davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Polk County Republican. (Ducktown, Tenn.) 1914-191?, 1915-09-10
County Correspondence
BENTON.

day. There is now the largest attendance
since its establishment. The SEINE teach
ers are employed as last year Prot Brewer
says that there has not sufficient room to
accommodate all the classes. S. M. Paul has
charge of the dormatory and runs the
boarding house. We predict very sue
cessful year. Long may the High Schools
live and we hope they will do much good
to educate the young people OF our county.
The Benton Telephone exchange has
bought the Hiawassee Telephone Co., and
il will be one company now.
Pike road work is progressing slowly
but surely.
An ex-sheriff and well to do citizen i'm
bibed too much mountain dew and got IN
tbs mud of our city, recently. There was
no prosecution.
The corporation or city, is not as poPu-
lar at home as it was before it's existence
Some wish that they had not Incorporated
The court house yard is public PASTURE
the grass in the yard furnishing splendid
grazing for the town cattle. The city will
have the cattle taken off in October, 1t
being their purpose to only pasture in the
court house yard in the summer season.
RIM. Copeland and family, left for
northern sanitarum Mr.. Copeland will
return to the city soon, but will leave his
wife. Her health being bad she is trying
to build up again.
The city had fight here, last week. 1t
was pulled off at DR.. Gross office. The
participants being DR.. Cross and George
Shamblin. We have not learned how many
rounds we're fought, but we were told that
thew went round and round enough to turn
over every thing in the room. Shamblm
went home and returned Sheriff Blggs
arrived about that time and took charge OF
Mr. Shamblin. On searching him pistol
was found on him. He was bound over to
court for carrying concealed weapons. We
were unable to find what the trouble was
about. From what we hear it was case
of too much whskey or water in the air or
something else.
From what we see and hear there is
going to be something happen here soon
in the matter of U. S. senator. They
might as well all come off but Lea. 1t is
believed here, that they will all withdraw
from the race when they come here and
how strong Lea really is. So the Demo-
cratic primary will likely be called Oft.
We hear that the QD Democratic party
is going to run former Republican boss
for fat county office, next year, one OF
leaders stating that they really owe it to
him. Several other former Republicans
have been promised piece OF pie. Pie
is scarce and there is hardly enough to
keep taste in the mouths of those who
love it.
Subscriptions are being taken for prizes
to be given at the county fair to be held
in October. 1t is good move and we will
have more to say about it.
An Ananias club is to be started here,
as soon as charter is secured.
Frank Harrison is said to be improving
The Polk County Republican. (Ducktown, Tenn.) 1914-191?, 1915-09-10
BLUE RIDGE BUDGET.
From the Blue Ridge Summit

From the Blue Ridge Summit
Sam Higdon, of Higdon's Store, was in
town Tuesday.
Carl Forester, wife and baby, of Etowah,
Tenn, visited relatives and friends here
last week,
The Polk County Republican. (Ducktown, Tenn.) 1914-191?, 1915-09-10
WEDDING BELLS.

with this ring thee we'd. Thus
were the words spoken by Archdeacon
Claiborne, of Suwanee, that pronounced
The Polk County Republican. (Ducktown, Tenn.) 1914-191?, 1915-09-10

Monday was Labor Dey and only the
banks and postoffice took advantage OF it.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-10-20
CONFESSIONS OF A WIFE

Have Just received wonderful
basket OF sweet peas on which is a
card From Mr.. and Mrs. Richard
Wavcrly with S;ncerest sympathy"
When Dick does the conventional
things he always reminds me OF his
mother. knew in my heart that no
matter how angry he was he would
send flowers to which he would at.
tach my name as well as his own and
| know that he will be here for the
funeral. He would not think for n
moment OF leaving me to follow Kitty
TO her last resting place alone. 1t
would show 10 the world that he did
not approve Of his wifc's actions or
of her friends. Dick is a great re.
specter of the eleventh commandment.
am not quite able TO attain that
point of view myself where can see
no. lust in letting Dicks men chums
and many OF my women friends know
that he ncglects me by staying away
from me night after night and being
very careful what strangers and &C.
quaintances shall know. Everyone Of
our friends are beginning to know
that Dick neglects nc. Sometimes /
think, little book, that II we were half
as much afraid OF the verdict of our
friends as we are OF the speech Of
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-10-20
III PAYS TO ADVERTISE
Noselzed by Samuel Field from the successful play by
RoI COOPER MEeRuE AND WALTER Racket.
lery clark." snid Rodney. lntrodueLns

lery CLARK" said Rodney. introducin:
them.
"Dee.llghted," cooed the countess.
so am l." said Ellcry, adding audi.
bly,. "RIpplng little tllly."
You speak the French" the count.
ess purred as they went toward the
door.
no, not at ALL" said EIiery.
"a pitec."
"But can speak Germun."
"Abcr prachtvoll : ich llcbe das
sch0cnc pcutSIir."
"lch aucii"-
"wnrutu laden Sic mich NIGHT yum
Thee cIn:"
nit dem rroesstenr-
"versnuesen:"
Yes" said Ellcry. relieved, that's
the word-vergnuesen."
Eau revnir. Mr.. Martini" said the
countess. looking back Mt liodney over
her shoulder "vhus ctcS trop aimable.
Je vouS rcmercic beaucoup de votre
Iolitcssc. Au revolr." Then In her
American accent she added to rcalc III
an UNDERGONE. so long, kid. call inc
up sometime"
And cmttcrIEg stream OF German
TO Ellery, she went out.
In fact. itall went. the $500 and SlO..
600 together. rcalc viewed the two
departing lisnrcs sadly with mixed
emotions. She was n ripping little flly
indeed. that countess" us that silly
ass Clark had said. bat the silly ass
was having II ride with her now In
taxi. aud tue clever man. Ambrose
Pcale. was staying hchind worrying
about his advertising bills. Oh. money.
money!
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-10-20

extraordinary diversity In theanswers
They have run from q shocked mol
No! MOL" through a hesltatlng. We'll
| don't see why-and yeti could nevei
do It myself" to decided. Yes
certainly! Why notis
One woman said: Under no cir
cumstances. Nothing ever tustifesus
In forgetting our womanlIness!t An!
other: "Yes, indeed. In fact, i pro
posed TO my husband. saw that hs
was in love with re, but that he
thought that We could mot aiford tolbs
married. knew that We could, and
so proposed to him." Another: .ot
course women should propose. They
are much better Judges OF character
than men. more intuitive aud spirit
unl." Another: "lfSwomen proposed.
there would be fewer, unhappy mar
riages. AS things are, men can choose
from their cntirc set Of women. Won.
en- can choose only from those Who
propose TO them. II women proposed
more OF them would marry the man
they really wanted 10 marry. An.
other: II think tho one should pro-
pose who could do It tho most artist
ally" tNote-she was a young girl
writer. and | nm afraid .considerat tons
Of literary effects guided hor conclu.
sloas.l-Barper's Bazaar.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-10-20
CHAPTER XII.
A Visit From Father,

N GRlNG this trying month old Cy.
\ d rus Martin. the soap king. had
sat in his library in Fifth ave.
nue.. or In his swivel chuir ut his
Office. and wondered how things were
going With Tie 10y anyway. From
such information us reached him. he
WIS not so encouraged as lie would
have lil;e,l 10 be. \ month was not
long enough 10 tell. of course. in the
Normal rnllrse oi Things. hut that fool
advertising made another matter OF it.
'i'iiGSr huge biilboar,lS nn.l electric signs
'iwi balloons AMI sandwich mpn-piiEle
Ill of ii. hut Martin knew what such
li:Hg$ cost. aud WAS sure that Rod,
ieS'# company could no; possibly stand
i. He was worried. And he was M
mayed too. These ahOminable sand
*v:cii men: lie hid had me set of them
i%estcd that aIicrum&a nn the avenue
i" couldn't Stui"I 1t. People, might
SnGw who were in tliIs ridiculous L.
SGur company. and be should he wei
laughed at.
..E0ther AMI contradictory thing was
liz rimur he had heard downtown ycs
'iGn$ that the .And0vrr Suap pcnpl,
ere lmrkin. Eu1u"y's company. 60
tns 10 huild Il plant for them. In fact
putting one thing and another together.
lie decided he wnulh drop down ans.
give the boy call at his Office. Il.
wouldn't he bad to see him agnIn. and
Mary Graysou too. So lie prcscnic..
himself ut the new soap company'S Of.
flee, on Broadway. md was kept wait.
Ing for his pains. a Miss Burke took
In his nanic. and he guessed that II
caused some excitement. for he could
hear lsotlney'S voice and another chat
tin: Inside Willie he cooled his heels.
When he was NJ lust uShercd In the
place lnOkrd HE II real Office. OH the
whole. and there ut desk sat Rodney.
talking through the telephone. His IA.
thcr Caught somethin. ea3out mot con.
sider!n. 1t, and mot having any stock
for salc"-"quite out OF the question .
ct cetera. ct cctera. as lie took chair.
well. WELL" thought Mr.. Martin,
rather pleased and proud. whats
thiS:"
Rodney in n moment dropped the tcle
phone and espied his father.
why. hello, father" he greeted him
gcnially.
Hello. son. said Mr.. Martin. He
observed with establishment that Rod.
ncy was very busy filing papers, open.
! Ing and closing drawers and that every
now and then he signed typewriter
letter riciously with rubber stamp.
"SIt down. won't rou:" said Rodney
presently. "I'll be with you In Just q
moment"
Thanks" snid his father dryly.
Have a cigar?" sn!d Rodney. hand.
Ing the old gentleman a box In IN ab.
sentmindetl way.
Thanks" said Mr.. Martin. biting OF
the end AMI lighting 1t NJ the match
which iiudncy held for him. Rodney
lighted one TOO.
Continued tomorrow.)
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-10-20
Mother kansarco's Bravery.

During severe drought in a Ger.
tain section Of Australia, the owner Of
country station was sitting one eve.
ling on the porch when he saw a
kangaroo lingering about, alternately
approaching and retiring from the
house. MS II half in doubt and fear
What to do.
At length she approached the wa.
ter pals, and, taking a young one
rem her porch, held It to the water
10 drink.
While her baby was satisfying its
thirst tho mother was quivering all
over with apprehension. for she was
but a few feet from the porch where
one OF her foes was watching her.
The baby having finished drinking,
It was replaced in the pouch and the
old kangaroo set of at a rapid pace.
The spectator was so much impress.
I'd by the astonishing bravery OF the
ttsctioraie mother that he made q
wand kept lt--never again 20
.soct u kangaroo.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-10-20
..BEAUTY AFTER j FORTYy.
WRITTEN AND ILLUSTRATED BY
lpAh MeGlQNE GIBSON

]
Said woman to me the other day:
do you think can wear a large
hat?"
Hooked at her for a moment.
you think ! am too old" she ex.
claimed.
NO" answered, "but don't think
you carry yourself well enough to
wear a picture hat"
She colored and was afraid had
hurt her.
~ never say anything OF this kind
unless ! am asked, but as you asked
me, could not say that thought YOU
were too old at 40 to wear a large
hat II you wished"
Age does not mean anything when
we speak OF beauty today. But fine
carriage, good figure and complex.
ion. clear eyes, heavy, vigorous hair
and pearly teeth are beauty necessi.
ties to the woman who would be beau.
tiful II she be 90 or 40.
The Venus SLOUGH that Ethel Barry
more introduced to the American girl
can be blamed for very many ugly
women 20 years hence.
No woman over 80 can afford to
SLOUGH. II she is inclined to flesh,
rool OF fat will form itself across
the back OF her shoulders, her alb.
tiomen will protrude and she will lose
every bit of style she ever had and
probably add few more gray hairs
10 the head of her dressmaker.
You must make the bony structure
of your body carry your weight. Stand
in front of'your glass and raise your.
self on tiptoes, then settle back light.
u on the balls of your feet and You
will find that your shoulders have re.
solved themselves into their proper
position. that your bust is raised,
your chin is up and II you banker af.
ter youth you will see that years have
dropped of your body.
Now settle back on your heels.
Immediately you will see that you are
resting your weight principally on the
soft fatty walls OF your abdomen,
your chest Is sunken and your should.
ers rounded II mothers would only
understand this simple exercise the
makers OF shoulder braces would have
10 so out of business.
Take heart. dear women who wish
to weear big hats-take heart and
take exercise, walk on the balls of
your feet and you may soon be able
to wear a hat as large rs that worn
by Mrs. Gait when she accompanied
her liance, the president, TO the hall
game the other day.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-10-20
CONTINUED from yesterday,)

: 81 dian I start ont 10. iou wished It
Z on yourselves" said the countess. ~
came to trim your father. You re.
member I wanted to soc him. But
J looked so soft you thought you'd grab
me OF and sell me the French agency
Of your IL Soap. didn't think your
/ father could be as big boob as you
were. so changed my plans"
Now I'm going to get the cops to
getyou!" said rcalc sternIy.
u should burst into laughter" cried
the countess. "why. you pikers. I'm
on. You're busted. you haven't got
!, any money. and you have got phony
company
"Sow. sec here" cxpostulatcd Rod.
ney.
/ "Prcscrwc II. preserve IT." the count
{ ess interrupted Don't forget I've un.
/. dcrstoOd c"rrytil.mg ynu two guys We're
talking about" Ia Rodney SHE said:
Z. kiss l'cr Ilaah: it's French stuff"
5 To I'ca!p;
"All. there. you little life saver"
z To Rodney:
+ Tile money with you-l'.lrscnt arcS
vpus: Gee. !ro'Ir French is rotten"
4. To Pcplc. who moved away from her:
kiss berg"
I. Then she aG;icd after q pause:
"Scnd FOR he cops and I'll blow tho
whole th!"= to ill.,. papers.
4 She rested her ;:l0vcd fingers coolIy
. on :lnr umlTeila handle and surveyed
+ the two lioyS.
(. We'll, | guess were quits. II you
had any nluney i'd ask for q piece OF
I change to keep me quiet. But as 1t is
h u can't waste my time"
You're not French at all?" Rodney
J qucrled.
! II was educated over there In.
mcnse,, wasn't l: You never tumblcl
. ut all"
"hGt why the foreign sud% reale
inquired
We'll. can talk good French. but
my English is punk explained the
!, countess.
you won, say anything nova" Rod.
ncy pleaded.
no. don't lit a fellow when he's
,wn. anyhow. we're all iii the sams
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-10-20

class. Three fakes. III keep mum II
you do"
= Oh. money. money!
K So much for the $4,000. The $500
was n, nearer. MS was presently to
appear. when Ellcry Clark stuck his
{ head in The door, grinning, and asked
to sec Rodney Il moment. Pcale could
nBt help noticing the change that had
come over tie couutenance Of Ellery.
You seem very bcastly pleased. FL
+ lery," he said. lis everything all right
about father:"
"0h, yes, so to speak, in n way" sud
Ellery, stIll grinning,
d "What do You mean-so to speak. in
Ia way:" pcale demanded, suddenly
suspicious.
oh, money, money!
I And Ellery explained. The trouble
A@as that El!cry couldn't get father OH
the Telephone, and that did make It so
much easier, EIlery thought. lie did
not fancy talking TO father about mon.
ley. That was the truth and he couldn't
III bGtF4atueI bCSNusG 1tkhtA NuS uu vi
Long Island sound somewhere with
his yacht and wouldn't be back till
Monday. Apparently Ellery was re.
lieyed by this unavoidable postpone
ment, and so he grinned and thought
twas all right.
Poor Ambrose. thinking of the $500,
thought It was nil wrong.
The countess, taking in the general
appearance of Ellery, thought some.
thing might be doing, for she eagerly
and promptly dropped her handker.
chief. Ellery pounced upon 1t at once,
handing Tito her with a flourish.
is. there no one to take me to my
taxis" she cried next 1t was n gen.
ieral Invitation, which Ellery accepted
on the spot.
Thcse American buildings are so big
4 a1t lost" she went on. with more
mafked accent than she had used a
mgment ago.
EsEllcry. you take the countess" sug.
rfgested Rodney, willing now to get rid
OF them both.
"oh. I'd love to-" said Ellery. az
Bayicharming. what:"
Nine. la Comtesse de Beaurien- ES.
~ r
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-10-20

with US and / know that you would
not resent 1t now that YOU are out OF
it all.
/ "The one thing that you would want
me to do-the one thing you asked nc
TO do, dear-take your baby as my
own, am going TO try and do. but
you will not hold It against me, will
you, II am not able TO do it, for
know that both your husband and
mine will strenuously object"
This morning saw Miss Heathcott
bathing and dressing the baby. She
does not look at all like n nurse even
| iE her uniform. She has the most up.
pealing blue eyes in the world and
her complexion is like a childs. She
strikes you as tender.yielding little
thing who would hold some common
man very God in her heart.
While was there Herbert came IN
and his eyes lighted at the picture.
And Kitty is dead.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-10-20
HEALTH HINTS
EALL cLEAtl.up

Don't begin the winter with base.
ment iul OF rubbish.
Burn this rubbish during the first
cool days of early tall. On such days
a fire often is desirable. Combusti-
BILE rubbish is as good fuel, for the
purpose, as anything else. So the
stove or furnace can be utilized to de.
stroy the rubbish and the rubbish can
be utilized TO take the chill from the
house.
Every cellar should be cleared of
accumulasions OF rubbish that II left
TO grow old and mouldly will prove
injurious TO the health of the house.
hold
The next few weeks probably will
give ideal weather for work in and
about the house. So. before cold aud
snow interteres. Easements can be
cleared. backs yards made neat and
alleys prepared for the winler.
There Is much satisfaction In clean.
Illness and order; more than many OF
us realize. There would be no filthy
Easements and Uttered yards II we
all understood the pleasure that comes
OF home care and good results.
This pleasure Is contagious. Go In.
10 any neighborhood, where well kept
i lawns, clean walks and alleys and
neat homes prevail. You will find
that practically all the homes are
neat-not merely some of them. And
this because order is contagious.
One or two householders, by their
good example, can change the appear.
ance OF almost any neIghborhood.
And thus such householders can do
more toward established municipal
order and cleanliness and health than
the order and persuasion OF any
health department.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-10-20

The frilly little blouse, that friend
OF other days" is surviving the pop.
lilarity of the one.piece gown. But
the blouse must have new and strange
trtlls II it's to compete with its many
rivals.
Quite dress up" air is given TO n
charming little waist saw the other
day made of white crepe dc chine.
with collar and cuffs and two little
ilnifs at the front faced with MESA.
line silk in old blue. The soft leather
belt and the hat band were striped
in blue OF the same shade.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-10-20

other people whom We care nothing
about on our actions IL would be bet.
ter in the long run.
Here is wire from Dick asking
When 10 funeral?
Have sent in reply.
Told you in first telegram tomor.
row at four o'clock.
Marsie.
He will almost "froth at the mouth"
when he gets this for he will see that
] know that he was SO angry over my
disposal OF Aunt Mary's money that
he did not think very much about the
death of Kitty.
Probably he tore up the telegram
Immediately and forgot that ! men.
TONED the lime Of the funeral serv.
ices.
"Oh, Kitty, l wonder If you are
cognizant Of the little living drama
that is going on about the coffin In
which your still form is laid?"
we are all going our several ways.
my dear. taking up our living prob.
lens and honestly, my friend, We arc
getting used TO the world without you
as quickly as We can.
You, dear Kitty, did not stop 10
think much about 1t all when you were
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-10-20

Said woman to me the other day:
"Do you think can wear large
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-10-20

Continued tomorrow
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-10-20

carelessness is one of our national
characteristics. However. the habit is
dangerous in dealing with the affairs
Of health. The diseases that have
wrecked nations but wait the moment
when we carelessly forget.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-10-20
SHOULD THE WOMAN PROPOSE
Question Tina, Seemingly May 3. Re.
lied On 20 Get an Argument
at Any Time.

Ever since this conundrum was nut
TO me, ! have been submitting It TO
everybody met. There has bren
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-03-26
.HUSTLINC WORK ON BRIDGE
Pennsylvania Steel Company Using
Monster Derrick to Lay Girders on
Mulberry Street Subways

One of the largest self-propelled
derricks in the world-as large as the
ones used in the construction of the
Panama canals being used by the
Pennsylvania Steel Company in the
work on the Front and Second streets
subways at Mulberry street in order to
hurry the placing of the steel in order
to make way for the concrete contrac-
tors, who will construct the Cumber-
land Valley bridge across the river.
In all 400 tons of the steel girders
will be used in the two bridges over
the streets. Two of the largest girders,
which weight 2S tons each, are already
placed on the Front street bridge.
Smaller connecting pieces were placed
to-day.
The derrick has capacity of 2O0,-
600 pounds. The work it is now en-
gagged on taxes it to little over one
third of its capacity. The derrick
weighs 10000 pounds. The steel will
all be placed in about two weeks and
most of the expert steel men now en-
gagel in this work will be sent to
Memphis, Tenn, where the Pennsylya-
MIA Steel Company is engaged in build
ing approaches to the monster steel
bridge there.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-03-26
STEELTON NOTES

John Pentic settled a case of ma
licious mischief at the office of Squire
Dickinson yesterday, which had been
preferred by Adam D. Herman, South
Second street, and was discharged.
Milan Vorkupic was arraigned be-
fore Squire Gardner last evening
charged with larceny of stove by
Elmer Fiese. In default of bail Milan
was committed for court.
At tonight S meeting of Steelton
Council 1S4, l. o. o. F., candidates
for the grand lodge of the order will
be voted upon. The third degree will
also be conferred upon class of
candidates at this meeting.
Prizes at euchre in the rooms of
Steelton Lodge Knights of Pythias
were won last night by Herbert Fries,
Robert. White, Professor Stouffer and
Paul Foust. The euchre was held
after the meeting of the lodge.
In default of bail Zeva Jukan. who
was arrested Wednesday by Detec-
tive Durnbaugh for beating Damina
Jovanovic, a West Side woman, was
last night committed to Jail in de-
fault of bail by Squire Gardner to
await his appearance before the court.
The last of the series of Lenten
services for women will be held in St.
John s Lutheran church tomorrow
afternoon at O'Clock. Mrs. George
n. Lauffer will speak ON Good IS Su-
preme Gift" Special music.