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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-06-14

The daughter OF a selfish mother is always unselfsh
and sometimes think that unsulishness is the greatest
asset to happy welded life. The daughter who has
waited on the whims OF selfish mother and blotted out
self to make happy will be apt to more easily walt
mon and excuse the diosyncracies of her husband.
Don't cling to that mistaken idea that marriage is
miracle by which thoughtless selfish girl can be immedi
Sweetheart may be the synonym Of good times the
fran flowers the letters the theaters the suppers
the dances and and things that go to
make up the courtshp period but wife
radeship, the building of home; the taking OF your
place as one OF units that to make up the stability
of the nation. !,
How wish could impress upon every girl who reads
these upon mother also) that less stress should
he laid on the emotional disturbance call love and more
,,non the cha rarter that brings to the altar.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-06-14

Disease producing germs thrive best
in warmth, dampness and darkness.
Hence, the places furnishing these con-
ditions should be sought out and thor
oughly cleaned.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-06-14

one:fourth of mile Almost any rea-
sonable distance, however, may be COW
cred by the fly under compulsion to
read food and shelter
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-06-14

The Diving Nymphs failed TO appear
yesterda ymornIng al the river bridge
1t tel time liked for the high dive on
the bridge into the river. The troupe
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-06-14

very different
will
legality
fhihbs{ responsibility taking herself
BOOK
poet:
Into each rain must fall
wouo oe
maxi of realities L
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-06-14

Received ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.
Friends Of Ward White in the cit!
have received cards announcing hi
marriage as follows:
Mr.. and Mrs. Jefferson G. Garner
announce the marriage of their
daughter
Helen Irene
to Il. l
Mr.. Ward Emerson White
on Wednesday, June the ninth
nineteen hundred and fifteen
Marietta, Ohio.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-06-14
ADVICE TO JUNE BRIDES.

Not Miracle That Will Change sefshness
Sweetness, Says Beloved Opera Singer.
BY MADAME 8scHuMANNHENk. s.
married life
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-06-14
JUST ABRIM, ALL THERE
IS.TO CROWNLESS Hat

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The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-04-14
HUBBY AND WIFE ACCUSE EACH
OTHER IN DIVORCE COURT

vi HEk in DIVOkCE COOR
The testimony of dentist and his
wife enlivened the divorce court yes
terday whe neach took the stand and
testified to the apparent unfaithful-
ness of the other.
DR.. Ralph Hayden told how he had
peeped into his wife's bedroom at
1924 Clarendon av. and saw her with
A. S. Carruthers, who he names as
in cross bill.
When Mrs. Hayden took the stand
she told of peeping into the doctors
fiat at ALA Calumet av. There she
saw her husband with Dorothy Hig-
gems. The scantiness of her hus-
bands attire, she said, appalled, her
until she looked at Miss Higgins.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-04-14
SUBSTITUTE FOR dope" KILLS
MAN-POLICE PUZZLED

New York, April IA new drug
puzzle confronted the police with the
death of one man and collapse of an
other due to the use of a mysterious
substitute for cocaine, which has al
most disappeared from the illicit mar
ket because of the activities of the
authorities under the Harrison law.
Two known drug users, seen stag
gering along 104th st., were accosted
by a detective. One Of the pair, Chas.
Hunt, fell unconscious to the pave
ment, dying almost Immediately. The
other told of purchasing mysterious
brown pills offered as a substitute for
cocaine. The seller escaped arrest.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-04-14

HUN ERS" TOLD IN COURT
Bowling Green. KY. April A.
Atrocities administed by "possum
hunters in Butler county upon Mrs.
Katherine Webster and her daughter
were told yesterday at the trial of P.
C. Jenkins, one of the men indicted.
Mrs. Webster said she and her fam
lily were awakened after midnight by
a band of masked men who had brok-
en- into the house. They were led
barefoot and scantily clad to the
woods. Mrs. Webster, who is 65, said
she was tied to tree and the lash
applied to. her naked body. Lucia
Webster, her daughter, was whipped
next. The son, following a whipping,
was hung several times in an effort to
extort a confession as to who had
fired upon the possum hunters as
they approached the house.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-04-14
DENIES. STORY OF AUTO RIDE

A story circulated through High
land Park yesterday that Angelo Luz
nardi, the leper, had been taken on an
auto ride by Aid. Byron Stevens. The
latter denies the story.
WANTS Go-cART SPEED LIMIT
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-04-14

Elizabeth, N. - Police Commits
sioner William DeHart asked the en-
actment of a speed limit for go-carts.
The commissioner seeks to compel
mothers to move with more celebrity,
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-06-10
Van Vert NJ. f. Church.

The usual services next Sunday.
Sunday school at 10000 a. M, and
preaching services atA11:0O a. m. and
$500 p. M, EpWorth League 1915 p.
m.
The Ladies' Aid Society holds it's
regular monthly social this week on
Wednesday evening at the home of
Mr.. Overton. All the men as we'll
as the ladies are expected to attend.
Friday of this week is clean up"
cay at the church. The men folks
are asked to come and help, IT it be
possible. The ladies will be here, OF
course. We hope to get the church
yard cleaned up and set In first-class
order before the coming Epworth
League convention, which convenes
June 1928, 1915. Please try to
meet at the church on Friday after
noon at 100 o'clock.
The girls Of the Fairview church
Will serve ice cream in that church
next Friday evening.
Don't forget the vesper service
Thursday evening at 8 o'clock. We
hope to make this q special meeting.
At the close Of the Thursday even
ing service business session will be
held and all present are asked to
take part. This business session is
held to select one delegate and one
Alternate from the Van Vert charge
to attend the Lay Electoral confer
ence which conyenes ct the same
time and. place Of our annual confer
ence. See Discipline for furfher|
1nstructlon.l
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-06-10
Van Vert Church of Christ.

A good increase in the attendance
at Bible school last Sunday.
Preparation is being made for the
observance of children's day. A good
program will be given and all chill
dren under SO years of age will want
or rather be anxious to show their
faith in Christ and His Gospel by
making generous Offering for mis-
sions.
Rev. Cornell was called to Leon
last Sunday to preach the funeral of
Mrs: w. j. Darr. "A large number
of friends and neighbors of the de-
ceased attended the services, testi-
flying their high honor for the de-
ceased.
The church services were well at
tended last Sunday. Why not? The
Christ has claims on all and the
cause of christianity is worthy of
mans best effort.
Usual services next Sunday morn
ing and evening. The public is cordi-
ally invited.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-06-10

both being students at the Missouri
State University at Columbia, Mo.
Her many friends of this place ex-
tend hearty congratulations.
The death of Mr. Theoplus AL
baugh, a well known farmer resid-
ing south of Van Vert, occurred on
Monday night, as the result of a
fall. On Monday forenoon the
horse he was riding reared, up and
fell backwards, the horn of the sad
die striking him in the stomach and
injuring him internally. His sister
and daughter came Tuesday morn
ing, and his body will be taken to
Illinois for burial.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. M. Halstead, Flor
ence Heather and Joseph Blair at
tnded the commencement exercises
at Osceola Friday evening. Burbank
Halstead and Edwin Blair of this
place were two of the graduates.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-06-10
Van Vert.

DR.. and Mrs. Phelps were visitors
in Osceola Tuesday
Mrs. Thompson and granddaugh-
ter Hazel went to Indianola Wednes-
day for a visit with relatives.
Mrs. Bun Johnson and daughter
of Des Moines came Saturday to visit
her brother, Rex Adams.
Miss Gladys Boles of Grand River
visited Saturday with Mr.. and Mrs.
Will Tiedje.
Mrs. Fred Jay and son Myron went
to Indianola Wednesday for a visit.
Jennie Edge went to Osceola We'd
nesday for a visit with her grand
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Wiley.
Mr.. and Mrs Albert Byerly went
to Des Moines Saturday, returning
home the same day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Rex Adams were Wis
itors in Osceola Wednesday.
j. M. Gill went to Kansas Wednes-
day on a business trip.
Walter Crosby, of Osceola, has
been here visiting friends for some
time.
Miss Nellie Brennaman, of Grand
River, who has been attending Simp-
son college, visited between trains
Saturday with w. F. Briner's on her
way home.
Velma Spencer spent Sunday with
her cousin, Vera Smith. IS IS
Miss Atha Briner visited in Osceola
Thursday.
Everett Walker and children were
passengers to Des Moines Saturday.
Ralph Davis came down from Os-
ceola Tuesday to visit his cousin,
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-06-10
Wilbur Mitchell, of Osceola, was
here on business the latter part of
Tho uyook .atr

Wilbur Mitchell, of Osceola, was
here on business the latter part of
the week.
J. r. Pickett left Wednesday for
San Francisco, where he will visit
for some time. From there he goes
to Seattle, Washington, then to Boze-
man and Iona, Montana. He ex-
poets to be gone about three months.
DR.. and Mrs. Bedding took pleas
ure trip to Leon Sunday They had
company of friends with thine.
An ice cream social will be given
by class No. 6 OF. the Christian church
Saturday afternoon and evening. If
the lawn back of the bank, and if
not, in the church basement.
Misses Lena Manley and Cecil
Irving were business visitors in Os-
ceola Monday and Tuesday.
. Lorace Walker moved his family
here from Grand River last week.
They will occupy the Corbett prop
erty in the north part of town.
Hon. NJ. F. Thompson went to
Winfield, Kansas, Friday on a bust
ness trip.
Mr.. and Mrs. I. N. Skidmore were
in Leon Friday having dental work
done.
Miss Bess Blades visited Wednes-
day night with her brother in Deca-
tur on her way to Leon.
Mr.. Mcdowell, of Leon, is here
assisting O. F. Eaton with the cleo
trio light work.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hedland, of st. Ed
wards, Neb., and daughter, Mrs. Ing
ham, of Portland, Oregon, who have
been visiting their daughter and sis
ter, Mrs. C. Barcus, departed. for
their homes last Wednesday.
Frank Young, who has been tax;
ing medical treatment in tDes Moines,
returned home Saturday. much inn
proved.
i Jack and Vivian Jones, of Kansas
City, came Saturday for an extended
visit with their grandparents, Mr..
and Mrs. A. j. Edwards.
Miss Faye Myers, who taught the
past year In the schools at Churdan,
Iowa, is here to spend her vacation
with her parents. sg
r. Miss Izora Heather came home
Saturday from Bridgewater. Iowa,
where she taught the - -. sssss
Announcements was received last
Thursday ~ Mr. and Mrs. ]. n. Hal
stead, 6f fhe marriage q their daugh-
tor, PotteAux B. q Warren Brown. \
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-06-10

The instruction. class will meet
Saturday afternoon at 1890. We
trust many of the boys will be pres
ent. Our respects will be paid to the
tobacco habit" in all it's forms from
moral and scientific standpoint
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-06-10

Rags Wanted-The Reporter Of
fee wants to buy . quantity Of clean
cotton rags. Must not be less than
IL inches square, and larger prefer
red. Will pay 2 cents per pound.
We cannot use heavy wooden ran.
Bring in your rags and get the
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-06-10

Most Of people, whea they put
their foot down, take It on in q little
while.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-06-10

Board and rooms. first house east
OF Brady Lumber Co. Claude Beyans.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-06-10

=
j. z. Leeper went to Pleasanton
Friday evening and visited over Sun
day, going to attend the completion
of the Memorial Day exercises, the
rain having interfered with the
decoration of the graves the previous
week, and they were continued for
Ia week.
Miss Clara Barnes, the domestic
science teacher in the Leon Schools,
departed Saturday noon for Excel
sior Springs, Mo-, to visit with her
parents, but we are looking for her
10 return to Leon in the near future
to take up her permanent abode in
this city.
Miss Hattie Whitney, of the facul-
ty of the Leon High School, depart
ed Friday afternoon for Fayette,
Iowa, to attend the commencement
exercises Of the Upper Iowa College,
after which she goes to her home
at Rudd, Iowa, to spend the summer
vacation.
w. II. KalkOfen, who has been In
very poor health for several years,
is now making fine recovery, and
is able to walk from his home up
town. His many friends sincerely
trust he may continue to improve
until he is entirely restored to good
health again. u
L. p. vanWerden and s. E. Ben
cfiel, who are preparing the new adj
dition OF Mr.. VanWerden to the town
of Corydon, which will be sold at
auction on June 18th. spent Sunday
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-06-10

Inn Pair Mems Odd Trousers,
IUU Crash Linen Khaki Or
ali colors ---.OOO
Boys Brownie Overalls double seat
and Knee, blue bib, regular Q6a
SOC grade -OOO
Mems and Boys Fur Hats-all sizes,
all colors, hats worth up to. ORR
$3.50, Choice ---.--....----.--.--------.OO O
En- Pair of Mems and Boys Ok
~ fords - Regular $3.50, $500
and $500 grades, o6 -
choice ...---.-----.--.-..--.-.-------- W.
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1915-07-03
SELBY SUFFERS DEFEAT

The Selby aggregation Of ball
players who played the local team
Sunday were shut out, the score at
the end Of the game standing too
in favor of Mobridge.
The crowd wa not near as large
as usual and the game withal lacked
that pep" that appeals TO he
fans; there seemed to be constant
feeling the Mobridge boys could
get mp and go at any time and that
their reserve was more than ample
to meet the best Selby had, regard
less of the fact the Selby team was
reinforced by players from Groton
and Java.
Burkhardt's pitching and En-
strom's : perfect throw from center
field, killing Selby's only chance
to score by throwing Jacque out
who was racing home on a.
Schmdt's hit were the main fea.
lures Of the game.
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1915-07-03
BIG STREET PARADE

The Gold GlitteriDg Street
Parade. with the BARTON &
BAILEY WORLD CELEBRATED
SHOWS will take place on morn.
ing of Friday, July 9, at Mobridge
where this noted amusement enter
prise is billed to exhibit afternoon
and night Several hundred men,
women and horses will be in line
and with the massive open cages
of wild animals will be a sight
worth coming many miles to see.
Five bands will participate, fore
most of which, is the world famous
Military Band, under the leader
ship of Professor f. G. Jones.
The parade is almost one mile
long and no expense has been
spared to make it the greatest ever
seen in America. ADV
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1915-07-03
REbEKAH'S HOLD
DISTRICT CONVENTION

Winona Rebekah Lodge Al held
their district convention ON Friday
June 18th, at the |. Q. O. +. hall
Representatives from ) of the 6
lodges in the district were present
Lennon, Isabel, Timber Lake,
Glenham and Mobridge. Dupree
was not represented.
y long program was carried out
which was enjoyed by the lodges
present. The officers Of the dis
tricts were all present, Miss Rhoda
Smith President, Miss IL. f. Fox
Vice President, Mrs. Jessie Par
sons of lSable See. and Treas
The program consisted of different
parts Of the Rebekah work. The
Mobrilge team put on the degree
work with great credit to them.
selves and their captain, Mr.. II. f..
EmstrOm. The other lodges gave
their part of the work very well
also, and very fine paper was
read by the president of the Rebek-
all assembly, who was present,
Mrs. Julia Ball, Of Huron. on the
"Origin of the Rebekah Degree"
and paper ON Rebekah circle
work. by Miss Fox was also very
interesting
In choosing new officers for next
year, Mrs. Hoehn Of Lennon was
elected president. Mrs. Emstrom,
Of MObri1ge, See. and Treas.
The next District meeting will
be Leld in Lennon. After the lii
stallation of the new officers the
R6bekahs went to the Windsor
Cafe where a fine banquet
awaited them. The decorations
were in the lodge colors and the
tables were each decorated with
beautiful pink roses and shaded
candles and presented IA beautiful
appearance.
The repast was all that could be
desired, and after short talk by
Attorney VIM. Potts. the Rebekahs
bade good bye to their visitors and
all went home satisfied with the
first district convention.
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1915-07-03
MCBRIDE IN NEW PLANT

The Dakota Printing company
has been formed here and incor
ated for $4,000. James Coffey
George Z. Wilmarth and Edward
Mcbride being the incOrpOratOrs.
The company is incorporated to
carry On a general printing busi
ness in job work, newspapers and
magazines, legal work etc, and to
Job office supplies, fixtures. etc.
This company has been formed
;hrough the purchase by the new
took company of the Dakota Demo
orat from A. r. Cox, and the pur-
chase of the half interest held by
j A. Stember in tae Hub City
Printing Company.
The company expects to move
prior to October | onto a ground
location, in, tall a Nc. II linotype
machine and a seven column quar-
20 Mehlie press, and push the news
paper end of the business.
Edward Mcbride, part owner and
one Of the incOrpOrators, will as.
>ume the duties of editor OF the
Oak ota Democrat. He is an ole
newspaper man, and well known
throughout this state, having es-
lablished the MObridge Bulletin
four years ago The four years
previous to that he was editor and
ubisher of the LIE Beau Phoenix
For the past two years he has
i,een on the city staff Of the Min
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1915-07-03
MANY PEOPLE BUY LAND

A surprising number or people
purchased land in COrson COun-
tv the third week in June, the
prices ranging from $l4 90 to
500 90 per acre.
There We're 46 persons who pur-
chased in quantities. from one to
seven quarters.
The following Mobridge people
made purchases during that week {:
DR.. G. II. Twining, one quarter.
A. A. Revord, one quarter. L L.
Daley one quarter, :. w. Harris,
seven quarters, +. E. Morrison.
two quarters.
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1915-07-03

would he "A dismal failure. One
wrote Why 90 to all this trouble
when YOU can send the ID let
ter for two cent. - Another said
he would be glad to help and if
be found someone who was going
from A to B he would see that they
took this letter. Tie President
was to carry the banner from Chi
cago to Minneapolis and when 90
ing through Lincoln Park motor
cycle police took after the two
ears.
For some mlies be failed to
catch them, when he did the Pres
ident showed him the banner and
shouted "We have right of way
He smiled and said, follow
me" He was detailed by the
mayor to pilot the ears out Of the
city, but the Blue Book official ear
and the Moline Knight acted as
pilots for him most Of the way.
At Stevens Point the Lozier had
been changed for Pope Hartford
racer with room for only driver and
and messenger. who snatched the
banner and shot down through the
cheering crowds on to Chippewa
Falls while the stranded President
scrambled out Of the Oshkosh Ca
dallac s. 1t was no time TO protest
what good would that do with
the banner alre adv mile away.
He was soon on the 500 Flyer
headed for Minneapolis expect ing
to catch DR.. Marion, but he left at
Continued ON last page)
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1915-07-03

Mrs. Fred Mast left Thursday
for Gale, Iowa to visit with sis
ter and from there will 20 to their
farm in central Michigan, from
there she will visit her husbands
people at Lafayette, Ind. and from
there to Bloomington Ill to visit
her own people before returning to
Mobridge. Mrs. Mast will be gone
at least ten weeks.
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1915-07-03
FELLOW YELLOW
STONE TRA|LERS

The 1913 event of the Yellow
stone Trail. relay ran from Chi
cago to Seattle bealing Il letter
from Mayor to Mayor and IA ban
ner from the Chicago Automobile
Club to the Automobile Club of
Seattle is now history It was
completed at ll:l0 "a m. today.
Pacific time, Just 81 hours and
ten minutes from the second that
President Brown of the AutOmo.
b.le Club gave the word GO at
the Tower in Chicago. 1t was "A
success. Not serious accident
happened on the journey and an
epoch is marked in trancOntlncntal
travel SpeedOmeter readings are
not available today. but taking
previous reports, the distance is
,, 44J miles (Which we think is
twenty to forty miles short the
average speed was - l6 miles per
hour. We know OF over four hours
time lost which, if deducted brings
the average over - miles per hour,
The same cars with same drivers
under normal weather conditions
would haye made it in ninety
hours.
The above schedule requires no
extended explanation, but in jus.
tice to some managers and driv-
ers we will state that over several
hundred miles rain within a few
hours preceding and during the
lun held the ears back We cam
not accurately estimate time thus
lost, nor are we going to apologize
for any participant they need
none. The marvel is that they ac
complished what hundreds said
was impossible. The writer would
like to personally thank each one
for the splendid work done.
Just to show what some were up
against | cite the case of Senator
j. w. Harris who had what is
looked upon as the hardest run
through the Standing Rock Reser-
vatlon in the night. Figuring the
tine his machine was moving he
made 29}q miles per hour. The
trailer failed to accompany him
he lost 80 minutes in IA wash-out
hole near Mcintosh and was farth
er on SO helpIessly stuck in Il mud
hole with no help that he walked
and ran to Mel ,ughlin, tire.
miles, got two automobiles 10 90
back and pull his car out This
took two hours and ten inmates.
All this in the dead of cloudy
night.
1t was IL strenuous four days
but now that it is over, the humor-
Gus side is seen and many eXper
fences of those in charge will he
brighter spots to look back upon
When lining up the organization
not few said it was visionary aud
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1915-07-03

Mrs. Julia Ball, Pres. Of the
Rebekah assembly Of the home OF
$. d., was entertained at the home
of Miss H. f. Fox during the
District Convention. Mrs. Ball
met some old friends in the city
and made many new ones.
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1915-07-03
neapOlis Journal .

The new company landed a fat
contract Saturday night when it
secured the order for printing the
new monthly official state magazine
for the knights of Columbus, with
an initial circulation of 5000
Aberdeen American.