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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-02-19
MUsaRAvE,s NEGOTIATIONS.

IL 10 #Ha
Monongalia county Is the same old
county with the same old roads: the
same old sloughs OF despond, the
same stand.pat statesmen; and the
same theology. We have enthusiasm
without performance, egotism with.
out ability. politicians without prin.
lciple and dignity without brains.
There are churches without number
and congregations without progress.
Shakespeare has been forgotten
while Billy Sunday Is remembered in
spots.
Georgetown and McFarlands Run
are showing signs OF business &C.
tiyity. The former still dreams OF
q grand opera house and the latter
10 striving for a magnificent mean.
dering Midway with amorous artfcs
In every ravine and salacious side
shows in sTeTy fence corner.
The ground hog Is retaining his
reputation for truth and yeracity and.
in this respect he differs from many
alleged reformers and bogus blow.
horns. /
Examinations were recently held T..
the country schools, yet the results.
cannot be computed for q century or
two.
District superintendent OF schools.
continue to regulate the speed OF In.
tellectual progress and reap their re.
ward at regular intervals.
These are only O few OF the many
Incidents and movements that de.
serve notice by the candid aud I'M
partial historian.
Three Kentucky women In one
precinct were recently indicted for
selling their votes for q dollar each,
grawis q savage sage. Oh well, what
81 ita a dollar viii purchase seven
-''""es nf face cream tstrlctly pure)
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-02-19
PECULIAR AFTER EFFECTS
OF GRIP THIS YEAR
LEAyEs KIDNEYS IN WEAKENED.
CONDITION.

Doctors In all parts Of the country
have been kept busy with the epi.
detnic OF grip which has visited 60
many homes. The symptoms OF grin
this year arc often very distressing
and leave the .system In q run down
condition, particularly the kidneys
which seem to suffer most, as almost
every victim complains OF lame back
and urinary troubles which should not
30 neglected. as these danger signals
often lead to dangerous kidney trou.
bles. Druggists report a large sale ON
Or. ktlmer's swnmp-Root which 60
many people say soon heals and
Strengthens the kidneys after an nj.
tack Of grip. swarnp:Root is a treat
kidney. liver and bladder remedy. and.
being an herbal compound, has q ran.
lie healing effect on the Kidneys.
which 10 almost Immediately noticed
In most cases by those who try IL.
Dr. Kilmer q Co, Binshamton, N. u.
offer to Sand Q sample size bottle az
Swanp:Root. on receipt Of ten cents.
20 every sufferer who requests it. Al
trial will convince any one who nav
be In need Of It. Regular size bottle
80 cents and $L00. For sale at ali
druggists. Be sure to mention this
paper.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-02-19
WHAT 10 DO WITH YOUR OLD
fLovESlETTERs. 4

N~4.ALAAaA44 - L.M-.A-L -. -
Many women! know how hard 1t
10 to destroyso old love letters-no mat.
ter how Circumstance have changed
since they were written. They would
like 10 preserve them as eyer.lnterest.
ing recordsEof3 experience that can new.
er be repeated. Should these old love
letters beskept?
Most people would say II you are
unmarried. "Yes"; married, "No, de.
cidedly moi.
lInlohter words II you are unmarried
yon can do as you like. II you are
married, you can't-it you want
peace.
A31oYeEletterl Is sure to be read soon.
er or later, however carefully you may
hide u, however, emphatically you may
deny Its existence.
Do you all not know that to have a
secrettsito put someone on the scent?
II Is not that we bear a suspicious at.
titude, for we may be as cool and
self.possessed as cucumbers; 1t is the
feeling IN the air. In those sublimial
depths where man and his fellows are
one, the little rift within the lutte
makes itself felt, and the party dis.
turbed unconsciously reaches out to
the disquieting element, and the let
tersI areft found and read.
They ought not to be. but they are.
for this IS q privilege OF married life.
II may not be; exercised within ordin.
ary letters, hut It always is with OK.
traordinary-old love letters must be
put IN the latter category.
This is one reason why married
people should not keep old love letters
they are sure to be found.
The next Is SO obvious. A woman
can't forgive a rival, and a man won't.
It Is unreasonable, really, but there
" Is, and you have to accept things as
they are In this life.
It Is unreasonable OF the man, be.
cause he comes to think about It. a
yanquished host adds glory to him.
sell. but he is such a humble being
that he ts still afraid the other man
Will cut him out. Not being sentimen.
tnl himself. he cannot believe she
kept the loyeletters only to read them
not to cherish. a forbidden love.
Moreover, he fears comparison, The
might have been. Is a check which
he doesn't like. Let the woman burn
her boats when she gets married.
There will be no safe voyaging in
them anyway and they represent a
very curious menace to happiness.
You see there may be no new ones.
and then woe sbetide the woman; her
prestige IS gone, she Is dubbed an "old
maid aithing unwanted, a parcel that
VIII never be called for.
II never occurs to anyone that the
old maid has been particular" The
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-02-19
HEAD AND NOSE
STOPPED FROM A
COLD? TRY This!
COLD COMPOUND ENDS
SEVERE COLDS OR GRIPPE IN
FEW HOURS.

Your cold will break, and all grippe
misery end after taking a dose OF
"Pape's Cold Compound" every two
hours until three doses are taken.
It promptly opens clogged.up nos.
trils and air passages in the head,
stops nasty discharge or Nose run.
ming, relieves sick headache, dullness,
feverishness, sore throat, sneezing,
soreness and stiffness.
Don't stay %stuifed.upi Quit blowing
and snuff1ingi Ease your throbbing
head-nothing elseSin the world gives
such prompt relief as "Pape's Cold.
Compound which costs only 25 cents
at any drug store. Il acts without
assistance. tastes nice. and causes no
Inconvenience. Accept no substitute.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-02-19
WHY A GREAT MANY o NJ
FAIL.
BY MANI

Wy q WALTZ F
have nothing to do with the ques,
ton Of where women fall as a sex, blu.
with where some women fail individ
ually. One Of the commonest mis-
takes that women make Is In falling
to realize that 1t Is their mission tc
understand mel and not to be under.
stood by them. Men rarely under
stand the nature Of women because T.
is SO different from their own, SO com
pick compared with theirs and 81
changeable. Many a young man Il
ruined as a companion by a little deli
cate woman who started out to wal
on him when first married. This |.
the natural instinct of the young wo
manly women. but she would better
stiiie 1t IL she knows what is good for
her.
On the other hand, there are lot
OF women who seem to expect to b.
waited on, and this Is as fatal as thu
other side of the picture. The woman
who strikes the happy medium be
tween being a baby and wanting al
ways to be made a fuss of, and a e
want always ready to wait on. her lor:s
and master, Is the woman who "mau
ages her husband"
Things don't go smoothly always In
the best regulated households, and /,
Is no good starting out to expect they
will. When there is a fly in the ONT,
ment women resent It, and often broo.
in silence over real or fancied wrong
or become scolds. They fail because
they hold back from facing the trouble
frankly and openly. II they could only
do that and discuss the matter quietly,
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-02-19
HOUSEHOLD HINTS.

A good sandwich is bread and but.
ter with chopped dates.
To wash colored silks. 1854 cold wa.
ter and a moderate amount of soap.
The tops Of pa~le-colored evening
gloves make very dainty shoes for tiny
babies.
Chamois mittens, worn while doing
housework, is a great saving to the
hands.
If a felt hat is faded or shabby, the
crown may be cut of to form a toque
foundation.
Little bags filled with shot make
good little sewing-room weights for
keeping a pattern In place.
B%uttonholes on heavy linen can be
done very satisfactorily with a fine
crochet hook and thread.
A glass Of hot water with lemon
Juice is excellent for the complexion
IL taken Just before going to bed.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-02-19

love letters will prove Ct? Mind you,
It is not intended that she should car.
rs them about with her, dropping them
promtscuously; but II she will put
them carefully where no n is intend.
ed to go. all will be well-they will be
read and respected.
So far as safety for other folk Sc
concerned, but for herself is It safe?
When the lights are low and the
house is still is II wise to open that
packet and read again impassionel
words? Is It safe to hearken to words
of love which have no longer any
meaning?
Can even the man listen without a
sigh to that dear voice so sweet to
him. conjuring up eyes which will
never again look into his own, or a
lovelight which has died down for
ever?
No. it is not safe. Let the dead past
bury its dead.
Therefore, married or unmarried
burn your love letters. The love won't
last any longer for the keeping o.
them, and a casket which has outliveu
its treasure is dry and worthless.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-02-19
TO HEADACHE OR
NEURALGIA PAIN
-
GET a 10 CENT PACKAGE OF DIR.
JAMES POWDERS POWDERS
AND DON'T SUFFER

When your head aches Simply
must have relief or you viii 70 Wild.
It's needless to suffer when YOU can
take a remedy Ike Dr.. James Head
ache PowdersIand relieve the pain and
neuralgia at once. Send someone to
the drug storesn now for o dime package
Of DR.. James Headacho r~nwacrss
Don't suffer. In few moments you
will feel fine headache gone - no
more neuralgia pain.
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the difficulty would almost at once dis
appear.
In spite of endless, repetitions. the
old adage that 1.-THE way TO a mans
heart is through. his stomach" Is too
frequently %ridiculed> or lost sight OF.
Yet 1t is true.
A man doesn't need to be a glutton
to prove the Importance OF this say
ing. He may take very little thought
Of what he shall eat or w%herewithal he
shall be clothed, but IL he gets his food
badly cooked, resulting in dyspepsia,
it may serve to make him irritable;
or, II 1t is badly served. he may be
tempted to compare It with the nice
way he gets his food in some restaur.
ant or at his club. In any case. wife
and home suffer.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-02-19

Complaints have been filed concern.
ing the rural mail deliveries out OF
Bluefeld. w. Va, and, 1t is said, that
the people served by the carriers in
that district, r going to take up
actively complaints to secure better
service. The star route across the
country is scheduled to leave Blue.
field at $3.50 in the morning, and to
cover the route by 1880. WhilAt the
mail is carried on horseback it is
claimed that the mountain roads GOV.
cred are fairly good for that kind Of
travel, and that there Is no real neces.
sity for the delay that patrons Of the
road have to suffer-,
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-02-19

The senate has confirmed the nomi.
nation OF Joseph E. Blackford, to be
postmaster at Martins Ferry, Ohio.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-02-19

Sore feet from constant marching in water and over frozen ground
is one Of the principal forms of suffering in the Russian army The Rus.
slams find 1T difficult to keep their troops supplied with boots. especially
since trade with the United States has been hampered by lack OF yes.
sells to- transport II. across the p cifc. The photograph shows a group
of Russian soldiers exchanging their footgear for boots they have re-
moved from the feet of fallen comrades.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-02-19

The interstate commerce commits
sion today declared reasonable the
rate Of 16 cents per 100 lbs. on lum.
Der in carload from Virginia produc.
ing territory to Pittsburgh and Col
umbus. Ohio. Complaints filed by
various lumber firms. alleged that the
rate was unreasonable and subjected
compliments to undue prejudice Iii
favor Of competitors at points from
which Virginia cities" rates apply.
This includes West Virginia.
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for sale BY all druggists.
II a bill introduced In the Kansa

for sale by all druggists.
II a bill introduced In the Kansas
Legislature becomes q law, women III.
der IS years Of age who wear ear.
rings or treat their faces with cos.
metics for the purpose Of creating n
false impression. will be guilty Of i
misdemeanor. rf an attempt Of that
nature is made in West virginia Tie
ladies will fight IL with greater zeal
than they fought John Barieycorn.
If Alexander Pope were living now
he would doubtless write that lam.
Gus verse Of his somewhat like this.
The suffragette Is o monster Of such
frightfuli smien,
That to be hated needs but to be
Yet seen too Oft, familiar with her
We first endure. then pity, then en-.
s. q. MuseRoyE.
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con,oientiou,.

"He's one Of the most conscientious
men l know
"sor
Eyes. he always says Give me q
match, please instead Of LEND mo O
match Detroit Free Press,
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-02-19

Weston. was the purpose Of a bill in.
.troduced today in the house by Con-
gresham Nicely. The latter also filed
with the pension bureau a bill for an
increase Of pension in behalf Of Clyde
H. Shinn, of ~Clarksburg.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-02-19

The senate has confirmed the fol.
lowing appointments for postmaster
In West Virginia; Frederick H. Mahey
OF Rainelle; NJ. T. Morrison, Sutton.
T. 3. Nixon, Paw Paw; r. q. Oxiey
Athens; Turner A. Wamsley, Parsons
Congressman Nicely has introduced
a bill asking that a pension be granted
to Theodore H. Robinson, Of Wesi
Virginia. The claim has been refer
red by the house to the committee on
invalid pensions.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-02-19

Hon. Beorge G. Mcclintic, Of
Charleston, Is in the city.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-02-19

Announcement has been made by
the postoffice department OF the plac.
Ing on the classified list for fourth
class postmasters OF the following
West Virglnians: Alex L. Hatfield,
for MatteWan, W. Va; James r.,
grant, Stowe, w. Va; Minnie L. Blse,
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(By Charles Brooks smlth.)

. Wy .ASShS SA4tIhst
WASHINGTON, Feb. 19.-Details Of
he war departments plan for organ.
zing the regular army and the mill
tia Of the various states into field
armies, ready to respond without cor.
'usion to a call for emergency ser.
vice. are given in a circular issued by
he militia division Of the department
Ibis week.
1t provides for the creation Of
Welve militia divisions, with head.
quarters In eaen district. Each state
3 assigned its definite quota of troops
% be furnished. In the four pro.
posed fields armies there will be in oil
l1G,254 enlisted men, in addition to
iome thousands who would be en-.
ploycd in times Of actual war Mt de-
pots and in transportation operations,
increasing tho strength to 100000
men.
Most Of tho state already maintain
rs many men as will be needed in the
Infantry and light artillery branches,
but there is q serious shortage in
coast artillery, cavalry and sanitary
corps. States are consequently urged
to transfer their unutilized infantry
units to other branches OF the service
TO complete the share in the divisional
organization. The organized militia
Of the District OF Columbia has been
assigned to the Seventh district,
which will include West Virginia,
Delaware, New Jersey, Maryland and
Virginia.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-02-19

Mrs. Stuart Walker, of Martinsburs,
is the guest OF friends in Washington
this week. and was one OF the guests
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-02-19

Mr.. and Mrs. William E. scherff, Of
Parkersburg, are spending a few days
IN Washington with their son, William,
scherff. Jr., who Is a student at
George Washington University.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-02-19

Star service has been ordered dis.
continued between Harriet and Gil.
boa, w. Va. effective from February
18th.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-02-19

Mail messenger service has been or.
dered established for Huntington.
,cabell county between the railway
terminal office and the C. & o. station
as often as required. This is to sup.
plement the temporary order which
was issued some time ago.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-02-19

at the king Cotton ball given Mon.
day night.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-02-19

made its appearance. and in which the
work Of Graduating it will be pushed
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<" - -e1 49, 49, 4.t ss-si
The senate committe on pensions
has made favorable report on several
West Virginia cases recommended b,
Senator William q. Chiffon. Among
those who have been granted pen.
sions, or an increase in a former pen.
sion are: George w. Smith, Parkers.
burg; James H. Giyens. Parkersburg:
Samuel G. Hardin. Catawba; Henry
Miller, John Graynum, George F.
Brown, Of Charleston; John Bachelor,
Wheeling; Joseph L.. Hays, Beech
Hill; Sarah z. Squires. Sutton; J..
Forsythe Harrison, Piedmnot; Lu.
cinda Nelson, Anthony Krauss, Park-
ersburg; Jas. W. Majors, New Mar.
tinsville; Richard Woods, Hunting.
ton: and John R. Boso. Of Parkers.
burg.
Many letters have been received
here since the announcement Of a pro-
posed bill in the legislature to prevent
the pollution Of the waters Of the
Tygarts Valley river. Local sports.
men about Grafton are exceedingly
anxious to provide for a restocking
Of the river with black bass and other
game fish. In case the bill should pass
the Legislature. Ali Of the disciples
oil, Isaac Walton in that section are
appealing to their congressman either
directly or indirectly, to use their In.
fluence In the restocking OF the pic.
turesaue Tygarts Valley. In case the
bill pnsses. This river WAS formerfv
one Of the states finest fishing
streams, but pollution OF the stream
and poaching has practically des-
troyed all sports for fishermen.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-02-19

Miss Lois and Frances Cochran, Of
Parkersburg, were among those who
witnessed the spectacular pageant at
the king Cotton" ball Monday night.
The Fairnont school, at which the
Misses Cochran r in attendance had
engaged met Of the boxes for those OF
the students who wished to attend.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-06-14

stroyed or driveR back into IN
land harbors
Then. when Ne would have 70
rely on the fortlacations of ne
canal. they would fan US aEainst
a land army
Thus. 20 defend the Panama
canal. ID Is not sufficient to build
forthcations caps Die % resist.
INK the attack OF a hostile f.eet.
but Ne must have means 10 bring
an army down 70 defend the canal
against an army % invasion. and
We must Be able 10 bring any
army. and renew Il. and supply Il
with food and ammunition. with
out dependinE on ocean traffic.
which would be closed 20 us
This means. We must have a
convenient, safe and rapid access
20 the canal by land
This means a railroad. connect
ing the canal with American terri
tory
Tho Panama canal thus will not
be safe and dcfensible in case OF
war with a superior naval power
as England. Germany. and pos
sibly In the future Japan-untii
we have built = railroad from the
United States through the center
OF Mexico 20 the canal.
such a railroad must traverse
the central nigh lands OF Mexico.
Tar away from the coasts so as
10 be safe from attacks from the
sea coasts. which might be acces-
sible to the enemy.
II must be double track rail
road. as Russia's experience in
The japanese Was has shown. that
a single track road can not AFFORD
sufficiently apid troop move
ments TO meet smergencies.
While such a railroad would I'm
doubleday in the future be I'm
Sncislly successful enterprise
even In times OF peace. al least
for iong time. the commercial
traffic in Il could not pay the in
terest on the necessarily high cost
Of construction.
Thus privat capital can no
more be expected TO build such a
railroad. than ~ succeeded in
building the Panama canal. but u
Ia the duty OF the government
that %. the latiou-tO meet the
military necessity Of building
States TO the Panama canal That
would make IL possible for us to
fend the canal. even should We
have lost control OF the ocean.
CHARLES r. STEINMETZ.
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on account OF lack OF patriotic feel
ing. but that the emotions OF the
present generation have not been sur.
heiently stirred as to the sacred i'm
port OF the symbol OF our freedom
and the greatness OF our nationality.
At this juncture in the worlds his
tory. when the nation stands at the
door OF great crisis. the Red. White
and Blue Of "Old Glory" should in.
spire a new reverence and loyalty.
II stands for everything that men and
women have suffered for 81: ii stands
for the treasures OF blood that have
fown for IL; II stands for the most
enlightened and progressive citizen
ship OF the world. and Il. most OF all
stands for peace and protection. And
1t Is the most beautiful flag that floats
from any masthead
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-06-14
TWO NOTABLE BLUNDERS

Carclessness and ine1pertness are
stamped on much OF the legislation
passed BY the inefficient Sixty third
Congress. when the per cent pref.
ereniial tariff. which sought 10 give
American shipping interests the ad.
vantage. was before the House OF
Representatives the Republicans op-
posed It because the ships OF favored
nations would be benefited alike un.
less the treaties with these nations
we're abrogated. The Democrats
poohpoohed the idea. They knew
what they were doing. No Republi.
can could tell them anything, espe.
eially on the tariff. And the Law was
passed in spite OF the warning. The
Democratic Treasury Department
tried to ignore the law. as il clearly
ssw the mistake made And now the
courts have recently declared the
law operative with foreign vessels Of
the favored nation" class. and this
government stands TO reimburse par.
ties who paid regular tarin rates for
goods shipped in foreign bottoms to
the amount OF $4,000. 900.
sim another blunder has been dis
covered which involves lives instead
OF dollars. The error occurs in a
statute directly affecting the safety
or human lives. The safety AZ sea"
act. passed to promote the welfare
OF American seamen." and TO pre-
vent, II possible. a repetition OF the
Titanic" steampship disaster with
its appalling loss OF life little over
three years ago. failed TO clearly FIX
the date 1t should become effective.
Two different days were named for
enforcement. one four months later
than the other. Two conflicting opin-
ions have been rendered by legal Of
hcers OF the administration on this
statute. When the Titanic" sank
end carried so many hundreds TO an
ocean grave the world was shocked
to discover the inadequacy OF laws
tho enforcement Of which would have
greatly reduced the number Of fatal.
ties. There was universal demand
for the immediate enactment OF bet
ter laws to safeguard ocean navel
II is shocking now TO find that in The
statute enacted In response 20 this
demand there is an error that leaves
In doubt the time Of its operation. and
has made It necessary for an iudiyid-
ual rather than Congress 10 deter
mine when the law shall be enforced.
a blunder Of this type is monumen-
tal.