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The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-03-17

REPORT OF S. S. UNION.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-03-17

| Tho per cent, Of gain Is small. The
eoltagIon OF ohildren's diseases l.
still on and fol! that reason many are
stss ~, sas Gts8EH ass stTala. #
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-03-17

syot.. count 50 fast Get in tn. race.
Rocky Ford enterprise. (Rocky Ford, Colo.) 1887-1950, 1913-07-11

Its Proper Place.
Pop. where will l find an account
of swearing?"
at ought to be in profane history"
Rocky Ford enterprise. (Rocky Ford, Colo.) 1887-1950, 1913-07-11
DISFIGURED WITH PIMPLES

Whitewater. Colo.-"Eczema broke
out all over my little grandson's face
and body. 1t just looked as though
blood poison would set up at times
when he would scratch himself so
much. The eczema broke out in PIN
pies and would run a watery, corrup-
ton and wherever the water touched
the flesh, another pimple would form,
until the pimples would form sore.
His clothing irritated his body and he
lost his rest at night. The disease
was SO irritating and would itch SO
that have seen him in such an irri-
tating condition that he would cry
and scratch himself until the blood
would run. He was very much dis
figured as the skin would be torn from
his cheeks from the scratching.
Il tried all the simple remedies that
I knew of to stop the pain and burn
ing but they did not cure him. This
went on until January. 1912. when l
began to use the Cuticura Soap and
Ointment. which proved a complete
cure in a short time" (Signed) Mrs.
Laura Stephens. Nov. 10. 1912.
Cuticura Soap and Ointment sold
throughout the world. Sample of each
free, with 32-p. Skin Book. Address post
card "Cuticura. Dept. l.. Boston. ADV.
Rocky Ford enterprise. (Rocky Ford, Colo.) 1887-1950, 1913-07-11
Whom She Preferred.

A lady suspected her two sons of
carrying on mild Irritation with one
of the servants, bonny Scottish las
sic. In order to arrive at the truth of
the matter she pressed the bell. and
when the girl answered it spoke to
her.
which of my two sons do you prefer
james or Alberto"
"Weel, ma'am," replied the blush
ing Jane, they are both nice. though
l think of the two prefer James; but
for a real guild spree gle me the mas
ter."-London Tit-Bits.
Rocky Ford enterprise. (Rocky Ford, Colo.) 1887-1950, 1913-07-11
Says AIRS. Eddy VIII Return to
Earfho

New York.-"Within the life of the
present generation Mrs. Mary Baker
Eddy will manifest herself on earth.
typifying the Motherhood of God just
as Jesus Christ did, after His cruel
fixion, to typify the Fatherhood of
God. Then will come the so-called
millennium. Sex will be destroyed
and we will understand the science OF
being, which knows no morality" Such
was one of the many startling state
ments made recently by Mrs. Augusta
E. Statson, who was communicated
from the Mother Church of Christ, Sci
enlist, in Boston, in 1909.
Rocky Ford enterprise. (Rocky Ford, Colo.) 1887-1950, 1913-07-11
Sees Thrice Great erandehild Wed.

Lead Hill. Ark.--It is seldom that q
person has the opportunity to attend
the wedding of their great-great-great-
grandchild, child OF the sixth gener-
alton in a family. but such was the
case when Elmira Wagner, who lives
between this place and Protein, Mo-,
attended the wedding OF Dosle Clark
son her greatgreat-great-gra
ter, when she married John Upshaw
at a big revival meeting at Bradley's
Ferry. She is 112 years old. but gets
around quite lively.
Rocky Ford enterprise. (Rocky Ford, Colo.) 1887-1950, 1913-07-11
Insurance Companies oui. Missouri.

Jefferson City. Mo.-One hundred
and fifty fire insurance companies
cited by the state insurance commits.
sion to show why they refused to
write insurance in this state. have
filed returns stating that, under exis-
ting conditions. they do not intend to
resume the writing of fire insurance
in Missouri.
Rocky Ford enterprise. (Rocky Ford, Colo.) 1887-1950, 1913-07-11

Young Man whispering to jew
eler)-That engagement ring / bought
of you yesterday
Jeweler-What's the matter with it?
Didn't it fit?
Young Man (cautiously)-Sh. 1t
didn't have a chance. Gimme studs
for 1t.
Rocky Ford enterprise. (Rocky Ford, Colo.) 1887-1950, 1913-07-11
s|DEu|GH7S OF GETTYSBURG REUNION

The great reunion of the blue and
the gray on the battlefield of Gettys-
burg has passed into history. 1t was
in all respects the most unique gath
>ertng of the soldiers of the COS ever
e.d. Men who fought each other
nifty years ago this year fraternized
as long-separated brothers. Naturally
such a gathering would be productive
of many Incidents. both pathetic and
humorous. AS many stories were
floating about as there were veterans
at the reunion.
The camp is full of unexpected
meetings. Every day brings forth nu-
merous meetings between men who
have not seen one another for many
years. Many are commonplace. but
some are extraordinary. For In
stance, here is one:
1. d. Munsee of Erie county. Penn
sylvania. soldier in the 111th Penn
sylvania, was captured by the con-
federates at Peachtree Creek, Ca,
when he was one of Sherman's army
on the celebrated march to the sea.
He was being conveyed to the rear
by a confederate soldier when the
union batteries opened fire upon the
party among whom he was pris-
oner The man who was guarding
Munsee was hit and fell, knocking
Munsee down and lying on top of
him.
Seeing his chance of escape. Mum
see lay very still under the uncon-
scious confederate while the battle
ragged around them. That night he
slipped from under the body and es-
capped to the union lines.
81 thought that fellow was dead
said Munsee, but I saw him today.
Poor fellow. his minds bad, and he
didn't recognize me, but was sure OF
him. couldn't even get his name. but
I'm goin over later to the Georgia
camp and try to find out who he is"
Here is a story which was told by
A. T. Dice, vice-president of the Read
ing railway:
Once upon a time there were vet
eran in gray and veteran in blue.
They came to Gettysburg and in the
course of events and visits to hotels
they happened to meet. They looked
over the sights of Gettysburg and the
monuments OF tne uelu. but tuey
found they must part.
The one in blue lived in Oregon;
the one in gray in New Orleans. They
went weeping together to their sta
ton and passed by train after train.
deferring the parting that must come.
Just what they said. Just how they
reached the final grand idea of the
meeting, Mr. Dice did not know.
But, however. yesterday they finally
decided that the time for parting had
come. The one from Oregon could
not figure how to reach home via New
Orleans and his gray comrade. while
willing to see the west. didn't have
the money for ticket.
They lined upon on the platform as
their trains stood waiting and then
before the crowd, they slowly stripped
on their uniforms and exchanged
them there while the curious fiocked
to see them.
The Oregonian who came proudly to
town with a coat Of blue, went as
proudly away with one of gray and
the veteran from Louisiana who boast
ed the gray of the south sat with
swelling chest In his new uniform of
blue.
Rocky Ford enterprise. (Rocky Ford, Colo.) 1887-1950, 1913-07-11

A striking contrast is seen in the
menu provided for the soldiers fifty
years ago and what they enjoyed this
year:
1s63-Breakfast-Ha bacon,
beans and coffee.
Dinner-Bacon, beans, bareback and
coffee.
Supper-Beans. hardtack. bacon
and coffee.
1913-Breakfast-Pu rice. fried
fresh bread. hard bread. butter and
coffee
Dinner - Fricassee chicken, peas.
corn. ice cream. cake. cigars. fresh
bread. hard bread, butter. coffee, iced
tea.
Supper - Salmon salad. macaroni
and cheese. fresh bread, butter and
coffee.
Chief Clerk George @. Thorne Of
the state department at Harrisburg
told of the call made by Union vet
eran early on the morning of the If
tieth anniversary of the start OF the
battle. who related that his conscience
troubled him because of the fact that
on that fateful morning many years
ago he had succumbed to temptation
and stolen a quantity of onions from
the Thorne garden, which was located
near the historic Seminary ridge. He
told Thorne that he desired, at this
late day to pay for the onions and
thus relieve his conscience.
Needless to say, his offer of money
was refused. but the Thornes would
like to learn the identity of the SOL
diers who upset eight beefives In the
dead of night and appropriated all the
honey they contained.
A remarkable coincidence of the
camp was the meeting of two men of
exactly the same name, coming from
towns OF the same name, but in differ
ent states. One fought on the union
side in the battle of Gettysburg, and
the other with the confederates.
These two men are John Carson of
Burlington. N. j.. and John Carson of
Burlington. n. C.
They met by the merest chance
The Jersey Carson was walking along
one OF the streets, and saw a man in
gray. Just to be friendly, the Jersey
man stopped him and gave him
greeting. 1t was not until they had
talked for several minutes that they
discovered their names were Identical,
as well as the names of their towns
A grandson of Francis Scott Key.
composer of THE Star-Spangled Ban
ner." is here. He is John Francis Key,
aged eighty-two. of Pikeville, Nd, and
he is a veteran of the Second Mary
land infantry of the confederate army.
Wearing a suit of gray. Key came
into town. weak and almost dropping.
He has been in failing health. but de-
clared he was going to see Gettys-
burg on this occasion or die"
One of the Oldest veterans in the
big camp is Captain w. H. F1eig of
Houston. Texas. who was ninety years
OF age on his last birthday. February
23. During the war he served with
distinction in the marine department
of the confederate navy. Captain
Fleig is one of the best preserved
men in camp and is more active than
many OF the other veterans a score of
years less advanced.
Rocky Ford enterprise. (Rocky Ford, Colo.) 1887-1950, 1913-07-11

Fifty years to the hour, from the
time when the first shot preceding the
battle was fired reunion meeting of
the blue and the gray was held in the
big tent. The gray cavalry men who
fought the skirmishes that led up to
the three days fight pledged them
selves in the shadows Of the stars and
stripes to forget" and their brothers
In blue swore by the stars and bars
that the fight was over for all time.
There were several women from the
village in the tent and six one-time
schoolgirls. gray-haired and aged now.
sang Rally Round the Flag. Boys"
while the veterans wept like boys. but
with pride. The six women who sang
the battle song were among those who
thronged the streets of Gettysburg
after the advance guard of the south
ern army left it so years ago. On the
night when Buford's men came rid
ing into the village on the heels OF
Wheeler's men In gray. maidens strew-
ed flowers along the streets and bells
in the churches pealed out the news OF
the coming of the blue and the town
went wild.
OF all the scores of girls who well
coined the vanguard Of Meade. only a
half dozen could be found. and they
stood, white-haired with tears in their
eyes on platform in the big tent and
sang to the weeping soldiers in the
seats below.
I'm afraid we can't sing like we
sang so years ago." said the ma
tronly woman who acted as leader as
she led the way up the steps to the
platform.
I'VE don't care: Just sing again."
shouted the veterans. AS the first
notes of the wartime melody came
from them in quavering tones. the vet
Grams both of the north and of the
south sat quiet with eyes fixed upon
the singers. The hum of the chorus
came from every side. and the old men
wept openly.
Rocky Ford enterprise. (Rocky Ford, Colo.) 1887-1950, 1913-07-11

Ten smiles for nickel. Always buy Red
Cross Bag Blue: have beautiful clear white
clothes. Adv.
Rocky Ford enterprise. (Rocky Ford, Colo.) 1887-1950, 1913-07-11

If you want to really know man
you must size him up when he thinks
no one is watching him.
Rocky Ford enterprise. (Rocky Ford, Colo.) 1887-1950, 1913-07-11

II a man is handsome he exagger-
ates to himself
Rocky Ford enterprise. (Rocky Ford, Colo.) 1887-1950, 1913-07-11

When you meet a man of few words
it's cafe bet he is married.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-06
A Soiled Lace Yoke

will you please tell me through the
Corner how | may clean lace yoke and
cuffs in a brown silk dress without harm
ing the dress? | mean dry clean them. /
read somewhere how to remove a spot
from silk with household ammonia | did
so and it removed all the color. Now l
can't restore it. Also what will remove
grease spots from the same brown dress
without leaving circle or changing the
color? M. j.. c."
Rub boracc talcum we'll into the lace
yoke and cuffs first covering the silk part
der on for a day then brush and shake
out and apply more literally. Leave for
p hours more and shake and brush out
again. In spongng your gown with
household ammonia your mistake was in
using this undiluted. Another time add
warm water to the ammonia and when
sponging the silk put pad of blotting
paper under the spot sponged to prevent
the formation of a ring on the material.
To remove a grease spot from silk dress
rub into the stain fullers earth and leave
this on all night. The next day lay a
sheet of fuler's earth and press with a
hot iron to extract the grease. Now brush
out all the powder and wipe the spot
with a soft cloth to take out all marks
of it. If a stain remains sponge with
clear chloroform, putting a piece of blot
ting paper under the part sponged, as
above directed.
rs The Heart That Dares Not Sim a
poem or a book? I'll watch the Corner
for an answer. NJ f. NJ"
Referred.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-06
BY MARION HARLAND

renowned for her baked beans, would not
approve of your method of cooking them
Tor so short while. In her part or the
world the bean pot is allowed to remain IN
the oven for many hours. At one farm
mousse at which / was so fortunate as to
be visitor the beans were baked dn pot,
of course) during Saturday afternoon and
left in the oven over night. As the fire
died down they cooled slowly, and when
the fire was rebuilt for the Sunday morn
ing breakfast they were left in the oven
and grew warm gradually, then hot, ana
when the morning meal was served they
were brought to the table in the crock IN
which they were cooked, and swere de-
licious brown mass, smelling good and
tasting better.
To can strawberries, weigh the fruit,
allowing one-quarter pound OF granuateu
sugar to every pound of berries, hulleh.
Put the sugar and berries in a porcelain
lined keettle, leave for an hour, add a
pinch of alum, and put over the ire
Bring slowly to a boil and simmer for 10
minutes. Dip out the superfuous juice
and pour the berries into cans set in a
pan of boiling water. Fill to oyerfiowins
and seal Immediately.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-06

Many prominent southern men and
women will attend the Confederate re-
union, which will be held in Chattanooga
this month. Among the notable people
who have been invited to the reunion are
Mai Robert z. Lee, Gen. Thomas b.
Mumford of Lynchburg, Va, a distin-
guished cavalry officer. Mrs. Virginia
Clay Clopton of Huntsville belle of
the sos and an honorary president of the
IL. D. c.; Mrs Ben Hardin Helm of
louisville, widow of General Helm, who
was killed at Chickamauga; Mrs. Gerald
B. Webb of Colorado Springs grand
daughter of jefferson Davis; Mrs. James
I.ongstreet, widow of General Longstreet;
Jefferson Hayes Davis, grandson of JEFF
ferson Davis; Miss Annie Wheeler OF
wheeler. daughter of Gen. Joe Wheeler
sdistinguished cavalry officer; Miss Mary
Custis Lee of Alexandria. Va, only sur
vfving daughter of General Lee; Mrs. j.
,F. B. Stuart of Virginia, widow OF Gen
y. E. b. Stuart; Mrs. T. }. JACK
son of Charlotte, N. c., widow OF Gen
Stonewall Jackson: Mrs. John b. Gordoh
of Atlanta, widow of General Goruoh'
DISTINGUISHED officer and first commander
of the United Confederate Veterans; MIS-
Norman V Randolph of Richmond, wldoW
of Captain Randolph oil the f1lcniuoil', Z
1Iowitzers: Mrs. C. p. Bryan, daughter OF
Admiral Semmes; Mrs. G. w. Gordon OF
Nemphis. widow of General Gordon COM
v,ander of the veterans before General
Young; Mrs. Caroline M. Goodlett OIL
Nashville. founder of the u. ID. c; MISS
Sarah Lee Evans of Atlanta, daughter
of Gen. Clement A. Evans, former COM
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-06
ANNOUNCEMENTS

The board of directors of the Mercy
Home Industrial school viii meet tomor-
row afternoon at 2:30 0 clock at the home
The Huntsville Avenue Chautauqua cir
Gle will hold an | meeting tomorrow
afternoon at the home of Mrs. Nat Haw-
kins at $3.50 O'Clock Mr.. Reese of the
West End school will give a talk on
Scott"
The Creche will meet this morning at IL
clock with Mrs. Alex London at her
home on Highland avenue.
The meeting of the I.Etude d Art is
postponed to Wednesday afternoon be-
cause of the symphony concert matinee
The Womans Christian Temperance
union will meet this afteeRoon at $3.50
O. clock in the parlors of the First Meth
cdist church. The meeting will be or
special interest to mothers. large at
tendance is expected.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-06
A Lost Recipe

Not long ago | saw somewhere recipe
for either German fruit cake or German
fruit bread that [ liked very much. 1t
was made of fruit and bread sponge
cut ii out and put it away so carefully
that 1 myself can't find it. | am not
sure whether it was in the Helping Hand
Corner or not. I should like to get this
recipe again. McG.
Win some one supply it? Meanwhile
will give my directions for German coffee
cake. This may be the recipe YOU refer
to: Into a pint of bread sponge that has
risen work a quarter cupful of butter or
a gill of luke warm milk dash of salt,
two eggs, three-quarters of pound of
sugar. and half nutmeg, grated. When
well mixed add as much warmed flour as
can be stirred in with a spoon, and a
handful of currants or seeded and minced
rasins. Set to rise in a creased tin
When light moisten the top with milk,
sprinkle with sugar and cinnamon, and
make in a slow oven, covering with brown
paper until almost done.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-06
Referred to a German Housewife

Can you give me a recipe for German
potato cakes, the kind in which potatoes
are grated and allowed to stand over
night? Also the kind of apple butter our
grandmothers made? MRS. L. s.
The only recipe which I now have for
German optato pancakes does not state
that the potatoes should stand, grated,
over night. [ will therefore ask some
German member of the Corner to send
in such a recipe as this correspondent
wishes
The old fashioned apple butter was
made as follows: Put cider into a por-
celain lined kettle and boil down to two
thirds of the original quantity Into what
is left lay as many peeieG and sliced ap-
Piles as the liquid will cover Simmer
stirring often, until the fruit is tender
When the first lot of apples is soft, drain
off the liquid, set the apples aside, re-
turn the cider to the kettle, and add more
apples, as many as the cider will cover.
Continue in this way until all the cider
has been absorbed put the cooked apples
into stone crock, and leave for a halt
day Return to the fire and boil to a soft
| mass. Pour into jars and keep in cool
place.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-06
TALLADEGA JAIL WELL
KEPT, SAYS DIR. OATES
Inspector Recommends in Report to
Governor Additional Compart-
ments Necessary

Montgomery, May 5.-(Speeial.) I'm his
report on Nhe Talladega county jail at
Talladega DIR. William II. Oates, state
prison inspector, declared that the prison
was one of the cleanest and best kept in
the state. but recommended that the jail
be provided with more apartments.
Dr. Oates report was submitted to Gov
ernor O'Neal Monday. According TO the
prison inspector. the Talladega county
jail is in excellent sanitary condition, but
is lacking in respect to a sufficient num-
Der of apartments. The law requires that
white prisoners should be separated from
the negro prisoners, and that separate
apartments should be provided for white
and colored women.
With these improvements, DR.. Oates de-
clares that the Jail will be one of the
most modern and up to date prisons in
the state
The st. Clair county Jail at Pell City
also lacks the necessary number of COM
partments according to DR.. Oates. This
Jail was found to be sanitary and well
kept, but the same recommendations were
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-06

~ our servants are no doubt occi,niea
In inquiring how that happy French worn-
an bears her evenings fatigue, for va.
really made her dance enough to oee.-
sion illness. But what is there so charm
ing in her? Did you find In her a dis.
position more favorable to you than thar
which / have shown"
There are y of these letters, all of them
long and overflowing with sentiment al
most to the end when she finds that sha
has lost ChamiIly. Some of the mos
interesting passages from her last LET
ter are: Il write to you for the last
time; and l hope to convince Won. hv
the difference of the style and manner
of this letter, that you have at length
persuaded me that you no longer love
me. and that, therefore, I ought NOT ~
love you any longer
'I shall accordingly send you, by the
first conveyance, all that | vet possess
of yours. Fear not that I shall write
TO you; will not even write your name
on the packet.
II however wish you to know that 7
have for some days felt strongly inclined
to burn and destroy every relic that
would remind me OF you, those pledges OF
your love that were so dear to me. bur
l have already discovered so much weak
ness that l am convinced that [ could
never be capable of proceeding to these
to endure all the anguish of parting with
them, and give you at least a little cha
grin"
This final adieu contains the following
as its last paragraph: I'm returning your
letters I have attentively perused the two
last which you wrote me, and I have
read them much oftener than | have
your first letters to prevent a relapse
into my former follies. All, how much
it cost me: and how happy should have
been If you would have allowed me to
love you alwaysi
It feel that l am still too much en-
crossed by my injuries and your inhdel-
| tiles; but remember I have determined
| to regain a more tranquil state this
will obtain. or release myself at once by
some extremity, which you perhaps would
| learn without much sorrow. But / wish
| nothing more of you l am an idiot to
repeat the same thing so often: I must
resign you, and think no more of you;
| believe too | must write to you no
more. Am I obliged to render to you
account Of all my feelings? I fear I am.
! Adieu.'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-06

"Kindly print a recipe for a good filling
for a layer cake.
"A STEADY READER"
You do not say what kind of a filing
you wish, and there are, literally, scores
of different varieties. Chocolate layer
cake is always popular, so will give you
recipe for a filing for that and for
vanilla cream filling. For the chocolate
cake filling: Put four ounces of uu-
sweetened chocolate broken into bits, in
the inner vessel of a double boiler and
melt to a soft mass. Into the unbeaten
whites of two eggs stir a cup of pow
dered sugar and beat until it begins to
Whten. then add slowl yanother cup Of
the sugar or enough to make the mixture
thick, beating steadily until white. Add
a few drops of vanilla, and whip in the
melted chocolate. Spread at once on the
cake layers TO make filling for cream
cake: Heat a cupful of milk and stir into
it two teaspoons of cornstarch rubbed
smooth in gill of cold milk. When this
mixture begins to thicl<en add gradually
and beating all the time one egg beaten
light with a half cup of sugar. Stir until
thick, flavor with vanilla. take from the
fire, and set aside to cool before spread
ing between cake layers.