow a non-smimmer a single
foot. because tney have not learnt
the further art of life saving. Many
strong swimmers are drowned every
summer and are classified as expert,
yet they did not know how to breathe;
a little wavelet jumps into his mouth
and then another and then he chokcs
The Detroit times., 1909-04-12
TIGER ROOTER NEARLY
DROWNED AT TOLEDO
One Of Justice Teagan's Followers Had
Unexpected Bath In Maumee River.

One Of Justice Teagan's Followers Had
Unexpected Bath In Maumee River.
What came near being tragedy at
tended the lake excursion OF Tiger
rooters to Toledo Sunday. One OF the
rooters belonging TO the party led
by Justice Teagan and Paddy" Nc
Graw fell into the Maumee river as
the Frank E. Kirby was reaching her
dock and was rescued only after the
most desperate efforts and then badly
soaked and chilled and with a cut In
the side Of his head.
Owing to the hilarious spirits OF the
crowd the incident did not attract the
attention IL otherwise would have and
the bedraggled chap was hustled to a
carriage and taken to a hotel without
any one trying TO get his name.
Justice Teagan was the reigning
monarch OF the excursion, and Nc
Graw was his prime minister. They
had a band OF musicians who had
some difYiculty In seeing their music,
but did not spare noise for that rea-
son. Owing to the fact that the bar
of the boat was open continuously,
the band did not have any monopoly
of noise-making, the fans making their
own pandemonium In all parts OF the
boat.
BY the time that Toledo was reach
ed some Of the merry-makers had al
most forgotten that they were going
to ball game.
After the game had been played and
lost by the Tigers. the rooters reas-
sembled and, with Justice Teagan and
McGraw marching ahead with barred
heads, tho band played as close to q
dead march as IL could.
The Detroit times., 1909-04-12
Nobody Is Educated" Who
Is Not a Good Swimmer

and disappears forever leaving friends
and relatives TO mourn his loss.
Breathe In through the mouth then
shut the mouth and breathe our
through the nose under water. This
Is the best method of breathing for
swimmers. Then the head should not
be lifted out Of the water for thespur.
pose OF breathing. but keep the top OF
the head well down in the water.
whether swimming on side, back or
breast, then turn the mouth up for
air In rythm with the stroke
II was Sir Isaac Newton who said
that all truth is simple aud this equal.
ly applies to swimming. The crawl
stroke Is the proper elementary stroke
and the old method OF beginning At
the end has held swimming back as
much as the absence of natatoriums.
Detroit has provided itself with the
finest Y. NJ. G. A. In the world, which
contains the best swimming pool east
OF the Mississippi and the male popu-
lation mas the Use OF this magnificent
place for the ridiculous low fee of Ave
cents a day. and surely am not rasn
I'm my judgment II say that in a few
years Diogones will be unable to
find a man In Detroit who cannot
swim.
have taught in a great many cities
and notice that Detroit's men and
youth are above the average In
height: such are the type OF men who
make good swimmers. Then Detroit
has sewerage disposal far ahead OF
other cities. and the material Is car
RED away. giving those who wish Z
good clean swim every opportunity "a
Indulge during the hot summer
months
The Detroit times., 1909-04-12
BORDER LEAGUE WOES.
Chatham Park Is Not Available
Move May Block Organization.

Border league magnates are worked
mp over the news from Chatham that
the promoter there has Deen forestaii-
ed I'M his arrangements for park In
which 10 play, lease having been So
cured by another party for all the
holiday dates at the only available
piece OF property in the town. Games
without holiday dates would be i'm
possible. particularly in the only Can.
adam town In the circuit.
Just how the matter will work ont
10 q mystery at present. In the mean.
time the magnates of the little Circuit,
which was to have included Port
Huron. Windsor, Mt. Clemens and
Pontiac are suspsnding operations.
The Detroit times., 1909-04-12
MORAN AND M'FARLAND
SURE TO CLASH NOW
Weight Question That Has Kept Them
Apart Has Been Settled
at Last

CHICAGO, April 12.-Owen Moran.
the English fighter after holding out
for some time, has finally agreed TO
fight Packey Mcfarland. the question
Of weight which mas caused the hitch
In the match having been agreed to-.
Harry Gilmore. Jr., manager for
Mcfarland. received telegram from
New York last night stating that
Moran was willing TO agree to q
weight of 1876 pounds at o'clock.
Whether Battling Nelson and Mo
Farland will meet In the ring Is still
doubtful. Manager Gilmore and Mel
son are trying today to reach an
agreement. Gilmore said today:
I'VE accepted the terms offered by
Coffroth. but did not know what terms
Coffroth offered Nelson. His demand
for the whole Of the picture interest
Is unreasonable. We will make any
reasonable concession. but don't pro-
pose to forfeit everything"
In regard TO McFarland's match
with Moran, Gilmore said that he Will
have an answer ready after today's
conference with Nelson Is over.
The Detroit times., 1909-04-12
TIGERS AT BENNETT
PARK FIELD TOMORROW
After Absence Of over Five Weeks
American League Champions are
Back for League Opening

After an absence OF over Ave weeks.
spent on the annual spring training
trip, the Detroit Tigers will return -
their native heath Tuesday morning
and will take morning practice on
their home field both morning and aft
ernoon, according to Manager Jen-
nings' present plans. On Wednesday
they should be in the pink of cond.-
tons for the opening game which will
be played with the Chicago Whitesox
as opponents.
The trip from Columbus will be
made at night by the New York Ger
trail and the clubs private car will
arrive In the Detroit yards in the
small hours of the morning where IL
will be switched To a siding in order
to permit its occupants to finish their
beauty sleep.
Though the final returns are not
yet In, Secretary Schumm OF the team
is authority for the statement that.
travelling a greater distance than ever
before, and training at point farthest
south In its history, the team came
nearer breaking even on the trip than
has ever been the case while the
franchise was under the present man
agement