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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-09-07

to serve at any ribbon counter In the dry
goods stores, and. taking copious notes
from the live animal. with this as
guide they know just how Ii should look
after the artist is finished with IL. This
color manual. by the way. shows ], 100
different colors and shades, and 1t must
be a queer fish indeed whose polka dots
or ribbon tripes cannot be matched
therein. The paints were long a source
of bother and perplexity. as they had to
be tested for a period of from six to
eight months to determine whether or
not they were light proof and then for
a similar length Of time to ascertain
their ability to Withstand alcohol"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-09-07
SpeciA Correspondence Of The Star.

SpeciA Correspondence Of The Star.
LONDON, August %, 1913.
v-E all have heard OF the wild man
M of Borneo and his dog and his
w child and his wife and the rest of
his belongings as enumerated in the ditty
OF our childhood, and now comes de-
scription Of his characteristics, which
prove to be queer enough. from an Eng
fish clergyman who knows the wild man
better than the late Phineas T. Barnum.
who first exhibited one Of him in the
United States, ever did. This clergy
man is the Rev. Edwin H. Comes, who
has spent seventeen years among the
Sea Dyaks or wild men Of Borneo, and
whose account Of them is highly enter
tanning.
According to Mr.. Comes. George Wash
ington would be canonized by the wild
men Of Borneo did they happen to know
that such a person ever existed, for
they are almost. II not quite. the most
truthful race on earth. So disgraceful
i'm fact, do they consider the deceiving
of others by an untruth that such con-
duct is handed down to posterity by a
curious custom.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-09-07

spot by the side Of the path leading from
one village to another. Every passerby
contributes to it, and at the same time
curses the man in memory of whom it
is
The Dyaks. who used, Of course. to be
head-hunters. but are not now to any
extent, would also, apparently. agree with
Punch's famous answer to the question,
as life worth living?" which was. you
will remember 1T depends on the liver.
for In Oakland this much maligned or
gan. instead of the heart, is supposed
to be the seat of the various qualities
and emotions.
when says Mr.. Comes, "the Dyaks
wish to describe the great courage OF a
man, they say he has a brave liver. In
telligence also resides In the liver. and a
man of knowledge Is one possessing an
'enlightened liver Kindness is the quail
tty Of the man who has large liver.
and perseverance that of one who has a
hard liver weak undecided man Is
spoken of as one who has q soft liver :"
Logic appears to be the wild man of
Borneo's weakest point.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-09-07

The most contradictory opinions.
says Mr. Comes, seem to dwell to-
gether in perfect harmony in the tur-
gid stream of his mind. He cannot dis
tinguish,. for instance, between coinci-
dence and causation. and will argue that
because his grandfather died after he
had climbed a tree, therefore his death
was caused by his climbing the tree,
and consequently neither his father nor
himself nor his children are to climb
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-09-07

'They heap up vast pile of branches
of trees in memory Of the man who has
uttered a great lie." says Mr.. Comes. 80
that future generations may know OF his
wickedness and take warning by it. The
persons deceived start the tugong bula-
the liars mound-by heaping up a large
number of branches in some conspicuous
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-09-07

BY MARGARET b. DOWNING.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1913-11-29
Chapter XII.

ChdpTer Kill
l have been thinking of all the wo-
men who have visited Niagara Falls
on their honeymoon trip, and won
der if any of them were ever as hap
py as l have been today.
This morning Dick saw by the
paper that Mr.. Eaton has recon-
mended his books at last nights
meeting of the school board, and we
started for the Falls in high spirits.
Dick insisted upon going by au-
tomobile, although l thought it very
extraVagant. "Thi1 is my first we'd
ding trip, and l want it to be my very
best one" he said. Even if it does
take all the money the firm gave me.
Anyway, Margie, if 1 get that deal
through I'll make the firm pay the
expenses for this whole bloomin'
iaunt."
Dicks idea of humor and mine are
quite different, but l cannot help
smiling when he talks about his
first" wedding trip as though there
were another waiting for him just
a year or so off. He always smiles
that dear, old, crooked smile and
gives me a swift, tender look as he
says it, for 1 always catch my breath
a little at the thought that either he
or ! will ever have another wedding
trip. think Dick feels the same, but
he likes to tease me little.
All the way to the Falls he kept |
telling me that 1 had brought him
luck when l married him.
He said: "Margie, we'll show |
some of those old croakers what a
real marriage is. You and are not |
going to let anything interfere with
our happiness, are we?"
"Of course not, Dick" asquiesced,
eff we are sincere with each other
and respect each others individual
rights there is no need of any sorrow
or hardship coming between us. We
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1913-11-29
A PERFECT HONEYMOON DAY

can bear them together, and am
sure that will make LIES trials easier
for both of u.s." :.
"Once in while, Madge, when you
get on your school teacher air you
are funny" said Dick. Haven't you
been sincere with me or is this the
preliminary to asking me to relate my
entire past Don't spring that old
gag: Have you ever loved before?'
for l refuse, dear girl, to be serious
today. Well do the Falls like regu-
lar jays sometimes think the peo-
pie we call jays get more fun out of
life than we who rather pride our
selves on our 'culcha.O So We'll go
ahead and admire the Falls to our
hearts content I'll buy you any of
the Jimcracks you want; We'll have
our dinner over on the Canadian
side, and we'll even have some pos
tai photos, taken hand in hand with
the Falls as background, to send
to the folks at home. Well just en-
joy ourselves as though there were
no yesterdays and as though all to-
morrows were to be as sunny as
this"
Dick is quite the best playfellow
1 have ever known, and, although 1
can't always shed all responsibility
and convention as quickly as he, it is
the trait like best in him and 1 try
to follow his lead as closely as pos
sible. And truly was like a child
in wonderland when saw the Falls.
Words seem too foolishly inadequate
when one comes upon the supreme
handiwork of nature.
Dick was very much amused at a
little actress who stood as far out as
possible at the place where we viewed,
the horseshoe" and called back to
her more timid companion:
81 don't know who the stage man.,
ager is, but, believe me, he's dandy
AS we went down the gorge Slip
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1913-01-21
Resolutions.

OF the Charles Town Relief Association
on the departure of Miss Daisy Engle,
it's late secretary:
At the annual meeting of the Charles
Town Relief Association held at the
Parish House on Saturday, January IL.
the resignation of Miss Daisy Engle as
Secretary was rendered. Whereupon
in accepting the resignation, the follow
ing was unanimously adopted:
Whereas, Miss Daisy Engle, late
Secretary of the Charles Town Hospi-
tai and Relief Association, has been
impelled to tender her resignation, by
reason Of her departure for the field of
Foreign Missions. Be it
Resolved, That 1t is with extreme
reluctance and heartfelt regret that we
sever our connection with one who,
since its formation, has been ever yea
lous in promoting the aims of the Asso-
citation to which she has unsparingly
given her loyal and effective service.
OF untirIng energy and rare executive
ability, Miss Engle has perhaps ICON
tributed more towards making the AS
ISOLATION power for good in the COM
munity and an effective means Of relief
to those in need, than any other one
member. That in a wider ard more
distant sphere of usefulness, she may
be spared to do the work of the Master.
is the hope of those at home. who now
wish her God speed and the highest
measure Of success in the new field of
Christian Endeaver to which she has
been called. Be it further
Resolved, That AN engrossed copy
of these resolutions be transmitted to
Miss Engle and that they be copied in
the Town papers.
The Charles Town Relief Association.
By MRS. VIM. CAMPBELL,
Corresponding Secy.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1913-01-21
Communicated.

We, the members of Bolivar M. E.
Church and congregation, hereby ex-
press our emphatic disapproval of the
decision of the County Court, rendered
On Monday. Jan. 9th, 1918, at Charles
Town. by which permission was gwen
to applicants, to reopen saloons for SELL
ing of intoxicating liquors.
Whereas the Court. on the first of
July, 1912, declared and pat on record
its decision that no licenses should be
granted to sell intoxicating liquors in
Jefferson County. for the fiscal year
ending July LIST, 1918:
And whereas the people of West Vir-
ginia, at the general election in Nov
ember 1912, ratified the Amendment for
Prohibition, by an unprecedented mai
ority; which amendment becoming i'm
mediately part of the constitution of
the State, superseded at once, the
authority of any local Court to grant
licenses:
And whereas petition of 300 resi-
dents, representing churches, schools,
colleges and industrial institutions, pro-
testing against the reopening of saloons
and presented by a vast audience of
of the best citizens of the County:
And whereas every legal point made
by Counsel, was utterly ignored and
swept aside, as il law and honor had
nothing 10 do with the question and as
If the Court was responsible to itself
alone:
Therefore resolved: That it is flag
rant abuse of public trust. belittling to
the manhood Of the Court, q self in
fIicted blot upon its future life, an of
Tense to the intelligence, the morals
the religion of the whole Country; q
revelation of the characteristic unfit
ness of many of the men who are en-
trusted with public affairs.
At the same time we note with great
pleasure the exception to the above de-
cision, Of Mr. Roberts and Mr.. Snyder.
two members of the Court, who, con-
sistent with law and honor, and in
with the expressed wish OF the
people at the polls, voted in the mega
tive; and we heartily commend these
gentlemen to the high esteem and re-
spect of all the people in jefferson
County, for their unsw caring fidelity
to public trust.
WIN. ROGERS, Pastor.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1913-01-21

are relied upon TO relieve pain,
nervousness and irritability in thou
sands of households. Of proven
merit after twenty years use, you
can have no reason for being longer
without them.
AZ oil Druggists, rs doses % cents.
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II
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1913-01-21
Farmers Supply Co., Inc.

The place to buy the right kind of Hardware stoves i'm
pemens wire fence cement paints inseed and ubrlcatng
oils, glass aud cutlery at the right prices.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1913-01-21
Hospital And Relief Association.

The annual quarterly meeting of the
Charles Town Hospital and Relief As
ISOLATION. was held on Saturday, Jan.
II at o'clock at the Parish House.
The meeting was called to order by the
Rev. j. S. Alfriend. Reports from the
various officers, of the work done since
the ctober meeting, were read. The
annual election of officers, then took
place and the following ladies were
elected: Mrs. Frank Beckwith, Presi-
dent; Mrs. H. M. Moffett. LIST Vice.
President; Miss Anna Riddle, End Vice
President; Miss Lucy Amber. Treas
urer; Mrs. Virginia S. Melbourne, Re-
cording Secretary, and Mrs. William
Campbell, Corresponding Secretary.
On motion made by one of the mem
bers, the name of the association was
changed to the Charles Town Relief
Association. Resolutions of regret
were adopted upon the resignation of
Miss Daisy Engle as Recording Secre
tary of the Association. A lively inter-
est is shown in this good work. and may
it continue.
Signed, MRS. WILLIAM CAMPBELL,
Corresponding Secretary.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1913-01-21
Whole Family Benefited
By Wonderful Remedy

There are many little things to
annoy us, under present conditions
of life The hurry. hard work,
noise and strain all tell on US and
tend to provoke nervousness and
irritability.. We are frequently so
worn out we can neither eat, sleep
nor work with any comfort. We
are out OF line with ourselves and
others as we'll.
A good thing to do under such
circumstances is to take something
like
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1913-01-21

The following cards have been re
ceived by friends in town. Mr.. Page il
a son of Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Page o.
this place.
Rev. and Mrs. W. Dudley Powers
request the honor of your presence
at the marriage Of their daughter
Alice Dudley
to
MIR. Richard Lee Page
Saturday the twenty-fifth of January
nineteen hundred and thirteen
at eight-thirty O'Clock
Saint Paul's Church
Flint, Michigan
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1913-01-21
w E S Ii

Cottons. bandawet. plain ard medir.faa
causes. oiled silk. rubber sheetlng. hed mans
clinical aud house thermometers. hypoaermi.
syrinkSs, hot water bottles. founfain ana
ooio syringes. rubber tubing and al sorts 81
ssek room appliances and necessaries.
Wesells dipsheria ahtitoxins. anti-typhoid
and tetanus (lock-iaw) saeeines.
We sell soaps Of 81 kinds from plain Cas-
nle to be highest grs 1e Of meditated aud
toilet soaps.
We sell all kinds oil stationery. pisin aud
farey papers. and with range running from
! cent pen point 70 The sristoc attic $40
fountain pen.
We sell candies running from tire small
cent package TO the y hiiman Fnssy package
at 81 90 the pound.
We sell Trgersoll watches at 800. $40
and $2.C0 each and Beudoir clocks for 81 so
and r.. 25 each.
safety rasors.
We seli-'most everything.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-02-06

ed with elaborate ceremonies. After
being borne through the principal
streets of the city it was conveyed to
the cremation ground outside the old
city walls. Here it was placed on the
ground, and the funeral pyre was
erected around and over it. The body
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-02-06


that as glance back over these pages
it looks odd to me!
AS I paced the hall waiting for
horse to be saddled, Pepperton led me
out on the terrace above the garden.
'sPm bursting with great secret, old
man. I'm going to be married.
''Whati''
Sim, going to be married
I grasped a chair to support myself.
This was almost too much. Could it
be possible that Hezekiah had miscal-
culated the list of reflections in the sill
yer bound book, or that Cecilia herself
had been deceived? Pepperton n1fsread
my agitation and with a hearty laugh
clappedI me on the shoulder.
sob, I'm not intruding on your pre-
serves, old mani Cecilia is the second
finest girl in the world-that's all I'm
engaged to Miss Gaylord of Stock
bridge. I'm telling few old friends, in
advance of the formal announcement
TO be made next week at a dance the
Gaylords are giving"
crushed his hand in both my own
and, seeing that he niscopstrued the
fervor Of my emotion, fastened to set
myself Alright
you're a lucky dog as usual, Pep.
But you don't understand about Cecilia
HOLSTER. It's not lin not in the run
ming at all, but Hartley Virgins is!
I'm here trying TO help him score
whats this? You're here to repre-
sent Wiggy?"
"Well, he didn't exactly send me
here, but when 1 came 1 found that
Wiggy wasn't, playing the game with
quite the necessary APOLOGY. There's
more required than appears-a little of
the dash and snap of the old adventur-
ers-the ready tongue, the eager, thirsty
sword!'-
Pepperton pursed his lips and looked
me over carefully with a twinkle in his
eye.
'TYou are contributing those elements
You are Oetaviaized-is that it?' Pep
perton laughed until the tears came.
''I prefer Hollisterized as the broader
| term. Brother Bassford has it, too
and there's always Hezekiahr'
''Ah, Hezekiah the unpredictable!
| knew there was q skirt f1uttering som e
| where. 1 saw her yesterday-stopped
| to see Bassford, who's a good old chap
| Hezekiah of the teasing eyes was
| embarrassing the. chicken coop, an6
ALichelangelo couldn't have done it bet
| ter
Pep said, lowering my voice, ii
| you love me keep close to Cecilia al
| day You're an engaged man and IL
| practice. Give an imitation of deYo
| ton. Keep her out of doors-keeE
male human beings away from her
| Don't fail me in this. I've got to pull
| of the greatest coup of my life today
There's a band of outlaws hanging
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-02-06
TWO WOMEN
SAVED FROM
OPERATIONS
By Lydia E. Pinkham's Veg
etabIe Compound Their
Own Stories Here Told.

Beatrice, Neb.-" Just after my mar
rage my left side began to pain me and
the pain got so severe at times that 1
suffered terribly with it. Visited three
doctors and each one wanted to operate
on me but would not consent to an op-
Grafton. l heard of the good Lydia E.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound was
doing for others and 1 used several bot
ties of it with the result that haven t
been bothered with my side since then.
am in good health and have two little
girls. Mrs R. B. CHILD, Beatrice, Neb.
The Other Case
Cary. Maine. -s'I feel it duty owe
to all suffering women to tell whatLydia
E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound did
for me. One year ago found myself a
terrible sufferer had pains in both
sides and such soreness could scarcely
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had no appetite and was SO nervous
could not sleep, then would be so tired
mornings that I could scarcely get
around. It seemed almost impossible
to move or do a bit of work and
thought 1 never would be any better
until / submitted to an operation, but
my husband thought had better write
to you and I did SO, stating my symp-
TOMS I commenced taking Lydia E.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound and
soon felt like a new woman. / had no
pains, slept well, had good appetite and
could do almost all my own work for a
family of four. I shall always feel that
I owe my good health to your Vegetable
COMPOUND. Mrs. HAYWARD Sewers,
Cary, Maine,
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-02-06

turned ava. sio1- slae very simple rea-
son that after une;lrthing Adoniram
Caldwell's effects in the secret rooms
of her house Miss Octavia had not
cared to lie, troubled with suitors. The
naughty Nebraskan had drawn upon
his Imagination for the rest.
land 1 understood you to say mo-
ment ago that Miss HOLSTERS malady
is not diphtheria, but chickenpox?' p
Shallenberger persisted with almost
laughable trepidation- ,iaThese gentle
men, regret to say, go so far as to
doubt your VOID.
That. Mr. Shallenbefger. is their
privilege. But it seems to- me that
when l merely tried to mitigate the ter
rible news impaired by Dick you are
rank ingrates for questioning my far
less doubtful story. Anything between
you gentlemen and N1F. Dick is. of
course, none of my affair, for whether
considered as a set, group or bunch
am done with the whole lot of you.
FAREWELL
1 decided as 1 rode away that moth
ing was to be gained by going in
search of Virgins. Orton had purpose
ly made his house difficult of access.
and the roads in that neighborhood are
many and devious. Orion had banished
his guests that he might tinker with his
play in peace and, knowing his temper.
I was sure that Virgins and the rest
of them would keep out of his way till
the pangs of hunger drove them back.
had ridden half a mile toward
Hopefeld when espied a woman rid,
ing rapidly toward me, and as she
drew nearer identified her as Heze
-SaE Tod
as one of the best in Miss Octavia's
stables Hezekiah rode astride, as z
woman should, her bicycle skirt serv-
ing well as habit. She rode as boy
rides who loves freedom and quickened
pulses and the rush of wind across his
face. She was hatless, for which the
sun and were both grateful. The big
bow at the back of her head turned the
dial back to sixteen.
CTo Be Continued.)
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-02-06
DIED.

WATERs.-In Danbury, Feb. 4, Mrs,
GHh-In stamford, Feb. 3. Alfred
Gill, Sr., in his 69th year.
MAY.-In Torrington, Feb. 8, George
Timothy May, aged 81 years.
BENNETT.-In Westport, Feb. 3,
Mrs. Jennie K. Bennett. aged rs
WATERs.-In Mianus. Feb. 3. Aba
gail Jane. widow of John Waters,
aged so years.
DUPIAIN.-In Torrington, Feb. 1,
Mrs. Mary Duplain, aged 81 years.
CATLIN Winsted. Jan. %, Miss
Exene Catlin, aged TT years.
FIINNING.-In Danbury, Jan. 80, b
CASE.-In Winsted, Feb. 2. Mrs
Harriet NJ Case, aged 80 years.
IEES.-In Danbury, Feb. L. Edward
d. Lees, aged 76 years.
DANION.-In Danbury, Feb. 3, Annie
Delmonico, wife of Ralph DAMON
aged % years.
SHANNON Danbury. Feb. ?
Michael Shannon, aged 10 years
FOLEY.-In Danbury, Feb. 2, Franz
Foley, aged 29 years.
BATEsNiAN.-At the Danbury Hos
pital, Jan. 81, Harriet S.. wife o
James Bateman, of Brookfeld, ageC
AZ years.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-02-06

have copied the following from the let
ter itself. with only slight changes of
punctuation and spelling:
Z Roger Hartley Virgins, some time
known as AdonIram Caldwell. having now
resumed my proper name and being about
70 marry and having begun the construc-
ton CT 4 habitafion for myself wherein
TO end my days. truthfuIIy set forth these
a[y father. Hiram Virgins of Rhode Is
land. having supported the royalist cause
IN our late war for fndepende nce and an
Eered by my friend1iness to the patriots,
and hs. with . brothers and sister hav-
ing returned to England after the eVac-
1aracn OF Boston. Joined the Continental
troops under General Putnam on Long
Island in July, 17T6 serving in various
ability TO the end.Fs = Ny father has
now returned to Rhode Island and has, L
learn. besn making inquiries touching my
whereabouts and condition, SO that have
every hope that we may become recon
cE1sd- Tst as my services 70 the country
were against his wishes and caused SO
now come into part OF the country
where &En unknown, am decided to re-
sumo my rightfui name, that my wife and
children may bear It and In the hope that
may myself yet add TO it some hon
or.
Nor snelI my wife or any children that
may Be born 70 me know from me .
Gladly blErred1- Yet. not caring to de-
stroy my sword, which bore with some
credit nor these testimonials of respect
and confidence I received Adoniram
Caldwell at various times and from varf-
Gus personages OF renown, both civilians
and h the military service, I place them
under nzy house now building. where I
hope In GODS care to end my days in
Deacs- would in like case make like
choice again
Ten Hines following this were wholly
nIegible, but just before the date June
II. 1881 and the signature. which was
written large, was this:
God preserve these American states that
they endure in unity and concord foreverl
We had an been moved by the read
ing of this long lost letter, and Miss
.Octavia's voice had faItered several
times.
Mr.. Virgins once told me that his
great-grandfather had lived somewhere
In Westchester county, but I fancy he
had no idea that Hopeheld was the
identical spot" remarked Miss Octa-
via 1T seems incredible, and yet l
dare say the hand of fate is in it,
-'Oh. it's so wonderful; $50 beyond be
Hef.s cried Cecilia, reverently folding
she letter, which, observed. she re-
tanned in her own hands.
It's wonderfdl,' added Miss Octa-
via promptly, taking the sword, which
Pepperton bad with diEHculty drawn
from its battered scabbard, "that even
q discerning woman like me could have
been so mistaken 1 recall with humil-
ity thar last Fourth of July, at Berlin,
,reprimanded Mr.. Virgins severely
becnuse his family had not been repre-
scented in the war for American indie
pendence- By the irony of cfrcun-
stances it becomes my duty to present
CO him the very sword that mis- admit