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The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-07-22
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The Lamar register., 1909-05-05

The high stiff linen collar has had
its day, and with summer shirt waists
will be worn soft stocks or the cool.
pretty turneddown collars in Dutch or
Puritan style. These collars are very
easy to make. and, as the distinction
of handmade neckwear Is always
recognized, a supply of turned-down
collars should be made up at home.
Fine linen lawn is the proper material
to use, and the collar may be worked
with heavy white dots, dainty seal
Looping finishing the edge. or it may be
trimmed with ciuny or torchon lace.
Sometimes there is merely narrow
lace edge with little embroidered
pattern above. Other pretty collars
show an edge of the lace. with mar
row insertion running around an inch
above.
The Lamar register., 1909-05-05
MAKES THE BATH BENEFICIAL
Lens-Headed Young Woman Has Ideas
Of Her Own as to the Needed
Ablutions.

One athletic young woman INDUCES
frequently in what she calls her home
made Turkish bath" 1t Is a fact, as
she says, that one cannot always
cleanse the skin thoroughly with only
soap and water and comparatively
smooth cloth. A cold-cream bath on
the face will prove that. Therefore
she takes a small scrub brush. of the
sort sometimes sold in drug stores for
nail brushes. and, first wetting the
body with a sponge and hot water.
scrubs the whole surface of the skin
with the brush and thick soap lather.
This goes down into the pores and
cleanses them, carries off more old
skin and particles of dust and waste
than the ordinary wash cloth. and
stimulates the circulation. The soap
is next thoroughly rinsed OFF with hot
water, and the bath followed by
cold shower and brisk rub. For the
not too vigorous person. a slight rest
adds to the beneficial effect, but,
whether with or without the conclud-
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duchess. At the last moment. her
grace-a fine approached me,
and said, confidentially:
Mr.. Wynne-Glyn. l mean-will
you not remain. and share a game
with a choice collection of players?"
l was flattered at being asked; and.
besides. ! wanted to see how these
great London ladies' acted at such
play, SO | accepted. But it was an
other thing to get away from Lady
Hawkshaw. However. l managed to
elude her, by giving shilling to
footman, who showed me into a little
closet, and then went and told Lady
Hawkshaw l had gone home in
coach with a gentleman who had been
taken i'll, and had left word for them
to go without me. This pacified her.
and she and Sir Peter and Daphne
went away with the crowd. There
were left about 20 persons. who. after
little supper. and general express
sions of relief at the departure of the
other guests. sat down to play. at one
in the morning. There was cabinet
minister. also a political parson, two
peers of the realm, several officers OF
the Guards. Giles Vernon and your
humble servant. The ladies' were
mostly old-Lady Arabella was the
The Lamar register., 1909-05-05
WORK OF THE WISE HOSTESS
study and Close Application Of Little
Things Has Put Her in Proud
Position.

A hostess whose little dinners or
luncheons are never long or expensive,
but described at all times as perfec-
ton. with delicious surprises included
that do not interfere with the nights
good rest, declares that these CASTRO
nomical achievements are often sug-
gested to her merely by seeing the
ingredients in juxtaposition. This may
happen through the carelessness of
the butcher boy or the groceryman.
both having returned with forgotten"
articles that have been thrown with
out intent for such effect upon the
same table. In this way n most de-
lectable combination of oysters and
maccaroni occurred which was tenn
pered by cheese and paprika and some
shredded green peppers. Another
time a stufing for peppers ensued. for
which the secret has never been told.
Another invention is salad of
chopped celery. to which grape fruit.
orange and nuts are added. and over
this n French dressing with tarragon
vinegar. aided by chopped onion and
wee bit OF sugar. An accompaniment
to this salad is a cheese soufiie done
in tiny balls. arranged in a pyramid
on toasted biscuits. Paprika is plenti-
fully sprinkled over all to give snap.
but not bring tears, a cayenne would.
The Lamar register., 1909-05-05
PIANO PLAYED BY "GHosTs."
Watchmen Frightened from Supposed
Treasure Building, Where Woman
Was Burned to Death.

St. Paul, Minn.-The house in For
est street where Mrs. Anna Post. an
aged recluse. was burned to death, is
men who have guarded the house
every night since the death of the
woman, in the belief that a fortune Is
hidden somewhere in the ruins, have
all been frightened away.
Early the other morning the third
Waterman who ventured to guard the
place heard a noise coming from the
partly burned piano, and sought pro-
lection from Policeman Swenson and
Shook, who were on their way home.
The Waterman was terrified, and
told the policemen that he distinctly
heard the sound of funeral dirge
played on the piano. He was assured
that 1t was imagination on his part,
but he could not be persuaded that
the house was not haunted. and he re-
signed his job then and there, leav-
ing the premises to the mercy of the
'spooks."
Since the death of Mrs. Post her
relatives have had the house guarded
at night and during the day the
ruins are searched for gold supposed
to have been left by the old woman.
but so far none has been unearthed.
Last week the Waterman was fright
ened away by noises that he asserted
he heard in the house, and the other
Waterman was frightened In a similar
manner.
The Lamar register., 1909-05-05
WIDOW WAITS IN
VAIN FOR SWT0R.
LIVES IhsTATE OF sfEeetwHsGE
SUING MAN WHO WON HER
HEART EIGHT YEARS AGO,
W00ED BUT WOULD NOT WED
In Turn She Is Being Sued by Her
Own Family for Rocky Acres Left
by Father-still Loves
FaithIess Man.

Montvirle, Conn-Alone in the bum
galow on her six acres of rock strewn
cedar grove hillside, Myra Church Co.'S
tello, the most beautiful brunette in
the Valley of the Thames, awaits the
outcome of her suit for a paltry $4,000
recompense for a broken heart and
eight years of waiting for him who
woed and won, but would not wed.
She is also defending herself against
her own mother and four sisters. who
live In the big family homestead at the
foot of the hill and who would break
her fathers will, by which she inner
tied her stony pasture land
For 20 years she was the belle of the
valley, and no dance or husking be-
tween Norwich and New London was
a real success In the eyes of the men
unless she was there She won a
husband when she was 90. She be-
came a widow at 90. and again the
young men Of the valley sought her.
But now, at 3S. but still beautiful,
she's a recluse, reading her Bible by
night and gazing down the valley
through her spyglass by day, because
Samuel barrow, to whom she plighted
her troth eight years ago. would not
let her name the day. barrow is a rail
road agent at New London. He is six
feet two inches tall. looks like a Glib
son picture come to life and is an heir
to much real estate.
Just why such handsome man
should jilt such an attractive woman
sitter jealousy guarding her from all
other aspirants all these years is the
problem that every village store parlia-
ment and every sewing society In the
valley is trying to solve.
1t is romance merely to call on
Mrs. Costello. even II you are not en-
gagged to her or being sued by her.
The Lamar register., 1909-05-05
A Loud Explosion Took Place.

and the Mercer County Board Of Free.
holders began to fear that Black Hand
ers plotted to blow up the buildings.
A loud explosion occurred within a
few feet of the administration build
ing early the other day, and the noise
brought the terrorstricken oficials to
the scene One of the guards. believ-
ing that an attempt was being made
to blow up the buildings, wanted to re-
lease the prisoners in order to give
them a chance for their lives. but
cooler counsel prevailed.
The only thing that could be found
about the premises which indicated
the cause of the explosion was the
badly mutilated body of rat, and 1t
dawned on the officials that rodents
might have eaten the dynamite. The
body of the dead rat was examined
and some unexploded dynamite was
found in the stomach. The discovery
created terror. for it was known that
the simultaneous explosion OF a dozen
rats charged with dynamite would de-
stroy all the workhouse buildings and
kill the inmates.
Guns were fired off. powder was
burned and other ways to force the
rats to vacate their strongholds were
resorted to, and met with much sue
cess. Thousands were seen running
in the direction of this city, and while
the workhouse people sighed with
great relief this city is now terror
stricken.
1t is realized that 1t would be i'm
possible to drive all the rats out OF a
city of 100000 Inhabitants without
risk of something happening that
might cause several Of the loaded ro-
dents to explode.
Housewives have Undated and
locked up the rat traps and cats and
dogs are being kept under restraint.
1t is feared that the rats that left
the workhouse and came to Trenton
will probably remain together, so that
II one should explode the others
would follow suit Extra firemen and
policemen have been put on duty, but
Just what part they are to play to
avert a catastrophe will have to be de-
termined by developments. Steps will
likely be taken to prevent a rat dis
aster
The Lamar register., 1909-05-05

At the showing of gowns that Pa
quin made for spring half of the frocks
were in foulards. These were all OF
different styles made on different
plans to suit morning and afternoon
occasions.
This looks as though this charming
fabric would have an immense revival
this year.
The shops are showing the material
In double and single width. There is
the French twill and the satin finish;
both will be favorites.
Next to this material silk cash
mere for house gowns will be in first
style and in great favor. 1t comes in
the new tones of Corinth, Canard,
Florentine, lichen and ivory.
The Lamar register., 1909-05-05

youngest of them all-but all very
great in rank.
had wanted to see London ladies
play-and l saw them. Jack. with his
greasy cards. in the forecastle, laying
his months wages, was a child tic
them. And how they watched one an
other, and quarreled and fought!
No one among them played SO eager
ly as Lady Arabella: and very badly.
as usual, SO that she managed to lose all
her money. She was ever bad player,
with all her passion for play. Her last
guinea went; and then, determined
not to be baked, she rose and said,
laughing:
Il have on a new white satin petit
coat, with lace that cost three guineas
the yard. 1t is very fit for waistcoats.
No gentleman will be so ungallant as
to refuse my petticoat as stake
OF course, they all applauded; and
Lady Arabella, retiring behind a
screen. emerged with her satin petit
coat-how it shone and shimmered!-
in her hand. And in five minutes she
had lost it to Giles Vernon!
There was much laughter. but Giles.
gravely folding it up. laid it aside;
and when we departed, in the gray
light of dawn, he carried 1t off under
his arm.
AS for me. | had lost all the money
1 had with me, and had given my l. o.
U. for G300.
Next day Lady Arabella was dropped
in Berkeley Square by her grace of
Auchester. 1t was in the afternoon,
and / was sitting in the Chinese room
with Lady Hawkshaw and Daphne
when Lady Arabella appeared.
well, Dicky," she saba very Of
fensive mode of addressing mellow
do you stand your losses at play
And. as | am a sinner. she pumped
out the whole story of my play to Lady
Hawkshaw and Daphne. AS an officer
and a gentleman scorned to retaliate
by telling of the white satin petticoat.
Rut vengeance was at hand. Just as
she had finished, when Lady Hawk
shaw was swelling with rage, like a
toad, before opening her main bat
teries on me, and Daphne's fair eyes
were full of contempt for me, we heard
n commotion outside. None of us could
keep from going to the window. and
the sight we saw threw Lady Arabella
into a perfect tempest of angry tears.
A fife and drum were advancing up
the street, playing with great vigor
the old tune known as "Petticoats
Loose" Behind them marched. with
the deepest gravity. couple of ma
rines, bearing aloft on their muskets
glittering shimmering thing that
The Lamar register., 1909-05-05

She is in state of siege in her little
:astle on the hill. because She Is being
sued as well as suing. or VI the folks
In Montville and the nearby villages,
her own folks alone are giving com
fort to the handsome enemy in New
London. The family trouble antedates
the lovers abandonment. Joseph
Church, father of Myra, who was of a
long line of prosperous farmers, found
his home unhappy four years ago. SO
he built himself a shack on the other
side of his pond. and there lived the
life OF a hermit on his own we'll
stocked farm and within sight and
sound of his family. That little pond
was as wide as the Atlantic and Paci
flc combined for the fas ner and his
women folk
But last fan the old man was not
seen on his side OF the pond for sew
eral days. The women were indiffer-
entail but Myra- She went around
to the shack and found her father
stricken with paralysis. She forgot
the family row and stayed to care for
him till he died, las: December. He
gave her the land in his will. The SIS
tiers want to take It away from her.
That is why it is romantic to visit
the widow. A brook divides her domain
from her mothers and there is a draw
bridge over the brook. Everyone who
comes is scrutinized by the woman on
the hill before she comes down to drop
the bridge and bid him welcome. She
uses the same old spyglass through
which she used to watch for the COM
Ing Of Samuel barrow.
Mrs. Costello was hospitable the
other day when reporter called and
led him up the hill to her tiny castle.
Il am not pretending to be pious."
she said as she put away her Bible.
but this Bible and this History of
Man were the only books that father
took across the pond with him, and so
l brought them up here to read when
he died. l enjoy them both, but In the
1000 pages of that History of Man
don't find any excuse for a man like
Samuel barrow. Neither can 1 find
any reason for my still loving him as
do. But / think / am doing right to
sue him. II 1t had not been for him
could have married long ago.
Now 1t is too late. 1 am 3s years
old and all the boys that 1 grew up
with have gone away from the village"
The Lamar register., 1909-05-05

Winsted, Coma cat which acted
as mother to brood of young chicks
in the barn of Frank ]. Wade refused
to leave the building when 1t burst
into flames.
After the fire had consumed all but
a portion of the barn frame. the cat,
drenched. but unsinged. was discov-
cred high up on charred rafter. For
half an hour the heat was SO intense
the firemen could not get within 20
feet of the fire. and how the cat es-
capped death is a mystery. as every
thing in the barn, as well as the
chicks, was destroyed.
The Lamar register., 1909-05-05

fiuttered Whitley in the afr. It was
Lady Arabella's satin petticoat; and.
hating before the door, the drummer,
with a great flourish. pounded the
knocker. On the porter's responding.
the two marines handed the petticoat
in with ceremony to him, directing
Stormont, with the compliments of
Lieut.. Giles Vernon of his majesty's
service. This the man did. and was
almost torn to pieces by her for doing
So though in what way he had Of
Tended l know not to this day. 1t was
triiling thing, and made laughter for
us all (including Lady Hawkshaw). ex-
cept Arabella. She seemed to hate
Giles with more virulent hatred after
that, and tried very hard to induce
Lady Hawkshaw to forbid him the
house, which, however, Lady Hawk
shaw refused to do.
Neither Giles nor / had by any
means forgotten our appointment to
meet Capt. Overton on the field of
honor; and as the time approached for
the meeting. Giles sent a very civil
note to Overton, asking him to name
range the preliminaries, for | would
never have forgiven Giles had he
chosen any one else. Overton re.
sponded. naming our old first lieuten-
ant, Mr.. Buxton, who happened to be
in London then, and was an &C
quaintance of his. believe Overton's
object in asking Mr.. Buxton to act for
him was the hope that the affair might
be arranged; for from what I had
heard of the deeply religious turn
Overton had taken. l concluded the
meeting was somewhat against his
conscience.
81 know how 1t win be. Dicky." he
growled. You will SIT like a great
gaby, with your mouth open. imagin-
ing the tavern parlor to be the cock
pit of the Ajax. Mr.. Buxton will talk
to you in his quarterback voice, and
The Lamar register., 1909-05-05

Fair Oaks, Ind.-Miss Elizabeth
Burke, aged 10, of Newport, KY. who
is paying a visit of a few days at the
e. w. Smith farm, started to walk
across the pasture. not knowing bull
held undisputed sway there. She
found it out VIXEN the animal became
Infatuated at the sight of her red
parasol and charged her.
Miss Burke barely had time to reach
the nearest fence and climb to the top
when the maddened beast dashed up
to the fence. The animal made a
plunge at her feet and the young
woman promptly jabbed him in the
eye with her parasol. This turned his
rage into pain and terror and he fed
incnntinentIy
The Lamar register., 1909-05-05

YOU will be SO frightened that you
will agree to use birdshot at 40 PAGES.
provided Mr.. Buxton proposes it."
This Indignantly denied. and swore
[ would meet Mr.. Buxton as man to
man. Nevertheless, when we were
sitting at the table in Mr.. Buttons
lodgings. l did very much as Giles had
predicted. / forgot several things that
had wished to say, and said several
things l wished I had forgotten. Mr..
Buxton did not let me forget, however.
that he had been my first lieutenant.
and / was but a midshipman. He
called my principal hot-headed jack
anapes before my very face, adding.
angrily:
But for him I should have been
first on the Indomptables deck" To
all this | made but a feeble protest;
and finally it was arranged that the
meeting should take place at spot
very near Richmond, at eight o'clock,
on the morning of June 20.
When the date was set, and the ar
engagements made, began to feel
very much frightened. Not SO Giles.
There was to be a great ball at AL
macks on the night of the 2Sth and
Giles announced that he was going.
1t was a very special occasion for him.
because the Trenchard, whom he still
called the divine Sylvia, and protested
to admire as much as ever. was to go
that night She was then the rage,
and had carriage, diamonds, and a
fine establishment, yet | believe her
conduct to have been irreproachable.
She had long been consumed with a
desire to go to Almack's, but up to
that time no actress had ever yet en-
joyed the privilege. 1t seemed gro
tesque enough that young midship-
man, of no more consequence than
Giles Vernon, should succeed in carry
ing this through. But such was actual
ly the case; and Giles accomplished it
by that singular power he possessed.
by which no woman could say him
nay He worked with much art upon
those great ladies', her grace Of Au-
chester and Lady Conyngham, and got
them pledged to 1t. or course, the
most violent opposition was devel-
oped; but Giles, who had a perfect
knowledge of the feminine heart, man
aged to inspire these two ladies' with
the wish to exercise their sovereignty
over Almack's by doing what was
never done before. Having led them
into the fight, they had no thought of
running away; and the result was an
Vulnerable heartburnings and jealous-
les, and meanwhile a card for Mrs
Trenchard.
(TO BE CONTINUED.)
The Lamar register., 1909-05-05
Dressy Bows of White Net.

To make bow which is very dressy
to wear with a linen waist. select a
pretty piece of white net and cut a
strip one-h half yard long and six inches
wide.
Hem 1t on all sides and trim the two
short ends with narrow lace rufiie.
Gather 1t through tho center and
form three gathered loops on each side
of the central line, making them in
graduate depths. the central ones
smallest; bring the ends out straight
with the third loops
The Lamar register., 1909-05-05
ing soap. the treatment will be found
both refreshing and invigorating.
cretonne Used for Embroidery Bag.

nice little embroidery bag is
made of cretonne covered with two
embroidery hoops. and finished at the
ends with cardboard covered with
cretonne Just the size of the hoops. In
other words. the bag is built like
barrel, with an opening at the side.
This opening is held together by lac
ing with ribbon or by two buttons.
The bag is carried by ribbon loops,
which are fastened at each end to the
embroidery hoops.
1t is pretty and the sewing materials
do not get lost when thus protected.
The Lamar register., 1909-05-05
SYNOPSIS.

At "A years of age Admiral Sir Peter
Hawkshaw's nephew. Richard Glyn.
Tell deeply in love at first sight
with Lady Arabella Stormont, who
spurned his attentions. The lad.
an orphan, was given berth as mid
shipman on the Ajax by his uncle. Giles
Vernon. nephew of Sir Thomas Vernon.
became the boys pal They attended a
Lady Arabella. Vernon met Philip Over
ton. next in line for Sir Thomas Vernon's
estate. They started duel which WAS in
terrupted. Vernon. Overton and Hawk
shaw's nephew found themselves attract
ed by pretty Lady Arabella. The Ajax in
battle defeated French warships in the
Mediterranean. Richard Glyn got co.
prize money. He was called home by
Lady Hawkshaw as he was about to
blow In his earnings with Vernon.
At Hawkshaw party Glyn discovered
that Lady Arabella was a poor but per-
sistent gambler. He talked much with
her sister Daphne.
The Lamar register., 1909-05-05
RATS EAT DYNAMITE
AND CAUSE BIG SCARE
RoQENJstEIEt UP ON DEARLY Ex,
.PLosivE. THEN HAsTEh TO M
ts JERSEY CAPITAL. u

isrrenton n J.-Treht& has only
just recovered from an awful fright.
due to the visitation of the imaginary
Jersey devil bird" when new scare
is caused by plague of explosive
rats which has been infesting the Mer-
Ger county workhouse, few miles
from this city.
The workhouse warden discovered
that a sack of dynamite, used for
quarry purposes, had been broken
open and most of its contents carried
away. A thorough investigation
showed that none of the officials at the
institution had removed the explosive,
The Lamar register., 1909-05-05
Mothers Convenience.

An electric fiashlight kept under the
pillow is convenient for the mother of
young children who have to be
watched at night for fear they will get
The Lamar register., 1909-05-05

A novel piece of headgear is the
cabriolet with one string only. and
that a long one capable of being
wound around the neck and left to flow
down the back.
The Lamar register., 1909-05-05
To Make Cut Flowers Last

Take a lemon, cut it in half. and re-
move the pulp, place the followed
lemon in the vase and then put the
flower stems in this. They will keep
many days.
The Lamar register., 1909-05-05

An exceedingly simple but effective
style is illustrated here. The gown
is in old rose cashmere. and has a
yoke and sleeve bands OF braided vel
vet; the gown is set to the yoke
without any fullness. It falls straight
to the foot. where 1t is cut rather full.
Materials required: Six yards 48
inches wide. / yard velvet.
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