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The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1915-05-29

with a wreath of rose foliage against
a background of ribbon with a narrow
border in black. Little June roses are
set in the wreath. The ribbon band
is extended into. sash ends at the back.
Near the brim a little cluster of roses
is tied into the sash with a bow. The
coloring is pale pink with the narrow
black border of the ribbon and dark,
natural green of the foliage adding
depth and character. The roses are
shaded and deeper in tone than the
body of the hat.
JULIA BoTTOMLEY.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1915-05-29

future of marvellous development be-
fore 1t when they shall adopt western
methods and progress. Indeed, 1t is
fascinating employment as Hermith
Freeman says, to watch the immemo-
rial culture of the East, slow moving
with the weight of years, dreamy with
centuries of deep meditation, accept
and assimilate as in a moment of time,
the science, the machinery. the rest
less energy and practical activity of
the West.
Geographically there is ne doubt but
that within the last five thousand
years the great delta caused by the
confluence of the three great rivers,
the Euphrates, Tigris and Karoon, has
gradually pushed its way into the Per
sian gulf, until yer two hundred miles
of the sea has been replaced by land.
Frazer, in his recent book, "The Short
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1915-05-29
Wondera IN cIod Of Earth,

A clod of earth may not seem to
have any romance about it, but it is
one Of the most wonderful things i'm
aginable. The soil is a living ma
chine. where microbes so small that
ten to one hundred million are con.
tained In enough earth to cover a
penny are working together in a sys.
tematic way. They cannot be seer
and are only known by their work,
and the greatest benefactors of the
human race are those who promote
their activities. The wise gardener
looks after their well-being, for with
out them there could be no plant life
and no human life, since all nutriment
is drawn from the soil.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1915-05-29

~ f all the problems of territorial
distribution that will follow
the war, perhaps none is of
w greater Importance than the fu-
ture of Mesopotamia, for it
seems certain that most fertile tract of
the earth's surface is destined to re.
gain its ancient position as the gran
airy of the world.
This legendary cradle of the race
it contains the supposed site of the
Garden of Eden-bears a name strict
ly descriptive of the country, set as
it is "in the midst of rivers" the four
streams of Eden-Pison (now a flood
ed swamp west of Babylon), Gihon
(now the linda branch of the Eu-
phrates), Euphrates proper and Tigris.
For thousands of years one majes-
tic civilization after another lowered
in this region, but for many cen
turtles past the beauty of life has
been fading, until now not only Eden
but almost the whole of M~esopotamia
has become an arid waste crying aloud
for the renewal of youth.
If Mesopotamia comes under British
control 1t is probable that it's regen-
Grafton will be brought about by some
such scheme as the magnificent plan
Of irrigation and flood control proposed
by Sir William Willcocks, who de-
clared he could recreate the Garden
of Eden and make the hanging gar
dens of Babylon blossom again like
the rose.
Hopes for Its Future.
Writing in the Missionary Review of
the World, DR.. Arthur K. Bennett of
Busrah, Arabia, says:
Mesopotamia is a country north of
Arabia proper, which though peopled
by Arabs today dates back to the civil
lization which was in it's glory three
thousand years before Christ. Here
is the seat of ancient Babylon, the
Queen City of the Earth, the metropo-
lis of literature and art for all the
nations of the then known world. To
day excavations have revealed a sys.
tenn of canals which told Of its won
6erful fertility and researches in its
ruins during the last half-century have
brought forth the prose and poetry of
that marvellous civilization. Inhabited
by such glorious peoples, it stands to.
day a desolate place in comparison,
surrounded by wide wilderness and
waste, and only peopied along the
river by a few struggling Arab cities
here and there.
There are many reasons which lead
me to hope that Mesopotamia has a
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1915-05-29
Beginning of "Reuter,s."

Reuters the European news agency.
had a curious beginning. Baron Reu-
ter long nursed an idea for organizing
the supply Of foreign news in identical
terms to all the newspapers, but edi-
tors gave him no encouragement. At
last he determined to risk things. and
arranged with correspondents all over
Europe. When their messages began
to come In he took them round person
ally to the newspaper offices and Of
fered them for nothing. on condition
that his name should be printed
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1915-05-29

ing canals inland. Sir William Will
cocks would bride this immense power
in the mountains of Mosul, and by
great dams high upon the two rivers.
He would then irrigate the country
from the Euphrates to the Tigris, and
as this former river is about eighteen
feet higher than the latter, the situa-
ton is ideal to use all the Euphrates
water for irrigation and the Tigris for
navigation.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1915-05-29
pottcd chiffon Gown.

Chiffon figured in large polka dots
Of contrasting color is used for some
very smart looking frocks. but mod
els Of such pronounced material must
be very graceful and conservative of
line. and utterly without elaboration.
A good example of such treatment is
a frock of sand color chiffon polka
dotted largely in dark blue.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1915-05-29

against them. "Try them for Won
month";" he urged. IF they not salts
fly you, veil, to o it signify moth
ing" One editor after another did try
them. with such results that when
Reuter- preached the subject of sub
scription rates his demands were read
lily complied with.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1915-05-29
mo- CLEAN a coppsr kattIs,

To bring a copper kettle back to
its first brightness, wash with soap
and water. then make a paste of a
knife powder and parafin and scour
well. Two or three clesnings may be
necessary to bring It back to its orig
lnal brilliance.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1915-05-29
Maltre d,HoteI sanee.

Make a teacupful of drawn butter;
add to 1t the juice of a lemon, two
tablespoonfuls of minced onion, three
tablespoonfuls of chopped parsley. a
teaspoonful of powdered thyme or
summer savory, a pinch Of cayenne
and salt. Simmer over the fire and
stir well. Excellent with all kinds Of
fish.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1915-05-29
bal the Abstraot.

"They contemplate a trip to the
Frisco exposition"
That's cheap enough"
What? Why the fare"
was speaking of the contempla.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Public Ledger.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1915-05-29
Helping Others.

II you meet the man who knows not,
teach him; but much more--if you
meet the man who thinks he knows
and knows not, teach him, also. But
do 1t with kindness, with patience.
with good will, without ridicule and
especially without resentment.-H. J..
Desmond.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1915-05-29
EauaI Rlahts on the BARN.

We are for equal rights to this ex-
tent: A farmer should let his wife re-
tire from the strenuous life at the
same time he does.-Atchison Globe.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1915-05-29

far more cleansing than cold cream
and e promotes the growth Of
hair.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1915-05-29
Plan to Teach American Farmers.

Plan TO Teach AmerIcan
The government OF Chile plans to
send experts to the United States to
teach American farmers the correct
methods Of utilizing nitrate OF soda
as fertilizer.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1915-09-02
To the Public

Il feel that l owe the manufactur.
ers OF Chamberlain's Colera and Di-
arrhoea Remedy word of gratitude, y
writer Mrs. T. N. whitehall, Gowanda.
~. \. when I began taking this
medicine | was in great pain and feel
ing terribly sick, due to an attack of
complaint After taking dose of it
| had not long to wait for relief as
1T benefited me almost Immediately. !"
For sale by Grant Graham.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1915-09-02
LOCAL AND PERSONAL
ToLDINsHo PARAGRAPHS

j. N. Holman was PLUMBING
his house for gas Monday.
Mrs. E. J. Coontz, left Mon
day for Philippi.
DR.. A. H. Woodford was at
Philippi Tuesday on business.
Mrs. Lindsey, of Junior was
here first of the week.
Verne Broadwater was in Ell
kins between trains Tuesday.
Mrs. F. P. Rease, has been on
the sick list this week.
Rev. John Mckenzie filled his
regular appointment at Philippi
Whitman Ward, of Huttons-
vile passed thru here Sunday.
Harry H. Byrer was here on
legal business Friday.
Guy Williamson, of Jerusalem
was in town Friday on business.
Charley Simons, of Grafton
was here a few days last week.
Miss Daisy Trahern was in
Morgantown a few days last
week.
Burrell Pharis, of Elkins, was
in this city Sunday the guest of
friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. M. Jennings
were at Parsons Friday between
trains, Sunday.
J. M. Thompson, of Richmond,
Va, ate dinner at the Halter
Hotel, Monday.
Isiah Moore, of Sugar Creek,
was in town Tuesday on bust
ness.
Rease Woodford returned
from a visit to Huttonsville,
Sunday.
Mr.. Talbot, an officer, of Lau-
rel Hill Orchard Company was
here Monday.
Mrs. H. A. Bennett, of Florida
is her the guest of her sister,
Mrs. Robert Pittman.
James Gaunt returned home
Saturday evening from Buck
harmon hospital.
Master Burrell Rinehart went
to Buckhannon, Tuesday after
noon to visit relatives.
Okey J. Woodford was a pas
-senger on the 5 80 train Sunday
enroute to Philippi.
J. w. Reitz, of Elkins was a
passenger on the south bound
evening train Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Noah Kelley, of
Parkersburg were visiting N. B.
Bolton, Sunday, on High St.
Burrell Jeffreys, who has been
visiting relatives near Grafton,
returned home last week.
Mrs. S. L. Brooks, who has
been visiting in Fairmont and
other points, returned home last
week.
All the Sunday School Dele
gates from Belington report an
excellent convention at Philippi,
last week.
Misses Sevva Wilmoth and
Mary Robinson are attending
the teachers Institute at Philip
pi this week.
Brown Ward, of Huttonsville
went through here Tuesday, 60
ing to Parkersburg to attend
school,
James Dyson, who has been
visiting John A. Robinson's
family left for his home in
Wheeling.
Geo. Coffman, of Elkins spent
Sunday here the guest of his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. H. H.
Coffman.
Little Edward son of Mr.. &
Mrs. John E. Thompson was
visiting his grandparents, Mr.
and Mrs, N. B. Bolton.
Miss Flossie Goss, who has
been at Donora, S. c., for some
months past, returned home
Monday noon for few weeks
visit.
Henry Halderman, who was
injured in a wreck on the C. &
O., two weeks ago passed thru
Belington, Sunday on his way
home at Elkins. He was accom-.
panied by Mrs. Halderman, anc
is reported doing very well.
: \ "A 4 >
have two b1p5,cad apJ ef4
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1915-09-02

/ GuSlilC SOllllldIA, VI laws Woo
in town this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. N. Viquesney,
of Junior are visitors in our city
today.
Jay F. Robinson was in town
today doing some repairing on
his property.
M. E. Dennis, left Saturday
morning for a trip in Ohio to
visit relatives.
Miss Ollie Findley, of Route
three, was in town Wednesday
the guest of friends.
L. D. Cook and family were
in Berryburg, Wednesday visit
ing friends and relatives.
Gertrude Thrall, who has been
visiting here for the past few
months returned to her home in
Fairmont last Saturday.
Ike Lazarus, who has been in
New York, Philadelphia and
Baltimore purchasing goods for
fall and winter, returned home
Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. M. Hornbrook
and children, who have been Wis
iting, Mrs. A. Umbach,
for the past few weeks, returned
to her home at New Martinsville.
The w. 0. w., are going to
have their annual picnic Satur-
day afternoon, Sept. 18th, at the
Flinter Knob Grove. They will
have a roast at night.
Mr.. and Mrs. V. B. Robinson,
and daughter, Iona, returned
home today noon, after having
been away visiting relatives in
Preston and adjacent counties.
Mrs. Grace Wiley, of Hunting
ton is here visiting relatives.
She and her mother, Mrs. Jas.
FELTON, were in Arden Friday
and Saturday.
Artenis Erwin, who was oper-
ated on for appendicitis some
time ago is out and says he is
much better and thinks the OPP
GRAFTON a great benefit.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. E. Drummond
came Saturday night for a few
days visit with Mrs. Drummond's
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Floyd
Ware.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sherwood, of
Pennington are here the guests
of Mrs. Sherwood's parents, Mr..
and Mrs. M. Jennings on the
west side.
G.. G. Johnson, of Kirt, was in
this city Tuesday driving a yoke
of oxen. This is the first pair
of oxen that has been seen for
a number of years. looks like
old times"
Mr.. and Mrs. William Shinn,
returned home Monday evening.
They were called out at a late
hour by a band of merry-makers
to the tune of "horse-iddles""
and noisy mouth-pieces.
Forest Hutton and family. of
Huttonsville and Mrs. Bonifield,
of Tunnelton, passed through
here Tuesday afternoon on auto
headed for Tunnelton to attend
a family reunion.
Miss Bess Trahern, who has
been visiting in Pennsylvania,
New York state, and Morgan
town for the past six weeks has
returned home and is now at
work for Kane & Keyser Hdwe.
Co.
Chas. M. Parrish, w. T. Cur
ry, Jos. Hart and John McCul-
lum, who were camping on the
south side of the north branch
of the south fork of the Potomac
River for ten days, returned
home last Thursday and report
a very pleasant outing.
Mrs. Fred. Thompson and lit
tie son, John, Mrs. A. J. Stall
maker and daughter, Edrie, who
have been at Webster Springs
for more than a week, returned
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1915-09-02

We had 25 failures in the county.
Mr.. Hoy K. Coffman, Kasson, is the
only candidate for teachers certifi-
cate.
Respectfully
E. A. HUNT
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1915-09-02
s ISSUED CERTIFICATES

The State Department of Free
Schools has issued the following GER
tlflcates to Barbour County teachers:
FIRST grades by graduation from a
normal school, 3
FIRST grades by examination ..1
Second grades so
Third grades ~. 20
Neiiewais g
Total ........ .97
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1915-09-02

Chas. M. Parrish, w. r. Cur
ry, Jos. Hart and John McCul-
lum, who were camping on the
south side of the north branch
of the south fork of the Potomac
River for ten days, returned
home last Thursday and report
a very pleasant outing.
Mrs. Fred. Thompson and lit
tie son, John, Mrs. A. J. Stall
maker and daughter, Edrie, who
have been at Webster Springs
for more than a week, returned
home Monday evening at 8 o.
clock. They were accompanied
on their return by Mr.. A. J.
Stalnaker, who went there last
Saturday.
G. ]. Stalnaker was in Philip
pi, Monday and Tuesday. He
and Mrs. Stalnaker are going
to do light house keeping at Phil
lppi during the fall and winter.
They will move in a few days.
F. M. Glenn, of Parsons was
homeWard bound Tuesday hav-
ing been passenger on the
evening train.
The Fourth Quarterly Con-
ference will convene at Concord,
Sept. 18th and 5th. Quarterly
Conference at Concord Church,
sat 1900 P. NJ, followed by
preaching by D. S. Rev. L. E.
Resseger, D. D. Preaching at
1920 Sunday A. NJ. and 2:3O P.
NJ, Sunday. The good people of
Concord will take care of the
folks who come to the Quarterly
meeting at their homes. There
will not be a basket dinner. No
preaching at First M. E. Church
IN Belington, Sunday Sept. 5th.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1915-01-30
FATHER BERNARD RECEIVES;
HELP.

The orphanage erected by Rev. Jo-
seph Bernard in the parish of the
North Pole seems to find sympa-
thetic vein in everyone for help is
pouring into the society's offices for
this heroic Jesuit, who is working so
hard and amidst such terrible odds
amongst the. Eskimos of the far
north North of Nome" is a part of
his address.
One woman called upon the Offices of
the society, and said that when she
read of his appeal in a paper she
could not sleep for thinking of him.
She had a sewing machine, she said,
and she needed it, but If Father Ber-
nard wanted one he could have it.
The woman sent clothes for his or
phans and money. This is only a
specimen of how people are willing to
help this poor priest. Even in the
midst of civilization the bitter cold
weather, without good food and com
fort, is hard to stand. The hardships
of Father Bernard are not compre.
hensible. One would have to feel
them as he feels them. Any donation
sent in to the society for him may be
addressed to the Offices of the Catho-
lie Church Extension Society, McCor-
mick Building, Chicago, and it will be
gladly forwarded to him.
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keep the good work going that is
The question which is being echoed On
every sidel sl
1T may be that some will say that
after all it is small thing if material
resources fail; for we have still with
us the great supernatural Force which
sets the Work in motion; this is not
untrue altogether: yet it is much less
true in the foreign mission than at
home, for we are working among PEG.
pie whose conscience Is still a very
rough affair; they are not guided by
principle at all, but by interest. We
cannot fish with flies that dangle
above the waters of this life in a SUI
perioP element: our particular fish
refuse to rise; the bait must be quite
tangible;, they must come round it and
examine it, measure it, compare it
with the almost limitless capacity of
their stomachs and when
they have swallowed it at last, then
we can raise them out of the water;
but in themselves there is no spring.
land they beckoned to their part
,ners that we're in the other ship, that
they should come and help them. And
they came. and filed both the ships
The American Church will thrive by
it's generosity to the missions.
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captive all wesk untif Saturday night,
when he always escaped To his broth.
Ier's house to spend Sunday.
/ Ills first act Monday morning was
to mail Donald's letter to Ilene Shell
don. He had accepted her application
and asked her to be ait Wilton to open
school September 9Th.
| Harold often found himself thinking
Iof the girl from Iowa, whose one wish
was to teach a western school The
third of September, az he was stand
ling at the Wilton station, waiting to
board a train, he found his interest
centered in a tall, young figure, taste
fully attired in a dark blue travelling
suit. A hat of black velvet set Of won
iderfully the luyuFiant red gold hair
on which 1t rested. She was accom-
panied by a young man, and to even a
stranger no second glance was needed
to tell they were brother and sister.
1t must be the long looked-for Miss
Sheldon and her brother thought
Harold.
He knew his surmises were correct
when he heard her say in the clear.
soft voice of q cultured lady, "Oh
George, it isn't as had pictured it at
all. There's d real town here
Il knew it all the time, Ilene, that
you were expecting the whole Sioux
tribe to meet YOU" was the answer.
AS they passed by Harold swung on.
the train. thinking, Let's see, today
| is Tuesday, four days until Saturday.
I hope something turns UP so that I
can make their acquaintance"
Meanwhile the newcomers secured
the services of an aged hack driver
who volunteered to drive them to their
new home.
When they came in sight of the.
place Ilene gave George a hearty.
pinch.
George, don't you dare say you are.
lonesome or I'll.
"Ilene Sheldon, who said anything
about being lonesome2" .
well. / just thought I'd give you a.
title warning, said Ilene rather
lameIy.
George told the driver to wait for
a few minutes and he would go back
with him and see about the furniture.
lTlene picked up her skirts and ran
across the yard and into the house.
She examined each room with critical
eyes. Her brother, coming in, heard
a gasp and ooh George in a@choking
voice. Thinking someone was MUIR
dered, he rushed into the front room.
what in blazes is the matter?" he
cried.
Ilene was leaning against q window,
shaking with laughter. A second
glance revealed the cause of her mer.
riment, and the startled driver outside
shook his head.
Them folks must be mighty hap
py.''
It seemed almost impossible that
only two pairs of willing hands could
work such change as took place in
that little western homestead in one
Continued on Page ~
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THE GOSPEL in THE fGoTo
Sfs1ANDSs 80

We wonder if Catholics who are in
sterested in the progress OF the Faith
in the Far East know Of the work that
is being carried forward in the Goto
Islands. that little .known Archipelago
that separates Japan from Corea. |T9e
French missionary, Father Pelu, OF the
Paris Missions, has, in a recent num-
her oil. The. Annals, given q vivid mar.
ratiye gof, what the Church is doing
there. Not the least arrestfng portion
of his narrative deals with the, visit
of a Japanese nobleman, a direct
descendant of the ancient daimios OF
Japan, to the Catholic Mission at Do
zaki, and at an entertainment given
at the Sub Prefecture, he paid the fol-
lowing significant, tribute to Catho-
licism. Formerly" he is recorded
as saying, 1--WE mistrusted its followers
and feared the results of it's influence.
Today we see it's usefulness. Those
who profess it are not what we
imagined. You will do well, then. to
show yourselves friendly towards
them, :. The .Goto Islands have a
sfngulariy interesting history. as the
place of refuge for the hunted Catho-
lies of Omura in days of persecution,
now happily gone by, and their
descendants still dwell in Narujima,
where the little nucleus of Catholics
are making brave efforts, under ma
tive priest, to bui1d church, but so
far they have not succeeded in raising
the 500 yen ($26O) needed for the I'M
dertaking. 100 ~, sasS '& IA. s
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NUNS or THE BATTLEFIELD.

Here is an extract from Recollec-
tions of President Lincoln and his
Administration, by l.. f. Chittenden,
his Register of the Treasury:
More lovely than anything I have
ever seen in art, so long devoted to
illustrations of love, mercy and char
ity, are the pictures that remain of
those modest Sisters going on their
errands of mercy among the suffering
and the dying. Gentle and womanly,
yet with the courage of soldiers lead
ing a forlorn hope, to sustain them in
contact with such horrors. As they
went from cot to cot, distributing the
medicine prescribed, or administering
the cooling, strengthening draughts,
as directed, they were angels of
mercy. IA I'd
Their words we're suited t6 every
sufferer. One they melted and en-
,couraged, another they Gained and
soothed. With every soldier they
conversed about his home, his wife,
his children; all the loved ones he
was soon to see again if he was
obedient and patient. How many
times have I seen them exercise pain
by their presence or their words! .
How often has the hot forehead of the
soldier grown cool as one of these
Sisters bathed it! How often has he
been refreshed, encouraged, and as
sisted along the road to convalescence,
when he would otherwise have fallen
by the way, by the home memories
with which these unpaid nurses filled
his heart ~ ~ 49,.