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The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-06-18
Falls IS Feet
Only Injuries
Little Finger
c6LoRED GIRL FELL FROM A
THIRD STORY PORCH TO
THE GROUND.
UNCONSCIOUS BUT INJURIES
PROVE TO BE JUST SLIGHT
BRUISES,

Pauline Ware, a young colored
girl in the employ of Assistant Post
master Wilbur Brand. fell from a
third story porch to the ground o
distance of So feet, and with the en-
teption of dislocating finger is 9TH
er@ise uninjured. The accident oc-
Cured about half after ten O'Clock
this morning. The girl had gone to
The porch to shake tugs and 1t is sup
posed that she leaned against the
railing which gave way and she fell
to the ground. She was unconscious
for while but examination of her
Injuries showed that dislocated fin
ger was the only injury sustained
ether than q few bruises.
The girl is q niece of VIM. Kent,
nTwell known colored man employed
at Hartley's store. She is an orphan
end has resided with Mrs. Brand for
the past year. Her escape from seri-
Gus or fatal injuries is regarded as
miraculous. -
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-06-18
Progressives Are Weak.

The Progressive party Of Lewis. or
what Is left of it. Is weak in organi-
cation and of. emaciated following.
Its leaders are without Influence
and made up mainly of disgruntled
Republicans, some, disappointed and
some professional office seekers. The,
paper that Is supporting tile Progress
sives is edited by man who became
sore when President Taft decided to
reappoin that stanpch Republican.
Ad. Hall, postmaster. 1t is such elc-
ments as these, liundrsd, perhaps.
that go around making a noise like
q thousand. The detection in the
Republican ranks is confined almost
solely to the city. To show, the abb
surdity Of the Bull Moose claims It.
II only necessary to point out that
in the last election for Congress to
MI the unexpired term of the Hon.
John W. Davis the Bull Nose can
didate received only 234 votes, as
against a poll of 1,143 for Roosevelt
a year before. Now, II their strength
has been simmered out that much in
a year, how many is 1t reasonable to
suppose will be left by November.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-06-18
.Parkersburg
viii Entertain
.Endeauorers
STATE MEETING WILL BE HELD
ON JUNE 90. "a AND rs, In 4
PARKERSBURG.
EXCELLENT PROGRAM HAS
BEEN PREPARED FOR THE 4
OCCASION.

The State Christian Endeayor
Union will meet at Petersburg on
Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday,
June 20, "a and 20, when an inter-
'esting program will be feature in
connection with the important meet
ing. The affair will be held at the
First Presbyterian church at that
place and will no doubt be largely
attended from this part of the state.
All societies are requested to elect
delegates and send In the names to
Virgil R. Butcher, of Parkersburg,
at once. in order that arrangements
can be made for the caring for them.
Ii All society reports should be mail
ed to. Mrs. Bertha Mckinney. and
all junior society reports to Miss
Nell Layman, of Fairmont. On Fri-
day. June 26. the day following the
meeting at Parkersburg. special
train will leave the city for steubGns
vile, o., where the Christian EneavEE
Sor guests will be guests of the up
river folks for the day. Many will
no doubt'attend. I n
The complete program is as fol-
lows: @
Tuesday Evening. &
7:45-Song Seryice-Rey. ]. W
I Hawley. (
Words of welcome-T. e. Powell.
Rcsponse-A. ]. C. Bond.
: Special music.
S:2O-Adress. "The Challenge of
the Church to the Youth Of the
Kingdom" Daniel A. Polling.
Announcements.
Social hour. 4
Wednesday Morning.
9:OO-Conference. THE Work.
men and. How They Work" - The
COMMITTEE, led by D. A. Polling.
l0:Oo-Devolionalc H. Rev. Geo. w.
Burdettc.
1880 - Presidents Message =
Louis E. Black, .
Report Of State Treasurer. q
Pledges for State Work.
Reports Of sppeerFiipttendIsesn':s Of De-
partments..
Wednesday Afternoon. \
,1:45-song seryice-Rev. J. W.
Hawley1 ~ ~, g!fs..s,,., "
2:00-Report OF Superintendent
of Prison and Juvenile Work-Har-
~ Pennypacker. ~
Report Of Superintendent of Chris.
tian Citizenship-Hon. II. Clay
Worth. !
Address. West Virginia Afte-
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-06-18
Leu,is County
Bull Moose
$3.50 .tEJ aplne
Thii:1n'77lsniingO.,'ut
REPUBLICANS CONFIDENT OF
VICTORY IN THE N0VEM-
sg.. I, Der ELECTIONS. .
JUDGE MORGAN is SPOKEN VERY
q, FAV0RABLYi OF AS CONGRESS
.nj,' 3, SI0NAL, CANDIDATE.

WESTON. June 1S.-Roy V. Child
ester. the. chairman of the Progress
give county committee hoped over TO
Clarksburg last week and unbosomed
himself to the editor of the Demo-
cratic organ of that town. about the
wonderful strength Of the Bull Moos-
crs of Lewis county. The Lewis
county chairman was in his proper
clement in consorting with the Dem
ocrats. He has to go to other coun-
ties to do his consorting, however
SOME place where he Is notlfweil
known;-for the Democrats here lave
no use for a man who deserted his
gym party for the sake of lioping.lso
get at the pfc coilnterof the other.
Chidester was d former Democrat
and like some Second story Ymehr'
and political u.porch climbersi Of
that party he broke into the FRepub:
llcan party; but Is nov in Hhist prop.
or place as an adjunct Of tfs party of
his previous utilization. His estinia-
ton of the power Of the Progressives
in Lewis county to sweep the candi.
dates they will nominate into office
is laughed at here; Just as "'he' is
laughed at for taking himself SO seri-
opsly. The present indications mare
there will be two tickets in the field.
One, the Republican. is certain the
Bull Moose ticket is problematical,
as II depends on whether they can
scare up enough candidates to fill it.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-06-18
h-
Steering Gear
OfTheEnpress
Was Disabled.
Gr ASSOCIATED PRzss. j,

QUEBEC. june ISL. S. Knight,
of counsel for the owners of the Col,
Tiers storstad which rammed and
sank the steamship Empress OF lfa-.
land in the ST. Lawrence with Tic
loss of more than 1000 lives, today
Startled the commission which is in
ytstigating the disaster with state
ment that word had reached him
that on the night OF the disaster tile
steering gear of the Empress was dis
abled. He had been SO Informed he
said, by Quartermaster Golway. of
the Empress, about to depart for,
England. 1t was stated that Golway
would be called as a witness. Capt.
Kendall was then recalled by Lord
Mersey and Mr.. Haight examined
him about the Golway story. Capt.
Kendall said he was on the bridge ail
the time from Father Point. Hslsa:d
lie had never known tile Empress ID
steer badly and he denied that Oh
the@estward trip she had nearly col.
lidedI withia yessel.sGpil 64f git,i,s.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-06-18
airrnont Man
Vliasi2dHonors;
SCORES 100 IN FIVE 2o-cIAY
TARGET EVENTS. AND
WON iH0N0Rs. ,t,5>

BRADFORD, Pa, June 1s.-witA
{ perfect score of 100 in five 9O-clay
target eyants w. r.: Crosby, pro.-,s-
ionals of New Yprk, won second day
high honors In the eastern handicap
shoot here today y. R. Taylor, pro-
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-06-18
Republicans Confident.

An element that inspires the Re-
publicans Of Lewis with hope is the
character of the Bull Moose leader
ship. Judge Linn Brannon, Repub-
ltcan county chairman, informed me
that there were not over $50 pro-
nounced Progressives in the county.
Aproposition had been made to them
for a single ticket. but. they refused
10 amalgagate. He said the Repub-
licans bad been getting back those
who strayed away in 1912, and that
they were still coming in. Mr.. Charles
B. Goodwin, one of the prominent
Republican leaders Of this section,
agreed with Chairman Linn's sizing
up OF the situation, and believed that
Lewis county would cast It's former
normal Republican vote ut the fall
elections. Both admitted that the
contest for local offices might be
little mixed, but that the legislative
and Congressional candidates would
go strong.
Speaking of a Congressional candi-
date for the First district ali the Re.
publicans ] talked to we're favorable
to. Jrd~s Morgan OF Marion county.
They though itwohld be good poll.
tics to have a candidate In the same
county with the Consultation Coal
eompany.s present representative In
u Congress- - - -. = 5
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-06-18

fcssional of Fairmont, w. Va, and
G. l.. Lyon. amateur of Durham. N.
G.. tied for second place with 90
each. J. NJ. Hawkins, professional of
Baltimore, and l.. E. Mallory, Jr.,
amateur of bradford, broke 9S tar
gets each. Nsgs "a
y In the preliminary handicap five
20-target events H.! D. Blackmer and
DIR. w. c. Wooten. both amateurs of
Buffalo,. tied for first with. 81.
Wooten won the shoot-off with II:
in the second frame after being tied
in the first at Is. c. A. Galbraith
was second with 9G. GIL. Lyon and
Is. II. Taylor tied for third with 95.
II. Fl. Stevens, w. NJ. Ford. Whining
ten, Dell ]. Speer, of st. Marys, Pa,
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-06-18
Friends Say
Goodbye. % Teddy
COLONEL, ROOSEVELT STARTS
lts.HoME ON, STEAMSHIP IN. !.
uS!s !" r.e PERAT6R. 5fol., $,
Us ASSOCIATED fREss.l

By ASSOCIATED fREss.1
SOUTH HAMPTON, June 1S.-"l
will make just one reference to poll.
tics. will not run for governor OF
New York" Col. Roosevelt today
momentatily broke his rule of ST.
lence in regard to politics in order
to make this declaration while, he
was proceeding on board the tender
to embark on the lmperator for
New York.
: Col. Roosevelt suffered frcm 6
sharp attack of chill while on board
the tender. 1t was the first coca SION
on which he had felt 81 q chill since
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-06-18


June 10Th" George w. crabbe.
Decision Service Daniel A. Pol;
ms.
Wednesday Evening.
Service OF Song - Rev: ],
W. Hawley.
Special Music. ~ 1
s:10-Address, -;The Conservation
OF Humanity''-Daniel A. Polling.
Thursday MOI
$500 - Denominational Rallies
Convention church,,
9:45- Devotional - REV. ]. L.
Hoyt.
1O:151Business scssion-Grovcz
c. Casio, presiding.
cary.
Report of Junior Superintendent.
Reports of District Presidents.
Report Of Excursion Manager.
Reports of Committees.
Election of Officers. rs
Thursday Afternoon.
i45--song Service. W. liaw-
ley.
200 ~ Junior Address % Mrs.
chas. Hutchinson.
3.oo-Junior Exercises.
: 4:oO-outing. y ~
Thursday Evening.
E45-song Service. w. IIaw-
ley.
Awarding of Balnrrs. :
S:15-Address. Definite seryic,
for the King"-Dr. W. A. Jones.
Installation of Officers and Consc-
Grafton Service.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-06-18

he left New York and he cxplained
IL was merely recurrence Of The e.
ISa.,' Of the Jungle fever to be eS-
pee1eu'
Tic colonel declined assistance
and crossed the gang way 10 the lin
er rnaided, but he retired immelt-
ately to. the imperial suite on the
iImperator which had been assigned
10 him ,andshis cousin. philip l,oosc.
velt.g ~
r. aGs EEf @
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-06-18

and u p Caldwell. OF concordia,
Kans tied for fourth with o. 4!
John Philip sonsa, got inside the
money with a score OF One hun
dred smarksmen participated.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1914-03-26

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! SOME NATURAL PHENOMENA y


Meredith Nicholson. in the Atlantic.
I have long been Immensely curious
as Ia those young trusting souls
who wed in the 20s, establish homes,
and, unterrised by cruel laws enacted
for the protection of confiding credi-
tors, buy homes on the installment
plan, keep a cow, carry life insurance,
buy theater tickets, maintain a baby.
and fit as snugly into h social struc-
ture as though the world were made
for them alone. In my tramps about
the city I have marked with profess
sional interest the appearance of great
colonies of bungalows, which have
risen within a few years, n which
speak with an appealing eloquence for
an obstinate confidence in the marriage
tie. In my late afternoon excursions
through these sprightly suburban re-
gions l have gazed with the %frankest
admiration upon wholly charming
young persons stepping blithely along
new cement walks, equipped with he
neatest of card cases, or bearing en-
broidered bags OF sewing; and maids
in the smartest of caps opened doors TO
them. Through windows, guarded by
the whitest of draperies, / nave caught
formed into the sturdiest of arts and
crafts furniture, Both flower and
kitchen gardens are squeezed into COM
pacts plots of earth; a Gerald or a
Geraldine COOS from a perambulator at
the gate Of at least every other estab-
lishment; and a Syndicate nan of all
work moves serenely from furnace to
furnace, from lawn to lawn as the
season determines.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1914-03-26
The skim-Mnk Age.

The cattle scarcity affects something
else besides the price and consumption
OF beef. It threatens the supply and use
of milk. In Boston. where there was an
appreciable milk scarcity during the year
19lS. the question has been raised by the
state milk inspector whether it will not
become necessary to sell skim milk in the
market, as an ordinary source of supply,
as we'll as milk containing the cream. Al
matters are now, the SKINNED milk
which Is the bulk Of the product, and the
most valuable part Of it as the food con.
tent Is concerned, Is fed mostly to calves
and hogs, or even thrown away. 1t is NOT
regarded as possessing much value afteI
the cream has been separated from it,
Such an organization of the marketing
and use Of milk as would permit OF the
furnishing of skinned milk to consumers
by the daily means through which they re,
ceiye their full milk. would add a great
deal to the food supply of the cities. Lit.
tie by little we are reaching the condition.
OF Europe so far as the utilization of food
products is concerned. Europe throws
nothing away. We lave been in the habit
of throwing about half Of everything
away. Europe burns Its sawdust and til
coal dust in ~briquettes. we burn ours IL
waste heaps. Europe uses the last ounc,
OF its skim milk; we may nave to. Her,
IN America we seem to have skinned
Off the cream Of things. We nave arrived
at the skim milk epoch,
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1914-03-26
An Occasion for Worry.

Quoting an aspiring politician who. ia
voiS "a thorough review Of all the law
OF she state by the next general assembly
with a view to amending or repeating leg.
islative acts" the Walker News. edite1
by Representative Justin Barry, makei
this comment: May the Lord deliver thu
state from any such wholesale attempt al
l~awmaking."
If the work Of the legislature were con.
fined merely to repeating laws. the sug.
gestton of the aspiring politician would
not be half bad. But, as Barry says,
heaven deliver us from a great lot OF new
laws or amendments b.
We wish heaven could have delivered us
from a great deal Of the legislation several
general assemblies have inflicted upon this
state. The average legislature takes it.
self too seriously. It imagines 1t is in duty
bound to add a great mass of new stat
utes; when the fact Of the matter Is II
legislation could be confined to the pas
sage OF appropriation bills, legalizing acts,
and the consideration Of a very few really
important subjects the state would be
greatly benefited. To illustrate the lack
of need for SO many changes and so many
new laws, 1t is only necessary to state
that the lawmakers are, not in session
now. and the state is getting along very
well; whereas If the legislature were in
session, every day would see the enact
ment or amendment Of laws, without any
appreciable benefit to anybody.
A few things are needed. l~egislatively
speaking. More are not needed
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1914-03-26
Tho Jewels Of Society.

From the New Bedford Standard.
Skim milk may masquerade as cream
and things to the skepticaI be seldom
what q seem, but no spirit OF doubt IL
going to be tolerated on the part Of the tas
assessors of Cincinnati toward the news
Paper reports OF society events Ii that
ing at a ball a necklace Of pearls. and
Mrs. B. y diamond pendant, and Mrs. g.
diamonds and pearls In ears and hair. and
other members OF society as exhibitinr
emblems OF wealth in the form Of jewels.
gowns. and furs. there will be no doubt.
Ing spirit. no scoffing attitude. To these
assessors all things will be pure and Of
the first water and just as they puaport
TO be- In h interest OF increase OF vafua-
ton OF taxable property, within the pre-
cdncts OF their town: and upon the ladies
who get their mi In the society col
lumns OF the newspapers by reason Of fne
array will rest the burden Of proof that
things are other than what they seem.
Between desire to maintain their reputa-
ton az possessors Of rare jewels and fine
laces and to escape the payment Of sheayy
taxes. surely the society ladies' Of Gin
are now betwesn the upper ana
neither milestone.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1914-03-26
A Goat in a Studio.

Among other stories In the charm
ing "Reminiscences of Augustus Saint
Gaudens'' by father and son is a con-
fessien by the son When he was a
boy in Cornish. he had a pet goat
which he had trained to play a butting
game. The goat would butt, Homer
would dodge, and then, to his great glee
the goat would butt h wrong thing or
the air. One day at dinner time. when
the studio barn was deserted, Homer
was playing this game. Beyond the
open barn door stood the wax model Of
the Logan horse, waiting to be cast n
plaster" This time, when Homer
lodged, the goat butted the back of the
horse. But since it did not fall OF
break, the relieved child thought 1t
wasn't hurt, n didn't tell. Before
any one noticed that "the rear Of the
animal was strangely askew," the
horse had been cast in plaster and the
enlargement begun. This meant the
loss Of e whole summers work-just
n more of the accidents and errors
that Increased the ''toughness Of the
SculptOr'S life"
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1914-03-26
Tho Tango Too Common.

When bicycles cost $50 apiece dignifed
business and professional men rode them.
When the price came down so that the
messenger boys began to ride, the others
quit.
When roller skating came in it was in
Obliged in ~ the world Of Fashions until
everybody skated, and the f~ashionables
dropped out. The same thing has hap
pened repeatedly. with women's clothes.
Elaborate hair dressing, Merry Widow
hats, velvet shoes were worn by the fash
ion leaders. Then the styles became COM
mon, and the leaders discarded them for
something else.
1t was Inevitable that the same phe-
nomenon should occur in connection with
the new dances. The New York smart
set was waiting for Mrs. s~tuyvesant Fish
to make the announcement. It came
Thursday night.
II won't nave any rangoing done in my
house." said Mrs. Fish. When every
body's doing a thing in cabarets and dance
halls It is time to stop It,"
So ultra refinement in dancing is the
rev keynote. To continue. doubtless, un-
'til the cabarets and lance halls become
U find something new again.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1914-03-26
PARIS CALLS FOR RED HAIR.
And tho Fashion Is for Real Brick Red.
Not Auburn.

MOT AupuC1.
New York,-Those women who
feel that one may as well be dead as
out of the fashion are need to exercise
considerable will power this spring.
For one thing, they simply must have
red hair to be in the fashion; not dark
red or any compromise shade, but real
brick red. That is the judgment OF
Paris.
This vision. or nightmare, as you pre-
fer, of the styles that may descend
even this winter, was described today
by Charles G.. Kurzman. who returned
from Paris on board the Cunard line
steamship Lusitania.
Paris, Mr.. Kurzman says, is the
most red headed city in the world.
There is a a. for red hair. Not the
shade thai Titan loved nor the tint
shade. The outrage was first perpe-
trated on the stage, but is now seen.
Mt all the Brazilian dances and in
the avenues n cafes.
And IL h follows h rage in Paris,
tho American woman u wear a
Paris having at tulle tunic constructed
over spiral ribs, like a winding stair
case.
Her waist VIII be cut very, very low
and will be precariously supported by
narrow shoulder straps.
She will wear bright green hair
combs, and her hair will be banged
and cnrled at the sides. like rams.
horns.
She will be hobb!ed and her skirt will
he slashed and draped.
THE corkscrew skirt" as the Pa
risians love to call the newest triumph
Of the designers art, is all the rage at
do nnaSsin Joossio oopnrIi, cr ~ M, JS,.,-
man. 1t has ribs like a corset, only it's
ribs are spiral instead Of vertical. 1t
is usually made of tulle and frequently
worn over O c~harrneuse skirt.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1914-03-26
DANCES OF THE DERvlsHEs
Where He !s Shown at His Worst and
His Antics in Doing His Stunts.

His Antics in Doing His stunts.
The Dervishes as a tribe ex,s+ in
hundreds Of thousands in all parts of
northern Africa, and many Of them are
OF nigh caste and every devout. 1t is in
Mgypt and Hindustan, however, that
the Dervish is seen at his worst. There
ne lives IN a state Of utter squalor.
some OF the tribe spend their lives in
complete ~nakedness, their bodies
1ea with wood ash, their unkempt
ha1r twisted into a turban; some roll
mead over heels for hundreds of miles;
some contemplate the tip of their noses
from 81 different postures; some live
by q fraudulent sale Of drugs or by
of legerdemain. In warfare they
are towards. fighting by treachery.
In their religious customs the Der
wishes perform strong ceremonies.
which have led to certain castles being
known as the dancing Dervishes.
The act Of a dancing Dervish is
supposed to carry him forward to the
ecstatic state n which the soul enters
the "Alem-i-misal," or world OF dreams
and becomes one with God.
Ine dancing Dervishes stand in a
circle. shoulder to shoulder, each on
his right foot, and swaying the body
and the left leg backward and forward
or from side to side.
Each man then performs a ~rouet
on the left heel, the eyes being closed
and h arms o~utstrelched. Next the
dances become more violent ACCOM-
panied by the music Of the native flute
and tambourine. and by the cries Of
the dancers.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1914-03-26
a Product of Endurance.
.gnes Repplier, in the Atlantic

Agnes III the AAantfc.
DR.. Keate, the terrible head-master of
Elton; encountered one winter morning a
him what was the matter. The child re-
piled that he was cold. 'Cold!" roared
Keate. You must put up with cold, siri
You are not at a girls school,"
1t is a horrid a%necdote, and I am kind
hearted enough to wish that DR.. Keate,
, who was not without his genial moods.
~(presumlng such a thing was to be found).
and had warmed his frozen hands and
feet. But 1t SO CHANGED that in that lit
tie sniveling boy there lurked a spark Of
pride and q spark of fun, and both ig-
nited at the rough touch of the master.
he probably stopped crying. and he GER
manhood; for Is years later, with the
Third Dragons, he charged at the strong
ly entrenched Sikhs 10000 of the best
fighting men Of the Khalsa, on the curv-
ing banks Of the sutlej. And as the word
was given, he turned to his superior off,
ger, q fellow Etonian who was scanning
las old Keate would say. this is no girls
school," he ~chuckled, and rode to his
death on the battlefield Of Sobraon, which
gave Lahore to England.