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The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1915-12-17
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~ HE was six if she was day. She
had Il little fat back in a little
~ black coat, and her wisps OF red
hair matched her red tam-o'-
shanter. In her firm hand she held Il
struggling boy about Il year younger.
and they were getting into the elevator
at a big department store and making
for the toys.
The Woman Who Saw had like des-
tinatiOn, and when the floor was reach
ed they got out together. Children are
not allowed unaccompanied by guard
ians in most large shops, but such was
her air of responsibility, of decorum,
that it would have been bold floor
walker who dared to question her.
Nor evidently was it her first visit.
The boy, still held in leash, ran in front
and made straight for the space de-
voted TO Santa Claus, his reindeer AMI
his sleigh piled with toys.
There was a background of fir and
cedar and a huge Christmas tree, but
the pair sat down before the fascinat-
ing old fellow in his red robe, his long
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1915-12-17
Evidently He Was.

Larceny" was the word given out
and one man taking the examination
tried TO peep at the next mans paper
to see how he spelled il.
What are you up to- demanded the
examiner sharply
81 don't quite understand the word
sir"
Il think you did understand 1t. And
Furthermore. | think you are trying to
use it."-Louisvile Courier-J ournal.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1915-12-17
Charles Lamb and Nav.

Charles Lamb did not like May.
Here is a fling of his against the mer-
ry month:
Il do not mind the utmost rigor OF
real winter" he wrote TO Bernard Bar
ton, but these smiling hypOcrites OF
May wither me to death. What
lies you poets tell about the May! IT
is the most ungenial part Of the year,
cold crocuSes and cold primroses; you
take your blossoms in iCe-a painted
sun
"Unmeaniag 10Y around appears,
And nature smiles as if she sneers"
Westminster Gazette.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1915-12-17
Healing Virtue In Christmas Coins.

Healing Virtue In Christmas Coins.
In certain parts Of Worcestershire
and Staffordshire the idea prevails that
a silver coin from the Christmas morn
ing offertory is a sovereign remedy for
any i'll that human flesh is heir to. Ac-
cordingly any householder who hap.
pens to have an ailing child or other
person in his house HES him to the
clergyman of the parish Oh Christmas
nrUr1IfnS anu u-ns as TUvUr 5uCru
ment shilling, as the coin is called.
The coin given in exchange has to be
obtained by collecting a dozen pennies
from as many different maidens and
then changing the coppers for a silver
shilling. For this coin the applicant
receives the coveted sacrament shill.
ing, which on being taken home is
hung round the ailing ones neck and
is popularity supposed to effect rapid
and complete cure Of the complaint, no
matter what it may be.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1915-12-17

Bees will place their honeycombs In
any place regularly or irregularly
shaped. and when they come to cor
ners and angles they seem to stop and
consider. Then they vary the shape Of
the cell, so that the space Is exactly
isfactOrily II the whole thing had been
worked ont on paper beforehand. Ants
make hard and smooth roads and drive
tunnels compared to which mans eff
forts In nabtnx y.scs shinSD - hsi0
Nsnnom
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1915-12-17
One Way to Eat Bananas.

1t is said that the best way to eat
bananas. which are now so common
a diet. is to crush them with a fork.
squeeze II lime or lemon over them and
sprinkle them with Sifted sugar They
are often eaten this way i'm the tropics
and found To he delicious Pittsburg
Press
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1915-12-17
birthdays Instead of chrisemas2"

birthdays Instead of Christmas2'
Perish the thought. Birthdays are
birthdays and Christmas is Christmas
How. then, substitute the one for the
other?
From the holy birth, birthday TO be
sure, but one calling for general and
not an individual celebration, gifts
have been given. The first were by the
wise men, remember.
If one is happy he instinctively de
sires TO give. We cannot explain why,
but we know IL is So And though many
may be too unhappy or too self cen
tered there are none so poor that they
cannot give. and generously, Of that
spirit which makes "A Merry Christ
mas"
If through the year one sees what
one believes would be acceptable to
his friend why not buy it, if it can be
afforded, and instead of giving il OD
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-11-18
New York

NEW. YORK. Nov. Is.-Extenston
speculation at higher prices in secIr.
ftiea,of all descriptions, except rails
and similar Investment tissues. attended
Yesterdays carly trading With sharp
'recesBions In the last half 81 I'll o ses:
Sion During the forenoon ali the cop.
,pers, automobile issues, sugar shares,
oils and some recent fayorttes like
L4ckawanna Steel, Grucible Steel and
Baldwin Locomotive. were lifted 8 ito
- points, while Bethlehem Steel, wax
ing from its long torpor, rose "a 70 4g4.
z IN addition. there WAS 81 further rise
Of 81 points IN United Fruit to 1873,
while Consolidated Gas and fotherjutil;
tiles. rs well 40 express company
stocks recorded average gains OF s
points. incidentally, Mercanti lie Marine
preferred. which recently mad & anne.
teorfc rise Of 10 points to rs x, declin:
Cd almost z To- 6sis, and Texas Com.
pany. which was pushed up = ~ yes.
ferday, fell S to ISL.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-11-18

FOR REMIT viii have a. nice seven
room house for rent Nov. q at Kelley
Place srd and Walnut. Inquire my Of
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-11-18
Grain and Produc 9

CHICAGO. Nov. 1s.-The profess
rIonal trade In the Chicago wheat
market received bearish news with
open arms and continued to attack
prices. They sold freely on the con:
{lnued liberal receipts, arrivals at
minneapolis and Dn!titt today being
HI ,4a7 cars. compared with 719 Ia year
|Iaso. Miilers wero rspotred buying.
Wheat for December eliyery. Winnipeg
|receiyed 1,276 cars, while "a year ago
|recepits were only 800 cars.
Corn closed with losses of u @ he.
The decline WAS mainly In sympathy
with tho weakness In wheat. The
||mRrket ruled higher early but most
||6f the pressure was again on the De.
||cember In the way Of further slight
Widening In ire difference In that
month and the May future. The cash
||demnnd WAS slow, and points east OF
Chicago were reported as offering that
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-11-18

FOR RENT-Two very desirable
IS seyen.rooms houses and one fiat. In
quire +. 2. Kelley. Office 306 Main ST.
Bell phone: 1.9:tf.No. s5S1.i
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Picked Whale Meat
New War Delicacy

BERLIN. Nov. is.--Pickied whale
meat is being sold In a butcher shop
In Bug, near Magdeburg. The meat
can be stewed or roasted. and Is be.
coming popular for its cheapness,t
costing but l65 pfennigs d pound. about
half the price OF the cheapest and
poorest meat o. any other sort.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-11-18
ilZand Gas.

Jim the late compilations insthe West
Virginia fields nothing better than
light bumpers and ggassers have been
found ], On Devil Hole run. Grant dis.
trict, Richie county, the c. =. Brown
OIL Company completed No. Is on the
Rutherford Brothers farm, and Ssecur.
ed Ia fiye-barrel Spumper! in the Keener
sand. On Slab creek. Union district,
the Carnegie Natural Gas Company
drilled q test on the A. J. Wilson farm
through the Big Intun sand and found
IT barren. The hole has been aban:
doned.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-11-18
FOR SALE

FOR SALE-Blank bJoks, cash 4 books.
Journals. ledsers, record books. bill nay.
able. trial balance. time books Fairmont
PRINTING and Publishing Co. Monroe
street ~ 1o.13.tf-syo.ft $50
Z Or SALES OF spiral : bed
springs. practically new. Address
box 633. West Virginian.
-. ...l b LILO ;at----No: $50
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-11-18

FOR sALE4 room house with bath.
3 street, East Park. Call Con-
phone Is 74-W. Easy terms.
- ss N q q 4 = o. 90 Ma fnnF
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-11-18
Pittsl1,trqh

pITTSBURGH, Nov. 1s.-Operations
IN the Pittsburgh security list at the,
opening yesterday were restricted to,
q few Of the active issues, while the,
volume OF business posted was small.
The market was stead and up to mid:
day no important price changes were
made In the list. The latter half the
market improved slightly in volume or,
business and operations were extend;
I'd 70 issues neglected early In the day.
md the market ended dull n
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-11-18
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HOUSES FOR RENT y,

FOR RENT Seven room house $50
Z. Gatson Ave. $500. y Apply Geo. H.
Brobst, Watson sbuilding.
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FINANCE. OIL, GAS AND PRODUCE
On Camp run. Grant district. the
Hone Natural Gas C0mnang enmrieted

On Camp run. Grant district. the
Hope Natural Gas Company completed
and shot & stest on Tie Riley Brown
farm and developed light show Of
oil In the Maxon sand. On the South
fork Of Hughes river, Murphy district
fSV.eP! Reed g GO. completed 10 second
test on the 81 +. IKierns farm and got
% e:barre1 fpumper ia the Salt sand.
On Crab run, Murphy district the
Grab Run o and Gas Gompany's No.
is on the ID. NJ. Martin heirs farm Is
good for three barrels o. day in the Salt
sand. y I 4 81 X a.
On Sharps run. Jei ferson district,
Peasants county. Villains a Dismoor,
drilled their test on the Smith farm
through the sauawt sand and secured
aslight pumper. In this test nothing
was found In the upper sands. On
Ten Mile creek, Ten Mile district, iHar-i
Srison county, the Hope Natural Gas
Company completed IA test on the s. 10.
sStonestreet farm and has q gasser,
nIthei Big sInjun sand! On Ann Moore
run, Simpson district, the same com:
ypany drilled q test on the Emanuel
iBenedum farm through the E fifth sand
and secured a fair gasser{ in that for.
nation. = ~ !S
In the Big 1njunt sand development
on Birch run, Union district, Clay
county. the Chalmers OIL Z and Gas
Company's No. q on the c. j. Samples
farm, fcomple ted a few days ago and
coming In at the rate of 100 barrelsya
day, will stimulate development work
in Clay county. During the past three
years development work in that dis;
strict has been conducted In a desultory
way and the competitions not better
than light bumpers. The big we'll Is
located In fairly well defined territory,
but Is an inspiration. for operators in
Union district. The Chalmers Oil and
Gas Company has the rig completed
for No SfonSthes G. T. Samples farm.
The oil Market.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-11-18
HELP WANTE b /, !,

MEN our illustrated catalogue ex.
plains how We teach barber trade
In few weeks. mailed free, Write Mo-
Ter Barber College, Cincinnati, Ohio.
u. e q ~ ks! Ks 11-5.6-No.i SIS
'WANTED---Experienced billing and,
q office clerk. Inquire Dakota Coal e.
Coke Co., Fairview street car line..i
Consol. phone Fly ;R-2. d 3 l,s
11.15.3t.No. 544i
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CourtNeWls
Deeds Fll.ed..

40 SSssA tSas TX i'9uis t@ ~
The following deeds have been fled
with County Clerk a. g. Martin for.
recording:
Adolphus Feiseda and wife to Sal.
svatore8 Urso, o parcel OF. land in the,
Eureka Addition to the City Of Fair
mont; consideration $3.50.
License issued. IN
Thine following marriage has been
issued by County Clerk a. G.. Martin:
Sampson Thomas, q, colored, and
Sarah Brown, 20, colored, both or Bar:
.rackyille.
Administrator Named. X {,
George w Met Cray has been named
administrator OF the personal estate 81
the late Thomas g. Nichols; bond Of
$500 furnished. q
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-11-18
s,lP9.EIlCIALl NOTICES NJ i, j],I:,
GENERAL MEETINaI


iGENERAL MEETING & 3ias
OF STOCKHOLDERS
"a General Meeting OF the Stockholm
,ers OF Fairmonts Gas Company is here.
by called to be held at the Office Of
said Company, Watson Building, In
the City Of Fairmont, West Virginia.
on the oath day Of November, 1915, ! at
1880 O'clock a. M, for the purpose Of
considering and acting upon a resolu3
ton to be then and there offered Sau.
,thorizing and directing the sale, con-
assignment and transfer OF
all the rights, privileges, assets and
property Of said company. And for
the making and entering II Of such,
further resolutions and orders as may
be Unnecessary to effect such sale, trans
fer and assignment. y.
I By order Of the Board OF Diretcors
Hills F. 4 B. fPRYo R, Secretary.
li.a I. z .llll
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grain &, at thie aeaboard at prices below

oats were 4 to &c lower. with the
greater part 81 the business q chang.
Ing one between December and May,
With the former month ruling reIas
lively easy again. There was d lack
sof ulatiyeS interest.
Provisions refused to sympathize,
with the decline In hogs There was!
10 good demand from commission
Houses, with May lard the fayorite!
Part OF the day the fferings were
light, and at the Improvement pack.
sers were dited with selling, and,
there was also some realizing ins lard.
Articles. Open. Close
Wheat y ( y
December /. /. !. 4. /. I. s1.O4ss s1,o3s
May 4. j LOG = 1853
Corn q si Z Z y,
December NJ. soa so4
May |. !. !. I ~: s4.s ssai
!, Oats q a ty5 AZ
R rs 81, 81 81.
Pork z n
5 ~ :1 1s:ss 5ss9
Lard 4, 2 M :, q X
!. s ~ s s:9s So 3!
Ribs. 4 ( " q . = 81 4,
KY Sc &c 81 81
5----------7--- -----.s IN r
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Mr.. and Mrs. q. M. sAllender, who
had spent the last several months in,
New Mexico, have returned here for
a brief visit. They expect to return
to Roswell, New Mexico, to reside.
The hummer. (Houston, Miss.) 1914-19??, 1915-10-29
South Okolona

Managers---T r Schrimsber, w A
Murphree andB J Boone. Clerks
Geo Babbett and Frank Chandler.
Bailiff---J C Whitesides.
Egypt
Managers A King, f Higgins
and j TLyOn. Clerks---A V ThOmp-
son and Lee Rocker. Bailiff---C B
Evans.
Van Vleet
Managers P Park, S w Baker
andLL Davis Clerks--C F Wilson
and W B McNorton. Bailiff--W L
Parks.
Buena Vista
Managers--CliffOrd Rhodes, Carl
Garner and Stanley Pulliams.
Clerks C Williams and S 7 King.
Baliff-Robt Garner.
McCondy
Managers-J NJ Valiant, J Y
Ball and John Gam. Clerks Will
Colbert and W j Haughton. Bailiff
y F Woodruff.
Sparta
Managers---Jeff Gordon, Alex Cor
don and WD Smith, Clerks---L E
Kynerd and DOlph Montgomery.
Bailiff-Frank Millsaps.
Woodland.
Manaeets---L II Kirby, D E Hill
and Lee White. Clerks---W JLewis
and Emmit Dendy. Bailiff--Green
Middleton.
Atlanta.
MANAGERS B WOffOrd. Ut
MOsley and j NJ Sanders. Clerks
B A Naron and J w Ellison. Bailff
&C F Gideon.
The hummer. (Houston, Miss.) 1914-19??, 1915-10-29
MODERN W00DMEN OF
AMERICA.

The Houston camp Of this mann
moth organization will be instituted
in Woodmen Hall next Monday
night, November 1st All good men
wishing to become Charter mem
bers and escape riding the billy
goat" should be at the hall by 7:30
sharpe and those who have not yet
been examined may attend to that
after the meeting. The organizer
W. R. Grant reports having secured
about 40 applications, thus assuring
the Camp a prosperous future.
The hummer. (Houston, Miss.) 1914-19??, 1915-10-29
ELECTION

Below are the Managers
and Clerks for the Regular
Election to be held the End.
Tuesday in November.
North Houston
MANAGERS W Hill. D c Chen
nault and W A Alexander. Clerks
j F Beatty and ] E Calvin Bal
lift E johnson.
South Houston
Managers-Harvey Pyron, j Fl
Lyles and W B Tabb. Clerks---T f
Windham and T J LOwrey. Bailiff
II A itilI
Pleasant Grove
Managers---H J Blissard, A J
Berry and j A Woodbridge. Clerks
w "A Moore and w M Huffman.
Bdllltf-lra Griffin.
BeesOn
Managers-lirant Perry, Fed
Brown and w B Monaghan.
Clerks-Jeva Winter and E LOwrey.
Bailiff-TOm Lester.
HOulka
Managers-D G Bray, j E Thomp-
son and C N Thorn. Clerks w
Howard and j R ShOffner. Baliff-
Dock Freeman,
New Hope
Managers-C N Mauldin, Joe
MOseley and J A Joel. Clerks-Jas
Anderson and Geo Davis. Bailiff-
Tom Davis.
North 0kOlona
Managers--TOm Darden, ] Nj
Haley and w B Gum. Clerks--Tom
Anderson and D E Shell BaiIff---
&C Jolly.
The hummer. (Houston, Miss.) 1914-19??, 1915-10-29

Remember the all day" service
at New Salem next Sunday. A
good program is arranged You
are cordially invited to attend.
Eos SALE.--All Of my household
furniture, including one Piano and
one Invahds chair Cheap for
CASH.
Mrs. A. D. Jamison.
Exploits of Elaine will not be
shown until Nov. 5th so no one will
be disappointed as the Watching
Eye will be an extra good feature.
The hummer. (Houston, Miss.) 1914-19??, 1915-10-29
WORK DAY.

Work day at the Methodist church
for 225 orphan children Sunday,
following S S. Splendid progam
entertaining. Come out and help
the orphan children by giving one
days salary.
The hummer. (Houston, Miss.) 1914-19??, 1915-10-29
BENEFIT SHOW.

A good entertainment on next
Tuesday evening, Nov. End at the
Majestic Theatre, a benefit number
for the Houston Carnegie Library
Come and bring everybody who
would help ina good cause.
The hummer. (Houston, Miss.) 1914-19??, 1915-10-29
AT THE BAPTIST CHURCH

There will be no preaching at the
BapJsJ church next Sunday morn
ing on account of the Fifth Sunday
meeting at New Salem, but there
will be preaching al 7:15.
The Sunday School meets at 9:45
as usual
The hummer. (Houston, Miss.) 1914-19??, 1915-10-29
Houston Locals.
COTTON SEED WANTED
We are now paying go cents per
bushel, viii pay more should the
market advances.
" Boring & Bro.

Mr. A P Odom left Friday for
Memphis, Tenn.
Mr. Albert Medlin spent the week
end at Eupora last week.
Miss Janet Walker left Friday for
a weekend visit to her sister, Mrs
Henry Alsop at West Point.
Mrs D S johnson and Miss Lena
Russell left Saturday for Jackson to
attended the state fair.
Mrs John Pounds of Vardaman
was a guest in the home of Mrs
viii Tabb Sunday last.
DR. J S Evans spent the week-enl
with relatives at Vardaman last
week.
Mrs. Kidd of Lake, Miss, is the
guest of his daughter at the HOus-
ton Hospital.
Mrs H H Holland of Walthall was
the guest Of her daughter. Mrs Hal
BrannOn a few days this week.
Miss Roberta Vallent and Mrs
Westbrook of McCondy we're visitors
to Houston first Of the week.
Miss Evelyn Davis left Sunday
to take up her duties as teacher Of
the Concord school.
Mrs John Baskin of Houlka was
the gnest of friends here Wednes-
day
Rev TR Paden of Suqualak was
the guest Of relatives here this
week.
Mrs J E Hill and children left
Sunday for Kosciusko for a ten
days stay with relatives.
Miss Lois Atkinson spent several
days at Blue Mountain, returning
Tuesday last
DR. Bryon Mitchell of Vardaman
was shaking hands with friends
Saturday last
Rev. J W Bell of Aberdeen was
shaking hands with friends here this
week.
Mr. Eugene Oliver and little son
spent Saturday with his parents at
Summit.
Mrs R G Winter spent the week
end with her daughter, Miss Corinne
at Blue Mountain.
A four reel hand colored picture
will be shown at the Majestic
Tuesday night for benefit Carnegie
Library.
We want you turkeys, geese,
ducks, eggs, chickens, hides, etc,
will pay highest cash price.
w Boring & Bros
Misses Laura Wilde Roane and
Inis Richardson we're weekend
guests at home last week. They
are engaged in Vardaman School
Mr. and Mrs Hitler Gilfoy and
little son are at home again, after
several weeks stay with relatives
at Woodland.
Don't hesitate to bring all the
family or your best girl---as the
case maybe--to the Majestic
on Tuesday evening, the End of
November.
irwin Clark, the IL year old
son Of Mr.. and Mrs. Louis Clark,
who live 4 miles southwest of
Houlka, died at o'clock Thursday
morning, at Houston Hospital, after
an operation for appendicitis. The
little mans body was buried at
Wesley Chapell--many friends and
relatives attending the funeral
service. The Hummer sincerely
extends sympathy to the bereaved
parents and relatives.
Mrs Henry, a well known lady Of
the Sarepta community, was carried
to Houston Hospital Wednesday fol
a serious operation. After suffering
severely for several hours, she died
at seven o'clock Thursday mOrnino
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-08-07

Around at the side of the house,
quite near the coal chute, was a
the vegeta BILE cellar. Through this
door were carried the winters sup
ply Of potatoes, of apples and OF
pears.
very tightly shut, the garden crea-
lures never stopped trying to see
into the dark cellar to which it led,
and which surely must contain many
delightful mysterious surprises. And
each one, down deep in his heart al
ways hoped to be the lucky one and
explore into the cellar some day when
the door might-just MIGHT-be left
open.
Tommy Tittle-mouse had not lived
very long in the garden till he had
heard all the stories about the eel
lar. About what the garden crea-
lures thought it might contain and
about their ambition to see inside.
And of course all that he heard, he
told to Mrs. Tommy Tittle-mouse,
and she was immensely interested.
why don't you explore It for
yourself ?" she asked Tommy, one
'syou can slip through places no
body else would even think of enter
ing You can dig and you can bur
row. You are just the one to find
Then if they are, you can have the
honor of showing all the garden crea-
lures how to get into the cellar. That
will be honor enough for a lifetime"
Tommy pooh-poohed the idea,
but he couldn't stop thinking of it!
You know yourself that when once
YOU get into your head the idea that
perhaps you all alone can do won
derful thing, something nobody else
can do, you can't stop thinking about
it all in q minute.
That was the way with Tommy
Title mouse.
Every time Mrs. Tommy spoke
about that cellar door, re replied,
"Oh, pshawi You still talking about
thati'' But as q matter of fact, he
himself thought of little else
In the day time, when he could
spare minute from his many
duties, he crept over to the door
and eyed it carefully. And the more
he looked at it the more desira bic