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The Winslow mail., 1914-10-24
Fastening Metal TO Wood.

For fastening metal to wood there
has been patented galvanized steel
nail with a lead head, the latter
spreading to exclude moisture from
the hole the nail makes.
The Winslow mail., 1914-10-24
An Exacting leadership.

Il don't see why you should regard
me as an enemy" said Senator Sor-
ghum. 81 have frequently shouted
Votes for women
Yes replied the resolute propa-
gandist; "but you didn't shout loud
enough"
The Winslow mail., 1914-10-24
CLEANING Nickel,

All kinds of nickel can be kept n
good condition by using mixture of
equal quantities of alcohol and liquid
ammonia, stirring in whiting to the
consistency Of cream.
The Winslow mail., 1914-10-24
Rin Sum for improvements.

Pennsylvania railroad system is
spending $6,000000 for automatic sig
nails in addition to $18,000.000 already
invested in the system.
The Winslow mail., 1914-10-24
Railroad Uses Cactus.

Cattle guards made Of cactus planted
in beds across the tracks have proved
TO be successful on railroad in Ari
zOna.
The Winslow mail., 1914-10-24

The average woman likes to talk
about her neighbors almost as we'll as
the average man likes to talk about
himself.
The Winslow mail., 1914-10-24

Constipation causes and aggravates many
serious diseases. 1t is thoroughly cured by
DR.. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets. The favorits
family laxative. Adv
The Winslow mail., 1914-10-24
Relnium leads ALI.

In proportion to its size, Belgium
has more railroads than any other
country in the world
The Winslow mail., 1914-10-24
Bound to Be.

''Pa, what is an extremist"
"Any woman who dresses in stylA,
son." n."-Birmingham Age-Herald.
The Winslow mail., 1914-10-24

YOUR OWN DRUGGIST WILL TELL YOU
Yfy Murine Eye Remedy for Red, Weak, Watery
Eyes and Granulated Eyelids; No Smarting-
By mail Free. Murine Eye Remedy Co.. Chicago.
The Winslow mail., 1914-10-24

Makes the laundress happy-that's Red
Cross Bag Blue. Makes beautiful, clear
white clothes. All good grocers. Adv.
The Winslow mail., 1914-10-24

It's the ups and downs of life that
wear out some men, and all UNI
brellas
The Winslow mail., 1914-10-24

Feed woman on fattery and she
won't miss your bread and cheese and
kisses.
The Winslow mail., 1914-10-24

Don't be msled. Ask for Red Cross
Bag Blue. Makes beautiful white clothes.
AT all good grocers Adv.
The Winslow mail., 1914-10-24

In the matter Of making mistakes
most of us are willing to concede the
superior industry to our friends.
The Winslow mail., 1914-10-24

This nut lock is particularly adapted
for use in securing fish plates to rail-
way rails, but, of course, is capable of
general application.-Scie Amer
lean.
The Winslow mail., 1914-10-24

Matches are made in heaven; that
is, those that are not made in ham
mocks.
The Winslow mail., 1914-10-24

1 vtgtJdD1t COMPOUND au-
vertised and tried it and found relief before had
finished the first bottle. continued taking it all
through middle life and am now strong, healthy
woman and earn my own living Mrs. JANE d.
MURDOCH, 25 Gordon ST., South Quincy, Mass.
mazssWrite to LYDIA E. PINKHAM MEDICINE co.
MS&&S CONFIDENTIAL LYNN, MASS, for advice.
Your letter will be opened, read and answered
by a woman and held i'm strict confidence.
The Winslow mail., 1914-10-24
Enoland's Railroad Tunnels,

There are 2s railroad tunnels in
england a mile or more long.
The Winslow mail., 1914-10-24
Madrid a Railroad Center.

Nearly one-half of Spain's railroads
enter Madri'7
The Winslow mail., 1914-10-24
A Minister'S Wife Writes:
From Mrs. J. D. Murdoch, Quincy, Mass.

7 MASS" The doctor said that had organic trouble
me for long time and / did not get any relief. I
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-01-23
FORD EMPLOYEES
W|.TH'FBTPURSES.
. |N.RUSR TO WED.
.seventy-fve workmen Have Been
Married Since Auto Manufac-
turer Announced General
Wage Increase.
MOST OF NEwLYwEDs
ARE OF FOREIGN BIRTH
And Then, You See, Married Men
Stand Best Chance of Steady
Employment.
MOST OF NEWLYwEDs
ARE OF FOREIGN BIRTH


I DETROIT Mich, Jan. 23.-sincc
the Ford Automobile Company pro,
ilt-sharlng plan was announced sew
eral weeks ago, no less than seven
ty-ilve workers in the plant have
been married. Twenty applied for
marriage licenses last Saturday.
More are applying for licenses eve
ry DAY. In many cases the brides
to-oe call for the licenses, the men
being too busy to take time OF for
mat purpose
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The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-01-23

Miss Georgia Hall has been quite
tick with an attack of pneumonia
fever.
Mr.. olin Watkins, who is teaching
:he Viola school this winter, spent
Saturday at his home at this place.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Morris, of tht
First ward, spent Sunday at Mrs. L
H. Hoult's as did. also Mrs. Mary
Thomas and Carl Dawson, of Mon
tana mines.
a very interesting session OF liter
ary was held at tho school house Fri.
tiay night and the following question
?ery ably discussed: That the wo-
men have done more to civilizc and
christianize the world than maa,
Affirmative side. won out. Follow
Ing is the program for next Friday
right, January 22d. to which the pub.
lie is cordially invited:
Itccitations, Florence wiles, Jess
aowman, Annie snidcr.
Reading. Clarence Bowman, Laur!
Snider, Golden Hoult.
Rccitations, Bertha Bowman, Alma
Johnson, Gladys Watkins.
Story, Fred johnson.
Paper, Carl Dawson. =.
Solo. Oliver Cummings.
Debate question: Resolved. That
The pleasures of hope produce great
cr happiness than the pleasures OF
memory.
To affirm. Carl Dawson, Lake Ma.
lone. Golden Hoult. To deny, F.. L.
Wiles, olin Watkins, Lee llouIt.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-01-23
GIRLS! GI!RLs IRlY'IIT,
8ElU1FY l0UR5IHiIAIR
MAKE IT THICK, GLOSSY, WAvY,
LUXURIANT AND REMOVE
ALL DANDRUFF.

Your hair becomes light, twavy,
fluffy, abundant and appears as soft,
lustrous and beautiful as . young
girls after "Danderine hair
cleanse" Just try tlis-moisten a
cloth with a little Danderine. and
carefully draw 1t through your hair.
taking one small strand at a time.
This will cleanse the hair of dust, dirt
and excessive oil and in Just a few
moments you have doubled the beau
ty of your hair.
Besides identifying the hair at
once. Danderinc dissolvcs every par
l!cle of dandrun! cleanses, purifies
aud inyisorates the scalp. forever
stopping itching and falling hair.
But what will please you most will
be after a few weeks use when you
will actually see new hair-fne and
downy at first-yes-but really new
hair growing all over the scalp. II
you care for pretty. soft hair and lots
CT IT surely get a 25 cent bottle OF
IInowlton's Danderine from any
druggist or toilet counter, and just
try 1t. e
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-01-23
GIRLS! THAT .PI |II||'
SKIN WON'T Do
Jnclog Your Sluggish Liver-Drive
Out All Impurities With Little
Chocolate Coated Hot Springs
Liver Buttons.

You are entitled 10 a perfect com
Plcxion free from pimples ant
blotches; Young Lady. Blight eyes
elastic, step and sweet breath ar,
your birthright: don't let anyone
keep them from you.
Get box Of HOT SPRINGS Llv.
Err BUTTONS. the little wonder
workers. tonight. Take one each
night for a week, then notice the
skin begin to clear UP and the blem-
ishes disappear.
Women and men, young and, old
throw away your calomel. violent
cathartics and other temporary REM
Gdtcs and start to put your liver.
stomach and bowels in fine, last
ing condition this very day.
HOT SPRINGS LIVER BUTTONS
from the world's-greatest health re-
sort are what you need to overcome.
constipation, to purify the blood
andsto do away forever with sick
headache, nervousness, lack of am
bition dependency and malaria.
All druggists sell them at % cts
a box. and II they aren't Just the
best bowel regulator you ever knew
of, money back. Free sample from
Hot Springs Chemical Co., Hot
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-01-23
Activities Of Women.

Great Britain has woman rail-
way director. = +
Miss Frances Davis is State L.
brariant of. Wyoming.
The Mexican Federal army has
women flag bearers.
Several Kansas and Wyoming
towns have women mayors.
Uruguay has appointed woman
to Its diplomatic CORPS
a French village has SIX sisters
whole ases totals 457 Years:
Miss Minnie Bronson, a former
employe5 of the State Labor depart,
nient In New York, has been en-
gagged by the antl-sutfragists to
argue against the ballot for women.
The wearing of hatpins with ex-
posed points in the tube railways,
trans. omnibuses. tlleaters and all
public places in Paris is prohibited
) BY the police.
Miss Kathryn Puncheon, recently
elected principal of the Philadel-
phia High School for Girls, will re-
eeiyes a salary Of $500 year, the
same as that paid her male predeces-
sor.f
Eleyen:yesar.old Aieen Fell of
Mercer, Pa. has been crowned
eQueen Of Pennsylvania Corn Grow
sersi. as the result of defeating 50
boys her home county in aisweep-
stakes orn-growing contest.
How to Place Your Rugs.
81 To preserve harmony In a room,
Sthetrngs,s whether one or more, must
beslaid on the floor with the edges
asEEpsaaraltel with the edges OF the floor;
mot thrown on, creating all sorts of
ugly spots by the rugs and by tho
floor spots S;1eft around them. II
esone rug gishused it should conform
tas nearly as possible to the room
proportions, particular when the
room is pleasing in its proportions.
Whens5t llesr room lis not sos the rug
may help to make,.,it SO. For cx-
ample, II the groom is too long for
ffsI4 .
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-01-23
Why Nust Man Suffer from Floods
Fires and TOrnadoesl

why does God Permit calamitics,
Evils, etc." will be the subject of a
free public lecture under the aus
pices of the !. B. S. a., to be given
Sunday afternoon at O'Clock in the
Grand Opera House. by Prof. T.. d.
Stewart, of Waynesburg. Concern
Ing calamities, he remarks:
Few Christian people are still to
be found who believe in the fire ana
!lirtlmStt9ne torture tteery t;inyeptps
during the Dark Ages. We are com.
ing to see that our God is just and
living God, and that He-woutd,not be
guilty of ctefnally formenting His
creatures, any more than we. would
think of torturing our children in
the Kitchen fire. Many are wonder.
ing, however. just how to view the
recent caiamics with the intense SUI.
fertng incident to them. Are We to
think that God looks casually OH, full
ly able to avert the trouble, but not
caring enough about 1t to lift hand
In the matter? Are We to think that
while we all sympathize with. the be-
reaved and are doing all we can to
help them, that God has no feeling
in their behalf?n These and similar
questions will be answered from tile
bible, sunday.4Adv.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-01-23
TESTED RECIPES.
scallop,ed Corn.

Two cuptuls Of corn, one cupful
OF stale bread crumbs soaked In one.
half cupful of milk or one-half Gun.
full of tomato Juice, two eggs well
beaten, one teaspoonful salt, one,
quarter teaspoonrul pepper, one ia,
blespoonful chopped pimentos, green
pepper or parsley. Mix all. In.
gradients. place In u buttercd bak.
ing dish, cover with buttcred crumbs
and bake in moderate oven 80
minutes.
Pf'une Pudding.
one-half pound prunes soaked ov.
or night and cooked until tender
Remove meat from stones If desired
and cut up with prunes. Add one
cup sugar, one and one-tlird cups
water. one-half teaspoonful of Gin
namon. add two tablespoonfuls OF
"ornstarch dissolved In one-quartcr
cup o; sod water to the mixture
and coo. 10 minutes. Serve with
whipped cream.
No Star, No Mercy
Little Everett was q member OF
the Band Of Mercy Society, and was
proud of the membership. He wore
his badge, n small star. us If 1t were
policemahrs insignia. and was Of
ten heard reproving other boys and
girls for cruel treatment of dogs
and cats.
One morning woman of the
neighborhood heard connection
outside Everett's home, and going
TO the window was surprised to find
Everett in the act of tormenting
the cat.
why, Everett" she called. "wha,
are you doing to that poor cat?
thought you belonged to the Band
of Mercy Society,""
II did," replied the little boy,
but lost my star."-Lippincott's.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-01-23
WEST VIRGINIA PATENTS.

! As reported by Ha. e.: Dunlap
patent lawyer, of Wheeling, W.. Va.
the Patent Office records, show the
recent issue OF the, following. patents
to West Virginia inventors: Hcnr!
II. Rardon, Huntington. and L. Il
Rardon, Parkersburg. lowering dc.
vice for collins; Joseph Tuck,
Hawks Nest, cutter-head for mining.
machine; Harvey E. Turner, VIII
liam, horseshoe-blank.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-01-23
WHITE SLAYER LOSES.
Judge kellsr overrules Motion for
New Trials, Out on Bond.

EY Associated Press.1
CHARLESTON. Jan. 90. = Judge
fSellar in the United States Dlstric,
court here today overruled the mo-
tion to set aside the conviction OF
George Jcrdon recently charged with
white slavery and later sentenced to
= year and n month in the penitenti-
airy. An extension of time beyond
January "a in which to file u bill Of
exceptions was also overrulcd. Iordo.:
is at liberty under $4,000 bond.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-01-23

the width, select rug which will
nearly cover the room in width and
will leave a considerable area oil
floor exposed at either end. Til.
will tend to shorten the appearance
Of the roam and to shorten 1t In
length b! opposition of direction.
II room. is to be distinctly u pc.
Rod room. an Oriental rug Gun sci.
dom be used to advantage. VI"
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-01-23
PACKERS HAVE FIRM
GRIP ON THE RETAILERS
-, Associated Press. !

ALBANY. n. ", Jan. es.-Pack.
"rs have SO firm grasp on retail
l;teat dealers that the retailers feal
'o buy beef raised by farmers, de,
rlared Ezra futile. an east port
farmer before the New York Stat
Agricultural Society today. His re-
'Hark was occasioned by an urgent
appeal from. James II. wudsworth
Jr.' former speaker of the state legis
lature to the small farmer to raist
beef for the market.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-01-23
woMAN's NARROW ESCAPE.
Fire Destroys Property at, William.
son With Loss of $4,000.

WILLIAMSON, W. Va, Jan. ga
Mrs. Mollie Steelr narrowly escaped
death this morning in a fire which
destroyed her home, grocery store
and restaurant and seriously threat
ened the wholesale district here. Tho
loss Is estimated at $4,000.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-01-23

Federal control; Of. the
open range, more effective sanitary
regulations, protection of American
livestock owners and ranchmen in
Mexico, and education of the children
on farms, were recommendations con-
tanned in resolutions adopted by the
annual convention of the American
National Live Stock Association.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-01-23

spring. =. - = go. -. :
TOPEKA. Kans.-Charlcs curtis,
former United States senator from
Kansas, made formal announcement
of his candidacy for the Republican
nomination for senator, in thesAugtist
primaries. M i9
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-01-23

CURLING, n. F. Three fishing
sehooners loaded with herring for
American fishing ports have been
flozen in the Bay OF Islands by leo
rlocs from the Gulf Of st. Lawrence
and probably will not work free until
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-01-23

PORTLAND, Me.&ln a ,cablegram
from Paris Colonel Frederick Hale,
son of former Senator Eugene Hale.
announced his provisional candidacy
for the Republican congressional
nomination in the first Maine district
~ the retirement Of Asher Finds.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-01-23
PROF E, D. STEWART.

- = =
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-01-23

WASHINGTON - Special assess
ments on all unions affiliated with
the American Federation of Labor to
raiso fund for farther Organization
Of women workers was voted by the
executive council.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-01-23

/ wAsHlNGT6N PRESIDENT wilson
decided not to accept the resignation
of John W. Garrett, minister to Ar
sentina, formally rendered when the
president took office, and the, minis:
ter will continue in the diplomatic
service.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-01-23
TELEGRAPH IIPs

,WAsHiNGToN-The resignation
sef:.guass lanes ~ .SSytse en-. i chief law
officer of the general land office
since the Job was created, 90 years
ago; was accepted by Secretary lane.
he will laadtie0 la@I here.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-01-23
H0ULT

Miss Georgia Hall has been quite
tick with an attack of pneumonia
fever.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1914-03-20
TO PLACE WATER SHED
In CARIBOU RESERVE

The bill placing about 1900
acres Of land along Montpelier creek
in the Caribou reserve. passed the
u. S. senate on Thursday Of last
week. The house committee. TO
which the bill was referred, has re-
ported favorably upon il and there
isn't any doubt but what the bill
will pass that body in due time, and
receive the presidents signature.
For good and sufficient reasons
the passage Of this measuse has ney-
er been advocated thru the columns
of the Examiner but after The
measure passes the house, as Il Ger
tainIy will. we will have something
to say regarding il, as il 10 matte
Of considerable interest % the citi
zens Of Montpelier.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1914-03-20
LIBERTY NOTES.

Liberty. March ls.-A number of
invited guests assembled ~ the home
Of Mr. and. Mr.. Charlie Brown on the
nth, the oscasioa being ths birthday
Of Mrs. Brown. a very delightful
afternoon was spent IN the good. old
fashioned way. A o'clock sntnp-
tuous dinner was served By the
hostess. who vas assisted by the
Misses Ida DsEEieoss and SoFA Wix-
om. Mrs. HadsaF. n sister of Mr..
Brown. II visiting heTe and ~ one
Of the guests of the evening.
The 81. Charles Dramatic company
presented ''Ths Cuban Spy" % pack
ed house here last Saturday night.
The play was presented Ia ; aseal
pleasing and creditahle manner. Ths
spy resolved well deserved praise
and the IFishmaa was the person
ifieAtIon Of wit. The nudfeaea 81
agreed that there had beeu nathlnl
hstfeF played Ia the settlements O
Bear Lake this winter.
The Primary of Libsrty ward ha
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1914-03-20
IMPROVEMENTS FOR SEASON
DISCUSSED By The COUNCIL

AT a meeting of the city council
Wednesday night contemplated Inn
provements for the coming season
were discussed. but no definite
action was taken on any question.
Among the matters suggested BY
Mayor Cough were improving the
cemetery. grading Main street. hav-
ing a preliminary survey made for
the purpose Of ascertalnR the prob
cost Of sewerage system and re-
moving all hitchIhg posts from Main
street.
The latter question was referred
TO the chief Of police and street
committee with instructions 70 ~.
certain If suitable feed yards and
hitching places can be secured off
Main street.
II was the sentiment Of the eoan
ell that every dollar available ahouls
be used in improving the cemetery
1 The chief Of police was instructed
10 order all awnings on Main stree
changed 30 that they would be sesel
feet above the sidewalk. when II
down.
In the discussion OF q seweraR
system. the opinion prevailed tha
the septic tank system would be III
fmost feasible for this city. and III
clerk was instructed 70 write I
towns where this system is used an
obtain information - 20 cost. etc.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1914-03-20
PIONEER
PASSES AWAY

A. B. Moss, founder of the city
of Payette, and one of its most pub
lie spirited business men, died of
typhoid fever in St. Alphonsees hos
pital at Boise last Saturday night.
kMr. Moss was a veteran of the
civil war, entering the service at a
tender age, and in order TO enlist
was obliged to run away from home
and join a regiment in . town in
which he was not known. He
served during the war with the Six
ty-nith Illinois volunteers and took
part in some of the fierce battles Of
that conflict. During the battle Of
Shiloh he was wounded. Shortly
after the civil war he came west
He travelled over Colorado. and fin
ally with his brother, F. G. Moss
and others, took a contract to deliv
er a quarter of million ties to tn
Union Pacific road at point wher
the city he founded is located. Tn
tie contract was completed in 1873
and in July Of that year. Mr.. MoI
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1914-03-20
NEGRO IN WAY OF EQUAL
SUFFRAGE, SAYS BORAh
Declares He is in Favor of Repeal Of Fifteenth
Amendment Asserts That it is Impossible
to Amend Constitution now.

Washington. March l7.-After a
vigorous defense If woman suf-
frage in the Senate to-day Senator
Borah Of Idaho shocked suffrage ad-
vocates on the floor and in the gal
leries by declaring that il was im-
practical and impossible 10 obtain the
vote for women by a constitutional
amendment. He predicted that af.
ter l5 years of vain endeavor, the
women would renew their abandoned
request for the ballot before the
people of the states. because in seek
ing an amendment to the federal
constitution they had loaded them,
selves down with the negro question
the Japanese question and a dozer
other states rights problems.
You win never carry the re
quired 36 states for n constitutions
woman suffrage amendment. th'
senator said. until you repeal th'
fifteenth amendment.
Asserting that the 18th amend
ment. giving the negro the right q
vote. was n blunder in the hrs
place. and now n dead letter. no
being enforced IN a single state I
the union, Senator Borah aake
whether the advocates of the woma
suffrage amendment now pendin
for moment supposed the state
OF the south would add 1000, 900 /
the list of those whom they mu'
disfranchise.
Violation Of law is a bad thing,
he added. 1t Ia demoralizing 70 n
negro race to place In the constitl
tion the form Of rights that we {
not mean to zee they shall enjoy.
The fifteenth amendment. Il
senator declared waa a blunder. q
gendered In a spirit of retaliation