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Meade County news., 1915-11-18
GREATEST OF ARCHES
BRIDGE OVER HELL GATE TRl.
UMPH OF ENGINEERING SKILL.
Work Which Had Many compllea'
tions Carried Out With Marvellous
Accuracy-Designed to Garry
Immense Load Safely.

October 1 saw the completion OF
the great $12,00O,00O railroad bridge
over He'll Gate, when the two halves
of the largest steel arch in the world,
which have slowly been growing out
toward each other for many months,
were joined. No ceremonies marked
the event, though, from an engineer
ing as we'll as popular point Of view,
it was one of supreme interest. The
bridge will close the last remaining
gap in the line which is to link the
metropolitan centers Of the East from
Washington to Boston, in an unbro-
ken overland route Of steel rails. The
bridge will nominally be part of the
New York connecting railroad; in
practice it will be means of extend
ing the Pennsylvania system via its
Long Island railroad connections and
via the New Haven railroad into New
England, and with the Boston &
Maine to Quebec and the Maritime
provinces Of Canada. The route at no
point will be broken by water gap
requiring ferriage. These aspects of
the enterprise give II a national inter-
est quite apart from its local interest
as a means of intelrommunication in
the metropolitan district Of New
York.
AS an engineering feat the steel
arch across He'll Gate has few to equal
1t in the world; and the greatness of
the feat is made the greater by the
marvellous accuracy with which it was
carried out. The distance spanned by
the arch, between the mammoth con
crete towers upon which its ends rest,
Is 1,017 feet In the fabrication of
The arch 10000 tons Of steel were en-
ployed; yet the latest computation
made by the engineers check up to
within one-fourth of an inch. This
quarter-inch represents all possible in
accuracies in triangulation of the dis
tance across the river, all possible in
accuracies in the manufacture of the
thousands Of separate pieces Of steel
that went into the structure, In the
riveting of piece to piece, in the calcu-
lations of the expansion and contrac-
ton of the metal under changing tenn
perature, and in the building up of
the concrete towers from foundations
reaching down 120 feet below the wa
ter level. The bridge will carry the
heaviest load ever designed to be car
ried by such a structure. Each lineal
foot of the bridge will weigh 3S tons
loaded, the structure itself weighing
26 tons per foot, leaving IL tons for
weight of load. The tallest ships will
be able to pass under the span with
out housing their topmasts or other
wise shortening their gear. An
achievement of this magnitude can
not be fairly passed without notice.
Meade County news., 1915-11-18
Most Eminent Medical Authorities Endorse 1t
New Remedy for Kidney Bladder all Uric Acid Troubles

DR.. Eberle and DR.. Braithwaite as
we'll as DR.. Simon-all distinguished
Authors-agree that whatever may be
the disease, the urine seldom fails in
furnishing us with clue to the princi-
pies upon which it is to be treated,
and accurate knowledge concerning
the nature of disease can thus be OBJ
tanned. II backache, scalding urine or
frequent urination bother or distress
you, or il uric acid in the blood has
caused rheumatism, gout or sciatica
or you suspect kidney or bladder
trouble Just write DR.. Pierce at the
Surgical Institute, Buffalo, N. Y; send
a sample Of urine and describe symp-
toms. You will receive free medical
advice after DR.. Pierce's chemist has
examined the urine-this will be care
t1Ily done without charge, and you
VII be under no obligation. DR.. Pierce
Meade County news., 1915-11-18
Ancisnts Used Gas Warfare.

The earliest use of deleterious gases
in siege warfare is recorded in the
history of the Peloponnesian wars
from 431 to 404 B. C. During this
struggle between the Athenians and
Spartans and their respective allies
the cities of Platea and Delium wei q
besieged
Wood saturated with pitch and sui
phur was set on fire and burned under
the walls of these cities in order to
generate choking and poisonous fumes
which would stupefy the defenders
and render the task of the attacking
forces less difficult.
Meade County news., 1915-11-18
Would Outshine Rival.

In a certain manufacturing town 1t
was a common thing, not two years ago,
for skilled workmen to save sufficient
money wherewith to build houses for
themselves. A great deal Of rivalry
existed among these men as to who
should have the best house, with
sometimes curious architectural re-
suits. A and B were two rivals. A
having built house, B, whose turn
soon afterward came, determined to
outdo him. So he called in we'll
known architect to prepare plans.
Asked what aspect he would like to
his house, B, scratching his head, in
CURED:
Aspect! What's that? Has A got
one?"
why. of course" said the architect;
'he couldn't possibly"
Then put me on two of en-"
Meade County news., 1915-11-18
Corrol GRATED.

Tell me moo, jamie, what was the
most wonderful thing you saw at
sea?'
Il think the strangest thing ever
saw was the flying fish"
Moo, laddie, dinna max fule O.
yer mither. Wha ever heard O. hsh
fieein?"
Another strange thing / saw when
crossing the Red sea. We dropped an
Choir, and when we raised it again
there was one of the wheels of Pha-
raoh's chariot entangled on it.
Aye, laddie, believe that. We've
Scripture for that. Tit-Bits.
Meade County news., 1915-11-18
Why He Was Anxious.

He was ticketed to undergo a slight
operation at the city hospital. Simple
though the operation was the man
didn't feel quite easy about himself.
A few minutes before the anesthetic
was to be applied he sent for his ply
sician, who was to handle the instru-
ments.
"Please, DOCTOR" he said, "be care
full about me-"
"Oh, don't worry" the doctor said
with fine assurance. You'll be all
right"
But l wish you to be careful, doc
tor" the patient insisted.
You seem quite anxious about your
SELF" the doctor remarked with a
smile.
81 am" the patient replied, nervous
ly. 81 have nine hundred dollars life
insurance and don't like my wife,
indianapolis News.
Meade County news., 1915-11-18

during many years Of experimentation
has discovered new remedy which
is thirty-seven times more powerful
than lithia in removing uric acid from
the system. II you are suffering from
backache or the pains of rheumatism,
60 to your best druggist and ask for
a so cent box of "Anuric" put up by
Doctor Pierce, or send 10c for a large
trial pck'g. DR.. Pierce's Favorite Pre-
scription for weak women and DR..
Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery
for the blood have been favorably
known for the past forty years and
more. They are standard remedies
to-day-as well as Doctor Pierce's
Pleasant Pellets for the liver and
bowels. You can have sample Of any
one Of these remedies by writing DR..
Pierce, and sending Ice for trial pac''-
age.
Meade County news., 1915-11-18
Men and Women

Women as we'll as men are made miser-
able by kidney and bladder trouble. DIR.
Kilmer's Swamp-Ro the great kidney
remedy, is highly recon mended by thou
sands.
Swamp Root stands the highest for the
reason that 80 many people say II has
proved 10 be just the remedy needed in
thousands Of even the most distressing
cases.
At druggists in 50c and 500 sizes. You
may receive a sample size bottle OF
Swamp-Root by Parcel Post, also a
DR.. Kilmer & Co., Binghamton, n. Y,
and enclose ten cents, also mention this
paper.
Meade County news., 1915-11-18
d Peruna To
All Sufferers
OF Catarrh -

have taken four bottles Of Peruna,
and I can say that 1t has done me
a great deal Of good for catarrh Of
the head and throat. 1 recommend
Peruna to all sufferers with catarrh.
L do not think ever felt much bet
ter. I am really surprised at the work
can do. ! do not think too much
praise can be said for Peruna."
Our booklet, telling you how to keep
we'll. free to all.
Those who object to liquid medi.
eines can now procure Peruna Tab-
lets.
Meade County news., 1915-11-18
Mo Room for More ratients.

His Wife-1he committee Las asked
me to make a dozen pics 1cr the char.
ity bazaar.
Her Husband-Whct is the object
of the bazaar. my dear?
His Nife-To heip raise funds for
the free hospital.
Her Husband-But understand thu
hospital is already overcrowded.
His Wife-Yes, believe 1t is.
Her Husband-Tben Tor goodness
sake don't donate any of your pies.
Meade County news., 1915-11-18
BABY LOVES HIS BATH
With Cuticura Soap Because So scoth.
ing When His Skin Is Hot.

These fragrant supercreamy emol
lients. are comfort to children. The
Soap to cleanse and purify, the Oint.
ment to soothe and heal rashes, itch
ings, chafings, etc. Nothing more eff
fective. May be used from the hour
of birth, with absolute confidence.
Sample each free by mail with Book.
Address postcard, Cuticura, Dept. KY.
Boston. Sold everywhere.-Adv.
Meade County news., 1915-11-18
Nothinu Doinu,

Can l sell you copy of the latest
edition of the unabridged dictionary ?
1t is a work that should be in every
home"
Does 1t contain any words that
are not in the older editions?"
Thousands of them"
"Then | don't want it in my home.
My wife has quite enough words at
her command us it is."
Meade County news., 1915-11-18
Quite Riaht.

"What do you understand by the
phrase a liberal educationY asked
the professor when the freshman class
in economics had assembled
When the governor comes through
with plenty of spending money" re-
piled the fret youth called upon.
Meade County news., 1915-11-18
Rub II On and Rub II In.

For lame back and soreness, sprains
and strains, sore throat and stiff neck,
you must rub on and rub in thorough
ly Hanford's Balsam Of Myrrh. Re-
member that one good application at
first is better than several light ones.
Adv
Meade County news., 1915-11-18

IMITATION is sINcEREs1 FLATTERY
but like counterfeit money the imita-
tion has not the worth of the original.
Insist on La Creole" Hair Dressing
it's the original Darkens your hair In
the natural way. but contains no dye.
Price $1.00.-Adv.
Meade County news., 1915-11-18
In the Swim.

"Your daughter is studying art,
hear. Is she making any progress"
"Oh, yes. She has been invited to
the annual frolic Of the illustrators
and has a bid to the Art Students
league costume party"
Meade County news., 1915-11-18
Product From Sewage.

German technical papers are reviv'
ing the idea OF reclaiming fats and
other useful products from sewage
DR.. H. Bechhold OF Frankfort, esti
mates that the sewage OF German
cities contains at least ten grams Of
grease per capita day, and that iti
total value 10 more than $14,O0O,OO(
per annum.
Meade County news., 1915-11-18
Outclassed.

Were you much impressed by the
majestic rear of Niagara?"
Il was at first, but later on, when
my husband put up roar about our
hotel bill, Niagara sounded like a
ripping brook"
Meade County news., 1915-11-18
And Lots of Them.

II see where the Russian cavalry
rode down the Germans in the
trenches where they were digging in
themselves for the winter"
See, that was horse on them!"
Meade County news., 1915-11-18
To Drive Out Malaria
And Build Up The System

Take the Old Standard GROVE
TASTELESS chill TONIC You know
what you are taking. as the formula is
printed on every label, showing it is
Quinine and Iron in tasteless form. The
Quinine drives out malaria, the Iron
builds up the system. so cents. Adv.
Meade County news., 1915-11-18
Wise Revond His Years.

Teacher (of geography class) -
Johnnie. how is the earth divided?
JUllbnie-Nobody will know Until
The European war is over.
Meade County news., 1915-11-18
Just Il.

81 see by the papers old Tompkins
has failed for half millipn."
why, l had no idea he had half so
much"
He didn't"
Meade County news., 1915-11-18
woMAN,s GROWING cl DRY

is her hair. II yours is streaked with
ugly, grizzly, gray hairs, use La Gre
ole" Hair Dressing and change it in
the natural way. Price $1.00.-AdV.
Meade County news., 1915-11-18
Another Slap.

Sarcasticus Ito friend who is ex-
hibiting his new 4d car)-Cute little
thing! l suppose you wash it in the
sink.
Meade County news., 1915-11-18

Glass paving block used in an ex-
perinental way in French city street
lasted less than two Years.
Meade County news., 1915-11-18

If you can't get Hanford's Balsam of
Myrrh write: G. c. Hanford Mfg. Co.,
Syracuse, N. Y. Two sizes: 50c and
$1.00 Adv.
Meade County news., 1915-11-18
The Case.

"Matrimony sc smed largely Incl
dental to Henry Wits career"
Il should call 1t more accidental"
Meade County news., 1915-11-18
What's in a Name7

"The boundary between Hungary
ard Serbia IL the Save river"
well, is 1t going to do it?"
Meade County news., 1915-11-18

For genuine comfort and lasting pleas
ure use Red Cross Pail Blue on wash day.
All good grocers. Adv
Meade County news., 1915-11-18

The more a man is envied the less
real happiness he has.
Meade County news., 1915-11-18
Lucky.

Have any luck Oh your duck shoot.
ing trip?'
yes. Didn't catch cold this time.
Meade County news., 1915-11-18
Not GRAY Hairs but Tired Eyes

make US Iook oldei than VIC are. Keep your
Eyes young and you will look young After
the Movies always Murine Your Eyes
Don't tell your age.
Meade County news., 1915-11-18
Its Sort.

Military courtship must be trying
Naturally. 1t is a sort of court
martial"
Meade County news., 1915-11-18

The man who Is an expert with the
garden hoe seldom plays golf.
Meade County news., 1915-11-18

SOAP Is STRONGLY ALKALINE
and constant use will burn out the
scalp. Cleanse the scalp by shampoo
Ing with LA Creole" Hair Dressing,
and darkep, in the natural way, those
ugly, grizzly hairs Price. $1.00.-Adv.
Meade County news., 1915-11-18

For obstinate sores use Hanford'S
Balsam. Adv.
Meade County news., 1915-11-18

The amateur actor always believes
that the world Is full Of possibilities
Meade County news., 1915-11-18

THIS IS THE AGE OF YOUTH.
You will look ten years younger If you
1arken your ugly. grizzly, gray hairs by
Using la Creole Hair Dressing. Adv
Meade County news., 1915-11-18

Made since 1846-Aanford' Balsam
Adv.
Meade County news., 1915-11-18

Death is assured, otherwise men
would not require life insurance.
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play coat with IL. Itimak Res a warm,
soft lining lat no Expense. SES.
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CONFESSIONS OF A WIFE
, '''would you like to 20 shopping with
tho iiappiest girl insallstheworld, Mar.


Would you like to go shopping with
tho happiest girl mall the world, Mar.
gle, dear?"
Il certainly would, my dear Mollle.
and I'm going 10 meet you 81 ,------;:--=--
In the car"
Gracious what q wonderful lady
you are getting to be with your cleo
';tric cars and all those Sllxuries:'
Il well. YOU must rem mber that !
am only q poor worm that has not
oven reached the cryaalis stage In
comparison with the! wonderful but
{terfiy that YOU are going to be,
! l hurried down tos meet Mollie aud
found her Just revealing In beautiful
silks and velvets and sfurs and faces.
80 you are going TO have! a church
wedding" said.
yes" she answered, r and Margie,
= Wish You could have seen M Others
y face when told her Il was Mary who
! persuaded mo to have one.
Docs Mary think she will also be
q center Of attraction? y said Mother
In her ieiests tones. 4 should think
that In less than aSyear2 after her hus.
bands death she would stay away
from q gay church wed ing,s e +,
III you feel that way about e, Mo.
ther. cannot. understand why you
don't veto o gay church wed lng' for
Jacks sister.s ss
you see. Margfe, i simply cannot
Jet Mother be SO mean and small to
Mary when Mary has always been so
lovely to her. Do you know, she
seems to blame Mary for all Jacks
SINS as we'll az his shocking DEATH
Il wonder II we wilt get SthcSe5 queer
twists In our minds, Mollie, as we
get olders Nsso. the thought OF grow:
Ing old Is worse than death. i re.
member my mother who you know
aied when i was fifteen years old lshe
was much older than u. for i came to
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her late In life. She was a saint.i
Mollte, and one OF the hest Bible
latudents i have ever known
Slut she had the Old orthodox bes
Elief-that except ye believe on ne ne
syeI cannot nter the Kingdom of;heay!
en- THAT Is not the notation, bntSts
10 the M Gaming. Now my thet as
an agnostic- one of those brave x3uIs
which says; don't know. cas-.
lired by the standards OF my, mothers
belief he would miss eternal life! nv
tier knew the odhess OF INV
father and notw standing the fact
that She believed that eyeryone else
S'fonld be Judged but the orthodox
standard, down deep in her; heart was
"a we'll defined belief that some other,
I5ud gments would be mad e Ito 1T the
case of the man she loved 80 ,ieyott;
!eGly!
Here Mollie.r interrupted my.
self we did not come here to dis.
sclss religion, but to buy those sthings
that some frivolous person sinsists
give one the sense of well being that
even religion cannot give.
Are you going to- buy; anyssofs the
new washable satin lingerie? ~
have bought some Isn't &c love.
i1y: she exclaimed holding up a pare
pink gown that was beautifuf ZEN ush
for a queen y ~
q don't believe a woman Is ever
80 hal pyl as when she Is buying things
jtcs make herself beautiful I'm the eyes
"a tn man she loves she VIII spered..
Yes, dear. there Is one time she is
Z happier" Y !! y, "a
Mollies looked her question. That
Is when she IS buying the darling mt.
lie .garme nts for her coming child:s
NY eyes filed with tears las Il
thought Of sonny and Mollie's hand
selasped mine in warm sympathy. s
Little book !, do you think that Fate
3iss going TO be so cruel to me Jas not
70 let me have sanothe child I?
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Have Your Own Candy
Store at Home.

How many Tiers maxi II point.
to9see what their children buy With
their pennies?
Surely each mother Is Interested in
her ehild'ss heath also his home diet; \
careful he Is warmly dressed
But what dpesshe buy Mt III hts pen.
MES? &
The ordinary candy store window
ts the most att.aet i've piace children
!of$ the grammar schoo, know. That
sis where the colofs are brightest and
quantity means sure salt q
But how are those &on srtil coloreds
.candies made
Cheap candies cont tain paratf hin. car:
spenterss glue suiphites. soapstone,
lshcllas, radiator equers and coal tar
dyes, OF which soastonei is the most
harmless
AIothess !ottenssay girl has lost
hergappetite, or thing sagFeess@ithl
Mary Do they ever think of5 the I'm:
pure candies and dee cream. coloredl
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step to make the turn, tile gent. enianI
Skating backwards on theSleft foot and
the lady forward on he: left.
Each circle lis made on one foot,
enough force being used in the start.
There you have the complet steps
and action OF the waltz hesitation, the
rest being only repetition OF what
has already been explained
tits great sport and breaks i he mo.
Inotony Of, lstraigh tway skating. Try
yitsyourself and see. 81:
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'Wortlkli,,qto ,,.,l!..z. /,

Charles 4. Martin was visiting his
sister, Mrs. q. HI Jenk ins, at Morgans
Town last week.
Mrs. George E. Tetrick of Enter.
prise was visiting friends here and at
Carolina on Saturday and Sunday.
Henry G. Mcdaniel Eand young son,
OF Fairmont, were visiting with rela-
tives here ON Sunday. q
Mr.. and Mrs. q. b Naylof Fairmont
we're the guests Of Mr.! and Mrs. j.
Lane Parrish here on Sunday. I; a
Mrs. Albert Brooks was Visiting her
aged grandparents. Mrs. and Mrs Silas
Z Morgan, on Mods Run, last week.
Mr.. Morgan Is very sick sannd lis not
expected TO recover Il; /. 2:
Will'Thomas bf Fairmonts twas a Sun.
day visitor In Worthing ton.
On aries y. Bowman, OF Annabelle,
WAS business visitor IN Worthinss
ton ON Tuesday. " Z e =
JoHeph Kann, ST., of I Haywood, was
calling ON friends here Sunday.
Mrs. Frank N. Sharp of f airmont,
was the guest Of friends here on Sun.
day. MA Is ~; y
Thomas Hayofs Annabeile was call.
ing ON friends here on Sunday after:
noon. II ~ Fl x n
George q. Holdren Of sFairmont was
business visitor here on NJ onday!9
]. D. springstonS Of MorgantownS IS
visiting his son Homer springston,
here this week. n
Isaac McIntire and Col. drew
Geddes We're visitors at the Gore farm
near cIarksburg on Sunday. Is.
Mesdames u. N, Kuhn and George
S. Gibbons Of Monongah were calling
on friends here Sunday evening m
Arlie Barbe was call ed to Laurel
Point, MonongaIia County BY the scr:
ious illness Of his moth her, who lie 7suf:
firing from am attack of pneumo nia.
Mr, and Mrs. 8. =. BrantS or Connells.
vile, have taken apartments In the
lMinnenr building. Mr.. Brant Is at pros.
ent employed BY the a. L. And erson;&
Brcs., but is q timer and plum Der by
profession and will remain here after
the completion Of the Hclen's Run:
Fhirmont railroad.
Colonel Andraw Geddes, who has
been visiting his son, j. w. Gedd los,
for the past week returned home ION
Monday. q 8 a
Tho revival meeting Is still imp
EreHg at the Methodist Protestant
Church and will continue through this
week. There was very large crowd
\proaant on Sunday evening and the
mister preached an impressive ser:
u. ~ - = tx
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TsT. LOUIS, Mo. Dec: colin M.
selph Of st. Louis, IS the first post,
master in the United States to take
advantage Of the offer OF Uncle Sam
10 allow the postmasters to give in
struction to school children in the art
or addressing and sending mail: Eff.
teen Of the ST, Louis schools have sent
their pupils on a tour Of the big post.
office. where compel tent guides have
conducted them through the building
and advised them on the importance
Of plainly addressing mail, putting a
return address in the upper left.handI
corner and affixing the right amount
of postage. X III 81 I
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-SeSsSsssS.,S..;;S..s
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popcorn, along With other sweets
children eat away from homer
One mother kent her own candy
store this way. IL d china cabinet she
did mot need Longer as furniture.
she lined IL with white papes. then
pref dishes Sisplayed homemade can.
les, fudge IN any varieties. which she
knew 10 be pure! As as wise mother
she new the value OF nuts. therefore,
used all kinds.
The children an found this heaps
;ot fun because they 70 helped re.
Iplenish tie store when the stock ran
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HE 4 It'll HIM MS
IExiEFRcIsE&

4 - II II 1ENEHClSE.f ~ va &,
Exercise is most important in keen.
ing the body toned up and warm and
comfortable during cold weather.
When the general Emuscula. system IS
Kept active, more blood IS brought t.
the surface. where Il. assists iii over.
coming the effect o. The external
cold. 81 + s (
Exercise helps to relieve the con.
gestions OF the internal organs which
usually occurs during the cold sweatf.
iers when the blood supply OF the sur.
face is diminished by tie low temer.
ature. =. , 10 Ks tx
For instance, the Kidneys are more
active in the winter than fns the sum
Imer since during theT formerly period
the amount OF blood In these organs.
lis greatly increased; and their func.
ton therefore much increased. On
the other hand IL ISL diminfshe during
the warm season for then the skin Is
more active and aids in throwing of
bodily waste. \ Z h
Walking is the most common and
the most valuable form Of exercise
for It Is a apoor mans gam IL and
can be INDUCED in winter Or summer:
* Soap and hot water thoroughly an:
piled arc the hest disinfecta nts Safter
disease. and the best preventative
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linseold weather they must go out in!
order to retain their health get
,eiderdown8 Of any desired color that
when folded will measure 20 inches
wide and 50 inches long: Pad the SIM
side with warm flannel or batting;
from the lower end J! Sew -four largo.
hooks to each side; about six inches
apart. Fold two feet over and Ssew,
eyes to correspond to- hooks: Now
when baby goes riding he has a neat
and practical robe, as well as a warm
one For color there Is nothing quite
so pretty in winter as the scarletSred,
When sit comes inE contrast with&thei
snow: a y .is;s
When using flour sacks for dish
towels take tive, !: one on top OF the,
sew all four sides together.
ff6slN W.